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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13

enacted by republican congress against
the protest and opposition Of the demo-
cratic minority, as a bold and open vio-
lation of the nations organic law and a
fragrant breach of the national good
faith. 1t imposes upon the people of
Porto Rico government without their
consent and taxation without representa-
ton.
pudiating solemn pledge made in their
behalf by the commanding general of
our army, which the Porto Rfcans well
coined to peaceful and unresisted occu-
patton of their land. 1t doomed to pow
erty and distress a people whose help
lessness appeals with peculiar force
to our justice and magnanimity.
In this, the first act of it's imperialistic
programme, the republican party seeks
to commit the United States to a colonial
policy, inconsistent with republican insti
tutions and condemned by the supreme
court in numerous decisions.
For the Freedom of Cuba.
We demand the honest and prompt full
filment of our pledge to the Cuban peo-
pie and the world that the United States
has no disposition nor intention to exer-
else sovereignty, jurisdiction or control
over the island Of Cuba, except for it's
pacification. The war ended nearly two
years ago, profound peace reigns over
all the island and still the administration
keeps the government of the island from
its people while republican carpetbaggers
plumber its revenues and exploit their
theories to the disgrace Of the American
people.
The Philippine Question.
We condemn and denounce the Philip
pine policy of the present administra-
ton. It has embroiled the republic In an
unnecessary war. sacrificed the lives of
many of its noblest sons and placed the
United States. previously known and ap-
plauded throughout the world as the
champion OF freedom. in the false and
un-Amerfcan position Of crushing with
military force the efforts Of our former
allies to achieve liberty and self-govern-
ment.
The Fflipinos cannot be citizens with
out endangering our civilization; they
cannot be subjects without imperfling our
form of government. and we are not
willing to surrender our civilization or
to convert the republic into an empire.
We favor an immediate declaration Of
the nations purpose to give the Fflipinos
first, a stable form Of government: sec
ond, Independence, and third, protection
from outside interference such as has
been given for nearly a century to the re-
The greedy commercfalfsm which die
tated he Philippine policy Of the republi-
car administration attempts to justify 1T
with tn plea that it will pay. but even
brought to. the test. of facts The war
of criminal aggression against the FIJI
fpinos, entailfng an expense OF many mil
lions, has already cost more than any
possible profit that could accrue from the
entire Philippine trade for years to
come. Furthermore, when trade Is ex-
tended at the expense Of liberty. the price
Is always too high
Expaasion That Ii Favored.
We are not opposed to territorial ex-
pansion when it takes I'm desirable ter
Eitory which can be erected into states
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13
Missouri Stevenson %, Hill 6,
rowne 3. Danforth 1. Hogg 1.
Montana-Carr, II, Hill 3. Stevenson

D.
Towne 3, Danforth 1, Hogg 1.
Montana-Carr, II, Hill 3, Stevenson
e.
Nebraska-Towne 10, Stevenson 6.
Nevada-Towne 2, Hill 4.
New mpshire-Stevenson 8.
New Jersey-HiH 20.
New York-Hiu 72.
North Carolina-Carr q.
North Dakota-Hill 6.
Ohio-Patrick 46.
Oregon-Stevenson 5, Hill 2, Towne
Pennsylvania-St "a.
Rhode Island Stevenson 8.
!. South Carolina-Stevenson 49,
South Dakota-Towne 6, Steven
son 2.
TenneSSee-Hiu "a.
Texas-Stevenson 80.
Utah-Stevenson 6.
Acknowledgement g.
Virginia Stevenson a.
Washington s.
West irginia-Stevenson IL.
Stevenson 81, Towne 8.
Wyoming Stevenson 6.
Alaska-Stevenson 6.
Arizona-Stevenson S, Towne I.
District of COlumbia-Steven g.
New Stevenson 5, Towne l..
Oklahoma Stevenson 3Z, Towne
2A.
Indian territory-Stevenson 6.
Hawaii-Hin 6.
This gave Stevenson 559h votes,
while 624 were necessary for choice.
Enough states changed to give more
than a two-thirds majority.
After the usual resolutions of
thanks and routine business the con-
vention at 1885 adjourned sine die.
The Platform Adopted.
We, the representatives of the demo-
cratic party of the United States assem-
bled in national convention upon the an
niversary of the adoption of the declaS
ration of independence, do reaHrm our
faith in that immortal proclamation of
the inalienable rights of man, and our
allegiance to the constitution framed in
harmony Herewith by the fathers of the
republic.
We hold with the United States SUI
preme court that the declaration of indie
pendence is the spirit of government,
of which the constitution is the form and
letter. We declare again that all govern
ments instituted among men derive their
just powers from the consent of the gov
erned; that any government not based
upon the consent of the governed is a
people a. government of force is to sub
stitute the methods of Imperialism for
those of a republic.
We hold that the constitution follows
the flag and denounce the doctrine that
an executive or congress deriving their
existence and their powers from the con-
stitution can exercise lawful authority
beyond it, or in violation of it.
We assert that no nation can long en-
dure half republic and half empire, and
we warn the American people that i'm
perialism abroad will lead quickly and
inevitably to despotiSm at home.
The Porto Rican Tariff Law.
Believing in these fundamental princi-
pies. we denounce the Porto RICO law,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13
Something About Tien Tsin.

Tien Tsin, the center of so many
exciting scenes in China just now, is
one of the largest cities in the en-
pire, having fully 100000 inhabi-
tants. It is the port of Pekin and
stands on the tortuous and muddy
Peiho river, 80 miles below Pelxin and
33 miles above the Taku forts at the
mouth of the river.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13

Eloquent Instance of Chinese Barbarity.
An eloquent instance of Chinese bar
parity is reported from Shanghai by
. correspondent. A wretched criminal
aas been handed over to the mob, and
rs being starved to death in cage in
sight of a brutal public gloating on
nis agonies. AS an isolated case, this
Us mere drop in the water of Chi
aese morality.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13

American silk manufacturers have
scored a notable triumph at Paris.
The announcement that the Ameri-
can silk exhibit at the exposition is
to be awarded the gold medal over the
French exhibit is reported to have
given Paris an uncomfortable shock.
In the United States the announce
ment will cause thrill of gratifying
surprise and pardonable pride.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13
why He Went to Canton.

Speaking of his vacation President
Mckinley said recently that he re-
GREETED not being able to spend much
of his time at the white house during
the summer, but that he felt his stay
ing would necessitate his receiving
visitors as candidate, and he did not
think it proper as president of the
United States to make the white
house campaign headquarters.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13
\ ne
Pffkakhan1'


Is a ps'0ua and peerless
record. IL Is a record Of
cure, Of constant con-
guest over obstinate Ills
Of W0s,,en5 ills that deaf
out deSpafrS suffes.kng
that many women think
Is W0nfanSS natural k1es,i-
fageS disorders and dis
placements that drive out
hope.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13
Long and Short LIVES.

1t seems that clergymen are, on
the whole, the longest and medical
men the shortest lived. A well-known
authority gives the following conclu-
sions on the subject: The average
age of clergymen is 65; of merchants,
g.; clerks and farmers, 81; military
men, SO; lawyers, So; artists, 81;
medical men. Sc,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13

FIFTY Persons KILLED by An Explosion.
ST. Petersburg, July IAN official
dispatch from Nikoleiky, dated July
I, says that so persons were killed
by an explosion of stores of powdes
at Nukden.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13

Ireland's vital statistics for the
quarter ended March 81 show de-
cline in the population of 1O,135 souls,
of which the excess of deaths over
births is responsible for nearly one
half.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
British Boycottine the Exposition.

The British boycott of the Paris
exposition has been rendered COM
pletely effective by the announcement
that the prince of Wales will not visit
Paris this season. b
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13
E.gaa Pledges His support.

Lincoln, Neb., July Mr.. Bryan
was flooded with dispatches Friday
congratulating him on his nomina-
ton. Among the dispatches re-
ceived was one from Patrick Eagan,
of New York. formerly Harrison's
minister to Chill, congratalating him
ON his nomination and the American
ism of the platform and pledging his
support.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13
Chairman Jones Re-elected.

Kansas City, Mo-, July THE new
national committee of the democratic
party met after the adjournment of
the convention and Immediately or
ganized. Senator Jones, who was not
a member of the committee, remained
outside until the preliminaries were
over. Thomas Taggart, of Indiana,
who had been mentioned as possible
chairman, nominated Senator Jones
for reelection and he received the
unanimous vote.
Charles A. Walsh was reelected Sec
rotary; ex-Gov. w. J. Stone, vice chair
man.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13

We are not opposed to territorial ex-
pansion when it takes In desirable ter
T1tory which can be erected into states
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13

Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-13
MAY BUY COLORADO MIDLAND
Rio Grande and Colorado & Southern
Said to Want It.

Denver, March 13.-Purchases of
Colorado Midland stock in the east,
large enough to indicate that an at
tempt is being made to obtain a con-
trolling interest in the road, have led
to a revival of the rumors that the line
soon will be absorbed by some larger
system. The fact that there might be
some deal in preparation between the
Colorado & Southern. and the Midland
roads has been ancient history in Den
yer for a long time. Several cireum-
stances point to a possible consolida-
ton of the two roads, but none so
strongly as the projected Cripple Creek
Short line up South Platte canon, and
the advantages for a short line 10 Og-
den which this extension presents
Now q second claimant for control in
the Midland is in the field. From New
York it is reported that advantage has
been taken of the recent meeting OF
railroad presidents to confer on this
matter of consolidation. and that the
Denver & Rio Grande and Colorado &
Southern roads are now opposing bid
ders for the Colorado Midland
The stockholders of the Midland are
known to be averse to the control of
their line by any other interest When
it came out of the hands of the receiver
the Rio Grande's owners bid for it. but
were shut out by the present owners.
The experience of the Midland under
Santa Fe control was not reIished, and
probably will not be repeated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-13
CIRCULAR DID NO GOOD.
Chief Powell's Work Against Colorado
& Southern Inef ective.

Denver, March 13.-General Superin
tendent Dyer Of the Colorado & South
ern was waited upon by a representa-
tive of the general grievance committee
and notified that the committee had
about completed the new schedule it
has been employed upon for some days
and would be ready for q conference
in a short time. Mr.. Dyer stated that
when notified by the committee he
would set date for the conference.
Nothing has been heard from the
grand chief of the telegraphers, Powell,
since Mr.. Dunaway's resignation. Pow
ellis attitude while in Denver in Feb
ruary was probably directed against
Mr.. Dunaway, personally. Not a word
has ever come into the general superin-
tendents office from any Of the boys
on the system and everybody seems to
be satisfied. So far, the officials at
headquarters claim that no boycott has
materialized, following the widespread
circular sent out by Powell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-13
RAILROAD NEWS.
Santa Fe to Increase Speed of
Stock Trains.
VIII Look After Interests of
Shippers in This Way.
RUN 90 MILES AN HOUR.
This Time VIII Be Made Be-
tween Division Terminals.
Tonnage of Santa Fe Trains Is
Being Reduced.
RUN 90 MILES AN HOUR.

The Santa Fee management has in
structed all agents to inform shippers
Of stock that an average speed of 20
miles an. hour between division termi-
nails will be made with all stock trains
this year.
This will be much better time than
was made with shipments of stock last
year. The increase in speed will be
possible because Of the release of fast
engines for stock service by the arrival
of the 40 heavy locomotives ordered by
the Santa Fe some time ago. The
heavy engines will be placed in regu-
lar service, and the lighter engines, cap
able of making good time with trains of
cattle, will be used in stock traffic.
The fact that many small engines
had to be used, and the tendency to in :
crease the tonnage of all trains, was re-
Sponsible for much slow time with
stock trains on the Santa Fe last year.
In consequence considerable dissatis-
year the management is determined to
get back into the good graces of the
stock men by insuring good time with
their shipments of cattle
The number of double headers will
be materially reduced on the Santa Fe
placed in service. A reduction has al
ready been ordered in the tonnage of
freight trains, as many delays have re-
suited in freight traffic during the past
several months by long freight trains
breaking in two. For some time many
Santa Fe trains numbered from SIS to
80 cars. Such trains are now things of
the past, as the management has de-
cided that less tonnage and better time
will be more profitable in the long run.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-13
PRESIDENT M'KINLEYs POSI-
TON STATED

Iron the Chicago Herald
What we regretfully suppose must be
accepted as President McKinley's au-
thorized view in regard to the Porto
Rico situation has been Used from
Washington credited to "a member of
the cabinet" 1t reaffirms the presi-
dents belief that all tariff restrictions
between the island and the United
States should be removed, not as a
matter of legal right, but of liberal and
humane policy
Then why in the name of all that is
consistent, humane and polite has the
Republican party in congress, encour-
aged by the president, baked at its
original programme Of justice and
duty?
The presidents entire Justification of
MS party's action may be found in the
single sentence:
What the president proposed as a
worthy act of national generosity and
hoefat policy was seized by political
opponents and claimed as a necessary
and inevitable measure of inherent con-
stitutional right.
Therefore the Republican party re-
Trained from "a worthy act of national
generosity and liberal policy" because
II might be inevitable and inherent IN
der the constitution. In short. we are
not to do an act Of plain duty be-
cause the Democratic senator's and CON
gressmen say it is constitutional.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-13
AGREEMENT INEFFECTIVE.
Traffic Managers Are Not Living to
Freight Rate Ruling.

New York. March 13.-The CONNER
cial Advertiser says: The continued
cutting of rates on grain east bound
in spite of the formal reduction of the
standard rate by the trunk lines and
their western connections has produced
a unique situation in railroading. AL
though the earnings of nearly all Of
the important lines are constantly in
creasing, it seems to be impossible to
get the traffic managers to live up to
an agreement, and instead of insisting
upon the regular rate on the newly es-
tablished basis of Is cents for 100
pounds and Is cents for export, Chicago
to New York, the different lines are
slashing rates on grain almost without
restriction.
Within the past two weeks it is said,
several large contracts for the trans
portation of grain from St. Louis and
Chicago to the Atlantic seaboard, have
been made at the rate of 9 and 10 cents
per 100 pounds and 8 and cents for
exports. The regular tariff from the
Mississippi river to New York is 171z
cents domestic and Is cents for ex-
port; from Chicago to New York. Is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-13
been running only during the tourist
season. will be established as a regular

been running only during the tourist
season, will be established as a regular
thing throughout the year.
1T seems now that we will have to
make our tourist coast service regular
thing said General Manager H. y.
Nudge. I'VE will have to do it for
a double reason. The business through
the west has Increased, and indications
are that it will keep UP during the
spring and summer. Persons who go
to California now seem to go at all
times of the year. 1t Is not only tourist
travel, but business travel, immigrants
and colonists, seeking the Pacific coast
THE second thing to influence us in
our decision to continue the service
through the year is the new line into
San Francisco, which we viii have open
by May l. With our own rails into
the chief Pacific port we expect to be
able to do still greater passenger bus
mess"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-13

The report Of the Massachusetts, COM
missioner of labor, which has just been
issued, states that there are in the cot
ton mills Of the state 80, 757 operators, of
whom 1858 are men; 1851 women. and
S30S children. The increase in the num-
Der of men. in the last three years,
working in the cotton factories was so
per cent, while on the other hand, the
decrease in the number of children was
so per cent. OF the adults employed in
the mills So per cent. can read and
write. and of the children SO per cent.
The commissioner found that the aver
age daily wage paid skilled men was
S1.10; unskilIed. Sc cents; skilled women.
65 cents; unskilled women, IS cents. and
children 81 cents. The number of work
ing hours varies from ten to twelve.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-13
POINTED PARAeRAPHs.

IFrom the Chicago News.1
You can't take a trick with the trump
of fame.
Encouragement after censure Is the
sun after a shower.
The foolish sayings Of a millionaire
pass for wise ones.
The hotter the argument the cooler 1t
makes some friendships.
The old sea-dogs we read so much
about are probably mast-stiffs.
Beg and the world turns you down;
command and it begs to serve you.
When a hosiery dealer lays in a new
supply Of goods he is stocking up.
Better the cold water of indifference
than the sparkling wine Of obligation.
Large bodies move slowly-also small
bodies when called to get up in the
morning.
A criminal cares not who makes the
laws of his country so long as they are
not enforced.
Rumor is a bird OF passage upon
whose tailfeathers it's impossible to
drop the proverbial salt.
Nature occasionally performs miracles
for the purpose of demonstrating the
possibility of the impossible.
Nothing makes a woman so happy as
to have some other woman ask her to
write down the recipe for that lovely
cake.
Something weighty is usually expect
ed of a man when he lifts up his voice
but alas! expectations are seldom re-
allied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-13

streets. she has a I-guess-you-are-w
dering-who-I-am look on her face.
A man may perhaps have better
time If he goes on a trip alone, but his
health is better if he takes his wife
along.
The average man is willing to eat oat
meal for breakfast as a duty, but he
roars II it is offered him at any other
meal. as food.
When a parson wants to find out who
the really faithful of his church are,
he gets up a lecture on the divinity of
the Bible. and charges admission.
George Washington was once a book
agent. He solicited orders for Bydell's
american Savage" but we can't see
that that dignihes the profession any.
The great happiness doesn't fall to
many women of being told by the
preacher that your interested face In
the audience served as an inspiration
to me-"
It is said that church people are as
jealous Of any other church taking
care Of their poor, as one woman is of
another finding flaws in her house
keeping.
If you tell a woman who claims to be
delicate of some other woman'S 1nVa-
idism, she will say with sigh, I
only wish I were able to do the things
that woman does"
It is said of an Atchison man that he
is a silent man, seldom speaking at
home. There is some excuse for him:
three of his wife's sisters live with
him, and he seldom gets chance to
speak.
An Atchison woman is attracting
great attention by the severe manner
in which she observes Lent. She is do
ing it to reduce her flesh, and be able
to get into a certain black silk dress
she has Outgrown.
An Atchison man who expects
trouble from his wife's kin, is already
treating them coldly, in the hope that
they will get huffy, and keep away
from him. But he can't escape: no
body ever escapes a responsibility of
this kind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-13
The Christian Herald Asked For This.

The Christian Herald Asked For This.
The correspondent of the Christian
Herald, Rev. DR.. T. Dewitt Talmage's
paper, at midnight asked the opinion of
the editor of this paper, of Mr.. Shell
don's first number. based on the proof
of the first page, which was then ready.
and upon several other proofs at that
time available. The following state
ment was accordingly given, to be
printed in that papers issue of this
week, going to press at seven o'clock
this morning:
Special to the Christian Herald. New
York:
In response to your request for my
opinion about the first number of Mr..
Sheldon's Christian Daily Newspaper:
From the proof OF the first page, which
I have just seen, at this midnight hour.
l should say that the paper must prove
a great disappointment to even the
religious public and the church press.
Not word of news on the page, and
yet today's wires were burdened with
prominent news items which could
have been exploited well by Mr.. Shell
don along his own theories. The death
of the Italian boxer from a blow by
Jeffries. the pugilist; the probable in
PREVENTION of the United States, ac-
cording to a Washington dispatch, be-
tween the Beers and Great Britain in
the interest of peace; the tenement
house fire in Newark, n. J.; the respon-
sibilities which rest on the landlords,
who failed to protect their tenants. A
long article on the war spirit. a pron1i-
nent first page article, is merely an
cient history; much of it is credited to
a speech made by John Bright in 1888
The interviews on prohibition are all
right in their way. but they are maya
zine articles,-not news. The paper
paper on a newsstand would surely not
! sell as well as a paper week old,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-13

In Kentucky the Democrats appear
at last to have their Republican op-
ponents going SOUTH" and in fact in
various directions in an effort to escape
arrest. 1t is only case of tit for tat
Earlier in the year the Democratic leg
islatOrs were hiding out to avoid arrest.
The trouble seems no nearer a settle
ment than it was then.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-13
CONTINUE TOURIST SERVICE.
General Manager Nudge Says Coast
Travel Demands It.

In all probability the transcontinental
service which the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe has for the last four years