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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17
CHrNA's FIRST REFORM.

Doubtless one of the first reforms
that the allies will insist upon in
China will be the retirement of the
Empress Dowager. AS long as she
remains upon the throne foreigners
will be exposed to constant danger.
Internationally she sided with the
Boxers when they started their raids
upon foreigners and secretly gave
them assistance But for the interfer-
ence OF this willy old woman they
would have undoubtedly been put
down early in their career by the
Chinese troops. But every Chinese
general who sincerely sought to crush
them was degraded by her orders and
if reports are true, some of them lost
their heads, while those who winked
at the proceedings were promoted.
Latterly the fear of the vengeance of
the Powers has slightly modified her
conduct, but there is plenty of proof
that as long as she followed her own
inclinations she was intensely hostile
to the foreigners and connived at
their massacre and persecution by
the Boxers, if she did not directly
order IT.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17
A DESIRABLE CHANGE.

Commander in Chief Shaw, OF the
Grand Army of the Republic declares
that at the coming encampment of
that body resolution will be adopted
changing Memorial day from May 80 to
the Sunday next preceding that
date. The change is proposed be-
cause the day is now largely given
over to holiday sports and will always
continue to be if its observance is held
on week day. To select Sunday
would restore the day to what it was
intended to be when it was set apart
that is day of sacred observance
rather than day of sports and
amusements as it has now largely
become. The change would doubtless
drop out one of our holidays, and for
that reason some opposition may be
expected to.it among the people in
general. 1t may be also that the
change will arouse some hostility
among the churches, lest general wor-
ship be disturbed, but we think that as
a rule the proposed change will be
heartily favored by all who have the
true meaning of the day at heart.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17
TIMES QUERIES BRYAN.

Unoer the caption Second Hand
Views ON the paramount issue"
the New York Times, Democratic,
asks the vacillating ex-colonel:
Do You suppose the people of the
Union are going to be hoodwinked
by the paramount issue lie and
let you go through the campaign
without telling them with exactness
just what yOu intend to do about
silver if you are elected President?
You might persuade Congress to set
the Philippines adrift, sell Porto Rico
to the highest bidder and invite Spain
to resume sovereignty of Cuba, and
though the dishOnor and disgrace of
the transaction would be deep the
effect of it upon the standing of this
Government, upon its credit, and
upon the business of the country
would be infnitesimal compared with
the unreasonable disaster that would
befalI us if you should pay one United
States bond of 800 IN silver against
the wish OF it's holder.
There LIS the issue that is in the
minds of the people. The great ma
iority of them take no interest in the
tarism All of them who have pro-
perty and are not cheats and swind-
lers take the gravest interest in the
lished value. This is gold standard
country. You are known to be sill
yer standard candidate. You have
never recanted your incendiary views !;
you have recently reasserted them.
re vo,, do not wish RI ba cot 10xun &C
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17
LAwTON's PROPHESY

With glee Bryanite organs recount
the capture and death of American
troops by the Filipinos in Luzon, be-
cause the FilIpinos are the agents of
Bryan's undertaking to keep up re-
sistance until he can haul down the
flag. The Bryanite organs gloat over
disasters to our army just as the
oopperheads did when the Union
troops suffered nearly forty years ago.
How prophetic the words of General
Lawton written to friend just before
his fall He said:
II would to God that the truth of
this whole Filipino situation could
be known by everyone in America as
l know it. If am shot by Filipino
bullet, it might as we'll come from
one of my own men, because I know
from observation confirmed by cap
tured prisoners, that the continuance
of fighting is chiefly due to reports
that are sent out from America.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17
FOR LOCAL OPTION.

A citizens movement, non-political
and ndenominational, has been or
ganized and is extending to all parts
of New Jersey, to secure by local
option the regulation of the saloon.
1t is not a movement to regulate
the issuing Of liquor licenses by the
vote of the state or county, but to
settle the question by the majority
vote in each city, town, township,
borough or village. The chief features
of the bill provide for submitting to
the legal voters of each municipality,
once every three years, the question
whether licenses shall be granted for
the sale of Intoxicating and brewed
liquors in each municipality. The will
of the voters is to be expressed at the
regular election for municipal officers,
and on separate ballot from that
containing the names of the candi-
dates for local offices. Any person
interested may obtain copy of the
bill, petition blanks, and
other information, by addressing f.
FL. Cumming, secretary New Jersey
local option committee. Tenafy, N. J.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17
NOT FOR BRYAN.


Since the Kansas City Convention
adjourned there has been considerable
speculation as to the part that the
Gold Democrats will take in the
campaign. The Bryanite papers have
quoted individuals to show that the
gold Democrats of 1896 would forget
their hostility to the silver heresy or
would be fooled by the paramount
issue " capper'' into voting for the
Kansas City ticket. On the other
hand the Republican newspapers have
printed declarations from gold
Democrats which tended to show that
voters of that description are no less
hostile to sixteen to one now than
they were four years ago. The action
of the committee which met to decide
whether a third ticket is advisable
this year may be taken as an indica-
tion of the feeling among the gold
Democrats. Whereas four years ago
this same class of citizens deemed it
expedient to nominate Palmer and
Buckner, this year they voted almost
unanimously against an independent
movement. Out of twenty-seven
present at the conference, twenty six
voted against the proposition to run
third ticket. This contingent par
ticularly endorsed the Republican
platform and candidates. The other
member of the conference voted for
another ticket, but not one of the lot
suggested that the gold Democrats
support Bryan. The action repre-
sents with something like accuracy
the sentiment among the Democrats
who opposed Bryan four years ago,
and who were so important factor
in the election of Mckinley. There
are, of course, individual instances
of gold Democrats who will smother
their consciences this year and vote
for Bryan for the sake of being
regular. y But on the other hand
there are thousands of citizens who
voted for Bryan four years ago who
will not give him their support next
November. They were deceived by
his brilliant sophistries and frighten-
ed by his prophecies of ruin, if the
gold standard were established. But
the gold standard has been establish
ed. The people see the finances of the
country on better basis than ever
before, all business records are being
broken, capital and labor are employ
ed, money is plentiful, the interest
rate is lower than ever before in the
worlds history. Bryan is proved to
be a false prophet. If an occasional
gold Democrat goes back to his party
it viii lose many more of the dis !
affected Republicans who voted for
Bryan in 1896.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17
PoCKETLEss.

The Paterson Gall aptly remarks,
concerning the shirt waist for the
sterner sex:
We believe that the shirt waist man
has come to stay, and that it is only
mere question of time whenit will
be regarded as proper attire in any
male assemblage when the temperature
is in the nineties. But there is one draw
back to the shirt that we have not
seen referred to in any of the dis
cussions on the subject and that is,
what is man to do with all the
things he carries in his vest pockets?
The ordinary suit of male clothing
has fifteen pockets, and even then
there are times when there are not
enough. To be deprived of the five
most useful pockets in the vest is
hardship that has not been given
proper consideration. What is the
shirt waist man to do with his PEN
ellis, his watch, his roll and the other
things that he usually conceals in his
waistcoat? They say that there's
nothing SO handy as a pocket in a
shirt, but somehow or other pocket
iii shirt waist does not seem to be
the proper thing. 1t is really quite a
serious matter How in the world a
woman gets along without half a
dozen pockets is one of those things
that no man can ever understand.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17
MOI PERHAPS BANNER DOES.

The Morristown Chronicle insists
that the Gazette shows very little
faith in the ability of the Democrats
to carry New Jersey for Bryan. Does
the Chronicle know of anybody out
side of an asylum that predicts that
Bryan will carry this State? The
Democratic party will make the
Middle West the great battle-ground
of this contest with an even chance
of victory. Ohio, Indiana. illinois,
Michigan and Wisconsin are the
pivotal States this year and there the
great presidential battle of 1900 will be
lost or won. Hackettstown Gazette,
Democratic.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17
TO ABOLISH LOCK STEP.

The lock step in the New York State
prison at Sing Sing is to give place
to military marching among the con-
victs when they are marched to the
messroom. The lock step is formed
by the prisoners marching closely
t0gethey, with the left hand resting on
the shoulder Of the man ahead and the
right on the hip of that companion.
The leader marches with his arm
folded and the others keep in step
to his lead If the plan is successful
in Sing Sing it will be substituted
for the lock step in all the prisons of
New York state. The men are to
march two abreast with four feet be-
tween the lines. Many say that the
lock step acquired in prison clings
to them after they have served their
sentences. That is one of the reasons
for changing the step.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17
800 Bank Street, Newark.

All the historic precedent favor the
reelection of President Mckinley, for
no President has ever run for second
term. with united party behind
him, who was not reelected. The
Presidents who have held two terms
were Washington. Jefferson, Madison,
Monroe, jackson, Lincoln and Grant.
These were reelected either by the
whole people as in the case of Wash
ington and Monroe, or by an undivid-
ed party vote. The Presidents who
were defeated for second term were
John Adams, John Quincy Adams,
Martin VanBuren, Grover Cleveland
and Benjamin Harrison, and in each
case their defeat was due to dissen-
sions In their own party and they
were not loyalty supported. The most
recent instances, Harrison and Cleve-
land, are within the memory f every
one. The formers quarrel with
Blaine lost him many votes, while
Cleveland was defeated in New York
by one Of the Democratic factions.
But there are no divisions in the
Republican party today, based on the
spirit Of faction or enmity to McKin-
ley The party stands four square to
the world, presenting an unbroken
front in every direction. The dissen-
sions are in the Democratic party, not
the Republican.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17
LOOK FOR IT.

The East Orange Common Council
is considering the best means of rid
ding the community Of new insect
pest which has already killed
number of fine shade trees. 1t is
described as white. almost mold-like
substance, which forms on the bark
of the tree and which, under a micro
SCOPE is shown to possess life. The
patches grow together and the death
of the tree follows.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17

Authentic statistics concerning
strikes show that they are costly alike
to employer and employees. Between
1881 and 1886 inclusive, there were
8, 902 strikes in 2, 304 establishments,
involving l. 1872, a03 employees OF the
whole number 1859 per cent, sue
ceeded; 13.47 per cent. partly succeed
cd, and S7.95. per cent. failed. The
strikes were for higher wages in AZ. 80
per cent. of the establishments, for
shorter hours in 10. 4a ner cent. against
reduction in wages in TIT per cent.
The loss to employees by strikes was
SOL, S14, 72S and the loss to employers
was $50, 7O1, 55S. From 1887 to 1894
there were IA, $3.50 strikes; A. 40 per
cent. succeeded, 1875 per cent partly
succeeded and A. 90 per cent failed
The loss to employers was $S2, $50, 1856,
to employees $163, 807, 657 or $S.77 per
striking employee per year.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17
SEWER ASSESSMENT REDUCED.

Under the new apportionment of
cost to the various municipalities in
terested in the joint sewer scheme,
the city of Summit will have to pay
less than was originally stated, while
other places concerned will have to
pay more.
SUBMITS apportionment was origin
ally $S4, 900. This was on a basis
giving Summit a capacity of 5000, 600
gallons of sewerage day. This was
more than Summit wanted by 200, 000
gallons. and in the new estimate of
cost SUBMITS capacity in the sewer
has been fixed at exactly 5000, 600
gallons. The cost to Summit under
the new arrangement will be $40, 97S.
Summit Herald
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17

The Hackensack Republican appar-
emily has had a glimpse of the
octopus" of the Canton Bridge Co.
who frequently attends the meetings
of the Morris County Board of Free
holders and semi occasionally has been
credited with taking a hand in the
election of the so-called influential
members. AS soon as an iron bridge
contract is mentioned he will doubt
less again put in an appearance though
his so-called fine work, it is alleged,
is arranged outside of Freeholders
Hall. The Republican says:
1.-THE manner in which Bergen
County bridge work is carried on has
long created a suspicion of irregulari-
ty of some nature, and the public has
naturally grown suspicious of deal
in all such jobs. Taxpayers do not
understand how it is that one firm
secures all the bridge contracts when
there are SO many extensive corpora
lions in the business and competition
is so keen"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17
MORRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION.

The Republican voters of Morris
County are requested to meet in
their several townships. boroughs and
wards, at the places, hereinafter
designated, on
FRIDAY, August S1st, 1900,
and elect delegates to the State con-
vention, to be held in Taylor s
Opera House, in the City of Trenton, at
twelve o'clock noon, on
THURSDAY, Sept. 9th, next
for the purpose of nominating ten
electors for President and Vice-Presi-
dent of the United States, to be sup
ported at the ensuing election.
The several townships and wards
are entitled to delegates to this con-
lxron ton as fnlln1us.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17

There is an interesting subsistence
of the hue and cry from Democratic
sources, about militarism. 1.-THE phe-
nomenon has been coincidental with
Bryan's long silence about China and
final confession that the administra-
tion was doing the right thing there.
If militarism" is right in China as
Mr.. Bryan admits, why is it wrong in
the Philippines2 Troops in China,
may avenge crimes that have been
committed but can never restore the
lives Of people that have been already
massacred. In the Philippines the
use of American troops has prevented
the preparation of such horrors as in
China have shocked the whole world,
including even Mr.. BRYAN. Manila
was prevented from becoming a
charnel house only through the vigil
aAce of the American troops who were
on guard duty the night that Aguin-
aldo had set for the general massacre
of all Americans and Europeans in
that city. How about the old adage
that can Ounce of Prevention is
Worth One Pound of Cure?' q
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17
THE OLD FIGHT OVER AGAIN

1t may be disappointing that the
battle Of four years ago has to be
renewed, but the Republican party
cannot be blamed for this. 1t is a
fight that will have to be renewed as
often as the opponents of an undelus-
i've currency of sound finance, of
social order, Of true equality, will
have it so. If those who are to suffer
especially by triumph of the doc
trines of the Chicago platform grow
weary in well doing, if they lose
interest, twill be sad victory of
apathy over public spirit. We look
for no such phenomenon. Boston
g Herald, Ind. Dem.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17
WHAT BRYAN STANDS FOR.

If Mr.. Bryan's speech in response
to his notification has produced any
considerable effect upon the country
we have failed to observe any signs of
it. Yet the speech was in many ways
notable one, far beyond any he had
made before, and contained many
arguments which if not sound, at least
were plausible. The reason that it
has not made any more impression
is not due to any feebleness on It's
part, for it was not feeble, but be-
cause the people are taking a broad
view of this campaign and are group
ing all the issues together. What
they are asking is, which candidate
and which party can be, taking all
the questions at issue into considera-
ton, more safely trusted with the
management of national affairs for
the next four years. This is not a
campign of one issue but of many.
We have had campaigns in which
bllCLO was Oat OAlC QuCp-
ton, but this is not of that kind. In
volved in this are the stability of the
currency, the permanancy of the
protective policy as well as the fu-
ture management of our insular
possessions. If the last question
were the only one involved Mr..
Bryan's speech would have undoubt-
eddy have made more impression
and possibly it might have won some
converts from among the Republicans
AS the case is, Republicans who
might be inclined to prefer some of
his views on the question of the
management of our new possessions
if that were the only question invol-
yed--will remember that to accept
him on this question is to accept
him on the free silver question, to
elect him to carry out his policy in
regard to the currency, and the courts
and the tariff, and when they re-
member this they will quickly dis
miss all idea of giving him any aid
or indirectly.
Mr.. Bryan, whatever he says and
does now, or how much he labors to
obscure all the other issues but that
Of so-called Imperialism, cannot set
the fact out of the public mind that
he is pledged by the platform on
which he was nominated, and bound |
by hundreds of promises which he
has publicly made, to exact
" the same doctrines which he pro-
claimed in 1896. His election in
November will stand for just what
t would have stood for in 1896
he partial reputation of the public
md private debts, the degradation of
he courts and the handing over the
Of all important branches
# the government to the cratic
dement's which control the Dem-Po
'ulist party.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17
REPUBLICAN STATE CoNvEN-
TION.

The Republican voters of the several
counties of New Jersey are requested
to select delegates to State Conven-
ton, to be held in Taylor's Opera
House, in the city of Trenton, at
twelve o'clock neon, on
THURSDAY, SEPT. 9th NEXT,
for the purpose of nominating ten
electors for President and Vice-Presi-
dent OF the United States, to be sup
ported at the ensuing election.
The basis OF representation under
this call will be one delegate for each
two hundred Republican votes cast at
the last Gubernatorial election, and
one for each fraction of the same
over one hundred. The number of
delegates which each county will be
entitled to under this call will be as
follows:
Atlantic, twenty one; Bergen.
thirty five; Burlington, thirty-four;
Camden, fifty-five; Cape May, nine
Cumberland, twenty seven; Essex,
one hundred and sixty -one Glouces-
ter, nineteen; Hudson, one hundred
and eleven; Hunterdon, sixteen
Mercer, fifty three Middlesex, thirty
i've; Monmouth, forty one; Morris,
thirty three Ocean, fourteen Passaic
fifty six Salem, sixteen, Somer-
set, eighteen; Sussex, twelve; Union,
forty six; Warren, fourteen.
The county committees are request
ed to see that the representation is
equltably proportioned on the basis
OF this call. In counties where the
number OF wards and townships ex-
ceeds the allotted number of delegates,
it is suggested that fractional repre- |
sentation be given, so that each ward |
and township may be represented in
the convention.
By order of the committee,
FRANKLIN MURPHY, Chairman.
AZ 8. BARBER, JR., Secretary.
Newark, N. j., June 22d, 1900.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17
STATE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
Convention to be Held at Jersey City
September 10.

September ID.
President F. F. Meyer, of the State
Republican League has issued the call
for convention of the Republican
clubs of the State of New Jersey at
Jersey City, N. j., on Thursday
September 10, 1900.
The business portion OF the meeting
will include the election Of officers
for the coming year and revision
of the constitution. The officers TO be
elected at this convention are: A
President, one President from
each Congressional District and one
Executive Committeeman from each
County The convention will be call
ed together at 10 noon and continue
until all necessary business is tran
sacted.
Each regularly organized club will
be entitled to five delegates in addi-
tion to it's president and alternates.
In the election of officers and in the
adoption of Officers of the League and
in the adoption and amendment of
the constitution, the vote shall be
taken by clubs, each club casting but
one vote. The majority of delegates
present and voting shall determine all
other questions The names of dele
gates must be sent IN to the Secretary
prior to the convention, or delivered
to him at the League headquarters at
Jersey City, ON the morning of the
day of the convention. The Clubs
in the different counties win meet
prior to the convention and select
their. county chairman.
O. J. AHLSTEDT,
800 Bank Street, Newark.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17

The recent accident which occurred
at a grade crossing in Slatington, Pa,
resulting in the death of eleven
persons, and the serious injury of as
many more, only emphasizes the neces-
sity of abolishing grade crossings.
We are glad that the Aldermanic COM
mittee is not letting the grass grow
under its feet regarding this question
or the sewer problem.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17

The Chronicle is informed by a
gentleman who was present. that the
accounts found in several New York
newspapers of an occurrence in Vice
Chancellor Pithey's Court at Jersey
City on Monday last are very in
accurate and largely imaginary. The
simple facts are that the Vice-Chan-
cellor and Mr.. Francis differed as to a
question of practice in an undefended
divorce case. Mr.. Francis wished to
argue the matter, and the Vice
Chancellor declined to hear him fur
Their after having decided it. Mr..
Francis grossly insulted the Vice
Chancellor, was promptly fined, paid
his fine, and sat down.