Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-10-01
NUMBER g

habitat IS on the Boundary line between
this republic and his Britannia majesty's
Canadian provinces, is deeply interested
in subjects touching the relations between
the United States and Canada. For rea-
sons satisfactory to itself, although they
antagonize a strong sentiment in the
United States, the Free Press ardently
advocates reciprocity in trade between
the two countries. Our Detroit contem-
porary says. 1.-THE question Is whether
we shall negotiate a treaty OF mutual
benefit while there is yet an opportunity
to do SO or whether we shall permit past
prejudices and present indifference to
block the way until it might prove too
Iate.''
Coming.
The mossbacks and wire pullers and
legislature corrupters who are oppos-
ing the proposition to elect senators of
the United States by popular vote
might as well cease their labors. That
reform is inevitable. Even New York
politicians recognize the inevitable, as
will be seen from this dispatch from
Albany: u
The New York state Democratic COM
mittee, controlled by ex-senator D. B.
Hill, has adopted a resolution favoring
the election of United States senators by
popular vote and directing that for the
present, since the constitution forbids the
present vote, .'the next call for a DEM
ocratic state convention for the nom
nation of candidates shall provide also
for nomination of candidates for United
States senator the candidate of the con-
vention to be the party candidate and to
be voted for by the Democratic members
Of the legislature for senator
mn hxyr ysssya lao
er, Charles T. Murphy.
Very True.
1t is sagely remarked by the st.
Louis Republic that 50 thorough house
cleaning is required in the Indian Ter
ritory. The conditions existing there
need revolutionizing in the cause OF
common decency." The Republic might
well extend its remark so as to include
most of the departments at Washing
ton. In the immortal words of John
Wesley, Cleanliness is next to godli-
ness" OF course the reverend brother
was not referring to politics when he
uttered that proverb, but it applies
nevertheless. Turn the rascals out!1
LET US see the books!''
Its Daddy.
Republicans are quite likely to 60
Httln a a.z@< <sz1es1f9IstA Dtlf
> e Hon. William A. PETER the be-
whiskered ex-senator from Kansas.
once bowling Populist, now scream
ing Republican, claims it's paternity.
PETER asserts that he originated the
idea and was laughed at for SO doing.
He can't understand why Senator Aid
rich is not also laughed at for advocat-
ing what Hon. Joseph G.. Cannon de-
dominates rubber currency"
For oIney.
Booms, presidential and otherwise,
come and go. For example, five or
six months ago the name of ex-Attor-
ney General ard ex-Secretary of State
Richard Olney of Boston was in every
body's mouth. In fact, at one time he
appeared to be in the lead for the
Democratic presidential nominatic.i.
Then his boom appeared to collapse
gradually, but surely. Lately it has
been newly inflated, and at their state
convention the Massachusetts Demo
Gratis will place him formally before
the Democrats of the country. Nobody
disputes Mr. Olney's ability. Objection
is made in certain quarters to his reg
ularity. His conduct as secretary of
state in the Venezuelan matter was
superb.
More Republican Harmony.
A Chinese once remarked senten-
tiously, "Melican man too muehee
talkee" The same may be said of
those chesty Republicans who are for
ever chattering about Democratic diff
ferences and Republican harmony. Just
at present the deuce is to pay among
Hawkeye Republicans To his amaze
ment and disgust, Governor A. B. Cum
Mrs has discovered that the speech of
Hon. Bob Cousins at the Republican
state convention denouncing the iowa
idea," which was supposed to be Cum
Minis pet. is being scattered broadcast
over the state. The governor is SO
wrathy over the matter that be is
threatening to conduct his own cam
paign independently of the state COM
mittee. A happy family the Iowa Re
publicans!