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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-06
Canlraign of Democracy
Outlined by Williams
TemDOnry Chairman Discusses Claims Of
Republicans as Set Forth by RoOt-Pary
OntentiOns indicated in Speech.

sentiment of the American people finds
expression
The going back TO ancient history. in
the Credit MObilieT-Ames scandal Ia
the whisky ring? In the long saturnal6
of Southern reconStruCtiOn2 Where2
cor IN recent history, In the POStO1iiCg
Department. In the Public Lands Blu
reau2 In the full sway of bosses. for
merIy cursed so bitterly and now taken
fOnd,y 20 his bosom by the President?
In the celebrated order of Hell Roaring
Jake Smith. prescribing ten az the age
above which children were TO he killed
I'm one of the islands of the Philippines?
In the universal hOneyCOmbing OF our
national life with the corruption Of leg.
islation bought special privileges? What
has ancient history TO do with present
mequiues? How?
The eN-Secretary then tells US. in a
burst Of eloQuence, that The fatal l4th
OF September. 1901, marked no change of
policy
Changes in Policy
Who is there in America Of common
sense who does not know better The
changed spirit OF the policy OF thu Ad-
ministration with regard TO reciprocity
with foreign nations. with regard to
local seIf-government in the South, and
In twenty respects which Ii would take
too much time To particularize will sug-
Chairman Williams then turned to
the Republican platform. declaring 1t to
be chiefly a boast that the Republican
party is responsible for everything good
which has happened. This he denied.
referring 10 Its present obstructive
ness. and its evasion Of the live issues
which lie IN its pathway TO success.
The Republican declaration that upon
the success of the Republican party 10
power after Mr.. Cleveland's second Ad-
miniStratiOn, II then found the COun-
try, after four years Of Democratic rule,
In evil plight. oppressed with misfortune
and doubtful future he paraphrased
TO read, that when Mr.. Cleveland sue
cecded to the Presidency In Mach.
1898, after four years OF Republican
administration under Mr. Harrison. the
Democratic party found the country af-
ter a long period of public misrule and
extravaganza. in evil plight. oppressed
with misfortune and doubtful Of the fu-
ture''
The acute reaction which we call
panic" he said. was inevitably APP
preaching Even before Mr.. Cleveland
was elected. business was sunk in de-
preston, which preceded the panic Of
1893.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-06
COL. GUFFEY BOASTS GORMAN
WITH AN OLD CALF STORY

The delegates are chuckling over
warn attributed 20 Col. James NJ. GJffsy,
Of Pennsylvania. The delegates say that
yarn attributed to Col. James NJ. Guffey,
the backing and filling and side-stepping
of the Hon. Arthur Pue 5orman, OF
Maryland. and this is the story that
they say the colonel told the other even
ing:
Senator German makes me Think Of
n calf / once owned When 7 want
ed 10 have the critter drink I most had
20 pull the ears out 20 get her 10 the
trough; and then when she had drunk
as much as was good for her 1 most
had 10 pull her tail out 10 get Ter away
from the trough 80
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-06
ONE SWALLOW, THIS TIME,
NOT TO FOLLOW ANOTHER

One Swallow will not make a victory,
any more than 1t does a summer. de-
clares c. II. Swallow, granddaughter Of
the Prohibition candidate for President.
He is "a delegate from Humphrey Neb.,
ana as rampant a Democrat as mis-
gIand-uI.c., is ardent as cold water
uGVOCat"
Are yOI going to vote for DR. Swal-
low" asked a man who learned OF the
relationship.
Not on your life" said the grand
nephew; hes in bad. It's d bad habit
10 get-vOting for your relatives, and.
besides. the Old man is in a bad crowd
! don't think l can vote for him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-06

Amusing Incident and AnecdOte OF
Some Prominent St. Louis Delegates

ST. LOUIS. July 1.-TWO governors
hung out around the Tammany rooms
last night, Governor Bird s. COler,
of New York. and Governor William
A CASTOR of Massachusetts. Coler al
ways has been termed governor by
Huge Mclaughlin and other friends in
dead seriousness since he was defeated
for office in 1902 while everybody ap-
pears to call CASTOR governor since
his defeat in Massachusetts last fail.
Coler and CASTOR started FOR Murphy's
private room at the same time and
nearly cOlided. after you, my dear
Alphonse, " remarked Governor" Gas
ton, with a ChesterheIdian bow 10 Gov
ernOr" Coler, as he drew back.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-06
LEAVE WISCONSIN TIC FIGHT"
AND DUBOIS TELLS A STORY

ST. LOUIS. July 6.-Senator Dubois.
the original Turner boomer. has been
combating the argument that Wall or
Rose Of Wisconsin should he nominated
for Vice President. The demand Cor the
nomination OF a Wisconsin man rests on
the split Of the Republican party there.
Mr. Dubois combats this BY arguing that
the nomination Of a Wisconsin Demo-
crat would drive the Republican factions
together.
TITS just Ike the case OF a man who
has a fight with his WIFE says NJ.
Dubois.
They will beat each other 10 pieces.
bat II "A stranger interVenes they VIII
unite their forces and pound his head
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-06
DIR. MARY WALKER PROMINENT
AS ANTI-ROOSEvELT BOOMER

People Of prominence in attendance at
the convention are not all inseparably
connected with some big boom or other.
Some are here just as anti-Roosevelt
boomers. In this class probably the
most celebrated person in town, aside
from the statesmen connected with the
delegations, is DR.. Mary Walker, the
noted womans rights advocate.
Il am here TO do all ] can 10 see that
the best possible man is selected to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-06
GEORGIA'S GIANT FARMER
HEADS STATES DELEGATION

Smith, came to town at the head OF
the delegation from that State. Colonel
Smith is feet inches tall, and Is built
I'm proportion, with an abdomen that
speaks well for the fare on which he
lives.
He has farm ten miles square, on
which ne grows garden truck for the
city markets. A railroad connects the
different departments Of the farm. E,v-
crythlng that is needed in working Inc
farm Is made on II. There are carpen-
ter shops, smtthies. in which the most
delicate ironwork IS done, and shops
for all sorts Of work
Colonel Smith makes 1t d rule TO de-
post $4,000 in the bank every year 10
provide for the rainy weather.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-06
BIN, THE BUTTON MAN" TAKES
FLYER" on SECOND PLACE

BIN, the button man, has solved the
Democratic national ticket He says il
IS TO b Parker. Of New York, and Wall.
Of Wisconsin. He took a plunge yester-
day and sent a Geographic order 10 turn
loose q couple of tons Of Wall buttons.
The Parker buttons were ordered DAYS
ago.
BIN seldom makes a mistake and his
Judgment is regarded with respect by
every veteran politician. When asked
II u were safe 10 make a plunge bet on
Wall for the second place on the ticket
BIN said.
Friday is q long way off and I have
seen four days wreck many a slate AT a
convention"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-06
ARE PARKER MEN CONFIDENT?
INQUIRE OF "BLUE-EYED BILL

Are the Parker people confident Of
their ability 20 control the convention ?
Just listen to this:
'Blue-eyed Bill" Sheehan was stand
ing in the lobby Of the Planters this
afternoon talking with crowd Of news
paper men
You've got a first-ballOt nomination
cinched. remarked one Of the reporters
Sbeehan smiled his nOn-cOmmittal
smile, and another reporter said:
Il hope not
Why asked Sheehan, speaking al
most in a whisper.
Because I've got box of cigars bet
that Parker won't win until the second
ballot answered the reporter, and
don't want 70 lose the bet"
'All right, said Sheehan. I'VE will
hOld OFF his nomination then until the
second ballot We don't want any Of
Parker's friends to lose a bet"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-06
TAMMANY HAS FAR-SIGHT:
WITNESS PARKER BUTTONS

Tammany had a pretty good idea Of
what was going 10 happen to # before
II left New York. II placed an order for
5000 Parker buttons They are special
Tammany buttons. differing from the
stock Parker ones in some respects The
Tammauy men have some OF them here.
and are ready 20 put them on when tho
inevitable happens.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-06

beat Teddy Roosevelt" said DR.. Walker.
When the Republican party could not
nominate, IL must have been pretty
weak"
DR.. Walker. as usual. wears "A black
frOCk coat and trousers, a silk hat be-
meath which her short hair showed
traces Of gray, and her bright eyes
twinkled behind gOld-rimmed glasses.
She had a wing standing collar and a
gray silk "dicky' in place OF a shirt
bosom.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-06
Panic Relieved.

He now explained how the depression
was relieved in part. by the Indian fam
inc. and the immense wheat crop Of
the United States, that brought the
price TO 20 cents. He continued:
when wheat went up. while silver bull
lion went down. there was furnished a
seeming object lesson OF the inaccuracy
Of the contention of Mr.. Bryan and his
followers Of whom ] was one. that
there was necessarily a connection In
price between the two Western border
State farmers I'm the wheat belt who
had originally been Republicans any
how, and who had gone off from the Re
publican party. because OF their belief
in this very theory. began 20 leave the
Bryan columns. and 10 join the Mckin-
ley columns. first by the dozen. then by
The score. then by hundreds and then In
shoals.
Thus il came about that Mir. McKin-
ley was elected because wheat went up
and because the going up Of wheat and
the consequent increased demand for
other things. leading 10 higher prices
and a better volume of trade promised
10 their minds prosperity without free
silver.
Not only is the boast that Mr. Nc
kinley's election was responsible for
high prices false. but il IS a very dan
EerCus fglschcCd.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-06
NEW YORK BOOMERS WISE
TO PLAY FAVORITE SONGS

Col. William Greene Sterrett Of Texas.
who was listening 10 the music and
philosophizing upon the situation at one
and the same time said. These New
York boomers are pretty wise. That
band playing Dixie Old Kentucky
Home and a few pieces of that charac-
ter Will do more 10 make these Southern
delegates stand on their heads than al
the argument in favor Of Parker that
David b. Hill can present
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-06
A VIOLENT CONVENTION
NEEDS EXTREME PRECAUTIONS

So violent do the managers Of the ma
tiOnal committee expect the conflict in
the Coliseum TO be that they have pro-
vided an emergency hospital with four
nurses and seven doctors 10 care for
the sick and injured There will be
stretcher bearers, chairmen, and all the
latest improved devices 10 handf.- any
one who may fall by the wayside during
the heat Of the fight
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-06
REAGAN, THE VETERAN, ASKS
FOR Cardinal PRINCIPLES

Judge John H. Reagan. the only sur
vivor Of JEFF Davis cabinet. has been
thinking about the platform. Il think
that il should be short and to the point"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-06

said the judge. What IS the use Of re-
ferring to the money question? That Is
no issue. What is the use Of dragging
in the negro question? 1t will lead 10
nothing and Will produce discOrd Let
US have "A platform founded on the car
dtnal principles of Democracy. and with
that for a good candidate to stand on
we can beat Roosevelt"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-06
Failed to Show.

1.-THE ATTORNEY General. in answer 10
another resolution failed 10 show that
anything substantial was Icing done.
civiuy or criminauv. against the anthra-
cite coal carrying railroads ana authra-
cite coal mine owners. constituting to-
gethcr iu violation of the law. one Of
the greatest trusts in this country al
though a. private American citizen had
proceeded at great expense % get mp Oh"
evidence.
'.This same trust buster Attorney
General Knox. has just been aUpoinf"t
by the governor II Pennsylvania "a Seua-
tor from that State on lae demand. $50
the newspaper all say. OF the very
men who constitute this unlawful. com
binatiou OF who are at any rat" th"
presidents Of the railroad companies
and tho owners of the mines coIsutut-
ing il.
He denounced AS absurd the Repuhll-
can claim that il had peri"cl'd 'nc i'm
t-rstaf. commerce law "A more Iiolr-
ulous piece OF official impoterrE tha@
the Interstate Commerce Commission
al present docs not exist. poe said.
Next D.. reno from r.r Republican
platform. Tariff rates should De-. read
iustrd only when conditions have $50
changed that zine public interest de-
mandS their alteration.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-06

lican party, as has been falsely pretend
ed. 20 inauEUrate that case
cone Of the ChairmCn Of the Rcpuhli-
can convention says il has cnjoiued the
beef trust. The Injunction does not
seem 10 have had any practical effect
upon the beef trust or upon the price
Of bryafStC=E.
A Vain Boast.
THE boast that the Administration
has executed the antitrust laws is
ridiculous The Attorney General, IN re-
Spouse 20 resolution Of my own, frank
IS confessed that nothing had been
done, and left the inference that moth
ing would BE- done. toward the criminal
prosecution OF the men found guilty by
the Supreme Court, iu the Northern Sc
curlties case. of having violated ,he law
and incurred its penalties.
THE entire Republican naTty at the
last session OF the House Of Rcpreseu-
tatives. with three exceptions, voted
against "a proviso iustructiug the Score
tary Of the Navy not 10 enter into gov
ernmeutal contracts with trusts ana Eu-
lawful combinations convicted by law
Of being such
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-06
The Trust Question.

Here arc three statements
First that the Republicans. instead
of both parties. enacted the laws, which
IS not true
Second. that the Democratic party
had done nothing, which IS also not true,
md
Third that the Republican party has
enforced the law. which IS only partially
tru-.
"Attorney General Harmon. under
'leye,und's Administration found the
sui OF the Government against the
Trans Missouri Freight Association
lost took u up, and revived IL. and Won
IT. lie then instituted suit against tho
Joint Traffic Association. and also
against the Addlstoue Pipe COMPANY.
The principle established I'm the case
oI the Government against the Trans
Missouri Freight AssOciatiou-tLc priu-
Cipio there cuUtcudod for BY CIcvcIand's
Attorney Generals the principle which
gave life TO the proceedings d.
the Northern Securities. and which led
Governor Van SAINT and not the Repub-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-06

nerstone Of the humor Of It. They might
as well say that a man had a right
20 boast that he had increased the cur
rent Of "a river by putting a dam IN It.
because the current had not stopped,
but had gone over the dam.
Commercial Reciprocity.
a succecdinEstatemeut I'm the platform
favors commercial reciprocity wherever
reciprocal arrangements can be effected
without injury 20 American agriculture,
American labor. o~ any American In
Gusuy The word any is good in that
connection. Injury. is good in that con-
u,cJiou. too il all depends upon what
Is meant by the word If the audience
will excuse me for quoting myself. I
VIII read what an interview with me
contained on thar subject:
II the phrase means anything. II
nIesus this. That the Republican party
is not willing 10 secure immensely
larger markets for he produce of our
farms, mines, forests. or even manu-
features abroad, If IN return for them
IL snail De- compelled To admit into
competition with any even the least.
of our industries amy articles Of for
gigu growth or production.
Then there Is CuuninglN concealed In
the Republican platform the hydra head
Of vet " oTsU form Of special legisla-
ton. namely. special legislation by di-
rect subsidy. taking money ont OF the
Treasury and handing 80 over bodily 20
% special C'.Ss-in this case the class
Cf shipbuilGers and shipowners- I say
it is the worst form of special iCgisla-
ton because it is naked and without
Hypocrisy and hypocrisy is the rev
creucr which vice pays 10 virtue.
Suffrage Limitations.
We favor such Congressional action
as shall determine whether by special
discrimination the elective franchise in
any State has been unconsututionany
limited, followed by the promise made,
.u that event. to reduce Southern repre-
=mu'ation ir the House Of Representa-
tves and IN the Electoral College
whether or not the suffrage has been
uucuu-riruGouaIly limited. is a matter
fn~ The courts TO dctormin-, and a re-
port Of "a Republican Committee on Elec-
uDLs il the last Congress SO cOufesses
ID. The Eoa- object of the Eepu-..ctn
party. IN $50 far AS that plank is con-
rtiu'o. however Spcclpus the UhraSeOl-
ngy IN which IL is clothed, is 10 reduce
southern representation. WltnOLt Tcduc-
.Lg chat OF Massachusetts Connecticut.
alu ether states, wherever in the South
negroes aEu DISTINGUISHED not a- rucn.
but because of ignorance, by an educa-
upU#. qualification, or because of any
other right reason, IA any 9th s. conSti-
"Ui-fran. hisement OF negro in Missis-
-..It Tor .Hunriu-" l- au-rir.c Jhlug.
Lie'-sn rLlErIauJ Of white mBu for
ignorance Ig Ma--a chusct-s or Connect
cut is a. part of Rev England higher
"Lct not the business interests Of the
eaE.U.F deceive Itself. let those con-
trolling it prepare, If Roosevelt is elect
... au fais .E.tl.-m. .or another period
H-c.-. a.L race war in the Southern
States instead ol II1L UvaCr ANA pros
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-06
Republican Responsibility.

The temporary chairman said. speak
ing Of the Republican party. through 10
moIe than any other party the moral
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-06
Twin Speeches.

Verify TWO souls with bat "a single
thought TWO spccches that read like
one
niously expressed ~ not 20 force a single
special Interest % take its lips from the
public breast for fear the public, finding
them unnecessary. might shake them
Oft
How humorous % praise so highly
our feliow-citizea IN the White HOus",
who IN the long line OF great men VINO
have filled the seat be now occupies has
himself found only about three in his
opinion worthy OF anything Ike UuztiIt-
ed praise-Georpa washington. Abraham
Lincoln. and himself
Verify the other humorists viii have
10 retire from business. The chief OF
these Is Mr. Root
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
TAYLOR EXPLAINS
CONDITION OF BANHS
Cycle Path Commissions Used Up
Fund in Repairing Paths.

j. w. Taylor, of the Ramsey county
side path commission, declares that
the attacks made upon the commission
are groundleSS. In an interview yes
terday Mr.. Taylor says:
We have been accused of letting
the side paths run down. l will admit
that their condition last year was not
what it should have been, but there is
a good reason why Improvements were
not made. We did not have the money.
For the season of 1908 $500 tags
were sold, giving us $4,000 to keep in
repair 10 miles of side paths. Before
the middle of July our funds were all
gone, and we had no money with which
to continue our Improvement work.
OF the $4,000 all but $425 was used in
making Improvement to the paths.
County Treasure Metzdorf received the
$425 to pay for extra clerk hire during
the time the cycle tax was being COL
lected. He received no commission,
and charged the side path commission
only what it cost him to make the col
lections.
In the old days. before the side path
commission was created, the county
annually appropriated between $4,000
and $500 to keep up the paths. Fully
as much was given by the wheelmen,
too, so the county then had plenty of
money with which to carry on the side
path improvements.
The agitation against the side path
commission was started by a few
wheelmen. who wish to be allowed to
sell the cycle tags and receive a 10
per cent commission for their work.
Under the law we cannot pay COM
mission for collection"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
1T is PROPOSED TO
ORGANIZE CENTRAL BODY
Sixth Ward Improvement Association
Suggests a General Organization.

At the meeting of the Sixth Ward
Improvement association last evening
the secretary was instructed to write
to the different improvement associa-
tons of the city and propose the or
ganization of a central body
The idea is advanced without making
suggestions as to the method of or
ganizing or declaring for delegate or
general membership, the purpose being
to bring out an expression of opinion
on the general proposition, leaving the
details to the members of the proposed
central association. The plan is to
have central body, backed by the
various associations in the city, with
the view that more can be accomplished
by mutual assistance. The calling of
a meeting to form the central associa-
ton will not be considered until re-
plies have been received from the other
associations.
The discussion of the school problem
was postponed to the next meeting.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13

In we'll Informed circles it is believed
that the street railway company has
been driven to the last resort and that
proposition will shortly be made, or
has already been made to Corporation
Attorney Michael, that will compel the
company to pay the per cent gross
earnings tax imposed by the new char
ter.
The members of the committee from
the First Ward Improvement associa-
ton and others who have consulted
with the corporation attorney of late
believe that the legal representa- tive Of
the city is of the opinion that he has
virtually won the contest already, ana
that the formal trial of the case in the
courts viii be merely for the purpose
of impressing the bondhoIders that
their interests are being carefully
guarded.
Corporation Attorney Michael was
yesterday asked his opinion as to what
he considered would be the course of
the street railway company.
L think he said, that the company
will in the near future so shape af-
fairs that there will be a case in the
courts. AS to how this will be done I
am unable to say. The street railway
company is peculiar corporation, and
1t has been proven that at times the
statements made for it could hardly
be said to be accurate. Further than
saying that 1 believe that the question
Of imposing the per cent gross earn
tngs tax will likely soon be in the
courts, there is little information that
l possess, although I believe that the
prospective building of the new inter-
urban line is considered the most i'm
portant of their proposed moves
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
DECLARES A MORTGAGE
is A RANK FORGERY
Frances WinterhaIter Says Her Name
Was FrauduIentIy Signed.

On the ground that it is a forgery.
Frances Winterhalter repudiates a.
mortgage that is recorded against a.
piece of property, title to which is in
her name. Her action in the district
court against c. E. Barnard, joseph
Hosl1ins and F. H. Barnard, to clear
this cloud from her title to the prop
erty was taken up yesterday by Judge
Lewis without a jury.
The property involved consists Of
lots 20 and 80, block 81, Desnoyer
Park. Plaintiff says in her complaint
that mortgage deed purporting to be
signed by her was made in May, 1900
in favor of @. b. Barnard, who assign
ed it to Joseph Hoskins, and he in turn
assigned to f. II. Barnard. The sig
nature to this mortgage is declared by
the plaintiff to be a forgery. She says
1t was neither signed by her or with
her authority, and that at the time it
was executed she was in Canton, Ohio
The defendants in answer deny that
there has been any forgery and that
the mortgage deed is genuine and en-
tirely REGULAR