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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-08-04
Revista eomica
Boliohs, picadura, palotes. y palilloa
BoIichsa Ja, ia, tai Qus graeia

Boichsf is, j., jsi Que graefA
Boiehe7. 1850. ta. in, tAI Que ssco
Ne snenA ess nom bre daspsrdiefos de 10.
baqusrfA vis1ai n Ago ne 20 sirve: atgo que
sst2 demAs ei seno de los trAbAiadoEes hon
RADIOS.
D.spuea de todos SsAbeis quisn 90 Bottchsf
INoe
Pues % lo voy enssf ~ 10 rails q ccnocsr
puss ma prometo rstEAtArIo. moralmanta. de
oneFpo sntero.
Ala va Oh Hetrato.
Anna Fuin snesrrAda On un caaFpo dasms-
dKado ent2c0s
1nstintos de ehaeel, vnRaeided do loho, as
tueia de- soEra vAloE de IisbEs.
LsBgaa vipsrina cuyos moVimisnsos dantro
40 iA hOea aRgng ~ pastlIsnss vaRaaoaA haha,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-08-04
UtuAdo 2 de Agosto de 1909.
5r. Director dc LA DEMoCRACIA,
rs.As-gAz .nw

Hsmos lsfdo CON much& peuA el aztfcuio
ous pubie4 GThs PGeRto Rico III HaldO en- 81
sdiei6n del % Jel pasado,en oil gu nueItro res
rspussabIe compAtriotA sefioe doo Luis Munox
Rivera, ren1ncia Su I'm portAnte cargo de iefs
general 8 leader del pATtido.
VArias vscsS nuestro digno isfs ssnor Mu-
6l1 Rivers, dAndo eloeuenteG pruebaa de pa.
triotismo, hA renunciAdo cRFgos honrosos '
lucrallvos por YER reAlizAdo ga deeidido am-
pshI de uulr Ia famiii9 puertorrIq Qefla por
ioI yfaeuoS Stnqusbr1ntAbles de un amor ideu-
tacEdO cor la AspirAcl6D lBu6able de que todox
deDsmoS lhboFAr por 10 ventura ds estG sierra.
IoGsi,ss foeron las gsnsrosAs tsutatiyag
del tsfs, y crsJHndo que hAsts su permAE nciA
en- eEta islA servfa dc obstseulo q tan busnos
hnss, con oil alma transitA do dolor por Ia ma
turAi trtsEsIA que produce s6iola Idea de- ahAn-
donAr sl lar nAEivo poR 10 separation forxosR
del lGdo de- al fAmtllR entire Ia que 40 hsiIa nm
respectable anciAno nj borde del sspulcro. "a
Rlsia eli leader de su TERRA para q ae sus grs~
tuitos ensmjgos olvidon ese deLtCo da hRber
oeupAdo an pAtriotA honPSdo 8 inTsligente los
primsros pusssos en- ei Gobierno suton6mico
As Su patHia.
Pefo no bAgta ESQ, es pFseisc para satisfa-
eeY . Gus irrsconciitables enemlgos, asos pa
triotas D In nAodernR usAnzR, que ell leader
vusivA . lsVAnt&r su corGS6u sobre una gene
rosidad sln dmessaI para Ranunci&R 81 honFo.
90 cargo dssssadls0do como soldAdo sn6nlmo
0 las g .tImaa las del partldo.
Anora bien, debemoa nosotros consentir
kAnsA SoaegGclon geneEoIidsd que Fsya, aun
que An no 20 craA &i ssil E MulJx Rivera ain
una actiIu1 sum&msnts humIlde, lneApAz de
Apreciaf esoI pAhriotsros envidiososP
No, de nlng6o modo hs de Admitirse tai
RsBoluci6n del Isader , Of para EAlvAr IL patria
fusrA precise sAcFiAeAr 3 IN homoRe de tanaos
m6fitos como sl sshJr Mnn4E RvaRs, dando
AccsEo en- nuestre e0iecsivliAd Ios sobsRb bios
anemlgos de q a pAtfiosA honr&do, poFqna sllos
no nsnsn en- ios coraEonss nj ID M enor dosis
ds gsneroSldAd, que vepgA entonees In cAsks-
trofs hnssS qus prsSenclAr Ia anuiaei6n de un
hombrs, model0 de vlEtudes, euyAs condieio-
nsS de moEAlidRd v pAtno.ismo ref aisn sl
honor de una cAEaR 1astA def sndiaa por NOS
oIros tAmas mach ada CON in ruin fng eatisud
que no csDs nj puade caner nuneR en- los var.
aAderos amigos admirsdores del ilustre
leader.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-08-04
Un .ObrerO sin trabaio

NoG ha visitRdo hoy sl tahsqusro dom Ma
Ausl a S1ntiARoi para manitsasRfnos, que u
psfaE de ser bAb1qusro assde hace casorce
AnoSi cue 10 mismo sr&bAjs v1tolA hns q us or
eluaFi& eseAr inaeriso sl ibro de re gistro
bSi1.
~ santisgc, que es de Bio PledFRs y lego o
SbgaAs haze qu1nse diSs, qusis de 20 habar
ns.iado nado PEosscci6n en- 81 gEento que perts.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-08-04
NO ACEPTAN Ia RENUyCIA
DEL LEADER

HdeVa IA merecido puasto 81 aeh1r Mu-
nos Rivers; asfise 10 suplica ell pueblo usza-
defio con los santimiensos de un sfscto insom
parable.
Y III, ssnor Abril. haele adoss inteorsss
oe nuestra s6alieA, s'Gieuos tamh.6n a In
ecnsscuci6n de- tan iuEtfsimos empsfos
Muy atentos corEeiigionArioa.
Dr. A. Oueto, Ledo. Ftaueisco B Marti-
neE, Aifonzo, Lcdo. Aatonio de Jss6s Lo.
pes, Nisoika de Ja.ds, Luis Pio II ,ro Jnan Al
B tilssser, J aan Paiopu, R.m62 Msrtinep In
se Mssstfes, Pedro de j. V-g4,A PAdr6, Luis
sldcoi. Pckxsda r vera, PIn afro Herman
deS, Bsrnardo O;tlE JoGe Rodriguez, F4iipa
PoEK&ss AngslIGo Naba, j zee PIfsiro Joa6
PsrsE. Francisco Oolomsr, N. Msldopsdo1
Shsnrninn Masos, 2nito VsiazqasE, Juan III
Rivera Jose CAbRIlsFo, Juan M. Rivers Gaf.
lermo AjSnsndsr, B B,n'goo GonzRex, Juan
Dslfiu Cort6s, FtAncisc0 BouillA, r. Federico
LegrAnd, Reglno SAnchsx, Joaquin Oorsgs r.
Pin slFo, Guii!eHmo LagrAnd, Ramon y.t!afana,
SeoastiGn g onEaieE, Fraucisec Cortes UbdaIss
JoTe LaciAustrs. Apoiinar Arauio, Acisclo
Ooi1es. Engsnio vera, Nicolas Ma de Jss6s,
Joan Marrero, Je.hI Rodrigusz, CrIst6aal Co
lonI Pablo Lsbr6. Jasus Rir sra Coon, astavo
Rivera, oosme oabAn, OeIsstino Maidonado,
Al a. E'psdS, J3Ie v.II@f.ns: Rogue Perez. Gas.
Colon, & Jdu!f1 Q Ilhones, Francisco Rsjts, Lo.
renzo J. Medina, por Mlgusl Montero, J oa6 de
Jsaue, Lino Cores Miguel ARROYO. francisco
D. E'psdA, J1se Vsies, Juan Rivers, Rossndo
"a Asos, Jaan imsnex, Jesus Z vars, Juan Co.
100, Julio ldriguex, Migusi G. Ittsrres, Id.
rsnSo j. Msdtn1, Carlos M sdina, jose Ramos
MAnoto da Jsaus, AmRdoE Coon MirGnda,
Santiago ooi6o CriStooAl Col6a, GaSrbsrto 90.
Ioo, anon CoFt6', Juan EsnchAca, ManuaI
ID. PorrAtA, A asonio NsgF6n, Lsocadio Msdi.
ma, Fsan@ndo ais, PrAx .des M. Rivera, An
gel M. Torres, EGseDsn g Imez, Luis G1mez
Nrmsdndo DlaS. Luis Sixso Sanchez. Juan
Ramos, SAnMsg1 Coi6n, JJse z MAldonAdo,
Psdro Rtvsra Collazo, B. CAfmona, Juan de
Jesus V@gs, G. AspAr RodrIgusx, M .nnel r ,drl.
gues, Psdfo ldrigosx, OArmsio Moralas, Ma
nuei M 'raiss. Carmen 1iAigo, Antonio Rordan
Pedro Rlaera CotiRxo, Jase Julia, Ermeiindo
Dlaz, Aussro Matos, D1ningo Mssos, Juan
Mstos. Miguel Rodriguez. J ssus G. Arc{s, Ma
nue VArg4s, lass III AEos, Juan A nador, An
tonio DAvla, Amsdor Colon, Jo.e saachss,
Ff~neIsco d oordovA, Juan del Carmen Avi-
les J nAn de J. Lopez,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-08-04

Esparamos la rssoluet6n de TAura.
osTA eoaa.
Lao racerto de an psri6iico de san Juan.
sEi Gobernsdor inssrino Mf. Rartxe,l Ts-
eiei6 aver del SaaFstarfo da EssAdo, de WAsh-
tDgion, &C pis Go una som unic&ef6n CUE 10 fuA
dirgida por ei Principal de Ia Academia Mil.
tar de KIogs Monp tain. en- Yoi Vile. Oaro,ina
del Sar, ofFeci&ndo'e tnaaTuect6a d mn fouen dc
San Juan. ds Ii d ~ q aos de edGd. nLANco 3 dc
buen0 eo7sdtscta.s
Nos parmistmos subrsyar algnnas ifnsss
de IN sal nosieias poTq ue qusrsmos haaer algu-
nas Tsd xionss aobrs elias.
EmpIeEo poE dseir que Ii tdsA do daE ina
trusci6a milisAr IN ioven puegscrriQu ueno de
todos santidos digna de grasitud por los be.
nadcios que puede eoncadernos.
Psro sao de qua see oxsriesamsnts eis San
JuAnS BLANCo poF afsdidura.... por ma
simiento, no ma passcs nsda 1usto nj demo
Esa dIatsnci6n prefsrancia de nuestros
pYimos, 8 harmaAoss 90 iFritRnts todA1 lneas
Ooneedas asa prisiiegio una Paxs dstsr
zninada, ea negaRle In osra todo darscho q
sspir&r un pussso en- ia eiaada Aesdemia.
Es que Green, por desgrAeis, que 10 clase
de color no ss apsa por ga tnssiiSsncis. hoR-
Todsz vAor, para merseer tan bsHenefof
Is acaao que 10 decansada dsmoer&cia dc
nusssros hgrmanoa 90 s0lAmenke vana pAla
brerfa colo exista essrita ca cGdigos cam
tieos para 4arle et miamo vaioR stgnihc&do
a az uudierA dkrssla . nna cos& euAlqafera bxs
ladfY
81 esto 81 la dsnsocrdet0
ml mhidfta IL grAcfs
cna me hh hecho,v On conclusion,
dieo que es una dssgrGosG
tan enable distinction.
,Oak dfrAn q esto Ios se6 1ras L6nss CASTRO
paa6a. Dsssus, Csrri6n, Pisifre, TimotAs, Lum-
hano. Bsearrii otros y otros distinguidos
renu hlicnnos que con su jefe O Ia eabssa for
ynsn ana eanAeidAd tntsieetuai, honrR de mi
eisge. aus o. 10 do color9
Puss dir&n q soto Uoce
nara eludiR el essugo,
aus una eosa o. predieaP,
' otga cosA es daE sl tYigo.
y~s
En 81 aoircnlo Obraros ss sslsbr6 Anoehs
una 1srauisa.
HAbfan mksssr4s, m6sea1ltas msaearonaa
Il ltre otros. 20 me eneontTaba fllf de nsas
corT6n
Con dohle ersa.
no puds avitsf qua una sriguens me hs.
ehizara, robsndoma ai hfgsdo.
Z 81 ess trigusna No ma qniers, soy eapax
a. kAcar una bsrbArtdad.
Y haesrms independents.
por navarla ID contrAria
", porqus ls sspa NAL.
81 no me quisrs, ms horFo
del partido fsdsrAI.
Di6genss Pristo. y
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-08-04
I'm pGpeIschO

Hsmos Eecibtdo nm dsasnguado papsIito
tspnblcano, que han en- PsER1O . pabllcAr en
BAJAm6a dos tres vagaoundos de In pofsicA.
hS lido pSrAr aonds Arrcjhmos 10 que
nc Birvs; Ri cARAslcs
No SO nolesss en- volvsr por esta redaeci6n,
pusa "a bAba oil deasino que 40 dAmos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-08-04
MANOLO LEOESMA

Dentro de POGO embareAgk para Europa
nuestro qusrido amigo ei acaudaiado federal
de Arecioo don Manuel Lsdssma Fgusroa
La socisdad arscibefA ie dsspsdif6 con an
bale que debe eeiebPArss esta nOcha.
A su YES, MLnoio LsdesmA, Sc desps6if6
de sus amigos ubsequt&ndoies CON an bhnqueta
an su hAcisnda @SAn Franciseos,
Bcen viA1s pro 30 rsgrsso deaeAnoR nj
q1erido amigo y GoFrsIiGionario.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-08-04
declaration

81 han sesre&do o ssta rsdaeei5n log vaei-
noS Ram0n FJnssca y Bsnigno O,i6n, g mani.
IsssArnos qas no fU6 esGs s Gino 81 que Agredl6
Usclio sAaehsE, slno esss o so usl.
oomo ssts es IN Asunto qae sst6 en- los tri-
onnAieS Al1 sa AcIararA.
Zero 10 cleric ss que CsSiiIo Sanchax prs-
seneA 10 e&mlsA cAmisstA coYsAdas por ma
pnnAlhdG que 10 tiraron.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-08-04
H.EL LrsHOGAR !"

In
ene bcda de huespedes HOGAR
de Puja altos L. sucesi6n Pujss
hallar&n habaoiones
banos de ducha gratis para los parfoquanos.
'a4 Servicio Precog rn6dicos.
Pouca Eeptlamhre Q 0 1e0la
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-08-04
Armando Rodriguez

NJ tuieio de cate entusiasta corrsigionArio
gus daolo ysEi6carse hog ante sl iusgAdo de
pas, &c IA ApiasAdo hAstA el microbes, por
IaisA de dos tsssigoa.
Vsrsmcs al rsSplAndses la 1ustisiA.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-08-04

Manuel Garcia
Uns yes existi6 an ouba un ss!sbre hando.
lerO que llsvAba ests nombre.
Mstaba, robaha aesnestTabA 10 ius del
sol, sn 10 oscuridaa de In noche, IN eualq uisF
tlsmpo, . cuaiquier hoEas psro sismprs de fren-
te, mo solo hAb endossIas con pacffcos 8 INT fam
sivos trAnseuo tes, sino tambien con sgusrridos
y btan armados contingentss militRrss cfviIas.
Aqusi Msnust Garcia pudo con fusttcto la.
mRrss cal reg de los earnpos do oaoa.s
Era vAliente.
La nerscfa.
Pero este petst rsysxuelo que nos Ia sAlido
como si fuera gFano en- nAris dc novla mo
g'gsss sn tiempo da eaioF, podrA aer ei reg de
L0s caLIGS de q 10u0s mientrRs loa 9sderaiss ssn-
Ramos asa scuanimidad earactarfatiea que nos
dfstingua entre los gen .sadorss pacfaeos,
y a.iensrAs los foucionsrfos eneaTgados de ina :
parsir iustieia Ap;tcsr In lays no seogan rsPa-
20 ala uno On protagsr tipos de ssa easana.
Y damusstra ssP un aosa
dfRao de hnrca q CARROTS,
Cottgs sdlaT&1nabichs
el qae digs qas An p0ot0
no % prsfsribia IN botsche.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-08-04

Has mae3OEos maaR0aa de seb~.
aos v Gig srrIl.os del psis ss vsndan n daaall en-
Al dsp6sito dc J. W. Bianco.
aah Inan, Fezsaissa nAmsrn a.,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-08-04
sVO es gMNrdjN

hA dsiAdo de psrlenscer al cuerpo de la
GuAfola insulRr, sl policfA E1is Polo, hiio de
Damos In notieis porous pArees hay quien
SE"S qas oil dieAe Polo es s0davfA guardiR.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-08-04

Llsga soeial qua corroe isnsAmaDts OIL Or
ganiamo vital de IL sociedsd csgA III.
Osmorrista do profssion.
ProvoaadoE m8tsrifs de odeio.
B1rraehC consaasuainSrfo.
earns de presidio. bArAtsre e05a.
Tai ss, pinsada . grandes rssgna, In sons
tituei6n moral de ass indiyiduo. que, para %.
caFaio del pArsido republicano. % eqaf oil 30.
fFor de los hoHnh hFas honrafos oil anifio NINA
dcS ia sus connOtados scorrsligioEArios.
TEL 80 Manuel Garcia (al Boiiehe.
Ecce homo
81 veis que IL gents huys
como ove1a que ago ssuns
hay cierrapEertAs. gritos.
desmaTos, vaivanes,
rstiEBos; mo dsis IN patoi
mo GvAneeis si vass indsrnssi
lsseondeos en- cus q oiar pErte
como aq1sl que miadc tiane,
Fasf ealvarsls IL vida a......
porsus es Bogtchs que visne
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-04
Our Prodigal Daughters
By ALEXANDER BLACK,
Author Of Miss America, "The Girl and the
Guardsman." Miss Jerry" Etc.

impair the ideals Of the American girl?
further than credit the American girl with the plain
American OF her brothers, have quick
Europe cannot hurt American Ideals
And the Amercanism of the American girl especially safe
Nothing that the American girl Europe will diminish her
preference for her In country in the world
treated SO we'll as
In other the world could the American girl be
what she is.
few American abroad avowedy other
buy dukes few Of these willing make the bargain
der the odious possible conditions
But despite the written and pictured discussion of american
duchesse these do They do
discernble minority Of splendid womanhood
There thousand decayed nobemen who American
girls who is bought Bankrupt dukes drug the
American market.
sbe If she wanted dukes she could have them When
buying those inadequate and unworthy legs her
busy father But the American girl
that which the integrity of civilization must always
depend-has merely good She has clean heart
Hence American daughters home unspold by Ell
The freedom Of their lives the cathoiciy of their culture,
give sufficient there that they will always bring
to either her domestic or her social ideals
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-04

must remember that there ppabe distinction between bru
tally beating administering wholesome healthy spank
ing. The old coupe,
A a
only think beat" little word. should
make it read:
A
deal of trouble neither
nowadays spanked enough during the spanking age
what the spanking age" Well that depends entirely
dividua With the average woman, however, should Say
from five to forty do sanction child Of
whipped husbands
especially the latter should bear mind that womentha is ideal
the gentle sympathetic who properly
aged make best and nobes
grownp children much dscord and disgrace
often be spared their families
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-04
The Social Settlement
In Recreation
By ELIZABETH S. WILLIAMS,
Head Worker Of the College Settlement. New York
City.

dancing there the
manhood when the sacred the wedding performed
public hall which admitted payment
check pleasures be enjoyed largely the public eye. It
difficult therefore, for the settlement SOCIAL
CENTER its the club life regulation
the social standards Of its adeents
eventually make its influence felt wider sphere
THE TASTE FOR CLUB LIFE the Young
girls who have but begun school debating
societies and clubs for pleasure athletics entirely their
responsibility organizing the home
their members increase, in search Of meeting places.
Even those clubs which afford
difficult obtain anywhere If the possession
every evening the usually high
heavy burden There many places
rented for only night the week.
ngy and foon that their atmosphere inspiring
OF this
rgard environment that TIE SETTLEMENT CAN EXERT
POTENT INFLUENCE ON CLUB LIFE beauful rool
the conduct Of the gatherings takes higher
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-04

Our recreation with evening" unknown
in Europe But foreign city the public deprived
ton of sheds along the 'front.' Of the
verified into beautiful and promenade This
we'll in Copenhagen and Antwerp, and hope introduce X
New York Thus the residents of
have SO feet in width for The broad
not interfere with shipping the least and will long
towards making for the lack Of parks along the
Another point in which Europe Our
immigrants hotels and sailors lodging houses so-caled ARE
DISGRACE Abroad the cities and transportation main
hotels for sailors and this
ject for municipal action this certainly
portant field Of work phanhropc charitable organizations
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-04
few days ago Peace union session Mystic, Conn
gathering had been called together in Ohio

gathering had been called together in Ohio
pines, who had won fame by ordering his
army to turn the island of Samar into a
bowling wilderness" and to "kill all boys
over ten years of age"
It is curious that the only thing
army or navy officer has to do to become
popular is to get the government down on
him. Recent examples of this fact are
Gems. Smith and Miles, Admiral Schley and
Gen. Butler, Of the British army
I do not wish to join in the hue and
cry against Gen. Smith I do not believe in
the scapegoat theory. The whole American
people. are. responsible for his actions. Re
snonsih1e for the policy of 'kil and burn"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-04

ID spanking. In most cases it does world
Of good, not only to the woman herself, but
it brings peace and quiet to long suffering
relatives and friends.
There would be fewer Florence Burnses
and fewer Mrs. O'Ma1leys if fathers and
husbands administered corporal punishment
oftener
It is rather delicate subject for one
in my position-that of public admins
traitor Of justice-to thus discuss, but it is
serious matter, vital problem that we are
touching upon. To realize how serious and
how vital, any thoughtful man Or woman
has but to glance at the columns of any
daily newspaper. Understand that do not
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-04

When he young lured him away from peaceful
useful buttons We taught
him the savage art Of manaueher We with
Fipinos We him their country to upon
When he becomes little of than Intended
we raise shout Of righteous indignation
It is all hypocrisy. THE PEOPLE WHO ARE RE
SPONSIBIE FOR THE WAR responsible for its
War unn1any 1t pits the strong against the weak;
duces machine makes him dependent
his superior officer him obey orders which he considers
wrong
largely responsible for the soldier AS long they
him glitter and bravery just long will seek
to soldiers. f4es
True nanlness finds employment the of peace.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-04

make machine. THE SCHOLAR IN ENGINEERING
HAS COME TO STAY, JUST BECAUSE HE TURNS OUT TO
BE THE MORE PRACTICABLE THAN A BRILLIANT IG-
NORAMUS. It will not do for beite his requirements
the direction Of theory The theories
they gathered boiler and
laws and methods of which he has all the time
lest he shall have him and his machine shall break down
No practical steel mill railway plant thinks
Of laughing theory going far when that law
easily be lawyer without law school, and he get
much scholarship
do the easily than who desires achieve
things chemical work
without a technical training
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-04

in the name Of C1V1l1Zat1On to do something
adequate with the raw material in nature.
The needs of man, increasing with civ
ilization, coming from his many-sided and
deepened life, will not be satisfied with a
cursory or amateurish. handling of nature
The man who has done things with ma
ture by rule-of-thumb is now pushed aside
by the man who is not trying experiments
with nature and her resources This trained
man is always approaching her in perfect
confidence of intelligence, knowing that
what he has found in the laboratory and
cred as a permanent habit of nature when he
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-10-04

ones are expanding, mining properties are
being developed, industry and commerce
are quickening. The agricultural possibil-
tiles are very large.
THIS ERA OF PROSPERITY
CAME WITH THE ABANDONMENT
OF A COLONIAL SYSTEM. The col
onies were source Of pride. They were
also constant perplexity and care, a source
Of corruption, great financial burden. The
Philippine islands, it is true, yielded little
revenue-not much-but none Of this profit
ed us as nation. And that, of course, was
in time past. In recent years they have
been heavy expense Cuba had been cost
Cor 600 Me 1nnO on
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It the province to advocate eyery reform
that looks plausible, or has intelligent following
his duty these days of change and progress condemn hastily
that which he does not understand It may however,
the sphere we'll the privilege journalism
its readers reliable information concerning topics
TAXATION IS THE "BETE NOR" the schools and leg
aors Probably subject hrouded fog conu
sion and mystery misrepresentation and Misrepresentation
perplexy to the editor by the gngery
which it is often handled. While sympahzng this feeling
observation in has suced make plain few important
considerations strong point for those who would real
tate only is the fact that the United States
to record It's conclusion that 1.-The states should abandon
the personal property and their upon
poratons nherance and incomes supplemented necessary
by indirect
Another favorable point when Hon. Charles Francis
Adams publicly declares that "The great
the existing SYSTEM any system
think could be devised It would reduce
lutte certainty and fairness rendering evasion impossible
plete would thus be the whole system cheating
transfer of burden
science to those who have construction those who
the law those who
Swerabe argument against the continuance of the present
which puts confessed because an unde6nabe premium
perjury; and system which puts premium perjury admits
Justhcaon Inns argument alone to my mind would be conc
in favor of the single ANY POSSIBLE AMOUNT OF
WRONG OR INJURY IT MIGHT INCIDENTALLY INFLICT
WOULD BE LITTLE MORE THAN DUST IN THE BALANCE
COMPARED WITH THE ADVANTAGE WHICH WOULD RE
SUIT after the thing fairly adjusted ITSELF from the complete free
dom would bring about from all temptation evasion and false
swearing
These are distinct steps toward the taxation OF nothing but land
values because the sensitive taxpayer easily
he should be taxed the mnovab factory which he built while
his neghbor
the movable Watches plows and engines which he has built Such
classification he would deem distinction without difference
neghbor
Again. admitted the value of land nearly all
ALL social value that the product of the activity and
expenditure society The conclusion inevitable that all those
things which the accompaniment Of and constitute good
such public Schools good Streets
appointments all those things for which spent
things which the of
what would be effect OF TIE closing or the deterioration
Schools the cessation Of repairs and renewal all
public service how dependent upon the value
how direct resultant of them This
and persistent
;s% 's 5. s's sass: C55azzlA116
which spent upon the -#@##
land should be raised
the land
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should have preferred doing
spontaneously and leurel and becoming
Yes despite war; loss of life, loss of pres
debt dreadful humiliation, THE WAR
WAS STILL A BENEFIT from the burden of
colonies.
THE SPANISII-AMERICAN WAR WOULD NEVER HAVE
CONE TO PASS HAD THE TWO NATIONS UNDERSTOOD
EACH OTHER AS WELL AS THEY DO TO-DAY.
altogether depoable and unfortunate We did not
prend appreciate the position of nation Perhaps
appreciated Ideals standards t1~lL-. A-~-<~-<1p
and modes of thohght position u0L1
an the whole thing, less ~
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Some SUGGESTIONS
Europe Has to Offer
BY McDOUGALL HAWKES.,
Commissioner Of Docks and Ferries New York Cit,

MEXICAN cities far ahead of European ports in dock
equipment STILL there ideas which it would be
well for us to adopt
Craving docks in this country usually under pri-
vate CONTROL vessels compelled have their repairs
made by the employees Of the of the dock Abroad
these docks hired by the municipal authorities,
at rates fixed according to tonnage; the
ploy anyone they choose to make repairs.