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The Grit-advocate., 1900-05-25
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
Breezy Gossip ON Various Topics
From the Nations Capital.

VIII duu Ills IullllULS dSdluSO lllc Uu1G-
ed States senate, and the outcome Of
the contest will be watched with inter-
est by the people Of the entire country
Mr.. Clark seems determined to get
what he paid such high price for
and us a result of that determination
he played one Of the boldest tricks
ever seen in the political arena Of this
country In speech containing both
pathos and bathos, Mr.. Clark resigned
his seat in the senate, for the purpose
of heading off the adoption of a resolu-
tion declaring him not entitled to seat,
and the same day was appointed to fill
the vacancy created by his resignation
by the lieutenant governor of Mon
tana, who happened to be acting gov
crnor during the absence OF the COVER
nor from the state. Some senators are
highly indignant at Mr.. Clark's trick
but it is not yet certain whether there
are enough of them to control the ac
tion Of the senate, or what direction
that action will take. There are sew
GRAZ III "llSll uAls oAot N SeAh cS
kept out of the senate. One Of them
is the adoption of that resolution de-
claring him not entitled to seat un
der MS original credentfals, and AN
other is to send his new credentials to
the committee on elections and pig
eon-hole them. If the resolution
should be adopted the action of the
lieutenant governor would be annulled
as the vacancy would then be placed
in the category of those which can on
ly be filled by an election by the state
legislature. Some think that Mr..
Clark does not expect to be admitted
to the senate on his new credentials,
and.that his sole reason for playing the
trick was to put it out Of the power of
the governor of Montana to appoint
one Of the Daily faction to the United
States senate.
Great is the power of public opinion.
The Nicaragua canal bill has been IA
yorab|y reported to the senate without
amendment, and if the public will put
on little more pressure the senate
will find time to pass it before congress
adiourns, although its passage is not
on the present program.
fla trust can chuckle, there must be
lots of chuckling over the division on
partisan lines in the house judiciary
committee on the reporting Of joint
resolution proposing a constitutional
amendment giving congress power not
only to define trusts but to regulate,
control and prohibit or dissolve them.
The republicans voted solidly for the
resolution and the democrats solidly
against it. 1t was favorably reported
to the house, as was bill to amend
the Sherman antitrust law. The re-
publicans have votes enough to pass
both, if they wish to do so. States
rights was the reason given by the
democrats for opposing the antitrust
constitutional amendment.
While the proposition to extend the
civil service rules to all appointments
in our new possessions was before the
senate, Senator Hale took occasion to
call attention to the fact that the his
tory of Colonial possessions from the
days of the Romans to the present
time was history Of robbery, pecula'
The Grit-advocate., 1900-05-25
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Painless Dentistry.

DR.. Tarbell, of the New York Dental
Parlors at Denver, will be in Julesburg
at the Brown Hotel Monday May 2s, to
remain one week. By his wonderful
method of painless dentistry the worst
mouthful Of decayed teeth can be ex-
tracted absolutely without pain.
He also makes speciality OF crown
and bridge work and artificial teeth
All work guaranteed as he is located
permanently at $50, 16 st. Denver.
GARDEN SEED.
All kinds of garden seed, in bulk
for sale at Dyes hardware store.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-05

1t cost Akron's citizens a hard fight
to get competition in the local tele-
phone business. and now the Board of
City Commissioners, by the vote Of
Judge Anderson's three proxies on
the Board, are throwing away all the
valuable opportunities which come to
the city by reason Of competition.
The action of the Board in reference
to the letting of the contract to carry
the city's electric wires is a case in
point. Commissioner McGarry an
nounccs that the saving to the city
would have been very large had this
privilege been given only to the high
est bidder instead of to favOrite of
the Beard. The Commissioners will
continue TO give away the city's right
just so long as the people remain In.
different to what Is going on.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-05
GOVERNMENT BY BOSS.

Tho pcrvcrsion by politicians of the
intent and spirit Of the law under
which Akron people arc governed has
done away with all pretensc that Ak
ron people are the masters of their
own municipal affairs.
Akron is governed by political boss,
for the benefit of the interests by which
he is controlled, and every action of
his proxies upon the Board of City
commissioners in relation to the tele-
phone question since the late election
has served to emphasize this fact.
There was time when the men who
dominate in the affairs of the local
Republican party united with the peo-
pie in protesting against the continu-
ance of the present form of govern
ment, but this was before the politi-
clans learned how the deadlock and
proxy system could be worked i'm
mcnsely to their advantage.
While Akron people submit with in
difference to the impositions and out.
rages upon their rights which ma jori-
| ty upon subsidized and irresponsible
board can be induced to thrust upon
them, they should not snecr Mt the I'M
natural condition of affairs that OBJ
tains in Kentucky.
Akron has no armed usurpers threat.
enng the public interests and defying
the popular will, but her citizens have
no more direct voice IN the control OF
their city's affairs than the peope
seem now to have in Kentucky.
How long will Akron's citizens per
nit these evils 10 continue? If al
that the Democrat hears Is true IL IL
not to be for long, We understand
that meeting of prominent Republi
can citizens is to be held this week t,
form the nucleus of Citizens or
ganization which will resist boss rul,
until IL has been driven from Akron
If this organization can restore pop
ular government TO Akron the peopl,
viii rise to bless ii.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-05

Means committee In the House, and OF
the committee on the affairs of Porto
Rico In the Senate have agreed to
report bills in terms denying that the
island is within the United States In
such wise as to give to its people the
right guaranteed by our constitution
to participate in the benefits arising
from uniform operation of our laws,
and keeping in full force against the
Porto Rcans who seek to sell in our
markets the provisions of the Dingley
tariff to the extent of % per cent.
This is something more than sorry
answer to the prayer of Il starving
people whom we claim to have freed
from their oppression: it is a denial
of what Mr.. Mckinley calls "plain
duty" and it is an equally plain slap
in the same Mr.. Mcliinley's face. 1t
remains to he seen how he will take
it. II is safe to predict, however that
he will continue to be political invcr-
tebrate and swallow his dose with his
usual good nature.
But tho question involves consc-
quenccs which cannot be bridged over
by any temporary back down Of the
Executive from its declared line of
policy. 1t is sure to rccur again and
again; it will come up in connection
with Hawaii and the Philippines. and
IL will ultimately clash with the inter-
csts Of the expIoitcrs who at some
time will themselves raise sugar and
tobacco and the like in our new nc
QUESTIONS, and who will not thus be
| sent TO the rear when they seek our
markets, without a fight The poor
Porto Iticaus can't live on pious cant
about Gods Providence" and 80
forth: they can bc left to starvc, and
VIC may continue to take up contribu
tlons to keep their bodies and souls
together. But the majority in Con
gress will see to it that providence
provides for their own clients first
and the equal right of all people OF
the country to the benefit of it's laws
is quite secondary consideration.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-05
WILSON
Traded Clothes With a
Ragged "Bum.'
A Tramp's Clever Scheme to Get
Some Good "Togs."

While young Curtis Wilson was In
the City Prison, held on n charge of
burglarizipg Aldcrfer's confectionery
store, and stealing other articles, 1t be-
came known among his comrades in
durance vile that he was to be bound
over to the Common Pleas court, and
taken TO the county Jail. One tricky
"bum" concocted scheme by which
he came in possession of some of VIII
sons good clothes.
up at the county JAIL" the fellow
said, they won't let you Wear decent
clothes, so you might as well trade
these good clothes of yours to me for
my old rags. or course I'll give you
something to boot and in this way
you'll get ahead of the officers, and al
so be ahead financially"
Just what boot Wilson got as differ
epce between good overcoat and pair
of pants, and ragged old coat and
pantaloons, is not made public, but 1t
Is known that when one certain bum"
was released few days later, he step
ped forth arrayed in good overcoat
and new pair of trousers while VIII
sons appearance when admitted to the
county jail was not indicative that he
was at one time the Beau Brummel of
the Bowery.
And thus once more has the cunning
tramp been demonstrated.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-05
BEACON "ENuGaTeNs" OR. MAHaR.

A two'column article published In
the editorial columns OF Saturday
nights Beacon, assailed DR.. T. j.. Ma
har, pastor of 81. Vincent dc Paul's
church, for having publicly expressed
sympathy for the South African Re-
public in its contest with Great Brit
ain.
The writer of the editorial tried to
enlighten DIR. Mahar upon a number
of historical points at issue, but chiefly
upon that having to do with religious
freedom In the rransvaal
The Democrat can only add TO In,
comprehensive reply made by Dr
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-05

Mahar in another column Of this issue
by paying its respects to the writer
of the Bcacon's article: Of all the
evidences Of egotism and stupidity
which have ever appeared in the col.
umns Of the Beacon since 1t came into
the control of Mr. Dobson, that which
presumed upon DR.. Mahars ignorance
Of historical facts, and which, by the
mere statement of palpable false
hood against the Transvaal, thought
that DR.. Mahar and men of his faith
could be made to waver In their con-
victions of right and wrong, seems
most to be pitied.
"Bigotry or no bgotry," says Rev.
Mahar, 'the question is simply this'
Is the English movement against the
Beers an unjust aggression or not
Those who hold, with nine-tenths Of
the civilized world. that it Is a case of
unjust aggression, have certainly n
sufficient reason to express their dis
approval. In truth, nothing else
should be brought into this Boer con-
troversy save the justice or injustice
of the cause"
If the Beacon is wise it will cease
its dogmatic attempt to correct and
chasten the weight of public opinion
as 1t prevails upon tho South African
controversy. 1t will permit its record
for extreme narrowness of criticism
of those who hold opinions contrary
TO it's own upon the South African
war to remain a closed incident.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-05

An item in the Washington correspon'
dence announces that Colonel Dick
family arrived today, and went al
once TO their new home on Twelfth
street. They were accompanied by
Rev. NJ. W. Hisscy, who will work al
Republican National headquarters. y
This indicates tina Gen. Dick has a
chaplain in his family. Hitherto the
General has been more In the habi
of having a paymastcr that u chap
lain.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-05

The attention of Akron's Citizens
Committee of Fifty is respectfully
called to the action of the Board of
City Commissioners today in giving
away the clty's contract of conduitlng
the city's police and fire alarm wires.
AS usual, this privilege, a valuable
one, as Commissioner McGarry shows,
goes to the local telephone monopoly.
Everything indicates that the tele-
phone monopoly owns the Board of
City Commissioners, and, owning the
Board, practically owns Akron. How
long will our people be content with
Akrons spurious form of representa-
tive government?
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-05
PROF. THOMAS
Has Mt. Hope Degree.
Given Title of Doctor of
Philosophy.
Member Committee on
Course Of Study.
Favors Giving Diplomas on
Merit Only.
Knows Little Of Present Methods Of
Knows Little Of Present Methods OF
the College.

Attorney General Sheets has brought
quo warranto proceedings in Supreme
Court TO have the charter Of Mt. Hope
college annulled because of the many
complaints lodged against the institu-
ton. 1t Is charged that the securing
of diplomas from the college,. which
was formerly Of high grade, has be-
come merely matter Of purchase.
1t was concerning this charge, that a
Democrat representative called upon
Superintendent Thomas, at his home,
Sunday. Prof. Thomas said:
II was requested to serve as trustee
of the College and also as member of
the Examining Board, but circum-
stances were such that l did not ac-
cept either Office and have no official
connection with the school. Five
years ago l sent a young man there
to school, and from what I learned of
the school hoped at that time the
school would become one of the use.
full educational factors of the state.
| The school has sustained nOn-resi.
upon me the degree of Phi. d. l did
some literary work and met all re-
quirements made by the school for
this degree before received the
same. !, however, regard the degree
as largely an honorary affair, as arc
most degrees except the regular aca.
demc degree that man receives for
his regular college course.
Prof. Thomas disclaims any knowl,
edge of the merits of the charges
brought by the Attorney General
against Mt. Hope College, but declares
that if Mt. Hope or any other institu
ton Is sending out degrees upon any
other than the merit basis, the state
is justified in putting a stop to the
practice.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-05

The Youngstown Vindicator thinks
that If Ohio people expect to have the
salaries of their county officers reduced
at this session of the Legislature they
should lose no time petltioning the
members to do so. The people might
as well petition the Sultan OF Sulu, for
all the effect their eatreaties will have.
The Legislature is not in the business
of reducing salaries, not this trip, at
least Besides, so far as Summit coun-
ty people are concerned, they want no
reductions of the salaries of their coun-
ty officials. If the Vindicator doesn't
believe this it should glance over the
last election returns.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-05
Try Grain.0! Try Graln. %!

Ask your grocer today TO show. YOU @
package Of GRAIN-o, the new food drink
may drink It Without injury az wei! as the
adult. All who try it, Ike ~. GBAiN-o
has that rich seal brown OF Mocha or !aya,
most delicate stomach receives II without
distress. u the price OF coffee, lbc. ana 2oc
per package. Sold by all grocers.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-05
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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-05
IT'S UP TO THE PRESIDENT.

IT'S UP TO THE PRESIDENT.
hand-brcadth cloud has already
interposed its shadow between Prcsi-
dent Mckinley and his party leaders
in Congress, which in the case of any
but a spincless statesman might over
spread the entire Republican sky.
When this Congress first assembled,
the President announced in his annual
message what his maturcd and def
mite convictions were as to the revenue
relations which must exist between
our newly acquired possessions and
ourselves. These cannot be more
clearly expressed than in his own
words: "Our plain duty is tp abolish
all customs tariffs between the United
States and Porto Rico and give her
HiOhN''o llNN t'N'Hp w bui iiipi h''''
Mr.. Mckinley reached the conclusion
that freedom of our markets to The
output of our new dependencies was
n measure of justice, and called II
''our plain duty" to grant 1t, because
the constitution guarantees the uni
form operation of our laws to all the
people of the United States, aud also
because his main argument for in
vading the orient is the maintenance
of this same "opcn door policy.
The Porto Rcans are in bad case
the recent tornado largely destroyed
life and property there, aud especially
the coffee plantations, which will not
again come into bearing for six Oh
seven years. Their ancient privileges
of preferential trade with Spain Were
of course destroyed by the cession to
MS of their island, while our own mar
kets thus far have been closed to then
products except upon the same foot
ing as 10 competing industries Will
foreign nations. Hence they can tint
no sale for their sugar, their tobacco
and their fruits, and as II consequence
their inhabitants find that they have
only exchanged Spanish tyranny fol
Yankee starvation.
Knowing that our own Suprcm,
court had, away back in Marshall
time decreed the uniformity OF on
laws to all incoming people who be
came "A part OF the United States
whether by conquest or by peaceful
methods, and relying upon the cleal
words of President McKinley's mos
sage, deputaton of Porto RIcan
appeared al the White House n fcy
days ago, to represent the hardshi
of tho situation and TO ask for som
measure of relief. Tho matter wa
discussed In the Cabinet, and, as re
ported In the papers the decision wa
without dissen, that the policy recon
mcnded by the Presidents messag
ought TO be adopted and put in fore
by Congress without delay.
This action at once stirred up seve
al hornets nests, and cxemplified III
spirit OF selfish and heartless gree
which is the inspiration Of the cntil
policy Of the Republican party.
was all very well TO bcwail the Spa
ish misrule over Porto Rico, to preac
about our duty In regard to the pc
pie OF that island, to patronizc God
Providence" by volunteering to shor
der Gods burdens, to pat ourselv'
on our back by calling the Unite
states '.the trustee under God Of Il
worlds civilization" and the I&a.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-05
Annual Masquerade.

The young peoples classes of the
Militant Dancing Academy will hold
their masquerade on st.. Valentines
night, Wednesday, Feb. 14th. Dancing
from 8 to IL. unmasking at 1890.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-05


II was all very we'll 70 do this. we say,
as long as the questions were abstract
ones only. But the moment the poor
Porto Rcans asked the bare right TO
sell in our markets sugar in compe-
tton with the sugar trust of New
York, and the beet sugar farms Of the
West, tobacco in competition with the
tobacco Of the Connecticut valley, and
fruit with the fruit of California and
f'loridu. an outcry arose that the di-
vino principle of protection was In
danger. that we were likely to bring
foreign paupcr labor into COLI.
sion with home industry, and so on
for quantity.
The Connecticut newspapers have
been filed with scare headlines on the
subject, and her Senators and Con
grcssmen have been sending home
elaborate interviews TO show that
while Porto Rico * n part of the
United States for the purpose of Yam
ErA ~ .l,,tt atn ie. MT a
the United States when it intcrfercs
with Yankee privileges in the markets
of the United states. In one of these
interviews Senator Platt of that state
with that old and shopworn denial Of
selfish motives, and with the equally
shelf worn anxiety for the welfare oi
the laboring man, Is made to say:
while the Senator comes from Il
state containing this special tobacco
growing industry, he does not in the
present affair work simply for thai
interest alone, but has entered upor
the opposition to the free trade prop
osition as the representative not onl!
of tobacco-growing, but of the othcI
| industries of the State and country
all contributing to the prosperity ol
the working classes
And Congressman Hill, also from
Connecticut, says:
M the interests of our State alone
were affected, the outlook might no
he very promising, but it is hoped tina
| the wool growers, the fruit growers
the tobacco growers, and the bee
and cane sugar manufacturing inter
csls, together with the numerous
manufacturing industries, all Interest
cd in opposing the letting down of thu
protective bars, will unite agains
the ratification of the several reel
procity treaties and the abolishing o
tariff duties with Porto Rico and IIa
wall"
All of the interviewed are n unit II
claiming that the question Is one sole
ly for Congress to decide, aud the.
Intimate that Mr.. Mckinley, by hi
recommendation and by the prospect
held out by him to the Porto Rical
delegation, Is intcrmcddling witt
what Is none of his business, ana Il
II direction too, grossly mt varanc
with his record ms the most hiIc.boun,
protectionist the world ever saw.
Quickly responsive TO the cry o
layaricc, careless of their boaste,
loyalty" to the President, when hi
views collide with their interests, an
bound TO take care of The sugar trus
in any event, the majority in cac
House of Congress have agreed to ll
more his recommendation, and not I
perform what he says is their "plal
duty" A majority of the Ways an
sssessossssssssesssssssessss
|: Vorrfuo ~ x.n,C
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-05

The Peoples Telephone company
has been given permission by the
City Commissioners 10 erect poles on
Canal st., between Mill and Tall
madge.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-05
SWITCH BOARD
Will be Delivered by
March 10.
Pushing Work on Akron Peoples TeIe-
phone Company system.

The switch board for the Akron Peo'
ples' Telephone company exchange
will be delivered ip this city March
10. The contractors who are building
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-05

the Hamilton block have promised to
have it ready for occupancy by that
time.
A number of experts arrived in the
city this morning to string the under.
ground cables. The company will
have 1900 wires underground In the
conduiting district. This will accom-
modate 5000 subscribers. 1t will take
five weeks to complete this part Of the
system.
The overhead cables will be up
within three weeks. This work has
been delayed by the rush of orders in
other sections of the country.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-05

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