Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-14

ITO uIUuutef III eSluullsIllIS tue dGl ue-
cause a peace officer can file an infor-
nation If he has good reason to believe
the reports regarding the disturbance.
These reports should be made by eye
witnesses, however, and should not be
based on mere heresay.
BUSINESS rs GOOD.
keokuk Gate Clty.l
Business is better today in Keokuk
than II has been In years, and vet you
can hear on every corner that trade is
dull. And these statements are not
made by idle fellows. hut by merchants
who have argued themselves into
thinking that business has fallen Off in
Keokuk. There is scarcely merchant
of the city but whose books. il he
studies them, will show him that his
business has Increased this spring over
last spring and over many springs
past.
This remark was made to one of the
!compiaincrs. and he admitted that his
business was doing better than ever be-
fore. But" he said, 1.-The people of
ISeokuk do not deserve the1credit. My
books show that my increased trade is
from theacountrS residents" Nonsense
What is the difference from where the
trade comes? Hc'may have been cor
rect. hut the chances are that he was.
not. An increased country trade makes
an increased city trade.
The postoffce receipts show an In
crease of per cent over last year and
an increase of 121a per cent in April
over last April. This is a sure indica-
tion that moro business is being done.
There are more buildings in progress
of construction this spring than for
many years, and this in face of the.
fact that all materials are high, exor-
sbitantlE high. Does this mean that
Keokilk is dull? 1t not only means
that people have money TO build, but
that they find it profitable to build.
But better than that, ii means that the
artisan is getting the money which.
finds its way into the Golfers Of the
merchant
Neokuk is not dull Business is good.
and you help to still further improve
the commercial conditions.
DEMOCRATS FOR M'FSINLEY.
Huntington Hawkeye.
II has been said that some Of the dem
5ocrats who voted for Mckinley in 1896
Will be back in the democratic party
this yeal. and vote for Bryan. THERE'S
not much evidence OF 1t. There Will be
some. Of course. but their number Viii
BIZ Offset by other democrats and free
silver republicans who voted for Bry-
an in 1896 under the delusion that that
Was the only way to restore pros perous
times. Thousands Of such men now,
frankly admit their mistake In 1886 and
Will not repeat II in 1900. They sce the
great revival of the industries and busi-
ness of the whole country and they do
not propose To irnperil II by a menace
of free silver coinage and the anarchis-
tic policies of the Chicago platform.
There are also thousands--we use the
term advisedly: there are many thou
sands-of other democrats who are not
lin sympathy With Bryan in his anti
Expansion views. They are to be found
all over the United States-in the west :
ern as We'll as the southern and the Pa
cific states. One of these democrats
Judge NJ b. Nicholson, OF Council
Grove. kansas-who was for many
years one of the democratic and fu-
sion leaders of that state. and has ire
iqucntiy been urged to accept the cam
didacy for associate justice, has tired
iof Organism and the democratic man
agars who have done nothing but kick
kick. kick" since the war began with
Spain, and has openly announced his
| intention to yotefor Mckinley next No
MEMBER. He gives his reasons:
= propose to Vote for Mckinley this
fall, If i live so long as that. ! have
grown weary of the course that is be-
ling pursued by the opponents of Nc
/ iSinley; in fact. l have been getting
smose and more weary ever since the
/ spanish-American war broke out
/ thougft it might have been avoided. bul
i We got into II ard from that time there
/ Was no course for a loyal man topursue
ltXcept TO sustain his country. My boy
fcniistcd and while hated TO see him
i go did not try to dissuade him. Before
| the War commenced the opposition, that
lis our party, We're doing their best tc
idrive Mckinley into 1t. ready or not
fready Mckinley was dong his best tc
\ prevent a war, and honor him FOR IL
| III was the right thing. the patriotic. thu
Humane. the statesmanlike course Il
4 take. AS soon as War was declared tht
very people who had been bowling al
4 Mckinley for not commencing sooner
4 began to abuse the administration be.
4 .cause there vas some sickness and lacl
8liof equipment among the troops. They
slnever missed an opportunity to abuse
Il Mckinley and his administration. Attic
\ there never has been an army Of 250.O0
men got together and equipped unde
4 the same circumstances In the sam'
4 length of time. II was simply wonder
4 full that the government of the Unitet
States was able TO dot Since the wa
i commanded eynryihinY else hnS al