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The herald., 1896-08-02

laws by which all kinds Of property
owned by all kinds Of people was or will
be made to bear their proper proper
| ton of the tax burden" Furthermore,
there is inherent in the minds Of nearly
everybody the feeling that q civil gov
ervment has no right to take from any
one even the smallest portion Of his or
her earnings. That which an individual
by personal effort of mind or body, or
both. honestly produces. belongs TO that
individual as against the world. Hence
1t is that most people pay their taxes re-
luctantly, IL at all, others shirk paying
them by ingenious subterfuges, while
Others still escape entirely through
downright perjury or something equally
bad.
No wonder, then, that all over the
land there is a persistent demand for
tax reform. Hundreds OF thousands are
impressed with the, belief that there can
be adopted a better system Of raising
public revenue than any yet tried in this
country. A system that will tax only
privileges and leave natural rights I'M
touched A system that will noEpunish
anyone for doing or producing that
which is useful to mankind. A system
that will not offer a premium on idle
ness, selfishness, monopoly and greed.
A system, In short, that will conform to
natural laws, and thus demonstrate to
a now tax-ridden nation that. as An
drew jackson said: There are no nee
essary evils pertaining to a civil govern
ment."
In this progressive age 1t seems
strange that the American people
should be so slow in shaking off taxation
laws and methods which breed poverty,
discomfort and strife. But the cause of
tax reform on radical lines is growing
stronger day by day, and those who OPP
pose 1t will sooner or later either fall
into the procession or be run over. Vari-
Gus methods Of raising public revenue
have been suggested, some Of which we
feel sure would not be wise or just.
But there certainly is to be found fiscal
policy vastly superior to any yet tried.
The people cannot too soon abolish ex-
listing methods and substitute some
thing else. They are going to do so, for
tax reform is irrepressible.
The herald., 1896-08-02
THE ENGLISH OPINIONS

George j. Goschen. formerly chancel-
lor of the exchequer of Lord Salisbury
government, and accounted one of the
hardest-headed financiers in Europe, ha S
said: The fall of prices comes from
the rise of gold. Fortunate are those
who own sovereigns, and unfortunate
are they who own commodities, products
and other goods
A. j. Balfour. the present leader Of the
British house Of commons, has said: "Oi
all conceivable systems of currency, that
system is assuredly the worst which
gives you a standard steadily, continu-
ously and indefinitely approaching, and
which, by that very fact, throws bur
den upon every man who desires to pro-
mote the agricultural and Industrial vel
fare of his country, and benefits no hui
man being whatever, except the owners
of fixed debts in gold"
The herald., 1896-08-02

In his Omaha speech Candidate Bry-
an made one valuable contribution to
an intelligent discussion of the cam
paign issues, says the New York World
This is his declaration that as during
his past campaigns he has conceded to
his opponents the same honesty of pur-
pose that he has asked them to concede
TO him, he will continue the same policy
now. This is the only reasonable basis
of discussion. Abuse is not argument
1t renders argument impossible. As the
pending campaign must be largely a
campaign Of education, and as education
means discussion, all right-minded peo-
pie will expect to have the discussion Of
the issues carried on without the en-
barrassment OF abuse.
The herald., 1896-08-02

The voting privilege, with its rewards
and disappointments. IL the hope of our
kind of government. When men cease
to vote the republic ceases to live With
the privilege goes the right to get ex-
cited, and peradventure to fight with
something harder than arguments. It's
a pity If a man can't agitate himself in
his own establishment particularly as
he Is willing to submit and shake hands
when the other man gets the best or IT.
That Is independence, and that is what
we are here for. 1t has been remarked
that we have too much politics, but 1t
will be a sorry time when we have too
little of it.-Judge.t
The herald., 1896-08-02
WILL NOT 90 EAST
Senator White Cannot Be Present at the Bryan
Notification

Senator White Cannot Be Present at the Bryan
Notification
Senator White will not be able to go
east to be present at the official notiflcn--
ton of the Democratic nominees for
president and vice-president of their
selection by the Chicago convention,
which will take place on August 18th.
The senator Is very busy at present. and
1t will be impossible for him to get away.
He has prepared and forwarded the Of
fetal notification. which will be present.
ed, signed by all of the members of the
committee. As Senator Daniel, the tenn
porary chairman. upon whom would fall
the duty. is absent in Europe, General
Stone Of Missouri will probably head the
delegation.
The herald., 1896-08-02
No Waikover Now

three months ago, that the Republicans
had walkover. Now Democratic hope
Is high and the enemy is alarmed. Bets
are offered that Mckinley men cannot
name nine states in the union that their
candidate will carry What has produced
this wonderful change all al once? The
answer is easy-the Democratic plat
form and the Democratic nomination at
Chicago. Would a platform such as was
thought possible three months go, when
the Democracy was respondent. have
produced these startling changes?-
Houston (Texas) Post
The herald., 1896-08-02
:, t,o.ton, t,,e American branch Of our

of Boston, the American branch Of our
own Honorable Artillery company.
Nothing could possibly have been
warmer or more heartfelt than the
reception given to the gallant band OF
volunteer soldiers. who, using a privi-
lege which never has been and never
would be, we trust. accorded to foreign
troops, but without question yielded to
the men of New England, marched
through our streets bearing arms and in
their striking blue uniforms and red
helmets"
The herald., 1896-08-02
SUNDAY, AUGUST 2. 1906
National Democratic Ticket
For President.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
OF Nebraska.
For Vice-President,
ARTHUR SEWALL
OF Maine.

The last ballot of The Herald's presi-
Dental poll is published in today's issue.
Every elector of Los Angeles county Is
invited to thus express his choice of
ticket. 1t should be clearly understood
published. Ballots must be at The Her
aid office by August 18th, and the result
Of the poll will be announced as soon
thereafter as possible.
The herald., 1896-08-02

cation. but will render q special serv-
ice Of music at that church this evening
at 7:45 o'clock. Mr. Marion Wigmore
Will render the great solo for bass voice
from the Creation, Rolling in Foaming
Billows." Madame Martinez will sing
My Soul Thirsteth for the Living God.
The choir will render Gounod's great
anthem. By Babylon's Wave, and the
chorus from the Forty-second Psalm,
We Will Enter His Temple With Glad
ness. The church is open and free to the
public. Mr.. John c. Dunster will pre-
side at the organ
The herald., 1896-08-02

1t will be seen that Mr.. Bryan repu-
dates all connection and sympathy with
the purposes of the A. p. A. Like Gov
ernor Mckinley, he Is a Protestant
church member, both being connected
with the Presbyterian church. We see
no symptom of intolerance In either of
them. and any attempt to introduce re-
ligious prejudice into the campaign will
fail. 1t seems puerile. indeed to make
such an attempt in the face of the higher
and more. dignified issues that so seri-
ously invoke the attention of the coun-
try.-Boston Herald.
The herald., 1896-08-02

Senator White can serve Mr. Bryan
more effeotually by remaining in Cali
fornia than by taking long journey to
be present at his formal ratification,
which takes place on the 18th inst 1t
was Our Steve's" happy duty to draw
UP the letter which win formally notify
Mr.. Bryan, and 1t will assuredly be q
document worthy Of the occasion.
The herald., 1896-08-02

The Republican newspapers are talk
ing Of good, oldfashioned Democra-
cy." When Democrat is being patted
on the back by the Republican press Il
is high time for him to pause and reflect.
The Republican party used to declare
that the so-called good, old-fashoned
Democracy" was the very worst vari-
ETY. of Democracy.-New York Journal.
The herald., 1896-08-02

Only few days remain for citizens to
register. If your name is not on the
great register by the 10th inst. you will
have no vote. A man who neglects 10
avail himself of the privileges of citi-
zenship is devoid of both patriotism and
self-respect
The herald., 1896-08-02

Smith, was to be offered the portfolio Of
minister Of the interior in the Laurier
Liberal administrator, and now comes
an equally preposterous suggestion that
the late premier. Sir Charles Upper, IL
to be appointed governor
The herald., 1896-08-02

The advent of Ii Hung Chang win be
a welcome diversion. and II he is still IN
the country by the 4th Of November. he
can hardly fail to carry away at least
one impression with him.
The herald., 1896-08-02
A Pet Phrase Of Irish's

John P. Irish of San Francisco, who
declares that the Chicago platform Is "a
covenant with murder" is we'll known
in Iowa, where he lived many years, as
an able public speaker. but lacking in
the practical good sense so important to
The herald., 1896-08-02

The committee of one hundred who
are to look after McKinley's interests
in Illinois and the west are certainly
after Hanna's own heart. Not only will
they be able to tap those barrels in the
Auditorium cellar to the best advantag Sc
but they can easily repair any leakage.
Their combined wealth represents one
hundred million dollars.
The herald., 1896-08-02

The president is certainly 4 philoso-
pher. Each Of the four political conven-
tions have hurled abuse at him but ap-
parently he remains impervious to it..
At all events he is at present enjoying
Misunderstanding
The herald., 1896-08-02

Harrison Gray Otis with the Times
has ceased to assist Santa Monica's har-
Dor cause, and Is daily and hourly in
jurng Mckinley. Why should he be al
against the Republican ticket?-Santa
Monica Outlook
The herald., 1896-08-02

The Santa Monica Outlook's daily
publication was a courageous venture
The Outlook is one OF the oldest of our
county papers, and we are glad to see
the enterprise appreciated In the popu-
lar city by the sea. The citizens should
literally support as they seem to be do
ing, such a creditable and useful home
enterprise.
The herald., 1896-08-02

the consideration of public questions,
During the war he was one Of the most
virulent and vocifarous of copperheads:
and In the paper he then published, the
Iowa City Press. he denounced the Re-
publican platform Of 1864 as "a cove
nant with MURDER" and especially re-
ferred TO Abraham Lincoln as a "mur-
derer." He 10 now using the same terms
to describe Mr.. Bryan and the Chicago
platform.-Minneapolis Times.
The herald., 1896-08-02

The Milwaukee Journal is responsible
for the following squib The political
outlook this year seems to be that there
will be bolts everywhere except on the
door of the treasury reserve.
The herald., 1896-08-02

The nomination of candidate with
out whiskers has temporarily embar-
raised the gold joke founderies.-De-
trOit Tribune.
The herald., 1896-08-02

Give us this day our daily bolt is the
suggestion of the st. Louis Globe
Democrat for the opening prayer of al
most any political convention this year
The herald., 1896-08-02

1t is believed that even Mr.. McKin-
ley's eyes are at last opened to the fact
that sixteen men are talking silver to
one that opens his mouth about tariff.
The herald., 1896-08-02

Those who are clamoring for free sill
yer have no desire to repudiate their
debts. They only want chance to be
able to pay them.
The herald., 1896-08-02

Some exceedingly improbable reports
are being telegraphed concerning the
situation in Canada. The first was that
a staunch Conservative, Sir Donald A.
The herald., 1896-08-02

Every cloud has a silver lining" is
an old adage but is peculiarly appropri-
ate Just now
The herald., 1896-08-02

Mr.. Bryan's talks are in admirable
good taste and close to the people. That
kind of talking will never hurt him.
Houston Post.
The herald., 1896-08-02
A Republican Definition

If the men who insist that corpora
lions must obey the law just the Same
as individuals are anarchists, then
there is growing tendency toward
anarchy.-New York Journal.
The herald., 1896-08-02

Consistency, after all, thy name is not
Dana The New York Sun, in all its
glory of gold monometallsm, is being
reminded of the following utterance,
which found a place in its editorial col
umns on the 18th Of June, 1885:
Gold has risen so that the proper
way of expressing the truth IS to say
that the gold dollar is worth III cents,
while the silver dollar remains at par"
THE prompt adoption Of silver as a
standard instead of gold would. there
fore, arrest the decline in prices to
great extent, and palliate. if it did not
cure, the evil Of dull trade"
The herald., 1896-08-02

Special Service at St. PauI's Church
The well-known choir of st. Pauls
church has not yet taken a summer va
The herald., 1896-08-02

The attempts to discount the earnest
eloquence of Candidate Bryan were at
first amusing; now they are tiresome
One redoubtable New York authority
finds fault with him for the extreme
elaboration Of his oratorical efforts; an
other declares that his speeches are as
silly as they are preposterous. III lieu of
the possibility of just criticism the ad-
versary has resort to peevish carping.
The herald., 1896-08-02

The London Spectator, in referring to
the visit of the Honorable Artillery COM
pany of Boston, says: ION Tuesday
England witnessed a very interesting
and, to those who love and feel proud of
our race, very touching incident--the
landing on our shores of the officers and
men of the Honorable Artillery company
The herald., 1896-08-02

Paint. floor. 75c. 1923 s. Spring.
The herald., 1896-08-02
HOLY MATRIMONY

lIIt put PIC IIUUII ldIIIs-
Laura Creighton
The herald., 1896-08-02

The publishers have arranged to have
The Herald on sale at all news stands and
on all railroad trains in Southern Califor-
mia, If the paper cannot be secured at any
of the above places the publishers Will
deem II special favor If patrons should
report the same to the business office.
Sworn statement Of circulation published on
classified page.
The Forrest City times., 1896-05-01
MURDER WILL OUT.
"""" "iiis. One of the Poiusett cou,tx
 Assassins, Conresxes

John Willis. the boy who was caugbt ae 'onesooro and who afterwards made "iS escape, made confession before d justice of the peace. saving that ne felt like he would die if he did not tel the dreadful secret to some one. lie said that his brother. Floyd. was hired by man to kill Deputy Sheriff vance Perkins, agreeing to pay him So'ooO for the job, and that the man was Elijah Bennett Bonnet is a well. 1o-do farmer living in the northern part oi Polnsett county. He was at once put under arrest and John Willis was not allowed to see him until he was brought to town. About 50 men were put in the court square and John Willis brought out and allowed to find the man. He looked over the crowd a few minutes ana then pointed to Bennett said to the sheriff, That is the man" Polk Bennett, brother of Elijah, is in jail at Jonesboro under a two-year sentence Tor forgery and he has secured a new trlal.. Deputy Perkins was the main states witness. Polk and Lige had at- tempted to suborn him but failed. and it IS generally believed that the Bennetts had the deed done to save Polk. Poiu- sett county is wrought up to a terrible pitch and some talk of lynch law unless the JurieS give them the rope.
The Forrest City times., 1896-05-01
Hendrix College Wins.

The fifth annual contest of the Arkan. sas Intercollegiate Oratorical associa- tion occurred at the Capital theatre, Little Rock, recently in the presence of an immense audience. Each of the four contestants were cheered on by particular partisans, and the colors of the respective colleges displayed by large delegations were much in evi- dence, while the different college yelis fractured the oxygen on the slightest provocation. The four young orators who contested for supremacy were:
 E. Helm. Hendrix College. Conway Sub ject; "1nternationalism."
 Geo. Vaughan. A. I. U.. Fayetteville Sub Iect. The Victories of Peace"
 J. Wade, Ouachita College, Philadelphia Subject The South the Conservator of True Americanism"
 K w Dodson. Philadelphia Methodist Col lege. Subject: Once For Ever"
 After deliberating about an hour the judges awarded the gold medal to T. E. Helm, the Hendrix College orator.
The Forrest City times., 1896-05-01
Law and Order League.

Law and order have unsheathed the sword and are in battle array in Little Rock. A largely-attended meeting was held in that city recently, and some very plain talk indulged in by some of the speakers One who aspires to be prosecuting attorney said: Il would rather have your votes and be defeated ehan to have the votes of the iff-raff of Little Rock" He promised if elected 'o close the gambling hells in less than three months A permanent organiza ''on was effected by the election of the following officers: J. B. Dickinson, president; R. w. Porter, vice-president; J. Il. Ford, secretary.
The Forrest City times., 1896-05-01
To Confirm Land Titles.

Congressman McRae has introduced a Dill in congress to confirm all gradua- ton entries that have been suspended for the reason that the lands had not been offered at public sale, if they shall be found regular in all other respects. This will include the entries made in Arkansas south of the old Louisiana state line and north of the new one au- thorized by act of May 19, 1898 The bill was originated at the request of Congressman Little for the relief of a constituent of his residing in Wash ourn, Sebastian county, who now holds property under the entry of another person, which entry has been declared by the land office to have been illegal, and it developing that the titles of many others in this particular belt were open to the same defect, the bill mas been made general, so that all may nave equitable relief.
The Forrest City times., 1896-05-01
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Resists Tax Payment.

An application for perpetual injunc- .ion restraining the Arkansas state as- sessment board from certifying to the county authorities any amounts upon which the Pullman Palace Car company may be assessed for taxation, has been filed in the United States court at Lit tle Rock. The grounds upon which the cpmpany seeks immunity from taxa tion on its sleeping cars is the uncon- stitutionality of the act of the state ,eoislature, entitled "An act to assess and collect taxes from certain corpora tions," approved April s, 1893. Judge Williams granted temporary injunc- tion during the pendency of the perpet- nal injunction proceedings. After wards Attorney-General Kinsworthy filed a demurrer in the case, alleging that the bill contains no matter of equity wherein the court can ground a decree, and that the court has no iuris- diction and no power whatever to re- strain the defendants from certifying taxation against the company.
The Forrest City times., 1896-05-01
Child Found in a Lake.

The mystery surrounding the disap- pearance of Carl Hameister, 4-year- old boy who strayed from the home of his parents, four miles east of Van Barren, Nov. last, was cleared up the other day by the finding of his remains in Frog Bayou. near Alma. When the child was lost he was last seen on the road between his home and Alma, and then came rumors that child answer ing his description had been seen at va rious places, which led the parents to believe that their child still lived and had been carried away by some person. Rewards were offered and every clue was followed without avail. until it seemed to be another Charley Ross case. Recently Mir Hameisters dog has been seen frequently near where the child was found, which is four or five miles from his home, and some boys watched the dog go to the child.
The Forrest City times., 1896-05-01
An Arkansas Exhibit.

". c. Vincenheller, commissioner of agriculture, has received letter from Manager Frank Gaiennie, of the St.
 Louis exposition, saying that a space has been assigned the state of Arkan- sas for an exhibit there. Manager Gaiennie expresses great qualification at knowing that Arkansas will be rep resented in the exposition. The exhib- its which Commissioner Vincenheller has in contemplation will consist chiefly of agricultural products of the state. The space assigned to Arkansas is par ticularly well adapted to the kind of exhibit that Commissioner Vincenheller wants to make. The space is 80 feet square and was originally built for the State Horticultural Society of Missouri.
The Forrest City times., 1896-05-01
What Constitutes Usurv.

Justice Battle has delivered the opin- ion of the Arkansas supreme court on an important question of usury. The case was that of F. w. Garvin vs. J. M. Linton, which came up on appeal from Searcy county. The court in it's opin- ion held that in order to constitute a transaction usurious it is not necessary that there be a contract, or a compact intent. but that if more than 10 per cent is taken or reserved it is usurious, regardless of any intent of mind
The Forrest City times., 1896-05-01
Half a Dozen to Hang.

Judge Parker, the federal judge at Fort Smith, has sentenced a half a dozen people to hang on July l. Five of them-Rufus Buck, Louie Davis, Sam Sampson Naomi July and Lucky Davis-belonged to the Buck gang. Ed Wilkey, a white man, convicted oi rape, was sentenced at the same time All appealed to the United States su- preme court, where judgment was af- tirmed
The Forrest City times., 1896-05-01
Another Little Rock Firm Assisns

James E. Joyce & Co.,, wholesale gro cers in Little Rock, made an assign ment recently for the benefit of their creditors. The list of preferred credi- tors is an unusually long one and the aggregate amount is s53, ,0436e. The firms assets are roughly estimated at S65, ,000. It is the third large failure in Little Rock of the current month, and each of the collapsed firms was en- gagged in practically the same line of business
The Forrest City times., 1896-05-01
FARMING IN ARKANSAS.

hhe weather Much Warmer Than Usual,
 ana the Precipitation Deficient in Nearly
 avery Section of the stats-Cotton Com
 ing On Nicely, and some Corn Has Been
 Worked
 The week ending Monday, April 27, was much warmer than usual, the daily mean temperature averaging about nlne degrees per day above the normal. The precipitation was deficient in all out parts of the northeast section, where it was excessive.
 me following amounts are reported during the week ending ' a. m., April 27:
The Forrest City times., 1896-05-01
State vs. Pacific Express Company.

Attorney-General Trustworthy, few days since, filed in the United States court demurrer to the amended com pialnt of the Pacific Express company asking fo~ perpetual injunction re- straining :. state from assessing the company for taxation. The demurrer sets up the plea that the federal court has no Jurisdiction in the matter, and mas no power whatever to restrain the A'ate from carrying the law into effect.
The Forrest City times., 1896-05-01
Convicts Attempt to Escape.

Two convicts attempted to escape from the convict farm, near Palarm, re- gently. One, Harry Lawrence, from Garland county, was shot three times, and is thought to be badly wounded. Pete Smith, from Sebastian county, gave the dogs a four hours race, and was captured by two negroes in their field. Smith has shot in his left arm.
The Forrest City times., 1896-05-01
Big Judgment Against a Railroad.

James A. Boyd has recovered judg- ment in the United States court at Lit tie Rock for 2,627 4s against the Sutt- part and Arkansas River railroad. The principal in the sum involved repre- sents money advanced by Boyd to en- able the road to extend it's line to De-
The Forrest City times., 1896-05-01
New Bank at Dewitt.

The Bank of Dewitt has filed in the secretary of states office articles of in- corporation, with capital of s25, 900, of which s5, ,000 has been subscribed dent; Geo. Pagan, vice-president; Jno. T. Gibson, secretary; J. W. Underwood, treaSnrer.