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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1883-10-31
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ted I',rss "Hd ne H'siTrH tHion
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ANOTHER DAY
Has Passed, and It's Happenings
Are Herewith Given for the
Benefit of the Journals
Readers.
Murdered for Money--Army In
telligence--A Wounded Mas
culine Heart--Chicago
Stock Markets.
A Drunkard's Eate--Death on
the Rail--The Fora Burns
Murder Misceila-
neous News.
The Mormon Question.

WASH NGToN, Oct. 3D.--The board
of Utah commissioners have submitted
their second annual report To the secre-
tory of the interior. After making Il
statement of the former legislation of
congress in relation Ia bigamy or po-
lygamy, they say that the duty of the
commission appertains only to the
matter Of registration and election.
and eligibility to office, while punish
ment for the crime of polyg my L. lett,
as under the former law, to the courts
of justice. Under the anti.polygamy
law the commission had good success
at the general election OF August, ISIS,
in excluding polygamists from the
polls, and, so far AS advised, very few,
IL any, Illegal votes have been
east in Utah since the commission took
charge of registrations and elections,
in August, 1882. The enforcement OF
tue present law against twelve thous-
and pOiyganlists, VINO have been ex-
cluded from the polls, shows that the
act has been fully executed. IL II
thought that the discrimination be-
tween Mornons who practice polyga-
my and those who do not, while not
likely 10 have effect ON elderly men
who already have number ol wives
and several families, must have weight
with the young men OF the territory,
who ARE ambitions, and would not like
t. embrace o Ii al ostr;,cism. The
very existence of u law disirancni =
Ing polyganiist must tend Ia
destroy their influence whenever
IL Is understood that II Is to lie a per
nnnent discrimination. The fact,
also, that il will be necessary to u pres
ervation OF the political influence of
the peoples party, ns the Mormons
call themselves, Ia have "A large num-
Der of members who are not polyga-
nlists, must tend In time 10 weaken
the practice of polygany. for every
married Mormon who takes on plural
wife loses three votes for his party
his own and those Of his two wives !;
woman suffrage being established by
law In Utah.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1883-10-31

CHICAGo, Oct. 80. The federal
grand jury to-day returned indict-
ment~ against Frank l.. Loring and
John Fleming, who are supposed TO
have been principals in the firm OF
Fleming 4 Merriam, which gained
such extensive motor ETY. when 1t col
lapscd one year ago. The indictments
allege that the firm pretended to 10 Il
brokerage business on the Chicago
board OF trade, but were really bent ON
appropria;ing Ia THEN own use money
of PERSONS contributing 10 u fictitious
fund called by them "a mutual cO-Oper-
ative fund" W. Loring aud VIM. w.
Mcllen have also been indicted tor
carrying on a similar business. The
grand jury alsolnnde Il similar present
ment against Charles q. Bennett and
VIM. +. ll"llzman, against whom like
charges are preferred.
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"Bug Juice" ana Death.

WINNIPEG, Oct. S0.-News has Just
been received of the horrible death 10y
burning of u man named Kerr, at Oak
River. In Manitoba. He had jus,
come into possession of II large sum OF
money, and had been on u spree since
its receipt. Kerr was alone in the
house at the time Of the fire. Ii Is
supposed he set II on lire while int,xi.
Gated. His head, legs, arms aud the
upper part Of his body were totally
burned away. He MAS tiie sou ol
wealthy parents in Edinburg, Scot
land,
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Cabinet Meeting.

WASHINGTON, Oct 3g-The cabinet
meeting to-day wasattepded by all the
members except Secretary Fr.ling-
huysen. 1t is understood II that several
important questions pending in the
different departments vi IRE finally dis
posed OF. One matter ctnsidered was
the ACCESSIBILITY of ORDERING court oI
inquiry la investigate the conduct oi
Commander Wilde and Lieut.. Gar
lington in the recent Greedy expcdi-
ton. 1t Is believed the requests of
these two officers ADMINISTRATION will
be complied with.
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Cheap CakA.

CHICAGO, Oct. Solve hundred
vehicles of IL pattern very closely. after
those in Use in London gill be placed
on the streets OF this cig by Jan. 1,
and fifty additional onesshortly alter.
stock in tile company has been taken
by railway officials and local capital
isis. The directors siatesflat the Lon.
don system, us nearly as- possible, will
be ioilowed-by which the company
owns the vehicles, horses, etc, and
takes entire ,harge of the outfit, ami
The cabmen pay the company rental
by the day. The charges will be y
cents per mile, or 70 cents per hour.
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Murdered for Money.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct 30-J"hn
Murphy was found dead this morning
ut Wallace, n snlull village twenty
miles west Of Crawfordsville, with
three bullet wounds In his body. II il
surpassed that ] Q was murdered for hi-
money. lie War known tO have several
thousand dollars the nigit before. The
murderer stole horse near by aud
made good his escape. TIE s olcn hors,
returned about noon .day, without a
bride ar saddle, but there Is no news
of the murderer.
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Diseased Shccp.

OTTAWA, Ont, Oct. 30.-AnOther
case of "scab'' in sheep having appear
I'd ia Il lot Of sheep in Montreal for
shipment, the department of agricul-
ture has ordered them slaughtered,
his plan will he followed in all such
cases, ~ II Is necessary t"prevent CAN
ada Icing scheduled 10y the European
governments, and expectation stop
Uvd.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1883-10-31

MONTREAL, Que, Oct. So.-The
steamer Francis sank in Lachine
rapids last evening, and will be u total
loss. She had fifty passengers, who
were landed and spent the night on
an Island. The vessel cost $1,000, and
was worth S3b,uUU. The bow IL ia
eig hteen inches Of water and The stern
in twenty leet.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1883-10-31

meet the demand for home rIIc for
Ireland, or priyid" information having
"a bearing nj Oh the future OF Australia.
The marquis discusses the chief icn-
lures of the federal government 81
Canada. indicates the individual
rights reserved To thc different Prov
inccs, and dwrl!- r-peciaiiy uppn the
danger which must arise shCud one
member Of The confederation hecurIc
strong enough ;ooppose the wilIof the
central gnNrTnmrnl.
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shernsn an d sherid IAN.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3O.-There will
be no ceremony attending the transfer
Of the command Of the army from
Sherman To Sheridan Thursday morn
ing. Two short orders will be issued
-one by Gen. Sherman upon relin-
gushing the c0IliDishd. aud une by
Gen. sheridan upon assuming It,.
Gen. Sherman will mol leave Mt once
for St. Louis, but will remain here
several days looking aitcr private mat
tiers.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1883-10-31
Naval Promotions.

WASHINGTON. Oct. SD.-CnmmOdore
\. e. Rhinde was examined to-day
end promoted 10 the position Of rear
admiral. Capt. John a. Russell was
promoted 10 the rank of commodore,
and ordered to the command of the
navy yard at Mare Island, Gal. Com
nlander r. y. McNair was promote d
10 the rank of captain, and ordered To
duty ~ captain Uf The Mare Island
navy ward,
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CHICAGO, Oct. 3o.-'The Drovers'
Journal rcport,: HoGs-7Receipts, D.
90 head; shipments, 5,lyl head; n'ar-
ket strong an sc higi,tr; packing,
$1,000 Lilo; packing am shipping,
Sti0@ 800; light, si.OG 4.SO skirs,
$3.50 4W. CATTLE-Rereipts. 800
head; shipments, l,so0 bead; market
quiet. except icr best exports, $500.
90; good to choice sllipping, Sj5J,e
go; common L. medis,M Si.JJ, 5.S';
range limer; MontalIat $3.50; Wyo
ming S4lJ; Texans, sSl@ta +oJ; half
breeds. $40. SHEEP <c.ipt>, 800
head; shipments, 200 btd market
slow inferior 10 fair, $Eotg3.0J; good
To choice, $i.3jGl 800.
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he Qsesn's son-in-Law.

ToRoiFo. Ont, Oct. 8.-A special
cabl,grxh TO the Globe says: The Con
temporal Review for November con-
tains an article by the Marquis OF
Lorne. ID governor general Of Can.
ada, enti1 ed canadian Home Rule"
II was wSttcn In compliance with y
request ID furnish notes and sugges-
lions VI Aeps that might w taken 10
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Very Important.

LONDON, Oct. 3J.--A gentleman was
attacked yesterday by lunatic in a
ear Oh suburban railway and beaten
ins.usiUe. The only other occupant
oi the compartment was a lady. When
the train arrived ut II station she gave
the alarm ANA the lunatic was ar
rested.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1883-10-31

CHICAGO, Oct. 3J.-Major Gen. John
NJ. Scholicld, who succeeds Gen. siIeri-
dan in command OF the Division of the
Missouri, arrived from San Francisco
this evening, accompanied 10y his
family and Two nIenibcrs al his PERSON.
al stai-Nm. II. Winery ANA Lieut.,
G.. Il. Schoiield. Gen. ScliOiicld will
publish an Or,Ier assuming formal COM
ilaud Tomorrow.
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I'M. wantee Fr.nchee scaipee. +"

PARIS, Oct, 3O.-The Figaro pub
fishes the report that the governor Of
the Chinese province OF Yum Nan,
with l4,OJO trols, hns received orders
Ia enter ronpuin and occupy Coobang,
1870 miles n0rlh OF Honoi, the French
headquarters.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1883-10-31

TRENTON, n. j., Oct SO.-Charles
G.. Mccain, "A Camden mail agent,
convicted of stealing 81 worth OF post
aue stamps and Three dimes from
Bridg,lon po>tollice, has ben SEN
fenced Ia pay u nne of sl,0o within Il
week or 80 10 Prison for oiie wear.
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The Fora Burns Murder.

CHICAGO, Oct. 80 The chemist ell.
gagged by the coroner oi Logan county
10 analyze the stains on the buggy
whip and lines owned by orrin a.
Carpenter, OF Lincoln, now under ar
rest IN the Znra Burns murder case,
competed the elm mIcal Il II this morn
Ing, and rel orls that he finds no trace
of b.oud.
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city and "A cousin Of Mary Churchill.
the missing ~. Loui. girl, was visited
yesterday evening about dusk 10y n
young woman. Being busy I'll the
time and about 10 leave h, office, hc
only saw her for a few moments. lie
j. satisfied tu-day thai his visitor
Wa Mary Churchill. Nothing has
boNn seen of her since.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1883-10-31
Fatal Railroad Accident.

CHARLESTON, 8. e., Oct. SO.-An
accident occurred to-day on the Mort. :
eastern railway. Engineer y. Is.
Stralton was killed and three colored
men were injured. eev. m. cars were
harm a.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1883-10-31

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Oct. 80.
A quantity of dynamite was mirac-
uiously exploded in the Office Of the
chic, of police last evening. The build
ing was badly damaged, but there
were not many officials In IL at The
time, ana none were injured.
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surrendered without . Fight.

WASHINGTON, Oct. S0.-The Chill
ian minister received n telegram from
Lima dated to day announcing the SUI
render OF Arequipa without battle,
and the fight oi Montero. lglasis vas
proclaimed president in that city.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1883-10-31
Damage. Tor Less Of . Roen-M.s.

HAMILTON, Ont. Oct. ID. -. Walsh
his begun suit for 5000 damages for
breach Of promise against Mrs. Pierce,
nj Dundrs, formerly Miss H1th.
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Nseks.

NEW YORK, Oct. ~. Northern Ia
cific, Isl; preferred, S4l. ~. Paul,
Minneapolis a Manitoba, io'. wss-
tcin Union, Ist.
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Correspondence :

Chatham National Bank, New York CITY.
Merchants Loan and Trust Co.. Chicago. III.
MrIthauls National Bank, 81. iaul, MINI.
III
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-10-19

platform OF iSSs, which wcrc indorsci by tho
people ct the commonwealth. We hclpNc tn
the supremacy ot tho Nation ana tho Integrity
81 the states In equal rights. without lintta.
ton OS to race OF sex; in impartial freedom OF
the ballot; iu bOpCt nud economic ONponlt-
turVS iu tho state and NUtipus in a thorough
reform oi tho civil SCr1 ice, iu which fitness,
no. lnNnG Shau regulate appointments; m
Wtln limited Ia amount to tho SUN necessary
uou Ndo iuote Tor roNUuuOs tho ahO ition ct
excessive war taxes la the DAYS OF peace, aud
in StiE further reduction OF CNtinVRgunt State
expenditures. We oppose an sumptuary laws
WhlCh lutriugV ulou the sacred r'Nhts OF pes
tuuUl hoCtN; favor tho i'm reduction OF a
Ioaul oi ArhitNtiun, tor th purpose or rcO.
ouc'ltng tho diiICrenCN between onpluVcrs
ana employed, In orlCr that a hotter undcr-
stand nH may CNIst hctwcon capital and labor
ana moro hcllthtul condition of industrial
interests hc prOuVht about aud commend 10
the necessity OF a law which will secure to all
CmploNcs compensation from their employers
Tor any personal injuries thcy may rpcctvc
WhilC I'm the discharge OF their dutiC'.
a. Ihc investigation of the affairs az Tcwks-
bury nave disclosed the incompetent super
vision oNcrciscd aver that institution want of
appropriated for IT, support, aud Indifference
To human suffering.
The fourth resolution is also devoted
TO Towksbury affairs. and after rcciting
the abuses developed therein, approves
the energy and perseverance shown by
Governor Butler to prevent waste and
secure economy i'm State institutions.
The fifth resolution comments Butler
TO thu people of the State rs the only
volunteer soldier ever elected Governor
of Massachusetts and urges his re,
election
The sixth commcnds the nominees for
State Offices
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-10-19

--Gcncral Mcclellan will hereafter
live in Washington.
George Alfred townsend has writ
ten novel Tho Entaicd Hat"
which the llarpcrS have accepted.
Spmgcon, the famous London min
lister, has but two children twin sons
and they are both Baptist tlcrgymen.
Bartholomew Tarney, of Bath.
Steul en- County, New York, signalizcd
his one hundrcdth birthday the other
day 10y walking three miles.
Miss Maud Banks. daughter Of
General y. T. Banks, goes on the plat
form this season as an cloculionist. She
has been studying in Europe.
Mr.. w. -. Howolls, the Lovclist. X
forty six years old. lie loves quiet and
home and shuns society and field sports
Ills revised and intcrlincd pronrs are u
terror 10 the printers. M y. Not0S.
Mr. Walker, che colored lawyer
appointed by Governor Butler To the
bench of the Charlcstown City Court. iS
n Roman CathoiH, belongs to tile choir
of st. Vincent Church, and has n white
wife, - boston Post
DR.. Mary Walker must find somo
compensation for the slings and arrows
oi outrageous fortune in the -, 100 left
her nv the VIII of an eccentric Mnssa.
chuscttS man who died the other day
Hidi1HdpO'iS JOurHdi
1t is reported that throughout ono
of his books John Morley insisted upon
printing the name Of the Deity without
n capital, whcrcupon one of his review.
crs published his critiquc with frequent
mention OF the author as "mr john
morley ~
The first ncwsboy who even sold
copy OF the New York iStn m the
streets of New York became famous
and rich. lie was ten years old, and
from Cork His name was Bernard
Flnlcrty. but he was afterward known
as Barney Williams, the comedian.
Julius Nathan, member of the
New York Stock Exchange has had his
name changed TO Julius Newton. He
has done this because. ms stated, many
people abroad wanted TO know If he was
in any way related To the Nathan fam
lily, that was made unfortunately con.
spicuous by the death OF the late Bcnja-
min Nathan. N y. Times.
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4 Nautical Curiosity.

John Crank-haw. Jr., an Ingenious
young man Of Frankford, has construct
ed curious little canoe with heavy
muslin and barrel hoops The craft is
fourteen feet long and twenty inches
VIDE FOO The center. The stem and stern
posts are sawed ont Of pine knee knots,
and thr lateral lips over which the
ribs are fastened arc also of pine The
rest of the little boat is constructed en-
tircly of muslin and ordinary flour bar
rel hoops. ihc latter being Onc-quarter
of au inch apart and fastened 90 the
lateral slips, which extend from stem
90 stern over this skeleton the mus
lin. having been thoroughly soaked i'm
oil +, stretched Two water tight COM
paumcnts arc made fore and aft, by
stretching the oil soaked muslin entire
ly over the canoe. thus making a deck
which can not be- penetrated by the wa
ter. The paddlcr'S place contains q
small seat. and space enough to clear
the occupants legs and feet a light
board floor keeps the latter from knock
ing holes in the craft muslin bottom.
When thc canoe had been completed.
but not painted, 10 weighed only six
teen pounds. bat has since been given
several heavy coats of white lead and
now weighs thirty-cight pounds. II has
been succc, sfpJlv put TO a test. and its
owner. with bis double-bladed paddle.
uses i most every day on the river .
ihtiU1c phia RpcOrd
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LATER NEWS

REv. G.. o. BARNES has heon doing sue.
cessful Evangclstic work for some months
in and about London. He has directed
that the tent which he used for his meet
ings in the mountains OF Kentucky be- for.
wardcd 10 him.
Mrs. VIRGINIA FRAME was burned 10
death near Frametown, Braxton County,
W. Va, on the 18th. II is supposed her
clothing caught fire from the CRATE while
she was attempting 10 light her pipe. The
body was burned 20 crisp.
THE English detectives are unable 10 find
any. evidence that O'Donnell has been con.
nerted with Irish lnvmcibles. O'Donnell g
claim az his trial will be that he acted
purely in self-dcfensc in shooting Carey,
and without any political motive.
MARQUIS TsENG, the Chinese Ambassa-
dor, says the Chinese do not fear contact
or wish 20 avoid intercourse with other
nations. ON the contrary they court
cordial intercourse knowing its advantage
PRoF. WV. DENTON, distinguished
American geologisf. who had been making
extensive explorations in Australia and
the East, was one of the victims Of the re-.
cent earthquake in the East Indies.
GEORGE s. RICHARDS, prominent Bos
ton fsh dealer. IS missing, and U.s. Thought
20 be drowned at Gloucester, Mass.
LEWIS HORAN, Martin Cruisc, Patrick
Kelly and James Walsh have been arrested
at Scranton, Pa, ou "a charge Of passing
counterfeit money. They are believed g.
be- the principal agents of "a gang Of coun-
terfeitors.
W. X. VANDERBILT is reported 10 have
lost 5000 900 in speculation few days
ago The f.flunor that bp. had failed fu con.
sequence, caused nearly panic on Wall
street.
HUrcmvsON, Simmons, McCurdy and
Laprerc, notorious burglars. have been ar.
rested aud $1,000 worth Of goods belong.
ing 20 HodgsOn, Summer q Co, Wholesale
dry goods Of Montreal, recovered.
MRs. LANGrRY, accompanied by hcr
mother, Mrs. LeBreton, arrived 40 New
York from London on the 14th.
Mrs. FANNIE SPRAGUE. widow Of Amass
and mother of Ex-Governor VIM. Sprague.
died at Groton, Conn, on the 18Th, aged
nearly Gig bty.four. She was visiting her
daughter.
President WILLARD, Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad. is reported 90 have con.
tractcd for q number of unusually large
lake steamers which will ply between
Duluth and Buffalo, and greatly reduce
the cost Of transporting grain from the far
West 10 the Atlantic seab0ard
MAYOR EDsON, Of New York, has remov.
cd William +. Shearuau from the Office Of
Commissioner of Accounts. he having re-
fused 90 resign. His oTcnse was making
public hie report uron the "Corroll fraudsr
before tne Wsvor could examine the docu.
ment
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HUMOROUS.

I'm Burdctte phrascology: WhaJ
has went with all the cooking clubsP
why are you SO distant?" said II
tramp to a bcelsteak i'm the restaurant
window Chicdgo Heydid.
Two Skunks is the cognomcn of u
Sioux Chief Why not make him Head
Center of the Indian nations. Boston
courier.
IL has been suggested that fitting
opitah for Captain Webb would he: "IIc
was not n favorite in the pools. Mcr-
ch0nt TrdCciicr.
What are you writing such n big
hand for, Pat?" "Why, You see. my
grnndmother's dafe. and I'm writing Il
lond lctther to her "-D DctroH Post
Miss Kate Field believes in hot
water rs II cure for dyspepsia. Well,
yes. You let u man get into hot
water and he'll forget all about dys-
pcpsia. BostOH Post
What is that Is it circus aero
batP Oh, no. my son, that is II man
who is kicking himself. What makes
the man kick himself? He has been 80
n masquerade party and ilirtcd with
his vile all the evening. Toronto
GJip.
An attorney, about to furnish a bill
of costs, was requested by his client, "a
baker, "to make il as light AZ possible.
AN! replied thc attorney, that's
what YOU may say 10 your foreman, but
It's not the way / make my bread. -
~ }. Graphic.
Come here. Matilda, and keep
these ounces from burning while | go
and make up the beds. said IN indul-
gent mother who had been stirring the
boiling fruit for some minutes whilO
her daughter stood idly considering tho
lily and The sunllower in the front yard
"Nc, mother, / shan't stir. - replied the
languid maiden, who had recently been
reading over some secondhand puns in
nm ancient almanac. YoHIcT's Stdtcss
Ianu.
The Professor, from his official
chair 1--WE who ourselves dedicate TO ~
noble career find necessary % the com
plctc fu lillmcnt Of our mission largo
development of the body as well as
powerful unfolding Of the intellect Our
dutic. are lalorOus and painful. We
must accustom ourselves Ato perform
them without helps cxtranfbus or arti-
fetal. The good engineer, Ike the
skillfuI mariner. must bc able TO shave
him .r'f boo the dark without a looking
glass" pupil "l}ut. if in the dark,
ow might - loOkin0-gla-s aid him?'
The Professor silence the mouth, sir.
You come here 10 learn. ' Cusl Of lher-
t,r. MgUty.,
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The following platform Of principles
was adopted by thc Massacnusett-
Democratic State Conventions
Tho Democrats uf Massachuscua boo Cone
vcntiOn assembled. enter upon tnC campaign
with the cHlIu assurance Thar fhD prDpl. OF
ihc state VIII record moro glorious victory
than that Of lSt2. The National outlook slr
1875 ls cause for cOugratu.ufiOu. Hfl The signs
OF coming triumph Hrc CFrrywhCGc HUpIrCut
With majority in tho lower house ~ Con
Rrcss, with Democratic Governors iu twenty
hVc StRtfr, HI We ucod is harmony. AMI Hu
uuhrOkcu front in CVCrY section toaVuiu place
IN power that goOd old Democratic pa IS. uu-
der which. Tor moro thBu half century. tho
country showed degree Of progress such as
has never been cqualcd by any Nation iu the
world.
J. We reafirm tho platform OF principles
adopted by thc last National Democratic Com
ventiou ~ Cincinnati, and believe that lts
adoption by the people will correct the mani
fold abuses now existing boo tho admInistfa.
ton ~ pubic affairs. and bring back the Gov
CFnueut tu Tho purity and efficiency which
ChafnCtefiECa lt uudCr Democratic rule.
= We reoihrm the principles Of the State