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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-08-31

known to he thoroughly corrupt, and
constant menace to all the best interests
of good government.
Unity with Popuiists.
Mr.. Bryan hardly appeals to the
thoughtful citizen, with whom political
parties are only agencies for public good
to the extent that they stand for funda-
mentally right principles and honest adj
ministration, when upon the one hand he
is presented by the Populists and on the
other by Tammany. The joining hands
with one constitutes an offense against
safety in governmental administration,
the alliance with the other an offense
against political deccncy, making it
strenuously he might try, to secure hon
esty in the conduct of public affairs in an
administration over which he presided.
1t is not difficult to predict what would
he the outcome of any administration
based upon the socialism of Populism and
the rapacity Of Tammany.
Rcaffirming of 10 to 1.
I am told that not few Democrats
who refused to sanction the nominee and
platform of the Chicago convention will
aid the nominee presented ut Kansas
City. / doubt if there arr many who will
do 80. Why should they? The same
candidate has been named. the same doc
trines announced, only in more offensive
way.
1t must not be forgotten that the re-
affirming of the principles of the Chicago
platform was the repledging of an inten-
ton, when opportunity is afforded, to de-
base the country's currency. 1t was re-
assaulting the Supreme Court Of the
country. 1t means a realliance with the
elements of disorder, as against the prop
erly constituted authorities of peace, in
tegrity of property and person. 1t is the
announcing once more of n desire to get
into power that the sacred right Of pri-
vatc contract under the guaranty Of law
may be abrogated 1t is the acceptance
of those elements Of socialism which work
injury to both government and people.
In fine, the reaffirmatiOn at Kansas
City was the re-asserting of the utter
ances made at Chicago. which, revOlu-
tonary then, are none the less so now.
A source Of menace to the country then,
they are equally 80 now; and every man
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-08-31

The evils and burdens OF the present mo-
ment growing out Of the Spanish war
are to be laid as much at the door OF Mr..
Bryan and his party as at that OF Mr..
Mckinley and his. His explanation OF
his reason for wishing the treaty ratified
is wholly superficial and does not bear
analysis.
Policy on Philippines.
I imagine that self-government will
come quite as readily through the admin
istration Of Mr.. Mckinley us through
that of Mr.. Bryan. 1t will not come UNI
der either unit! the Philippines are fitted
for it, property rights safe and personal
ones protected. | hardly believe Mr..
Bryan could do more than send COM
mission there, as the President has done,
in order to take steps looking to sup
planting the military government with Il
civil one.
The country will not sanction the i'm
mediate abandonment of those Islands to
disorder and pllage. When time comes
that there is safety in a constitutional
home government, only remaining within
the sphere Of the influence of the Unit
ed States, and public sentiment is to this
end, it can be put down that Mr.. Nc
Kinley's administration will readily grant
it, for l believe it is generally admitted
that no one is more ready to put himself
in touch with public sentiment than the
President, or act in accordance there
with with more alacrity. If Mr.. Bryan
means an immediate abandonment g our
control in the islands he must certainly
fail of support, for no thoughtful person
will sanction policy which will make
the country ridiculous in the eyes Of the
world.
Would Not Trust Him.
If Mr.. Bryan and his party had stood
out as they should have against the Span
ish war and had opposed instead Of as
sisted in ratifying the Paris treaty. they
would be in better position to confront
Republican plans and purposes, for they
would at least be consistent with their
action AS it is now, they urged the war,
but now wish to avoid the consequences
in order to gain political power by so
doing. AS it is, don't see that Mr..
Bryan is less Of an expansionist, through
force of circumstances which he assisted
in creating, than is Mr.. Mckinley. The
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-08-31

and protesting against any debasement OF
;hc country's coin, will aid and abet
such a proceeding because of n belief in
any injustice done by Great Britain to
some affiliated race ten thousand miles
away.
If MIR. Bryan was n statesman and not
a mere declaimcr, and dealt in states
manlike manner with American problems.
we would not be treated TO the floods or
petulant fault-fnding and appeals to pre-
JUDGE which are manifest in all that he
says, but would have instead suggested
solutions, grounded upon principles, and
in accord with the facts Of national his
tory and national experience.
Distrust His Wisdom.
I am sure the American people rightly
distrust the wisdom of one who thus far
in life has been living expression, in
every address he has made of that best
definition of the essential elements or
stump speech, namely, to claim every
thing and denounce well.
| am not unmindful OF the fact that
there nre many conditions in this country
requiring careful, thoughtful and states
uiullllhe ueulluS WILL iHNlt WV many
evils to which labor is subject that need
to be remedied. Likewise there are many
prejudices unjustly entertained against
capital, but in neither instance can they
be- dealt with to the good of all by any
one who brings to them none Of the ele-
merits of statesman and all of those
which wholly make up the successful
stump speaker and campaign orator.
Where Remedies Lie.
believe that more Of the remedy lies
without the pale of enacted legislation
than within it, and that neither labor
nor capital is benefited by public utter
ances on the platform, in legislative halls
and through the columns Of the press to
the effect that there is an irrcpressible
conflict between them.
do not believe any man benefits his
country by being a preacher Of discon-
tent, strife between classes, social and
political pessimism, financial disorder and
continuous financial gloom, despite sur
roundings and widespread prosperity, and
therefore do not believe in Mr.. Bryan.
There are some things in President Nc
Kinley's administration and official acts
l am not in accord with. l do not accept
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-08-31

who stood out against them then ought
not on some new issue, which does not i'll
any degree lessen the danger of these Tor
harm, fail to denounce and defeat them.
do not think that the fact that here
and there may be some elements more
conservative in the party than seemed to
be the case in 1896, makes any difference.
Mr.. Bryan still gives official voice to the
party's views, maps out its campaigns
and writes its platforms. MIR. Bryan's
intimates and advisers are still P0pulists
and self-seekers, with the added contin-
gent of Tammany bosses. He has neither
use nor care for any man who is con-
sentative in his views or careful in his
utterances.
Effect on Gold Basis.
II elected President the public must be
prepared to see Mr.. Bryan as chief execu-
tive and those associated with him as
cabinet counsellors cOnstrue every law
bearing upon the currency and the pow
ers of the Treasury Department in such
a manner as to nullify as best they can
its provisions in so far rs they bear upon
the question of the maintenance of the
gold standard. His Populist allies boast
that they seek power that they may bring
about the repeal of the existing laws and
TO this end they are Mr.. Bryan's cham
pions and defenders.
He can and will keep the country in
state of ferment and uncertainty in an
attempt to bring about the larger use of
silver as a redemptive money. The ex-
perimcnt is too dangerous one to be en-
tered upon by any on the grounds that
the gold standard is so fixed in law that
it cannot be disturbed, no matter who
may be President or Secretary Of the
Treasury. The law ought to be executed
with a construction favorable to 1t to
fully carry out its provisions and not in
a manner antagonistic to them. II is
not a perfect law. but can be made so by
its friends. 1t can be made abortive by
its enemies once firmly entrenched in
power.
Bryan aud Recent War.
II will hardly do for any sound money
Democrat or Republican to support Mr..
Bryan because Of a supposed better po-
sition he occupies than Mr.. Mckinley on
the question OF colonial possessions de-
spite his worst position ON the question
of the monetary standard. the Supreme
Court, the enforcement OF law and the
right OF private contract. Mr.. Bryan's
position can hardly be as satisfactory
one on an analysis growing out OF the
Spanish war.
He and bis friends, In order to put the
administration to a political disadvan-
tage, urged on the declaration OF war
with Snain< and when IL was over Mr.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-08-31
eRYAN'S SOLILoQUY.
(DedIcated to soft cItlzena.)


favor Free Silver and paper,
| honor Free Trade and Free Colo,
In fact, / shall play any cnpcr
That brings me vote young or OLD.
preach 1.-THE consent OF the governed"
And practice imperial sway"
I'll premise all things 10 the voter
Who stands on my platform today.
know I'm talker from Way Back.
And gifted with gall and VITA "moutA-"
II matters not how | maiieuvcr,
I'm sure Of the Red, Solid SoIthi
favor Expansion" and taxes,
But don't wish to Justify wrong,
And believe In the riot Of Red Shirts
IL they vote for ME often ana strong.
I'll promise all things II elected.
And do what please when I'm In;
l favor all virtue In office,
But wink at tough Tammany SIN.
l know I'm a Blower and Actor.
BY hiding my sixteen to One"
Behind Anti-Imperlal humbug.
That soon. like Free Silver. Is gene.
know I'm a Howler and HoodOo.
But the Farmer and Miner don't ses
That my Antl-Imperial clap trap
Is Paramount Fraud, just per Sc.
A Dictator I'm bold to my party:
force them to do what think,
And still to the trough can lead them,
But can induce them to drink
And when the election !s over,
II should the White House attain,
I'll turn and twist with :he Rabble--
Bamboozle and fool them again!
JOHN A. JOYCE, Washington. ID. c.
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difference is certainly not great enough
to make any man surrender his convlc-
tons on other great questions to accept
him upon one.
1t may also be fairly doubted whether
a man with so many erroneous ideas as
to the conduct Of the domestic affairs of
the nation can be trusted to have right
ones when it comes to managing our
foreign properties.
As to Porto Rico.
As to the question growing out of the
Porto Rican tariff, believe the admin
istration made a most egrcgious error, but
as Democracy is now constituted and con-
trolled it stands for nothing so far as
tariff policy is concerned. 1t has aban-
doned all the advantages of its position
on this question: by advocating in its sill
yer policy the very worst kind Of protec-
ton. Mr.. Bryan stands responsible for
making it party unable to manfully
advocate n Democratic tariff doctrine.
1t is to-day under Mr.. Bryan's leader
ship, a party emphasizing desire for
special privileges and class legislation, ap-
pealing for the support of every element
of discomfort by falling in with and ad-
vocating the particularly special legisla-
ton which such element stands for. Its
demagogy is manifest on every hand.
Raising the Boer Issue.
What thoughtful and inquiring person
can possibly believe that either Mr.. Bry-
an or the delegates at Kansas City are
really deeply solicitous to the extent
which it is made to appear that they are
as to the alleged wrongs of the Beers in
South Africa Is it not manifest. through
the thin disguise OF love OF human
freedom, rights and republican form of
government, that Mr.. Bryan and his fol-
lowers hope for the German and Dutch
vote as a determining factor in the cleo
ton because OF racial affiliations with the
Beers and supposed race prejudice
against Great Britain, and not because
the question or the integrity Of the Boer
republics is so dear to theml
1t Is absurd that the great questions
with which we have to do affecting the
vital interests OF the United States shall
be overlooked in a debate upon how Great
Britain shall conduct its own affairs. es-
pecially in the face of proclaimed reat-
firmation Of the Monroe doctrine. which
means, properly interpreted, that the
people Of the United States shall attend
to their own affairs and let European ma
tons look after theirs.
Confidence In Germans.
Having voiced such a sentiment, the
Kansas City convention. under the in
SEPARATION OF Mr.. Bryan. Immediately pro-
ceeds. for political effect, to express
wish to interfere with a European gov
eminent in a matter strictly its own /
think such politics cheap. and unstates-
manlike, quite beneath the dignity OF any
great party or leader.
shall be surprised IL any German vot-
er, heretofore the bulwark OF the coun-
try. against every assault upon the IN
tegrity Of the country's currency system
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-08-31
Labor Prosperous in New York.

In New York State the Bureau Of La
Dor Statistics shows that the number OF
employees In 1858 Of the largest factories
In the State has increased in the last
three years by 56.321. or 1871 per cent.
while the increase in wages is S21. &c.,
S04. or 1872 per cent
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-08-31

In 1890 the farm mortgages Of the
State of Kansas amounted to the vast
sum Of 10000, 900, much OF It besring
the exorbitant interest Of Il per cent.
was reduced in 1899 to less than Sal Co.,
600. certainly a remarkable evidences of
the prosperity Of the farmer. The pses-
emit rates OF interest on Kansas farm
loans are the lowest ever known.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-08-31
Pro.perity PROOF bal Money order..

Postoffice statistics arc significant.
From June 80. 1906, to juno 80. 1899.
there was a gain OF 1000, 600 in the mum
Der OF money orders issued. while .heiS
value increased by S55.0co.0 900. and the
average amount Of each order from Ss.J1
to $40. This is another proof ,of the
existence Of Mckinley prosperity.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-08-31
Labor in MichIran.

Labor Commissioner Cox. OF Michig4n.
says in his 1890 report: Wages show =
decided increase over those OF 1S9S, @nd
an average OF more than 10 per cssRt In
crease over 1897. The greatest gain Is in
the fact that all idle labor Is ucw steadily
employed at remuncrat,ve wages" ~
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-08-31
is NOT FOR BRYAN.
ECKELS TELLSWH HE'S AGAINST
THE NEBRASkAN.

Ex-Ccm ptroIler of the Currency Under
President Cleveland Will Vigorously
Opposc the Election of the Demo-
cratic Candidate.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-08-31
war.. On ,he creat I..k...

Wages Of employees Connected with the
shipping on the Great Lakes have beenl
renerrlly advanced
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-08-31

Republican doctrines as against pure
Democratic ones, rightly interpreted and
incorporated into the administration Of
public affairs. But as between Repub'
licansm and Populism. filtered through
the channel of Organism. prefer Nepub-
licanism.
Denies His Democracy.
There is no Democratic doctrine pre-
sented this year and no Democratic can
didate. Mr. Bryan was first named by
the POpuists because he best stood for
Populistic doctrines. He was only in
dorsed by the convention ut Kansas City,
called under alleged Democratic auspices,
because Organism. Populsm and Dcmoc-
racy as now made up are synonymous
terms.
The combined forces Of the elements OF
discomfort Of the country having gathered
In one fold and found without dissent
ing voice a candidate so many >ldcu as
to respond with an equal degree of salts
faction to each ones peculiar ism, it
seems to me the part of wisdom to meet
them in another election. and again DEM
onstrate that the electorate of this coun-
try in every critical time always stands
ready to do that which is wise, putting
down the wrong thing and putting up the
right.
To Vote for Mckinley.
| am going to vote for President Nc
Kiney. and do whatever | consistently
can to aid in his election. not because l
favor all his policies or approve of all his
al
listing conditions believe the affairs of
the country will be better off in his hands
than in those OF Mr.. Bryan.
l hope some time to see the Democratic
party re-created. advocating Democratic
candidates and Democratic principles.
but it cannot be more than disturbing
force in the country's daily history until
It rids itself OF a leadership which has
brought it to its present low estate and
ceases making itself the lying-in asylum
OF those elements OF discomfort which,
il once entrusted with governmental pow
er would work injury at home and loss OF
standing abroad.
Advice to Democrats.
IT can live under defeat without COM
plete and ultimate destruction. but vic
tory gained by il with a candidate holding
the views OF Mr.. Bryan and a platform
pledging the party to carry out the things
advocated at Chicago in 1896. and in
Kansas City this year, would work such
results to the country that 1t would pass
out Of political power at recurring cleo
ton, without the smallest minorities TO
do 1t honor.
"Unwept, unhonored and unsung."
The Democrat who wishes TO save his
party's future viii only aid that end by
defeating Mr.. Bryan aud burying his
platform Its ultimate recurrence to pow
er and prestige lies In the independence
OF Democrats who are such on principle.
and not through expedieney.
JAMES II. ECKELS.
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Sheep are higher than for twenty yrsrs
and worth about doable what they we're
four years ago. 1901 Isff7.rfI
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-08-31

Republican doctrines as against pure
Democratic ones, rightly interpreted and
Incorporated into the administration of
public affairs. But as between Repub'
licanism and Populism, filtered through
the channel of Organism. | prefer Repub-
licanism.
Sharp County record., 1900-08-17

An automobile service has been
started ber cen the Senegal and
the Niger. The automobiles are
Of French make and are ran by
French men.
A BIain county (Oklahoma)
infant has for his given name"
Dennis Roosevelt Mckinley, and
the parents are trying TO rear the
child.
The British and Foreign Bible
Society is providing all Boer
prisoners with Bibles printed in
Dutch, and the plan will be car
ried out within a few weeks.
L. A. Allen, live stock commits
sion man, is firmly Of the opinion
the Angora goat craze will reach
the proportions of the Belgian
hare craze before many months.
A Washington physician is
convinced that the acid in straw
berries is an active agent in de-
veloping rheumatism.
Sharp County record., 1900-08-17
STATE NEWS.

Salem.-For the coming term
of circuit court there are docketed
iifty-two criminal cases, twenty
four law cases and thirty-nine
equity cases, There are eleven
divorce applications,
POcahontas-Some unknown
party shot into the house of j. H.
Porter last Thursday night, but
fortunately did no injury. One
ball fell in the bed where P. H.
Miller was sleeping, but did no
harm.
Rison-Mrs. C. C. Sims was
Mortified on opening her pantry
one day last week to find a large
snake coiled upona a shelf. Thor
oughly frightened she summoned
help and had his snakeship dis
patched.
Gravett.-Little Jack Brown,
who broke his arm about three
weeks ago, mad the misfortune to
break it again the first of the
week. He was at play and one
of his companions threw a ball,
which struck the lame arm and
broke it.
Piggott.-John B. Moore, who
lives on the Mckinney farm north
Of town, has grown a remarkable
potato that bears striking resem-
blance to a pig, with legs, snout
and tail and several other appli-
OF the porkine tribe. 1t is
onaoxhibition by Mr.. Mueller Of.
the, Piggott Store Company.
Sharp County record., 1900-08-17
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ALL SORTS.

Good newspapers are printed at
the treaty ports OF China. ''
Wood-pulp paper as military
clothing is used by the Japanese
troops, .'"
A shell weighing about seventy
pounds explodes into a shower OF
1920 pieces.
A physician declares that peo-
ple who sleep with their mouths
shut live longest.
q France makes nearly $4,000, 900
pairs OF gloves yearly, and Of
these 1S,000,000 pairs are ex-
ported, -,
4 Lighthouses and lightships dot
the coast'of Great Britain AZ the
rate OF one every fourteen mics,
Lightning struck a Catholic
Church ON Maokinao Island and
burned a score Of crosses in tho
ceiling,
John d. Rockefeller cl Now
York has given the Lincoln Me.
mortal School at Cumberland Gap
S2O0,O00,
Last year iorty-one lives were
lost in the Colorado Coal mines,
This was one for zach l73 miners
employed.
A Cherokee Indian, after hay-
ing BEEN in The penitentiary FIVE
wears, returned TO his tribe, but
he had forgotten their language.
Sharp County record., 1900-08-17
TWO VOICES FROM THE PAST.

Arbitrary governments may
have territories and distant pos
sessions, because arbitrary gov
ernments may rule them by diff
ferent laws and different systems.
We can do no such thing. They
must be Of US, part Of US, or else
strangers. | think see a course
adopted which is likely to turn
the constitution Of the land into
a deformed monster, into a curse
rather than a blessing, in fact, a
frame Of an unequal government,
not founded on popular represen-
tation, not founded on equality,
but on the grossest inequality;
and think that this process will
go on, or that there is danger
that it will 60 on, until this Union
shall fall to pieces, Resist it to-
day and alwaysl Whoever fall
ters or whoever tiles, | continue
the contest !"-Daniel Webster.
al SEQ in the near future crisis
approaching that unneryes me
and causes mo TO tremble for the
safety Of my country. AS a re.
suit of the war, corporations have
been enthroned, and an era of
corruption in high places will fol-
low, and the money power Of the
country will endeavor TO prolong
It's reign by working upon the
prejudices Of the people until all
the wealth is aggregated in few
hands and the republic destroyed.
| feel at this momont more anx-
ioty for The safety Of my country
than ever before oven in Che midst
Of the war, God grant that my
suspicious may prove grounds
less. Abraham Lincoln,