The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-07-20

THE Republican platform is anti-Goe-
belism, whatever they mean by that.
Only tins and nothing more.
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The cartoonists have about worn the
hide off the Democratic donkey and the
cross marks off Hanna's dollar sign.
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The Republicans are clamorous for
the issues of 1896. This is 1900 and
their President has made a record since
1896.
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THE Chinese horrors grow apace. IL
is going to require serious work TO Sc
cure reparation from the fanatical ORR
entails.
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The Democrats split in the Ashland
District and have two nominees for
Congress This insures the election OF
the Republican.
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ADMIRAL DEWEY thinks that Bryan
will win this fall, and Republican edit
or Kohlsaat thinks that he will at least
carry New York.
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The battle ground OF the National
campaign Will be the States of Ken
xlcky, New York, Ohio, Indiana, Hill
Sois and West Virginia.
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l.. w. HABERCoM, chief of the Repub-
hean German Press Bureau, has tender
ed his resignation because of hls oppo-
sition TO the lmperialistic policy of the
Administration.
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SECRETARY RooT says that Cuban an
nexation is not imminent. He holds
that independence must be granted first
and the question of annexation left for
the Cubans 10 decide.
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The Republican headquarters viii be /
opened in New York City, July 25th,
and then the Presidential campaign may |
BE- said TO be in full blast The Demo
Gratis open in Chicago, August LIST
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THIS is a fine chance for the liar.
China, South Africa, the Philippines and
the Presidential campaign give him a
variety Of chances, while Of course he
can always fail back ON the weather.
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THE campaign has hardly progressed |
far enough to say what : the para
mount issue" bat from all we can
learn, discussions Of the money ques-
ton fall upon empty benches. We
think it safe to say that this, Is not the
paramount issue.
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THERE are already nine presidential
tickets In the field, Mr. Bryan heading |
three Of them. The gold Democrats
are to meet in convention in Indianap-
oils, on July cath, but It Is doubtful if
they put up ticket. They will prob
ably simply re-affirm their allegiance TO
sound money and adjourn.
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GEORGE MILLS, a Kansas farmer. has |
been declared insane, having lost his |
mind because he could not get hands to
harvest his big wheat crop. In Kansas
they are even committing such an out
rage ON free-born Americans as to force
tramps at the muzzles of shot guns, 10
work in the wheat fields at $3.50 day
and board
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MUCH is being said about the Repub-
hcan ticket having been strengthened
by the nomination Of Roosefelt 1t is
history, however, that Mckinley car
riedfNew York by PCS, 499 plurality in
1896, anG that in 1898 Mr.. Roosefelt,
fresh from San Juan hill with all his
military laurels just won, only carried
it by a plurality of 1875 The Rough
Rider enthusiasm was of course much
stronger then than it Is now or will be
next November.
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The State Board of Equalization fin
ished its work last week and filed the
report with Auditor Coulter, showing
that the total value of property assessed
III the State Is 1914, 1867, 1864, which will
produce s2,7s0.S22 III taxes. Owing to
the failure of assessors to make the as
sessment, about sl2,00O,OOO worth of
stock in national banks escaped taxa
ton this year. the decision of the Su-
preme Court making it the duty of the
owner of the stock to list il for tax
alton.
THE McCHORD BILL UNCONSTITU-
TIONkL.