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wolcotts Dream Dispelled.

The roseate visions which have come
to Republicans of the possibility of
their carrying Colorado have been
rudely dispelled
For some time Republican managers
have been indulging In pipe dream
talks of the likelihood of their carry
ing the state. Senator Wolcott and
his henchmen have, however, based
the possibility of success upon the fail
ure of the anti-Republican forces to
bring about fusion.
The possibility has now been elimi-
mated by the completion of a fusion
ticket which will have the harmonious
support of all anti Republican forces.
and Wolcott's chance to remain in
public life is gone.-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
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Observation-Disclosures


) You can change your money,
but you cannot change human ma
} ture to any great extent. and II
you want to see now sortiid the
Republican party is to-day, let me
remind you that 1t insists on max
Ing the money question the ques-
tion OF paramount Importance,
whereas. the question OF human
rights is the question OF para
mount Importance In this cam
paign. In 1896, the Republicans .
We're worrying about the 5O-cent
dollar. They thought that was
something awful and yet to-day .
they have given us an eighty-five
per cent. citizen In Porto Rico,
and they cannot tell us what per
cent. they are going to give us In
the Philippines. In 1896 they
said they could not have double
standard Of money. Now they
want double standard Of gov
ernment. Then they said that
we could not maintain the parity
between the white metal and the
yellow. Now they think they can
maintain the parity between the !
white citizen and the yellow citi- !.
zen In the Philippines. Do you !
need anything more to show you I
the low plane upon which the :.
Republican party fights ?"-Wil- I
liam ]. Bryan. -.
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A Policy Of Nepatien.

The Republican campaign has be-
come negative proposition. The can
didates and leaders have become sto-
lid agnostics. The rank and file is
hiding behind breastworks Of shifting
sand.
Mr. Hanna says: There are no
trusts"
Mr.. Mckinley says: There Is no
such thing as Imperialism"
MIR. Roosevelt says: II am not afraid
of militarism, because there isn't any
'militarism.'
MIR. Gage says: There isn't any gold
standard. therefore the gold standard
must not be attacked"
Chorus OF Republican spellbinders:
Now you see it and now you don't"
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An Unnecessary Tax.

In an official communication to
Chairman Richardson. under date OF
August =. 1900. the Hon. Lyman j.
Gage. secretary Of the treasury. says:
"Thc estimated cost Of tho war with
Spain. Including tho Philippines, to
June 10. 1900. In nx follows:
Army. x2si.75O.OOO; navy. $7O.5oO..
OOO; miscellaneous. including interest
on war loan and payment Of 100000
OOO to Spain. $:,O. O.75OOOO: total $685..
OOO.OOO.
"Ti,e department ls unable to sepa.
rate the expenditures made for war
purposes In Cuba. Porto Rico and the
Philippines"
Tho total amount collected from the
people under the special war revenue
act. up to July 1. 1900. " t2iO.0O0.0 900.
The amount Of gold In the treasury
IN now somewhat In excess Of $780,.
OOO,OOO. This II tho lnrgest sum Of gold
ever accumulated IN tho United States
trcnsury and exceeds the total OK.
I,ct,scs Of the war by f:sS.OOO.OOO. and
this In In gold alone. exclusive Of hun.
drc,ls of millions Of silver and paper
money which hns also accumulated In
the treasury.
Thus Il In readily men TINT the reg.
uInr revenues Of the government dur
Ing the pnst two yenrs would have
been sufficient to carry on our wars
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THAT FULL DINNER PAIL
A Very Unpopular Issue at
the Deering Harvester Works.

The Full Dinner Pail" Is the most
unpopular issue of this campaign In
the neighborhood of the Deering Har-
vester works.
The great corporation has just fin
ished paying Off Its thousands of work
men for the first two weeks under q
new schedule, and the employees have
discovered that their wages have been
cut, In few cases less than two per
cent. and in many instances as much
as fifty per cent. Not many men, how
ever, have quit work. Many of them
had been laid off during the summer.
or these, about 1,5OO have been taken
back, and others are being put to work
ut the rate Of fifty or sixty a day.
Whether new hands or old, they come
Mt the lower scale of piece work. Prac-
tically every department has been af-
fected by the new scale.
Men who had been dra wing SO n day,
which was as high as any reported,
said that under the new regime they
could not earn So. The 50 a day men
said that they We're hard taxed to earn
$1.25. Many avowed that they aver
aged less than 81 n day. in spite of the
fact that they were skilled workmen
and in good times" had. drawn So a
day and $75 or $50 a mef .h.-Chicago
Times.
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Observation-Disclosures 44444s

"The Republicans have not full
} filled their promises Of 1896,
They not only have not brought
what they promised, but they
J have brought things that they
would not have dared to praise
In 1896. They have brought you
! financial system which substi-
tutes bank note for green
, back. When did the Republicans
promise to retire the greenbacks?
What platform of the Republican
; party ever declared that a note
signed by bank was better than
a note signed by the government?
) Aud yet the Republican party
places the bank note first and
pushes the greenback into the
background. II you think that
this Is just. l think 1 can make
that 80 clear In n word that you
will never make the mistake
, again. Whenever II farmer or a
) labOring man In this community
issues his note. he issues it In
order to get money, and he pays
Interest ON the the note while he
has the money. but the bank is-
sues Its note as money and draws
interest on Its note when 1t ia out
standing. Can you tell the differ
ence between paying interest and
drawing Interest :"-William ].
Bryan.
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Liable to Cause a Smile.

Addressing the American Bankers
association, In annual convention at
Richmond. Mr.. Roberts, the treasurer
Of the United States, felicitatetl his
hearers ON the fact that for two years
our financial problems have related to
the surplus. General prosperity has
given large revenues" In view Of the
fact that $aOOOOO.OOO OF bonds were
sold to meet the expenses Of the war
with Spain and that two years after
the close OF that brief struggle the war
taxes are still In full force, Mr..
Roberts audience might be pardoned
II they indulged in furtive SMILE
New York Herald.
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WERE THESE GOOD
AMERICANS7
What Washington, HamiL
ton, Franklin and Web
ster Thought About Inn
.,e~satseo,
pcrialisn,
Alexander Hamilton:

Alexander Hamilton:
To usurp dominion over n peo-
pie In their own despite, or to
grasp at Il more extensive power
I than they are willing to entrust,
& is to violate HAT law OF nature
which gives every man right
to his personal liberty.
When any people are held by
laws In framing which they have
no part. TINT are to bind them to
all intents and purposes without
In the same manner binding the
legislators themselves. they nre
in the strictest sense slaves, and
the government IN respect to
them is despotic.
George Washington farewell Ad-
dress.
! Europe has set of primary
interests which to us have none
l on very remote relation. Why
} fOregO the advantages of so pec,I-
I liar II situation? Why quit our
I own to stand upon II foreign
ground? Why. by Interviewing
our destiny with that of any part
! Of Europe. entangle our peace
and prosperity in the tolls of
! European ambition. rivalship, in
! tercst, humOr or caprice? Avoid
the necessity of these ovcrgrown
military establishments. which
under any form of government
are inauspicious to liberty, and
which are to he regarded as par
ticulariy hostile to republican
liberty.
Benjamin Franklin:
Ret:iining II trade Is not an OBJ
ject for which rntions may justly
spill each others blood: the true
! means of securing commerce Is
the goodness and cleapuess of
commodities; and The profit of no
/ trade can ever he equal to the
expense of compelling 1t by fleets
\ and armies.
Daniel Webster:
Arbitrary governments may
have territories and distant pos
sessions. because arbitrary gov
crninents may rule them by diff
ferent laws and different systems.
Russia may rule In the Ukraine.
and the provinces OF the Cauca-
/ sus and Kamtschatka by differ
! cnt codes, ordinances or ulSases.
! We can do no such thing. They
I must lie of us. par. of us. or else
strangers. think I see n course
/ adopted which Is likely to turn
!. the constitution of the land into
! a dcfOrmcd monster. into u curse
rather than Il blessing: in fact. IL
\ frame of an unequal government.
not founded on equality, but ON
the grOsscst inequality.
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WHAT 1T COSTS TO WAGE
WAR in THE PHILIPPINES

The Republican national literary bu-
reau Is circulating, as refutation Of
the charge that Imperialism and mill
tarism go together. II campaign speech
delivered with exquisite taste by ex-
Senator Henderson in his official Gu
pacity as IL graduation day speaker at
West Point.
General MnndersOn has compiled a
series of tables designed to show that
the military burden is insignificant In
the United States compared with that
borne by the subjects of the armed
monarchies of Europe. These tables,
we are informed. have been prepared
with great care" with the idea Of
having them accurate beyond pOssi-
bility of dispute" We are also in
formed that In so far as they refer
to foreign countries, the figures have
been drought down to the very latest
date possible"
We have first table showing the
number of men In the army of each
country and Its proportion 30 pOpula-
ton. Next we have the area Of each
country, the ratio of soldiers to the
square mile. and of square miles to
soldiers. 1t is all very interesting, but
ought there not be something more?
Yes. and General Henderson has not
forgotten 1t. We want to know how
much all this costs. and here Is his
answer:
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These figures for the United States
look strangely small to those who
have given the subject little attention.
We look at them more closely. and We
find thnt they are for 1890, under q
Democratic administration. and before
the policy Of Imperialism was heard
OF.
1t Is only for foreign countries that
these statistics are brought down ITO
the very latest date possible" The
actual army appropriation for the fls-
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lnsineere Support Of Mckinley

George +. Iionr Is not In earnest In
his support Of President Mckinley, for
be has In express terms denounced the
Philippine policy Of the administrator
NJ destructive Of the republic.
Chaunccy ~. Dcpcw Ii not In earnest.
for he Inns declared. In phraseoiogy
that cannot be misunderstood or given
q modified meaning. that the acquisi-
tion Of the Philippine islands would
b. utterly hostile to our system Of gov
crnmcnt. Albert J. Beveriigc II not
In earnest. for only . short tlme ago he
denounced the Porto llican policy pur.
sued by tho president and congress-
Clncinnati Enquirer.
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Dates Fixed for Speeches.

Appointments for fusion speakers
made by direction of the Democratic.
Silver Republican and People state
committees are as follows:
HON. HENRY NJ. TELLER
Aspen. Saturday. Oct. 20. 8 p. IN.
Leadville. Monday, Oct. :,2. p. III.
Colorado Springs. Wednesday. Oct.
! "a. s p. III.
Golden. Friday. Oct. 20. 8 p. III.
Denver. Saturday. Oct. ~, 8 -. IN.
Sterling. Monday. Oct. ID. 3 p. IN.
Greeley. Wednesday. Oct. 81. = y. III.
Fort Collins. Thursday. Nov. 1, s
p. m.
Boulder. Saturday. Nov. 3. 8 y. IN.
Central City. Monday, Nov. >. s y. III.
HON. +. NJ. PATTERSON.
Pueblo. Thursday. Oct. 1s. 3 p. IN.
Creede. Friday. Oct 10. 1 y. IN.
Monte Vista. Friday. Oct. 10. S p. m.
Durango. Saturday. Oct. ~. 8 y. m.
silverton, Monday. Oct. 22. 8 p. IN.
Ouray, Tuesday. Oct. %. 8 y. III.
Telluride. "Wednesday, Oct. -. p.
m.
Montrosc. Thursday. Oct. 25. s p. M.
GlenwOOd Springs. Friday. Oct. ~.
Bp. M.
Aspen. Saturday. Oct. -. 3 y. III.
He'd CliH. Monday. Oct. -. y D. m.
breckenridge. Tuesday. Oct 10. $
p. N.
Lcadville. Wcdnes s,lny. Oct. ~. 8 p.
N.
saliin. Thursday. Nov. I. 8 y. M.
HON. JOHN Il. SHAFROTH.
Como. Friday. Oct. ~. y y. IN.
Fairplny. Saturday. Oct. NJ. 1 y. IN.
Alma. saturday. Oct. ~. 3 y. III.
Ieadviile. Monday, Oct. ~. 8 y. M.
Glcnwood. Tuesday. Oct. ~. y p. IN.
Grand Junction. Wednesday. Oct. "a.
op. IN.
GunnisOn, Thursday. Oct. -. = p. M.
sa'itin, Friday. Oct. 70. y y. IN.
fuebIo. saturday. Oct. -. y y. IN.
HON. J. Is. OltMAN.
SenSrui City. Thursday, Oct. IL. 3
p. N.
Aspen. Saturday. Oct. ~. \ y. III.
Icadvillc. Monday. Oct. -. y y. M.
Oc Bcquc. Tuesday. Oct. ~. . y. M.
Delta, Wednesday, Oct. "a. 4 y. m.
ouray. Thursday. Oct. %. y y. M.
aeiluridc. Friday, Oct. ~ y. M.
durango. Monday, Oct. ~. y y. IN.
HON. W. !. THOMAS.
akron. Saturday. Oct. -. y y. M.
Central City. Monday. Nov. q. % y. M.
HON. u. 4. COATES.
rueblo. Thursday. Oct. II. y y. IN.
Ofeeds. Friday. Oct. 10. I y. M.
MONTE Vista. Friday. Oct. 10. y y. M.
durango. Saturday. Oct. ~. y y. m.
sliverton. Monday. Oct -. \ p. IN.
Ouray. Tuesday. Oct. ~, y p. M.
Telluride. Wednesday, Oct. ~, 8 p.
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sl.esioa d seas.srs ~ ID. P.o,l..

First-Pcpulnr election would make
the senator more truly representative
Of the people for whom he speaks. The
Democratic idea Of government Ia that
the representative reflects tho senti.
ments Of the sovereign people. sec-
ond. II there was mo- other reason for
the change. a sufficient REASON would
he found In the scandals growing out Of
senatorial elections. The charge Of d.
rect bribery In made with Increasing
Frequency. and indircct forms Of brib-
cry nrc cvcn more COMMONLY. ].
Bryan.
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In Cuba and the Philippines without
the special war tax, which IL thus
shown TO have been wholly needless
liy the first plnce. and more thnn
grntnltous burden upon the people
now.
Perhaps the monstrous injustice and
Injury inflicted by this tnx will be
better understood when 1t is stated
that the Trcnss.y Department state.
ments show thhpitle amount Of this
tax collected from the people from
January to July I. 1900. Ia $iOs. .OOO..
OO0. And this. too. while the enormous
sum Of $3.50. .0OO.OOO In gold was being
boarded In the treasury.
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Facts For Stoekmen to Con-
slider.

The Democracy OF Colorado is unal-
terably opposed to the leasing of the
public domain by the general govern
mcnt of the states. or to private indi-
viduals or corporations. which will In
any way Interfere with the unrestrict-
ed rights and privileges OF settlers and
citizens heretofore exercised and en-
joycd. In using said public domain for
grazing purposes, and pledges itself TO
use all means within its power to de-
fcnt any legislation proposed for tho
purpose of changing present conditions,
or In any way restricting the grazing
privileges as they now exist.-Dcmo
cratic State Platform.
We favor mn Intelligent system Of
Improving the arid lands OF the West.
storing the water for purposes OF irri.
gntion, and the holding OF such lands
for actual sctticrs.- Democratic Ma.
tionni Platform.
We nrc In henrty sympathy with the
small stockmnn. settler, and frontiers.
man In the battle against the scheme
OF leasing the public lands to syndi-
Gates and corporations Of rich cattle.
men. and demand that the public do
main bc forever held ns . sacred trust
for the use and benefit Of the actual
settlcr-Peoplc's Party State Platform.
--
Prof. Lnughlin Of Chicago. the IA.
NOUS gold standard advocate who had
the Joint debate with Coin Harvey
four years ago. has seen the error Of
his ways and has come out squareiy
for Bryan. lie Ii man who has the
courage Of his convictions and In not
afrnid 20 tnkc stand for what he bc.
licves to bc right. Trinidad Advertis.
cr-ecntlnel.
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THAT IS BREAKING THE BACK

THAT Is BREAKING THE BACK
OF TURKEY.
1t puts the United States far
In the lead Of NIL the military
powers In the world In the cost
Of It's military service. How does It
improve matters from Republican
standpoint to prove that We do not
have much Of an army to show for It?
And this does not include the cost
Of the navy. on which we ARE probably
spending more thnn any country in
the world except England.
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Not the onlv Obstacle,

Mr.. Hanna has seen enough of the
drift of events to Justify him in regard
Ing the defeat of his party as n rca-
sonable possibility. to put it mildly,
and to know that overconfidence is not
the only thing in the way.--Louisville
COurier-Journul.
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cal year 1901 is $114,22O O05.55, which
Is nearly five times the amount under
the Democratic regime. The cost of
the army in 1896 was only $23, 252.-
Cos. The rest of General Manderson's
SOL ,O93,927 represents river and har-
Dor and other non-military expendi-
lures.
Thus, even on the Republican sta
tisticlan's own showing, there are ONLY
three military powers in Europe that
spend more on their armies than we
are spending now. But that tells less
than half the story. All the following
expenditures, provided for in our ap-
preparation bills for the fiscal year
1901. are included in the European
military budgets:
Army ..............$114. 900. .O95.55
Fortiiications ...... 1881. .62S.OO
Military Academy 80. 653, ,JS9.G7
Pensions ........... 145. 90
Total ........... .$261 .5O2, J43. -
HOW is THAT FOR MILITIA
RISM? NEARLY DOUBLE THE
BURDEN OF RUSSIA OR GERAfA-
NY; MORE THAN DOUBLE THAT
OF FRANCE; THREE TIMES THAT
OF AUSTRIA OR GREAT BRITAIN;
SIN TIMES THAT UNDER WHICH
ITALY is STAGGERING AND
THIRTEEN TIMES THE LOAD
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RELIEVE SUSPENSE.
Reports From Kcmpff Lessen the
Anxiety in Wnshineton

Washington, June 26.After day
of uncertainty and suspense official
information came with a rush early
today concerning the forces operating
at rien Tsin and those seeking to
break through to Picking. Dispatches
came from Admiral kempff and Con-
sui Fowler, at Che Foo, confirming
reports that the combined forces
which had been operating near Tien
Tsin entered the city on the 23d. This
is the relief column, including Major
Iittleton MAILER and $50 marines.
which suffered Il repulse on their frs,
movement. Beyond the brief state
mcnt that four were killed and seven
wounded nothing has come as to the
casualties of the first attack. but til,
results of the second movement
which has been waited with deepest
concern, is now cleared up by the adj
miral's report that the force go,
through with Il very small loss.
The admiral's report has turned at
tention in Il new direction by the
statement that the peking relief
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-28
Wv's ARMlsTlcE REQUEST.
Tic President Politely Declines tc
Acccle 10 II.


Washington, June 26.-1he chief de-
velopment yesterday IN the Chinese
situation was the effort OF the Chi
nesc minister. WI 'ring-fang, to ar
range an armisticc in the operations
of American troops until Ii Hung
Chang could reach Pelsing and bring
about cessation OF the disorder. The
proposition is rather novel one, aud
is based upon the representations OF
the viceroys of the important prov
inces of the Yang tse kiang valley,
that they can maintain order without
the aid of foreign troops, and that he
presence of the Foreigners would act
merely as an incentive to disorder.
Minister WI brought these repre-
tary Hay, who consulted the prcsi-
dent. The latter's decision, as sub
scquently conveyed to the minister,
was that while the assurance of the
siceroys for continued quiet was fully
appreciated, the United States could
not bind itself not to send its forces
10 points where disorder actually seN-
istcd and where the safety of our Of
iicials and citizens was endangered.
Technically speaking. III the absence
of Il state OF war. this was not I.
proposition of armlsiicc, but high
government officials said it amounted
practically to an offer of armistice,
md a refusal on the part of the
United States to make the arrange.
Iuent
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GENERAL CHAFFEE IS
ORDERED TO CHINA
President Assigns Him to Command
Our Forces Operating in
Celestial Kingdom.
APPEAL FROM THE vlcERoYs
Rulers of the Six Great Provinces
of China Receive tho Same Re.
ply Given TO Min.
lister Wu.

Washington, June 2s.--The presi-
dent has assigned General Adna l.
Chaf1'ec to the command of the mill
tary forces operating in China. Chat
fec will leave for San Francisco in
time to sail on the list of July with
the Sixth cavalry. The detachment
sails on the Grant, which has been or
dcretl TO touch at Nagasalli for fur
Their orders. Probably the ship will
sail then direct for Che Foo.
The six great viceroys of China, act
ing through the Chinese minister
here, today renewed their efforts to
have foreign troops kept out of China
until after Iii Hung Chang reaches
Picking. The request was a formal
document signed by the six viceroys,
including Lii Hung Chang. The an
swer of the United States was the
same as that to the informal request
of Minister WI yesterday and amount.
ed to Il definition.
The war department. received the
following from MacArthur:
), "ManiIa--Ninth infantry sails on
the 9th, thoroughly equipped, well
supplied with everything"
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preaching passenger train. Suddenly
it came into view running Mt nearly
full speed. 1t was tagged and many
of the trainmen said that the air.
brakes did not work properly.
The two trains crashed together.
The first two coaches OF the passenger
train We're telescoped and demolished,
few of the passengers escaping i'm
jury. Some were killed outright, 9th
ers were terribly manslcd, and legs
and arms of some were broken. 9th
ers were badly crushed and MANNED
all hcmmctl amid the debris OF the
wrecked cars.
The other ears were not dislodged
from the track, and none of the other
coaches were damaged. None of the
train crew was injured, all jumping in
time to save themselves.
The scene was appalling, and the
cries of the injured heartrending. Pas
scngers poured out Of the rear
coaches and ii was but moment be-
fore hundreds of willing workers were
busy cNtricating the unfortunate pco-
pie who had been caught in the tcle-
scopcd cars. The news of The disaster
spread rapidly aud soon people from
the city gathered by hundreds at the
scene of the wreck. AS the dead and
injured were taken out the former
We're taken to an undertaking cstab-
lishmcnt, and the latter to the De
pcre high school building, which was
converted into a temporary hospital.
All the doctors in the city were
quickly assembled and the immediate
wants of the injured men were quick
" attended to by willing hands. Ev
ciything possible was done TO relieve
the suffering and later i'm the day all
the injured who were unable to re-
tura home We're taken to ST. Nineent's
hospital al Green Bay.
The cause of the acoident, so far as
has been determined at this time, was
due to the freight crew failing to give
the passenger the right of way.