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CENSOR AGAIN ACTIVE.
War Office Issues No News
ia, From Bloenfontein.
ROBERTS HAS HIS HANDS FULL
Ars,ck on the Town Not at All Improba-
bleewater Famine Believed to Threat
en-Lack of Remounts for Roberts Ad.
vance-Plumer Driven Rack.

LONDON, April &. The war office is
sued.no news yesterday, and little was
allowed to come. through from the cor
respondents at Bloemfontein. Accord
ing to. the Standards representative
there is no sign that the Beers intend
taking the offensive General Clements
is,so disposingiof his forces as to guard
against any surprise attack, which al
though improbable, is evidently not re-
garded as impossible. Judging from the
preparations of Lord Roberts.
. As is usual when there is alcheck in
the progress; of the British campaign
the war Office is being severely CEN
sured for failing to send the necessary
supply Of remounts for the army
1t is believed Lord Roberts has diff
.culties other than remounts with which
to contend.
Much anxiety is felt as to the water
supplies, despite the statements tcabled
home that there is no fear, Of water
famine. Whatever the reasons may be
considerable dissatisfaction lis begin
ming to be expressed here at the unac-
1couhtable delay, both ht Bloemifontein
and in Natal, which enables the Beers
to recover from the Generalization
eaused' by Lord Roberts former rapid
movements. The enemy now /. eYi-
IDENTIFY hope to retard the advance by
threatening the railway behind Lord
Roberts. So far as the Natal railways
ARE concerned repairs are being made
beyond Elandslaagte, ,sand, the. idea is
that an advance is imminent.
Adispateh from Ladysmith says that
the Boer investing positions reveal; i'm
mense strength and immunity from the
/ British shrapneT and 4yddite fire, and
|. gives serious news Of the outbreak of a
deadly lung sickness among the oxen,
which, after; 1T I; spreads, is likely to
cripple General Bnller's operations,
X, From Eohrenzo Marqnez comes the
report that Mr.. SteynIhas been appointed
commandment Of the Free State forces,
Although Colonel Plumer il reported
/ toshaYe gotten within six miles.os Mafe
king, it is evident that the siege had not
been raised oh April 2, Towardt the
end Of this month, Colonel Plnmsr will
be reinforced by the troops now going
by the way of Beira, SO that relief can,
not be far distant
The Bloemfontein correspondent OF
h The sFimesY elegraphing Wednesday,
says: "The Beers showed in some force
yesterday with three guns toward Bush.
ms man n kop., Detached groups slkirmished
up to our outposts, but this morning
|, shows thatsthe enemy desired to- sweep
further around to the right of Bloem.
fontein,.l@ EARLY this morning artillery
firing to the south,wns audible . .tiz
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-04-06
Story Of Dswey's,Candida cy.

sSsNAS "a ASOSvOy sOouAAS9Vys t,,Nt
New York, April. e.-The Herald
says: 50 Briefly stated, this Is the story
Of the Dewey candidacy as. given to the
Heralds ssby prominent party leader
who3hns successfully manipulated state
and-even national Conventions:
The achame to. nominate vAamiral
Dewey at the Kansas City convention
was carefully planned ut q series of con-
fersnces held priins pallgS y .liinaathisie city,
and in Washington. & Arthur sP. Cor.
man. acknowledged one Of the most
skillfnI poll itical managers in the Demo-
cratic party. sYas aaksi to ito AXE aohairggSs
Of the movement. - Sunh ponspicuous
party leaders, hsF William ,C.ysV Kinney;
Daniel lamont, Richard Olney, John
r. Mclean and Edward NJ. Sheppard
participated actively in the. confe erences:
They nYassed ytstthle, sitnationss They
proposed to spring the. plan Suddenly.
not long before the, assembling Of the
Demo cr..Siic national committee, and ON
the eiwave e6fsen nthnsfasm which paWSey.'s
qhlcement was expected to create
calculatedseni sweeping aside 'a1f .apbsta!
cles and on making Dewey the party
candidate. ,Admirals lewsy's announce,
meat ofshis candidacy Was
not contemp latedr by the leaders in the
movement. fFhey regarded April as too
early. That the anneuhfc' ~ should
be made by Dewey now isusdue to the
persistent aireports ,frolm Wa gtooaa:
that Mr.. and Mrs. Is Dewey would fgo
abroad This latter announcement, de-
clared by the admiral t6 have been abso-
lutely without ounaation, was regarded
as an efEprte to- fcrestalll and sidetrack
the Dewey b0oII1l1a,ii:... l1ai: .e,.,s d .s5g i il,sl
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Observation-Disclosures

ATTENTION. REPUBLICANS.
In another column app6ars the call
from Mr.. B. Y. Nicholson for coun-
ty convention to be held Go1ni the 2lst day
of, Aprils Let each, township commit.
teemansseesthat a caucus iss called for
his township 2 and have; /; a fV Fepresen-
tation present.
Alice Miley is visiting With friends 1 in
town today. ae 1e2sG
Hugh Gi1ire returDed fTrbm Omsha
.his afternriihstIt,ts ihsttts rs si.siIs-I
Frank Howard ofzAriQns iszin town
on business ted
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-04-06
North Dakota Populfsts Split,


BOLIVAR Mo-, April 6, Congressman
James Coohey was renominated here
yesterday by the Democrats of the Sew
enth Missouri district.
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CQmmensing, April DIST the penisoh
Review adopted the cash in advance
policy and all Subscribers not paid in
advance will be dropped FROM the list.
Every country publisher knows how de-
sirable such a system would be but few
have the oprage to-try it. aAsl ste !. It's:
success the Review will he in a position
to substantially testify ina few months
Much inconvenience would feAoea saved
the publisher under the cash IN advance
policy and he.in rsBdfn would BIZ in
position to render much better service
to his patrons. = Defiance Enterprise.
y u 4 -'':i p
v5lf Bron5}sS|$Ss5 az'skssass as ss,
j. Platt Adams on trial for disbarment.-
suspending him from practice for one
year Adams was charged with manu-
faetHstiHg FestisHopy y, ,pgrjpky anlll itprlrlt,i
idating. the trial. attracGting, G state atten.
ton.
One Child Dead, Others Dying. !
MgsG4r4SSIf AAplfl a9:--Fhree7
children of August 10 Bias; aged 4, s
and months, We're locked ipr a the house
by their mother yesterday, aid during
her absence; the house was destroyed by
fire. The youngest is dead and one Of
the others cannot recover. 7 All were
seriously liz ] burned ....s4 sati s sss. at.r..
I'D Iowa Coal Price GoessTpatsoG ~ 4
DEs MoIaEs, ,sApril,ss "a Asl aresdlt' o.
the yictory&of the miners in their de-
mands upon the operators of the stats
prices ON coal throughout Iowa Viii be
raised at once. The increase in price
here will be So cents per ton for all
kinds of coal and in the other districts
it will be from 1910 80 cents. = :
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Gallinger Argues Against Quay.

Gallinger Argues Against Quay.
W WASHINGTON, AAipril s. During yes
terday's comparatively brief session Of
the senate Gallinger presented an argu-
mant against hsiseating Of Quay as a
senator from Pennsylvania, He devoted
himself almost entirely to the constitu-
tional phaseaof the sqnestion. r Most of
the day was spent in executive session.
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Miss Lamp went to West Side today
to visit Over Sunday with friends u i
Mr.. aud Mrs g. p EsHricacame down
from Vail this atlesnp i pon n II i . Wait with
friondas Ss III 80
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.CAUCUSONl PORTO RICO.
l1onz'e {; y WIN Concur on'leeu,r' in All Sen.
,>gs,5, ate e@Amendments.ss
NO HALT IN. THE TARIFF FIGHT.

Republicans Decide to Hurry the Measure
Through as Soon a. Absentees Can Be
Summoned to to- washington Slow Pro-
|sss. srsss Made " House with Hawaii Bill.
g WxsH1NafooN, April 6.-rhe Repub-
sfioans of the house in caucus last night
decided to take She, shortest. possible
/ Fpute to. a termination of sthe Porto
Rican tariff problem by concurring in
all the senate amendments and sending
the bill directly tS tie president. There
swassa feeble protest ffcm Cooper {Wis.) }
| and Moody Mass. J, who favored stand
{ ing out against some Of the features Of
the civil & governmsnt scheme attached
|i'to the Dill ny the senate They objected
especially ensenats provision max
ing all the menlbersi iof. Ahe nppericoun-
cil OF the Porto Rican legislature ap-
tpointees Of the president and clothing
them with 1.-The power 10 oEraht fran
chises, but the. sentiment Of ,theraucus
was vehwhelmingly i ,against them.
None Of .hs REPUBLICANS who voted
against the original house bill, Mccall
{Mass.y, Ittlefeld (Me. } Lorimer tIlls.) },
Crunlpacker (Ind.), HeatwoleulM Mimi },
Ianeos(Ia.) and Warner J, were
present. at the house caucus. ~
As soon as the Republicans absent
from \ Washington can be summoned
here; the matter will be brongh before
the house under'a special rule. e..sss.,
Alternative motions probably will be
cut off Under the rule. There has been
no. decision as to the time to be allowed
for DEBATE. DEBATE. ss'ssosssl 's3.a ssss
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Che tick1

'ne 'loAss u i y -, \ J t.1M&
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-28

paramount issue In this campaign.
Whether we shall adhere to, or aban-
don those ideas of government which
have distinguished this nation from
other nations and given to its history
its peculiar charm and value, is ques-
ton the settlement of which cannot
be delayed. No other question can ap-
proach it in Importance; no other
question demands such immediate con-
slderation. 1t is easier to lose a repu-
tation than to establish one, and this
nation would find it long and labori-
Gus task to regain its proud position
among the nations, if, under the stress
OF temptation, it should repudiate the
seif-evident truths proclaimed by our
heroic ancestors and sacredly treasured
during career unparalleled in the
annals of time. When the doctrine
that the people are the only source OF
power is made secure from further at
tack we can safely proceed to the set
tlement of the numerous questions
which involve the domestic and eco.
nomic welfare of our citizens.
Very truly yours,
w. J. BRYAN.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-28
Foreign Alliances.

The reasons given by Washington,
Jefferson. and the other statesmen of
the early days in support of the doc
trine that we should maintain friendly
relations with all nations. but enter
into entangling alliances with none,
are even stronger to-day than they
were a hundred years ago. Our COM
MERGE is rapidly increasing, and we are
brought into constant communication
with all parts of the world. Even if we
desired to do so, we could not afford to
ALLEVIATE many nations by cultivating
unnecessary intimacy with few. Our
strength and standing are such that it
is less necessary than ever before to
lean for aid upon the friendliness of a
foreign power.
We cannot connect ourselves with
European nations, and share in their
3ealousies and ambitions without los
Ing the peculiar advantage, which our
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-28
Department of Labor.

cannot too strongly emphasize the
Importance of the platform recon-
mendation of the establishment of a
department of labor, with member
of the cabinet at it's head. When we
remember how important position
the laborer fills in our economic, So
cial and political fabric. it is hard to
conceive of valid objection being
made to this recognition of his serv-
ices. Agriculture is already represent
ed in the presidents official household:
the army and navy have their repre-
sentatives there; the state department,
with its consular service, and the
treasury department. with its close
connection with fiscal affairs, keep the
executive in touch with the business
and commercial interests. A cabinet
officer truly representative of the wage
earning class would be of invaluable
aid, not only to the toilers. but to the
president.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-28
Reclamation of Arid Lands.

The time is ripe for systematic and
extended effort to reclaim the arid
lands and fit them for actual settlers
The last agricultural report estimates
that homes can thus be provided for
many millions of people. The i'm
pounding and use of the waters which
are wasted in the spring would people
the western states with thrifty, intelli-
gent, and Industrious citizens, and
these would furnish valuable market
for all the products of the factories. A
small percentage of the money spent
in war of conquest would provide oc-
cupation and habitation for more peo-
pie than would ever seek a residence
in colonies within the tropics.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-28
Arbitration.

The platform renews the demand
for arbitration between corporations
and their employees No one who has
observed the friction which arises be-
tween great corporations and their
numerous employees can doubt the
wisdom of establishing an impartial
court for the just and equitable set
tlement of disputes. The demand for
arbitration ought to be supported as
heartily by the public. which suffers
inconvenience because of strikes and
lockouts, and by the employers them
selves, as by the employees. The estab-
lishment of arbitration will insure
friendly relations between labor and
capital, and render obsolete the grow
ing practice of calling in the army to
settle labor troubles
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-28
Cuba.

The recognition contained in both
the Democratic and Republican plat
forms of the right of the Cubans to in
dependence, removes the general prin-
ciple involved from the domain of par
tisan politics. 1t is proper, however,
to consider whether the accomplish
ment of this purpose can be safely en-
trusted to the Republican party after
it has yielded to the allurements of the
Colonial idea, and abandoned it's ear
lier faith in the natural and inalien-
able rights of man.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-28

The blacklist as now employed in
some places enables the employer to
place the employe under practical
duress, for the skilled laborer loses his
independence when the employers can
not only discharge him. but prevent his
securing any similar employment.
The blacklist enables employers to Sc
cure, by mutual agreement, that con-
troll over the wage earners which a
private monopoly exercises without
contract.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-28
Chinese Exclusion.

The Chinese exclusion act has proven
an advantage to the country, and its
continuance and strict enforcement as
we'll as its extension to other similar
races, are imperatively necessary. The
Asiatic is SO essentially different from
the American that he cannot be as
simulated with our population. and Is,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-28
Nicaragua,


The Democratic party is in favor OF
the immediate construction, ownership
and control of the Nicaragua canal by
the United States. The failure of the
Republican party to make any prog
ress in carrying out pledge contained
in it's platform four years ago, together
with the substitution in it's latest plat
form of plank favoring an isthmian
canal for specific declaration in ia
vor of the Nicaraguan canal, would in
dictate that the Republican leaders
either do not appreciate the Importance
of this great waterway to the mari
time strength and commercial inter-
ests of the country. or that they give
too much consideration to the interest
ed opposition of transcontinental lines,
The Hays-Pauncefote treaty, now be-
fore the senate, would, if ratified.
greatly lessen the value of the canal,
if it would not indeed convert it into
a positive menace in time of war. The
paramount interests of the United
States in the western hemisphere, to-
gether with the obligations to defend
the republics to the south of US, makes
1t necessary that our government shall
be able to close the canal against any
hostile power.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-28

House of Representatives, and that,
too. practically without opposition.
Whatever may have been the reasons
which secured the adoption of the pres
ent plan, century ago, new conditions
have made it imperative that the peo-
pie be permitted to speak directly in
the selection of their representatives in
the Senate. A Senator is no less the
representative Of the State because he
receives his commission from the peo-
pie themselves, rather than from the
members of the State legislature. If
voter is competent to vote for men,
Der of Congress, for State officers and
for President. he is competent to
choose his representative in the Sen
ate. A system which makes the SEN
ator responsible for his election to the
people, as a whole, and amenable to
them if he misrepresents them, must
commend itself to those who have con-
fidence in the intelligence, and patriot
ism of the masses.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-28


By inadvertence the Income Tax
plank agreed upon by the Resolutions
committee, was omitted from the plat
form as read and adopted. The sub
ject, however. is covered by the re-
affirmation Of the Chicago platform.
and l take this occasion to reassert
my belief in the principle which under
lies the income tax. Congress should
have authority to levy and collect an
income tax whenever necessary, and
an amendment to the federal consti-
tuition specifically comforting such au-
thority ought to be supported by even
those who may think the tax unneces-
sary at this time. In the hour of
danger the government can draft the
citizen; it ought to be able to draft
the pocketbook as we'll. Unless money
is more precious than blood, we can
not afford to give greater protection to
the incomes of the rich than to the
lives of the poor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-28
Alaska and Porto Rico.

There will be popular acquiescence
in the demand for home rule. and a
territorial form of government in
Alaska and Porto Rico. Both are en-
titled to local self-government and
representation in Congress.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-28

The subjects, however, treated in
this letter, important as each may
seem In itself. do not press so impera-
lively for solution as the question
which the platform declares to be the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-28
WILLIAM }. BRYANS LETTER OF A066P TAN66

does it seek to embarrass corporations
engaged in legitimate business. but it
does protest against corporations en-
tering politics, and attempting to as
sumo control of the instrumentalties
of government. A corporation is not
organized for political purposes. and
should be compelled to confine itself
to the business described in it's char
ter Honest corporations. engaged in
an honest business. will find it to
their advantage to aid in the enact
ment of such legislation as will pro-
tect them from the undeserved odium
which will be brought upon them by
those corporations which enter the po-
litical arena.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-28
Extravagance.

NoS~o OhoA laouo SdlupdiSu luuuS lTOn
those who enjoy special privileges at
the hands of the government, is power
less to protect the tax payers from the
attack of those who profit by large ap-
preparations. A surplus in the treas
ury offers constant temptation to ex-
travagance, and extravaganza, in turn,
compels resort to new means of taxa
ton, which, is being kept in the back
ground until the campaign is over. is
fair illustration of the imposition
which will be attempted when there is
a considerable amount of money idle
in the treasury. The rehabilitation Of
the merchant marine, laudable in it.
self, is made the pretext for expen-
diture of public money for the benefit
OF large ship owners, and in the in
terests of transportation monopoly.
The government being only the agent
of the people, has no right to collect
from the people taxes beyond the le-
Ultimate needs of government hon
estly and effectively administered, and
public servants should exercise the
same oegree of care in the use OF the
peoples money that private individ-
uals do in the use of their own money.
With restoration of a foreign policy
consistent with American ideas there
can be an immediate and large reduc-
ton in the burdens now borne by the
people.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-28
1nterstate Commerce.

SoIn"erces
The Republican party has persist
entity refused to comply with the ur--
gent request of the Interstate Com
merce commission, for such an en-
largement of the scope of the inter
state commerce law as will enable the
commission to realize the hopes
aroused by its creation. The Demo-
cratic party is pledged to legislation
which will empower the commission
to protect individuals and communi-
ties from discrimination. and the pub
lie at large from unjust and unfair
transportation rates.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-28
Direct Lerisla tion.

The platform Endorses the princi-
pie of direct legislation. This is al
ready applied to the more important
questions in nation. state and city. 1t
rests upon the sound theory that the
people can be trusted, and that the
more responsive the government is to
the will of the people, the more free
1t will be from misuse and abuse.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-28
Arizona. New Mexico and Oklahoma.

Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma
have long been ready to assume the
responsibilities and enjoy the privi-
leges of statehood. and it will be a
pleasure. as well as duty, to carry
cut the platform pledge concerning
them.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-28
Pensions.


The party expresses it's pride in the
soldiers and sailors of all our wars,
and declares its purpose to deal gen.
erously with them and their depend
ents. A liberal policy is natural and
necessary in government which de-
Ponds upon citizen soidiery, instead
of large standing army. Self-inter-
est, as we'll as gratitude, compels the
government to make bountiful pro-
vision for those who, in the hour of
danger, and at great sacrifice of bust
ness, health and life, tender their
services to their country.
The pension laws should be con-
strned according to the generous spirit
which prompted their passage. The
platform very properly reiterates the
position taken in 1896, that the fact of
enlistment shall be deemed conclusive
evidence that the soldier was sound
when the government accepted him.
A certificate given now to the health of
a person 40 years ago. even if easily
obtainable. should not have as much
weight as the certificate of the medical
officer who examined the volunteer
with view of ascertaining his fitness
for army service.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-28

therefore. not desirable as permanent
citzen. HIS presence as a temporary
laborer. preserving his national identi-
ty, and maintaining foreign scale of
wages and living. must ever prove an
injustice to American producers, as
well as perpetual source OF irrita-
ton.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-28
Election of Senators by She People.

The demand for a constitutional
amendment providing for the election
of Senators by direct vote of the peo-
pie, appears for the first time in
Democratic National platform, but
resolution proposing such an amend
ment, has three times passed the