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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06

Some practical joker has jollied
Chairman sapp Of the Democratic
committee into believing that Chair
man Stubs is taking q poll Of the
state BY telephone and is entertaining
himself BY looking wise and prophecy
ing that Stubs poll will prove err
roneous. The fncts are that stubbs'
poll is taken in q more thorough man
nsr than Republican committees have
usually followed and It will BE- re-
membsrsd that Republican commit
tses have been guessing pretty close
on the result Of the elections in the
past ten years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06

Mr.. Bryan has been on the stump
for Parker In Colorado. and In o
speech at Denver be said:
II went TO St. Louis and found
some people who wanted gold plank
in the platform, and II they had
placed that In there think should
be talking on the money question to-
night. have not given up the idea
Of fighting for silver. and think the
day will come when the plank will
again be part Of the platform. Our
candidate does not stand with us on
this and other vital questions, and for
that am sorry; but there are condi-
tions facing US today that place us SO
that we can afford to ignore for the
time being the issues which have been
50 close to our hearts and stand with
our candidate on other and even more
important questions which, l think,
threaten the very foundation Of our
free government"
Bear in mild that the man who
says this Is the Democratic leader
who controlled the committee on res
olutions at St. Louis and persuaded it
by vote of IS to Is to reject gold
plank from the platform. Bear in
mind also that he had such an over
whelming majority Of the convention
with him that the gold standard
minority did not dare to raise the
question Of a gold plank in the con-
vention, ana did not dare either, when
Parker's telegram came, to embody
the substance Of that message in the
platform.
When, therefore, Mr.. Bryan says
that he has "not given up the idea Of
fighting for silver" and that ave
[silverites] can afford to ignore for
he time being the issues which have
been so close to our hearts," can any
me say that the question Of gold
standard would be established ir-
'evocably" in case the Democratic
,arty were to be put in powerp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06

Chairman Stubs of the Republican
state committee is surprised at the
way the Republicans Of the state are
organizing locally. A deep interest
is being taken in the work Of the COM
mittee and the precinct polls are
being sent in considerably earlier
than usual, Those received indicate
Republican gains and Chairman
Stubs says that most Of the counties
show that Republicans are going to
vote q straight ticket this year. He
is not giving out any figures regard
ing the poll, but says it indicates q
Republican majority approaching q
landslide.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06
, The Constitutional Amendments.

Il
There is so little contest in the cleo
ton in Kansas this year that it viii
require active work on the part Of tht
county committees to get the vote ou
on election day. In this county TIL
election Of the county ticket is a fore.
going conclusion, but we have some
thing besides the ticket, to induce thu
voter to attend to his duties. In the
weekly issue Of this paper the secre'
tary Of state is publishing two consti'
tutional amendments, both Of which
are important and should be adopted.
One amendment provides for the cleo
ton Of state printer by the people
instead Of by the legislature. This
Office is the most lucrative in the
state. 1t is reported to be worth OF
least $4,000 year. The election Of
state printer by the legislature has
consumed much Of the time Of that
body and has not been free from scan.
dial and serious mistakes. There is no
reason why, il state printer is needed
at all, that he should MOI be elected
by the people. We wish the amend
ment could be not only carried but
supplemented by legislation, provid-
ing for the purchase Of plant by the
state and combining the compensation
Of the state printer to fixed salary.
The state should have the benefit Of
the fifteen thousand graft rather than
the individual.
The other amendment gives to the
governor the power to veto any item
IN an appropriation bill. Some Of the
most extensive grating has been &C.
by injecting items in an
appropriation bill, which, il required
% pass muster as single bill, would
lever reach the statute books. Under
he law at present the governor could,
lot veto any item in the bill without
'etoing the entire measure. The
gives the governor the
light to object to any item without
ffecting the entire measure. The
doption Of this amendment will save
be state thousands Of dollars every
NO years and will put an end to
lumber Of gratis.
Every voter should go to the polls
nd vote for these amendments.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06

Every reader Of current American
literature will be saddened by the
news that Paul Lawrence Dunbar ia
near to deaths door. His poetic in
stinct has given to the world much
that has charmed and elevated those
who read and none Of his verse is
sweeter than this stanza which may
well be now his own desire:
Lay me down beneaf de willers In de grass,
Whah de branch II 60 a-singin as 1t pass,
An wen is a-laying' low,
l kin hyeah 1t as 1t go
singin', Sleep, my honey, tex 20 res at
lasiu
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06
McMillan's Fake Reform.

Topeka Herald: 1.-The snake. ine
district heard from again." is thu
heading Of an editorial in New YorA
newspaper Of recent date. The paper
tells of q new "reform" State Senator
Mcmillan Of Ottawa county has
launched. 1.-THE custom Of men lift
ing their hats to ladies on the street
or In elevators is one that should be
stopped" says Mcmillan. at is
ridiculous, and is only observed by
sDobs and FOOLS" 1t is understood
that il Mcmillan gets back to the
senate he will introduce a resolution
on this subject.
The eastern press assumed last
winter that Mcmillan represented q
district composed Of people whose
appetites for eating snakes were so
ravenous that the awful habit should
be curbed by legislation and treated
the situation accordingly. To Kan
sans, Of course, this was but the
ebullition Of a reformer who really
believed the eating Of snakes in Kan
sas was growing to such an alarming
extent as to sap the very foundations
Of society.
And so the genial Mcmillan IL to
lead the reform forces again this win
ter II the voters Of Saline and Ottawa
permit him to come back to the sen.
ate. The wonder 10 that he and
Resting who are running the Fedora
tion Of Commercial Interests-as q
sort Of Democratic sideshow didn't
have Judge Dale put the anti-hat-
lifting reform" In the fusion plat
lorm.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06
New York World Editorial.

l. The Antitrust law was framed
by Republican, was passed by Re.
publican house and Republican SEN
ate. was signed by Republican pres
ident. Z
2. The law remained dead letter
on the statute books during the en-
tire second term Of Grover Cleveland,
a Democratic president. Through
those four years OF Democratic ad-
ministration all appeals and all efforts
Of the World to have the law enforced
were met with sneers, jeers and open
contempt from Democratic attorney
general. Richard Olney, who pre-
tended that the law was unconsti-
tutional, and who would do nothing
toward prosecuting violators Of it.
5. The first effort to enforce the
law was made by Theodore Roosevelt.
Republican president. The first
attorney general to vigorously prose-
cute offenders and to test the law was
Republican attorney general, Phil.
ander z. Knox.
4. The decision of the supreme
court Of the United States, given as a
fnslity from which there is no ap-
peal, unfolding the law as perfectly
constitutional and absolutely impreg-
nable in every respect, as the World
for twelve years constantly insisted,
was due to five judges, everyone Of
whom is Republican.
8. The dissenting minority OF the
court included every Democratic
Judge Of that tribunal, to-wit: Chief
Justice Fuller of Illinois, Mr.. Justice
White Of Louisiana, and Mr.. Justice
'eckham Of New York. All these dis
inguished Democrats not only voted
gainst the constitutionality of the
aw but pronounced it as danger to
he republic.
6. Under these circumstances it
oes not seem probable that the DEM
Gratis can make great capital in seek
ng to mcnopolize the antitrust issue
nd charging the Republican party
nth the crime Of being owned body
nd soul by the trusts.
1t is just as well to record some
lain truths, however unpleasant or
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06

~. E. Brewer, who is the Republi.
can candidate for state senator in the
district embracing Dickinson and
Clay counties" says the White City
Register, sis about the best looking
candidate the writer has ever seen.
He lives at Abilene and II looks was
the criterion Brewer would be win.
ner." The Register is strictly on to
Its job and knows vote-gettsr and q
good locker when 1t sees one.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06

The Federation of Commercial In
terests, on which Judge Dale calcu-
lated for considerable aid is doing
nothing in the gubernatorial fight.
1t is true that many Of its members,
originally, were Republicans but they
were not fooled by the attempt to
take them into the Democratic camp
and the leaders Of the Federation are
now faced with a necessity Tor back
ing up in their alliance with the
Democratic state organization to
save their association from absolute
ruin. 1t cannot be denied that the
small chance the fusion ticket had for
success at the time of the state con-
vention has been decreased by at
least forty per cent in the past three
weeks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06

Down in Lyon county where they
fuss over everything that is iussable
the following mix occurred. Says the
EmporiA Gazette, 1.-THE other day Mr..
Horton, road overseer at Plymouth,
was in town and placed his road tar
problem before the county attorney.
II man becomes As years old this
summer, after be has been notified to
work bis tax, can be be compelled to
work the road tax for this year, after
he has passed bis iorty-fiith birthday,
having neglected to work it before his
birthday The county attorney
stayed by the law which is that after
q man is As years old he does not
have to work POll-tax. Ths road
OvsrSesr Is supposed to see that he
works Il before the fOrty.afth birth.
dsy.H
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06

Many Of the epigrammatic sentences
Of the presidents letter of acceptance
will be preserved for many decades to
come, and none longer than the fol-
lowing: "Within the limits defined
by the National Constitution the Ma
tional Administration has sought to
secure to each man the full enjoy
ment Of his right to live his life and
dispose of his property and bis labor
as be deems best SO long as he wrongs
NO one else."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06

Somebody makes the disconsolats
observation that the Democratic party
without Hill would be like Hamlet"
with Hamlet and the ghost left out.
Bat Davis and bis barrel are supposed
TO be competent to make the ghost
walk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06

II the people Of the Saline Ottawa
senatorial district elect the pop-gun
statesman, Harry Mcmillan, over such
q sterling businessman and level
headed advisor as Fred Quincy they
ought to be barred from having a rep
in the legislature for the
next ten years. But they won't do q
thing like that.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06

VIII vics-Presideutial. candidate
Davis kindly tell Us how il is that the
farmer over whom he lie so much con-
cerned does not benefit as much from
our appropriations for the maiHten-
Ancs Of our army and navy ss does
any other class Of citizens Of the
country
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06

Asa shining example Of concession
10 public opinion commend US to the
Clay county baseball team which has
out Of Difference to the ministers re-
quest voted to play no more Sunday
ball this season.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06

Editor Watterson, who thinks the
New York papers abused him and bis
speech at the Waldorf. should under
stand that sometimes the biblical
saying about prophet being without
bnnor may be reversed. Some people
Stand good deal from their neigh
boris.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06

Congressman Calderhead made a
mighty fine speech Saturday. Dick.
inson county always did like Mr.. CAL
derhead and it thinks more Of him
this campaign than ever.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06

The Topeka papers have big adver-
tisements Of q scheme which promises
$40 per cent on your money" To
prospective investors: Don't, Any
business that will make 40 per cent
need not be advei tised in order to get
capital to run 1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06

II Judge Parker continues to give
valuable directions at the last minute
this will be known as the P. s. cam.
paign.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06

1t is all very we'll to be cautious,
but Judge Dale's silence leads one to
suspect he has been warned that what.
ever he says will DO used against him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06

When Hill chose the calling Of a
peanut politician he SHOULD have con-
sidered the fact that the chief end Of
q peanut is to be roasted and then
aold.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06

Robert Treat Paine, Jr., Of Boston,
twice the Democratic candidate for
governor in Massachusetts, will vote
for President Roosevelt. Mr.. Paine
knows consistency when he sees 1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06

PARTIES" says Senator Fairbanks,
"should be judged by deeds, not
words" This is unkind. The Demo-
cratic party hasn't done anything to
be Judged BY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06

We were told at the beginning Of
this campaign that the Democratic
party would return to sanity, but
recent developments lead one to sus.
poet that 1t has forgotten just where
aanffw Il
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06

Judge Parker says he will run the
campaign himself from this time on.
There is one consolation: be can't do
worse than has been done.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06

A rain is worth more than a rally.
The good wheat will make more Re.
publican votes than speeches.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06

The News last week elected all the
Democratic candidates by big major
tiles. Joe's intentions are good but
his judgment Is execrable.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06

We know of many voters who canAet stand
Hoch with his hanatical ideas.-tNews.
We expected this. Nobody with
"fanatical" views can please the
News man.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06

Is Bailey helping elect the Republic
can ticketp Nobody has heard OF it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For President,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
OF New York.
For Vice President,
CHARLES w. FAIRBANKS
OF Indiana.

For presidential electors-J. N. Johnson,
Alpheus Lane, W. o. Robinson, James K
Henderson, A. B. Peters. George II. Hunter,
Pearl Upton.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-02
the COMING CAMPAi0N.

1t now looks as If the approaching
not be as exciting, on the Republican
side, as was anticipated II month or
two ago.
According to all the dispatches, and,
indeed, all Indications on every side,
President Roosevelt will practically
have the field to himself for the
presidential nomination, Should this
turn out to be the case the Republl-
can national convention will be some
what perfunctOry, although there may
he lively contest over the vice presi,
dental nomination. With the State
campaign it is, however, different
matter, and Illinois before and after
the State conventions Of both parties
Is likely to witness the hottest kind of
electioneering here. The asplrants for
the gubernatOrial nomination on the
Democratic side have not as yet been
very much in evidence, though recent
indications would lead one to believe
that candidates for the Democratic
nomination would be plentiful. M
doubt there will be good crop when
the time comes. The State Central
Committee Is headed by a man who Is
past master in the work Of political
organizing and campaigning, Hon
John +. Hopkins, and under his able
direction nothing will be left undone ia
bring the party affairs to successful
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-02

ulators organized labor In Chicago has
been thus diverted from its legitimate
course and been made the source Of
untold annoyance to the general pub
lie and of misery to the very rank and
file of the organizations sought to be
benefited.
The injury to the interests of the
wage workers has affected injuriously
almost every line of business and in
dustry. 1t has affected trade to Its
detr ment. and has produced chaos
misfortune and even conduced to an
archy in our midst. 1t is therefore the
devout prayer of all good citizens that
for the welfare of all. these con
ditions will be changed during tn,
year 1904. and that the body polite
will he relieved of the incubus which
has afflicted ii during the closing day.
of 1Ml3
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-02
VOW GET 10 WORK.

With the close Of the year the public
hearings by the Council committee on
local transportation also have come to
a close.
For this the public and the city au.
tloritics are to he congratulated.
The Eagle has maintained for many
months that there has been too much
talk and too little action In regard to
this same traction question. 1t has
been thrashed to death by various
methods. one OF the most pronounced
Of which. as the public has had rea.
son TO know. has been the political
campaign cry method.
When It was insisted that the meet
ings of the Council traction committee
be thrown open for public discussion,
wc felt and said that nothing Of imme.
dinte benefit to the people could come
of It, The developments have justified
our predictions. No doubt earnest men
We're there and told many sound truths
to the committee In behalf Of the prin-
clples OF municipal ownership. They
have done much for that cause. but the
effect Of their labOrs will be felt In the
future: 1t cannot. owing to conditions
that cannot be surmOunted, be Of pres.
ent benefit. AZ one Of our daily con
tempOrarIes well says. "the commit
tee has listened with exemplary pa
thence" to the arguments Of all these
men. 1T II easy to call the claims
of the traction companies under the
09-year law fiimsy spiders wei
which can be swept away with tho
hand. or to say that the city can raist
ut once with ease the money needed
to acquire the street railway lines
II they were where the Council is there
would be speedy understanding OF
difficulties. and II sudden change Of
tune. II they administered the lOca
government and were responsible fOl
the cleaning ana policing OF the cit!
they would proclaim at once that add
tiOnnl revenue as compensation from
the traction companies was extremel!
desirable, and was unjust to nobody.
THE practical men on the lOca
transportation committee, more fully
convinced than ever that what thu
public really needs Is good transpOrta
ton service, will go ahead to perfcc
their ordinance"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-02
CHiCAGO'S WELL.MANA0ED POST.
OFFICE,

Every citizen of Chicago who I'M.
derstands the true meaning of eff
cient public service will agree with the
Eagle in the assertion that Hon. +. T..
Coyne Is one Of the best postlnasters
Chicago has ever had.
Under the supervision of Mr.. Coyne
the Chicago postoffice has been brought
to degree Of efficiency that. under the
conditions prevailing in the municipal
administration of the city, could not
he surpassed.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
postal service of n city Of two million
inhabitants Is cramped and crushed
into barn.like structure which af.
for'ls neither room nor facility
enough for the postoffice work Of Il
third-rate town. the postal service of
the city of Chicago has. under the able
management of Mr.. Coyne. been excel.
lent in the highest degree. Every
working man who receives his mail at
the early hours Of the morning and
receives it systematically and regular.
ly. knows how faithful and conscien.
tious has been the work of the Chicago
postofiice. There IRE many thousands
Of these. The business men Of Chicago
who constitute the backbone of til,
city have also had ample proof Of til,
efficiency and satisfactory management,
of the postofiice under Mr.. COyne.
The tremendous rush Of the Christ
INNS hOlitlnvs Inns boon mot md hou
died as 1t never has been before. Ev
erybody received the Christmas mail
nothing was delayed. Everything con
signed to Chicago through the post
Office was on time and promptly deliv
cred. No higher testimony than tina
of the people can be given to any de
partment Of public service. and tn
Chicago pOstOfiice. under the manage
mcnt of Hon. +. T.. Coyne, has the ties
tlmOny Of the people for efficiency an
thorough performance Of duty.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-02
THE NEW YEAR.

1t Is to be hoped that the New Year
will witness In its course an improved
state OF affairs In this city, for
that there Is need OF improvement IN
many particulars Of vital Importance
to the people the conditions Of the past
three months prove conclusively.
The relations between employer and
traOrdlnary spread and activity of
unionlsm, which has now arrived at a
condition that almost every kind of
business has been injurlously affected
by 1t.
Organized effort to force up wages
has resulted in such loss to employers
that the laying of of thousands of
brcad-earners has been necessltated.
Thus the very activity which was
looked 10 for certain results has had
looked 10 for certain results has
brought about directly the opposite.
Working people have been thrown
out of employment as the direct result
OF the pernicIous work Of what is, In
later days, known as organized labor.
Organized labor, properly sO-callcd
and intelllgently conducted, undOubt-
eddy is calculated to tend toward the
welfare of the wage.workcr. II pro
vides him with benevolent organlza-
ton which supplies the necessaries Of
life in case OF sickness, and gives sup
port to the widows and orphans in case
of death. In moderate and sane dc.
beers in the line OF higher wages for
honest, efficient work are recognized
and are invariably acqulesced in. But
when it comes to violent usurpatlon
OF arrogant power and dlctatlon II be-
comes nothing short Of tyranny.
In the hands Of INSCRIPTIONS manip-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-02

issue. The heated campaign which is
now In full blast between the half doz.
en- or so Republican gubernatorial can
didates shows how high that party's
hopes for success are this year. al
though 1t may leave scars behind that
may be productive of unlocked for re-
suits. The attitude of certain of the
Republican papers, particularly in Chi
cago. Is also such as to give the party
leaders food for reflection.
In Cook County there is certain to
be a spirited contest. as here peculiar
conditions prevail on both sides which
leave the situation a doubtful one.
So that as soon as the holidays are
finally over and done with we may
look for lively times In the political
field all through Illinois right along
till the fateful day in November next
when all will be decided by the ballots
of the people.