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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-31
the FIGHT IN WISCONSIN
BETWEEN LAFoLLETTE AND SPOON
Err is A VERY BITTER ONE.
Mayor Rose Has Renewed Hope and
Energy in His Campaign and viii
Continue to Speak.
lsneeiaI 10 The PostN

Chicago, October 30.--Tho La Toilette
Spooner republican vendetta is now being
fought to d finsh In Milwaukee. From
now until election day the Cream City
will be the center OF Wlsconsin's political
maelstrom. So bitter Is the fight between
the governor and the senator that the
democrats have taken renewed hope and
many look for party gain, both 10 the exec
utlve mansion at Madison and IN the up
per branch OF congress. This evening the
real campaign for Milwaukee, as far as
the democrats are concerned, began with
a speech by Colonel w. r. Villas making
his temperance In democratic politics.
A. X. Hamilton presided at the meeting,
Among the vice presidents were more old
time democrats who have not been at a
political meeting for the past years,
Tomorrow Mayor Rose, the democratic
nominee for governor will begin a speak
ing campaign which will take him TO every
part Of the city and which will be kept
up until election day. The mayor Will
make from FIVE to seven speeches every
day, talking in halls and on the street cor
ners adjacent 10 factories during the noon
hour Saturday evening Governor La Fol
lette viii speak at the exposition building
and probably will spend Monday In the
city speaking, like his opponent, at noon
day meetings ana early In the evening
when the workmen leave the shops. The
number OF his speeches win depend IN a
great measure on the governors health.
Political managers on both sides In NIL
waukee are satisfied with the result Of the
Inst registration. From the returns al
ready received, It is certain the registra.
ton will approach closely that Of the
spring. when over 10000 voters were regis
tered. While a portion Of those registered
are women the percentage IS small, and
/ the managers believe that they have
brought out the 'ote 70 an extent which
/ makes Il probable that normal vote fOl
IN 81 wear will be cast this fail. Boil
! sides assert that the iegisration. benefits
: them Both Chairman thinner of the re
( nibiican county committee aud Chairman
4 bruce OF the democratic committee CLAIM
/ the county Closest observers say, though
! mat Mayor Rose win go out OF the coun
/ ty with a small plurality.
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THE RESULT IN CHICAGO
CLAIMS MADE BY BOTH PARTIES As
TO THE OUTCOME.
Democrats Are Sure 10 Get Three Of
the conaressmen---lt Is Admitted by
the Republicans.



Chicago. October 30-Republican pros
poets in Chicago and Cook county, as far
as the congressman are concerned, are
said by party leaders to be OF the best
but democrats who are or should DO well
posted scoff az the extrayagant claims OF
their opponents.
Tue republican managers give this sum
mary Of Cook county by congressional dis
tricts
First district $500 for the republican
county ticket. more for Malidden for CON
gress,
seoond.-ioooo to 1900 for the rspub.
lican county ticket, less for Congressman
Mann
ticket.
Fourth. Democratic by COCO.
rim. -Denocrntic by 5000 TO 1000
sixth Republican BY 5000 TO 1000 for tine
county ticket
Seventh -Republicnn by $500 for the
county ticket.
Eighth. Democratic by COCO.
Ninth.- Republican by 1000 to 1900
Tenth. Republican by 10000.
This summary shows total republican
majority Of 1880 and total democratic
majority Of 1900 TO 1900 leaving re-
publican majority Of from 1900 to 1900
for the ticket ms q whole
The republican leaders say they nave
every reason to believe these estimates VIII
be fully justified next Tuesday. and fnns,
In fact, they have made them lower than
the indications would warrant IN several
instances.
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rHn scnrnuLr MAKrns.

~ have heard Il said upon excellent au.
thorlty that expectant heueAciaries under
tho existing tariI laws-madc by It's friends
were actually allowed 10 construct the
schedule by which they expected 60 profit.
This was quite in keeping with the color
and complexion OF the entire scheme Eyi.
dence abounds In and about lt indicating
that the welfare and interests Of the com,
mon people Of our land woro not allowed
90 disturb IN any unpleasant degree the
serenity OF those having the work In hand,
believe this last exploit Of the so.calied
friends Of the tariff IN It's revision should
amply satisfy any thoughtful citizen, sn-
biased by interest, that the spirit OF
high protective tsFin grows by Indulgence
and mocks what II feeds upon, ana that
Its progressive greed and ruthiessness Is
becoming moro and more a menace TO tho
welfare and happiness OF our people. How
long has II been thought decent or oven
safe TO cheat the consumers or coal by
putting II on the free list aud dichonostiy
providing for its custom taxation In other
cunningly devised provisions OF the iawy
How recently have the friends OF the
tnriff' had tho holiness to perpetrnte sucn
n trick and take the chances Of facing the
people when, in the painful stress OF n
threatened coal famine, IL should be OK.
posed2
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wHEN TRusrs wrRr Nrw


II have called your attention to tho fact
that In 1877, competition which. II unro,
stricted. might modify the weight upon our
consumers Of a high protective tarin. wns
spoken OF as too often strangled by com.
binations. quite prevalent at this time. and
frequently called trusts, which have for
their object the regulation Of the supply
and price Of commodities made and sold
by members Of the combination when
this was written ! suppose the trusts and
combinations mentioned ns quite preva-
lent, so far ms they were NJ all important.
might have been counted on tho fipgers at
Tho two hands when the friends Of the
tariff lnst took up the work OF its recon
struction these trusts and combinations had
increased by the hundreds The conse.
quence OF their operation could not fail 90
be understood. II was as plain then as
now that a high protective tariff defends
them against foreign competition and that,
by agreed association and confederncy IN
production End price. they defend them
selves against competition az home II was
perfectly apparent that, under tho broad
wings Of high protection and fattened by
nnearned accumulation, they eomplacently
closed their ears TO tho troublesome cry
for easier living from tho everyday con.
sumer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-31
A SPEECH BY CLEVELAND.
THE LAST Big RALLY.
New York Torn Wide Open by Speakers
on Both Sides.

October SoPohhcs
alone the Republicans
exclusive OF 'caraH
races district to
county IL ia tho
hRht until Tuesday Of big
tion ~ f s U's
H shepard Golfer the principal democratic a.
~
The Republicans displaying yesterday
Is understood funds
same
SIDE 10 claim the election
pl shows odeh $500 majority aud democratic
never mxed editor
OF most influential republican
Grover ceyends speech favor Of Dewitt Flunagnns
Ees IN the tith New district
bearing on the congressional ash m ouehont New
ten president
this State they fighting
pol Of thu lis
by leading
be furnished
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Policy of the Republican Party
Strongly Assailed.
INSINCERITY SHOWN IN HANDLING THE
TARIFF QUESTION.
The Former President Received an Ovation at Nor
rstown, N. J.-He Also Condemned the Ac-
ton of Republicans Toward Trusts.

Morfistown. N. j.. October so.--Forner
President Cleveland SPOKE here tonight 10
a political meeting held IN I4yceum hall.
Special trains brought hundreds OF people
from other cities and towns IN this vicinity
and Mr.. Cleveland was given an ovation.
Following the meeting there was a non.
partisan reception TO Mr.. Cleveland. at
which about 200 prominent residents OF
this city were present.
MR.. cLEyELANp's ADDRESS,
Mr. Cleveland smoke as follows:
mir. Chairman and Fellow. CitlEcnsi As
/ greet you now can not smother certain
sentimental emotions which intensity the
satisfaction which this occasion affords. L
was born in New JerseA After long
absence. full OF Incidents and vlclssitudes,
l have returned TO the old state. whore
hope to pass the remainder Of my days and
hud a final resting place. have brought
back with me a genuine and undertaking
love, not only for my native State, but
for the old time. staunch aud vigorous
democracy. i hone YOU will not think my
reflections amiss, / feel In the mood FOR
their mention, not by way Of excuse for
my appearance In a democratic assemblage.
which / lsave never vet conceded to be nee.
essary. but because my presence may be
regarded as not strictly consistent with my
determination to consider myself retired
from the struggles and activities OF polit-
ical warfare. | fully recognize the natural
order of things which bring changes Ia po-
lltlcal leadership and council and do not
assume to have place IN either role, but
nothing. care not what. can drive or
tempt me from my adherence 10 the dn.
adulterated, wholesome and beneficial prln-
ciples OF genuine democracy ! am told
that these principles OF good oidfashioned.
New Jersey brand are involved In a can
vass here pending IN my native State and
In the State delight TO call my home, aud
l have INDUCED my desire to come here
and enjoy the stimulation and pleasure
which | have never failed TO aud in hearty
and unanimous democratic struggles
~ am especially pleased to learn that
tarin reform has been made the principal
issue In the canvass you have IN hand.
Never within my experience has there
been a time when this should be more
earnestly, persistently and honestly pressed
upon the attention Of our eountrymen than
now.
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sTvcrRITY DTspRovrD.

IT'S Il not true, then. that the encrosch-
ments of the doctrines Of high protection
have been constantly progressive3 Is II
not true that the heedleseness Of rs ex.
pectant benenciaries and their disregard
for the welfare Of the great mass Of con.
enmers II more and more irnprudently ex-
hibited; and IS II not true that 20 an other
reason for G reform OF our tnrin laws
there " added the birth end growth Of
then cruel ana unmerciful progeny Of
trusts and combinations. which stand
guard against all attempt TO seek relief In
the Geld Of free competition? The present
tarfff conditions have assumed a com
plexion which not only require a check in
its aggressiveness but actual amendment,
and Is at last admitted among those re-
eponsibie for these conditions Such con
cession was made when a dozen or more
reciprocity treaties were submitted TO the
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80 nY 49, L1aHrs.

1T might naturally be supposed that 80
violent a blow as was given would admon.
ism. II It did not deter. use promoters
Of selfish tarin benefits This, however,
was by no means In accordance with their
natures, nor IN agreement with their
Vaccinations AS unregenerate as ever, az
arrogant as ever, and hoping as confidently
as ever for the time when the people could
again be led away by false lights. they sul-
ienIy surrendered control OF governmental
policies and laid In walt for their oppor
tunity. The lamentable conditions which
quickly gave this opportunity nre familiar
70 you an. am not here 10 speak OF
democratic misfortunes or miscarriage. but
70 call attention 10 the uuyieidinE tenacity
Of high tariff rnpaeity and arrogance and
10 the manner in which they grow aud de-
yefop whenever they have an opportunity.
Sooner than they had the least reason TO
expect, the friends OF the tariff or, In
other words. those who sought to grow
rich with government help at the expense
OF the people, with their aideu and abst-
tors. had turned over to them the work OF
again adjusting tarin rates. How ala they
approach me task7 Was II With a patriotic
intsntion 20 really benefit the masses q
our people and make their burdens lighter
rhIs Shey would hardly declare without 4
sly wink. Was & even with the fear OF
tho people being IN their syesi On the
esatEeTx. theg exultRnsly. relied rpea IasiE
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senate, but the sincerity Of the concession
and the honest intention to surrender the
least advantage ns long as Il con be held
IS emphatically disproved by the fact that
session after session OF the senate has
passed without taking the least action on
these treaties.
HANDWRITING on THE WALL.
81 need hardly refer 10 the prevalence
just az this time among the supporters az
high protection OF declarations and profess
sions in favor OF tafif rcadjustment Wa
hear lt on every SIDE What does Il meant
1t means that they SEQ the handwriting
on the wall as they have never seen It
before, Does It mean that they are sin.
oeroly willing TO do something for the
people as against old comrades, who have
heretofore paid well for the neglect Of the
peoplel
"How can we believe this when w sea
still paraded ny and down before our sight
'hc hoary-headed, hloated and maladorous
old fraud and preteDse that the tarifr
should be revised by It's frlends7 They
have quieted tho peoples fears and pro
fessed sollcitude FOR their welfare aud
promised TO lead them TO the pleasant
places, and now that shoals and rocks have
been struck. they seek by another promise
TO mend the whole affair aud retain tho
confidence and trust OF those they have
doiuded.
II have supposed that my fellow citizens
are thoughtful on this subject and that
their thouehtfulness has led them 10 dc.
sire M amendment OF our tariff laws and
iectihcntlon Of the wrong and injustice
that follow In their train. have al
tempted to give reasons why this work
should not be entrusted TO those who have
so fully demonstrated their indncerity and
unhtness for tho task"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-31
rxrRAcT PROM MESSAGE.

when. IN 1881. the doctrine Of the de-
moeracy on tariff reform was embodied IN
an executive message 20 congress, though
All the incidents and consequences OF a
nigh protective tariff we're considered, It
was hoped that the plain and palpabie fact
that was then considered, large surplus
remaining in the government treasury
which should be Ia the possession Of the
neople. might, 40 an object lesson from an
unusual standpoint, AFFECT the situation
This was therefore. 20 a sense. made the
keynote OF the message IN the opening pas
sage, as follows
.You are confronted at the threshold
Of vour legislative duties with a condition
~ the National finance which imperatively
demands immediate and careful conhdera-
ton.
The amount Of money exaeted through
the operation OF present laws from the In
dustries and necessities q the people large
" exceeded the SUM necessary 70 meet tne
EXPENSES Of the government.
!, when We consider the theory Of our
institutions guarantees 70 every eiiiEen the
full enjoyment Of an the frnita Of Ms IN
dustry and enterprise, With only suoh a.
duetion - may be his sAaFa towards th'
careful and eeopemiesl nsipEspanes q fas
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government which protects him. It Is plain
that the exaction Of more than this IL IN
defenslble extoruon, and a culpable betray-
al OF American fairness aud Justice
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Az uNIusT rARIrF.

"of course customs duties must con-
tlnue to be the source of government main
tenance until another plan is devised, but
tarln. constructed for the purpose OF
protection as It's chief object. is OF all
times and in every feature Of It. an unjust
and unfair burden upon the masses OF our
people, but the bold and arrogant deport-
ment Of the party; its unfairness and iuIus-
tice in recent years, and the new direction
1t has taken, ought to especially arrest the
attention and apprehension Of every
thoughtful, sober-miuded citizen.
at was not long ago that the democratic
marty. In advocating the reduction Of tariff
taxation 10 the revenue needs od the gov
eminent. based its insistence largely upon
the right and justice Of eheapening for the
masses OF our people the prices Of the
necessities OF life and withdrawing so
much protection from favored few man.
ufaeturers as allowed them abnormal
profits at the expense OF the great body
Of consumers. But the cxactIons from
the peopie on account Of protection were
made IN such stealthy and unobseryei
manner. by adding them 10 their daily
purchases. that II was difficult 10 impress
mon the consumers Of the land tho e1-
tent Of these exactions. While this process
was going on, imported articles not pro
dnced in this country were charged with
such high rates Of duty, as not only 70
proatly enhance their cost 20 the pur-
chasing consumer but TO create surplus
revenue beyond its needs in the govern
ment treasury This surplus represented
clearly and definitely a small $oportion
~ the unnecessary added expense 10 the
living OF our people, on account Of high
nrotection; and It's aggregate was ascer-
tainable, but the amount Of the exaction
thus represented was Insignificant as com
nared with the amount which protection
permitted our own manufacturers to pocket
from the consumer.
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NEW SANTA FE CUTOFF.
A Link win Be Made Between Kansas
City and Los Angeles.

Santa Re. n. NJ. October 80 -Incorpora.
tion papers were filed tocaY for the Santa
Re cut-of Of New Mexico, near the New
Mexico boundary. 10 Rio Pueree, in Yaien-
Ella county. II viii be 205 miles long, and
wiz be the connecting link for a direct
east and west line from Kansas City TO
Los Angeles, Two branch lines aiso were
ineorporateG, one from Rio Pneree 10 Abo
Passe and 3 cutoff from Brazil Springs
~ way OF PoFtales. into Texas, This gives
direct line from San francisco and Los
Aaceips to Fort Worth aud Galveston, The
capital stock 10 fs,G2a10o, - ----s..-
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ability to deludo the people; they had not
even yet learned to fear them. Their work
was undertaken as they would have en-.
tered upon priyllege-to make the most
OF It.
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AccuMuLArnp INIoulr1rs.

II have quoted thus literally from this
message solely for the purpose OF showing
not only the accepted position or the demo
cratic party on the tarin question. but as
suggesting the material and available in
attacking tariff iniquiues. / want, II /
can, to lead you 70 contemplation Of the
iniquitles that have since accumulated, to
the numerous additions to vicious and
dangerous progeny. horn OF tnrin license
and denravity, TO the Increased material OF
successful attack ana to the present duty
Of all who love our people more than self,
TO strike a blow whenever aud wherever II
is possible, for our country's honor and
emancipation. For this purpose l hope
you win permit me 70 add one further quo
tation from the same message, as follows;
I'm speaking OF the increased cost TO
the consumer Of our home manufactures,
resulting from duty laid upon imported
articles OF the Same description, the fact
is not overlooked that competition among
our domestic producers sometimes has the
effect OF keeping the price OF their products
below the highest limit allowed by such
duty. But Il is notorious that this compe-
tition Is too often strapgled by combina-
lions quite prevalent at this time, aud FREE
quently called trusts, which have Tor their
object the regulation Of the supply and
price Of commodities made and sold by
members Of the combination. The people
can hardly hope for any consideration In the
operation Of their special schemes
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TARIFF POLICY CONDEMNED

After commenting ON the tarin opera.
lions from this standpoint there followed
condemnation OF the policy and law that
made an unnecessary accumulation In the
treasury Of the peoples money possible
ana this was introduced In these wsrds:
by our present tariff laws, the vicious,
unequal aud Illogical source OF unnecessary
taxation, ought 20 be at once revised aud
amended These laws. as their primary
and plain effect shows raise the price TO
the consumers OF all articles imported and
subject to duty by precisely the sum paid
for such duties Thus the amount OF the
duty measures the tax paid by those who
purchase for use these imported articles.
Many Of these things. however, are raised
or manufactured IN our own country, and
the duties now levied upon foreign goods
and products are called protection to the
home manufacturers. because they render
Il possible for those OF our people who arc
manufacturers to make these taxed articles
and sell them for price equal to that dc.
manded for the imported goods that have
paid custom duty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
WANTS THE DEED SET ASIDE.
Eli Curtis Says His Wife and Stepson
Conspired to Get His Property.

Leavenworth, Kas., jan 11.-Eh Cur
tbs, of Kansas City, filed suit in the dis
trict court of Leavenworth last evening
against Emily L. Curtis, his wife, and
Charles H and Calvin w. Loomis, his
stepsons, to set aside a deed to prop
erty in this county estimated to be
worth $24, 900. The Loomises are sons of
Mrs. Curtis by her first husband In
the petition filed by Curtis he alleges
that the mother and sons are in a con-
spiracy to defraud him of property in
Leavenworth county.
Curtis AYERS in the petition that he
arranged to trade property he was in
terested in worth $24, 900 for property of
about the same value the Loomis boys
were owners of. Deeds were made out
and the transferring his property
was signed and given to the Loomises,
but their deeds to him, Curtis, were
taken by the Loomises Immediately af-
forwards and he alleges destroyed.
Curtis charges that he made a de-
mand for the return of his deed, and
charges that his wife pretended to burn
the deed, but instead burned only a
copy. Curtis charges that the three de-
PENDANTS are in a conspiracy to use the
original deed signed by him to get pos
session of his land and retain their own.
Mrs Curtis and her two sons were
left about 1000 acres of land near Ton
ganoxie in this county by LOOMS, her
first husband. Curtis married her three
years ago. All the parties to the suit
live in Kansas City.
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Hon. John V. Wright, Law Depart
ment, General Land Office of Tennessee,
in a letter written from Washington,