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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-08

died before this splendid assortment
of political ghosts came into exist
ence, They would have afforded
him q much more interesting text
than all the ghosts il the Bible,
from Genesis TO Revelations.
Whether Or not orr Democratic
friends will succeed in frightening
the people Of this country with
these terrible apparitions into such
q condition as to forget their we'll
being remains, 70 be seen, but we
suspect that before this campaign
is over we will all have become so
faniliarized with the Democratic
ghosts that we will have more con,
tempt than dread for them,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-08
MONROE DOCTRINE.

Mr.. Bryan, in one of his recent
utterances, says that after establish
ing stable form of government in
the Philippines, he would leave the
people there to take care of them
selves and throw a guard around
them to protect them from the en-
croachments of other powers. This
he is pleased to describe as an ex-
tension of the Monroe Doctrine.
At this timeit might be profitable
to know just exactly what the
Monroe Doctrine is. When Presi-
dent Monroe proclaimed that doc
trine, it was not i'll his mind to
protect the weakly governments of
South America or any other part of
this hemisphere from interference
by the European powers. The pro-
lection of these little governments
was not the consideration which
prompted him to adopt the policy
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-08

been appointed by the military COM
mander in charge of the conquered
territory. The instruction continu-
ed for six or seven months and the
excuse for it giVed by the natives
of New Mexico was precisely the
the sameas is now given by the fol-
lowers Of Aguinaldo. The greasers
down there wanted to govern them
selves without anybody's consent;
they wanted to rob and murder and
plumber without let or hindrance.
They rebelled not only against the
authority Of the United States but
against all the restraints of law and
morality. Hardly a party large or
small, traders or soldiers, could cross
the plains ofNew Mexico without
being attacked. How many Ameri-
cans, or supporters Of the American
cause, were pillage and murdered
before the instruction was finally
quashed will never be known. Here
IS an instance where a Democratic
administration attempted by force to
govern a liberty loving people
without their consent, and, what is
worse, succeeded. Even in this dav
democratic members of Congress
protest against the admission of
New Mexico as a State on the
groun Is that the Mexicans who
dominate lii that territory are not
only incapable of sef-govetnment
outd1sloyal to the United States. It
should be remembered that these
people are in opposition to our form
OF government because they earnest
~ protest, as Aguinaldo has been
doing, against being governed with
out their consent.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-08
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political affairs, indeed, a Republican
was something of a political exile,
with whom no one felt to associate
or nave intercourse in any way, ex-
cept as a matter of necessity. Now
the only newspapers published in
that County are Republican. Near
ly every prominent business man
is either openly Republican or
quietly inc1ining in that direction.
Republcanism la attained so
much strength that in order 10 de-
feat it in the coming campaign, it's
sought to combine every other or
ganization against it.
If complete and harmonious tuS'
ion Of allthe opposing elements can
be effected, the Republicans may
be defeated, but there is nothing
sure about it; the indications are
that even against the whole combin'
alton, the Republicans will succeed
in carrying not only the State ana
National ticket but the County TICK
ct as we'll.
OWyhee County affords an excellent
criterion for Judging what is tax
ing place throughout the State, anu
if that County, which two years
ago, had not sufficient Republicans
to justify the holding of a primary
election, can this year make the
opposition feel that nothing but the
closest and NEST satisfactory Union
will enable them to succeed, what
will be the results throughout the
State? 1t really begins to look as j
Republican success were assurea.
the whole sentiment of the State %
turning favorable to the Republican
party, and it need not surprise any
one if, when the ballots are, coun'
ed, it will be found that not a sing
leDemocrat has secured an election
in any County in the State.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-08
DOWN FROM BEAR LAKE.

The news that comes down from
Bear Lake County is most encour-
oglng. 1t is now certain that a
great change has been wrought III
the political views of the people
there, and while it seems too much
to expect Republican success, yet
the assurances that we have receiv-
ed give ample grounds for hopeful
ness. We imagine that the people
III that end Of the State have not
yet forgotten the woes and hard
ships they suffered during the last
Democratic administration, and with
the memory of those times still lin
gering in their minds, they cannot
escape making comparisons with
present conditions. Probably some
of them remember the pictures they
saw in the Eastern newspapers
where hundreds of wan children
were gathered about public soup
kitchens, holding up in their trem-
bling hands their little plates and
bowls to receive the slight nourish-
ment that charity do1ed out to them;
they remember pictures of strong
and willing Workmen reduced to
petty larceny i'll order that their
wives and families might not starve
for bread; they remember haggard
looks upon the faces of all classes
of working and business men; they
remember the agony of thousands
OF farmers, whose mortgages were
falling due, and who were unable
either to pay them off or secure
their renewal; with these pictures
before them, it is no wonder if the
changed conditions have wrought
changes in their political views.
1t will be nothing strange if hun
dreds OF those who, in 1896, saw
their only hope in Organism, now
hold it as their greatest fear. It
will be no wonder if thousands of
them who, in 1896, thought free
silver was the only salvation of the
country, now look upon it with
doubt and apprehension. The
whole country is, no doubt, mater
tally changed. Where poverty and
distress reigned four years ago, to-
day there is prosperity and happi-
ness; where industry 1anguished
and business was para1yzed, today
there is activity and enterprise;
where men looked upon the future
as dark and hopeless, they now re-
gard it with confidence and assur-
ance. 1t will indeed be a good
thing, for the State of Idaho, if the
people of Bear Lake county shall
record their votes for acontinuation
OF the conditions which Republican
policies have established.
We have more hope for Bear
Lake than most any of the other
Democratic counties, because the
people of that County are accustom-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-08
A CRITERION,

We wonder if the of Idaho
have observed the political changes
which in the last few months have
taken place in Owyheec county. We
wonder if the full import of the
changes there have been realized
and the probable effect measured.
1t will be recalled that for the last
-FOUR years. there were scarcely Re-
uOhcans enough there to color its
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-08

ed to study and investigate pubic
questions; they are a people who
arc not easily led away by party
prejudice or old political traditions;
the things that convince them are
facts, reason and argument, and III
this campaign, the facts and the
reasons and the arguments are all
with the Republicans.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-08
GOVERNED WITHOUT CONSENT

The people of the United States
are being told from a thousand ros-
trums that never before did the gov
eminent Of the United States pursue
apology similar to that which isnow
being pursued in the Philippine Is
land. The idea sought to be convey
ed is that never before did this GOV
eminent attempt to govern a people
without their consent.
Alittle inquiry into history which
IS not ancient will show that under
the administration of James K. Polk
policy Identical with that now
pursued in the Philippines was pur-
sued in New Mexico. Following on
the heels of the CONQUEST of
Mexico by the military forces of the
United States, the natives of New
Mexico broke out in instruction
The instruction spread over every
town and village in that territory ex.
cept Vegas and Tuscoloti. On the
night of January IS, 1847, the Gov
erner, the Sheriff, the Circuit Attor-
ney and a number of officers and
citizens of the United States were
assassinated. These officers had
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-08
ABOUT RECOGNITION.

Very much Of the Democratic
argument on the Philippe question
in this campaign depends on their
ability to establish the fact that the
government Of the United States in
some way or another recognized
A8uinaldo's government. In view
Of this fact, it is we'll enough to be
informed as to the manner in which
new governments are usually recog-
nized by those already established.
The first step in the recognition of
new government is to ascertain
whether or not the government de-
String recognition is we'll established,
in possession of a capital and sup
ported by forces sufficient to main
tain it. These facts having been
ascertained, the government giving
the recognition makes a formal
declaration to that effect, and at
once accredits its diplomatic repres-
entatives to the court or capital of
the newly established government.
Ii the United States has made any
such formal declaration, if it has
accredited diplomatic agents to any
government in the Philippine IS
lands recognizing Aguina1do as its
head, then its present position in
those islands is uniusti6able. But
II it has done none of those things,
but, on the other hand, simply sue
ceeded to the sovereignty of Spain
III those islands, then Aguina1do
and his followers are in rebellion
against this country and must be
treated as other rebels. The argu-
ment used by the democrats is that
Dewey performed some act by
which Aguinaldo had a right to
imply recognition. 1t may be we'll
enough to understand that no act
of Dewey's could in any way bind
this government. If he had gone
to Aguinaldo and said to him, "The
United States will recognize a gov
eminent established by you upon
your proclamation of the existence
OF such government" that not only
would not have been binding on the
United States, but would have
amounted almost to sedition on the
part of Admiral Dewey. If all the
officers that were ever sent to the
Philippine Islands and all the vol
unteers had represented to Aguin-
aldo that his government would be
recognized, and the constituted
authorities in the United States had
RETAINED from taking formal action,
there still would be no recognition
OF that government. 1t is claimed
by his friends that Aguina1do is an
educated, accomplished and we'll
informed statesman; if that is true,
he certainly knows the customs of
nations in respect to diplomatic ne
gotiations of this character, and
therefore he must have known that
neither Admiral Dewey nor General
Merritt had any authority to recog-
ni2e his government or promise him
that it would be recognized.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-08
WHY WE DIDN'T?

The question is often asked why
Our forces could not withdraw
from the Philippine Islands at this
time or at any time after the capltrl-
alton Of the Spanish fleet in Man
lila harbor.
Any one who will take the troub-
lie to read the treaty ofrcacc, nego-
tiated at Paris, will readily under
stand that this government could
not order the withdrawal OF its tore
cs without violating the provisions
Of that treaty, which the moment 1t
was signed by Our Peace ComlsSion'
was binding upon this government
and when ratified by the Senate OF
the United States, was the supreme
law of the land. Prior to the ratltl-
cation of the treaty, Our forces
might have been withdrawn, with
out violation of the law OF
this country, but even then
such an act would have been IN
violation Of the laws of nations,
which requires that when one gov
ement is destroyed by another, the
conquering governmentmustas
the obligation of government until
treaty provisions are made. Under
Our treaty with Spain, the United
States obligated itself to protect the
citizens of all other nations, resident
in the Philippines, in their lives and
property, not only the citizens Of
England, France, Germany, Italy,
China, and Japan, but the citizens
Of Spain itself. If our forces had
been withdrawn Immediately after
the destruction of the Spanish feet,
thousands Of foreigners, men, women
and children, living i'll Manila
would at once have been placed at
the mercy Of the natives ofthe Phil
ippine Islands. The peace and safety
of the people Of Manila were de-
pendant npon the Spanish fleet and
when that was destroyed there was
no protection forthem save the A,
meriCan fleet. What theresult would
have been to theforeigners, living in
the Philippines, i'll case Dewey had
steamed Oft Of Manila Harbor the
day after he sunk the Spanish fleet
no one can tell. but whatever OF
murder, robbery and other crimes
might have been Comitted, the
United states government, in the
eyes of the world, would have been
held responsible. But after the
treaty was contaminated, this
Government assumed legal obliga.
tons, which as civilized govern
ment, it dare not violate. We are
now as much obligated, to restore
law ond order in the Philippine
Archipelago as we would be in a
case of instruction in any State
of the Union, and this obligations
IS not alone to Our own citizens,
but to the citizens of the nations of
the world. How then could we,
with honor to ourselves and Justice
to mankind, withdraw from the
Philippines at any time after the
first shot was fired by Dewy's fleet
at the vessels of Spain?
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-08
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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-08-29
Nothing surer.

Writ News.
What now seems to be one OF
the dead oertainties in politics, is
the election of Hon. Greed Collins.
to Congress. Wherever he goes
he makes friends and legions of
them. Being strictly a man Of the
people-the people delight to hon
or him when in their midst. His
candidacy appeals strongly to the
plain commentaries business men
in every walk oflife Honest, SEN
sible, hearted, courageous and
frank in all things, are among the
chief characteristics of the man
who will everlastingly wallop the
Hon. James Hughes on Che 9th
day of next November.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-08-29
Ben LonOntI,

Correspondence, 9th.
There is great deal of sickness in
this part of the country.
Mr. and Mrs. DeKalb Hughes are
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Azel Me
Curdy, of Dudley, w. Va.
Miss Lola Archer, of Clipper Mills,
Ohio, was the guest of Mrs. Martha
Blain, Sunday
Mr. Edward Siders died at his home
at Mud Run, Friday, with typhoid
fever.
Master Fred Chrsty, of Hunting
ton, is here visiting his cousin, Master
Rush Hughes.
Mrs Augustus Henry and Miss
Pearl were pleasant callers at this
place Sunday.
Mr.. Byrd Blain is contemplating a
visit to his sister, Mrs. Prit Holloway,
of Washington, @. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NNithers, of Leb.
anon, Ohio, are here visiting Mr..
Withers' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
NJ. Withers.
Childrens' Day services at Zion,
next Sunday.
Success to the dear old Register is
the wish of BYRDIE.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-08-29
Arlee.
Correspondence, es.

Correspondence, 80.
Here come with budget of news
for the most enterprising, up-to-date
paper ever published in Poipt Pleas
ant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. b. Moore and
little son, Waldo, of Columbus, are
visiting Mrs. Mary e. Smith.
Miss Mollie Fourth, of Angola, o.,
was visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Henry last week.
Mr.. Win. X. Dabney has returned
from visit at Middleport.
The festival given at White Chap
pie school house last Saturday, met
with grand success.
Miss Ida Fadely, of Charleston, lis
visiting her mother, Mrs. Moses
Fadley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Willis, of Vinton,
Ohio, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. II.
Dabney this week.
Children's Day at Zion Chaple Sun
day, Sept. 2nd.
Miss Abbie Halfhill, of Dry Branch
was the guest of her sister Saturday
Mrs. j. s. Dabney.
Misses Mollie and Iva Fourth, were
guests of their friends ut Arlee Friday
Geo. Halfhill paid his relatives a
visit last week.
Messrs. VIM. and Green syden
stic,Ser are visiting relatives near this
this place.
Wesley johnson was visiting in thi.
place Sunday.
OLD FASHIONED GIRL.
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Hon. Ghns. d. Rro1Yn.

On the 2Sth inst. the Senatorial
Democratic Convention of this dis
trict at Ravenswood nominated
Hon. Chas. L. Brown, of jackson
county, for State Senator, by ao-
olamation. This was an unsought
honor by Mr.. Brown and was given
wholly in recognition of his pecu-
liar fitness and availability for the
responsible position. Mr.. Brown
is we'll known to our readers. He,
like his distinguished father be-
fore him, the late Judge r. s.:
Brown, has many friends in Roane
county in both political parties.
Mr.. Brown was nominated for the
same position in July, 1884, and
was elected by a large majority,
carrying this county by about 500
majority and his own county by 36
majority, he being the only demo-
orat receiving majority in Jack
son county at that, election. he
had previously been a member of
the House of Delegate from jack
son county in 1888. His six years
faithful service in the Legislature
in which he rendered very impor-
tant and acceptable service to his
constituents, his familiarity with
the laws of the State, his ability,
character and energy make him a
most acceptable representative of
the peoples interests, He is one
of the most extensive general
farmers and stock raisers in the
district. He takes great interest
in the subject of agriculture and
all that pertains to that great in
terest. His farms are noted as
among the best in the State. He
is large taxpayer and his inter
ests are identified with those of our
people.
His nomination was demanded
by our substantial citizens who re-
gard this as very important Cleo
ton calling for the selection of
our best qualified men to repre-
sent us in the Legislature. The
State will be redistrioted and 9TH
er important subjects of legislation
will come up involving our well
fare and prosperity for many years
to come Senator Brown aided
materially in securing for Roane
county the Second Hospital for
the Insane. He is recognized by
all parties as fit and competent
person to represent us in the Sen
ate. If we had a few more such
men in the public offices of the
State we would be in much bet
ter condition generally would have
better and palmer laws, better
roads and better government
This nomination was forced on
Mr.. Brown. It is a case of the
office seeking the man instead OF
the man the office.-Bulletin.
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DestroYing Opportunity.

Pittsburgh, IN. W Republican.
Thousands of small business men
and manufacturers who supported
Mr., Mckinley in 1897 have decided
to support the Democratic party
this year. A moro significant
movement can hardly be. imagined
This means that the crushing
power exerted by the trusts is driv-
ing the victims of this all-eng gulf
ing, rapncious system of centrali-
cation out of the party dominated
by Mr.. Mckinley and Senator Han
ma, the open agents of trusts and
syndicates, and for the first time
the trust has become a fector-
probably controlling faotor-in
practical politics, not only in the
West and South, but,in the East,
and particularly in New York
The cry which rings from State
to State and increases in. Volume
and intensity every week is a cry
against absolute monopoly, backed
by government favoritism, which
is crushing out small proprietors,
shutting the gates of opportunity
and converting large and impor-
tant body of hitherto independent
business men into salaried employ
ees. The change has been swift
and almost noisless. In every city
and town are to be found scores of
mon who only two years ago were
in business on their own account.
These men were helpless to resist
the overpowering weight of the
trust system. Let any man in any
part of the country investigate this
statement in his own community.
The great danger which threatens
the country is that no man will be
able to engage in any of the bust
nesses controlled by trusts unless
he does so as hireling, and that,
with competition destroyed, the
price of neoessaries of life will be
fixed arbitrarily by the trusts
without restraint. Go to anyone
in your neighborhood and ask
whether the trusts have reduced
prices. The rapid rise in the prices
within the past year,is startling
almost Incredible.
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Facts About TRUSTS.

The growth and spread oftrusts
under Republican rule is mon
ace, the gravity of which is begin
ming to be realized by the Ameri-
can people.
In the sunshine of Hanpaism
during the past four years these
powerful monopolies have reached
the rankest growth of our S1atiopal
existence. In order to.,continue
the golden era of monopoly the
trusts are contributing millions, to
to the Republican campaign Fuhd.
This year the trusts and trust
millions are arrayed for Mckinley
against the plain people of the
land-trust viotims-an their
champion, William Jennings Bry
an.
John ID. Rockefeller has an an
nual income from the Standard
Oil Trust of $6O,OOO,OO0 year.
This sum is greater than the in.
crease of deposits in all the savings
banks of the State of New " DIRK
for one year, The aggregate wealth
of the Sugar Trust and Standard
Oil Trust, running into the stu
pendous figures of billions, is
greater than the total of deposits
in all the savings banks of'the
State.
The trusts are steadily draining
the wealth of the nation into their
Golfers.
Hundreds of these monopolies
are piIfering the greatarmy of con-
sumers by placing excessive prices
upon tho necessities of life. The
fact that formation of trust de-
stroys competition makes it posi-
BILE for the trust to advance prices
to suit it's greed, and to continu-
ousIy hold these prices at figure
far above that which would prevail
if healthy competition prevailed
These criminal combinations
have driven the small industrial
producer out of business. Thous-
ands of closed mills and factories
throughout the country are a mon
ument to the unchecked growth OF
the trusts. The monopolies en-
ploy less labor than in any normal
periods of competition. Thework.
ingman who is employed is subject
to oppression and to the black list
and beggary if he diepleeses his
trust employers.
William j. Bryan is pledged to
the destruction of the criminal
trusts.
If elected, he has the courage
and backbone to fearlessly fulfill
his pledge.