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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-16

Now that the national conventions
for this year are out of the way, the
people can hook back upon few of
their absurd features and wonder when
the party managers will pluck up
enough courage to institute certain de-
sirable reforms, For there are three
aspects Of all these great gatherings
that are unworthy of free, dignified
and self-respee ting people II is time
90 DO away with their unrepresentat;ve
character. with their enormous size. and
with the duration II howl as a test
- popularity II We had never been
accustomed 10 or adopted any Of these
things, and saw them tn the political
system % some other people We should
thank God deN outly that we we're not
as other men are
Al the conventions ara unrepreseuta-
tive In character They arr supposed 70
sqeak for political parties They are
Constituted vu the basis 81 population
Thus a representative from a southern
state wa> eNcr se from nvs 10 afty
times as much Velgbt Ny hjs vote as
ONE from the North. and Vice versa.
There Is uo rhyme of reason Zoo the al.
potuQnmeut ~ Ielrgatcs National con-
veu,oas itsr those ~ states. counties
ara .iuy- shnt.'i h- ,.usttutei on the
basis 20 the lArty vote AZ ihr last cleo
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ADLAI LED FROM oRsCuRITY.

Never a controlling factor in his party
at home. he had fallen upon so weak an
estate that Carter Harrison had been
able to deny him a place as delegate 10
the Kansas City conyention.-Wash
Star
The effect he will produce on the can
Vass will more resemble that made by a
stone thrown into pond than that made
by a wind that stirs its surface and
lashes 1t into fury. The rustic of n ripple
will be ail.-f}rooklyn Eagle.
The rude hands that snatched him from,
the suburban quietude of "A country adj
Vooates life found Stevenson as willing z
az Bryan himself. more eager. perhaps,
to run the political race than he wag
years ago when somebody discovered
him as a fitting slde-partner for the Hon,
Grover Cleyeland.-New York Evening
Sun.
Bryan has paid so little attention to
Stevenson's candidacy prior to the nom
nation on Friday that he didn't know
where to ind him and addressed his
kilograms OF congratulation to Blooming
ton H. although the Associated Press
had just reported an interview with Stew
ens0n at Mnnetonka Beach, MINI Los
Angeles Times
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WORK FOR THE JAPS TO DO.

Japaus offer of large army gives the
best solution OF the problem at Picking
Chicago Tribune.
Japan has a direct and immediate con-
Germ in Chinese affairs that would Justify
her acting on her own account.-Phiia-
delphia Times.
II II he found that her part Is TO pun
ish. rather than prevent. the choice Of
her arms for the service will still have
the most beneficial consequences III ew
York Press.
The pacihcatlou OF China can he accom-
plished only by the suason OF tho sword.
and the obvious duty Of the powers. whose
citizens and ministers are either be-
ing slaughtered and their women outraged
~ Mougol saVagos or fostering as corpses
IN the streets ~ Peking, is TO chain ssh
the Steads and turn loose the Japanese.
Philadelphia North American.
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Coming Over.

News comes from Skagit county that
a number of prominent Bryanites are
coming into the Republican fold There
seems TO be nothing in the Democratic
candidates that attracts them, and
there IL little in the Kansas City plat
form over which they can enthuse. In
spite of the fact that the free coinage
plank Of 1896 has been reaffirmed it is
clearly evident TO those who supported
Mr. Bryan four years ago that 1t is idle
to attempt to wage a campaign along
the old lines. Conditions are not now
what they were in 1896 There is pros
perity instead of hard times. and 1t is
ridiculous to talk of scarcity OF money
when there is more Of it in circulation
than ever before, and every evidence
that 1t is being actively used for the
benefit of trade. Many former Bryan
ties realize the folly Of bringing the
silver question TO the front again, and
they are no longer in a humor TO play
with a dead problem.
The so-called paramount issue, anti
Imperialism. is not one that viii enlist
very hearty support from thousands OF
Washington people who voted for
Bryan in 1896. The people in this part
of the country believe in expansion and
they approve what has been done by the
present administration in holding the
territory that fell to us through for
tune of war. Retaining a foothold in
the Orient means much for the up
building Of commerce on the Pacific
coast. and those who have interests here
naturally favor those policies which will
bring material benefits to the section
in which they live. The anti-imperial-
istic plank of the Democratic platform
Is therefore decidedly offensive TO
good many men who favored Bryan at
the last election. and they do not hesi-
tate 10 make a declara ton TO that eff
feet. Already many of them have said
that il Is distinctly antagonistic to the
interests of the Pacific Northwest, and
that they cannot eonscientiously give
their support to candidates who are
welded to the anti-imperialistic idea.
These announcements of a reputation
of Bryan and his platform come less
than two weeks after the nominations,
and there win be many more before
the campaign is over
MIR Bryan said Immediately after the
nomination that I'VE have nothing to
explain" and now every other Demo
crat in the country is asking for
chance TO explain why II was a good
thing to put Adlai Stevenson in the
second place on the ticket.
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army in the field. during the existence
Of war. and replace II with new
organization. hastily levied. and with
out drili, discipline or proper equip
ment. AS It is, there Is now a chance
Of the country being Inundated In the
eyes Of the world by its inability to
furnish a force adequate to represent
the country in the task of avenging its
murdered citizens
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Mr. A~tor's way may seem triGc se-
we're. hut the unbiddsn guest usually tskea
the chances, or nything elise lying round
loose. host now and then ought 20 have
q little nerve. Washington Star.
Americans are grateful that william
rs ahoff Astor is ro longer one IF thtiS
ca4ntrymen. 4 man who uEos his news
payer FOR personal reflections on a re-
spectacle aud respected gentleman FOR
private reasons "a What fhr English cau
70 cad NJ Aston d.d NOE learn 20 ac
caa In this country Philadelphia Record
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Study rolitlcnI Histers.

Colvtlle Statesman-Index,
The history Of the opposing p0kuta
parties OF today n well worth the sst1J
Of every young man who Is about u ~
hts fret vote. II IS his first instsnnent
In the inheritance of citizenship ~
much depends upon the use made =
The United States is now entering ~
career Of bOundiess activity an4 -
Republican party is Ia touch vita y
spirit and invites all young men whs =
proud Of their eountry's achisveinenie =
he past 90 step forward and put ~
shoulders 10 the wheel of progress
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-16
How They Love Rogers.

Tacoma sun tFopJ,
From the way Gov. Rogers insirsss
paradinR tho streets on the Fourth, 40
ali the other officials had called i o.
a mark u respect TO the dead ana ~
f. but fair To preaumo that the Ecvsfs*
labofed under the hallueination thss ~
onma's vast crowd Of visitors cana -
for the express purpose % sazsns ~
the chameleon ~ Puyailup, Snd thai "
uphuly desire must be Etaiifled ~ ~
cost even though the heavens fan =.
al the street rar systems Ia the sGA
DO enRnlfeA.
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With bank clearings of over million
over FIVE millions. II win be hard work
for the Bryan orator to argue that a
crisis is at hand and the outlook
gloomy and without hope The times
are most unfortunate for an old fash
ioned calamity campaign.
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stands on Its Record.

flaiinm County Courier :.
The Republican party stands hfpss5. !,
the administration II prssldens
Kinney. has nothing 20 apologize ~. :.
c1se or explain away IN ibc tecess
the psriy for me past four yssre =
ths battle be- fo9ght~thsfe IA no aassp'
a. ta the result
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There seems to be nothing equivneal
or uncertain in the verdict OF the cor
oner's jury which investigated the Ia
coma street car accident
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-16

Some OF the Democrats are bewailing
the fact that our boys had to so and
fight in the Philippines. and yet appli-
cations continue to come into the war
department from volunteers who are
anxious 10 serve in the army during a
campaign in China.
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disturbances in the commercial world.
They will probably oppose him again for
the same reasons He IS advocating now
all that he advocated in 1896, and on
the issue which his party has declared
titude that is distinctly hostile to the
growth of American trade. Bryan =
candidacy will appeal to the commercial
traveller no more in 1900 than II did in
1896 1t represents no policies that
promise better business. more prosper
ity or greater prestige, and il stands for
commercial traveller rejected four years
ago.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-16

The late Senator Gear was not a
great man, but he had a good many
plain and rugged qualities which made
him one on whom the people could de-
pend. and the state Of Iowa always
found that 1t had In him a reliable IL
not brilliant representative at the ma
tional capital
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tional restrictions and limitations in
tended TO apply to the power of con-
gress in dealing with the organized
states are held, in violation OF prece-
dent, to apply to its powers in dealing
with possessions acquired outside OF the
limits OF those states.
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sEATTLE. MONDAY. JULY 10.



There is additional light upon the sit
uation In China, and the nations OF the
civilized world viii have TO accept the
belief that there Is no chance for the
safety OF single European in Picking.
The only hope now entertained Is that
the appalling stories Of torture and
massacre will prove exaggerated. and
that speedy death may have been the
merciful fate of those who were be-
sIeged in the legation buildings.
No question remains az to the duty
imposed upon all OF the civilized ma
tons of the world N would seem that
1t 10 too late to talk OF the rescue OF the
white people In Peking The task of
furnishing the guilty and creating con
ditions which viii insure the world
against a repetition Of these horrors
remains. and the more quickly II IL
taken IN hand. with adequate means.
the more easily II can be accomplished.
At present the movement against for
eisners. in its open manifestations IL
confined to the northern provinces, par
ttculariv the country around Pekng
" the foreign forces are held IN check
for any considerable length Of time. II
the Chinese armies succeed In gaining
any shadow Of success to warrant
An tnlt N
against the allied forces and expel per
maneptiy all Of the foreigners from
their country. the whole empire may be
In blanc. and the task then will be one
to exhaust the resources Of the whole
civilized world
How many troops may be required To
deal with the Chinese armies In the
north 10 y question for military experts
who have falt knowledge Of all details
OF the problem Whatever troops may
be needed should be sent. and the Unit
I'd States must furnish It's share II
has requires an army OF upwards Of
zoe oos men to deal with the Beers in
South Africa, This would seem none
too strong force Atn adequately teal
with the problem IN Northern China.
Fifty thousand might be sufficient, II
promptly on the ground To- hold ia
check the present Chinese forse and
prevent It's acquiring any advantage or
substantial succes~es. Less than this Il
would probably be worse than useless
60 send
~ IL announced semi. ofactaHy that
the government og the United states
will send ton thousand men % take
part IN the movement GA CANA with
the existing small army. large portion
- which must be mustered ont AZ sesV-
ice w,thln the year tai. Is probably all
the men who can be spared AZ present
~ 10 fsT from being enough - rishtly
represent The United states p the
struggle uPou which r. must embark
~ may become nceessarY e. can cap.
srcss tn session 90 make proper prov
ston sor enrolling NeV army
Tho Democratic opposition q, a rs-
equalization ~ th~ afn,, Ho q scale
somewhat more 800 proportion ta tAs
duties and rrspeusrHtues Nh.,h RE
country has had 90 face. ami vA.ch &,
may ~ esnej wren to fato .n ,hr o.
ture. has cost this coaut1, t~r, lea-
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Portland Telegram.
Mr. Bryan wonders how any RspsS7
can refuse 10 leave his party ard -
over 80 SIR BFyan's support fns
derment ~ 70 product ~ Mf BryAns 81
lpssal eEotism. whieh - VIII ia@
other severe defeat % reduce. ana -
perhaps only temporarily
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-16

"Talkative Facts" is pamphlet pub
lished in New York under the auspices
Of what Is known as the Commercial
Travellers and Hotel Mems Antitrust
League. The last number was issued
Just prior to the holding of the Kansas
city convention. and in addition to
few general articles denunciatory of
trusts, was made up largely OF mat
ter booming William Sulzer for vice
president. The paper, while protesting
to represent the travelling men and hotel
men Of the country, is evidently run by
some inside political clique Of New York
city which was clamorous for the NOM
nation OF Sulzer. and incidentally took
occasion to find fault with trade COM
binations.
This new antitrust league speaks for
comparatively few of the commercial
traVelefs of the country. They are a
level headed set of men, and as body
they will not pick out as an ideal candi-
date for the vice presidency a man like
the noisy blatherskite from New York
Nho has been calling attention a him
SELF FOR some time by the arts of the
irresponsible demsgogue This advo-
cacy ~ Sulzer is alone enough 70 stamp
"Tslkative Facts" as sheet that rep
resents neither the commercial travel
ers nor the hotel men of the United
states
Travelling men usually de- their own
thinking and talking. and they are
In as close touch with the bus.
mess world as any other set ~ lndi-
viduals In the country Their hands are
always ~ the pulse Of trade, and they
ay. 'o a position favorable for the study
~ business conditions II there b any
man who has appreciated The striking
difference between the state ~ trade In
lss6 apd tts condition az the present
tm'. 10 d, the commercial Traveller lie
has seen universal f4lness in ali lines
~ .ammerce succeeded ny unpre,edsnt-
81 tivity There is 90 section of the
country visited by him where his sales
are not larger. Good times thrsux hout
the COUNTRY means better business and
ruare PROSPERITY frr himself ana y by
h.s ,.te DO -an SD .n making those good
t.n.-s permanent he is going e. 8o 80
a ,-w men no have los; their posi-
naus through tne consultation OF bus
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Requiring two-thirds of all the dele
gates 10 nominate the Democratic can
didates for state officers is recognition
of a rule of long standing, but 1t is
probable that there are many among
Gov Rogers supporters who think sew
eral old-time rules ought to be abol-
ished
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A GUARANTEE.

The Post IatsltiGencer hereby
guarantees its advertisers bona
SIDE paid circulation. Daily, Weekly
sna Sunday, double that of any
ether Newspaper published ;" the
stste of WsshtnsteH. Advertising
contracts with he made subject to
this guarsn tee.
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The Parisians were inclined to regard
the American college wells as something
emanating from savages; hut the lusty
cheers from some of our student bodies
are no more terrorizing than these RI
diculous cries of "Vive" and "A bas"
which the Frenehman makes use of
on every possible occasion.
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Port Angeles Tribune I1rass /.
Teddy Ep4sevelf "a mighty e'0s -
tbe heart ~ the Wea as VIII y s''vT
demonstrated next November.
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ago

The Gold Democrats have issued a
call for a meeting, at which the matter
of placing a third ticket in the field
will be discussed; and strange thing
about the call is that II is signed by
residents of Colorado. Evidently the
free silver movement Is not as virile in
the Centennial state as it once was.
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Ellensburg capital a..
Ten dollar hay. 50 cent wheat 500 I.
uiism VIII not mix. klttltas WI 81
pQbhcan-
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were Ed Willoughhy and wiiltAm lA1>e
who In lsaS openly bolted the xeod1
ticket and worked against II. walopoe
by worked with the KopuhlIcsns, ~
was rewarded by aeveral meaihe y
in the treasurers ofnSe. larkin Jaa y
sheriff on the so-called socialist ti<h<
which was really Republicsn -
show.
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The Charlotte. n. c., Observer IL the
latest Democratic paper to declare that
II "cannot support the candidate nom
mated or the platform promulgated at
Kansas City" and others will join it as
soon as they can take time to think
over the matter.
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the purpose. men who have some stake
In the game and want to influence IL IL
they can. The gigantic convention, with
its specially constructed hail and its
audience OF from 10000 TO Is, 900 people.
is only part Of a plan to decide its de-
liberations by hurrah and pandeme'
mum. Suppose that the sessions Of con-
gress were conducted on that plan! Yet
the work which is done there is seldom
as important as the selection OF a pres
idential candidate. The party which
first limits convention attendance to
delegates win win a very advantageous
share of public respect.
When this has been done. the childish
business of turning the convention into
a yelling mob for an indefinite period
will also cease. 1t, too. is an exaggera-
ton of genuine exhibition of feeling.
\ popular candidate is sure to win great
applause when his name is first men,
toned But applause is so carefully
organized in national conventions
nowadays that 1t has lost spon-
taneiiy and significance. Thousands
Of tickets are distributed to the noise
makers The hurrahlng. the tearing
down OF standards the march around
the convention hall and all the indica-
tions of excited feeling are generally
carefully prearranged. Then the bull
letins tell proudly how ii was thirty
two minutes after the name of Potts
could restore order while even brass
band could not make Itself heard for
forty-three minutes and a quarter after
an eloquent speaker pronounced the
magic name Of Snooks.
The arrangements for stainpeding
conventions have been sadly overdone,
Everybody expects them, nobody Is car
ed off his feet or his head by them.
They have simply become nuisance
and run into a rivalry such that in a
few years more. it may be necessary to
set aside one day for the applause for
each candidate. Inasmuch as nobody is
fooled and nobody helped by the sys-
tenn, which is In many respects a nuis-
ance, why not get rid of IL? We shall
be no less enthusiastic when enthusi-
asm is spontaneous and no longer "per-
sonally conducted" We believe that
the party will be a substantial gamer
which first apportons its delegates by
party vote, excludes all but delegates
and newspaper men on duty from the
han, and conducts Its business with the
gravity and decorum BETTING so mo-
mentous an occasion.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION


Seattle Second avenue and Cherry siIeas
New FORK Rooms I'll Temple Court
Chicssa- Rooms 10 30 cbiesso stock h1HaA's'
buildins
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Adcks~s I'll communications and remiatanesss -, :"
" Posr-isTELLIGEAcEk ftBllshiN" w.
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Give pc-torics address Ia fan Including county
end state
Remii b. .1p-ess money order, draft or In regis
tired 1ettef al rtsk
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-11
Is TILE WAR OXERe

General Wheeler states that the "ar
An the PHILIPPINES is over; that the
country is cleared of the native forces
excepting a few guerrilla bands that
can be easily handled. OF course,
General Wheeler ought to know. He
is a soldier of vast experience, and,
presumably bread vision in a review
of military prospects. Yet, 1t is
strange that the Generals in command
on the ground-Generals Young and
Hood-almost simultaneously with
General Wheelers communication to
the administration, send urgent ap-
peals for more achievements, since
they had not enough to garrison cap
tured territory, and the Flilipinos were
persistently attacking our forces.
Now, what are the American people
to understand Is the war over, or
has it merely subsidized into an inces-
SAINT guerrilla warfare such as the Fill
mos, fathers and sons, waged
against Spain for two CEN
turtles, resulting in the Spaniards
being penned up within the walled
city of Manila as Dewey found
them-the Filipinos controlling the en-
tire archipelago outside?
Whose word are we to accept? That
OF General Wheeler, who has seen lit
tie service in the islands, and has
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nized to keep their owners before the pub
lie unpropped. But, there is room for
just such an association as this purports
to be, and some day it will rear its grand
head, and the American musician, great
and small, wiz feel honpGed to be mem
Der of the org anization, and. will honor it
in turn by doing better work both in COM
position and execution. The collective and
the individual musical will each help the
other and the American musician and COM
poser will fouri sn and prosper as never be-
fore. FREDERIC DEAN.
A delighefug recital was given
Thursday event ng in the music hall at
Mt de Chantal academy, by Miss Mel
lie Cutler sopra no, Miss Pauline Cutler
contralto, and Miss Rose Ellen Nc
Nevin reader, all of whom are MEM
bers of the fac ulty at the Mount. An
excellent progre smme was rendered and
thoroughly enjoyed by the young lad
les