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Ranch For Sale.

Twelve miles east of Oakdale; fine
large pasture; can cut $50 tons of hay
any year; stable for $50 head of cattle.
Plenty of water. Will be sold cheap.
IF. CUsKELLY & BRO,
3-12-tf. Oakdale, N. Oak.
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Saturday. Msy n. 1898.

Ssasay Services St. JONAS Church.
-
lo:4s A. M, Morning Prayer and Sermon.
3 P. M, Evening Prayer and Sermon.
Sunday School, IL Don
A cordial invitation is extended to all
to attend these services.
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For Over Fifty Years

AN OLD AND WELL-TR1ED REMEDY.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for e fifty years by millions
of mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. 1t soothes
the child, softens The gums, allays all
pain, cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea. Is pleasant to
the taste. Sold by druggists in every
part of the world. twenty-five cents a
bottle. Its value is incalculable. Be
sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup, and take no other kind.
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WHAT 10 The Newell! 4-o-2m
Frank Banks is in from the north.
Onion sets at Currie & Cos. 40.
Insure against fire with M. L. Ayers.
Ask your friends about The Newell.
Read A. T. Crowl & Co.'s new adv.
w. C. Candee warrants all of his work.
$40.
Wool sacks and wool Irvine at McCloy
& Senour's. STA.
]. c. F. Parker is remodeling his resi-
dence.
Call on w. c. Candee tor hne watch
clock and jewelry repairing. 3I2.
Mrs. Harry Rowe is in charge of the
register of deeds Office.
Go to A. T. Crowl & Co. for your nov
city dress goods: large line to select
from. AZ.
Mrs. c. H. K~linefelter has moved from
the St. Charles into the Ray residence on
Sims street.
w. c. Candee, matchmaker and jewell
er, with M. H. Linsley. 3-l2.
See our new CASTLE soap at $ cents
per bar. CURRIE & Co. 40.
John Reid is learning the printers
trade-out Of school hours-at the Re-
corder Office.
Examine the new Amethyst ware at
McCioy & Senour's. 1t is much heater
and better than and other. 5-I4.
The highest cash price paid for hides,
pelts and furs. E. F. MEssEsM1rH.
4.I7-tf.
Pure Vermont Maple Syrup $500 per
gallon at A. T. Crowl & Co.'S, bring your
Jug and try a gallon. l2-25tf.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Fisher died last week. Rev. U. G. Rich
conducted the funeral services on Satur-
day.
Do you like bacon? Try Swift &
Company s Clover Leaf bacon at Par
kcr's meat and grocery store. 4-2-lt.
Shirt waists and wrappers from 50 cts.
4 9I.6y each, in the new'styles, at SEQ
fields. 3-5.
A. T. Crowl & Co., can show you a
fine Jine Of ladies' shirt waists; prices
from IS cents to $I.so. AZ.
Ladies capes; spring styles at Currie
& Cos. 40.
Bothersom, Gruschus and Stewart are
siding the opera house along with their
work ON the St. Charles. w. B. Howe is
doing the painting on the opera house.
A DRIVE-le LBS, GRANULAT.
ED (NEW PROCESS) SUGAR FOR
plyp0 OR $500 PER 100 LBS. AT
ID. CURRIE & cos.
The PREss had the wrong Steve going
totske thesKeogh station last week. II
should have been R, Stevenson, cashier
in the N. P. Office at Dickinson for the
past year.
Patronize home industry; buy you
watches of and get your watch repaired
by w. c Candee, matchmaker and jew
eler, Dickinson, N d. 4-I6-tf.
~ would not be without Chamberlain!
Cough Remedy for It's weight in gold
writes D. ], Jones, of Holland, Va. IN,
, wife vas troubled with a cough for nearl!
two years. l tried various patent rene
dies, besides numerous prescription
frqm physicians, all of which did nj
good. l was at last persuaded to try
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
which promptly relieved the cough. The
second bottle effected a complete cure.
The IS and 50 cent bottles are for sale b,
r. ]. Freeman and Drenkel & Davis.
w: c. Candee is prepared to repai
your watch, clock or jewelry in a prope
manner GIG
Navaaoe SaddSe Blankets
last the longest and are better for tn
horse than any other kind. For sale b
McCloy Z Senour. 5-1L4
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Card Of Thanks.

We desire to express our sincere
thanks and gratitude to our many kind
friends for their sympathy and many
acts of kindness extended to us in our
sad bereavement.
Mr.. and MRS. D. S. L1TTLEHALEs,
HAZEL, ETHEL and CHAs. LITTLE
HALES.
c. c. Mead took one of Zimmerman's
hand made saddles out to the Cannon
Ball this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Pendergast's
daughter has been sick with diphtheria,
but is reported as doing we'll.
On Saturday, May IA, the Northern
Pacific will sell round trip tickets to
Fargo from Dickinson for S., good fer
return May I6. This will give people a
chance to leave Dickinson at 8:15 p. M,
arrive in Fargo at about 9 o'clock the
next morning, spend the day and even
ing in Fargo, leave for home at o:3o p. m.
and arrive in Dickinson at 7:25 Monday
morning. The regular round trip fare to
Fargo is some over $40.
One of the new recruits for Co. K has
the thing sized up like this: Co. K goes
as the end battalion from North Dakota,
under the latest instructions from the
wal department, and will go to Wash
ington as a reserve and will probably
never see any fighting. The trip, at the
expense of Uncle Sam, is likely to last
three months, and it is a chance of a life
time for a young man of moderate means
to see the country.
State Supt. Halland gives Stark coun
ty a two weeks Teachers n institute this
year, beginning Monday, May 80. This
is a compromise between the old style
one weeks institute and the four-weeks
training school which is now held in
most of the eastern counties. The time
occupied by the four-week's training
school is taken from the teachers sum-
mer vacation. The Stark county ar,
rangement gives those teachers engaged
during the time one weeks wages as pro
vided for by the school laws-one week,
however, will have to be made up at the
end of the term.
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Clever Trick,

a clever rick.
It certainly looks like it, but there Is
really no trick about it. Anybody can
try it who has Lame Back and Weak
Kidneys, Malaria or nervous troubles.
We mean he can cure himself right
away by taking Electric Bitters.
This medicine tones up the whole sys-
TEN, acts as a stimulant to the Liver
and Kidneys, is a blood purifier and
nerve tonic. It cures Constipation,
Headache, Painting Spells, sleepless-
ness and Melancholy. It is purely
vegetable, a mild laxative, and restores
the system to it's natural vigor. Try
Electric Bitters and be convinced that
they are a miracle worker. Every bot
tie guaranteed. Only SOC a bottle at
Drenkel & Davis's Drug Store.
No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SOC. 81. All druggists.
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Low Prices on Windmlls.

If you want to pay freight and put up
your own mill we will cut prices down
about half. Don't send off for windmills;
we'll save you money and furnish a bet
ter article. o. E. FooTE,s
5-I4-2t. Aermotor Agent.
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Souvenir Coffee Spoon, silver plated, embossed handle, gold bowl.
We have just made a purchase of IL dozen, and one of these fine
spoons will be given away, as long as they last, with each sash pur-
chase of 81 from our Dry Goods line. CURRIE & co.
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to Patrons.

POSITIVELY THIRTY DAYS
CREDIT ONLY. All accounts must be
settled promptly and in full every thirty
days-no more credit will be given those
who fail to do so.
J. C.. F. PARKER.
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last the longest and are better for the
horse than any other kind. For sale by
Mccoy & Senour. 5-I4.
The Dickinson press., 1898-05-14

L. A. Davis is selling carpets cheaper
than anyone in town. See him before
you buy. 4-16-1t.
The Dickinson press., 1898-05-14

H. c. Christensen and James G. Saun-
ders have each ordered Aefmotor mills
of o. E. Foote.
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Buggy harness, double and single, for
sale. Inquire residence A. T. Crowl. ~
The Dickinson press., 1898-05-14

Alfred Gamer, late of the Willard
house, has gone to the A H A ranch to
cook this season.
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]. E. Chisholm of Mandan goes to Ia
coma to take a position in the N. P.
shops.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-27
IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
Natives Are Preparing to Help the Americans
Agants Spaniards.
Third Edition.)

York. Aprl2T
Manila who arrived the steamer
Immediately
days before left the cruiser Castillo arrived She the old
b9-nch
wars supplies the
harbor
of
assist of tn
bis ship he ooe MS snip
side oil MS snip nc
in
he and crew Will her guns
Manila ready
refuge aboard English merchant ships
She q
r. Sterling NewpoFt
by the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-27

Brigadter General William n Shafier.
who takes command at New Orleans. WAS
born in Kalamazoo county. Mich. III 1sss
lie served in the civil war az mrs; licutcn-
ant of the seventh Michigan infantry and
major and lieutenant colonel of the Nlnc-
tosnth Michigan Infantry. He wss engaged
in dozen holly contested battles, aud was
brevetted firs; as colonel and then MS bris,,-
der COR gallant and meritorious conduct.
After the war he retired to his farm, but
in 1856 was commissioned lieutenant colo
mel in the regular army aud assigned to.
the Forty-iirst infantry. In 1871 he wax
commissioned colonel OF the FIRST infantry,
which was stationed al Angel Island and
tho Presidio, Cal. As colonel he Is said
TO have seen more officers promoted over
him than any other officer in thr service.
He was commissioned brigadier in April,
1897 TO succeed General Wheaton OF the
Department of Colorado, who was retired
at that time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-27
AHavANA PAPER.
Prints n Long Article About No Rise
In Prices oe Food,
fcarend T,aftinn

New York. April %, LA Discussion OF
Havana OF April u, copy OF which was
brought 10 this city by the steamer sara-
toga YESTERDAY. says:
"a depniation from the produce exchange
under its president. Senior Quesada Soto
visited the captain general this morning.
With the depuiotion ware number Of
Wholesale Importers, who offered the cap
tain general all the supplies that may be
necessary for the army. the defenders p'
the island and In d word. for all who may
need food and auppies under existing con-
diticna.
IA he meeting Sehor Qnesads SOTO ~
formed Captain General Blanco that the
produce sxctsnge representing the Inn
porters would not advance prices. and
that any Arm attempting 10 raise prices
would b. esreiled from The exchange.
In accordance With the action taken b7
tho hoard OF the produce exchange. CONE
mission was appointed 10 see that no adj
'tsrers we're made under fairiinE cireum-
stsrces; 10 furnt-h the auihoritifs witi
feed supplies for the army. extendiny tbs
same privileges to tie trade and prcrltins
the purchssers.'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-27

A HAVANA vrTIMlsr.
Docsn't. Believe the blockade VIII
Really Hurt the city.

| CThird Editlon)
| New York, April 27.--Thc Saratoga
brought from Havana a copy OF Ell Com
mercio OF April 81. which says: 'Ther'
| Is no reason for being pessimistic; listen
TO cur colleague. the Diaro Del Eierato
| The Americans say: I'VE have four mon.
| itors ready at Key West An American
| squadron composed of the Iowa, indiana
| Massachusetts, and Texas, with all the
| auxiliary vessels that are necessary FOR O
| layipe. squadron composed OF The New
York. Brooklyn. Minneapolis and Column
bia. With The four monitors we can bonn
bard Good. So there can be no obtec-
ton save the batteries of Havana might
object to the bombardment Further ;
mine might prevent it. With the cruiser
sm,adron and its auxiliary fleet we GU
bloc,sede Havana" Well but we likewise
have n cruiser squadron tina; may neutral
ize your cruiser squadron. Is IL not so
with flying squadron. let US blockade
Porto Rico" Magnificent But we also
have a reserve squadron composed OF the
pelayo. Carlos Numancia Victoria, AZ
fonso XIII aud Lepanto with which we
can neutralize the Wanted flying squadron.
As We have here some torpedo boats
no blockade is possible. Nor do they IN
tend TO make one, But II II should han
pen, VIC viii await them with our heavy
siege guns
".As last consideration there remains
an important clement for defense AMI Of
Tense with which the Americans have no:
reokoned 1t is Formidable army. from
which II will be very easy 70 select bril-
Iiact army OF 10000 men.
Certain ii Is that the army corps could
not opera on the encmys position untii q
naval engag ament had given command Of
the sea paisage with full lib srty OF transi.
by sea.
',,But such victory is not impossible.
as a squadron composed Of the Nizeaya,
oouznGc. Maria Teresa and cr.stcbo! colcn
is respectable arm offense.
Therefore there Is no sason for beng
afraid.
Tire Avisador Commercial devices con.
side ranIc spsce to the important matter OF
tod stIr.ies In case o. b.ockade ny ths
United sia,ss. II calls Tie attention OF inc
iStand ap,horities 10 T.
The Diarc in discussing the timely note
n, warning cf its conttmporary. says:
I'VE KNEW that measures we're taken some
time ato 10 safeguard the city IN casa OF
a block de IL instituted Our corapa'ric:s
in Mrx,co commenced sending supplies TO
us II IL reasonable 10 SUPPOSE thar their
q tion ras been discontinued, The real he
suo n Be faced Is moi the sNarriiy o. pra.
visions. but tina; The prices nc not aflov"d
4 sss.me txcrbiiart proportions,
rThe whole o. This IS apart from the
OF a hlo7kade ordered bT the
Upit7d states and for which they are gel
ting ready. They may be lacking IN the
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power ana untl all is over no one can see
whether VIC will be really blockaded.
NICARAGUA AND COSTA p,oA.
Nothing Hut wnr VIII satisfy the
Little Republics.

tThird Edition.)
New York, April 21--War saems iney'
table between Nicaragua and Costa Rica,
SAYS the Panama correspondent OF the Her.
aid Despite the mediation of sister re-
pubiics the Two countries seem determined
to decide the issues between them by an
appeal TO arms.
Advices received from San joe anu Pan
tas Arenas, Costa Rica say that thsre IS
no prospect OF n peaceful settlement OF The
difficulties President Rafael Isieslaa.
Accommodated by sixty officers. embarked ~
Puntas Arenas on the national guardb'nt
Posr for the Nicaraguan frontier where ne
will Mace himself ct the head OF large
force of troops and commence Operations
against General Zclaya presids't OF MICA
ragua. Immediately,
Minister Lainfesta has failed In his efforts
TO bring about settlement Of the trouble
FL Commerco the semi official organ vi
President Zelaya. under the caption There
Is no Peace" says: notwithstanding me
persistent rumors circulated within ibs
last few days 10 the effect that an under'
standing had been arrived a. with Goa
Rica as !, result of the efforts O Min
lister Lainfesta we are in position U
assert that such reports pre absolutely m
founded and that war - mare prophbit
Than ever. War AZ prssen atn2uDis TO
necessity. ng no ether step can put an emo
;,i this already too long drasn OFT qnes
ton. President IgIesIas with his well
known hostility toward rs has provoked
the Indignation Of the Nicsragnan people
who will no longer bear azsressions OF
rertIess and ambitious nfiRbbor
In conclusion, FL Commerce. saysi
There TX no peace. there can not nor
Should there be peace"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-27
MIR. LANE HAS WITHDRA
His Reasons FOR This Arc Set Forth
at Length.
HE DESIRES A UNITED DEMOCRACY,
which Womb No, nc Nc Cnsc Were
lie Nominntcd--IIc Is Not
for Free silver.

| lie Grange, Texas, Apri! &c Mr.. Lano
landed The Pest reporter this letter this
Iafternoon;
To the Democrats Of the Tenth Congres-
| fionnl District
| After eulI consultation with such Of
my friends rs could see. ] have come to
the conclusion that It would not be to the
interest OF my party. my friends nor mysclf
| II the effort TO nominate me for congress
on their part should prove successful J.
| therefore. request that my friends and sup
pcrtcrs make no further efforts la tbia d.
rcction. feel very grateful to my friends
fer the unscIflsh manner In which they
have shown their devotion TO my interests
and assure them that ! consde. myself
highly hCDored thereby. The reasons which
have prompted me 10 ADOPT the course are
numerous; most prominent among them
arc.
I. In my letter stating that would &c
cept tho nomination II rendered me, sid
TIA. would mot enter into a scraiible for
a. because lhorght nomination so Oh
tanned would not be benefit 10 my paYry
or myself ! meant tia. under such ,oa6l.
tons might be defeated al the polls.
have discovered that on account OF In.
candidacy OF my fellow townsman w s.
Robson. much feeling ana bitterness Is be-
Ing worked up between our respective
friends and supporters. and In this count,
at least threatening q disruption OF tho
party Hence 10 secure the nomination for
me my friends would be compelled to enter
Into a scramble for H. never requesl or
want N. friends 10 DO anything which
would not do myself.
2. We mnyt have perfect unity OF action
among the democrats la this district 10 win
the congressional fight. and am now con
WINGED that We would have no such unity.
II I should BIZ tho IonIiner, bncauss 1 have
learned from perfectly reliable sources tina,
many prominent and | suppose Influential
rampant free silver" dcmocras have de-
clared their purpose 10 oppose me, even II
n0narafed Jus how far They could In
finence other silver" men | am no. ad-
visel. stn,t OF the leading rampint "siI-
YER, men ia the district have declared that
rampant free silver man viii SUPPORT u
populist In preference 10 a man likfl my.
etlf. who. no; believing in the bsnct Ecnrr
CT free silver supports the ticket AID The
pietform on account OF party loyalty
.. War now exists between This cuaniry
aud Spain May 0f my innueutial ans
strong young friends are eDlisting IN III,
army. and | would mi have The benefit
~ heir Influence In carrying the election
II should be noinirsted, The eJfect 0i4
thc war. In my opinion, will bn 10 call thz
attention OF tho p.opir from political mat
tfrs snd would prevent me fron. hayius
a ehancs 70 regain ths dsmocra!ic vote ~
at The last election or to recruit from the
would. be rendered very doubtful and thus
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4 BIG AMY 1! UANE |! | !
Corporation With sxe Cuhaas &
Essential. However.
BRILLIANT fight BY INSURGENTS,
They Could Essily Pat = nundre,l
Thcnsand Wen In tho Eiela
II Furnished Arms.
Third Edition,

New York. April 27.--A passenger OF
tho steamer Saratoga, which has iust ar.
| rived from Havana, who refuses to ollox
his name used, as II might lnjure hi,
business In Havana, said: II have coxere,,
the island many times during the rebellion
and must say that tho insurgents are INIT
ting up = magnificent fght, II the United
States desires TO make It's campaign In
Cuba successful II viii have to cooperate
with the insurgents. 1t would not be nsc-
cssary for tho United States to send n
large force into Cuba. MS such thing
would be dangerous at this scnson Of tho
year. The Spanish are now relying on eli
mate to kill of the American troops that
are landed ON the island moro than
they are ON their own force
q arms What the spanlards would most
dread would be the cooperation OF tho
Anlt@s'an forces with the, Insurgents.
II he United States would seize ono OF
the small ports. shy In the province o.
Santigaos de Cuba. ON the north coast. an0
there establish bnsc OF supplies II would
be making u good move The small Morris
arc practically unprotected and could he
takcn easily Aftcr they were captured IL
would be necessary TO land artillery 10 do.
Tend the place Calixto Garcia OF tho t.u.
nan army Ia in the Vicinity and soon com.
munication could be opened with him II
nc WAS supplied with sufficient nrms ana
he could push on through thc
other provinces, carrying all before him,
lie could do this with his own troops and
the Cubans who are not now fighting nv
reason OF lack OF arms and ammunition
irey could then push forward into me
province of Puerto Princips and from
there meet General Gomez nnd ,cin ,ornc.
with him In Santa Clara province. n
roH like Trinidad Was taken. railroad co,n-
'u"'ie"'loh eouiu b" opened up With tho
Interior. This plan would tske weeks IN
carry out, and then the united Cuban army
could move on Havana am conftInnt
that at least 600 Cnbans would he m
The army IL they had the arms and am.
This plan that | have outlined would
nov ncerssitatc the Gending OF II large num-
bsr OF United States troops into the islanl
rs NIL that would be needed would bc
sufficient number Of arlillerymen TO pre
vent the base Of supplies being intcrfercd
With. and they could work IN conjunction
with the naval yesseis which would nro.
Ioct them from an attack nj sea Havana
could then be capturel With tho assistance
y the bHlancesot tho american fleet. With
liavanH takch the Nrr VIII come to an
abrupt end"
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Major General John n BROOKE, who goes
10 Chickamauga. was born In Potsvillc.
Pa,s in 1855 He entered the Fourth fenn-
sylvania infantry as captain In 1861 and
three ponths later was colonel OF tho
Fifty-third Pennsylvania infantry, IN 1864
nc was commissioned brigadier general of
volunteers In recognition OF distinguished
services, He was hrevettcd major gen-.
oral OF volunteers and colonel In the regu.
lar army. He was assigned to the COM
mand OF tho army Of the Shenandoah in
1859, and resigned his volunteer commits
sion in 1866. On the reorganization OF tho
army after the war he was commissioned
lieutenant colonel OF the THIRTY. seventh
infantry. In 1860 he was transferred 10
tho Third infantry In 1870 no was as
Signed 10 the Thirtccuth Infantry. aud In
tASS was made brigadicr general aud as
signed 10 the Department of the Platte.
His commission MS major general Was gwen
%, him at the beginning of The present
wear
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place In peril the s,ircc,s Of the party IN
! this district.
I. Ihe party leaders OF mo Democratic
| party have made Tree aud unlimited coiu-
+, age OF silver the paramount issue In ths
coming campaign and are cndcayoring Z
and In fact have stbordinntcd everything
else to that issue. / ami not aud never
have been In sympathy With this move
aud therefore would BIZ more nr less ON
barrassed either MS n nominee or az 4
| member OF congress II should be nomi-
mated and elected Partly for the above
reason have heretofore refused to b..
come IL candidate for the nomination or 10
n.aNe ANY etiort To secure g. 40
have always doubted the pyopricty Of
accepting the nomination. even II rendered
ME, ON this account; but my friends have
urged that IL is Just as consistent. to ac-
cept the nomination and make the race for
congress- believing as do. MS Ii Is TO
support another rominee who believes In
the free and unlimited coinage of slvcr."
yield to their views to the extent that 1
agreed TO accept the nomination " rendered
me, but never 10 the extent that l felt
Justified In seeking it,
do not know whe Their or not this county
or the district can be carried for me, II
my friends should persist In their Efforts,
but on account OF the views OF The demo-
Gratis OH the financial issue | believe they
'rnnld, but, be that az II may. under cx-
listing conditions and circumstances, ] do
not desire the nomination. and feel that
II would not be wise TO nominate me. and
thus place this district In nm antagonistic
position to all others.
hone that the assertion that tho demo.
cratic party is IN state OF transition 10
not true.
would regret very much 10 see the party
Ct my choice. and With which have co.
operated all my life Tie PARTY which has
aIVocaicd ana enforced i,tlitics so bpacficial