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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-13
CATTLE.

Comparative receipts:
Total for today (estimated) ......... d95
week ago ..,..''.'''....''..' '.'..'''''' 60
year ago .........;.,.........' os9
heifers. So. 1904. Is; fair to good, $303 so;
thin COWS and Gamers. 81. 2502. So; choice
butcher steers, s5@5. 50; fair to good, 4:26
OATS; fat bulls, sSQ3.60; bologna bulls,
$2.5oa3: veal calves. s4;5o@6; choice stock
cows and heifers $3@3.4O fair to good,
So. 50Q2. rs; common and tailings. 81. ESQ
$50; heifer calves, sS@S.5o choice stock
ers ana feeders, sa.5OQ425; fair to good,
S.5o; steer calves, ss7534.s5; stock and
feeding bulls. $2.bOaS .25; stays a.nd, oxen,
S. 1908 so; mixers and springers. S26945.
Cattle receipts ran light. with nothing
choice among the butcher offerings. Prices
were about steady at decline Of % cents
from last week. Stock cattle offerings
were limited, but the quality In some
cases was very good, and high prices
were realized. Prices paid for the best
yearling steers were stronger, while
heifers and heifer calves sold steady at
the weeks advance.
Representative sales:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-13

Cash quotations were as foIIows: FIour
Steady. Wheat-No. 3 spring, 62A@641Ac;
No. 3 red 67@6712c. Corn-No. 2, Size;
No yellow. $la4c. oats-No: 2 s,S 2S eyos 10.
RveMNo. g. 53c Barley-No. 2, 3S@45c
Flax seed-No. / and Northwest. a.5o.
Timothy Seed-Prime, $2.95. Glover Seed
Contract grade. $S.25. Mess Pork-Per
Dbl. 50. 40d1075. Lard-Per 100 lbs, $500
5.97A. Short Ribs-Sides Qoose),. $3.50
$50. Shoulders-Dry sailed (boxed), 5l3@
BIC sides-short clear lboxedl. $3.50
SEQ Whisky-Distillers' finished goods,
wheat, $1,000 bu; corn, $4,000 bu: oats,
sl4,0 bu; rye, 5000 bu; barley, $4,000 bu:
shipments-Flour, $1,000 bbls, wheat, 5000
S,O0O bu; barley, 1900 bu. On the produce
exchange today the butter market was
easy. Creameries, 22G2Sc; dairies ia 25c.
Cheese firm. 12@l2%c. Eggs Arm; fresh
To
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-13
TOBACCO Mem Prote.t.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 12-The New Eng
land Tobacco Growers association In thefr
annual meeting this week protested
against the admission of Puerto Rico as
ruinous to the leaf tobacco interests OF
this country.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-13

HOGS.

QUOTATIONS.: Mixed and butchers, M40y
AS heavy packing and rough, $425@4S5;
good to prime light, $4.40Q450; stays and
boars, s16O@3. 50; pigs, So. 76@4.15.
Receipts ran nearly twice as heavy as
the corresponding day year ago. The
demand was strong and the yards were
cleared early. Prices paid at the open
ing were a strong nickel higher, and the
close was to 10 cents higher than Thurs,
day. The bulk of the hogs sold at A.1hQ
4.50, with q few choice punches at Ab213Y
ASS Pigs sold cents higher and packers
10 cents higher. Representative sales:
Mixed and Butchers
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-13
PROVISIONS In LEAD
ATTENTION OF MARKET WAS
TURNED MAINLY IN THAT DE-
RECTION ALL DAY
PRICES STRONG THROUGHOUT

liberal Argentine Shipments and
Crop Conditions in That Country
Were the Main Feature I'm De-
pressing Wheat - Corn Ruled
Firm, and There Was Good
Crowd in the Pit-Oats Were Firm.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-13
IOtIKS .sssss - DIu
n, op~ tho 1htpnerq m

Among the Shippers on the market
were A. c. Peck. Chokio, cattle and
f. Schumacher, Heron Lake. hogs; w. A.
Shaw, Clear Lake, hogs; Long Bros,
Arlington. d9 loads sheep: P. Trench,
Nerstrand, hogs; Gilbert g. Gibbons,
Mantorville. 2 loads cattle and hogs; G.
Jones, Mantorville. cattle and hogs; J.
ClItty, Becker, hogs; B. F. Martin. Clear
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-13

Silver Fox-ss0M25O. according to beauty.
Cross Fox-S4020. according to beauty
Quotations are for prime furs; unprime
at proportionate prices.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-13

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Jan. 1.-THE re-
ceipts at the Union stock yards today
(estimated were: Cattle, $50; calves, %;
hogs. 2,1Oo; sheep, $500; horses, 4; cars, 81.
The official receipts Thursday were: Cat
tie, 126; calves. So; hogs, 1850; sheep, IS;
horses, none; cars. Is.
The following table shows the roads
over which Thursdays receipts came In,
and the number of loads hauled by each:
Cattle Hogs Sheep Mixed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-13
HIDES. PELTs AND WOOL.

nished by Joseph Ullmann, 14S-150 East
Third street. ST Paul, MINI.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-13
W. N. CAMPBELL
COMMISSION COMPANY,
Live Stock Commission Merchants,
Union stosx Yards.
SOUTH ST, PAUL,

Consignments and correspondence So
lcited. Market reports furnished on ap-
piication.
We DO strictly commission business.
No live stock bought or sold on our own
account. .
References-stock.r Yards bank. South
st. Paul; Security bank. zumbrota; Hon;
A. T. Koerner. state treasurer. Capitol
building; st. Paul; A.. G. Anderson. CASH
Ter. St Paul National bank. st. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-13
LIVE STOCK MARKETS
PRICES FIVE TO TEN CENTS
HIGHER
STOCK CATTLE IN DEMAND

Offerings Were Light, but Best Quail
ity Yearlings Bring Strong Prices
STEADY Prices Were Paid for the
Little Butcher Stuff on the Mar
Lambs Steady.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-13

Total for today (estimated) 800
A week ago Observation-Disclosures. 2I3
A year ago .................,........ 301
Quotations Fat sheep, SO. 1904. so; stock
sheep, $2.75@3.75 feeders, S. 1904; fat
lambs, $4.7505.75; stock and feeding
lambs. $3.50G5; buck lambs, s393.5O; bucks,
81. 5OQ2. 75
Receipts were heavy, but all confined to
feeders. Sales made were from the feed
lots and leftover stuff. Prices fully
steady. Representative salesl
No. W.T. Price.
~ SlOch ewes Us 70 81
10S fat wethers ....................122 80
Mich Cow Exchange-There was the
usual dullness that comes the latter par,
Of the week. Prices hold fully steady
however. Representative sales:
No. Price. No. Price
/ COW ....... $50 col l COW SAP 90
cow .......... 81 O0
The days sales, each buyer purchasing
Tho az had iradica fad -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-13
Simmer & THOMAS,

Live Stock Brokers.
Orders taken for ell kinds of live stock and
time given 10 responsible parties. Correspond
eDce solicited.
SOUTH ST. PAUL SIOUX CITY,
rlnnesota. Iowa.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-13
Cattls. Hog,

The days sales each buyer purchasing
the number Of head indicated, were as fol-
lows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
BOOMERANG FOR GERMANY.
London Times Points Out Danger. Of
Meat InNpectiOn RiIL

The Times, discussing the German meat
inspection bill. says: rs it wise for Ger
many TO get on bad terms with the great
American market in order to crafty the
greed and dictatorial temper of the agra
rians? Is 1t easy for the Prussian SQUIRE
archy to defy America and to say that for
eign countries must submit to whatever
the majority in. the reichstag may decree
But the German business men, and we sup
pose German statesmen must see that Ger
many has everything to lose and hardly
anything to gain in a war of tariffs.
What would the Germans do if America
were TO strike at the carefully fostered
German sugar industry by prohibitory
duty?
Moreover the Americans have the power
TO strike heavy. If not deadly, blows at
German shipping interests. II the protec-
tionists are allowed to have their way retri-
button will surely come at a not distar nj
date. and the consequences may be serious
for Germany. In both her domestic and
foreign relations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
PETITION OF SHEA HEIRS.
Judge Cole Sustains the Administra.
tor, e. A. Newman.

tOr, T.. n. new man. 81
Two weeks ago the heirs of Michael Shea
deceased. filed a petition in the Probate
Court asking that letters of administration
heretofore issued to Mr. Edward A, New
man. member of the bar be revoked on
the ground that the same were issued with.
in twenty days of the death of Michael
Shea; also that they did not understand
the purport of the wafver:of citation which
they filed, and further that the decedent
was not resident of the District of CO.
lumbia.
Mr.. Newman, the administrator, through
his counsel. r. Golden Donaldson, filed his
answer, also the affidavit of Mrs Mary c.
Shea and others in support thereof. The
case was set for today in order that the
heirs should come into court and give tes-
t1mony. Neither of them appeared. al
though Mr.. Newman and the widow of de-
cedent were present. with a number of wit
nesses in his behalf The petitioners not
being in court. and not having any testi-
mony to offer. the court dismissed the petit
lions. thereby sustaining the letters of ad-
ministration granted to Mr.. Newman
After these petitions were dismissed. VIM
h. Shea, nephew of one of the petition
ers: Daniel F. Shea. through Lambert &.
Baker, filed petition. claiming that he is
entitled to letters of administration. That
petition will be heard next Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17

William Campbell. colored. was arrested
yesterday by Detectives Peck and Miller
and locked up for the Maryland authorities
He was taken into custody just after his
release from Jail, where he had served a
sentence for theft. The prisoner Is charged
in Charles county. Maryland, with having
enteredilhe house of Walter Hawkins and
carried. of, $t3 and a revolver. Sheriff
Nicholson toek him to Charles county this
aftermath &c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
WHOLESALERS:
TO-kADDN WINE co
BORDEAUX WINE 90.
RESTAURANTS AND BARS:

THE LOSEKAM, 1879 F ST
LED W HARVEY, lith and Pa. ave
HI!iO ZlEMAN. 10th and + sts NV
5; AMAN. 316 9th ST. NV.
nf. ALSCHWEE. 512 18th St NV.
4 GERSFENBERG. 13i3 Pa ave- NV
X W. MORGAN. 1918 32d st. NV
W. H. BROWN, 4I4 Eth ST.
IHESHOENAkER co, Wholesale Ind Retail
Mrs: w: HENSE. 18th and L sts NV
X L WARWICK, as 18th ST. NV
W, J. So\DEkHEIDE 100 10th st. NV
LED W. COlDENSrROTH. I07 9th st. NV
i. + NELfiAN. Wholesale and Retail. as2t
l4th ST. NV.
tHAS. DIEfZ. cor. eth and + SITS. NV.
l.. II. McMIiI4EN. 1905 Pa ave NV
TfiOS. COLLINS. 1927 10th st. NV
THOS- WARAM ZIG 9Th st NV
GEO. w. DRIVER, Gus Pa ave NV
EJiiN BURKA ART, 1918 Pa. ave NV
NM- DlErZ. 1905 Pa. ave. NV
WM: CANNON. 1915 eth st. NV.
VI. DiEIZ. 239 y. J. ave-
p CANNON. 1904 Pa ave NV
p. Y. MCMAHON, eC6 18th 81. NV.
NJ CANNON, 82I u 81. NV
JOHN ]. TEXAN. 10th and E sts. NV.
I'D FOitiT. sO9 Ith st. NV
J: RCPERTI,S, l4ls P st. NV.
A. PiEFflRLING. T29 sth ST Sc.
L. MULE Jr.. 1923 G 81. NV
G. A. EtKSTEIN 1872 y. Y. ave.
e. y. REED. 2i55 Pa. ave NV
DANlEi. huxley. 7O2 st. NV.
THED- BECK 63I La ave NV
PRANK MANN. 4s3 Pa. ave. NV
4 QUINN. 604 Pa. ave. NV
JOHN q KNIGHT, 17l6 Pa. ave NV
Mrs CHAS. FOX, l743 Pa. ave NV
Z j. FRANK. Ill d st. NV
f l. JORDAN. 52l 9th St. NV
]. p STINZINti. 5iI It'll st. NV.
The Bokel-Gwynn McKenney
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17

GOOD FOR WELL PEOPLE AND SICK ONES
Liebig Company Extract OF Beef
apx-t&thau thee tAGR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17

John Payne, eolored. who is serving a SEN
tence ofnwo months in jail upon conviction
OF thefss wasigiyen trial in Judge KIM
balls COURT today on charge of stealing
seven turkeys and crate OF eggs from
Fannie B.s Johnson. He was given the
turkeys and eggs to sell. He disposed of
them and failed to return the money for
them. The court gave him two months ad-
ditionalI 81
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EMHE. WAGNER. 30 9Th st. NV.
E)WARB H SAVAGE. cor. 9th ana Ests NV
MRS. D. SULLIVAN. cor I'd & Mass ay.n.w.
Y V. RICE. 145 ST Sc
JOHN J. SULLIVAN. 1881. 18Th st. NV.
WV. r. NAL: s0I Ith ST NV.
j. J. OkEEFE. 1116 It'll St NV.
5 g. STEWART. 114l Tth St NV
OTTO T ,HSsa It'll and y SITS. NV.
AD0LPH IOEHL. Eth and SITS. NV.
W; J. IONIvAN. 1873 eth st. NV
DtiN FrTZM0RRS. eth and Pa. ave- NV
JOHN MEINIKHEIM. 2O9 Eth ST. NV
s; r. collins. 200 Ith st. NV
HI, AcHTERkIRGHEN, EOS eth st. NV.
SAMUEL, SOLOMON. 18th and d sts NV.
JOHN BURKE, Tth and / sts sw
f. j. FLYNN. 735 Del ave sw,
MRS /. RUDD. $50 Ia ave NV
Ms n, fIAH R6aITY i 1900 Del; ave. s.w.
ED TOXIN, $50 La. ave ave. "a NV ave NV
j. =: KEENAN,. 100 Pa. ave. NV
r. f. DAVIS. 2a7 y. J. ave. NV.
hos ". FRANK. 41S e st. ne
L: EiIOFF Sd and b SITS Sc
FRED ALBKECnr. 2I9 Pa, ave. Sc.
A.; McDONNElI+ 500 L St Sc.
JOHN ". BEL.kER. cor. sth & Ga ave. Sc.
GEO B. LEWIS. $3.50 1lth st Sc
VI. SCHNEIDER. sth and I. SITS Sc
PAUL F. CAIN. sO7 v Cap. st. NV.
J I1i.IS SHiI ~, 43s Nj. ave. NV
T. 7. BURKE l3l. ard d sts NV:
MOORE & PRIOLEAU. 1916 Pa. ave. NV.
LED. +. WHISTLER 9i2 Ia ave NV
ED MckENNEY, 11th and Water SITS s.w.
JOS. SCHLADT 1896 32d 81. NV
p. j. LYNCH, l225 f St NV.
AUSTIN LOTUS. BOZ st. NV.
T. SULLIVAN. 1905 VI St NV.
JOHN MAHER. 1904 32d ST NV
D. 7. kEADY. 3ai4 NJ st. NV
$. A. McNEH.EY. 6i5 Tth ST. sw
7. J. COOK. 32l4 VI st. NV
jos. GAI-LlGHE-R. 12C5 ed ST. NV
A u. Si'1LEtt. 32I1 VI ST. NV
JOHN CURTIN. 325S NJ ST. NV
J. =. RDWZEE 1910 VI St NV
p. DUGAN. 32S5 " ST. NV
JOHN VEIL. 18th and d SITS NV
9, BESSI.ER. 922 Pa. ave. NV
MclNNiS BROS. 994 Pa. ave. NV
n. LYONS 9G6 Pa. ave. NV
NJ F. GoxEN. Ils sth st. Sc.
|. ]; CRoGEN. III 4th St NV
JOHN I. COSTELLO. GA St NV.
J. F. C0NNORS. 345 Pa ave. NV.
d. A DRLscWI. 1903 It'll st. NV.
A: NEtIAAAD. 1919 7th ST. NV
GEO. T. kOZE.. 1877 14th ST NV.
HENRY kiDIZ: lIo6 G st. NV.
j. GAKDINEk LOO Pa. ave. NV.
c. +. GRE1B. 8sS ST. NV.
ROBr. HOY. sth and d sts NV
". RUPERT. 1905 7th St NV.
GE9 w N0kkS. 18th and SITS. NV.
l.. ODEkOVEN. sol 18th St NV
GORDON & GINNSBJ-RGH. 42l 10th St NV
N. J: DUNNIGAN. zoos 18th ST. NV.
G9dMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.
JOLLY FAT MEMS Club
HOME GLIB.
W T;&J:w; BURDINE. lO7 9th st. NV.
p. KEANE. CAB u St NV
JOHN r BRANSON. 614 I1th St s.w.
ROBERT G. SCHULZ COZ G st. NV.
Co, II9 South ST, Baltic, Nd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17

A smoker was given last evening at the
residence of First Sergt. W. c. Eckstines.
in honor of the commissioned and nom COM
missioned officers of Company D. 5th Bat
TALON, District of Columbia National Guard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17

A very enjoyable evening was spent. Reel
tatioEs and music were the principal
features of the evening Among those pres
ent were Capt r. p. Smith, Lieut.. ]. G.
STEELE. Quarfermaster Sergt. E. K. Harris
jr., Sergt. A. F. Burdine, Corp. W. T. Baum
Corp. T. K. Kirby. Corp. W. w. Hyams
Refreshments were served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17

The Boke-Gwy Mckinney Co., 10 South ST. BALTIC. Nd
NON> NN' '"'o'
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special Cro,.inr po,ic.uen

Harry T. Schmidt. Byron Z. Osborne and
Henry C. O'Br.en were today appointed cy
the District Commissioners special police
men, for duty at street railway crossings.
as provided for by the act of June "a 1898,
the appointments TO take effect when theiy
services may be needed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17

THE SHoREHAM.
WIIIAIDS.
EBBPTT HOUSE.
OWEN HOUSE
RAIEICfH
COCHRAN.
ENGH.
WELLINGTON.
ST. JAMES
DEWEY HOTEL.
HOTEL JOHNSON
METROPOLITAN
THE CHAMBERILN
THE yENDONE
THE OXFORD.
THE REI;ENT
LA NUItMANDTE
I'll f PORTSER
EOIAL.
AMERICAN HOUSE
b. & o. HOTEL.
ENRIcH'S
HOTEL LAWRENCE
GRAFTON HOTEL.
HOTEL. REUTER-
BRIGHTWObb HOTEL.
CABIN JOHN BRIDGE HOTEL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
suIt 10 Reeoyer Premtun..

The Fidelity and Deposit Company of
Maryland today filed suit at law against AL
bert Daggett. 1t is sought to recover 81 .125
alleged to be due as premiums on a surety
bond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17

George Throckmorton and Basil Taylor.
colored. were in the Police Court today
charged with vagrancy. The police con-
tended that the defendants did no work,
but spent most of their time picking up
cinders, rags and bones on the dump. Judge
Scott held that such work was honest ern-
ployment and dismissed the defendants.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-03
PETTIGREW's STYLE OF CAM
PAIGN.

The fusionists in South Dakota ex.
press more confidence in the r~e-elec.
ton of Senator Pettigrew than they
do IL their ability to carry the state
for Mr.. Bryan and their state ticket
That Is to say, their strongest hope is
with the legislature.
IL Is doubtless true that the Repub-
leans have a more difficult undertake
Ing before them to carry the leglsla-
ture than they have to obtain Repub-
llcan majority in the state at large
One explanation is that the Legislative
districts are formed to their disad-
vantage. But there Is another reason.
Senator Pettigrew Is running an in
dependent campaign. He Is working
apart from the fusion state commit
tee, and he Is devoting his energies to
the one proposition Of securing the leg
stature for himself. This Is under
stod by the fusion state committee
and by the representative Populists or
the state. For some reason the Demo-
cratic state committee Is doing It's
work in South Dakota largely through
tho Pettigrew agency. Through his
manipulation OF Populist politics In
the state, the national committee has
made him the medium through whom
the funds OF the national committee
apport!oned to South Dakota are dis
bursed. This gives the Pettigrew
Headquarters a distinct advantage
Ger the state committee. 1t is
known, also that Pettigrew has
Cupplied himself with money from 9TH
err sources, and that he is not permit
ting any Of II to go through regular
organization channels. He Is acting
upon the presumption that he knows
better how to use the funds than any
committee knows, and he prefers TO
trust his own judgment, In a matter 80
vital to himself, than to trust the judy
ment of others. The senator, there
fore, is running an imperialistic cam
paign. His workshop, whit a dozen or
more clerks, is said &c be a busy place.
The work Senator Pettigrew Is doing
in South Dakota would not be tolerated
In the Republican party of any state In
the union. How 1t Is that the regular
organization Of the South Dakota fu-
~sionists to Tolerate 1t is not
explainable. Senator Petit
grew claims to be a supporter OF Mr..
BRYAN. He claims to be a supporter OF
fusion state ticket. He claims to
stand for a cause. But It Is evident
hat he stands only for Pettigrew.
The sort of politics represented by
pettigrew Is wholly pernicious. 1t Is
vastly more important to the reputa-
ton Of South Dakota and to the health
'ul conduct Of public affairs In that
that condemnation should be
passed upon Pettigrewism than that
he state should give It's vote to Nc
<inley and to the Republican state
ticket. Il
South Dakota should lift itself out
,ue is Pettigrewism. The very worst
investment the state can make
8 10 indorse Pettigrewism. The most
,x~travagant thing the state can do is
q endorse Pettigrewism. Every con-
,ideration of good government, every
consideration of clean and wholesome
,olitics. every interest Of reform, ev-
,ry vital concern of popular govern
nent. Is involved in the defeat of Pet
igrewism.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-03

and Auburn. Roosevelt is feeling well
and his voice is in good condition.
Roosevelt made his first stop at
Camden where he spoke briefly, fearing
to injure his voice.
At WATERFOWL the governor was
taken from the train to a public square
where he found q very large audience.
The governor spoke on militarism and
the prosperity OF the farmers.
Governor Roosevelt was greeted by
an immense audience at Oswego. He
| said in part:
Yesterday Bryan was at last goaded
into making a pretense Of answering
the question as to whether, IL elected,
he would pay the pensioners and other
national creditors in gold or in silver.
/ use p~retense as advisedly, for the an
swer Is an evasion pur n simple. an
evasion so palpably weak that II is as
founding that any candidate for the
highest office in the gift OF the nation
should be willing TO resort to II. He
said:
~ weat the republicans who want
that question answered to first find
what the law requires, and then / want
them to know that IL elected president
1 will enforce the law just as / will
enforce the law against trusts n put
striped clothes on big thieves as well
40 lllNiC bhiCNtC. Ddl ~ yOu iiC W
construe a republican law 1 will reply
/ shall not construe the law until ii
becomes my duty to enforce It,
Bryan's Evasion.
This. Of course, amounts nearly to
saying that Bryan will not state what
he will do until after the election, lest
the statement should impair his chance
of election. The whole point at issue
is how the law shall be construed. We
contend that II Is to be construed that
the nation shall pay its obligations in
gold. Bryan's free silver friends in
sist the law permits him to pay the ma
tons debt in silver.
-Four years ago Bryan's position
vas the same as theirs. This position
had at least the merit OF being entitled
TO what respect al De given with
wrong minded insincerity. Unless
Bryan has a conviction on SO impor-
tant a subject he is not fit to be presi-
dent; If he has convictions, by every
law OF honor and self respect, hi
should make those convictions public
when he is appealing for the votes of
the people.
I'm the same breath that he avows
he finches from declaring his position
on the most vital points at issue, he
boasts he will enforce the law against
trusts and put striped clothing on the
big thieves as well as on the little
thieves. Surely If Bryan had pos
sessed a sense Of humor he would have
refrained from uttering such boasts.
at once both cheap and idle, at the
very moment by his evasion he was
showing a character which, II ii
marked his administration, If elected.
would insure absolute immunity both
to the big thieves and to the little.
Bryan knows perfectly well he could
not do one thing against any stock
holder or manager of the trusts, IA
what has been done under the present
administration. The only way of get
ting at the trusts on the part of the
federal government is under the con-
stitutional amendment introduced last
June by the republican party and de-
feated by the Bryanites for campaign
purposes"