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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-06-28

STOP THAT TERRIBLE CoUGH.-Every case
of consumption commences with cough, occa-
Eoned by having taken cold, which If allowed 70
run its course win soon work Its way into the eir
passages and then TO the lungs, ifnot checked by
EXTRACT OF TAR AND WILD CHERRY, which
u unrivalled for all diseases Of the throat and
lunRs. Save dangerous spells ofsickness and
expensive Doctors bills by taking this valuable
medicine IN season ASH cow n,iprist t-r y
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-06-28

DIR. JACQUES GERMAN wORMCAKES never
fail to destroy worms and remove them from
the system.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-06-28

SKINNY MEN. wells Health Remover restores
health and vigor, cares Dyspepsia, Impotence. o.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-06-28
A SINGLE FACT
Is Worth a Ship-Load Of
Argument.

CARTERsvILLR, GA.
This will certify that two members Of my
immediate family. after having suffered for
many years from menstrual irregularity, and
having been treated without benefit by va
rious medical doctors, were at length COM
pletcly cured by one bottle of DIR. j. Brad
6elds Female Regulator. Its effect on such
cases is truly wonderful and well may the
remedy be called "Womans Best Friend.
i0''' '''p JAMES W. STRANGE
Or. ]. Davis, OF Midtown, Ala, writes:
"Have used Bradaeld's Regulator extensive
ly in my practice with entire success. hts
not specific. 1t ia, in my opinion, the best
recommended"
Treatise on the Health and Happiness OF
Woman mailed free to applicants.
THE BRADFl ED REoULAroa Co,
BOX D. Atlanta, Ga
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-06-28

"RouGh ON Tooth Ache" Ask for t. Instant
relief, quick cure. l5c. Druggsts. .-
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-06-28
A DISSOLUTE NOBILITY.
Deeensrsts peseendsnts OF some oil 'ns
Oldest Families in England.

Deeensrata pesoendants Oh Sone
Oldest Families in England.
Cor. San Francisco Argonaut.
The Duke of Hamilton one seldom
hears of now, except as a seller at aug
ton of family heirlooms, priceless toia
"nobleman," to enable him to continue
an already long and disastrous career ON
the turf. The Duke is perhaps better
known in Paris than in London. In the
former capital he has long been regard
cd as a disgusting profigate and libidi-'
nous brute, whose sensual habits are as
erientA in their peculiari.ies as they are
degrading in their bestiaiity. He ismar-
ried to a daughter of the Duke of Nab
chester, girl who sold herself to become
a duchess. She is sister of Viscouht
Vaudeville, and it lie curious fact, wbifh
NAV throw some light on the ALLIANCE,
that both she andthe Duke have French
mothers.
The Hon. Walter Harbord, Lord Sdt-
fields brother, was a major in the 7th
Hussars, one of the SWEETEST light caval-
ry corps in the army, and few years ago
.the frispd and pal ofths Prince Of wales
Nk311bftn lining I fi Bsgrsvian
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-06-28
ROCKFORDWATCHES

Fortify the sys-
TEN. All who have
experienced and
witnessed the ef-
feet of Hostetters
stomach Bitters
upon the weak,
broken down, de-
spending victims
OF dyspepsia, liver
complaint, fever
and ague, rheu-
inatism, nervous
debility, or pre-
mature decay.
know that in this
sup're N Q tonic
and Alternative
there exists q spo-
cifc prin ciple
which reaches tne
very source OF the
troG ole, ana Ell
Ianent cure. fo'
ealen generally.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-06-28

CROTCH on DENTIST" Tooth Powder,
Fine smooth Cleansing Refreshing, rreseTvaIye, l5c
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-06-28
THE KEY TO HEALTH

Which PURIFY THE BLOOD, and CURE ALL
BILIOUS COMPLAINTS. Perfectly safe 10
take being PURELY VEGETABLE.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-06-28

.x sos!ssS Ehs s1. Lord Sll wal.
y - Cpuntess Of hhesln (whsse hus
= hdf CsequS ecsme Duke of New.
4 6ssu bigh-staot ins -6eauty ana daugh-
4 tA,sSsS5 II 6spaRs of Hamilton, the
kau1E I2isson being fson,s whom
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-19
Mondays BASKETBALL Record.

National LcoRno-At Buffalo Bufralo,
aOi Chicago, o. AZ Cleveland Cleveland,
81 Detroit o. AZ Providence Providence,
49, Philadelphia, l. AT Boston -lJoslon,
o; New York, 1.
American Assoolatlon-7-At Pittsburgh
Louisville, z, Alloghcnys, n AZ Brook.
lyn-1 1olodos, o, DroohlynS, 0. Az phIla.
dophla -Clnolnnatis IL, Athletics, o. AZ
Now York-Columbus, 7, Motropoltana
y Az Baltimore -Baltlmorcs, o. 81 Louis
!, AT Washington -Washlngtons, 4, In.
danapolls, o.
Northwestern Leagues Al Minneapolis
Minneapolis, II, Quincy, " AZ Grand
Rapl1s-Grand Rapids, 10, Tcrro uaulo, O.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-19
FROM BEYOND TIE SEA.
THE LATEST CABLE DISPATCHES,
Condition OF Afialra In the soudan Coun-
try-A New Railway for Egypt
servian Bulgarian DIM
oultles Settled.
OTHER FoREIaN AFrAIRs.


LONDON, June II. In the Commons
yesterday tho under Foreign Secretary said
the correspondence with the American
Government on the subject of dynamlters,
subsequent 10 that already before Parlla-
ment, was resumed May 10, 1899. and had
been continued aimee. He could not enter
Into detlils nor give the dates OF
later dispatches. In the Lords, tho Duke
Of Argyle moved for returns Of tho
working Land act In Ireland llo believed
tho act defeated tho intention OF lbs trainers
and placed a pernclous power In tho hands
OF tho lawless aud dlsc0ntented. Earl
Derby Colonial Secretary, regarded the act
as dlsagroeablo necessity, and deprecated
tho Duke OF ATgyle's structures II Is an.
nounced that on Monday next Gladstone will
make statement concerning the Egyptian
conference, In tho House of Lords the Earl
,OiYlnnberly said negotiations with France
regarding tho conference had resulted In an
arrangement which would DO ut once COM
mnlcatOd to tho powers
CAmo, June lE-Admlral Hewitt has
arrived Ut Alden from his mission 10 King
John Of Abyaslna The Governor OF Mas
sOwah telegraphs that the result OF Admiral
llewllps mission has been thai King John
has undertaken 10 relieve Kassala. For
this purpose thirty thousand Of the Galabas
or Galas tribe are about 10 descend along
the BalOka River which King John will on.
ter by way OF Abalbo. II IL believed that
these steps OF the Abysslnlan King will
have widespread effect, extending beyond
anordng relief 10 tho boleaguored cities.
II Is said General Gordon has evacuated tho
Government palace Ut Khartoum and has
taken possession OF Catholic mission
house and entrenched grounds, which con-
talns three wells and hundreds of date and
orange trees.
CAIRO, June IA railway Is 10 bo built
from Suaklm, five miles inland.
MADRID, June I'm, Torono has with.
drawn his resignation Of tho Presidency Of
the Deputies.
BERLiN, June el7.-Through the media.
tlon OF Germany, Austria and Russia, tho
Seryo.Bulgarian difficulty has been settled.
BERLIN, June i7,-Tho Gazette, Bis
marok's organ, says tho attempt 10 make the
Dutch succession u European question will
fall, as tho Constitution OF tho Netherlands
defines tho succession and excludes foreign
Interference.
DUBLIN, juno fiat mass meeting OF
0rangomon no Dublin Sunday night NJ
tended by many members OF tho Houses OF
Lords and Commons, memorial was nd.
dressed 10 Earl Spencer describing tho
meetings. eonso IN regard 10 the bitter foNl-
Ing In the language used by tho Irish Tx.
oCutlyo In his recent proclamation, and ask
Ing him 10 recognize tho prOprOty OF tlloir
attitude or throw oil responsibility upon
tho Governments
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-19
A GRAND SlnAr.

Opening nay of tho Great NJ llltary En-
oampment At Dubuque, lathe Parade.
DunuQUE, To-, june i7--rhe street pa
rOdo Of all tho companies In camp, Includ
lng infantry, cavalry, artillery and battery
was tho grondost sight ever witnessed In
tho Northwest The procession moved
about eleven O'Clock from tho calap grounds,
passed down tho avenue 10 Washington
Square, whore q halt was ordered for u rcsL
Continuing tho line Of march the procession
wondod lis way down Locust street 10
Seventh street, thence up Main 10 the cam.
pus. Tho streets were lined with people
who sent up loud huzlas rs the procession
moved pnat. Every house on tho route
flung Us banners TO tho breeze, giving tho
street q gay and festive appearance, Several
officers wore honorod With bouquets gifts
OF the ladies'. Tho Mobile Rifles aud New
Orleans Rifles arrived this morning; also,
tho 81 Louis Cavalry aud a company from
Muscatne All had places assigned
thom In tho grand procession A iow drops
OF rain fell early In tho day, but tho
weather turned oil clear and pleasant
During tho remainder OF tho w0ok tho
exercises will bo confined 10 tho camp.
ground, Tho city ls full Of people, and
moro TO come, General Bentley has cause
10 DO proud OF tho success OF tho grandost
effort OF Ills life.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-19
LOGAN AT AUGUSTA.


The General Is Heartily Received and No.
sureA the Citizens OF Republican sun,
cess.
AUGUSTA, Me-, June II. John A. LngMgJ
and Senator Hale arrived here at ass n
m. yesterday Their train was cheeRd "a
along the line, and on their arrived
the visitors wero received slN
rounds of applause. Walker RaAM
was In waiting, and drove the EaFx
to tho residence OF the ex-Secreialx
who gave them warm welcome. GeuerH
Logan comes here at Blane's suggestloa. q
that they may confer together on their iaib'
ters OF acceptance. The committee oRavB
Ing tho official information OF their noreHt@
tlon Is expected Friday. Mr.. BlaInes lsi1sS
which Is understood 10 DO lengthy Is already
written; General L0gan's letter will be brls4
A procession OF over one hundred Veteria
soldiers formed last night and marched d
Blalne's residence, where General Conner In
trodnced the Senator from Illinois Cen
oral Logan made q short address In whlsA
hc acknowledged the honor no felt In being
associated with Blaine on tho ticket alM
said tho country need have no fear az ID
tho result of tho coming contest Senatat
Hale also spoke briefly after which Nh
Blaine Invited those present 10 enter and
shake hands with The visitor from llllnOM
Tho reception lasted until lato hour
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-19
The stonm.hIp companIo. ~ wa.

NEw YoRK, June iL-Anolher war IN
immigrant passenger rates broke out yestsr.
day among tho rival English steamship llne4
The lnmon Company opened the fight ~
reducing lts rates from SIS for outward
passage and SCI for prepaid tlcksg
to Sl5 for both ways, This reluS,
ton was Immediately followed By
similar cut on tho part OF tho White SlaA
Cunard and Anchor Lines. The State LlDG
determined 10 50 below all competitors, and
put down It's immigrant tickets 10 SI4
both ways. The National people SAID
that they wor0 charging Sl7 fn
outward tickets and Sal for prepaid
passages, as heretofore, but agenn
OF other lines say that the National tlcketa
arc selling .or fourteen dollars both wayA
Tho agents OF the Continental lines are
selling tickets NJ the old rates and say thoy
VIII make ho reduction. All the Engll6h
lines are prepared for further reductions II
any further cut iS,made, but each agent sayr
that his company will not take the initiO-
Tive In such a movement.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-19
The Death pe,aI,x

DrrUorr, Mich, June IA few min
llos after ton o'clock this morning, Luke
Phipps wash ongOd ut Sandwich Jail foi
mo murder of his wIto. lIo went to the
'callOld firmly aud met hIs death like q
SrNve man, lilo made short address Ia
Tho crown OF privileged spectators In tht
all yard When the trap foil his neck was
orokon, aud death must have boon IN.
lhnloneouS Tho execution was a yory
successful aud wollmanaged affair.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-19
DId melstor Clymer CommItt suIcI0oJ

PHILADELPHIA, June IA special dis.
patch from Reading reports startling do
coyery there few days ago. Ex.COa.
gresham lleIStor Clymor, II win be 10
momborod, died suddenly, and II was SAID
that apopleXy was the cause, and that th6
deceased never spoke after the al
tack, remaining unconscious until dead. HG
was buried yesterday Governor Pattlson an6
other prominent mon being NJ tho funeral
" Is said that Mr. Clymor cam0 10 his death
by his own hands by taking an overdose az
morphine, while greatly depressed In splrln
on account OF financial troubles, Deceassl
was q member Of Congress for ten years.
tho Democratic candidate for Governor IN
1869, being defeated by General Geary, and
was for many years engaged In tho Iron
business,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-19
4 KentoeLlan A.so..l, ,,,,' ,,,o,,.

GrEnNpuna, KY, June II, &C. Q. Nor.
rls, prominent citizen, was assasslnatod
yesterday llo loft his homo In the country
on horseback on his way to town. shortly
oiterword 1hng was hcnrd, and his son and
u onelshbor found the body lying in tho road
pierced by SIN bullets. Ills pockets were
turned inside out, but II Ia not supposed
that robbery was the cause Of tho decd,
which IL shroudcd In mystery
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-19
Orant md Ward.

Nrw YoniS, juno iI-rhe Supreme
Court granted an ordor yesterday IN tho sult
Of tho Marine Bank against U, y Grant Fer.
dlnond Ward and others, directing tho Shor.
M Of Kings County 10 transfer 10 John
II Wilson, receiver In tho suit OF
John III Norris ns assignee of james u.
Fish against U, s. Grant, William s. Warn.
or anu others, the property In his possession
lowed upon under the attachment issued In
tho action Of tho Marinp lliak against tho
property OF Ferdinand Ward.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-19
Death OF Oenernl wlllIam Moonna,.,.

PHILADELPHIA, Juno lT.-Goneral Wip
am Mccaudlcss dlcd this morning lie
iad been In poor health for yoars, aud was
troubled from wound received durmp The
var General MoCandloss was born IN
1854 After tho war ho was nomlnnlod Nv
ihc Democratic party for Secretary Of If.
ornal AllalrS and elected attor a splnted
lDulnal F'''"N
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-19

NEw LEXINGTON, o., june l7.-Tho die
'oycry was made yesterday morning ihal
jim Clifford, who was In jail for lynchlnF
Richard Hickey had made HE oscape
Isaac Rhlnchart the luIcE was found atps
1omo Intoxicated, and II Is believed no Ind
been druggod Ills wife states that no uums
lomo late In tho night In dollrIow con.
llllon' The prisoners remaining In Tho
.ull say that about two o'clock In the nom
hg two or three men came to the jail, uD-
locked the doors, let Clifford out aud thea
Ioeked Tho doors ngAIn. ---..
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-19
Nearly nnlf Million Dollar. souehL

NEW YoRH, June i7,-Tho trial Of the
suit OF tho Netherlands American Steam
ship Company against tho British steam
ship Loponto was begun yesterday bo
Iorc Judge Addison Brown, In tha
United Statos District Court The EdauA
owned by tho plaintiff company and tse
Lcpanto came In collision September %,
1882, OIL 81 Georges banks. The EdArr
was lost and the assistant engineer and
,thors were drowned, Tho sum for Which
ho suit is brought Is Sl5O, 900, ono OF tho
argost amounts ever Oskod In an admiralty
lult In this city. Some Of tho survivors VI
ho Edom were on tho witness stand. The
llAl N stu progressing
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-19
aenerni plnn lrrlnmnh..

Cry or Mexico, Juno iy-rho oleeilon
for President OF the Republic. held yoster
day y ss,d of quietly No serious dls
tutbnnces ov reported from any part VI
the country. There was but ono fllcctoral
Ticket that OF General rstlirio bial--ln
the Geld. A few scettctiag votes wura
cast tor General Tssvlue"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-19
Acton Easliy Downs tho ,Ia,.n.,,

PlIllAprtnltIA, June tL-rho wresl
Ing match which took place yesterday
litcrnooh between Joo Acton aud MatsadS
Sora6lchl the Japanese wrestler was won
y tue former In q short tlmo In three
uraigll1 falls, two Of which wore catch. no
Mlch'cnn Nnd one Japanese style. Acton
M0vcd u be ulo aupoflor In nYnrY rnannni
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-19

Nav Yon1, June lbs. sommorlch A
Co, Wholesale millinery, havo made an
assignments They hnyc becn In business
Ner thlrty years The driu failed IN 1851,
,nd compromised NJ twenty-five Dor cent
They failed again In 1875, with liabilities of
tsV 900 and compromised At thirty. iiyo Dor
,nnt ~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-19
THE SCOTT LIQUOR LAW.
Deoltlora of the ohio supreme Court
The june Tax must lie pnid,

COLUMBUS, o., juno iL--Tho Supreme
Court announced lts decision to-day In tho
Scott Liquor law cases. luthat OF King VI,
Copollar, Judgment was affirmed, and In
that OF Butlman vs. WbltbOok, Judgment
was reversed, This declares thosocond 500.
tIon OF tho law, pertaining TO u first hon
on tho promises, unconstitutional, and
leaves tho rest of tho law valid aud opur.
alive as heretofore. Tho question OF tho
c0nsIltullonallty OF tho whole law Ia held
not 10 bo ralsod, aud the court stops with
this record, The liquor dealers viii thoro.
iOro DO required TO pay the juno collection.
tax undor tho law, loaylng tho matter open
to further test before tho semi annual pay.
mOnt In December
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-19
ilrasa Ninn,,I,eI,,rs,r,. f,li.

Nav YooN, June iz-A company 10
New YORK known "a Brown q Brothers,
whose sheet. brass factory N at Waterbury,
Conn.,. IN an embarrassed condition, n
lenecqpence OF losses Of sib0. 0.ooe or 10 IN
ne lEkc Treasures
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-19
rhey WIN ,'I,l''IIii,, iloid Icoo.

MosrnrAt, Can, June lr,-The counsel
or tho Second National Bank OF Now yort
,0s received telegram informing him that
he Bnliel Mlnlstor nj Washington has IN
,ltnctod the Attorney General nj Quebec q
hold Glw for aXtradllon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-19

A bill has boon introduced In Tho House
lnstructlng the Secretary OF tho Interior 10
grnnta pension TO Ella H. Gibson, foy roa.
sons eet forth In tho following preamble.
wuEnrAs, ELLA A, Gibson was elected chap.
lain Of the First Wisconsin heavy artillery,
nnd soivod ne such chaplain and received my
for such service, and
WnhliEAA The secretary OF tho Interior
has iolcotod her claim for prnslun houniiao
eho was not mustered on account OF being d
woman.
WHY rila PACIFIC nEronrs Ang HELD.
Secretary Teller has not yet decided TO
glyo out the report Of the Government OK.
ports who examined tho books Of 40 Union
Pacllo Railroad ComlanN ~ SAYS tho
officials of The road protest against tho roo.
olds us Incomplete, incorrect, and unfair
Under the circumstances, ho lopls Inclined
TO hold tho report for tho present at -lnast
aud may conclude 10 order u 70. examination
OF tho accounts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-06-22

acts of Monte C1istO, where he Is
following uu three enemies and kill
ing them off one by one, the curtain
fills upon the desth of the second.
When he came TO that scene,
'Dantes" held Up two fingers and
ga d with mslOdramaiic intensity,
"Twop AS the curtain fell on this
strong situation voice in the gal
lery called out, SWELL. you don't get
i'll" 1t ra'her broke up Monte
Cristo for the evening" NOTE.-
The pecu lar whistle which Crime
sey" gives in the Bu' ch of Keys Is
the first three bars of the "Siren
Waltzes " No better thing for bur-
lie que could have been chOFen, at
least for a : 1t Lake audience.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-06-22

The great work of lighting the Paris
Opera ty incandescent light has al
ready begun. The whole house will
require 5000 lamps; at present 400
Il mps are used.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-06-22

is RECOMMENDED BIZ ALL PLY
[ SLAMS as a Blood Purifying Liquor.
l. is 8 sure remedy for Dyspepsia or
uhlls aud Fever, and especially for all
Kidney and Liver Complsiots. IT IS
THE GREATEST DISCOVERY OF
TAE AGE This Extract is a pure COM
pound of sll the CT DIGEST Tropical Fruits
and put up expressly for Medical and
Family Use. Families and Travellers
should ALWAYS be provided with bottle
of SIM MONDS' EXTRACT OF
TROPICAL FRUIT. It is good for Sour
Stomach, Ses Sickness and all Stomach
Troubles. Also, Billiousness and .Dys-
pepsis, and acts as light purgaliYe. No
necessity for tskicg strong Csthartic.
The best physicians recommend it to
everybody; particularly recommended by
the faculty for ladies' Com elaiDts. Ex-
trseted from the following Tropical
Fruits; Pineapple, Orange. Manages,
Zapotills, Bananas, Tamarinds.
MaIarial Diseases of all Kinds
Speedily Yield to its Powerful Action.
Nothing Equals it as an Appetizer.
It's tonic properties are grand, aud it
reneWs wasted vitality and reiuvenates
the system. Try it and become con-
WINGED. None genEfue except my sigma
ture Is across the cork,
G. SIWMONDS.
SEABURY s. CO., Salt Lsks, Sole
Agents for Utah and Idaho.
Kept by leading Druggists and Grocers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-06-22

EoR Lame Back. Side or Chess
sxa Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Prizes
AKA. SAID by z, O. d. I Drug Stora
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-11-20
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 20, 1884.
Is This Justice +?
Philadelphia Press.

Philadelphia Press.
Whatever other result of the National
cOntes} is in doubt, there can be mo quss-
ton that the next House of Representa-
tives will be controlled by the Demo-
Gratis. The majority is still undeter-
mined, but it will probably range be-
tween twenty and thirty. According to
the present returns the Republican
strength will reach $50 and the Demo-
cratic strength 175. OF the Democratic
members the southern states furnish 1903
and the northern states 81. The Repub-
Leans elect 1877 members in the northern
states and 13 in the southern states.
1t appears, therefore, that the 1,50O, 600
Republican voters in the sixteen states
of the south were permitted to elect thir-
teen representatives to Congress. They
were able to contribute less than one
tenth of the Republican strength, al
though they number One-fOurth of the
voters comprised in the Republican par
ty. For the population which these
voters represent the southern states
were given in the last appOrtionment
about forty members of Congress and
like representation in the Electoral Col
lege. And yet, to-day these voters are
as practically disfranchised as if they
resided i'm some foreign country.
This is question which appeals not
to the passions, but to the sober sense Of
jutice of the American people. 1t is II
question whether one parry shall be per-
mitted to enter the game Of National
politics with its dice loaded and compel
the other party to play at an immense
disadvantage. For tsn years past the
Republican party has been compelled to
contend against this obstacle. In four
of the five Houses of Representatives
elected during that period it has permit
ted itself to be placed in a minority by
the unlawful methods pursued in elect
ing COngrsssmen in the south. For tho
fifth time it finds itself thrust out of its
lawful rights by the same means. It's
forbearance in this respect furnishes
ene of the brightest pages of its noble
record.
1t is not, however, the Republican par
ty alone or chiefly which suffers from
this wrong. To the American people
comes the greatest injury from it. This
is true, not only in a material sense, but
litical crime succeeds so continuously
and on so conspicuous scale cannot
help but be debasing to the moral sense
of the nation. Such situation Is re-
Voting to every sense of right and JUS
tice, and until it is corrected there can
be no hope of progress towards better
and purer politics. Unless TIE ballot
box represents the untrammeled voice of
the people the American government is
Republican only in name.