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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-10-21

MI possibility for conjecture, | now
state that | am In hearty accord with
tina plank In our platform tInt favOrS
doing for the lilipinOs what we have
already lone for the CulAnS; and !
favor making the promise to them now
tina we shall take such action as soon
ms they are reasonably prepared for II.
II Independence. such us the CubHnS
enjoy. cannot he prudpntly granted to
the FilipiuoS at this time. the promise
that ii shall ZONE the moment they
are capable OF receiving II will tend to
stimulate rather than hinder their lie.
v"i"IIm"ut. And this should Ice done
not only in Justice to the %lilipiuos.
but to preserve u own rights: for II
free people cannot withhold freedom
from another people and themselves
remain free. The liberation OF tyranny
over others viii soon breed Conicmrt
for freedom and sclf.g0vcrnmCmt. and
weaken our power Of resistance to in.
Sihinus uSurpatiOn Of orr constitutional
rights.
AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP.
The pledge of the platform 10 secure
to our CitiIUns, without distinction Of
race ar creed. whether native born or
naturaliZrd. ut home and abroad. the
''N''' li'N'''I'' w WV Nv Nllu Wv
enjoyment OF NIL the rights aud privi.
lcgcs open Ia them under tie covenants
Of our treaties, rs their Just due. should
u" made good Ia them. In Tho accom-
plisllm"nt OF that result II Is essential
that II passport issued by the Govern
mcnt OF the United States to nm Amer.
lean citizen shall hr accepted the world
over ms proof of citizenship.
TO ENFORCE CIVIL SERVICE Az
The statute relating Ia civil Service
Is the outcome of the efforts NJ thought.
ful, unscliish and public spirited cit.
Gems. Operation under " hns frequent.
~ h"Cu OF such II character nS Ia uf.
iend against In" spirit nr the statute.
hut ia" results achieved. even under 4
partial enforcement Of the law. have
been such Hs tn both deserve and com.
mnnd the uttCrdnCc Of the Democratic
party that IL stands committed To- tho
principle Of Civil Service reform and
demands It's Just aud impnr;ini rn.
f0rcemcui.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-10-21
10 the Honorable Champ Clark and
Others, Committee. etc:

"cntIcnI"n-l my response 10 NOur
committee, 1T the formal notification
proceedings, / referred tn some matters
not mentioned in this letter. | desire
that these be considered as iuCurpo-
rated herein. ANA regret that lack OF
space prevents SPECIFIC reference To-
them all. | wish here, however. again
To refer 10 my views there expressed
as 10 the gold standard. To- declare
again my unqualified belief in said
standard. and I" express my apprrcia-
ton Of tile action OF the convention III
reply In my communication upon that
subject.
Grave public questions are prrSslu"
Tor decision. III" Democratic party
appeals 10 tn" people with confidence
that its position Oh these questions
Will be- accepted AMI endorsed at the
polls. While the issu"s involved are
numerous, some stand forth prc-cmi-
n"mt in tn" public mind. Among these
ar" tariff reform. Imperialism. cv"uoiu-
zeal administration ana honesty in the
public service. | shall briefly cousiucr
tll">" and some others within the nee
c~s>nrlly prescribed limits OF this letter.
While | presented my views at the
notification proceedings concerning thus
vital Issue, the uN"r>uIuoWin. Imuur-
lance of Tin, uu,.s,.ru iur.Is mn ia
refer in if l-a.u Iu,. ism. * nI,.u.
times referred 10 rs .Tou.titutjouunsm
~. Imprr.IIi>m."
II We would retain OH. Uhrr,irs orf
constitutional r.yut uuimpI.r.d "a. can.
not p-rmii or tolerate. M iuy timr ar
Tor ANY urpo~ the ~urru.IiIuu of nm.
constitutional POWER, ny lL,.
branch oI our Government W., should
Doe. ever mindful of the wur,I, of WriI.
-,rr. Liberty - only To- lee preserve ed
10y maintaining constitutional, re-.
strliuI> aud lu-i division, Of pnli,icaI
pow rr>."
Already the National G"nyr.uuruf
has become centralized bryupl am
point contemplated ur IuuI=Iu 4 ~ the
Tanners oI the Constitution. I.uW ire.
mrud"u>ly all tbs has added! to III"
powers at the President. 1t has de.
vri"ppl from !"iI To- year until it al
most equals that al many mona"chS.
lille the growth OF uuI uuutr ana
the magnitude al Interstate" Interests
may seem To- furnish u plausible reason
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ALTON B. PARKERS LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE
An Eloquent. Soldering and Saving Appeal to the
American People No Longer to Permit Them-
selves to Be Fooled and Misled.

IL is Addressed to Men Who Think lit is IA Warning, a Strong Voice
Through he Darkness aud Storm TeIIn. OF Peril n How TO
; Escape H-He Urges Ecouomy, Equal Opportunity, TnrInI Reform,
Rule IF the Inw.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-10-21

~ ~ ~ w Fill anu. ~ 4SllN Nt'if~
Old. but hC is going To stump MARYLAND
and West Virginia for the Democratic
ticket. Something Of the spirit of 40
animatcs Democrats. old aud ynuu..
this year. Ii Is 4 splendid sign. Ii
points to victory.
Hon. Tru" l.. Norris. National Com
mittccman from New Hampshire. had
this comment To make on the situation:
~ Few days ago | should have said
That TIA" chances were about even he
tween the two candidates. To-Iny the
outlook il 80 much brighter for the
Democrats that | b"licy" Judge Parker
Il certain winner. II" will sweep the
States "f New York. New Jersey ana
Connecticut aud will carry NJ least two
middl" and two mountain States.
More than passing Strangc IL is that
American products continue to be sold
In Foreign parts cheaper than at home
Even sewing machines. di>iinctivclv an
American production. far surprising IA
merit and ch"HpucSs OF cost Of manu-
ih'iurc any lIk" machin" Of foreign orr
Ein. costs the HON" buyer nearly 100
per cent. more than the foreigner has
to pay FOR It.
Mr.. Roosevelt ~oruourc.s ,ro, ~
unut with hin, T.. ,r.' m,a 'i' -
drucc that , man il , ..., ,
can" and fuilur. T., ,.rr. ,,i,h n ~,
proof at Indifference to the 'w-liarr
OF III" nation" 1t j. Il >impl. test. Ou
I'll" basis of the election turns of
l!OO. when h" WAS II candidate for TIA"
Nicc-Ir"Nid"ury. ~ voters Of every
1000 cam" under his condemnation.
II rs many as two in iUO should show
Liz" CoutumHcy the country. lo-lc9lIy
would 10 rapidly 10 ruin Sucr pro
,'HrtH n" lends fully explains Mr.. iIop>"-
vets nsr"rsi"n> of tn" mp,iyr> and
character OF his opponents. l:ur ii
Toes not quit" rN"uN" 1t.
E"puhliruu 'rrn,r-g.r," '.l, Wro,
shall hr said ui ll. l,"nr.r,n.. .r.
crease in American r,.,.r.. .r.,.,,
in foreign trad" from ,sa,.,.l Ir I>or
crease per ""'Hd" "i forty -~IN i"r c"ui..
as h-l'hH' III" d'rI'"~r from 2.'iG@i'
!" '0,'' !" >-''."'t III I'""'. a I'"puhiI-
ca" H' .''n>" "i >.\i""H per cent. per
u''""' -Id""Id N shepard.
Republican "~pro>prTIty' talk Il
shall bc said of the D.un,r,ff. fu.
crraS" In our total ,.um,.>ti. merchant.
disc exported from NiIOgmp In I>np
to >"3iGurU.vJ ia $500. or au average
DcWorru'Ic iurr"l.r of ~: Der cent
increase" from >@lGuuu.u pu in I~,m t.
$l"i'urN'F" Ia 1900. and irrr,.-r ~
only 81" per cent. per drrld":-Ed-
NlIh VI. SlIt fITt
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Supplement to
CHATS BY The WAY.

~Ex-Govcrnor William Pinckucy
Whytc. OF Maryland. j. eighty years
Oil. but hc is going To stump MARYLAND
and West Virginia for the Democratic
ticket. Something Of the spirit of 40
animatcs Democrats. old aud young.
this year. II is a splendid sign. 1t
points to victory.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-10-21

Hon. Tru" l.. Norris. National Com
mittccman from New Hampshire. had
this comment To make on the situation:
~ few days = | should have said
tiat ia" chances were about even he
tween the two candidates. To-day the
outlook Is 80 much brighter for the
Democrats tina; | h"li"v" Judge parkcr
q certain winner. II" will sweep the
States "f New York. New Jersey and
Connecticut aud will carry at least two
middI" and " mountain States.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-10-21

Every German newspaper t. Sew
York city Is against ~I;uo,-Nrlt. This
i "~iii,!Hl. At least III" settlement -
made on the authority "f .Io>rpr WIZ
ter. ihc mHn who organized the I;uosc.
welt Gcrman.Am"ricuU League.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-10-21

"ChiCngO.' sail +. e. Newman. OF
that city. will Civ" from 10000 To- CO..
H0 for Parker. iC We can hold ia" ma.
%Joritirs down IN the hig Republican
counties the Illinois electoral vote viii
surely h" east for the constitutional
party"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-10-21

Republican "pro>prgIty" talk What
shall hc said of the Dymurrarlr in.
cr"IN" In our total uuu-~tir mrr.han.
Dis" exported from >%I.np.uur In INuu
10 >~%iG.uro,rrJ iu 1850. or au avrrn.r
DciHo"rutsC iucr"l sc 81 -: per cent.
per decade. - against the ~i;rpubsiran
irrrr:tN" from >IlG "uo."nu In l~',u t.
Sl"i'urAho-r In 1900. and irrr,.-r Of
only So per cent. per ~dryld":-Ed
ward VI. SL,purd.
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More than passing Straugo II is that
American products continue to be sold
In foreign parts cheaper than at home
Even sewing machines. di>iiuctivclv an
American production. far surprising In
merit anu ch"HpucSS OF cost OF manu-
iaciurc any lik" machin" Of foreign orr.
rin. costs the HON" buyer nearly 100
per cent. more shan tn" foreigner has
to pay for IL.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-10-21

Senator Culbcrsou. Of Texas. who has
Just gone on n speaking tour. dropped
IN nj Democratic headquarters to-day.
lie apld: II hnvC IN doubt whntcvcr Of
Democratic success. Al the signs
point Ia n victory for Our pnrty. ! not
only believe "" Will carry the States
of New York. New Jersey aud Cnnu"r
ti"ut. hut ! also feel confident "" VIII
win two Of tho middle Western States
Ard viii pick NJ u f"w votes ~ the in
'"r %iHuuutHin StntCs. NJ least. that Is
I'll" Information ! Ia W. been receiving
from persons Thoroughly posted on con.
WilnuS Ia the States | have named"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-10-21

james II. TnlinTrrro, West NirEinIn:
My Stntr Is 10 longer doubtful. We
viii wipe out MCkinl"y'S lS,UU nud
land with 10000 for Parker and Ia.
Wis"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-10-21

one of the great founders OF the Re
publican party. when IL was ruuSr.
Grated To III" Cau~" uf the abolition Of
slavery. advises u"gru"> not Ia vote the
Republican ticket. Hud II Is no les than
former Secretary George =. boutwell,.
of massachusetts.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-10-21

We are justly proud OF the officers
and men of Our ArIuy and Navy. Both.
however. haN" suffered from the per
sistcnt injection OF personal aud pOliti'
cal influence. Promotions. and appoint
mCuts have been frequently based on
raVOritiSm instead of merit. Trials
and COurt.martialS have been set
aside under circumstances indicating
political Interference. These and other
abuses should hc corrected.
USURPATION rs PENSION ORDER.
The National Democracy fRvOrs lib-
crni pensions tn the surviving soldiers
and sailors nnd their dependents, on
the ground that they deserve lihcrai
treatment. II pledges by its platform
adequate legislation To- that end. Hut
II denies tine right "f the Executive to
uSlrp the power 0G Congress tO lcgIs'
late on that subject. Such u"surpati0n
was attempted by Pension Order No.
-. aud EFFECT has been given to II Ivy n
Congress that dared not resent tho
usurpation. II Is said that this order
was mad" In the performance OF n duty
imposed upon the President by act OF
Congress-" hut the provision making
the imposition is not pointed out. u
act to which the order refers. which IL
tho ono relating 20 pensions 10 Clvll
War veterans. duus not authorize pen
SiunS Oh thu ground Of age. u docs
grant pensions Ia ihos" suffering
from amy mCutJl ~ ply steal Ills
ability or disabilities, of n per
mAuCut character. not the result
~ their " vlcinus habits. which 80
iu"apHcitntcS them from il" perform
Of mammal labor ~ In render
them unhhln 10 earn q support" THIS
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-10-21

or NIL h trnvc,ti"s on sincerity Is
the kind "f talk ia" Republican candi.
date for NICr- President Is using. cspr.
CHILLY when h" said. speaking of our
foreign relations. I'VE need no allies
except those OF truth ana Justice"
How does that cOmpnrt with ia" sprnk.
softly. hig.sti"k policy the utt"rnuCc
Of the Rough Rider President?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-25
Trade With the Philippines.

The question Of our trade with the Phil
1fpines is we'll worthy the attention of Con-
sress. 1t is not prospecting as 1t should,
and 1t will not prosper while present re-
straints exist. Tariff barriers have no
proper place between the United States and
tie archipelago. AS they were removed to
advantage in the case of Porto Rico so
would their removal in this case, at least
upon imports into the United States. benefit
both countries. Certain it is that some
change should be made by which the two
countries would at once be drawn closer
together commercially than can ever take
place under existing laws and regulations
We are in the Philippines for an indefinite
stay Our object is to improve the country
and the conditions Of the people. But in
order to succeed we must draw the people
as closely to US as possible. We must open
not only our arms but our ports to them.
Expounding the Constitution and apostro-
phizing the flag will not serve every pur-
pose. Business Is business. The American
markets are of great value and are sought
by all. Should not those who live under
American authority. although they are a
long wa from base, have free access to
them Can we hope to do our full duty In
the Philippines and realize our Just expec-
tatlons unless we proceed upon sound BUSH
ness principles, and especially as the APP
plication Of those principles elsewhere in
our new possessions is yielding such excel
lent results?
1t Is high time that this matter were dis
posed Of There is peace in the archipelago,
ana with peace should go prosperity. We
want markets and with outside peoples we
are justified in making arrangements for
securing them on the best terms possible
But in dealing with the F'ilipinos we are
dealing in very large sense with our own
and with those of our own who need and
should receive the greatest possible encour
agement. They are ours, without Their
seeking or our seeking-ours as the fruits
of war; and we shall serve them and our
selves at the same time if we trade with
them and encourage them to trade with us
upon the freest terms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-25
The Governments BUILDINGS.

If desire exists in Congress to combine
the building needs of the government and
the capital development plans in most eff
effectively to that end will be to provide
at once for the early acquisition of the
whole space lying between Pennsylvania
avenue and the Mall. and to set that space
apart for the public buildings of the future
on the assumption that II will accommo-
date all the structures now needed or hold
in reasonable contemplation. AS a matter
uses for many years to come.
Furthermore, in any movement to improve
that space by eliminating the deplorable
conditions now existing. the aim should be
TO attain the highest possible results. Thus.
Il is desirable that the buildings chosen
for emplacement there shall be of a char
acter warranting the most considerate
architectural treatment. This southern side
of the capitals chief thoroughfare is the
most conspicuous stretch OF street space in
tho city. Buildings there placed are as
surcd of the widest possible attention They
viii be in evidence to the greatest number
at all times. Therefore, these sites should
be occupied by buildings of first Importance.
not the miscellany of odds and ends left
over after the principal departments have
ell been Accommodated elsewhere Here lies
the proper place for the best that the future
produces.
IL this Mall-avenue triangle is to be made
merely the dumping ground of the uncon-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-25
Mergerors. Beware,
From tn. New York Press.

From tn. New York Press.
The Northern Securities merger people
will make a great mistake If they proceed
on the theory that they will be permitted to
violate in one way if not another the laws
of the nation against combinations in re-
straint of trade. They will find, and no one
need have any doubt of it, that President
Roosevelt and the public which he repre-
sents are determined to check arbitrary re-
striction of business and arbitrary fixing of
rates and prices. whatever form they take.
All the properties embraced i'll the merger
have shown their capacity to make abund-
ant earnings without entering into agree
ments and conspiraces to hold up the
public for still further profits. The gen.
tlemen whose interests are involved would
better content themselves with scrupulous
regard both for the letter and the spirit of
the antitrust laws. They have legitimate
interests which will give them legitimate
returns if they are administered absolutely
legitimately and with perfect fairness. If
they persist in trying to beat the devil
around the stump they will surely get them
selves into such disfavor and disrepute with
the people that they must pay the severest
If not the most unjust penalties for their
defiance of public opinion and public rights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-25
sidered tribes OF public architecture arm

sidered tribes OF public architecture, arm
CRY. market house and what-not, 1t might
almost as well be devoted to dignified busi-
ness uses first as last, and built up as a
strictly commercial street. But already two
very important buildings are placed there,
one actually. the other in immediate pros
pect. The post Office building is not. to be
sure, q handsome creation. Rather Is 1t q
source of annoyance to people Of good
taste. Let 1t serve as the horrible ex-
ample of what the government should
henceforth avoid in it's avenue creations.
1t Is hoped that the municipal building
will be more pleasing and better suited to
the environment
To establish the scale properly now the
projected State MISUNDERSTANDING no
other off1ces-should be constructed within
the great triangle, preferably at the north
west corner. Or II 1t be within the pos
sibilities the new Agricultural Department
building might well be constructed on this
particular site. There remain, on the list
of imperative needs. a Department of JUS
uce building, home for the Department of
Commerce. a home for the bureaus which
cannot properly be included in a distinct
departmental structure, a suitable hall of
records, which is not a mere storage ware
house for old papers, and in some form and
some name. place suitable for the great
national and International gatherings so
frequently held in Washington. and for
which there is to-day no accommodate ion
worthy of the government All these struc-
lures and more can be easily accommodated
within the triangle, without crowding and
with appropriately generous park ap-
proaches, giving to the whole. with the
rebuking exception of the post Office build
ing. suitable appearance.
TO the end of creating in the reasonably
near future such an Improvement and at
the same time best serving the govern
ments own ends, Congress should now by
statute lay down the principles which are
10 govern 1t in it's later building emplace-
ments. That enactment should be based
upon two principles: No more buildings
OIL any sort whatever in the existing
park spaces, and all future buildings to be
WITHIN the Mall-avenue triangle, as far as
the space therein permits, allotted on the
basis of proper surroundings for the oc-
cupantS.
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The Assessors Salary.

Among the amendments to the District
bill approved by the Senate committee is
one Tor an increase in the salary of the
assessor by $500 year. This item, which
deserves to be retained in conference, and
upon which 1t is to be hoped the Senate
resents rather more than the proposed
dement, to an individual member of the Dis
trict government. 1t stands as token OF
the remarkable growth of the federal mu-
nicipality in all its parts. During the past
few years the business of the assessors Of
nee has increased at a rate which has far
outstripped the appropriations The as
SCISSOR has been given new duties until he
Is now the poo-bah of the District govern
ment. and very busy and efficient poo
bah. too He is a member of practically
every board or sub-board which has to do
with the raising of the local revenues. and
with the extension of his personal jurisdic-
ton has come a greatly increased RESPONSE
bit1ty which 1t is no more than just should
be In some measure recompensed by the in
crease of salary voted by the Senate com
mittee. The District is no longer a small
town which can be chelply run by n small
and poorly paid machine. 1t must have
good men in office or it's affairs will go
awry. and in order to hold them to the
public service they must be paid proper
uonately to the value of their work
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SO0-foot strip which 1t il proposed shall be
laid or in the center Of the reservation
lined by public buildings. 1t accepts un-
der that definition the whole park area
stretching from the Capitol to the river.
inclusive Of the Botanic Garden. If neces-
sary to acquire a clear sweep. 1t wants
that Mall preserved. To that end 1t hopes
that Congress will enact legislation which
will keep all the buildings not only back
Of the SO0-foot lines, but back Of the two
B streets. emplacing them within the space
known as the Mall-avenue triangle. That
would be true and acceptable Mall-preser-
walton, and only that, and then the land
scape architects and the others might ap-
proach the question Of park development
according to the highest standards of out
door art
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Signing Peace at Tokyo.

OF course, if General Kuropatkin will not
sign treaty of peace anywhere else but at
Tokyo his wishes will have to be respected
1t is worthy of consideration, however. that
he is at present a long way off and rather
a formidable Japanese force both on land
and sea is between him and the japanese
capital with instructions to dispute every
foot of the ground with him. He seems to
recognize this in his failure to fix day
for his appearance in Japan. He will ar
rive as soon as convenient. Meanwhile
talk of this kind will inevitably recall the
reported British boast of "a promenade to
Pretoria" which occupied several years
and proved appallingly expensive. Russia
at Tokyo holding a victorious sword would
present very grave question for the con-
sideration of the world, and maybe the
world would insist on being heard Rus
STA listened at Berlin on one occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-25
The Preservation of the Mali.

The decision of the building committee
In charge OF the new home for the Depart
ment of Agriculture to keep that building
back of the projected SO0-foot building line
In the Mall relieves the situation some
what in regard to the contemplated public
improvements. If the principle underlying
this action is carried out to the end there
Will at least be no further construction i'm
the center of the Mall space. whatever the
artistic development of that space may be-
But il Is mistake to regard this as saw
Ing the Mall The Mall will not be saved
from the building despoilers until formal
prohibition is enacted against emplacing
any more structures of any kind within
the present boundaries of the great resey-
vation BY the term MALI the people of
Washington do not understand merely the