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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-01
An Early Visit In Missouri.

Missouri. II was In October, 1868,
during Grants first campaign for
president, that the Hon. w. +.
Switzler then proprietor and editor
Of the Missouri Statesman at
Columbia, called at the Office of
the st. Louis Daily Republic In
search Of printer supposed to be
sufficiently familiar with the
management OF a country news
paper to supervise the mechanical
department of his oflicc. Mr..
Switzlcr In those days was having n
lively time trying,to be congress-
man from this district, and was
absent much Of the time in WASH
ington. Among some so regularly
employed printers or compositors
upon the Republic at that time, the
writer was one holding "ad" cases.
He had returned from more than
three years service In the union
army but n few years before, and
knowing something of the political
condition OF AFFAIRS In these
counties mt that time, concluded II
would be quite a picnic to spend
awhile among the confines of
Boone county. So he accepted
the job to help run the Columbia
"masheen." With republican
printer companion he went over
the then North Missouri railroad
tnow Wabash) passing through
Montgomery City, then new
railroad station. SO soon after
the war, "a presidential election on
hand and the people all in COM
motion over the condition of
aiiairs, tho pcopl" presented n
peculiar and unsettled appearance,
dressed In their b.own and gray
jeans. At that time every man In
Missouri had to take an oath Of
loyalty and swear allegiance to
the government before they were
allowed to vote, and as the general
election was but n few weeks oil
maybe there wasn't some mad
men around among those who had
In various ways shown their dis
loyalty, and in Boone and Calla-
way counties that class comprised
most OF their white voters. The
irst place OF note after leaving
st. Charles, was the junction
town OF CentIalia, which look
cd very much like some OF
the early Indian Territory hamlcts,
minus the Indians. Among the
auriositics of the place was n
9xl2 inch newspaper well filled
with newspaper birthstone, which
some man was running In
connection with another business.
At Columbia, Col. Switzlcr was
ablazc constantly, as was also his
newspaper and his two assistant
editors. Hc had been elected to
congress once before, as he claim
ed, but refused the seat because OF
his disloyal voters, and now
he was about to try 1t again, with
probably the sams result, whic h
later proved to be the case, Col.
ID. p. Dyer being given the seat.
Gen Guitar was one of the very
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17
The Failure of Hearst,

New York Times.
 Thus far Mir. Hearst has not secured a single delegate out of the 450 who will sit in the Democratic convention at Albany next Monday. and less than a dozen dis trict conventions remain to be held The Hearst boom in this State has been a thing without substance, hollow pre- tense, sham from the beginning to the end.
 This has been true In other States also and the truth Is becoming manifest The dispensers of the Hearst fund were head ed off altogether in Indiana. The county conventions could not be bought. There is a revolt against him in Kansas. and even In California. The Democratic stomach has been turned The fear that MT. Hearst will be able in any way to influence the action of the St Louis con vention has been dissipated
 Such afflcting visitations as the Hearst movement are rarely without some com pensating benefits. Three months ago the Democratic party was without lead CT, without a purpose, without a candi- date. without coherence of thought and policy. The activities of Hearst served to drive the party together. Talk was transmuted Into work. exhortatlon into action, with the result that the party is now united, sane, and safe from the intrigues of false guides of Bryan and Hearst type It has a candidate. It has gained In courage and in strength. It will make hopeful beginning of the great fight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17
THE MEANING OF IT.
liladelphia Record says:

The meaning of the movement that is gathering volume from day to day is that the Democratic voters earnestly de- sire the return of conservative Demo- oughly united, as they promise to be now they will constitute a majority of the people is the question to be decided by the ballot box. But as the situation develops itself the prospect of Demo- cratic victory in the early spring of 1892 was little better than 1t is now.
 Many of us remember the conditions existing in the early days of 1892. The politicians were against Cleveland His own State was against him. Many who were friendly to him believed with Hem ry Watterson, that to nominate him would be marching through slaughter house to an open grave" It was not entirely his enemies in his own party who opposed his nomination. for numbers impolitic and unsafe to nominate him.
 But the great body of the people were for him. For once they deied the poli- ticians. cut loose from their leaders and nominated him. Then they concluded the good work by electing him. They had faith in his honesty, confidence in his ca- pacity and thorough appreciation of his stern devotion to the right. It was a notable victory for the people.
 Will history repeat itself? Not with New York man. There are various cap tious objections to Judge Parker. The Hearsts and the Bryans and the Hoggs and their like can give reasons why he should not be nominated-Mr. Hearst be- cause he wants 1t himself and the oth- CTS because his nomination would be a virtual repudiation of what, they stand for. Their opposition is natural, but we predict that 1t will be intellectual. The great body of Democrats will not listen to or be controlled by them.
 It Is now conceded to be question of patriotism and policy combined before the Democrats of the country. They are at length firmly convinced that the party in power, with Roosevelt at its head, is an actual menace to the country. He is not a safe man, nor is the continued rule of his party safe for the country. He ought to be retired and his place should be taken by man who Is his an tithesis in almost everything. It is a duty the Democrats owe to themselves and to the country to rescue the govern ment from the dangerous element now controlling it. That is what patriotism demands and Democrats are beginning to realize it.
 In the second place the dictates of sound policy demand the selection of a good and conservative Democrat like l Judge Parker. There is a large element among tine voters who are tired and sus- picious of Roosevelt and want to see the | country rid of him, but they will not
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17
rAMMAHv HEADER MURPHY
Hsportsd to Be Determined to Carry
 ais Eight to St. Louis,


 ais Fight to St. Louis, Albany Special to New York Herald.
 All the talk concerning the coming Democratte State Convention continues to be on the war between Tammany ana prospect Of any compromise being ef- fected between the wiewam and the sup porters of Judge Parker
 Charles E. Murphy Is expected to hsht the instructions for Judge Parker on the noor of the Convention and to continue his opposition at St Louis. MT. Hiil has no hope that Tammeny will abandon LIS fight against instruetions,
 Not only does Patrick H. McCafrer re- gard ehorfs at compromise nope less, but he fully expects Tammany to continue It's light on him until be has tired out the tiger or has been himself exterminated as leader of Kings County, This is also the Tammany view.
 News reached here from New York to- day that Charles F. Murphy had fully determined that the fight against Senator McCarren's leadership should go on until MT. McCarren has been oyerthrowf and a Tamfnny leader is seated in power across the East River. With that end ir view the fight will be made on the fiooI While it is clear that Tamniany will bt beaten on the question of instructions almost two to one, the fight the orgalliza ton will make will be sufficiently stronf to do Judge Parker some harm in some o those States, which are now doubtful D, creating the impression that New forl County, which furnishes the only large majority in the State. wants some othei man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17
THE ELECTION IN LowNDEs.
The Result Was Declared Promptly
 By the Committee.
Hayneville, Ala, AT Lnr The Advertiser.

Hayneville, Ala, April l5, 1904. Editor The Advertiser:
 As Chairman of the Democratic Execu- tive Committee of Lowndes County, and in justice to that Committee and to oth- CTS. 1 wish to state that the special from Letohatchee. which appeared in today s issue Of The Advertiser Is untrue. The Committee was not in session all day, but convened at noon and was engaged all the afternoon and into the night; and the result of the election was openly an- nounced at 7:30 o'clock p. m.
 Mir. V. H. Bell. defeated candidate for Probate Judge, appeared before the committee and filed his objections to the counting of the votes, alleging as grounds that many of the voters had been influ- enced by the use of money. After hear ing Mir. Bell the committe Q. decided that they were without authority to hear a contest upon the grounds as set forth by defeated in his candidacy for Superin- tendent of Education, filed notice that he would contest the nomination of his l opponent, MT. G. E. Gordon. but reap peared within 8 short while and withdrew sald notice.
 There are no impeachment proceedings | commenced against Judge Wood, the present incumbent and nominee for re- election.
 As to the Brightman forces being sore over their defeat, l wish to say that l | have never seen any candidate take his defeat more cheerfully and with better grace than does Mir. Brghtman. | Political campaigns in Lowndes are generally very hot and are fought to the | last ditch. but in 99 out of a hundred cases. they end when the committee de- clares the result; and those who have fought each other the hardest shake hands and bury the past
 Tn conclusion, ] regret that your Leto- hatohee correspondent did not walt for the committee to announce the result of this. our first, primary election under the new law, and was thus nasty In helping to sustain" or inJure the reputation" Of his county. Respectfully, A. Douglass.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17

The Savannah News argues that "a platform of 1000 words would be read by ten times as many voters as one of lo.- 900 words" and we think that a correct view to take. There will be no need for the Democrats at St. Louis to put forth a long political essay. It would not be read or understood. The platform should T be both brief and plain. The best Dem ocrats are pretty we'll agreed on what should be the main demands of the plat form. There are, some things to be left out and some to be added and it can all be done without any unnecessary words and without beating about the bush. Let it be both short and specific.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17
Commenting on the thoroughly absurd claim that Hearst won out in Alabama. The Columbus Enquirer-sun says:

Ctdtxn that A1cdT5t WVn JUL th <AAaU4ttta- The Columbus Enauirer-sun says:
 The Democrats of the country will have no objection to Mir. Hearst's car- rying every State in the, Union in the same manner that he has carried Ala bafna, from which State the delegation to the National Democratic Convention will go uninstructed. but can be saiely counted on as never voting for Hearst.
 Claiming Alabama is merely carrying out the Hearst tactics. .'cialm every thing" was the order sent out by zaek Chandler to his friends all over the coun- try before the result of the Presidential election of 1878 was known. and the Hearst following have adopted It as their slogan. One delegate in a State conven- tion is sounded in brazen notes as ''an- other Hearst victory" There are people who are influenced by this sort of brag' gartism. and there are. others who had rather believe q lie than the truth. Peo pie who read and think for themseivel are not going to be deceived by such dis creditable methods Billy is heartily wei come to all the votes Aiabarna will giv, him at St. Louis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17
Term of Venerable Nevadan Ends in
 March, 1905.


 March, 1905.
 Washington Special
 Senator William M. Stewart announces that he will retire from the Senate when his present term expires. March is. 1905. with his long, white beard, Is often iik- ened to Santa Claus, was inviting con- gratnlations on all sides oyer his. pros pect of release from public service in going to retire to his farm In Nevada. where he has a fine estate of 1,500 acres and large dairy. and enjoy himself as long as he can.
 Not quite a year ago Senator Stewart surprised his colleagues by going secret Younger than himself. The motive for his decision to retire from the Senate is self attributes It to failing health. but the friends of his colleague. Mir. New lands, assert that 1t has been so Ions since Mir. Stewart has been closely In touch with the s.Oco or 5000 voters il Ne yada that he has outgrown his hold on them and that Democrat Is likely to succeed him. Who this successor will De has not been announced.
 Senator Stewart is a remarkable con- necting link between the present and a long-gone periol In American politics. He Is the only man in public. life who .as q Senator knew President Lincoln. He is the only man living who was present when Andrew Johnson took the oath IT the Kirkwood House as President of the United States on the night that Lincoln was assassinated. He sat in judgment on President Johnson when his fmpeach ment trial was In progress. He will have servel five full terms when he retires. He was out of the Senate from 1875 t 1885, and devoted himself to recovering
 his fortune by practicing law, in whict he won large fees. He was the leading counsel for the Fair Flood -Mackay syn. dicate on the Comstock Lode. and re ceived In one fee the sum of $250, 900 which at that time was heralded as thu most magnificent pay a lawyer had eveI enjoyed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17
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Alabama Indians.

Editor The Advertiser:
 Mention in your paper of the 14th inst, ], of the Alabama tribe of Indians caused me to recall some particulars which may not be without interest. In the course of long residence in Texas, learned that Indians of the Alabama tribe live in Polk County, in the Southeastern portion of the State, and that Presbyterian mis- sion, including a school, for them was maintained. I understand that these In dians do not give offense to white people, but are not thrifty, their condition seem ing to be that of savage. I have never been in Polk County. The foregoing statements are made from hearsay, and from publications current probably twelve or more years ago. "The World Alma nac'' for 1903 gives the Indian population of Texas (according to statistics obtain ed, in 1900, for the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs'O as 200. l think likely the Alabama Indians constitute practical ly all this number, as l am not aware of any other community of Indians in the State.
 Dauton D Oa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17
lOH OdlAOtus Montgomery, Ala, April IS, 1904.
That Quarter and Other Problems.

Montgomery, AIa,, AprlI 10, IyU4 Eoitor The Advertiser:
 Referring to problem Who Lost the Qvarter?" in today's issue of your paper, beg to say that while it is very easy, 1t is not half so easy (to use a slang expression) as the party who bought 50 cents for the ticket and then had to pay Uncle Three Balls 50 cents for the 75 cents left with him by ''Bilf' we should think he loses 25 cents.
 If no secret we would be pleased to have Mathematics" advise the name of the party who bought the ticket and also whether he is still buying as we would like to ''go early and avoid the rush" and sell him before he goes broke"
 Yours truly,
 FIRST GRADE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17
NEW JERSEY FOR PARKER.
Names Delegates Who Favor His
 Nomination.

Trenton Special.
 No one who was present in the Demo- cratic State Convention today could doubt that New Jersey will support Judge Parker in the National Conven- tion. Not only is the whole delegation elected strongly for Parker. but 1t Is bound to vote as a unit at the will of a majority of the delegates. The eonven- ton did not indorse any candidate. At least three-Quarters of the delegates wore Parker buttons. In spite of the money spent in the Hearst movement under the army of Hearst agents at work for months in New Jersey there were a little more than 100 Hearst men in the 1.15S delegates. Seventy-eight bolt ed and held separate convention in a hall hired day in advance.
 During the morning the party leaders conferred with James Smith, Jr., the State leader. It was agreed that the Hearst movement was so insignificant that there was no necessity of instruct ing the delegates to St. Louis or in- dorsing any candidate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17
Has Money Ability.

NorTOIk LdnumdTK.
 Some say that MT. Hearst Is a man of small ability. This may be true except with regard to his knowledge of the pow e. Of money; it is certainly not true as to that. With his money he has arranged matters beautifully. It is said that he write with force: but what of that? He pulls a wire, and Brisbane writes. He pulls another wire, and Congressman Llverwurst makes a speech. He pulls another wire, and the judicious Ihmsen produces fresh supply of happiness and pleasant smiles among the natures mo- blemen who bring up the rear of the boom.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17
BRYAN's STATE WATERING.
Former Shouters for the "Peelers''
 Are Tired of It.

Washington Special.
 Word comes from Nebraska that the Parker wave has unsettled Bryan's fol- lowing there, and where the Bryan men were once confident and boastful they are now uneasy and ready to join the Par ker procession, ,.
 It would not be surprising to see Ne braska Democrats follow Kansas's exam pie and turn conservative.
 In view of all these significant political straws the prediction that Parker will be nominated by exclamation at St. Louis is not too strong at this Juncture.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17
Laughed in His Face.

Birmingham Ledger.
 in parliament that the Younghusband expedition into Thibet was intended to cement the friendship of Thibet and Eng. land, the members of parliament laughed in his face, The expedition went to con quer the country and Is doing so and diplomatic falsehoods will not deceive any one
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17
BALKED IN BAY STATE.
State Convention to Instruct All Del
 egates to St. Louis.

Boston Special to New York Times.
 The Democratio organization has Sd fixed things that Hearst may not get a single Massachusetts delegate, even though his friends carry district con ventlons.
 In the call for the State and Congress sional Conventions 1t was stated that the object Is Ito eject delegates to the Dem- ocratic National Convention at St. Louis July 6, 1904. subject to any action that may be taken by the State Convention ''
 This means, 1t is declared, that the State convention purposes to direct all the delegates for whom they shall vote at St. Louis. The indication now is that Mir. Olney will have an easy majority in the State Convention, so that this
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17

From the moment that his nomination was seriously considered the bearing of Judge Parker has been discreet, dignified and in every way creditable to the high judicial office he holds, and he has thus lent judgment and rare self-restraint. If the nomination for the Presidency is given him by his party it can be said in all truth that he sought 1t by no political tricks of speech or acts, but on the con- trary, while he quietly and orderly dis charged hls duties as Chief Justice of the highest court in his State the office sought him.-New Orleans Ga.) Daily States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17
The Friend of Labor
Chattanooga Times

ChattanOOga Times
 The friend of labor-that is, the friend that has his best interests at heart isn't the man that arrays him in antag- onism, open and radical to the interests. to the success and prosperity of those who give him employment. MT. Hearst can show hardly a single man who has succeeded in making . business that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17
It is Amusing.

It is amusing to hear men curse Grover Cleveland and when you ask them why they do So they will say that Cleveland brought hard times upon the country In 'o2 to '9e. If ever there was a bigger lot of bosh we never heard of 1t. The hard times were brought on by the gross ex- travagahce of Harrison's previous admin istration when the Republican party sowed to the whirl wind and Cleveland had to reap the sowing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17

Rives employment to labor supporting his
 cause. This is one of the clements of
 his weakness and the thing that gives the
 earnest, thoughtful conservative work irgman pause and will lead him ulti-
 mately to oppose the propaganda of an- tagonism and the foolish and irrational feud the Hearst movement Is calculated to create between employer and employe
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17

support man like Hearst or Bryan. That much Is beyond possibility of doubt. They will support good and safe Dem ocrat. Patriotism and sound policy de- mand the selection of such man, and 1t will be done.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17
The Right Stuff,

BIfn1InKhHn NeWS, -I-
 The Colorado sheriff who surrounded himself with twenty heavily armed depu- ties and informed the mob that if they tried to take his prisoner they would be promptly fired on is of the sort of stuff that is needed to convince lynchers that the law must be respected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17
It is Different
Mobile Iten

The GIobe-Democrat announces that there is no law in Colorado to "cover election frauds To that extent Colo rado seems to be different from most of the other States where the law so effec- tually covers election frauds that men who commit them are rarely overtaken and punished.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17

Did any one suppose there would be an investigation of the postal scandal until after the election? If so he is en- titled to another supposition. The Pres ident objects and that settles it with his party.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17
Mighty Nice.

Centreville Press.
 It is mighty nice to have pedigree and trace your ancestors back to the, old country. But the fellow that depends oh pedigrees will go hungry in these hustiing times -'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17
What It Takes.

Standard UauRe.
 1t takes grace, grit and green backs In order to be a candidate Grit and green backs are needed in the race, and 1t takes a great deal of grace to stand, de- feat if it should come. - l .-.. .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17

Collinsviile, DeKaib County, has a new paper called The Coliinsville Courier. by w. E. Mosteller. The initial issue is clean and newsy. and we wish it suc- cess,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17

Now, if Mir. Cleveland is not running for President, what is he running forT' asks The Buffalo News. Maybe he has forgotten his bait-gourd.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17

The George Fred Hearst combination doesn't seem to have gathered much of a crop in Massachusetts, unless 1t was ice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17

The Charleston Post copies an edito. rial from The Advertiser and credits fl to the Richmond News-Leader. That's a compliment to somebody.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17

A statue of Roosevelt. made of butter. is to be one of the sights at the St. Louis fair. We suggest that they use last years crop, so as to have 1t strong.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17

s Langley says if they'll give him $25,OOo he will fly. Give us that much and we'll stay on the earth as long as possible.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-17
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On Fish Stories.

Birmingham Age-Herald.
 The man who made predictions about the election results win now have an opportunity to try his talents -on fish stories.