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Inland Coast Waterways.

The friends OF the pending project for
opening n line of protected seaboard navi-
CATION would like to secure favorable action
upon it by Congress Mt the coming session.
In it's fullest form the scheme would con-
meet Massachusetts Bay with the mouth Of
the Rio Grande by such n line. That
would require the cutting Of new canals
through Cape Cod and the Florida peninsu-
la, and also either a new canal through the
Maryland peninsula or an enlargement of the
existing ones. 1t would also require work
upon existing or new canal lines across New
Jersey and through Virginia to North Caro-
lima, aud upon the various sounds. lagoons,
and bayous on the coasts OF the Carolinas
and Georgia, and along the Gulf shores Of
Florida, Louisiana, and Texas, The enor-
nous expense Of this project has, however,
caused some advocates to limit their views
to securing aid for portions only Of it.
The commercial grounds on which 1t Is
advocated form u matter for distinct con-
sideration; but the proposal that Congress
should aid it on account OF it's strategic
advantages does not seem to be
well founded. To construct n series
Of ship canals capable of being used
by large war vessels in going from port to
port would be out OF the question, on ac-
count Of the expense; and, in addition, ves-
sells OF that sort are expected to 60 out and
meet the enemy. Something more Is to be
said In favor OF a torpedo heat route of this
sort, but II has already been shown by the
Gushing in repeated voyages that such a
route is already practicable over q great part
OF the proposed area. The torpedo boats have
so little draught that they can follow the
lines OF existing canals, rs well as OF many
OF the ounds and back waters OF our South
ern Atlantic coast.
But the fundamental objection is that the
true method of seaboRrd defence is to make
each great port capable of self protection,
and this can be lone by the compile
tion OF the system of Notifications
already devised. And as to torpedo
boats, even should additional facilities
be gained for their transfer from one port
to another, by enlarging existing water
ways and cutting new ones. 1t Is clear that
1t would be less costly to build hotillas
enough to protect all our ports, In connec-
tion with submarine mines and fixed forts.
That the coastwise trade might he aided
by such a system Of waterways, In time of
war, is clear. and In that restricted sense
they might be said to have a strategic adj
vantage. But 1t must be remembered that
the railways could then, though at some
what greater expense, help to carry on this
trade. Besides, with proper expenditures
on the fleet. even the blockadinE OF more
than one of our ports by an enemy can be
made a very difficult job.
1t may be said, In short, that while the
value of the plan on its commercial side
may be determined by the factors OF cost
and increased facilities, it Is hardlyworth
while to divert to it, on military or coast de
fence grounds, much of the money that
could be more prohtably expended on our
forts and our fleet.
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The South No Longer Solid.

The folly Of attempting to influence white
voters in Southern States by the assertion
that the Republicans, il successful, will pass
a Force bill, is thoroughly exposed in the
November Number of the Forum. BY n
cogent array Of facts and figures, Mr.. ED
WARD II. CLARK demonstrates how. from
the date of the repeal OF the Federal cleo
ton laws, the South, once solid, began to
dissolve, and how the Republicans them
selves, impressed with the rapidity of the
dissolving process, have this year repudiated
in their national and State conventions
their former policy Of interference with the
ballot box.
1t is n memorable fact that scarcely had
the Republicans passed the original Election
laws in order to gain au unshakable control
OF the South, when that section escaped from
their grasp. They never subsequently
started a movement for n Force bill without
injury to their own party. lfGen. HARRISON
was beaten in 1892, it was largely because
he personified the Force bill policy. On
the other hand. the very first election after
the repeal OF the Federal election laws
brought Republican victories in several
Southern States, which the Democrats
'NAS AAo w lhCii lbbS
OF the old rallying cry, whereby, 80 long
as q Force bill was threatened, they
had always been able to weld the whites
together. All the statutes that gave the
general Government power to interfere with
elections in the States, were swept away in
February, 1884. The effect was plainly
visible in the elections OF the following No
vember. The Republicans carried Misso url
for the first time since 1869, In which year
many thousands of Democrats were still
disfranchised. They carried Tennessee for
the first time since reconstruction days,
Except once when a Democratic split had
given them the victory, their candidate
for Governor having a small majority
of the votes cast, although the Demo
cratic Legislature refused to seat him.
The Republicans also swept all four Of
the Congress districts in West Virginia,
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When you 60 to the polls to vote next Tuesday
vote mo" on the Constitutional Amendment ballos
by marking a cross X In the square opposite the
word No."
Because tho amendment is proposed by persons
who. for selfish motives, wish TO repeal the present
constitutional provision protecting the forests. which
was unanimously adopted by the recent constitu,
tionAl Convention, and approved by the people tive
years ago.
because II adopted tho State forests would be de-
stroyed.
Because the forests OF the State should be preserved
In the interest OF the whole people. The adoption OF
the amendment will allow exclusive advantages to
privileged parties to the detrlment OF the ordinary
citizen.
Because the water supply OF our State canals and
rivers comes from our state forests.
Because the people have assumed a debt or %, OoO,-
600 60 Improve the canals, which money will be
wasted n the forests are destroyed.
Because the forests have an Important influence
upon the healthfulneGS OF our climate.
1t therefore behooyes every citizen 10 vote nc" on
the Constitutional Amendment ballot next Tuesday.
BE careful TO mark . cross 4 in the square opposite
-Eo"o on the ballot.
| Use . bhsk lead pencil.
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NO Blank cartridsesl

Aletter written to the Democrats Of Min
n0sota by Judge CHARLES E. FLANDRAU, the
Hon. THOMAS WILSON, formerly Demo
cratic candidate for Governor, and other
Democrats of high standing, advises the
Minnesota Democrats to vote for MCKIE-
LEY. The signers Of the letter heartily COM
mend the Indianapolis platform and can
didAtes, but believe that the only safe course
10 TO vote directly for MCKINLEY:
DRYAH has carried Minnesota by 4 majority less
than the number Of votss wo have cast for Q can.
didats whose eisotion 10 impossible. the responsibility
wOuld DO greater than We would wish 10 bear"
In all the close and doubtful States, the
duty of the PALMER and BUcKNER Demo.
Gratis 10 to vote for MCKINLEY. Otherwise
they may be oonsentinR to the victory OF
BRYAN In some or all of those States,
although they may lave it in their power to
defeat him, and should they fail to use
that power, their responsibility would be
"greater than they would wish to bear
In the States known to be for MCKINLEY,
every additional vote for him increases the
significance of tho overthrow of Repudia-
ton. In the close States. O vote for PAL
MER and BUCKEER IL dangerous, and may
make him who casts it an accomplice in the
election of BRYAN. In the MCKINLEY States
such O vote is o division of forces which
ought to be solid and united in order that
their effect may be moro powerful.
BY Tuesday the blank cartridge business
will be in pretty general disfavor.
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How Palmer Democrats Gan BE
Counted.

The desire to be counted" to be seen as
Democrats whom Populism cannot corrupt,
to put the evidence of such steadfastness on
the public records, SO as to lay the founda-
tions Of a new political organization, no
doub leads numerous members of the
Democracy to fire a blank cartridge at Re
pudiation and vote for PALMER. Probably
the majority Of these mistaken citizens are
comparatively fresh recruits in the Demo
cratic ranks, and are moved by the ardent
but often unbalanced zeal OF converts.
However, 1t is easy to be counted rs Dem
ocrats, and still serve positively and
nianfully the cause of honor and stability
In American politics, by casting a ballot for
1t, that Is, by voting straight for MCKINLEY.
The gold Democrats in New York can
vote for MCKINLEY and still be counted rs
they desire by also voting for DANIEL L.
GRIFFIN, the PALNER-BUcKEER candidate
for Governor. In other States u%npopulized
Democrats can vote in like manner for the
candidate who corresponds TO GRIFFIN in
New York. In this way they can speak
on the great national issue without speak
ing in vain and they will be counted.
The cause of honor is Unsuitable. It calls
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01

A distinguished physician, famous tho
world over as an authority on the subject
of alienism and mental and moral de-
generacy. sends us q campaign appeal
published In behalf OF a Bryanite candi-
date for Congress, which 10 illustrated with
a portrait of the candidate: and he thus
remarks on It: The pictures and portrait.
taken in connection with the letter press, clearly
indicate tho stun Anarchists and oranks are
made Of. This man, in spite OF his education.
cannot get rid Of his degenerate tendency and
hereditary faint. His head and face are those
of the congenital insane. 1t makes ono shud-
der to think how full the ranks Of BRYAN and
his indictments are with such products OF
eccentric and degenerate humanity"
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A Memorable Anniversary.

Thousands on thousands Of our MGR
chants marched up Broadway yesterday,
testifyinC their devotion to the cause of
national honor. just 131 years before, on
Oct. 81, 1875, there was another outpour-
ing Of the merchants of this city, and on
that day all the colonial Governors took
oath to enforce the odious Stamp Act by
which England proposed to levy upon her
American colonies taxation without repre-
sentation.
In vain the colonies had protested. The
privy council of King GEORGE III. had
suppressed the petition of the New York
and Massachusetts Assemblies. They would
force an unjust tax upon our forefathers
and deny them the right Of petition, al
ways jealousy guarded as one of the dear
est Of popular rights.
Ten packages of the stamped paper had
arrived in New York. The braggart, Major
JAMES, had boosted that he would " cram
the stamps down the throats of the people
with the point Of his sword" On the morn
ing of Oct. 81 the Neiu York Gazette ap-
peared with black head and foot lines, and
printed "A funeral lamentation on the
death Of Liberty, which finally expires to-
day" The Stamp Act was to 60 into effect
on Nov. /.
At a P. NJ. on the last day Of October the
aroused merchants of New York, over 200
strong. met at the City Arms, on the
site OF the present Boreel building,
and declared their purpose. They signed
an agreement to Immediately coun-
termand all outstanding orders for Brit
ish goods unless the Stamp Act should be
repealed, and to accompany all further Or
ders for goods with the instruction that
they be not shipped unless the obnoxious
measure should be withdrawn. The retail
ers agreed that they would not buy any
British merchandise until the repeal of the
Stamp Act.
Next day this protest of the outraged
community took the form Of violence, and
the outraged citizens broke in the doors of
Major JAMEs's house and destroyed every
thing it contained. The frightened Gov
ernor made haste to announce that he would
'let the stamps sleep till he heard from
England"
Yesterdays great demonstration. then,
occurred on the anniversary Of one of the
first and most stirring episodes In the battle
for our freedom, and scores OF thousands of
our citizens testified yesterday hat Ameri-
cans will maintain unblemished the pre-
cious legacy of national life and honor
which our forefathers won and bequeathed
to US.
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A Self Condemned Critic.

We publish elsewhere q long letter from
Mr.. LEONARD LENNON, in which he under
takes to defend against the criticisms OF a
correspondent of THE SUN an unimportant
and inadequate work on American Litera-
ture'' produced by himself. in collaboration
with Mr.. JULIAN HAWTHORNE.
Our correspondent referred to the book
only to express his utter surprise that 1t
had been adopted as a text book in the
Flushing High School, pointing out exam
pies Of its somewhat absurd disproportion
In the treatment of its subject, and its mani
fest provincial leaniugs. These criticisms,
1t will be seen, are fully justified by the tone
and manner of Mr.. lemons labored do
fence OF tho book. Neither In his literary
style, nor his view Of the subject discussed,
does he show any fitness for the task In
which he has engaged as a teacher OF Amer
lean youth respecting American literature
and the men and women who have con-
tributed to the making Of it..
The selection Of this narrow, provincial.
un~scholarly, and distorted discussion OF
American Literature rs n text book for a
high school is surprising; and our CORE
spondent was amply Justified in his protest
against 1t, for it Is destitute OF the spirit
which should be instilled into American
youth. 1t is also without the critical
and discriminating ability requisite to
make any such work concerning their
country useful ms a guide for them. The
mere reading OF the letter of Mr.. LENNON
will be sufficient to prove to any intelligent
and cultivated and instructed man his gen.
eral and special disqualification for that
delicate and responsible task. Nothing
more is needed to show that the moulding
of the taste and the influencing of the views
OF our youth in the important field of Ameri'
can literature, constitute a function for
which he is wholly untitled.
Further evidence of incapacity for criti-
cism is furnished on almost every page OF
the book itself, and we give some examples
taken at random from a countless multi
tude, simply for the amusement Of the pub
lie. The Preface +" opens with this remark.
able information for American youth;
American Literature has OF late been receiving
considerable attention"
The Preface also informs us that the au'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01

BrGddTdy. October ~. nsps.
Down the deep cafon OF the street,
Where continents in commerce meet.
A thunderburst OF color swept.
A hundred thousand pulses leapt.
AS patriots cheered with rapturous cry
Their best and bravest marching by.
Red, white and blue. from curb to dome.
Old Glory flew, for God and home;
For all whose loss true hearts must break.
For country's and for honor's sake,
Nor yet with sword and booming gun.
As In the days Of 81.
Flag OF the free. who can forget
Thai once thy glorious folds were wet
With frsemen'S blood3 And for all veArs
Since hat dread time. our hopes and fears,
Our homes, and our fond hearts shall be-
Forever hOnor-bOuhd TO thssl
JoHS PAUL BooooK.
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w.r.,nr for Democratic Voters.

To THE EDITOR or THE suS-Sir: Do you not think
that some well meaning Democrats, In attempting TO
vote for the Republican national ticket and the Demo
cratic State ticket. may make the mistake OF placing
q cross opposite the names OF Mckinley and Hobart.
which the New York Legislature. IN It's fRr.seeing
wisdom, caused TO he placed at tho head OF the
ticket II seems TO me IL would be natural, in voting
q split ticket. to omit the cross from the circle and
cross every name voted for. and then the mistake
might be made of voting for the candidates instead
OF the electors.
II there Is danger OF voterS making this mistake, I
AIN sure a word OF warning from THE Sun would do
a great deal OF good. II, y. WEBSTER.
NEW YoRK, Oct. 90.
We publish this warning, though 1t ought not
to le necessary. Why undertake TO vote a split
ticket, anyway 1t will be n useless expendl-
ture OF effort, and will involve the risk OF n
mistake. II you put u cross in the circle at
head OF the Mckinley and Hobart column
under the eagle. you give Reputation the
full force OF your blow; and that is the only way
to do 1t. or course. you are against every can
didate In the Bryan and Sewall column. and to
vote for any In the Palmer and Buckner column
is a waste of effort. Take no riskl
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imperatively for every possible vote for the
candidate on whom its hopes are centred.
Let PALMER and BucGNER Democrats
show their protested excess Of patriotism
over partisanship by voting for MCKINLEY
sure; and then they can DO counted by Vo6-
ing for GRIFFIN. There Is no excuse for not
voting for MCKINLEY.
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FOR ANARCHY WITHOUT HEsITA.
TON.
The Hon r. u. Turiey's Reply to the Hon,
Rourke Cockran's Memphis Speech.

The Hon r. II. Turiey's Reply to the Hon.
Rourke Cockran's Memphis Speech.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Oct. 3l.-When the Hon,
Bourke Cochran spoke In Memphis his argu-
ments made such n profound impression that
the Popocrats selected the Hon. F. d. Turley
to reply to him.. Mr.. Turley has made a repIy.
and tho following is the concluding paragraph
OF his speech:
II sincerely hope that tho time has not como
when ! shall have TO make the choice. but IL
shall be compelled to choose MS between a COR
rupt, debasing plutocracy on tho one hand and
upon the other anarchy. terrible and destructive
though 1t may be. ye, hiv!nG promise that out
OF the wreck there shall arise n condition favor.
able to law. order, justice, and liberty, l shall
without q moments hesitation choose tho
latter"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01

Great credit is due to Gen. HORACE
PORTER for his management OF the parade of
yesterday. 1t was superb. There was no I'M
necessary delay. Everything moved az planned.
II was a consummato piece Of generalship.
making the parade the most successful demon
strntion ever held In New York. To do all this
with 80 enormous q body Of unframed civilians
was O great feat.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01

We published some time ago an open let
ter. addressed to the Rev. DR.. A. ]. KyNETT by
the President OF a Cincinnati bank. In reply to
an article by the minister upon the silver ques-
ton. DR.. KYNETT. who 10 a Secretary OF the
Board OF Church Extension of tho Methodist
Church and the editor OF ChrtStiannv IN Earnest
writes TO us At length TO say that In that article
he took pAlnS to say that he did not speak OIL
ciAlly, but a. TO questions OF opinion " "Solely
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01

Have you been hesitating between voting
for MCKINLEY and squarely against Repudia-
tion or throwing away your vote on PALMER,
and thus avoiding that imperative duty at this
time of supreme trialr Can you hesitate any
longer after seeing the great and serious
demonstration OF yesterday II you can, your
blood is cold; and you do not belong with the
forces upon which the preservation of oiviliza-
ton depends. This 10 no time for neutrality.
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where TheyA Ar, Almost Solid for nrv.


From The Nstr Haven Leader.
The inmates OF the New Haven county jaiI have I'm.
dlcatcd their prefer noes Tor Presidential candidates
by depositing ballots bearing the name or eltn,r
pryan or Mckinley. This vote was taken Yesterday
and tho result was rs fonowsi
tor DTshH: '''.''''.'' 26A
Did not know now no would vote '.....',....'.'.' =
1t was after~ard ascertained that the doubtful
voter was insane.
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We felicitate the citizens in the Twelfth
Congress district Of this city on tho opportunity
aud privilege they will enjoy on Tuesday of
furnishing that poor tool of Reputation. young
MCCLELLAN. Beat him out OF his boots!
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oc.,. Nryu. Thu City and Suburban News Bureau
on the UsrTED PREss and HEw York AssociAILp
PnFsa IL Al Al to ~ Ann street All Information
and documpnts for public use Instantly disseml'
mated 10 tho press OF the whole country
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sus.eripuo. By Mail POSTPAID.
PAnm-Kio,auo No. 10. Near Grand Hotel

II orr Friends ,sho favor us Nth manuscript Jor
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,sSst IN oil cdses send stamps for that purpo'e'
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No Change In his Bu.Iues..

You said Treadwell was out OF q lob: bu. hs,,
doing Just what he used to do"
That's what ! said: that ho want workin1n
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-16

commerce, the other but little commerce
and that sluggish and slow.
Senator Allison read from the democratic
platform OF 1899. which Bryan adhered tc
with great rigdity, asking for bmetallisn
by International agreement. Ic referred tc
tho cruel manner In which Bryan allowed
his government to he Inundated while ho
was In congress. from 1891 TO 1885 es'
pecially during the discussion Of financial
legislation IN 1892. when Bryans voice was
mover heard to keep the nation from being
Inundated In 1898 Bryan never lifted MS
voice 10 criticisc tho repeal OF the purchas-
ing clause of the sherman act, aud Bryan
was not usually backward about coming
forward with his opinions.
In conclusion, Senator Allison. who had
spoken with great earnestncss throughout
his mastcrfu address made most eloquent
appeal for the election OF Mckinley and a
republican congress. This. he believed,
was the remedy that should be applied.
Factories would again start up and the idle
laboIcrs would be given employment His
monitor of Dave MERGERS name provoked
great enthusiasm. His statement that he
was not only nciEhbor. hut friend to Ne
braslta, was loudly chcercd
General Henderson called for three cheers
for Senator Allison, and three cheers for
Mckinley, protection and sound money
They were given In such hearty manner
that the thoatcr fairly resounded with the
DIN Then he : me ting was ever thouf h
the speaker and guest of the evening was
busy Tor the next half hour, receiving con
yrutr1utiuug