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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13
MR.. FA1RBANKss LETTER
A Clear and Effective Statement Of Re-
pubIicmn Principles.


Senator Fairbanks's letter OF accept
ance is document which appeals de
rectly to the business men and work
ers generally. 1t states clearly some
OF the most important, but perhaps not
sufficiently understood, tenets OF the
Republican party In its conflict with
Democracy.
In calling attention to the service
done TO the entire country by the es-
Establishment of the bureau OF com.
merce and labor with a special de-
partment to deal with corporations.
the senator points out the first real
attempt by the government to deal
with the trust problem. He clearly
sees that the regulation OF the great
combinations of capital by law il pos
sible, Is necessary. and he shows the
consistent course of the Republican
party In this regard.
As to our foreign policy Senator
Fairbanks rightly considers that we
have much to be proud OF in the firm,
conservative and thoroughly broad
and Christian policy which has been
@NhSANu W VII lA@ khN gNAAS VI AeSbNp@
lican administration. The tremendous
expansion in our trade, our foreign In
terests and influence has been accom-
plished by peaceful methods, and no
remote sign OF war has appeared upos
our horizon in the years following thu
establishment of new national rela-
tons or our acquisition or vast ter
ritory in the far east.
In his enunciation OF the Republican
idea of the desirability of closer trade
relations with our great nelghbor,
Canada, the candidate for the vice.
presidency is peculiarly happy. He Is
plainly for liberal movement for reel
procity between this country and the
people just over the line to the north.
He also emphasizes the value OF the
"open door" secured for us in China.
and promises continuance OF the
benefits of that result or our recent
foreign policy.
As a whole, the letter OF the vice
presidential candidate Is strong
paper, one which commands respect
and confidence. Senator Fairbanks is
meeting the American people face to
face, from one end of the country to
the other, in his very lively campaign.
1t is well, however, to have in hand his
written opinions and aspirations as o.
public man on the great questions at
Issue at this moment.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13
THE REAL QUESTION

On the day of the issue Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's letter of acceptance
the day of the Maine election, by
the way-the press reports noted a
long visit to Judge Parker by David
Bennett Hill.
1t is probable, If not certain, that
the two friends who "have drunk
from the same canteen'' throughout
more than one campaign, discussed.
thoroughly, one immortal saying Of
their well-beloved Thomas jefferson,
namely:
''IF A DUE PARTICIPATION OF
OFFICE Is A MATTER OR RIGHT,
HOW ARE VACANCIES TO BE
FILLED? THOSE BY DEATH ARE
FEW: RY RESIGNATION, NONE"
This is, indeed, for the Democrats,
"a hard saying"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13
We Have Orr Troubles.

This is the attitude of the Repubii
can party in the present campaign:
1t is ''spoilin' for a fight" it is
"blue-mouldy for want of q batin';;'
it is the Crested Jayhawk of the
Mountain" and can find no i"Bald
headed Snipe of the Valley" II
wants to take the bull by the horns,
and can't find the bull; it is trailing
its coattails on the ground and cant
find anybody to step on them. II
yearns for a Kilkenny Fair and has
discovered only a "sociable."
We have our troubles.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13
PARKER's FAvoRITE POEM

(Alton B. Parker is very fond Of the
poetry of James Whitcomb Riley
Current Note.)
Uncle David Bennett Hills at Parker's
house to stay,
To help him Ak his fences an to tell
him what to say;
David says: BE keerful, now you are
candidate,
Or else they'll git the best Of you
that's Jest as sure as fate;
Now don't send any kilograms, creatin'
further doubt,
Or Roosevelt IL beat you,
# & eff you
don't watch
Outl
"Wunst they was q candidate at
thought he had a chance.
If he'd tell the people what he knew
about finance:
Went about tn country with a holler
an a whoop-
When the votes were counted he was
underneath the soup.
Stick to what tell you. or you'll amhle
up the spout,
Fer Roosevelt III beat you,
ef YOU
don't watch
outi
"Wunst 1 wore a feather plume; I am
a Democrat
Till a cyclone from tn west Jest blew
away my hat
When they asst me what / was, an
swered cool an cam,
With another feather plume whiciI
read: i Guess i Am
Bet your life that David knows jest
what he is about
An Roosevelt II beat you,
eff you
don't watch
Quit
BEST be putry keerful how you talk
about tn trusts
If YOU want to roast one, better wait
until 1t busts.
An tn money question-don't have
very much to say
AS to Observation-Disclosures Henry
Gass..7
Stick right whisper, don't you
neV ,tare to shout,
Or Roo .~ II beat you,
eff you
don't watch
Quit
'Have your picture taken-but be keer-
full what YOU wear
Put on all tn oVeralls an look like
county fair
Take your little plunge into the Hudson
every day.
Keep below the water when you've
anything to say, .
Mind your Uncle David-his suggestions
never fiout-
For Roosevelt IL beat you,
EFF YOU
DON'T WATCH
QUIT"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13

Reports from every city in the coun-
try tell of great activity among the
retail merchants, who are laying In
stocks and preparing for a lively fall
and winter trade. When the retail
merchantsare busy the country is pros
pering, for they depend largely ON the
working people for custom. Demo
Gratis who are bowling calamity and
hard times should retire to the Halls
of Silence at Esopus and immune
themselves until the campaign is over.
lest they be engulfed by the Repub-
lican wave of prosperity.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13

In the bitterness Of its irony over the
unassailable strength OF President
Roosevelt's letter of acceptance, the
New York Times exclaims, she has
doneabsolutely the right thing, the very
best thing upon every government oc-
casion, and with assured confidence he
promises to keep on so doing. He has
made no mistakes; he will make
none."' This is meant for irony of the
real hot kind that comes from gnaw-
ring on file. But the question is not
whether President Roosevelt's course
has always been absolutely impecca-
bic, but what different course could
the Democrats have pursued on these
government occasions that would not
have landed us in the fogs, fens and
mazes of national decentralization and
impotence?
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13
ILLEGAL CORPORATIONS
Presidents Action In Enforcing Law
Against Them.
Northwestern Christian Advocate
C1nA

Presidents Action In Enforctng Law
Against Them.
Northwestern Christian Advocate,
Sept. 2o.l
In holding large corporations to-
strict accountability to the law the
president is serving the best interests,
Of those corporations, as well as con-,
serving the welfare of the country. All
corporations which are operating on an
unlawful basis should be compelled to
conform to the law. If they cannot or
will not they should so out of bust
ness. This, some have been forced by
the lawless conduct of their promoters
and operators to do, to the great loss
OF their stockholders. Many formerly
wealthy men are now broken in fort
une because corporations with which
they were connected were formed and
operated in violation of law. The ac-
ton Of the president in enforcing the
law would prevent, not promote, such
losses.
One of the crying needs Of Ameri-
ca today is such respect for the laws
Of the nation as the president has
shown. He did not make the laws, but
1t Is his duty to obey them. He has
set an example which every citizen
should follow. If that be done. we
shall hear no more of mobs breaking
into jails, defying police and militia,
and hanging or burning prisoners sus-
pected or convicted of crime, and burn
ing property in wild frenzy of disor-
der and lawleSsness.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13
Democrats Admire Roosevelt.

Radical Democratic newspapers are
forced to admit that President Roose-
velt's letter of acceptance Is a strenu
Gus presentation of the issues from a
Republican standpoint Even the New
York World and Denver Times com.
mend the presidents Keynote" The
fact is, there is not a Democrat in the
land who does not admire Mr.. Roose-
yelts direct way of going at things,
and all would vote for him If they
could at the same time retain their
party organization. There will be mo
real regret among Democrats when
Mr.. Roosevelt is elected. He Is ten
times more popular with the mass of
Democracy than Judge Parker is.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Post Ought to KNOW.

The New York Evening Post says
Of Herrick. the Democratic nominee
for governor of New York:
He has been a common ward and
county boss in Albany while sitting on
the bench as one Of New York's high
est judges.
The New York Evening Post is an
eccentric newspaper, but it is re-
spected, and financially responsible.
What it says of the Democratic NOM
inee for governor OF New York is
criminal libel, or it is not. What Ia
the Democratic nominee for governor
of New York going to do about It?
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13
CONVENTION OF CLUBS
Tow Rate of Fare Secured by Leagucrs for
Indianapolis Meeting.


indianapolis Meeting.
AT the request of the officers of the
National Republican League, who are
working up interest in the convention
of Republican clubs at Indianapolis,
Oct and 6, the Central Passenger
Association has conceded rate from
all points in the territory Of the as
ISOLATION OF one fare plus % cents for
the round trip. The selling dates are
Oct. 1, and and the return limit
Oct 8, thus enabling a visit to st.
Louis. 1t was agreed that these fares
should be rendered other associations
east and, west. No card orders or
certificates are required on the dates
mentioned &c.
President Moore OF the National
League, after consulting with Presii-
dent c. w, Mcclure of the Indiana
League, and representatives of the Il
linois organization, returned to Phil
adelphla. He said the organization of
Republican clubs was being pushed
with yigor and that an attendance of
a.. least i 900 delegates from the vari-
GUS state and territorial leagues was
expected at indianapolis. Head
quarters will be opened at the Denison
Hotel In that city at once.
The league men are especially
pleased with, the low rates of fare Sc
cured, and anticipate large audiences
to hear Secretaries Shaw and Taft
and Senator'S Fairbanks and Bey-
eridge, and Hon. George A. knight Of
CALIFORNIA; .. -
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13
Party RECORDS.

In every national campaign for for
ty years past the Republican party
has stood upon it's record of things
done, of laws enacted, of policies es-
tablished under which the country
has progressed and prospered. The
record Of the Democratic party made
In two administrations was so full
of disaster of commercial ship
wreck. of industrial paralysis and bust
ness failures that its chief business
IN recent years has been to get as
far away from its record as possible.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13
A CRAZY COMMENT

The Democratic text book has this
extraordinary comment:
The Republicans have spent 5000, OOO,.
600 on the Philippine Islands and are
plunging forward with their dream OF
military empire at extrayagant cost.
Think what $500. 600. 900 would have done
for arid America? The work OF recIa-
nation. now actually begun in few
localities might have been inaugurated
in every state and territory west of
the one hundredth meridian. Other eoun-
tries find useful ways of expanding
their surplus capital for the benefit OF
their own people. For instance, New
Zealand advances money to worthy
settlers at very reasonable interest
charge, so that they may 60 forward
with the Improvement OF their land and
the building of their homes without
embarrassment.
And these crazy Democrats quote
New Zealand, as a specimen OF what
Great Britain is doing, while I'm
another part of their same foolish
book they are protesting against our
Improvement of the Philippines. What
is going on in New Zealand we will
make in the Philippines. We have
taken up the burden OF the white man
and of Christianity and it is being
taken up by the Republican party.
That is all there is to it.
Why are the leaders of the Demo
cratic party so foolish as to whimper
and cry so over what is manifest
duty of part Of the Anglo Saxon
race. The American nation has made
It's way to Asia, and Is going to do
what good 1t can there. This is part
of the blunt programme of the Repub-
Iican party. 1t will rest upon the is-
Sup
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13
Parker Would BE Unsafe.

Without questioning the sincerity
of Judge Parker's expressions on the
money question he was, by his own
statements, more devoted to his party,
in 1896, than he was to his sincere
convictions of right. That being the
case, we have right to assume that
he might, at an extreme moment,
again surrender his principles for the
sake of his party. Such a. man can
not be held up as a safe candidate for
the highest position in the govern
ment e..
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13
RURAL FREE DELIVERY
philadelphia Press

The experiment of rural free delivery
was begun under Democratic admin
istration upon Democratic initiative
Philadelphia Record.
What a cool and monumental whop-
perl Is 1t really lack of knowl-
edge or an opulence of campaign Inn
agtnation? AS matter of fact Pres
ident Cleveland in his messages actual
~ opposed rural free delivery. Never
thelesS, congress made a small APP
preparation of $4,000 to test the
feasibility of establishing system of
free mail delivery in rural districts.
But CleveIaDd's postmaster general,
Mr.. Bissell, refused to apply 1t or
make the attempt. The appropriation
was renewed, and Mr.. Bissell's sue
cessor, Postmaster General William
l.. Wilson, equally refused to use 1t.
It was not until President McKin-
ley's administration that any practical
attempt was made to organize rural
free delivery, and them the movement
was taken up so thoroughly, efficient
ly and faithfully that while he was
president about 5000 rural delivery
routes were established, and the sys-
tenn was created and made as perma-
nent part Of the postal service as
free city delivery. There are now
more than 10000 routes in operation
and the whole work from the begin
ming has been done under Republican
administration. The Record must
have got its information by way OF
Shanghai or Chefoo or Tom Tag.
CART.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13
Get in Line with Progress.

A young man about to form his
earliest political alliance and cast his
first vote should seek to be with a
progressive party. The young natural
~ look to the future rather than to
the past. A political record that
holds out no promise of futMlts achieve
ments is of little value. The Repubt
that it is a party of progress and the
only one tfrat appeals to patriotic
young Americans.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13
Personal Abuse Will Not Win.

The Democratic party has been so
long in the opposition and its every
day work has SO long been criticism,
that it forgets that no battle was ever
won by swearing at the enemy. Abuse
of Mr. Roosevelt will make votes for
him. He is very popular man.
Personal criticism will not draw
away from him any man who adj
mires him, but it will stir his admirers
to the more earnest support of him.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13
Democracx,s Bad Record.

When the veterans of the Civil War
were with General Grant before Rich
mond or with Sherman marching to
the sea, a Democratic national con-
vention declared the war a. failure
and demanded dishonorable peace.
When the business men, the wage
earners and honest men of all classes
were battling for sound money and
the gold standard the Democratic
party, as an organization, was clamor-
ing for free silver at 16 to l. When
the Republican party was contending
for protection to American manufac-
turers and workmen, it's opponents
were advocating policy destructive
to both. What good thing has the
Democratic party ever done, any
how?
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13
PENSION ORDER NO. 70

President Roossvelt's Action Is in Line
with Law and Precedent.
The groundless character of the
charge that President Roosevelt has
exceeded his constitutional powers is
shown clearly by examinatio of the
facts and the laws concerned in the
executive action known as the "age
pension ORDER issued last March by
direction of the president.
Anyone who will take the trouble to
read the act Of June 81, 1890, as
amended May 8, 1900, will find a clear
basis to begin with. 1t directs who
shall have pensions, and how the
amount of the pension, in each case,
shall be determined, as follows:
"Al persons who served 80 days or
more in the military or naval service
Of the United States during the late
war of the rebellion and who have
been hOnorably discharged therefrom,
and who are now or who may hereaft-
er be suffering from a mental or ply
steal disability Of a permanent char
acter not the result of their own VIC
ious habits, which incapacitates them
from the performance of manual labor
in such degree as to render them I'M
able to earn a support, shall, upon
making due proof of the fact accord
ing to such rules and regulations as
the secretary of the interior may pro-
vide, be placed upon the list of in
valid pensioners of the United States
and be entitled to receive q pension
not exceeding $12 per month, and not
less than So per month, proportional
to the degree of disability to earn a
support, and in determining such ina
bility each and every aggregate of the
disabilities shown shall be rated"
Thus, as plain as words can make it,
Is authority given to the secretary of
the interior to determine what pen
sion shall be paid to any applicant for
pension who served ninety days in the
war of rebellion, was honorably dis
charged, and who is disabled for the
performance Of manual labor by any
cause other than the results of his own
vicious habits. a....- ..r-...
The supreme court has decided that
upon the point of establishing the rate
of pension to be paid, within the limits
prescribed by the law the secretary Of
the interior has entire control. The
only check or supervision upon him Is
from the president of the United
States, whom the general laws specif1-
cally direct shall have control of the
commissioner of pensions and the adj
ministration of the pension system.
Therefore, it was directly in line
with the duties imposed upon him ac-
cording to section All, U. s. Revised
Statutes, that President Roosevelt
gave the celebrated order which has
been called an evidence of ''usurpa-
ton" imperialism" ''looting Of the
treasury" and other hard names, by
excitable Democrats. The section of
the Revised Statutes referred to reads
as follows:
1.-THE commissioner of pensions shall
perform, under the direction Of the Sec
rotary of the interior, such duties in
the execution of the various pension
and bounty-land laws as may be pres
cribed by the president"
President Roosevelt, in his pension
order, did no more than his plain duty,
acting strictly within the powers con-
ferred upon him by the congress of the
United States.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13

Judge Parker is in training in earn
est for Nov. 8. On the occasion of his
trip to New York to consult Hill, Shee-
han, Murphy, McCarren and German
about superseding Tom Taggart as
campaign manager, the New York
Times correspondent described him as
going on swift drive down the rocky
hill road to the dock" In November
there will be no elegantly equipped
steam yacht to receive him at the bot
tom of the hill-only gaping hole la
beled oblivion"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13
!. What has I1ecome of that GRAND az.

What has become of that grand ar
ray of 1S-karat Democrats Judge
Parker summoned from the cabinets
of Claveland's two terms for purposes
of comparison with Hay and Taft,
and Shaw, and Root? Are Olney and
Carlisle and Fairchild and Harmon
and Villas wasting their powers in be-
half OF the man who flung his all at
the feet of Senator German, the sleek,
crying, Save me, Arthur, or sink"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13
8 y, y ! y ! j i ~ : \ Xxx,

The desire for gold in the
payment of government as well I
as other obligations will arise !
chiefly only when there is doubt !
t as to the purpose or ability of !
the government to pay in that !
metal. The more absolute and
certain the establishment and
maintenance of the gold stand
| ard, the less will be the desire of !
the people for the payment OF ]
obligations in that coin.-Sena- !
tor. Fairbanks in the Senate,
! March 5, 1900. /
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13
Nearly All for roosevelt.

William F. Crerand, publisher OF the
Textile Trade Journal at 372 Broad
way, New York, has just completed a
canvass Of the trade publications to
learn their attitude toward the ma
tional tickets. These publications are
non-partisan and as rule do not al
low political discussions to appear in
their columns. Mr.. Crerand's canvass
shows that out of SOB OF these publ
cations 7GS are for Roosevelt and
Fairbanks.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13
M. B. KENT.

; 1t may be asserted without
fear of successful contradiction
; that nowhere else In recent years
has there been as fine an ex-
; ample of constructive statesman
ship and wise and upright adj
: ministration as has been given by
the civil authorities, aided by the
army, in the Philippine Islands.
-Roosevelt's Letter Of Accept
: ance. .a ....,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13
Join a Live Party.

Alliance with a political corpse of
fers no inspiration, no attraction to
the first voter. No young man pos
sessed of youths high impulse of its
love of action and achievement, of its
'fever of reason" and impelling cour-
lage,@ should willingly consent to an
alliance with the Democracy. The
first voter Should ally himself with
a live party.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13

This country Is now in high state
OF prosperity. Never before did all
the economic forces work together so
unitedly for national welfare and
prosperity as during the last few
years. Would it be wise to exchange
that condition for one not merely OF
uncertainty but of almost certain dis
aster?
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13
.eTls the slogan ~

AS to the presidents letter OF ac-
ceptance, the Republican party and the
thinking men OF the country--those
who have read and can understand
have but one comment:
"Dinna ye hear 1t? 'Tis the ssogang'
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13

: The Germans are usually
; found on the side of good gov
) eminent They carry into the
! service of the state the same
wholesome, practical ideas Of
economy and loyalty to trust
which they practice In their
domestic affairs. They hold pub
lie officials to a high account
ability, and this Is well.-Sen-
ator Fairbanks at indianapolis,
Sept. 8, 1899.