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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-07
The RIuegrass Situation.

Kentucky presents unique condition of
| political affairs for a Presidential year
| There is much dissatisfaction with the
! present election law even among Demo-
Gratis. With this question out of the way,
| there is no good reason why the disaffect-
| ed members of the party, who were. for
! the most part, among the most devoted
adherents TO the principles of the Chicago
and Kansas City platforms, should not be
brought in line for the nominees. AS
things now exist, there appears to be some
danger of the loss of one or two Congress
sional districts by reason OF this dissen-
sion With the supporters of the recent
declaration. of Democratic principles unit
| ed there seems to be no question of the
election of their Presidential electors and
Congressional nominees by An overwheim-
ing majority in the State.
In a case like the present, when issues
of such tremendous import, involving as
they do the very life of the Republic, mere
minor differences on State questions should
not be permitted to imperil the result. 1t
is sincerely to be hoped that the good
sense of that great Commonwealth should
prevail in their councils and that the bare
possibility of defeat. by division of forces.
be averted while it is yet time. The good
repute as well as the success of the party
in the whole country being concerned, the
national managers might well tender their
good offices in the matter OF securing uni
ty Of action in the State among alp the
clements of opposition to the common foe.
1t was represented in yesterdays news
from New York that ex-Lobbyist Odell was
still undecided as to whether he would ac-
cept Plat nomination to the governor
ship or not. He is said to wobble because.
TO his great surprise, Hannas friend
Teddy" appears to oppose his nomination.
This is probably true and certainly not
strange. Teddy does not like to see a
man nominated fer Governor who has al
ways been a creature of the corrupt ma
chine. His conception of a candidate is of
one who has always been independent"
has had reputation for geutility and hon
esty. can get elected on those bases. and
then surrender to Plat and the gang after
wards. In other words, Teddy wants to
see his party nominate one altogether like
himself. 1t is natural.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-07

Mckinley prosperity must have struck
the Anarchists in the midriffi The arrests
Of former residents of Paterson, n. J., in
Europe in connection with the murder of
King Humbert would fill Sing Sing. Con-
gress will need TO consider the New Jersey
Anarchist murder plot trust in connection
with the other criminal combinations
Matched in that State at the earliest pos
sible moment
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-07
LII Was n Good Judge of Horses.

From tbs Philadelphia North American.)
General Grant gave Ii Hung Chang a certificate
as great man. II the old gentleman has done
anything since to deserve the rating history is
silent about it. He is known mainly through
his failures
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-07

1t Is satisfactory to learn that the Hon.
John Hay. Secretary of State of the United
States. who is enjoying holiday at his
country place in New Hampshire is not
seriously Ill. The news is not only pleas
ant, but amazing The wonder is that he
is even able to take nourishment from
spoon, after the Alaskan development.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-07

what of Wellington .-None of the
close friends OF the Hon. George L. Well
iagton in Washington processes to know
definitely what that statesman is going to
do before the campaign closes. 1t is known
positively that he is opposed to NJ. Nc
Kinley on the issue OF Imperialism. and
moreover that he entertains an opinion
of the amiable Presidents advisers very
much like the opinion OF them so forcibly
expressed recently by Mr. 4. L. Godkin.
But whether Senator Wellington will go
the full length and support Mr.. Bryan on
the stump is not yet known. II he should
do this. it is conceded. even by the Repub
licans, that Mr.. Hanna no longer would
have any warrant for putting Maryland
in the Mckinley column, for Mr.. yelling
ton time and again has shown that he has
a large personal following In his State.
The Senator will attend the National Con-
vention of Anti-Imperialists at Indianap-
oils the middle of the month. and it is
generally thought that If Mr.. Bryan is
endorsed by that convention the Mary
lander then will completely cut loose from
the Republicans and advocate the Demo-
cratic cause with all the ardor of his ma
ture. 1t is stated authoritatively that I'M
til the Anti-Imperialists act Senator Well
inCton will make no further statement OF
his position or Intentions.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-07
Chicago Labor TroubIes.-Th


no perceptible signs of diminution of the
organized labor troubles in Chicago. Re-
ports to the contrary are sent broadcast
over the country nearly every day, but
they are usually traced to Republican
sources, where. OF course, it is very well
understood the wish is father to the
thought Mr. Hanna realizes that until
amicable relations are restored between
employers and employees he cannot hope to
count on securing for Mr.. Mckinley nearly
so large a proportion of the labor vote of
the Windy City as was coerced in 1896. The
continuance of the labor troubles in Chi
cago also has an irritating effect at other
big industrial centres of the country and
constantly keeps the relations between the
Wage-earner and wage-payer so strained
that II is impracticable for the Republican
managers to do any effective work in or
ganizing the sweatty masses for Mr.. Nc
Kinley through the aid OF the men and
CORPORATIONS that employ them. 1t there
fore behooves the Hannaites to impress
the national mind with the belief that the
Chicago labor troubles are rapidly draw
ing to a close II the disturbance in the
Illinois metropolis continues month lon
ger il is believed the vast vote of that city
Will not be so amenable to the influences
which swayed it in 1896, and that, follow
ing the rule, the labor element will cast
their ballots against the party in power.
with a municipal election following closely
upon the national election, 1t is thought
Mayor Harrison and the other Democratic
leaders of Chicago will organize the labor
vote. which they usually control, around
the Bryan standard before November and
hold it in a compact and wieldy mass for
the city election in April. 1t is said that
this subject will be carefully looked into
by Mr.. Bryan when he goes to Chicago at
the end of this week to confer with the
campaign managers Of the fusion forces.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-07

Plat on CoIer.-The Hon. Thomas
Collier Platt speaks in very cock-sure
fashion about the Democratic programme
N New York. In one breath he declares
hat the Hon. Bird S. Coler will not be
nominated for Governor by the Democrats
and that the Hon B. B. Odell will be the
Republican gubernatorial candidate. Mr..
Plat bases his assertion about Coler on
what he knows, or thinks he knows, of the
wishes ana intentions of Mr.. Richard
Croker and OF course he speaks ex cath
edra as TO Odell. As far as known Mr.
Croker has told nobody that ne is opposed
to Mr.. Coler's nomination., and even II
he should be averse TO accepting the Comp
trolIer as the candidate for Governor it is
not believed that this necessarily would
pat Coler out OF the running Mr.. Coler
has signihed his desire to lead the Demo-
cratic hosts of New York on an anti
Ramapo platform. and this may sweep all
opposition aside. The Democratic national
managers are understood to be very favor
sbly IMPRESSED with the Coler suggestion
and it is not improbable that they may ba
stronger even than Croker and Tammany
in New York Mr.. Platt's State convention
will be held fully week ahead of the
Democratic State convention, and IL Mr..
Plat carries out his programme and makes
Lobbyist Odell his nominee for Governor
il ia not thought that Mr.. Croker could re-
sist the overwhelming popular demand
that would be made for Coler's nomination
AT the same time Mr.. Plat seems to have
family troubles OF his own Just now and
with the Rough Rider fighting Odell's nomi-
nation the willy old machine boss may be
too greatly preoccupiet to keep himself
The representative., 1900-10-04
THE REVOLT IS ON
POPULISTS CUTTING LOOSE FROM
THE DEMOCRACY IN KANSAS.
Getting Into the Middle of the Road
and for Barker and DOnnelly.
(From the Missouri Worldly

(From the Missouri Worldly
ELLINWOOD, Kas., Sept. %, 1900.
Editor World:
Since the Hutchinson convention l
have got my eyes open. l have been
working with the fusion party for four
years, but when the fusion party put up
a Democrat in district where there are
no Democrats, and where there are %
counties that have had no Democratic
organization for 10 years, then will
have to quit. did not join the Peoples
party to join the Democrats. will not
support the fusion nominee at Hutch
inson, and If there is not Populist
put up for congress will vote for Ches-
ter for congress. ! believe that Duval
will be beaten 10000 votes. and there are
others who think as do.
Two weeks ago / was supporting
Bryan. Today am working for Barker
and Donnelly. And can name about 15
or 20 In this neighborhood that have
changed in the last 10 days.
Here Is question want to ask every
Peoples party man in the nation: If
Bryan is elected, what kind of chance
will silver have? And that was what
caused fusion In '96? What has he Of
fered for the Populist support? From
now on I will be for Barker and Don
nelly, and no fusion in mine.
H. B. HEWITT.
The representative., 1900-10-04
The Danger of lnlperiali ism.
(From the Outlook.)

That there is possible danger Of im-
perialism in America we are not in
clined to deny. That republics have
generally given place to empires. that
the people have lost whatever political
power they possessed, and that govern
ment Of the many has become govern
ment of the few or of the one, is histor-
ically true. But he who would take
warning from history should examine it
sufficiently to learn what it's warning Is;
he should not be content with the gen.
eral fact that republics have been short
lived: he should consider what is the
process by which they have been trans
formed into empires. 1t is not possible
In brief editorial article to conduct
such historical study; it must Suffice
to indicate the principle to which such
a study conducts-this, namely, that the
transition from a republic to an empire
has been generally, II not always.
through a period of anarchy.
1t would be difhcult to name any case
The representative., 1900-10-04
MONEY MARKETS NO EASIER
LONDON NOT BENEFITED BY AMERI-
CAN LOAN IN GERMANY-DIs-
COUNT RATES HARDEN.
United States Capitalists Draw on
Their Lombard Street Credits
to Pay for Bonds.

Especial cable to the New York Tribune
and Chicago Times-Herald.)
copyrighted by the New York Tribune.
LONDON, Sept 22.-The negotiation
Of the German treasury bonds in New
York has not eased the financial situa-
ton In London as much as was antici-
pated. Lombard street is convinced that
American bankers have been drawing
upon their credits here in order to pay
for them, and that this is the main ex-
planation of the fact that discount rates
have been hardening, although the con-
dition of the Bank of England has i'm
proved.
Foreign exchange has gone so heavily
against London that the announcement
that the Yerkes combination will build
with American capital new electric
railway from Charing Cross to Euston
and Hampstead is received with en-
thusiasm in the street.
The London press, indeed, intimates
that there half a dozen other electric
railways In the metropolitan area which
American capitalists are free to build
and operate, and the Times prints
prominently Consul Halstead's report
on electric traction in America and Eng
land, with its conclusion that the sys-
TEN and facilities here are in a most
backward condition.
The coal and cotton trades here re-
main in great confusion. The strike
in America has diminished the pres
sure Of foreign competition in export
coal, and the Midland trade has consent
ed to successive advances In wages
per cent each in October, January and
February. The mine owners have warn
ed wage-earners that these advances
may be only temporary, as tho price
OF coal is unduly inflated and cannot be
maintained without involving heavy
losses in general manufacturing AMI
closing many factories.
The representative., 1900-10-04

ernment. The despotism of Russian
bureaucracy is preferable to that Of a
Partisan commune. Caesarism Is not
SO bad as perpetual civil wars. The Ma
poleonic empire was relief after
Robespierre. If democracy has not a
government strong enough to put down
the mob, the mob will be strong enough
to overthrow democracy. President
Cleveland, In dispensing the mob in
Chicago, Gov. Roosevelt, in dispensing
the mob at the Croton dam, were de-
Tending democracy against the advance
guard of Imperialism; the authorities in
Missouri, in leaving St. Louis so long
under mobocracy, were promoting the
cause Of Imperialism in the heart Of the
republic. If the time should ever come
when the people of the United States
have to choose between the strong rule
nished by the anarchists of Paterson,
who sent one of their number to assas-
sinate King Humbert, they will prefer
the despot, and they will be wise to do
so.
We are anti-imperialists; we are
therefore in favor of strong govern
ment-strong in the city, strong in the
state, strong in the nation. The chief
danger Of imperialism comes from those
who would weaken the power of gov
ernment in land where faction is so
mob is rampant.
To say that the lawless and the dis
contented are generally supporters of
Mr.. Bryan is not the same as to say
that the supporters of Mr.. Bryan are
generally the lawless and the discon-
tented. The latter would be false. The
majority Of those who support Mr.. Bry-
an and will vote for him next fall are
self-respecting citizens, who love their
country and their fellow men, and mean
by their action to- render it the best
service they can. But the former state
ment is true. The. men who are dis
contented, who think that they have
nothing to lose by revolution, and i'm
agine that they have much to gain by
it, who are ready to overturn our pres
ent commercials aud industrial system,
and take their chances; who are with
out property. and without the talents
and the industry to acquire property,
who desire to control the conditions Of
labor in America by means of secret
organizations neither known to the law
nor regulated by it, who both practice
lynch law and glory in SO doing, who
fepudiate free speech and free press
in the Southern states, and would re-
pudiate it as readily as they repudiate
free labor in Northern cities IL they
could, who are impatient of law and
wish to limit if not abolish the supreme
court because 1t is a hindrance to the
self-will of democracy-these men are.
with comparatively few exceptions, Bry-
antics.
We repeat. emphatically, that Bryan
iteo are mot, with few exceptions, such
The representative., 1900-10-04

men. We do not identify the Bryanite
with the revolutionist in saying that
most revolutionists are Bryanites. But
we ask those thoughtful citizens who
honestly fear imperialistic tendencies In
this country, and who are thinking Of
voting for Mr.. Bryan in order to check
those tendencies, to consider carefully
the question whether a vote for Mr..
Bryan will not strengthen them. It
would not be fair to say that Mr.. Bryan
has been nominated by the revolution
lists, but they have accepted him as
their candidate, and they were present
in considerable force in the nominating
convention. He is the representative Of
Croker in the East, Tillman in the
South, Altgeld in the West. Doubtless
he represents other and much better
men; but the classes whom these men
represent are an important element in
Mr.. Bryan's constituency, and no chief
executive in a republic is or can be in
dependent of his constituency. The
AuoOIAOAA AOA SAAO VOCOA 10 AOI AAOA Oly
does he wish Mr.. Bryan to be president
1t is also, it Is even more, does he wish
the elements in America which are rep
rented by such men as Croker, Tillman
and Altgeld to be, we will not say domi-
nant factors, but even important factors
in the government of the nation? The
danger of Imperialism would be far
greater from passing the control of the
government into the hands of these men
than from leaving 1t in the hands of
Mckinley, Hay, Root, Gage and Long.
A Democratic leader may ask, Why not
say Hanna? Very well. The danger
of Imperialism from Mr.. Hanna at his
worst would be nothing comparable to
the danger Of Imperialism from Mr..
Croker at his best. The lesson of his
tory is perfectly plain, that the danger
to a democracy rs always from excessive
and uncontrolled individualism; the
lesson of our times seems to us equally
plain, that excessive and uncontrolled
individualism in America has as Its
chosen representative w. ]. Bryan.
The representative., 1900-10-04
WILL POLL OVER
10000 VOTES
ENTHUSIASTIC REPORTS SUBMITTED
TO THE STATE COMMITTEE.
Large Numbers Coming in From the
Fusion and Social Democratic
Camps ON All Sides.

(Ine POpul1St journal, Indiana.)
Probably the most portentious event
of the last six years in Populist circles
was the meeting of the state central
committee. held Wednesday at the Hotel
English. in Indianapolis Every district
was represented by delegation accord
ing to its voting strength, and before
the meeting adjourned late In the after
noon, the later arrivals had swelled the
attendance to over 60 committeeman
and active workers. Most of the time
was spent in discussing the outlook
both in the strong and weak districts,
and the conclusion was reached that, In
view Of the definite data submitted, the
state and national tickets would poll
from 10000 to 25, 900 votes in Indiana in
November.
1t is a certainty that at no previous
time. even In the palmy days Of 1894.
has the party been in better condition.
1t is unit for the principles contained
in the platform of the party and the
reports showed that there was not dis
trict in the state that was not showing
new recruits from the fusion camp.
Most Of the district and county chair
men came armed with names and dates,
showing astounding additions from the
ranks of the whilom fusionists, while
there was not a case reported where q
Populist had deserted to any other par
ty. In addition to the fusion converts,
it was shown that large numbers were
coming into the fold from the ranks Of
the Social Democrats, particularly in
counties where it was feared the latter
organization would be strong. After
discussing the matter for some time. 1t
was decided, in view Of the fact that the
Republicans were arranging to send
Supreme Court Clerk Robert A. Brown
to speak at Sullivan, to formulate and
send to the Republican state committee
a challenge to discuss the issues public
ly in joint debate between Mr.. Brown
and Hon. 8. w. Williams, of Vincennes,
at the time scheduled for Mr.. Browns
speech at Sullivan.
A committee composed Of State Chair
man F. ]. 8. Robinson, Joseph Airhart
and A. F. Ross was appointed to carry
the challenge to Chairman Hernly at
Republican headquarters.
The challenge was not accepted, how
ever, for reasons probably best known
to the Republicans. At any rate. Mr..
Hernly declined with thanks.
At the conclusion Of the meeting
Samuel w. Williams and c.. M. Walter,
who had been chairman and secretary.
respectively, of the state convention,
held last February, proceeded to the
state house and formally filed the state
ticket as chosen at that convention.
All the ticket was certified to except the
electors, many Of whom have not been
chosen as yet.
Much discussion was given to the
dates and places for t he speaking to
be furnished by the national committee,
and the precise dates will be settled in
the various districts at once, In order
that vigorous campaign may be prose-
cuted from now on until election.
The representative., 1900-10-04

in which absolutism has been a gradual
and unconscious evolution from democ-
racy. Lower and simpler forms of gov
eTnment have sometimes passed into an
imperial form without passing through
democracy; but democracy has rarely
If ever passed into an empire except
through anarchy and revolution. Greece
experienced long and tragic period Of
what we may call states rights and Of
internicine wars between the various
states before the Macedonian empire
institutions. The wars of Marius and
Sulla devastated Rome before she ac-
cepted in exchange for anarchy and civil
war the strong rule of Julius Caesar.
The jealousies of the Italian cities and
the rivalries of the Italian families,
and the no-government which they pro-
duced with "the poisoned cup and the
hidden stiletto," prepared the way for
the reign of the tyrants. In France,
there would have been no Napeoleonic
empire if there had been no Red Ter
ror; in England, no restoration of the
Stuarts if there had been no long par
Lament and no factional fights between
rival parties in the commonwealth.
These historical events all point in one
direction; they all have one meaning;
it ought not to be difficult to under
stand their lesson. The danger of i'm
try standing army of 100000 men; it is
not from the adoption of colonial pol
icy extending over other free countries
the protection Of our flag-protection
alike from foes without and from disor-
der within; it is not from a gradual
usurpation of power by the president Of
the United States; it is not from CEN
tralization in any form. The danger is
to be looked for in exactly the opposite
direction. 1t is threatened, If at all, by
decentralization, by excessive individu-
alism, by weakness in the government
by paltering with the mob, by the
forces of popular discomfort, incited
sometimes by demagogues, sometimes
by honest enthusiasts, in to passion,
and united for factional ends. II ever
democracy is overthrown in America
it will be because the government is too
weak, not because it is too strong. The
way to insure the permanence of de-
mocracy is to strengthen it's govern
mental powers.
To illustrate: Recently in the history
of this country successive mobs have at
tempted to take control of the railroads
and determine what trains might run;
to occupy Pittsburg, Chicago, Brooklyn,
Cleveland and st. Louis, and prevent
free carriage in the public streets; to
lay siege to the iron mills at Homestead
and determine who might enter and
who might not; and in countless cases
to prevent by force free Americans from
working for such wages and on such
conditions as they were willing to ac-
cept. OF all law. mob law is the worst.
ANY government is better than no gov
The representative., 1900-10-04
A Trust On Bibles.

It is no joke. but a grewsome fact.
and the American Bible society. which,
in the course Of its 80 years of existence
has given away over CT 600 900 copies Of
the Word, has been knocked out o! busi-
meas by the trust. Its great plant in
New York 10 offered for salo Nextf
The representative., 1900-10-04
Bankers In the Way,

Why can't we have postal savings
banks for the people? Hundreds of mil
lions would be deposited without inter-
est, because the deposit would be safe.
The government would never need TO
issue bond, and taxes would be re-
duced one-half. The answer is this:
The banks who rule the country will
not permit it, because it would break
up their business speculating in deposits
and then suspending periodically-rich-
er than before.-Southern Mercury.
The representative., 1900-10-04
The Starving Trusts.

McKinley's letter OF acceptance shows
that the country has nothing more to
Democratic administration. The pros
perity'' racket means the prosperity of
the trusts. not OF the people. Southern
Mercury.
The representative., 1900-10-04
Different Stages.
At first they were Populists.

At first they were Populists.
Then they became pop-o-crats. -
Then Demo-pOps.
But now they arc Democrats, ana
neither Grover Cleveland's old widow.
gold -bugism, corporation nor the devil
can open their eyes nor turn them from
their headlorg plunge into the abyss OF
everlasting destruc!io2.--Thc Nebraska
Popul:st.