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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-14
LOOKS BAD FOR US.

It is perfectly evident that some. thing must be done to save the Gu ban market for the United States. While the recent statistics showing that Europe was getting the Cuban trade away from us have been shown to have been exaggerated by the in clnSion of gold and silver exports. even the revised form looks sufficient ly bad for us. Thus. during the first eight months of 1899 we shipped to Cuba cotton goods to the value of S990,3lo. During the corresponding period of 1900 this total fell to S279.- 865. The difference was supplied by British manufacturers, although Geor. gia and South Carolina and North Car olina were manufacturing the very goods that are most popular in the Cuban market
 The same is true of shoes, Spain getting all the trade One extensive dealer tried to induce American foot. wear into Cuba. but his customers preferred the Spanish last even though it was coupled with inferior leather and poor workmanship. and during the last six months of 1900 Spain furnished $G20,096 worth of shoes and the United States Sl69. .76S.
 reasonable explanation of the ex- tensive purchase of cottons and shoes ln Ihis country immediately after the close of the war and the subsequent falling off, may be found in the former conditions and the practices which prevailed in Cuba during the Spanish regime, when Spanish goods were ad- mitted for q fee or a bribe. while other goods had to pay the full duties
 A natural conclusion on the part Of the merchants who had thriven under the old prices was that under the new regime American goods and not Spanish would be given the benefit of a dishonest administration of the GUS. tom houses. When they discovered by the experience of several months that all goods were entered at the same gate and were required to pay the same duty the e1perimenters abandoned the United States goods. for which the local buyers were not prepared, and resumed their old and preferred relations in Europe, ire.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-14
TALK ABOUT THE IDEAL EDITOR

You hear talk of the ideal newspa- per-. It is. says an exchange. like the flower that never withers. the bird i that never alights. the land where sunlight never fades-it only exists in the imagination of the sucker whom We are told the elements consume. says the Potter Democrat. Writing from the standpoint of a country edi. tor if you have ever been in his shoes. you know he is the repository of the secrets of the community, none of which he has ever divulged He must publish a paper chuck full of local news, whether anything happens or not. His judicial mind must be far superior to the district judge. and give
 hlm pointers i'll instructing the jury
 He must discourse with equal f1uency
 upon the silver question and Farmer
 Jones Jersey calf. china painting and
 Poland-China pigs. preserved peaches
 and the perseverance of saints foreign
 wars and local strikes. justification
 by faith and Justification by type. the
 doctrine of election. the election re-
 turns, the doings of the last synod
 and the details of prize fights. The
 receipts of church socials and the
 squabble in the town council must be
 equally familiar to the versatile mind
 With all this he must wait on the delinquent subscribers. discount the
 bill of the patent medicine fakes. stand off his wash bll always go well dressed, pay his printer on Saturday night whether a cent has come in or not; write free puffs. teach the city administration how to run the city. and be content with s20 a year for printing the proeeedings-whe it is "lrth S2oV: never ask for any honors but help others to get them, moom the local statesman who owes him three years Subscription-in short. be all things to all men. make no mistake in dates, take the cussings of the com.
 huhity and never cuss back This is the Ideal editor and his paper is a dalsy. We never saw one.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-14

on down ill our state just now. The legislature elected in 1902 will elect the successor to Senator J. K. Jones. The senator is a candidate to succeed himself, and all my friends understand that will be a candidate. The sena- tor is now actively at work campaign ing. and is visiting every section of the state. I am busy making a living praetieing law, but at the proper time I will take up the argument with the senator and push it to a finish"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-14
A Remarkable octorenarla n.

The Duch~ss of Cleveland, mother of Lord Rosebery, Is one of the most remarkable octogenarians in England society. She can remember every in- cident of the queens wedding, where she officiated as bridesmaid. and her memoirs, should they ever be pub lished. ought to prove one of the most fascinating books concerning the so- eial and political life of the Victorian era.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-14
I2O Second Avenue,
ARE YOU SICK?

If so, do not waste further time ex. perimenting, but consult Dr. Keith the Specialist. He will examine you adn find out your exact condition and start at the cause of your trouble and will tell you honestly whether you can be cured or not.
 Dr. Keith has over 800 patients now taking treatment and many ave al. ready received sufficient benefit to recommend him to you after other doctors had failed to even relieve.
 If you are sick or afflicted with any chronic disease, call and be examinai it will cost you nothing for consulta. tion.
 The Doctor is a graduate of the University of the City of New York, New York State. and holds special diplomas showing ms experience in chronic and private diseases. His diplomas are open to the inspection of all.
 pr. Keith has compiled with the medical laws of the state of Ar0ansae and has recorded hls diploma with the County Clerk of Jefferson County.
 If you are sick or afflicted in any way, do not fail to call and see Dr. Keith at once
 Call up old phone 75) or new phone 405 and make appointment to see Dr. Keith.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-14
G.assow's Blue sunday Laws.

The corporation of Glasgow has de- cided to allow nothing to be sold in the municipality on the Sabbath day except such articles as are duly li- censed. This will have the effect Of closing all refreshment shops and ice cream rooms, as we'll as newspaper and tobacco shops
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-14
EX-GOV. CLARKE A CANDjDAT

In an interview at St. Louis ex.Gov James P. Clarke said that he was a candidate for United States senator from Arkansas. He is quoted in the interview as saying:
 "The United States Senatorshipe Yes, that's about all the politics going
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-14
OFFICE: 300 West Barraque Street. TELEPHONE: No. 102.

Entered at the Postoffice at Pine Bluff, Ark, as seccndclass mail mat ter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-14

spective of the Republican policy that trade follows the flag
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-14
An
  Accurate Tirnepiece

Will not cost you much, if you know where to buy it. We sell American watches, absolutely un. riyaled for accuracy, in plain and dur able cases, at merely nominal figures. Call around and get our prices. We can save you money on any kind of watches.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-26
HIGH STANDING OF MEN
CHOSEN AS CANDIDATES
They Represent the Commercial In
terests of the City and Are of
Known ProbitY.

The new names which have been placed upon
our Supervisorial ticket are not all familiar to
Ii, however, 1 to judge of them IN
the mass by those that do know, L cannot Dut
believe that they are not unworthy to be writ
ten side by side with those of the old mem
bers. Take, for instance, Henry PayOt- The
whole community knows him merchant
long established here-a gentleman of spotless
reputation whose name is accepted everywhere
as the synonym Of legitimate enterprise, intes-
rity and fair dealing; whose reputation Is that
of a man of broad capacity for affairs, exten-
views. Take next John Landers. Every man
in San Francisco knows Colonel Landers. He
has been for more than quarter of a century
one of the most efficient and most honOred of
years had great trusts conhded to his hands he
has successfully carried on the varied affairs
OF one or the largest assurance companies OF
this city. No one who has met him, either
socially or in business, but would gladly
bear witness to his fairness and his nberality,
Kindness of his heart. Payot and Landers
men whose hair is already silvered with age.
But take representative of more recent BIRTH
Take, for instance, my young friend, Knox
Maddox, who returned but a year ago covered
with honors from the halls of that venerable
university which is this very week celebrating
its bi-centennial. Born in the county which
has been my home for so many years, and
from parents who were associates of my early
life, in him and his career may be pardoned
for taking an especial interest 1 am glad
to see hin' so soon entering public career |
am proud to behold him enlisted in this, his
first campaign, under banner up1ifted in the
cause OF good government am beyond meas
ure delighted to contemplate MIN thus early
following in the honored footsteps of his father
ana grandfather, both of whom SucceSSVelV
represented-ably and honestly represented-the
county of Santa Clara in the Senate of this /
State. Far, indeed. would the State have to eo
to find worthier and abler representatives of
ner cause than these. And therefore Judging
OF the others with whom 1 hold slighter ac-
names are a sufficient guarantee of the general
excellency of the rest.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-26
MARBLE SAYS SCHMITZ
is A WHOLE ORCHESTR "A
Gives Union Mans Idea of the
Head of the Labor
Ticket.

John H. Marble of the Typographica,
Union was next introduced and spoke in
thoughtful, earnest strain, and in spite
or cries of "Delnias" toward the end Of
ms speech, was listened to attentively and
nn1Shed amid rouSing cheers
He called the attention of his auditors
to the importance of electing Mayor
and Board of Supervisors pledged To the
acquisition of public utilities He spoke,
ne said as union man to union men.
Speaking of Schmitz, he said:
I told that Mr.. Schmitz is very Ana
musician. Indeed, he is proving it to us every
day by the skill with which he is plavinp on
all these different strings in the campaign
cause his name is Schmitz and because he be-
longs to German society, and he is asking
the Irish to vote for him because he has Irish
relatives, ana ne is asking the employers to
vote for him because he owns a prosperous
manufacturing business, and he is asking
union men to vote for him because in spite of
the fact that ne owns prosperous manufac-
turing business he belongs to union and
holds a job which otherwise some man not for
tunate enough to OWN a manufacturing bus-
ness would have.
You all remember the Primary League.
Mr.. ~Schn1itz was a member of the Primary
League, but he not annihilated by the
defeat. You have all seen the gentleman in
the orchestra who plays the triangle and the
cynbais and the drum, and you know the IA
up the other Mr.. Schmitz is playing that
very orchestra
He is leading the labor forces, the Germans.
the Irishmen, the employers. the Primary
League, and is champion of labor. daughter
and applause) Why, the is more than a
musician. he is a whole orchestra.
AS between two such candidates as he and
Mr.. Wells one would have to cohose neither
Luckily we can choose neither and still can
vote for good, honest, progressive government
and for government on the American plan
as Straightforward and as desirable a candi-
date as his opponents are weak and impossible.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-26

After mildly rebuking those whose cries
Of "DelmaS" had interrupted the former
speaker and begging for himself an un-
interrupted hearing, Delmas spoke as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Chairman. Ladies and Gentlemen Since
my residence is in the Valley OF Santa Clara
and there my voting place, and since l own
little property in this city and can exercise
here no political rights, some may be tempted
to ask whether | DO not realize that my APP
pearance upon this platform is an intrusion
into other peoples affairs, or fail to appre-
clate that am attempting to take hand in
matters not of my concern. To such my reply
must be that these very grounds were urged
by me upon the gentlemen who were kind
oress you this evening, and that they in their
wisdom saw proper to overrule them.
Upon reflection 1 cannot but believeethat there
their decision. A year and more ago it was
my privilege standing on these very boards to
ing then as they do now every available spot
In this spacious hall, and to address them
that day to this " whenever " called UPON to raise
my voice IN the same cause l have never; re-
mained silent 1t would i'll have become me,
therefore, to refuse now. The principles in
volved in this election are-I the word in
its broad sense as indicating system of gov
meaning democratic. AS outlined. by public
opinion the issue is, shall the future govern
ment Of this city be honest or corrupt? Shall
it be intrusted to men selected by the people
representing the interests of the people and
those who have been selected by political
schemers to obey the behests and further the
narrow and selfish interests of a few con-
scienceess corporations, even shall 1t be
intrusted TO those who selected from a special
and exclusive class, to WELD it for the
particular interest of that class?
If this be the issue the battle then Is truly
between the principle of true democracy on the
one side and the principle opposed to true
democracy on the other. In such a battle
wherever fought am. in spirit at least. en-
listed. In such, if the field issfwithin my
reach, stand ready at all times toj shoulder
my musket and take my place in the ranks.
Therefore it is that have accepted the invi-
tation to address you tonight. =
After all. 4 know of no reason why 4 should
feel like a stranger among strangers. Stand
ing here surrounded as / am. looking upon
this familiar multitude. greeted by the accus-
toned welcome of friendly voices. coming here
to contend for those principles of good govern
ment which L have advocated all my life, I
know Of no reason why / should not feel like
the McGregor when his foot is upon his native
heath-none which should make me doubt that
wherever the people OF California are assem-
bled upon any public occasion, standing among
them 1 am at home.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-26

Great was already Emperor OF the French. At
his age Alexander Hamilton had already filed
the highest public station in the administration
Of Washington. At his age William Pitt had
already been for ten years Prime Minister Of
conquered the world. What folly. then is it to
make Of his youth a crime or bar to his le-
gitmate ambition to serve the public.
But If by training and by business associations
of himself and his family for many years the in
terests OF Mr.: Tobin are inseparably interviewer
of this city, so is he by birth and origin. He
comes OF that great stock from which many
OF the most illustrious soldiers, enlightened
statesmen brilliant orators and renowned fnan-
c1ers have descended-the stock of the plain
justly proud His words spoken in one of the
public halls of this city yesterday evening
should ring in the ears of all those who have
The people 1 am proud to call my COM
menced their life in this land humble
their efforts they have risen to a condition OF
comparative wealth. Their prosperity / have
fen that y abee entered n9Ts t never ever forget
man. have never forgotten that my father
worked on the streets of this city and any
man tnat says am not the friend of the work
ingman lies"
So much for the past. So much for what
whom Mr.. Tobin was one What of the fu
ture! Time will not permit my examining in
detail the principles embodied in the platform
to whose support Mr.. Tobin and his fellow
nominees are pledged Let me take one single
chise. The acquisition of this franchise win
be the first step in the great work of acauir-
ing the public. utilities of this cfty which Is
destined to purify and revolutionize its whole
government What says the platform upon
that subject? 1t says: I'VE pledge our no1ni-
nees to assume, on behalf of the city owner
ship and operation Of the Geary-street road and
to propose necessary extensions in orderA ia
give all parts Of the city a car line operated
in the public interest What saws the head
OF the Democratic ticket upon the same point ?
meeting the question in a fair and manlike way
ne states; upon the planks pledging nomi-
nees OF the Democratic party to the s5ralalaI
acquisition of municipal utilities I can do no
more than quote and indorse the language of
the charter. the established will of the people
or this city and county. Upon the sub
Ject of the Geary-street franchise / desire TO
say that . the road should be acquired
by the city, transformed into an electric road
placing the wires underground, and operated
for the city and by the city, Upon this great
and momentouS question nothing could be more
straightforward or explicit. Contrast it with
the utterance of Mr.. Wells upon the same sub
tect, who said: 'At my home a Democratic
friend told me that the question of the Geary-
street cable road franchise cutting a fig
ure IN politics this year. If that is so 1 have
not heard of it. . . I don't see why the
matter should cut any figure in politics.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-26
HAS BUT ONE PLEDGE
TO GIVE TO THE PEOPLE
Honest Discharge of Duty if Elected
Is Tobin's Sole Campaign
Slogan

Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: Such
an audience as this must set a mans heart
beating with hope. aspiration and patriotism.
(Applsuse.) Encouraged by your civic patriot
ism which brings you here this evening, what
man could stand upon this platform insensible
TO the demand made upon him by the great
the hopeful the rich. the proud city of San
Francisco. (Applause)
have not come here. ladies and gentlemen
this evening to make set speech; my pres
ence is demanded elsewhere; but it is my
pleasure this evening 10 come before you full
as / am with the patriotism and buoyancy of
youth. TO give you pledge of my determine
ton. If I am elected to office to discharge my
duty honestly. That, ladies and gentlemen is
the only pledge that have given in the course
Of this campaign. (Applause) That is the
only pledge that ] shall give in the course OF
this campaign. I indebted to no set of
men cliques, corporation, class of
society for my nomination, and I shall dis
charge my duty TO none but the city of San
Francisco and it's citizens (Renewed applause. }
That may be an old story in your ears. but it
IS new story upon my lips. and it comes from
my heart
stand here, and can say it without pride
selfshness or egotism, I stand here as the
representative Of independent honesty in pub
lie life. (Renewed applause)
Ladies and gentlemen, have said 1t again
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-26
EX-GOVERNOR BUDD Is
A BELIEVER IN UNIONS
Says Organized Labor Makes Big
Mistake by Going Into
Politics.

They say. my union friend. that you will
vote for Mr. Schmidt Why? Because he is
q union man? Is that any reason2 l myself
am as firm a believer in unions and always
have been anybody in the world believe
in them strongly that would fortify them
by law and cause them TO be incorporated SO
that they might not only represent labor it
self but be responsible for any wrongdoings
Of their organization
Unions are the conservators of labor and
they are the protectors Of capital But they
never can in this world fulfill their purposes
by going into politics as an independent sep
1 say the unions make a mistake. That is
not their province. Neither capital on the one
side, nor labor on the other, as organlzatlcns,
have any right in politics. Each has right
20 protect itself from aggrandizement Of
vicious men and vicious parties.
The fight to-day, my friends, is between
Schmitz, the Primary Republican League and
Mr.. Tobin. Wells is not in it, You may have
you go around town and ask your neighbor
quietly, who is perfectluy willing to discuss the
proposition with you. Who are you going to
vote for for MayorT' 1 don't think you VIII
find very many that are going to vote for Mr.
Wells. I think that you will find that the ma
3ority are going to vote for MI Iobin SAp-
Schmitz second and Wells tagged. daughter
and applause.) .7.---,
talk that I wouldn't speak over five minutes,
and intended to keep my promise, but like
all politicians sometimes break 1t Qaughter),
unintentionally. though.
At this point Mr.. Tobin appeared upon
the platform. The audience arose en-
masse and cheered the candidate for
Mayor repeatedly. Budd, about to take his
seat, was recalled by shouts of go on,
Jim but said:
you said Go ahead, Jim; you meant
'JOe.' didn't your"
Governor Budd then introduced Mr. To-
bin as the next Mayor of San Francisco,
When the cheering, which lasted several
minutes. had subsided, Tobin addressed
the meeting as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-26
NOMINEES FOR MAYOR SPEAK TQ TIE PEQPLE
TOBIN LEADS HIS COMPETITORS IN THE RACI
READY TO STAND, IF ELECTED,
UPON RECORD HE WILL MAKE

AM this fight hope by all honor
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leader
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do what a end O 1.-TWO o if have
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The San Francisco call., 1901-10-26
DELMAS SPEAKS OF HIS
INTEREST IN CAMPAIGN
Cannot Remain Silent When Such
Great Issues as at Present Are\Z
Involved Il

Ex-Governor Budd then introduced y.
NJ Delmas. AS the speaker of the evening
advanced to the front of the platform the
audience greeted him with an enthusiasm
which grew as the brilliant speaker talked
till it eliminated in as rousing a cheer as
the walls Of Metropolitan Hall ever re-
echoed. One individual interrupted the
speaker, but he was sorry he spoke
Lets hear from John H. Wise" came
a, man in the front row.
Delmas stopped in the middle of a SEN
tence, bowed to Mr.. Wise, who was on
the platform, and, turning to the volun-
teer speaker, said in tones of ponderous
politeness:
my friend, John H Wise is wiser than
you, sir. He is SILENT
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-26

Of private individuals. when the property of
corporations is 10 be taxed at its proper value
or allowed practically to escape taxation when
water gas and electric rates are to be fixed,
when contracts for public lighting and other
the orders that Mr. Wells viii obey? Whose
viii be The wishes that he Will comply with
Whose the interests that he will subserve?
Will it be those of the people of this city or
those Of the clients of the men whose orders
he far has taken?
How does it happen that such III
desirable nominations were made? Is
it because there are no good men in the
Republican party, no men competent
to fill these or any other public sta
tionsP The fact seems-indeed, it IL
conceded-to be that the convention
which placed these men in nomina-
ticn was composed of mere dummies;
that their work was cut and dried be-
forehand, and that they merely went
through the idle ceremony and empty
farce of ratifying a choice not of their
own choosing and placing before the
people nominees not of their own
selection. This charge has been so
often and so openly made, it is so
fully substantiated by the character
of the nominees, that it would be de-
ing violence to common sense to doubt
it to be true.
To you, then, 1 appeal, the honest, indie
pendent. self-reliant Republican voters of San
Francisco Will you allow yourselves to be
used as the members of that convention were
used? Will you, too, consent to play merely
the perfunctory. part of blindy ratifying the
work of bosses and political tricksters? Will
you deliberately place the government of this
city for two years to come under the manage
ment of gang o. men which one OF the lead
ing papers of your party has Justly de-
nominated gang of political highbinders? !
do not believe it; 1 cannot believe 1t. But If
you repudiate these, to what quarter will you
turn? Before you determine that question l
beg you to listen to what / am about to say
to the Democratic portion of this audience.