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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

WE have just emerged from the slongh of
Populism and fusion, and in the face of the
great victory, an unscrupulous political COM
bine within the Redublican party is so greedy
for the patronage and power which the people
have won for them, that they undertake to gain
their selfish ends by methods that wonld make
Tammany blush for shame-Topeka Herald.
Yes; such methods" as the Republican elec-
tion law, which robbed thousands of voters of
the opportunity to cast free, conscientious
ballot ought not only TO bring the blush of
shame to Tammany, but it should consign to
everlasting political oblivion every politician,
from Chester l. Long, its author, through the
whcle line of conspirators who used that law to
defeat an honest expression of the will of the
people. Had the Herald denounced this crown
ing infamy before election, its protests now
against the division of the spoils would have
had much greater weight.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

KANSAS CIrY's magnificent convention hall
has been converted into bull pen. The fake
bull fight there on Thanksgiving was used, so far
as bul6ghtng is concerned, as an entering
wedge to open the way to general introduc-
tion of the real thing in the United States.
All honor to the ministers and other good cit
izens who entered their protest against this dis
graceful insult to common decency. 1t don't
better the matter bit to say there was no
cruelty in the exhibition, for whether there was
or not, the tendency of the whole thing was
to brutalize, degrade and lower the standard of
morality and good government. Better that
convention hall had never been rebuilt than to
make bull pen or prize ring of it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

creatures of corrupt corporations. Voters have
no control over the United States senators what
ever. Neither are we allowed to elect our So
called supreme court judges. They are ap-
pointed for life by presidents who are not
elected by direct vote of the people and seldom
No wonder our supreme and other kinds OF
courts are giving US government by Injunction
in these days.
"When it comes to actual government or
legislation, it is even moie absurd. This will
be understood If we consider the laborious and
long-drawn-out stages through which legisla-
ton must pass. Before the people can get any
measure enacted into law, it must pass through
the party caucus, the nominating convention,
the partisan campaign, the lower and upper
houses of congress, the presidents veto, and
finally, the irresponsible supreme court, which
may dash to pieces any measure the people
may desire to obtain, no matter how long the
years of labor, agitation and education.
"Onr present system of government, which
is neither republic nor democracy is divid-
ed into thee epartments-legslative execut- :
i've and judica-and of these three divisions,
only one-half of one department is voted for
by the people-namely, the members of the
lower house OF congress. But even these a.
legged representatives cannot pass any law if the
senate, which is not elected by the people, OBJ.
iects.
Wherein, then, is this government of the
people, by the people and for the people? 1t is
non-representative and misrepresentive. In
fact, we are simply living in nominal repub.
tic, governed by actual monarchs-the money
kings and their agents, public officers whom we
pay. This so-called representative govern.
ment is failure. 1t ought to fail It is
fraud in theory and farce in practice. 1t has
given US bad government, bad laws, bad execu-
tion OF laws, and has corrupted business, soc-
ETY. and the churches. 1t has made it almost
impossible to secure any reform.
"The outlook, however, is not hopeless by
any means. Direct legislation will open the
door to a new and more excellent way This
will enable citizens to vote for measures as we'll
as for men. All advanced thinkers and work
ers favor it, and it is advocated by more than
3 5000 papers and magazines in this country.
'No reform has made more rapid progress
in so short time. This will give us public
ownership and public operation Of the govern.
ment instead of boss government in the name
Of parry, with all the attendant evils and cor
ruption. This nation needs Jesus Christ, first,
last and all the time. But present party poll
tics bars Him out of our national !ife"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

CONGRESS is again in session (the short
sion) and the farce of "anti-trus," sgis! ton
has already begun.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

EAT AT THE RED LIGHT
the best place in town.
New-York tribune., 1902-09-06
TERMINAL IMPROVEMENTS.

A particularly encouraging feature of Presi-
dent Newmans petition for changes in PARK
ave is the assurance that the New York Central
and Hudson River Railroad Company is pre-
pared TO proceed with the work OF installing
electricity in the tunnel just far as the law
permits without waiting for the legislation that
will be required before the Improvement can
he carried to completion. Such a beginning in
anticipation of future legislation means great
saving OF time. and il is also guarantee OF
good faith. The railroad officials have been so
long temporizing with the tunnel nuisance and
making diIatory excuses that there is nothing
surprising in the existence of q popular sus-
picion that the company would take advan-
tace of every obstacle to the full accom-
plishment of its plans and profess itself unable
70 90 on because Of laws which it was helpless
10 change The movement to get the work
started at once. trusting that legislation will be
obtained before the stage in improvements re-
,1irinc if is reached is as grateful as it is sur
prising.
The local Board of Improvements should at
once take up the requests Of the New-York Cen
tral and authorize the necessary changes OF
street lines. There is no more doubt that the
people Of this city want electricity substituted
for steam IN the Park-ave. tunnel, and are
ready TO make the necessary concessions TO Sc
cure it than that they want the Pennsylvania
tunnel built and VIII not long tolerate senseiess
obstruction. The Central ought to be enabled
+o begin its power houses, which require
longer time for building than any other part OF
the Improvement. so that when the law is
changed next winter allowing electric traction
the work can be pushed to an end in haste
Otherwise relief may be delayed until long
after all the changes In the streets and tracks
are finished. The requests OF the railroad seem
nerfectly reasonable and consOnant with the
city's interest. The widening of Park-ave. for
terminal facilities has long been foreshadowed.
It will take some valuable property and incon-
venience a number of persons. but public wei
fare undoubtedly demands an enlargement of
the railroad yards. and the street changes should
certainly be authorized. All expense will be
borne by the railroad. and all public property
occupied will be paid for.
Just what demagogues will come forward at
this stage of the proceedings insisting that as
condition of grants which the city can give or
withhold the railroad shall guarantee TO en-
| ploy Irishmen instead Of Italians, or make some
| other irrelevant promise. ii is. OF course, I'M
possible TO foresee The new theory that under
cover of its discretion In granting franchises or
making contracts the city regulate the In
ternaI affairs of corporations finds great favor
as q new style of holdup. But perhaps the
growing popular Indignation. as voiced in the
newspapers OF all parties, over the disposition
20 block the Pennsylvania improvement may
convince the operators of that scheme that it is
no longer polite.
New-York tribune., 1902-09-06
NOTES OF THE NEWPORT SEASON.
fBY TELEGRAPH To TIE TRiRr

IRY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBrNE.l
Newport r. L. Sept 5.-Commodore Eior'dse l.
CORY entertained a party the Electra TINS
afternoon with luncheon and SAIL IN nonor OF
Grand Duke Boris OF Russia. The guests IN
cIuded Count Cassini Lieutenant GreaVes. Lieu
tenant Frederigi Lieutenant Strandtmann Baron
Ritter Baron Kapherr. Nicomte de Far's'
vicomte de ViIIeneuve. Count de Lahorde. MIS-
Oc5a, CoaIet Mrs Ogden Mills. the Misses
Beatrice and Gladys Mills. Mrs. Stuyvesant F1sn
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt Mrs. John R. DrexeL
Mrs William P Thompson. Mrs. Pendieton' MIS-
Richard NcCreery Mrs. Norman Wh.tehouse. Miss
Haven, Miss Blight Miss Burden. Miss Whittier
Miss Nav Goelet. Robert Goelet. G. G. Haven
and Francis J. Otis AS the grand duke and his
suite came alongside the Electra the Russian flag
was broken out at the fore and the yachts bat
terry fired salute The vessel was decorated with
flowers She sailed up the bay to Rocky Point,
where the party went ashore for d short time.
Mrs Joseph Stone entertained at luncheon this
afternoon and Mrs Lyman c. Josephs gave re-
cepton at her rome. In PUrgatcry Road
Dwight B-aman gave a luncheon at the Casino
to-day for Count Cassni and Herbert II. D. Perce.
This evening Mr. Peirce returned to Washington.
The women's golf championship OF Rhode Island
which has been played on the links OF the Newport
Golf Club. to-day by Miss Anna Sands.
playing against Miss Maud Wetmore. The score
at the eighteenth hole was even, but at the nine
teenth Miss Sands was l up.
This evening Mrs. Pembroke Jones gave an elab-
crate farewell dinner at Friedheim for the Duchess
or Marlborough Inc tables. at Whlch SlXty-nVS
guests were seated were in an improvlsed dining
the west side OF the villa, adjoining the
piazza. which was inclosed. While the coffee
served vaudeville entertainment was given I'm a
the lawn. The guests included Mrs. Bel
mont. Grand Duke Boris. Count Cassini. Baron
Graves. Lieutenant GTeaves. Mrs. AstOr. Mrs. Og-
den Goelet, Miss May Goelet. Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
neIius Vanderbilt. Mrs Ogden Mills. Mr. and Mrs
Whitney Warren, Mr. and Mrs J. F. D. LanIer
Mr.. and Mrs. f. r. Pendleton, Mr. and Mrs l.
Townsend Burden. MIR. and Mrs Charles Carroll.
Henry Walters. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence W. Dolau.
Captain Woodbury. Kane. Mr. and Mrs. George &.
De Forest. MIR. and Mrs. Norman WhitehOuse. Nr.
and Mrs j. Nathaniel Teayer. Edward II. Bukley,
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter D. Mar
tin. Mr. and Mrs z: Rollins Morse, Mrs. Burke
Roche and Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Dyer, jT.
Immediately after dinner the Duchess OF MARI
borough Mr.. and Mrs. O. II. z. Belmont Mr.. and
Mrs. Pembroke Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Townsend. Charles Carroll and Henry Walters
boarded the yacht Narada for New-York
New-York tribune., 1902-09-06

ern elements then in revolt against Coionei
Bryans continued leadership The Nebraskan's
friends forced an ISSUE however, In the reso
Iutions committees failure TO approve the haD
sas City platform, and by a vote Of 669l2 to
5y0Is that omission was rectifed and the
strategy of the anti-Rryan leaders was exposed
and foiled. This year at a much smaller gath
ering of delegates, the State managers repeated
their manpuvrcs of 1901, and after stubborn
contest their programme Of striking at Bryan
ism through refusing to reaffrm the Kansas
CITY platform was carried through by a vote Of
3S4 TO 344 The ground Colonel Bryan has gained
in Ohio he has therefore lost in Iowa. \ bal
ance has been struck in party errancy and i'll
stability. and the Democratic organizations in
two great States have given another bewlder-
ing exhibition of that uEsteadiness and vacilla-
ton to which the party at large can trace so
many of its past and present ills.
New-York tribune., 1902-09-06
A WABBLING PARTY.

The Democratic partys readiness to stultify
itself Cd the slightest conceivable proyocation
has long been an accepted commonplace in ma
tional politics. That partys capacity for set
ting its sails 70 contrary winds. for fighting
under opposing fiags and espousing strange and
ineonsisfeut causes has certainly been marvel
even in this world of tangled purposes and
ceaseless contradictions. Fresh proofs OF DEM
ocraric fickIeness and frailty have been fur
,lished this week IN the absolutely sef-reversing
platforms adopted by Democratic State conren-
tions in Ohio and In Iowa. By curious coin
,.idence the Democratic organizations in these
TWO States chose practically the same day and
hour to demonstrate their OWL shifting and IN
stable views OF party policy. As if to give the
exhibition of inconsistency an artistic balance,
the two conventions adopted platforms directly
in conflict with each other IL spirit and septi-
rnent To esp the climax. each State organiza-
ton openly repudated the doctrines It had pro-
claimed and the attitude it had taken only q
year ago.
In June 1901. Ohio took the lead in the re-
action then rnanifesting itself within the Demo.
cratic party against Bryan and Organism. The
Columbus convention refused by a vote of 944
10 TO indorse the Kansas City platform. or TO
express its continued confidence in the leader
shin OF ''fhe matchless Nebraska Commoner"
On Wednesday. al Sandusky, the new Napoleon
in Democratic politics. Mayor Tom L. johnson
of Cleveland drove the party in Ohio into de-
clarinc ifs absolute submission 10 the doctrines
proclaimed in 1900 at Kansas City. and into re-
cordinc its tumultuous admiration for Colonel
Bryan's faithful and able leadership The de-
feated Presidential candidate of 1896 and 1900
scorned and 1outed at Columbus was vel
coined hack with all the fervors of hero worship
and reinstalled in bis hnnored post OF party field
marshal and party oracle. Sorne secret purpose
Of shunting him the retired list may have
revealed itself st Sandusky. Yet the vindica-
ton was one almost worth that suggested sacri-
fee On the part OF the reglorified Nebraska
statesman.
in Iowa. however. where year ago Colonel
Bryan's political authority was Loyalty accepted
BIZ the Democratic State Convention there has
been this year a caprieious and saddenine
lapse of faith. The leaders of the Democratic
perty in Iowa have perhaps never been sim
cereiy devoted 70 Colonel Bryan's personal
fortunes In the 1901 convention they pre-
pared platform which ignored entirely the
6eelarations made the year before at Kansas
City and by silence at least committed the
AfnA aEeanizat1on 20 N alliance with the East
New-York tribune., 1902-09-06
CHATTEL Or REPTILE.

We should really like to know where we
are at" Are we chattels. bought and sold,
or reptiles crawling in the dustl Apparently
we must be the one or the other, if not both
For so we are rehementy declared to be by
clergymen who are surely honorable men.
We are. OF course resigned to be known one
or the other, but we should really like TO know
which II Is
4 few days ago a superheated pulpiteer OF
the Baptist persuasion. declaring that 1T would
mot take long for this city. If Roman Catholi-
'cism became dominant here, to become just as
much cesspool the Philippines We're"
added that there was no help in the news
papers, for "the press has been bought over
to the Roman Catholic Church. Now comes
a perfervid divine of the Roman Catholic de-
nomination declaring that the United States
public school system is running Protestant
ism and increasing the swelling ranks of in
'fdelity.'" and adding that there Is no help
in the newspapers. for they are "a reptile
press" Apparently, like the victims of the
old woodsman's trap. We are bound to be
caught, coming or going.
"Bredderin," exclaimed the Senegamba
preacher I'VE stan at de forks OBJ de road. On
ito etarnal torment. an on de odder han am
'de broad an narrow path dat leads TO cher
'lastin' condemnati0n"' IN dat case" prompt
ly interjected one of his hearers-''in dat case
dis nggah II take to de woods
We should certainly feel like taking to the
woods If we had the slightest assurance that
these rival hot gospellers were doing any.
thing more than talking for huncOmbe.
New-York tribune., 1902-09-06
THE PRICE OF GAS.

The consumers Of gas in this city may well
congratulate themselves that the law forbids
the producers TO raise the rate above 81 thou
sand feet. a great deal of coal is used In the
gasworks. and at the current quotations the
temptation to advance the price of gas might
prove to be irresistible were it not for the bar
of the statute.
1t is an interesting feature of the situation
that the use Of substitutes for anthracite in
many ways is stimulated and forced ahead To an
extent which would he unknown eXcept for the
strike. But alas for New-York. whose skies
and air were so clear up to recent months in
comparison with those of other large cities,
Now this capital is covered with a sootv nall
of soft coal smoke and we are all lamentine
New-York tribune., 1902-09-06
AT BAR HARBOR.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEJ
Bar Harbor. Me. Sept 5.-Society has turned to
the woods and mountains for recrea ton. Jordan's
Pond has become popular wayside stopping place
for walking parties. Judge McMichael entertained
at luncheon there to-day Miss Louise HoIlins Miss
Edith Hollns. Miss Rhoda EmIen Smith Mr.. Cor
bin ]. Montgomery Sears and Mr.. Wolcott- Baron
Others who entertained the pond were Prince del
Drago and Mr.. and Mrs. Won Gaertner.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Coles gave a dinner to-
night at Aldersea in honor of Mr. and Mrs George
w Vanderbilt. The guests were Mr.. and Mrs J. ]
Emery. NJ. Adamowski. Mr.. and Mrs levitt, MIR
and Mrs. Faobr, Mr.. and Mrs George S. Robbins
and Miss Coles.
Mrs Sajous. of New-York. gave a luncheon at
the Newport to-day. The guests were Mrs John
r Brooke. Mrs. McCook. Mrs. Rufus z. Shapley
Mrs II II. Wetzer. Mrs. Bispham Miss Annear
and Mrs. Gerndt
Miss Mary Torrey gave dinner to-nich, at which
the guests Mr.. and Mrs Augustus Amory
Miss Susie Amory. Mr.. and Mrs Sturgis Mr.
Thorndike and Miss Sturgis.
A s. Hewitt will return to New-York early next
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Draper left here tonight
for New-York
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Endcott of New-York re-
turned tonight
Mr. and Mrs. c. B. Dale of New-York came to-
day from Newport
The dinner dance the Kebo Valley Club to-
morrow will end the series for this season 1t will
be large affair. The club will remain open until
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison I. Drumnond have re-
turned from cruise TO the eastward on the White
Heather.
A memorial service for Canon Leftingwen will be
held at ST. Saviours Church Wednesday morn
Ing. Bishop Lawrence will preach. Bishop Cod
New-York tribune., 1902-09-06
time be held in universal honor. affection and
D0CTRINE AND NAVY.

The Presidents well considered and temper
ate observation that the Monroe Doctrine will
"be respected as long as We have first class
efficient navy, and not very much longer
appears 10 have set the wild echoes flying with
a vengeance. especially among those who see
in every runboat bloated armament and in
Il single regiment the crushing burden of mill
tarism Go to- exclaim these sapient ones.
HAS not the Monroe Doctrine always been re
-spected hitherto. when we have had no navy:
And is not that convincing and conclusive
proof that the best way to keep it always re
"spected Is never to have any navy
Let us see. The Monroe Doctrine was put
forth in 1923. At that time the United States
had the second navy Of the world. Only a
few years before it had startled the world
with its amazing proweSs. not only in inland
waters and along our own coast. but in Euro
pean waters as well The only power that had
a stronger navy was Great Britain. and that
was the one great power against which the
Monroe Doctrine not directed: or rather
which acquiesced in that doctrine from the
beginning. The Monroe Doctrine directed
primarily against Russia. and secondly against
Austria. France and other continental powers
and there was certainly not one of these that
could have stood against our navy. Therefore,
perforce they tacitly acquiesced in the Mon
roe Doctrine. But there is little DOUBT tnat ii
Russia and the other members of the Holy
Alliance had then had command of the seas
against US. they would have intervened to
crush the beginnings of republicanism in Cen
tral and South America
After that. after the Holy Alliance was
brought to naucht and the independence of
our Southern neighborS established. there
was for many years no occasion to challenge
the authority OF the Monroe Doctrine When
if was challenged forty years later, the United
States had little trouble in vindicating it. be
cause II had then again one of the strongest
pavies IN the world II is not TO be supposed
that Louis Napoleon would have withdrawn
from Mexico as promptly as he did If he had
been sure Of the control Of the sea againsr the
United States It would not he judiciOus TO
saw that another crisis has now arisen or Is
Imminent But It IS Il most obvious fact that
some Of the countries Of the Old World are
now far more than ever before feeling the need
of new outlets for their crowded population
The land hunger Of the nations is more in
tense than ever before In such circumstances
It is not rash nor visionary. but altogether
discreet and judicious. TO consider practical
ways and means for supporting a doctrine
which. Ike many another benefcent interna-
tional principle. will hold good only SO long as
power to enforce it is maintained.
New-York tribune., 1902-09-06
Amnsemenfs.

ACADEMY OF MuSIC-2-s:i5-<2uincyA Adams Sawyer
AMERICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Christian.
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New-York tribune., 1902-09-06
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

To-day is the first anniversary OF the shooting
of President Mckinley by Czolgosz at the Pan
American Exposition in Buffalo The President
died on September H.
''I hate man who thinks he knows everything"
"Oh, wouldn't mind that II he could only be in
duced refrain from trying 10 tell IL TO every
body. y."-(ChiCago Post.
(which is the largest topaz in the world?' In
quires The London MALL "A few days ago
particulars were given OF the supposed largest.
recently acquired by Neapolitan nobemen
as a gift for the Pope. but that topaz has 20
bow to another. The Neapotan topaz weighs
over two pounds but Messrs J. Thompson & Sons,
jewellers Of 81 CIerkenweu Road. E. c., possess a
stone weighing three pounds four ounces. and
big prize potato. It is OF good color, almost
fawess. and It's owners say that II is the largest
Of its kind. Like most topazes. II came
from Brazil. and was purchased couple OF years
ago In a small German town noted for topaz cut
ting, where It narrowly escaped falling into the
hands OF n topaz hunting grand duke, Since
then Il has led n adventurous existence. having
gone on tour to various places IN the United King
dom. 1t has made brilliant appearances in the
shop windows OF various jewellers. who have bOr-
rowed its golden glory from Its owners in order
to attract custom At present II Is deIighting
natives and visitors In the Isle of Man Its life
Is heavily Insured On one occasion London
shopkeeper introduced Il window gazers in these
Now view, the largest topaz In the
world. Formerly owned by the Shah of Persia.
Price flCo0 Shall mount II for you a ring?
The alleged ownership by the Shah the shop
Keepers Joke. The suggestion as TO a ring
clearly faceuous.
so large was the stone In It's rough state-it
weighed lila pounds-that It took several months
TO cut"