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The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20
THE TWO TICKETS.

II Is 20 ba ncteG as = remarkable and
extremely significant feature Of the
campaign in Missouri that The Republic
ans carefully avoid any comparison of
their State candidates with those named
by the Democratic party on that basis
Of fitness for 1he proper discharge ot
public duties which is The first requisite
Of public Office.
The Republican fight IN MiSsouJi his
year, waged expressly on the issue Of
the vital necessity for an improved pub
lie service should certainly not avoid
an engagement in that part Of the field
where the abilities and equipment of
the respective candidates of the two op-
posing parties are the facfors that must
decide the final issue Of the combat. To
the contrary, indeed, this should be the
one salient point 20 which the Republic
an. forces hasten FOR advantage. The
ayowed purpose Of their battling is the
redemption Of Missouri They should
be proud to range their candidates side
10y side with those of the Democratic
party for the purpose of convincing the
perioTity Of character. training and ma
tive ability warrantinS tie election Of
the Republican State ticket
And yet this is exactly what Missouri
Republicans refuse 20 do. They will not
abide by the result of 4 comparison Of
F'lory with Dockery. nor. from this be-
ginning, 20 down the line, putting Re
publican against Democrat ard accept
ing the consequences of the comparison.
II they or their party organs can lie
tempted into this liue Of action The Re
public Will be glad 70 have been the
means of thus provoking their euIightpn-
ment of Missouri voters. ii they heSi-
tate to do this, The Republic will be
more than happy 10 blaze the way for
them, hoping that they viii dare to fol-
low. II is pitiable to see a party dOdg-
ing into all possible by-ways of CAM
paiSn warfare and so deliberately and
persisrently avoiding the great open
field where the cOmbarants can come to-
gether face 10 face and be sized up on
their merits.
In the meantime the people Of Mis-
souri, are not blind 10 the meaning OF
this studied failure of the Republican
party Ia their State 10 make the issue OF
persona. fitness for public office a vital
issue In the present campaign, Mis-
sOurianS see in the Democratic State
ticket beaded by MIR. DOckery one CT
the strongest tickets ever named IN the
political history Of Missouri. They sec
In the Republican State ticket headed
by Mr.. flory a ticket Of singular in
capacity. obscurity and inSigniiicancc.
Their votes will be cast in November for
the candidates whose records Of public
service. whose known characters for in
tegrity and faithfulnesS 20 duty. whose
demonstrated abilities and capacity for
government constitute the only certain
guarantee for wise and beueicent adj
mlnistration Of State affairs.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20
WILL I<Err n\ FIGHTING.

Much insight into the attitude OF the
FIiipinos toward the United States is
given by the letter of Captain u. II.
Allen. Democratic nominee for Con
greSs I'm Indiana. who is ROW i'll Luzon
with his company
Not one Filipino in community
numbering 50.O0N has availef himself
of the amnesty proclamation issued by
President Mckinley July %. and not a
single gun has been surrendered. though
the United States authorities have Of
forod Il high price for weapons in con
ditiUn TO be used.
There is an answer here 10 the asser-
tons that hut for the campaign in the
United States the resurrection III the
Philippines would be ended. The hold
ing aioof Of the F'iIipinos indicates an
intention on their part of continuing
their fight for independence in any
event The reelection Of Mckinley
would mean The continuance of ii
bloody. expensive war in the islands
The election of Bryan would mean an
immediate declaration of a Philippine
policy by the United States and thr end
Of the inSurrection
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20
CIVIL SERVICE BOASTS

II would have been polite had Preaj
dent Mckinley omitted from his letter
of acceptance all mention of civil ser
vice reform and had his party omitted
similar references from their platform.
This phase of President Mckinley's al
ministration might have escaped the
scrutiny which has shown its marked
weaknesses.
Investigation has shown that Dot a
single office was added 20 the list for
whose occupancy competitive exami-
nation Is a prerequisite.
Large numbers Of offices in all the
governmental departments were. on the
other hand. taken from the control OF
the Civil Service Commissioners duriug
MCkinley's term. The reason for this
course was stated in McKinley's letter
Of acceptance thus. 1T WIS thought
these Offices might better he filled by
other tests Of fitness ia the direction Of
the appointing officer"
This is j poor substitute for the civil
service examination under the eye of Il
noBpartisan Civil Service BOARD. II
amounts practically TO giving The ap-
pointing officer carte blanche in making
his appointment. It places the office
distinctly among 'he spoilS Of the victor.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20

tween Hanna and Bryan. Mr.. Nckin-
iey Is mere figurehead in that fight.
manipulated 10y Hanna and subject 10
Hanna'S orders. II is Hanna. therefore,
who steps into the arena aS the Re
publican champion in the battle Of 1900,
challenging the Democratic champion
70 combat, entirely ignoring the polite
fiction thar MIR Mckinley is the leader
Of tt,c Republican hosts.
Mr. Bryan has done well 10 direct
public attention 10 this usurpati0n Icy
HaBna of rights that properly belong
only 70 Mr.. Mckinley as Mr.. Rryan'S
antagonist. The trust instrument in
public life should pun himself together.
He has Tor the moment forgotten ana
abandoned the role IN which he was
cast by the trusts for the fool.uG of
the American people. He has como out
in his true character of Nckinley.S
BoSS-thc real P.cSidcnt-and i kicking
the Republican fat Ia The IRE.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20
Timothy Murpy conception of hc Sol Smith Russell character of
David
David Holmes.

ciggiy part in ''Trelawnsy." but THIS sea-
son she has all of the first places.
Here is little story about a young
woman who Is to appear at the Grand
Ofera-house next week in "P1ney Ridge
2 tree drama with atmosphere thick enough
10 cut. The girl in question Is Miss
Evelyn Parson. n very pretty young lady.
whose home has always been IN this city
About four years ago. Miss Parson con-
clUded that she wanted 10 be an actress
In some way she acquired the strange idea
that 4 stepping stone to stage work would
Ice an experience In journalism So she set
about 20 undertake the difficult profession
Of newspaper making. She soon found
that a daily journal has none of the charac-
teristics of a theatrical post road. and Il
was not many days. therefore. until she
explained her true position and started for
The stage by a more direct route She
vent 20 New York and went through ali
the hard knocks of application She came
home again but It was not with a heavy
heart. She tried the local stock companies.
Il was not long before she was pranclng
around the stage al the Imperial with red
roses in her hair. playing a young lady OF
Stvile-for the drama was Carmen All
this time Miss Parson was very hard al
work. She took instruction at a local
school of acting. visited the theaters when
celebrities were there. and otherwise
worked. talked and dreamed Of her new
and loved profession. She once said that
she meant TO be Nethersole and IL she
keeps up that wonderful energy of hers
she will succeed. At present. Miss ParsOn
viii, find "Piney Ridge" r long way from a
legitimate success. but she doesn't mean To
stop for n minute.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20
FLAn.S INSPECTION TOUR.


Water Commissioner Flad- returned
from tour OF inspection of filterIng
plants and waterworks in European
cities. voices the opinion of every ST.
Louisan who has given the subject in
teiiigent consideration: There Is no
better waterworks plant anywhere than
that of st. Louis. but the water needs
tiltcrinc
Commissioner Fl8d does not discuss
the possibility that the water OF st.
Louis is polluted. He does not have TO
do so in order to prove the necessity for
filtsring the water. All that is needed
10 force the conviction that the water
needs fltering is to I'LL clear glass
drinking vessel and look at It. st.
Louis's water Is unsightly.
AT present the majority combine in
the Municipal Assembly presents an in
supersble barrier TO the work OF filter
ing St Louis's water. That condition
VIII continue until next April With the
election of a Municipal Assembly which
will give heed To the wishes of the peo-
PIE the filter project VIII become 4 per
Dlsnent plan.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20

Are they only foolish dreamers. Patriot souls
that sim vroulI
Their country zt-aLfsst tho truth hat all men
are born fire.
Saving 70 the weaker peoples. Though have
The e: tEl.ht,
To our rule We may not bend You: Freedom is 4
human right"
Sayluz 10 the STRONGER peoples. These. the weak
in us strong:
They are under our protection: vrcng;ng them.
ourselves sou wrong
Are tsey ciiy foolish dres1lers who would still
this doctrine hold.
Holding It the faith Of freeren. rs tlcir fathers
held Of odc
Are they only foolish d-ean;ers who believe
through Frspucm's creed.
We have risen in cur greatness i:r the Nations
now Lead
And that proving false to Freedom, shall
Crurnblc 70 decay.
Hated. bloodstaiHe1 and dishcnored. AZ ALI ty-
rants pass away
Are these men bu; fooIi-h dreaTners who would
their cguntry's name
From the sin and curse os Empire, from its pen
atty and shaI1sg
Who would place the lovc Of Freedom high above
the love cf Gold.
Faithful To the faith Of freem-r, thsir fathers
u old?
RIPLEY d. sACNDEils
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20
HORTON. THE INVISIBLE.

It VIII hardly be possible for Boss
Baumhoff and others In charge of the
campaign of Republican Candidate
Horton for election TO Congress from
the Twelfth Congressional District Of
Missouri TO conduct q successful still
hunt by keeping their man out OF sight
while the campaign is under way.
The fact that Mr.. Horton. as Boss
Baumhoff's candidate and protege, is
not popular with the labor element in
The Twelfth District is, OF course, the
principal reason for the strange effort
that is being made 10 keep candidate
in the background personally while try
ing to send him TO the front politically.
1t is this same fear Of the labor vote
which came so near causing the with
drawal Of Nr. Horton after he had been
nominated for Congress by his party's
convention. Mr.. Horton IS. In an awk-
ward plight in the Twelfth District. His
strength is the strength Of Baumboif.
His weakness is the hostility to his can.
tiidacy caused by his relations with
Baumhoff.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20
WHAT SHALL WE Dor

In an editorial pointing cEt the fact
OF the power OF the lobby at Jefferson
City and urging upon the voters the
necessity Of improving the opportunity
for reform which is presented by the
November elections. the Globe Demo
crat naturally frames, Il cuuvictipg ar
raignment of Republican members Of
the Missouri State Legislature and
shows the crying need OF a legislative
body at the State capital from which
they shall he missing.
This is due to the hapIess circ,Im
stance that every word which the
Globe-DemoCrat Utters against lobby
legislation inevitably prefers charges
against these Republican members Of
the State Legislature. Official records
prove that the bulk of the Republican
vote in the Legislature has without ez-
ceptton been cast for the interests and
for the measures advocated bv the
lobby. The Republican contingent
seems to have been owned body and
soul by this evil influence The very
hill against which the Globe Democrat
iiAH tlS -iS INT cuift''ilt - iit. 'L IbptsN
legiSlation-th measure which made
possible the street railway consolida-
ton in ST. Louis-owes its passage to
the votes cast in its favor by Republic
an legislators and to the work done in
its behalf by that especial Republican
legislator who is now his par,y's can
didate for Attorney General of Mis-
souri,
The Globe Democrat cannot escape
the logic of its appeal for the reforming
OF the Missouri State Legislature. The
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20

drawiEG-room windows. under which the
couple viii stand FOR the service.
Four children will form an aisle Of white
satin ribbons and bouquets of golden rod.
down " hich the bridal party will pass. They
are Miss Le0gora StFaSShurGer Miss Mary
Homer. Master Bradford Homer and Master
Allan Wilder Masses of the yellow golden
iod will be used in all the flrepiaces and on
the mante!E. with vases and ;ardinieres III
all the rooms.
the bodice made with unlined guImpe and
sleeves Of point d'esprit and trimmed in
pearls. Her veil of tulle will be fastened
with pearls and at her throat Will he worn
large diamond brooch. She will carry
prayer book bound in white silk, instead Of
the usual bouquet.
Miss Homeis only attendant will be Miss
Alice AdJir, who il ia appear in yellow
nousseiine over taffeta, trimmed in white
lace, with fichu Of old point about the
shoulders. The bridesmaids bouquet will
he OF white roses. The little girls are TO be
frochei alike in yellow. with low round
recks and much trimming of lace ruffes
Walter Allen Will he the best man.
The ceremony VIII be followed BY {, recep-
ti0n. held on tho lawn. IL the weather per
mitS. striped marqUses being erected for the
purpose. About 10 guests will he present.
Tonight the bride and bridegroom will de-
part for journey TO various Eastern cities
taking up their residence at No. 1888 Laclede
avenG" on their return. Their house is al
ready furnished and ready for occupancy.
Miss Ada Grier has returned from the
East. where she spent the summer.
The marriage of Miss Effie l.. Gornlley and
Walter -. Coleman took place on Tuesday.
September II, at 81. Louis. They will be at
home after October 10.
Miss Laura VI. Hunz!ker and Ber,hold
Ni.in,sgn were married yesterday afternoon
at the hu,ue Of the brides father. Adoiph
A. Eunziker. in Maplewood. The wedding
guests were confined To the relatives and a
few intimate friends. The house vas deco
rated with flowers and greens, blue and
white being ti:e colors employed.
The bride wore white "Tgduiy over tafreta
and carried a hoIIuet "f bride roses. Miss
l:ia keiIer,nan was the bridesmaid. wearing
n white gown.
IN" best man wa- Oscar Bausch. Two
flower children assistet-Miss Katherine
St.frl and Master Oscar Wdmanu. After
a wedding supper Mr.. and Mrs. Widmann
departed for the North. They will live at
No .,SlS Hartford street
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20
MISS CLARA SCHMITZ DOCTOR HARRY +. DOENCIi
Their wedding will be of this evening at the auc residence
No 905 Morrison

An important South side welding IS 10
axe place this evening, when Miss Claru J..
Schmitz, only daughter of Mrs. Emily
Schmita will marry Doctor Harry Fred
"riyk D'pen"h, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
D'Oen"h. The ceremony "a announced IN!
o'clock. ana viii be performed 1T the Old
HaUck mansion. No. So Morrison avenue.
with Judge William ZIchriiz. an uld-tiine
friend of the brides family. 10 ofiiciate
The spacious rooms are to be profus'ly
trimmed with pink flowers. palms aud vines.
The drawin"-room. where the ceremony Is
porticred With srniiaX. studded with tiny
pink asteTs. In one corner, between the
large Ulantal mirror and the double doors
leading into the library, a background Cor
the bridal party VIII be made of tail palms
and ferns The manteis VIII be arranged
with pink roses ard their foliage and the
chandeliers hung with large punches OF
aStcES and roses.
Miss Gussic Steitz. an intimate friend Of
the hriCe, is 10 play the wedding march
the bridal party enters.
Miss Schmiiz viii have a maid OF honor
Miss Lucille Er.kine; a bridesmaid. Miss
Frances Sicmon. and little rlnE-bearer
Miss Eugcn!a Hauck. The bride vii! be
given away hy her uncle, Doctor Louis
HauCk. Doctor D'pcnch VIII be assisted hy
Edward RaUth as best man. and by Ralph
Ie!er As E:oomSman.
Paris mus III over white silk. with trim
minc= Of old Vaiencieuncs lace on the
bCdic" sEd Il HchU o: null and lace. The
skirt Is dtmitraiEnl and fashioned Simply.
A iuli. veil viii he worn. The bridal t0d-
uuet Will I've 81 lilies Of the valley, which
are exceedingly difficult to procure at this
season. and have been grown especially FOR
This wedding IN Cincinnati
The maid of huHors frock is white Paris
muslin. with touches of pink in its gar
nitUfe. pink paDne being employed ae a
girGle, and also tor ChUuN on the bodice
The hridesmaid viii wear frock almost
identical, both being cut with low-recked
huiic,s Pink bouquets Of roses Will be
carried by each. The Iijtle rinr-bearar' :
irock - white point d'rsprit. over pink
jatIcja with tiny pink ribbons. She Will
cary the wedding ring on 4 cushion Of pink
carnations and white passion flowers.
Mrs. Schmitz. the brides mother. viii
Wear black sitin-strtped greaadire. trimmed
fl old point lace.
The wedding ceremony will be followed by
. supper. the guests confined to relatives.
numbering about fifty This eveuinE the
bride and bridegroom are TO depart for the
East, where they will visit for several
weeks Their cards announce their at-Eome
days TO Ee Mondays. November Z and No
ycuGer 10. AT No. 2S3l St Vincent avenue.
where they viii so TO housekeeping.
Miss SChmitz comes OF the we!l-knovr
HsuCk family. one az the most influential
on the South Side. Her grandmother. Mrs.
AntoHia Hauc!l, will be the slCes; guest nj
the wedding Some Of the others are.
AIee -eurs and Ne5daHes--
Charles D'Oerck, Eugene Hauck.
Frederick Metz, Sr., Frederick Metz. u,
Omaha omaha.
George Eohrer Gin l. Windisch, Gin
..!IuIti. CHM At.
Autonia HgUck.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20
COMPANY A REUNION.
Big Time Expected at Rinkefs
Grove Next Saturday.

The local members OF the Third United
States Volunteer Engineers are manifest
ing keen interest In the Company A re-
union, which is to take place at Rinkef
Grove. No. sos EastOn avenue, next sat
urday afternoon. More than two-thirds or
the company came from St Louis, and a
large proportion OF these are still In the
city Some members of the company arc
in the regular army; others are In the
newer volunteer regiments In Manila Ev-
cry member of the regiment is urged t0
attend. A good time Is anticipated by all.
Refreshments viii be served and popular
melodies will be rendered by the Third En-
on the grounds will be at the service Of
those who attend.
The committee in charge OF affairs is:
Luther Ely Smith. w. r. Schuster, W. T.
Schilling, ]. c. Griffith. w. z. Hazard, a.
r. Ecoff. Jr.: W. ]. Pennington. ]. p. Cody
and L. l.. Berry.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20
HANNA THE WHOLE THING.

Mr. Bryan called attention TO the
peculiar significance Of Mark Hannas
attitude IA public life when he declined
Hanna's challenge to n joint debate on
imperialism by stating that while he.
Bs the Democratic candidate for the
Presidency, would be willing TO meet
Mr.. Mckinley, the Republican candi-
date, In such debate. he could not con-
sistently debate with one whose re
sponsibiuty is less than his own
IF the Republican committee will
certify" said Mr. Bryan, that Mr.. Han
ma is to be President in case Of Re
publican success, shall willingly meet
him in joint debate" This is a fair and
legitimately dignified position for the
Democratic standard-bearer to take 1t
must be so recognized by all fair-minded
persons. just as would refusal on the
part of Mr.. Mckinley TO enter into Il
Joint debate with Chairman Jones Of
the Democratic National Committee.
who occupies the official position in the
one party's campaign organization hiied
by Mr.. Hanna in that OF the other.
Senator Hanna, however. differs from
Senator Jones IN that he arroSintly
stands before the American people as
the creator and master Of the man
whom the American people elected TO
the Presidency of the United States,
and as the real power in American gov
eminent If Mr. Mckinley shall be again
elected. II was the most natural thing
sn the world for Senator Hanna to cha!-
Io,ge Mr.. Bryan TO Joint debate. To
the mind Of the Boodle Boss OF the ne
nubIican party and It's pappet fresi-
dent, the hight Of 1900 is fight be-
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20
SELF AND LADY" PRODUCED.
Frohman'S New Play by DecOur
ccllcs Well Received in London.

London. Sept l9-At the Vaudeville
Theater this evening Messrs. Charles Froh-
man and \. u :. Gatti produced a new
farCiCal comedy by Pierre DecOurcelles. en-
titled SELF and Lady" which proved
great success
The Performance d!d not lag from start
to finish but sparklcd with fun through
out. II promises TO he one of the sue
tt sSes Of the London season. Miss Elaiiue
TerriSs and Mr.. seymour Hicks have the
leading parts. and are admirably sup
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20
MERCHANTS MEET IN PEORIA.
Large Attendance From Two
States at Annual Meeting.

REPI'HLIC SPEC1AL
Peoria. Ill. Sept I9-The annual meeting
OF The Western Merchants and NanufaC-
f1cturers' Association opened in Peoria to-
day and up 10 toni ht 0 visiting rner-
chants representing the business interests
Uf mduy Illinois ana iowa towns, have reg
isterej. Several hundred other merchants
are expected to come into Peoria during the
rpmaining DAYS of the week The visitors
were entertained at the thettcr tonight.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20

As that Of descendant of siguer OF
the Declaration Of Independence. Mr..
Thomas Wentworth lliSginSon's appeal
FOR American support nf Mr.. Bryan Is
entitled to exceptionally respectful
\ mcrican consideration
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20

Nowhere in the ut;eraHcpS OF the ad-
mired great men Of the American ma
tion can a passage he found which in
dors"S the acquisition by the United
States of territory which geographic
ally belongs 10 Europe Asia or Africa.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20

IF Lincoln and Grant were alive to-
day they would vote the Democratic
ticket remarked an Illinois ex-Rc-
publican who heard one Of Steveuson's
speeches. They would or else have To
cNnlain all rhrir historic nfternncrs
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20

Missouri Republicans are glorying
over Dick Daitnn'S appearance among
them. The Democrats can tell them
that Richard is an expensive luxury.
When he doesn't get the best of the
spoilS he quits. What is he to have this
time if either Mckinley or Flory Is
elected
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20

Mark tianEa. when he tried tu post
poue the strike Of the anthracite tnal
miners until after the election. showed
the same kind of procrastinaJory wis
dom aS when he triod To take the trust
question out OF the campaign hr means
Of his constitutional amendment device.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20

In the interval between the framing
of the Republican platform OF 1896 and
the framing Of that of 1900 only one
step has been taken irI regard to the
Nicaragua Canal. This WAS that the
1896 platform favored Nicaragua
Canal. while the 1900 platform favored
''an isthmian canal"
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20

To whom did Mr.. Bryan say that he
would never vote for an eX-COnfcdeVate?
When Republicans accuse William !.
Eryau Of being a fool the case calls for
evidence and good evidence at that
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20

English Parliamentary elections follow
on campaign of only two weeks That
is another objection which Americans
find to a Hamiltonan system of gov
erumcnt modelled on that Of England
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20

When Mark Hanna declares IN pub
lie speech thar he would Ike "a tear
the mask of the face "f that hypocritc.
William J. Bryan" he recalls the story
of the man who could always tell which
side was losing by noting which side
got mad first
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20

fIaDna's Speeches might he still more
disastrous tn his party if his hearers
could untangic hiS English sufficiently
la find out what he mean. 10 say
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20

II really looks as If the Indian Terri
tory has been selected as the official ex-
perimcnt-s,ation for practical applica-
ton of the creed OF Empire
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20

St. LouiS's Municipal Assembly is not
working much damage To- the city at
present. bat its summer vacation will
end presently.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20

Havoc wrought by General Frost in
the ohio Valley. the lake regions and
the East will not tend TO reconcile the
country 10 miIiiarism.