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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-04

moil and peace out of the impending strife.
-Muncie News.
The county and township reform meas
ures were passed by the last Legislature
to enable the taxpayers to cut down I'M
necessary expenses in the management Of
public affairs. These avs were not en-
acted TO permit the county councils to ex-
ercise RIGHTEOUSNESS which in the long run
costs the county more than carelessness.
Being a penny wise Is sometimes being a
pound foolish at the expense of the tax
payer. We frankly confess our inability
to see the economy of plunging the coun-
ty in a lawsuit. standing the costs of an
attorney for IL and probably losing II in
order to save a few dollars. Such an ac-
ton Is a violation of the spirit of the re-
form laws and the repetition of it brings
the law into odium without cause.-Rich-
mond Item.
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INDIANA EDITORIAL NOTES.

AL laws are made TO be observed. and
ignorance of the Law excuses no man, not
even to accommodate some individual who
wants an ofice.-Lafayette Call.
1t is said that Mr.. James Creelman is
slated for secretary of state in case of
Democratic success this year. Had this
been mentioned before the Republican ma
jority in Oregon would doubtless have been
much larger.-Evansville Journal.
The Illinois Democratic platform omits
specific mention of 16 to 1. as does the
declaration in Indiana. but nobody will be
deceived by a cowardice which attempts
TO hold 10 a dangerous doctrine by a pro-
cess of reaffirmation. The idol is behind
the screen.-Lafayette Courier.
The decision by the state Supreme Court
that a municipal corporation is a separate
thing from the school city and that the
indebtedness Of the latter cannot be con-
sidered as part OF the Indebtedness OF the
former is important as to fixing a city's
legal limit of observation-disclosures Pal
adium
Let the opposition set up a San Juan
hill Of difficulties If it can. The Rough Rid
ers will gather in legion after legion; they
will carry Uncle Sam not only to the sum-
nit, but into the intrenchments and over
the ramparts to the discontinue OF all the
little Americans in the land.-Marion
Chronicle.
Prohibitionists talk of a million votes.
They will not poll 2Oo. 1000. They are op-
timists. but not politicians, though insist
ing thai prohibition is in every way a po-
litical issue. AS an annex TO the Demo-
cratic party the Prohibition faction is a
failure. As a side partner of the brothel-
keeper against the sanity of the arm an
teen the prohibition faction is a farce, a
holy show.-Marion News.
Apparently the sea of diplomacy is about
to be dashed into a fury and the United
States must almost inevitably be depenaed
upon 10 pour oil upon the waters and TO
calm the storm. Fortunately for the world
the government at Washington is in such
hands as to give confidence that our diplo-
macy will not be wanting and that the con-
nictins interests viii be so grasped and
guided as TO bring harmony out OF the tur-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-04

From a common-sense view the struggle
now going on at Kansas City is absurd.
AS far as any real interest or live issue is
concerned the insertion or leaving out Of
''16 TO 1" from the democratic platform
does not amount to a row of pins. 1t may
affect votes, but as far as any principle
is concerned it is a tweedledum and
tweedledee contest. If the party wants to
be consistent above everything else it
should reafirm the resolutions of 1898. de-
nounce a United States bank, condemn
agitation of the slavery question and de-
clare, as it did in 1860. that the Democratic
party is in favor of the acquisition Of
Cuba" If the platform is to be constructed
of meaningless declarations. why not so
the whole length?
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THE FOLLY OF THE FOOLISH.

BY all odds the most interesting develop
ment of the Kansas City convention is the
insistence of Mr.. Bryan and, apparently, a
majority of the delegates. on a specific in
dorsement of 16 to / in the platform. The
foreshadowed nomination of Mr.. Bryan ex-
cites no interest. and nobody cares much
who is nominated for second place, except
as the nomination Of Mr.. Towne would be
new evidence OF Mr.. Bryan's Identification
with the Populists. On the silver question
1t was generally expected that the conven-
ton would stop with reafirming the Chi
cago platform and that Mr.. Bryan would
be satisfied with this. From a common
sense and disinterested point OF view this
was so clearly good politics tina il has
been generally assumed the convention
likely it will not. 1t now appears that Mr..
Bryan not only favors but insists upon a
separate and specific Endorsement of 16 to
/. and that a majority of the delegates are
disposed TO do his bidding. AS TO Mr.. Bry-
ans views and desire in the matter there
is no doubt. The Nebraska delegation, fresh
from Lincoln. had hardly arrived in Kan
sas City before they adopted a resolution
demanding the insertion in the platform of
"a plank specifically pledging the free and
unlimited coinage OF gold and silver at the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-04
Eastern Tenderfoot Surprised.

Kansas City Letter in Baltimore American.
There is many a lad in the East who has
never seen a silver dollar, and If shown one
would hardly know what to call it, but out
here one soon forms an intimate acquaint-
ance with them. In changing a five-dollar
bill you are certain to get four Of them,
and in the course of a day one will accu-
mulate enough change to have six or seven
silver dollars ~jangling in his inside pocket.
The weight Of them is announcement, but the
Kansas City people all prefer them to the
paper money current East. They claim that
it is too easy for safety's sake to get one
and two-dollar bills mixed up with those of
larger denominations, and they cling to
their silver dollars with much affection,
vowing they would rather carry the added
weight than to make a mistake that might
cost them anywhere from three to nine dol
lars by handing out a ten-dollar bill for a
one or a two.
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PLOTTING DISORDER.
scheme to Excite Industrial Unrest
for Political Advantage.
Salt Lake Tribune.

Salt Lake Tribune.
The truth is this: 1t is clear enough thar
Mr.. Bryan is going to lose several States
in the West that supported him tour
years ago. He can make no gains In the
South beyond Kentucky and Maryland.
and both of them are doubtful. Hence he
has to make his gains in the great middle
industrial States IL he is 10 win Hence
the plan to ~ugura a succession OF
strikes was marked out months ago. III
has been in progress in Chicago several
months; IL has been in progress IN 81
Louis six weeks, attended with all sorts
of violence. and a degree OF mednness
which we did not think any community in
the United States could be guilty of. IL IS
proposed 10 carry It now TO New YORK city.
The building trades unions OF that city
nave given their w-orkingmen notice that
after the first OF the month their wages
will be reduced 10 per cent, and that Is Tor
no purpose on earth except 70 a
great strike TO try TO carry New YORK. the
idea being tina they can make the labor
unions forget what happened tour years
ago. what was going on four years ago
thousands, were eating the bread ano SOUP
of charity. The contest Is 10 be a test OF
the intelligence OF the men who carry on
the enterorises and do the work OF the
Republic-we mean the material work. the
building OF cities. the working OF mines,
the tilling OF fields. that great. mighty ma
iestic army that has established civilization
and built sc~hoolhouses all the way between
the seas. The appeal is to be 10 their preju-
to give a favorable response to the APP
naol
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The American Flag.

When Freedom from her mountain height
Unfurled her standard to the air,
She tore the azure robe of night,
And ser the stars of glory there!
She mingled with its gorgeous dyes
The milky baldric of the skies,
And striped its pure celestial white
With streakings of the morning light.
Then from his mansion In the sun,
She called her eagle-bearer down,
And gave into his mighty hand
The symbol Of her chosen land.
Majestic monarch of the cloud!
Who rear'st aloft thy regal form,
To hear the tempest-trumpings loud,
And see the lightning lances driven,
When strive the warriors of the storm,
And rolls the thunder-drum of heaven
Child of the sum-! to thee is given
To guard the banner Of the free,
To hover in the sulphur smoke.
To ward way the battle stroke.
And bid its blending shine afar,
Like rainbows on the cloud Of war,
The harbingers Of victory!
Flag of the brave! thy folds shall fly,
The sign of hope and triumph high,
When speaks the signal-trumpet tone,
And the long lines come cleaning on,
Ere yet the lifeblood, warm and wet,
Has dimmed the glistening bayonet,
Each soldiers eye shall brightly turn
To where thy sky-born glories burn.
And as his springing steps advance.
Catch war and vengeance from the glance.
And when the cannon-mouthings loud
Heave in wild breaths the battle shroud,
And CORY sabers rise and fall
Like shoots of flame on midnight's pail,
Then shall thy meteor glances glow,
And covering foes shall shrink beneath
Each gallant arm that strikes below
That lovely messenger Of death.
Thy star shall glitter DER the brave;
When death careering on the gale,
Sweeps darkly round the beliied sail.
And frightened waves rush wildly back,
Before the broadsides' reeling rack,
Each dying wanderer of the sea
Shall look at once to heaven and thee.
And smile to see thy splendors fly
In triumph Ger his closing eye.
Flag of the free hearts hope and home,
BY angel hands to valor given,
Thy stars have lit the welkin dome,
And all thy hues were born in heaven!
Forever float that standard sheet.
Where breathes the foe but falls before u:
With Freedoms soil beneath our feet.
And Freedoms banner streaming DER us,
Joseph Rodman Drake
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NJ. Field. in Chicago Post.

r. NJ. Field, in Chicago Post.
Nothing could appeal more strongly TO
the discriminating mind than the spec
tacle Of Marcus A. Hanna looking MOURN
fully UP from the mire and degradation
of politics, imploring women to stay where
they are. Don't" says Marcus in effect.
come down to our miserable level. You
have a better sphere. This is no place for
true ~womanhood. Politics is an inferior
thing. If women, TO whom the greater
scope and grander privileges have been
given, are going 10 waste their opportuni-
ties over inferior work for which they are
united, not only will they fail in the
grosser Undertaking. but they will spoil the
delicate mental and spiritual mechanism
which was intended TO weave greater vic
tories than those won in ward caucuses
and political campaigns" IL Sister Susan
Is still in town we hope she will give us
an expert opinion from true womanhood.
Perhaps we are wrong. but IL would ap-
pear that when a representative OF true
manhood. like Marcus, Is struggling in the
mire of an inferior sphere. IL would be a
kindly act on the part of true womanhood
to try to pull him up and out. Woman was
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ratio of is TO l independently Of any
other nation may do" OF course they did
this with Mr.. Bryan's knowledge, and prob
ably at his suggestion. Other delegates who
have visited him say he is immovable On
the subject, and it is even asserted he will
not accept the nomination unless the plat
form conforms exactly TO his views in this
coin for the purpose. undoubtedly, of con-
ferring with Bryan on this point, has re-
turned TO Kansas City loaded for bear
and prepared TO make a big fight against
16 TO 1. It looks very much as if the con-
vention fight of 1896 over Is to 1 might be
If so, and If the specific declaration de-
manded by Mr.. Bryan is put in the plat
form it will be a remarkable instance of
dense stupidity and fetichism in politics.
AS nothing the Journal could say would
influence the action of the convention one
way or another it does not hesitate to say
that the insertion of the plank demanded
by Mr.. Bryan will be absolutely fatal to
any chance of election he might otherwise
have. The Journal does not believe he
could be elected on any platform. as he is
too generally distrusted by business men,
independent voters and conservative DEM
ocrats, but a mere r~eaffirmation of the
Chicago platform in general terms would
have brought him thousands of votes that
will be driven away by a specific declara-
ton in favor of 16 to 1. Mr.. Bryan's in
sistence on this point shows either his in-
durable wrong-headedness or that he would
rather be consistent than right. In either
case it shows that he is afflicted with that
phase of political madness which precedes
destruction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-04
MEASURING NEW POSSESSIONS.
A Work That should Be Done Soon
and Thoroughly.
n City Journal.

Kansas City Journal.
1t is well understood that the United
States has come into possession or some
valuable new territory, but the knowledge
of the American people as TO the number
and dimensions of the islands they have
acquired is quite vague. This tndefnite-
ness will be much diminished when the
surveys ordered by Congress and some
others recommended by the secretary or
the navy shall have been completed.
In response TO inquiries on the subject
Secretary Long recently sent 10 the senate
a statement showing the progress OF the
work that Is now under way. The sur
veys of the Hawaiian islands and or the
American islands in the Samoan group
are practically completed, but the existing
charts of the Philippines are SO aetecthve
and deficient. many dangerous reefs being
entirely omitted, that no immediate re-
survey of the archipelago Is urged. Inc
Spanish charts of Cuba are condemned as
imperfect and unreliable. and three Vessels
are now engaged in making a new survey
of that island. This survey, the secretary
thinks, should be accomplished during
American occupation for obvious reasons
The new survey Of Porto Rico is progress
ing favorably.
II is desirable, from an educational point
of view, that all the trustworthy Informal
ton regarding these island possessions mat
can be obtained should be forthcoming
without delay, while popular attention IS
fixed upon them as a new national and
~political issue. When their future is den-
niteIy determined and their local govern
ments provided, the millions who are now
STUDYING them so ntently will become In
terested in other matters and any misin-
formation that may have been absorbed
will be difficult 10 eradicate from tnelr
minds. The better our people are ac-
ouainted with the islands and their re-
Sources and possibilities the better hey
will be able TO determine the Important
questions that will arise from time 10 Tune
Concerning their arrangements and treat
vaapf
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The employers and employees of the St.
Louis Transit Street-rallway Company
have finally adjusted their difficulties. The
employers have made a few concessions
and the employees many. In fact the en-
OF their original contention. Meantime,
half q seasons business in a great city,
with its vast industries. has been seriously
injured. and hundreds of thousands OF dol
lars have been lost beyond recovery. In
short. It viii tax several millions or dol
strike began Who has been benefited? Not
a nerSOn.
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expressly created TO help man. and when Is
a man more In need OF help than while he
is fioundering in the mire? Is ft noble OF
Marcus TO cry out mournfully: leave
me 10 my fate. Look out for your more
But that is not a woman's nature. If poll
tiles is such a dreadful thing. and IL the
brethren are really in the last gasp OF.
degradation, woman's hand is stretched
out in rescue. We dare say that there are
thousands OF women I'm America eager
and clamorous 10 lift Marcus out OF the
mire 10 the better sphere he IS so well
adapted TO adorn. Will they permit Mar
Gus to sacrifice his true manhood In an In
ferior thing simply out of consideration
for their delicate mechanism? Not If we
know women.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-04

The brutal murder of the German minis
ter at Picking will cost China dearly. Any
affront or injury to a minister is, in inter-
national law, a direct attack on the gov
eminent he represents, and in this case it
is aggravated by the attending circum-
stances. Germany now has cause for Wig
orous action even more potent than the
protection of German citizens, and there
can be no question but she will strike back,
and strike hard. Meanwhile it is not GER
tain but other powers may soon have the
same cause for vigorous and punitive ac-
ton.
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A London dispatch says 1t is beginning to
be felt there that some one power should
assume the responsibility of ending the
present situation in China and bringing the
government 70 terms. Hence" ii says,
"arises the demand that Japan shall re-
ceiye a mandate TO complete the work left
undone In 1894. with proper security that
she shall not again be squeezed oyt when
the costly task Is over" Squeezed OUT
IS hardly the proper term to apply TO the
treatment OK Japan by the European powers
after the close of the war with China in
1856. She was bullied out. Japan had China
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-04
Rivalfng Philadelphia.
Kansas City Special.

kansas CITY Special.
And speaking of the hotels getting rich,
II may be set down right here that the idea
is no dream. They are doing it with a VEN
geance. One of the New York newspaper
men met a celebrated confidence man from
the metropolis this morning. The fellow
had come out here in the hope of being
able to work his craft on the crowd.
Hello, Kid" called out the newspaper
man as he came UP with the crook. ANY
thing doing?"
Nav" growled the Kid in response. D
demmed hotels are a-gitting II ALL"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-04

Ex-Governor Altgeld says: "a million
men in this country. men like Schurz, are
for Bryan, because they know he is sin
cere-" 1t is pretty hard to be told there
are a million men in this country like
Schurz. and that on the Fourth of July,
too Let us hope there are not more than
two or three.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-04

Nebraska State Journal.
1t is amusing because these great men
seem to fight more fiercely for the empty
honors OF a Prohibition nomination and
take defeat with more genuine bitterness
than do the real contestants. in the real
parties. for national honors. The Prohibs.
are not so much a mutual admiration So
ciety as one In which each member con-
siders himself the only pebble on the beach.
and refuses 10 admire anything ne sees out
side the looking glass.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-04

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YoRK-Astor House and Fifth-avenue
CHICAGOEPalmer House. p. o. News Co., III
Dearborn street, r-e-
CINCINNATI-J. r. HawIey & Co.. 1A Vine
LOuISvILLE@C. T. Deering. northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co, 2s Fourth avenue.
ST. L~oUIs-Uuson News Company. Union Depot.
WASHINGTON. D. Rigs House. Ebbitt
House and WtIIard's Hotel.
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The Cincinnati Enquirer represents Hon.
John W. Kern as declaring in Kansas City
that 1t is unnecessary to name the ratio in
the silver plank because "the ratio is not
an issue but is fixed by law. and no one
desires 70 change it." Such lodging may
be regarded as adroit. but most people will
stigmatize it as shallow and dishonest
pettifogging.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-04

Is this conflict between Mr.. Bryan and
the Hill forces. after all. a sham to de-
ceive the people. as some in Kansas City
say IL is7 Is the platform to b made to
suit the representatives. and is Mr.. Bryan
TO finally agree to II. declaring that it is the
best that can be done. and that, whatever
the platform may be. he is the tool of
Il m -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-04

The Kansas City convention may not be
a continuous performance exactly, but that
scheme for leaving a wide aisle for the
Kansas City ~populace to parade through at
its W sweet will. thus giving each citi-
zen a glimpse OF the Democratic show,
ake IL as good as continuous.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-04

The Chinese are barbarians, OF course,
but-there was a mobbing Of Cinnamon by
members of the noble white race in Wyom-
ing not so very long ago. The Boxers"
are trying TO get rid of hated foreigners.
and that, also, was what the Wyoming
people were after.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-04

Those leaders who are against 16 to I
now are so because they see that it will be
they believed they could win with 16 TO /
they would be bowling themselves hoarse
for the 45-cent dollar. 1t is not the evil OF
the thing that worries them.
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And for Civilization.
DAYTON Press.

Dayton Press.
With a surplus In the national treasury
of $780, 00.o 600 the country Is In pretty fair
shape 10 defend the nag IL necessary and
10 demand restitution * the heather pig
tails assassinate our missionaries. All this
is against the interests OF China and the
Kansas City convention. but AZ Il good Tor
the United States and the republican
party
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-04

Papa Bryan: There, now don't cry,
precious little darling tootsy wootsy
16-to-1; the bad man shan't have you nor
hurt you anyway, cause I will hold you
right In my arms all the time and never
let you go nor let the bad men get you. Put
you little face in papa's bosom and go
10 sieep."
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It is said the Democratic platform will
contain a plank favoring ''the initiative
and referendum" OF course that will fire
the Democratic heart. but a great many
members of the party will never be able
to pronounce the phrase, much less under
stand It.
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sFolIy Bridge,

A short story by RUDYARD KIPLING
will. by arrangement with and permission
OF the publishers of Golfers Weekly. be
printed in the SUNDAY JOURNAL July s.
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'Is your literary fame increasing any.
Scribbs ?"
Yes. indeed; I've caught the knack now and
the public thinks I'm great"
What is the knack?'
why. long hair and queer spectacles."
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The Voters Chance.

Though all men can't hold Office
(The proportion is few)-
They al still serve their country
Backing good men and true.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-04

The claim that Mr.. Bryan will draw
thousands of votes because he is sincere IS
absurd. Sincerity in the advocacy of wrong
principles is no virtue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-04

The drilling in of a new gas well in Mad
ison county, which starts with a flow OF
100000 cubic feet a day. indicates that the
supply is not quite exhausted yet.
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Truth crushed to earth will rise again.
Is not believed to ave any direct applica-
ton to the temperance of "Coin" Harvey
as a champion of Mr.. Bryan and 16-to-1.