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The herald., 1898-09-27
THE COUNTY NoN-REPUBLICAN

A careful examination Of facts, unin-
fiuenced by political bias, will convince
any one that Los Angeles county is
reasonably sure to return a plurality
for the union county ticket. In the
marvellous increase Of the country's
population, within recent years, there
has been a preponderant ratio OF Demo-
cratic voters. This assertion Is easily
provable by election statistics. This ra-
ito Of increase, If 1t has been main
tained during the period since the last
election. will insure a safe plurality for
the union ticket in the coming election.
In the presidential election six years
ago the vote cast in this county for
Cleveland was Sl19, for Harrison 1925,
the Republican plurality being 21O7.
Four years ago, in the election for gov
ernor, the vote for Budd was 1913, and
for Estee 1925. The Republican plu-
rality In this case was 1886, the large
figure resulting from local influences
that are familiar and need not be ad-
verted to now. Two years ago the county
vote for Bryan was 16.015. and for Nc
Kinley 16,s3e, the Republican plurality
being S24.
The salient fact In these figures we
find in the doubling of the Democratic
vote, as shown in presidential elections,
within the four years elapsing between
1892 and 1896 With any approach to
such increase within the last two years
(ard there is no apparent reason why
the same ratio should not continue) the
Republican ticket will be decidedly In
the minority next November.
In addition to these indisputable facts
we have incid entail assurance of vic
tory for the urion ticket 1t has THE
unanimous and earnest support of the
three parties, while the Republican ticket
is handicapped by dissensons In the
party. The wrangle among Repub-
lican Leaders over the state ticket and
the choice of campaign managers is GER
tain to be detrimental to their county
ticket. The outlook. therefore, we re-
gard as highly favorable for the election
of the union county candidates by sub
stantial majorities.
The herald., 1898-09-27
OFFICIAL EXTRAVAGANCE

There Is grave danger that an era of
national extravaganza may develop as
one result of our recent achievements
in war. The European powers seem to
regard the United States as debutan.
In international society. They are most
effusive in compliment and flattery.
They admire not only our style but our
figure, and particularly the number Of
naughts that follow the figure that tells
the story of the nations wealth.
There are some indications that this
flattery by foreign admirers, coupled
with new estimate of our own i'm
portance, may lead US to drop demo-
cratic simplicity and adopt the extrav-
agant habits of European governments.
The temptation is strong. Our wealth
and prestige entitle US to high place
among the nations, and it will require
much self-restraint to be content with
the modest role of other days.
We notice that President Mckinley
those allurements. 1t is said that he
determined, weeks ago. that the United
States peace commissioners should ap-
pear in Paris in a style commensurate
with the dignity of the nation which the y
are to represent. From statements that
now appear, as to the equipment of the
commission, we should say that the
presidents purpose will be fully realized.
1t is understood that funds amounting
to $3.50 900 have been deposited in a
Paris bank to the credit of Judge Day,
for the expense account Of the commits
sion. This seems to be a large figure
for the purpose, but glance at some of
the details of expense indicate that it
will not be too large. The following ex-
tract is from a special telegram from
Washington to the Chicago Chronicle: :
From a reliable source it is learned
daily allowance has been made to the
various members of the commission rs
follows: To each Of the commissioners,
$3.50 day; to Secretary Moore, S75; to
Assistant Secretary Macarthur, $50; to
Dsbursing Officer Brannigan and Chief
Translator Rodriguez, S25; to each of
the nine interpreters, attaches, stenog-
raphers, etc, $40, and to the two mes-
sengers. s. per day, making a total Of
STOPS per day, or, for the ninety days
that they are expected TO be away A
grand total of S92 80. This is for the
personal expenses alone of the varions
members and does not include any sal
aries.
Another United States commits sion. the
one having charge Of matters pertain
ing to the Spanish evacuation of Cuba.
also seems to be upholding the dignity
Of the United States on expensive terms.
The last information from that commits
sion was that 1t was enjoying life In
the suburbs of Havana, at an expense
to the government of $1400 week. 1t is
reasonable to assume that the Porto
Rico commission will likewise hold up
its end Of the national dignity, and that
The herald., 1898-09-27
THE FAIR SEX

Why don't some OF the married women
look as pretty as the widows?
An Atchison woman owns q horse and
buggy, but has never been able to drive out
In the country. The horse won't 60.
When a womans horse gets ready to go
home he turns around and goes.
Every fat woman should be sympathetic.
Somehow when people look at a fat woman n
they wonder II her friends don't cry out
their troubles on her shoulder. A statue
Of a thin woman representing Sympathy
Is never true to life.
An Atchisob woman whose husband re-
fuses to let her give parties is compelled to
move every year In order to let people see
her new furniture.
Every girl about to be married says that
It is in the contract that she will not have
to ask her husband for money but we no.
tice that every married woman does IT.
Atchison Globe.
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a rich field of like kind will be found In
the Philipuine archdpelago

a rich field Of like kind Will be found ir
the Philippine archipelago.
There is no penuriousness in the aver.
age American, and the country will up
hold any reasonable expenditure ir
maintaining the national dignity. Man
ifest extravaganza, however. should
not be tolerated. This rule Is as apph-
cable to a government as to an inddvid-
ual. Once loosen the nations purse
strings, in official extravaganza. and the
gravest danger is imminent.
Every dollar Of money expended by
the government, we must remember,
comes out Of the pockets Of the people.
The man who labors for pittance con-
tributes his share, indirectly but surely.
In view Of the unexpectedly lavish pro-
vision made for the American commits
sions abroad It win henceforth be i'm
portant to keep an eye on methods
adopted by the administration for dig
nity-propplng purposes.
The herald., 1898-09-27
A DEAD PARTY

The so-called National Democratic
marty, having passed its brief existence
on the political stage, now makes a
back-door exit to obscurity. The resig-
ration of its chairman, some days ago,
was a kind Of official notice to the faith
full that the days of the organization
were numbered, Sufficient interest in it
could not be aroused in any state to war
rant the effort of holding a convention.
One of its warm newspaper supporters,
two years ago, now says ats experience
since 1896 shows that 1t has no sort of
place in the political field" In fact, Its
usefulness ended when it was no longer
needed as an adjunct Of the Republican
party to entice Democrats away from
their political allegiance.
While the Gold Democrats made
comparatively insignificant showing in
1896, they were of some consequence in
the balance of power. A few votes may
be potent in any state, as experience
proved two years ago in California And
hence If the coming election In this state
should be very close the number of votes
cast for Palmer and Buckner in THE
presidential election might be decisive
of the result.
Since the Gold Democrat organization
Is now officially declared dead. by the
action of the chairman of Its national
committee, its members will have to
decide whether they shall return to the
old party or stray away to the Republi-
can fold. All their votes were cast
against the Democratic ticket in 1896
but they were not cast for tbs Republ-
can ticket. They will now decide whe tn
err experience in the gold field makes
them yearn to go into training in the
ranks of their old oppone nts.
The herald., 1898-09-27

committee, but his resources are on the
outside.-Parker.
1t is related that Cicero and Rosdui
practiced making speeches Jointly
Cicero talked and Roscius gestured II
Gage would play the part OF Roscius
with me think we would make sensa-
tion, but 1 would like to have him prac-
tice little in the graces of gesticulation.
Frank Davis.
feel that am IN an awkward posi-
tion. When I was an orator for the
Prohibition party said the Republican
party was assembled around beer
hogshead, and all had straws in their
mouths. 1 expect that at any nome mt
they'll present me with a straw.-Wiil
A. Harris.
1t isn't as pleasant as 1 thought 1t
would be. Those fellows down In Los
Angeles put me up to be candidate in
order to beat Cox and Downing out of
the Pasadena delegation. They were
willing to knock out Newlin to save
themselves, but they all got knocked out.
Newlin had kept me in office three years,
and 1 felt that ought not to be candi-
date against him, but those fellows down
there said, Everything is fair I'M politics"
and they overcame my scruples. If I
had it to do over again 1 would show
my gratitude to Newlin by trying to
help him. l am boy in politics by the
side of those old stagers in Los Ange-
les-Charles Bell.
Pomona was satisfied by my nomlna-
tton. 1 used to Mve over there, and l
will see that the people are pacified. If
1 had not been put on the ticket there
would have been some trouble.-Kellogg.
"Out, damred spot" They keep harp
Ing on my nepotism. the bungling iegis-
lation that passed through my hands
as chairman OF the judiciary committee.
and my vote for the appropriation to pay
the Duckworth supernumeraries.-Simp-
The herald., 1898-09-27
SAYINGS OF REPUBLICANS

Newberry Is the discoverer of Waters.
l only aided his nomination. Newberry
and Waters were acquainted over at
Riverside or some other place in that
part of the country. Being man of
wealth and a banker, l suppose Waters
was familiar with finance. the most i'm
portant question before the country. If
not he ought to be, with his experiences.
speech. He was indisereet and. If he had
been a man of reading. he would not have
made the blunder. The old philosophers
say "the truth should not be spoken at
all times.''-Slauson.
Say, Parker. what has become Of
Billy Dunn?-Flint.
Hes gore east.-Parker.
What for? He ought to be here. The
fight is going hard for us, and all the
fellows that are up to snuff ought to
be on hand.-Flint
Billy s disgusted with Waters. He's
had the mana GENE Mt Of Waters fight,
and won the nomination for him; but
Waters don't pan out as Billy supposed
he would Waters can't make speech
worth a damn, ard when he tries there
is no telling what fool thing he may do.
Parker
1t seems to me there isn't much being
done. Urless we can get up some enthu-
siasm were going to be licked.-Flint.
I know it. There is but one way to
animate the boys, and you know what
that Is. They've got to come down with
the spondoolicks. There are not offices
enough to go round, and the only other
thing to do is to pay cash for work.
Parker.
Don't you think Hanna will help?
I see the president has called him back
to the helm.-Flint.
Those manufacturers down east have
got all the legislation they want, and
they don't like to put up any more.
Perhaps Hanna can make them shell out
l have half notion that Billy Dunn has
gone to see what he can do.-Parker.
I hear a good deal of dissatisfaction
with the county ticket.-Flint.
There oughtn't to be, for the push had
their own way. The defeated candi-
dates are sore, but the party can't be
run unless things are passed around. 1t
is important to keep everything in the
hands of the push. You must under
stand that l am a graduate from the
Lindley academy Of political art, and
was Lindley's favorite scholar. Rives
is another graduate, but he especially
studied the agricultural branch. The
Times needn't worry about my being
om the executive committee. They can't
get along without me. Dan Burns and
Major Mclaughlin know my worth.
represent Dan down here.-Parker.
When will Dan be down here? VIII
he bring the supplies?-Flint.
Dan will be down In. few days. He's
coming to the races, but he'll come well
heeled, 1 think. Mclaughlin Is coming
too. but If he brings anything it will
be from Hanna, Dan doesn't handle the
regular funds He co-operates with the
The herald., 1898-09-27
Senator PETERS Potatoes

Senator PETER Is fond Of relating the
story Of how he once duped the mana gers
OF Kansas county fair. ION examination
of the sweet potatoes exhibited" he says,
II saw that the size Of the speciments was
nothing to brag Of, and 1 sent out to .
grocery store and purchased bushel OF
fine ones: took the small ones out for home
use, carried the rest up to the fair grounds.
entered them in my own name and drew
the premium for the best specimen OF
sweet potatoes grown In W..son county,
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The herald., 1898-09-27
THE MISSING ONE

1 don't think I'll 60 into town to see the
boys come back;
MY bein' there would do no good In all
that jam and pack;
There'll be enough to welcome them-to
cheer them when they come
A-marchin' bravely to the time that's beat
upon the drum
They'll never miss me IN the crowd-not
one of em will care
r. when the cheers are ringin' loud, I'm
not among them there.
I went to see them march away-I hollered
with the rest,
And didn't they look fine, that day, a
marchin' four abreast,
With my boy James up near the front, as
handsome as could be.
And wavin' back fond farewell to mother
and to me!
I vow my old knees trimbled so, when they
had all got by,
I had to list set down upon the curbstone
there and cry.
And now they're comm home again! The
record that they won
Was sich as shows we still have men, when
mems works to be done!
There wasn't one Of 'em that flinched. each
Teller stood the test
Wherever they were sent they sailed right
In and done their best!
They didn't go away to play-they knowed
what was in store
But there's a grave somewhere, today,
down on the Cuban shore!
I guess that I'll not go to town to see the
boys come in:
I don't list feel like mixin' up In all that
crush and din!
There'il be enough to. welcome them-to
cheer them when they come
a. -, Alv~~A 30 han
upon the drum,
And the boys'll never notice-not one Of
'em will care.
For the soldier that would miss me amt
a-goin' to be there!
IS. e. Kiser In Cleveland Leader.
The herald., 1898-09-27
governor, for congress. for senator's.

governor, for congress, for senator's
for the board of equalization.
Men with unswerving loyalty to right
and their constituents are what are
needed in Office. We know Judge Ma
guire. He has always faithfully served
the people. He has been subjected to
tho greatest temptation and has not
Yielded. The Democrats present such
a mar against one we do not know
one who has had no public experience.
II YOU do not reward such mana
man who has served you faithfully-you
dc, net offer an incentive to good gov
ernment.
We can't discuss Gage. for there Is
nothing to discuss. 1t would be pre-
posterous to compare the men. In
Maguire's hands the state is safe. He
is a worthy man and will serve you
worthily.
Mayor Phelan paid fine record to Ma
guire's record In congress and character
lied him as a man of whom not only Call
forn;a but the United States Is proud.
lover of justice and honor he was un
euualed.
The herald., 1898-09-27
A Tribute to Mcguire

Mr.. Phelan at the opening Of the Demo-
cratic campaign in Sonoma county In Santa
Rosa last Saturday night told, amidst tre-
mendous applause, Of the noble fight Ma
cu,-c hal made aga 'nst the funding bill.
After touching on the very good reasons
Mr. Huntington has for opposing Judge
Mcguire, Mayer Phelan said:
The opposition press ard others have
told the people that Mr.. Huntington Is
not IN politics. 1t would be very for
tunate thing for California If he were
not. tApplausc.)
Why, he figured in the contest Tor
The herald., 1898-09-27
THE VOLUNTEER

When Willie Joined the volunteers
He looked so tall and grand.
with his rifle on his shoulder
And his prayer book in his hand
And father said to Willie:
"shoot a Spaniard every crack,
And then you'll wear the shoulder straps
When you come marching back"
Two months went by; pa went to camp
To see II Willie wore the straps.
But instead Of shooting span.ards
There was Willie shooting craps!
e-Atchison Globe. .
The herald., 1898-09-27
Klondike Pleasantries

Tim says that one day he was walking
down the main street Of Dawson City, when
he met Emma Kelly, the Topeka girl. and
said: "Miss Kelly, your nose Is frozen." "
Miss Kelly looked at him moment and
then replied: ''Well, sir, l think yours Is
too" And so 1t was. Connolly says he saw
the remains Of two men who had been
buried at Forty-Mile five years ago. and
the bodies were frozen as stiff as on the
day of the funeral.-Lacrosse (Kan.) Re-
puhlican.
The herald., 1898-09-27
A Klondike Nugget

A young man Of Hamilton. Ont, who
went mining to seek his fortune. wrotS
back to his father that he had done well.
and added this P. s.: II will be hSme
Wednesday evening. Meet me at dark just
out of town, and bring a blanket or whole
pair of trousers with you. I have q hat"
Short Stories.
The herald., 1898-09-27
A Trustful Barbarian

ventures the opinion that the great ma
tions should aid and protect a young ma
ton, instead Of grabbing her territory;
which shows that the Filipino leader has
yet much to learn regarding the piratical
ways Of great nations-Buffalo Courier.
The herald., 1898-09-27
Seen Too Often

Kansas boy writes home from Manila:
"There are many queer customs to be seen
here. The native women do not hold up
their skirts while crossing the streets. Ihey
have no skirts to hold up. But that isn't
the strange custom. The men don't look"
kansas City Star.
The herald., 1898-09-27
Saved the Supplies Anyway

Now that Camp Thomas has been aban-
doned It is found that there are twenty
carloads of hospital supplies left over
there. And General Boynton actually
points to this as vind.cation of his re-
port generating the hospital management
at the camp!-Buffalo Express.
The herald., 1898-09-27
Beinp "In It"

We are always hearing Of the desirability
Of being "ln IT," There ID nothing to II.
To be "in 1t" means late lunches late hours
a bad stomach, poor work next day and
dissatisfied employer. To be "in 1t" long
eventually means to be out Of job
Atchisop Globe.
The herald., 1898-09-27
Base Ingratitude

Parrot scornfully)-Aw-what hat!
what a hat! what a hatl
Old Dady Qndiganntly)-Ths .ungratefui
beast! I'll resign from the Audubon soci-
ETY. at once and trim my bonnet with par
rot ings!-Harper's Bazaar.
The herald., 1898-09-27

Truly we cannot have everything to
please us. The longed-for rains have
appe ared up north, and the plaint comes
from Merced that the grape crop is
damaged.
The herald., 1898-09-27

Another American industry has been
successfully developed In England. A
series of railway wrecks has lately oc-
Cured on the Northwestern and MIDI
The herald., 1898-09-27

Addison Porter, Is being raked over hot
newspaper Goals In Connecticut for
what Mr.. Cleveland called 'pernicious
activity" Mr.. Porter was a candidate
for the Republican nomination for gov
to wing of his party by his personal
efforts. He failed to get the nomination,
and now the Republican leaders are
importunlng the president to bounce his
secretary. But the president is faith
full to his friends
The herald., 1898-09-27

land railroads. caused by track obstruc-
tions. The report Gays that "one theory
is that the crimes are the work Of band
Of train wreckers looking for pfunder
and emulatlns the far west hold ups. y
The work is evidently not done by Amer
leans. The latter would not merely look
for plun0er; they would get 1t.
The herald., 1898-09-27

In summing up his Impressions, after
visiting the soldiers In various camps
Secretary Alger says he is delighted.
That is one opinion. Now let US hear
from the soldiers.
The herald., 1898-09-27
ENOUGH OF WAR

New York religious Journal wildly
demands that the government at once
send a fleet Of war vessels to the Bos-
phorus to compel the sultan to pay the
Arme aian indemnity. This eagerness
for cash or blood hardly comports with
the teachings of the New Testament. It
is suggestive Of the lion and the lamb
lying down together with only the lion
visible.
We have TO dispute with the peculiar
to. We decidedly object. however, to
seeking another war before the balance
sheet is struck in the account Of the one
just ended. The United States is not
in the mood to go about looking for a
shoulder with a chip on it.
This religious Journal says that "th=
whole American people would approve
if our fleet should BE- SEN to force our
just claim against the Turk" The
American people will approve any meas
ure, no matter how drastic, necessary
to maintain the honor and dignity of the
United States. 1t will be time enough
to let loose the dogs Of war when the
necessity arises. Even our religious
contemporary should try to curb its
eagerness for another conflict.
This papers appetite for war Is only
worthy of notice because it is an ex-
ample of pro-war bluster that we may
now expect to hear whenever opportu-
nifty occurs There is a larger class of
people who want war for what they can
incidentally make out of it. We Judge
from the attitude Of the paper referred
to that this class may be represented
within the religious fold. However that
may be, the experience of the recent
war is not likely to make the United
States anxious for another.
The herald., 1898-09-27

A chip OF the old block Is Lieutenant
John c. Fremont. After distinguishing
himself in the Cuban campaign he was
appointed supervisor Of New York har-
Dor. One of his duties is to see that the
beaches are kept free from refuse. There
were garbage-httered shores. but the
offenders could not be located. In order
to solve the mystery the lieutenant dis
guised himself as a fisherman and finally
discovered that the hotel keepers were
surPeptitiouS culpr1ts.
The herald., 1898-09-27

A lucky star must have been in the
ascendant, as astrologers say, Wht II
LIenterant Hobson was born. Fame
threw garland to him for sinking
vessel, and he Is likely to get another
for raising one. When 1t comes to re-
naming Cervera's cruiser why not In
fanta Maria Teresa Hobson?
The herald., 1898-09-27

A train of cars absolutely unique Will
probably soon be On its way from Phila-
delphia to San Francisco. There will be
fifteen cars Of freight, carrying hrteen
tons each, and the goods will be silver
bullion, consigned to the san Francisco
mint. The treasury department intends
to save mor,sy BY being its own express
company. 1t is needless to say that op-
nortuntttes for the hold up" industry
will be limited
The herald., 1898-09-27

No bicycles are made IN Mexico. Several
firms import bicycle parts and set up the
machines. All Of the parts come from the
United States. and every leading American
make has representatives IN that country.
The demand for bicycles in Mexico has in
creased for the last four years at the rate
Of 5 per cent each year over the preceding
yenr. The consul at Monterey thinks that
ary American firm having the capital to
start factory in Mexico would grow rich
as the duty Of cent pound on un-
nickeled parts and 10 cents pound on
n.ckeled parts would Re avoided. The raw
rubber for the manufacture Of tires could
be obtained in the republican,. S. Garfield
in Chicago T!mee Herald.
The herald., 1898-09-27

During 1897 France produced S54, ,42C
gallons Of vine, decrease Of more thai
5 s.oCO,0O0 gallons. In list Of twenty-five
wine producing countries the United states
stands sixteenth, with @3oS. '40 GALLONS, an
Increase Of 50 per cent over the production
of 1896. Italy stands next to France, with
a production OF eS5. 900 ,O0o gallons. and Spain
IS third, with 5l9 0O0, 900 gallons to Its credit