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Ignatius Donelly thinks Bryan
might have been statesman if the
Lord had taken two inches off his
lower jaw and put it between the
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Washington sentinel., 1900-05-26
CUBA, HELPLESS, A PREY TO TRUSTS AND THIEVES.

day each way 1t is pretty slow work.
The number Of tickets is limited and the
applications Tor freight far exceed the
capacity.
With the native it has become one Of
the stern laws Of American rule that the
only way to get your sacks Of rice on to
the train is to fix the sergeant"
The SpanIards we're corrupt, too; but
the natives make two points against us
and in favor OF the Spaniards in their
comparison Of the old and new masters,
to say nothing of the fact that we are
not as polite as the Spaniard, which
means a great deal to the natives.
Where one peso satisfied the Spaniard
we want five, and so on. Often half the
value Of the rice is extorted Again, If
the Spanish officer or soldier at one end
Of the route was fixed there was no
trouble at the other end, whereas the
American demands pay at both ends.
Is it any wonder that when the officers
governing towns tell the local presi.
dentes that we are come here for the
good Of the natives the local presidentes
smile.
An American Of good reputation who
has been buying horses and cattle
around Dagupan for shipment to Manila
gives this experience, which is typical;
81 found that man who had brought
in a drove after mine cot his on the
train first. When l complained to the
sergeant in charge of the shipping he
said that was all right, the other fellow
knew his business. / then gave the
sergeant $50, and my stock was put on
the next train When got to Manila l
noticed that others got their stock past
before | did. l complained, and the
Inspector said he guessed he would have
to condemn my stock as being diseased.
l told him that they had come from the
same herds as the other. Finally he
said: Well, l have taken a liking to
that gray pony OF yours there. II you
Will let me have him aud S25 it will he
all right And it was Now know
the ropes, and I can get my stock down
as quickly as anybody"
Washington sentinel., 1900-05-26
Cougressman RidgeIy,

Of Kansas, one Of the brainiest, and
most eloquent among the speakers
in the House, has declined a re-
nomination to Congress at the
hands OF his party (Populists) in
order to devote has whole time,
energy and resources to carrying
the State Of Kansas for Bryan and
the Democratic party. 1t is not
often that a man will sacrifice his
political position in order to ad-
vance the interests of another
part". Mr.. Ridgely, although
Populist, realizes that future life,
liberty and pursuit of happiness
depends upon the election Of VIM.
J. BRYAN. II Bryan does not win
this time he believes the last hope
Of true Democracy will be des.
troyed. 1t is not a question OF
minor issues in this campaign but
a question OF perpetuation Of Re-
publican form Of government for
our people. Should Mckinley by
force, coercion and corruption
again force himself upon the
people, he will be able to succeed
hrmsel whenever he desires. The
thousands ofnew officers, the large
standing army and navy, the un.
told wealth and the thousands o
henchmen at his command, the
shifting, cowardly, and corrupt
Senate, bound hand and loot by
the crumbs OF patronage with
which he feeds them and holds
them in line, have made VIM. Nc
Kinley the most powerful and DAN
gerous man, possessed as he is OF
vascillating disposition) that ever
occupied the White House, Rid
gely will help the Democratic
party more by this move than any
man in Kansas. We wish him
Godspeed in his work,
Washington sentinel., 1900-05-26

same purchases a wear and a half ago,
and he will be surprised. perhaps 70
learn that he is paying from IS to so per
cei.t more now than he did then.
1t is an indisputable fact that the cost
ofnecessaries Of lie in the United States
has enormously increased within the
space Of few months. It is within the
power of any man who reads this state
ment 10 verify it before tomorrow by
simply investigating the facts in his own
home, It is also an indisputable fact
that the great cause of this rise in prices
is the monopoly feature Of the trust
system. It is also al iDdisputable fact
that wages have been advanced only in
few cases, and the average advance
has been less than seven half per cent.
There is the truth, The trust system
has really reduced the earnings OF
American labor II is harder for the
employed man to live now than it was
when he voted 10 put the party Of the
trusts in controlo o. the National Govern
ment.
Hence the clamor OF discomfort which
is ringing thr oughout the country. More
men are Al work now than we're en-
plOyed in 1896, but they are in reality
working for lower wages. The same
men could have been at work four years
ago had thew been willing to accept such
an enormous reduction IN their wages.
Washington sentinel., 1900-05-26

the war tax bill was passed the Re-
publican party promised that just
as soon as the war was over the
taxes should be repealed. The
5panish-American war has been
over for some time. The promise
has not been kept. AS a matter of
fact, and the record will demon
strate it, every promise the Repub-
lican party has made growing out
of the Spanish-American war and
incident thereto to the world, to
the people of this country, to the
Porto Ricans, to the Cubans, to the
Fiiipinos has been broken; and
you must now go before the peo-
pie OF the country in the coming
campaign on a record OF broken
promises, national and interna.
tional. II is a record OF laithless-
ness, incoi- potency, and malad-
ministration that makes every hon
est, patriotic, and libertY.loving
citizen blush with shame.
"You do not intend to repeal
the war taxes. Whenever the Re-
publican party gets tax on a
thing it never takes it off. You
have had all winter to repeal or re-
duce these burdensome war taxes.
You did not, and you will not.
You intend now to play politics
with this question. You want to
adjourn Congress on the 9th oI
June and then hold sessions all
over the country Of the COMMITTEES
on Ways and Means, sending for
persons and having these taxed in
terests come before your commit
tee. YoI will promise them any
thiag next year il they will pay a
fat contribution this year to the
campaign fund oil the Republican
party and help you reelect YOU
Washington sentinel., 1900-05-26

A GreatlndustFisls Struggle Coming
flames CysFlUaH, in NeaV York Journal
not hear and see the sounds and signs of
another great industrial struggle in the
United States What is the real meaning
Of the strikes which are beginning to
disloCate business in almost every pars
OF the country? Does the sap rising in
man in the sDringtime mpel him to
strife2 Are these separate strikes in
every State the result OF separate and
independent conditions, or are they the
consequence Of one general cause?
President Mckinley and his responsi.
bic spokesmen point to the present
'uneximpled prosperity" Nearly every
Republican State convention has for.
mally rejoiced IN the bettered condition
of the American workingman. Senator
Hanna has bosted that where wages
have not been increased they have at
least not been lowered.
And yet the merican workingman
refuses to happy and contented, and
stubbornly insists on shrinking Tor more
wages News Of strikes comes from
every part Of America These struggles
are increasing in numbers and In fierce
ness every week. What is the truth
about the matter1 The plain undisguis-
able fact is that wages have been steadily
falling even while they seemed to be
rising. The average workingman's
wages have been greatly reduce within
the past two years. The man himself
may not appreciate that fact, but he
knows that he is increasingly ''hardup,"
that he cannot save money; that it is
more difficult than ever to keep out OF
debt.
The explanation is simple and easily
proved. While wages have-remaine,i
at practically the same level the cost
OF living has increased from IS TO so per
cent. The trust system has lifted the
price of the necessaries of life so high
that all other prices have kept pace with
the rise-Xcept wages.
It does not make much difference
whether you increase the cost OF living
or cut down wages-the result to the
man Is the same.
Let any fair minded man in the United
ask his wife or his mother or his house
keeper how much she has to pay To-
household supplies compared with thu
Washington sentinel., 1900-05-26
I CITY, D. c., SATURDAY, MAY 26. 1900

candidate for President, But l be-
lieve the people can not be longer
deceived.
The people cannot be fooled all
the time, and they understand your
sordid motive to play politics with
this question. Why do you not
deal with it now7 We do not want
to adjourn, We will stay here and
vote to either reduce or repeal the
veXatious war taxes. Will you
agree to it2 Will you meet this
question honestly and squarely7
l challenge you to do it. l say to
you now, and l say to the people
oil this country, that they can never
expect any relief from these unjust.
from these onerous, burdensome,
vexatious war taxes until the first
message of William Jennings
Bryan comes from the White
House to Congress " [App,ause |
Further objection was urged by
Messrs. Underwood, Fitzgerald,
end Lewis, upon the grounds
chiefly that the Republicans had
promised to reduce the taxes and
had failed to do so, and that he
condition OF the Treasury de.
manded reduction in the inter.
est OF the public.
The resolution was finally adop
ted.
Washington sentinel., 1900-05-26

The Mohawk Club directors decided
last night TO invite Hon. Charles A.
TOwne, prospective running mate tor
Bryan, to speak ln Detroit under the
clubs auspices the first week IN June
About tour weeks ago the same
club, now developing such an
enthusiastic agitation Tor the Silver
Republican Towne, resolved to
abandon it's pro-silyer attitude and
never again to mention 10 to 1. If
the Mohawks want Mr.. BRYAN and
their party defeated today, they
can do nothing better than nomi-
nate Mr.. Towne, who may pull the
same silver vote that Mr.. Bryan
undoubtedly will carry. There is
nothing to be gained by Towne's
nomination, but some large States
as New York and Olio, surely will
be lost. The present attitude OF
the Mohawk shows a lack OF char
acter, involves an injustice toward
the fearless leader OF the German
Americans, Mr.. Lentz Of Ohio,
and will never bear good fruit
MICHIGAN H0kkS6laH.
Washington sentinel., 1900-05-26
Hon. Jacob Rnppert.

OF New York, by his quiet, con-
servative and practical course in
the House, has won for himself
the respect and good will OF all his
colleagues. He is sincere, sound,
and a hard worker. His speech
on the Porto Rican bill was one OF
the strongest delivered against that
iniquitous measure.
His election as chairman of the
Congressional and Citizens Finan-
cial Committee for the Boer mass
meeting, held last week, gave
proof Of his popularity and evi-
dence that jacob Ruppert's heart
is in the right place whenever
the cause of liberty can be served.
Washington sentinel., 1900-05-26
RasoAhty'in the Philippines.

Seemingly official rascality trav-
els wherever President McKinley's
appointees 60. Cuba is not the
only spot in which Republican
spoilsmen have seized upon their
opportunity. There are favorites
OF the Administration in the Phil
ippines.
Gen. Otis says that "alleged
cases Of bribe ia aking, OF the ac-
ceptance Of gifts from interiors, and
OF like misconduct by persons
holding positions in the military
or civil service have of late been
brought to the attention OF this
headquarters" Gen. Otis added
that he was Constrained to the
belief that these reports, which are
in the nature of general COM
plants, have a more or less sub
stantial foundation.
Very likely. Has any one act
ually been caught stealing1 The
country is prepared for any news
OF this kind that may turn up. If
men who are in the "colonies" for
the money in the transaction" feel
secure in Cuba, only 400 miles
from Washington, to indulge their
appetite tor pelf, what may not be
expected from men of the same
kind as Rathbone, Neely and
Thompson Io, 900 miles away from
the American newspapers
Washington sentinel., 1900-05-26

A DISPATCH from Manila of last
Sundays date is to the effect that
one company OF Americans routed
a whole regiment OF Filipinos,
killing fiity-odd, and losing only
two OF their own number. Such
has been the character Of the news
from there for over a year. But
the loss ofthe fifty Filipincs in that
thickly populated country can be
supplied more easily than that Of
the two Americans. Imperialists.
however, take no notice of the loss
of men--or OF money either, pro-
vided the people give them as much
as they want.
Washington sentinel., 1900-05-26
Reduction OF War Taxes


The House leaders have decided
to reduce the war taxes at the next
session OF Congress, and owing to
the limited time OF the short ses-
sion, resolution vas prepared
to give the Committee on Ways
and Means leave to sit during the
recess Of Congress. The commit
tee, however, will not meet until
fall, when, after careful examina'
ton Of the then existing situation,
a measure will be prepared, which
will be presented to the House inn
mediately alter it convenes in De-
cember.
The resolution authorizing the
Committee on Ways and Means to
sit during the recess to formulate
a plan for the reduction Of war
revenue tlxes was the cause Of az
animated debate IN the House last
Wednesday. The resolution was
reported from the Ways and Means
Committee by Mr.. Payne, the
Chairman.
The resolution was antagonized
by Mr.. Richardson, who said that
this session OF Congress should
not close until Congress had re-
duced the war taxes. 1t had been
in session six months in a time of
profound peace, but nothing had
been suggested to relieve the
people. He had moved in the
committee that a bill be reported
reducing all these taxes 50 pet
cent, but the majority would nor
consent.
The Government could get along
without the enormous sum now
collected as war taxes. The
report of the Secretary Of the
Treasury showed that the surplus
at the end Of the fiscal year would
be SOC. .ooo, 900. The gentleman
from New York might juggle fig
ures, but he could not get away |
from the tact that the Secretary Of
the Treasury said there would be |
a vast surplus June 80. Congress
should not adjourn without giving |
the people some relief Mr.. Rich
ardson said he was in favor OF re-
pealing the tax on beer.
The gentleman might also tell |
that the minority advocated cutting !
down the tax on beer alone as a
measure otrelief, SAID Mr. Steele. |
docs the gentleman think that |
wrong2" asked Mr. Richardson.
Yes" replied Mr.. Steele.
Mr.. Richardson: "Well, | don't. |
1 am in favor OF reducing the tax
On beer" democratic applause. |
Mr.. Richardson called attention |
to the statement of the Republican |
leaders on the occasion the pas.
sage OF the war revenue act, that
the act would be repealed as soon
as the emergency passed, and nota-
bly, the statement of Mr.. Cannon
that ifthe war lasted but six months
the law would be repealed at the
end OF six months.
Mr.. Sulzer declared that "when
Washington sentinel., 1900-05-26

emphasizes the parting OF the ways
between the Administration and
the general mass Of our adopted
Germans who stood bY him so
faithfully during the Spanish war.
The phenomenon OF this secession
is ominous OF what the President
and his admirers have to expect
next autumn. They have forfeited
the confidence that the people once
reposcd in their faith and patriot
ism. They are doing all they can
to increase the adherence in which
the regime OF misgovernment' cor
ruption and loot they have estao'
lished in Cuba and the new terri
tories is held throughout the coun-
try. They have nearly reached
The end of their tether.
Washington sentinel., 1900-05-26

IT IS not clear how public opin-
ion in Spain will accept the con-
soling assurance Of former Minis
ter Woodiord that the loss OF her
colonies as the result OF the war
with the United States was"a bless
ing in disguise" but a great many
people in this country are ready to
insist that the loss Of our colonies
would be a wholly undisguised
blessing.
Washington sentinel., 1900-05-26

| is lt nOk an utter SuDbSASAOH VI 1AA
regular forms of government
it not an abuse that should be feat
lessIy and reasonably remedied
For my part, 1 cannot see how
court can be more sacred than tn
people who created the court.
cannot see why oppression bv
trust or a trust-riddenj judge shoul'
be less neinous and less an oblec
Of protest and reform than op
preston by labor union. And
do not believe that the country i
convinced that trial by jury is
failure.
A New Constitution for Virginia
Last Thursday the people o
Virginia were to decide at the polls
the question whether or not to cal
a convention to draft new Con
stitution for the State. The pres.
ent Constitution OF the Old Domin'
ion was the work OF the carpet
baggers and scalawags" who con
troled the State shortly after the
close ofihe Civil War. They were
not in sympathy with the Virgin
ians, and the instrument which
they framed was far from accepta-
Bile. A new Constitution is re-
9uired in order that the expenses
Of State Government may be re-
duced, and also that the evils Of
unrestricted suffrage may be rem.
edied. Next year Virginia will
have TO pay larger rate Of inter
est upon its debt, the additional
expenditure amounting to about
Saoo, 900 annually. There will also
be a considerable increase in the
amount expended for pensions to
Confederate soldiers. It is esti-
mated that this expenditure will
approximate $4,000 Unless a
more economical government is
inaugurated, therefore, there will
be deficit in the States revenues
which will necessitate an increase
Of taxation.
Virginia, it is claimed, has an
excess of public officials. Il has
ra7 judges, no prosecuting attor-
neYs, II9 tTeasurers, 2os commits
sioners OF revenue and I4o court
clerks, as against 80 judges in
North Carolina, 10 prosecuting at
torneys and 100 court clerks.
Vrginia's criminal expenses are
about $4,000 with Iaa courts,
while North Carolina's criminal
expenses are only S6s,766 with I9
courts. The administrative expen-
ses OF Virginia are 1907 900 year,
while in North Carolina they are
only S3Ss, 900. and in Georgia only
S4sT, 900. Virginia's educational
system costs the taxpayers OF that
State SI,6ao, 900 a year, while
North Carolina, whose public
schools have larger daily attend
ance, expends S7oo, 900. The total
county expenses OF Virginia are es-
timated at 81, 900 year, while
the county expenses Of North Car
olina amount to only So46. 200.
The cost Of State Government IN
Virginia is more than that Of North
Carolina and Georgia combined.
The present Constitution OF Vir-
ginia was devised by aliens for the
benefit OF oficeholders, and was
forced upon the people Of the State
by the carpet et-baggers and their
negro dupes. II the majority Of
the people OF Virginia have de-
lslared for the Convention, the Old
Dominion may hereafter enjoy the
blessings OF good government upon
a more economical basis. The ig-
norant negro vote will be practi-
cally eliminated as a factor in State
politics, and no necessity or occa
sion will exist in the future tor cor
ruption at elections, with the polit-
ical degradation which inevitably
results from such elections
Washington sentinel., 1900-05-26
Congressmnn Green.

oil Pennsylvania, who is now serV-
ing his first term in Congress, is
to be congratulated for the good
work he did together with Messrs.
Vim. Sulzer, J. +. Shalroth, J. J.
Lentz, Champ Clark, William
Astor Chanler and Jacob Rupert
in helping to make the Boer meet
ing a success. The SENTINEL
hopes Mr.. Green will be again
elected.
Washington sentinel., 1900-05-26
what is the Matter with the
Mohawk Club?
Last summer the English dailies
Of Detroit published the following
statement:

Mohawk Club indorses Lentz for Vice
President--The board OF directors OF the
Mohawk Club met last night and adopted
a resolution indorsing Congressman
John Lentz as a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Vice Presi
dent Of the United States, and wired
the Congressman accordingly,
Washington sentinel., 1900-05-26

Before the Boer ENJOYS had lett
the State Department the British
Ambassador walked in. 1t was an
accident, of course, but things that
set people thinking, occasionally
occur in just that accidental way,
Washington sentinel., 1900-05-26
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