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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-22
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
CON6REssIONAL.TICKET.

For Congressman, Eighth District.
JOHN v. BONNETT,
of Lucas County.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-22
RESPECT FOR LAW.
General Principles of American Free
dom Must Be Continued.

eve Democrats recognize the first
source of American prosperity in the
natural bounties Of God and next in
the vast extent in which between the
Atlantic and the Pacific. Canada and
the Gun has been tried the experiment
in human and industrial freedom Of
equal rights and no special privileges.
Of hostility to large military and naval
expenditures, and preference for SIM
pie and inexpensive administration
and dislike Of personal and summary
restraints.
From the marvellous success Of our
country resulting from its century and
more Of free self-governing, law-abid-
ing, self-respecting citizenship, regard
full of the rights OF other men, we
Democrats conclude not that the gen
eral prineiples Of American freedom
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-22
AN ESTIMATE FOR PARKER.

Most interesting is statement, al
though coming from republican sources,
to the effect that the democratic manag-
ers can find only 20S electoral votes
sure for Judge Parker. The story is to
the effect that conference at head
quarters in New York City the field was
surveyed and the result for Parker fol-
lows: Solid South, Isl; New York, So;
West Virginia, 6; Nevada, 3; Maryland,
s. 1t is also asserted that the managers
decided, if funds were Forthcoming,
they could increase the vote to 231 by
capturing New Jersey, Il; Connecticut,
Z; Rhode Island, a. The foregoing was
said to be the best estimate the demo-
cratic managers could make for their
candidate. 1t will be observed that it
includes New Jersey and Connecticut,
which the republicans deem absolutely
safe republican states, and that it takes
in New York, which the republicans do
not wholly concede. 1t is noticeable
that in this estimate the democrats do
not claim Colorado, 5, which the repub-
licans throw into the doubtful column,
nor Montana, 3. These added to the
231 quoted above would elect Parker.
Nor do they count on Wisconsin, which
is at least doubtful. Therefore, the
estimate made by the democratic man
ayers is regarded as fair and conservative
IL ctruck hadrock and shows inst where
the tight for electoral votes must and
will be made. If there shall be land
slide thenall calculations go for nought.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-22

The tariff never needed reforming
more than at present.
Duties are entirely too high on many
articles and the tariff affords shelter to
trusts that compel American consumers
to pay high prices for articles sold at
much lower prices to foreigners. Iron,
steel, coal, wool, hides, leather, lead
and other raw materials should be I'M
taxed. The tariff is now heavy bur-
den upon both our manufacturers and
our consumers and especially it handi-
caps our manufacturers who are com
peting with foreign manufacturers in
foreign markets. A deluded people
may not be ready to vote for reduc-
tion of tariff duties, but the campaign
in the just cause should not be permit
ted to waver.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-22

Longevity has been characteristic of
vice presidents in the past. Adlai
Stevenson, for instance, is SO, and Levi
y. Morton is so. Willard Fillmore when
he died was "a; George M. Dallas was
", John Tyler was II, Martin Van
Buren, was 80, Elbridge Gerry, 70; Geo.
Clinton who came from Ulster county,
where Judge Parker resides, was u.
Aaron Burr was 80, Thomas Jefferson
was 49, John Adams was 80. These
vice presidents of the United States are
examples of the longevity of those who
have held that Office, though of course,
there have been a few vice presidents
who did not attain old age. The
youngest vice president at Inaugural
ton was 36, the oldest was SO.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-22

should be reversed, but that they
should be continued. We would have
not less respect for law, but more re-
spect; not less freedom of trade, but
more freedom; not less respect for the
rights of her countries and races, but
more respect; not more, but less for
eign entanglements; not increase, but
decrease in the proportion of military
and naval and general governmental
expenditure to the ability of the people.
ITO promote all these, because we
believe in all these, we hail with salts
faction and enthusiasm the nomina-
ton Of Alton B. Parker for the Presi-
dency and Henry G. Davis for the Vice
Presidency. They stand for a return
TO respect for law and order, national
and International; for a peaceful and
Industrial United States as against the
militaristE and wasteful ideals Of our
President; for sincere and persistent
effort to reform the tariff, especially to
abolish or reduce those duties the plain
effect Of which is not to extend or d.
versify American industry, but to slide
Its freedom; for a return to a public
economy and halt in enormously IN
creasing expenditure; for resoMte in
vestigation Of executive departments
for the speediest practicable grant OF
that independence to the Philippine
people which alone is consistent with
the fundamental doctrines Of American
Democracy; for dissolution Of the
partnership between the great corpora
tons Of the country and the United
States Government. For these and for
other good things do the Democratic
candidates stand. Therefore, 1t is that
you and support them. Therefore,
1t is that they shall and will be cleo
ted" [From Edward M. shepard'z
speech in Brooklyn.l
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-22

Poor old Stookey had a fit of wind
tanning in the Journal last week. He
attended the democratic convention
and was so incensed at the harmony and
good feeling which prevailed in striking
contrast to the late republican conven-
tion, that he sucked in wind until he
was so inflated that he had to blow
off some way, so did it in misrepresenta-
zion and abuse of the democrats. His
tirade may have made him feel better
but it certainly hurt no one.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-22
WE ARE A aWoRLD
POWER"
Pulitzer Reminds Roosevelt Saach
Was the Case Before
He Was Born.

The assurance with which you. MIR.
President. born in 1858, assume to have
discovered the United States aud its
policies is even more astounding than
the policies themselves. You tell Us
that the Monroe doctrine will be an
object Of derision unless we Lave q
mighty navy. The Monroe doctrine
was thirty-fve years old when you
were born, and doing remarkably well.
as it has been ever since. You tell us
that without a still newer, still bigger
first-class navy we must definitely
make up our minds to accept q secon-
Diary position, not only in political but
in commercial matters. When you cut
your first tooth we had the greatest
merchant marine in the world-greater
even than England s-and our navy
was insignificant. Our mercantile ship
ping on blue water has steadily de-
clined under the restrictive policies
you favor, and it is smaller now than
1t was when the first kea Of the new
navy was laid.
You tell US that under your leader
ship we have just become a world
power" What we're we-pardon the
personal illustration-more than a
generation before you we're born, when,
with only ten million people and in
significant ornaments, we flung the
Monroe doctrine into the teeth Of the
Holy Alliance!
Considering your intelligence and
your knowledge of American history,
your attitude seems mystery. What
can be its explanation?
What can be the purpose of all these
shrieks for mighty army and navy,
these frenzied denuncatlpns Of Cow
ards" "weaklings" and "cravens," who
sordidly mind their own business in
stead of flying to arms, with no dis
cernible provocation; these frantic
wavings of the mailed fist in the faces
of the nations? The spectacle is ex-
traordinary and bewildering. The
country is in no danger from any
power of Europe. All the nations OF
the Old World are watching each other
afraid of each other, and infinitely
more in dread of US. the terrifying
american Peril" than we could pos
sibly be Of them. Not one of them
would dream Of adding war with us
to it's other dangers, If we gave it q
chance to escape. If we could stand
against England with our great arma
ments ninety years ago, when we hat
only eight million people, what have
we to fear now with eighty millions
and eight hundred times the resource:
and power for war? [From the New
York World.l
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-22
WAR LORD OR STATES
MAN.
Se-ator Bailey Believes Roosevelt
Dangerous.

"If we're to select soldier I woe1id
choose the President before any man
in public life. If I were to choose a
statesman I would select almost any
man in public life before the Priest
dent. AS a soldier leading forfoan
charge he would be magnificent. AS Z
statesman administering the affairs At
the nation he is dangerous" [Senataf
Bailey in Brooklyn speech.]
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-22

Poor old Stookey used considerable of
his space in last weeks Journal in
abuse of the REPORTER editor, but it
was time and space wasted, for we care
nothing for what he says regarding us.
There was a time when Stookey had
some influence in this county, but that
day has passed and he is now back
pumbar
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-22

Poor old stookey makes the absurd
statements that votes cast for Mr..
Arnold were counted for another candi-
date, which he knew was false when he
wrote it. The facts are that although
Stookey tried to keep tally on the votes
he could not do it, and had to make cor
rections from the other tally sheets.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-22

|! The Journal says the democratic
county convention was the Erottonest
ever held in this county. Glad he
thinks so, for the voters of Decatur
county have acquired the habit OF think
ing just the opposite from whatever
poor old Stookey does.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-06-17

he had found ineXhaustible. Hamil-
ton was made Secretary of the Treas
ury. He created financial system,
the most complete, the most practical
and the most successful in the world
today.
For three years he worked on with a
hope that was never broken, constantly
adding to his fame. Then came the
fatal error of his life. Aaron Burr, "A
rival of HamiltOn'S from his college
days, was nominated for Governor of
New York. Hamilton put forth every
effort to defeat him and he succeeded.
Burr. exasperated and disappointed at
his failures, determined on revenge.
"He was Il vain and shallow dreamer"
says Fiske, always planning unprinci-
pied intrigues." He brOOded over his
evil thoughts day and night and the
question of how he might get rid of
this powerful man who stood in his
way was constantly on his mind
At length his decision was made.
HamiltOn's fate was sealed. Train
ing his hand at shooting targets
until he never missed his mark. and
thus being sure he could not fail. Burr
confronted Hamilton with a challenge
1t was accepted. Hamilton felt that
circumstances might call for him to
play leading part in national affairs.
and that to decline challenge would
impair his usefulness.
The meeting took place on July
eleventh, 1904, at the Inflated spot un-
der Weehawken Heights. At seven
o'clock these two distinguished men
were ready. Ten PAGES were measured
and each took his place Burr, pybud
and stately, believing that Hamilton
voice had been heard the last time by
the public; Hamilton, quiet and resign
ed, determined not to fire. thus sacri-
tcing himself to the interests of his
country. The word of readiness wa
given. Burr raised his pistol and fired.
Hamilton fell headlong upon the ground
his own weapon discharging in the air.
Like Cain who slew his brother" SAYS
Burton, "AarOn Burr who slew Ameri-
cas- greatest statesman, became a wall
derer on the earth, the name of Hamil-
ton sounding III his ears wherever he
went"
americans" says the Charleston
Courier, "ln Alexander Hamilton you
have lost your champion, your counsel
Tor, your guide" Who is there in the
ancient or modern world that has sur
passed him? He was the hero whose
first appearance in the field won the es-
TEEN of Washington; the patriot whose
integrity bafiled the closest search; the
statesman whose genius impressed it.
self upon the constitution of our
country; and the counsellor who was
at once the pride of the bar and admir-
alton of the court. The name of Ham
ilton will not die until that dark day
N0ma when tho nf ach
ton shall be remembered no more.
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teachers who are often not far in ad-
vance of their pupils.
Their religion is tumble of fear and
superstition carried down through slav-
cry from their African ancestors. They
rail against dancing, but take no notice
of lying, stealing and intemperance
Stealing, in fact, to the negro is almost
second nature, as under slavery this
was their only means of qualification.
Today, he is not ostracised from society
as thief, but his petty thefts, the
rifling of henroosts and similar depre-
dations, are made the subject of pOpu-
lar jokes. This, together with other
crimes of more serious nature which
he commits upon white society, gives
the negro an enormous criminal record.
OF all the convicts confined in South
ern prisons, from eighty-five to ninety
three per cent are from the negro race.
But when we condemn the negro for
his immortality, we should at the same
time remember that for two and one
half centuries he was under a system
which weakens the will power, the es-
sential element in resistance to tempta-
ton. We all admit the influence of
early training, yet for only a little over
thirty years has there been any GER
tainty of home life for the negro, and
that very poor.
"When the negro was given freedom
there were four openings for him
thrift, education, religion and politics
and the pity is that he bOlted for the
last, politics, first" With no Qualifica-
cation to WELD the ballot or shape vii
lage, municipal, county or state affairs,
he developed into the most dangerous
of politicians, without any regard for
the rights of others. He thus brought
about hatred and revenge on the part
of the whites, who, rather than submit
to the rule of an ignorant, negro officer,
have brought lynch law into action.
But the negro, in white districts where
he is brought into contact with the in
telligent voter, is beginning to under
stand that the ballot is a substitute for
brute force. We can hardly expect
him ever to become an acceptable Of
fetal for the white, but he has demon
strated his ability under normal condi-
tions to serve his own people.
Such are the conditions of the mass
of the ten millions of the negro race
who live under the protection of the
stars and stripes. An ignorant, i'm
moral, unthrifty class contributing
nearly all of the criminal record of the
South. Yet it is not without hope that
we view them when we consider their
past conditions and think of Brooker
Il. Washington and other prominent
members of the race who, having been
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-06-17

hearers and still charm his readers in
to rapt attention" The poet was a
magnificent dreamer; we think of him
as of some rarely-gifted architect be-
fore whose mind visions of sublime
temples were continually floating. He
was natures best painter. Well could
he paint bright and beautiful scenes,
for with these he had been familiar
from childhood.
No sermon could be more effective.
Soldiers on the dusty march; sailors
amid dashing waves and creaking
ropes; miners III golden beds of the
Sacramento have all had their lOneli-
ness cheered and their rugged natures
softened by the gentle spirit and stir
ring magic of this poem.
The narrative is not mere fiction. 1t
embodies a truth of high moral i'm
port. Those nobler attributes of King
Arthur's court remain today the ideals
of twentieth century knighthoOd. Des-
pite its multiplied benevolent institu-
lions, modern civilization. has urgent
need of the lesson of this poem. The
suffering and misery of the world will
never be relieved by mere gold. There
must be the heartfelt sympathy that
stoops to the lowest, shares the crust
and sees in the weakest and most
wretched of Gods creatures an image
of Him who died on the tree.
The world needs men with tender
hearts and Christ-like simplicity; men
who would give life itself for the
cause of humanity. In the possession
of this spirit, we too, shall see the
Christ and dwell with Him, and the
Holy Grail shall be our inheritance.
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DIR NATIONS FIRST MARTYR
Continued from first page

tuition which ne feared, and Hamilton
whom he hated. More than three
weeks were spent in debate. The con-
stitution was discussed article by arti.
Gle. At last July fifth, the day OF final
vote, came. The convention chamber
was silent. Hamilton rose. Fixed on
him were the. eyes of his followers
burning with hope and anxiety, and
those of his opponents blazing with
hostility and apprehension. Beyond
the railing was an excited sea OF faces;
outside were crowds pressing close TO
the walls, straining to catch the FAINT
est word. "Hamilton briefly reviewed
the constitution, then in flood OF mel
low elouuence intoxicated his hearers
with soft tinted pictures OF prosperity
and suddenly, without warning, III a
voice full of emotion, he charged down
upon them with description OF the
inevitable result of the rejection OF the
constitutional description so realistic,
so horrible that men fairly writhed UNI
der its force. Before the magic OF his
penOus hatreds were forgotten; opinions
altered; opposition weakened, wavered,
surrendered. Hamilton had won. The
new born Republic was safe.
Organization of government under
the new constitution was soon effected,
hut there was still an obstacle in the
way of national success-tinancially
America was Oh the brink Of disaster.
With unfaltering confidence Washing
ton turned toward one whose resources
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-06-17
SIR LAUNFAL
Miss e. Marguerite Wordep

The age of chivalry has ever been a
source of poetic inspiration. The ideals
OF that period, unsurpassed by those of
any other unless we except the more
enlightened standard of modern times,
are worthy the poets representation.
In that dim past, unhampered by a
too close fidelity to time and place, al
lowing free play to the imagination.
the poet may invest his characters with
all the splendors of chivalric life and
yet give to the production the sterling
qualities, which make it appeal to peo-
pies of all ages and lands. Such is the
immortal poem of Tennysons "Idylls
OF the King" and from the same source
with a less close adherence TO fact.
Lowell has drawn the theme of his
most Characteristic poem, THE Vision
of Sir Launfal," or "The Guest of the
Holy Grail"
The Holy Grail, according TO tradi-
ton was chalice made of one great
sapphire out of which Christ drank at
the last supper with his disciples.
Brought into England by Joseph of
Arimathea, for many years it remain
ed I'm the family, bringing spiritual and
temporal prosperity. At length one
Of his descendants broke the vow o
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-06-17
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