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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-07
DEMOCRATS UNFIT TO GOVERN.
Why Ex-senator W. A. PETER Is Sup
porting Mckinley.


In published letter issued at Topeka,
Kan, ex-U. S. Senator PETER of that
State says one of the principal reasons
why he leaves the Demo-Populist party
is that it is not fit to govern the coun-
try. His exact words are:
1.-The Democratic party is not fit to
govern this country under modern condi-
lions of universal freedom. Look back
upon the second administration of Presi-
dent Cleveland. Upward of $3.50, OOO, 900
in United States bonds were sold with
out special authority of Congress to pro-
cure gold for the redemption reserve.
Most of the bonds were sold to or through
syndicates of spectators at enormous
profits.
1.-THE Republicans were wiser. The
war with Spain made large expenditures
necessary; Congress authorized the bor-
rowing of money, and 100000, 900 of 3
per cent bonds were sold to our own peo-
pie in sums of SO to $500. This is tn .
fourth year of the Mckinley administra-
ton, and not one dollar of gold has been
bought or borrowed. The treasury now
holds nearly, if not quite, 10000, 00O
in gold coin and bullion, and there is
plenty Of money in the country for the
transaction of the peoples business"
On the Philippine question Mr.. PETER
says: "The instruction of Aguinaldo and
his followers must be completely and per
manently suppressed before civil govern.
ment can be permanently established. In
the meantime the President is exertine
every effort to preserve order and protect
all peaceably disposed persons.
"As before stated when one sovereign
power cedes territory to another, the al
legiance of the inhabitants is transferred
to the new sovereign. The same &C
which transfers their country transfer,
the allegiance of those who remain in it.
That is the language of the Suprem,
Court of the United States in the case o.
the American Insurance Company VS.
Canter, l Peters, 511.
sour national title to the Philippine
is as good in law as the titles we holt
for our homes; and the allegiance Of tn
Filipinos to the United States is due tn
same as that Of the people of Alaska o
Hawaii or New Mexico, Arizona or Okla
homa.
"a commission of able and conscien
tious men, headed by Judge Taft OF Ohio
an eminent jurist, is now at work in tn
Philippines, opening the way for FIRE
! government and collecting informatio
J for the use OF Congress when that bod
takes up the work Of determining tn
t civil rights and political status Of tn
native Inhabitants as provided in III
/ treaty.
1--WE got into the Philippines as an il
cident Of war. We are holding them b
I cause, after due deliberation, the Amer
) can people concluded that that was Il
l best thing to do for the Filipinos and Il
D ourselves"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-07

Kinlcy's supporters. These foreigners
comprised fully one-half of the number
of votes received by Mckinley
These are the words of the man who
conducted the Democratic campaign in
1896. The same man is the present chair
man of the Democratic national COM
mttee. He owes his position to the wish
OF Mr.. Bryan.
The language quoted above was used
OF idle conversation. 1t was uttered in
no heat of discussion. 1t was a deliber-
ate expression.
Hundreds Of thousands of ignorant
foreigners said Chairman James X.
Jones of the Democratic national com
mittcc. 'who came here taking bread out
of the mouths of honest labor, voted at
the last election at the dictation of Nc
Kinley's supporters. These foreigners
comprised fully onc-half the number of
votes received by Mckinley"
And then on this basis that the Re
publican party owed success in 1896 to
Ignorant foreigners" Chairman Jones
proceeded TO hold ont the hope of success
in 1900.
.'Can there be any doubt" he asked,
''as to which shall prevail, the six and
one-half millions of intelligent Bryan vot'
ers or the three and one-half millions
ignorant foreigners who voted for Nc
Kiney?"
1t will seem to sensible people almost
incredible that the chairman of the
Democratic national committee could
make such statements in Z public speech
But the Honorable Jas. X. Jones did it
More than two months after the cleo
ton Of 1896 he uttered the assertion
quoted.
The occasion was no less serious THAI
an address before the Legislature of Ar
kansas. Senator Jones had just beef
elected to his third term in the Unite,
States Senate. On the goth Of January
1897. the Senator appeared before an in
formal joint session of his State Legisla
ture at the capitol in Little Rock. H
returned his thanks TO the people Of Al
kansas through their representatives. tn
Legislature. and then he proceeded to di:
cuss the defeat of Bryan. speaking as tn
chairman Of the Democratic nations
committee and the head Of the manage
mcnt Of the Democratic campaign II
said thar he believed devOutly that Bry
an had been elected and was swindlo
cnt Of the presidency"
lie declared his belief "that in 1900 til
bimctallic forces would win great VII
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-07
Why CORN PRICES ARE HIGHER
Republican Policy Has Enabled the
Workers TO Eat More.

In 1896 there was a record-breaking
crop of corn, amounting to 2,2s3.SI5,16o
bushels. The highest price, however,
corn reached that year in Chicago was
Box, cents per bushel, during the month
OF April. During no other month did the
price touch 80 cents. In September, at
the height OF the Bryan boom, it got as
low as 1919 cents, and through the rest
Of 1896 il did not touch higher than 25l1
cents, the record for the second half Of
the year being made shortly after the an
nouncement OF McIIiniey's election.
In 1899 there was the largest crop Of
corn since 1896. It amounting to 2.OTS,-
143.9 1913 bushels, which was 205, I31 90
bushels, or about 8 per cent under the
crop Of 1896. The Chicago price Of corn,
however, during the woe Of 1893 did
not touch below 30 ceats 4 bushel. which
was only y cent > bushel below the high
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-07

Nor can we "rcpudi-
ate" the principle of
self-government In the
South, without weak
ening that principle
Throughout the repub-
lie.
Yet Mr.. Bryan's par
ty has made millions
OF citizens into sub
Jects," practicing gov
eminent by fore e
without the consent
of the governed"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-07

Bryan's manager, ]. X. Jones, said:
Hundreds of thousands of ignorant
foreigners, who were here taking bread
out of the mouths Of honest labor, voted
at the last election at the dictation of Nc
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-07

Yes: and the South.
which has been af-
6icted by Democratic
rule, Is paying the
tyrant's cost" In pow
erty, disorder and So
clal insecurity. In
taking the liberty OF
others il has sacri-
feed Its own progress.
Verify, "the God who
lreigned over
Babylon
Is the God who Is
reignlng yet
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-07

had been elected and was swindled out
of the presidency. He told how the vail
roads. the banks and the bondholders, ar
rayed against Bryan with campaign
fund the like of which was never before
seen in this country, and which was USED
layishly. Business men were intimldat-
ed by the threats Of the money power
The Senator said, with great pride, he
would never forget the liberal responses
from the people of Arkansas to the Dem
ocratic campaign fund.
Predicting that the Republican party
would drop the idea of the gold standard
and endeavor to bring about bimetallism,
the Senator said "the McKinleyites saw
the handwriting on the wall.
"What has become Of the promised
prosperity" the Senator asked.
"Mr. Mckinley seems to be advanc-
ing, but the prosperity is not coming
with him." Senator Jones said 1.-THE gold
ties had been put on notice" He believ-
cd "that in 1900 the bimetallic forces
would win a great victory. Rising prices
always bring prosperity, declining prices
adversely. The repeal of the Sherman
act had been followed by decline of III
per cent in prices. The cause of it was
the striking down of one-half or the
metallic money OF the world" Senator
Jones concluded by asserting his belief
that the principles he spoke for were
absolutely essential to the welfare Of the
country"
In the midst of the enunciation of such
views as these the Senator accounted for
the election Of the Republican ticket by
declaring:
"HUNDERDS OF THOUSANDS OF
IGNORANT FOREIGNERS, WHO
ARE HERE TAKING THE BREAD
OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF HONEST
LABOR. VOTED AT THE LAST
ELECTION AT THE DICTATION
OF M'KINLEY'S SUPPORTERS.
THESE FOREIGNERS COMPRISED
ONE-HALF OF THE NUMBER OF
VOTES RECEIVED BY M'KINLEY."
On the day after delivery the Sena-
tors speech was reported in Arkansas
Gazette, the principal Democratic paper
of the State and the organ of the Demo-
cratic party. From that report. the ac-
curacy of which has never been ques-
toned by the Senator, the above is
taken.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-07

"Men may dare td
do in crowds what
they would not dare
to do as individuals,
but the moral charac'
ter of an act is moi
determined by { h c
number of those who
Join in 1t. Force car
defend a right. but
force has never YET
created a right"
Rights never con
fict; duties nevel
clash. Caan 1t be oul
duty to usurp politi
cal rights which be
long to othersT
There are degrees
Of proficiency in thu
art of self-govern
ment, but 1t is a re
Election upon the Gre
ator to say that HI
denied to any peopl,
the capacity OF self
government"
"Once admit tina
some people are capa
BILE of self-govern
ment and Others arr
not, and that tn,
capable people have ;
right to seize upol
and govern the In
capable, an d yol
make force - b n {
force-the only foun
dalton Of government
and invite the reigI
of the despot."
Would we tread II
the paths Of tyr
amy,
Nor reckon the tyr
ants cost?
who taketh another
liberty,
His Freedom Is ais
lost.
Would we win as tn
strong has ev
won
| Make ready TO pa,
the debt.
For the God VIII
reigned We
Babylon
Is the God who !
reignlng yet"
"If we are 10 gov
ern { b e m withou
their consent and Civ
them no voice In d.
termining the take
they must pay, "
dare not educat
them. lest they lear
20 read the Declari
ton OF independent
and the ConstifutiO
OF the United state
and mock us for on
Inconsistency"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-07

tory" This still makes 16 to 1 the para
mount issue.
He reasserted his conviction that the
principles he spoke for were absolutely
essential to the welfare of the country"
That is IL TO l.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-07

While 1.-THE Demo
cratic party disputes
this d C trine" in
words 1t Is enforcing
it in practice in Il
quarter Of the States
of the Union.
Very true, but In
what States where
Mr.. Bryan's party has
power to prevent 1t
do governments de-
rive their just powers
from the consent of
the governed?" When
and where did it try
to practice this pre-
cept?
Then Mr.. Bryan's
party is an organized
fraud, for its supre-
macy in many States
has been obtained by
doing ''in crO W d $
what they would not
dare to do as individ-
uals." Its right" to
rule is created" by
force.
OF course not. Yet
Mr.. Bryan's party is
"usurplng Pc II t ical
rights" Of hundreds of
thousands of Ameri-
can citizens.
True, the Creator
never "denied to any
people the capacity OF
self-gOvernment," but
despots and ID G IN O.
Gratis always have.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-07

While Mr.. Bryan
was saying this his
party was using fraud,
force and legislation
to deprive u whole
race OF their political
rights, and establish
ing 1.-THE reign OF the
despot" In this coun-
try.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-07
Deliberate Assertion Of Democratic National Chairman JAS K JONES'
that He Believed DeVOuty that Bryan Had Been Elected
and Was SWindled Ont Of the Presidency
'R Beve that in 1900 the BmaC Forces Would Win Great Victory
His Declaration That the Principles 1896 Are Absolutely
Essential to the Welfare Of the Country"

EXTRACTS from United States Senator James h Jones' chair
man of the Democratic national Legislature of Arkansas)
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-07

How true this Is OF
the practice OF Mr..
Bryan's party for
thirty years. IL per
slsts by fair means
and foul In Illegally
governing nearly six
millions Of eOpl e
without their con-
! sent" and II dare
mot educate them lest
/ they learn to read the
Declaration Of indie
ipendence a IN d { h .
iConstitution OF { h G
limited States an d
knock us for our In
con Sistency."
- -
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-07

A vay brief glance at Mr.. Bryan's elo-
ouent ntterances and the thirty years
practicr OF his party conclusively demon
strafes one Of two things: either that
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-07

London. England"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16
HOT SPRINGS.

OF this charming all-the.year-rounl
resort Rand McNally's Official Rail
road Guide has the following notice
throughout the year:
Hot SPRINGS, county seat of Fall
River county, So. Dak.-In the Black
Hill district. about 80 miles south of
Deadwood. Population, 1,423; during
summer season population averages
1900. Railroads,CMemont Elkhorn
& Missouri Valley: Burlington Route,
same depot. Business Interests
varied. Surrounded by a fertile farm
ing and grazing region, which is large
~ devoted to sheep and cattle raising.
Has productive gold and silver mines
near by. Hot Springs is rapidly grow
ing in Importance as II health and
pleasure resort. Has beautiful noun
tain scenery on all sides, with every
facility for bathing and out-of-doar
sports; its elevation, 3,AdO above tide
water, and proximity to extensive pine
forests, preserves IL remarkably dry
and equable climate and the excellent
quality of the thermal waters of its
eight springs, have gained for it much
favor from tourists and persons affiict.
ed with rheumatism, asthma, hay few
or, nervous prostration, govt, disorders
of the stomach, kidneys, liver and skin.
chronic aud venereal diseases. Fall
2iver, Cheyenne Falls, Wind Cave and
otGer features of interest in the vicini-
ty. Leading newspaper, "STAR."
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16

putting him forth early. We believe
Mr.. Martin is such a candidate. No
mistake al certainly be made when it
comes to measuring him up to Senator
Pettigrew, should that be the result,
and indeed it could not be bad politics
for republicans to compare him with
such men as. Freeman Knowles or
Judge Moore at any time-the earlier
the better in either event.
While lengthy campaigns are some.
times unpleasant, we are inclined to
feel that the people-the republicans
particularly-are in a mood this year
to have the candidates put in nom.
ination in good season. They will
name no one but who will withstand
all the searchlights that honesty and
truth may put forth.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16
AN OUTSIDE VIEW
OF PETTIGREW.

1t would be one of the wonders of
the day in politics if South Dakota
we're to return Pettigrew to the senate.
In that body he has now absolutely no
following. His democratic and popu-
list friends and former supporters re-
fuse to stand with him on the tad
vance, ground he has taken, and he is
absolutely alone. His TRADES against
the federal authorities during the past
few weeks, terminating last week in his
unceremonious suppression, mark one
of the most fragrant abuses of the privi-
lege of free speech ever brought to
the attention of this people. If Aguin-
aldo were himself in the senate he
could not say more bitter and incen.
diary things than Pettigrew has said
within the past month; and his sup
preston was brought about by the
knowledge that it was his intention to
keep this TRADE up until the close of
congress, every morning.
One of the chief troubles with Petit
grow 40 Gu6U u0 udS uOU O0eu DoCmllCeO
to make his point and rule the senate
as he has been accustomed to rule
South Dakota. In the circumscribed
field which the state has given him
from campign to campaign, it was
comparatively easy to run things with
a high hand and become a dictator
in the larger field of the nation it was
more difficult. Much of Pettigrew's
reasonable talk is the direct result of
Of q
man who cannot brook opposition, and
who has always been used to have his
WI way. This disappointment not
only has o o in the fact that Petit
grew is disappointed over the utter fail
r of his schemes for modelling the re.
public after his own ideas, but in the
fact that in his policy he has mapped
out he has. sacrificed his all-political
future. friends. prestige, influence
Minneapolis Journal.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16
FOREST RESERVES.

The Department of the Interior has
recently applied to the Department of
Agriculture for the complete working
plans, to be prepared by the Division
of Forestry, for all of the National for
est reservations in the West. This is
one of the most important steps taken
in the administration of these reserves
since their creation by the President
and will, eventually, transform them
into a revenue-producing part of the
National economy.
Several years will be required to ex
ecute the project. 1t will be necessary
to determine the present condition of
the forests, what merchantable timber
occurs, and how it can be marketed to
meet continuously the requirements
of the people without injury to the
productive power of the forest.
The Division of Forestry will begin
work in a few days in the Black Hills
Reserve in South Dakota. This re.
quires the earliest attention because
its timber supply is needed by large
number of settlers, miners and. mill.
men. The extent of this demand will
be investigated and plans devised for
meeting it without exhaustion of the
supply. An estimate of standing tim.
Der will be made and the rate ofgrowth
will be studied in order to provide a
satisfactory basis for predicting the
future yield of the forest.
Henry S. Graves, Superintendent of
Working Plans, and E. M. Griffith, an
expert forester of the Division, will.
begin the work, to be joined later by a
corps of assistants. After a few weeks
Mr.. Graves will leave the work in
charge of his assistants and proceed
to make reconnaissance survey of sew
eral other western reserves with a view
of taking them up as soon as possible,
and probably in the following order:
The Big Horn Reserve, in Wyoming;
the Priest River Reserve, in Idaho;
and the Olympic and Mount Rainier
Reserve of Washington. During the
ensuing summer the Forester of the
Department will continue the recon-
noissance in the remaining reserva-
tions.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16
HON. E. W. MARTIN FOR q. S.
SENATOR

The following items from Deadwood
papers go a long way toward helping
along unity of sentiment in the Black
Hills, for probably no point in the
Black Hills is more difficult to unite.
than Deadwood:
eide on one of the strongest men in the
party Il. w. Martin certainly is the
nan and elect members to the legisla-
ture of the state from every county in
western South Dakota that will 90
down to Pierre next winter as one man
and present him to that body and ask
that he be sent to the United States
senate, the Independent predicts that
\ Black Hills man can be elected
Deadwood Independent.
The Pioneer. Times has advocated the
endorsement of some one for United
States senator by the republican state
convention, and it still belives that
olan has many advantages over the free
or all policy. Those who oppose it say
hat defeated aspirants andtheirfriends
:ould lose interest in the campaign.
This would indicated rather low order
f politics and a %selfishness that does
lot exist with good republicans. Office
'not all there is torepublicanism, and
zen though it was the senatorship is
OF the only plum. Senator is within
lsy grasp of the Black Hills if they
present a solid front to the state CON
ention and loyalty support the nom.
ices of that convention. The article
ON the STAR is a straw large enough
indicate pretty clearly the direction
the wind. Mr.. Martin has all the
,ements OF strength and few, if any,
ltagonisms. His candidacy would
mite the party and the counties of the
,lack Hills.
1t seems to be generally understood
vat Congressman Gamble will seek
.-nomination to congress-, in which
TENT it is generally and wisely con
..,ded over the state the Hills should
ave one of the u. s. Senators. Yet
vould Mr.. Gamble withdraw as a can
idate for congress, with a view of be-
ming a candidate for U. s. Senator
10 Hills will put forth a candidate for
,agress. This part of the state must
I've representation in congress-pref-
ably senator. Tho closer tho couu-
. % can unite upon candidate to take
sher position that may be accorded
g Hills the better we believe it will
for republicanism in the Hills as
Ill as the state.
IN the selection of a clean, strong
1didate no mistake can be made in
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16

South Dakota needs more men at
Washington like Pettigrew and fewer
CANDLES and Burkes.-Lead Call.
Not on your life! When that sad
day comes woe unto our glorious state.
A nation of patriotic people are look
ing to South Dakota to see that very
same issue made this year-to see
whether Aguiualdo.P ettigrewism or
patriotism and Geo. Deweyism shall be
endorsed. With "more men at Wash
ington like Peetigrew" South Dakota
had better be rubbed off the map-so
far as the respect Of the nation is con.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16
Legal Notices

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
~ United States Land Office, Rapid City, 8.
d., February 10th, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions Of the act of Congress of
June 3, 1873, entitled IAN act for the sale Of
timber lands In the states of California, Or
egon,. Nevada. nnd Washington territory as
extended to nil the Public Land States BY act
of August 4, 1892, John l.. Burke, of Hot
Springs, county of Fall River, state of South
Dakotn, has this day filed in this office his
sworn statement No. 81, for the purchase Of
the se.4 nw.N and ne4 sell of section No. %.
in Township No. Z. south. Range No. east u
u NJ, and will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable. for its timber
or stone than for agricultural purposes. and
to establish his claim TO said lind before the
Register ind Receiver Of this Office Mt ltapid
City, .. d., III Friday. the 4th day of May, 1850.
lie names as Witnesses: Louis E. Parrish. of
Rapid City, SD !; Carl Dawson. of Deadwood,
5. ID Daniel Larson and William Sherry, of
Hot Springs. S. D. Any and al! persons claim
ing adversely the above described lands are
quested to file their claims in this Office on or
before said 18th day of May, 1900.
AK. GARDNER,
nNx--
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16

cerned. People of the. state did not
think such terrible things OF Pettigrew
before he went clear daft and sought to
became q great statesman instead Of
doing what he was q success at-look-
ing after the interests OF his own state.
The Lead Call may need more men
like Pettigrew, from a financial stand
point, but not South Dakota. Mill
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16
Hot Springs Has

Two banks.
Six churches.
Electric lights.
Two railroads.
Two newspapers.
Fine bath houses.
Telephone system.
Charming scenery.
Black Hills College.
Elegant plunge bath.
State Soldiers Home.
An altitude of 3,44O feet.
Medicinal warm springs.
Fine waterworks system.
Finest hotels in the west.
Numerous secret societies.
Beautiful stone public school build
ing.
Wonderful Wind Cave IL miles dis
tant.
The best all-year-round climate to
be found.
Gypsum mills and inexhaustable
quarries of gypsum.
The finest stock region in the world
surrounding the city.
Finest stone blocks of any town of
its size in the United States.
Population of about 1000 and is the
county seat of Fall River county.
Many stone qunrries of the finest
building stone to he found-variety of
colors.