Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-07
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Signs Of a Great Il
i Democratic Revival
Some Presidential
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IclC llS WIG ullu McAl " uNe WIN
the Indians in Illinois. Now, there's
history for you. He left his wife while
governor, resigned the governorship
and went to live with his friends, the
in Arkansas. 1t is doubt
ful If General Houston was ever in
Illinois at any time in his life, and it
is also doubtful If Cherokee Indian
ever set foot in Illinois. OF course,
these are small matters, but they illus
trate the truth of the old saying that |
"HoIner mods" The desertion of his
wife by Houston and his resignation
of the governorship Of Texas form one
of the most mysterious chapters in
American history.
Houston never explained 1t himself,
and nobody else has ever done SO. Per
haps it never will be explained. Only
this much is known-that when he left
his wife and resigned the governor
ship he went into the wilds of Arkan-
sas and lived with his old friends, the
CheroEees, adopting their customs and
independence reused him rs from the
dead. He realized that his time had
come. Dofing the raiment Of the saw
age and DOMINIC the garb Of ciyiliza-
ton, he rode into Texas on borrowed
horse became commander in chief of
the Texan forces and at San Jacinto
wrote his name on the scanty list Of
the immortals. He ought to have been
nominated for president by the Demo-
Gratis in 1860. He could easily have
been elected and would have made
great president. When the civil war
came, he was q stanch Union man, as
became disciple Of Andrew jackson.
Once during the war Confederate
picket demanded his pass. The old
soldier drew himself up proudly and
said, "San Jacinto is Sam Houston's
pass anywhere in the state Of Texas"
A lab at Fairbanks.
The Springfield (Mass) Republican
contains this vicious squib:
Senator Charles w. Fairbanks has
bought paper in North Carolina to pro-
mote his candidacy for the presidency.
Who is Charles w. Fairbanks?
This jab at Senator Fairbanks Is
eminently unfair. Senator Fairbanks
is not nearly so obscure man as that
would indicate. Truth to tell he
stands third in the list Of eligibles to
the Republican nomination. First
comes Roosevelt; second, Hanna; third,
Fairbanks; fourth, Spooner. This about
exhausts the list. If Roosevelt and
Hanna get into a bitter fight, Fair
banks stands a rafting good chance
for the nomination.
A Boston paper insinuates that Sem
ntor Fairbanks is busily engaged in
buying out the southern delegates.
Nobody who knows Fairbanks be-
lieves a word Of this. In the first
place, he has entirely too much sense
to buy them SO long in advance, for
the great characteristic Of the southern
delegate is that he will not stay bought
for any length Of time. II anybody
doubts this proposition, let him read
John Sherman's book. John bought the
southern delegates in 1888, paid a
fancy price for them and thought he
had them corralled, but Russell A.
Alger came along and bought them
away from him. So says John sub
stantially in his celebrated book. An
/ other thing, Senator Fairbanks is con-
sidered an honorable man by those who
know him best. In view Of these facts
the Springfield Republican is not doing
we'll to make mouths at Senator Fair
banks.
Philadelphia Idol Makers.
| What are we coming to anyway
This has been declared to be q Chris
tan country by solemn decision Of
the supreme court of the United States,
but nevertheless and Notwithstanding
firm in Philadelphia is now engaged
in manufacturing idols by the whole
sale for the heather to worship! That
seems almost incredible and would not
be believed were the fact not vouched
for by unimpeachable witnesses. What
alas, will not the abnormal love OF
money induce greedy men to do2 1t is
written, "Woe unto him that puttett
the bottle to his neighbours lips" Is II
not as bad, to say the very least of it
to set up false gods for poor benighted
creatures to worship? What's the
sense in sending missionaries to heath
en- lands in ships loaded with idols
The Philadelphians are thrifty lo'
and are willing to turn penny by any
means known among men. These lido
makers justify themselves by saying
that England and Germany make idols
What Of it? England and German.
have monarchies. Must we maintain
a monarchy also to keep up with tn
procession?
The same sort Of logic by which thes,
idol makers Justify themselves will
avail to justify any criminal or idioti
performance whatsoever-that is, VI
must do it because others do it; u
other words, we must be in the fash
ion. No matter whether the fashion /
good or bad, we must be in 1t at al
hazards and at any cost of self respect
More and more lagos sordid advic
to Roderigo, "Put money in thy purse,
becomes the motto in this country
Putting money in ones purse is a wis
and fortunate thing to do, If honestl
and decently done, but If one has t
take leave of decency, violate mora
precepts and outrage the feelings Of al
good men and women, then putin
money in ones purse should not b
thought of for one moment.
The bishops and preachers are Ian
basting the Philadelphia idol maker
and rightly SO. but they will compl'
Gently initiate Boss Tweed's impudeI
,,oco opd question ssyVhat ire YOU q