Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-19

overthrow them in their candidacy
Tor Office that keeps them before the
national organization, II may result
in bringing better material to the front .
II not, 1t will b Elm the right direction
ana rainbow may yet come on III 2
sky"
made man of great ability in bust
ness organization chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee-a man capable of
organizing any great business rami-
flying the United States with count
less details. putting together a great
system that would grind out results.
| This is as necessary in promoting
principle as in promoting commercial
| ism. One Is headed toward pure re-
suit and the other ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and
greed. Great organizing ability. COM
pretending details. is necessary to
save liberty and free institutions in
the United States, and the necessity
hopeless cause.
1T is also necessary for such a man
to understand education The ora
tor is all right in his place The man
of eloquence is another class of speak.
ers who like sheet lightning may be
necessary to participate action in n
HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. 15.-The
Democratic state convention met here
today, and 1t is a remarkable body in
more ways than one.
At dawn this morning the leaders
finished building the platform and
such document was never before
nnf Inv, 0lt
That it will be adopted at the after
noon session of the convention there
is no doubt.
The platform makes no mention of
w. J. Bryan and practically ignores
the national issues and devotes itself
to state affairs. Such a scathing in.
dictment of the Republican party of
The state, as well as of the Democrats
in the last legislature who Joined the
majority in granting state franchises
and other legislation has seldom if
aver been equalled.
The platform pronounces the last
legislature the most corrupt body that
ever convened in this country and
asks the citizens of the state, regard
less of politics, to help relieve Penn
sylvania from the dishonor that has
come upon her through the doing of
Democrats and Republicans alike. and
TO save the state from further dishon-
or. The Democratic representatives
who are charged with proving recre
ant are left to the mercies of their
constituents, who are called upon to
mete out to them the punishment
hey deserve.
How do you think Mr.. Bryan feels
over the management of his cam
paign?'
Il do not know. Mr. Bryan is
very uncommunicative man. He was
entirely without the power of dictat-
ing and thought it best to drift with
she organization. He is very pure
nan, but with too much confidence in
what the people will do without bus
iness-like organization"
What do you think about him again
being candidate?"
He ought to be nominated regard
less of his past two defeats, and the
spirit of martyrdom leading to polit-
ical and religious organization put be
hind him. and the principles he repre-
sents vigorously pushed"
AS for himself. Mr.. Harvey says he
'oes not seek political ~preferment.
But he is in constant communication
with Bryan it is said. and it is gen
orally believed here that a new deal
is incubating at the Harvey retreat
hat when hatched out to the pub
'ic, n sensation may follow in the
"anks of Democracy. Mr.. Harvey de
clines to venture an opinion as to
Senator Jones sudden acquisition of
great wealth.
LEXINGTON, KY, Aug. l5.-Gener
Il Wheeler was the chief speaker at
he Elks fair here today and thou
sands of people attended to hear the |
I'D veteran.
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 15.-Great
lamage has been done here and all
ilong the coast line by tremendous
gulf storm which last night swept |
from Texas to Florida. This morn
ing the big cotton boat Henry Marks |
was sunk. Great damage has been
lone the rice fields.
CHICAGO, Aug. l5.--'The officials
Of all the railroads centering in Chi
ago are in session today to consider
he matter of erecting a 100000 900 |
lnion station in this city.
1t is said that two-thirds of the rail
roads favor the plan and it is though!
he others will fall into line today.
This will be the largest and most mag
iificent railway station in the worll
outclassing by far the famous st.
Louis station.
MANILA, Aug. 15.-Colonel Cal
vera, the most powerful of the insur
gents leaders has been captured by a
detachment of the Sixth cavalry. 1t
IS regarded as the most important
capture since that of Auginaldo.
The island of Mindoro is reported
practically free from insurgents.
colonels Parganiban and Policarpo
have surrendered with thirty men who
will take the oath of allegiance.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Aug. 15.-A
mob of men broke into the county
iail here early this morning determin-