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The advocate., 1897-02-10
DIRECT LEGISLATION.
An Address by the Executive Committee Of
the National Direct Legislation
LaaRuA

The election is over. It's waves of or
atory and intense excitement have al
most subsided. AS Bryan says; "We
have submitted the issues to the Ameri-
can people and their will is law
Whether you belong with the majority,
who think Che recent decision wise, or
with the large minority, who feel that it
is not wise, one thing is sure, the dis
cussiOn and education has been Of great
value. The whole people have been to
school for four months. The teaching
has penetrated the remotest corners and
stirred the most ignorant intellects. 1t
has been worth all it cost and more
Yet the decision has been imperfect,
crude and awkward.
The American people have practically
disfranchised themselves for four years.
They have given to one man for that
time the almost absolute power to stop
any National legislation and great intiu.
enCe in initiating and shaping legisla-
tiOn. They have given to a small group
Of men, for at least two years, the abso-
Lutte power Of starting and ConsummSt
ing National legislation.
This system forces our political edu-
cation into periods Of short, intense and
largely unhealthy political excitement
followed by periods of reaction, lassitude
ard Indifference. The interest which
would be vivifying and wholesome If ex-
tended over four years is concentrated
into four months. This is political glut-
tony.
1t will be impossible to interest the
people much in National matters for at
least two and probably four years. They
cannot apply that interest tin the lonely
day Of their Acknowledgement comes
around again. 1t is worse than useless
to arouse any interest which, from the
conditions surrounding it, must live on
itself and cannot fruCtify and become
effective. The people at heart know
this, and no matter how much reRormers
may deplore their indifference, such in
difference under present conditions, is
both wise and necessary.
Yet political education must go on. If
the casting Of the ballot is not lntelli-
gent and honest, the republic is doomed.
How can this political education go on
whore the people are Indifferent BY
taking advantage Of the wise and whole
some division Of our government into
National, State and local. State and
local elections come around oftener; the
officers elected are closer to the people;
they can be more easily influenced; they
are more responsive; they are SO numer-
Gus, and their powers are so limited,
that it does not pay the interests that
buy legislation to tamper much with
them. An agitation for a State or local
matter can be- made effective now.
Hence people will become interested
In it, and that interest can be sustained
and will be educational.
It will be great deal better il that
issue can be made to apply to the nation
Rs well as to the State and locality. The
regulation of the money of the country
can only be attended to by Congress. 1t
Is National issue. Interest cannot be
aroused on 1t till that interest can be
effective, which will be two and four
The advocate., 1897-02-10

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The advocate., 1897-02-10

II is not well to extend the bitter pal
tisanship and rancor Of our electio
campaign q moment longer than il j
necessary. A party which would Rrov
must make It's converts from the mem
bers Of the other parties. A strictl
party organization active after the cam
paign is over lengthens psrtisanship an,
makes few converts.
Hence let us join in bipartisan, o
rather inter-partisRn, organization 70
some object Of common good where W,
can meet without bitterness and Obtain
acquaintanCeship which will show u
that all Of the other parties are not eithe
fools or knaves, and when the time for
National campaign comes around sgail
each side will have an acquaintanceshil
and knowledge Of the others which will
be valuable for getting votes for what i
honestly right.
For these reasons and many more tn,
Executive committee and officers Of thu
National Direct Legislation League
urge the formation Of local and Stat,
leagues and their persistent activity
These leagues take hold Of thing which
can be applied at once in the city o.
town where you live which can likely be
obtained in the Legislature Of your
State which assemblies this coming win
ter. You can arouse interest on it nOeO
because that interest can be at once Of
fective. Yet it 10 also a National issue
OF supreme Importance. The education
on it will be Of great value. It ia not 6
partisan issue. Good citizens of all par
ties can be gathered together in these
leagues. Get league going in your
own town or city. The time is very op-
perfume now, as many Legislatures are
assembling, which can be influenced.
This is peoples issue. The National
League cannot do the work for locations
and States. II the good people OF To-
cality or State do not do the work them
selves 1t will not be done. The National
League will not attempt it, It's prov.
ince is more to act as bureau Of infor-
nation, center Of acquaintanceship, an
inspirer of local work, and to attend to
the National legislation as far as possi-
BILE. The Executive committee has
drafted very simple form for o local
constitution; they are preparing other
papers of value. In the files Of the d.
rect Legislation Record are printed pro-
posed laws and constitutional amend
nents, and much other news Of the
These and any other infor-
nation or help in our power can be had
without any cost.
Lastly, we appeal to you for financial
lid. There are no spoils, offices or money
n advocating direct legislation. It is
purely labor Of love. We do it because
ve believe in it. No officer of the league
eceives cent Of pay. We ought to
lave paid secretary. The Direct Leg
SlGtiOn Record, instead Of being a
ource of revenue, is the reverse. The
Members Of the N, d. l.. L. pay no dues
md are not subject to any assessments.
The admittance fee is only 81. Weneed
money for postage, printing, etc. We
ely only on volu ntary contributions,
which can be sent to the Treasurer, J.V.
!. Pierson, Glen Ridge, N. J.
ELTwEED PoMERoY,
The advocate., 1897-02-10
UneQualed Service

UneQualed Service
Denver to Chicago, via Kansas City, is
given via the Union Pacific and Chicago g.
Alton Railways.
Through Pullman Sleepers, Pullman Din
Ing Cars and Free Reclining Chair Oars
leave Denver daily. The Union Pacific Is
the great through Car line Of the West.
Ask your nearest ticket agent for tickets
via this line. e. L. LoMAx,
Gen. Pass. and Tkt. Agt.,
Omaha, Neb
The advocate., 1897-02-10
ELTwEED PoMERoY,
President, Newark, N. j.
j, w, ARROWsMITH,

" W AAININVNo4A
Corresponding Secretary, Orange, NJ.
Executive Committee N. D. L. L.: Wal.
ter Breen, Omaha, Neb.; William A.
Cotter, Pennington, N. j.; z. M. Davis,
Cincinnati, o.; Henry G. Dillon, Los
Angeles, CAL; j. Warner Mills, Denver,
COL; DR., George E. Sherman, Detroit,
Mtch.; L. A. Uelsnd, Edgeley, N. d.
January, 1897.
The McCook tribune., 1897-12-24
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
ITEMS OFINTEREST GATHERED
HERE AND THERE.

COndensations that EmbOdy a Good Deal
of Information Without Requiring
Much Space-Foreign and Domestic
Ncwsy Notes on All Subjects.
The McCook tribune., 1897-12-24
Good for the Soldiers XEidOW.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec 2O-En
recent pension decision Assistant Sec
retary Davis of the interior depart
ment promulgates the important de-
cision that there shall be no limit to
the time in which a widow may file
an appeal in competing her husbands
claim. The assistant secretary holds
the question whether a soldier was
entitled to pension is not settled
finally by the adverse decision of the
pension bureau, but the secretary of
the interior has right to pass upon
the question. The widows right to
prosecute the case to a final adjudica-
tion, and to appeal from the adverse
action of the pension bureau. is con-
ceded. No just reason. says he. ap-
pears for limiting the time for filing
such appeal by the person who sue
ceeds to the rights of the original
claimant. This decision overrules
those of the department made in
number of cases in past years.
The McCook tribune., 1897-12-24
The Monetary Commission Dome.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The mon
etary commission has reached the con-
clusion OF its deliberations and Chair
man Senator Edmunds declared the
commission adjourned without DELAY.
The closing proceedings were interest
ing. The work of going over the re-
port in detail was prolonged late into
the night of Thursday and was not
quite completed when the commission
met this morning. Such changes as
were approved were finally consid-
cred and referred to the executive
committee and the secretaries for in
corporation in the final draft. The
final publication of the commissions
report will be delayed for some davs
pending its completion by the secre-
taries. A bill carrying out fully the
recommendations Of the commission
IS also in course of preparation by
subcommittee in cooperation with
the executive committee and will be
ready for presentation in the house
when congress reassembles after the
holidays.
The McCook tribune., 1897-12-24
Wednesday, December Is.

st. Louis will soon have a new ho-
tel that will cost S2.O00.000.
New York printers are threatening
to strike for nine hour day
George w. Vanderbilt of New York
has taken out $1.000.000 life insur-
ance policy.
The "Bridegrooms' have drafted
Elmer Horton, the star pitcher of the
Syracuse club.
Officers as we'll as employees in the
Falls River (Mass) mills will suffer
a cut in their wages.
Five members of the presidents
cabinet attended the funeral of Mrs.
Mckinley at Canton, Ohio.
Reports to the Illinois state board
of Agricultural show one of the small
est areas of winter wheat ever sown.
The war department has been in
formed of the death today at Butler.
Pa, of Col. J. C. Mckee, surgeon, u.
S. A.
Judge Sanborn in the court of ap-
peals at st. Louis has granted a post
ponement of the proposed sale of the
Kansas Pacific railroad for sixty days.
Hon. Alexander Mcdonald, minister
to Persia under the last administra-
ton, and who arrived home from his
post only last week, is at the point
of death with pneumonia.
A Rome dispatch says General VIM.
F. Draper, the United States ambass-
ador to Italy, was present today at
the casting of the bronze monument
to General John A. Logan, which will
be set uD in Washington.
Postmaster General Gary has amend
ed regulations so as to require that
after April 1 next the bond supplied
by letter carriers for the faithful per-
formance of their duties shall be that
supplied by surety companies.
Miss Jennie June Croly has been
appointed an inspector of public
schools by Mayor Strong for the term
of five years. Mrs. Croly is known
all over the United State as a writer
and worker in woman's clubs.
AS a condition precedent to the re-
moval Of the boycott against the Ar
mour Packing company, the three Ia
Dor unions involved have demanded
an indemnity of $4,000 to be paid to
the union men who have been locked
out. Other labor unions repudiate
the demand.
The McCook tribune., 1897-12-24
Friday, Dec. II.

Durrant's execution is now fixed for
January 7.
Spain's troops are said to have sur
prised the insurgents and won de-
cided victory.
Both Durrant and his mother are
now much cast down, realizing that
the end is near.
1t has been decided that another ad-
vance in rubber goods of per cent
will be necessarily.
Popuilsts in congress have decided
to hold caucus to outline their pol
icies on pending questions.
The directors of the Southern rail-
way has declared dividend on the
preferred stock, payable January 80.
The steamer Paragoud sank i'll the
Mississippi river just above the mouth
of the Red river. The loss will De
heavy.
Joseph Ladue, the pioneer of the
Klondike, was married ON the 18th
to Miss Kittie Mason, of Schuyler
Falls, N. Y.
Joseph Banigan, formerly of the
United States Rubber comany, says
that his company will not join inter-
ests with the larger corporations.
Although strongly urged to do 50,
Governor Lee, of South Dakota, said
he would not feel justified in expend-
ing $4,000 for special session of the
legislature.
Mississippi and Louisiana yellow
pine lumber manufacturers associa-
tion passed a resolution yesterday ap-
proving the duty placed on lumber by
the Dingley bill.
Sir William Edward Maxwell, gov
ernor and commander in chief on the
Gold Coast since 1895, died at sea
while off the Grand Canary Island, en-
route for England.
1t is understood to be the present in
tention of the president to omit all
social functions at the white house
for a period of thirty days from the
date Of the death Of his mother.
The convention of business men
which met in indianapolis last Janu-
ary and authorized the appointment
Of the monetary commission. will be
called together again for the purpose
of considering the commissions re-
port.
The McCook tribune., 1897-12-24
Saturday. December Is.

The treaty Of peace between Turkey
and Greece has been ratified by King
George.
At the Interior department is is
said that there is no destitution at
Dawson at present.
There is intimation that Durrant
will take his own life before he will
go to the gallows
Union Pacific shops at Omaha have
reduced working hours to seven hours
day and five days Il week.
The Bank of Perry. Kan. was en-
tered by burglars, who blew open the
safe with dynamite and secured ST.
500.
Mr.. Alfred HarTsWorth, proprietor
of the Daily London HAD. has pre-
sented the Windward to Lieutenant
Peary.
The grand jury at st. Louis has re-
turned an Indictment charging Daily,
ex-puglist, with murder in the first
degree.
Alphonse Daudet is dead. He was
dining with his family when he was
seized with sudden syncope and died
almost Immediately.
The date for the national encamp-
lLent of the Grand Army of the Re-
public has been fixed for the week be-
ginning September 5.
Among the passengers arriving yes
terday on the Kaiser Wilhelm II.
from Geona were former Vice Presi-
dent A. f. Stevenson and wife of
Bloomington, III.
The Yost Writing Machine Com
pany has begun suit in the United
States Court at Boston against the
Williams Typewriter Company for in
fringement of patent.
The grain receipts at Buffalo for the
year will reach the enormous total OF
nearly 200,000,00O bushels, as against
100000 bushels in 1896, and lOJ,-
100000 bushels in 1895.
Louis Altman was arrested at Nash
vile on charge of embezzling $f5,-
900 to S25,000 from the firm of Char
les Rosenheim {, Co., wholesale china
merchants, for whom he was con-
tidental clerk.
A resolution rendering the smvpa-
thy of the convention to the textile
workers Of the North and promising
to render all possible assistance in
ease CT strike, was adopted by the
Federation Of Labor at Nashville.
The McCook tribune., 1897-12-24
Monday, Dec. 13.

Monday, Dec. 13.
United States Minister Hay and
wife dined with the queen and slept
at the Castle.
DR.. Charles + Kuechlcr, 4 prcmin-
ent physician, died at his home in
Springfield, Ill. DR.. Kuechler was the
eorilest homeopathic Fly sician in IL
lirOis.
FitZsimmons exhibited a telegram
from his wife deyning that she had
told a Milwaukee reporter she woWd
release him from his promise to Hght
Corbett.
Hon. w. J. Bryan, of Nebraska is
at Monterey, Mex, on a visit. The dis
tinguished American was the reclp
lent Of high municipal, state and fed
erai honors.
Joe Reed, a prominent lawyer of
Tangipahoa, and a widely known fig
ure in Florida parishes, was assassin
ated. He was shot in the back at the
court house at Franklinton.
E. H. Winslow, president of the
Metropolitan Plate Glass company,
confirmed report to the effect that
idteS lof pldte grass insurance Will
probably soon be cut in every state.
Harry Attends was hanged at San
Quentin (Cal.) penitentiary for the
murder of Miss Wellberga Fielner and
VinanZi CroZetti. He tottered to the
scaffold and it was necessary to sup
port him.
Senator Allen, of Nebraska, has ad-
dressed a letter to tho secretary Of
the interior, suggesting the advisable
ity of making an Indian exhibit at the
coming Omaha exposition. Secretary
Bliss has the matter under considera-
tion.
The McCook tribune., 1897-12-24
Tuesday, Dec. II.

Eugene A. eastman, a foreman in
the street cleaning department of New
York City, was arrested today on the
charge of embezzling $4,000 from per-
SONS in Nebraska.
Postoffice department officials say
they are not aware of the extent Of
the loss occasioned by the rifiing of
registered pounches between New York
and Philadelphia.
Secretary of War Alger has granted
the Northwestern Cricket association
revocable license to use Fort Omaha
and the parade grounds from July 25
to 80, during the exposition year.
Judge Morton S. Bailey, populist can
was defeated by Alva Adams in 1893,
has announced his purpose to act in the
future with the democratic party.
In the defense of Adolph L. Luet-
CERT in his second trial one witness
will swear that she saw his wife COM
ing from her home on the night of her
supposed murder shortly after 1920
o'clock
At Dayton, O., Michael Dyer was
u
Laughlin. They were formerly mem
bers of the soldiers home Both were
over seventy years old and had been
friends.
At noon today Governor Stephens
of Missouri commuted the death sent
ence of William Williams, the Kan
sas City negro who murdered a Hun
garian in that city on the day of the
carnival last fall. for hurrahing for
Bryan.
Secretary of the Navy Long has ap-
pointed Lieutenant Commander j. B.
Adams to represent the Navy depart
ment on the government board having
charge of the Omaha exposition vice
Lieutenant Mccormick of the navy, as
signed to sea duty.
Gen. Won. Buelow, of the artillery,
is dead He has been suffering from in
fluenZa.
The McCook tribune., 1897-12-24
Thursday, Dec. 16.

The Kansas Pacific railroad will now
be sold February Is.
Mr.. Bryan addressed the Mexican
congress on the 14th.
The house is spending a good deal
of time discussing civil service.
John T.. Light left an estate of
S4,O00,000 at st. Louis. made of to-
bacco.
The threatened printers strike in
New York has been declared off temp
orarily.
The proposed celebration of the
passing of old New York has been
abandoned.
Charles Flieschmann of Cincinnati
died seized of 100000, which his will
bequeathed evenly TO his wife and
three children.
When the Yukon river opens next
spring, Moran Bros, of Seattle, Wash,
nave sixteen new steamers there reauy
to navigate it.
Senator Allen today introduced a
bill to remove the charge of desertion
from the military record of Joseph Nc
sGraw of Lincoln.
National women expect to raise $685.
600 for George Washington memorial
building connected with the proposed
National university at Washington
The senate committee on public
lands has appointed Senators Carter,
Mcbride and McInerney a sub-com-
mittee to draft land legislation for
Alaska.
Senator Mark A. Hanna laughs at
all reports from Washington that his
health will comnel him to go to
Europe, even if he should be reelected
senator.
Commander and Mrs. Booth-Tucl1er
outlined their Arkansas valley coloni-
zation plan to a large meeting &C Sal
vation Army headquarters in Chicago.
Subscriptions to the amount of $4,000
were received before the close of the
meeting.
The McCook tribune., 1897-12-24
The Boy il Innocent.

AKRON. O.. Dec 2o.-The lawyers
Of Rornie CoSell, the boy who was
sentenced to the penitentiary for life
about yea: ago for killing Alvin
Srnne. his VIE and hired man. sav
the boy was wrongfulIy convicted,
ThcE assert that the confession was
eNtCIte'i from him by detectives. Th)
according TO experts, were irrnsDon-
sllbie. The lawyers say they know the
real murderer and have almost
enough evidence TO convict him. They
promise 10 cause his arrest soon.
The McCook tribune., 1897-12-24
Working Tirle Reduced.

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Dec. 20.-No-
tees have been posted in the Union
Pacific shops at Cheyenne and Lara
ME, reducing the time of the men en-
pioyed from five to four days q week
ana from eight to seven hours q dav.
taking effect Immediately. In addition
the employees are given a lay off Of
ten DAYS during the holidays. This is
equal to reduction of 80 per cent in
wages The reduction is said to be
caused by falling off of business on
the Union Pacific. equal to 40 per
cent OF the business done during the
summer months,
The McCook tribune., 1897-12-24

SALT LAKE. Dec. 20-Seven years
in prison was the verdict imposed up
on Banker ]. K. Bacon by Judge Mar
shall of the United States court today.
Bacon was last night found guilty by
the jury of making false entries in his
report to the comptroller OF the cur
rency while president Of a national
bank in this city. Bacon's prosecu-
tion grew out of the failure last year
of the Bank Of Salt Lake. private
institution of which he was president
The court afterwards granted stay
of execution. and the defendant was
released on furnishing $4,000 bonds.
The McCook tribune., 1897-12-24
His TriD Cut Short.

MONTREAL, Dec. 20.-Archbishop
Bruchos has cut short his trip abroad
and left Harve for America. He was to
go to the Holy Land, but it is under
stood he is coming back at the re-
quest of the holy see to pave the way
for the papal nuncio who will be ap-
pointed for Canada and to look after
the Manitoba school question.
The McCook tribune., 1897-12-24
SOUNDING AN ALARM.
A NEW HAMPSHIRE SENATOR
PREDICTS TROUBLE.

He Seeks to Warn the Leaders OF His
Party-Predicts All Kinds of Disasters
aud Pitfalls for the Republicans If
They Push Legislation in This Direc-
ton,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-19
MY LITTLE HAND.

I am not bashful man. Generally
speaking, am fully as confident and for.
ward IA most of my sex. Yet there wns
one period of my life whom all my merits
seemed to my own eyes Insignificant, and
felt modest, not to say hashful. 1t was
whom was In love. Then | sometimes
did not know where to put my hands and
feet. Did ! mention that in said hands
and feet consists my greatest beautyS They
arc both small.
a short time ago fell in love. did
not walk into II quietly, Weighing my
idols Projections against her defects.
fell in head and ears two seconds after
first met her.
She WINS glorious creature, with long,
brown hair floating over n snowy neck and
shoulders and falling down on the waist
of an enchanting silk dress. Her dark
brown eyes were full OF saucy light--yet,
oh, how tender and loving they could look |
This found out later.
or all the provoking, tantali2ing CO.
quettes TINT ever teased tho heart out of n
poor man, Susy Arnold was the most be-
witching. l would pass an evening with
her and then go home, certain that one
moro interview with her would make me
the happiest Of men, but tho next time
mot her cool nod and an indigenous
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-19

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