La Junta tribune., 1900-09-15

ings lacked In numbers they made up
in gloom.
The fad of living on Is cents a day
would never work In New York II any
Ice had to be purchased.
1t Is believed that Mr.. Bryan has
turned out more perforated predictions
than any other man in public life.
The Hon. John p, Aitgeld ns attor-
ney general OF the United States would
be fine thing for the anarchist indus
try.
Mr.. Bryan never refers to those recent
~ side>tracked by the North Cnrolina
Democrats.
kentucky's courts should spend a
season In the laundry. They have been
dragged through the mire OF politics by
the Democrats.
The Democratic allies regret the
slaughter OF the Filipinos. but have no
word Of praise for the boys who follow
and defend the flag on the Philippines.
Under the Democratic administration
the United States sold bonds. but under
the present Republican administration
the United States is buying British
bonds.
The figures show that the farmers OF
the country paid $S25. .OOO.OOO for the
fun of electing Democratic President
in 1892. II is doubtful II they will do
IT again.
The Democratic party believes In n
government for the Filipinos commen-
surate with their ability. II the Dem
ocrats are elected. who Is goin to Judge
Filipino ability?
Caiifornia's trade with the Philip
pines now amounts to x2,OOO.0OO n
month. California didn't send single
delegate to the Indianapolis gathering
Of malc0ntents.
The fact that Chairman Jones n con-
nected with the cotton bale trust Ii in
q measure cons0ling to the Van Wycks
and other Tammany statesmen. Mis-
Nry doesn't like exclusiveness.
BY the liberal use of the phonograph
in his campaign work Mr.. Bryan may
be able to avoid audiences which
might make annoying Inquiries about
the consent OF the governed in North
Carolina.
All OF the counties In Arkansas have
NOT been heard from. but at the hour
of gosng to pfess Chairman Jones',
chairman OF the Popuiist committee,
had not parted with any OF his Ameri-
can cotton bale trust stock.
In thirty years, In which the popula-
tion OF the country has increased one
hundred per cent. the production Of
cotton has increased three hundred per
cent. and they don't feel 80 badly over
this in the southern states either.
Senator Marion Butter OF North Car
oIina II for Bryan. he says. But is
Air. Bryan for Marion Butler? And If
Mr.. Bryan Is for Marion Butler, Is he
also for government In North Carolina
without the consent OF the governed.
There IL one proposition that the free
traders cannot answer, and do not
seem to understand; 1t IL the enormous
and unprecedented increase Of our ex-
port business. All of them said that
kind OF thing was impossible under q
protective tariff.
In 1894 the Democrats were charg-
ing Abraham Lincoln with being an
imperialist and a republic wrecker.
The Indianapolis Sentinel was partic-
ulariy vigorous In this work. Mr.. Bry-
an Is mot quoting from the files Of his
indianapolis organ.
y
The Hon. George Fred Williams has
been mp in Maine and Vermont warn
Ing the voters OF the presence OF ''the
empire" An inspection Of the election
returns from these two states win
show how much Of q prophet George
Fred Il considered In that part Of the
country.
In his speech OF acceptance Mr.. Bry-
IN neglected to ailude to the manner in
which his North Carolina supporters
put ON their red shirts and beat his
North Carolina Populist friends out Of
the recent election. Mr.. Bryan under
stands that the less his friends know OF
each other the better 1t will be for him.
N 1885 Colonel watterson described
Mr. Bryan as "a dishonest d0dger, .
daring adyenturer and political fax
ar.~ Furthermore he expressed bis dis
gust by going to Paris and remaining
until after the election. 90 Il win be
psrceived what nm unpleasant dose the
colonel u trying to swallow this year.
~ snti.Goebel Democrats Of Ken
tmelly Nil1 support the Republican
noGain6e Tor governor, and many Of
tin, renembering Nr. Bryan's mn
QanliAed fndorsement Of G0ebe3sm.
hay6 declared their iiltentf0n of voting
for Mckinley and Roosevelt. The
prospect for Z general political bouse-
cleaning m Kentncisy this year = ~
ce1lent