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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-25
ELEcTrNG SENATOR'S BY THE PEOPLE

ELECTING SENATOR'S BY THE PEOPLE.
That the great majority of the people of the
United States favor change in the manner
of electing Senators to direct popular vote
is beyond doubt.
The reasons in favor of this are many and
strong The reasons against it few, and of
mparatively little force.
Once, when the country was worrying
over a maze of conflicting schemes and
more or less complicated methods Horace
Greeley uttered brilliant bit of common
sense He said: "The way to resume specie
payments is to resume" That was all there
was Of it. So we say the way to begin elect
ing Senators by popular vote is to begin
There is nothing whatever in the way of
this There is no need of Constitutional
Amendment or any other cumbrous and
difficult change in our political methods.
There are 80 Senators whose term of Office
will expire March 3, 1895. These are
James III. Berry, Arkansas
Matthew C.. Butler, Sou th Carolina.
Donelson Cutlery, Louisiana.
johnson n. Camden, West Virginia.
Joseph NJ. Carey, Wyoming.
VIM. E. Chandler, New Hampshire.
Richard Coke, Texas.
Alfrad III rolouitt Caoro;o
Shelby M. Cullom, Illinois
Nathan f. Dixon, Rhode Island.
Joseph N. Dolph, Oregon.
William p. Frye, Maine.
Isham G. Harris, Tennessee.
Anthony Higgins, Delaware.
George F. Hoar, Massachusetts.
Eppa Hunton, Virginia.
William Lindsay, Kentucky.
Charles F. Henderson, Nebraska.
John Martin, Kansas.
James Mcmillan, Michigan.
John T. Mcpherson, New Jersey.
John T. Morgan, Alabama.
r. F. Pettigrew, South Dakota.
Thomas c. Power, Montana.
Matt w. Ransom, North Carolina.
George S. Shoup, Idaho.
Edward c. Waithall, Mississippi.
William d. Washburn, Minnesota
James f. Wilson, Iowa
Edward O. Wolcott, Colorado.
The successors to all these can be elected
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intimately say that no one should make the
mistake OF thinking for a moment that he
has weakened in his desire to be President
he viii never do that so long as he lives.
We'll, lac has plenty Of company. There are
b. actual count $50 other Democrats who
are a determined as lie to be the Presi-
dental nomiaee in 1896, with several favor
ite sons not ye, heard from.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-25

at Gettysburg where it lost 215 killed and
wounded, out of 262 it carried into action, and
nearly all its officers. Judge Lochren was pro-
NOTED to First Lieutenant after this battle,
and acted as Regimental Adjutant for three
months He continued to serve with the regi-
ment until Dec. So 1863, when he was dis
charged on a Surgeons certificate of disability.
He resumed the practice of law in Mime
apolis, and served as State Senator in 1669-'70.
In 1881 he was appointed Judge of the District
Court by Gov. Pillsbury, a Republican, and
was twice reelected to the same position with
out opposition.
Commander in Chief Veazey appointed him
Judge Advocate General of the Grand Army
of the Republic.
Judge Lochren is married, and has one child,
boy of nine years.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-25
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FSPoNDENCE.- Correspondence is
solicited from every section in regard TO Grand
Army. Sons of Veterans, Pension Military Ag-
rcullul.l, Industrial and Household matters,
and letters To the Editor viii always receive
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ON THE BRINK OF THE GRAVE.

Oklahoma Editor Seeking news)-Who is
that coffin for Potter?
Potter (the undertaker)-That Boston tourist
that is stopping at the Early Bird Hotel.
why, good Lord, man He isn't dead. /
saw him not 10 minutes ago"
Mebby he hain't dead yet. but it will take
me about an hour to get this coffin ready. That
thar tourist says 'eyther' and 'nyther,' and
Alkali Ike has just gone to the hotel on bust
ness, and will be certain to meet him. Nothing
like taking time by the foreiocS, Pensmith."
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-25

IT hardly seems likely that the Presby-
terians can avoid schism on the Briggs
case. The conservative element in the
Church, which will admit of no progress
since the adoption of the Westminster cate
chism. is very strong and determined, and
the progressive element, which believes the
world moves in doctrine and morals, as well
as in other directions, is no less powerful
and resolute.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-25

Mrs. Cranksmith-Then at last, when we
got mp surprise party in his honor. he met
the guests at the door and declared that it was
surprise to him at all {; that he knew they
were going to present him with gold-headed
cane, and that he had neat speech of thanks
already prepared. And, then
Spectators lin one voice)-Raving crazy!
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NEXT THING TO IT,

Oklahoma Landlord Ito newly-engaged por-
ter)-Well, did you have any trouble in firing
that dead beat out Of No. II?
Porter Clate of the Battle-Axe Ranch mo.
II?
That's what I said"
'"Ell ye did This is a broad expression
which means. An! did you, indeed2'y Wal,
1 done the next thing to it."
"What?"
Got the numbers mixed in my head, and
fred out the Teller in No. TO-"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-25

COMNANDER-IN-CHIEF WEIssERT is now
visiting the Southern Departments of the
GTaod Army Of the Republic, aud producing
the best impression wherever he goes. His
frank, soldierly manner, his character and
military services make him acceptable to all,
aud a very fitingTepresentatiye of the grand
Order Of ex-volunteer soldiers of which he
is the head.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-25
MEMORIAL DAY.
gain it is Memorial Day.

again III Day.
Again the public attention is strongly
directed to the heroic days of past decades,
when the men whose graves are to be ssrewn
with garlands were helping wage giants
struggle for the National life.
Though the peoples ears may be dinned
with the defamation of living soldiers, yet
despite this they are growing to fuller APP
probation of the immensely of the battling
of those stormy times, and the exalted
courage and patriotism displayed by those
who won the Nations salvation.
The best testimony of this is afforded by
our late enemies. Though the rebel chief
tains put over 100000 men in the field-a
much greater army than that with which
the Germans Overran France-and though
courage and steadfastness, yet they freely
admit that they were met on every field
equal to their own; that they were fol-
lowed and fought over every mile of
their wide country with fiery zeal that
their btterest resistance could not force
into abatement The fiercest fighting,
the most appalling slaughter they could
infict did not daunt their inexOra-
BILE opponents, who drove them from in
Vulnerable strongholds, from behind deep
rivers and lofty mountains. No place could
be made strong enough by nature and art to
protect men who dared faunt the blood
stained flag of treason in the face of the
Nation. Never did men fight more valiant
ly for any cause than did the people of the
South for Secession; and never before in
the history of the world were 100000
people-and such brave, determined people
fighting On their own ground, forced to
yield SO utterly verything for which they
had taken up arms.
The character of the Southern people is
the highest testimony that can be given to
the character of the men who overcame
them in fair, open field.
C0waTds shirks, malingerers time-serving
mercenaries did not do this. They grossly
delame the Southern soldiers who say that
they were overcome by such men. None
but men of the highest courage and prin-
ciple-men animated by the most exalted
feelings thatscan sway the human heart
could meet and conquer such men as the
South sent into the field 10 uphold the
cause of Secession.
The vile earnings of the soldier-hating
crew, the vociferous calumnies of the Copper
head and the Butternut will pass away as
murky clouds before the splendid sun of
truth, and year by year The fame of those
who fought Disunion 10 its death will grow
brighter and brighter. Each Memorial Day
will see still higher the Nations apprecia-
ton and honor of those of her sons whose
dauntless hearts formed the bulwark of her
salvation.
We should all be truly proud of the duty
we shall perform next Tuesday proud as
Americans of the grand men on whose graves
we lay garlands-proud as comrades that
We shared with them the glorious work they
did so well, and which all future generations
will applaud. 1t was a grand privilege to
be the humblest of that noble army which
fought for the freedom of mankind and the |
of the country. Truer, more
heroes never made a Nations man
hood more illustrious than, those who wore
the blue garb of loyalty from 1861 TO 1865.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-25
HON. WIN. LOCHREN.
a Brief Sketch of the New Commissioner of
Pensions.

Hon. VIM. Lochren, the new Commissioner
of Pensions and who has but recently settled
down to his work at the head of the great Bu-
reau, was born in the County Tyrone, Ireland,
April 8 1892, and was brought to this country
by his parents two years later. They settled
in northern Vermont, where he grew to man
hood, was educated, studied law and was ad-
mitted to the bar. In 1856, Immediately after
this latter event he went to Minnesota and
entered upon the practice of the law at st.
Anthony's Falls, now Minneapolis He was
quite successful from the outset, but when the
lst Mimi. was raised at tho outbreak of the war
he abandoned his law books aud enlisted in it
as private. He carried gun until after the
battle of Antietsm, when he was promoted to
Second Lieutenant lie was with his regiment
in all it's service, including its brilliant charge
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-25
A LUNATIC.

Justice Ito wife of alleged lunatic)-What
first caused you to doubt your husbands
sanity?
Mrs Cranksmith-I think it was when he
announced that lie had II astral bodies and
bought loud checked suit for each.
Justice-Probably merely slight aberra-
ton.
Mrs. Cranksmith-Soon he announced that
he was John the Baptist, and spent days IN
hunting for locusts and wild honey.
Justice-Um. May have been the result OF
drink.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-25
FARNHAM POST DIsBANDED.

ComrAde Joseph z. Cleary, Commander of
the Department of New York, GAR, has
issued an order annulling the charter of Farm
ham Post, OF New York, for wiilful and
persistent disobedience of orders" in
publishing resolutions assailing the pension
system, and defamng pensions, and refusing
TO account to the superior officers of the
Department for this offense. Commander
in-Chief Weissert has affirmed this action
of the Department Commander in the fol-
lowing words:
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-25

GEORGIA farmers have an enormous stake
in rigorous enforcement of the quarantine
to keep out the cholera. 1t is in the shape
of 10000 acres of watermelons, which are
said to be looking unusually fine.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-25

THE way things are going there will soon
not be battlefield of the late war without
its bloody angle" One has recently been
fixed up for Gettysburg, and as fast as posi-
bic the other fields will be similarly pro-
yided.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-25

THE Princess Eulalie a beautiful woman,
who owes her prominence to the accident
that she was one of the numerous children
of Isabella H. of Spain, is being entertained
as the Nations guest. She is the first Bour-
bon to visit this country, and is about the
most creditable specimen the race has pro-
duced since Henry ~.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-25

THOUGH the weather in Washington has
become quite warm, every day is very cold
one for some batch of Union veterans who
are asked to resign" their places in the
Government service The watchword seems
to be "Turn the veterans out"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-25

TIMES and seasons change, but the Wild
cat banker, like the green-goods man, never
seems to lack victims. Zmri Dwiggins has
had many predecessors in the art of skin
ming depositors, aud only differs from them
in some details as to method.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-25
AFFETIONsTF.

e Mrs. Tanner the landlady)-Y do not seem
to relish your pie, Mr. Lanks?
Lanks "a boarder)-Well the fact is, / don't
like it TO be quite so affectionate, thank you.
"Affectionate? What do you mean?
"Well, the upper crust is stuck on the under
one"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-25

LAST year the City Of New York expend-
ed 100000 on its schools, $1,000 600 on
places Of amusement, and $60o00,O0O for
more or less Intoxicating beverages. Singu-
lar that they spent so much on schools.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-25

The Grand Army Of the Republic has no
fears whatever of any honest, fair investiga-
ton OF the persion-rolls. 1t courts this
The more facts are made public the greater
viii be The honor of the pension-rolI.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-25
NATIONAL HEADoUARERs GAR

MILWAUKEE, WIS. May 16, 1893
Respectfully returned. The action of Farnham
Post in passing and parading those resolutions
before the public and disseminating them among
the Posts in contraven,ion of the rul of the Order
WAS plainly for purpose hostile to the principles
of the GAR.
This Post, after deliberately violating the rules
and regulations which are the fundame nial law of
the Order, brought before the Council of Ad-
ministration and given an opportunity to purge
itself of contempt. and refused to do SO. 1t is
therefore proper that it has been declared outside
of the Order aud prohibited from further partci-
patton in its councils Its charter and property
to be returned to Department Headquarters.
a. G. WEIssERT. COMMANDMENT Chief
The members of Farnham Post have not
yet decided what they will do, but talk of
appealing to the National Encampment.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-25

SECRETARY HOKE SMITH seems inclined
to give the experiment of Army officers for
Indian Agents a fair trial. He has desig-
mated certain number of officers for this
duty, and says he will try them at most of
the agencies where the Indians are not in an
advanced condition of civilization
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-25

THERE is war between Brazil and Uru-
quay. Inasmuch as Uruguay has only
about 100000 people, while Brazil has 49,
100000, the contest would seem to be very
ones sided.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-25
A GUIDE.

Book Agent have pocket guide
Busy Man-Much is it?
"One dollar. It"
"Ill take it ! Always thought science would
provide aid for a man in finding the way into
his wife's pocket"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-25

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND seems to be
taking an abundance of time TO get all the
Harrison favor off the Hawaiian annexa-
ton.
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TIE BEST WAY

To get ready for the great fight for soldiers
rights is TO get up big clubs for the veterans
champ n, The NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-25

THE Department of Ohio, GAR, resolved
TO support Gen. Hurst for COMMANDMENTS
Chief at the coming National Encampment.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-25
{" He is on bread and water now, sir"
A SUBSTITUTE.

sapsmith "a sitter)-Aw, why do you sigh,
Miss Bittahs?
Miss Bitters, of Missouri Visiting in the
East)-Because it amt polite to snort.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-25
DOUBLING THE DOSE.

Head Jailer Ito turnkey What is that rum
pus?
Turnkey-The party in &C llI9 is raising the
dickens again, sir.
"Confouud him! Put him on bread and
water"
He is on bread and water now. sir"
Then, by Jove! give him twice as much.
The scoundrel must learn that the rules cannot
be broken with impunity.'
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-25

sas.sa 81 MS n.sa12n ra.1 orres As szoo.0ss nsrre
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-25
TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.

WASHINGTON, D. C., MAY 25, 1893.
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Jailer to turnkey)-what is that rum
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-01

RUMORS are rife that her MaIfs-
ty, Queen Victoria, is not at 81
pleased with the Gladstone pr"m-
Use of success in Home Rule legs
lation, and that the growing Ger
tainty of that measure has had ""
irritating effect upon her ner}' e.
Certain it is that the cares Of Sta
for over fifty years have been
nobly borne by the British queen
and there is no one in all her broad
domain has any better right to a
| fit of crankinesS than she.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-01

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-01

THE Republican party need uot
be too sympathetic over the return
that the Democrats are about to
make to their millionaire contrib
utors to the campaign fund, in the
way of an income tax. The Repub-
Leans have been altogether too
ready in the past to think that
money was all that was needed to
carry an election. The lesson that
was taught them in the last cam
paign is not to be so lightly Cs-
teemed.
WITH Levi p. Morton as Repub-
Iican candidate for governor OF
New York the Democrats of that
state will have to stir their stumpS
to hold on to the state IOaVes and
fishes. The state, outside Of New
York and Brooklyn, is OVerwhelm-
ingly Republican, and the candida
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-01

IT Is hard lines if EulalIp has
not the privileges of the country
while she is in it. Let her flirt if
she wants to. 1t does nobody else
any harm and if it does her any
good, why not?
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-01

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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-05
Axri-orrios GOES ovEE.
More Than q Quorum Of Senators A
sv.r the Roll Cali Yesterday.

More Than Quorum Of Senators An
swer the Roll Cali Yesterday.
wAsHTsefos, Jan. THE senate re-
uauned business today, AZ the close oil
is holiday recess. with fair show OF
industry and an attendance Of few
more than A quorum. Mr.. Allison,
republican,. Iowa. mAts eis frss APP
psaranee TINS session, having been ao-
sent hitherto as delegate TO tue lute--
national monetary conference. and had
az opportunity of adding to his knowi'
edge on the subject OF gold and SILVER
by listening To speech OF Mr. stewart.
repub. lcan, Nevada, N oppositlon 10
the bill introduced by Ny. McPherson'
democrat, y. j., 10 suspend the pnr-
chass OF silver bullion under tne Sher-
man bill. Some progress was made ON
the anti option olli ana M. sherman
republican, ONO, took occasion 10 ssste
his views on the subject OF that meas
ure. when were. IN prief, that slthough
n. vas personally neutral III regard 20
-. ana mad some doubts both "a 10 the
constitutional power of congress IN the
matter. and Is 20 whether the bill, II u
became law. would accomplish whai
IS * stNtzu % - &c ~olt0 NotC Aot AA-
In Difference % the WISHES OF farm
srs associations and Individual farmers
wao believed that with the suppression
OF dealings IN futures, which Mr.. Sher-
man characterized a. gambling. not 50
far as what took place around the faro
table. the prices of their products
would DO governed by the law OF sup
ply and demand. An amendments Of
fered bv Mr. White. democrat, Louis
iaua, including Hour among the artl-
clss o. when the Dill Is To apply, WA:
agreed ~ after some discussions; and
another one. offered by the same sena'
tor. 10 strike cut the provlso TO the
second section was about being voted
on wnen an interruption came In the
shape OF motion To proceed TO the ex'
ecutivs business The two bills relating
10 quarantine and immigration were
made special orders for Friday and
Saturday next.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-05

bushel vii be determined later, but .
= prob4ule taat the aggregate above vii
te ecu Faient 20 nearly 500 o00. 900 coaa-
meselal bushels.
The estimates Of corn. wheat aud
oats OF the various states and territories
have been completed, and Viii Dc
gwen 20 the press tomorros- The corn
crop Is snort, exceeded IN quantity
saSen uues IN the last ten years, but
slightly larger thaa n 1883, 1857 snd
$50. Ia average yield Der acre, z0.l
bushels. nss been exceeded SIX Lmes IN
ten years. It's area Is considerably re-
ducsd, the reduction being very heavy
IA the corn producing regions, though
oEtseE IA part BY Increase "a me Atlantic
states aad througn0ut the entire cot
ton belt. In the yalGeys or the ONO
and Missouri. planting Was retarded
and limited greatly oy heavy rains,
wn.ch prevented ploving. The breadth
As estimated - 20, so, sos acres The
production. OPS. 564, 900 bushels; value,
si2, I46, $50. averaging 1913 cents per
Dusnel.
The estimates for oats are: Area,
II .0s3, $50 acres; product, COL ,0So. coo
bushels; value. $3.50. 253, oil; yield pei
acre, 2i.4 bushe.s-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-05
YOUNG MIN OF TO-DAY
Foremost in the Professions,
Business and Politics.
The Older Generation Crowded
to the Wall by the
Younger.
This May Excite Some Keen
Pangs of Jealousy.

The young men OF the present day
are rapidly coming to the front. In
politics, both parties are dominated by
the Younger element. We see beard
lees strlplings as governors OF states, in
congress and legislative assemblies an
. western city has just elected as mayor
. youth of %. Our pulpits and courts
are being filled with young men, while
the extreme youth of our bank presi-
dents, financ,ers aud business men Is q
constant source of wonder to the Older
| generation.
We introduce to our readers two able
| and energetic young men who are al
ready prominent and who bid fair 10
take high positions in their respective
citiss. Both have been seriously sick
| for some time. but are now In sound
health again. The frat is Mr.. Joseph
4. Hood Of Woonsocket, X. J.. who re-
| sides ut No. l29 Front street in thai
city. To your reporter he spoke ~
follows in regard TO his recent illness