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The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-26

Impatience of the restraints of
law, as well as of its delays, is be-
coming more and more manifest
from day to day. Within the past
few years many instances have been
brought TO our attention where in
different parts of our beloved coun-
try, supposed criminals have been
seized and punished by mob, not
withstauding the fact that the Con
stitution Of each State guarantees
to every person within its jurisdic-
tiOn that his life, his liberty or his
property shall not be taken from
him without due process of law.
In n struggle between employers
and employees, dynamite is said to
have been used by the latter, re-
suting in the loss of life and the
destruction of property The per
petrators of this offense against the
laws Of God and man, and all 9th
ers engaged in the conspiracy with
them, should, after due trial and
conviction, have meted out to them
the most rigorous punishment
known to the law. This crime,
added perhaps to others, led to the
formation of committee of cit.
2ens that, with the support of the
military authority, depOrts from
the State, without trial, persons
suspected of belonging to the or.
ganizatiou of which the perpetra-
tors of the dynamite outrageS were
supposed to he members. In both
cases the reign of law gave way to
the reign of force. These ilustra
ti0ns present some evidence of the
failure of government to protect
the citizen and his property, which
not only justifies the action of your
convention i'll this regard, but made
it its duty to call attention to the
fact that constitutional guarantees
are violated whenever any citizen
is denied the right to labor, to ac-
qulre and to enjoy property, or toI
reside where his interests or in
clination may determine, and the
fullillment of the assurance to re
bukc and punish all dcnials of these
rights, whether brought about by
individuals or government agencies,
should be enforced 10y every official
and supported by every citizen.
The essence of good government
lies in strict observance of the Con
stltutional limitations, enforcement
of law and order and rugged oppo.
sitlon to all encruachment upon the
sovereignty Of the people.
The foregoing suggestions hut
emphasize the distinction which cx-
lists between our own and many
other forms of government. 1t has
been well said, in substance, that
there are but two powers in gov
ernment, one the power of the
sword, sustained by the hand that
Yields it, and the other the power
Of the law, sustained by an enlight.
ened public sentiment. The diff
ference in these powers is the diff.
ference between republic such
as ours, based on law and q written
Constitution, supported by intelli-
gence, virtue and patriotism-and
n monarchy-sustained by force ex-
erted by an individual, uncontrolled
by laws other than those made or
sanctioned by him; one represents
constitutionalism, the other i'm
pcrialism.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-26
The Platform

The admirable platform upon
which the party appeals TO the
country for its confidence and sup.
port clearly states the principles
which were so we'll condensed in
the first inaugural address of Pres
ident jefferson, and points out with
force and directncss the course TO
be pursued through their proper
application in order 10 insure need
ed reforms in both the legislative
and administrative departments of
the government While unhcsitat.
ing in its promise 10 correct abuses
and to right wrongs wherever they
appear or howrrc" caused; to in
vcStigate the several administrative
departments of the government, the
conduct of whose officials has crea-
ted scandals, and TO punish those
who have been guilty of It breach
of their trust; to oppose the grant
ing of special privileges by which
the few may profit at the expense
of the many; to practice economy
in the expenditure of the moneys
of the people, and 10 that end to
return once more to the methods of
the founders 0f the Republic hy OBJ
serving in disbursiug the public
funds, the care and caution II pru
dent individual observes with re
spect TO his ewn; still the spirit of
the platform assures conservative,
instead of rash action; the protec.
tion of the innocent as well rs
The punishment of the guilty; the
encouragement of industry. econo-
my and thrift; the protection of
property aud guarantee of the en-
lOrccnt for the benefit of all of
mans inalienahle rights, among
which, as said in the Declaration of
Independence, are life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness. " Liber-
ty, as understood in this country
means not only the right of free
dom from actual Servitude, impris
onment or restraint, but the right
of one to use his faculties in all
lawful ways, to live and work where
he will and to pursue any lawful
trade or business. These essential
rights of life, liberty and property
are not only guaranteed to the citi- =
zen by the Constitution of each
Of the several States, but the
States are by the fourteenth amend
mcnt to the Constitution of the
United States forbidden to deprive
any person of any one of them
without due process of law.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-26
Not @ Military People.

We are not a military people,
bent on conquest, or engaged in
extending our domains in foreign
lands or desiruus of securing nat.
ural advantages, however great
by force; but a people loving
peace, not only for ourselves, but
for all the nations of the earth.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-26
constitutional Limitation.

Occasionally, by reason Of I'M
necessary or impatient agitation for
reforms, or because the limitations
placed upon the departments of
government by the Constitution are
disregarded by officials desiring to
accomplish that which to them
seems good, whether the power ex-
lists in them or not, it becomes de-
sirable to call attention to the fact
that the people in whom all power
resides, have seen fit, through the
medium of the Constitution, to lin
it the governmental powers confer
red and to say to departments crea-
ted by it: Thus far shalt thou go
and no farther. To secure the ends
sought the people have by the Con-
stitution separated and distributed
among the three departments of
government-eXecutive, legislative
and judicial-certain powers, and
it is the duty of those administer
ing each department so to act as to
preserve, rather than to destroy
the potency of the CO. ordinate
branches Of the government and
thus secure the exercise of all the
powers conferred by the people.
Thomas jefferson, in a letter to
William c. Jarvis, touching the
perpetuity of our institutions, writ
ten many years after he had re-
tired to private life, said IF the
three powers of our government
maintain their mutual independence
of each other, it may last long, but
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-26
The display of great military ar.

The display of great military ar.
maments may please the eye, and
for the moment, excite the pride
of the citizen, but it cannot bring
to the country the brains, Drawn
and muscle of u single immigrant,
nor induce the investment here OF
dollar of capital. OF course
such armament as may be neces q.
sary for the security of the country
aud the protection of the rights of
its citizens, at home or abroad
must be maintained. Any other
course would not only be false
economy, but pusillanimous. |
protest, however, against the feel.
ing, now far too prevalent, that by
reason of the commanding position
we have assumed in the world, We
must take part i'll the disputes and
broils Of foreign countries; and
that because we have grown great
we should intervene in every i'm
p0rtant question that arises in
other parts of the world. | also
protest against the erection of any
such military establishment as
would be required to maintain the
country in that attitude. We
should conine our international
activities solely to matters in which
the rights of the country or Of our
citizens are directly involved. That
is not situation of isolation, but
of independence.
The government of the United
States was organized solely for the
people of the United States. While
it was contemplated that this coun.
try should become refuge for the
oppressed of every land who might
be fit to discharge the duties of our
citizenship, and while we have al
ways sympathized with the people
OF every nation in their struggles
for self government, the govern
ment was not created for d career
of political or civilizing evangeli-
zation in foreign countries, or
among alien races by intervention
in their affairs. The most efficient
work we can do i'll uplifting the
people of other countries is by the
presentation of "A happy, prosper
Gus self governing nation as as
ideal to he emulated, n model to be
followed. The general occupation
of our citizens in the arts of peace
or the absence of large military ar
maments, tends to impair neither
patriotism nor physical courage,
and for the truth of this refer
the young men of to-day to the
history of the civil war. For fifty
years, with the exception of the
war with Mexico, this country had
been at peace. with standing
army most of the time of less than
lO,OOO men. He who thinks that
the nation had grown effeminate
during that period should read
the casualty rolls of the armies on
either side at Shiloh, Antietam,
fredericksburg and Gettysburg,
at Stone River and Chicamaugua
I would be the last man to pluck Il
single laurel from the crown of any
one Of the military heroes to whom
this country owes so much, but in
sist that their most heroic deeds
proceeded infinitely more from de.
votiou to the country than from
martial spirit.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-26

Mis- Lizzie Waller, a girl Of 90,
is one Of the most successful farm
ers in Kansas. as she farms GAO
tract in a ine manner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-22

light. the penoii-mark underneath shone
clearly and distinctly through II must
have been q work requiring great pa
tience. for the forger had been obliged 10
add letters copied from other papers or
the same handwriting 20 form the words
he wanted 10 use.
Who had done Il? and why? The paper
had been written without any proper wit
nesses. consequently the motive for its
falsifcauon must have been merely TO
add moral weight and force 70 the only
voice VINO had any right TO command In
the matter, and that voice was-Raouls
He had told her himself once that at FIRST
he had decidedly taken the boys side.
was IL a question OF mere money ana
land, or had religious fanaticism anything
10 do with IL? There stood the words:
She must and ought TO be baptized for
the salvation OF her soul"
With throbbing head. feverish hands.
and a nervous shiver In every limb, Lame
threw herself on the couch to grow calm
and think before she ran the risk OF meet
Ing any one OF the household. Rsours
was. however, such noble nature. 10
shake his righteous conviction one would
have to employ little ruse; but to make
him do an actual wrong. II would be nee
essary 20 approach him with a mask
The paper must first be put back In tn
place, for she could only make use OF her
discovery IL she took II from the drawer
before his eyes: and the corners OF her
mouth worked convulsively as she
thought that he would rather suspect her.
the newcomer. the one who had dared In
sinuate a doubt OF It's genuineness, than
believe that such things could take place
within his castle where honor upright
ness. and integrity had ever been en-
throncd
She rose from her recumbent attitude
and lightly and swiftly returned 10 the
drawing-room- There the heavy damash
curtains were closed which hung in from;
OF the window-niche, and the glass-door
was hidden behind thick oak folding
shutters which completely kept out the
cold
The tea-toble was arranged for the
evening meal. In the centre OF the table
covered with pure white cloth, the lamp
burned under a soft green shade. throw
ing rather a somber light over the room
and It's cushioned furniture. but in the
corner where the stove stood, the logs OF
wood burned brightly in the open oven
and cast a red blazing light on the floor
and carpet around.
(To be continued)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-22
TO ATTEND
SERVICE
IN A BODY

Last evening the executive committee
now engaged in making arrangements for
the members of the nine local divisions
and three military companies Of the An
cient Order OF Hihernians 20 attend
church I'm a body 20 receive holy COM
munion decided upon Sunday. May l5,
as the date and selected the Holy Name
church, where q special mass will be cele-
brated in their honor at S a. m. The Sc
lection will evidently Sbe approved by
every member OF the order as the pastor
of tho Holy Name church, Rev. James
c. Walsh. IL one OF the meet earnest ad
vocates OF Hibernanism among the
clergy Of this state and he has extended
all hearty welcome 10 his church In true
old Irish style.
The place where the members will as
semble on that morning has not been de-
cided but the time Will be o'clock
promptly Marshal Luke Garrahan was
not prepared last evening. 10 give out
the route OF march. but will do so in a
few days. The executive committee con-
sists OF Thomas Murphy OF Division No.
ls. chairman: owen McGovern OF Division
H. secretary; G. +. Terence p. Oates.
Patrick H. q Ruurke. Eugene ]. Dullea
aud three members from each disvision,
including presidents and captains OF mill
tary companies.
The members are requested 90 wear
white ties and gloves and official HI
bernian badges.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-22
LAUNCHING
IN THE Dim
FUTURE

on account or the postponed launching
OF the battleshlp Rhode Island At the Fore
River shipyards, quincy, Mass. an
nounced for saturday OF next week. every
citizen OF this progressive commonwealth
ia deeply Interested I'm the strike situation
there
Both sides have submitted their conten-
tlons TO the arbitration board OF the Bay
State hut as yet no adjudication has been
effected
Superintendent Bowles says he offered
20 submit the question IN controversy to
the state board OF arbitration. providing
the men would 40 back 10 work on 55-
hour a week basis.
The strikers. numbering 26Oo. say they
ere willing 10 go back on a 54-hour a
week basis. pending investigation by the
state board
No work has been done at the yards this
week and thellaunching OF the battleship
T. an impossibiiity. IL will have TO take
place I'm the dim future
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-22
0LNEY ON
TOP IN THE
BAY STATE

Boston, April 22-By an overwhelming
vote, the Massachusetts, Democratic con-
vention at fremont Temple late yester-
day afternoon instructed four delegates
at-large and Is delegates from the'various
congressional districts OF the state to
support Richard olney OF Boston for the
presidential nomination at the Demo
cratic National convention in 81. Louis
next July.
-Four delcgates-at-large pledged 10 the
support OF Olney. were elected, and the
supporters OF William r.. Hearst ~ New
York as the presidential nominee were
defeated by vote Of about go TO 300. A
resolution offered by Representative John
A. Coulthurst OF Boston indorsing the
candidacy of Afr. Hearst was voted down
by very large majority. The following
were elected delegstes-at-lsrge.
William A. Castor. Boston; Patrick A..
Collins. Boston, William l.. Douglas,
Brockton: John r. Thayer, Worcester.
In addition 10 the eIectiug four dele
gates-at-large, all pledged 10 the support
OF Mr.. olney the convention voted that
Msssac chusetts delegation AT the National
convention non only in matters pertain
ing TO the candidate indorsed by the party
In this state. but In all matters relative
to the convention.
George Fred Williams, the leader OF
that faction OF the Massachusetts, De-
mocrscy supporting the candidacy Of VIII
liam r. Hearst of New York for the
presidential nomination, made a vigorous
protest against the adoption OF the unit
rule"
The plstfrom adopted by tho conven-
ton consisted OF a single plank. an in
dorsement OF Mr.. Olney's candidacy and
instruction 10 the delegates TO vote as a
unit for him. The proceedings OF the
convention were MARKED at times by
scenes OF the greatest turbulence and dts
order. and Chairman Flaherty OF Glou-
cester was able 10 restore order only with
great difficulty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-22
C0RMAN IS
TOO CLEVER
FOR ALDR|CH

Washington. April g The Pension APP
propriauon bill carrying over Ss7. 600 cN,,
and the Emergency River and Harbor
Appropriation bill. which carries 5000, COZ
were passed yesterday by the senate.
leaving only the General Deficiency and
the Military Academy hills OF the entire
list Of supply measures sTll to be consid-
cred by the senate
The house bin increasing the size of
homestead entries in western Nebraska
10 GN acres also received favorable con-
sideration.
when the river and harbor measure
was under confederation q controv ersy
arose between Senator Aldrich Of Rhode
Island and Senator German Of Maryland,
the latter charging the Republicans with
a determination 10 force an early ad-
iournment for political purposes, and Mr.
Aldrich asserting that Mr.. German could
discuss that question as long as he
chose.
Mr.. German criticised the Republicans
for not passing a general River and Har-
bor biil which was due 20 q decree com
inx from an all-powernil source against
the policy OF which none could resist"
Speeches were made on the Pension bill
by Messrs McCumber and Scott, the lat-
ter declaring that he favored service
pension OF s2j per month.
The house gave evidence OF approaching
adjournment by passing n large number
OF bills. amorg them Being one 20 pro-
vide temporary government for the
Panama Canal zone
A rule was adopted after tho Demo-
Gratis had forced a roll cali for tho oonsid-
era tion AZ any time ~ tho bill crestirg
a committee 90 investigate The merchant
marine Of tie United states. and the bill
was then laid aside
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-22
MAP OF THE WORLD.

beautiful map, valuable for refer
ence. printed on heavy paper i2xe4
inches. mounted on rollers: edges bound
in cloth, showing our new island pos
sessions, the Trans Siberian railway. Pa
cihc ocean cables. railway lines and other
features CT japan, China, Manchuria
Corea and the far east. Sent on receipt
OF 25 cents In stamps by w. q. Rnskern
p. T. NJ. Chicago & North Western R'y
Chicago. Ill
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-22
FoR OVER SIXTY YEARS.

MRS. wISsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over sixty years by
millions OF mothers for their children
while tcething with perfect success. II
soothes the child softens the gums. al
lays all pain. cures wind collie. and ls the
best remedy for Diarrhocs ~ will relieve
the poor little sufferer immedis tely. Sold
by druggists In every part OF the world
Twenty ite cents n bottle. BE sure and
nk FOR Mrs winslows Soothing 3, rip
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-22
SETTLERS RATES

From Chicago 10 points in Minnesota,
North Dakota. Manitoba. Ontario. Sas-
katchewsn and Assinlbeia. Tickets on
sale by The Chicago Great Western Rail
way every Tuesday In March and April
For further particulars apply to J. r.
Elmer, G. p A.. Chicago. III.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-22
$500 TO the PACIFIC COAST

Via the Chicago Union Pacific & North
western Line from Chicago daily during
March and April. TO San Francisco Los
Angeles. Portland, Seattle and Tacoma
and other Pacific coast points. Very low
rates TO Helena. Butte, Spokane, Ogden
and Salt Lake City. Correspondingly low
rates from all points Daily and person
ally conducted excursions In Pullman tour.
ist sleeping cars TO San Francisco. Los
Angeles and Portland. through without
change. double berth only $500. Choice
Of routes. For particulars address W. II.
Cuerin II Campus -Martius. Detroit, Mich.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-22
$50 90 TO CALIFORNIA AND RETURN

Via the Chicago Union Pacific 4 North.
Western line, from Chicago. April % TO
May 1. Choice OF routes going and re.
turning Correspondingly low rates from
all points. Two trains a day from Chicago
through without change. Daily and per-
sonally conducted tourist car excursions
Write for Itinerary and full particulars
reas riding special train leaving Chico go
April %. J v Britain 800 Washington
street Boston Mass.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-13
QUAINT LEASEHOLD
SYSTEM IN LONDON
Bond-Street Shops, Owned by the
Municipality, Which Rent at
Four Pounds a Year.

LONDON. March 12.-At first sight the
statement that a large number Of valuable
shops in New Bond street and several in
oxford street, owned by the city corpora
ton, are let on lease at a rental of about G5
per annum appears too strange to be true.
Inquiries at the Guildhall, however,
ELECTED the information that practically the
whole of New Bond street is owned by the
corporation. and the rents are seldom more
than e7 a year, while some run as low
as "a.
BY the terms of the leases, however,
every seven or fourteen years, as the case
may be, a fine has TO be paid amounting TO
about seven times the amount of the rent.
Should the leaseholder- by any untoward
chance neglect to renew his lease at the
stipulated time, the corporation. as an act
of grace. grants a renewal for eighty years.
and at the end of that time the property
reverts TO the corporation.
In cases where one of the leases is sold.
the purchase price is practically the same
as would be given for the property free
hold.
Mr.. Brodrick is the owner OF a house in
Stratford place w, for which he pays the
corporation a rent of G5. But I'm this case.
too. when Mr.. Brodrick acquired the lease
from the former owner. the price paid rep
resented the actual value of the property.
These enewable-foreve leases were
granted about the year i74O. when no one
foresaw the enormous increase in value
which was soon TO take place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-13
HALIFAX IS BELIEDED
TO BE MPREGNABLE
Artillery Maneuvers and a Careful
Inspection Convince the British
1t Cannot Be Taken.

HALIFAX, N. S. March IA series OF
maneuvers by the artillery at the forts and
a careful inspection of the harbor defenses
have convinced the military authorities
that Halifax is impregnable. An attack by
any number of warships, it is believed.
would fail to force an entrance. During the
last three years nearly every Furness line
steamer arriving here from England has
brought powder and projectiles. and an i'm
mense quantity of ammunition is now in
storage.
There is considerable interest among mill
tary and naval men in the proposed visit
to England, in a few weeks. of Raymond
Prefontaine, Canadian minister of marine
and fisheries, for the purpose of comforting
with the Admiralty Office regarding the
Canadian Naval Reserves. The government
desires to obtain two warshipS or which TO
train Canadians, and Mr.. P~refontaine in
tends TO introduce a bill i'm the Dominion
Parliament providing for the establishment
of a navy In Canada. 1t is proposed to place
one cruiser in the Pacific and one in the
Atlantic.