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state and from the information thus OBJ
tanned / am firmly of the opinion that
King county could not rally TO her sup
port fifty votes in the next state conven-
ton were she to present candidate for
congress, while on the other hand, the
privilege of nominating the governor
would be practically conceded. This Is the
condition today. II might be changed
were we to stir up powerful antagonism
BY endeavoring to take from neighbour
ing county an office to which we have no
claim.
A few days since gentleman from a
northwest county was unkind enough to
say: "If you King county fellows had
any sense. you wouldn't split a pair of
aces TO draw to a four-card flush" Pos
sibly do not fully grasp the meaning of
this strange remark. He was a great,
coarse creature, and had corns on his
hands and warts on his face. but his
eyes were not rheumy. and the bumps on
his head indicated that any sentimental
tyaddle about political Justice based
purely on desire had long since been ham
mered out OF him.
BEFORE we attack county fully in
trenched with the political combinations
now dominant in the state. would we not
better get onto the political map and walt
until we have the power TO make our de-
mands good?
EDWARD p. TREMPER.
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most brilliant chapters to American
naval history, while Macdonough was
scarcely 81 when he commanded the
American feet at the battle of Lake
Champlain.
To come down to more modern in
stances. Cushman had an independent
command at 20, and was but "a years
Of age when he blew up the Albenarle.
feat which for GOODNESS, skill and dar-
ing. and in the magnitude Of the results
accomplished, considering the means
employed, has never been approached in
history. Cushman had the rank Of COM
mander at 30 years of age. Admiral
Dewey was commander at IS. There
Is not man on the list Of commanders
today who Is less than so. Schley was
q lieutenant at % and a commander a.
IS; while Sampson was a lieutenant at
% and a commander at "a.
Turning to other navies, Nelson, the
son of a country clergyman. without
family influence, won on his meri. the
rank of post captain at 81. and as rear
admiral fought the battle Of the Nile
at the age of 80. an age at which officers
of the American navy are today rarely
intrusted with the temporary command
OF torpedo boat. Sir Cloudesley
Shovel. son OF fisherman, who entered
the British navy as a cabin boy, won
the rank Of lieutenant at "a. and was
a rear admiral of the blue at 40.
AS q matter of fact, and for the good
Of the personnel Of the navy, no policy
could be better than one which provided
that the young officers OF the navy
might have the responsibilities CT COM
mand at least before they are fossilizsd
in subordinate positions. If the expert
ence of the past is any criterion. re-
sponsibility can hardly be thrust upon
them at too early an age.
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means the transfer to Victoria of three
British-built ships which it says the
San Francisco owners have bought re-
Gently and transferred to that port be-
cause American registry is denied to
them. There are some strange features
about this performance which the Ore
CONAN should explain. 1t says that
these vessels will make the greater
part of their profits by carrying Amerl-
can goods from American ports to for
eign markets" We fail somehow to
see why an American registry should
be indispensable for that. Large num-
bers of foreign-built ships are in that
business and making a profit at 1t. Why
should these particular vessels have to
go to Victoria as their home port If
they are TO engage in foreign trade?
This compulsory transfer, IL not myth
behind it, if business men alter their
shipping routes and send their vessels
several hundred miles away, not be-
cause they cannot engage in our foreign
commerce, but because they cannot fly
the American flag.
The whole thing, of course, is fudge.
What worries the Oregonian is that the
American shipbuilding industry cannot
be broken down by free trade in ships;
that we reserve our coasting trade for
ourselves; and that we propose to up
build our shipping interest by the same
methods. so hateful to it, that we have
employed in establishing ourselves IN
the manufacturing supremacy OF the
world. 1t is a pretty discreditable and
un-American attitude, but 1t suits the
Oregonian.
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No "free Ships"

The Portland Oregonian continues 10
rave about free ships. the form that its
acute free trade mania takes at the
present time. It notes the fact that
there was no cutlery in Seattle. when
the Garonne received an American reg
istry. as an Endorsement here OF the
free ship" principle. On the contrary.
the special circumstances of the case
entirely warranted the action taken.
The Garonne was not recently pur-
chased" but has been operated by her
present owners for three years. They
also operate Ameriean-bunt boats on
the Yukon. and are preparing TO add
other boats built In this country 10
their service. In view OF these circum-
stances. and the further fact that the
ship In question had been in the gov
eminent transport service, the excep-
ton made in her favor was not COM
batted. But there is no demand in Sc
attic for free ships" much as we need
additional carriers for our trade. We
have seen quite enough OF the effects
Of free trade in this country. thank
you.
In another article the osegorian be-
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ginning in the past would have saved
scores Of lives, millions of dollars worth
Of property and the imputation to labor
Of offenses against law and order for
which it was not responsible.
Doubtless there will continue to be
strikes until both parties see their eco
nomic folly, and learn to choose the
better way of arbitration; but the recog-
milton by labor of the fact that the nom
union. man has right to employment
IL he can get IT, and by the guardians
of the law that it is fair to labor as
well as to the community to prevent
sternly the beginnings OF disorder, will
do much to strip them of the features
that now make them a menace to the
welfare Of labor and capital and the
great public unconnected with either
and DESTROYS only Of justice to both.
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THE STRIKES OF 1900.

twenty thousand strikers In a population
OF seventy millions In not a large proper
ton. when We consider that this Is a
time OF great prosperity. a condition which
breeds strikes as hot weather breeds moe-
quiios. II becomes clear that the attempt
to focus socialistic and labor discomfort
is a failure. The reason Is not far 10
seek. 4, IL found in the broad American
wisdom Of running your engine with
safety valve. In Europe organizations
which call themselves the people get up
demonstrations 10 impress the ruling
classes Here the people are the ruling
classes Brooklyn Eagle.
There Is no psychological mystery or
novelty In the wide spread Of strikes for
better wages The strike spirit Is most in-
tense and vlrulent in Chicago: but II is
tent In every STATEN Cleveland 81.
Louis, Philadelphia. New York. Buffalo
and New England more particularly.
There's no new idea In Il, however or
change OF any sort from what we have
had in the past 1t comes out OF prosper
lty Work has been as eager to fnd men
as men have been 10 find work. The In
dustrial activity OF the country Is great
beyond all precedent. AS IL has grown
during the last two or three years wages
have grown with H. During the last year
the reports In the Sun Of the advances Ia
wages In this and that occupation have
been more numerous and have represent
ed a greater sum OF increase than could
be credited 10 several ordinary years OF
progress. The laDoring men have money
beyond their wont. Their organizations
have become strong In funds, and. with
their appetltes whetted for more by the
rise in wages that has occurred already,
and stimulated by the sight of the pros
per.ty OF the companies they are connect
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-
gu WIN .hey strike. 10 strike
.ia.n risnt. everybody can gun W.
nalne nus price 10 MS employer az Al
. lines no one VINO mas 10 pay va
p'ai'h hork sun
That strikes should come In the Wta
Dental year and In a time OF pNgtfS|
was to be expected, as the unions natsf
any wish to utilize their political ppSdI
and also to take advantage OF the M
Oh work. One thing initiates against I'M
success, though otherwise chances b ~
Iavor are fiattering. This Is the fAet ~
the later strikes have been made q
critlcai moment in business. when nun
Der OF important plants In yarious me
OF INDUSTRY are closing down and ohm
are Debating whether to do so. snas
VIII further demoralize the situation, -
as yielding to the workmen would lafusg
increase the cost of manufacturing, "
proprietors may prefer to shut down !
Is at the height and not at the close ~
boom that the demand for better vaea
O. 60 oao. .er iiouis mas ,'ie pcs. opposs.s
~, i<ouis'h'c So"s"ss
what Is IL all about? Why does thb "
turpance arise at time when the counu
al large Is enjoying remarkable pfosvf
ityE Inc declared purpose OF these Gen
constructions Is In most cases 10 secure
reduction OF the hours OF labor-a thora
working day. But with this IN coupled.
almost every instance, demand fef "
creased wages. And II Is 10 this "
ter which, we believe. would have bfoukH
about the conflict even without the anft
ton OF hours. The fact ~ that the vsfA
or labor have not risen to meet the "
crease Ia the coat OF living. We see SfsA
commercial prosperity IN this land nls'
prices for our products, n largely erisnan
trade abroad. The international balsns
sheet Is greatly In our favor. But ~
very fact that prices are high makes
more difficult for workIngmen 10 I'VE, :
operates IN me same way as reaue
OF wages. ana within the past tNNs'ss
our people nave been Saddiea wa
eIH'iinous hadltionai weight OF '1A
soHtlnuel 20 TINS aAy Tor ths supPn u
inlpsflaustc schemes OF conquest ~ "
i'hrlsih' whlch has made hvips ,et n.y.
hhhas'- Boston Post
II seems 10 los the plan Of the tratt g
ganization ieaderH who have in charge -
strikes for higher wages and fewer kc1s
of work to carry on their dght by ~
approaches rather than by general =
sault. This Is very good Reneralship ~
army In raserye who continua 10 WORK -
contrlhuta "a tina s,,nnor, AZ thoxs ~
are idle. But there ts sueh an intsf5r
pepaance among AN Industries that 40
page IN one rings others 10 9 hax
Strikes are as Contagious az the rnsssis
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SECRETARY LONGS AGE.

Seattle. Wash. May 2. 1900.
To the Editor. ! notice In today's AS
ISOLATED Press report announcing the
probable candidacy OF Secretary John u.
Long. OF Massachusetts, for vice president
that Il is stated that he Is 81 years old.
This is a mistake. Mr.. Long was born In
Buckfield, Me. October q. 1898. and will
therefore be 80 In October. He graduated
from Harvard I'm 1857. forty-three years
ago. and was speaker OF the Massachu-
setts house OF representatives. In H77, OF
which the writer was a member.
JOHN l.. COLE
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The new city directory OF Tacoma con-
tained nearly 1900 names. On the usual
basis this gives the city about 10000
population. This Is probably correct.
and confirms the prevailing idea that
Tacoma has about one-haf as many
people "a Seattle has.
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After all ]. M. Barrie decided not to
try to go to parliament, and DR.. Batty
luke, distinguished physician and in
sanity expert, has been elected as mem
Der of the University of Edinburgh and
st. Andrews. An insanity expert In
politics is a novel idea, but not. on the
whole, an inappropriate one.
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1t Is reported that wire worms have
been doing some damage to growing
crops in the Big Bend country, and no.
body ought to wonder at it after the
bad example set by Mr.. Gates.
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A statistician has discovered that our
presidents live on the average to be
seventy years old. This is the first evil
dence adduced to confirm the admiraps
view that 1t is an easy Job.
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long on the corruption of Spanish OFF,
calls under the old regime. cannot af-
ford to permit its own employees to go
wrong without bringing them up with
a round turn.
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The American flag now flies over the
island of Tutuila. 1t was flung to the
breeze amid reJoicings on the part of
the natives, who didn't even mention
the principles enunciated in the Decla-
ration of Independence
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The house puts in it's time talking
about oleomargarine, and all the while
the people out this way are calling for
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1t Is not probable that the manu-
facturers Of the state will be very per-
sistent in their demands for the renom-
ination Of Gov. Rogers.
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Secretary Long has said that IL the
Republicans want him for a vice presi-
Dental candidate he will accept; and
just at present there are some slight
indications that thsy want him.
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Aguinaldo comes to life after his re-
ported demise with a facility which
must be the envy of the Hon. d. B. Hill.
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Misconduct like that OF Nicely end
other postoffice men In Havana should
be followed by the severest punishment
the law allows. An example ought to
be made Of every official in Cuba who
shows himself guilty Of dereliotion. This
country. after dwelling 50 often and 60
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Tsasphonss -Busin.ss Office. Main Z; Editorial
rooDs Main 3e2
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PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.

Senate Joint Resolution No. IL. By Heg-
| sted.
A Joint resolution to submit to the cleo
tors of the State of Idaho for rejection or
approval, an amendment to section II OF
article nine of the constitution of the
State of Idaho, relating to investing OF
school fund.
Be 1t resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Idaho:
Section l. That section eleven OF arti-
Gle nine of the constitution of the State
of Idaho, be amended to read as follows:
Section II. The permanent educational
funds other than funds arising from the
disposition of University lands belong
| ing to the state, shall be loaned on first
mortgage on improved farm lands within
the state; state, United States, or school
district bonds, or state warrants, under
such regulations as the legislature may
provide. &C.,
! Provided, That no loan shall be made
of any amount of money exceeding one
third of the market value of the lands at
the time of the loan, exclusive OF build
ings.
Section 2. The question to be submit
ted to the electors OF the state, at the
| next general eleCtlOll snail DS III III III 81
| follows, to-wit.
"Shall section II of article nine OF the
constitution of the State of Idaho be
amended to enlarge the powers OF the
state board of land commissioners, III
loaning school money"
| Passed the senate March Ist. 1899.
Passed the house March 3rd, 1899.
| STATE OF IDAHO
| DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
| I'M. Patrie, secretary of state OF the
State of Idaho, do hereby certify that the
foregoing is full, true and correct copy
ofa Joint resolution adoptedby the legisia-
ture of the State of Idaho at the h'th
session, submitting a certain amendment
to the constitution to the electors OF the
state, as shown by the original eilroiied
Joint resolution on file i'll this depart
1nent.
/ In witness whereof, l have hereunte
set NV hand and caused to be al
fixed the great seal of the state
| Done at Boise, the capital, tins
Fifteenth day of September, II
rseal1 the wear of our Lord one tliousant
nine hundred, and of the indie
peudence of the United States o
America, the one hundred an'
twenty fifth. e
,1.6 M,PArRIE, Secretary OF State
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Ellis New History Of United States.

Haucation of Boston says: "The au-
-. ,' OF this monumental work, Professor
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Of MI unset IN writing standard history
in s cue United States. The work differs
lar ' nros important particulars from SINH
nl.tp oauctions. II is first of all COM
h;s,o. .eeord OF the events in our nations
cos ,,ury; it is thoroughly accurate; it is
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BS S ;a;y interesting"
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Biz Display at Indianapolis.

iNDIANopoL1s, Oct. 1.-THE republi-
cans OF this city are preparing to make
The demonstration in honor of Governor
Roosevelt today one of the most notable
events that ever occurred in this state
and all indications this morning point to
larger crowd than that which was pres
ent at the recent meeting Of the national
association of democratic clubs.
The governor will speak this afternoon
from platform in the courthouse yard
ana The evening will be given up entirely
10 the parade, which he will review from
. sand on one of the principal streets
W. f. English, who recently announced
us conversion to republicanism, will pre-
sue at the afternoon meeting, and after a
snort address, will introduce the govern
or to the audience.
The parade promises to be the most
spec'acular event ever witnessed in ma
''onai campaign. Reports from all the
n'nety'two counties in the state show
'nat there will be large attendance of
,M;oagh Rider companies and it is rs
mud s'eu :, mat not fewer than 5000 horse
n" .n VIII be in line. There will be a
n "umoer OF handsome floats also and many
mas clubs. The railroads have
s a,aae special rate for the day, and are
eApec'lng to bring 5000 people to the
city.
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HERE'S YOUR CHANCE, BOYS.

Mrs ]. II. Loomer has put up rocking
chair as prize for the handsomest man
in Lewiston, to be decieed by votes at S
cents each, the proceeds to go to the fair
A committee will be appointed and vot-
ing begin at once as it will be a mooted
question. Vineland men dong business
in Lewiston are eligible to compete.
This will have tendency to raise the
price of spectacles. S. V. Loomer also
offers one center table for the best bushel
of barley on exhibit.
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-10-12
Forecast Of the Vote.

49,. New York Herald has been max
go. a canvass of the country and 1t has
'ne o,,,aed from the evidence obtainable
.,.;. time that Mckinley will have not
,sss than a5s electoral votes; Bryan not
.ha, 1863, while it is doubtful how
49, remaining II electoral votes will be
.hrovu. If this forecast of the result is
.orrect the election Of Mckinley is GER
..;r Indeed, it has been expected ever
since Mr.. Bryan's nomination. The con-
.-,,,;ve element in the democratic party
s.,.aa no concerted effort to defeat Bryan
/, convention. 1t was thought that the
.u,est way to dispose of the man was to
.,,ow him to be nominated and then de-
fss, him at the polls. Therefore, it is
natural to suppose that an October can
,.ss of the various states would show that
Mr.. BRYAN had little chance for election.
The Herald counts New York, Ohio,
and Illinois in the republican column
and comedies to the democrats Maryland
and Kentucky which were carried by Nc
K;uley and sound money four years ago.
M course, the democratic campaign
managers are claiming New York in pub
lie. but in private they are generally con-
cediup its loss. So it is pretty safe to
count its IS electoral votes tor Mckinley.
Illinois was republican by $4,000 four
years ago, and impartial observers do not
see any signs which warrant the couclu-
sion that it will reverse itself this year.
And Ohio will break the record if It fails
to give safe plurality to the republican
candidate. South Dakota. Wyoming,
Kansas and Washington, which gave
small pluralities to Bryan on the free sill
yer and calamity issue, are put in the
Mckinley column this year, because the
farmers in those states have been more
prosperous than ever before, and have
concluded that if Bryan is poor prophet
he would be poor president.
All the reports which we have had
from these states for the past year or two
have indicated that they were drawing
away from Organism. Indiana, Montana
and Idaho are counted as doubtful. But
if they should be carried by Mr.. Bryan
they would give him only 189 electoral
votes, when 224 are needed. The chances
for Mckinley in Indiana are as good as
the chances of Bryan. Each party at
present has fighting chance, and there
lisa possibility that Mckinley may carry
Montana and Idaho as we'll as Indiana.
The republicans claim that Nebraska and
Colorado and Utah and Nevada would be
carried by Mckinley is not sustained by
the Heralds canvass, for these states are
given to Bryan again this year. If Kan
sas and South Dakota should continue in
the Bryan column, Mckinley would have
259 votes. The canvass under consider
alton indicates that Bryan has lost
ground in the west, and has gained in
the south. Indeed, his strength is con-
fined almost entirely to the south, only
four western states being fully conceded
to him, namely: Nebraska, Colorado,
Utah ank Nevada.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-10-12
PEACE DECLARED.

Why devote all your time reading
about the Boer war and the gold fields Of
Alaska? There are other matters of vital
Importance. You may make a trip east
and will waut to know how to travel. In
order to have the best service use the
Wisconsin Central Railway between St.
Paul and Chicago. For rates and other
information write James A. Clock, Gen
eral Agent, Portland, Oregon. Aft