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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01
BE GOOD TO THEM.
While Webbing Indefinitely, Demo
Gratis Are Half Happy.

While Webbing indefinitely, Demo
Gratis Are Half Happy.
There is such thing as thoughtful
ness and human kindness, and it be-
hooves the Republicans to rejoice with
the Democrats, inasmuch as the Demo
crafts are, after a manner, rejoicing
among themselves, after many years.
Why should they not? They have at
least adjusted themselves together, after
a fashion and, in their own estimation,
are approaching the banks of the sweet
waters.
It is true that throughout all this
blessed assimilation runs a streak of
venom. There is Hill at the East and
there is Bryan in the West, there is
gold and expert foxiness on the one hand,
and silver and loud-voiced, landscape
sweeping oratory on the other-and
where are we at?
Still, as human beings, caring for
other human beings, every broadminded
Republican should be with the Demo
Gratis in their rejoicing over being half
way right. They have, at least, got
together upon the same road. They are
all uncertain as they march, they wab-
BILE indefinitely, they do not know wheth-
or they are going to Oshkosh or Perdi
ton, but what Of it! They are at least
marching together, and marching again.
1t is, perhaps, not going too far to
say that putty is the only word that de-
scribes their candidates though each can
didate be eminently respectable and
good man, and unfortunate only in hav-
ing been brought under the searchlight.
All those things do not matter at all.
1t is the halfway happiness of the Dem
ocrats in being halfway right in having
halfway adjusted platforms together
that thinking men should rejoice over
After all, we are nothing but fellow
beings with other beings, and we ought
to care for each other and rejoice in each
others happiness, and we should be glad
that, with a vague, indefinite dab at
platform which the Republicans have
been giving them for years, the Demo
Gratis are happy. God bless them! 'God
bless us ALL" said little Tiny Tim.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01
FREE SILVER GHOST NOT LAID.
Democracy Made "a Grave Mistake I'm
Its ST. Louis Platform.
Washington Post Und.)


1t was a great, a deplorable mistake
for the st. Louis convention to leave out
of its national platform the contemplated
commitment of the party to the gold
standard. Had there been no effort, no
intention on the part of any of the dele
gates to put in a gold standard plank
If its omission had been advocated by
sound money Democrats on the ground
that 3free silver is dead issue"-it
would still have been a mistake, for the
situation called for plain declaration
of the change Of policy, and the conser-
vative sentiment of the country demand
ed it. But when the platform commit
tee, after a most protracted and excit-
ing discussion, consented to yield to Mr.
Bryan in this most important matter, tho
magnitude of the mistake was extended
to the maximum. II is true that Judge
Parker's telegram placed him before the
country in the only position that could
have rendered possible Democratic vic
tory. 1t is true that the conventions
action on that telegram made the nomi-
nation really worth having. But it was
high time for the party, of Its own mo-
ton, to turn over a new leaf and de-
prive the Republicans of any opportuni-
ty to quote the Democratic free coinaga
deliverance of 1896 and 1850 SIS the latest
authentic expression Of Democratic SEN
timent on this old, dead, but still trouble.
some issue. The convention missed a
great opportunity and disappointed mir
lions of Democrats when it refused to-
lay the free silver ghost.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01
THE SLIPPED TREFO!L..

'"Three stays and chevron charged
with trefoil slipped" This is the coat
of arms of Mr.. Parker, the Democratic
candidate for President.
What's this we hear, what tidings drearI
What rising hopes are nipped,
Since Parker has a coat of arms,
But has trefoil slipped!
When did it go? How came it so?
What forbear lost his grip
Upon part of coat of arms,
And let the trefoil slip?
Why did he fail? What is the tale
In ancient manuscript?
What happened on that dreadful day,
The day the trefoil slipped!
Had Jefferson a coat of arms;
Was he so we'll equipped?
American!-and trefoils! Bah!
No wonder this one slipped!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01
FRANKNESS VS.. MYSTERY.
Difference in the Methods of RoosevcIE
and Parker.


Theodore Roosevelt has not yet found
it necessary to send any kilograms to
political leaders explaining his position
on questions of public policy. He stands
on a platform without any trapdoors-
He doesn't have to give his PERSONAL
guaranty that his party viii be pre-
vented from following along the path
way of national dishonor. There has
never yet been q time when the people
Of the United States did not know ex-
actly where to find Theodore Roosevelt
on any matter of public interest. He
has never concealed his views. He has
never hid from the political census takers
he has never lacked the courage OF his
convictions; and he has never, since his
boyhood, hesitated to take his fellow
men into his confidence. The openness
of Roosevelt's character and the Sc
cretiveness of that OF Parker. the direct
ness of the methods of the one and tho
indirectness of the other seem likely to
be made important issues in the cam
paign. This popularity of the honest in
dividuaIity of Theodore Roosevelt was
best expressed by Senator Bcveridge
when he said, tSThe American people,
frank themselves, demand frankness in
their servants. No mystery was ever
elected President of the United States.
or ever will be-"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01
AFTER FORTY-NINE YEARS.
A Michigan Democratic Newspaper
Leaves Democracy for Republication.

A Michigan Democratic Newspaper
Leaves Democracy for Republication.
Muskegon, Mich, Aug. 14.-The
Muskegon News, which since it's first
issue forty-nine years ago has upheld
Democratic principles, has announced
that henceforth it will be a Republican
paper. Supplementary to the announce
ment of the change Henry VANITY, the
publisher, former Democratic State COM
mitteeman and a lifelong Democrat, an
bounced that he had joined the Republi-
can ranks.
The News in explanation for its ac-
ton says: "This change of policy comes
from Il conviction that the Democratic
party Of to-day is not the Democratic
party Of the days gone by; from the be-
lief that the domination of that party
as at present constituted in the nation
would not be conducive to the best in
terests of the people, and from the con-
viction that the supremacy of the Repub-
lican party is necessary to national de-
velopment."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01
ROOSEVELT AND FAIRBANKS.

They Represent the Highest Type OF
Citizenship and Character.
The Republican party is peculiarly for
tunate in its standard bearers this year.
In their selection political shrewdness
and human wisdom are combined, and
surely no better ticket could have been
named than Roosevelt and Fairbanks,
one representing the Empire State of the
Union and the other a leading State OK
the Central West.
The two men represent the highest
type Of American character, yet they
are very unlike in their compartments
and individual traits. One is naturally
impulsive, but education and practice
have taught him to curb his impulses by
reason and to make them obey the Sc
verest logic. The other is naturally con-
sentative, but his sense of justice and
love of right make him aggressive in
every good cause. Mr.. Roosevelt pos
sesses that quality of genius which en-
ables its possessor often to solve diff
cult problems by a single operation OK
the mind and to reach conclusions al
most at a bound, while Senator Fair
banks mind, working by fixed rules and
with mathematical precision, leads him
to conclusions that are logically perfect.
Mr.. Roosevelt's impulses are all in the
right direction and never lead him into
making mistakes, while Senator Fair
banks habit of deIiberation makes him
a little slower to act but never prevents
his acting when action is required. One
represents the principle OF aggressive
ness governed and controlled by inteIli-
gent conservatism, and the other the
principle of conservatism imbued with
the spirit of progress. The two make a
great combination and a winning ticket.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01
THAT PARKER TELEGRAM.
An Independent Editors View, Bad
Attack of Hysteria.

Attack of Hysteria.
Golfers Weekly is one of the papers
which tries to maintain conservative,
independent position. The fame of its
editor is worldwide and his serious judg-
ment is as sound as his sarcasm and
humor. The following concerning Mr..
Parker's telegram, which forms the lead
ing editorial in recent issue of Golfers
under the head of "Hysteria," should be
read by every fair-minded voter:
'There is coming to pass in regard to
the Parker telegram about what was to
be expected. 1t matters not whether
they are for the Judges election or
against it, ordinary, clear headed Amerl-
cans must suffer a reaction after being
worked into excitement over allegations
that are absurd. They must come to sec
the facts in the more or less clear light
of common sense. They observe the part
played by Mr.. August Belmont in the
present campaign. They read that Sen
ator McCarren receives a salary of
$4,000 a year from the Standard Oil
Company. Whether that be true or not,
it is certain that the Senator is very
smooth man. They know something of
the history Of the adroit BlueEyed
Billy Sheehan and a good deal more of
the history of David Bennett Hill. The
principles of Bourke Cochran are not
shrouded in mystery. These men form
the group nearest to Judge Parker; most
likely to know and influence his councils;
most likely, were he President, to COM
pose or suggest his cabinet.
''Now, men IF this stamp secured the
nomination Of Judge Parker at st. Louis,
acting as his spokesman. Certain prom
ises and compromises were necessary to
obtain that prize. When the nonina
ton was secure, and could not be taken
away, without putting the Democratic
party in the position of seeming to re-
ject man because he favored gold, the
Judge sent his telegram. He was i'm
mediately hailed by that part of the
press which is primarily interested in
markets as hero who had been willing
to sacrifice the Presidency to his duty.
Such idiocy must have its rebound.
organs cross of gold metaphor, which
drove another class of people into frenzy,
had its reaction, although even it, fall
lacious as it was, had a much solder
foundation than the childish story that
to offer back a nomination when it could
not possibly be withdrawn without alb
surd disaster was the bravest deed ever
perpetrated in American politics. mani
ties of that kind never pay. The people
may become excited for a moment, but
then they settle down to contemplate
with digust the spectacle they have
made. Judge Parker played good poll
tics, or he did not. Those who tried to
turn him into hero did all they could
to turn him into an ass The newspaper
which is trying to prove that it forced
him to send the telegram is not doing
him any more harm than the others
which are still hailing him as Casa bian-
ca IF the Democrats wish to carry
New York, not to talk of any Western
State, they had better get busy and show
that Judge Parker is less of a plutocrat
and more Of a Democrat than Theodore
Roosevelt"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01
Prominent Democrats Have De-
c!ared They viii Vote
for Roosevelt.
NEWsPAPL s ALSO REVOLT.
Severely Arraign the Democratic Candi-
date, and Give Cogent Reasons for
Embracing the Republican Faith
Views of Well Known Men.

There is little hope for a minority
party candidate who cannot command
the support Of all followers Of his politi-
cal faith. Four years ago thousands Of
Democrats openly declared they would
not vote for Bryan, and this year there
are many who say they will not support
Parker Several leading democratic
newspapers also have bolted Parker and
come out openly for Roosevelt, notable
among them being the Chicago Chronicle,
the New York Sun, the Boston Pilot
Urish -American) and the Sacramento
Bee Prominent men who formerly vot-
ed the Democratic ticket, but will cast
their ballots for Roosevelt on Nov. s,
include John A. Mccall, Major John
Byrne, Eugene A. Philbin, Patrick Egan
and Oscar Strauss.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01
Oscar Strauss.

New York, Aug. 17.-Oscar Strauss,
minister to Turkey under Cleveland, bolts
the Democratic ticket. In explaining this
step he says:
anthracite coal strike and in his rein
stating Miller in the government printing
office shows him to be a man whose
sense of right, under the most trying cir
cumstances, could not be influenced or
clouded by any considerations of ex-
pediency, however powerful they might
be.
He has shown by these and other ex-
ecutiye acts that, while he is the friend
equally of capital and labor, he will not
permit himself to be dictated to or in
fuenced by either to the prejudice of the
rights of all the people"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01
Roosevelt and Irrigation.

What President Roosevelt has said
and done for national irrigation, which
is the great new hope of the West, shows
clearly and conclusively that the reclama-
ton act was passed by his assistance,
when it could not have been passed with
out it. The new homes which will cover
the Western deserts, the new home mar
kets for Eastern manufacturers which
these homes will create, the new pros
perity and well being which national ir-
rigation is bringing to the whole country
these are the direct results of the far
sighted action of President Roosevelt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01
The Home Market.

Good wages make good buyers and
general prosperity, full employment
good wages, and fair prices are the only
conditions which can insure to a coun-
try the prosperity that comes from a
large distrib ution and consumption of all
kinds of products. Consequently the
country which has the wisdom to pro-
tect and guard the home market will be
most prosperous, and the party that fav-
ors that policy represents patriotism,
prosperity and progress. That spells the
Republican party, and its standard bear
er is Theodore Roosevelt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01
What won1d They Do with rt2

Two gentlemen were sitting together
in a railroad car. As the train pulled
away from the station a yellow dog
with more enthusiasm than wisdom ran
after the train with all his might, bark
ing furiousiy as if he was performong
some duty or had an object in view
Finally, the dog dropped behind. Both
gentlemen were laughing, and one of
them said, 81 wonder what the dog
would have done with the train if he
had caught it," The Democracy have
expended a great deal of strength and
made a lot of noise in pursuing the gov
ernnlent. What would they do with it
if they got it?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01
DEMOCRATS FOR ROOSEVELT.
John A. Mccall Will Support the Re-
publican Ticket.

New York, Aug 27.-John A. Mccall,
president of the New York Life Insur-
ance Company, is going to vote for
Roosevelt and Fairbanks. Mr.. Mccall
is a Democrat His brother is Justice
Mccall of the Supreme Court, elected on
the Tammany ticket a year ago. Mr..
Mccall has been a lifelong friend of
Judge Parker, but not only is he going to
vote the Republican ticket, but he is
working effectively for its success.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01
self in favor Of the election Of President
Roosevelt.
Patrick Egan.

Washington, Aug. fitzpatrick Egan,
formerly minister to Chill under Presi-
dent Harrison and was there at the time
Of the Baltimore affair" as the incident
was called, has come out strongly in sup
port Of Roosevelt Mr.. Egan has al
ways taken an interest in politics, es-
pecially among the Irish-Americans Of
the country. Four years ago he support
ed the Democratic ticket, because of his
beliefs as to anti-inperialism, but he will
support the Republican nominees this
year and work for them. Mr.. Egan's
home is in New York, and he viii do
much work in that State.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01

PATHETIC EXHIBITION.
Democracy's Vice Presidential Candi-
date Lacks Mental Vi&or.

Il
date Lacks Mental Vi2or.
washington Special Cleveland Leader.)
Visitors returning from the notifica-
ton ceremonies at White Sulphur
Springs agree in the statement that the
exhibition given by former Senator Da-
Wis in making his address in response to
the notification was pathetic and dis
couraging in the extreme to the Demo
cratic leaders who witnessed it. He
departed from his written speech, his
memory failed him, and he gave such
proofs of the effects of age as to aston
ish those who had heard of his vigor.
In attempting to quote Judge Parker's
telegram he was unable to recall his
words correctly. Those who had criti-
cised Mr.. Roots observations on the age
of the candidate had nothing to say af-
ter the address
Mr. Davis will not be allowed to take
the stump.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01
Richard Price Morgan.

Dwight, Ill.,, Aug. 19.-Richard Price
Morgan of this city, who has declared in
favor of Roosevelt, is one of the most
distinguished Democrats of Illinois. He
is the founder OF the village Of Dwight
and was named for his great-uncle, DR..
Richard Price of revolutionary fame.
Mr.. Morgan left the Democracy once be-
fore to support Abraham Lincoln and re-
turned to the party when Samuel Til
den was nominated for the Presidency.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01
Major John Byrne.

New York, Aug. 17.-Major john
Byrne. president of the Democratic
Honest Money Leogue, 1896 and 1900.
which had branches in nineteen States
and was instrumental in influencing
number of gold Democrats to vote for
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01
BRYAN ON THE PLATFORM.

"I shall not rnis-represent the situ-
alton, or appeal for votes for the
ticket upon false grounds. A Demo
cratic victory will mean very little,
if any, progress on economic questions
so long an the party is under the
control of tke Wall Street element.
The labor plank prepared
by Judge ParEcr's friends on the sub
CO Committee was a stradd1ing, meas
ingIcss plank. The oEnination
of Judge Parker virtually nu1lifies
the antitrust plank. William Jennings
Bryan in 1.-THE Commoner," July 10, 1901.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01

The Reclamation Law provides for
the irrigation of lands in private owner
ship as we'll as for public lands. In
every part of the arid west there are
lands already taken up by settlers, fire.
quently in small tracts, and surrounded
by public lands which should be reclaim
ed Accordingly the law provides that
water, for not to exceed 100 acres, can
be sold to persons owning such land and
living upon it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01
Rule for voters Guidance.

If you believe with Abraham Lincoln
that it is better to pay good wages to
have a ton of iron made at home, and
have both the iron and the money, than
to send the money abroad and have the
iron only, then you should vote for pro-
lection to American industries
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01

The Democrats are appealing to ''the
masses" The American people made it
plain in 1896 and again in 1900 whether
they wanted an administration of the
masses, the classes or the whole people.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01

The first duty of the American citizen
in time of peace is to secure the great
est good for his family. He does not
do this when he votes for a party whose
policy means death to American indus
tries
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01

The Dingley law brought prosperity
and has maintained it for seven years
The persons who are tired of prosperity
can close it by patronizing the Demo
cratic ballot box.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01

Democratic managers in estimating
the electoral college vote follow the re-
port of the boy who was catching rats.
He said: ''When / get the one l am
after and two more I'll have three"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01

Every table Of statistics showing the
growth of trade and manufactures under
Republican rule spells prosperity for the
people and disappointment to Democratic
hopes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01

Judge Parker says he viii be salts
fed with one term as President. The
voters will doubtless convince him that
he should be satisfied with one less than
one term.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01
"JUST AND SAFE MAN"
Why the Boston Pilot Prefers Roose-
welt to Parker.
Philadelphia Press.

The Boston Pilot, one OF the Oldest
and mosE influential organs OF Catholic
and Irish-American opinion in the United
States, which has been uniformly Demo-
cratic for sixty years. is giving vigorous
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01

''The foregoing includes the 3,605 vot-
ers interviewed the preceding week, who
had political preference for Roosevelt
of 2,132, ], 1876 for Parker, 121 for Debs,
and - for Swallow"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01

If the telegraph wires had been
down during the st. Louis convention
the convention might never have heard
of Judge Parker's views on the money
question, but the platform would have
been Just the same as it is now.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01

The American workman has no desire
to return to the Democratic breakfast
food which he had on his table for some
years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01

Democrats care very little about Can
didate Davis age so long as he displays
q generous disposition
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01

The Democratic claim of wonders they
will work if given power should be dis
counted By a backward glance at their
mast failures and follias.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01

The American flag was never more
universally respected than it is nov or
the power of the republic more sensibly
felt everywhere. Why cha ~