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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-15
FRANCES FOREIGN INVESTMENTS.

The French ministry of finance has just published
report the French investments in foreign
countries The estimates of course do pretend
more than approximately correct The total put
down about thirty miards francs Of these Rus
STA has absorbed Calculating in mions) $685. Spain
2974 Austria-Hungary 1850 Turkey 1915 Italy 1430
England 1000 Portugal 900, Belgium 600 Switzerland
455 and Roumania millions of francs In Asia China
represents 651 Asatic Turkey 1884, Asatic Russia co.
Asatic Great Britain % Japan %. Siam TO- Persia
millions In Africa British Africa holds 1892 millions
Egypt 1896 Tunis 3D. and the Congo Free State 72 mil
lions In America Argentina figures for 929 millions
Brazil 696 the United States 500 Mexico 300 Colombia
246, Chill 226 and Uruguay 219 millions There are of
course many millions of investment elsewhere but these
the most important figures, and they significant
expression Of national interests The report says
French shipping enterprises abroad rare but on
the other hand to have acquired kind of
special distinction for the construction CT docks quays
and harbors in various countries Lastly where wealthy
sleeping partners careful operation required
is find French enterprises the greatest part
Of capital abroad is invested in loans railway
shares mines and canals There exist indeed Europe
and America several large financial groups which
tries devoid Of capital resort when they re-
qure equipment for the economic struggle French
capital constitutes of these groups has the ad
vantage others Of being composed both of great
capitalists of the individual savings of the whole
nation"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-15
THE LocALIzArIoN OF INDUSTRIES.

One feature Of the great OF industrial informa
ton collated by that is Of wide popu
lar interest is that which shows ocalzaon of indus
tries Such complete data upon this interesting subject
was never gathered in any previous census
People familiar IN general way with this localiza
ton of industry They that boots and shoes are
made in Brockton and Lynn Mass that collars and cuffs
made at Troy that cotton goods made in Lowell
and Manchester and FAN River that glass is made at
Pittsburg. that hats made Danbury Conn; that
gloves and mittens are made in Gloversville y y
But changes in production materials in trans
portation facilities and markets disturbed
tine OSCILLATIONS New England and New York formerly
manufactured ali the agricultural implements In 1900
Illinois easily led all other the manufacture Of
agricultural implements having turned out AIS per cent
of product OF this country The value Of these
products made in Chicago in 1900 was nearly onequarter
of the total for the United States Springfield Ohio is
the other great for this industry of its
products being s. per cent OF the total
Massachusetts formerly manufactured nearly all the
boots and shoes in this country Now it supplies
AS per the total products many large factories
being operated in Rochester Columbus Cincinnati Pha.
eelphia and Chicago.
Troy " Y. manufactured S53 per cent Of ali the col
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-15
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M. M. MURDOCH, Editor.
NO DEMOCRATIC TEARS.

No Democratic tears being shed because the case
questioning constutionay of the election law
gone up spout, wedged in that there is no
way of hooking it out from the top amming 1t down
through the bottom
The fusion arrangement in Kansas is over and no
bvdy Of men gratifed than the salwart Demo
Gratis who realize that the ally themselves with
the coherent eastern leadership of Democracy has come
and will proceed to take the first steps The election
this fall is really the beginning the national battle
Of 1904 The leading far-seeng Democrats of Kansas
believe that fusion will go by the board next month for
good ALL that the Democratic party in this state VIII
be in shape to stand its own bottom stronger than
it has ever in Kansas and TO ask without emoar-
rassment share constructive Democratic politics
Of 1904 to enjoy identification with the dominant ee-
rents in the Democratic party and participation in pa
tronage should it
These Democratic leaders have suffered patiently the
annoyance of the fusion arrangement for years They
have the demands of the Popuists and have
had usually other satisfaction than that gained by
voting for the Democrats fusion ticket and scratch
ing the Populist nominees.
Populism having lost all hope of national organiza
ton and practically certain Of being presented presi
Dental candidate who will have patience whatever
with their tenes is adrft the Democrats realize that
insofar as fusion recognition of its existence fusion
is deterrent Democratic growth and an embarrass
1nent So what is left of fusion will next month be
smashed by the help of the leading Democrats Demo
Gratis who have compromise with the Republican
party but understand that this is the hour to begin
the reorganization of the Democratic party in Kansas
and that the step this end is such crushing
pudiaton OF all fusion that it will again be resur
rected
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-15
THE SECOND AND LAST DEBATE.

The second and last joint debate between the two
gubernatorial candidates place in Topeka Monday
evening The Topeka debate said have had touch
of ginger lacking in the Wichita meeting But there
here Craddock was no match for Bailey. Craddock's
managers should not have him into joint debate
Craddock knew the limitations his kind of campaign
and right avoiding face to face argument There
have been years in Kansas years of Distress when hui
anity reaching for any sort of relief, when the
ranacea offered by Craddock would listened to
eagerly III the hope might be able to do he
preached But this is year of distress in Kansas.
the average individuals the test of propo-
sition is its pracucaby Moonshine doesn't pass cur
rent II was hard enough for Craddock to any
sembance enthusiasm by talking it before audience
which trying to be in sympathy with him. but to
drag him before assemblage which than half
opposed him. and then submit his dreams
slaugbt of cold facts little less than cruelty.
The Topeka Capitals local thus up the
meeting in Topeka: what Candidate Bailey did to
Candidate Craddock last night ought really be told by
the police reporter He's used to seeing people get
It IN the neck and has little knowledge of mural
applied the countenance opponent
1t isn't partsanshp to say that Bailey went around Grad
Il
truth The Republican candidate filled the Democratic
candidates pet theories full of holes that they looked
like sieve He propounded series of questions which
Craddock made attempt TO And in his clos
ing speech Bailey Craddocks chief assertions
wilfu prevarications the brand was not chal-
lenged There upwards of 5000 people in the
Auditorium when Captain Phillips referee for the Re
publcans called time and introduced Mr.. Bailey
speech Of seven words. Bailey spoke an hour and was
followed by Craddock in speech of the duration.
Then Bailey took twenty minutes close of the
stayed all the way But the people began to drb-
bic soon Craddock began speaking and they kept
It up through his speech. There was a considerable
exodus between the time Craddock closed time
Bailey began his second speech The Democrats and
Populsts made considerable noise occasionally. but
Bailey got long roll Of applause the end nearly
every period.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-15

lars and cuffs made in this country in 1900 Coutoh
manufacture established in New England on &C
count of abundant waterpower Massachusetts still main
tans the lead this industry having furnished 32o per
cent of the total product of the United in 1900 but
striking change in the locaization of the industry dur
ing twenty years its rapid advance in the SOUTH
ern states especially in South Carolina North Carolina
and Georgia
The value of glass manufactured in Pennsylvania ana
Indiana 1900 constituted nearly twothrds OF the total
for the United States most important centers for It's
manufacture being Pittsburg and Muncie. The value CT
the steel products of Pennsylvania and ONO
constituted 7 per of the total for the United States
Pittsburg cities in value of iron and steel
manufactures, with McKeesport second and Chicago
close third Youngstown, Ohio, fourth, and Cleveland
fifth
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-15
OUTLINES OF OKLAHOMA.

A farmer near Anadarko has refused
,s.oo0 for 100 acres CO broom-corn-
After Dennis Flynn has made a few
more speeches in Connecticut. the inmi-
grafton from that state 10 Oklahoma Will
set in.
The library at El Reno IS kept open on
Sundays from l o'clock TIL six in the
afternoon
Tom Ferguson IS now numbered among
the governors who have met Mrs. Nation
and survived.
It is a mighty slow cotton sin in OK
lahoEla that doesn't set al least one
thumb a season.
The game wardens are warning the
hunters not TO ship quail out CT the ter
ritory. The quail season opens october IS
It is wonderful what an editor Will &C
emulate as the years roll by. one Okla
homa editor is advertising Tor sale pair
OF hay scales
c. 3. Ames, the author OF the Enid
Democratic platform. is quoted as saying
that immediate Statehood will fail II Bill
Cross is elected.
The Apache Review tells Of man who
shot and killed another and was guarded
in his own home, as the Jail was not con-
sioered as a fit place 10 put him
1t IS fact. worthy Of mention. that
harmony in the Republican party in Ok
lahoma has become so pronounced the
Democratic papers have quit mentioning
IL sarcastically.
out in Caddo county man was moving
his house. One OF the children fell out the
front door and under a wheel The other
children yelled in time to have the horses
stopped and the child's life saved.
It would seem that everybody in Okla
bona understands the issue: 4 vote for
MCGUIRE is a vote for immediate state
hood: vO:e for Bill Cross is a vote for
indefinite delay Of the statehood benefits.
Item in the Marshall Tribune. which is
expecting a railroad: Darius Loonan
was in town Wednesday and reported
that from the top Of his barn he had seen
the smoke OF the railroad which is draw
ing near unto Marshall"
An Oklahoma poet says: Il placed one
stray IN your dark brown hair. and swore
there was one more fair; I swore Ia be
true TO my own dear love, and from her
side l would never rove. Anyhow. il
was too much swearing for poet.
Item in country correspondence Of Ava
Pioneer: DIR. Stafford was bitten on the
thumb by some poisonous insect. making
amputatiOn necessary. He performed the
operation himself. After several weeks
q suffering he is now able TO be out
This is a notice TO miners printed in the
Hobart Republican, There will be a
meeting OF the miners Of the Wichita
mountains and all others interested IN the
mineral development of the Wichita
mountains region OF Oklahoma on
Miners Day, at Hobart. Friday, October
Il, at 2 p. m. All persons interested IN
the development OF the rich mineral re-
sources of Oklahoma are earnestly re-
qrested TO attend An exhibit Of min
erals Of the region will be maintained by
this association during the I<iowa county
fair at Hobart, October Is 16. II and i.
and the fair association offers premiums
for the best mineral exhibits from the
Wichita mountains viz: First. se5: sec
ord, ST. 90. All miners are uAged 10 de-
liver their ores and specimens TO p. Wal
dron. jr.. a Hobart, October Is. Camp
grounds for miners provided" for.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-15

Speaking Of straws in the wind, there has not been
il Kansas this single reported instance Of where
Republican has joined the fusion forces and every
in the state knows of several instances personally
where Democrats and Populists will with the Re
Dublicans
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-15

The circle under the eagle the ballot is for
single cross mark; and that mark when made
without other marks anywhere the ballot
a straight Republican ticket.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-15

vote for the Republican candidates for the legisa.
ture in Sedgwick county is a for a Republican
United States and in favor of President
Roosevelt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-15

The Seventh district IS destined 10 the strongest
Republican district in Kansas and Sedgwick county will
be the strongest Republican in the Seventh
trict
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-15

4 large vote in the morning a complete vote
when the polls close election day. Every citizen
help get out big vote by casting his ballot in the
forenoon
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-15

The Republican ticket in Sedgwick county is maxim
the forcefu and most effective campaign ever mad
il the county. They all rustlers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-15

Every man on the Republican county ticket viii max
a capable popular Official And froh top bottom ever
man on that ticket viii be elected
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-15

One place the ballot IS enough for any candidate
The repetition of the ballot q Unfai
advantage the fusionsts, and it has been reegaed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-15

In Kansas this year the who vote g straight
booth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-15

This is the year when the voter who scratches is
liable 70 scratch himself cut Of tie count
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-15

Only short visits are necessary in casting ballot
be registered the other Both tcgerhe!
viii consume than half hour.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-15

BY working tremendously together the Republican
OF Sedgwck county this year will show the state wha
Republican majority is in big year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-15

The arran cement Tor voting straight ticket IS going
facilitate the counting Of the ballots greatly election
night
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-15

single mark the circle under the eagle votes IL
Republican ticket completely and quickly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-12-06

shelterfng tariff in the Iowa platform,
quite certain that in practfcing tolera-
ion it does not practice altogether
too much forbearance? Can the
Hawkeye conceive of a surer way to
give aid and comfort to protection
haters than to declare that the tarif
should be forthwith revised down
gard because it furnishes shelter to
monopolies? For that is what the
Iowa platform virtually does declare,
what it means if it means anything,
and that is what Gov. Cummins and
a group of progressive" Republican
newspapers out il Iowa have specifi-
cally and repeatedly declared. How
is that for aid and comfort to the
common enemy?
Was it not the obviously proper
thing. the plain duty of the American
Economist to protest against this flag
rant assault upon the principle and
policy of protection? Be kind enough
TO bear in mind, please, that the
American Economist is first of all a
Erotectionist newspaper-much more
protectionist than a Republican
newspaper, judged by the Iowa stand
ard of Republicanism. If from its
condemnation of the perverted pro-
tectiOnism that characterlZeS3 the
Iowa Republican platform the enc
mics of protection can derive any aid
or comfort. then they are easily COM
forted. We were under the impress
sion that the best way to fight is to
fight, and that when you hit hard and
strong you do not aid or comfort your
enemy in any appreciable degree. We
remain of that opinion. We believe
that to show weakness or timidity
along the line of offense and defense
IS the surest way to give aid and com
fort to the enemy. We believe, more
over, that persistence in this kind OF
political tactics is morally certain to
bring defeat to the Republican party
and to insure the downfall of the
Iolicy of protection to American
labor and industry. Believing this
we oppose those who would give
| away their vantage ground before &
| tIow is struck and run to cover under
| a monopoly sheltering" plea of con
| fession and avoidance. If to so hole
gives aid and comfort to the enemy
| then we are helping the enemy every
! time.-American Economist.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-12-06
WHAT DO THEY OFFER?
Democrats Can Make No Change E1-
cept for the Worse.

Under the blessings of protection
and sound money these things have
happened: The Dingley tariff has
given more work and more wages to
more men than any other act of legis-
lation known to history; the workers
earning those wages under that pro-
lection have lived better than ever
before in their lives, and during the
last fiscal year put into the savings
banks S7OO. 100000 more than were de-
posted during the year 1896, when
Mckinley was elected. Official Stats
ties show that upward of 25 per cent
more persons are employed under the
Dingley tar>f than under the Wilson
tariff, and e%ch of them is better paid
than the corresponding wage Garner
under the Democratic regime.
Such are the facts, and the ques-
ton recurs: What change does
Democracy purpose to maker" Are
We to return to the Wilson tariff? Are
the duties that protect California
fruits, wines, sugars, oils, lumber,
wool, hops and raisins to be repealed !?
Is the law that assures the producer
and the laborer their pay in good gold
dollars to be repealed? Will Democ.
iacy repeal the alien contract labor
law enacted by Republican votes
Will it abolish the department of
labor established by the Republican
party? Will it set aside the Republic
can irrigation law enacted for. the up
5uilding of the arid West? Will it
enact legislation that will turn our
huge balance of trade against us in
stead of leaving it in our favor?
What change has Democrcy to
offer? What change does the people
ask? Republican policies carried out
by Republican statesmen have
brought prosperity to the great
masses of the people, and the opposi-
ton cannot give even so much as a
promise of gain to follow any change
they might make. The best advice to
the people is that given by Senator
Hanna: Let well enough alone
stand pat."-San Francisco Call.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-12-06
What Children Should Be Taught

Merely what is contained in the
textbooks is not what children should
be taught at schools. They should
learn justice and right and fairness
and the principles of right living. If
justice is done they are sure to real
lie it, and 1t will have a bad effect
uron them. Character is formed at
school. An unjust rule will not tend
to make just men and women out of
the boys and girls who are compelled
to observe it.-Toledo Bee.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-12-06
AID AND COMFORT.
The Best Way Not to Help an Enemy
Is to FIGHT Him Hard

When the American Economist re-
fers to men like Gov. Cummins and
newspapers like the Sioux City Jour
nal and the Des Moines Register and
Leader as tariff busters" and other
cpprobrious terms, it simply is giving
the free trade Democrats aid and
comfort In Iowa we are all protec-
tive tarin Republicans with differen-
tiation of views as to schedule and
free lists; but we practice federation
and vote notwithstanding tor
Hawkeye.
Stop bit and let US inquire fur
Their into the question of giving aid
and comfort to free trade Democrats
Is our friend of the Hawkeye, who is
rather lukewarm supporter of .sthe
Iowa idea" and who counseled wisely
and earnestly against the adoption of
THAI foolish reference to a monopoly
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-12-06
Aid. to Photooraphv.

One can scarcely keep track of the
Inventions and devices for the ad-
vancement of photography, so rapidly
are they brought to our notice. The
latest is liquid lens that by its use
instantaneous photographs may be
made by gaslight. and a one-minute
exposure viii be sufficient for a moon
light scene A certain oil is intro
duced between the parts of a rectili-
near lens, and thus the refraction is
greatly increased.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-12-06
FALSE ASSUMPTIONS
THAT TARIFF HELPS TRUSTS TO
KEEP UP PRICES.
Increased Prosperity and the Greater
Consumption Arising from That
Cause Is Wholly Responsible for the
Advance in Prices

There are two Democratic assump-
lions, both false, upon which the bulk
of their campaign arguments. are
based. One of these assumptions is
that the prevailing high price OF ar
tfcles of all descriptions is due TO the
action of the trusts, which have de-
liberately advanced prices for the pur-
pose of reaping extraordinary profits
from the necessities of the consumers
The other assumption is that the
trusts have been able to advance
prices and to maintain them at high
level through the protection which the
present tariff laws afford the Ameri-
can manufacturer from foreign compe-
tition.
If these assumptions were correct, it
would necessarily be found that the
advance in prices is confined to ar
ticles n the manufacture of which the
trusts were conspicuous, and in such
articles alone as were produced in the
United States and protected from COM
petition in this market by the present
tariff laws.
Leaving entirely to one side, for the
present, consideration of the fact that
the most conspicuous advances in
price have been of farm products,
which are certainly not controlled by
any trust, it is found that the advance
in prices generally is nearly uniform
on all articles of general use, and this
without regard to whether they are of
natural growth or are manufactured,
or whether they are home products
or are imported from abroad.
In a recent bulletin of the Treasury
Department, on the Movements of
Prices From 1910 to 1901 can be
found the wholesale prices for various
articles in common use. The follow
ing give some fluctuations in prices OF
articles which are on the free list, and
the price of which is consequently I'M
affected by the tariff:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-12-06

Of all of the articles named the only
one which by any stretch of the imagi-
nation can be called trust product"
is refined kerosene. The price of re-
fined kerosene, the trust product, it
will be seen, has advanced in almost
precisely the same ration as the price
of crude kerosene, which is sold by
the producer to the trust.
OF other products in this line, the
largest advances recorded are of trop-
ical and semi-tropical products, which
are not produced in the United States,
such, for example, as sisal hemp, jute
and raw silk. Tin shows a startling
advance in price, and yet tin is not
only on the free list. but is not pro-
duced in the United States in appre-
cable quantities. The advance in the
price of tin plate in this country is
credited in Democratic arguments to
the Vaccinations of the trust, aided
by the tariff. Yet the advance in the
price of tin plate is nothing like so
great in proportion as the advance in
bar tin. controlled by no trust anc
affected by no tariff.
Simple truth is that the advance in
prices of all articles of common use,
home made or imported, of trust man
ufacture or made by the Independent
concern, produced on the farm, or
made in the mill, protected or unpro-
tected, can all be credited to one con-
trolling cause, the Increased consump-
ton, due to the prosperous condition
of our people, which increased con-
sumption has stimulated production
as well as advanced prices.
We can get rid of trusts and also of
ldgh prices. by the Democratic expe-
dient of killing OF the tariff and clos
ing the factories, thus cutting of
wages and consumption together We
know this can be done again because
it was done in 1S93.-Seattle Post-In-
telligencer.