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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-15
Seattle, Wash. Juiy "a. rs

Seattle. Wash. July H. 1892
To the Editor: Thanking you for your
kindly notice OF me, would like TO say,
in connection Herewith. that l believe II
to be woman's duty at all times TO de-
fend the innocent. and, as Mr.. Mckinley
is only human. with human feelings,
think those who do not like him should let
his name and character alone. He IL above
reproach In every respect. and no matter
how bad may be the man who is said to
be leading him. he will be our next presi-
dent. ! cannot vote myself. but promise
you one vote from our family. although
there Is but one voter in it. and he Is IS
years old You know, little David slew
a great army. and one vote may do much
Why make so much confusion in cur
state, and why not have two sides.
straight Republican and straight Demo-
cratic. and have done with Il?
During our stay We have been entertain
ed royalty in Seattle. and. hoping to meet
with the press again. 1 remain.
MRS. +. W. u. MAYS.
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The dtet az HesSe. ia Germany, has
voted that hereafter the bachelor shall
pay an incorne tax greater by s per cent
than The income tax of the married men.
il Is In IRE right direction. but the dis
elimination should be greater--Say. 50 per
cert This might induce the bachelor To
believe thst he ia paving an extravagant
amount fer his privileges. and when be
realized his mistake il would he too late
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DEMOCRATIC TwO-THIRDS RULE.
The Law Of the Party fox stxty-
seven Yeora.


A Democratic national convention was
called In 1852 because. while Jackson was
certain OF q denomination and Reelection.
there was a contest between Martin Van
Buren, ana John C. Calhoun for the vice
presidential nomination. When the con-
vention assembled the popular renomida-
ton Of Jackson already made was ratified
and a rule was adopted that a two-thirds
majority OF all the delegates should be re-
for vice president. Under this rule Van
Buren, received the nomination.
At the Democratic national convention
In 1886 Van Buren,. as the choice OF Jack
son for his successor, was the popular
candidate for president, and his nomina-
ton was ratified without dispute. The
two-thirds rule was readopted for the vice
presidential nomination. and Richard NJ.
Johnson became the candidate. In 1910
Van Bu-en was again the popular unan.-
NOUS choice Of the Democrats as their
candidate for president, and the two-thirds
rule again was applied only to the nomi-
nation Of a candidate for vice president.
At each of these three national conven-
lions the two-thirds rule was applied only
TO the nomination for vice president. be-
cause there were no opposing candidates
for the presidential nomination.
In 1874. for the first time after the Demo-
there was vigorous competition for the
presidential nomination. The two-thirds
rule was again adopted. and the circum-
stances made II applicable TO the nomina-
ton OK candidate for president as well
as for vice president At every Demo-
cratic national convention since that time
there have been rival candidates for the
Democratic nomination. and t was consid-
cred as a matter Of course that the two.
thirds rule should be applied in every
nomination that was made.
The two-thirds rule Is now sixty-seven
years old. It has been the law OF sixteen
Democratic national conventions. from
that OF 1892 TO that of 1895. inclusive. II
there IS anything in party history to which
sanctity attaches through tradition and
usage, II Is the two.th.rds rule governing
nominations for presiden. and vice presi-
dent. In any event. the adherents to Dem
ocratic law and customs will demand that
II the two-thirds rule IS abrogated II shall
be by a two-thirds vote of the delegates
In the convention. Anything short of that
would be revolutionary. The Democratic
national committee has no jurisdiction
over the case.
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A SMOKERS REVERE

Carr socsai-.s ~esSti Thy power 5-ss 20 sing:
BT thee sad theexst - CHANGED 20 piTssxat dram
AnnssrS she rncse-ns nsny thee esteem.
TIE rel nxa koro@et shee In cecrrai rig:
Ard theaxh fanatics 'Saiszxs thee ehsrg-s h-snx
Ara cali thee s&ssn's aoar Is lea ia ssn--
Net kae~faS what saxa art. ,no, within
fas sphere 81 aevose.s fa fhes wsii alag
Care sosstirx frsgnds love the ysxnxsns syzen
waick thea hsss s-uazAs src-z Cuha's srsry ais:
whrn gar MS tur &c sh<< tel.
Ard sssa + - sd zzy saxrSws vssA ssse SHARE
NJ thesxsrs grow axet. sAy s.seal slain,
AaA MA ~ zsssses - dep ny cars.
~3u4xso Exrr
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show Of virtue and Indignation The
prominent politicians u both parties
are not on the ron at Ill, and therefore
the organs Of one party are able to
point the finger q blame at ths other.
To the informed observer. all this
means that In the dominion Of politics.
under whatever pArty's reign in New
York. the sagacious wire puller knows
how to take care Of himself.
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Blasphemy I'm q Grand Army Post.
Des Mnines Leader

The Grand Army post at Springhlil.
Kan, has adopted a resolution that 'ft Is
just aud proper to invoke a just God TO
remove a president that retains III. Clay
Evans az pension commissioner" When
God removes" a man he is dead. This
Kansas post. therefore wants the death
of the president. But IL should be more
specific Harrison and Taylor died during
office from natural causes. Lincoln and
Garfield By assassination. Does the post
want the president promptly murdered. or
does 1t merely want some mortal disease
TO sm!te him.
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naAle-vvraters HaA the Little A0sa
leans IN MIND.

<r
nlhle.wraters HaA the Lftele A0es.
fcans In MIND.
Chicaeo Times-Heraid-
The Book Of Jude furnishes many clear
cnt nhraseS descriptive Of the anti-impe-
rfalists who at this time are fain to De-
lieve themselves the possessors OF All the
virtue, intelligence and humanity among
the American people.
In the language Of Jude:
They despfse dominion.
rAey speak evil 81 aignitaries.
They speak evil ~ those thtngs
which they knew net.
They ran greedily after the error
Of Balaam and perish In the gain-
saying Of Korah.
they are spots In Eur fessts 81
charity.
Clouds they are without water.
They are carried about Of winds.
Trees are they whose fruit with
ereth. without fruit. twice dead.
plucked mp by the roots.
They are raging waves Of the sea
foaning ont their own shane.
They are wanAeFing stars to whom
II reserved the hlackness Of dark
ness forever.
They are murnurers. complainers,
walking after their own lustss and
their mouth speaketh great swelling
words.
Yes. we can safely leave the antrim
perialists to the rebuke OF the Lord. con-
fident that they will get their due In Ian
guage which 1t would be profane for US
to apply to fellow mortals. however ma
iignant and mischfevous.
Our only fear is that they will not take
the rebuke any more meekly than they
do the pity and contempt Of the majority
of their countrymen.
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M.KINLEY - An ISSUE.
It may Be phrased In any way the
party managers see fit, but the issue In
the next presidential campaign 10 going
+. to be: Shall the administration Of Pres
ident Mckinley be approved and con-
tinued? All other questions wiz be sub
ordinated- Free silver. trusts, the ta--
III. expansion. win be inconspicuous. ex-
eept ~ the attitude OF the administra-
ton toward them. and its responsibility
for them. are presented to the people.
and az they are manifestations Of It's
policy. It viii be to large extent CAM
paign Of emotions. The stump orators
appeal TO reason VIII give way to y
kindiing Of the voters patriotism and
his Americanism- Who can doubt the
result?
OF course. the Democratic party viii
be obliged nominaiiy TO declare an az
drmatiye policy OF some sort But
what? The trusts? The general Demo
cratic support Of the Sayres' convention
Ia a tacit admission that II Is a state
and not a Federal question. Currency
reform? And the failure Of Mr.. Nc
kinney to adopt any positive and con-
sistent scheme for adoption either of the
gold standard or international bimetal-
ism? But what hae the Democracy TO
propose? Free silver? The country has
passed on that question once, and IT Ii
ridiculous for Bryan and his clique TO
pretend that the Democracy il united
In Its purpose to insist on trying IT
again. or that II IL the sole panacea for
hard times. To deny the country's PROS
perity under the gold standard is to be
absurd. Civil service reform? But what
In the Democratic record on that great
question. and viii the public have any
sort Of confidence that spoIls, and not
non-partisan conduct OF the govern
ment departments. Is not the chief de-
sideratum Of Bryan's unterrifed. The
tarif? II IL sufficient to say that the
public cannot be interested Expan-
sion? But the Democracy Is itself de
vided. The South Is opposed to It. the
West IL for 1t. the North divided and
the East on both sides. There will he
some bitter criticism Of the presidents
methods. and OF certain incidents, but
the platform makers will not dare to
advocate hauling down the flag In the
Philippines.
The Democracy is wanting in saga
cious leadership. Bryan is too tena-
eious of exploded theories. German Is
sdtstrusted by the rank and file. Hill is
a back number. Croker is a red rag 10
the Democratic bull. Aitgeld Is tainted
with socialism and even anarchy,
George Fred Williams Is a spectacular
Ounce. and Carter Harrison is merely
the son of his father. All these are d.
vided in their counsels. and ambitions
for themselves. They lack a common
unifying. vital tie; they can only join
In a scattering assault on the admins
tration and thus keep alive the historic
Democratic record of opposition and
negation.
Republican newspapers and orators
who have echoed the Little American
hue and cry against the Mckinley pol
Icy Will he busy next year explaining
that their hystericai hyperbole OF the
present was mere grand-stand demon
stration for the purpose OF showing
that they possessed Independent and
untrammeled opinions"
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Col. Parker Wants to Keep Cubos
walla walla Statesman.

Gov. Rogers said when in Walla Walla
that the only difference between an ex-
pansionist and an antf-expansiontSt
was In the mode of government they
suggested for the colonies. The ex-
pansionist wanted internal and COM
plete control OF the islands already ours
and the anti-expansionists wanted only
an external, a sort Of supervisory. con-
troll. Even now we can see. following
Gen. Woods suggestion as to Cuba, that
the natives, If left to themselves. would
soon fail In their efforts at self-govert-
ment, and eventually require that tho
United States. or some nation. take
charge Of their affairs. Some nation
must help them, and we must not turn
back from the work We have begun.
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ut" said the hen. as she surveyed the
slze-and-a-haif egg she had just laid, will
take pretty good haiistone TO equal
that"
Even in the lower walks Of nature there
is ambition and eInuiation.-Indianapoiis
Journal.
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uz.ul.n .Iu
AFTEnrnoUGnTs.
About the hardest proposition wo have
seen lately Is . SSNa.oa3 granite trust.
which includes all the Quarries Of the
East.
The war department is going to supply
Geld pieces. Now watch Larry Gockin
have . 1T.
Peace hath her victories no less re-
nowned than war; member OF the
Funston family has just been consecrated
bishop OF Idaho.
Now that the postoffice II TO be removed
to the Arlington block. the downtown
station will be more highly appreciated
than It has been In the past.
Another sweet-sne'ling octopus has
been launched upon q suffering public In
the shape Of So. 600 900 glue trust. and
the worst Of It Is the confounded thing is
bound to stick fast to everything It
touches.
It Is now recalled that at the time cf
the marriage OF the cxarina gypsy wo-
man prophesied that she would give birth
to seven daughters before son and heir
would come. Better late than never. but
It behooves the car to avoid dynamitera
. o q
The lower courts have upheld the valid
ity Of the Illinois inheritance tax Law
which the heirs Of George NJ. Pullman
have been fighting. II the supreme court
sustains the decision Mr.. P,illmans heirs
will have to pay into the state treasury
about $4,000 OF the s.. t20.0s: inherited by
them. It will not impoverinh them.
g q .
Willie Waldorf Aston still continues his
frantic efforts to avoid paying taxes on
100000 personal property assessed
against him by the tag commissioners OF
New York. He says he is not resident
Of New York. and even IL he was he
hasn't that much personal property there.
The state says Willie swore hc was a
citizen Of the United States. residing in
London. and on this showing asserts Its
right to tax his personal property where
Iound. Inc state Will win.
o o q
We symrathixs with the Portland peo-
pie in their disappointment at being de-
prived Of the opportunity to welcome the
Oregon regiment home. The boys made a
mistake in electing to be mustered on. at
San Francisco. They could not have real
ICED the feeling Of pride in their achieve
ments which is held by the people of
Oregon and the enthusiastic welcome
awaiting them. or they would have decid-
ed differently. A belief that they would
lose their travel pay If they were muster
ed out at Portland and desire TO make
sible were probably the motives which
governed their actions.
9 9 .
The Kentucky state Republican conven-
ton in point of harmony was in striking
contrast to that Of the Democratic party
The nomination of Taylor for governor
was made by exclamation and the balance
OF the ticket made up and ringing plat
form adopted without a sign of disafysc-
ton. 1t Is now announced. however. that
there is an incipient rebellion among
some Of the colored delegates, who want
ed Judge Pratt for governor instead OF
Taylor. Although Pratt was nominated
for attorney general. some Of the colored
contingent are dissatisfied and say they
will hold a convention and place a negro
ticket in the field for the purpose OF de-
feating the Republican ticket. Perhaps
they also expect to catch the votes Of the
anti-Goebel Democrats.
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Weaving n Shell.

He-I am rather In favor Of the English
than the American mode Of spelling
She-Yesv
He-~Yes. indeed Take "'parlour'. FOR
instance: having .'u'' In IT makes all the
difference in the world-Boston Christian
Register
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New York Times,
II present probabilities change 10 reality
and Gen David Il, Henderson succeeds to
the position Of speaker Of the house. II Is
likely that the congressman viii be ruled,
II not as vigorously as in the DAYS OF Mr..
Reed, at least as wittily. For Gen. Hem
deraon has weIl-earned reputation for
saying things both bright and sharp. and
this power he is wont To display with but
little regard for the soicmni.ies Of occa-
sion or the dignity of Office.
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In Chicago poai room raid seven we-
men were captured who gave their names
as smith Fifty more % the same nans
escaped. IL IS said. Oh. Smith what
crimes have been committed In thy name
Springfield IlIl News
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sha-Papa was asking me II you were
no. . goiahus.
He-Yon just tell papa I am a kissing
bug.
And he proceeded 30 demonstrate
enaYsoiIt Journal.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Prediction Is made that If the trusts
continue as they have begun. one-haif OF
tire asso travelling men ~ill be cut OF
tafss And IL may be sad that there will
be jus, that number of able enemies ready
10 fight trade combinations with a large
ana elegant vocabulary.
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Agusnal5o Is the leader es orly ore out
az The thirty distinct tribes Of Tsgals In
the island OF LGron. while the TaSa,s
themselves, al told. Including those op-
rcsed 90 The dcrsfnas1sA ~ Aeuanasao.
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The WIN.

Curate-l never saw such a set 81 idiots
as had tn preach to this morning
Mabel lone OF the congregational sup
pose that is why you kept on calling them
Dearly beloved brethren fit Bits
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seat HE WIFE.

Minister-~r am sorry I didn't sec you ~
church yesterday. Tammus.
Tamrnus--Weei ye Pee. IL wis ssccan
Wat eay Il wssnA at to turn cot a dog Ia.
But I sent The Wits. dr.rTst-BttA ~el
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Up-so-Das~ way TO End War.

Detroit Journal
We arprehcnd that We shall never have
universal peace until science jumps In and
discovers that war IL q disease and sso-
lases the germ.
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Henpeck-There'n BE- no parting I'm
heaven. you knew
Friend-That's so. II YOU want a d.
vorce, old fellow. you'd better attend to
IL on this stae-T.Iye
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These figures tell their own story. but
they are not less interesting and r.
ssractlve than The tax collectors roll
cali of TIE great smlillonalres
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\ vaegrions sacrifice ~ william Mai
doxf AstoT WAS made. evidently hecs use
- IS telling political effect. ard his ~
plses,fea fer a reduction ~ bis s. 90. coo
assessment xas refused with . nae
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grounds touching more closely home
than their own upon which to bring
charges against the commissioner.
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OFFICES
eestt1e~-Secs1A svenas AID Chssry street
Nsw york-Raoms zss.1t TeEcie CoufI
e1ieAso-Koozas 3oesis Chicago Stock Eschanse
buitdinG-
TaseGA-izs Pacific syen1s
Giss posscxHre address IN fun. ineiuding eounty
ossd szsfA.
Remit b. erpsss sonxy order. draft ex In regis
tesed letter. ~ cur Ftsk-
Tsssphesss Bnanns aface. Nsia :: Editorial
eDons. MAN ~
A46Fsss az rcusmunieafieus snd remittanc0 ta
1s4ttls. Wssh-
Ms Poss-Iptsiligsnces does not o6sr psyDsnt tns
Voluntary eDntsibsf4iaEs ard VIII not undertake -
petnz1 unseaiettsd uazaseyirss
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About the hardest proposition wo have
seen lately Is 200 granite trust.
which includes all the Quarries Of the
East.
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The war department is going to supply
Gen. Otis with some modern dynamite
Geld pieces Now watch Larry Gockin
have q 1T.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13
Would Out Her Throat.

Saturday a man named Tubbs, who
last summer married Mrs. Carrie
Keizer. got into family squabble with
his wife. He finally caught her by the
hands and held her with one hand, while
he drew a razor with the other and
threatened to kill her and himself be-
fore he would let her leave him, as she
had declared she would do. The woman
saw he was in earnest, and promised
all kind of things if he would spare her
life. He eventually released her. She
got her child and leaving the house
came up town and swore out warrant
for his arrest. He shortly came ul
town. and when told the sheriff was
looking for him, went to the court house
and gave himself up. He took from
his pocket a razor and a knife and
handed them over, saying 'you bae
better take care of these
Later he was arraigned in the jus
tees court and bound over to the mex
term of the district court, his bond
being fixed at 81, 500, which he coult
not give:
1t is said the man is s'off his bal
lance" and his actions since comm,
to Great Bend would indicate as much
Parties who knew him IN ElDorado sa,
he was always considered a little off il
the upper story.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13
NEW BOARD.
State of Kansas
Barton County. '


Office of Clerk, Jan. 8, 1899.
Board of Commissioners of Barton
CountyQ met on above date. Jacob
thinner, commissioner elect being
present took his place on the board.
Commissioner Mat Dick was elected
chairman.
Co. Supt. appointed Miss Nellie Rob-
inson and Mario G. Chapman members
Of county examining board tor 1899,
and appointment approved by the
board O
Bill of g. N. Moses, Mayor of Great
Bend. for expenses sending pauper to
Kansas City, $500, allowed.
Bids for supply of county coal being
opened. the Barton County Coal &
Fuel Co., A. J. Buckland manager, was
awarded the contract for the ensuing
year, their bid being for No. 1 Canon
City lump 81 per ton-ail coal to be
weighed on G. n. & E. r. Moses
scales. Coal for court house to be de-
livered in not less than half car lots
and all loads to be received and check
ed by sheriff. Coal for poor to be de
livered in half ton lots as ordered.
Board then adjourned to meet the
| 1st Monday in March.
M B. FITTs, Co. Clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13
Where are You At2
noon.

Our neighbor of the Beacon, in q
column editorial last week, patted
himself on the back and congratulated
himself again over his success at
closingC) the joints and incidentally
shutting off the street lights, firing
the guardian of the night and string
up contention generally. He says
his system is working splendldly;
that there are only two saloons
running, bnt they won't sell him or
his marshal any more goods (there-
fore they are pretty good fellows
Now let US see where he is at: Did
he not promise the city suthorties that
if they would refuse to accept fines
from the jointists he would close
such places inside of 80 days? And
did he not say thatit was the wish of
the saloon men that the city receive
no more N revenue on fines, and that
if the city council would take that
stand the men would quit businessf
Now, what of these promises have
been keptf He acknowledges that there
are "two" of friends who went back
on him, and continue to do business
at the old stand; while everybody else
knows that there are today more men
selling liquors in difiance of the
obnoxious law than there were before
the Armstrong blight struck the city
that in the first place the saloon mel
did not agree to close up at hi
request; and that the business, instead
of being stopped is on the increas'
every day, as shown by the increased
number, of drunk men on the streets
We want to know where the Deacon
sis at?" Where has the city gaines
by his interference in public affairs
Where has any individual gained
excepting in the cases of the salool
men, who now pocket all their profit
instead of paying part of them Int
the general funds of the city in th
shape of fines?