Gilpin observer., 1904-10-13
CHATS BY The WAY.

'My information leads me to believe
that Judge Parker will be elected Pres
adent of the United States by a good.
safe majority of the Electoral College.
To my mind there is no question as to
how the Empire State will go. 1t
looks to me as if this State was as cer-
tain to go Democratic as is Maryland.
New Jersey, Connecticut, Illinois and
Indiana are all, SO far as l can learn
more than reasonably certain to cast
their votes for Parker and Davis"
Republican prosperity" talk, or
what shall be said of the increase un-
der Democratic rule in our export of
agricultural products from $50 100000
in 1900 to $256, 100000 in 1860, 70 $780,
100000 in 1900, an average of only
tifty-six per cent. per decade?-Edward
NJ. Shepard.
President Roosevelt delivered an ad-
dress at the Auditorium, in Chicago,
ILL.,, in the year 1894, in which he made
use of infiammatory and extreme Ian
guage. that strikers should be shot, as
follows: ANY man who engages in
a strike, or any man who goes where u
strike is on should be shot"
Hon. Harry Rusk. Chairman of the
Democratic City Committee, of Balti-
more: "The State of Maryland will just
as surely cast her electoral vote for
Parker and Davis as Will Texas. i
have also received the most cheering
news from West Virginia and several
of the smaller States in the Far West.
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leading Democrats there, will unques-
tionably be redeemed for Democracy
and constitutional government. Friends
tell me that Colorado and Montana
will surely go Democratic, and we also
ington and Utah"
-
A man who congratulates an assas-
sin, as Roosevelt did Governor Tay-
lor. of Kentucky. the day after Gov
ernor Goebel was assassinated. at the
Kentucky State capital. is not n fit
subject to be President Of free Ameri-
ca.
Albert 3. Meekin. Of Chicago: "The
city of Chicago will be carried by Par
ker and Davis by from $4,000 to 50,-
900 majority. l look for the State of
Illinois to go Democratic by good,
safe majority. also hear the most
6attering reports from Indiana"
To police the world will be rather n
stiff job for even Uncle Sam to under
take, and yet that seems to be the hope
of President Roosevelt if the proposed
Hague Peace Congress will give him
the appointment of Chief Police Com
missioner.
Former Senator Henry G. Davis finds
that the expenses of the Government
have grown from $500 per capita in
1892 to STA in 1904, an addition of
$40 year for each average family
These figures are faithful index of
Republican extravagances.
When the Republicans last year held
back the investigation of frauds in
postal affairs, the Democrats of the
House clamored for opening the books
Judge Herrick challenges the New
York Republicans TO open the books.
1t is the only possible way effectively
to answer charges affecting the integ-
rity Of q business administration.
Where is the administration going to
get money to defray expenses and meet
an inevitable recurrence of n deficit ?
Will it sell bonds? VIII it impose
more taxes! 1t might do both.
Carl Schurz only reflects sound, pop.
ular judgment when he says there are
1.-TWO Roosevelts, the ideal, the legend
ary Roosevelt, as he once appeared
and the real Roosevelt" The rea
Roosevelt is the man who wants tc
be President for an indefinite indul
gence of his ambition.
The people-all the people-pay the
bills of imperialism and Il constant,
increasing military establishment.
Judge Herrlck said in his speech Of
acceptance: MY election as Governor
Will mean the restoration to their ap
propriate sphere of all the differen
powers OF the government, in"tead o.
all being centralized In the hands o
the Executive" And that, too iseyha
the election of Judge Parker as Presi
dent will mean for the Federal Gov
ernment
Republican campaign managers ar,
assessing both parties in Alabama VIII,
are represented in Federal offices
There are few Democrats In undel
the civil service. They are asked t,
make "as liberal contributions as pos
sible."
Senator 1sador Rayner, OF Maryland
"Take Maryland out of the doubtful
column. Our State Is certain TO L,
Democratic. l believe the same o
New York and West Virginia. Tn
general outlook is all that any Demo
crat could wish for"
Like Lodge Also.
There Is something In the Roosevelt
letter of acceptance which, with al
n ...tt.