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MORE CONVERTS.
Additional Names of influential DEM
ocrats Ont For Mckinley.


Conversions of Democrats to the sup
port of the present administration con-
tinue. Some of them give the sound
money issue as a reason for the change,
and others are attracted by the Ameri-
canism of those in power and the stand
that this country has taken before the
nations of the world. In Maryland the
other day the sound money men who
supported Palmer and Buckner four
years ago reorganized and decided to
support Mckinley. 1t was announced
that only two members Of the COM
mittee Of seventy would support Bry-
am. From Michigan the announcement
comes that supreme court justice, a
probate court judge, candidate for
auditor general and for state treasurer,
all Democrats, have publicly proclaim
ed their allegiance to the Republican
party.
These names have been received from
California:
Horace G. Platt of San Francisco, a
prominent lawyer.
]. W. Oates, brother of Governor
Oates of Georgia, of Santa Rosa.
George w. Baker, a leading San
Francisco lawyer.
William u. English OF san Francesca
formerly chairman OF the Democratic
state committee
| Il. ;. Foote OF san francesca Cnlteo
States district attorney in the Cleye-
| innd administration
General Walter ,. IurnDull, san
Francisco capitalist
EX-Mayor =. b. roma OF san Fran
cisco.
Col0hel =. II. MadduA Oh oah ran
cisco, formerly state senator.
robert \. llaNhe' MEMBER o. the
san Francisco bar.
Crittenden Thornton OF san FRANCIS
&C, the lawyer.
Russell Heath. an lnnuentlal farmer
in Santa Barbara.
+. I. Berward Of Fresno, the banker
Other Democrats who have announc
cd tEeii intention to vote for Preslden
Mckinley are:
Clinton Il. Tharp, mayor Of Wash
ington, Ind, former member of tn
state senate.
4. f. TebbettS of Newaygo, Mich
recently Democratic candidate for con
gress.
James 4. Leiscn of Menominee, Mich
, formerly Democratic state senator.
L. ]. Pemberthy, formerly Democrat
ic postmaster of Houghton, Mich.
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no IMPERIALISM HERE.

S+ate Senator BACON Of Georgia deliv-
ered bis sneech on imperialism III this
citv a. Wednesday night. ana 70
neated his charges against the
Renubican party. and the Presi-
don't ~ the United Statr,. alleging
a. infant n,,on tbair n,rt Il change the
government If this country from that Of
:. paruhlic "a tbat II I'M Empire II
80. wfthmtt .ayinu Mn i. fniled 10
-mal.a go,d c..n.
mo Senatn,.. chnr-e. urc basel. of
,o,,r.e u,,,r IN c.1fi.4t II tba .A.lnini..
+r,ttaa Il, nrnyiai,o for Mn. ! ..eiI,nelt
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The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-10-12
To Coin silver Rnnnns

Simla, British India, Oct. 1.-THE ser.
rotary of state has completed the pur,
chase of f1,o0o.o0O Of silver for coinage
into rupees. and f1.O00.O00 in gold is he,
ing shipped to London. The silver pul-
chased replaces gold in the currency ~.
serve under the recently passed act
When the coinage of the last purchase is
completed. eight and half croreS of rli.
PEGS will have bccn added TO the stock OF
rupees since February.
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The English ELECTIONS.

London, Oct. lion the election re-
turns the Liberals score two gains and
the Ministerialists one, making their re-
spective total of gains 20 and %. The
total number of members elected up to
the present is 592 as follows: Ministe-
rialists, 81; Opposition, POI.
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RAILROADS.,
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON
AND BALTIMORE r. Il.

PHILADELPHIA. WILMINGTON
AND BALTIMORE Il. Il.
Schedule in effect October /, 1900.
Trains leave Wilmington as follows:
For Philadelphia express, Isl, SOP
4.20, $50, 7.42, $50. $50, $50, 9.35, 9.55,
10.11, 1852, 11.22, 11.32, lbs a. M, x12.16,
1.S1. 300, S.11, ASS, 507, COZ, $50, 6.59,
Ill, 800, and 916 .. m.
Accommodation, go, 10, S.14, 11.03 a.
m. 1890. 2.32, AGO, 5.26, and 10.43 p. m.
For Chester texpressJ, Isl, 4.20, 30
7.42 $50, $50, $50, 10.11, 11.22, 11.32, 11.45
a. m, 1.37, 300, 4.5S, 6.0l, 6.59, and SOC
p. m.
Accommodation. $40, no, S14, 11.oS a.
m, 1870, 80, 400, 5.26 $50 and l. 43
p. m.
For New York Through express), 1.57,
3.02, 9S5, dining carr, 9.55, 1852. 11.45
a. m, x12.16 dining carr, 1.37 dining carr
81, 6.07, s620 dining carr, 1T, and 9.16
p. m, connecting via Broad Street Sta
| ton, Philadelphia, 40, $50, 40, 7.50,
| $50, 1011, 1852 a. M, 1870, 1.37, 2.32,
S.11, ASS, 5.07, 6.O7, $50, 9.16, and 1O.43
| p. IN.
For Boston without change, 1902 a. M.
and III p. III.
For Newark Center and intermediate
stations, 1877 a. M. and $50 D. m.
Baltimore and Washington. AIS, 500,
$40, 1918. ana HOP a. M, 1906, 1913,
Nils, 1.50, 3.51 400, 5.23, .61O, 6.46, 7.O3,
1856, Sill p. m. and los night
Baltimore and intermediate stations,
900, 4.45, 5.57 i. M. 12.1S night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad street, for
Wilmington (expressy. $50 10. 7.25
S.S2. 1920. 11.S3 a. IN. Me. SO. 1.l3. 2.2o,
i3.13. 229 ans 4Ol. al. SOS 534 55g
Sos, $50. 6.55, 7.31, 1925. HIPS D. m. and
Il. 20 night.
Accommodation G,s4. 7co. 912. 1925 a,
m, 1.23, 3.0s. 4Oi. 4.44. 6.a7. SIS. 10, %
and 1l.9S j. nj.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
I.or ph;,.l,l,hi., f,,.,,., 80 no
40 s55 ga5 955 1G.a Il AZ ~, -
g 30o 4ss ~ ~ q N ond -
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Yortsey SIN n = stnnor

Georgetown. Ky. Oct. i1.-Henry r..
Yortscy. whose illness caused Il halt in
his trial on the charge of being prin
cpal in the shooting of Governor Gocbel.
IS somewhat better He was reported
still in stupor, however, and further
postponement was granted.
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Helm Wanted.

A GENTS MAN1EI-kOR GALVESTON.
Halstead-a fearful tple of btautetus city
s,wett into the sea. Demand emo NOUS srleii-
DID book. only 81 80 Agents selling from 10 tn
bonanza for Agents. Only endorsed book.
Freight paid Credit given. Outfits free send
SIX two-reiit stamIs for postage. Big commits
,lors. Send for outfit and .e' iitor, today, THE
DOMINION COMPANY. Dept A., CHICAGO.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-10-12

Chicago, Oct. ll.--'rholr Is n3arl,cd
inrrrycmcn; in the condition Of Miss
Amelia Knssnrr, the a,t'st. who is i'll
at The Auditorium hotel. The attending
physician does not regard her illness as
serious.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-10-12

yide,l n scheme Of government for Porto |
Rico. which. as soon as it can be or
ganize,l and installed will give the Porto
I;icans local self-government. and give
them territorial representation in con
gress. Congress did not lesislate upon
the matter Of Il government for the
Philippines. A. matter Of fact they
are. and must remain under military
ralr. with such notifications Of it As the
President can provide. until congress
docs provide il government for those IS
lands The President has in thu eNer-
else OF Iii, constitutional authority. tried
III every way to acquaint himself with
| the governmental conditions and ne
ccssities Of the Philippines. in order 70
provide the most liberal and best govern
Imcnt Of the islands. consistent with the
fact 81 necessary military occupations.
and has already provided for a civil
government that shall in every way pos
,ible mitigate the rigors If military
government, in the appointment Of a civil
/
commission WIN iiis't''.'i'''s =
tute ih'i iii''''-''r"'e tiNii - = 49,.
III which the people Of the islands shall
participate to the fullest extent pos
slple u'i'iPf ~ eiicuiiis s'ii.'e9' 20
commission : q MoIA' = : e0iisi'oaep
Of men of the highest charucter-men
Iec''Iiii"e'i - wy H'"'t'eiiis'H' -
ztis - lne hisaeSe ~ nes' =
american eiNic sl'iii'' - .iiis 80
tll'EllS = IT, ii'i'et'
uI'oh ~ Ae1tsNt's = it4'tss"'3
Ato.i' = s'tle = 4 :
lRer4 eNl government. Il MR..
y ! 7 commission Sth'tAlA- iHe attHai
CONDITIONS y eolithet NtA. WIKI y ~ eA
eicIse Il IN soN'ililhelilal aal49Elts. =
WIZ e. mn ntt Nhal I necessary l9t "
iRiliit. l9f ~ M parties Interested.
heSe are tAt general ilcts q tne cas-
v they nave stood from iAe beginning
aAd as they stand new. There l. n6
talht q Imperialism about anything tha'
M be"A dollr. Military occupation /
necessary because q \ continued STAT
Of war consequent upon the rebellion Q
.Astlinaldo. But the civic authority hai
already superseded the neutrality-suspicious.!
even III the Phiippines-the President a
|
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TRAINS LEAVE BROAD STREET
STATION. PHILADELPHIA,
FOR THE WEST

$50 n. nj. daily. Pittsburg, Chicago,
Cincinnati. Louisville, and st. Louis.
Dining carr
1925 4. m. daily for Pittsburg and Chi
cago. (No coaches to Pittsburgh, Linn
tied to two Buffet parlor Cars.
1920 p. M daily, Limited" Pittsburg,
Chicago, Cleveland. Toledo, Cincin-
natl Louisville, and st. Louis. dim
ing Carr
1925 p M. daily, Pittsburg and Cleve-
land.
49o p. m. daily, Pittsburg, Chicago
Nashville (via Cincinratn, Indian
apolis, and st. Louis. Dining Cara
S.25 p. III. daily, Pittsburg. Columbus
indianapolis, Louisville and st. Louis.
$50 p m. daily, Pittshurg and Chicago;
for Toledo, except Saturday.
HOO p. m. daily, Pittsburg, Cincinnati.
and Cleveland.
ll.2O ?. m. daily, Pittsburs and Chicago;
daily for Knoxville, via Shenandoah
Valley Route; for Cleveland except
Saturday.
- Congressional Limited Express.
All Nestibule Parlor Cars and Dining
Car. No extra fare other than the usual
i1liMan charges.
&, Limited Express. vestibulc parlor
lars, Nestibule Passenger Coaches, and
Dining Car. No extra fare
The Wilmington Transfer Company
VIII call for and check baggage from
hotels and residences.
For further information, passengers
are referred to the ticket agent at the
station.
], d. HUTCHINSON, !. r. WOOD.
Gen. Mgr. Gen. Pass. Art.
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DELAWARE DIVISION.

For New Castle, sis a. m, 300, 4.39,
mn. 5.5S i. nj. weekdays.
far Lewe~. s.ia 4. M, 4.ao i. M. weck-
days.
For Dover, Harrington. and Delmar.
SIS. ll,G6 4. M, 4.S9, G.5S, and l21l p. IN.
Sundays, 1911 p. NJ.
For Wyoming and way stations, 800
p. IN. weekdays.
Express for Cape Charles, Old Point
Comfort, and Norfolk, HOG a. m. week
days and 12.11 night daily.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-10-12
FOR THE SOUTH.

Southern Railway.-Express 6.46 p. M,
daily, sleepers to Port Tampa, Augusta,
Memphis, and New Orleans; 7.S6 D. m.
daily, sleepers to New Orleans Memphis
Nashville, via Asheyille and Hot
Springs.
Atlantic Coast Line.-Express 12.1:
p. M, daily, sleepers to Charleston
Jacksonville, Port Tampa, and Macon
LOS a. M. daily, slecpers to Richmond
and Jacksonville.
Chesapeake u Ohio Railway s.11 p
m. daily. dining car, and sleepers K
Cincinnati.
Seaboard Air Line.-Express 4.35 a
m. daily. slecpers to Jacksonville; 400 D
IN. daily, sleepcrs to Atlanta and Tampa
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-10-12
For Sale.

NOR SALE Rambler bicy Gle. Good condi.
4 tion. Cheap. Apply, =. G this Office.
b1SOk AL E-.Cheap, second hand b'cycIe
4 Antl2 He1her Downing, 0l f. sixth 81
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-10-12
Scientific Palmist.

SSCIENTIFIC PIANIST Mrs Ad,,ns -e.d,
! lyour entire life. My POWER is unsurpassed.
call and be convinced. take no money until
periecty satisfied Office No COG F. 1Ith at,
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-10-12

MOTT IN ana after SCI TENDER il, 1900
Seventh street Bridge will lie clo.ed Ia the NH.
NC travel, as the contract . win commence work
on me rev steel bridge at that lime By order
OF the Bridge Committee.
]. G tLLAGHER, Chairman.
receive proposals fer furniture for New High
sehoo, !" BID g il oek box in Board room,
The price to he per seat and 10 be 1nced in ros
non y New High school on or before the 18th
dayot l'ecemher next Plan If seating the
Board OF Education reserves the night to reinet
any or q bids, There will ne $40 more or less1
zen oil desks Grammar size; loco (litne or less
opera chairs 60 Drawing tail, S. suitable for Free
hand Or Mechanical drawing Sample cf each
p placed in Board room before the bid are
WILLIAM TURNFR, Chairman.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-10-12
Summer Comfort

X ITCHEN HOT? Then call aid sce our inn
On ON proved rS, yAPoR STOVES. delightfully."-
Gasoline sinyes reIai.ed. N HTICltISsON
lVo - T. 9th 81. between King aud french SITS
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-10-12

-, =. ETtHIVbt HTllktB thIs hNOf
r"nid not: have been manufactured for le, M
5s.JJ. aoi ief n@n
~ ne Fnnd created is divided equally between
Tnno for tho building OF q monumept In tbs
memory OF the beloved pet Of childhood.
nildtNP Rini n mon, ,r,EST sn,vpn,p ~, r,o
..n, iSu Mcnr">t Chicago.
~ is. nlsi T. Sci .s.-.. ---...ss !. ..nts
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-10-12
For keNI.
Nt.llltN..

TSoR RENT Grocery Store ana fixtures. coed
. lncnttnn :. l. Cnr 1puthan Wilson SIS.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-10-12
Miscellaneous.

w ASTED-A good Blacksmith helper. APP
Fso,,t pN between and l0a IN. at Gil West
~ sold and exchanged ct
=. n slitlith. No. us Ripley street.
5 Mss:5 Sh,ehsStsF's engiisi, pennyroys 81
Sais. hehahie. Take no other. Send On.
siam for particulars 'Reliei Tor Ladies i in in
letter by Return Mait. ASH Your Druggist,
Chichester Chemical Co
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Given Free

% each person interested
IN subscribing to the Eu.
gene Field Monuments
souvenir Fund. Sub.
scribe any amount de,
slled. Subscriptions as
10" as 8l.00 will entitla
donor to this dainuiy ar.
tistic volume.
FIELD FLOWERS.
lcloth bound, sx1o,) az o
certificate OF subscription
to fund. Pook contains \
selection of Fields best
and most representative
works and is ready for de.
livery.
But for the noble con-
tzibution OF the worlds
greatest artists this hnok
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Commercial Travellers For Bryan.

The directors of the Commercial Travel /.
ers' Antitrust League. at a meeting held
Nav 20 in New York Citv. adopted reso.
lutions pledpipe their support to William
]. BRYAN and the Democratic ticket to be
named at Kansas CITY.
WHEREAS II now apDears certain that
one of the principal planks in the Demo
cratic nla,form which will he odonted At
the Kansas Citv convention will declare in
onnos;,;on 70 ,rvs,s and ,J.o fiat W;ll;,m
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Debt Paid With Red Rose.

A dispatch from Lancaster, Pa, June 10,
says The semi .feudal ceremony of the Feast
of Roses was celebrated AT Mannheim today
with unusu poml,. The announcement that
Governor Stone would be present had much
TO do with this, and the Executive received
warm welcome upon his appea rance upon The
scene. 1t was the eleventh observance of the
terms of the contract entered ito by the con-
gregation of lions Lutheran Church with
the founder of the town. Baron Henry Will
liam Stiegel, by which, in return for the do
nation of the site Of the church in 1772 The
congregation is bound to pay to the Baron or
his heirs, annually, in June, whenever de-
manded, tribute of ''one red rose.'' Eleven
times only has the demand been made in the
intervening years, and its payment is made
the occasion of this unique ceremony.
The first gathering of the morning was the
Sunday school parliament After remarks
by the pastor, Rev. NJ. l.. Snyder, there was
an address on "Stiegel Relics by Professor
IL. c. Meyer, Doylestown, and the memorial
sermon, by Rev. DR.. C. I. Steck, oil Shame
kin. The exercises incident to the payment
of the tribute TO the representatives of the
Stiegel heirs were held this afternoon. After
prayer by DR.. Steck, and a recitation by Miss
Anna D. Adams, the memorial Grafton was
delivered by Governor Stone. The payment
of the rose was made by ex-Attorney General
W. #. Hensel, and it was received by Miss
NJ. M. Horning, of Newport, r. L., Stiegel
heir. In leaving the church the congregation
fled before the chancel railing, and each per-
son dropped red rose. The exercises con-
cluded this evening with childrens service.
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To the Democratic National Con-
vention.

The Maryland delegates to the National
Democratic Convention, which is to meet
in Kansas City, Mo-, at noon on July 4,
met at the Carrollton Hotel this afternoon,
says the Baltimore Evening News ofThurs-
day, to make arrangements for the trip.
The entire delegation was present
On motion of Governor Smith, Ex- Con-
gresham Joshua w. Miles was elected
chairman of the delegation and MIR. b.
Frank Grouse secretary. For an hour
previous to the formal organization the del
egates discussed the claims of the two
trunk lines to the West and the terms Of
fered by each for the trip. 1t was decided
that all the delegates should come to Bal
timore and the trip be made over the
Pennsylvania by the way of Chicago, the
special Pullman cars assigned to the dele
cation to be attached to the train leaving
Union Station at 435 o'clock Sunday
afternoon, July 1.
Mr. Vandiver, chairman of the State
Central Committee, furnished each dele
gate with his credentials, duly certified,
and handsome badge Chairman Miles
and Messrs. Vandiver and Grouse were
named as committee to have charge of
arranging the details of the trip. Mr..
Vandiver estimated it would cost each
delegate from 500 to s125 for the trip.
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Fortune in a Wheat Field.



Four years ago without dollar and in
debt, today worth 500, 900 in cash. That
is the record made by one family in wheat
raising in Oklahoma A fortune of $780,
900 in four years. Half of that money
they have in cash in the bank here. They
will net the other half in cash within two
weeks for the $50, 900 bushels of wheat
they are now harvesting The Miller
family operates the "101'' ranch, nine
miles southwest of Guthrie. The ranch
has 40, 900 acres of land that is divided in
two by the Salt Fork river OF this land
5000 acres is in wheat, 100 in corn, 200
in oats, 600 in sorghum, 1900 in hay and
100 in watermelons and muskmelons
There is one wheat field of $3.50 acres,
3 miles long and q miles broad, and with
out fence or road through it.
The harvest on the ranch began last
week. Twenty five reaping machines be-
gan at once, working in row. The first
swarth cut was FIVE miles long around one
wheat field The reapers cut and bind
600 acres a day. The cutting will be done
this week and threshing will begin next
Monday. A harvest Of $50, 900 bushels
of wheat will be gathered. 1t will be sold
from the thresher in the field for cash, all
except 5000 bushels, which has been sold
for seed at 80 cents bushel more than
the regular market price of ordinary wheat
Mr.. Miller contracted Saturday TO sell the
first 10, 900 bushels thrashed at So cents
! bushel, regardless Of quality.
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Roosevelt's Plight.
From the New YORK Eyepinc Post,


Our strenuous but inexperienced young
Governor has fallen, at Philadelphia, into the
hands of his much Landed linen who do
things, and all accounts agree that they have
now "done things" to him. They have
placed him in an embarrassing and highly
ridiculous position. His chosen attitude Of
the strong man debating terms 10 fate, self
bonored, self-secure," has now become that
of the alarmed party man, who plaintively
tells his friends that bis political career would
be ruined" if he refused TO obey party be-
hest. This is what Plat has foreseen with
unholy JOY, from the beginning. When the
fierce Colonel issued his ultimatum on Feb
ruary Il, Under no circumstances could or
would accept the nomination for the Vice
Presidency" he added that he was shappy
to state that Senator Plat cordially acqniesces
in my views in the matter" Oh, yes; Plat
acqaiesced, but he instantly set about weaving
a political net 10 enmesh the buzzing blue
bottle, and now he has it caught, and it is the
Governors turn to do the acquiescing. Roose-
welt is greatly astonished to find Arkansas so
uncomfortably near the head of the iist) and
Pennsylvania eager for his nomination. Plat,
who has better means of intelligence than the
trusting Governor, and better facilities for
communication with Boss Quay aud Boss
Clayton, is probably not overwhelmed with
establishment at their sudden demand that the
hero eat his words as gracefully as Governor
Seymour ate his "Your candidate ! cannot
ha ~
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Actions spaak Louder Than Words
Ernn New York World. Jnne 10.

From New YORK World. June ~.
Very keen experts in the art of ''fooling all
of the people some of the time are fornulat
ing the Republican platform at Philadelphia.
They will have their labor for their pains.
The Republican platform for 1900 is written
in the record of tina, party since Mr.. Me-
Kinley's Inauguration. Deeds drown the voice
of protesaiions. Sins of omission are not
cured by new promises.
The one 1896 platform pledge of real i'm
portance which the Republicans have redeem
ed is that which promised the country to pre-
serve aud strengthen 1.-THE existing gold stand
ard'' and to keep ''al our silver aud paper
currency at parity with gold.' The law to
accomplish these purposes, passed at u late
session, will be worth more TO the Republican
party in the Campaign among the conserva-
live, property owing and wage saving classes,
than all the .'planks" that the platform writers
shall ingeniously construct.
When the platform denounces trusts, the
people will remember the 700 monopolies of
this nature that have been organized since Mr..
Mckinley took the oath of Office, and the fail
ure of either Congress or the President to take
one step to curb them.
When it points with pride TO the protection
to American industries under the Dngley
tariff, The voters will not forget that the bene-
ficiaries of this tariff form combinations to
maintain prices" at home while selling their
wares al lower prices in open competition with
Europe in all the markets of the world.
When il reiterates the Monroe doctrine, the
people will ask why Mr.. Mckinley is waging
war of conquest amid ..entangling alliances
on the other side of the globe.
When it attempts TO gloss over the Porto
Rico tariff, the country will remember that
President Mckinley said in his message that
it was '.our plain duty to give the people of
this new possession free access to our mar
kets''
When it declares that ''the war is Overt ip
the Philippines, the country will point to the
continued fighting and 10 the death lists, and
ask what our army Of $1,000 men is doing
there.
When it protests that it will repeal the war
taxes, the taxpayers will want to know why
the party has not done so, with full control
of the Government, the war with Spain ended
nearly two years ago and a surplus of $780,
000, 900 exacied from the people.
When it talks of economy-if the platform
makers have the cheek to do so-the people
will point to the appropriation of $709, COO,
600 at the recent session of Congress, an in
crease in the cost of government of $lSl, 900,
600 since 1898.
When it pirates of civil service reform, the
country will smile.
The Republican record is made up, and the
party must go into the compaign upon it. The
platform cannot change it. "Actions speak
louder than words.