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The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-10

Between 1880 and 1890 the number
OF farms in the United States increased
from 4. 0os. GOT to 4, 1854, GAL, a gain of
over $50, 900. In the same period the
number Of farm mortgages increased
from &c. 1884 to 526O,94, q gain of
only about $50. 900. lee, than one,
third Of che gain in the number of
farns. Between 1880 andGS9o the
value Of farming realty ipz ieasee rom
$40. 1917, oe6, 77e to s1s. G7s, 252. $40, a
gain Of over So. 600. ooe, 900. In the
same interval the amount of farm
mortgages increased from $342, 566, F..
ATT to 1856. 729. TIC. an advance of
only about $24o, oo0. 900. or consider.
ably less than q tenth Of the increase
in the value Of farming realty. At
tbs same tire the value Of the imple-
ments and machinery on farms in.
creased nearly 800, 600, 900, and the
value Of live stock over 500. 0OO. 900.
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George Francis Trains Peculiarities

George Francis Trains hair is q
little winter and his eccentricities q
little more pronounced, and he has
even increased the size of the bouquet
that he wears pinned to the lapel of
his white coat. He is the most pict-
uresque character to be found in Mad
ison Square, New York, on o warm
day. 1t vas q good many years ago
when George Francis Train announced
his determination to shake hands no
more and expressed the opinion that
the friendship of children was worth
more than that of their elders. He
has cun9ated the acquaintance of the
children who play in the Madison
Square, and every one of them knows
him to be q good fellow. People who
see him regularly have come to look
upon his eccentriclties with little in.
%terest, but he is one of the sights Of
Broadway to visitors who know any.
thing about his career. He is not
averse to notoriety, and willingly talks
with any one who addresses him.
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The demand for the short sermon is
not quite SO universal, says an English
paper, as some superficial people
imagine. The people of q village in
Cornwall recently presented a petition
in favor Of long sermons. Evidently
they wanted to be vel! fed, COMMENT
the New York Observer, and recog.
nized the fact that whites few minutes
msy do for lunch the larger fraction
OF an hour is required for a good
spiritual dinner. o
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-10

How many punches, big punches,
sf bananas do you think were imported
Into this country last year asks the
New York Herald. Make your figures
tremendous, then double it, then mul.
tiply by four. Well, you are ar,,rong
in your guess, and it isn't hakf Farge
enough, sol may as we'll say I'D pnce
that the Dumber Of 5unches Na5yery
close upon eighteen millions-tNAt is,
n bunch for every five people in
this country. including bummers, pick.
pockets, children and clergymen. We
are evidently . fruit consuming peo-
p1e.
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RECON-

They say the rarest flowers
That unfold within the brain
Owe their beauty TO conditions
OF i'll health. of sorrow, pain!
They say the sweetest song of homo
Was his whose tireside
Was his lonely heart, which knew
No other hearth beside.
They say the great achievements,
The successes we call sweet,
Are the swiftly following footsteps
On the heels of sad defeat.
Ill health. defeat and loneliness
Thy greatest boon may be,
Grasp we'll the nettle; though it stings,
lis pain may strengthen thee.
-L..W. Rountree, in Chicago Inter-Ocean
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-10

M. de Mahy recently brought for
ward in the French Chamber of Dep.
uties a proposition to the effect that
only Frenchmen should be eligible to
Office in the French colonies. He
showed that the Tamatave Municipal
Committee, formed since the war in
Madagascar, was composed of three
E~nglishmen, one American, one Prus.
sian and only three Frenchmen. The
Chamber took nc action in the matter.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-10

For a long time past it has been a
cause Of private complaint-where it
was not hailed with delight-that
dancing was going out Of fashion in
London. The assertion is now Of.
icially confirmed by the fact that the
British Association of Teachers of
Dancing called a special conference to
consider how best to rescue the bust
ness from the total collapse which
threatens it.
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THANKFUL !

"H'm! returned the Justice,
thoughtfully, "but why celebrate each
recurring anniversary, MI. Smith?
Your wife has been dead for @ consid-
cradle time. has she not?"
"Mrs. Smith died eight years ago,
your Honor"
"Then why"
"she is still dead, thank your
Pick Ne Up.
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Electric lighting $40 be applied to
art in Brussels. On the Anspach Me-
mortal St. Michael is represented on
horseback staying tb, dragoune,@The
sword will be eonoe to blaze like a
sword of fire. fights will be put in the
saints eyes and in the insides of the
dragoon.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-10

Postmaster. GenerA Wilson has is.
sued an order %forbidding railroad off,
Gals or employees from carrying or de-
livering letters on which Government
stamps have not been affixed. He
claims that by this practice the Gov
ment loees $3.50, 900 ar. tally.
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HER FEAR.

Mother-"Mary, that young Spin
ners has been paying a great deal of
attention to you of late. Do you
think he means business?"
Mary with a far away lookl-"I am
afraid he does, mother. He is the
agent for g bicycle firm, and he has
done nothing but try to sell me a BIZ
cycle ever since he has been coming
here."-Puck.
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A Veracieus Rifle.

The Photographic rifle is said to
have proved a great suaoass with the
Emperor of Germany and his guests
on a deer hnnt. A little camera is
fixed to the gun and exposes q plate at
the instant the shot is fred. The plate
is quickly developed in a pocket bath.
The picture shows whether tho animal
was struck and enables the hunter to
avoid a fruitless chase ii he has missed
his game.
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A QUESTION OF DEGREE.

GA man who is vrrsed in Theology
gets the degree II D. d., does he
not?"
81 think .ne does. A great legal
light gets m LII. D."
"And what degree do they confer
on q great mrsician?"
81 don't know. Fiddle Dee Dee, I
guess. "-Harper's Bazaar.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-10

The law against undignified compe-
tition in trade has cleared the win
dows of Berlin shopkeepers of the
once familiar p]acards which told of
selling off stock below cost, of dam
aged goods sales, etc., which, if they
were. untrue, laid those displaying
them liable to punishment under the
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-10

Mechanic-"I've just been married
and 1 would like a raise in my wages"
Employer-'I an sorry, but the
company is only responsible for acct
dents that happen to the men while in
the factory."-Brooklyn Life.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-10

A ranchman, who lives on the Will
annette River, below Holbrook Station,
Oregon, has solemnly declared that
the carp IN the river are destroying
his meadows by eating the grass and
grubbing up the roota
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-10

About a yearesRa Wichita (Kan.)
man was a juryntRn Rsha trial of a
man acehsd of counterfe$sng. The
implements osthe c4aaptsJtsSiter were
in evidence and the juror examined
them closely. After the trial was over
he went home and made some coun-
~terfeiting tools himself. He was
caught. raj recently tried and is now
in prison.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-10
OPELOUSAs, LOUISIANA.

Cuba's sugar crop and her tobacco
crop are failures this year, more's the
pity, exclaims the New York Herald.
She sells us $40, 600, 900 worth. 1t
doesn't look as though Spain could get
any taxes out of her for some time to
come. There isn't any blood in q
stone, and there isn't any money in
Cuba.
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SAVED.

Flowery Fields-''Is dere any de-
mand fer farm laborers between here
an Squedunk?"
Farmer Jones-"Naw I reckon tn
farmers he7 hired all tn help they
need by this time"
Flowery Fields Shaking his part
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VARIABLE.

Tommy-"Paw, doesn't precipita-
ton mean the same as settling?"
Mr.. Figg-''It does in chemistry,
but in business you'll find that most
men in settling don't show any pre-
cipitation at ali."-Indianapolis Jour-
nal.
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DEXTEf nv.

Student of Human Nsture-"1
understand the English san't take o
joke
American Humo4 I-"Upon the
contrary, they are ver.t adroit at it,"
Detroit Tribune.
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z

"Excuse me, my poor fellow, for
not before Offering q few words OF
coincidence, 1 didn't hear of your
loss until to-day. How long have you
been a widower?"
'Since the death of my dear wife"
-Fiiegende Blaetter.
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JUST LIKE WOMEN.

Manshun Howze-"Money talks,
you know, my boy"
Westside-"Yes; that's true. But
it doesn't always think before 1t
speaks. Buffalo Times.
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ON A SEASIDE PIAZZA,

"You DO not join US in any of our
little parties, Mrs. Schermerhorn.
Are you husbanling your time here:"
"No; but I'm outstanding my three
daughters. Town Topics.
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Willie-"Grandpa, tell me a story"
Grendpa-"Once upon g time, be-
fore people thought Of marrying for
money"
Willie--"Oh! Idon't mean q fairy
story."-Norristown Herald.
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FORGETFJL.

Professor-"Giyc me the names OF
the bones that form the human skull. "
Medical Stulent-"Ive got them al
in my head, but I can't recall their
names."-IeXas Sitter.
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NO DANGER.

Snark-"Ihe enarchistic tendency
of the modern novel is deplorable.'
Booium-"Wel1, if the Anarchists
haven't any better plot than the
novels, there's no need to wo,1ry."-
Puck.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-10

"Where are you located now?'
"Same building you are ln-tenth
foor."
Sim on the second. Drop down
and see me."-Cle7eland Plain Dealer.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-10
CURIOSITY,

Lady-"Is it true that you have
fallen in love with the Princess?"
Lieutenant-"Qnite right. [ Just
wanted to see for once how hopeless
love feels. "-Sketcn.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-10

The people of the United States use
on an average $4,000, 900 postage
stamps Of all kinds each and every day
of the year, or a total Of 4, $3.50, 900, 900
PEP annum.
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UNNECESSARY.

"Come, dear, kiss my cheek and
make it up" sho said, forgiving'y.
.sI'll kiss it," he answered, ''but |
don't think it wants any more making
up."-Tit-Bits.
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DESTITUTE.

Reporter-"It beggared description,
sir"
Editor-"So l should imagine. Your
description is very poor, at least
Omaha Bee.
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OpelOusas Courier

UpelOuSaS IOurler
Is the advocate of Democratic
principles and the friend of the
people.
Their welfare is it's welfare, and
it will ever be found defending
their rights with all OF Its
ability.
The value Of a newspaper as an
advertising medium consists ID
it's circulation.
When you can secure the com.
bined circulation Of two papers
for the price Of one, it is money
saved!
"rhe St. Landry Democrat"
was consolidated on the I'd OF
March, 1894, with The Opelou'
sas Courier" The advertising
rates have not been increased
while the price OF subscription
has been reduced to 81 a year.:
THE COURIER being by odds
the best paper in the empire Par
ish of St. Landry is therefore the
cheapest.
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FAME.

"Was he q famous MANI"
"Famousl Why, mydear sir, they're
even talking of naming q new bicycle
after him."-Chicago Post.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-10

Man wants but little hero below,
Ere he this life f%orsaGes;
But If that little comes too slow.
What a frishtful row he makesi
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LIKE A SpENDER.

The Rev. Mr.. Longnecker (solemnly)
-"Man is made of dust
Young Skotington-"So the girls
think, any how.'-puck.
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ner)-"Wake up, Weary! We've
struck de right road at ast."-Judge'
SIMILAR.

She-"O, Jack! Do you know
Mr.. Gibson p%nnctuatea his tire yes
terday?"
lie -"You mean punctured, my
dear"
She-"Well, any way, he came to a
full stop. "--Sketch.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-10
MONEY TO LOAN,

OFFICE OF ST. LANDRY HOMESTEAD AND
LOAN ASSOCIATION,
~OPEH0usA3, sept. 18th, 1883.
The undersigned is authorized by tho
Board OF Directors of the s.. Landry
Homestead and Loan Association "a
otrer to it's members loans at eight pc,
centum. For particulars apply to
Il. ID Es1ILETTE,
President St. Landry II. & l.. Assn.
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A JOURNEY FOR LOVE,

E W YORK
CT y, t h q t
e c c a for
American gen
Jus, is filed to
OVERT 0 wing
with ambitious
men and wo-
men, who flock
there with high
hopes and beat
ing hearts and
who, once lost
in the city's
strngrlino
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BUbGEr OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.

Wants 1t Bad-Like a Spender-Desti-
t%ute-Just Like WOTnen-Fame-
Observation-Disclosures
pitable, ETC., Etc.
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"Dear, Tn sssces afraid of you
when you act like sld; it's sure to
torerun a Quarrel ssseend then we
laughed. The idea -Iom in a
quarrel was really too unny.
AS we sat down to he little supper
I had prepared I told Tom about my
visitor, and We Immediately began to
lay plans az to how We could best offer
her assistance. As Tom remarked:
"We never hear Of any one who wants
lessons in painting; they're always on
a mad tear after languages" And so
we bethought ourselves OF several per-
sons TO whom we would recommend
and advertise The talents Of our down
cast neighbor.
I did not see her the next day, but
the following morning I tiptoed along
the creepy corridor to her room,
carrying a little breakfast dainty in
my hands and hoping that she would
accept it in the same sisterly spirit
that it was offered. knocked several
times on the door. but no answer
came. Then I fancied that I heard
some one moan. Back | ran to Tom,
who returned with me-, and after salts
flying ourselves that the girl was there
and i'll We broke open the door.
What q room it was! A bare little
garrett with bed and table and several
decrepid chairs and footstools. The
one semblance of elegance was a large
oil painting Of a beautiful woman with
snow white hair and exquisitely
shaped hands, which / Immediately
surmised was a portrait of the girls
mother. On the bed lay the rooms
occupant, burning with fever and
talking wildly Of ''this terrible, terri
BILE America, where people have no
Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1896-06-18

made, to also include Levi P. Morton
for Vice-President. Il looks as if the
plan would carry, although there may
be some opposition.
The committee on credentials today
adopted by a vote OF 81 to Is resolu-
sion TO rstify the findings of the Nation
al com mittes in sllconteets except those
from Delaware and Texas.
AT 2:40 D. IN. Thursson called she
convention to order. Dubois, of Idaho,
Cannon, of Utah, Lemon. OF Cellfornie.
White, of South Caroline, members of
the committee on resolutions, have
agreed to bols as soon as the gold plan K
is adopted. Toey will take number of
their delegates with them.
The roll was called on demand for tbe
previous question OF the adoption of the
report of the committee on credentials
Fhoss voting 'eys" favor ordering tbs
previous question. The call resulted as
follows: Yea $685., nays 3391S. The
previous question was ordered.
There was wild roar when Hepburn,
of Iowa, psessnted minority report
protesting in most vigorous terms
against she majority report. 1t WAS the
frst time the auti Mckinley shouters
we're givea an opportunity, and they
made she most OF it.
Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1896-06-18
HOW. WILLIAM MCKINLEY
Republican nominee for the next Pres
ident OF the United States Nominated at
ST. Louis this afternoon, june 18, 1896,
at q O'Clock.

often with more vigor than grace
| fhelr whites were tine whites of whites
| their blacks the biaokest of blacks
They were not ell of the same party by
| any means, some being devoted to
Henry Clay, and some to Andrew Jack
SOD, but under all circumstances the
most devoted of Rdherents."
Another writer speaking of him has
said:
From rhetorical standpoint, Ohio
mas produced greater 'stumpers then
Mckinley. Tom Corwin hsld had bis
peer any where since the war A more
recent example is Gen. Gibson. The
latter WAS, perhaps, fully equal to
Cough in Startling realism. He sp
pealed altogether to the emotions. Glb-
son Was an excellent man to send to r.
publican strong b olds to rouse up the
boys McKlnley's style is entirely DIFF
ferent from that OF Corwin or Gibson
Nick nley is srgu ment tRbive, appealing
and concjliRtory. He never abuses bis
adversary, or, if be does, it is With SO
much edroltness thai the adversary
neVer notices it, and consequently bis
feelings are not hurt. Thus it is that
the politicians of his State, irrespective
of party, declare that Mckinley is sthe
greatest vote-gstter in America The
State Committee assigns Mckinley to
the Democratic and doubtful districts,
for ne not only gets out the full Re-
publicen vote, but he wins over votes
from she enemy.
'McKinley's personal appearance is
> great aid to'h his power as platform
speaker. He always wears black
coat buttoned all the wey down. His
fece is pale, ard he unconsciously IS
sumes etstuesque pose. At first he is
slow OF nttersoce sud low of voice. This
is method with him, for he has learn
ed that be can only get at the full
strength of his voice and main tain it by
reaching it grad uaIly. By-and-by his
voice grows louder It takes but few
minutes for him to measure the acous-
tic properties of the ball and knows SO
a uicaty Chat comes only from experi-
arce) 10 what key TO pitch his voice
Then it rings out with bell like clear
ness, and cuts through the orioles
aro1nd the vastes5 OF crowds. AS a
rule be makes but few gestures. but |
those be does make are emphatic
So much for this "man of destiny"
who hss given more than forty
wears of bis life to the nation as q col
der and as a public official, and now
seems entering uonn his GREATER useful
ness 70 the world as Presideptof the
United States.
Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1896-06-18

The Teller silver amendment to the
platform was defeated in the COMMITTEES
by vote of Al to 10. The silver Sena-
tors declare themselves out of the
party. Teller, Dubois, Cannon and
other free silverites have, in the Com
mittee on Resolutions, announced their
determination to bolt the Republican
conven tion in case Of the adoption of q
gold standard plank.
Lemon, of California, advocated the
Teller amendment strongly. He in
sisted that with the msjority report as
the declaration of the party, their plu-
rality of 1000 in his state would not only
be wiped out but the masses would
bscome alieneted from the party in
definitely.
While Mott and Lennon were as
vigorous as could be in protesting
against the pressure OF the gold stand
ard they did not state in their speeches
that they would go out of the conven-
ton with Teller. They did state, how
sver, TO members of the com mmittee
afteFward, that they would all stand by
zion world declare themselves out Of
the party and do the best they could for
their people hereafter. The mem bers
of the com mmittee who came out of the
rooms said they never witnessed such q
touching scene in politics.
The states voting for the Teller
were as follows: California
Allen B. Lemon, Colorado-M. H.
Teller, Idaho-Fred T. Dubois, Mon
Hartman, Nevsds-A. O.
North Csrolins-M. L. Mott,
Utgh-F. j. @ O.nnon, Wyoming-F F.
Fowler; also the members from Arizona
and N-w Mexico.
At 3:l0 the full committee adopted
the platform as whole and decided to
report it to the convention at 8 p. m.
The silver members retired for con-
terence, and the platform was therefore
adopted as whole unanimously on q
,iUa U0ce vote.
The resolutions as finally presented
oy the committee to the convention
lfter a severe denunciation of Demo
cratic methods and the administration
ays: "We renew and emphasize ou-
to the policy OF protection ss
he bulwark of American independence
md the foundation of American pros
,erisy It puts the burden oc foreign
,oods, upholds the American working
nan aud the farmer. We denounce the
resent Democratic tariff as sectional
nd destructive. The Republican party
enews It's pledge for the protection Of
II American Industries against foreign
We believe in liberal re-
iprocity and just retaliation. We favor
sstoring the early American policy OF
duties for the upbuild-
% of our marine and the protection of
Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1896-06-18

covered the city With haze. of color.
By O'Clock the streets we're black with
people. From the convention hall,
gres6 oblong box-like structure which
covers a whole block, fiuttered myriad
of f5gs. The great Rilded American
eagle at the main entrance glisteped
brilliantly in the dazzling sunlight. A
corden OF blue coated police guarded
the entrance Within officers and en-
ployaes were performing the final de-
tails. There wae in the galleries seat
ing capacity for II, 900 spectators. The
great pillars we're ewathed in bunting,
the rough ceiling seventy five feet
above The pis was q mass of color.
Around the gallery sS intervals blazed
the coats of arms of the different states.
Before eleven O'Clock the thunder of
arriving clubs outside the ball was
heard and soon after the delegations be-
gan to arrive.
At 1l:30 Senator Carter, from the Ma
tionsl com mttee, who was TO call the
convention to order. arrived and gave
final instructions to the secretaries and
reading clerks. The convention was
called to order at 1920.
The frs5 real demonstration came
when Chairman Carter introduced c. W.
Fairbanks, OF Indiana, as temporary
chairman, Wm. II. Sutherland, of the
Nsw York delegation, seconded Fair
banks nomination. end his selection
was endorsed by unanimous vote OF the
convention. As he stepped forward to
deliver his sp9ech q wave OF applause
ran around the galleries inteepiced with
cheers.
Fairbanks is a tall slender gentleman,
MS features are aquilIne. forehead high,
lis hair is JET black and he wears
beard. He made strong figure as be-
delivered mis- epeeoh in clear tones. His
voice, however, lacked thab penetrating
quality which reaches out into space,
ard he could bs heard with difficulty
by those in remote portions of the hall, !
bat when bis words struck a responsive
chord, the answer was quick aud spont-
aneons
The address dealing as it did. with
review of the existing situation, was not
dssi igned TO fire the imagination. Tho
telling points Fairbanks made were
however, appreciated and spplauded
Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1896-06-18

our shipping. We are unaltersbly op-
posed to every measure calculated to
debsse our currency or impair the cre-
dib of the country; we are therefore
opposed to the free coinage OF silver,
except by international agreement with
the leading com msrcial nations of the
world, which we pledge to promote
when such agreement can be obtained.
The existing gold standard must be pre-
served. All silver and paper currency
now IN circulation must be 10 ain ntsined
at parity with gold and We favor
all measures designated to maintain in
violable the Obligations of the United
States and our money, whether coin or
paper, at the present standard"
The foreign plank fsvors the Monroe
doctrine and endorses the a5ministrs-
ton of President Harrison on the atti-
bude of this country toward Hawaii.
Demands the protection of citizens
abroad. Favors awarding Cubsns bel
ligeranB rights The declaration is
made in favor Of libersl pension pol
icy Declaration is made in favor OF
arbitration between employer and en-
ployees, but DO specific legislation is de-
manded. The building OF the Mica
rsgua canal by the governments is
favored.
Convention adjourned at SOY to 10
O'Clock tomorrow.