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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-01
CHANGED HIS COLOR.
Chicago Laborer Painted Red by Two
Humorous Mechanics.

Painted bright red, Frank Hanson
sits in the White Star lodging house at
Chicago, awaiting the processes of wear
which will restore him to his normal
white, so that his fellow laboreTs will
not turn their picks and shovels against
him when he goes back to work.
Hanson was strolling along Clark
street in the early morning hours, when
he met two men dressed in white over
alls and carrying paint pots. They
The representative., 1897-10-20
COLLECTING TAXES.

Roasted alive for not paying his taxes.
was the fate of one poor fellow in Ala
bama last week.-EXchange.
This was, Of course the result Of an
accident. Under a severe law of tho
state of Alabama, man was arrested
for not paying his personal property
tax, and thrown into prison; there he
was chained, with an iron chain, to
the floor. A drunken woman was also
confined in the same Jail. The building
took fire and there was nothing left of
the poor delinquents but their ashes
But in Egypt they used to collect, and
may do so yet, the taxes to pay inter-
est upon the bonds held by English
bond-holders, with a bastinado, or
whipping a man whose taxes were in
arrear, over the soles of his feet, and
thus introducing into his mind strong
conclusions on the subject of the beauty
of English financial systems. l. D.
The representative., 1897-10-20
AN ABSURD kYSTEM

1t is no wonder that there is a dis
position all over the country, where
great crimes are committed. to resort
to mob law. This is due to the fac
that if criminal has money he may
delay or prevent the operation of JUS
tice for many years. This is shown
in the case of man named Durrant
Of San Francisco, Cal, who murdered
two young girls under atrocious cir
cumstances, in church in that city
He had fair trial and was fairly con-
victed, and it would seem that there
could be no doubt whatever as to his
guilt. This was some three years ago:
his friends have been able tc hire law.
yers and the result has been that he Is
still unhanged. After they had ex-
hausted all resources of the law in Cal.
ifornia. they have taken an appeal tc
the United States supreme court al
Washington: and the other day the
attorney general of California had tc
appeal to that court to make an order
for an immediate hearing of the case
The reasons given are as follows:
First-That this is a case involving the
prompt and orderly administration of the
criminal laws of the state Of California
Second-That the appellant has been
convicted of murder in the first degree
in one Of the superior courts Of the state
Of California. the judgment of conviction
has been passed upon and affirmed by the
The representative., 1897-10-20

highest judicial tribunal of that state and
this proceeding delays and thwarts the
punishment Of appellant in accordance
with the judgment pronounced against him
by the courts Of said state.
Third-That by virtue Of that provision
of Section 766 Of the revised statutes Of
the United States the appeal in this case
prevents the prompt and orderly admin
istration Of the criminal laws of the state
Of California.
Fourth-That by reason of this proceed
ing and others of a like character now
pending in this court the enforcement of
the criminal laws of the state of Califor-
mia is hampered and thwarted; and the
laws of that state for the administration
Of justice and the punishment of crime
are rendered largely nugatory ana are
brought into derisiOn and contempt.
Fifth-That, therefore, speedy deter
mnation of this case by this court is In
the interests of justice, law and order and
is a matter Of the utmost consequence to
the people Of the state of California.
The court took the motion under advise
ment.
1t is difficult to understand what the
government of the United States has
to do with a murder committed in the
state of California, in the city OF Sar
Francisco where both the criminal and
Juc pal tlCS 1AuA OCAC GU W GU NASANNAAN' ~
the state Of California. It is but an
other evidence of the centralizing ten
denotes of the age and the disposition
of the United States government to en-.
croach upon the prerogatives of the
state, and therefore upon the liberties
of the people.
We have another illustration of it
right here in the Twin Cities. An ef'
fort is being made, in spite OF protests
of Postmaster Holbrook, CT Minneapo'
lis, to have mail boxes fastened TO the
rear end of every street car in the
Twin Cities. Postmaster Holbrcoh
says there is no necessity foc it. and
that it would lead to a great deal OF
trouble and confusion. 1t is not pro-
posed with a view to increase the facil
ity of the people to mail their letters
because there are mail boxes upon al
most every corner, but the object is tt
make these railroad cars part of the
mail system of the U1itel States, Sc
that if strike occurs among the en-
piOyes, the government may have ar
excuse for sending in it's troops and
taking possession Of our streets, and
shooting down our people.
Thus we perceive that while the eX'
ecution of the law can be delayed fOl
many years by the use OF money
through the interposition of the United
States government in state affairs; on
the other hand the government of the
United States is about to assert juriS-
diction over our streets and people IL
matters with which the United States
have really nothing to do.
All the tracks lead in the same direc-
ton. It is no wonder that disconten1
and dissatisfaction is almost universal.
u. d.
The representative., 1897-10-20

qualities and adding enormously to his
knowledge of affairs.
z The Irish vote, which was always so
friendly to Mr.. Blaine, has also been
ever friendly to Wharton Barker because
they have always found in him a consistent
champion of their rights at home when he
could have no Interior object in pretending
to have a friendship he did not actually
feel Besides this those who know him
best are we'll aware that he is no dissemb.er,
but that he is frank. open and honest to a
fault. He has a warm sympathetic heart,
and hence his solicitude for the Irish in
their home, for the Cubans in their
wrecked island, for the Armenians under
the despot Of Turkey, for the starving
East Indians under the mailed hand Of
oppressive England, and, above all else.
for his compa atriots in our mutual land
oppressed SO crushingly under the pitiless
heel of concentrating wealth in the form
of competing capitalists, corporations and
syndicates.
8. His attitude toward labor, whether or
ganized or not has always been not only
friendly, but that of an ardent champion,
as is cheerfully attested by those who
know. He Is a thorough believer in the
organiza ton of labor in it's own interests,
convinced that it is the only way for the
workers to successfully oppose the steady
aggression of capital outside the use of
the ballot.
4. He is in all probability the best in
formed of all the available candidates on
the economic situation of the day. And
he far exceeds all others in his detailed
knowledge of affairs Of the large corpora
tions and syndicates now depressing the
people. He can meet the enemy on their
own ground can no other man in the
movement because of his long association
with finance banking, corporation work,
brokerage, and national and international
pychoppp Never is q under the npcPSSitV
of accusing the enemy with glittering
generaltieS, but he is ever able to make
specific charges and back them up with
overwhelming proof. This has not been
done n the past as it should have been
done.
5-His knowledge of domestic affairs is
equalled by what he knows about interna-
tional matters. He has travelled extern
svely over Europe, and made the acquain-
tance of many of the leading statesmen of
| England France and Russia. He has on
several occasions gone to Russia at the
urgent solicitation of the late emperor OF
Russia. Alexander H., in consultation in
laying out a railroad route through south
ern Russia to the Pacific. The great
South Russian trans-cOntinental railway
now building in that country is being con-
structed on the lines suggested by him.
lie has been likewise to China on several
| occasions on similar missions, and is per-
| sonally we'll acquainted with some of the
| leading men of this vast empire, both
| mercantile and political, among the latter
! being the celebrated Lii Hung Chang. His
| familiarity with foreign men of note and
| the problems of European diplomacy make
| him a doubly desirable man for the high
office of president of these United States.
Mr.. Barker is the editor of that yer!
able paper, "The Philadelphia Ameri
can," from which we have made mum
erous quotations in the columns of tn'
REPRESENTATIVE. l ID.
The representative., 1897-10-20
LOST HIS PROPERTY.
And Arrested for Stealing Fixtures
TherefrOm.

Joseph Des Jardins was arrested this
afternoon, charged with taking lot of
butcher shop and grocery store fixtures
from the building he formerly owned at the
corner of Kent street and st. Anthony
avenue.
Des Jardins owned the property. losing it
through the foreclosure of mortgage for
$500. He claims to have been advised by
his attorney that the mortgage did not
cover the fixtures.
Des Jardns insists that he is being
treated badly the building alone having
cost him more than $4,000. He contends
that he had no intention Of taking the prop
erty unless it belonged to him-St. Paul
Globe.
This is another illustration Of the
terrible contraction which is going on
and has been going on for some time
in the value of all property, real and
personal. In this instance, the building
we learn, cost $4,000; that says moth
ing of the value of the lot upon which
it was erected. The whole thing il
wiped away for S4,500 of mortgage;
and the fixtures, claimed by the owner
cf the mortgage upon tie real estate
as part of the real property, because
Under a legal technicaiity, they were
attached to it by few nails. The laws
lave all been made in The interest o.
the creditor and against the interest
CT the debtor. There is no equality OF
fair play in the business.
This condition Of things arises large
ly from the limitations put upon the
amount of money in circulation, by the
use of the metallic standards, and the
consequent small amount Of currency i'll
proportion to the property OF the coul-
try. Under this system a dollar bc
comes so valuable that it has to be
protected by law even though it over
rides all the rights of the debtor; and
the result is that when the consequent
hard times come, produced ty these
very conditions, the dollar draws to it
two, three, four, five other dollars Of
the mar who is in debt.
The declaration ot Tndcpcn lcnco says
call mel are created equal" but where
1t comes to borrowing AMI lending, this
rule does not apply; the creditors dol
lar is worth five times as much as the
debtors dollar, and the result is that
the world is on the downgrade. Ergo,
the creditor is five times as much of a
man, five times as respectable as the
debtor. And yet it is the enterprlslng
borrowers that run all the farms and
shops and factories, and produce all the
real wealth of the country; and the
creditors are simply living off the honey
Of the workingbee l. d.
The representative., 1897-10-20

the Democratic party as such is no.
safe as long as such men as Chapman,
Brice. German, Hill and the millionaire
heads Of trusts are prominent in part,
councils. This Is the chief objection
made by Independent Populists to the
fusion movement. It seems strange to
them how any Populist in his right
mind can see any possible reform in
side the party lines Of party in which
such men WELD influence.
They were corrupt and worked the
nations ruin as Cleveland Democrats.
They are still corrupt and seek fusion
support in another opportunity to
wreck their country. The solid south,
the Eastern states and even Western
Democratic districts are placing IN
nomination for county, state and ma
tional Offices the same men who served
under Cleveland. Even in Minnesota.
Stearns county reformed Democracy
elected to Office the same men who had
held the county offices under Cleveland
This practice has been and is general
A change of name does not purify the
corrupt characters Of men. The skunk
smells no sweeter under another name
In thousands of Democratic districts 4
Bryan victory and a Cleveland victory
were Identical. It was a victory for
reformed Democracy in name only.
The great mass of sincere reformers
want change that means something.
They do not want this country gov
erned by the same old gangs. A few
western Populists have been deludeo
into a belief that the desire for fusion
is general because in few districts
new candidates were put up and the
old frauds turned down. The opposite
practice has predominated. A Cleve-
land Democrat with a Bryan badge is
the nations worst enemy. II the DEM
ocratic sheep have not sense enough
to separate themselves out from the
Democratic goats and come into the
Populist pastures, the only safe course
1Or POpullStS is TO DranQ the WnOle
herd as goats and let them alone Men
who want to fuse and vote for Demo-
cratic nominees are Democrats in fact.
and should have the honor to so declare
themselves. The fact that Bryan and a
few other leading Democrats and silver
Republicans so called, still cling to
their party name while believing in
and advocating Populist principles, does
not make Populists Of the whole party
to which they claim allegiance, nor
does it render those parties safe homes
for true reformers. You can't fumigate
the old hulk and the Populist party
will never have smooth sailing till it
scuttles or abandons the Democratic
ship. 3. A. T.
The representative., 1897-10-20
HON. WHARTON BAKER.

There is quite a movement now on
foot in favor of Hon. Wharton Barker,
of Philadelphia, as the candidate of the
Peoples party in 1900 for the presi-
dency. 1t is little too early to decide
just now whom we will present to the
people three years from now, for their
suffrageS. There are many mutations
of men and things that may occur in
the mean time. Nevertheless we have
high respect for Mr.. Barker, and be-
lieve him to be a good, true man; and
we therefore take pleasure in quoting
an article which gives some account
OF his life, written by A. H. P Leuf,
of Philadelphia. Whether he is our
candidate or not, in 1900, for the presi-
dency, it will be interesting to know
something in detail of the man. The
article referred to appears in tie Chi
cago Express of a recent date, and we
quote part of it:
But what of the qualifications of this
man whom it is proposed to press upon
the Peoples party from the outside? is a
pertinent question that will at once occur
to many. l shall endeavor to show in a
small way his strength, both as a candi-
date and an executive officer of the gov
ernment.
/. During the war of the rebellion, he
proved his patriotism and personal courage
by organizing a regiment and taking it
into the field. Added years have only had
the effect of intensifying his many good
The representative., 1897-10-20
MIR. BRYAN'S VIEWS.

There is very properly a great inter
est taken in everything said about pol
itics by Hon. w. J. Bryan. We quote
the following:
GLASGOW. KY, Oct 9.-W. J. Bryan
spoke here this afternoon to a large crowd.
There was immense enthusiasm before he
appeared, but as he progressed his argu-
ment fell very fiat, and when he concluded
the applause lasted just five seconds. Mr.
Bryan's speech was disappointment to
even his adherents. as it savored more OF
the prejudice and clamor, as mas teen
claimed by the opposition press. than his
hearers cared to listen to. Mr.. Bryan can
didly gave to the POpulist the credit of be-
ing the first party to embody in their plat
form the 16 to l idea.
A we'll known Louisville Populist came to
Glasgow to ask Mr. Bryan one question ard
his response set the Populists of the town
to bowling loudly, as they wanted some
thing direct or not at all. The question
was, "Are you in favor of the government
ownership of RAILROADS.&C.
He lodged the question for a while and
then said: 81 am not in favor of govern-
ment ownership of railroads as long as the
Rothschilds own the government"
From this point on Mr.. Bryan's speech
was an alignment of the poor against the
rich. He advised all poor men to organize
against the Vaccinations of the rich ard
concluded with peroration anarcnisic in
the extreme His speech cut decidedly the
wrong way.
We must make allowance for party
prejudice in this report; it is made by
those who are enemies of Mr.. Bryan.
We are glad, however, to note that
Mr.. Bryan gave the credit 20 the Popu
lists of being the first party to en-
body the 16 to / idea in their platform.
If he had shown similar generosity
during the campaign last fall, and had
treated the Populists with more con
sideration than he did. the results
might have been different. He exag-
serated the Importance of Democracy
and underrated the value of Populism.
AS to the other point in his speech
in relation to the railroads. it seems
to us that government ownership 0.
the railroads would BE just as necessary
if the Peoples party was in power "a
it would be if the Rothschildian party
were in power.
However, we are ready to make all
allowance for the embarrassments of
Mr. Bryan's position at that time. On
the whole. we think. he means well by
the human family. I. ..
The representative., 1897-10-20
THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

President Andrews, of Brown Univar-
sity, who, not long since was thrown
out of his position in that institution,
because of his advocacy of free silver,
made speech the other day in Chi
cago, from which we quote the follow
ing:
President Andrews spoke on the subject.
"Europes Greater Public Questions" The
picture that he drew of the situation on the
continent and in the East was not bright.
1t bristled with description of preparations
for mighty conflict He spoke of alliances
that were not alliances, of compacts that
might be- broken any day. Europe, he said,
was filled with dstrust. The agreements
were ropes of sand. When the storm does
break forth chaos would be the conse-
Quence. Americans. he asserted had but
small conception of the real situation
Great Britain regarded the United States
still as a colony. We might laugh at the
idea. but the fact remained that from the
begga- in the street to the prime minister
In Downing street, America was nothing
but part of the empire The United States
was not feared in England, he said. and the
The representative., 1897-10-20
THE OHIO SITUATION.

We hope our readers will consider
carefully the letter from Henry Vim
cent, published elsewhere in this issue.
The Vincents are too able, we'll known
and prominent Populists to need formal
introduction here. Henry Vincent is
in Ohio on the field of action and has
every opportunity to understand the en-
tire situation. His words will carry
influence with Populists everywhere.
Populists of Ohio have been severely
criticised outside of the state for their
action in putting up an independent
ticket and refusing 10 support Chap
nee for governor.
Our friends of Democratic or fusion
leanings should candidly consider what
kind of man this Chapman is. He
belongs to the same class or gang OF
corrupt Democratic politicians as Cor
man, Hill, Voorhees,, Brice and the
nominees generally put up in the South
ern and Eastern states by the so-called
reformed democracy. Our fusion
friends censure Populists because OF
their unwillingness to indorse and
support for Office that kind of men.
Populists can't afford to fuse in sup
port of that class of men. Better let
Hanna win and the Republicans take
the responsibility of maladministration.
1t was the responsibility for the acts
OF such devils thaVkilled Clevelandicm
and it will kill any party. Fusion VIII
The representative., 1897-10-20
THE REFERENDUM AT HOME.

The referendum principle is not new in
this country. In one form or another it has
repeatedly been tried here, the most re-
cent instance being the New Jersey amend
ments.
The advocates of the referendum, how
ever, might with profit study its practical
operation in Switzerland, where it has
long been in effect principle OF natlonal
policy. EX-COngresman George h. Adams,
who has recently returned from SWltZer-
land assures a local interviewer that his
investigat of the subject did not lead
him to believe that the general adoption of
the referendum in this country would be
an Improvement upon present methods. He
says:
The former president of Switzerland,
Emil Freye, told me that when the people
of thai country took up great question
and felt q deep interest in it they went to
the polls and voted. and they always
voted right. on the other hand, when the
matter was of comparatively little import
ance, the people did not wake up and did
not go to the polls and vote. He told me of
one farmer named Bauer who had an &C.
centric idea of the franchise. Bauer said
he was accustomed for a long time 70
always to vote no., but recently ne had in
variably voted yes" and since then he
had had much better luck with his cattle
Mr. Freye also said the referendum made
the people negligent concerning the men
they elected to the legislature, and it made
the legislature negligent concerning leels-
lation. The idea was that the referendum
would cure everything.
There already are surface indications tnat
the adoption of the referendum in this
country would be followed by popular in
difference. In the recent New Jersey in
stance only one-thrd of the usual vote was
polcd.-Chicago Times-Herald.
Although this is meant in a spirit
of hostility there is yet modicum OF
truth in it.
The Initiative and Referendum will
not prove a substitute for the earnest
and intelligent study Of public affairs
by the people. The Republic will only
be safe when the masses think for
themselves and think constantly, on all
the great questions on which their pros
perity depends. And there is 70 pOli.-
ical party that can De depended upon
to inaugurate this condition except the
Peoples party.
The millionaire universities and their
newspapers are doing their best to
turn the new generation into race
of athletics, baseball fanatics and
football savages. They are exalting
the unthinking muscles above the
thinking brains. Even the students
begin to perceive the trap that is set
for them.
Help the Peoples party papers ev-
erywhere. Make the people THINK,
because your enemies do not want
them to think. If God has blest you
with little surplus means, spend it in
spreading the light among your neigh
surance premium to save you when the
confiagration comes. Prove that you
are worthy Of liberty by laboring to
preserve it. l. d.