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La Junta tribune., 1900-09-08
MR. BRYANs TWO VOICES
"oR..ToR PUFF" THE PoPULIsT
AT TOPEKA.
Some of the Difficulties OF Too
Paramount Issue.

Paramount Issue.
Like Orator Pun Colonel Bryan con-
victs himself of employing two voices
in leading and rallying the forces be-
hind him In his second presidential
campaign. Four years ago when the
single paramount issue Of free coinage
drew Silver Democrats. Populists and
Silver Republicans alike to his stand
ard, the fusion nominees appeals and
arguments were pitched to one unvary-
ing, strenuous, radical note. With all
the courage and recklessnesss Of the
doctrinaire In politics the candidate OF
1896 declared that he had begun "a
war OF extermination'' against u stand
ard Of values which made ''dearer mon
ey, cheaper property. harder times.
more people out of work. more people
destitute, more people desperate. more
crime In this war lie asked no
quarter" and would give no quarter"
II was struggle to be prosecuted until
mot an American citizen remained
bold enough to advocate that system
of finance In which were rooted all
til nations visible Ills"
Times change and the exigencles OF
politics change with them. But who
even twelve months ago could have
imagined the fiery leader OF a still I'M
finished "war OF determination" the
vociferous champion OF Il cause based
on law as sure as the law OF gravita-
tion," cloaking his ardor under such
cold and formal assurances Of un-
changed loyalty as NIL his acceptance
speech to the Populist notification COM
mittee yesterday at Topeka? On Au-
gust Sth, ut indianapolis, accepting a
nomination from a convention which
had declared ''the consent OF the gov
ernea" the ''paramount issue Of his
second canvass. Colonel Bryan eagerly
sought to spread the impression that
he acquiesced In the shifty effort of the
Kansas City platform makers to OBJ
scure the party's renewed and explicit
demand for free silver coinage. ON
that occasion Orator Puff's voice struck
the needed new note with ample
smoothness and volume. Facing at To-
peka SO soon after the representatives
Of q convention into whose calculations
nc juggling OF issues had entered, and
In whose view the cause OF silver infia-
tion Is still pre-eminent and para
mount. 1t was perhaps no surprise that
the Nebraska leaders older note should
sound so hollow and cayernous.
II Mr.. Bryan's Indianapolis speech
was an evasion his Topeka speech IL
an apology-an apology lacking In eth
er feeling or grace. 1t IL q patent and
labored attempt to gloss over the po-
litical embarrassments into which he
has fallen through trying to swap is
sues In the very midst OF u presiden-
tial campaign. The scattering, inefYe &C.
tive and altogether dispirlting perform
ance he has just given at the Kansas
capital should warn the Democratic
candidate that in applying Orator Pun
methods to the conditions Of his sec
ond canvass he has descended to a
eingularly inept and vulnerable role.-
New York Tribune.
La Junta tribune., 1900-09-08

, brilliant and successful soldier Of the
war. lost his life through the machin-
ations OF the Anti.lrnpcTiaiistic League.
Before his death he discovered con-
elusive evidence that the enemy he was
fighting In the Philippines was the
Anti-Impcrialistic League of the Unit
ell States. and that II his life was sac
riilced the league would be responsi-
BILE. 4 few days before his death he
said:
Il would to God that the truth Of
this whole Philippine situation could
be known to every one In America N
/ know IL
If the real history. Inspiration and
conditions OF this insurrection& and
the influences, local and external, that
now encourage the enemy. as well As
the actual possibilities OF these islands
and peoples and their relations to this
great East could be understood at
home we would hear OF no more talk
OF unjust shooting government into
the Filipinos. or OF hauling down our
flag In the Philippines.
III the so-calied Anti-lmperialIsts
would honestly ascertain the truth on
the ground. aud not In distant Ameri-
ca. they whom | believe to TO be hon.
est and misinformed would be convinc-
ed OF the error OF their statements and
conclusions. aud of the unfortunate ef-
feet OF their publication here.
III I am shot by Filipino bullet Il
might as well come from one OF my
own men. because ! know by observa-
fions. confirmed by captured prisoners.
that the continuance of fighting is
chiefly due To reports that are sent out
from America"
Evidence exists To corroborate Gen.
cral Lawton's statement. which, II
printed. would fill volumes. The Anti
Imperial League cannot excuse its
crimes against the United States by
contending that the United States In
wrong and that the rebels are right.
The citizens OF the United States who
assist the enemy when war exists are
guilty OF treason, and cannot plead In
their defense or In exteuuation OF
their crimes what they imagine to be
the wrongs OF the government In wag-
ing war. The crime OF treason IN CON-
plctc when aid or comfort Is extend
ed to the enemy. There can be no
doubt that the Anfi-lmperial League ts
unpatriotic. anti American, and engag-
ed In criminal conspiracy against the
United States. When Mr.. Bryan af-
flinted with the league and secured its
supper, he betrayed his American fol-
lowers and became the candidate Of
the enemies OF the United States both
nj home and abroad. To his inordin-
ate ambition and unparalleled Efforts
To become president must be attributed
his biased Judgment and unbalanced
mind. He VIII not be president.
WM. VI. STEWART.
La Junta tribune., 1900-09-08
AN OLD ISSUE.

imperialism Resorted TO by Demo.
Gratis When Short OF Real issues.
To those not familiar with political
history. the present bugaboo of Demo
cratic Imperialism may seem an en-
tirely new question in American poll
ties.
But such is not the case. Whenever
1t has been lacking In other issues to
attract the attention Of the country. the
Democratic party has always fallen
back upon the issue OF Imperialism.
Here is "a quotation from the Demo
cratic platform of lS.iS:
I'm demanding these measures and
reforms. we nrraign the Radical party
for its disregard of right and unpar-
allcled oppression and tyranny which
have marked its career. After the most
solemn and unanimous pledge Of both
houses OF Congress to prosecute the
war exclusively for the maintenance Of
the government and the preservation
OF the Union under the constitution, II
has repeatedly violated the most sa-
cred pledge under which alone was raj
lied that noble volunteer army which
carried our flag TO victory. Instead Of
restoring the Union, II has. so far as
In its power, dissolved II. and subjected
ten states. in time OF profound peace,
TO military tiespotism and negro su-
prt.macy. IL has nullifed there the
right OF trial by jury: 1t has abolished
the habeas corpus. that most sacred
writ OF liberty: IL has Overthrown the
freedom OF speech and press: 1t has
substituted arbitrary seizures and ar
rests and military trials and secret
| star-chamber inquisifiOns for the con-
stitutional tribunals: II las disregarded
In time OF peace the right Of the peo-
pie to be free from searches and seiz-
ures: II has entered the post and tele-
graph Offices. and even the private
rooms Of individuals and seized their
private papers and letters without any
specific charge or notice Of affidavit. as
required by the organic law. 1t has
| converted the American capitol into q
bastile; II ins established system OF
spies and official espionage to which no
constitutional monarchy Of Europe
would now dare to resort.
1T has abolished fhe right Of appeal
on important constitutional questions
to the supreme judicial tribunals. and
threatens To curtail or destroy its orig
Inal Jurisdiction. which Is irrevocably
| vested by the constitution: while the
learned chief Justice has been sub
jectcd TO the most atzocious calumnIes.
| merely because he would not prosti-
tute his high ONCE to the support Of
| tie false and partisan charges pre-
ferred against the President. Its cor
| ruption and extravagnnce have ex-
ceesied anything known In history: and,
by Its frauds and mOnop0lieA. It has
nearly doubled the burden Of the debt
created by the war. II has stripped
| the President Of his constitutional pow
er Of appointment, even Of his own
Cabinet
Under its repeated assaults the pill
lars OF the government are rocking on
their base: and should II succeed In No
! vember next. and inaugurate its presi-
dent. we will meet as q subjected and
conquered people. amid the ruins Of lib
erty and the scattered fragments Of the
constitution"
La Junta tribune., 1900-09-08

Mr.. Towne's charges Of inconsisten-
q. made aEninst Governor Roosevelt,
Iose much Of tlseir eject coming from
the Silver Republican wbo accepted the
rcpulist nominaticn for tie vice presi-
honor over to Q BemocFat. Mr.. Towue
should bear IN msnd that politician
Who hatch their Ambitions in Riass
hUuDes should BE careful about tie b.
1lscxininate thrUwing q stnses.
La Junta tribune., 1900-09-08
ooNr YOU KNOW wAnooe

A Conftssion Of Dense 1snorance. and
. Rhymed Reply Thereto.
That respected and venerable jour
nal. tie Boston Trnnscfipt having 80
know1edged, after. the pubaicatton Of
Bryan's great speech at Wahoos that
Il kad s-nevef heard Of Wahoo before"
the New York Sun comments thereon
% follows:
weep for very shame, Bcstoo: tear o6
yeGr stockings blue: tread teaFs for
y~asu and years. for you d0aft know
Wahoo. Tan not q Pefsepolis. Ilium.
ES1nuaapn. kve1y na0e q Anc5ent
61ns pa1es bess1e Wahee. Knsw ysa
La Junta tribune., 1900-09-08
"HE WILL NOT BE PRESIDENT"
Why the Veteran Silver Champion Is
Republican This Year.
"Bryan Is the Candidate of the Enemies of His
Country at Home and Abroad"

Hot Shot for Those Who Give Aid and Comfort TO
the Enemies OF fhc Country. and RemorseIess
Logic for Those Who Would Try TO Extend
the Monroe Doctrine Over the Eastern
Hemisphere Try to Guarantee the
Filipino Bandits Against Interfer
ence From Other Nations.
La Junta tribune., 1900-09-08

Red shvrtisn b North Cnrualpa -
Goebelism d Kentscky aEu- omlstsA
fron an q ME. Dsynn'e epeeehss =
gOvefnment W1eADat ~ euuBnt -
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
EFFECT OF PRICES ON RENTS
Advance Of Cost of Material and Labor May
Retard Building.
RENTAL AGENTS GIVE THEIR OPINIONS
show Some Diversity, but All Agree
that Building of Rental Prop
erty VIII he Checked by
Advanced Prices.
RENTAL AGENTS GIVE THEIR 0PIN

The question OF what effect the increased
price of building material will have upon
rents has been uppermost in the minds OF
many rent payers for some time and added
to this several of the unions of workmen
employed in the building trades have adj
vanced the price of labor to take effect in
the spring. Several rental agents have
been questioned as to the probable effect
of the advance Of building material and
labor.
R. C. Peters of r. c. Peters & Co. says
The price of rents cannot be advanced to
any extent. / was reading an article bear
ing upon this subject in a financial journal
the other day. It showed that salaries and
incomes had not advanced in proportion TO
the advanced cost &C living and that there
must be a reduction in those expenses
which include rents. or a reimbursement Of
all wages and interest rates. Clerks and
| statesmen are getting little, If any, higher
| wages and if rents are raised they cannot
pay it"
E. w. Fairfield OF the Byron Reed COM
| pany: The natural effect of the increased
cost OF building and building material will
be to reduce he number of houses which
will be built and thus will stiffen rents.
| We have not "aised our rents, but in some
cases have reduced them, while several
houses which have been planned will not
be built. Take those houses Mr.. Reed built
on Harvey street last year. II he had
waited until now TO have bought the ma
terial II would have cost him 70 per cent
more than it did
+. D. Wead: II think the tendency Of
the high prices will be to increase rents, for
people are not building. Mechanics are
| getting better wages and can afford to pay
| higher rents. Rents on our houses are ad-
vancing as the houses become vacant"
Mr.. Barry Of the payne-KnoX company:
THE rent of the better grade of houses is
not affected. We are reducing prices on
ordinary grades and expect to make further
reductions in the spring. There are many
vacant houses now and ! cannot say that
the increased cost OF building and material
affects rents in any way. 1t has. however,
caused prospective builders to change their
plans. Our company expected to build some
apartment houses this spring, but ! under
stand the plan has been given'up on account
Of the high prices OF material"
D. V. Sholes OF the Potter-Sholes COM
pany: Rents have been raised very little,
II any. There is a scarcity of houses COM
pared with a year or two ago and prices
are higher than they were in 1895 and 1897,
but the increased cost of building and ma
terial has no appreciable effect. Good, new
property will bring good, fair rent. There
are plenty OF tenants for new property and
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
ALBYN FRANK FILES ANSWER
Bx- District Clerk Makes Voluminous Reply
to Coun;y's Mandsmus Action.
RtPEATS HIS Plea THAT LAW IS INVALID
President of the ~Popocratic Jackson
inn club Appears ms chief Counsel
FOR Frnnk-Hnnd Of Politics
Plainly Visible in Action.

Allyn Frank. ex-clerk Of the district
court, has filed answer to the mandamus
proceedings brought against him by the
Board of County Commissioners to compel
him to submit a report Of fees derived BY
his office for the last quarter OF his term.
The answer is just what has been ex-
pected by all who are informed as to the
situation, for it has been Known ever since
the issue arose that Frank would attack
the validity OF the law, which requires the
clerk of the district court to make a re-
port OF fees and to turn into the county
treasury all in excess q a stipulated salary.
That is the main feature Of his reply and
he enters into it at great length.
a significant fact in connection with this
case is that Ed p. Smith, president of the
Jacksonian club. appears as chief attorney
for Frank. In addition to MIR. smith one
of the most prominent law firms in the
city has been retained to assist. It is very
freely suggested in court house circles that
the connection Of Attorney Smith with the
case is a strong indication that Clerk Broad
well. the present popocrat'c Incumbent, is
supporting Frank in the action. IF Frank
can secure a ruling TO the effect that the
salary law is unconstitutional 1t will of
! course fix matters so that Broadwell can
retain feeS OF the ONCE lnSledu OF luTuluG
over to the county all in excess of his
salary.
While Frank has more or less interest in
the decision of the mlndamus suit, his inter
est cannot possibly be so great as that of
Brcadwcll, for with Frank only one quarter
of the year is involved and Broadwell is just
starting upon his term. 4 decision favorable
to Frank means thousands of dollars in the
pocke. of Broadwell.
B%roadwell and Smith are politics. friends,
therefore the general belief that he has
! been retained by Broadwell instead of
Frank. 1t is said that Franks financial con-
dition is not such as to enable him TO employ
the three lawyers who have taken his case.
Appended to The petition is a lengthy rec
ord from the house and senate relative to the
passage of the fee bill. Stripped Of its
cumbersome legal verbiage, the essential al
legation in Franks answer is that the yea
and nay vote was not entered upon the Jour-
nal when the bill was passed by the legis-
lature.
When Judge Estelle issued an alternative
writ Of mandamus against Frank a few days
ago, the writ was made returnable Febru-
airy 3.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
TUSiER WILL Is IN COURT
Celebrated Case which Has Been
Pending for Several Years
Comes Up Again.

Proceedings in the case of Phillip Fox,
who seeks to be discharged as executor of
the estate of the late Mrs. Catherine NJ.
Tusler of Dane county, Wisconsin, we're be-
gun before Judge Vinsonhaler in the county
court yesterday, but were continued until
February Is. The fact that Mrs. Tusler
owned property in Omaha as well as in Wis
consin gives the local end to the litigation.
Fox was executor Of the estate both in this
city and in Wisconsin. He has been dis
charged and his reports approved in Wiscon-
sin, but objection has, been filed here, in
which be is charged with irregular methods
Of administering the estate.
Tho deceased Mrs. Tusler has relatives in
Omaha and she was a frequent visitor here
during the latter years of her life. The case
has been in court several times before under
various forms. One of the issues now is a
claim OF 81, Goo, which is presented by As
sistant Secretary OF War Meiklejohn. There
has been more or less litigation en- this score
for several years and columns have been
written in the newspapers about the numer-
Gus CON plications.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
WANT A LAND INSPECTORS SCALP.
BruIe County settlers Forward n Pro-
test to Washington.

CHAMBERLAIN, S. D., Jan. 3O.-(Spe-
cial.)-A petition, signed by 300 Brule
county farmers. has been forwarded to
Washington. protesting against the work
of Special Land Inspector Mosier, who for
the last several months has been investi-
eating the question CT settlement upon
government lands in the Chamberlain land
district. Upon the opening to settlement of
the Sioux reservation eleven years ago many
people fccked to the lands who ultimately
abandoned their claims, and as large num-
bers of those abandoned were covered by
these filings at the United States land Of
fce in this city, new settlers were in many
cases forced TO institute contests in order
to clear the records and secure an oppor-
tunity to file upon the lands themselves.
There was 50 much complaint in regard to
this condition of affairs that the department
at Washington was induced to appoint an
inspector to go over the ground personally
and report for cancellation the entries OF
those who had abandoned their claims. The
petition addressed TO the secretary of the
interior protests against the great injustice
being done poor and honest settlers, and
asks for the removal of Special Land In
spector Mosier. as we'll as the restoration
of the entries recommended by him for can
collation..
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31

l do not think that the high prices will stop
building"
c. c. George: The high prices are keep
ing people from building and oonseQuently
keeping houses eff the market. People
who intended to build last fail have now
decided to wait a while
Henry b. Payne; The increased cost
surely cannot permit rents TO 20 down, bu;
is likely TO increase hem somewhat, It
will interfere with a lot of building shat
was going to he done. | know of a num-
Der of people who would have built homes
or rental property If the cost of material
had not advanced, but they have now de-
cided to wait. Il will retard operations to
some extent, but l think there will be a
good, healthy growth this sprlug. The
buildings this year win be good. large
houses, but the number of small houses will
be limited"
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
STATE LANDS TO BE SOLD
IL Is Expected that one million Dol
lars viii lie Realized from
the sales.

PIERRE. 5. D., Jan. 3o.-(SpecialD-The
commissioner OF school and public lands Is
advertising a sale OF the school and en-
dovmont and Taylor lands, situated in all
the eastern and southern counties, to take
place at the several county seats during
March, varying in date from the 18th to the
goth. and a leasing Of all the unsold lands
i'm these counties the day following the
sales. Leases in the central and western
counties will be made March 10. From
present indications the sales are expected to
realize to the state not less than $1,000, 600
and IL the same rate of increase in leases
for this year continues as in past years the
amounts received for leases will be be
tween $4,000 and 800, goo.
The state is jSst beginning the eleventh
year OF its existence With a school fund Of
no mean proportions and one which is con
stautly increasing. At statehood, ten years
ago. the state was endowed with 2,l5O,4OO
acres OF common school lands and COS $50
acres of land to be selected Tor educational
and charitable institutions already estab-
lished or TO be established by the Legislature.
OF the lands granted 666 acres of normal
school lands have been sold at an average
price of SO an acre, aggregating S6.664; and
1872, O64 acres of common school land have
been disposed of at an average price OF
S1S.6S an acre, aggregating S2,62S,26l, which
amount. with $50, 266 from the 5 per centum
on sale of government lands and sl,4O4 from
the sale of dead and down timber on state
lands. is bearing interest at the rate Of
6 per cent, yielding each year sl59,956. This
amount, with that received from the leasing
of common school lands. is apportioned in
June and December each year to the COM
mon schools OF the state on the basis of
the number of children of school age in each
county. The sum thus apportioned in 1899
was $2O2, 437 and since statehood the schools
Of the state have received from this source
Sl,17S,923, which is si7O,623 in excess of the
bonded debt of the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
ANTITRUST LAW SUSTAINED
Ohio supreme Court poe out n
Demurrer Filed by Standard
Oil

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 30.-The supreme
cour: today banded down a decision which
s~ustains what is generally known as the
Valentine-Stewart antitrust law, which
prohibits the combination OF companies or
firms for illegal purposes which are therein
outlined.
The decision is given in a demurrer iilei
by the Standard Oil company, On the grourd
that the law was unconstitutional. The lit
igation was that instituted by Attorney
General Monnett against the Standard Oil,
Buckeye Pipe Line and Soar Refining COM
panies.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
Educational Notes.

Hon. John w. Foster, the well known
diplomatist, has accepted an invitation TO
deliver a course OF three lectures at the
University of Illinois on the early diplomatic
history 81 the United States. The lectures
will probably be given in April.
There Is a good deal OF complaint on the
part Of parents about the system Of verti-
cal penmansh!p At present taught in the
Minneapolis public schools. Many of them
say that their children are making very un-
satisfactory progress in the important art
of writing.
l.. II. Severance former treasurer Of the
: andard oil company. who has jus. given
SGo,go TO ne laboratory Of O5erlin college,
graduated from Oborlin with the best rec
ord IN scientific studies ever made by a
student in that institution. He is still an
arleu. amateur in laboratory work.
The annual report OF the state Board Of
Regents Of New York shows that there We're
professional, technical and other special
schools, and 80 10 in New York high schools
ana academic The growth OF students Tor
the year in New YORK colleges, pro f~ossi0udl.
technical ard Other spe ial schools was l.tS9
and in the secondary schools 3i2j.
President ANGEL az the University OF
number ut women In the Institution last
year WAS arout Ore-iifth the Uumbc OF
men. In the literary department II the uni
were women, a. were 50 per cent Of the stu
dents VINO were graduated with me de-
both Latin ana Greek is required, and of
those graduated with the degree Of bachelor
Of philosophy, for which work in Latin Is
reuGiItI.
The schools Of the state of Illinois cost the
taxpayers last year $4,000. This r. the
sum .ltal a. all me taxes levied on school
account. The average attendance az the
schools was I25,IS2. tn total lumber OF
teachers IN tho common schools OF the state
Is 26-eN. OF this number about 1905. a little
Over one-touTth, are males. The average
salary Of male teachers Is sSO42 q mon.h
The average salaries for female teachers Is
S3.27 q month. The school property OF the
state is valued at Sl0,OJ0 Private and
/ par2chial schools Of the state have 1880