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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11
THE DrsFRANcHIsrxc MOVEMENT.

Many of those who are in the movement
to deprive the colored people of the South
of citizenship are now calling the process
New Orleans Times-Democrat boldly al
ludes to the constitutional provision in that
State which has deprived the colored people
of the right to vote as 1.-The disfranchise-
ment of the negro The speakers in the
recent conference TO consider the condition
of the negro in the South discussed the
Acknowledgement of the negroes. True, an
attempt is made to evade the purpose of
the proposed constitutional amendment in
North Carolina by not taking the right to
vote from the sons of colored people who
were free prior to the war. even If they
cannot read. This will deceive nobody.
The sons of those who were free negroes
before the war are an inconsequential ele-
a negro whose parents were slaves. why is
it not equally harmful in negroes whose
parents were free before the war? If abil-
ity to read and write should be made a
general qualification for voting no serious
objection could be urged against it, If
such prerequisite for the exercise of the
right TO suffrage in the country at large
were proposed it would have a large sup
port.
1t is. however, in connection with the
matter of representation in Congress and
the notification of the fourteenth and fif-
teenth amendments to the Constitution that
a conflict arises The fourteenth amend
ment declares that when the right to vote
in any election for the choice of presiden-
tial electors. representatives in Congress
and other officers is denied to any of the
male inhabitants of a State, being of the
voting age, or is in any way abridged, "the
basis of representation in such State shall
be reduced in the proportion which the
number of such male citizens bear to the
whole number of male citizens twenty-one
years of age in such State" The changes
in the constitutions which have been made
or have been under consideration in the
following States very much abridge the
right of the colored inhabitants to vote,
as these figures, showing the population
therein in 1890, show:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11
Newsboys Get Thing. Mixed.

Chicago Tribune.
Gall erbout duh CRATE Boer victory, Gov
ernor Tanner defeatedr'
"All erbour duh CRATE fight at Peorier.
Sharkey wins in der secondv'
"Extry pepper herr. All erbout duh
crate Metherdist election! Yates duh win
ner.'
The excitement of the last few days has
been too. much for the newsboys who call
their wares on the downtown corners.
They have been depending on the Boer-
British war for scare heads for so long
that it seems impossible for them to get
that great struggle out of their minds for
moment
Yesterday with the war, the Republican
convention at Peoria, the prize fight, and
the Methodist Conference on their hands
they simply went frantic. On three down
town corners yesterday rival dealers were
waking the echoes with the cries which ap-
pear above.
1t remained however. for a small and
dirty youth on Madison street to cap the
climax and Guido all his fellows. His eyes
doing a rushing business. as well he might
be when the startling character of the news
he was announcing is considered. High
above the rumble of trucks and the con-
fused roar of the city his shrill voice
sounded. 'All erbout duh crate Metherdist
prize fight at Peorier." he was yelling.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

The Boersen Courier, organ of the Bourse
in Berlin. comments on the fact that not
'withstanding the large balance of trade in
only partially reduced by the interest on
European capital invested in America. this
country is still shipping gold to Europe.
The Courier thinks the conclusion inevita-
BILE that the United States has developed
permanently from a borrowing to loaning
country. Yet Democratic statesmen Of the
Bryan school continue to pirate of what the
policy of the United States should be 'as a
debtor nation"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

Dy the congressman who are obstructing
the completion of the navy.-Terre Haute
Express.
Indiana bids fair to be Democratic next
November. but Floyd county. run by blum
dering Democrats and loaded to the guards
with stationery steals, is in a mighty bad
condition. Her former 1900 majority seems
to be entirely wiped out with Republican
victory in prospect.-New Albany Public
Press.
The government provided for Porto Rico
is far more liberal than that given to
Louisiana when that State was admitted
to the Union. A little experience will assure
the Porto Ricans of the character of Re-
publican intentions. But the Democrats will
still be Observation-Disclosures Jour-
nal.
A Kansas editor has referred to the Hon.
Champ Clark as "a diamond pin in the
shirt front Of freedom" Those who have
witnessed the manner in which the gentle
man from Missouri hops about from issue
to issue are disposed to regard him as
sort OF lynch pin In the shirt front OF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Call.
The Democratic majority in Upton coun-
ty IL not large and II the Republicans make
the right kind of a campaign. and We be-
lieve that they win, every Republican can
be elected The Democrats feel that they
have hard fight before them and they
now. Upton county can be made Repub-
lican from top to bottom this year.-Tfpton
Advocate.
The Hon. John B. Stoll, of South Bend.
has been mentioned for Vice President on
the Bryan ticket. His Democratic boomers
will be panied to learn that he is not ELI
gible, having been born in Germany. 1t is
curious that every time the Democratic
party wants to run a first-class man for
Office there is always something in the
way to knock him out.-Huntington Her
aid.
Perhaps 1t was only an advertising
scheme by which to make the people of In
diana believe Shively is a good candidate
for Governor by having him talked about
as a candidate for Vice President About
the same time the Shively story was sent
out there was another that John 3. Stoll,
editor of the South Bend Times, was to be
candidate for Vice President. With
chilled plows and farm wagons and two
candidates for Vice President, not to speak
of a first-class hotel, managed by a Terre
Haute man, South Bend is coming to the
front.-Terre Haute Tribune.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11
INDIANA EDITORIAL NOTES.

If Edwin Markham will lay off space.
the ragweed will have fun with the man
with the hoe.-Marion News.
Indiana Populists are "agin the govern
ment," and one reason is the administra-
TONS attempt to crush the Philippine
republic" Is there no limit to the Stiffness
of the Populst party Lafayette Courier.
President Mckinley has strengthened the
Hawaiian administration. which has such
a good head in Governor Dole. by appoint
ing Henry E. Cooper secretary Mr.. Cooper
is a good man, who was born In Indiana.
-Terre Haute Express.
There seems to be some relation between
the meeting of the Populists' conventions
and the numerous tornadoes and cyclones
that are occurring in the West and South.
II would appear that they are not a coin
cidence.-Columbus Republican.
1t has been facetiously remarked that
Hon. Champ Clark, who is just an ordinary
congressman. has mouth enough for two
sets of teeth. II such provision should be
made for Clark. what could possibly be
done for Senators Pettigrew and Mason?
Lafayette Courier.
That part of the Porto Rican bill which
modifies the original provision. which put
all franchises in the hands of a council of
eleven, and now puts the approval of iran
chises in the hands of the President. Is one
of the good features of otherwise bad
measure.-Anderson Bulletin.
State Chairman Hernly justly deserves
the recognition shown by making him one
of the delegates at large to the Republican
national convention. He has been tireless
In energy. resourceful as a manager, skill
full in work and consummate In carrying
into execution.-Anderson Herald.
Webster Davis would like TO see 100000
men and a navy sent to Africa Small bod
les Of men have found their way to Africa
from this country and are now fighting In
the Boer ranks: but Webster Davis will
never be found among them Davis's words
will be applauded most by those who now
are opposing an increase OF the army and
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him to the new archbishop OF Oregon. Dr.
Alexander Christy. who desires to receive
the pallium or badge OF rank direct from
HIS hands. Both himself apd DIR. Rocker
will be absent from Wash ngtor for at
least three weeks. during which time Dr.
Marchetti will have charge OF the legation
He is native of Rome, was born in 1850
and has never visited America before,
though he speaks English huentiy- He
succeeds Monseigneur Donatus Sbaretu.
recently appointed bishop OF Havana, Cuba,
who was the first auditor Of the legation
Before leaving. Archbishop Marttnellf
stated that no credence had been placed in
the rumors regarding episcopal appoint
ments. But three administrations OF VAN
couver. Savannah and Tucson-have been
filled Three other vacancies exist among
American sees, at Dubuque. Fort Wayne
and Columbus. but whether Archbishop
Keane. late rector of the Catholic Uni
dates will be appointed. is unknown 10 the
papal delegate. He believes that the next
appointment made will be that OF the
bishop for Columbus. o.. which see has
been vacant since DR.. Matterson's death.
thirteen months ago The leading candi-
dates for this bishopric are Rev. Henry M
Moeller. D. D.. secretary or the archdio-
cese of Cincinnati. and Rev. Thomas N
Thorpe. of Cleveland, o.. but IL Is possf-
bic that neither of these priests may be
appointed by reason OF existing conten-
lions The sees of Dubuque and Fort
Wayne lost their rulers. Archbishop Hen
messy and Bishop Rademacher. more re-
Gently. and several months may elapse
before their successors are chosen by the
pope.
Monseigneur Martinelli expressed his
surprise at a report cabied from Eng
land recently. announcing the appointment
OF Sbarretu as Archbishop of Havana"
He says that no such appointment has
been made. for one archdiocese already ex-
lists in Cuba-at Santiago-of which Arch
bishop Varnaby is the incumbent. Both
Bishop Sbarretti, of Havana. and Bishop
Blenk. of Porto Rico. are his suffragans.
and the province of Santiago includes these
sees alone
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

New York Commercial Advertiser.
John r. Mclean is the brother of Mrs.
Dewey and doesn't love Bryan, but he is
the smartest Democratic politician in the
West. He may not have said the cynical
things about the Dewey candidacy at
tributed to him, though such things have
been known in families, but that he is for
Bryan is a matter of course. Every Demo-
crat is for BRYAN or will be when he is
rounded up. They have to be; there isn't
anybody else. And the distressing thing
about 1t for some of them is that when
He let's nobody forget this for more than a
few days at time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Clark Case Postponed Until Next Tues
day-Bflls PASSED.

WASHINGTON, May 10.-In the Senate
to-day the case involving the seat of Mr..
Clark, of Montana, was postponed until
next Tuesday Mr.. Chandler gave notice
that at that time he would insist that the
case be continuously considered. to the ex-
clusion of all other business. Mr.. sewali
announced that he should object to that.
Mr.. GaIlinger addressed the Senate at
length on this resolution, declaring that
the present prosperity of the country is due
to the policy of protection as embodied in
the Dingley tariff law. The session was
concluded with eulogies on the late Repre-
sentative Samuel Bair. of Louisiana
On converting a concurrent resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Perkins of California. calling
on the secretary of war for the detailed
plan for the Improvement of Oakland har-
Dor. California. was adopted.
Mr. Hoar offered a resolution. which was
referred, directing the committee on for
eign relations to inquire whether American
citizens are obliged to obtain passports or
other license. or to pay any fees. for per-
mission to pass from the Hawaiian islands
to the United States or from any part of
the United States to the Hawaiian islands,
or to make any payment OF money TO Sc
and whether II is expedient that such rela-
tions be longer continued
Mr.. Hale, in charge of the naval bill, gave
notice that on account of other business
to-day he would lay aside the measure un-
til tomorrow.
A bill appropriating N,125.000 for the erec-
ton of a public building at New Orleans
was passed.
Mr. Lodge gave notice that he would
press consideration of the Spooner Philip
pine resolution on Monday.
The following bills were passed: To pay
Mary A. Swift 1000. one years salary OF
her husband. John +. Swift, who died while
serving United States minister 20 Japan.
a joint resolution concerning certain Chip
pewa Indian reservations I'm Minnesota. the
project being TO preserve certain lands on
the reservations national park. The
bill creates a commission TO investigate
the question whether IL is practicable and
desirable for the United States TO create n
national park upon and within the lands
known as the reservations OF the Missis-
sippi. Chippewa, Leech Lake, Winneba-
goshish and Cass Lake Indians I'm Mime
sofa. the said lands comprising an area OF
about S30.o63 acres including Leech. VIM
nebago, Cass and numerous other emaller
lakes. together with the Mississippi and
other rivers and streams. comprising about
one-fourth of the entire tract water
area. Also bill appropriating 81 500 900 for
the erection OF a public building at San
Francisco.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11
A PROSTITUTION OF THE TAXING
POWER.

Washington dispatches state that the
House committee on agriculture. by vote
of to 6. has directed the subcommittee hav-
ing the Grout bill in charge to report the
measure to the full committee on May %.
This bill taxes oleomargarine 10 cents per
pound. The action of the committee indi-
Gates that majority of its members favor
the passage of the BILL and it is thought the
House will pass it. If 1T does 1t will be a
fragrant prostitution of the power of taxa
ton to practically destroy one industry at
the behest and in the interest of another. All
readers Of the Journal know what oleomar-
garine is. Briefly. it is artificial butter. or
an imitation of butter manufactured from
suet or the leaf-fat of cattle and churned
in liquid state with certain proportion
of fresh milk to add to its butter flavor
AS an artificial butter 1t is harmless not
adulterated and not unwholesome. 1t is
made of the best materials and by the
most cleanly processes. OF course, 1T Is not
as good as the best butter. but it is better
than poor butter. and it's attractive ap-
pearance, palatable taste and reasonable
price cause 1t to be very popular. 1t is
purchased from choice by many persons
and used by a much larger number un-
Willingly in boarding houses. restaurants
and hotels. There is no reason why 1t
should not be manufactured and sold to
1t should be sold under its true name and
label as the law now requires. The dairy
interest has fought oleomargarine from the
beginning on purely selfish grounds. Its adj
vocates were long since driven from the con-
tention that it is adulterated or Injurious to
health. and their only ground of opposition
now is that it hurts the butter business.
which they claim is legitimate while the
other is illegitimate. One is no more legiti-
mate than the other. Both products are
produced from animal fat by natural pro-
cesses, and neither should be protected at
the expense of the other Farmers wives
who churn butter by hand have as much
right to demand that modern creameries be
taxed out of existence as the latter have to
ask that oleomargarine shall be. Congress
TlBHl as We'll iiIpOSc u tdA VI S1V Il
pound on oleomargarine OF 10
cents. The proposed tax amounts TO pro-
hibition of the manufacture. thereby de-
stroying legitimate demand for animal
fat and crushing out one industry in favor
of another. That this is a prostitution of
the power Of taxation is too plain for argu-
ment. The prime object OF all taxation is
public revenue. The only justification for
exercising the power OF taxation is the
necessity of the government Taxes for
revenue may be adjusted with reference to
incidental protection of home industries.
but no tax can rightfully be imposed for
any other purpose than revenue. A tax
| intended to suppress or destroy any indus
try or branch of trade Is perversion and
prostitution OF the taxing power. The Circuit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

BOSTON Mass, May 10-The convention
Of the National Ancient Order OF Hiber-
mans, was resumed to-day In Fanueil Hall.
The session was devoted to the reports OK
committees on military affairs. foreign
relations, rituals and resolutions. which
were adopted. In his annual address,
President Heating went over the work OF
the organization since his election 10 the
presidency and made some recommenda-
lions looking 10 the welfare OF the order
The report OF the national secretary. James
o. Sullivan. of Philadelphia, showed: Num-
Der of divisions, 1855; not including Nifty
FIVE military companies: total increase In
membership during past two years. s. 400,
including 3.64 other members resnsfated:
suspensions. 2. ss7; designations, l.7s3: total
1895
The convention has decided 20 hold the
next convention at Denver. In July. 1907
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

The Republicans OF Illinois seem to have
made a happy choice in their candidate
newspaper sketches all agree in represent
ing him as a man of exceptionally high
character. able. strong. clean and pure in
every relation of life. His father, who was
Governor OF Illinois during the civil war.
died In 1873. but his mother Is still living.
aged eighty. years If she lives to see the
present nominee elected she will be the only
American woman who has seen first her
husband and then her son Governor OF a
great State
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

Detroit Journal.
The plan of campaign marked out by
Mr.. Gompe-s is mischievous and subver-
sive of the best interests of the organiza-
ton over which he presides. If the in
junction goes too far; X II encroaches upon
the rights of the strikers or their friends
and sympathizers it can be modified on
a proper showing. Probably Justice Freed
man himself would modify ii If appealed to
in a legal manner and with proofs tend
ing to show that 1T is unusual, harsh and
oppressive. If he persists in defy
ing the process of the court he must ex-
pect to suffer the consequences. He will
undoubtedly be brought up for contempt
and demagogues will forthwith declare his
martyrdom, when as matter of fact he
is getting only the deserts that all others
get who disobey the solemn orders of
courts. We are not prepared to accept
anarchy as a substitute for government.
The lesson of the Debs case ought not to
be taught over again.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

A Washington telegram says the admin
istration fears the scandal in the Cuban
postal service may have a bad political eff
feet in this State. II would IL any DISPOSE
ton were shown TO smother an investiga-
ton or shield guilty persons. but not other
wise. The mere discovery of frauds. while
q matter for profound regret. ought not TO
hurt the administration in this or any
other State II the situation is promptly
and vigorously dealt with and IL the dis
ter system and service
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

COLUMBUS. o., May lo.-The anti-Boer
resolutions drawn by Bishop Derry and
adopted at the mass meeting Sunday night
were presented to the A NJ. E. Conference
to-day. but they were tabled in Difference
TO the wish of Francis Cow, the delegate
from Cape Town, who desired neutral
position. A resolution providing for the
appointment of four new bishops was re-
ferred to the episcopal committee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

The nominees of the middle-of- the-road
Populists. Wharton Barker. of Philadel-
phia. for President. and Ignatius DonnelIy,
Of st. Paul. for Vice President. are both
men of strong personality and considerable
ability In way. but they are both the in
carnation of qualities which the American
people do not want to see in the high
Offices named
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

The platform of the Bryan Populist con-
vention seems to embrace every absurdity
that the authors could think of. If any
crankism or heresy is not mentioned II is
convention Upon that platform 1t has put
Mr. Bryan Later on he will be put upon
another platform. That Democrat should
so satisfy the Populists that they nominate
him by reclamation must delight the con-
servative element of the Democratic party
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

Some time ago Lord Roberts set May IS
London is made happy by dispatch from
a Cape Town correspondent that ''Mafe-
king is sure to be relieved within week"
The disposition and movements of the
British troops are being so skillfully and
tremendously managed that this may
prove true. If so there will be another
scene Of wild British rejoicing in London.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

Although ST. Louis is a Republican city
and has a Republican mayor. the police is
controlled by state board of commission
made by the Democratic Legislature with
q view of making the city Democratic. Now
that the state police has great street.
railway strike to handle the control is not
30 desirable from a political point of view
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11
MISSIONARY BISHOPS REPORT.
Hartzell and Thoburn Tell of Their
Work I'm India and Africa.

CHICAGO, May l0-The chief interest
in the Methodist General Conference to-
day was centered in the quadrennial re-
ports of the missionary bishops-Hartzell.
of Africa, and Thoburn, of India. These
reports. set by special order for II o'clock.
were eagerly awaited by the 700 delegates
present. Bishop Thoburn. II was an
nounced just before the presentation OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

The 'Chocolat Menier" ad that graces
the front of Terre Haute's art exhibit off,
cial programme is creditable neither to its
alleged artist nor TO the memories of the
who accepted it. The ad
was made the basis Of an effective cartoon
of David B. Hill at the time he promul-
gated his famous II am Democrat"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11
A Life of Ease and Income.

Bobby what do you want to do when you
grow up?''
"Oh, ma, want L be.jes' lame enough to sit
a corner an have nickels an dimes tn owed
into my tin cup"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

The commission in charge of the Goebel
100000 bribery fund reports $500 expenses
for four months work. and not single
Republican hanged yet. 1t is to be feared
their money
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

bill should be entitled "A bill. under the
guise of taxation. TO destroy one legiti-
mate industry in favor of another. to put
money into the pockets of American dairy
men. and to make certain congressman
solid in their districts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

President Mckinley lost no time in sign
ing the so-called Grand Army pension bill
One of the provisions of the bill is to make
the limit Of widows income under which
she can be pensioned $3.50 year. Hereto
fore wioow having an income of SOC a
year could not be pensioned.