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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-07

On the wings of samnners brz swiftly borne along
The loud booming OF the cannon sings its thrilling songl
Over hilltop vale and river-over praies green and wide.
And from unto sws the glad, exu1tant tide
OF proud and happy people who with loyal hearts pay
Grateful tribute the blessings bocgh by Independence DayI
And throughout the land where Liberty splendid throne
Let the bells chime golden anthems the nnons mdeonel
Let the nations heart respond every glad umphant peal
Doing homage to the daring Of ohfhe hearts Of steel
Our heroes who through flood avsy mads way
That h Freedom might Be crowned Independence D
~ e4sssse@s ~ EVA DGsST.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-07
Even Polly.

The cannon roared, the anvil doomed:
With smoke the-skies grew blacker.
The parrot hanging In her cage
Cried; Polly wants cracker"
80 * - --Chicagos Record.
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I WAS the summer
of 1862. L h e
armies of the
Tennessee and the
Cumberland had
just pas S e d
through the cam
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of Ness, and Charles A. Taylor.
of Pratt, were named for auditor The
result of the first ballot was
announced as follows: Morris, 141;
Pattee, 1O1; TAYLOR, 81: Hopper, IS;
Fleming, 63; Handle, 81; Gibbs, SO;
Horn, IL No choice, Horn withdraws.
Morris was nominated in the middle Of
the second ballot, the convention
having stampeded to him
In an eloquent speech Judge S. S.
King, of Kansas City; placed Mrs
Lucy Best. of Trego. in nomination
for superintendent of public instruc-
Prof Stryker, of Barton. also were
placed in nomination. At $3.50 o'clock
this (Friday) morning the roll call be-
gan
Stryker received the nomination.
Sketch of the Gubernatoria1 Nominee.
J. W. Leedy. populist nominee for governor
of Kansas. is of Welsh extraction, but his peo-
pie have lived in America several generations
He is native of Richland county, Ohio and
was born AZ years ago He was reared
farm. and has been engaged in agricultural
pursuits his entire life In 1881 he settled in
Coffey county farm, moving to Leroy. in
that county. about three years ago,
where he has been dealing in live stock
been a democrat, but he never took any part in
politics until 1892, when he was, against his
will. nominated for state senator for the dis
trict composed of Coffey and Franklin coun-
ties He was chosen state senator by safe
majority and member of the senate in
had q dual organization which led to the sem
Sational senatorial legislative
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chairmen of the committees are as fol-
lows: Resolutions. J. L. Bristow; Gre
dentials, c. S. Jobes; permanent or
ganization, Phil Kelley; rules and
order of business, J. G. Haskell.
The contest from Wyandotte county
was settled by each delegation being
given a half vote each. In the Sedg-
wick county contest the Bridgeman
or anti-Cox delegation was given seats
in the convention.
At the afternoon session speeches
were made by Mrs. T. J. Smith, of
McPherson; j. r. Burton, W. A. Cal
derhead and John J. Ingalls, The lat
ter was given quite an ovation. The
temporary organization was made per-
manent-
Nominations for chief justice being
in order, Charley Cox. of Neosho,
named Nelson Case; f. Dumont Smith,
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FOR TWo-CENT FARES.

Petitions VIII Be Presented to the Arkan-
Legislature for This Reform.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Aug. IA petit
ton is being circulated throughout
Arkansas to be presented to the 1egis-
lature this winter, setting forth that
since the adoption of the three cent
rate for the carriage of passengers GA
the railroads of that state the cost of
construction and operation has greatly
diminished, and that the charge for car
ryinp freight has diminished in a corre-
spending manner, while passenger
rates have been diminished only
through thousand mile tickets, with
such restrictions as greatly to diminish
the value of the concessions The
petitioners believe that two cent
rate for passengers for all distances
and on all roads in that state would be
equal to a three cent rate 20 years ago.
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CHAIRMAN CYRUS LELAND.
favoritism evasion, in every city town and
locality so that violation of law in any
part of the state or by any person shall not be
treated as On onense in one locality and re-
ceiye encouragement in another.
On motion of Mr.. Glenn, of Greeley,
the resolution was tabled. J. T. Lud-
lum, of Wichita, president of the Order
of Mystic Brotherhood, the anti-pro-
hibition secret society, endeavored to
read a resolution, but it was becoming
apparent that the convention was
likely to get into a wrangle on the
prohibition question. and a motion to
refer all further resolutions, without
reading, was carried with whoop.
The resolution which Mr. Ludlum in
troduced, but failed to have read, was
as follows:
Whereas, The republican party believes
that the majority should rule and that the peo-
pie should be trusted upon any proposition and
when The people appeal to the republican
party to be heard it should be accorded them;
and.
Whereas, large and respected number of
the people of Kansas desire to be again heard
upon the prohibitory amendment to the consti-
tuition: therefore. be it.
Resolved. That, while we believe in the en-
forcement of all law upon the statute books.
we are yet in favor of listening to the demands
of the people and favor a resubmission of said
amendment to a vote of the people.
At 11:30 the convention adjourned
sine die.
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DEMOCRATS INDoRsE 1T.
In State Convention at Hutchinson They
Approve the Plan of Fusion.

In State Convention at Hutchinson They
Approve the Plan of Fusion.
HUTCHINSON, Kan, Aug. 5.-The
democratic state convention met here
yesterday. III. S. Martin of Marion, was
made temporary chairman. The per-
manent officers were: Judge A M. jack
son, OF Howard, chairman; w. Ell. L. Pep
PERIL, secretary; w. A Deford and ]. F.
Connolly, assistant secretaries. The
committee to confer with populists re-
garding fusion are j. 6. johnson, ex-
Senator John Martin, David Overmyer,
w. P. billiard and w. S. Glass
The resolution committee reported a
platform which indorses the Chicago
platform, the nominal on of Bryan and
Sewall, denounces the demonetizati ton
of silver and demands a resubmission
of the prohibitory amendment to the
state constitution. The order of bust
ness provided for the naming of presi-
Dental electors, not formally nominat-
ing them, and the appointment Of
committee to confer with
the pOpuliStS to offer the trade
of state for electoral tickets.
The electors named are: Sidney Hay
den, of Holton; j. J. Goshorn. of lola;
w. III. Liviston, of Cherryvale; E. NJ.
Blacksheere, of Elmsdale; C. A. Hitler,
of Salina; J. R. Logan, of Lincoln; J.
H. Roetzell, of Ellinwood; Morris Gig
gett. of Pittsburg; Albert Perry. of
Troy, and George T. Pitts, of Yelling
ton.
The convention adopted a plan for
the organization of Bryan and Sewan
clubs, and adjourned until four o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. The state CEN
trail committee organized by electing
Mac Love. of Arkansas City, chairman;
w. FL. L. Pepperill, of Concordia, Sec
rotary, and Frank Thomas, of Topeka,
trea surer.
After the conference committee had
returned from the Abilene convention,
the convention assem- bled ana after a
full discussion the report was ratified.
The electoral ticket named Tuesday
was formally nominated and the nomi-
nees of the peoples party state conven-
ton were Endorsed.
w. F. Sapp, of Galena, intr oduced
resolution deploring the death of
George T. Anthony and expressing
sympathy for the bereaved family,
which was unanimously adopted.
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GOV. E. n. MORRILL,.


ma nifest itself in the face of the over
whelming sound money" sentiment.
There are men who believe that the
ST. Louis platform might have been
'ssoftened'' little to accommodate the
west. but they argue that the Mime
apolis platform really meant covertly
what the more recent platform openly
declares.
When Mr.. Leland, at 11:45 o'clock
called the convention to order and in
vited Mr.. Bright to pray, it was in a
happy frame of mind. After the prayer
Mr.. Leland said that reading of the
pensed with, and demanded to know
Who will you have for your tempo
rary chairman" the committee having
voted not to recommend one. Isaac
E. Lambert, of Lyon county, nom
mated C. M. Sheldon, of Usage
county, and J. S. Dean, of
Marion, named ]. f. Greenlee, of
Reno. Sheldon was put forward as the
represen tative of the Morrill, sentiment
of the convention, and Greenlee as the
representative of the anti-Morrill senti-
ment. The ballot had not progressed
far until it became apparent that Shell
don would be chosen, and furthermore
that the lover 600 votes" claimed for
Morrill, by Mr.. Bristow Saturday night
had materialized on the floor of the
convention. The ballot resulted: Shell
don, 624; Greenlee. 229.
The temporary organization was
then completed by the election of c.
s. Martin, of Saline county, to be sec
rotary, and Henry Brandley, of Chase,
and II. L. Willard, of Rice, assistants.
Upon motion the chair was directed to
appoint the usual committees, and,
calling ex-Congressman Funston to the
chair, Mr.. Sheldon retired to make up
his lists.
While Sheldon was pondering over
the committees speeches were made by
Mai. ]. K. Hudson. J. V. Beekman and
Judge Theo. Botkin. Chairman Shell
don appeared and Secretary Martin
read the lists of committees. The
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benefit of his clear Judgment and aggressive
ideas in our public deliberations
We heartily indorse the business-1ke ana
economical administration OF Gov E. N NOR
rfll and his associates; and we invite most
careful comparison between the present re-
publican administration and the popui1st ao-
ministration which preceded it. believing that
every citizen who win so examine into the at
fairs of our state as administered by the pres
emit republican administration viii be con-
WINGED that it is to the interests of the people
to retain the republican party in power ana
control of our state affairs
We believe that the record of the republican
party in the past will commend il to all good
citizens, and that the two years experience
the people have had of populist depredatlons
and misrule will bring to our support all good
citizens, Irrespective of former political anil
iations
Pat Coney, of Shawnee, offered the
following additional resolution about
prohi bition:
Whereas, The republican party has ever
been the champion of law and order, adhering
to the example of our immortal president.
Grant. that the best way to dispose of an I'M
popular law is to enforce it; therefore. be it
Resolved, That demand the strict and
impartial enforcement of all laws, without
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perity will never come to the American farmer,
mechanic and 1aborer until the American mar
kets are stimulated by a protective tariff and
our foreign markets enlarged and increased by
the policy of reciprocity.
The republicans Of Kansas believe IN sound
money. We favor the use of gold. silver and
paper in the largest meas sure possible consist
emit with the maintenance of the equal debt
paying and purchasing power of all our money
We are opposed to the free and unlimited coin
age OF silver at the ratio OF sixteen Co one oy
this country alone. because it means silver
recommendation, a debased currency and the
destruction of our national credit
We condemn in unmeaSured terms the I'M
patriotic treatment OF the veterans OF the late
by the present national administrat ton,
and heartily favor not only more liberal In
depreciation of the present pension laws but
such additional legislation Will properly
for disabled soldiers.
We favor the permanent improvement of
our highways, believing that thereby the cost
of transportation Of agricultural products to
market will be greatly lessened. business and
social communication between country and
city facilitated and values Of land augmented
We favor national and state legislation for
the encouragement OF irrigation
We believe that the penitentiary coal mines
should be operated only for the purpose OF
furnishing fuel for state and charitable insti-
buttons.
In the interest OF the people of Kansas. we
demand that our senators and represen tatives
in congress their best endeavors to secure
such amendments to the interstate commerce
act will enable the interstate commerce
commission to prescribe and enforce reason
able transportation charges upon interstate
commerce.; we further demand that the legis-
lature OF Kansas make such changes In the
present laws Of the state as may be necessary
to increase the power Of the board of railroad
commissioners. by making their findings, con-
illusions and orders under the act of their crea-
tfon prima facie evidence of their correctness,
and providing for speedy review thereof by
the courts when questioned. and summary
enforcement thereof If sustained. as recon-
mended by the board in its 18th annual report
We commend the efforts of the board of COM
naissioners to secure reduced rates upon Kan
sas products to points where rail and deep
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LEEDY AND FUSION.
Kansas Populists Agree to Support
Bryan and Sewan Electors
In Return Democrats VIII Work for the
Populist State Ticket-PIan of Fusion
in DetafIlThe Platform
Adopted-The Ticket.

ABILENE, Kan, Aug. Gust before
uoon yesterday Chairman Breidenthal
called the peoples party state conven-
ton to order. Rev. DR. Blayner offered
prayer, C. s. Crawford, populist law
yer delivered an address of welcome
which greatly pleased the delegates.
Judge A. w. Dennison, of Eldorado,
was chosen temporary chairman by
reclamation. On assuming the chair
Judge Dennison said there should be
fair play, and thus sore spots in the
campaign would be avoided. He eulo-
gized the populist party and spoke of
some of the legislation which it had
accomplished His mention of the
law foroidding the execution of gold
contracts was especially applauded.
These laws, he said, were enacted by
the famous stormy legislature of 1898.
and in the eleven days the senate and
house were together in that session
more good laws were enacted by that
legisla ture than had been passed for 25
years before.
The temporary organization was
made permanent. At the afternoon
session the CONVEX ton appointed a
committee of ia, one from each con-
gressional district, to confer with the
democrats in regard to fusion. The
rules were suspended and the conven-
ton took up the regular order of bust
ness.
The nomination of candidates for
governor being in order, Quincy A.
Baldwin, of Leavenworth, presented
the name of Col. William A. Harris; j.
c. bradshaw, of Cow1ey. named L. p.
King T. NJ. Brady, of Labette. nomi
mated George Campbell; Harrison KEEL
ley, of Coffey, named John w. Leedy;
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Rat1road Bui1dinr i'm Mexico.

MEXICO CITY, Mex, Aug. Railway
construction in various parts of the
Mexican republic is actively going on
and imports of English railway ma
terial. principally steel rails, are in
creasing. The policy of the Mexican
government is now directed to the de-
velopment and completion in the most
essential parts of the present railway
system, the greatest lack of facilities
being in southern Mexico and along
the west coast, which is agriculturally
and minerally the richest portion of
the repu bile
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Missouri Democratic Ticket.

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, Aug. The
democratic state complete ticket
is as follows: Governor, Lon v.
Stephens; lieutenant-governor A
III. Bolte; secretary of state, A.
A. Lesueur; auditor, James NJ Sci
bert; treasurer. Frank Pitts; at
torney-general. Ed C. Crow; supreme
court judge, Theodore Brace; railroad
commiss .oner. I. J. Hennessey; elect
ors-at-large John A. Lee and ID. C. AL
len The convention practically killed
a resolution declaring for fusion ON
populiSts-
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BREIDENTHAL AGAIN.
Easily Reflected Chairman of the Kansas
Populist Central Committee.

Easily Reelected Chairman of the Kansas
Populist Central Committee.
TOPEKA, Kan. Aug. 12.-The fight
against John Breidenthal, who was
seeking reelection chairman of the
populist state central committee, came
to an ignominious end yesterday when
Breidenthal was reelected by a vote of
seven to three. The committee met at
the National hotel Walter Pitcher,
Judge Mckay and others of the Level
ling crowd who have been making war
on Rreidenthal, were given hearing
first. They rehashed the charges
Costigan has been making in
his paper, which in substance
are that Breidenthal used his
official position to further the in
terests of Col w. A. Harris as a candi-
date for governor. After Costigan had
finished w. A Sears, of Lawrence;
w. H. Toothaker, of Kansas City, and
p. p. Elder, of Ottawa, made speeches
for Breidenthal. A vote was then
taken which resulted in seven for
Breidenthal to three against. Later
the election was made unanimous.
Those voting oainst Breidentbal were
III. S. Clark, of Lawrence; A. E. Helm,
of Wichita, and Pat Dolan, of Salina
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w C EDWARDS.
tenant-governor. ]. v. Beekman pre-
sented the name of Col. Alexander
Warner A w. Stubs, of Garden
City, named Milton Brown J. NJ. Mil
Ter, of Morris. named Harry E. Richter.
The first ballot stood: Richter $40;
Brown, 272; Martin, 123: Warner, 1o3
On the second ballot, Richter was NOM
mated The vote stood: Richter, SAT;
Brown, 226; Warner. So; Martin, SO.
On motion of w. Knapp, of WAN
dotte, the balance of the state officers
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HAS READ THE OATH.

Candidate Leedy's Peculiar Answer to an
Inquiry Regarding Law Endorsements.
TOPEKA, KAN, Aug IA Topeka
man recently wrote to John w. Leedy,
the populist nominee for governor,
asking him how he stood on the mat
ter of the enforcement of the prohib-
itory law. Here is Mr.. Leedy's reply:
Let not him that girdeth on his har-
ness boast himself as he putteth it off. %
I will make no boast of policy. promise
of reward or threat of punishment, I
have read the oath required Of a gov
ernor Of Kansas and expect To fake the
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support to all further endeavors in that
direction
We hereby express deep regret account
governor. George I. Anthony For a quarter OF
a century in Kansas he leader OF rublic
orinjon, fearless champion of every just
cause and an invanable defender Of the rights
and interests Of the people AS governor
he became distinguished because OF the clean.
honest and busfness-like mannex in which
he administered public affairs. a. "a our people
took great pride in him their chief executive
because of his sterling charar GER and superior
ability. His death is an occa sion of public SCR
row, and 1t is with sadness that Kansas repui-
Leans realize thct 10 can no longer have the
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shenfrs Indorse the Curfew Law.

DENVER, Col. Aug z.-Alexander
Hogelaud. president of the Poys' and
Girls National Home and En-. ployment
association, addressed the sheriff's ma
tional convention. now in session here.
on reforms among youth. especially
through the adoption of the curfew
law The convention, by . unanimous
vote. adopted resolution indorsing
the curfew ordinance and urging its
enactment by the municipal govern
ments of all cities, towns aud villages
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UNIONTowN, Pa, Aug. I2.-Over hall
the coke ovens in the Connellsville re-
gion have been banked indefinitely.
throwing 10000 men out of employ
ment. The indications are that in the
next few weeks many more will be
added to the idle list. Yesterday the
Olive Coke Co. shut down their large
plants at this place, and the Grind
stone Coke Co also put their works
out of blast, laying off ], 200 men. The
shutdown is due to the falling off in
orders from the furnace companies
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of James Trout
man, seconded Nor
rill. On motion of
O. b Taylor, of
Leavenworth. the
nomination of Gov.
Morrill, was made
unanimous and by
reclamation
John Crider, of
Fort Scott, placed
w. w. Martin in
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KANSAS REPUBLICANS.
The State Conventions Work Is
Very Quickly Done.
morrill, Renominated by observation-disclosures
yer for Chief Justice and Richter for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Others
Named by Acclamation.

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 15.-When the
repu blican state convention was called
to order by Chairman Leland, Hamil-
ton hall, in which it is held, was liter
ally packed. There probably never
has been state convention of any
political party in Kansas which was
marked by so much earnestness- The
free silver idea is not in this conven-
ton, or, if it is. it does not venture to
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of Edwards, named
David Martin; Jay
F. Close. of Repub-
lie. named T. F.
Carver; D. w. East
man named C. B.
Graves A ballot
was taken, result
ing as follows To-
tai number of votes
cast, S04L; neces-
sarv to a >hoice.
4O3; Carver, 297L;
NJ art in. 2S1S.
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Graves. i401z. Case, 49, The secone
ballot resulted as follows: Carver.
500: Martin. 2ss1<; Graves, 1s45x; Case.
J61< On the third ballot Carver WAS
nominated The vote stood: Garve<,
443; Martin, e325z; Graves. 965<; Case,
"a On motion of f. Dumont Smith,
who placed Martin in nomination, the
nomination of Gar yer was made unan-
imovs.
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ton of William Mckin-
ley for president and
Garrett A Hobart for
vice president of the
United States, and
pledge them our most
enthusiastic support.
We hereby renew our
allegiance to the prin-
cipleS of the republican
party SO fully and
clearly expressed in
the national republican
platform adopted at St.
Louis, each and every
part of which we I'M
qualifiedly approve and
hereby adopt as our
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were renominated
by reclamation as
follows: r. w. Blue,
con gre S S m a nat
large; w. c. Ed
wards, secretary of
state; Otis L. Attn
ertOn, state treas
urer; George E. Cole,
state auditor; F. B.
Dawes, attorney
general; Edmund
N. Stanley, super
intendent of public
inStruction-
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protection. reciprocity
and sound money, as
indispensable to an en-
during national pros
perity.
For over a century OF
our national history the
prosperity of our coun-
try has depended upon
a protective tariff pol
icy, and whenever the
free trade theory has
been adopted by our
national legislatures it
has been followed by a
period of business de-
preston and Industrial
r11in We heliaya prOS-
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o L.
The committee on resolutions report
ed the following platform, which was
adopted without debate and without
dissenting vote:
ton assembled. heartily ipdorSe the nomiua-
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Hot Winds stories Not Cr.dite

ATCHIsoN, Kan, Aug 12.-F. NJ.
Raker states that Kansas will have
over SOC, Ooo, 900 bushels of corn, the
greatest crop of its history, and the
greatest crop ever RAISED by an Ameri-
can state Mr.. Bakers firm has agents
at many points in Kansas anG Mr.
Baker makes this prediction from the
very best knowledge of the situation
He has received no hot wind reports,
and does not believe there is any thing
in the hot winds stories