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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-12-02


SWEET singer Of Israel. The pit and the
dungeon were the best schools at which
Joseph ever graduated. The hurricane that
upset the tent and killed Jobs children pre-
pared tho man OF Uz to be the subject OF the
magnificent poem that has astoundel the
ages. There Is no way to get the wheat out
Of the straw but TO thrash il. There is no
way to purify the gold but to burn it. Look
at the people who have always had 1t their
own way. They are proud. s'ontente',
use ess aud unhappy. If you want 10 find
cheerful folk. go among those who have been
purified by the fire. After Rossini had rem
aersd William Tell" the five bundre 'th
time a company OF musicians came under his
window in Paris and serenadGd him. They
nut upon his brow golden crown OF laurel
leaves. But amid all the applause and en-
thusi,sm Rossini turned TO friend and SAID,
n would give all this brilliant scene for Il
lew days Of youth and love. Contrast the
melancholy feeling OF Rossini, who bad
everything this world could give him, with
the ioyfui experience OF Isaac Watts, whose
sorrows were great. when he says:
The hill OF Zion yields
A thousand sacred sweets
Before we reach the heavenly fields
Or walk the golden streets.
Then let our sonQs abound
And every tear be dry,
We're marching through Immanuel's
ground
To fairer worlds on high.
1t is prosperity that kills and trouble that
caves While the lsraelites were on the
march amid great privatioDs and hardshtps
they behaved we'll. After awhile they prayed
for meat. and the sky darkened with great
flock OF uuails, and these quails fell In great
multitudes all about them, and the Israelites
ate and ate and stuffed themselves until they
died. Oh. my friends. It is not hardship or
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-04
me silly FiA0 LAW.

Thc coup lie grace has NJ last been
given to the ridiculous flag law of III.
nois. ana mere power 20 the elbow tia,
dealt II.
\ more ridiculous, nonsensical ana
miscellaneous law was never placed
upon the statute books. nor was a fool
is!i law ever more recklessiy executed
10y blgots and fanatics than this.
Judge Wright, of Champa .gn. has de.
clded the law to Do Illegal AMI void
because of uncOnstiiutionall,y.
The people will welcome this decision.
which drives back into their holes the
fellows who would make II pOtrag our
of the flag.
There are In this country n certaln
class whose patriotism consists of tx
trayagant laudatlons of the tiag. Every
thing with them IL the fag. 1t Is the
iiag here and the flag there and the tiag
everywhere. II there ever was any dan
ger of the word Tag becoming nauseat-
Ing 10 Americans. that danger lies In
the flag orators ami the nag patriots
As Il usual thing In times when the
nag II an object of inspiration. ami It's
protection the loftlesi ambition of the
soldier and the patriot, the nag orator
runs away from /, and leaves 1t In tn,
bands of the enemy. They are usually
Nova Scotlans. New Brunswlckers ant
natives Of other parts Of Canada. They
skipped across the border In lively fash
ion In the days of the father of hi
country. ana later. when Lincoln Gale,
for men to fight for the flag ana III,
Union. ana when men of heart and sou
were telling their gallant comrades Il
lay their wounded bodies down up0l
the field of battle "and save the flag.
these mourning nag orators. these val
liant flag uphOlders In peace ana desert
ers in times of war, once again repaire'
to the safe confines of the British do
minion.
II they had their way nowadays on
table cloths ana napkins would he flags
our shirt fronts would be emblazone,
with the stars and stripes, our poke
hanakerchiefs would be bannerets. an
we would have small flags stuck In OH
hat bands and other places.
The law has been used to perpeirat
ou,rages upon the very best class
citizens In the State. Judge Wright
timely Knockout blow Is n goa-send.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-04
THE TWO.1HiRDS RULE.

The delegation of tlis State to the
national convention has set an cxampl"
in aholishing the ,wo.tlirls nomina
ton rule III Democratic national con.
vcntions that should and probably will
he followed by the ma iority of tn" dele.
cations from other States. AS a mat.
ter of fact. there never WAS any conf
mon sense. justice or rea sols for the cx-
istence of such a rule. Ii clear M
jority is good enough for the adoption
of the platform which contains the
principles of the party 1t ought surely
he good enough for the naming of the
candidate.
As nearly as can he asccrtained the
two.thirls rule was first adopted In
1874. and was for the purpose of de-
feating the nomination Of Martin Van
Buren, because that candidate was OPP
posed TO the admission of Texas to the
Union. Thus born In trckcry ii has
continued in existence for half u cen.
fury. carrying with it nothing but toll
confusion and hcartburnngs.
II has worked injustice to counties.
candidates who have gone into coilven.
tons with u majority vote back of them
and been afterwards defeated by the
opportunity for trades and jugglery af.
for,ied by the delay in securing the
iwo-thirls vote. II has imposed out.
ragcous labor ana physical suffering
upon the assembled Democracy of tn,
nation every four years. and It canno,
be said that 1t has been productive OF
single good result. II the advocates
of the rule can point to any reason foi
Its existence. II they can demOiistrlt,
that the wisdom of a two-,hirls ma jol'
iiy Is more likely to produce u better
candidate or one more satisfactory {,
the party than that of clear ma joriiy
II they can demonstrate how 1t benefit.
the party to maintain u rule that wa,
evidently framed and intended {,
thwart the wish of the clear majorl,,
AT the outset. then they viii have don,
something that nobody. during all tn,
years of Its existence. has been abb
To do before.
1tsantlquityas u tlmc.lonored custom
may he urged In its behalf. hut that |
no more excuse for It's cDn,nuanc
than II would bc for the maintenance
Of the prairie schooner or the stag
coach In preference to the locomotiv
~ a means of conveyance or transit.
No: the two-,hirds rule should |,
abolished. Several attempts have bee
made to do 50 before. They resulted 1
failure. This time. however. It ia like!
that the young AMI progressive Demo,
incy of the nation will see it, way I
Knocking out this ancient humbu
which has for years been clog upo
the wheels of the party machinery. I
taking the Initiative Illinois has take
her rlghtfnl place--thc lead.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-04
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.

The national convention of lSVi or
tie Democratic party Is at hand. Next
Tuesday 1t will DO opened. AMI its pro-
ccrdlngs may extend over the greater
part of next week. 1t will undoubtedly
.provc to bc one OF the most, II not most.
historic gatherings OF the national DEM
ocracy ever held.
The party Of Jefferson and of Jackson
has entered upon one of the most criii-
cal eiaS of It's existence. II Ia fac,lg
bravcly. calmly ana couiagrously one
of the most tremendous problems that
have ever confronted any party In any
country. and upon Its action depends
not only the future of party rs old as
the nation. hut also the welfare of the
l.ntlon itself for Il long time to come.
For the Democratic party may win
this year. AMI he returned to power
with radical principles of reform that
may mean great changes In social anu
economic conditions in this country.
\ few months, nay. u few weeks ago
there was not u shadow of II hope OF
success for the Democracy of this cOun
try. 1t was confronted by II solid or,
gani2ed ana rampant Republican party,
\ party that for three years past has
been reaping the fruits Of crmlnally
validating. hlunderlng. mis'namcd
Democratic administration at Washing
ton In the shape of repeated victories al
the polls.
The panderlng of the miserable Cleve
land adminlStmt lion to the money kings
OF Wall street, Its damnablc disfcgar
of its pledges AMI taitorous rene
gadiSn to platform and party principles
had called down upon that party I,
which the obese man from Buffalo
falsely claimed allegiance the eXecra
rlon of people Of all classes. The PEG
pie seemed to have gone over en- mass,
to the Republican party.
To-day. however, things are different
ana the light of Il new born hope Is II
the political horizon. The Republican
party has tied itself up to the pluto
Gratis and the corporations. ana In IT.
platform has declared itself the part,
of the rich man and the foe of the poor
Ii has fallen at the feet of the arch
apostle of protection for the corpora
rlons and oppression for the masscs.an,
wOrshipcd him. The "barreI' of on
man has bought the earth from unde
the feet of the veteran leaders of tn
party. from one end of the country T.
the other, ana placed the scepter In tn
hands of n man of mediocre ability
while the really great men of the part,
have been east aside.
The people of the United States hav
become disguised AT the spectacle. Il
the Republican convention the leadin
men Of six Western States, with thei
delegates behind them, bolted and LEI
the hall. These men are with tn
Democratic party to-day ana with tn
I right kind of standard bearer wi
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-04
CHIEF OF POLICE BADENOCH.

Chief of Police Badenoch Is doing en-
cellent work In general, and particular
~ in the line of rounding up ana bring
ing to punishment the organized bands
of thugs ana highwaymen who for the
past few weeks have inaugurated Il
rein of terror throughout rhe city.
Carping critics have found fault with
the police force and passed unfavorable
criticism upon Chief Badenoch's adj
minlstrntion of its affairs.
The chief can afford 10 ignore such
criticism, for those who make them
have no other occupation In life. II
they did not have something or some
body to criticise they would he In the
position of our dusky Shakspearcan
friend, Othello. The police force has
always been handy target for those
individuals. UnreasOning, unfair, ana
sometimes prompted by the most I'M
worthy motives. norhing that the police
force can do In the line of duty will
satisfy them. Once In a while when
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-04
EA0LETS.

Governor Altgeld escaped from the
political atmosphere long enough We'd
ncsday night to pull the lever that
formally inaugurated Lincoln Parks
new system of electric are lights.
At the conclusion of the meeting of
the Park Board the members ana the
Governor We're entertained ut dinner
by Commissioner Philip Henrici ut his
home. ~ Lincoln avenue. There We're
present besides Governor Altgcld, Es-
bert Jameson, william Penn Nixon. i.
II. Winston, Superintendent Alexander
and Secretary Weber.
From Z until 3 o'clock the members
of the party were driven about the
park. At 4 o'clock Governor Altgeld
turned on the current that lighted the 24O
new urcl lamps that hencefOrth will drive
the night shades away from the park
drives AMI walks. The ceremony was
simplicity itsek, ana outside OF the
small party of park officials ana the
Governor there We're not half u dozen
persons present. The party then took
carriages and for the space of half an
hour viewed the park by electric light.
after which the party was driven to the
Germania Club.
Here, on the cool gallery, tOasts were
drunk to the park ana to the Governor,
and then the party broke up.
The Wnubansee Club will entertain
visiting delegates at It's clubhouse, 4S7
Dearborn avenue. The clubhouse will
be open night ana day. Refreshments
will be served and some special fea
lures are being prepared for the enter
talnment of visitors. The following
committees We're appointed at meet
Ing of the board OF directors Wednes
day evening:
General Reception Committee =
Franklin MacVeagll, chairman; John G
black, Joseph =. Martin, HeatOn Ows
ley, Henry =. Robbins, william A. Vim
cent, James a. Quinn, Robert Il. Burke
Jacob II. nOpkins, Dewitt G. Cregler
]. W. Sutton, Frank A. BroOkman
John McGillen, DelOs =. Phelps, Gran
vile w. Browning, II. G. Alexander
william II. Bush, Marvin T.. Barthart
william X Carlisle, Joseph II. Fitch
Moses j. Wentworth, Charles ii. Ste
'venson, Il. J. Queeny, John Dienhari
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-04

The subject of this sketch Is one OF
the most prominent and hest known
lawyers of this city. In addition t.
tho ar,luous labOrs Of his profession.
hc has at times rendered great .crvice
to the public. In his resignation rs
school commissioner the Board of Edu-
cation of the city of Chicago lost one
of Its most valuable members. 80 riOrc
conscientious or active worker ms
ever been identified with cduca 'ional
affairs In this. country. ana hls sue
cessor will find the position difficult
one to MI. A petition was circulated
and signed by more than 5000 teach
crs. protesting against his resignation,
but Mr.. Thornton could not be induced
TO remain.
Boston Is Mr.. ThOrntOn's native city.
and In the old Boston Latin School
ard NJ Harvard College he received
his education. In March, 1879. he en-
tered upon the practice Of law In chi.
cago. In his business several years
ago he associated with him Mr.. JUS
trs Chancellor, which connection. with
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-04

truant schools. He also framed the
teachers pension bill. now a law. ana
his observations. CLEANED from invest,-
cations of the Cook County Normal
School. have been published literally
by school journals and the daily press.
He has raised the standard Of lnstr,ic-
ton In the grammar and high schools.
He has recommended many reforms
In the interest of true retrcnciment.
and has consistently opposed every at-
tempt to impair the efficiency Of the
corps of Instructors In the public
schools. by reducing the salaries OF
teachers. The recent action of the
county and city boards, transferring
the Cook County Normal School to
Chicago. II the result of his efforts
with the County Commissioners AMI
others. commenced two years ago. His
selection of Il successor In the person
of DIR. william Il. Harper. President
Of the Chicago University. Illustrates
the high ideal contemplated by Mr..
Thorton In the requirements he deem
ell essential for u member of the Board
of Education.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-04
THE POSITION OF ILLINOIS.

For the first time In the history of
this country. Illinois Is this year the
pivotal State IN II national convention.
For III" first time she occupies u
commanding position. which brings TO
the councils of her leaders the leaders
Of the nation and the Warwlcks and
klng-makcrs of the country.
She has been placed there through
the superb generalship of John l.. Alt.
geld. the bravrst. the ablest. the most
astute politician that has ever shed
luster upon the name of the Prairie
state. Unlike their Republican brcth.
rem. the democracy of Illinois has play.
ell good politics this year. The Repub-
llcan delegation from Illinois cut a
| sorry figure In the 81. Louis conven.
ti0n. Containing rs II did some Of the
ablcst politicians In the country. It
was ignored. AMI walked over by the
On.rushing host of hero worshipers
which dominated that gathering.
| Its solid front was smashed before
Its ranks were iilled In behind. 1t was
split and divided On most subjects.
and when II came Ia the roll call there
was u most undlgn!lied scramble for
the band wagon on the part of tho
Spartan band who faced the wave of
McKinleyism for months ana PUT M
such II gallant fight against Its cohorts
last April.
But one man. and one alone. had the
heroic courage 10 stand out and vote
as his convictions lay. and that was
the yellOw-haired Chicago politician,
the Hon. William Lorlmer. How I'M
like to all this will he the position %!
the democracy of Illinois In the nation
al convention next Tuesday. II viii
go into the Coliseum Il solid phalanN
f0rty-eight votes strong. unplelSed Il
any candidate. free and unfetterei ~
her prairie breeze. bound together b.,
the ties of loyalty. comradeship ant
the desire to do what Is best for thei
State, ana thus prepared to vote rs ;
unit AT the time AMI place when he
vote viii be the balance of power an'
place the civil wreath of the nomina
tlon of great party upon the brow
of the most worthy candidate.
AT the head of that delegation vii
stand the man who did more than al
others to raise Illinois to the command
Ing position In national politics whicl
she holds to-day. lie will be probabl
the most interesting figure in that con
vent!on. ..r
The Governor Of n great STATE
against whose administration not eve
+ his bitterest political enemies can rails
} an argument or find fault.
+ a man who Is absolutely fearless am
! who In his public career has neve
: hinched from the motto "hew 10 I'll
. line, let the chips fall where they will.
. The fearless champion Of all that
: dear to the heart Of Democracy. who's
! lance has rung time ana again up0
. the buckler OF piutOcracy In defense q
! the rights Of the common people, Whe
+ he rises 10 speak the assembled states
a men of the party will listen with 81
D lence ana respect 10 his words. bcra rs
$ for years the leaders of his party hay
( regarded him as on. Of the wiscst cOui
= sellers II contains. The man who i
. the darkest hour Of apparently impend
: Ing defeat has not been afraid I
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-04
The Distinguished Chicago Lawyer.

| five additional lawyers. still continues
under tho firm name Of Thornton Il
Chancellor. with offices In the Major
Block. In his practice Mr.. Thornton
has been very successful. and has been
prominently connected with many not.
cd eases. lie is an able lawyer u log.
ical plcadcr. and has IN analytical
mind. which insurcs u careful study
Of each legal problem. Mr.. Thornton
has been identified with educational
affairs since 1853. His first public
| service was rs President Of the An.
burn Park Board Of Education. Fol.
lowing this. In 1890. he was elected u
member Of tho Cook County Board Of
Education. and later was elected u
member of the Board OF Education OF
this city. In January. 1895. the Gov.
crnor appointed him n member Of the
State Board of Education. which alD-
pointmcnt was confirmed by the I'LL
nOis Senate. u position which he still
holds. Mr.. Thornton inaugura;rd the
college preparatory course Of instruc-
ton now made optional for every
! school of the city: also the system of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-04
TEzE CHICAGO EA.aLH.

buckle on his armOr and lead what at
first seemed to he but fOrlorn hope In
his own good state Of Illinois. and
above and beyond all. the man who.
perhaps. for the first time In the records
of the Nation. fills the unique position
of being the choice of three-fourths Of
his party for the highest honor In its
gift. namely. the Presidential nomina-
ton. but for the insurmountahle bar
rier of foreign birth--Gov. John +. Alt
yplI
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-04

carry those States for the Democratic
Ticket. The solid South Is with us.
The Yves, II with us. and Indiana and
Illinois are In the balance. Who. then.
shall say there Is not hope for democ.
racy In the nation this year! With that
hope iluminlng their dellberatlon. the
Democratic leaders will next week
dress their ranks for tht battle In No
vcmbcr.
We wish that high inspiration and
the princlpucs of lofty and noble pa
,r!otsm may sway their hearts and
guide their deliberations. To the gal
liant leaders Of the great and well and
truly named untcrrliied democracy Of
this great land we bid welcome and
God speed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-04
The HMEs.HERALD'S SUCCESS.

The success of the Times herald II
due to the fact that It IL great news.
paper. Its reports OF the IT. Louis con.
ventiOn were marvellous. Hut In its ~.
ports of the preliminaries Of the Chi.
cagO convention It has OuttlOne itself.
1t covers every point. ana Its accounts
are simply perfect.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-04
NOTICE..

The Eagle can be ordered Mt Charles
Macdonald Il Co.'S literary emporium
aud book store. ~ Washington street.
l.. II. Jackson's periodical ana news
depot. % Clark street. Robt. Il. Burke's
book. stationery. periodical ana news.
paper depot. 3i3 Division street. and
ut all tirst.ciass news stands through.
out the West.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-04

Vincent II. Perkins. Ross +. Bergh.
Joseph +. Conlon. Charles G.. Stillwcll.
Committee on Observation-Disclosures
Quinn. chnlrInnn; Joseph y. Martin.
Robert Burke. II. j. Coyle. Charles T..
McEntcr. John Dlenhnrt.
Press COmmittcc--IIcnry L. Dono-
van. chairman; Henry Lutzcnk!rchcn.
W. &. Hollistcr. Thomas II. Cannon.
james J. Gray.
Committee on Admlsslons-.Iohn g.
Black. chairman: William II. Vincent,
Joseph :. Martin, Charles Srllwel!.
Committee on Badges-.Iohn Diem.
hart. chairman; Ross i. Bergh.
The club expects to entertain many
visiting Democrats during the progress
~ the convention.
President Halle will appoint his new
board committees during the next two
weeks. The important chairmanships,
Il was said last evening, would be dis.
trlbuted rs follows:
School managcment-Thoma Brcn.
nm.
JanitOrs ami supplies--Otto c. Schnel.
der.
Buildings ana grOunds-Thomas Gu
sack.
| Finance--i'red BlOunt.
Judlciary-MaX Drezmal.
School fund prOperty-A. =. Trudc.
High schools-P. u. Pettibone.
English high-Alrs. Evelyn A. Frake
Special funds-B. J. Rosenthal.
Drawlng-Iouis q. Kohtz.
Music-Mrs. Evelyn A. Frake.
Germnn-Alrs. Ella q. Hull.
Physical culturc-Dr. Harper.
Compulsory ducation--George l.
Adams.
Normal schOOl-.Ioscph w. Errant.
a majority of the members of thu
board will leave the city this week OF
next for their summer vacation. 1t |,
doubtful II q quorum can be had be
fore the latter part of August. Their,
will not be another actual business ses
sion of the board before Aug. IL.
Delegates to the convention shoul,
not fail to give Messrs. Wagner 4
/
week. They are proprletors OF the far
famed buffet. 1.-The Chicago" sOuthwes
corner Clark and Washington streets
This place has no equal in the world
"Thc Chicago" Is directly opposite tn
court house. ana Messrs. Wagner !
Hauschild extend cordial Invitation
to one ana all to give them call dun
ing convention week, as they hav
made special arrangements to care TO
the thousands they expect to greet i
their magnificent buffet between nov
ana July u.
Mayor Swift IL to be cOngra tuiate,
, upon the appointment of men to til
School Board who are held In such hig
esteem by the public ut large as ar
DR.. william Il. Harper, Hon. HOwar
II. Gross and Hon. Clayton Mark.
Senator Isham q. Harris. who wi
head the Tennessee delegation, Is regi'
tered at the Sherman. He refused
: discuss candidates, saying his interes
: was now centered In the platform.
J, '"There will he no compromise on til
), financial plank" he said. "and ! wal
none. | want either u clear. stralgl
: plank for silver or IN equally clear de-
;, laratlOn for gold. There must be II
!, straddle on this question, and do nj
!, believe there will be-"
j. Senator William Bate, another del
/, gate-at-large from Tennessee, Is regl
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-04

tered ut the Aud!,orlum. He agreed
with Senator Harris.
Congressman james q. Richardson.
W. Il. Murray. II. &. Snodgrass and Al
bert II. McNcal, district delegates from
Tennessee, are registered n, the Sher-
man.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-04

4 person named A. J. Dickson II not
employed by this paper. and anyone to
whom he 40 represents himself should
turn him over to the police.