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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-04-24
CHANGE MUST COME.
Rights of Congress Nullifed by Ex-
ecutive Resolution.
Statesmen of Both Parties Are Tired
of Following White House Die
tatiOn-An Abuse Started
by Jefferson.
Especial Washington Letter.l

lSpGCAdl w dSil~llS AOl 1tNttlI
CCTI you have said as to
w imperialism is correct, but
you drew it mild and said
things guardedly," says Congressman
Bartlett, of Georgia. 'The people
ought to know that the constitution
of this republic is constantly violated,
flagrantly violated, in manner which
would have caused our forefathers to
charge treason against some of our
most notable public servants.
I'VE have lost the right of petition,
equal taxation and the independence
of the congress. The voice of the
people through their chosen repre-
sentatives is no longer heard in the
land; but in it's stead there is the
voice of one man out of nearly So
100000, who happens to be president
for little while. You have rightly
said that it makes no difference
which party happens to be in power,
or what individual holds the office.
The fact remains that it has become
customary for presidents to assume
powers which the constitution does
not give them; powers, the assump-
ton of which must be considered as
unconstitutional; powers, the arbi-
trary exercise of which have some
times come very near treason. 1 re-
gard all violations of the constitu-
ton as reasonable.
ut is true that our forefathers
fought for the right of petition. The
constitution of our country grants
the right of petition to every citizen.
And yet the president has recently
issued an order denying that right.
There are many thousands of en-
ployes of the federal government.
Some of them are subjected to I'M
justs treatment. Others have fancied
wrongs. Often it happens that the
meritOriOus clerks are not advanced,
and those without merit are pro-
NOTED. Whatever injustice a govern
ment employee endures, he must con-
tinue to endure, because the pres
ident has issued an order threaten
ing to discharge any employee who
shall petition for justice through his
constitutional representative or SEN
ator. The constitution is thus vio-
lated, and with an Imperialism which
is irrepressible, because any clerk
who might dare to exercise his right
of petition would be arbitrarily dis
charged from his position, regardless
of the organic law and the civil serv-
ice law.
Our forefathers fought for equal
taxation. The taxes imposed upon
them were turned back for the bene-
fit of the government of the Amer
lean colonies, but our ancestors did
not want that sort of taxation. They
were a part of the British empire,
citizens of it, and felt that they were
entitled to equal taxation and repre-
sentation.> Our constitution covers
those points. And yet the constitu-
ton is completely ignored when we
come to impose that same kind of
taxation L Porto Rico and the
Philippines. If that was wrong at
one time, it must be forever wrong.
THAT subject, however, is a matter
of political struggle just now, and 1
will not dwell upon it. But the prac-
tice of presidents debating to con-
gress what legislation shall be en-
acted is the most fragrant of all vio-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-04-24
A New Luxury.

The western millionaire's family
came to New York and settled at one
of the Fifth avenue hotels for the win
ter. 1t was one of the younger mem
bers of the family that wrote home
an enthusiastic description of the lux
uries of the hotel. "And we have such
a lovely porcelain bath tub" she wrote,
"that l can scarcely wait until Satur-
day night to get into tn. Y. Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-04-24

to find you, though, for they say she
keeps calling you fit to break your
heart"
Hurriedly the young men traversed
the deserted streets, and finally en-
tered house where lights were glanc-
ing from room toroom. In the small en-
try woman met them. "Have you
found him, Harry? o, yes, see. Come
right up, viii, you poor boy! She is
quiet now"
A ministering neighbor had care
fully turned the helpless head, and lift
ed the nerveless hand. Upon Will
Rochester's bowed head one pale hand
rested. The mother was past all sor-
row and care, past all listening and
watching through the long, lonely
nights.
She began to speak in low, pleased
voice, broken at times by little happy
notes of laughter:
''My son! o, yes, my little Willie.
Willie is here by mother. He always
comes in when mother calls him.
w Hllc 10 SUCH d gu
mustn't play out so late, Willie. Moth
err gets so lonesome. Mother knows
you forgot you are such a good boy
Willie. But you know you are too
little to play out SO late, dearest.
Mothers comfort! Mother knew you
would come when she called. They
don't know my dear boy when they
talk so. They even say that my Willie
will drink, because his poor father did,
but mother can trust her own boy
Only, to make sure, promise me, dear
est-give mother your word of honor
that you will never touch the stuff,
and then / won't ever worry. Put both
your hands in mine, dearest, as you
do when we pray. Now say it after
mother: 81 solemnly promise, God
being my witness, never to drink
liquor, until l take it from my moth
er's hand"
With an agonizing effort the dying
woman lifted her sons hand in both
her own, and her voice rang clear and
firm through the words of the sol
emn vow.
The young man raised his head, and
looked round him like a hunted an
imal. His bloodshot eyes rested on
the face of the pastor down whose
cheeks sympathetic tears were fall
ing. Say it, my boy-say it-and may
God help you to keep it,
Slowly and tremblingly viii Roches-
ter repeated the words that his moth
er's utterance had scared into his
brain, then smile of ineffable ioy
shone through the pallid marble of her
face, and the cold hands dropped upon
the bed. The stiffening lips moved as
if to kiss the haggard young face so
near her own-one long sigh, and Will
Rochester was motherless. But no
more widow, old and broken-hearted.
the lonely soul had flown, like a bird
uncaged, to a summer-land of youth
love and joy.
The kindly minister led VIII Roches-
ter to his bed where he soon sunk
into stupor of dreamless sleep. When
he awoke, day had far advanced. In
his mind was anindefinable sense of dis
aster or of impending i'll. What could
it be? Suddenly the remembrance of
his mothers death flashed over him.
He sat down, trembling. 1t seemed as
II there was something more than
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-04-24

Long-That suit of yours is hor-
rible misfit. Why don't you change
tailors?
Short-Well, you see, it's like this.
His work is something fierce, I'll ad-
nit, but he's so near-sighted he can't
recognize fellow ten feet away
Chicago Daily News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-04-24

The cost of cable from San
Francisco to Honolulu is put at $1,000
600.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
Troubles Of the Carriers.

The position OF rural carrier is an
unenyiable one in the winter, says the
Warsaw Times. He earns every cent
of the small salary he receives. The
patrons along the different routes who
appreciate the service could very ma
terially assist the carriers and with
very little effort oy getting out with
their teams an breaking the roads
where the snow has drifted. Some of
the men have been oliigedto get out
and take down fences So they could
drive through the field and avoid TIE
snow drifts in the roads i'm several
places along the routes. Some of the
carriers have said that it seemed to
them that some people waited for the
rural carriers to break the road before
they ventured out, believing this to be
one of the benefits Of rural free deliv-
cry. But the worst nuisance that the
carrier has to contend with, is the
man Ga woman would have more con-
sideration who persists in putting
pennies in the box, compelling the
carrier to remove his mittens and
reach down and get the pennies and
then stamp his letter for him. This
is an inexcusable imposition, especial
ly during such severe weather as we
are now having. The stamp book put
up by the postofflce department now is
such convenient way Of carrying
stamps, that there is no excuse for put
ting pennies in the boxes.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13

tory for our acquisition of the islands
without even consulting the wishes
of the inhabitants, but, as the ques-
tiOn of consulting them rests with the
Danish government, which has MAIN
tanned the initiative in the transaction
from the beginning, Mr.. Bryan's criti-
cism should be directed against Den
mark instead of the United States.
The most serious reflection that has
recently been cast upon our govern
ment" has not come from the inhabi-
tants of the Danish West Indies, but
from Americans of the Bryan school,
whose highest conception of patriot
ism is to oppose, denounce and Willy
the government when their own party
is not in power. BY the way, it would
be interesting to know on what grounds
Mr.. Bryan, if he were President,
would justify failure to acquire The
Danish West Indies in the peculiar
and almost imperative circumstances
under which they are offered.-In-
dianapolis Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
A Wall FROM Mr.. BRYAN.

Mr.. w. J. Bryan has discovered a
new cause for lamenting the degener-
acy of the times and the decadence of
American patriotism. This is not
surprising, for he finds them which
ever way he turns. When it is not
the young Absaloms who are being
denied opportunities it is the old ones
who are doing wrong continually. If
any person can recall an approving,
hopeful or encouraging utterance of
E-. Bryan's since he first assumed the
zoe of purveyor of national calamity
he must be person Of excellent men,
orr and great research. Mr.. Bryan s
latest cause of mourning and lamen-
taiion is the prospective acquisition of
the Danish West Indie; by the United
States by negotiation and purchase.
In the current issue of his paper, the
Commoner, Mr.. Bryan says.
The fact that the Inhabitants of
tie Danish islands have protested
against the sale of the islands to the
u. led States and have demanded
thss the question be submitted to the
peopl, before final action is taken is
a sad commentary upon this Nation.
That we should have SO conducted our
selvts; as TO make near neighbOrS pre-
fer to be subjects Of king rather
than risk the protection of their rights
under the American flag is the most
serious reflection that has recently
been cast upon our government.
1t would be difficult for any foreign
enemy of the United States and Its
policy, however ignorant OF the facts,
to put more misrepresentation and
untruth into the same space than is
contained i'm that statement. If Mr..
Bryan understands the real situation,
as he can hardly fail to do if he reads
any other paper than his own, he
must know That on a former occasion,
when the question of annexation to
the United States was submitted to
the inhabitants of the islands, they
voted by large majority in favor Of
it. and that recent advices show that
a majority of the property owners and
business men are still in favor of it.
There is abundant precedent in his
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
ANARCHY BILL
House Committee Submits Report on
Proposed Measure.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. g.
Chairman Ray of the house COM
mittee on judiciary presented the
report on the bill for the protec-
ton of the president and
the suppression of crime
against the government. The
report states that the COM
mlttee has carefully considered
the many anti-anarchist measures
and has sought to present a wise,
conservative, constitutional, and
effective measure. The purposes
of the bill are summed up as fol.
lows:
Il. To prevent resistance to
and protect the President and
yice-president of the United
States and those by law IN the
line of succession to that high
office.
y. To protect the ministers
and ambassadors of foreign gov
ernments accredited to within
the United States.
80. To prevent the open and
deliberate approval of certain
crimes and also certain unlawful
teachings, which. if permitted,
are calculated and intended to
breed lawlessness and crime
against and eliminate in the de-
sJruction of the government.
II. To prevent the coming to
or naturalization in this country
eff those who teach or entertain
such pernicious doctrine.
"5, To prevent conspiracies
in the United States to murder
the rulers of other civilized ma
tionS.
IS. To provide adequate and
uniform punishments for these
offenses wherever committed: all
the offenses against government
and intended to impair or over
throw the government of the
United States"
The report makes an elaborate
presentation of the powers of
congress to deal with the sub
ject; the need of shutting out the
lawless who seek our shores, and
the care the committee has exer-
cised not to trench upon legiti-
mate freedom of speech and of
the press.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13

In this hour of ABUNDANT prosper
ity there is something Of shock in
the appeal for help issued by The gov
ernOr of Arkansas in which he asks
aid for the suffering poor of several
counties i'm his state. In four of those
counties half the inhabitants are des-
titute and many others are in need, a
condition that results from the drouth
OF last season. 1t is comfortir g to
know that such poverty cannot be at
tributed to republican tariff.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13

The rumOrS that the President has
reached a conclusion favorable to
Schley in the latter'S appeal can only
be based on the character of the ques-
lions propounded to the naval officers
whom the President called before him
for examination, and CT course those
officers have been exceedingly careful
in what they have said about the
interviews The earlier rumorS that
an adverse finding had been reached
did not have even that much of a
foundation and as they were promul-
gated before the officers were queS-
toned it is evident that the cores
pondents reporting them were in
dulging in pure guesswork. The
fact is, of course, that nothing def
mite can be known about the matter
until Roosevelt unburdens his mind.
1t is safe TO hope that the decision
when announced will be convincing
and conclusive.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
AN OFFENSIVE WORD
Governor Durbin Prefers Apportionment
to Assessment.

In an opening address before the
annual convention of the state board
of tax commissioners and county
assessors, Governor DurDin related
that church board, of which he was
a member, chose the word ''appOrtion-
ment" instead Of assessment" and
found that the people accepted the
burdens of sustaining the church with
much better grace. He said that the
words taxation and assessment" are
offensive TO the ears of many persons.
He sought TO impress upon the assess
ors their responsibilities owing to
their discretion as TO matters of detail.
He urged the importance of equality
and fairness in taxation and told the
story.of church by way of illustra-
ton.
''At least one church, he said,
regularly appoints board of assess
ors for its congregation. the expenses
Of which for given period are care
fully estimated. The board then pro-
ceeds to assess each member in accord
ance with the amount of worldly
goods Of which he is known or is be-
lieved to be possessed. If he is not
satified. he is at liberty TO appeal, but
he must make his plea and statement
to the entire congregation. If he
succeeds in establishing the claim that
he has been unfairly assessed, out Of
proportion to his brethren, he is
granted a reductions; if he fails to
sustain his point, however, the COM
plainant is thereupOn assessed double
the original amount as penalty under
pain of expulsion) for attempting de-
ception. This system has been found
productive of such admirable results
that the church of which | speak is
never found complaining of lack of
funds or subjecting itself to criticism
on account of discrimination i'm the
manner of raising revenues. 1t is an
cid law, rs old as the Bible, but
obviously one worthy of commenda-
tion because it serves the good pur-
pose Of equalizing the burden without
the least fayoritism-the rich and the
poor alike contributing an equal
amount, graduated on the financial
ability of each to pay his allotment.
The principle involved in this is well
worthy Of being applied to civic affairs,
because it is manifestly just and equit-
able. +"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
A ROUND ROBIN.

AS a rule men are paying more at
tentiOn TO the character and fitness of
men for Office than they did twenty
years ago. An efficient officer is APP
preciated. Columbia City Post.
IT'S well that such is the case No
man ought to be chosen to any Office,
be it high or low, who does not have a
good standing in the community.
There has been too much indifference
manifested in this respect. An
awakening Of public interest is de-
manded by every consideration Of the
public welfare. -South Bend Times.
The awakening" seems to be COM
ing sooner than one might think.
There is one feature that can be OBJ
served, and that is the entire country
is more extensively provided with men
qualified and fitted TO hold all posi-
.tions than was the case fifty years
ago. There are plenty of young men
in the present day, not yet twenty
five years old, who possess the educa-
tion necessary to fill creditably public
positions of almost any degree. This
comes from the magnificent free school
system, the pride and glory of every
state in the Union, and system that
should be upheld, encouraged, and inn
proved at all times when possible
Warsaw Times. a e
1t is well to remember, among 9th
er things, that frequently the ''good
fellow" 'good MIXER" successful
s'cow-shedder" and baby-kisser pos
sesses no other qualifications for a
position of trust and confidence. Ii
should never be forgotten that no man
can by any possibility have even the
shadow of a claim" upon any public
office. The candidate who rests his
case upon any alleged claim to an Of
fee is the one above all others to be
avoided. When voters learn to
scrutinize candidate as they would APP
plicants for private employment, and
vote accordingly, the standard Of
efficiency will be raised; but while
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
MANY RUNNING
Republican Candidates For State Office
So Far Known.

The republican state central COM
mittee Thursday issued the official call
for the state convention to be held in
Tomlinson's hall in indianapolis We'd
nesday and Thursday, April % anG
"a. The convention will be composed
of 1857 delegates, making S44 for a
choice. Marshall county will have Is
delegates.
There are now thirty-five candidates
for the various offices to be filled.
These are from every congressional
district except the fifth. The tenth
has six candidates for different places
on the ticket.
The candidates so far announced are:
For secretary of state, Daniel E.
Storms of Lafayette, president of the
State League of Republican clubs; he
has no opposition. For auditor of
state, David E. Sherrick OF Hamilton
county, Frank II. Doran of Laporte,
Frank NJ. Martin of Boone, and James
r. Henry of Owen. For state treas
urer, John w. Dyer of Lake. Jacob
Joel of Montgomery, Thomas B. Milli-
ken of Henry, and Nat U. Hill of Mon
roe. There are six candidates for at
tOrney general: Charles w. Miller of
Goshen, Grit ID. Dean of Grant, Mer-
rill Moores of Marion, Ward III. Wat
son of Clark, J. w. Wilson of Pike.
and Martin w. Fields Ct Gibson. For
clerk of supreme court are: Edward
V. Fitzpatrick of Jay, j. c. Hatfield
of Wells, E. e. Neal of Hamilton, and
r. A. Brown of Johnson. For super
intendent of public instructions: Titus
E. Kinzie of st. Joseph, George Wor-
ley of KoSciuSko, +. A. Cotton. of
Henry, and w. S. Monroe of PoSey.
For Judge of supreme court: Judge
John II. Gillett of Lake is the only
candidate. For state Statistician: b.
F. Johnson Of Benton. For state geol-
gist: w. S. Blatchley of Marion, and
E. NJ. c. Hobbs of Washington. For
judges of appellate court; Frank S.
Roby of Steuben, U. z. Wiley of Ben
ton, W. J. Henley of Rush, Daniel
w. ComstOck of Wayne, Woodfin ID.
Robinson of Gibson, and James B.
Black Of Marion.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13

W. ;. Blatchley, state geologist for
Indiana, has concluded 10 try for re-
nomination. He has served two terms
and has made most excellent record.
This is one office that rec uires a first
class man and should not be often
changed, says the South Bend Tri-
bune, and We endorse the sentiment.
AS Mr.. Blatchley has made such a
good Official he is entitled TO another
term. He is one of1the leading geol-
ogists of the United States.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13

The world alliance for the powers
which German enthusiast advocates
would not be bad. In this era of
good feeling perhaps such PROPOSE
ton will not provoke any serious
derision. In fact, the United States
has already what may be called a
world alliance. The entire world is
bidding for Americas favor, and
America is not throwing any obstacles
in the way Of the attainment of their
desires.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13

A number of very respectable but
equally impractical personages OF more
Or less imaginary consequence have
memOrlalized congress for a cessation
of hostilities in the Philippines and a
conference with the leading insurgents.
Until these sentimental reformers
learn TO distinguish between facts and
imaginings their petitions will not
I7eigh heavily with members of con-
press.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13

public offices are given as rewards for
dirty political work dirty men will get
them.
1t is not improbable that after Hen
nv Of Prussia our next royal visitor
will be the Queen Dowager of Italy.
We are evidently attracting consider
able attention in the higher circles
abroad.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13
PEARSON'S THREAT
Boer General Says he Will Attack Brit.
ish Horse-buyer's Camp at New
Orleans.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. g.
General Samuel Pearson, late of
the Boer Army, who has been in
this country for year, engaged
in working up sentiment for the
cause of the burghers, has sent a
formal communication to Presi
dent Roosevelt, indicating an in
tentlon to organize an armed
force of Boer sympathizers at
New Orleans to make an attack
on a camp established by British
military agents near that city,
whence horses and mules are
shipped to the British army in
South Africa. What action the
government will take to prevent
General Pearson from carrying
out his expressed intention can
not be definitely ascertained, but
it is believed that orders have
been sent to the federal authori-
ties at New Orleans to prevent
the Boer representative from
literally reversing the classical
slogan of carrying the war into
Africa +"
Genera, Pearson has spent
much time in Washington vainly
endeavoring to induce the adj
ministration to stop the shipment
of animals from New Orleans to
Cape Town. Recently he has
been in New Orleans, and his
letter to the President was writ
ten there. He has sent some
communications to the President
on the subject, but has received
no response, and Mr.. Roosevelt
is notified that the letter CON
corning the proposed attack on
the British camp is "a last sol
emn appeal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-02-13

There never was time in the his
tory Of the world when young man
had better chance than he has now,
truthfully observes the South Bend
Sunday News. Old fields of usefulness
are expanding and new one are being
opened by the progress of the world.
l. a young man has anything in him
that is useful to others he can COM
mand a good price for it, but it is a
poor age for incompetency.