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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-10-18
WANTS "a MONARCHY
Mckinley Organ in Iowa Voices the
Real Sentiments of the
Republican Party.
CONSTITUTION is OBSOLETE.


The following article is from the
Des Moines Qa) Globe, Republican
farmers paper. 1t voices in plain lam
guage the spirit of Mckinley Repub-
licanism. What the Globe frankly
speaks the imperialist secretly thinks.
1t is brutally plain, and for this rea-
son Republican organs have affected
to discredit its sentiments; but 1t
speaks out Of the fullness of heart
saturated with Hamiltonianism, which
is the inspiration Of President Mckin-
ley; and there is in 1t that touch OF
sincerity that gives it weight as an ut
terance, little rash perhaps and pos
sibly little premature, but significant
of the trend of modern Republicanism.
The article deserves the very widest
publicity as showing the direction OF
the Mckinley drift:
For long time thinking people
who have large commercial interests
have felt unsafe with our present form
OF government from the fact that we
are controlled by the little cheap
John politicians anu ward-heelers.
Nov IS A GOOD TIME TO DO AWAY
WITH OUR OBSOLETE CCNSTITU-
TIoN and adopt "a form of government
that will be logical with expansion
ideas and will give AMPLE PROTEC-
TION TO CAPITAL.
"A CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY
is probably the most desirable plan
that we could now adopt. Everything
is ripe for the change. We take it
that the great farming interests of our
land will readily adapt themselves to
the change. The farmer is great
lover of law and order, and ANTI
MONARCHY is LARGELY THE EA-
PRESTON OF FRENCH REVOLU-
TIONARY IDEAS SUGGESTED BY
HOT HEADED THEORISTS.
1--WE believe that history and exper-
fence have proven beyond cavil tat A
REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOVERN
MENT CANNOT SUBSIST beyond a
certain stage. That as soon as great
PEOPLE BECOME RICH, STRONG
AND GREAT, THE REPUBLlU
DROOPS AND DIES. We believe this
is SO, OF necessity and not by chance.
We believe that there is not single
case Of record where the masses of a
great nation possessed the intelligence
to initiate laws, and were intelligent
enough to compel the enforcement OF
such good laws as they might pass.
1T would seem as IL science teaches
that men are created to follow their
masters-the inspired minds of the
world. HISTORY SHOWS THAT A
KING MUST BE AND is FOUND IN
EVERY NATION to guide its people
in every great crisis. Neither is the
change to be dreaded or looked for
ward to with foreboding. While we
are in fact largely under the conditions
of monarchy, we have the evils with
out the benefits of the same.''
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-10-18

In his message President Mckinley
said.
"Forcible annexation is criminal ag-
gression."
He then proceeded to "forcibly an
mex" the Philippine archipelago with
its 100000 unwilling people.
In 1899 President Mckinley said:
ut is our plain duty to give free
trade to the people Of Porto Rico"
He Immediately proceeded to i'm
perfume and coerce a Republican con-
gress into passing tariff bill against
Porto Rico in accordance with the de-
mand of the sugar trust.
He gave pledges to Spain and Cuba
that Cuba should be free and inde-
pendent.
He has created military govern
ment in Cuba, which has thwarttc
every step toward island autonomy
and which reeks with theft and corrup-
tion of every kind.
Record in the Philippines.
President Mckinley paid Spain $780,
100000 for something which Spain
did not possess and had not power to
deliver. The president has since that
time spent of the American peoples
money $20O,000,0OO trying to obtain
that for which he had paid $20,000,-
600. In this attempt he has only
succeeded in filling graves, hospitals,
insane asylums and fat insular jobs.
The end is not yet.
He has appointed more commissions
to carry out his unconstitutional pol
icy than all other presidents have
legally created. He is paying these
commissions in violation of the con-
stitution. (See article 1, section 8,
clause y.
These commissions have never done
anything beyond administering coats
Of whitewash to the autocracy at
Washington.
McKinley's Appointecs.
President Mckinley is responsible
for General Alger of canned beef no.
toriety; for General Eagan, who was
suspended for blackguardism, on full
pay; for Rathbone and Neely, the Gu
ban postal thieves; for Gage, the
banker, who turned the treasury over
to Morgan and his Wall street con-
spirators, and for Griggs, whose sole
duty is to shield the robber trusts
from prosecution.
He is responsible for Hay, the Brit
ish toady. He sent Hays son to Pre-.
toria to be the administration agent
at the death Of the South African re.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-10-18
WHAT HISTORIANS SAY OF JEFFER.
SONS ADMINISTRATION.

And what followed all this hysteria
and malice, invocation of dread spec
tres and prediction of the mob? What
was the sequel? "An administration"
as Schouler justly describes it, peace
full, progressive and popular beyond all
precedent" - especially strong and
successful just where the direst disas-
ter had been foreboded, in the man
agement of the finances of the coun-
try. "Thc policy Of this remarkable
administration" writes this admirer
of Jefferson, was at once and steadily
successful in winning the people; and
the prestige of enthusiasm became ir-
resistible when conjoined with the
prestige of success. An executive,
neither the instrument Of others nor
a betrayer of trusts, we may regard
Jefferson as the genuine personator of
that to which Frances First Consul
presented contemporaneously the
counterfeit,-a leader of the common
people in the direction of their best
DESIRES"
This verdict is not simply that Of
Jefferson's admirers. The historians
are harmonious. Mr.. Morse. in his
volume on Jefferson, in the American
State smell series,-and neither the
series as a whole, nor Mr.. Morse's VOL
ume in particular, will ever be ac-
cused Of making admiration of Jeffer-
son its forte-uses terms almost iden-
tical. Mr.. Schouler, in the passage
quoted, is writing Of time midway
in Jefferson's second administration,
just before the troubles with England.
Mr.. Morse is writing of the close of
his first administration, when the
campaign for his reelection ap-
preached. Everything, he says, "re-
bounded to his good fame and popular
ity." The nation felt Comfortable
and good natured amid the broad visi-
BILE facts of the passing time. .
Were not expenses curtailed and taxes
reduced, and debts being rapidly di-
mintshed? Had the country
been for many years past so free from
irritation and anxiety growing out OF
foreign affairs? Had political
kindliness ever before permeated the
nation as 1t did today? Four years OF
prosperity and tranquility left little
room for discomfort with the govern
ment. Amid such influences political
opposition pined and almost died."
The verdict of history ON the admins
tration of the latter day Jefferson
william Jennings Bryan, who has been
moro bitterly abused than even his great
prototype, Will closely follow out the
parallel.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-10-18

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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-10-18
LET THE PEOPLE
ELECT THE SENATORS

President Johnson 1863 amendment
providing election the
people, but his recommendation met with
later General congress tried to secure
the OF resolution submitting
were futile In 1892 the resolution
and urged by Congressman
eight of public discussion
the great
parties.
If the fusion victory this
presid election with it's accom-
pishmen the people will
lation which they desire.
slowly struggling humanity marches
step by STEP content at each nghta pitch
little higher ground WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-10-18
WHAT ROOSEVELT SAYS OF THf
FOLLOWERS OF JEFFERSON

"Study the Kansas City platform
and you cannot help realizing that
their policy is the policy of infamy,
that their triumph would mean misery
so widespread that 1t is almost un-
thinkable and disgrace so lasting
that more than generation would
have to pass before it could be wiped
out.
They stand for lawiessness and dis
order, for dishonesty and dishonor, for
license and disaster at home and cow
nrdly shrinking from duty abroad"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-10-18
l800--l90O.
Some Historical Parallels Be.
tween jefferson and
Bryan.

First hear now Mr.. Henry Adams
summing up of the Trades against
Jefferson by the Federalists of New
England and New York in 1900:
Every dissolute intriguer, loose-liver,
forger, false-coiner, and prison-bird;
every hair-brained, loud-talking dem
agogue; every speculator, scoffer and
atheist. was follower Of Jefferson;
and Jefferson was himself the incarna-
tion of their theories"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-10-18
Bryan and the Income Tax

At present the government can draft
the citizen, but cannot draft the
pocketbook. Slowly but surely the
dollar Is being exalted and the man de-
based. Justice In taxation must be
restored.
The sentiment prevailing among
those who advocate an income tax
just'fies the prediction that the Demo-
Gratis, Populists and silver Republicans
will in their next campaign advocate
an amendment to the constitution
( specifically authorizing an income tax.
) and no one who has faith in the hnai
triumph of every righteous cause will
{ doubt the ultimate success of the effort
to make au income tax a permanent
part OF the revenue system of the fed
eral governments. w. j. BRYAN.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-10-18

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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-10-18
NO FREEDOM NOW FOR FIlIPIN0S.

II have always thought that all men
should be free, but II any should he
slaves. 1t should be first those who de-
sire 1T for themselves and secondly
those who desire 1t for Others"
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
From an address to an Indiana Reg
iment, March II, 1895.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-10-18
The Children Of the Coal Miners

Do hear the children weeping, my brothers,
Ere the years?
They leaning their
And that stop tears.
The lambs bleating
The birds In he nest,
The young fawns playing with
The young flowers towar
But tho young, children brothers,
They weeping berlyi
They weeping In the o 10 others,
In the country o Free. -nirs.B Browning
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-10-18
Birdseye View of
William Mckinley
His Devious Political and Official Trail Is an Anomaly
in American Politics
Always Wrong in the End

aand
Of
o Bryans
Ieter fAccpa
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-10-18
LINCOLN VS.. HIS PARTY.

tMay 3d. 1855 Speech In
tho crocko Of the
declaration Independence
tu."
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05

cockrell. Culberson, Harris, Heitfeld
Jones lArk.). Kenny. Lindsay, Morgan
Peitjgrew. Pettus. Sullivan, Taliafero
Teller Tlllman, Vesi. WellingtOn-20.
Frye, the sponsor OF the bill. address,
60 the senate IN explanation Of II.
He reviewed what had been done IN
the past 70 revive the merchant ma
rine of the United States. saying that
every effort 80 far made by legislation
had failed of its purpose. The world.
ne said, had entered upon q great COM
merclal war. which would be q long
and fierce contest. He also pointed
out the subsidies which foreign gov
ernments were paying 70 the ships.
Mr. Frye said Il cost 50 per cent
more 70 run our ships than Il did to
run the ships OF Great Britain and
Norway. He then discussed the pre-
liminarics leading up 10 the present
situation Of the pending bill. showing
what divergence Of opinion there had
been as 10 what was the best method
OF bringing about the desired object
Mr. Frye pointed out the great pro-
ductiOii Of this country. both In agrl-
culture and manufacturing, which had
resulted In enormous exports. He adj
ded that a market had 10 be found for
the great surplus Or Il would be the
death knell Of prosperity.
Speaking 0f the condition IN the Pa
cifc ocean he said the United States
had the advantage there. The best
harbors were ours. and at Manila we
had a distributing point worth more
20 Us than Hong Kong ever was or will
b. 70 Great Britain.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
REVISION OF CREED.
Presbyterian Committee Is Now Con-
sidering the Question at Wash
lngton.

WASHINGTON. Dec. "A commit.
tee OF clergymen and laymen appointed
by the last general assembly OF the
Presbyterian church 10 make a recon-
nendation 10 the next general assem-
bly,. which meets In May. on the ques-
tlon OF whether there shall be a revis-
Ion OF the confession OF faith assembled
here tonight and viii continue IN ses-
sion until their work Is completed.
DR.. Roberts laid before the commit
tee tabuIatlon showing the vote OF
the presbyteries on the question submit.
ted by the general assembly's commit
tee on revision. II made the follow
Ing showing:
For revision Of the confession OF
faith. ~ presbyteries: for an explana-
tory statement. 10; for a supplemental
Statement OF doctrine. AZ; for revision
and supplemental statements IL; for a
substitute creed. Is. Forty-five pres
byterics voted 10 dismiss the whole sub
ject while forty.three bodies In this and
foreign lands made no response.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
in THE SENATE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-As soon a:
the journal had been read and approved
In the senate this morning. Jonathan
Prentiss Dolliver, who was appointed
to succeed the late Senator Gear. OF
Iowa, took the oath Of office.
Among the bills passed by the senate
was one authorizing Hon. George d.
MeikleJohn to accept a decoration OF
chevalier OF the first class from the
government OF Sweden and Norway.
The case Of Senator Clark, of Mon
tana, came up in the senate today
FOR a few moments. but at O'Clock
went over until tomorrow.
Senator Clay. OF Georgia, today in
troduced bills providing for the admis-
sion free Of duty OF articles controlled
by the trusts and for the refunding of
tax collected on raw cotton in the event
that the supreme court holds to be un-
constitutional the law under which the
tax was collected.
Senator Pettigrew today introduced a
resolution calling upon the postmaster
general to send to the senate any In
formation he may have in his possess
sion concerning postal frauds in Cuba
Senator Platt (Conn.) made objections
to immediate consideration, and the
resolution went over for a day.
Senator Stewart introduced a bill Gre
ating a supreme court for the Philip
pine islands. with five judges, who are
TO be appointed for life, and each Of
whom is to draw salary of $4,000
per annum. The bill provides for an
appeal of writs OF error to the United
States supreme court in all cases in
volving more than $4,000, and in those
In which the constitution OF the United
States is involved.
Speaking Of his motive for placing
the salaries at so high figure, Mr.
Stewart said he had done so in order
to secure men Of character and profess
sional standing for the Office Of judge.
Senator Fairbanks Qnd.) today intro
duced a bill to admit Oklahoma as
state. with two representatives, The
usual provisions for a constitutional
and the grants Of land for
state institutions are made.
The president today sent to the SEN
ate large number Of nominations.
Among them were william D. Bynum.
Of Indiana, to be commissioner to revise
and codify the criminal and penal laws
Of the United States; Jacob Trieber. OF
Arkansas. to be United States district
Judge for the eastern district Of Ar
kansas; William H. johnson, OF New
Jersey. to be first assistant postmas-
The ship subsidy bill was made un- |
finished business in the senate today, |
lisplacing the Spooner Philippine bill. |
The vote on the motion to take up the |
Dill was So tc 20 as follows:
Yeas: Aldrich Allison Baker Rard L
Reveridge. Carter, Clark, Cullom. Dol
liver, EllIins. Foraker, Foster, Frye.
iallinger. Hale, Hanna, Hansbrough,
dawley, Hoar, Kean. Lodge, Mccain
Is. McCumbert. Mcmillan, Mason, Nell
ION. Penrose, Perkins (Conn.), Platt IN. /
-. Quarles, Scott. Sewell. Shoup Stew
lrt, Thurston. Welmore, Wolcott-sS.
Nays; Bacon, Berry, Butler, Clay,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
m THE HOUSE.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.--When the
house met this morning. Mr.. Hepburn
uowa) withdrew the credentials offered
yesterday OF ]. n. connor 0owa). who
was elected 70 succeed Former Repre-
sentative. now Senator. DolIlver, and
offered new credentials from the gov
ernor Of Iowa. certifying 10 the cleo
tion Of Mr.. Conn0r No objection was
made. and Mr. Conn0r was sworn in.
The session Of the house today was
brief. Real work viii begin tomorrow
when the house viii consider the army
reorganization bill which Hull. chair
man Of the committee on military az
fairs reported today. He asked unani-
nous consent for consideration Of the
bill tomorrow but Sulzer objected so
Hull introduced resolution for a
special order for the consideration Of
the bin tomorrow with a provision for
a vote at the end Of Six hours gem
eral debate.
The bill reported by the house milf
tary COMMITTEES Is the Root bill amend
ed. Two sections were added to the
bill today. the first OF which Is meant
TO cover the case Of General Shafter
and the last OF Generals Fitzhugh Lee
and jas. n. Wilson.
Shafter Is to be appointed major
general and Lee and Wilson. brigadiers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
CONGRESS GETS
DOWN TO WORK
RResFOrt Of Canal Commission Sub.
mitted by President.
SHIPPING BILL DISCUSSED
President Names Appointments Tor confirma
lion by seasie IiOnOrs Proposed
iOrGeseruls shaiier, FInhuSh
Lee and Jas. n. Wilson.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.--The repor,
OF the isthmian canal commission suh-
inltted Dy the president 70 congress to-
day. gives az the unanimous concIus-
Ion OF that body that the most prac-
ucaDle and feasible route for an 18th
nian canal under the control, manage
nsnt and ownership Of the Unffed
route" va 4
The commission estimates the co., 30
this canal al 500. $40. 900. This estInnafe
much In excess OF any heretofore
made and Is due to Increased dlmen-
sions and other features not heretosora
considered The commission alsn esti-
mates the cost Of canal By the Pana-
ma route at sl42.3l2,57g, according 10
one route, or S15e,37S, ,258. accordlne ~
another route. As between the Nicara-
qua ana Panama routes, the commits
sion sums up a number OF advantagas
favorable 70 the former. II states also
that under the concessions given nv fbe
government Of Colombia 10 the Panama
Canal Company that government Il MOI
free TO grant the necessary rights to
the United States except upon condI-
tons made by the company.
Tho commission considered the dImen-
sions OF the canal TO be built. Having
In mind the increasing size OF ocean,
going vessels II was determined TO flx
depth Of IS feet at mean low wa
ter. and a bottom width OF $50 feet
with some Increase OF dimensions at
certain points.
These dimensions are larger than
those proposed for any previous canal
scheme. While they may seem excess
sive today. the commission says that
the canal Is not likely to be opened
within ten years, during which time
The increase In maritime dimensions Is
likely TO continue. A width OF $50 feet
VIII allow all but the very largest
snips 70 pass each other In the canal.
Whhe the Jocks are Of a dimension 10
permit even the largest ships afioat 10
be maneuvered. The size OF the Jocks
Is 40 feet In length. 81 feet In width /
IN the clear. with a depth Of IS feet.
The most difficult engineering work is !
the dam across the San Juan river TO |
regulate the waters Of the lake.
The time required to build the canal I
hinges almost entirely on the time re- /
luired for the construction OF this dam. !,
The commission says eight years would /
be a reasonable estimate for 1
rs building. At least two years will l
be consumed In preparatory work and i
opening a harbor at Greytown. so that !,
Il the work on the dam should be COM I
nenced Immediately thereafter the time
'equired for completing the entire work
viii be about ten years.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
ExPEpITIoN INErrEcrrvr

LONDON. Dec. IA dispatch from
Hankow Pass. dated November So saws
the kalsan expedition was Ineffective.
the Chinese eyading all attempts to en-
gage the troops. The towns en- route
we're occupied unOpposed, and some
tolls Of skins and silver were levied.
The cavalry captured the baggage OF
the retreating Chinese force at Sven
Hwa Flu. killed thirty Of its guards.
and secured 10000 taeIs.
Three mandarins. who were instiga-
tors Of the massacre of converts al
Isl Ming. and twenty-three Boxers
were executed. but the Germans gem
orally ignored evidence Of anti foreign
activity. There are continuous dIstur-
Dances In the interior, where, the dis
patch adds. bad impression has been
made By the excessive withdrawal OF
foreign troops and the compIaisance OF
the allies. The missionaries anticipate
a recrudescence Of the outrages.
The Westminster Gazette says 1t
hopes Great Britain will not drift apart
from the United States sensible Chi
nese policy. owing to the supposed ne
cessity for supporting Germany's for
ward policy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05

ony. The cause of death was throat
consumption.
II is alleged by the young mans faith
er thnt tobaBcO sauce was poured down
his sons throat while the cadets were
hlzing him. The father also claims
that red pepper was thrown into his
eyes, hot grease poured on his bare
fcet % tooth Knocked out and that
other fendlsh acts were INDUCED IN.
Shortly after this, the father says. Or
car! because of his physical condition,
was compelled 10 resign his cadetship.
The young man grew steadily worse.
bat never would dIyulge the names Of
the cadets who illtreated him. His
parents told him II was his duty % tell.
but his only answer was:
4 went there expecting 20 take what
ever medicine should be given. and It
would not be right 10 complain against
the other boys"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
EXPELLED FROM BOARD.
Chicago Grain shipper Failed to Cancel
Receipts.

CHICAGO. Dec. 4.-Lloyd ]. Smith.
who was acquitted in the criminal
court of a charge OF shipping grain
from the warehouses Of the Chicago
Elevator Company without cancelling
the receipts. was found guilty by the
board Of directors Of the board Of trade
early today and was expelled from his
seat in that organization.
The trial lasted for eleven days. The
final hearing began at 2:30 o'clock yes
terday afternoon and the decision was
reached by an almost unanimous vote
at 2 o'clock this morning.
The evidence produced before the d.
rectors tended to show that the eleva-
tor company Of which Smith was gen.
eral manager had shipped 100000 BUSH
els Of grain from elevators without the
cancellation of the receipts.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
SERIOUS RIOT.
Three Deputy sheriffs Injured and Jail
Full OF Strikers.

LATRoBE, Pa. Dec. A riot oc-
CURED here today at the works Of the
Bessemer Coal and Coke Company.
Three deputy sheriffs were injured and
as result the borough prison is full
OF strikers.
The men are striking against the
adoption by the company Of the Con-
nellsville scale. Further trouble is ex-
pected,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
TWENTY GERMANs KiLLEp.

SHANGHAI. Dec Alt is asserted
In Tien Tsin that the Germans lost 20
killed and many wounded west Of Pa0
Ting Flu. where they were attacked by
2500 Boxers.
A quantity Of loose powder exploded
in the last arsenal occupied by the Rus
slams. 1t is supposed the explosion was
caused by two Chinese smoking Both
Chinamen were killed.
The shock was felt for miles distant.