Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-23

!: TOPICS OF THE TIMES

/ TOPICS OF THE TIMES
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1.-THE destructive tornado that visited
Colorado is another reminder Of now
much like the south it is.
Congressman Boutelle, of Maine, VINO
has been i'll long time and IN SAM
tarium, is recovering and is now con-
.valescent. He hopes TO be on hand Tor
duty at the opening of congress
Senator Chandler, of New Hampshire,
is a candidate for re-election and is con-
testing the held With five other avowed
candidates. There are 325 republican
members Of the Legislature and less than
100 democratic memoirs. The legisla-
3ture meets on Jan. 2. and the republican
caucus will be on Jan. 10, at which time
Chandler hopes to secure q majority Of
the votes.
One of our modern philosophers af-
firms thatit is the easiest thing IN the
world to see that wealth is q ctlrse-so
long as the other fellow monopolizes it..
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Adtt Gen. Corbin authorizes the state
ment that it is the intention of the war
department to bring home from the
Philippines to the United States every
one Of the volunteers who cares to come,
and discharge them, on or before the
first Of July next, when, under the
law, the volunteers must be mustered
cut. 1t is the expectation and hope of
the war department that the coming
congress will, at an early period In its
session, enact legislation which will en-
able the department. to replace the pres
ent volunteer force by permanent
force Of soldiers.
Governor sayers, of Texas, announces
that he will bring about the punishment
of lynchers who recently hanged three
negroes at Jefferson, Tex. Possibly he
may, but it will be unwise to scan the
daily papers Immediately for confirma-
ton Of this statement.
The 4-cent stamp in the new series to
be issued and sold next year in com
memoration of the Pan American Ex-
position at Buffalo will have as its cen-
trail picture motor vehicle, represent
ing the latest form of transportation.
The exact plurality for Mckinley in
Nebraska is So This is the hes show
ling Bryan's state has made since he
attempted to paramount it.
| In regard to legislation for the Phil
ippine islands Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, of Massachusetts,. says: The
Spooner bill. giving the president civil
power until congress shall have the in
formation upon which to act, just what
Jefferson was empowered to dc with
reference to Louisiana, Will probably be
adopted. He adds further: Congress
/ has not the information upon which To
base permanent legislation, and until
such Information is had temporary pro-
vision for civil government must be pro-
/ vided. 1 do not see on what basis there
policy of an administration was en-
Idorssd by the people, the course Of this
/ administration in the Philippines has
been endorsed. After congress has the
Ecompiete report of the Philippine com
mission, which regard as eminentls
Icapable, we shall know what is proper
4 to be done, and then there will be legs
tIlation of a permanent character. l be
'Ilieve the possession of the Philippines Is
4 going to prove of great commercial adj
'INantage to this government. "A large
i commerce will be developed in ths
Islands themselves, and, in my opinion
I. these islands will play an important
!, part in the development Of trade Will
4. China.
4 Rudyard Kipling's new novel, kim
!. will begin in the December issue of Nc
5Clure's Magazine Thls 10 a tale Of III,
] in India, and in 1t the literary gen!u!
! gives profound study Of Oriental life
This Is the authors masterpiece, and j
fulfils in its larger scope all the promis
Of his earlier and shorter works
a Senator Morgan has been unanimous
ly renominated for the position he hold
!, by the democrats Of the Alabama legis
! lature. He is one OF the broad -gaug
! leaders Of the south.
Il 1t is announced that the official coun
!, in Ohio shows that Bryan received ex
!, actly the number OF votes he did fou
t Iyears ago 1t is hardly conceivable tha
! exactly the same men thus favored hin
J but merely assuming such to be tn
:; fact, 1t will tend to recall the adas
about wise men changing their minds
!, etc.
Col. L. NJ. Martin, of Des Moines, /
!, in Washington and IL talking up re
J organization Of the democratic party.
s is his evident belief that only the gold
"A element of the party can save the OF
ganization. He was chairman OF tn
national campaign committee OF tn
\ gold democrats in 1896, and IL still
J. member Of the national committee Z
that faction Of the party. He led til
!. fight among the democrats OF Indian
) who were oppoeed to the Bryan fallac.
He says: The national or gold demo
j Gratis are ready to give and to take
3 brinsirg about the REORGANIZATION Of ii
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