The independent., 1903-12-10


tinction in gentler environments. They |
differ from the heroes and magnates |
that society seems now most to de-
light in honoring, not in the essen
tials of moral ideals, or spiritual per- |
ception, or intellectual capacity. or
human instincts, sor personal amDl- |
tions; but merely in the choice of dis
reputable and illegal instead of con-
ventionally respectable and legallzed
careers. In them and their crimes
society may see in living pictures a
representation of the now popular
philosophy that might makes right"
1t is said that since the election in
Ohio Senator Hanna is getting great
many letters denOuncing him for his
false promises. The following was
printed in the Youngstown CO., Vim
dicator. 'Dear Sir: | am an empioye
of the Republic Iron and Steel Co. OF
Youngstown, in the Bessemer depart
ment. The works are closed since
election for an uncertain length OF
time and am out OF work. Most OF
the furnaces and many OF the other
mills in this valley have also been
closed since election, SO that | cannot
get work anywhere else, and the cost
of living is higher than | have ever
known it to be. am sure you have
not been informed of this condition OF
things or you would have prevented
it; for you said in your speech mere
on October Is last that If you were
elected prosperity would continue, but
if Johnson were elected the mills
would be closed and wages reduced.
voted the republican ticket because
YOU said this and | believed you.
please order the mills to open and
wages restored to the old figure by De-
cember and oblige many OF your ad-
mircrs."
While our privately owned telegraph.
system is plodding along with melh-
DDS far behind the times, the English
goyernment-owned telegraph adopts
all new inventions and constantly inn
proves its service. The English post
office has adopted the electrophone,
new invention, and by means of it the
London Daily News printed two
hour speech delivered by Chamberlain
at Birmingham, 113 miles away and
minutes after Chamberlain sat down.
The electrophone was placed on the
platform in front of Chamberlain
while he spoke and at the other END
shorthand reporters took down his
words as delivered, In two-minIte
turns and transcribed them and sent
them to the linotype machines. This
matter went over the regular govern
ment telegraph wires, through the
London postoffice and to the News Of
flee where the postal authorities had
strung some special wires. The post
office facilities in tins country are 70
years behind all Europe.
A canvass of all the democratic
county newspaper editors OF Indiana
results in an expression of presiden-
tial preferences in this order: Judge
Parker of New York, first; Senator
German. second; Richard Olney,
third w. j. Bryan, fourth; William
r Hearst. fifth; Grover Cleveland,
sixth; Carter Harrison, seventh; Geo.
Gray of Delaware, eighth; John w.
Bookwalter of Ohio ninth. The de-
cline of David B. Hill IN prestige has
even mentioned him. This canvass
proves that the Kansas City platform
hasn't a ghost of a show in Indiana.
The coroners report shows that the
murders in Chicago during the last
year averaged more than two week.
During the latter part of the year tney
increased. The degeneration OF whlch
The Independent has been talking
about for the last three or four years
is now evident to every one.
Rockefeller will now annex Kansas
A large oil field has been discovered IN
that state. Every time new oil field
is discovered, Rockefeller raises the
price OF OIL We may all expect soon
To see another cent gallon added
But Rockefeller Is going to give $6b,'
900 To the Nebraska university for Q
temple of religious worship.