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The independent., 1903-02-05
ROOSEVELT A BIMETALLIsr

The silver question won't stay dead.
The exporters to silver-using countries
have found the fall of silver is acting
as a prohibitive tariff barrier and they
are casting around for some excuse to
re-establish bimetallism. The presi-
dent sent special message to con-
gresS the other day on that subject
on which the great dailies had no re-
marks to make. The president said:
Il transmit herewith a report
from the secretary of state with
accompanying notes from the
Mexican ambassador and the Chi
nese charge d'affairs ad interim,
which seek the cooperation of the
United States in such measures as
will tend to restore and maintain
fixed relationship between the
moneys of the gold standard cOun-
tries and the silver-using cOun-
tries
After that statement he further re-
marked in the message:
Il recommend that the execu-
tive be given sufficient powers to
lend the support of the United
States in such manner and to
such degree as he may deem eX-
pedient to the purposes of the two
governments"
That is, the president wants con-
ferred upon him authority to establish
bimetallism. In the report re-
ferred to by the president, Secretary
Hay says "A standard of value for
silver should be fixed to save trade"
There you have the very es-
sence Of the question. "A standard of
value for silver should be fixed" That
is what the gold bugs have declared to
be an infamy. That is fiat" pure and
simple. The secretary of state and
the republican president have come
over to the silver side of the question.
A ratio between silver and gold
must be fixed" by government.
Whatever that ratio may be, whether
it is Is to /, or 40 to 1, that is obi
metallism.''
Something of that sort must be
done or the gold standard countries
will have to stop trading with the sill
ver-using nations. They are begin
ming to find out that what all the
economists said was true and that
their idiotic scheme of goldbugism
won't work.
The independent., 1903-02-05
REPUBLICAN HOwLS

REPUBLICAN HOWLS
The republicans along the lines of
railroad in northern Nebraska remind
one of a coyote out on the bleak and
bare prairie some lonely night when
the thermometer is 20 degrees below
zero. They raise a wall that pierces
the Skies Go into any OF the little
towns some day of the week when the
elevators are full of corn, when there
are no cars and no one will buy.
Watch them as they sit on their
strings of wagons and wall. Some 0I
them have hauled their heavy loads
many miles and will have haul them
back. Other men start out hurriedly
to stop the shelters. If the corn can
not be sold it will not do to shell it,
for it would soon become unmarked
able, unless the farmer had special
store-houses to keep it in.
Go into the stores and hear the
added howls of the merchants. "There
is a man. says one of them, who
owes me large bill that was to be
paid last week He tells me that
he can't shell and that the shelter has
gone over to another line of road and
won't be back for two weeks. The
man is all right and | relied on that
money to meet sight draft that will
surely come within day or two.
What I am to do | don't know. D-n
the railroads anyhow" When that
sight draft comes he will howl worse
than coyote on freezing night.
If one says to them: Quit your
howing and take your own medicine
like little men, they only howl the
more. One of these kind got far
enough along to remark: The rail
roads have been buying and building
thousands Of cars and locomotives ana
yet we can't get cars. | must confess
that | do not understand it, That is
about as far as any of them get. In
one town when it was learned that a
man had bribed a conductor who had
two cars partially filled with way
freight, to put all the freight into one
car and leave the other and that that
man got a carload Of corn off when the
price was up, there came near being
anarchy. Some of these mullet heads
wanted to block the switches and take
the first cars that came along.
Corn is piled up in great ricks all
over northern Nebraska and the farm
ers are waiting for cars so that they
can shell and ship it. None OF it is
very sound on account of the cold wet
summer. few rains on it and it
will be worthless. That is why these
republican farmers howl.
The Independent has no sympathy
for them at all. The more they howl
the better the prospect that some time
they will acquire brains enough to
vote for the government ownership of
the railroads. But just at present they
are piercing the very heavens with
their shrieks. One of them remarked
that this is another thing just like
that pretended coal famine"
1t takes something like this to teach
people anything. The trouble is that
they will get all over their bowling
before the next election. There was
never car famine known during a
The independent., 1903-02-05
THE INFAMY OF THE AGE

The republican orators, especially IN
the house and senate, have for thirty
years denounced as Infamous the is
suing of paper money by the United
States and then making it legal ten
der. They have declared it to be the
most infamous crime that could be
committed. Now in the Fowler bill
providing for an asset currency the
following occurs:
"Sec. s. That such notes shall
be a first lien upon the assets of
the respective banks issuing them,
and shall be received upon deposit
and for all purposes of debt and
liability by every national bank
at par and without any charge of
whatsoever kind, and such notes
shall be receivable for all public
dues except duties on imports, and
when SO received shall be paid out
apain.'
If it was infamous for the govern
ment to issue paper and make it le-
gal tender, it is a thousand times more
The independent., 1903-02-05

infamous to issue bank paper and
make that a legal tender No govern
ment on earth ever did such a thing
before. Governments have made their
own paper legal tender, but never
bank promises to pay. Nothing more
Infamous can be conceived than giving
a special number of citizens the right
to make their paper legal tender To
such degradation as that has the re-
publican party that held power for
many years by demanding hard mon
ey'' descended. That Fowler bill is
the bill that the republicans declared
was dead and buried, never to be
reSurrected.
The independent., 1903-02-05

1t seems that the more freight cars
and locomotives that the railroads get,
the more car famines there are.
The independent., 1903-02-05
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What we want in the administration
of this country are men with
Eyes TO pierce the darkness through,
Wit to grasp the hidden clew,
Heart to feel and hand to do,'
and who will not believe all the
cant" stories that Attorney Cen
eral Knox has to tell.
The independent., 1903-02-05

Last week two farmers hauled two
heavy loads of shclled corn to a depot
seventeen miles from their homes.
When they got TO the railroad where
there are three large elevators, they
were told that every bin was full and
there were no cars. Then they hauled
that corn back the seventeen miles
over which they had brought it. One
of the farmers was a republican and
the other was pop. The pop was be-
hind and he made that republican
wish several times he had never been
born before they got home The few
sentences that were overheard were
too hot for publication
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-16
BIBLES INSPIRING POWER
PROOF OF ITS INSPIRATION
Persons Who Attack Holy Book the
Ones Who Know 1t
Least.

,rhe Reverend Doctor John W. Day spoke
yesterday morning at the Unitarian Church
of the Messiah on The Inspiration OF the
Bible" The text was Mattnew VIC nun.
not that l come to destroy the law or the
prophets, / come not TO destroy Dut 10 lul-
fill" He said in part: A..
1T is noticeable that nowhere IN tne
Bible is there the claim of its own lnsplfa-
ton. The Inspiration of the Bible Is indl-
Gated not by an authoritative declarauon'
but by the simple testimony OF the lacts.
That which INSPIRES must itself have been
inspired. Waters do not rise higher tnah
height OF their origin. The Bible Is the
most precious literature known 10 man. In
It religion rises to its purest ana nopleS.
expression, and Gods commission Win
man is expressed in Its pages with a clear.
ness and simplicity that distinguishes II
among all sacred books.
Whatsoever objection and criticism may
be brought against the doctrine of biblical
Inspiration In some of its details. the cs-
sence OF the matter remains untouched.
The reader who puts aside prepossessions
and brings n spirit Of appreciation and
openness OF soul will not wonder at all the
and will not be surprised that many per
sons look TO the Bible for authority outside
its province as a religious revelation.
The child's confidence that his parents
answer to every question is the final ex-
preston of truth on any subject may not
be good evidence that the parent is infal-
lible In every department of knowledge.
but II Is good evidence of the love which
exists between parent and child-it is good
evidence of how their lives are one. The
time is gone by when hostile carping. con-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-16
It was true and with certain notifications

It was true and with certain notifications
is true yet.
The man knows neither history nor
scripture who denies the authority of the
church. Ihere came men who were not sat
lsIed' who sought Il restatement OF the
truth TO meet enlarged needs. These, men
saw that the Bible was a source of authori-
w. That statement satisfied them. 1t IS
a true statement. just as the other was
1t was the declaration the age needed.
BUT pow men are asking whether this COW
ers the whole ground. The Christian con-
seriousness looms large amidst the religious
Clements OF our day and We are asking
whether this has not a voice in Interpreting
The underlaw of truth? Has not the Bible
In the improved moral consciousness of the
Chilotian world added to Itself a new judge
Of truth? And must not the voice of the
Bible and this new judge agree?
yet another illustration is found In the
appeal OF truth. Fear is no longer efectual.
Inc hoit of roaring fires would drive a con-
sroSation disguised from the church. Some
say the conviction has died. 1t does not
seem $" to ME. | DO not think men ever
wrongdoirg.
The principle is Interchangeable here as
elsewhere. 1t is the form that Is changed.
The sanctity of life. the glory of righteor.-
ness. the l~oftiness of love. these are the
point of view from which we make our
but they are open to the high motives OF
a life exalted and sanctified. The old ap-
pal was the selfish one; the new Is the
divine one. The hell of our thinking Is
the aEfulness OF hate. where love is pos
sible: the terrors of a lost life where a saved
life.
Another Illustration ia found In our way
of interpreting Coos dealings with us. And
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-16
By the Rev. Francis L. Ferguson.

this grows out of our new conception of
Gods relation as Father. The Old World
or battle and blood knew nothing of ten
derness. 1t has taken a long time to beat
our way up to Christ's teaching of the
Fatherhood of God. L do not mean to
this conception. But it did not mean so
much to them: they needed the king and
judge But We are trying to work out
our Lords meaning in the words Our Fa-
Their
We are getting to see more in them.
Therefore. we are coming to look at life
IN a difierent way. Nature does not seem
so cruel; death is not so terrible. Sick
ness and loss are not such dreadful things.
These are elements In a whole that Is good.
God Is good Gods world is good: and life
Is good. The world has blindness and pain,
but they are parts Of good. We are more
optimistic, and that is right. In a word,
faith is having its more perfect way.
Il might speak of the change in the
way we have come to look on conversion
and revival methods. Conversion comss to
US, not less really and effectually. hut in
a different way. Little children come anu
say they 40 not know when first they be
gan to love Jesus. Conversion has never
cost them a tear or pang- And yet il is
genuine. Is not this the best way? Is not
\. Sunday school. with its perpetual bene-
diction of new life. better than a revival
with its remorses and wailings? Not that
the old has entirely passed out: perhaps it
never will. but that for many it is not
needed and would have no meaning.
DO not these changes put a new meaning
into the work of the church? They lay a
heavier weight on the opportunity of dis
cipleship. In a peculiar sense. men must
be won to Christ. Witness ought to be a
new word to us. Mohammed was not a
Messiah. because he sought to drive men.
The true Messiah sought to win them
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-16
BY the Rev. J. Percy Stuart,

the truth and the truth shall make we
free He said in part:
THE golden age of Greece. in all of It's
glory, was not so resplendent in culture and
achievement as the age in which we live.
l speak this morning under the shadow
of the domes of great buildings, in the
process of erection. toward which the eyes
of the whole world are turned for enlicht-
eminent.
Mammoth systems and mighty institu-
lions have been constructed and reared FOR
the development and good of mankind.
Have they solved the problem of human
happiness? answer. no: the knowledge.
the wealth, the spleEdor of the world Carr-
not satisfy the mind and heart Of man.
The Zeitgcist is one of mental and spirit
ual unrest. Worse than in the days If
the wise Solomon. of making many books
there is no end: and much study is a wear
mess of the flesh
"Religiousiy speaking, the world is del
uged with theories, specuiations. philGsn-
plies. superstitions. reconstru ted theolo-
giles. new .'isms' and .isticirns.' doctrines
and Gogmas of men, until the guileless
seeker after truth is constrained to cry.
with the dying Chinaman. Who IL righ.g'
or with distracted PLATE. What is TRUTH
There Is but little comfort to he found
in the groupings OF modern hypercritical in
vestigation and thought. Their pathways lie
largely through dark and tangled forests
Of metaphysics and sophistry. The worn and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-16
HIS PRAYERS ARE HEARD.
Chaplain Russell Of the House At
tracts of Lavmhkers.

ftcf BllC SIEClAL
Jefferson City. Mo-. Feb. 15.-Members OF
the House have learned to pay strict atten-
ton to the prayers of Chaplain Russell.
He is not like former Ciaplains. who con-
cluded that they had earned Their S. when
they invoked Divine blessings In the con-
ventional words on the head of the law
makers. Mr.. Russell sees what goes on
during the day and must nave a pretty
good line on what transpires at night. Such
matters as 60 not meet his approval re-
ceive mention in his morning invocations in
the House. In his prayer yesterday morn
ing. among other things, he said:
80, Lord. save this body from the lobby
lists who hang about here seeking to make
a few dollars by unlawful methods. AL
mighty God. save Missouri from these
evils. May the members of the Legisla-
ture serve thee and the interests Of the
people they represent"
Some days ago Mr.. Russell prayed that
1.-THE gambling hells in Jefferson City might
their windows and close A few days
later Mayor Shoup issued an order to the
police to close every gambling house in the
city. and to keep them closed; and, also, to
this order has been strictly enforced.
The effect of the Chaplain's prayer yes
terday. accordingly. will be watched with
interest. There were no professional lob
byists about Jefferson City to-day, as they
But they are expected bach next week
and no doubt their number will be aug
mented. Then an opportunity will be at
forded to see what effect the Reverend Mr..
RusseIrs invocation may have on such
be more anxious to serve the lobby than
their constituents.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-16

Pastor of Compton Heights Baptist Church.
tired soul must turn elsewhere for a place
of refuge and ar anchor both sure and
steadfast. Christ, in his promise, 'Ye shall
know the truth and the truth shall make
you free,' opens a well of living water,
where the weary may rest and the thirsty
may drink, never to thirst again. This
promise was not to all, but only to those
VINO believed on him. and to them Upon con-
dition that they should continue in mis-
word and thus prove themselves his dis
ciples. indeed.
1.-The truth of God may be known of ev-
cry man who with an earnest, honest, num-
BILE heart will receive the words of Christ
and continue in them. If any man will do
his will. he shall know of the doctrine
whether II be of God
The reason spiritual truth seems hidden
heis 50 m While Is w that the 5ow s9sk with to e uhb1Iia its
motives. Men handle too lightly, with
a ars sscrs and o pdci can hands lands the the things that
the judgment of Rethshemesh. All may
know the truth Of God. 1t is only a ques-
Paul says that the heather is without
excuse, because the invisible things of God
are made plain by the things that are Wis
ible. Socrates, amid the darkness of Athen-
truth made him free and shed its halo
about his life and death that thousands of
Because he had a right spirit and lived up
TO the light that he had and God gave him
more light. Many make the fatal error of
thinking that spiritual truths can be intel
lectually discerned. Gods eternal truth
may only be known as God shall reveal il
spiritually. Christ said to Peter. when he
confessed that he was the Christ. Son of
the Living God. Flesh and blood hath not
revealed it unto thee. but my Father which
is in heaven
W. cannot appreciate the fullness of the
text until we understand that Christ is
simply speaking of himself. To know the
truth is to know Christ. whom to know
Alright IS life eternal. Christ defines the
truth In the fourteenth chapter of John. in
which he says. I am the way. the truth
and the life. nc man cometh unto the
Father but me- and in the seventeenth
chapter of John. when he says. Thy word
is truth
John tells us that Christ is the incarnate
word of God. He was with the Father from
the beginning ard saw and heard of him
the things pertaining to eternal life that
he was to reveal to men. In himself he
embodies the truth concerning the great
facts of salvation. Through his teachings.
life. death. resurrection and ascension God
speaks to men. and to know Christ in mind
and heart is to know all that we need to
know in regard to these things.
He has not revealed anything that Coo
did not want us to know. and he has not
left unrevealed anything that God wanted
us to know. There are men and women who
add to and take from Gods word. and they
shall come into fearful condemnation
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-16
BURLEsQUE ON GREEN BARRED.
Objectional Characters Cannot
Participate in Parade.

The line of march for the st. Patr!ck'a
Day parade will be decided upon at a meet
ing of the Irish Catholic Parade Union, to
be held neXt Sunday evening.
TIL route was to have been outlined at
last nights meeting. but, owing to the
weather, there were not a majority of the
parishes and Catholic organizations repre-
scented. The Reverend Father William L.
Shea of st. Kevin's Parish, who is to be
suit with the parish marshals this week in
regard to a line of march and would report
at the next meeting.
1t was unanimously decided to bar from
the parade all Objectionable characters.
such as persons with ridiculous costumes
and burlesques on the national color.
Several parishes lave insisted upon being
invited by the Irish Catholic Parade Union
to participate in the demonstration, and de-
clare that unless this formality is followed
they will decline to be represented. Invi-
tations will be sent to the different parishes
and societies this week.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-16
DISAGREEMENT IN CHURCH.
Pensioners Criticize Alleged Re
mark Made by Assistant Rector.

Statements alleged to have been made at
both masses yesterday by the Reverend
Henry Roken, assistant rector of st. Pat
rick's Church, East st. Louis. have occa-
stoned comment among the members OF the
congregation.
1t is claimed Father Roken used rather
impulsive language in referring to a dis
agreement between himself and several of
his parishioners. The Reverend Charles
Sweeney. rector of st. Patrick's. said last
night that he did not believe Father Roken
used the words credited to him. and that If
he did. he did not approve of them.
1t is stated that the trouble grew out of
several marriages which were celebrated
outside of the church. The young couples
sent 4 joint letter asking a special dispen-
sation from the Bishop of the diocese. The
letter was sent through Father Rokan, and
it Is said he took occasion to lecture the
young persons upon their disobedienoe when
they submitted it to him.
1t was stated at the parish residence that
Father Roken was not in when d Republic
reporter called last night.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-16
CALDWELL CASE MAY
START INVESTIGATION,
On Hanna and binders like
ly 10 Be Probed.

Charleston. W Va. Feb. 15.-W. G. Cald-
well, member of the Legislature from
Wheeling and chairman Of the House Judi
ciary Committee. was able to get out of bed
to-day.
He expects to be in his seat tomorrow in
the House of Deputies, when it is said that
his colleague from Ohio County, Mr..
~Schwalbe. will offer a resolution to investi-
gate the failure of the local officials to serve
warrants on Hanna and Winders.
After Caldwell was elected from his hack
Captain j. Il. White and Officer Spradling
went to the private car occupied by Winders
and Hanna. but found 1t locked. AS Sheriff
Jarrett was on the same train taking some
prisoners to the Penitentiary the matter Of
arrest was left to him when the train de-
parted. hut 1t is charged that te esrams were
afterward sent for no arrests to be made.