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Sunday Washington globe., 1902-06-01
Let Wen Enough Alone. .

Two Republican conventions have been
held this week-in Ohio and Kansas. In
the former state a resolution was introduced
and adopted frowning upon trusts. To let
it be known just what the platform says on
that question we quote the language:
"All combinations that stife competition,
control prices, limit productions, or unduly
increase profits or values and especially
when they raise the prices of necessaries of
life, are opposed to public policy and should
be repressed with a strong hand"
That sounds we'll and reads we'll 1t has
the right ring. But has it any real mean
ing? That is the question. It is well known
that the price of one prime necessity Of
life has been raised to a height that many
people are obliged to do without it. They
simply cannot pay the increased demand
A half dozen firms have entered into a COM
bine to raise the price of meat and they
have done it, General Crosveuor who
made the opening speech and who sounded
the keynote-or one of them-doubtless
approved the resolution. But if so it was
only lip approval and play to the grand
stand.
The general is a member Of the commit
tee on ways and means and of the commit
tee on rules He could at once introduce
bill into Congress repeating the duties on
dressed meats and on live stock and report
a rule making the bill special and have it
pass the House within a week II would
then go to tie Senate and Senator Hanna,
who sounded the other key note, could have
the bill taken up and passed Immediately.
The Democrats would interpose NO objec-
tion. That would solve the problem much
easier and sooner than any law suit and give
people cheaper meats. But this will not be
done, nor is it the intention to do anything
except pass resolutions and make stump
speeches on the subject To prove what we
say is true and to show that the Ohio Re.
publicans and General Grosvenor and Sena.
tor Hanna were not sincere, we have only
to call attention to what the latter said in
his speech. We quote
1--WE had a motto in the last convention,
Let we'll enough alone propose to offer
an amendment to keep on letting well
enough alone"
There you have i'll He says. "I propose
to offer an amendment to keep on letting
well enough alone" As the beef combine
has raised the price Of meat and proposes
to keep it raised, and cannot be induced TO
lower that price unless the tariff is taken off
il the Senator means by what he SAYS that
such a condition Is we'll enough and he
proposes to keep on letting it alone. That
his declaration Is fat contradiction TO the
platform is manifest, and he doubtless in.
tended il should be 50 only he probably be.
lieved only the trusts would understand il.
The Senator was unhappy in his language
because everybody knows that it is not all
well enough" He knows there are strikes
and labor convulsions that the people are
restless. He knows that many Of them are
doing without what they absolutely need.
and he and other Ohio Republicans with
that knowledge propose but one way 10 re-
lieve the situation aud that is by proposing
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-06-01
Hanna the Champion In Buckram.

It was noticed that when Hanna began
his conspicuous career as a politician not
many years ago, he still had the gruff ways
and curt language that he was wont to make
use of to the army OF industrial slaves over
which he cracked his whip in carving on
the enterprises which have enabled him to
amass the millions that have made him a
heartless and unsympathetic plutocrat.
The habit of a life time was hard to shake
off.
Minor political lights who had business
with him were quite as likely as not TO be
openly damned" and told to go to a region
even more torrid than that of the theater of
our tropical conquests.
He soon found, however, that this deli
cate code Of etiquette which he found so
admirable in practice toward the helots
whose means Of existence depended on a
breath from his cultural throat was not
the sort of treacle with which to catch the
political fly. Hence we have the spectacle
of Hanna in the role of a suave politician,
a sight which is about on parallel with
that Of an elephant playing puss in the
corner.
Even yet, men who have business with
the loot and subsidy statesman are often
treated to the experience of seeing him
open up by beginning to crack his old slave
drivers whip, and as suddenly dissolving
into counterfeit smiling suavity as he calls to
mind the new and still somewhat unfami.
liar field into which he has forced himself
1t is hard for the cobbler to forget his last,
and it is hard for this ancient boss of roust-
abouts on Lake Erie to forget the sweet
methods of persuasion he formerly found
so effective.
HIS present role fits his coarse tyrannical
nature about as we'll as a gorilla attempting
to play ping pong, or a whale going through
the playful antics of hop-scotch on the
pavement. A heavy villain trying to play
the part of Lydia Languish could not be
more incongruous.
His light comedy efforts can never re-
semble anything but broad farce to any
audience of American people.
Rathbone was his agent OF go between in
buying up the necessary votes in the Ohio
Legislature when he got his 6rst tainted
title to a seat in the United States Senate.
Everybody knows that this is nothing more
nor less than the plain unvaruished truth.
No clap-trap about it. 1T was purely a
business transaction" using the pet phrase
of his friend Pierpont Morgan.
He probably feels no sense Of gratitude
to Rathbone as he gave that worthy full
value for his effective work, but Rathbone
knows things that it is important should
not be openly confessed. Hence we have
the not too heroic spectacle Of Hanna as a
single fat knight, full panoplied in his tin
armor, entering the lists to champion the
cause Of the Cuban looter who disgraced
his country when he was sent abroad to
represent her on a mission Of trust, having
in his keeping the honor of her flag.
Whether we see this grim visaged boss
the cause Of one who was con.
spicuously faithless before all the world to
a sacred trust, Or stoutiy battling in the in.
terest Of a ship subsidy steal, the figure he
cuts is anything but heroic
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-06-01

or she may charge certain toll for its use,
or she may get it built by corporation or
an individual and pay for it by permitting
the builder to collect tolls or taxes from
those who travel or transport goods upon it,
Pennsylvania has tried all those methods
with her turnpikes, canals, and railroads
Some have been made at her own cost and
thrown open; on others made by herself
she has placed officers to collects special
tax; others have been built for her by con-
tract in which some individual or corpora
tion agreed to do the work for the privilege
Of appropriating the tolls she authorized TO
be levied.
But in all these cases the ownership re-
mained in the state, and was held by her in
trust for the use of the people. Conse-
quently railroad officials are public agents.
1t is impossible to look at them in any
other light or TO imagine how different
relation could exist; because a railroad
which is not managed by public agents is
not a public highway.
For instance the Columbia Railroad, Of
Pennsylvania, and all the canals, were
managed by officers appointed by the
governor or elected by the people and paid
out Of the state treasury. Subsequently
the duty was devolved by the state upon
corporations who contracted to perform it
upon certain terms. The Erie and North.
east Railroad was first run for the state by
a company, the company was removed
from its trust for misbehavior; the governor
then appointed an officer to superintend
the work; later the governors appointee
was removed by the legislature and the
duty was again conhded TO corporation
newly chartered.
None Of these officials had the slightest
proprietary right or title to the railroads
themselves. To say that they had would
be as preposterous as to say that the town.
ship roads or state turnpikes are the private
property Of the supervisors.
The legal relations existing between the
state and the persons, natural OF artificial,
which she authorizes to supervise her high.
ways was fully discussed in the case Of the
E. and n. E. r. r. Co. rs Casey II was
there determined that a railroad built by
the authority Of the state for the general
purposes of commerce is a public highway
and in no sense private property-that
corporation authorized to run it is the
servant of the state as much as an officer
legally appointed to do any other public
duty, and as liable to be removed for trans
crossing them.
All the judges concurred in this opinion,
Furthermore it was incorporated into the
constitution Of Pennsylvania as part of
the fundamental law Though it has been
evaded, ignored, and repudiated still it is
the fundamental law of the state and should
be enforced. This fragrant violation of a
public trust-this serious infraction of the
provisions Of the state constitution affords
Attorney General Elkin an excellent oppor.
tunity to show his devotion to the peoples
interest by compelling these arrogant rail-
road officials to comply with the law and
enjoin them from discriminating against a
vast portion of the states population.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-06-01
SUNDAY MORNING GLOBE, WAsHINGTON. D. O.

livelihood by having him dismissed on
secret charges.
Sometime ago the GLOBE invited the at
tention Of H. Clay Evans to this base pros
titution Of official authority on the part of
brutal chiefs OF division, but to no pur-
pose. It was painfully evident that nothing
would or could be done toward improving
the public service as long as he was in
power The GLOBES exposures did some
good. It had few Democrats promoted,
others sent to the field" and w. Pettus
transferred from the attorneys room, where
he done practically nothing, to the board OF
review, where ne is obliged to make some
pretense to work
Realizing that Commissioner Ware con.
not bring about the reforms essential to the
demands of justice, as long as the Daven.
ports, Dalton's, and Garrison's, occupy
seats of honor in his council chamber, we
propose to show their betrayal of public
trust.
The GLOBE will in future issues tear the
masks from the faces Of these fawning
hypocrites and show them up in their real
nature. 1t is Commissioner Wares bounden
duty to restore the merit system that his
predecessor ruthlessly destroyed, banish
the political and social pull, eliminate
favoritism, hold chiefs Of division to their
responsibility and hold them hard Promo
tions should be based solely on merit
This was the policy adopted and faith
fully maintained by Gen. W. w. Dudley
during his incumbency, anterior to the
adoption of the civil service law. Industry
and efficiency were the sole criterions by
which he determined promotions. AL
though a spokesman, he was far too honor
able and patriotic to debase and impair the
public service to serve mere partisans.
The task of Commissioner Ware is indeed
hard and difficult, but if he remains true to
his high ideals Of justice, he will win the
esteem and gratitude Of his countrymen.
1t will be hard for him to realize the
depth of depravity to which affairs have
been forced by the coterie Of incompetents
and towards under H. Clay Evans.
We will show him, however, how Daven-
port, Dalton, Garrison, War6eld, and others
have advanced the interests of their favor
ties at the expense of the public service
Davenport holds his place by virtue of a
Presidential appointment and is therefore
independent of the Commissioner, but he
is the most dangerous man in the whole
outfit, for the reason that he is a past
master at low cunning He has never been
known to look man square in the eye and
tell the truth. Let the Commissioner keep
a close watch on him. He will no doubt
invite him to his country place and do
everything in his power to curry favor, but
our advice is Don't 60"
There is mighty interesting reading in
store for the readers of the GLOBE. We
propose to go back to the beginning of H.
Clay Evans administration and disclose the
favoritism, injustice, oppression, and cor
ruption that has prevailed during that time
We will spare none. We propose to drive
some official potentates into private life
and retire others where their power for evil
will be destoyed.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-06-01
The Things That Sometimes Repre-.
sent us.

Members of the House Of Representa-
tives are allowed 81, 200 per year for clerk
hire, and many Of them get clerical help
for very much less than this and put the
balance Of the money in their pockets.
Il is a circumstance uncomplimentary to
the Congress that passed this bill, that
instead Of appropriating 81, zoo year for
clerk hire for each member, they did not
simply provide for clerks at an annual
salary Of s., 200. Then the clerks would
have gotten the money instead Of members
appropriating il 70 themselves.
Such petty sneaking methods are un-
worthy Of any one who is fit to represent
an American constituency in the Congress
Of the United States, and when we con
slider that at one time at least, there was
majority in Congress who belonged to this
type Of statesmanship, il almost puts a
cump In our belief in representative gov
eminent # we cannot. have anything
better than such impecunious ladrones 70
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-06-01

We are justified in suspecting any cause
OF which he Is the earnest advoc ate, and as
Illustrated by his opposition to the Tsthmian
canal bill, we are disposed to look with
favor on any measure which encounters his
opposition.
When we see his falstafian proportions
looming up in the lists we may be sure that
the cause for which he fights cannot COM
mand our applause
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
Hit May Enter Senatorial Fight

Another strong effort has been
made at Washington to- induce Con-
gFessman Il. u. Hit to declare him
self an avowed candidate for senator.
y prominent Illinois republican who
has known Mr.. Hit all his life had a
long talk with him and laid the stu
alton before him i'm detail. MIR. Hit
was told that none of the candidates
in the field seem TO have Il mortgage
on the place. and that many republi-
cans who are tired of the fractional
squabble in the party have reached
the conclusion. that a new man must
be brought out to stop the dissensiou
which may cost the party the loss of
one branch of the Legislature. Mr..
Hit was informed that his class of
republicans would like to see him.
enter the race, believing that his can
didacy would stop the war between
the Hopkins-Yates and Dawes-Mason-
Cullom factions and win general APP
probation.
Congressman Hit was pleased over
the report. but replied that he did
not feel justified in abandoning his
congressional work to go to Illinois
"a
contest for county Endorsements. He
added that he would be pleased to ac-
cept a senatorial nomination. and
that numerous letters sent him from
home assuring him of support had
been source of much pride. Just
now, however. he is up to his ears in
important work in the house. The
Chinese exclusion bill, the diplomatic
bill and other measures relating to
foreign affairs demand his attention,
and he does not feel like dropping
them to take a hand in the Illinois
fight. Besides, he said, the other
candidates have a years start of him.
The information that now comes is
that the anti-Hates allies are seeking
another candidate for senator. Mr..
Hits friends are not convinced that
he will not figure in the contest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
TIPS TO TRAVELLERS.
YeIIowstone National PARK.

One of the most delightful spots on
the American continent. and more
easily reached via Union Pacific than
via any other line, is the Yellowstone
National Park. The stage ride from
Monida by the paIatial Concord
coaches of~the Monida d Yellowstone
Stage company is through scenery
hardly inferior to the park itself.
Side trip from Ogden. Utah or
Pocatcllo, Idaho. via Monida, and
Monida d Yellowstone Stage COM
panY. i'm both directions. viii be fur
niShed holders of all tickets Zone way
first and second class. regular tour
list. or special round trip excursion
tickets, sold at Denver. Cheyenne
and points east. passing through Og-
den or Pocatcllo to points in the
states of California, Nevada, Oregon.
Washington and that part Of British
Columbia lying north of the state of
Washington, upon application to O..
:. l.. agents n either Ogden or Poca-
tello. at the very low rate of $500.
This rate Will include rail and stage
fare covering seven and one-half days
trip. including all meals ana lodging
beyond Monida.
w. C. MEIMYER. G. y,
1913 South Clark Street. Chicago. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05

Ever since the American army mule
auxiliary to- the British columns in
South Africa fell under the inspir-
alton of the willy Boer general. De-
larey and stampeded. with the result
that Methuen fell into the patriot 5
hands. the Washington administration
has been thinking. More interest has
been exhibited in South African af-
fairs than a any time since the Beers
were driven into their struggle for
liberty. And yesterday the cabinet OF
President Roosevelt took the matter
up. There will be no further ship
ments of the obnoxious mule from
these shores il the president can stop
~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05

New York Sun, there were 100000
savings bank depositors in the United
States; now there are 6.4O0, 900. an in
crease of 100000. or at the rate of
nearly quarter of million a year.
Five years ago the amount on de-
posit in the savings banks of the
United States was S1.94O. 900 900; it is
now S2,640,OO0.O0O, an increase of
s7OO.OOO,OOO in five years, or at the
rate of S14O,OOO.OOO a year.
The state of New York has. ,of
course. the largest number of savings
bank depositors. but in comparison
with the total population ,Massachu-
setts is ahead of il. New York has
,, 100. 900 depositors; Massachusetts
has 100000.
Connecticut, a very small state. has
100000 savings bank depositors. 10000
more than Pennsylvania. one of the
largest and most prosperous of the
state. but one i'm which. for some
reason, not much favor is given to
this form of investment.
Illinois has 26O. 900 savings bank de-
positors and Iowa POS. 900. but Indiana
has only $4,000 and Wisconsin but
$500.
Among southern states, South Caro-
lima stands first in the number of its
savings bank depositors. the increase
having been very marked since South
Carolina embarked in the line of
manufacture. There are relatively
very few savings bank depositors in
Texas, and an unusually large num-
Der in Maryland for so small state.
Maine has a very large, and West Vir-
ginia a very small number and New
Jersey. with population of 1888 200.
depositors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
EVELYN MORSE.

Ada Britain, of Sekitan, o., writes:
''After using your wonderful Peruna
three months, have had great relief.
1 had continual heaviness in my stom-
ach, was bilious, and had fainting spells,
but they all have left me since using
Peruna. I can now get around and do
nv homework, and think Peruna the
greatest medicine L ever used."-Adia
Britain.
Mrs. Lizzie Blevins, 100 Boliver street,
Cleveland, Ohio, writes:
at candidly feel Peruna was the means
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
saxines Banks, increases.

In the aggregate wealth and indi-
vidual resources of the people of the
United Staes, in enlarged foreign
markets for American goods and GER
Gals. in building operations. i'm the ex-
tension of railroad mileage. in bank
clearances and in the extension of all
items of commerce, there has been an
enormous increase i'm the last ten
years. but in no other respect has the
country's growth in wealth been so
conspiciousIy shown as the increase
in the number of savings bank deposit
tors and of their aggregate deposits.
especially during the latter half of
this decennial period.
Five years ago, according to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05

of saving my life, for I suffered for
months from catarrh of the stomach.
Two bottles of Peruna cured me."-Mrs.
Lizzie Blevins.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving q
full statement of your case and he viii
brpleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Saoitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05

Never Idle.
you're al
ways intimat-
ing that wom-
a n h a s too
much idle Curl
osity," she COM
planned.
Idle curiosi-
tyr he repeat
ed. "Idlei Non
sense! It's the
m o s t active
thing about
herr'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
HomeIike.

Weary-Ah. ma'am,
dis reminds me of me
old happy home!
Mrs. Grimm-How'S
that?
Weary Me wife
ulster allus meet me
at de door wit u roll
in pin, jest like
youse." New York
Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05

Prince Hepry has sent the Washing
ton chief of police a diamond studded
cigar holder in recognition of the at
tention paid to him by the depart
ment during his visit. Most gentle
men to whom the department pays
attention don't feel so kindly dis
posed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05

day OF the funeral saw the lady drIv-
ing down to the wharf to take the
steamer for England, and that was
the end OF it. London society had it's
gossip. but a betrayed husband also
had his revenge. 81. QUAD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
Hopeless.

His philoso-
ply sustained
him until he
fell in love"
But he will
get over that"
"No, hewon't.
He didn't fall
in love until he
was siXty-fve."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05

Nothing New.
Il hear the
new women.
after appropri-
atinG the rest
of our apparel,
are now going
to wear high
hats"
Heavens,
man ! Don t
you ever go to
the thcatcr?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05

Neither does the American dollar
follow the flag. 1t is proposed to
coin one especially for use i'm the
Philippines. for whose use the cheap
metal appears to be good enough. The
constitution is too good for them, it
seems
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05

The Safe Plan
Ira yelling
Man \ chop
and a cup of
coffee. quick!
My train leaves
in twenty min
utes.
Waiter-Yes.
81 II SGNChl
five cents, sab.
"Do you want
pay in ad-
vance,"
Eyes, S 4 h.
You may be
gone before it's
cooked, sah."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05

The president has directed Secre-
tary Shaw to reprimand Assistant
Secretary Taylor for making a state
ment in an interview concerning Il
public question. The president
thinks the people have no right to
know what is going on at the nation
al capital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05

The democrats made gains all over
the state wherever party lines were
drawn. The people are growing tired
of machine rule.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
Knew Her.

"Bigson says
he has had his
house refur-
nished during
his wife's alb
sence."
"A $ q s ur-
prise to her:'>
y o; as n
shock"