Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-07-03

dlers will strike. The situation seems
the most serious confronting the rail
roads since 1894
CHICAGO. Ills. July l.-Democratic
leaders are not disposed to pay much
attention to William J. Bryan's criti-
cism that the recent state convention
was dominated by the great financial
interests They take the ground that
Mr. Bryan had become a common
scold, and that they could not an
swer him adequately without personal
remarks concerning him which might
be undignified. Samuel Alschuler,
Adolph Kraus Mayor Harrison and
others therefore refused to talk.
John p. Hopkins, the reelected
chairman of the Democratic state
committee. was attacked personally
by Mr.. Bryan, as one who could not
be trusted as head of a party organ-
zation to carry out platform en-
bodying the Sermon on the Mount"
by reason of what he did in 1895
Mr.. Hopkins in answer said
| During my incumbency as chair
man of the state committee two judi
/ Wal were 6utttSSlullN fOu-
Quoted. In one the Democratic ma
jority was increased 5000, and in the
other a Republican majority OF 5000
was reversed and Democratic ma
iority of | 900 obtained. To appease
an opposition that was making itself
manifest because of my position in
| 1895 | gave notice that at a meeting
| of the state convention. to be held
June II, 1902. my resignation would
be presented. and that | would ask for
reelection upon said committee
| CHICAGO, Ills, July l.-"You may
say what you please about President
| Roosevelt, but everyone knows that
he tries to act honestly in whatever
he does. do not know but he has
earned a right to the nomination in
| 1904 | may have little differences
with him myself, but in every i'm
portant matter the president is right,
means right, and does right"
| This deliverance was made by Sena-
tor Shelby NJ. Cullom at the Annex.
He had come up from Springfield.
where he had been to bury his daugh-
ter.
One by one the venerable senator
disposed of the "buring issues" of the
day
The Philippines bill will be law.
| 1t will bestow civil government and
inestimable privileges upon the isl
anders. Democratic criticism upon
our Philippine policy resembles the
same criticism upon the civil war. As
the last approached a successful con
clusion. the Democracy demanded a
convention to make peace. and also
pronounced the war a failure.
"As Republican policy reaches its
victorious consummation in the Phil
ippines. the Democrats choose the
hour to make their grand assault OF
denunciation. slander and abuse. The
Republican policy will be continued. is
succeeding and will justify itself. II
has not changed from the beginning
Ian develops logically. consistently and
practically.
AN interoceanic canal will be built
In 1894 | made a speech for the Nj
caraguan route; lately | voted for the
Panama route. Practical considera-
tlOIlS lNuutHceu me. ~ chHdI iOfty
nine miles long is better than one
nearly 400 There are similar advan
tages. many of them. AS to the charge
that the transcontinental roads iniiu
fenced the decision for Panama, that Is
untrue Not one railroad man said a
word to me about the canal. The rail
roads know the United States car
4 hniId aithar lEpnp that
tion on their part would hurt them
and not kill the canal If they wanted
to delay the canal they should favor
the Nicaraguan as against the Pana
ma, since the former is longer. more
difficult to build. apd less likely tc
lprove practical and OF utility.
Cuban reciprocity seems to be II
inocuous desuetude. This session viii
not deal with it. believe, however
that the matter will be settled salts
factorily am with the president
but when sixteen or eighteen members
lof the party will not have 1t, nothing
Immediately can be done. | DO not be
lievo the beet sugar interests would
be hurt particle by 20 per cent su
gar duty reduction for Cuba. ! under
stand the president has his reciprocity
treaty with Cuba ready. and is loohnl
for an expedient moment to send 1t t,
the senate.
Il rejoiced at the presidents de
fense and praise of General Wood
Governor Taft and Secretary Root
Wood accomplished 2 difficult, delicat'
p and exceedingly precarious task.
Taft gave mp life position ant
8 high place at McKinley's entreaty. II
told me before he went to the Philip
= pines that he was going because h.
thought he ought to go. He left
; certain success to chance his healtl
5 and reputation to introduce civil lii
3 erty into the islands.
AS for Secretary Root ! believe h
= has achieved fame. The least of hi
= luties is equipping armies. He ha
, had to decide international question
. lof law and the relations betwee
r. states and individuals that only
/ great lawyer could deal with.
I NEW YORK, June 27.-There is
e great building boom in New YorE
y You can scarcely look in any dire'
= tion without seeing lofty granite. MAJ