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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-31

and charges, is $1,000 year. When
In the foreign service it is $4,000. Less
than 5000 of this gees to the private
soldier, contractors, suffers and camp
camp followers getting the most of it.
A standing army of $4,000, will cost
the taxpaying civilians $25,0O0,000 a
year.
One of 100000, s1OO,00O,OO0 a year.
One of 100000 to S20O,Oo0,000 a year.
This is on peace basis, in war and
foreign service twice that much.
1t will take the labor of 100000
workingmen to maintain a standing
army of 100000 in time of peace and
100000 in time Of war.
Do you propose to vote such BUR-
den upon yourselves?
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-31
rHE rEorLEs oHANoE.

At the recent election in Maine, as
In Vermont, the total Republican loss
was fraction over 80 per cent, COM
pared with the election in 1896--the
figures being, Democratic gains 21 per
cent; Republican losses, II per cent.
That proportion of gains and losses
throughout the United States would
be landslide. which would bury the
imperialist administration under ma
jority OF nearly 2.oOO,OOO of the popular
vote.
BY the same proportion of gain and
loss upon the vote of 1895, the Repub-
licans would lose $1,000 votes and the
Democrats would gain over s150.0O0.
One-lhalf the losses and gains in Maine
would give the Republicans In Ohio
100000 votes and the Democrats 552,-
900, majority of $4,000.
There is a majority OF more than
100000 against the imperialist, mill.
tary and trust policy OF the admins
tratjpn.
All that IN necessary is for them tc
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-31
REPUBLICAN DESPERATION.

To show the extent of the despera-
ton OF the Hannaites it is only neces-
sary to call attention to the miserable
falsifications invented and printed by
them. Here is an average specimen.
The State Journal of September /, and
probably several other Republican or
gans, printed what purported to be an
extract from William j. Bryan's In
dianapolis speech, in which he Is rep
resented as using the following Ian
guage with reference to Aguinaldo, the
Filipino general:
Hold the fort, for am coming!
Don't yield an inch to my government!
spurn McIlinleys offer OF amnesty!
Wait! I've something better for you.
Have nothing to do with his commits
sioners. Keep up the fight Assas-
sinate, kill. slay, murder all the Yam
kee soldiers you can. They have no
business there. Never did have. Raise
all the hell you can from now till No
vember. That will hurt Mckinley and
help mel"
Who can doubt the object of this
palpable and purely Hannaized for
gerry? The advocates of Imperialism
know that there are tens of thous-
ands Of Republicans In Ohio, headed
by men like General Beatty. Judge
Iaubie and the late Congressman Sid
ney Edgerton, who are opposed to
President Mcklnley's imperialist pol
Icy. which II carried out Will destroy
the republic and self-government. and
whom the imperlalist advocates fear
will vote for Mr.. Bryan.
The above, and all kindred forgeries
are intended for the purpose of turn
ing these patriotic Republicans back
into the ranks Of imperialism.
But will 1t succeed?
VIII men who oppose the overthrow
Of the republic, be seduced from Its
support by fraud and falsehood and
forgery?
Well, hardly.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-31

The little spot on one side is the
propordonate size of the working
mans dinner pail alongside OF the
magnates.
It Is SO small indeed that 1t can not
be labeled. The label should read,
"Workingman's dinner pail catches
$3.50 per day"
The actual comparative sizes, how
ever, OF the two kinds of Mckinley
Hanna dinner pals (patented) are
given above.
But when the Republican leaders
put them under the Telegraph, they
Imagine that 1t makes the working
mans dinner pail look as wide across
the top as a Ferris wheel while Rock
efeller's resembles a mere fly speck.
And Hanna, Mckinley and the
trJsts expect intelligent workingmen
to look through the Telegraph when
they go to vote.
But will they?
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-31
BECAUSE THEY DARE NOT.

Hon. William j. Bryan has repeated
ly asked the leaders of the Republi-
can party, including William McKin-
ley, this question:
What is your intention as to the
Filipinos? Do you intend TO make
them citizens of this country, or do
you intend to make them subjects?
No Republican leader has dared ia
say one word in response to that ques-
tion, because they dare not discuss the
question and because they do not dis
cuss the question at all. They propose
to make slaves and subjects OF the
Filipinos, but hope to conceal their in
tention by keeping silent.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-31
TO COERCE THEM.

Governor Nash and Railroad Com
officials of all the railroad companies
in Ohio to furnish the name, residence,
position, pay and other conditions of
each of their employees.
These rolls. like the rolls of ths
pensioners, have been placed in the
hands Of Chairman Dick.
What Is the object of this?
Simply to collect campaign funds,
and coerce pensioners and working
men to vote against their own better
judgment.
This Is hut a taste of the imperial
ism which would follow Mckinley q
reelection
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-31

The other morning the State Journal
and other Republican newspapers pub
lished what purported to be a procla-
nation by Aguinaldo directing an up
rising In Manila.
The pretended document bears in
ternal evidence of forgery and its
publication at this time is- for the
sole purpose of diverting public atten-
tion away from the imperialistic policy
of the Republican administration.
The alleged barbaric proclamation
is made to look ridiculous by the fact
In the same issue of the Republican
papers in which 1t appears are other
statements that absolute peace pre-
walls in the Philippines, except in a
few mountain districts where rowing
bands of outlaws are hiding. Scientific
forgery ought to be reinforced by
scientific falsehood, II the Republican
leaders hope to make them win.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-31
A WEAK DEFENSE.

General surprise is expressed over
the weakness of Senator Forakers
speech at Youngstown. 1t was weak,
labored and pointless.
There was scarcely an echo of For
aker oratory in the whole of 1t. lis
Foraker failing?" both Republicans
and Democrats inquire.
No; but he was forced to defend a
wicked and un-American policy, and
he did the best he could. At heart
Senator Foraker Is opposed to the i'm
perialistic policy OF Mckinley and
Hanna. but he must defend 1t or get
out Of line With his party
There was time when J. B. Fr-
aker nodded his partys policy, 1t is
a sad sight to see him bolstering up
imperialism at the behest of Hanna.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-31

who turn the pension rolls OF the coun-
try over to corrupt politicians, and
who, through the governor and rail-
road commissioner, compel the pay
rolls of the railroads of the state to
be turned over to the same corrupt
politicians. to the end that the rail-
road employees may be coerced into
voting for trusts, Imperialism and mil
itarism?
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-31
SHOCKING INDEED.

The Philadelphia Record. alluding to
the systematic assessment of manufac-
turers in the city OF brotherly love"
tc replenish the administration cam
paign fund, says more money is spent
to debauch than to inform the voters"
What would be the use of spending
money on Republican literature this
year? The Hanna committee can not
have anything to send out that would
not be dangerous to distribute among
men who are disposed to read and
think.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-31
rAra1or1o nrL1Ers.

'T BELIEVE that Imperialism is the
bgical sequence of militarism.
II RELIEVE the position of the ad-
ministration with respect to the Phil
ippine war is denial of the equality
and In contradiction of the principles
Of human liberty set forth In the pre-
amble Of the Declaration Of Independ-
ence.
II BELIEVE with Chas, Sumner
chat anything for human rights Is con-
stitutional. No learning in books, no
skill acquired in courts, no sharpness
of forensic dialect, no cutting and
splitting OF hairs, can impair the vigor
thereof.
II BELIEVE that here on this con-
ttnent and under our flag is to be set
zip the cooperative commonwealth Of
equals, government in which the
good Of all will be the inspiration that
will sing the peoples to their work.
II REGARD the ballot as the sacra-
ment rather than an implement OF
war.
II SHALL vote for William ]. Bry-
an as the best way that | know of
giving expression to these sentiments.
believing him to be the candidate who
most nearly represents, not the high
ideals of few great souls, who have
q sour vision of the perfected social
state, but who does stand for what
is hest in the public conscience of
America today"
Mayor Samuel M, Jones, of Toledo,
lifelong Republican, who refuses to
follow the leaders of his party when
they put the republic up at auction.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-31
Ir DICK WOULD DO IT.

II Chairman Charles Dick appreci-
ates the situation and feels himself
competent to meet Congressman Lentz
in debate he will accept the challenge
which Mr.. Lentz has issued. The prop
osition is on unique but Legitimate
grounds. Messrs. Lentz and Dick serv-
ed on the same committee in congress
The most important question before
that committee was the question ol
suppressing workingmen by the federal
power, Dick can not afford to ignore
the matter.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-31
BALD FoRGERIRs.

For some months the Republican
leaders have been exploiting all sorts
of proclamations issued by the Fill
pinos. In which the claim is set up
that leading Democrats, and especially
William Jennings Bryan, are-auvHmg
them to assassinate Americans, burn
Manila and commit all other kinds OF
infamous crimes.
AS might have been expected, all
these stories turn out to be pure for
geries and concoctions, with no sort
OF basis whatever. They are Of the
same character of the forged editorial
extracts from English newspapers that
the Republican press published on the
Sve OF the election In former years
These forgeries Will be kept up from
this until the election. What else
could you expect from party leaders
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-31

have confidence in their ability to
save Republican Democratic self-gov-
ernment from threatened destruction,
and go to the polls in November and
vote their sentiments.
This is the peoples chance, the op-
portunity of tne voters of today to in
sure liberty and equality to their chill
dren, and their children's children, and
they should improve 1t.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-31
Says He's a Liar and
Also a Coward.
Grands Were Able to Defeat
the KirkWoods.
New Aspirants For Championship
Local Sporting News.


Local Sporting News.
The sensational claim made by Jack
Burke, manager of Jip Popp, that
Referee Eddie Mcbride, who officiated
at the Simms- Popp contest, was armed
with revolver has aroused storm
of protest from all those who were
interested in the affair.
Geo. v. Tuohey. Simms' manager,
has already denied that part of Burke's
story, in which t was alleged that
Smms was down for 10 seconds and
that the round was cut in order to
save him. Referee Mcbride now
takes his turn at roasting Burke. He
says:
or all the Internal prevaricators who
ever held up their degenerate heads
this man Burke must be the limit il
the story attributed to him Is true.
The limit IL reached when he says
borrowed revolver. In my whole
life never had one in my possession
ten minutes and the statement made
1.xr t.lr. ta th., oil not 4
is In line with the other break to the
effect that Simms was knocked down
and the bell pulled minute and
half before time was up. Simms was
never knocked down. The only one
who was down was Popp, going fat
from straight punch. Popp went 10
Akron fully ten pounds overweight;
he was slow and slothful; he fought
nothing like the Popp who boxed In
Buffalo three times; he was swelled up
aud made believe he had a cinch. He
was beaten to I easily on points
And this kick from Burke Is the
limit! The Akron papers the next day
gave columns to the fight and not one
man outside cf Popp and Burke could
be found who would dare make such
break ms the above. without doubt
Jack Burk OF Chicago, is the biggest
liar op record, and II the story printeu
was told by him he Is indeed without
shame. How n man could deliberately
prcvarcaie like that is beyond my
comprehension. The "club" is not run
by George Tuohey. The fight that
night was held under the joint aus
piccs OF the North End and the South
End Athletic clubs, made up of sever
al hundred young men of Akron,
healthy young business men. Milo s.
Williams, Is matchmaker OF one club.
Mr.. Logan, matchmaker OF the other
The show was given as benefit to
Harry Weldon, of Cincinnati, and the
whining lies OF Jack Burke fall fiat.
As an example OF n moral degenerate
let me recommend Jack Burke of Chi
cago 10 collectors of crime statistics.
He is the limit,
DEFEAT IN VICTORY.
Under the arranged exchange OF
courtcsIes between the members of the
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-31
DEFEAT IN VICTORY.

Under the arranged exchange OF
courtcsIes between the members of the
Grand bowling team and the Kirk.
woods, the former appeared on the
alleys of the latter In two games last
evening. The scores bowled were as
follows:
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-31

Marsh ............ 1871 1871 294
stair .............. 12s 1874 262
Probert ........... 100 17s 33s
Totals .......,.. 1873 154S 1926
The Grand team captured the first
game by 26 pins and the second went
to the Kirkwocds by majority of "a
pins, leaving the Kirkwoods lead in
totals for the two games of only 3S
pins. While technically a stand-off
this was virtually a def at for the
Kirkwoods in view of the fact that
the games were bowled on their own
alleys. The opposition has at last sue
ceeded in getting together well bal
anced team which will give the Kirk
woods the hottest race she has ever
had for the local championship with
possible chance that for the first
time in her history she may have to
be content with second money. B and
d bowl this evening.
CHALLENGE.
Sporting Editor of Democrat.
The Grays would like to get n game
with the East End Blues for Saturday
on the West Hill Grounds. Please
answer through the Democrat.
G. MITCHBLLA, Manager.
Fl. RUTHERFORD, Captain.
AUTHORITY CITED.
Here's little knock from Billy Mad
den. who Is stickler for ethics in con-
duct of champions. Billy has been
hunting championships for years, not
without success either. This little kick
is backed up by an authority that can.
not be disputed the world over, so 1t is
entitled TO consideration and respect.
Madden has always claimed that JEFF
fries should clinch battle with Rub
lin and agree upon n date If big Gus
makes reasonable deposit, under pen.
atty of losing the title by forfeit. Billy
queried George w. Atkinson of Sport.
ing Life, England, who wrote the
Queensberry rules, on the subject and
was made happy. For the benefit of
the followers of the game, or for pur-
poses Of argument, here's what Atkin
son wrote Madden:
"A champion must accept bona,fide
challenge, IL backed with reasonable
deposit, or forfeit his title. or course
1t lis not compulsory for champion tc
accept every challenge. The generally
acknowledged rule Is that champion
need not defend his title more thar
twice in any one year and in interna
| tonal matches the champion can insist
upon them being decided in his owr
country. In regard to matches for the
championship under the old rules, f2Ol
a side was and Is considered to be q
sufficient amount and the holder of the
title could not insist on the amount he
ing larger" Billy has 81 900 aimed a
Jeffries and Atkinsons letter for ,
staunch bulwark.
Roth WILL PLAY.
Ned Alexander who has been play
ing great game at tackle for Cornell
was badly done up last Saturday. !
Is feared he will be unable to pla.
against Princeton next Saturday
Cross and Brewster both of Akron
two U. S. boys, will be members of tn,
Cornell team when she plays Princeton
LIGHT WEIGHTS.
The Gridiron foot onll team de
feated Joe Hobeck's team Saturda.
at the golf grounds by score of I,
0. The Gridirons challenge any teau
in the city with an average weight o
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-31
CHALLENGE.

Sporting Editor Of Democrat.
The Grays would like to get n game
with the East End Blues for Saturday
on the West Hill Grounds. Please
answer through the Democrat.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06
MAJOR KIRKMAN's CASE.
The Judge Advocate General UphoIds
the Action of Otis

The Secretary of War has received from
Judge Advocate General Lieber an opinion
declaring that state OF war exists in the
Philippines. and that General Otis. in or
dering the dismissal of Major George w
Kirkman, Forty ninth Volunteer Infantry
and three other officers, was acting within
his legal authority.
The officers affected. in addition to Major
kirkman, are First Lieut. Clayton ].
Bailey. Twenty seventh Volunteer Infan-
try, convicted OF conduct to the prejudice
Of military discipliney First Lieut. Robert
c. Gregg, Forty-ninth Volunteer Infantry.
convicted Of being drunk and disorderly In
a public place. and Second Lieut. E. Is
johnson, Forty ninth Volunteer Infantry,
convicted Of being drunk on duty.
Major Kirkman was convicted by the
court martial of being drunk and disor-
derby on the streets of Manila and of firing
revolver in a public cafe. In each Of
these cases a sentence Of dismissal was
found and approved by General Otis
The opinion of the Judge Advocate Cen
eral was called out by protests from friends
of the officers that General Otis had eS-
ceeded his authority in dismissing the Of
ficers from the Army. Their protests were
made to the President but it is unlikely.
in view Of the opinion rendered. that he
will interfere with the disposition OF the
cases
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06

ure boldly declared our intention to for
tify and deferd the canal. and left the
Clayton Bulwer infamy and its reincsrna-
ton. the Hay Pauncefote Treaty. in the
condition Of dead and decomposed iniqui
ties. The defensive provisions of the Hep
burn bin as it passed the House are not
as explicit but. with a strong and defiant
public sentiment behind them. they will
30 doubt serve every necessary purpose.
Senators. who have hesitated to support
The measure because it does not go far
enough must reflect that If they do not join
hands with the friends Of an American wa
terway who accept it as the best thing pos
sibie at this time, they will in fact be play
ing the game Of Hanna. the anu-canal
magnates. and the British Government.
From one viewpoint, the optimism OF
Senators Morgan, Vest. and others is justi-
fed in principle Their confidence that a
large majority Of the Senate is with them
unquestionably has a sound basis in fact.
We are not so sure that all OF the Sena-
tors who favor an American Canal are
lmpervious TO the pressure which the Ad-
ministration and the trusts will bring 10
bear in the interest Of non-action. Still
they might be If the battle for the Canal
were vigorous and persistent Mr. ALI
son. with extreme amiability. is quoted as
saying that. while Senator Morgan may
think he can force the Administration
hand in this matter he does not con-
troll the Senate yet Which is as much
as to say that Mr. Allison does. The
way to test that question is for the
element favorable to a vote on ihe
Hepburn bill TO let Hanna, Allison,
and their trust and -Pauncefote col
leagues distinctly understand that vote
is to be had at this session, if to secure
one it is necessary to prevent considera-
ton Of every intervening measure except
appropriation bills; and to stay in Wash
ington all summer The country expects
and demands that this great proposition
shall be brought to issue and settlement. /
The game is in the hands of its friends. |
Success depends simply and solely upon |
their skill and courage.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06
BANKING IN VENEZUELA.
Charged That Tribute Is Exacted by
President Castro.

NEW YORK, May 5.-HerbeTt LobO. the
Venezuelan banker. who was banished from
his country by order Of President Castro,
and who arrived in this city yesterday on
the steamship Caracas. said this morning
that he still had hopes Of returning to
his native country. not however, under
its present ruler. For nine years Mr..
Lobo has been manager of the Bank Of
Venezuela, in Caracas, one Of the two III
situations upon which President Castro
has made frequent levies
When Mr.. LObO finally objected to max
ing loans upon mythical security the
President ordered that he be committed
to jail. Four other bank directors were
imprisoned at the same time They were,
to all intents and purposes. held for ram
som, and remained in Jail until the two
Venezuelan Institutions promised to raise
5000. 900 for President Castros immediate
needs. Finally the President decided that
Mr.. LObO was hostile to his administration.
and without the fOrmalty Of a hearing.
Mr.. LobO says. he was again arrested and
locked up in the common jail in Caracas.
After the banker had been in Jail two
weeks the President intimated to Mr.
Lobos friends that if he would resign his
position and leave the country he would
release him. The prisoner accepted this
proposition
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06
HYGIENE EXHIBIT FOR PARIS
statistics From Almost All the states
In the Union.

Among the many exhibits now leaving
this country for the Paris Exposition an
interesting one is that Of public hygiene.
which has Just been shipped II might
perplex a person who had not studied the
subject to imagine how hygiene could be
represented By an exhibit
Here is a general enumeration OF the
articles comprised: Halt dozen large
maps Of the United States. Illustrating
subjects relating to The public health
a series Of cards In wing frames showing
the vital statistics OF the country as a
whole and OF States and cities. maps and
charts indicating the work OF several
State boards Of health Of isolation hos
pitals for Infectious diseases. OF hospitals
and homes for consumptives OF vaccine
and antitoxin plants. and OF crematories.
six folios Of circulars Of State and local
boards OF health. and a large album full
Of photographs calculating municipal
health work; reports Of the various health
boards. Of registers OF marriages. births.
and deaths. Of dairy and food commission
ers. and OF sanitary organizations. and
periodicals Of the same class; a glass case
for the centre Of the exhibition room con-
tanning appliances employed here TO faeiI-
itate the diagnosis Of infectious diseases.
together with samples Of antitoxins and
vaccine lymph.
In the absence Of a national department
OF health. DR.. Samuel W Abbott. Score
tary OF the Massachusetts, board. special
agent for the United States Commissioner.
prepared the exhibit. All the States ars
represented except a few In the West.
where there are only local health boards.
The collection will be a part OF the ex-
hibit Of social economy and public chari-
ties and hygiene