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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-18
The New Populist Trust.

The Populist state convention met in
Spokane Monday. and after the usual
amount OF wrangling named the dele
gates who are to attend the Demo-
the political gathering Of a party which
looks eagerly toward the initiative and
referendum. the Spokane affair was not
great success, There was not much
of an attempt made to listen to the
voice OF the people. 1t appears to have
been something OF cut and dried ar
ransement. largely under the hypnotic
influence Of one Farmer" Todd. out
of the mighty Populistic army that
swept grasshopper-like over this fair
state few years ago. there were just
sixteen men present in Spokane to give
living proof to the decadence of calam-
ity. Nearly two-thirds of the counties
In the state were unrepresented, and the
self-constituted delegates on the ground
had everything their own way. Just as
they had planned. They were the peo-
pie Of the Peoples party.
A feeble attempt was made TO grant
to the rank and file of the party the
right to say who should act for them
ia the national convention, but this was
not in accordance with the prearraugei
programme. and of course failed mis-
erably. The trust did not approve Of
this old-fashloned method of selecting
delegates. and took upon Itself the re.
sponsi6ility OF saying who should shout
for Bryan In South Dakota on MAY o
To be sure. there were timid lntima-
tens that the people would resent this
somewhat hlgh-handed ring practice.
but the Pop trust knew that II was
solidly intrenohed and displayed that
naughty indifference 10 the rights OF
the people that was once charged
against Wnliam n. Vanderbilt. For the
time being the dcstlnies Of the plain pop
people rested with sixteen men like a
scr, Of government ownership: and
those sixteen men knew good thing
when they saw H. ana. moved by the
common Pop0lis,lc Impulse. dld not pro-
pose to let that good thing set beyond
their reach
There was more or less talk about
/ principle and presidents and the poo
/ Pile but II course these are not matters
( ~ very serious Importance when tn-
average POpuhst gets down To- busines$
and with Farmer" Todd and "a few os
/ his friends u was strictly business
/ Those who rxcrted the commanding r-
| huence Wtthin the trust knew what TIL.
/ were Ia spokane for. and they got &c.
/ The Populistic tendency for suggestion.
the best method Of doing things was
/ largely in evidence, and there was. o.,
course. no necessity for ascertalning the
! wishes OF the people in the choice ,r
: national delegates when a convenient
| organized trust could attend 20 "a,
| Whole business and save the people tirne.
/ labor. worry and expense. No doubt
some OF the delegates to this fras
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purchase arnor more cheaply than II
....ia x.n.nufa rt,tra u IL was shown

purchase ar,or more cheaply than 1t
could manufacture IT. 1t was shown
that every naval power of Europe had
contemplated government armor fac
tories. only to find that the cost OF pro-
duction would be much higher than the
price at which IT could be purchased
at private manufactures. Europe,
therefore. with the exception of Russia,
buys armor Of private concerns, and
Russian ordnance officers concede that
their plant cannot be operated as eco
nomicaIly as private establishments.
One year ago the navy department
called for bids for arnor at the rate of
$500 per ton, but the steel companies
made no offers to take the contract.
They offered Harveyized armor at $500
per ton, and the navy department con-
tracted for enough of II to arm four
harbor defense monitors. In the past
few years the Krupps have perfected
process which gives a product much
superior to Harveyized armor, and they
have sold their American rights to the
Carnegie and Bethlehem companies.
These companies agree to furnish the
government with this Krupp armor for
the new battleships for s545 per ton.
and the house committee on naval af-
fairs has recently reported in favor OF
authorizing the secretary of the navy
to close contracts on these terms. This
Is the matter which will be threshed
out this week.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-18

The New York papers are protesting
violently against the possible nominal
ton of Roosevelt for vice president, on
the ground that they cannot afford to
lose a gubernatorial candidate in whom
the people trust. Some day the demand
for honest men in the state of New
York is going to be so strenuous that
as many as two or three Will rise TO
the top.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-18

A recent Townsend dispatch TO a Taco
ma paper gave some marvellous statistics
of cotton exports by months from Octo-
Der to January inclusive, the total being
reported az 81, $40 bales from Tacoma and
900 from Seattle. total A, 719 bales. where
as the itemised shipments only showed 30, :
$40 bales. Neither OF the statements was
correct. Seattle shipped 600 bales in oc-
tober, II, 800 In November. $500 in Deem
Der. and 1000 In January: total. 20, 800 bales.
or virtually half of the cotton. The
Trade Register has given monthly reviews
OF cotton exports, as well as cargo ship
ments for years past, and one would think
that our little rival would cease attempt
ing to float doctored statistics-Seattle
Trade Register.
The above is fair Illustration of the
methods used to bolster Tacoma. We
have no doubt that these figures were
scattered broadcast over the country,
wherever papers could be found to prn.
them. The only wonder is that Tacoma
did not claim the entire shipments for
the four months. instead of allowing a
few hundred bales to get away. For
trnately the commercial standing OF Sc
attic everywhere Is such that it cannot
be affected by any Misrepresentation
But Tacoma should remember that sue
cess Is not built upon any such foun-
dalton as garbled figures and stuffed
reports.
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pu..Ia'- quarrel Win Japan.

VII
The friction between Russia ani Japa n
4. very severe ana still we DO not believe
q w1ll eliminate In war. because while. -
course. Japan could make no Impression
on DE solid shores Shkch Russia uccupies.
the performances o the japanese In the
Chinese-Japansse war showed that they
we're experts on the Ees. ready 10 light.
man for man. with any nation on earth.
and osT belief u that n war SHOULD &C
tually break out. the Russian feet on the
Pacific would be destroyed in two or three
weeks
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What curious notions about journal
ism these "antis' have! The Spring
field Republican remarks wonderingly
that the acknowledgement, "a Repub-
lican newspaper" reported great
throngs present to hear Bryan in Sc
attic. 1t goes on to say that the POST
Intelligencer admits" that he had
brought out the biggest crowds that
had ever assembled to hear a political
orator in the history Of the city. No.
esteemed contemporary, the use Of that
word admits" belongs to style Of
newspaper work which seeks to substi-
tute its own opinion for the actual fact;
and grudgingiy admits" the latter only
when compelled by overwhelming EVIL
dence The Post-Intelligencer is en-
gagged in publishing the news. Judged
by past experience. the number of votes
that Mr.. Bryan is likely TO get is in
inverse ratio to the crowds he draws.
But were It otherwise, it could make no
dlHerence 10 any real newspaper It's
reason for existence is to publish the
news, uncolored and uncensored. One
has to read the ANTI" press to under
stand why 1t cannot comprehend that
men conscious OF their duty to the pub
lie should be able to distinguish fact
from personal inclination. and publish
any item of news without admitting"
IL.
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Webster Davis in this country. 1t is
to be feared that the Beers will be
disappointed and that they have been
misled into judging Mr.. Davis infiu-
ence according to an estimate placed
upon 1t by Mr.. Davis himself There
is reason to believe that Mr.. Davis
passed himself off as bigger man than
he really IT,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-18

The school children Of Philadelphia
have had mass meeting ana decided
g. send a messenger boy to Dom Paul
TO convey their sympathy. At the
present rate Of British progress the
messenger boy stands a chance OF
reaching Pretoria first, even AZ his ira
ditional gait.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-18

Irish hospitality is not at all like what
the queen has supposed it to be. she is
being so well treated that she proposes
to prolong her visit in Dublin and thus
make up for lost time.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-18

Within the last four years W. J.
Bryan has travelled 100000 miles TO make
speeches. This is the longest presiden-
tial run on record.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-18

Chairman Jones says nothing can
stop Bryan, and anyone who has heard
Bryan will agree with Jones.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-18

The balance Of trade is still in our
favor, but Marcella Sembrich has done
her best to even IT up by going back
to Europe with ss5. 900 for six months
singing.
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100000 or doing an annual business
of $1,000. 600 to file a complete report
of their business with the secretary OF
state. Undoubtedly one of the first
steps toward remedying trust evils is
TO secure publicity. 1t is the most pow
erful corrective of many other evils. 1t
would be so, doubtless, here. With the
Information so supplied. the people and
their representatives. would be in a po-
sition to know where monopoly is ram
pant. what are its profits and what the
extent Of its fictitious stock. Then there
would be a beginning to work upon. In
the regulation Of capital and Of income.
1t seems reasonable to believe that this
is the proper point II attack.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-18

The governor OF New Hampshire has
climbed every mountain Of any con
sequence ia his state. but he hasn't got
as much fame by IL as the governor u
New YORK acquired by climbing quite
a small hill considerably outside the
state limits
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-18

II IL was so imperatlvely necessary e
relieve Ladysmith, why is not equa
urgency demanded in the case Of Mafe
king?
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-18

Mr.. Clark says he is going back q
Montana to try again. II he doesn't tr;
so hard next time he may succeed bet
ter.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-18

President Harper, of Chicago univer-
sity, is said to figure on living 100 years.
The outlook for millionaires Is dark.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-18

It seems quite probable that the habit
of entering the senate without regard
to expense has received a serious blow.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-18

1t Is evident that the most OF the Ills
within the ranks OF fusion are largely
due to the skillful use of the proxy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-18

Perhaps after the Klondike and Nom'
will come a mining rush to Luzon.
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Never VIII Ne Missed.

Ne~ York Press
Notite. During ny summer vacation
visitors will he entertained by my old sol
iege chum. The Hell OF War
6ixnedo THE OCTOPUS
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According to Transvaal report the
Beers confidently hope for great re-
ss1is from the prO-Bosr campaign OF
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It's Troubled Dreams.

The decrepitude of the Portland Ore
CONAN becomes more painfully appar-
ent every day. 1t appears to have wax
ened from its dream Of revenge for the
refusal of the president to make its ed
itor dispenser of Oregon patronage long
enough for him to make inquiries at
Washington regarding the status of
commerce between Manila and the Pa
Spooner on the subject. and quotes
gravely from his letter of reply saying
that the president "can in no way
change the tariff rates of goods coming
from the Philippines into the United
states; that such power cannot be dele
gated to the president by congress-"
An amazing discovery. truly. 1t must
have been worth a voluminous corre-
spondence to learn that duties on i'm
ports are levied by congress and are not
imposed and withdrawn at the pleasure
of the executive. There may be some
other newspaper in the country stupid
enough 10 make the inquiry. but we
much doubt it. However, the Oregonian
Is entitled to sincere sympathy because
1t cannot hold Mr. Mckinley response
BILE for our tarir laws. which it hates;
the virulenee of the free trader being
second only to that of the disappointed
office seeker.
In the same issue II says that not
one in twenty of the Republicans Of
oregon sees any reason why we should
deal with Puerto Rico other than we
have dealt with Hawaii, and that "the
people of oregon do not wish the Puerto
Rican tariff 10 stand as a precedent
against free commercial intercourse be-
tween the United States and the Phil
ippine islands" Now wnen nineteen
twentieths Of the voters OF party have
decided opinions upon policy that Is
the subject OF lively discussion. they
are apt TO declare themselves. given an
opportunity. Yet we fail 20 find any
OF the Puerto FNlC0 IN tue
platform Of the Oregon Republicans.
The truth is that the party is wholly
and righteously out Of touch with the
decsyed newspaper that has stopped to
make itself the organ OF personal dis
appointment, at the cost Of newspaper
sense and alertness as well as reputa-
ton for either fairness or intelligence.
Nine. Media announces that she Is 10
sons for not marrying" said Media not
long ago. The arst 10 am already .
married woman" This first reason hay-
ing been alphabetically dispoaeh os hY
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ADJUSTMENTS TODAY.

SEATTLE THEATER-Dark.
THIRD AVENUE THEATER-"Knobs
o. Tennessee"
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Nine. Media announces that she Is ID
marry again. II have nineteen rea-
sons for not marrying" said Media not
long ago. The frst 10 am already
married woman" This first reason hay-
ing been satisfactorily disposed % by
a Texas court. there was probably no
d fficulty In attending 20 the other
eighteen
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THE OCTOPUS.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-01
New Settlers.

The fist installment of new settlers
for the country in and around Nc
Henry arrived at Cooperstown last
Tuesday morning and continued on
to their destination. They were
from Iowa and were a very intelli-
gent and nice looking lot Of people
about forty all told. They brought
with them nine car loads of farm ma
chinery, household goods, ETC.. and
we are informed will settle south OF
McHenry. This is only the advance
guard of thousands of new settlers
that will settle in North Dakota this
year, and are very desirable class
of people to ave come among us.
The Courier hopes each and every
one will meet with abundant success
in their new homes. They left Iowa
last Saturday.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-01

The Valley City Times Record
says: y. A. Sor]ey. of Grand
Forks, is said to be working to
secure the delegates from that
county and wants to be a candi-
date for state Office, Sorley is
one of the traitorous republicans
who elected Roach in 1898 and
no republicans is under any obi,
CATION to support him for any
office. 1t isn't likely that the
time will ever come when a re.
publican convention will find ii
necessary to go into the political
cemetery and resurrect a Sor-
ley"
The Courier endorses every
word you have said. 1t is about
time these political turn-coats
got a quietus.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-01
PILOT MOUND.

Mr.. and Mrs. John K. Olson at
tended Aid Society meeting at Emil
Amundson's last Thursday.
We understand that John K. o.
son will put an addition to his barn
next spring.
Hans H. koloen has Just sold to
Hammer & Condy three young horses
lor $3.50.
In the Sentinel of Feb. 18TH we
notice letter from Greenland about
his trip to Norway. l wish that some
Of us republicans could afford to take
a trip, SO that we, too, might have a
chance TO see our grand good fore
fathers. | was surprised to learn that
the statue of Abraham Lincoln could
make pops heart swell and more
surprised still to hear him admit it.
But the truth will leak out once in
awhile IN spite of them selves. Green.
land says: AS l stood in front Of
the statue asked myself the ques-
ton: ''Where would Lincoln be
found to day if alive?" 1t is useless
to ask questions that can not be
answered. Now we can answer this
for you. You would find him right
on the spot where Mckinley is to-
day. And we would like to ask Mr.
Greenland if he has not had his share
of the distribution of the estate. We
could add good deal more about
this, but the short comings Of the
populists are so we'll known to the
readers of the Courier anyhow. A
friend of mine from the east up here
on visit said that the soup houses
i'll the east had signs above the doors
"To be opened again when Bryan's
electe,l."
Did you notice any of them? Ifso
tell US what they look like. In your
next letter we hope to hear descrlp-
ton of your fore fathers you'll be
sure to meet him. Ii you don't run
across him on your way to New
York Eby some pond fishing
We'll bet a nickle you will find him
in Wall street.
We notice in last weeks Courier
that the election law has changed,
but we notice that our town clerk has
posted notices OF election to be held
March 9th. Griggs county may look
out tor second Kentucky.
FARMER
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-01
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then whenever she takes cold ter
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and Tar which cured her. She has
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25c and SOC.
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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-01


It is now three months since
they held an election in Kentucky
and three weeks since politician
was assassinated, yet that stat G
is still burdened by two COVER,
nors and two state legislatures.
The peoples will in the blue
grass state doesn't seem to cut
much ice. What is the matter OF
refusing the people a vote on
state matters and letting the leg,
islature select a governor for the
people.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-01

E. M. Warren, of the LaMoure
Chronicle, now private secretary
to Representative Spalding, is
being doomed for the Office of
lieutenant-governor. Mr.. War.
rem is a very capable gentleman,
and if chosen by the republican
party as it's candidate for that
Office. it would please many of
his friends among the press boys
of the state.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-01

Congressman Spalding is MAX
ing a fine record in congress and
is alive to the best interests of
constituents. He never tires of
trying to carry out the wishes of
those who consult him ON mat.
ters needing action at the depart
ments in Washington and is
courteous enough to answer let
ters and let folks know that he
is doing business in their behalf.
Mr. Spalding deserves a renom-
ination at the hands of the repub-
licans of North Dakota without
opposition. Mr.. Spalding has
been indefatigable in his efforts
to get daily mail service be.
tween Cooperstown and McHen.
ry and whether we get it or not
his work in behalf of the people
interested will be, and is. greatly
appreciated.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-01

The republican state central
committee has fixed the time for
holding the convention for Sc
lecting the delegates to the ma
tional republican convention to
be held at Fargo, Wednesday.
May 16. and the convention to
nominate state off GERS to be held
at Grand Forks, July II. Ac-
cording to the basis determined
upon by the committee Griggs
county will have ten votes i'm the
convention. which is a gain in
number over previous years.
The big counties will be repre-.
sented as follows; Cass 54;
Grand Forks 3o; Richland 81;
Walsh 33; Pembina 80; Trssill 80.
The committee worked together
very harmoniously and it seems
to be the prevailing opinion that
this peerless young state will
give Mckinley a bigger majority
than ever this coming election.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-01
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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-01

tionment prevails in the judicial
convention Stutsman county
could be left out altogether. A
combination of Barnes, Griggs,
Wells and Eddy counties would
be a majority, so it can readily
be seen that the jamestown at
torneys have no sure thing even
with Stutsman county at their
disposal.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-01

DR.. Keeley, father of the fam
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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-01
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