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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-25

Profit taking before the close reduced
prices In the majority of The active list
net changes are surprisingly small and
While the majority are gains, there are
surprising changes in the direction Of
losses. The buying of Ba timOre & Obi }
stocks was large from the opening, but
is The closing hour approached the deal
ings assumed astonishing magnitude
Blocks of many thousand shares Of the
preferred succeeded each other in quick
succession and were deter minedly absorb
ed on constantly rising price. The buoy
ancy of the stock carried 1t up an eXt rene
5A points and the closing was only slight
ly below that. The net gain in the COM
mon was rs. There was a heavy de-
mand for Union Pacific, but profit taking
met the advance above 81 and its net
gain was only slightly over a point Deal
ings in Pennsylvania were on on unusual
ly large scale and it rose an extreme
"a, with a reaction of Il. The Hooking
Valley stocks gained over a point each
on the declaration of the first dividend
on the preferred.
There was a feverish speculation in
Consolidated Gas before the announce
ment Of the determination not to advance
the price of the product, thus necessitat-
ing the continuance of the destructive
rate war. The stock sold up 1h and then
recovery. The sensational collapse in
Leather came after the rise to %. From
that point the stock sold down without
any attempt at support to 1881. A fierce
and stubborn contest was waged around
10, from which the supporters of the .ock
emerged triumphant, after absorbing the
deluge of offerings.
There were some evidences of strength
here and there amongst the industrials,
70 ON CT cfAa
Continental Tobacco stocks. A Consid-
cradle demand was due to the efforts Of
the short interests to cover over the
approaching double holiday. Reports of
British successes in South Africa were
used with some effect by the bulls. al
though London was seller on balance in
this market. st. Paul's third week state
ment, showing an increase of nearly $114,-
COO over last year, and other favorable
railroad statements, had Strengthening
effect on the list, as did the placing of
Hooking Valley preferred on the dividend
list with the declaration of the first div
idend of ~ per cent
The principal influence in today's trad
ing was the expectation that the bank
statement tomorrow will make a strong
showing and thus give an impetus to
speculation on Monday. The sub. treasury
operations for the week show a gain by
NAAN HSNAAAAS VI Pi'O-f,oOO' AS Tie IOdI SA-
pansion does not seem to have been large,
a very considerable recuperation of re-
serves thus seems assured.
There was good absorption of bonds
at advancing prices. Total sales par
value, $2,16O,O00. United States IS and new
Is advanced Is in the bid price
STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Furnished by Charles II. F. Smith ,
Co. members of the New York stock cz
change. Pioneer Press building. who have
direct wires to Chicago and New York
Closing prices are hid.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-25

Western run is about over, and we will
likely have a good, steady butcher cattle
market right along now, with no danger
of too many coming. Mich cows and
good springers have sold we'll all week
Poor mixers and backward springers
have to be sold for what they are worth
by weight. Veal calves in good de-
mand at $3.50 to IS for the best. The
bull market has been the worst of the
season and suffered 15c to 3Oc. Fair
bologna bulls, 1925 to $40, and good
stock bulls, $40 to $3.50 today, with
good many in yards not sold.
HOGS-The hog market has declined for
the past three days, opening today (Fri-
day) DC lower and closing weak, with the
bulk selling at $3.65 to $40 Pigs and
rough sows, $780,
SdEEP-Sheep and lambs about steady.
Good Western feeders especially in de-
mand. For market quotations we refer
you to the sales published on the same
page as this letter
Yours truly
ROGERS & ROGERS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-25

December wheat, luluIll..... O43S OO1S
CHICAGO. Nov. A.-Wheat, depressed
by the forced liquidation of December
today slumped to the bottom mark for
the present crop, closing 3s0%c under
Yesterday. Corn sold off with wheat and
on lower cables, with final prices 14@58c
lower. Oats closed 14Q3sc under, and
provisions with little change.
Wheat statistics received no additions
Influential one way or the other, but the
backs of the -yeary bulls, trembling from
the heavy load and scoffed at by trade
facts and figures, bent still further and
the price went to the bottom. AT the
opening December was unchanged at 661@
GlCG5sc, May a shade up at 70AG7078c.
The business of unloading a lot of long
December began straightway. May SYM
pathetically followed. The market sagged
under puts, but buying against privileges
failed TO have much effect. December,
near the close, was at 65$4c, and May at
70l4c, where slightly better support ma
terialized and both options steadied.
December crossed @sQ$4c lower at G57sQ66c,
and May &s6l2c under at 70il 070%ac.
As tomorrow will be observed as a
holiday, out OF respect to the late vice
president, traders worked to even up
deals for a recess of two days. New
York reported only 10 loads taken for
export, ana llleI6 Vas lO 1OI6ISE inquiry
here. Receipts at primary points We're
a32, 600 bu, compared with 1,576,000 last
year. Minneapolis and Duluth reported
40 cars, against S02 last week, and !, 553
q year ago. Local receipts were SO cars,
is Of contract grade. Atlantic port clear
ances equaled 209U00 blu.
its sympathy with wheat proved the
undOing of corn, the market being weak
throughout the session. Larger country
Loo no
ing a weakening influence. The shipping
demand was slow, and there was some
buying to fill in holes made by sales when
the price was higher. Liverpool was
,ower, and Argentine shipments-a round
about infiuence-large. DECEMBER opened
&c lower at 31%cG32c, sold from 3112c to
&c, closing 12Q5sc under yesterdays fig
ures at %l12Q3l3sc May opened sc lower
at 33HSS1sc, ranged from 327sc to $3.50,
and closed 14Q$3c lower at 3275Q33c. Re
ceipts, $50 cars.
selling of May being the feature. Bust
ness on the whole was small and buying
scattered. Receipts were ITS cars, and
clearances only $4,000 bu. December
ranged from 22I2d227$c, closing at 225sc.
May sold from 2SIsc to 24l4c, and closed
at PC.
Provisions were steady, a condition due
to the hrmneSs of Liverpool on American
products and to the assertion that the
prediction of d decrease in the supply
Of hogs win shortly be verified. The
opening was little changed from yester-
day, and fluctuations throughout were
narrow. January option closed: Pork
F9.50d95e}2; lard, $5.1212; ribs $4.95Q497I5.
Estimates tomorrow: Wheat, 80 cars;
corn, 2T5 cars; oats, 10 cars; hogs, 20, 600.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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OTHER GRAIN MARKETS,

GRAIN GOSSIP-Gossip by private
WIRE Tnd to- to C. IL F. Smith Co, St. Paul,
change and Chicago board Il of trad trade & eN-
Liverpool cable says THE effect of
weaker American markets was counter
balanced at the opening by the smaller
Argentine shipments, and poor demand
caused the market to ease off later Corn
opened unchanged also in sympathy with
the steadiness IN wheat, but weakened
during the morning owing to very poor
demand for corn on spot Modem
Miller says: THE flour trade has shown.
some improvement from the late dull
continues to exert a depressing influence
on Hour, and in no quarter either do
mesuc or foreign is there a desire mani
tnues 9 up fPr t the weather
crop, and excepting slight damage by
n Il ana Bugs, is progressing finely. Some
aapprehensiSon is felt as to the weather
V.anced state Of the plant may result Sc
riously. Paris: Wheat firm at l5020c
hl EEW F3 Y0R firm A St i5@2Sq higher
ceipts, 14,1S5; exports, %, 656: sales, 5000
pigs; quiet and in semi-holiday form;
c!oslng dull at former prices. Rye flour
STEADY ono B8!ulckwheat easy; Wheat-Re-
No. 2 red, 73c f. o. b. afoat spot; No. /
northern, Duluth, 761ac f. 0. b. afoat to
arrive; No, 1 hard, Duluth 7Sc f. 0, b.
tor; options closed steady at a net de-
cline of 3s@12c; March, 75Is675sac. closing
at 751sc; May, 75@7512c, closing at 75Kc;
December, Il 5-16@71 1850, closing at
m q SsI Corn-Receipts,- 1860; exports,
aafloat.. 3912c elevator; options December,
SS%q39c, closing at $3.50; May, 3SsiGS9c'
closing at SS7sc. Receipts, i35, 900;
exports, z22O; spot dull: No. 2, 291ac No.
g. 29c; No white Gle; No 8 white 3OIhc.
track mixed Western, 31G31hc; track
white, 31Q34c; options nominal
MI MlLWA &I TkEEs Wis. Nov. 2.-FIour
611zc;, No. northern, 65@67c Rye steady:
NO. ], 55455Ac. Barley irregular; No. 2.
&c; sample, 37Q4312c. Oats firm at 241b0
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 24.-Wheat steady
at A@$sd lower; December. 5s SID: Nav.
5s 1Q%d. Corn quiet al 1sG3sd lower; De,
cember. IS 55sd; May, IS 53sd
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-25
DULUTH.

DULUTH Mimi, Nov 2f-NIarket dull
and inactive. December opened unchang-
ed at 651sc, sold off to 6455c at noon, and
unchanged premiums There viii be no
session of this board tomorrow Cash
SalesmNo- hard, cars, SIC; No. north
err ern' c % 600 bu, 66Ac; 1900 bu, 664sc; 5000
1900 blu. S1.3301.361a. Wheat-No. / hard
cash, 66%c to arrive, 661sc; No l north
ern, cash, 65hc; TO arrive 6518c; Decem-
Der, 642sc; May, 6815c; No. northern,
63asc; No. spring, $3.50; oats, 2314022s4c
rye, 49c; barley, 36d34c; flax, cash, ST. 81;
May, $.34; December, $1.30; corn, 2914 C.
Receipts-Wheat, 350,609 bu; corn, $3.50
bu; oats, 2,936 bu; rye, 1,O7i bu; barley,
Y S91 bu; flax 58,S12 bu Shipments -
Wheat, 342, 1903 bu; barley, 123, 500 bu.
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HOGS.

Comparative receipts:
Total for today ESTIMATED. ...........1,2O POO
A week ago ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ,278
A year ago NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $40
@3;7O; heavy packing and rough, $3.50
$50; good to prime light, So 65@3 70; good
to prime heavy, $3.65Q3.7O; stays and
boars, $3@3.50; pigs, $325@3.65
Hog receipts were 500 more than the
same day year ago. The market opened
a shade lower and closed 5 cents off,
with good hogs. selling at $3.65@3.7O. Rough
ends sold at $3.50. Stays and boars sold
at S3.25 with dockage off. Representative
Mixed and Butchers
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-25

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-The stock mar
ket showed divergent movements of a
few of the industrials and a handful of
railroad stocks. The few conspicuous
railroad stocks pursued an upward course
while the industrials were on the down
grade. The movement in the railroads
proved rather more influential on the
general list than in the industrials. The
unGertone of the market was unmistak-
ably strong, and in the latter part of the
day the strength became more general.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-25

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
steady. .Wheat--No. 3 spring. 62Q66c; No.
! red, 67@6Sc. COrn-No. 2 yellow. 324D
&c; No. . white, 261ad26Ac; No. white
25@26c. Rye-No. 2, 54G55c. Barley-No. 2,
3S042c. Flax seed-Northwestern $1.376
Mess pork, per Dbl, 1893. 60. Lard. per
100 lbs, $4.S00505. Short ribs sides Qoose),
klS045.15. Dry-salted shoulders (boxed),
5Ssu512c: Short clear sides (boxed) s.. 150
b.2O. Whiskey-Distillers' finished goods
per gal, 81. 1872. Sugar-Cut loaf I'M
changed. Glover, $7.75G8.OO.
Receipts-Flour, 1900 bbls; wheat, o29,-
CtO bu: corn, $4,000 bu; oats, 1875, 600 bu;
rye, 1900 bu; barley, 5000 blu. Shipments
Flour, $4,000 bbls; wheat, 81, 900 bu; corn.
10000 bu: oats, 246,000 bu; rye, 1900 blu;
barley, 100000 bu.
On the produce exchange, today, the
butter market was firm: creameries. 100
2Gc; dairies, 14422c. Cheese easy at ITO
lZAc. Eggs easy: fresh. 1713@18c.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-25
SAMPLE SALES.
Northern


Other Grains-No. 8 corn, /; No. corn
s; no grade corn, l; No. 8 oats, IS; no
4; No. 4 barley, 16: No. barley. A. no
grade barley, /; No. l fax, %; rejected
flax, 10: no grade fax, 5.
Cars Inspected Out-Wheat-No l hard,
No. g. Is; rejected. Ii; no grade, 3; No. /
winter wheat, 3; No. 4 corn. 1; No. s
oats, 2; No. barley, 2; No. fax, u
Receipts-Wheat, 3S7 cars; wheat 312, 40
bu; corn, 11,340 bu; oats, $4,000 bu; barley.
1910 bm; rye, 1,4S0 blu; flax, 22,95O bu;
shiipm me JOG cars, $3.50 bu:
corn, $40 bu; barley, 7,840 bu; rye
1,720 bu; flax, 2,940 bu; flour. s., 74O bbls.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-25
Totals

The total receipts thus far this month.
compared with the same period in Novem-
Der, 1898, show an increase of 1886 cattle
of 4.7n hogs, a decrease Of 1894 sheep,
an increase Of SIG horses, an increase Of
425 cars.
The total receipts thus far this year,
compared with the same period in 1898,
are a. follows.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-25

Der cats. 227sc; November corn, 29Ac; flax
seed, 81. 1874.
We have no change to note in the -four
market Prices are we'll held.
$355d3.70
Bran in bulk, $1I011 so; shorts in bulk
$ll@I.50; middlings in bulk, $12@12.50.
Oats-No. 8 oats, 23c; No. white, 231b
@234c
Rye-No. 2 rye quoted at 4714c
Barley ranges from 3413Q36c for feed
and higher prices held for mailing
Coarse corn meal and cracked corn in
sacks, per ton, sacks extra, to jobbers
only, $12. 25G12.50.
No. 1 ground feed, 2-3 corn, 1-3 oats,
6O-lb sacks, sacks extra, 2.75013.
CANTDT Il G
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-25
BIG JUMP In B. & 0.
LEADING FEATURE OF THE STOCK
MARKET DURING THE DAYS
DEALINGS
NEARLY SIX POINTS VI

Great Blocks of the Stock Came in
and Were Snapped Up by Those
SuppOrting-Fever Speculation
in Consolidated Gas Followed by
Big Slump Some Strength
Shown by IndustrIaIs.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-25
WHEAT is DEPRESSED
FORCED LIQUIDATION OF DECEM-
BIER Is THE CAUSE ASSIGNED
by THE nULLS
LOAD TOO HEAVY TO CARRY

Weary Supporters of the Grain
Finally LOOSened Their Burden
Efforts Were Made to Close Deals
Because of Closing of Board Oh
Saturday-Sympat With Wheat
Proved the Undoing of Corn.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-25
NEW YORK MINING STOCKS.

WALL STREEPo GOSSIP-New York
stock gossip, reported by H. Holbert &
son, bankers andIA brokers, 341 Robert
street, National Gesmah-American Bank
building, st. Paul-Str6ng, Sturgis & Co.
wire US: In commenting upon this mar
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-25
SHEEP.

Sill EP.
Comparative receipts:
Total for today (estimated) ........ $50
A week ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 217
A year ago. Observation-Disclosures. 65
Quotations: Fat sheep, $3.5003. 10; stock
sheep, S. 75@3.25; feeders, $3.50Q4; fat
lambs, A.25G4.75 stock lambs. $3.50@450;
buck lambs, SO; bucks, 81 2502. 70.
Receipts were light, with a fair demand,
and especially for Westerns. No change
in prices. Representative sales:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-25

tT6V.
Close. Day.
Call money, New York. ....... s sal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-25

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Oct. 24.-The re-
ceipts at the Union stock yards today
(estimated) were: Cattle. 100: calves. 100;
hogs, 1920; sheep, $50: horses, none;
cars, %.
The official receipts Thursday were:
Cattle. 1856: calves, rs: hogs, 1894: sheep,
7O4; horses, none; cars, 80.
The following table shows the roads
over which Thursdays receipts came in
and the number of loads hauled by each:
Cattle HOpc M;ya5
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-25
ST. PAIL, PRnnIICE

Official quotations on produce are no
longer furnished by the st. Paul produce
exchange. Unofficial quotations for lots
changing hands in the open market are
as follows:
Butter-Firm and in active demand Re
celpts light Creameries-Extras, 25c;
extras, 2OQ21c; .firsts, 1S@19c. Ladies'
Extras, Ice; packing stock, 14Ac.
Cheese-Market firm and active. Twins,
fancy, full cream, 1219@13c; full cream,
l., 1SQ1SAc: brick No. g., lice; Swiss
cheese, old 121A@14c; Limburger, as to
grade, 772Q11c.
Eggs--Market shows firmness; receipts
moderate, and local trade takes the
bulk; Fresh stock. cases included, loss
Beesans-MNIarket firm. Fancy navy, per bu,
81; medium, hand-picked, per bu, $1.409
Peas-Yellow peas, $40; fancy green,
Potatoes-ste fair demand at 3o@35c.
egetables-Caulifiowe per bu, $1@1. rs;
beets, per bu, 40c; lettuce, per doz, c5c:
parsley, per doz, 1l5c; egg plant, per bu,
Cabbage~Steady. Per ton, SIS.
bu, 4O@5Oc 9 = nv ''--'--'
e. cor /, in III liberal supply sell
Apples-The New York market steady
and higher prices, are; being paid. Lo-
cally no material advance has been
1AIduS, UuI uSdISTS pI0UlCC nlSn6c values
in the near future. Jonathans fancy,
per Dbl, $4.50@5; fancy eating, per Dbl,
$3.2503.50; fancy cooking, per Dbl, 81 $50
1925; fancy Ben Davis, SO. 250350; choice
Ben Davis, 50. 1908. %.
Lemons-Receipts liberal; demand good.
Fancy Messinas, per box, $45005; Cali
fornia, per box, $4.5O05. so.
Oranges--MeXicans, per box, 81.
Nuts-Hickory, per bu, $1@1.25; black
walnuts, per bu, 75c@$1; new California
walnuts, per lb, &c., peanuts, raw, per
ID, sc; peanuts, roasted, per Id, 7c; Bra
Zils, per Id. 7c; pecans medium, l1@
112c; hazelnuts, per lb. 5lSc; chestnuts,
new, per ID, 12G15c.
Bananas-Supply large; demand active
Choice shipping, $2@2 35
Figs and I DIaatesanFigs, new, California,
SQ9c; Hallowce dates. new, &c.
Apple C:der-S 1eet, per Dbl, IS; sweet,
per half Dbl, $2.75; hard, per Dbl, SO.
Pressed Meats = Demand good; supply
fair. Veal; fancy, S081ac; veal, medium.
nc; hogs, cOuntry-dressed, AZ 05c; NUT
ton, countryodressed, 6@7c; milk lambs,
Poultry-!Turkeys in active request at
firm prices; other kinds weak. Springs.
7Q77ac; hens, &c; turkeys SC; ducks
fancy, 7@712c; geese, &c.
Fish-Fair demand. Croppies, per lb. 61b
g7c; pfckerel, per Id. &c; pike, per Id,
SIC.
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CATTLE.

CATTLE.
Comparative receipts:
Total for today (estimated). 200
"A week ago ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .3l2
Q1otatio66s: Native: Choice butch ngS
COWS and heifers, $35O@4; fair to good,
s5Q3.5O;, thin cows and Gamers. $2@275;
choice butcher steers, $4.75@I5.25; fair to
good. $45004.75; fat bulls, $3G3. so; bologna
bulls, $2.50@S; veal calves, $450@6; choice
stock cows and heifers, $3O50315; fair
to good, $2,90@3O5; common and
tailings, 50. 5N@2. 9O heifer calves,
s3qS, Is; choice stockers and feed
ers, $3.5O94; fair to good, $32503 50;
common and tailings, So. 25@3; steer calves,
$4Q4.25; stock and feeding bulls, $4,000. 25;
stays and oxen, S2.75@350; mixers and
springers, $25Q45. Western: Choice
butcher cows and heifers, So. 7561425; fair
to good. So. 25@375; thin cows and Gamers,
$25OG3 choice butcher steers, $45O@5; fair
to good, S425@4.50; stock cows and heifers,
$3Q3.4O; common and tailings $2.5s09:
stockers and feeders. $3.50G4.50; common
and tailings, $2.75@325
Receipts were light and quality only
medium. Statesmen devoted the day to
closing out tail-ends and the yards were
fairly well cleared. No change in prices
on good cattle and the common continues
to sell low
Representative sales:
Butcher Cows Hoifera
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-25

The sales Tor the twenty-fOur hours
ending at o'clock, the closing hour for
the butcher market, each buyer purchas-
ing the number of head indicated. were as
follows.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-25

Fisher -. 00-10 CO.'S so 5 OO-7 so
Silver Fox-$60@250, according to beauty
Cross FoX-$4020, according to beauty.
Muskrat Winter, sale; fall, rose;
kits, &c.
Quotations are for prime furs; unprime
at proportionate prices.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-25
LIVE STOCK MARKETS
CLOSED FIVE CENTS
LOWER
CATTLE MARKET STEADY

Receipts Were Light, and Statesmen
Devoted Day to Closing Out Com
mon and Rough Ends, With Low
Prices Prevailing No QuOtabIc
Change i'm Good CattIe-Sheep and
Lambs Sold Steady.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-25
Simmer & THOMAS,

Live Stock Brokers.
Orders taken for all kinds OF live stock and
time given 10 responsible parties. Correspond
ence solicited.
SOUTH ST. PAUL, SIOUX CITY,
Minnesota. Iowa.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-25

with good cows selling freely. No de-
mand for thin and common animals.
Representative sales:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-25
HIDES, PELTs AND WOOL.

Hides, Pelts, Wool, MISCONCEPTIONS fur
nished by Joseph Ullmann. 14S-15G East
Third street. St. Paul MINI.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-25

Close. Day.
December wheat Minneapolis622s-3 62%-7s
December wheat, Chicago. .6518-66 b612-Ss
December wheat, New York. 112 Y
December wheat, Duluth..... 647s 651s
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Mitch Cow Exchange-Market steady.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1899-08-18

pcals last year made opposition to thiy
law the basis Of his canvass. He was
! defeated. Neither he nor any one else
| has even pretended that wrong OF any
| kind contributed to the result. This Is
| a complete answer to every objection
that has been made to this law.
Governor Bradley in his message
| to the general assembly that enacted
this law recommended the enactment
OF a new election law to prevent elecs
ton frauds. The bill for the new law
did not meet his views and he vetoed.
1t, but even he has declared that the
new law Is better than the old law. to
which the Republican platform de-
mands return.
mo well-informed, fafr-minded man,
doubts that but for this law Judge
Hobson would not now be Judge d1f the
court OF appeals. No welI-infoa&p
fair-minded man doubts that but for
this law--without reference to how
the votes may be cast--the results Of
the elections this year and next year
would have been determined now In
favor of the Republican party.
Their real objection to this law its
opponents do not state; that objection
is that this law insures honest cleo
tions. This law takes the vote ofVNen-
lucky out of the vote market Which
Hanna established in Kentucky in
1896. 1t destroys the assumed inaiien-
able right of the Republican party To
steal elections. 1t is the barricade
which the Democracy of Kentucky
have erected to repel the invasions OF
Hannaism, and 1T will prove effective
TO prevent repetition of the theft of
1896. [Applause.J
The Democratic platform fndorses
and the Republican platform condemns
a NffA Hxr
and passed at the last session of the
general assembly, which was vetoed
by the governor.
IF that bill had become a law the
railroad commission would have been
empowered by 1t to fix maximum rates
for the carrying of freights on rail-
roads In this commonwealth, in order
to prevent discrimination and extor-
ton. Several years before the general
assembly had enacted section SIS Of
the Kentucky statutes, which under
took to define the offense of extortion
by railway carriers and to impose a
penalty for its commission. In April.
1896, the court of appeals adjudgei
tsis statute insufficient to support q
prosecution, because the general as.
sembly had not by law fixed a MAXI
mum rate for freight carrying, nor en-
powered the railroad commission to-
do so. To remedy this defect the Nc
Chord bill was passed. The bill mades
1t the duty Of the railroad commission
upon complaint of extortion to give
notice of hearing, to hear the proof
on both sides, and, If it Is found an
extortfonate rate was being charged.
to fix just and reasonable rate which
should be the maximum rate there
after to be charged. and the cAarging
or a greater rate should be deemsa1 a.
tortiou and punished by fine.