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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-07-05
DEMOCRATIC HYPOCRISY ON
TRUSTS

Democratic members of the bolse n
representatives won a victory for tbs
trusts by defeating the Joint resolution
10 amend the constitution of the Unit.
ed tates so as to clothe congress
with power to dissolve corporations
associations and partnerships organic.
ed u conducted with a view to pre-.
vent free competition, control produc.
ton and fix prices. The vote stood
l54 to l3l, giving a majority Of 70. Thu
anrmative vote was Sc short of the
requisite two-thirds.
Despite the brave show of indigna-
tlon and independence made by a num-
Der or Democrats in caucus. only five
OF them mustered enough courage to
go on record in favor Of the resolu-
tlon. And neither Sulzer, Rupert,
Salmon nor Lentz was among them,
The five were Messrs. Campbell OF
Montana; NapheD and Thayer of Mas
sachusetts; Scudder of New York and
Sibley Of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Newlands,
the Nevada silver member, voted with
the Republicans. Two Republicans
Messrs. Loud and McCall-voted with
the Democrats.
Mr.. Richardson and his Popocratic
followers demonstrated their partisan
consistency n a marked degree. For
two days they had been indulging in
and enjoying n of their spasms of
indignation and denunciation on ac-
count OF trusts and monopolies," and
railing against the octopus" and then
they recorded their votes against a
proposition to give congress power to
deal with the same.
Mr.. De Almond of Missouri, closed
the debate in opposition to the bill.
and Mr.. Littleield Of Maine, in favor
OF it. Both of them are members of
the judiciary committee. The latter's
speech was a valuable contribution to
the discussion, despite the fact that il
was marked by illusions and referen-
ces to the Democratic party, which
made 1t unsuitable for circulation as
a Democratic campaign document.
Representative Richardson Demo
craft, of Tennessee, following in the
wake Of the Democratic National
Chairman, has also tried TO do the
right thing" by the sugar trust. He
OnSlcu d JOihI ItSUluLlOD pFONlulng IOr
the admission into the U0ited States.
free of duty, Of all sugar and molasses
imported from Cuba and Puerto Rico.
This would reduce the revenue of the
national treasury by about $25, 600, 900
a year and make an annual gift of at
least SIS, 000, 900 Of that sum to the SUI
gar trust, which is the principal i'm
porter of sugar in the United States.
While Mr.. Richardson does not go so
far as his Democratic colleague, and
offer to refund to the sugar trust the
back duties that they have already
paid, still his proposition is a very gen.
erous one, and the motive that prompt
ed it should be appreciated when the
Democratic campaign collection box
reaches the Wall Street offices of the
great Sugar Trust. The ways and
means committee very properly and
very promptly sat down upon this
Democratic effort to enrich the sugar
trust.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-07-05
THE OUTLOOK PROMISING.

Inquiries sem out by the Chicago
Record recently to correspondents
throughout the middle west as to crop
cnndjtions now prevailing, the labor
o,tlook and the effect Of the present
state OF prosperity upon the vote at
&c national election this fall have
caI,ered forth numerous replies: First
~ranlies indicate three things: First,
NAT crops generally, except wheat, are
oxce,lent. that labor conditions are
oood and that the Republican vote in
the various sections severed is likely
TO be increased.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-07-05

The docks were well filed with mer-
chandise just received from abroad
and valued at $350,00O. The T~hingyalla
pier which was entirely consumed was
valued 1T $4,000, counting the stores
which were on 1t. The Hamburg
American line dock, which had just
been completed as an extension TO
their great pier, and which was de-
stroyed in order to prevent the flames
from spreading, was damaged TO the
extent of $4,000. This was the only
loss they sustained.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-07-05
PROSPERITY IS E

when Republicans have boasted that
the Policy of their party has brought
uhexampled prosperity to the country,
democrats and Populists have been in
the nabit OF retorting that the prosper
ity OF which Republicans boast results
In advantages to the favored few at
the expense Of the toiling masses. In
Iact, 1t has become almost an article
Q tath with the faultfinders that the
rich are growing richer and the poor
poorer. Everybody has heard the as
sertlon reiterated times without num-
Der, and many have come to believe
without further proof that there is a
constantly widening gulf between the
very rich and the very poor, into
winch W classes the people OF the
country are divided.
carroll d. Wright. the United States
commissioner of labor, should be good
authority on this matt>r, he having
given his whole life to the study Of sta
tlstics touching the Distribution of
wealth. According to him the state
ment that the rich are growing richer
and the poor poorer is false, because it
Is only half true. 1t is true that the
rich are growing richer, but herein
they are no exception to the general
rule. The truth is that people at large
are Increasing their possessions; and
those who are called poor are neither
so many nor so poor as they have been.
The statement from Mir. Wright was
occasioned by discussion of the sub
Ject or savings institutions. The fig
ures given out show that the number
OF small ~depositors has greatly increas-
ed within the last few years. Thereare
9S7 savings banks in the country, with
1857 ,S1S depositors, whose aggregate
deposits amount to 81, 230, 366, 954. This
is an average of $392.13 for each depos-
itor, equivalent to 1924 per capita for
the entlre1 population Of the country.
These figures are the best possible
reputation of the assertion that the
poor are steadily becoming poorer. II
they We're they would not increase
their deposits in savings banks.-Min-
neapolis Times, Ind.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-07-05
AN OLD FORGERY REvAMPED.

Inc Verdict Of New York In it's is
We OF May rs, has a double page car
pon which promulgates a historic lie
pa truth, and ~desecrates the memory
Lincoln. The historic lie consists
tne reproduction of the following
ale OF socialism which Demo-
auc Populists and their So
faiisuc comrades have been
years persistentingly crediting to
aacoln 10 the face of abundant and
psoiute proof Of its forgery:
a a result of the war, corporations
r's Oeen enthroned and an era OF cor
Epuon will follow and the money
49, OF the country will endeavor to
Osolg It's reign by working upon the
uuuices of the people until all
ssta is aggregated in a few hands
~ tne republic Is destroyed.
Inc Verdict permits it's cartoonist to
~. tne alleged quotation to Lin
: second Inauguration Speech" A
raucs at the speech will show this to
orazen falsehood, as nothing re-
-olng this socialistic rant occurs in
~ patriotic utterance.
nay md Nicolay about fifteen years
made a through and exhaustive
49, through Lincoln's written and
sae0 productions without finding an
sasioh or an idea that could be
s.,sy construed as even a moral
sSa ation OF this puerile forgery. 1t
IT'S appearance about that time
rv vas promptly denounced as a for
Inc Press had had occasion sew
n y nnes to expose its falsity.-Day-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-07-05

Democrats throughout the country
are still highly agitated by apprehen-
sion of extortiona;e hotel rates during
the coming Kansas City convention.
THE Journal of that town, referring to
this alarm, says: How would 1t do to
omen a number of free soup houses?
DELEGATES unwilling to pay 25 cents or
SO cents for a square meal couid thus
be accommodated, and the free soup
would bring back vivid recollections OF
the good old Democratic times before
this Infamous Republican a~dministra-
ton came along with its beastly prog
perity."
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-07-05
BLAINE FINISHED HIS SPEECH.

It happened during one of the
stumping tours back in the late '70s or
the early sos Mr.. Blaine was address
ing an open-air meeting in a Massachu-
sets town. The speakers platform,
which had been hurriedly erected for
the occasion, began to groan under
its load of distinguished citizens
and presently settled gracefully to the
ground, tumbling the crowd on 1t to-
gether in an undigniied heap, but do
ing no more serious damage than ruff
fling their hair and clothing and in
turing their feelings.
When the crash was over Mr.. Blaine
was the first man on his feet. There
CHANGED to be one solitary plank of
the platform still left In position,
This was the plank at the side next to
the audience, which had been nailed
firmly to the upright posts at the cor
ners and therefore had not gone down
with the rest of the platform. Upon
this plank Mr.. Blaine promptly clam
bered. rose to his feet, calm and dig
nifed as ever. and, stretching forth his
hand to command silence, said:
Ladies and gentlemen, no matter
what happens, l have found that there
is always enough left Of the Republi-
can platform to stand on. Such be-
ing fortunately the case on the pres
ent occasion, l will now &C ahead and
finish my speech, resuming the argu-
ment at the point | had reached when
things took a drop"
And as soon as the shouts of laugh
ter and applause had died away the
witty statesman calmly proceeded to
deliver the rest of his speech, not even
forgetting a word of the peroration.--
Lippincott's Magazine.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-07-05

Admiral Dewey in denying at De-
troit that he had ever written to Agui-
naldo said: 81 employed him much as
In the navy-yard | employ the ne
groes. Dewey, who is a Democrat,
evidently regarded A~guinaldo as a sort
of boss ~roustabout. In the light of the
admirars remark, southern Democrats,
who are such sticklers for Afro-Am-
erican i~nferiority. ohould shrink from
proclamation of brotherhood with 'the
Filipino Washington
BRYAN is a Populist pure and sim
ME. and Towne is a Silver Republican.
What place has the "Jeffersonian"
Democrat In this combinations He ap-
narently is of as small account as a
ffth wheel to a lumber wagon.-Chica-
go Inter-Ocean.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-07-05
FILIPINO CAMPAIGN LITERATuRE

CAMPAIGN LITERATURE
William f. Curtis writes as follows
in the Chicago Record:
/ have just received from Manila a
circular printed by the i%nsurgent lead
ers which vas captured with a lot of
other printed matter of a similar char
acter during a recent engagement. 1t
is a little leaflet of eight pages, 4 by 8
inches in size, printed upon yellow
wrapping paper, which indicates that
printers supplies are scarce among the
~Fflipinos. 1t contains an appeal sign
ed by Aguinaldo to his fellow country
men to continue their resistance of the
Yankees until "Mack;nley" Is Defeated
for reelection, when the writer prom
ises that Bryan will give them indie
pendence. He says he has received as
surances from friends in the United
States senate that congress will do
nothing to help "Mackinley' and Otis,
but will sustain Bryan's policy and or
der the Yankee troops withdrawn from
Manila.
Another page is made up OF extracts
from speeches and letters of ex-Sena-
tor Boutwell,, Edward Atkinson and
other members of the anti-imperialist
vi SdhlLdLlOAS buL lIt A1Ool luLCi tSLlh ,
article in the ieafiet is the following al
legged letter from Washington, under
the title THE Near Triumph OF Mr.. w.
J. Bryan and Philippine Independence"
washington, 10th of August, 1899
Mr.. w. j. Bryan, the Democratic candi-
date for the presidency of the Unite1
States, has achieved a veritable tri-
umph, having been 70 ife o'sy ap-
plauded before the nat on Demo IA
ic convention of Omaha, Neb.. whith
was composed of more than 10000 per-
sons.
1.-The silver Democrats. the Dartisans
of gold and the Populists, all united.
have accepted the entire platform of
Mr.. Bryan, with which he will make
his presidential campaign of 1900. T is
platform is especially directed against
imperialism, or colonial exp n ion
which brings with it the necessity OF a
large standing army.
Mr.. Bryan in his brilliant speech
calls attention to the unhappy onse-
quence of the expansionist or imperial
list policy, stating that in order TO
maintain it a permanent army of 100,-
coo men Is indispensable and that on
the contrary, % coo soldiers only would
be necessary for a republic OF 70.OOO,OOO
of people. He showed how unhappy is
the imperialistic system, which Is
founded only in force, in contrast with
the anti-imperialistic or Republican
idea, which has its foundation on the
consent of the people. He predicted
legislation against trusts and monopo-
lies and left for future consideration
the question of a new coinage system.
The Democrats of the southern eastern
and western states have all adhered to
the political program of Mr.. Bryan and
predict his triumph. Many anti mrer-
i~alistic Republicans have also posted
themselves at the side OF Mr.. Bryan.
His triumph NEAR the triumph of the
traditional Democratic ideas o. the peo-
pie. But the triumph of Mr.. Bryan will
declare the independence of the Philip
pines, as he has repeatedly set forth in
his speeches. Mr.. Bryan therefore rem
vesents the independence Of the archi-
pelago and represents also reason, JUS
tice and liberty"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-07-05

II must be inferred from Mr.. Bry-
.r,s recent conduct that as president
he would not respect the traditional
no,trality of this country or keep out
- foreigr complications. Among his
ormerous defects for high office this
~ not the least.-St- Louis Globe-Dem-
ocrat.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-07-05
KILLED BIZ TOBACCO FUMES.
PhiIadeIphiau InhaICs Cigarette
Smoke Blown In His Face.

Willow Grove, Pa, July 3-Cigarette
smoke, blown from the mouth of a
man sitting neal him. caused the death
of Charles Krickaka. He was at q
concert In the park. Near him sat a
man who was smoking a cigarette.
Krickaka bad never used tobacco.
A particularly pungent cloud Of the
smoke Unexpectedly overwhelmed him
and he inhaled a quantity OF 1t. He
began coughing violently, and the
paroxysms continued until a blood YES
sci had been ruptured. Krickaka fell
into a swoon, and half an hour later
died.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-07-05
porto Rico,s New Judge

louisville, Ky, July 3.-Hon. VIII
lam III. Holt, former chief justice OF
the Kentucky appellate court, was
sworn In as judge of the federal court
for the new district OF Porto Rico. He
viii his duties in October.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-07-05

According to the New York Times, q
~ m trust, including Croker ana
Mavor Van wyck, has secured control
~ ; gas plants of several illinois
Ot,,ss including Quincy, Peoria, Dec
atnr and Galesburg. the 1ornia III
and extension of trusts has become .ae
great democratic specialty.--St LOUIS
Globe Democrat.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-07-05
F,re In wa.hington.

Washington, July IA loss Of s6O.-
OOO was caused by q fire here which
destr Dyed the Warrington Hardware
company's building and stock, Freden-
hall & Walkers store and two grocery
stores.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-07-05

The irrepressible Pingree says ne
vii, make an independent race for gov
srnor n Ferry is nominated. AS an
assistant Democrat Pingree promises
10 be a bowling success.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-07-05

Iss' don. Richard Franklin Petit
49, memory cannot be described
M 'i, vas good, and yet 1t Is remark
ne has an exact and vivid re-
N abce OF a great many things
vi, lever happened. He should write
ros o OF Imaginary Converse
New York Sun.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-07-05

:, Tho Hon. Webster Davis thought
~ v;ce presidential lightning was go
ing to strike him IT only a,dsmmmer
show how the approach OF
AFFECTS some minds.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-07-05

,he var In South Africa and the one
,n Ms philippines are petering out, but
ks,. ',urer OF firearms need not de-
a., mere will be an election in
ucAy this fall.-Portland Oregon
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-07-05

kbliea VIII be no boiling of the Re-
convention this year.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-07-05

"as civilization Is thousands Of
OHu and shows its age.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-07-05
200 LIVES ARE LOST
MOST SHOCKING DISASTER ON
RECORD.

I'm New York Destroys Three
Costly Ocean Liners and Con-
siderable Other Property, Entail
ing In All a Loss Estimated ut
$4,000. OOO-Men and Women ON
the Docks and Aboard the Vessels
Cut on From Escape - Harbor
swallows Up Many Who Escape
From Burning ships.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-07-05
0EMOCRATIC ISSUES
EXPLODED one BY ONE

Attempt To Create Prejudices--Senator Davis Saws
There are No Foreign Alliances--A Lincoln Forgery
Revived Hypocrisy on the Trust Question: Filinino
Arguments Refuted.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-07-05

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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-07-05

The damage 10 the vessel proper Is
placed at about $S00.0O0. The damage
done 10 the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse Ia estimated at $25 ZOO. The
three docks of the North German Lloyd
line which were burned to the waters
edge are said to have cost 100000.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-07-05

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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-11

ness especially in tho long blocks in the West
End, because the lamps are too far apart and
lamp The . ar 1Ts sm s' a Ga ta s bis abSTe the
sround and too far apart to cover tne surface of
How much better Il must be TO take this great
volume Of light produced By the few arc lamps
II in units Ihroughou; the length Of the block
nere VII not Of ssurss Dc mat Tie ~.
now have, neither Will there be that complete
darxness thIoughou, the greater iength Of The
anu pleasant light over the whole sJE'a &C 81 =.
oIser' an iIHnin All sufficient to recognise
friends Strangers respectable citizens OF loot
dition 1t Will be a very simple matter 10 m
crease the number Of lamps 10 obtain any ae-
gles OF illumination We may be abe 10 pay I loT.
The ease and Esxlbiity OF extending THIS sys,
TEN q lighting. at srnai adciuohai cos'' -
The snail unit OF light evenly distributed ard
shGrt distances apart produces me . ~ 'i5anHs
e's,f.et. o. the civ Whether that small unit OF
light Is PIoGuesd BY ,S or Es or IS eo
c, 81. but It's production BIZ electricity meets
dafserous and ur'sightly electric wires along the
streets. and along drivewsys and paths in me
,sses ana over intersecting streets. These wires
Canrot be placed underground except a, est
iacaEdeseent mantle lamp IS free from such Oh,
jeetons Illuminating gas can rael ayo Ss u ssn
DO used on .he outskirts OF the city 70 which the
gas PIPES haze no, vet ts snps e srondess no
gasoline lamp has exploded in the three years
thai this lamp has been in use IN this city. nor
IN the twenty years that IL has been IN use In
oil .r cities Of iris country a..
The cost ~ lighting by electricity tsuch as II
Isl The streets and parks In the residence cis-
tr.ctS o. the city amounts to about SS.O.sp an
nGaIly: II the same sum Is expended for lighting
with inca ndesc-ut mantle lamps 70 viii result in
uniform distribution Of light over the whole
surface instead Of its concentration in brilliant
cases long distances apart with darkness reisniAs
f.: between
In the business district OF the city the cond:-
tons Of lighting streets are different than In the
residence sections A larger volume Of light -
desirable in the former to illuminate the great
business buildings well as the surface OF the
streets and ligh: almost equal to dayilch -
ree,ed for the display Of goods IN show WINDOWS.
Here there IS one to keep awake by a tril-
liant FOOD Of light on The street or on The build,
i-gs: there are no trees 10 cut OF the light and
PIE, ent its uniform distribution: tho lamp
can be raised EtGh above the surface OF the
street where Its rays Will no: blind driver Pc
destrisn aui last though not least % fs the
n oSt economical light because the blocks are
- o.t and nearly square in form. which permits
the location q. arc lamps ct street Intersections
only where its RAYS Will extend four ways and
light IN the streets as far the middle OF the
? dfscent blocks where It's light will be met by
the light Of the lamp at the next street In
tersec,ion. thus maintaining a bright Illumination
which Is neither desirable nor necessary n the
residence districts.