The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-07-06

not and Will not De cdnuludle ioi CIV
ernor.
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IT takes a mighty blind Democrat not
10 see that trustism and Imperialism are
vital issues of the political campaign OF
1900.
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PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has been ex'
PEELED from a trades council in Chicago
because he is a candidate for political
office. Poor Mack.
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JoE PARKER has issued a call for his
faction of the Populist party, the fac
ton opposed 20 Bryan, 10 meet in Louis
VILE, August list, to nominate candi-
date for Governor.
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JOHN G.. WooLLEY, Of Illinois, and
Harry b. Metcalf, of Rhode Island,
were nominated for President and Vice
President by the Prohibition National
Convention, last week.
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The wars in South Africa, China and
the Philippines have been great aids IN
the dissemination of geographical knowi-
edge. but the cost of the tuition Is
out Of proportion to the knowledge gain
ed
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SENATOR HoAR says il would take an
earthquake TO induce Mckinley 10 call
an extra session just before the election.
Hoar may be old and wandering, but he
can recognize fact when he sees one all
the same.
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The author Of In His Steps" the
Rev. Sheldon, gave evidence last win
ter of seeking notoritey. Now he Is IN
the thick Of politics, a candidate for
Vice President on the United CHRISTIAN
party ticket.
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Gov. BECKHAM has refused TO pay
claims, aggregating perhaps $1,000 for
the pay Of soldiers called out by Taylor
TO chase the Legislature through the
streets and 10 prevent the arrest OF the
Goebel assassins.
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WrTH a Presidential campaign. the
Chinese anti-foreign revolt. the South
African war and the Philippine insur-
rection all under headway. it will be right
hard to become engrossed in the cham
pionship Of baseball.
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THE critical point in the next election
is New York, which is absolutely nee
essary to both parties. But Roosevelt
as a Republican nominee for Governor
would stand better chance of carrying
that State than as nominee for Vice
President
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The word compounds" which is usec
frequently in the dispatches from China,
means an enclosure. In that country
and in Japan it is customary to build
walls around factories, business houses
and residences for protection. and these
are known as compounds"
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ADJT. GEN. CoRBIN says all the yolun
teens now in the Philippines will be mus
tered out and returned TO this country
on June 30. 1901, the time under the Law
when their terms of service expire. Il
is proposed TO maintain an army Of 40,
600 regulars in the islands as long as re
quired
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HoN. J. ID. BLACK seems 70 be devel
oping considerable strength in this sec
tion. We notice that the Hopktnsvill
Kentuckian and the Henderson Clean
er and the Murray Ledger have latel.
come ont for him aud against Beckham
All these have been strictly regula
democratic papers for many years.
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Mr.. BoURKE CocHRAN's remark tina
under the present Republican doctrin
the President might be a constitutions
ruler only in the original republic,
one that is very suggestive. Victoria !
Queen Of England and Empress of IN
dia. Are we TO have civilian McKin
ley, President of the United States, Kin
of the Philippines and Porto Rico, an
Emperor of ChinaT'-Courier-Journa
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The Courier journal has no cand
date for Governor, or for any other ofiic
1t will support any good man the Dem'
Gratis may select, But il sounds tn
warning note in time because it know
whereof it speaks to be the truth, II
whole truth and nothing but the trutl
II the people do their part it has no fei
Of the result. II they hold back &c
help them and God help the Common
wealth. Courier Journal
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THE Republicans are going TO NAL
more decided efforts than ever before
place this State in their ranks next N
vember. IL will require the strong e
fort of united Democracy to me
tla,,, faoa IN faca and convince the