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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-03-02

however have escaped the attention of the saers Of
the democracy in their frantic efforts expa-
tim of the crime of 49, and right the wrongs of suffer
ing humanity in the Philippines, Cuba Africa, and the
rest of the world.
Apropos of tho recent touch of tariff reprsal by Rus
sia the views of the who holds the tariff and financial
policies great empire in tile hollow OF his hand
without interest NJ de Witte who today
badly the foremost poItcoeconomst of the world is a
believer in theory of educational protection" and thus
defines his attitudes: "The ultimate aim of the protection
system is therefore to enfranchse national produc
ton from its dependence alike upon foreign labor and for
markets, and to raise country to economic
unity of independent Importance" Mark the stress
upon this saving clase Like all other methods of
on protection should only be regarded TEMPORARY
MEASURE in force until the time when its object is
reached In following remarks he must have had
American ''infant industries" in mind: ut is not how
ever surprising that many persons think this temporary
measure should permanent Those who benefit by pro-
lection disposed to let themselves be deprived of
all the advantages which it brings them The American
devctee of the proecionis policy has always sought to
deny evade the truth of the automatic proposition that
'the pays the tax he IL imposed In tariff or
whatever form Not this Russian, who is resoluely
and successfully pursuing definite object He SAYS The
system has the effect of creating school for
young industry Important results have already been
obtained in this respect DOUBTLESS SCHOOL COSTS
US DEAR. The Russian pays high price for
manufactured articles that the chief reprOach that
he made against protection But it is precisely for this
reason that MUST BE TRAvERsED AS
QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. "
The phase through which de Witte is today carrying
Russian industries traversed in America many years
ago. but the system with yet, and the cry of
The horse eechs daughter mild in comparison with
that kept up by its benefciares To reform this lnqui
Of is RI fOrt he
American people all that worth fighting for the two
asst democratic platforms To ignore it, the logical
legitimate paramount issue, done in 1896,
oily only surpassed by the browning act of its repetition
n 1900. Why it abandoned for the wllo'- wisp
free silver the first me and deserted the second for
he bug boo OF Imperialism, questions which must
,e reegated to the limbo of unsolved problems,-aong
With the striking of Billy Patterson the authorship of
Beautiful Snow and the theft of Charlie Ross.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-03-02

the very SIMPLE that the amount required to in
uenco election result at two dollars per VOTE Is more
than any party going put out what would be, ut
best, in Mississippi but doubtful experiment
The poll tax should be optional, and man white or
black democrat republican, should be allowed vote in
any primary election who has not paid it and complied
with every other requirement exacted of voter at reg
Mar election In short the Of the matter
should be regarded. and allowed voice in select
ing candidate through primary who is not qualified to
vote for him at the polls
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-03-02
DARK HORSE
COMPROMISE.

of the question of the succession to Judge Henry place.
This view of the matter has reference whatever the
fitness for the position Of the gentleman appointed HE'S
doubtless we'll enough qualified for the place. We regret
it because of the peculiar conditions surrounding
Mr.. McCabe had unquesonably the endorsement of a
great ory of the bar of the district Mr. Hudson also
presented certain endorsements for the place The issue
fairly drawn and merted clean decision as be-
tween those two gentlemen To ignore them entirely looks
too much like exhibition of evasveness which should
not characterize the conduct of governor who had made
such emphatic declarations of his purpose to he governed
in such matters by the wishes of the bar The question
could not properly turn upon the fitness of Mr. Anderson
the only Issue to the relative merits of the only two
applicants for the position.
Had any section of the bar asked for Mr. Andersons
appointment The fact does appear of record In men,
toning disappointment however, the jackson correspond
ent of the CommerciaAppea says the appontee sis
member of the firm of Anderson & McLaurinn Is it the
magic of name potent affairs? Or did the visits
Jackson of the retiring judge really possess the sgnfc
ance at the time attributed to thems At any rate when
the support of the two applicants anayzed it does not
appear that the McCabe opposition SO completely g
nored after all.
Since the above written, Mr.. Hudsons card,
which appears elsewhere, has been given to the
public Mr.. Hudson shows conclusvey that the glory of
having made appointment for the sole purpose of pour
ng oil upon the troubled waters is after ALL based upon
pretty slim foundation. There was sees factiona
light to settle All of which is balm to the feelings of
hose of Mr. McCabes friends who based their hopes upon
candid consideration of that gentleman's claims
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-03-02

According to Auditor Coles figures the bank depos-
ITS in Mississippi on january S1st amounted to $16144
659 This shows gain the statement of the pre-
vious month of about 100000 The states paid in
banking capital shown to be little than four and
one-hah million dollars.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-03-02
LYNcHlNG
AS A
HABIT.


legislation which has not the unqualified support of public
sentiment And when public sentiment reaches that point
where supports the efforts of officers to suppress lynch
ing, legislation the subject will be but little needed for
indiscriminae lynchngs will have ceased
AS an abstract proposition, the extra-lega infection
of the death penalty for any crime whatsoever is indie
fensble; its concrete application through conjunction
of conditions has to be regarded throughout the
south as ust6abe mode of punishment for one crime
In matter entirely dependent upon public sentiment
every citizen duty to the and the society in
sentiment for after ALL that which we call public senti-
ment is but of the individual opinions of the
community In dschagng this duty it Is only necessary
to discriminate between silent acquesence in the propr
ETY. of technically illegal act-lynchng for rape-and
public applause of s commission To applaud and widely
publish nchinR for any crme to encourage and insure
it for others. We cannot condemn lynching for rape
may depore it, assuredy need not blazon it to the
world, nor applaud 1t through the press
It is safe to say that Just long Is the crime Of rape
is committed win each oct be followed BY ynchine
But the community which fails to condemn ynching for
other crimes just to that extent encourages habit which,
it would appear, fast becoming fixed upon at least one
two sections of the state It has become 30 common
practice some localities along Mssisspps gulf coast that
II provokes but little condemnation It seems to have
reached almost the dignity Of legal punishment for any
crime in the calendar from rape to larceny 1t long
step from ynching black brute for the rape of white
woman to infcting the identical penalty upon white man
for homicide; even though the victim were child inca
pable Of cense Yet such step logical and newt
able growth Of the ynching habit unchecked, encour
aged and appauded and it has BEEN taken at Scranton.
The prevalence of the practice merits the thoughtful
consideration of all who have the good name of the state
and the preservation Of its society upon higher plane Of
law than obtains in KOndyke mining camp, at heart
The suppression OF ynchng for crimes other than rape
depends upon public sentiment; which, in turn depends
to some extent at least upon the attitude Of the p ess
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-03-02
The Clarion Ledger takes the stand that the collection
Of the poll tax should be made by possible means; it


The proposition that all liable should pay
the poll tax, devoted by the constitution to the
common school fund, is SO just and fair that all
may be assumed to favor any means TO enforce
payments which are admissible, except those
persons under the delusion that collecting this
tax from negroes liable to it would cause them
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-03-02

We have never had very high regard for the dark
horse mehe of settling political fights; it is poorer
practice still, when applied to the relief OF rOublesome
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-03-02

The Lncoln-day Bryan boom seems to have died
abormne. 1t appeared too early in the season.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-03-02

Every good citizen of the state should endorse Gov
ernor Longnos utterances on the subject of ynching
and his efforts to suppress it. But the governors
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-03-02


this government aid reach that stage in their growth
where artificial stimulus longer essential to their
tinued advancemrn the tariff should be reformed to
he mere means of producing revenue. Many have even
taken the ground that this reform should extend to ch
reduction of impOss would bring about condition OF
practical free trade.
Another proposition, agreed with singular unani
mty is that those combinations of capital operating under
the form popularity known trust are the legitimate
product Of the perpetuaton of protective tariff after the
dsappearsnCe of the necessity or even expedeny Of Its
imposition on foreign products Not only this its logical
sequence is equally true such combinations not
ccsfuy exist IN the face of foreign competition and the
bounty which the domestic forced to contrib
te under the form of protective tariff be discontinued
the trust will disappear The anomalous condition of Amer
;cn economic affairs which enables consumer in almost
European state to purchase the output of American
factory at less price than the consumer at home forced
= nav for the same article, has been matter us daily
Comment an over the werld for some years past II seems
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-03-02

high protective tariff. The greatest econ
omists of the world have agreed that q
high tariff is defensible only as measure
of protection to manufacturing industries
unable to develop under stress of foreign
competition. The logical conclusion is
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-03-02

situation which should, by its nature, be
above political practices, such, for in
stance, as the selection of men for judicial
position.
The Times regrets that the governor
found it necessary to adopt such solution
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-03-02

words meet the approval of his conscious
ness of what is best for the state. for her
society, her good name and her youthful
citizenry. to every rejecting man will
come realizing sense Of the utter futility
of any and all discussion and effort and
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-03-02

The progress of events daily emphasizes the stupidity
which characterized the abandonment by the party leaders
Of the time honored democratic doctrine of opposition
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-03-02

If the press dispatches may be relied upon, Gomez
has demonstrated better title the designation of states
than possessed by the vast majority of American
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-08
SOME VINO LIKE OLD hooks.
Customers stll for the second-H DeaH
er's Productions Of Long AGo.

A secondhand bookdealer In one OF m
old hooks Of New York was rearrangfno
a lot Of broken-back volumes when a o
hunter entered and asked for a publication
which came into the market only this year.
Haven't got it," said the dealer with 4
sort Of surprise in his manner Aher
the inquirer departed the dealer spoke
his mind about as follows:
The idea of anybody coming In here
TO buy one Of these new books which has
run UP into it's ninety ninth thousand be-
fore it came from the press! Humphl
That book may be on these shelves sftef
| am dead ana gone, but not before.
Il suppose some people read all these
new books that are written and printed
every year. They wouldn't be written
and printed IL il were otherwise.
Blu lot me tell you something fou
would he surprised TO know how many
people who consider themselves bookmeir
and ara quite competent to criticiss
a book never cad any new books.
Il know an editor who once, not so very
long ago either, wrote to some OF these
competent critics asking them 10 give
their opinions on the new books they had
read. He told ma that the replies lie re-
oeived amazed him.
Eight out Of ten replied that they had
not read any new books IN years Inc
writers gave various reasons. Soule Said
they had no time 10 read new books some
said they had no desire 10 do So.
You would he surprised should | show
YOU some Of the letters ] have from people
up the country. and in distant states, ask
ing II have certain Old books oi wlpch
many Of the new generation know nothing.
Only the other day ! had a letter from an
editor in Minnesota asking Tor two copies
of Iudovic Halevy'S TIN Able C~onstantln.,
He said he wanted two copies 80 he
could cut them for the printer, a. lac wished
TO run the story az "a serial. l suppose
that would make some Of the new authors
smile. ! showed that letter 60 a professor
in one Of our universities and he calculated
with a warmth which did me good;
Thank God, there IL some hope. n
community that hungers for The Abbs
Constantin" cant be very far from the
Kingdom Of Heaven. | suppose that there
are people in that community Who would
read SCOTS Wayerley novels 4.
Jane Eyre He said he had a niece who
had just heard of Charlotte Bronte's work
OF the human heart. Think Of thatl And
that work was dedicated to Thackerayi
Not. long ago a woman whose s'aIei,-
ness Of manner made my mind shambls
back to the days when my own mother
was one OF the queens of a New England
hamlet, came in here and said she Vas
looking for Wilkie Collins's NO Name.
OF course had it. | had had IL for years.
made bold TO ask her who wantet
that book at this time OF the world and
she said she wanted a copy To send TO one
Of the smart set who had never read ons
of Milkie Collins books. ] made her u
present Of the only copy ! had.
sometimes lit here on a rainy day
like this On wac last Tuesday, when busi-
ne-s r. uuirt and wonder what class OF
books will te on the dusty shelves Of second-
hand shops like mine fifty years hence.
could name surne that won't. But thoy
Say am al Old fOgy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-08
WHY NE WAS SHOWED UNDER.
4 Murphy Democrat Explains Van SAINT
woods Defeat FOR Mayor of Troy.

A Murphy Democrat was at the Hon.
man House last night, and for fear OF mis-
Interpretation IL may Ira stated that a Muir
ply Democrat 10 a follower OF the Hon.
Edward Murphy, Jr. OF Troy. once Ma yor
OF that flourishing city. then chairman
Of the Democratic State Committee. and
then United States Senator-nevc a friend
Of the Hon. Grover Cleveland. partly
friendly at times to ex-senator David is.
Hill and later on the personal friend and
companion OF Richard Croker. leader Of
Tammany Hall. and by the way Mr.. Murphy
has not always been congrnisl with the Hon.
Hugh Mclaughlin Of Brooklyn.
During the last election there was a
three-cornered fight for Mayor in Troy.
The Murphy Democrats aud the followers
OF ex-Gov. Frank \. Black nominated
Conway-Conway. the man whom Hill and
Murphy turned down nearly ten y"ar~
ago Sir Murphy nominated the Hon.
Seymour Van SautwuOd, Who with Nj
BLACK took part IN the memorable pTO-scu-
ton ~ Rat shea. who was Killed 10y 'l'c-
tricity ~ Clinton Prison several years Ggo
Mr. Murphy nominated Van Nahtwuod.
10 the Hoffman House Murphy DemOCra'
said last night, for the mason Of oVrrcOiH'
ing the combined forc's 81 Conway and
Black and yet the other dsy, when ~ wa
necessary 10 fie r-pOrts ~ TO the etI-ns-'
Of candidates Sir Van Saniwood mad
the ohiclaI a-unouuo.m"nt thus; My *
p-nss A. candidate for Mayor - Troy
IS t.tn'z
well. IN b. blowed. ,aid the Tr0,
Drmpra' a. me Hoffman Hpu-', Var
santNood ssys that h. sp"ut 10 o"utS u
ba sl-cied Ma yor 81 Troy lhAis orl'
thr. iserr. And be- Thought That llU-
b.rs would make him Nayor - Troy
No Wuti'f u" Nar showed uUdft
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-08
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-08
IrIPEPER'S DECLARATIONS.
An Earl, Protest tEnins, the stamp Act
~ Justices IN Nirglnts.

There ha- long been q discussion 81 60
where he first declaration 81 liberty m
the America crluuies va TGde Ia con-
lrctiop Win 'h" ~.. cot the following
document. which was found p-sntly. Is 81
Lton'si
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-08
COOKS TURKEYS FOR THE POOR.
4 Branch ~ the bakers Business About
Holiday Time.

They we're sitting gossiping over a pot
OF tea and Mrs. Mulcshy had just remarked
tina, 1T Wa q shame the way Biddy Martins
COILS sthayed out all hours O. the night
whin their poor mither II sthrivin' hard
sighed heavily. Now. il was the night
before Thanksgiving, and Mrs. Mulcahy
turned sharply on Mrs. Flanagan and
asked what was troubling her.
Il was thinkin' about me dinner TO-
morrow" replied Mrs. Flanagan. 'Ye
know that Pat IL a good provioer, and
whin he go, paid on this evening his big
heart gifts the beat av him and home lie
dhraggin' a big turkey. II weighs
mc oven ia 80 small that the turkey won't
40 half way in. That's why I'm sighin'
Mrs. Mulcahy, an It's afraid | am that the
old man and the childer will have TO be
Contint with -omethin' else
"Shure. an We amt up TO snuh At all,
Ms. Flsnnigan,' rejoined Mrs. Mulcahy.
"Do We suppose that ] cud roast a big bird
In that oven OF miner Not on yer loife
! take IL around the corner TO the baker
all sthufed an ready for bakin', and he
puts 1t in his big oven an cooks II fer tin
cints. Yc don't hev no bother az all, an
all We got to do is be- tradin' wild him
the predicament Of Mrs. Flanagan IL
one in which many poor people on the
Fast and West Sides have been placed
and the problem has been solved by the
,akpr. An upper West Side baker said
recently that IL would surprise many TO learn
how extensive tho practice was.
There are three days in the year In
which the bakers of this section have 70
work overtime, and those are Thanksgiving
Christmas and New Years he said. About
fifteen wears ago The custom was started
by a Ninth avenue baker.
THE scheme was slow 10 gain foothold
in other parts Of the city. but the custom
has grown steadily until row IL il almost
universal In the poorer districts have
had as many as thirty turkeys TO bake OF
a Thanksgiving or Christmas morning
and ] have known bakers 10 roast as man,
a. ortv-ive In one day
The custom il there and YOU can't &c
around il. I would no more refuse TO cool
a turkey sent me by a customer on one o
these occasions than | would refuse TO sci
him bread or cake
when the scheme frst started and unit
it grew To such large proportions. the bake
gave the service OF his oven free hut IN
demands grew no that We found !
necessary to charge 10 or Is cents for eac
bird
VI do nothing but the roasting an
hasting The birds come to us alread
stuffed and In the par in which they ar
to be roasted When the turkeys. or I
NAV he chickens or geese, are cooked, IN
gravy is in the pan and IL carried HON
In "A covered basket 10y one OF the family
These people do not have sufficient owe
space. and their fires are not good and IN
D turkeys cannot bc cooked evenly i
the bakers oven they are thoroughly don
: and the poor family can have as fine a dis
/ 81 turkey aS those who can ahord 10 hire
I sIpolal COOh for the occasion
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-08

brute, sat down and with tongue lollina
out, waited for supper TO come down,
Finding il iutolerable after a time 10 be
euyed IN that manner, and fearing ieee
he should fall asleep and losing his balance
fulfil the desire OF the greedy animal.
the writer took out one Of his greatly treas
ured and finely engraved gold sleeve Inks
and carefully loaded it ON top OF a good
allowance Of shot. -.
The wolf was only thirty or forty feet
away when the charge struck him, and
the whining Of the brute as he cantered
away on three legs, were like the cries
81 a whipped cur,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-08

on the horses life and thus far no dealer
has been willing 60 sign Il.
Capt. Hing will sell Dewey at any price
offered. and1f zone In offered no will ask the
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Animals to drown him, In tbs meantime
Capt. Ring ~trolleys TO his train every morn
Log, aud ne has ceased wearing q horseshos
pin In his scarf.
He thinks that his horse experiences ave
been particularly unfortunate, despite the
fact that they have added much to the
gayety of Suburbanyille.
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more honest before the white man cams
along with his religion and his civilization
than they have been ever ance:'
The faces Of the iurymen seemed 70
show that they agreed with him and that
may account for the mercy they extended
In their verdict to the pair on trial.
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