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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-31

In furtherance of the attempt to obtain
a new issue for the disrupted and discred-
tied Democracy it is charged that "Hamil-
tonianism." by which is meant the politi-
cal ideas of Alexander Hamilton, is still
the active and vital force in American
politics. Happily that is so, and recogni-
ton of the fact by a supporter of the state
sovereignty school founded by Hamilton's
bitter enemy and calumniator is high
tribute TO his splendid intellect and the
enduring quality of his work. 1t goes TO
show that NJ. Guizot, a great Frenchman,
who understood American politics and
knew American history. was not far wrong
when he declared that there is not in the
Constitution of the United States an ele-
ment of order. of force. of duration which
Hamilton has not powerfully contributed
to introduce into it and to give it a pre-
dominance" The same distinguished au-
thority wrote: Hamilton must be classed
among the men who have best known the
vital principles and fundamental conditions
of a government" That he should have
succeeded in so impressing himself upon
the Constitution as 10 invite the attacks OF
the enemies of a strong national govern
ment a hundred years after his death
should make Americans thank God that
his life was prolonged through the entire
formative period of the government. 1t is
scarcely exaggeration to say that had he
fallen in the trenches at Yorktown the
convention TO frame a national Constitu-
ton might not have been held. or if il had
been held and a Constitution framed il
might never have beer adopted.
In attempting TO belittle the services Of
Hamilton a Democratic emp says:
The inclination OF the Journal TO give him
exclusive credit for the Federalist' is
hardly fair to Madison. who, with grace
and vigor. contributed his share towards
The consolidation OF the States" The Jour
nal did not give Hamilton exclu-
sive credit for the Federalist. 1t
said he wrote ffty-one out of the
eishty-hve papers constituting that
celebrated work. The claim was not broad
enough. one biographer says he wrote
sixty-three of the papers. he and Madison
| Jointly wrote three. Madison alone wrote
fourteen. and Jay five. Another writer
says: Not only did Hamilton write mos;
OF the papers. but the least OF what ne
wrote for it (the FederalisD excels the best
that was contributed 10 il by men so able
as Jay and Madison" But for Hamilton
there would have been no Federalist. as in
all probability there would have been no
constitutional convention. and with his
papers eliminated the rest Of the FEEDER
alist would never have been heard OF. Ham
ilton alone OF the delegates from New York
had signed the Constitution when IL was
completed. and II was generally conceded
that his influence secured it's adoption IN
New York. as that OF Washington did IN
Virginia. where the opposition was led by
Patrick Henry and James Monroe. after
wards President. While the adoption Of tn,
| Constitution was trembling in the balanc,
In the New York convention. New Hamp
' shire ratined 1t and Hamilton. at his Owl
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-31

The spectacle of nearly 10000 men and
women awaiting the drawing of 1900 lots
of land would lead to the conclusion that
land for homes is scarce in the United
States. For days and even for weeks these
thousands of people endured the heat.
drought and discomfort of dwelling IN
tents. with a limited supply of food. to
secure one chance in thirteen to obtain
a quarter section OF land worth from 81
to $40 an acre, while as good If not bet
ter land can be purchased of the Immigrant
railroads for a much less amount Even in
a State like Indiana small farms can
be purchased or rented without as much
privation as falls. to the people on the bor-
der of the new lands in Oklahoma. Every
year the lands of Indiana are made more
valuable by the growth of the cities in
and on the borders of the State. While
wheat and corn may yet be the leading
crops in this State, there is a demand for
a more diversified cultivation. of the sort
that VIII supply the growing markets with
the products Of the farm and garden often
called truck. There are probably many
farmers near the larger towns who are
realizing better returns from small farms
carefully cultivated than many receive
from much larger areas. There is not
a State in the middle West hat cannot
give employment to twice as many cult
vators Of the soil on small farms as are
now employed. The farmer who rents a
small farm is better of than most of the
multitude awaiting the drawing in Okla
homa.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-31
OTHER BATTLEGROUNDS.


TIL report OF the committee on constitu-
ton will be made TO the convention to-day,
Il IL is believed there will be as much dis
cussion on it as there was on the platform.
1t is the duty OF the constitution committee
TO report on a suitable place for the ma
tional headquarters. to nominate national
officers, revise the constitution. suggest a
name for the new party and other import
ant matters. One of the principal ques-
tons that will cause discussion Will be the
naming Of the city for national h~eadquar-
tiers. II is said the Springfield faction IA
vors New York or an Eastern city. while
the Chicago faction wants the headquarters
another compromise will have To be effected
in choosing the city foT headquarters. Cleve-
land and Louisville are named as suitable
cities and a few favor indianapolis, but
this city will hardly be chosen in view OF
the fact that there are no strong Socialist
leaders here.
The selection Of officers will also be a
divide and ii Will no doubt have To be set
tied in the convention. There are many
advocates of the party retaining the name
Socialist Democrats while others desire
IL TO be changed to Socialist Party" The
report of the committee is awaited with
great interest.
Delegaes say that if there is as much
quibbling on Parliamentary rulings to-day
as there was yesterday the convention will
not adjourn until tomorrow evening. 1t
was first thought the convention would
last only until this afternoon.
The supplementary report OF the commit
tee on resolutions Will also be made to-day
and there will no doubt be a lively discus
sion on the question OF the Socialist party
afiliating with the trade unions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-31
DAILY MAIL TO DE LET ALONE.
House Of Commons Decides Not to
summon the Editor.

LONDON. July 3O.-The printer and pub
Usher OF the Daily Mail. Of this city. had
a narrow escape to-day from being ordered
TO appear at the bar OF the House OF Com
mons on Thursday next as the result OF
observations made in connection with the
war secretary Mr.. Brodrick's) boycott Of
that paper on account Of its South African
disclosures. The Daily Mail this morning
characterized as 'baseless and mean" Nh.
Brodrick's assertion I'm the House OF Com
mons Yesterday that the paper had a habit
Of surreptitiously buying secret War Office
information, adding that II Mr. Brodrick
ventured TO repeat outside OF the House
that the paper had stolen official documents
IL would prosecute him for libel
In the House Of Commons. this afternoon,
Swift MCNEIL, Irish Nationalist. made a
motion to the effect that the Daily Mails
challenge was a breach OF the privilege OF
the House. The government leader. Mr..
Balfour. assented. But. apparently not de-
string TO stir the matter up. he said he
thought it was not necessary TO press The
motion. Mr.. Mcneil, however, insisted, and
the motion was carried without a division.
Mr.. Mcneil then moved that the printer
and publisher be ordered to appear at the
bar of the House tomorrow. The motion
was defeated by 2SS TO lbs votes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-31
LABOR IN EUROPE AND AMERICA

80 - " N%N 49,
Commerce recently told the British people
the reasons for the British manufacturer
inability to compete with the American.
The first cause is found in the American
capacity 10 combine and thus save ex-
penses and waste. while British industries
are scattered. The British have not yet
learned TO handle the capital which they
employ in the leading industries while
Americans have. Great Britain is the home
OF trusts. but such organizations do not
seek TO combine several plants under one
direction. This drawback may be over
come, but the great obstacle to British
competition is inability Of manufacturers 10
secure the cooperation of labor. The Brit
ish mechanic and laborer insists that it
is for the interest of labor 10 restrict the
output of goods. 1t is held that the more
labor that can be employed to produce a
given result. the greater the advantage Of
the wage-worker; the least a workman
a~ccomplishes in a day. the better it is for
labor generally. Labor is organized upon
that vicious theory. The workman who
gives a real days work is regarded with
suspicion, while the one who can employ
himself the longest time in performing a
piece of labor is the friend OF labor. The
British workman has always opposed
labor-saving machinery upon the assump-
ton that labor will be displaced by it. Con-
sequently, the best results are not obtained.
In fact. some rule of organization prevents
the workman from doing more than the
minimum lest he take bread from another.
Years ago that sentiment may have ex-
listed in this country, but at the present
time. in all the great industries in which
the United States has forged TO the front.
that feeling does not prevail. In the great
iron industries the body of intelligent work
! men cooperate with the manufacturer in
obtaining the greatest output possible. IL
a limited. output is to the advantage of the
workman, it must be the same to the CAPT.
talist. In the most prosperous steel and
iron industries a scale of wages is fixed
which rises and falls with the price of the
product. Every invention that can be de-
| vised to make machinery do the heavy
work and to do more than man can do has
been introduced In the iron mills; still,
with its introduction, many more men are
employed and wages of the workmen are
twice as much as in Great Britain, and in
some departments three times as much.
Because of the vastness of the operations
Of these plants. the intelligent use of
machinery and the higher skill of the en-
ployes. the price of production has been so
reduced that the steel corporations of
America make the prices for the world.
When the British iron master is forced to
meet competition he cuts wages, but his
American competitor finds a new machine
and intelligent men TO work it. The British
workman will not adapt himself TO new
methods. For that reason, when Great
Britain needs good bridges within a given
period the American product must be ac-
cepted because the British worker will not
adopt the methods essential 10 produce the
structures which the worlds progress de-
mands.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-31
WOULD GIVE AWAY LAND.
Oldest Socialist in Convention Lives
in This City.

At both the sessions of the Socialist unity
convention there has been seated near the
platform an old man bent with age and
his pockets burdened with socialistic liter
ature. During the debates he held his hand
TO his ear to enable him to hear more dis
tinctly the words of the delegates as they
gave their views. He Is Edward Polk. of
i5 Blackford street. this city, and probably
the Oldest Socialist in the convention. He
is eighty-thTee years OF age and SAYS he
hopes TO live TO see the Socialists IN power.
Mr.. Polk published the first ~greenback
paper in this city in 1862. He was a strong
advocat lie of greenbacks. and when that is
sue became a dead letter he drifted into
the Socialist ranks.
Il used to be a Populist also" said Mr..
Polk yesterday afternoon. but now I am
a strong advocate OF all the principles OF
socialism. | voted for Debs last fan and
will vote for the Socialist party until n is
elected. / believe In the socialistic theory
hat all men should have equai rights and
everybody should have homes OF their own.
| own my home in Indianapolis. and IN adj
dition own LEGO acres OF land i'm Illinois
worth about $50 an acre. and $50 acres OF
land IN Jennings county, this State. II the
Socialists get into power and enact a law
alloting l0 or leo acres CT land TO each man
/ Will gladly retain that amount OF lana as
my own and give to the people the re-
nafuder
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-31
Nearly Two and "a Half Millions Lost
by IN British Mining Concern
in Speculation.
MANY GILDED YOUTHS ROBBED
INvEIGLED ABOARD A YACHT y
PLUCkED AT BACCARAT.
London Mail Not to he Prosecuted by
the British House of Commons
Status Of Peercsses.
LONDON. july so.-At the first meeting of

LONDON, July 3O.-At the first meeting OF
the creditors to-day. and at a subsequent
meeting OF the shareholders OF the Standard
Exploration Company, one of the mining
concerns known as the Whitaker Wright
group" the official receiver made such as
founding revelations that he drew from the
excited shareholders demands for the
lyncning OF the persons implicated. This re-
ceiver said the estimated assets were FAR
cical. The fourteen mines. valued at s6so.-
co., had earned nothing. The company
started with a cash capital Of G500.0oO. but
pany's mines ana devoted themselves to
Stock Exchange speculation. And that's
where your money Il gone" said the re-
ceiVer; 422S.OOV was lost i'm differences in
Lake Erie speculauOns, and &2o5.Vc was
lost in differences in CALIFORNIAN Copper.
The total profits from speculaJioDs are +SS.-
coo, and the losses are s5S6.00."
After a few more such statements which,
a shareholder said. would 'StagEer human
ity." another shareholder asked the re-
celver 10 prevent the directors from making
away with their pfCperty as IL was report
ed they were doing
Are these men still at large?" shouted
another shareholder
Yes, they are. came the answer. and
Immediately those present at the meeting
rose TO their feet, somebody shouting
Lynch him." IL was an exciting moment
for Lord Edward Pel~ham-Clinton, General
the meeting. A stern OF angry cries and
Kisses broke out, but the receiver nnaliy
succeeded in calming the shareholders 10y
promising them every protection possible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-31
A TALK WITH DEBS.
He Says No Faction Can Dictate the
Future of Socialism.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July @.-Eugene
Debs was not perturbed by the report that
he is TO be ''shelved" by the Springfield
faction. which is in the majority in the IN
dianapolis convention. He is detained at
home by the serious illness Of his mother,
his wife and his wife's mother. He said he
has no desire TO be called a leader.
mo faction can dictate the future OF
socialism" said he. 1T is very clear TO me
that If the convention does not act in har-
mony that the time for socialism's entrance
on the stage as a strong, powerful party
has not arrived. Socialism is a growing
power. and when its time comes il will
sweep into the political current with resist
less force. No leader can make socialism
and no leader can unmake it. There must
be men at the head of the party. but no
leader can dictate its course. 1t is a party
of men and not of a man. If l had been
politically ambitious l could have found d
profitable home in one of the old parties"
Mr.. Debs received a telegram from Sec
rotary Maily, of the convention, telling
him not to be deceived by newspaper re-
ports; that the convention sends greeting.
and hat he had their esteem and love, as
he always had
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-31

Many Persons SvinGIed by "a Gang OF
Turf and Card ~Sharpers-

PARIS, July @.-The police here lave un-
earthed a gang OF turf swindlers and card
sharpers whose operations were character
lied by extraordinary audacity. The first
discovery was made at the end OF May.
when a horse named Colimacon. and known
as a worthless platter. won a race at Colom-
bes easily, with the betting IL 10 l against
the horse. a week later Colimacon engaged
in a similar performance at Maisons-
Lafitte. The jockey club investigated the
running of Colimacon and found that a
irst-class English race horse had been sub
stituled for the original Colimacon by a
Belgian named Herebaudt, who mad pre-
vicusly been warned off the French race
courses. The police then took the matter
up and discovered that Herebaudt was the
head of "A perfect organization OF crooks
working in France and Belgium. A ma
assumed high-Sounding titles and frequent
ed fast circles and clubs. One member. a
brother of a w~eli-known Abyssinian ex-
plorer, who styled himself count" was
arrested. Two others were self-styled ba-
rons. and one had given himself the title
of prince They occupied sumptuous
quarters in the Champs Elysee and Made
laine quarters, to which they inveigled
gilded youths AMI swindled them at bac-
carat. The losses OF Prince karagcoggo-
witch and four other young men OF good
families. who complained to the police,
alone amount 10 $4,000 francs. The sw1n-
dlers owned a yacht called the Westermine.
on board of which their dupes were invited
and were subsequently plucked.
The police also traced 10 the gang the
promotion Of a number of fictitious mining
and coal companies. The Investigations OF
the police led TO the flight OF the swindlefs.
Several of them have gone TO Abyssinia.
Westermine. The revelations have caused
a sensation in clubland and sporting circles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-31

1t Is probable that there are Americans
who would have a protest raised in this
country against the German tariff because
there are people whose vocation is TO make
business of ours to rail against the tariff
OF Germany unless it discriminates against
us. If it does the United States can re-
ciprocate in kind-that is, retaliate. For
many years Great Britain assailed our
tariffs. and the Golden Club sent US cart
loads OF free-trade tracts which made con-
verts for Protection.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-31
PERFECTING PRESS FOR SALE.

The Journal has for sale, at a great bar
gain. one of its two Hoe presses, which
have been IN use for a number Of years in
printing the Journal. 1t is now being re-
placed by a large modern, double-supple-
ment Hoe press of a capacity commensu-
rate with the growing needs Of the paper.
The press that is for sale can be bought
at a very reasonable figure and is ready
for shipment at once. 1t is in excellent
condition and Will give years of good serv-
ice TO some newspaper desiring TO use a
perfecting press. The purchase price will
include a Jenney motor. direct connected.
with which 1t has been run for the past
three years. This is a great improvement
over the old system of running a press by
belts and is i good saver Of power. Core
~spondence is invited on this subject from
any interested publishers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-31

expense, had the news sent by couric- to
influence the New York convention.
The charge that Hamilton ever favored
anything but republican form of govern
ment is false. 1t was the invention of his
enemies. led by Thomas Jefferson. just as
the charge OF imperialism against Mckin-
ley to-day was framed by the leader of the
modern Democracy. There never was a
particle Of evidence 70 sustain the charge.
Writing to a friend long after the Con-
stitution was adopted Hamilton said:
The highest-toned propositions which 1
made 10 the convention were for a Presl-
dent, Senate and judges. during good pc
havior. and a House OF Representatives Tor
three years. never proposed
either a President or Senate for life ana
l neither recommended nor meditated the
humiliation Of State governments. MY
maj opinion was against an executive dur-
ing good behavior. on account OF the IN
creased danger to the public tranquility in
cldent 70 the election of a magistrate OF
that degree of permanenoy. In the plan OF
a Constitution which J drew up while the
convention was sitting. the Office Of Presi-
dent has no longer duration than for three
years.
In constituting the Constitution as a MEM
Der of Washington Cabinet all of Ham
ilton's influence was devoted TO strength
ening the entra authority. as it greatly
needed strengthening. while all of Jeffer-
sons influence was devoted to weakening
the central government and guarding the
rights of the States. Hamilton was bent
on forming a great nation; Jefferson on
establishing a modus vivendi for the States.
This necessarily brought the two in col
lision with the result that as the Jefferson
faction triumphed and jefferson outlived
Hamilton many years the views of the lat
ter were misrepresented and his memory
DETAINED. The Jeffersonian views culmi-
mated in secession and rebellion in 1861, and
Hamilton's views led TO the suppression of
the rebellion. That our present Constitu-
ton survived it's formative period and has
proved equal TO the requirements OF a great
and powerful nation is due more to Alex
ander Hamilton than to any other person of
the period except Washington. Those who
attack Hamilton would attack Washing
ton If they dared.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-31

The "Senor' Iglesias. of Porto Rico. who
comes to the front in the Socialist conven-
ton now being held in this city. is the same
person who a few months ago undertook
to controvert Governor Aliens statements
in regard to existing conditions in the
island. Governor Allen disposed of him in
a few words, showing that he represented
nothing and nobody. His resolution intro
duced yesterday stamps him as a mischief
maker who would be a revolutionist If he
could. His denunciation of the administra-
ton and of its political and military tools
who are depressing trades unions and
Socialists in Porto Rico shows how little
qualified he is to appreciate the blessings
Of free government.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-31
DENOUNCED THE SENTINEL.
Resolution offered and sent
to Mr.. Debs.

When the second days meeting OF the
Socialist unity convention began yesterday
morning there were no signs In the hall OF
small. suspicious looking packages. and no
radical Socialists who stand on the brink
between socialism and anarchism were I'm
the hall II was said. J. +. Carey. Of Haver-
III, Mass. was elected chairman for the
day. Comrade Dunn. OF St. Louis. offered
a resolution excoriating the Indianapolis
Sentinel for its criticism OF the frat day
session OF the convention and fits report
that Eugene ". Debs was repudiated by the
delegates. Mr.. Dunn said that the report
published in that paper concerning Mr..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-31

They sang revolutionary Songs In
the BELGIAN Chamber

brussels. July 0.-The Socialist MEM
hers Of the Chamber Of Deputies made a
disturbance IN the House this morning. dur
ing which the "InternatonaIe~ was sung TO
the accompaniment OF slammed desk lids.
Taking exception 20 the refusal OF the Pres
ident OF the Chamber. II. DE Sadeleer. 10
put a motion for adjournment. 4 section Of
deputies commenced a noisy demonstration
which made II impossible for the president
10 maintain order. The ain was tcrrihc.
and the disorder eliminated IN the Social
lists and Leftists Justify shouting the revO-
lutionary song mentioned. As the disorder
continued the 'Carmognole. the Mar
settles and the "internatlonaie" being
sung alternately. accompanied b. whistline.
shouting and a general tunult. the presi-
dent closed the sitting. the Socialists shout
ing 1t Will be the same next time
In consequence OF the scenes m the Cnam-
Der to-day the public prosecutor mas insti-
tuted proceedings against NM. f~urnenont
and Van ~Langendonck. Socialists. on mo
charge or threatening and Insulting The
president Of the Chamber.