The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-06-01

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their own graft in our colonies" by an
unwilliness TO postpone their stealing
until after the presidential election.
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1T seems to be In line with the eter-
nal fitness of things that the Philip
pine instruction should come up in
Congress under the head of "unfnish-
ed business"
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The Kentucky Representatives in
Congress, as a rule, are favorable to
modification Of the present election law
along the lines laid down by Senator
elect Blackburn.
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A JOINT resolution for sine die adj
journment of Congress on Wednesday
June 9th, was offered in the House last
week and referred TO the Committee ON
Ways and Means.
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The governors of Missouri, Arkansas
and Kansas, have issued joint invita-
ton to the Beers Of South Africa to set
tie in the three named states, provided
the English are successful in the war
they are waging there.
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OSCAR TURNER, the youngest member
of the Kentucky Congressional delega-
ton, announces that he will not be a
candidate for reelection in the Fifth
District. He voluntarily retires, as he
would have had no opposition for re-
nomination.
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The Populist National Convention
distinguished itself by doing that which
has never been done by a similar politi-
cal body before. II nominated candi-
dates for President and Vice Presidant,
neither Of whom are members OF the
party nominating them.
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IL there iad been no war with Spain
and that country had rendered us a part
of the Philippine Islands the PROPOSE
ton TO accept would have been scarcely
one vote in the Senate, said Senator
Spooner in his speech in favor Of u.
s. Colonial system. That seems 20 be
what would vulgarly be called "lead'
pipe cinch."
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For the FIRST time since the civil war
the House hst week passed bill TO pay
Confederate soldiers for losses growing
out of that war. The measure provides
for the payment to confederate soldiers
who surrendered at Appomattox for the
loss Of horses and other personal effects
taken in violation Of Gen. Lees capitu-
lation TO Gen. Grant. The amount in
the original bill was fixed at 100000,
but In the bill as passed is indefinite.
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THE Republicans in Congress are
afraid 10 adopt either Of the resolutions
offered by the Democrats in the Senate
and House for Congressional investi-
CATION OF the Cuban stealings. The to-
tai of those stealings, already known,
and the number Of the officials already
implicated, makes the Republicans fear
that an investigation participated in by
a few fearless Democrats might trace
some Of the rascality to Washington,
and implicate bigger officials than those
now known to have been in the con-
spiracy at the Cuban end Of the line.
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The New York Herald says that of
the 40 miles across the isthmus Of Pan.
anna, the French company has COM
pleted a canal "a miles long and now
has 5000 men at work digging the re-
manning % miles of ditch. A railroad
has been built along the entire route
and material for workers is going in at
a rapid rate. All this is being done by
a European country while United
States congressional committees are dis.
cussing matters regarding the manage
ment Of the Nicaraguan canal, a fine
waterway, it is true, but one on which
Uncle Sam will have poor encourage
ment to begin work on the Nicaraguan
route If he waits until the Frenchman
has cut the continent in two with a
ditch across the isthmus.
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REPREsENTATIvE GRosvENoR, of Ohio
has given out table Of estimates as 10
the next Presidential election. He claims
for Mckinley 260 electoral votes and
comedies to Bryan ia. To elect, there
are necessary 224. In connection with
this, the New York World gives as the
forecast Of prominent Democrat in
Washington, 1856 for Bryan, 1856 for Nc
Kinley, and SO doubtful. He figures "a
sure Democratic States, II sure Repub
lican, and four doubtful. The doubtful
are New York, Indiana, Ohio and Min
nesota. General Grosvenor's estimates
comedies the solid South to Bryan, anc
in addition Colorado. Idaho, Montana
Nebraska and Utah. The Washington
calculator claims for Bryan the sole
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