The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-05-24

heightened, anti-American, free trade
organ spoke of the Republicans of the
National house as party cattle" How
like the sanity Godkin.
The Rockland COurier-Gazette has
done itself proud i'll the trophy it has
presented to the Interscholastic base
ball league. The only change we should
make would be to substitute for the
cupid holding laurel wreath a statue
uf W O. Fuller, Jr: and while the tro-
phy is now all OF silver. this should be
of the purest gold Fuller is that kind
of a fellow
Among the Republican secederS of
1896 who have recently announced their
intention of acting with the Repub-
Leans for the future is eX-Repre-
sentive Belford of Colorado. He was
one of Bryall's most enthusiastic sup
porters III 1896. and it was not until a
short time ago that lie saw the error of
his ways Il am not going to support
BRYAN this time" said Bedford the other
day. Il am going to vote for Mckinley
il 1900, if the Lord lets me live"
There is certain wood lot in a down
east" hill town whose value has been
Increased by $50 per acre from SO to
9l29 by two careful prunings. There
are wood lots and timber lands far and
ucal which would greatly increase in
Nalu- by the scientific forestry now
taught by the nited States department
of 5griculture Farm and Home.
THIS is true. The time is coming. if
at Na, not already arrived. when the
wood lot will be the most valuable part
ot many farm. But the wood lot
1l.,-ds ia he looked after as much as the
cljt waited portions of the farm.
Thomas G. Sherman contributes to
the March number OF the Anglo-Amer-
lean Magazine an article ON the British
aud the Beers, in which he shows that
Dom Paul is literally a despot, though
uolninally the president of repub-
lie. and that. notwithstanding that
Great Britain is in name a mon
archy. it is i'll reality far more demo-
era TIC to its OWL people in its entire
policy. in its attitude toward civiliza-
ton. religious and political rights, than
the Boer mis-named republic ever aim
ed to be. In reality, in the present un-
fortunate struggle in South Africa, it
Is England and not the Beers who
stand for good government, property
rig hts. individual justice, religious
equality and political freedom.
" hatever may be the law and prece-
dents covering his case. Clarke of Mon
tn ma has certainly demonstrated his lll-
fitness to occupy a seat i'll the United
states Senate. His original otfense of
buying an election has been added to
by his recent trickery. May 18th he re-
signed his seat in the Senate, and there
was most affecting scene. Tears stood
III his eyes and We're evident in his voice
~ liz tbph itdNt Oh HIS associates, ana
he was the recipient of a great outpour-
ing Of sympathy But these were croc
odiie tears. and he must have smiled i'll
Wardly at the gullibilityo his audience
lie knew that when he announced his
resignation he was to be immediately
reappointed by the acting governor of
Montana. Gov. Smith of Montana was
not IN favor of Clarke, but Clarke took
the time when Smith was out of the
state to send his resignation. Spriggs,
the acting governor, is friend of
Ctarke's, and Immediately appointed
him. The trick is what one might ex-
poet from a card sharper or a conf
dence operator: and if there is no pun
lshment to fit the crime a law should
be enacted that will etfectually bar such
men from public station.
Our summer visitors are coming ear
iler this season than ever before and
This attests the growing popularity of
Maine as a national resort. People do
not wait to be driven from the crowded
cities by excessive heat, as formerly,
but have come to love their summer
homes, scattered along our rocky coast
OF nestled beside inland streams and
lakes. The latter resorts are the great
ct attraction just now, for the fishing
was never better, and the hotels which