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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-03-01
LOS FEOS
que bien 10 merece

Tengo para mi que ell ser feo no es un de-
tecto grave como algunos suponen.
We uno por esas GALES de Dios mu eres
ga1dptsla'o0s casadas con hombres .fetstnaos, que
enamorados el uno del otro van derramando fe-
licidad por todo ell cuerpo. Ejemplo mas pal
pable no cabe, de que la fealdad no es obsta
culo permitlrse el lujo de gastarse una mu
ier bonita.
Casi, casi me estoy fgurando que puedo
pegor hembra de bitten, 70 que perte-
nezco la especie de feos conocida con ell iro.
nico nombre de &contra ell ornate p1blico,> col
mo de ese defecto, porque seg1n la teorfa de no
recuerdo que enoinencid, hay tres especies de
feos que son; .feos, petit teos contra Ell og7ao-
TO E1el6llco, a Ia cual Ultima no Sc 81 sera pc
smismo mio-me figure pertenecer. ~ POGO
pisto que me iba dar llevando del brazo a una
hembra Gle que Sc levan tras 81 todas las
mlradas, pero me ocurre una duda. ST un dia
mi muj jer 20 tenemos una 6ronca deia por
un momento de mirarme cen los ojos del carl
no me We tai cual soy, bien puede resultar
(. que caiga en- Ia cuenta del que sc ha casado
con un leo que 0te7at0 al ornate, ados felici-
dad: despu6s de este, ell suicide, para dearIe ell
j sltlo otro mas afortunado, ffsicamente
! La verdad es que hasta ahora los sabios
no han acertado: la luz electrical, ell telefono.
los rayos X, todos los demas descubrimien-
tos cientffcos modernos Sc quedarfan tamoai-
tos 81 Sc lnventara un especffco para embele-
Z. GER: todos ibamos wolverines Faustos, Ell in
ventor Sc harfa Millionaire en- des potds; pre-
senciariamos las grandes exoenas.
| Don Dimas, dice Don Federico que le
mande un pomo del E'mbellecedor, pero que ma
die 10 sepa.
\ Los farmaceuticos tendrfan que poner ur
despacho especial que con letras grandes die
ra xReservado,o y no faltarfan curiosos que So
pusierana vigilar a la 0ejerano N. al yegeste1s1
B. que meterfan de reflon en- ell reseyyodo
adquirir ell maravilloso especffco.
Don Fulano de tai.
Don Mengano ds los Palotes.
-:Pero usted es Fulano de tai?
d lPero TIT eres Mengano?
i Ell mismo!
>-iHombre!
AHe estado en- Ell campo va YES.
-iVaya homber, vaya!
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Tres mil durOS pOT una Capa

La EspaNa, de Montevideo, publica ell ST.
siguiente artfculo, que pone de relieve la inten-
sidad del amor patrio de nuestros hermanos re-
sidentes en- las Republicas Argentina y del
Uruguay.
El dfa Z comenzaron sn la Plaza Euskara,
de Buenos Aires, las grandes romerfas,
yo producto fntegro Sc destlna al barco que la
cplectividad regalara Espafa
A iuzgar por los entusiasmos, puede calcu-
larse que esa fiesta producira mas de 100000
Cast todas las proyinoias tienen pabe
Hon lleno de obietos donados por los espanoles.
Que producir5 los 100, 900 pesos 10 demues-
ira el siguente dato:
La Asociaci6n Patri6tica Espa1ola recibio
de don Tomas Penela una capa para que fuera
rematada en- ell Club Espano!; el encsrgado de
ponerla en- venta era don LIis Urrutia.
Puesta Yenta la capa fGe adJudlcada
don Leon Duran Ell 800 pesos
FL senor Duran manifesto que pagaba esa
suma cedfa la prenda para que Sc vendiese
de nuevo.
En- la segunda venta fu6 adjudicada al
msmo senior en- 200.
Nolvio q repetr su manifestation anterior,
tomando ell senior Duran la capa, pusola otra
vez en- remate, adjudicandola don Luis
Urrutia en- 500.
Cello ell senior Urrutia la suma II capa,
rematandose esta hasta IL veces mas.
De esta manera paso por los siguIentes
due1os, que Embellishments despues de adqui-
rirla, la volvfan poner en- venta.
Don Pedro Gutierrez, 100 pesos; don Ja-
cinto Rodriguez 100; don Antonio Larraechea,
so; don Pedro Bilbao, 200; don Agapito La
puente, 200; don Pedro Gutierrez, 100; don
Lucio Llanos, 100; don Nicomedes Landaburu,
100; don Pedro Gutierrez, 100; don Jose Men
dez, 81; don Leandro Garcia, so; don Amador
Vilabrile 100; D. Sebastian Casa 100; don Jose
s. D6riga, loo; don Laureano Ella, 100; don
Ignacio Alfonso, 100; don Tlburcio Saenz, $50.
Produjeron los veinte remates 9, 2,S0l pesos.
Y la capa quedo poder de don Luis
Urrutia, para que siguiera rematandola.
Sc decide entonces rifarla. Hicieronse 80
numeros cinco pesos cada uno, que fueron
vendidos al momento, pesar de que por ser
dfa de fiesta habfa en- el Club muy poeos socios,
la suerte favoreco al numero IL, de que' era
poseedor don Ignacio Firmat, presidente del
Centre.
El senior Firmat ccdio la capa para que de
nuevo sea vendida hoy en- la plaza Enskara.
No Sc imaginarfa ciertamente ell senior Pc
nela que su regalo produjese la suma de 3,o5l
pesos, que es 10 que ha producido hasta ahora,
(EE Liberal, de AIadrid).
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ECOS PENINSULARES

TN soldado llamado Esparraguirre, de
guarnici0n en- Castell6n, Sc ha suicidado, dis
parandose un tiro de fusil debajo de la barba
lgnoranse los motives que lie han inducido
tomar tan fatal resoluci6n.
En- aguas de Deusto ha aparecido ell Ca
daver de un hombre q. Sc cree sea el cocinero del
vapor A2eonor, que hace pocos dias zarp6 de
Bilbao.
-Escriben Malaga, que en- Trebuiena
una mujer dio luz dos ninos adheridos por ell
vientre. Madre jos disfrutan de perfecta
salud.
I'm nuevo ensayo de carruaies automovi-
les acaba de efectuarse entire Paris, Marsella Y
MIA. Los resultados no han podido ser mas
satsfactorios. La ruta escogida es de las peo-
res de Francia, por sus sinuosidades, declives y
obstaculos. I-o normal de la velocidad alcan-
zada arroja 80 Kilometres por hora.
En- una de las covachas de los leones del
Parque, de Barcelona, Sc estan orlando con
blberOn otros tres cachorros de una de las leo
de la collection. Con estos ultimos son
ocho los leoncitos con que ha sido aumentada
la collection del Parque
Ell conocido farmac6utico de Seyilla dor
Luis Gueran Juan, suicid6se en- aquella capi
tai, disparandose un tro en- la sien derecha Que
lie produj 20 instantaneamente la muerte. Dicese
que los apuros pecunlarlos que pesaban sobre e
senior Gueran, han sido la causa que lie ha i'm
pulsado tomar tan lamentabl resolucion. E.
suicida ha dejado escritas tres cartas: una para
su esposa, otra para madre la tercera para
ell juez.
I'm preso llamado Santos Gonzalez, pues
to en- ibertad por consecuencia de indulto con
ceddo ell dia de San Ildefonso, dirigi6se
Boquerfn de Campos (Palencia) donde Sc ha
llaba esposa, gravemente enferma, sin qu'
medara palabra alguna, agredi6la con un enor
me cuchillo. Acuderon a tempo los padre
de la enferma, exposition de vida
pues que tambi6n fueron agredidos por ell impe
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-03-01
Ia Fama de Puerto-Rico"
De Francisco Arrabal

Con motive del balance practicado en- este
establecimiento, Sc realzan q precios nunca
vistos: Percales de 10 centavos, centavos.
Batistas de colores de 10 idem, a idem Sa-
tenes de 25 idem, a 10 idem. Idem idem Is.
Idem color entero de 38 idem 25 idem. Cef-
ros de colores de 25 idem, 20 idem. Percal
chine, gran novedad, de 25 idem, 20 idem.
Velos religiosos de 38 idem, 25 idem.
Idem idem de so idem 40 idem. Nansds de
tachones de 25 idem, a 20 idem. Muselina
oranizada de 3s idem, 25 idem. Sombrillas
de seda de $21 y 8, a 81 una. Idem iden de
a. V 5, 50 una. Mantillas tohallas de Sc y g.,
8 81 una Surah de 81 vara, SO centavos.
Cintas flores, plumas, adornos para trajes, ira
ies bordados de lana de $l2 S., e infnidad de
artfculos mas que detallan precios baratf-
simos. 10 8.
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La Cores Dondencia de Puerto Rico
LuNGs L. DE MARIO DE 1897.
BanCO EspanOI de PuertO-RiCO
oEc1Mo TERcER DIv1DENDo ACr1,

DECIMo TERCER DIvIDENDo ACTIvo
Acordado por ell Consejo de Gobierno en-
% del actual el pago del 13. Q dividendo de
benet1cios, Sc dara principle al mismo ell lunes
L. del Mario.
A dicho efecto, los senores Accio-
nistas deberan recogcr Secretarfa de s 10
de la mailana de 10 y media de la tarde,
en- los dias laborables las correspondientes Or
dencs contra la Ca a del Estabecimiento
Los que concurran en- representation agena,
deheran acreditar en- forma ell caracter con que
10 verifquen.
Puerto Rico 25 de Febrero de 1897.-El
Gobenador, FERMIN MARTINEZ VILLA
MIL. 3-3
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NOTICIAS

~. Segdn telegrama recibido en- ell G
bierno general, S. S. K. E. llegaron aver,
de Febrero, a Coamt, a las cinco de la tard
siendo objeto de un entusiasta recibimien
por parte de todas las autoridades y vecino
La poblacion present6 Ell aspecto de los grand
dtas de fiesta, por ell gentfo immense que Hen
ba las GALES por la algeria contento que
Observable en- todas parties.
~ FL moreno Teodoro de la Cruz
traido esta Reiaccion una llaye grande
hero, al parecer de puerta de casa. que enco
tro en- la cale de la Cruz, frente 4 la tien'
del senior Sobrino Su dueno puede pasar
recogerla.
Nv Dfcese que Mr.. Olney ha enviado a
Camara de Representatives. un presupuesto
gastos para la construction de edifcios c.
destino a las Embaiadas y Legaciones de
Estados- Unidos en- Europa. El costo de la
Madrid Sc estima en- 80 mil pesos. No Sc pr
tende que ell Congreso apruebe de una vez
dos estos cr6ditos, que suman mas de dos m
Homes, sino tan solo algunos, para empezar.
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Las Academies de cieneas m6dicas han
ofrecido premios enormes al qpe descubra un
remedio para Ell colera, la rabia, &, pero min
guna Sc lie ha ocurrido ofrecerlo para la feal-
dad. 81 20 perteneciera alguna de elias, pro-
pondrfa uno en- esta forlna
eSe premiara con 10. 900 libras esterlinas
al que descubra un remedio que transforme ell
rostro de feo, en- bello, una 5saoo de IL 600. 900
de la misma moneda, al que descubra otro que
transforme en- paso61es los somgrt-aorozos.
y
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-03-01
Un Rey Improyiisado

La hija de un sastre de Nueva York, miss
Ella Collin, ha vendo ser reina por su ma.
trimonio con ell Coronel John fletcher Hobbs,
rey de las islas de Ilika, pertenecente al CRU
po de las Nuevas Hebridas.
Las circunstancias por las cuales Ell Coro-
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concedio ell Gobierno una subvenci6n de mil y
pico de pesos. Serfa una verdadera desgracia
para ell pueblo que por falta de actividad, obras
tan necesarias no Sc realicen antes de Junio y
que pasara sobrantes la suma consignada,
quedando ell pueblo 10 mismo 8 peor que antes
estaba.
Los que quean uga oa,ts el Gernapa sn nn1ias s1 n
nj faltas los bandos de policfa, que compren
en- ell PARIS-BAZAR Fortaleza ndmero %,
unos paquetes de CONFETTI, unas sERPENTlNAs
unos PERFUMADoREs Asf jugaran un carna-
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Anadnmio pnIifannina Preparatorla para ca
HVQUVtlalU VsItOVlILVQ rraras civiles V mill

tares.-Calle del Sol ndmero II, principal. Di
rigida por ell Captain de Ingenieros don Joaquin
Barco Pons, Ex-profesor de la Academia
general prepsrador durante IL amos, don
Felix Arenas, Captain de Artillerfa Reaper
tura del curse en- 3 de Enero. Informee en- la
Academia Pabelon de Casa Blanca. 15-6
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"a D5ilo liuosso a Tetuan, San Juan Pto-
Rico. Dep6sfto general y sucursal de la gran
manufacture de tabacos establecida en- Cayey
por D. Carlos Lopez. En- este establecimiento
hay siempre surtfdo constante de todas las
vitolas conocidas, tan bien presentadas como
las mejores de la Habana. Rama legftima de
las Vegas del Plata. Solicftense catalogos.
Representante ALBERTO PEDREIRA. P
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Casa de huespedes s1 sae ;SssgSe pa1epa
sus numercsos amigos de Puerto Rico, que ha
trasladado su Residential la casa numero 336
West IA Street, donde ofrece sus servicios.
Previo aviso oportuno, un agente de la Casa es-
perara los viajeros q la llegada de los vapo
res-R H. TODD.
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Hiram VIIFfIHn DE CALLADO FAFNA LA
0idll OuitluU EsTACION eel TROPICO,
DE JUAN PIZA Y MAS.-lSan Francisco SO.
A las personas de gusto Sc les participa que en-
Ell TROPICO Sc acaba de recibir un gran sur
lido de calzado para senoras, caballeros ninos,
entire ellos de la acreditada marca Aaatonio "a
da1 Llo6r6s, de Palma, Mallorca, va bien CO.
nocida acreditada en- esta isla. Sc ofrece
tambien un buen surtido de driles mallorqufnes
8 nrecios limitados Vista hace f6. p
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ooNOoI oi'io Sol, sO.-Enfermedades de la
piel ve,edreas si1l5ticas, de tarde por ell DR..
BLANES.- Intermediates del est6naogo, h5go-
do E iaatestiaaos, de a de la tarde por 81 DR..
Observation-Disclosures de la g0rgo1oto, no-
ris oidos, de 2 de la tarde por ell DIR.
BAIXAULI.-Gratisa : los pobres. P
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COMPANIA DE vAPOREs ITALIANOs

Para lnformes generates, dlriglrse sus
consignatarios esta plaza,
15-s FeHci Costa Comp.
Ponce Febrero de 1897.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-03
JAPAN's PROTEST.

There seems to be some doubt ir
diplomatic circles as to the exact
meaning of Japan's protest against the
annexation OF Hawaii by the United
States In an interview with MARQUIS
Ito, ex-prime minister of Japan. pub
lished recently in the New York Her
AIDS European edition, the MARQUIS
gives it as his opinion that the protest
Of Japan has no hostile significance
While he does not claim to have any
Official knowledge on the subject, be-
ing now merely a private citizen of
Japan, he insists that his view is COR
rect, for the reason that his govern
ment has great admiration for the
American people and their govern
ment. He admits that there are phases
of the annexation treaty that would
crowd the Japanese interests closely,
but he holds that the frank avowal of
the japanese government of its view of
the matter has no implication to make
other than a strictly diplomatic and
peaceful contest of the rights stated in
the formal protest.
Regardless of this statement on the
part of the marquis, some of the lead
ing eastern journals are inclined to be-
lieve that it would be best for this
government to keep sharp lookout
for japan and be prepared for an
emergency.
There is no doubt but what the
japanese government has some rights
under existing treaties with Hawaii
which it would be loath to relin-
quish in case the islands were an
nexed TO the United States, yet there
is little ground to fear any serious com
plications. In the first place the
islands have not been annexed. and
then the matters in which japan is
interested are not so vitality important
as to warrant the mikados govern
ment in bringing about a serious con-
dition of affairs. between the two
countries.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-03
WHO PAYS THE TAxp

Scarcely had the Dingley bill become
a law before the Sugar trust raised the
price Of sugar Is of a cent per pound.
This is very small matter to call at
tention to. it is true; yet it means an
additional expenditure of S5,0G0.000 to
the consumers of sugar, for the eX-
press benefit CT the trust. OF course.
on the theory that the trusts paid the
expense of the last Republican cam
raign, and should be repaid this in
crease in the price of staple commodi-
eminent that is supposed TO be of and
by the people, it is all wrong.
Some of the eastern newspapers have
collected a few figures on the increase
in the cost of living in consequence of
the raise in price of the common neces-
saries of life. A partial list is as fol-
,nvc:
Meats are raised per. cent: chicorv
made 1 cent a pound; it was free.
Chocolate, raised half a cent. Salt u
cents for leo pounds; it was free.
Pushes and velvets. changed from 20
per cent to 8 cents q yard and % per
cent. Ready-made clothing and cotton
generally. increased 10 per cent. Hos
iery, raised Is per cent. Floor mating.
from 8 to 8 cents; was free. Collars
and cuffs, increased 10 per cent. Lace
goods, raised 10 per cent Dress
goods, advanced 20 per cent. Carpets. in
creased from IS to 60 cents a yard.
Silks. raised Is per cent
Times are hard, and the working
people of the country are not overly
we'll supplied with money. Wages at
best are low, hence this increase in the
price of the common necessaries of life
does not make the prospect very invit-
ing for the great mass of the American
DeoDle.
The goldbug press of the east insists
that prosperity has returned. and that
already the country is prosperous. Yet
men, women and children. by the thou
sand are suffering for the want of suf-
ficient food, and when winter comes
their misery will be increased by the
additional want of fuel and clothing.
Prosperity should be welcomed. no
matter from what source it may come,
but the kind of prosperity that is want
ed is that which will relieve the wants
of the common people of the country
To increase the price of bread and meat
in a community where people have TO
struggle to earn enough to keep soul
and body together will not bring the
kind CT prosperity which was promised, |
provided Mckinley was elected.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-03
TIE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

Ihe elections this fall for municipal
officers in the several cities and towns
OF this state viii be of great Importance
to the people. In some respects NUM-
cipal elections are far more important
than national or state elections because
the officials elected have to deal more
directly with the peoples interest.
or course there win be partisan
interest taken in these elections. and
that is right and proper and Democrat Is
should make 1t a point to see that the
right kind of men are selected for the
respective offices. 1t is too often the
case that so little interest is taken by
the people generally in the selection of
candidates for municipal offices that
men IN every way untitled to discharge
the important duties imposed upon
them are selected as candidates. and
the result is that the taxpayer foots the
bill inincreased taxes because Of DOODLE
ing or incompetency on the part of
councilmen or the willful neglect of the
executive officers.
1t stands to reason that the Demo-
Gratis ought to be generally successful
in the municipal elections this fall, and
they will be if they pursue the right
course.
A man generally makes a good city
ofhcial if he is successful in the manage
ment of his own business affairs and
has the confidence and respect of his
business associates because of honesty
and uDrightness.
Sometimes a man is very successful
III the management of his own business
affairs whose methods are such as not
to commend him as the right man to
transact business for the public Yet
very often that class of citizens are
aspirants for municipal honors. The
interest of the taxpayer and oftimes
the public safety is best served by not
calling on such men to devote their
time to the duties of public
Office which in their case would be a
private snap.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-03
THEN AND NOW.

There is a vast difference between
the declaration of the Democratic state
convention in Maryland this year and
last. In both conventions Senator A.
P. German was the presiding genius.
Last year the platform adopted by the
Democracy. of Maryland, speaking of
the financial issue then before the
country, closed by saying: 1--WE,
therefore, resolutely oppose the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at a
ratio of 16 to l." No one could mis-
understand the meaning of that dec
laration- Recently the Democrats CT
Maryland were again assembled in
state convention. Senator German
was again to the fore. Last year he
was president of the convention; this
year he was chairman of the commit
tee on resolutions, and speaking of the
financial issue, the senator says:
I'VE note with satisfaction that the
demand of more than six and one-half
millions of Democratic voters at the
polls last November has compelled
President Mckinley and Republican
congress to urge upon the European
powers, through the medium of a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-03
SENATORS TO VISIT HAWAII.
Morgan and Quay Will Investigate
the Situation.

New York, Aug. 2-United States
Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania. Who is
spending a few days at Atlantic City,
n. j., has announced his intention of
making an early trip to the Hawaiian
Islands, to make a careful study OF the
country, its prospects, and the advant-
ages or disadvantages which would ac-
crue to this country on annexation. In
an interview he gave the impression
that he was going as the informal
representative of the committee on for
eign affairs, and that on what he saw
or learned would be based a voluminous
report. which would be read when the
Hawaiian annexation treaty comes up
for consideration. Senator Quay said
that his judgment and his vote would
entirely depend upon the impression
which he might gain by a personal tour
of the islands. He will remain at
Atlantic City until Aug. u, when, in
company with a party of Washington
friends, he will go to Florida and there
spend three weeks fishing. From
Florida he will go direct to San Fran
cisco, whence he will sail for Honolulu,
not returning until April.
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, senior
Democratic member of the foreign re-
lations committee, is also arranging for
an extended visit in September 10 the
Hawaiian Islands. Mr.. Morgan is in
favor of annexation. Senator Morgan
will visit Hawaii at the same time as
Senator Quay
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-03

Miners and prospectors going to the
KlondyI1e country should study well
the Canadian mining laws. The Can
adam cabinet, it seems. has determined
TO enforce the provisions of a law
which win permit the officials repre-
senting the government to reserve ev-
cry alternate claim in the placer fields
to the government and in addition col
lect 10 per cent of the amount taken
from the mines. Such a law is mani
testify unjust, especially when men
VIII have to undergo the hardships
necessary to secure the gold in the
Kiondyke placers; but the English
government has q fashion of enforcing
all its laws, just or unjust And coupled
with this is the fact that the officials
will have good opportunity to wrest
from the miners a certain amount Of
Doodle for themselves, and it is not
likely they win neglect so favorable an
opportunity to prey upon the industry
ef the sturdy miners.
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duly appointed commission, the neces-
sity for an international conference
to arrange the terms of a binetallic
system under the operation of which
both gold and silver shall be used and
recognized as money of final redemp-
tion''
1t would be all right for Senator
German to boast of the power and in
huence exercised by the six and one
half millions of voters had he. done all
in his power 10 bring about the result
for which they contenGed. There is
but one Democratic doctrine on the
financial question. and that is the free
coinage of silver at ratio of 16 70 l.
Mr. German in his platform this year
does not acquiesee in that declaration
by any means. He writes platform
which he intends shall satisfy both the
gold and silver Democrats. He is
natural born ''straddler'' In the ma
tional convention at st. Louis in 1888
he contended with the committee on
resolutions for day and a half to in
duce them to make the same declara-
ton in regard to the tariff issue that
was contained in the platform of 1884
He was opposed by Henry Watterson.
who is nothing if he is not outspoken
regarding his opinion on all matters in
which he takes an interest.
Mr.. Watterson's opinion prevailed.
and although the Democracy went
dewn to defeat, it was better than for
them to have succeeded on a platform
that could be construed in any way
The platform adopted by the Democ-
racy at Chicago last year is plain and
outspoken, and before Mr.. German can
consistently take to himself any of the
credit of that great contest he must
learn how to choose sides and then
stand up manfully for the cause which
he espouses.