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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-10-06

Srty become monarchy in name.
The Medici 1t first were simply com
mercial bosses-an infinitely SUI
perior grade of Marx Hannas.
In this country we can already
see the beginning of this descent IN
the abdication of power by cur
legislative bodies. 1t Is all sstrus,
the President"
Don't regulate the government OF
the Philippines by law-leave it to
the President.
Don't interfere with Cuba-ie,
the President attend to it.
Don't let the Porto Rlcans choose
| their own rulers-let the President
appoint them.
Don't say how the $50, 900, ooo
national defense fund is to be spen,
give the President entire discre-
ton.
Don't fix a price for armor plate
leave it to the Presidents Sec
rotary OF the Navy.
Don't lay down a policy in China
let the President decide what our
relations shall be with a third of the
human race.
If this keeps on much longer il
will make no particular difference
whether we have the name of en-
peror or not. We shall have the
fact of empire.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-10-06
Free of CHARGE.

Any adult suffering from a cold
settled on the breast, bronchitis,
throat or lung troubles of any ma
ture, who will call at Lafayette
Drug Company's, will be presented
with sample bottle of Boschee's
German Syrup, tree OF charge.
Only one bottle given to one per-
son, and none to children without
order from parents.
No throat or lung remedy ever
had such sale as Boschee's Ger
man Syrup in all parts of the civil
lied world. Twenty years ago
millions of bottles were given away,
and your druggists will tell you its
success was marvellous. 1t is really
the only Throat and Lung Remedy
generally endorsed by physicians.
One IS cent bottle will cure or
prove its value. Sold by dealers in
all civilized countries.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-10-06
Is The Empire impossible?

Is Inc empire Impossible?
Chicago American.
It is hard to make Americans be.
lieve that their institutions can
really be in serious danger II
seems to them as if republicanism
were the natural and interchangeable
condition of this continent They
think of monarchy of something so
utterly foreign to our conditions
that it is folly to regard it as a
possible danger.
A survey of history does not lend
much encouragement to his cheer
full view. Ours is not the first re-
public that has existed in the world,
nor the oldest. 1t has lasted now
for hundred and twenty four years.
There was a republic in Athens,
with some intermissions, for nine
hundred years, IN Carthage for seven
hundred, in Rome for FIVE hundred,
in Florence for three hundred, in
the Netherlands for two hundred,
and in Venice for eleven hundred.
Where. are those Republics now7
Itsis not flattering to our vanity,
but the truth is that We are an up
start. parvenue nation, whose en-
durance is yet to be tested. If our
government should go pieces, after
lasting even another century, it
would go into history as one of the
shortestlived ,of the innumerable
wrecks with which the annals of
mankind are strewn.
We may think that our brand of
human nature is so different from
human nature in general as to make
ms immune against ills that other,
nations have not been able to resist.
Bot that Is another delusion. The
Roman Of the fourth century before
Chfist Vas of sterner, more I'M
yielding republican fibre than the
American Of to-day. He was more
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-10-06
A Baton Rouge Romance.
New Orleans Picayune.

New Orleans Picayune.
The Lafayette schools are minus
a teacher, but MI. N. X. Knox, Jr.,
of Baton Rouge, has won one OF
| the prettiest brides of the year
Miss Mabel Hillman, of Hope Villa.
The marriage ceremony was per-
formed in suite of rooms No. Sc, at
the Hotel Grunewald, yesterday af-
ternoon at I O'Clock, by Rev. E. W..
Hunter, rector of St. Annals Epis-
copal church.
1t was romance right, and the
older heads who helped the young
couple along could not resist falling
into the delightful spirit that per-
vaded the happy event. Miss Ma
bel Hillman left her home at Hope
Villa to 60 to Lafayette, La, where
she is a teacher in the schools.
She stopped in Baton Rouge to visit
friends. and then came on down to
the city. She reached the Gruue-
valid Hotel Saturday evening, where
friends we're joined. She had no
thought Of getting married at this
time.
The same train that brought Miss
Hillman also carried Mr.. Knox, a
fine young chap, who comes from a
prominent family. The two had
been sweethearts. but marriage was
not expected.
Sunday in the city together was
the fatal oay-CuPid won.
Mrs. Emma Bell, of the Grune-
valid, and an aunt of young Knox,
got onto the carefully guarded Sc
cret, and she knew better than to
resist love. She took the case in
hand and arranged everything so
perfectly that after the wedding
was served, and all vas
over, she was voted the best guard
ian that ever happened. "
The bride is 19 years of age, and
the groom 22 years. By the way,
it was his birthday-this Oct. I.
Some little trouble was expe-
rienced in getting license, but one
was finally secured.
The Knoxes in Baton Rouge got
wind of the pretty scheme and
wired to friends in the Grunewald.
Others telephoned. Up the coun-
try 1t seemed to be the impression
hat it was an elopement.
H. L. Sanders, of Baton Rouge,
Jumped on the train and came to
he city. Mr.. and Mrs Samuel
Courier, of Baton Rouge, got down
n time. rhey were all present at
he ceremony. Mr. Sanders was
he best man, and Mrs. Bell gave
he bride away. Mr.. Drewes, of
his city, was also present.
The groom is the son of Mr.. N.
K. Knox, leading planter near
Baton Rouge. His son will reside
IN one Of his plantations, and there
S where they will make their home.
They finished hastily prepared
Wedding breakfast in the apartments
# Mr.. and Mrs. Courier just in
lme to catch a carriage, amid a
hover of rice from the ladies en-
rance, and to get the 4:zo O'Clock
Valley train tor Baton Rouge.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-10-06
NOkCA TZONS OF n DEMO
Cratic UCTORY

Every day the papers give addi-
tional evidence of a Democratic
victory in November. Prominent
men and leading newspapers of the
East and Middle West daily an
nounce their unalterahle opposition
60 McKinleyism and their intention
to support the Democratic nomi-
nees. The Republican leaders con-
cede the large gains being made
by Bryan, but. of course, do not
want to be quoted as expressing
any doubt as to McKinley's cleo
eion. The Democratic nominees
rapidly increasing strength IS rec
ognized by the Republican man
ayers who are turning heaven and
earth to change the course of the
popular wave. Roosevelt and
Hanna have utterly failed to reply
to the able arguments of Bryan,
Stevenson, Hill, Schurz and the
other great men who are leading
the peoples fight. Roosevelt's
opera bouffe style of exposing his
inordinate vanity and Hanna's un-
fitness outside the sordid occupa-
ton of raising large fund, have
been notable features of the recent
d avs of the campaign.
No one has even attempted to re-
ply to Bryan's Indianapolis speech.
The able Washington Post is au-
th0rity for the statement that that
mastery argument is yet unan-
swered.
Possibly the greatest contribution
to the political literature of this
campaign has just been published.
1t comes from Carl Schurz, con-
cededly one of the giant intellects
of the world. Schurz's arraignment
of McKinley's vacillating policy is,
though couched in polite language,
the most scathing that has been
made. Schurz is one of the clearest-
headed men in America and his
warning to the people to beware of
Imperialism will no doubt be ac-
corded the consideration it is justly
entitled to.
From all accounts Bryan Is gain |
ing ground faster even than was
hoped for by his most sanguine |
If the good work con-
tinues while longer the trusts will |
not be able to stay the tide with the
whole power of all their wealth.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-10-06

A local organization whose is to extend nrac+;
cal aid to all that found be deserving after
sonal investigation. o' 5000 " 70
Contributions Of money and donations of clothing
and OF books magazines and other nnhlcarions
solicited from the associafion and +o
public. ~ ~ VIC
Contribution boxes to receive donations of money
are located IN the following places in town:
Crescent Hotel tgues House, First Bank Cot
tage Hotel Bank Lafayette and Gardebed drnostore
Donations Of clothing will be received at the homes
OF Mrs Edward Mouton and Mrs. F. Demanade
Donations of books, magazines, etc. should be drop
the post-offce for that purpose P -
The founders of the association invite all cbartahlv
disposed persons to become regular members of the
sanitation the only requirement. membership being
the payment OF the monthly dues of 25 Appcae
tons for membership must be addressed to the Secra
tary Of Home Charity Association of Lafayette Ia
All communications addressed to either the esSSo-
clety or the President Of the Association will "a
ceive prompt and courteous attention ~. y -
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-10-06
euE1GEvoLENr ASSOCIATIONS.

CATHOLIC KNIGHTS OF AMERICA,
BRANCH NO. 79a meets Est and sd SUM-
0ays olssr high mAas, ut Home Fire Co. hall.
AddsoO Robt. H. Broussard: Secretary,
UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS
1eso nj Saturday Of each month. at court
AouDos 10 .. -.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-10-06

to its republican Institutions?
The republics of the past have
fallen from various causes, but one
rule we believe to have been in
variab BILE:
No republic has ever governed
subject provinces and preserved its
own freedom.
Empire abroad has ended in en-
p1re or collapse at home.
But do we believe that William
Mckinley, if reelected, will be for
mally crowned as the Emperor Viii
liam the first7 Certainly not. This
is not usually carried through in
that way. Despotism is the same,
but the type of desPot changes.
When the Roman republic was ripe
for its fall the people did not crown
a king. First one general and then
another came into power through
the form of law. After the excuses
of Marius and Sulla there was a
temporary revival of constitutional
government under Cicero. Then
the same conferred the powers of
number of different officials upon
C@sar-so many that he was in
fact monarch, although in name
only the head of a republic. Then,
after period of anarchy, this con-
centration of power in the ands of
one man was systematized an
made permanent. Rome became
in fact despotism, but it was long
before it ceased to be nominally a
republic, and the head Of its gov
eminent was never king, but always
srmperatorrgeneral.
Nor did Florence in losing its lib
New-York tribune., 1900-09-26
To BEAT STANCHFIELD.
CHICAGO PLATFORM DEMOCRACY TALKS
OF PUTTING A THIRD TICKET
IN THE FIELD.

Chicago Platform Democrats in this city are at
work on a plan 70 have an independent Demo-
cratic State ticket carrying the names OF the
BRYAN and Stevenson electors, placed in the
field. The principal plank Of the proposed plat
form Is 10 be 'anti-bossism," and the object OF
the promoters is TO give the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
voters Of the State a chance 10 strike at the
political bosses and az the same time help Bryan
10 carry the State. Those interested IN the
movement want TO defeat John B. Stanchheld.
the regular Democratic candidate for Governor.
A conference Of the Chicago Platform Demo
Gratis interested in the plan was held on Wednes-
day night OF last week at the Hotel Manhattan,
but they kept their meeting so close a secret
that nothing leaked out about il till yesterday
Samuel Seabury, the Fusion anu-Tammany can
didate for Judge Of the City Court last year,
was one Of the leading spirits al the conference.
which was attended by between twenty and
thirty people It was decided TO sound ".
Bourke Cochran or ex-Justice Pryor as 10 the
Willingness Of either 70 run for Governor on the
third ticket II was said yesterday that this
had been done and that both men declined 10
allow the use Of their names It was also de-
cided 10 ascertain II about $4,000 could be
raised in order 70 defray the expense OF circu-
latinE the necessary petitions in the sixty-one
counties Of the State.
An Executive Committee appointed with
mower call q meeting or the Cv4iiI444ttVS a.
soon as it was found feasible 10 go ahead with
rba work Mr. seabury was the committee
He was seen last night al his home. No. 40
West ne-hundred-and-fortyh hfth-st and when
the reporter stated his errand he said;
7 am sorry be Obliged 10 refuse 70 tel Ehat
took place at the conference am Tree 70 ADMIT
- coi1rse that there was such conference. and
tbst its object 20 place IN the HELD third
ti~Laf Those present OF the opinion tnat
thoussnds OF voters throughout the state we're
s1FE Erl-a a
,;cEaI II a good clean strong Democrat were run
on an anti-boSs platform After mature !nVeStisa
tiou We find that there great difnculteS IN ne
Wv OF placing in the Held third ucAet- Feu-
tio1s would have be circulated IN AL the counties
of the state About one hundred signatures IN
each county would he necessary. as the TWO ma
chimes would get many OF the names eNpunseu-
All this would cost money and would Involve
great deal of work
StsnrhheId will be beaten by OdelL IN my 1udg-
nlent He IS IN favor OF imperialism and his record
on the Employers Liability BIZ has turned tho4-
sands Of labor votes against him. AT heart ne is
PROBABLY a gold bug and. taken altogether, ne Is
: weak Candidate Coler would have carried the
state II IS my personal opinion that no third
New-York tribune., 1900-09-26
NEW COMMUNITIES
Prediction of Dr. OEBorne.

Ihere Is question in my mind but LhAl
woe comm lunities who suffer from tne oso
S-ecIs u coffee, would be reVOlutiOniZed II Lhey
H-eW y The actual facts regarding the use oI
..IL6e and the help that could be obtained from
ne Use q Postum Cereal Food Coffee N nly
~ case, coffee produced dizziness. heart pa
Stlslicn and sallowuess Of complexion When /
@@~snconeG the ordinary coffee and took up
[ostlnl. the difficulties we're removed Rev "
y ogoorne Hsmmonton. y J.
Bone peoole, when trying 20 break on the COZ
-se 1sDtt, feel the lack Of the stiHulant so nlch
maj they mix naIf coffee and half Postum, then
e'edusl-y reduce the amount Of coffee until they
-L--E Postum alone.
N1ost people can break OF from cOnee al once
= Lney can have the Postum Food Coffee. ior
-.-s Taste q the two is much alike. that many
mes the change is not noticed. The user IL
tsrfsby improves IA health and in a month 5
l-Lae shows marked change FOR the better
New-York tribune., 1900-09-26

ticket will be placed in he field although the
scheme has not as vet been declared OF
L was learned that Controller CoIer was asked
10 Join In the movement. and az once declined
Finding that there was a disposition 70 go
ahead with the plan. NIr Coler used his tnflu-
ence with the promoters 20 drop it. and IN Va
rious wavs he obstruCted the project
When VI. .. Palliser. secretary or the Chlcago
Platform Democracy of the state. asked
about the conference. he said
There is such plan on root. but am op-
posed 70 IT, Yes there was a conference az the
Hotel Manhattan. and about forty people at
tended IT,"
This was all that Mr.. PaUiser would say about
the conference
n v-as learned at Sherry's where NIr Cochran
lives when in This citv. that ne az Port
washington Long Island. his country home. II
was also said thar ne expected 20 start for the
West on Thursday Ex-Judge Pryor had re-
tired for the night when reporter called
New-York tribune., 1900-09-26
HANNA AANDDALZELLTALK
Continued from first page.

aot = f-ee silver in the Empire State II he does
= 81 oe because ne IS forced Il anC hope you
vi force rim 10 il That Is the proposition which
e -he Foundation OF their platform. their theory
Erd --e-- hope OF success Now. my friends this is
1 business proposition purely-a business proposal
ss EEe-Ler the people Of this country are going
o undermine the very foundation OF our prosperity
- = maintain present conditions Every one who
z-ozs z---ht-g about business. from the man who
Ec-Es with rs hands - the men who conduct the
r-sst industries o. this coun-ry-one dependent
-oo- The other and neither OF them worth
s-ytE--g without the other-it IS z business
u-opcssl = which every manager Of 81 tndustrv
eve-v --sn who has part n the commerce IF this
eo----y. every man who works with his hands
ever Z-aC q any vocation of life has interest
s-5 Why Because The foundation o< prosperity.
Ehfcr s normal condition q this country. iz
confidence u LHs future No business can be con-
Er--eS except that o< hand mouth. no capiraIist
vi .rves- zr5 build up industries unless there IS
eorf6e-ce that II the years 10 there viii be
= change Let 10 change o1 conditions arise n
rs country that ZJI shake the confidence OF those
rs- E-o have buiided Up industries.
Senator Hanna closed BY saying that lie would
axe back with him 70 the west the feeling that the
Esputztca-s q New-York we're wide awake. and
fhE- IRE Empire State would repeat tts verdict
New-York tribune., 1900-09-26

sTANCHFIELD ALSO SPEAKS
New-York tribune., 1900-09-26

enacted Those who enjoy public privileges and
garner an income from the bestowal OF public
fzvors 70 which al the people contribute, ought
OF right TO share their profits with the hand that
bestowed the grant. They enjoy the protection o2
the law in time OF need. and, existing by favor OF
the people ought 10 do their full share for the
people. The existing law may well be strength
ened. improved and sinplhed.
The dtguAca rfou Of labor by place in the Federal
Cabinet upon equal footing with all the o-her de-
partmeuts as called for BY the Democratic National
platform. is cOmmeudable step in favor OF the
men who toll. 7 believe that IN every State tho
duty IS Imperative OF So Iegslatirg in the interest
of labor leave legal distinction IN favor OF
the employer as against the employe- The present
law affecting those who labor is pregnant with the
judicial refinement and nicely Of distinction that
has come from long years OF judicial reasoning
The cobwebs ought to be brushed away and an il,
teIligeut fair and honest employers liability DILL
passed 50 clear and concise in It's phraSeology as
will enable both employer and employed 70 under
stand it's significance. and thus do away with the
delay and procrastination incident 70 our present
law OF negligence.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-26

ticket viii Be placed in he field. although the
scheme has not as vet been declared Of
New-York tribune., 1900-09-26
4 WORD FOR THE OLD SOLDER

I cannot refrain from expressing my syupa thy
with the condition OF the old soldier The veterans
Of the Rebellion are rapidly passing away Their
heroism contributed 10 the Preservation Of State
and Nation and created a debt far in excess OF
what shall ever De able 70 pay. The laws passed
their behalf have been V1lfUlly violated make
places for political parasites and Civil Service laws
emasCulated by the Republican party 10 aid IN
the contamination Of this injustice Every soldier
improperly discharged from public position in viola
ton Of the laws passed for his protection should be
Immediately reinstated-
New-York tribune., 1900-09-26
SAYS He WILL NOT BE BossED.

In conclusion shall irrevocably stand for clean
and honest administration No set % men
holds from me any promise, express or implied as
the course 10 be pursued in the event OF success
As q lawyer and advocate I have espOused the
cause % the rich and the poor the popular and the
unpopular. As a District Attorney have earnestly
eudeavored properly for the interests OF the
people. Z Mayor. the City's interest was mine;
as 4 legislator, I voted for what ! believed 10 be
right unawed by party power. II elected
Governor I shall follow the dictates OF my Own
Judgment. urhanpered by any one and I can assure
me people os the State that N name and reality
the ctv OF Albany viii be the seat OF government
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-18
TO REMAIN AS 1T IS.
House Committee Acts FavOrabIy on
Hopkins Measure.

WASHINGTON, Dec 17.-The house
committee on census by vote OF to 9
agreed to report the Hopkins reappor-
tionment bill, leaving the total member
snip OF the house at 357 as at present, and
rearranging number OF state delegations
The bill will not be taken up until after
the holidays.
The. only change In the bill was an
amendment requiring that the several con-
gressional districts OF the several states
should be composed of Contiguous and
compact territory. The purpose OF the
amendment is to prevens gerrymanderng
Under the bill the following states will
lose one. representative each. Indiana,
Kansas, Kentucky. Maine, Nebraska Ohio
South Carolina and Virginia.
The following will get one each: Illinois
Louisiana, Minnesota, New Jersey, New
York and West Virginia. Texas viii gain
two representatives.
Based on present political divisions Meth
er party will gain advantage in the new
reapportionment proposed In the bill The
Republicans will gain five and lose Ave.
and the Democrats will gain three and
lose three.
The basis of representation will be ono
representative for each POS s6s nhabitants
Ply the terms OF the agreement made In
the committee the bill will not be taken
up until after the holidays.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-18


TO fix the boundary between Texas and
Oklahoma and to inquire into the claims
OF the state of Texas for moneys expend
Texas
The bill was passed ITO to SC.
Inc house then passed l02 private PEN
sion bills, and then, on motion of Mr..
Littieheid, of Maine, passed a Joint reso-
tuition to appoint Representative Charles
a. Boutelle, of Maine, on the retired list
as a captain in the United States navy.
Mr.. Littletield said there wa no exact
parallel 10 the case of MIR. Boutelle. but
there We're eight instances in which con-
greSs had placed officers on the retired
list OF the army and navy.
Mr. Williams. Illinois. asked II Mr.. Bou-
teiie mad not been reelected to the next
house.
:, Mr.. Littlefield replied that he had. but
that his condition had taken an unfavor-
able turn and that II would be impossible
Tor him to serve. He said Mr.. Boutelle
undoubtedly would resign.
Mr.. Inderhill, Alabama. said he was
opposed to the principle involved in the
bill but he would not object
The house, at SIS D. M adjourned