The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-13

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CLEVELAND declines TO say whether he
is for Bryan or not He is mum on the
subject
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Hon. w. ]. BRYAN has made the pos
tive statement that he viii not attend
the Democratic National Convention at
Kansas City.
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FRIENDS of ex- Gov. Robert L. Taylor,
of Tennessee, are using his name in con-
nection with the Democratic vice presi-
dental nomination.
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The United States Government is 10
issue proclamation in Chinese in aid Of
the work of the Census Bureau. The
census man, like the Government, wants
a Chinese open door when he calls.
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GENERAL WHEELER believes that he
accomplished a life work sufficient for
any one man when he led the Southern
troops under the Stars and Stripes in
the Spanish War. The people agree with
him.
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II the administration is so hard up for
campaign funds that il has to levy tax
on struggling Porto Rico, why doesn't
Mark Hanna capture Aguinaldo and let
him out TO Buffalo Bill until after the
electionf
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DISPATCHES from Bloemfontein. which 1
have passed the censors hands, indicate
that chaos reigns there. There is even
fear that the Beers will attack that city.
and soldiers are sleeping in the trenches
around the city.
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The idea of having the next Demo
cratic candidate for Governor nominated
in primary election seems 10 be serious
ly proposed in some quarters and sew
eral influential papers are urging that
this plan be adopted.
$3.50
Cor. THos. s. PETIT has issued a cali
for conference Of Kentucky Populists
at Louisville, April .. He is acting un-
der the authority of the regular Popu-
list organization. independent Of the
Middle of the Readers"
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DEwRY was thought TO be q Republi-
can and Mrs, Dewey a Democrat Mrs.
Dewey was a Roman Catholic and
Dewey an Episcopalian. Now Dewey is
democrat and Mrs. Dewey an Episco
palian. Mrs. Dewey accepts his church
and ne accepts her politics.
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Elk Gov. CAMPBELL, OF Ohio, said the
other day: 1t takes all the democrats
in the country working in unison TO car
ry a national election" At the same
time Mr. Campbell said that Bryan was
stronger than he was in 90 while Nc
hinley was weaker, and that he saw no I
reason why the former should not be
elected.
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CHAIRMAN JONES, of the National Dem :
Ocratic Executive Committee, is sending /
considerable literature over the country
preparatory to the National Convention J
TO be held at Kansas City, July 4th. The
States are allowed two delegates for each
Eouoraociopol n;etr;o4 o,a 49,. - ~ /
Senator. Kentucky is entitled to TWEEN
ty-six delegates.
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CHAs. A. TowNE, Chairman of the /
Silver Republican National Committee,
has called for National Convention Of
that wing Of the Republican party to be
held in Kansas City on July 4th. This
indicates that they are disposed to cast
IN their lot with the Democracy by call.
ing their National Convention IN the
same city and on the same day as the !
Democratic National Convention.
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WEBSTER DAVIS, former Assistant
Secretary of the Interior, who recently
visited the Transvaal delivered pro
Boer speech TO large audience at the
Grand Opera House in Washington Sun
day night. A number of the members
of the Senate and House heard Mr.. Da-
Wis address. A resolution denouncing
Great Britain and its secret allies in this
country met with storm of Kisses, but
was declared adopted Mr.. Morgan, the
chairman OF the meeting, was greeted
with Kisses and cries Of traitor" when
he assailed the Administration.
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We hear heap of chat these days
about whether or not ''the constitution
follows the flag, " says the Charlotte IN.
CO. Observer. 1t used to. OF course it
went slower, but 1t went. When the
flag few over the Mississippi INTO Texas
and tne great Western Territories, the
constitution sat down on the levee ON
the east bank of the Mississippi, took