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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-04-15
nfBI,ioTEcA De <LA DEMooRAoIA,

mujer! La infeliz no me acussi pc.
70 adivino 81 pensamiento. AZ va
usted que 6 todos esos justos mott
vos de queja Sc agfsgue el dc mi
origen, In mancha que arfo10 sobrS
Ell nombre de los F6nigau, parien.
tes del ito Jorge tgmbisn por mfs
No, no tendr6 el valor de dsclrlo3
nj & ella nj & 81 hijo.... Aunque
por Ia opinion pa dblica 81
parecer d sl juez, 81 SO supiera
que Ricardo ha lido buscar su mu-
fer en- una casucha de saltinbsn- :
qui, en- una familia de vagabundos.
echadores de cartas, la fsonomfa
de mi marido perderfa parte de su
integridad, por una apariencfa de
decadencia y degradation que po-
drfa comprometerle mas.
Eel abate Ceres, cuyas movies y
energicas facciones hacfan visibles
todos sus sentimientos. parecio al
principle estupefacto; pero con-
movido luego por la confession de
Ia joven, le cogi6 las manos con
gesta de familiar bondad:
-Tiene usted raz6n mil veces.
mi querlda hiia; p 70 puede estar
tranauila. Esto es como un sscreto
de confession. Nadfe Ia ha visto
entrar aquf mas que 10 tia Lucriot
de quien respondo; por otra parts.
sabiase que nsted era bue1a para
los pobres y sobre TODD con cate.
Su presencia en- Ia cabafia donde
le daba usted albergue pareseria
natural, puesto que su marido Sc
ha encargado de pagar ell entierro.
Como Lidla mostrara extrafiezs,
Ell sacecdote lie refirio su eLcuentro
en- el canine con Ricardo y el juez
de instruction.
<QisrIdo Ricardo. ....S suspir6
ella, enta-ne ecida hssta verter lian.
20 constder4ndo que. en- medic de
su propio drama, en- plena lucha
por La vida habfa penssdo en. eE
p1hre de Lidia. E. sacsrdote aha.
dl0: <Plens0 haosr Ell entierro ma
nan4, muy digno pero mug senci.
llo. Ls pido que cate De lntencioR
Goa migo, 10 mismo que oil dom ingo
pr6xlmo, en ls misa do In Pea asrA
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-04-15
Puerto Rico Artistico

Hamas raeibido si , nj mere del Paer.e
Rice Arttsstco cue 80 pusilea en- Gaaysma.
Teaa grabado represantando 10 graa
parada variReads en- le insugur3cf6n del So
bisrno Civili an rstrRto del sacritor gnayAmss
Eieutario Dsrkss; oil dsi seA,r don fernando
3 air6, prasiaants dai Casino Hsptnh de Qua.
yamai sl de Ii ssGo .isa Augslica Fsrnsndes.
una de las tsiguehas mas beIias sugesttvas
que hemoa visso, eon unos oiaEos nagrcs, qua
sole sualsn daraa por G1Ayama, donds la ma
tnralssa psrecs habsr derFamado, sobre acue
Has IA aisres, todos sus doaea
De- ella dies el eolsga: <Psr ei sva'o CO.
rre,to do su cara, per L. regularidad de sus
iaeas v las grkciies eurvss ds On cuePpo afro
30 gsntit Ange lea pareas evosaaa da IN
tro1o de m&rmnl pente leo por ell eincsl trRa-
probable de- Tliias Rsnunciamos desert
biEla....S 81, venuneis. eolegai porque nos
eet& nstsd aando una anvii.a atros.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-04-15
la poIitIca en- Jamaica

El gobierno ingisl ha ansHdonado per
ahors pan de- sssablaasr rsfosmsa en- los
dsYsehos arancslarios & impusss0s locales ds
asuella eolenfa, cauaa de una tamida rsve-
luei6n con obiato de svisar una serie crisis
en- Ia is'a
Hk irf 10, Sambisn, mucha para esss pa
70 ssts paao ai que Ia mavorfs de les contribu-
yentas ga NJ & sron o satisfaesr Ioa fmpuoatos.
Hsy en- pie un movlmienso general para
psair uns rsprssertaei6n lsgislativa nomora-
da por ell voto popular y dua ssts ssa 10 que
re f3rme las leyes eribuAarias, aeg6a las acsua-
les condolences dsi pafs, su riquesa su future
deRenvolvi miento.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-04-15
CrWcerO N6reO

Para eomplstar si tftulo. dirsmcs,aanqus
! NO sea muy naessRrio. sseorazado aerso yen kis
gin prsiusgsr 10 que sea nj messrnos On si sssnl
tao no otrceaanardS m erie ano, parece que m
Mr. J. ErasLIn Cameron. de Bro klyn, ha Pc
dido nj Oonits de 10 Exposiei6n de vsness oe
Louisiana aspaeio para an eruesFo do defsnsa
&c sostas que pssAf& cuaranta mil lfhras o.
tara eonatruido con A!uminio v sripulado por
oche hombrss.
Para qua 20 10 sea yeski en- este invensc,
aaansdS 8 10 que results sar, "a autor asegura
formalmsnts qas In mfqaina dc su iaveneion
90 dc eon iisionss dsstructoras tales. cue anil
quiia fAcflmeate ell eieseite mas podsroso hasaa
hoy conocide; il que dfssancis, dirAn nuessroa
lacto .ss? IA dies, & coce, ca'o:es isgassY
20 Iia Leila elem millAsi!
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-04-15

bia podido tener la suprema ale
Srfs de YER y de abrazar una sola
vez q So hiia antes de exha'ar Ell
postrer alientol Su CordeliR habia
llegado demasiado tarde 7 ffente
al antepasado dormido para STEM
pre-, 30 preguntaba como pagan
tahto sacridcio y tanto amor.
ACierrele usted los oios, sefiora;
es ccanto deseaba.
Lidia SO extramecio al OR estas
palabras del sacerdote. 6 inclfnan-
dose sobre la frente del muerto,
Va frfo v duro como un guiiarrO,
puso allf IL caricia de su boca, y
bai6 los parpsdes inertes sobre Ia
vidriosa mirada. para siem pre-
ausente. eEsto es tambien TODD 10
que podfa darle,S murmur0. y dt-
rigi6ndose al vicario: <Le ruego q
nsted, sefior vicario, que no me
tonne por Ia mu.er orgullosa J sin
coraz6n que voy & parecerle al pc
dirle que reservemos por complete
10 ocurrido esta noche.
--Iba 6 proponerselo 8 listed,
contest0 frismento ell sacerdote.
Comprendo las considersciones dc
familia -.
Pero ella le interrumpi6:
No, listed no sabe.... asted no
puede saber. Las consideraaio
nes de que me hsbla no me hahrian
impedido confessr mi origen y ia
Ger & mi anciano abuelo funerales
dignos de su valor, yendo 20 en-
persona al frente del s6luito. Blen
10 merecfa Paro tsrribles i'm
previstss circunstsncias -. Asa
ban de prender 4 mi marido, senior
Ceres -, ests misma noche, por
la muerte del principe de 0 mutE.
Ha habido asesinsto y acusan q
Ricardo. Esto - expiicara Ia tur-
bsci6n en- que eat ibamos to1os an
In quint., y COMP ha Ddtio pasar
desap srcibi1a N ausencla. Cosudo
usted lleg0, acsbibamos de racibir
Ia noticia 2 % puede ustsd dgo
rarss oil sstup7r, Ia desolaci0n do
mi suegta. 81 h'io a,usado de
asesinaso, IA Esaigan sn Ia car
eel y por mf, pof csuss de 81
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-04-15
La triple aliapza

Han tavmfnsdo las sssienes que 90 GALE
braoan en- vsnaeiA para IN ranovaaisn 6e Ia
triple &lisnsa, al eonis vcn B DC ~ esaciIieg
del Iapario aiam<ny ei signoe Prinstsi, mi,
nistro de Nsgoeics ExtFanjaros del gsbinets
itAiiano.
Ei rssultado dc los sorfaransfas ha sido
aeordaR en- absoiute IL renovation de la trips
slisuxa con mas unidad qaa antss. sonssd;-ndo
q Italia variaa atsneionss y aDtfs sllas, esN-
pular oil reeonoefmisnto he 10 tn6uaneia polfM :
en- del reino italiano en- 1rfpoli.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-04-15
FRITZE, LUNDT c GO.
PONCE, NJ. R,

CasGs en- MayagsieS y San JGat.)
BAAqaerOs-y OOmIsGOnAssAs
AGENTEs
d. Las siguienses oompafifaa de vapores
MAmbWrE American Lams
Hamburg.
Ia VELoCE
Geneva.
Msw Nork mmd Ps@. Mice o. q. CO
New York.
MonsOn Steamship Line,
New York.
Sierra Steamship Lac
Liverpool.
VapSrsS correos do sobrinOS do Herrera
Habaua.
%aavesG0nY Woss Indies o. .. Css
Galveston.
De las sigaientes Compaifas dc ASe-
EuTos oontrs incendio.
LA BALOISE,
HAMBURG BREMENSE,
AACHEN D. MUNICH.
ASEaUROS MARITIMOS
Norte GermAnicG.
mcDr0sontMMe@S
dsl Board of Underwriters of New York.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-04-15

<LA INDUSTRIAL PuERToRRIQUENAs
Tkbflea de jab6a mares eEoakns sssable-
eide En- Hato- Rsy Eio-piedras), es sueesi6n
do Ron&n d CO
ea eempra sane.
WahavArrfA.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-04-15

"a 10 Las mGximss psdsg 6gicas: sEiucsr ai nj
d, psnsando en- sl hombrs .
Dolores Corrsa Zapata.
Msxico, Julios 1soI.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-11-06

popular. Entsgs new scenery has
boon prepared FOR this seasons pro-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-11-06
SOCIAL
DOlGNGg

Dr. II. A. Shaw and Dr. Buckley
entertained a few friends Tuesday
evening at n dancing party In Ranke
hall. A large number OF friends
were present and the affair was a
very enjoyable one.
A etnch club. witch has just been
organised. met for the first time on
Tuesday evening az the home Of the
Misses Harrison. 1915 Madison Atr~et
Miss Prentice aud Mr.. Germaln were
awarded the first prizes.
The dFiil team OF the Woo.Irnen OF
the World give a big bali tonight In
Ranke hall. A large number OF in
vitations have been isaved and 1t Is
expected 10 be a pieAaant affair.
The VIZ Club gave a pretty dan
cling party Tuesday night In Iittir'a
hall IL was one OF the mort enjoy
able dances ever given By the club
members.
Mrs. NJ. y. naekus. fizs Jefferson
street. entertained the wednesday
Card Club last night NJ her home.
The Cotiiilon Club met last Night
at Iattle'H hall. Dancing vas the
feature OF the evening. A large
number OF members and their
friends were present.
Mrs VIM. u. Perkins entertained
larr. number Of young ladies' yes
tcrday afternoon AZ her horne. fsf7
Minor avenue. The affair was IN
honor OF Miss Vert who IL visiting
IN the city.
The Bon-ron Social club met las,
night in Ranke hail for ita regular
social hop. A number Of guests
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-11-06
Law AND TINE MAN

F. Mcmillan : o Ashabula. Ohio
put phraseology. with a big M
Mcmillan Is 81 elected by union labor and has old
fashioned views about the duties Of his office
ordinance saloons 60 close at 1880 p m
MCMILLAN for keeping them
ant II O'Clock permitting back side doors to remain
after 1850
up a the
made trouble
him called the
pointed ordinances and
could There the law DID they
wan be a
Gambling Mcmillan elected The law
forbid them. Mcmillan forbid
Politicians gambling fraternity their
Friends would remarked that he
In politics He the chair
Mcmillan 10 machines
machines
gambling devices devices alike
Z
AND ALWAYS HE POINTED TO Of
a
n
without a
There be a behind the
Therein be he ma
behind
ahsurdty n
ind H.
VIII BECAUSE
MEN
md a
& Of law The modern find ioftser
a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-11-06

We're present and the evening was a
most delightful one.
Last evening the IL. +. A. X, club
held very interesting meeting at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. James ~,
rerktnH. 1888 Eighteenth avenue,
Capt. and Mrs. George l. I'M VIII
be at home 10 their friends az the
Lincoln for the remaining part OF
the winter.
The Helping Hand club met yeas
terday afternoon az the home of Mrs.
Gottntein ON Ninth avenue and Col-
umhla street.
Mrs. VIM. McArdle aud daughter.
Minis Susie MsAfdie, left last nisht
for noaton. where they viii spend
the winter,
Much preparation has been made
Tor the dance 10 be given tonight In
the X. T.. hall. The affatr n under
the auspices Of the Royal Ladies'. ana
IL expected Co be Jolly one,
Mrs. J. w. Pratt gave "a large chill
drcn'H party Yesterday afternoon AT
her home ON ThiFty-nfth avenue,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-11-06
WILL GRANT
FRANCHISES

The council committee on corpora
TONS at a meeting held last night
decided TO report favorably on april.
cations made BY the Seattle Electric
Company for franchises for extern
sions 10 It's present syHtcm,
At the next meeting Of the council
teh committee will report that the
ordinance be passed granting the
franchise following the old Frink
franchise on Main street. and thence
out East Union street This fran
chiae provides that the company
shall lay double tracks on East
Union street with the power poles
between the tracks. and that tracks
shall be placed on Fourteenth and
Fifteenth avenues IN order to make
the loop. and next ON sixteenth aud
Seventeenth avenues as Mt first pro-
posed.
The committee also decided 20
make a favorable report ON the prop
oaitlon OF the seattle Electric Com
pany 20 change the University ilne.
80 that~earr leaving Union street
and Third avenue VIII 20 up Union
street 10 Eighth avenue. and thence
20 Pike street and ON out as now.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-11-06

Denmark
Jexsid OF the OF
the old folk comfortable.
a
Think OF
they alike
Idiots
TO
feel they
Ia a GRIN
Denmark BILL
n does
planted o the Danes and
Poverty a n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-11-06
PEAYEOLK
IN SEATTLE


There IL sure 90 be fine audience
Mt the Grand tonight 10 see the FAM
Gus Sol Smith Russell play. a Poor
Relation II n a rare chance for
the playsoeFs OF this city TO see a
charming play enacted by vary
superior company OF artists II Is
easy 90 understand why "A Poor Re-
lation" has become one of the most
popular PLAYS ever written. The
part OF Noah Vale that T. marveis
iaualy consistent In the sunshine and
shadow Of the circumstance through
which II passes. Never was pathas
50 dcftiy and dclicateiy dimmed In
comedy as Ia this character. Mfr.
Horace flewis plays Noah Vale.
There viii he four performances of
a Poor Relation"
"shoro Aorese
That charming picture OF New
England Ifs. "shors Acres" which
opens for thrcs-niEhta engage
nent AZ the Grand ofi sunday even
ing next. continues 20 grow m popu
la favor ard its eleventh consseus
tive season promises 20 be M sue
eessfui as any previous one. While
nnr1e critics claim that hir. Herne
has written several plays Of more
artistic value. yet al agree that
.Hhorc Acres" ~ ny far tha mort
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-11-06
TELLS CHAMBER
OF ALASKA AND
ITS AFFAIRS

The Seattle Chamber OF Commerce
al rs regular meeting yesterday af.
ternoon heard an interesting and IN
structivo address on Alaska. deliv-
cred by Judge James Wiekersnam,
of the United States district court OF
Alaska.
Judge wicksrrham introduced his
remarks by a compliment to seattle
on the interest this city has tahrn N
the welfare of Alaska. lie then told
of tn. great AREA and the enormous
undeVeloped resources of the terri
tory "a the FUR north.
lie declared that the fisheries
alone Justified the purchase OF
Alaska. but stated that that indus
try was Just n part OF what the dis
trlct had 20 boast %. lie estimated
that 81. 00o. geo in gold had been dug
from the earth In Alaska and ship
ped, mostly all Of Il 10 Seattle. with
Ia the past four years.
Judge Wtckersham discussed at
some length the existing laws In the
district. lie stated that the townnite
law OF 1881 WAS y good one. hut that
the homestead act OF lass was not
psactIerL The criminal code was
much the same a. that In operation
II TINS NtAfA anu $50 N4Httt@% -
lection 60 soctsty.
The speaker defended tho iicens.
law. which has been condemned 20
often By persons coming from Alas
IA. and asserted that he ala not
think the licenses cxhoroitant A
comparison would show that those
paying the fees were not taxed more
than they would be in one OF tbs
states. where all the city. county ard
state taxes were collected.
However. he was IN favor OF the
passage OF an act making Il obiisu.
tory on the government To spend al
she money collected In Alaska with.
In the bounds Of that territory.
Judge wiekeruhafn concluded BY
stating that Alaska deserves the
thoughtful consideration 80 Seattle,
and adrnonished tho chamber 20 CON.
TIME IT, effsrts in behalf Of the well
fare Of the northern district.
-
Fletcher a Carpenter. realty bar
oains only.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-11-06
THREE SHOT
I'M A SCRAP

ORANGE. Texas. Nov. "a
shooting ncfane last night resulted In
the death Of JEFF Gheuault, city
Marshal Jordan ana Toney Jones.
A. the outcome Of a igngHtAnding
quarrel. William Harris secured a
double. barfelied shotgun and killed
ehennuit. While running Go escape
the fitc OF the murdered man .
brother. Harris encountered the city
marshal. On the way 60 Jail with
hts prisoner the officer was shot aud
killed By an unknown man. Harris
escaped at that time. but was re-
ARRESTED.
James Harris. brother OF WIN
lam. then procured "A weapon from
foney Jones. OFFICERS appearing on
the scene nj that time opened fire
on jones and inflicted wounds from
which he died a few hours later.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-11-06

popular Entire new scenery has
bccn prepared for this seasons pro-
duction.
Third Avenue
lyon Yonaon." with a good actor
Ia the part one of the pfottieat lend
Ing women i'm the business. and "a
houhretto that hnH set the boys OF the
town wild. 10 use the Vernacular Of
the day, Is getting the coin IN buck
cts fun ~ the Third Avenue theatef
this week. To use another street eN-
preston. the Third Avenue theater
viii have a daisy play next week.
Pennsylvania. d realistic drama
laid IN the anthracite mining fields
OF Pennsylvania, II IL described by
the ne wapaprra az a strong play. in
tercAtins and realistic. but OF a new
type.
Florence Roberts
Camille will be presented by
Florence Roberts and company al
the Seattle thcntor tonight. "Zaza''
viii be presented az a special per-
formanee Saturday night.
Next week ''aapho. and The Ad-
Ventures OF Lady Ursula"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-11-06
Puget Sound
Electric Railway

THIRD RAIL SYSTEM
Seattle Tacoma lntsrurban Railway
Depot and City Ticket Office. fst
Ave. and Jackson 81.
Trains for Kent. Auburn. Tacoma
and way points.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-11-06
PORT ORCHARD ROUTE
fipF
u. S. Navy Yard and BattIsshlp~
Steamers
ATHLON, INLAND FLYER. PORT
ORCHARD.
Effective October 1. 1909.
I.II \. ..I.rarn.n.

Leave Seattle--ss and 10 a. m:
''l:15. %. 80 and $50 y, M. tSatur-
days only, extra trip, II 80 p. m.
Leave Bremcrton-S. 10 and Has
q. m. sl2. 80. : and '6;15 D. M.
Saturday and Sunday only. special
trip isib y M
Leave Sidney - 1850 and 1850
a. M; ?. IN.
Leave Charleston IS and 11ta5
a. M. 6;0b p. m.
For Pleasant Beach take steamers
leaving Seattle any trip.
Except sundays.
'sFor Bremerton and Pleasant
Beach only.
Fare--5o Cents Round Trip
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-11-06
The Globe Clothing Co.
1903 First Ave.


hnHe
low prices which dandm
t1a
econ hd
f~d day come nw,o youub etshte
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-11-06
AGAINST the
MINERS

PARIS. Nov. 1.-THE decision or
the arbltrators Ia the French uihihb
strike. IN the Department OF re
Calais. was rendered today ana MnH
strongly against the strikers. II was
held that the present wage schedule
was strictly M accordance with the
selling price OF coal
The representatives % all the com
panies ia the district added a writ"
ten declaration 10 the decision m
which Il was stated that the oid-aRe
pension OF the workmen would DO
raised.
The greatest diaHatisfaction " cH-
preessd by the miners and IL Is al
most certain that the matter VIII be
taken 20 the chamber OF deputies
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-11-06
PRETEND
TO Fight

PORT All PRINCE. Hhyti. Nov.
s-Mors than Loo FourehariHta
have entered the capital, returning
from the campaign against General
Firman. Ever since November ],
firing has continued and several
casualties have resulted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-11-06
FOR NEW CITY PARK

Councilman Murphy has introduce
ed an ordinance authorizing the city
10 acquire by condemnation proceed
inRH the property now owned by the
seattle Electric Co. on the northwest
shore of Green Lake. for public
park. Go be paid for The value OF
tha property In between $1,000 and
10000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-11-06

Fletcher a Carpenter. realty bar
osins only.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-08
NO EIGHT-FOOT MEN.
Doubling Thomas Who Would Not
Believe In Their Existence
Makes Inquiry.

To decide a wager a Frankfort man
writes to the Philadelphia Record as
follows: editor of Record Dear Sir
1 noticed in last sundays paper an ac-
count of a young man and woman out
west he s foot tall and she foot 2
inches and weighs 400 lbs. l was tell
ing a neighbor and old man and one
supposed to be well booked up in mat
ters and things and he said it was
lie and fraud then l told him saw
a young lady in Barnams Museum n.
Y. some years ago that was s foot
and he said that was lie too then /
told him l saw one in the dime museum
in Phil foot and he said that was a
lie also. Then l told him l saw in the
Record a few years ago of young
man from out west 25 years old 8 foot
2 inches and weighed 365 pounds named
Lewis Wilkins who has now grown to
the height of 107 inches q of an inch
less than feet then he said he didn't
believe a word of it then asked him
if he would bet money on it and he said
yes any amount up to 500.
"Now which is right he or me. He
said there has never been a man or
woman born this last 100 years foot"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-08
PARTIES In TIE SOUTH.
3 Leading Democratic Newspaper Calls
For Political Division.
Nashville American.

Nashville American.
The more active Re, ublicsns want 10
build up Republican party in the South,
where they have had only the senlOlanc'
of one thus far. We doubt if it is polite
Oh the pant Of the Democrats to oppose
their 80 doing for the absence Of q Re-
publican parry at the South implies the
weakness of the Democratic party at the
North. AS it is now, the two parties are
sectional az regards the sources Of their
strength respectively, ami with the Rr'ub
Iicans is the stronger and with the Demo
Gratis the weaker section. 1t l. not for the
interest IF tie Democrats hat such con
dilon shall continue, nor do We think IT.
is for the interest Of the people generally
Of The nation.
Il would be better for the South, as we
ste il, fn had two strong and respectable
white parties, az ii is unqut siionsuly bet
ter for the whole country that two such
parties should exist. The South was the
strongest when it had two political parties.
1t was then that it produced strong men
great leaders aud was power IN tie ma
lion. 1t would he better for the South,
better for the Democratic PARTY and better
for the whole country if it had two strong
conf citing parties, each inspiring the
other TO thoughtful consideration Of public
questions, each ser, ing as check on the
extravaganza Of the other, and both serv-
ing to develop the strongest qualities OF
lis best men. Then the South would cut
a more important figure and WELD more
potent influence in the conduct Of national
affairs.
Az it is, the South has little Influence in
national matters. Its political soiidity Is
source of weakness. Tie solid South
constitutes minority, while the Rcpubl
can party regards its Southern contingent
with iil-concealed contempt.