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Gilpin observer., 1904-10-20
DOUBTFUL TEDDY.

"When we take up the great ques-
ton of the tariff. we are at once con-
frontcd by the doubt as to whether
our opponents do not mean what they
say"
Against that profound observation
of President Roosevelt may be placed
the declaration IN the Democratic plat
form and that of John Sharp Williams,
the leader of the Democrats in the
House, on the subject about which Mr..
Roosevelt arrogates supreme authority.
Williams thus defined the Democratic
idea on the tariff, which Judge Parker
approved:
The Democratic tariff idea, like ev-
crything else Democratic. is founded
as nearly as possible upon the princl-
pie of equality Of opportunities and
equality of brsdpns. This same prin-
clple extended to other matters of nm
ticipated legislation will give you what
Democracy means. or ought TO mean,
with regard TO them. II stands for
equality of charges by railroads and
transportation companies, with destruc-
ton of the power OF secret rebate or
open discrimination. whether against
corporations or localities. Neither
Cove. nilent nor Government created
corporations ought to be permitted to
encourage or continue in course of
favoritism to any individual, any In
terest or any locality"
Gilpin observer., 1904-10-20
FRIEND ADDICKS.
How Mr.. Roosevelt Has Stopped Op.
position to the Delaware BoOdIer.

Thomas w. Lawson, who has always
been regarded as shining light of
Republicanism and a liberal contrib
utor to the Doodle funds of his party.
continues his story entitled "Frenzied
Finance" in the October number OF
Everybody's Magazine.
Much of this installment is devoted
to scathing arraignment of Roose-
velt's friend and trusted adviser. J.
Edward Addicks, of Delaware. The
incidents leading to Addicks' entrance
into the Boston gas field are fully mar
rated. The "gas mans alleged finan-
ciai croOkedness and his known polit-
ical rascality are shown up in q light
that must bring joy and peace to the
soul Of Theodore Roosevelt-in horn.
An entire chapter is given to q mar
ration of the story of Addicks' "cap-
ture" Of the Bay State Gas Company
and the alleged corrupt methods by
which he profited to the extent of ST.
100000.
This man Addicks is one of the most
notorious political corruptionists in
the country.
Roosevelt, while Civil Service Com
missioner, Assistant Secretary of the
Navy and Governor of New York,
went out of his way to condemn him
and expressed contempt for any one
who would have political relations
with him.
During the first two years of his in
cumbency of the Presidential office
Roosevelt continued his opposition to
Addicks and Addicksism, and used his
influence to bring about his overthrow.
He joined hands with the honest and
decent Republicans of Delaware and
helped them to down Addicks and
save the honor Of their State and
party.
But how is It now? Does Roosevelt
still support the reputable wing of his
party in Delaware? Not at all. He is
hand in glove with the corrupt Ad-
dicks, has turned over to him and his
henchmen the Delaware patronage and
Is apparently proud of Addicks as a
political lieutenant and confidential ad
wiser. In the opinion Of the best men
in the Republican ranks in Delaware.
Roosevelt, in the hope of getting the
electoral votes here. has sold his soul
to the devil.
Gilpin observer., 1904-10-20
SHALL SEE THE DEVIL.
II Pcacemakers Shall See God, What
10 to Become of Warmakers?

In speech made in Boston Octo-
Der 4th, introducing Secretary Hay to
the international Peace Congress-.
Mayor Collins. of the Hub, sale. that
il he were to raraphrase Il Bible text
to suit the occasion it would be this:
BLESSED are the pcacemakers. for they
shall see God; damned be the war
makers, fer they shall see the DEVIL"
This utterancc from Mayor Collins
in the presence of the Secretary of
State, while not directed at President
Roosevelt. is at least an excoriation of
the President when considered in con-
nection with speech he made before
the Republican Club of New York,
February 18th. 1899. when he said:
'If we ever grow TO regard peace
as permanent condition, and. feel
that we can afford to let the keen.
fearless, virile qualities of heart and
mind and body sink into disuse. we
will prepare the way for inevitable
and shameful disaster in the future.
Tile peace which breeds timid-
lty and sloth is curse and not a
blessing"
Gilpin observer., 1904-10-20
PROTECTION ARGUMENTS MET.
Trusts, Combined, Defeat the Very
Object OF the Protection Theory.

The sole economic argument for
protective tariff" said Colonel A. Fl.
Bacon, of Brooklyn, i'll his recent
speech to the Travellers Club, lis the
ultimate benefit to the consumer by
means of lower prices through domes-
tic competition. The gigantic trusts
have combined domestic plants SO as to
defeat the very object of the tariff
under which they thrive. Prices are
increased until Il shipbuilder on the
Clyde can buy American steel plate
$40 ton cheaper than n shipbuilder
on the Kennebec. who now asks the
general Government for subsidy
equal to $40 ton to make up the diff
ference.
But says Republican President,
a reduction of the tariff would de-
stroy the small manufacturers who
are still infants and wLo bask in the
shadow of the giant trusts This ar
gument is too simple for children even.
The tariff is to protect against the
foreign competitor, but the foreign
competitor must first destroy the larg-
est domestic manufacturer before he
can get at the infants. The battle
must be waged between the giants,
for the foreign giant could not occupy
the home field without first defeating
the domestic giant; and, under this re-
cent argument, any man by investing
a thousand dollars in steel plant,
fifty years from now could defeat the
reduction Of the tariff, even though the
American Steel Trust was furnishing
its product at every capital of the
world. No. the moment one domestic
firm becomes a giant, its very life de-
pends upon its fighting every foreign
foe, and it thus protects every infant
that coddles under its shelter.
But again say the orators: Amer
lean laborers must not be reduced to
the level of the pauper labor of
Europe We are reminded of the
traveller and his dog lost in the des-
ert. Starvation stared them in the
face. The traveller cut Off the dogs
tail, roasted it. ate the meat and
threw back the bone to the dog. This
represents the share of labor in the
tariff problem"
Gilpin observer., 1904-10-20
PRAISE FROM SIR HUBERT.
Judge Parker's Public Character
Floquently Extolled by the New
York Tribune

Judge Alton b. Par!er's refusal to
stand for the Presidency on plat
form which ignores the money ques-
ton and leaves in binding force as
Democratic doctrine the free silver
coinage planks of 1896 and 1900 does
signal credit to the firmness and cour-
age of his public character.
Judge Parker Is widely respected In
this State for the conspicuous ability
he has shown in politics and on the
bench. and for the purity and integrity
Of his private life.
Every man who knows him esteems
him.
The Republicans of New York have
nothing but good words to say about
him In his private capacity and in his
judicial actlvltles.--N York Tribune.
July 10. 1904.
Gilpin observer., 1904-10-20
BRYAN ANSWERS ROOSEVELT.
Presidents Charge Against Wilson
Tariff Act Proved Cnfounded and
Absurd,

William J. Bryan, in the Commoner,
quotes from Mr.. Roosevelt's letter Of
acceptance as follows:
at is but ten years since the last at
tempt was made by means Of lowering
the tariff to prevent some people from
prospecting too much. The attempt
was entirely successful. The tariff Of
that year QS94) was among the causes
which in that year and for some time
afterwards effectually prevented any
body from prOspering too much and
labor from prOspering at all"
This statement is in line with the
declaration In the Republican National
platform for 1904 that "a Democratic
tariff has always been followed by
business adversely; Republican tariff
by business prosperity"
Mr.. Bryan then proceeds to show
that neither the statement of Mr..
Roosevelt, nor the declaration in the
history. "As II matter of fact" says
Mr.. Bryan. :" every panic during the
last thirty years originated under Re-
publican rule and developed under Re-
publican legislation.
''The gold panics which gave history
black Friday occurred during the
month of September, 1860, when the
Republican party was in Iower.
1.-THE great panic marked by the fail
ure OF Jay Cook & Co. occurred in Sep
tember, 1878. Then the Republican
party was In power and eleven months
prior TO the time OF that panic the
Republican party had been reelected to
power.
1T is true the Wilson bill was passed
ten years ago. That was In 1894. But
that panic did rot originate in 1904;
1t did not originate IN 1903; 1t began
long prior to the Presidential election
of 1902. That panic originated and
reached its worst under that famous
tarifr law known as the Mckinley
bill"
Gilpin observer., 1904-10-20
PARTY PROMISES.
Fair ano Definite Are the Democrats;
Absurdly Vague the Republican,.


Colonel Alexander $. Bacon, the
well-known Brooklyn lawyer. in closing
his excellent speech to th- Commercial
Travellers Club, said in conclusions:
''The Democratic party says: We
promise, now. to pass n resolution similar
to that which granted independence to
the Cubans, who have thrived SO much
better under their own than under
our military government. We do this
because It Is admitted that the better
class Of Filipinos, who would do the
ruling, are far superior to the Cubans'
''The Republicans say: we do now
solemnly promise that at sorne time in
the future we will mediate seriously
upon the propriety OF meditatlng
again
Democracy says: We believe in
expansion, but not In Imperialism. We
believe that the Constitution should
follow the flag, and that we should
have no territory that we do not ex-
pect mt some time to adopt into the
family Of States Expansion adopts
children. Imperialism buys slaves. Re-
publican Imperialism would conquer,
rule and bully the world, through brute
force. Democratic expansion would
take in only contiguous and homogene-
Ous peoples. 1t would extend the Mon
roe Doctrine to republics everyw where
until all peoples are homogeneous re-
publics, despOts remembered only as
faint memory, and all the world ne
pence. ruled by love, under the pro-
tecting arm Of the great republic"
Gilpin observer., 1904-10-20
SELF.CoNvICTIoN OF ODELL,.
His Perversion of Peoples Money
Very Like Republican Practice at
Washington


In his attempts to make satisfactory
answer to the charges of perversion
of the public moneys, made by the
Democratic Attorney General of New
York, Governor-Chairman Odell not
only handicaps the man whom he has
put up to be his successor, but con-
victs himself.
The New York Sun is not the only
Republican newspaper to bear out this
statement The Pittsburg Dispatch,
not New York journal, it is true, but
one of the most powerful of the Re
publican organs of Pennsylvania, is
amazed at the weakness and shame
facedness of the Governor-Chairman S
answer.
1.-The controversy" says the Dispatch,
''has resulted in betraying the Gov
ernor himself into the highest official
endorsement of irregular methods in
dealing with public funds ever made.
1t also includes the peculiar political
quality of an astute political manager
committing an action which identifies
his leading State candidate with the
fragrant irregularity endorsed by tie
Governor.
'The Governor Chairman, in his re-
ply to Mr.. Cunneen's charge that the
Canal Board, acting under the Cover
nor Chairman's direction, had pervert-
ed $4,000 of the peoples money, by
allowing the Payment of that sum to
favored contractors for work falsely
alleged to have been done by them,
makes no denial of the payment, but
says:
"'That certain money was due for
losses which had occurred by reason
of the failure of the State to permit
the contractor to continue his work.
This is often done in business matters,
and it certainly was not improper for
the Canal Board to view it from this
standpoint"
Such confession as that has shocked
even Pennsylvania Republican or
gan. 1.-THE feature of this avowal," !"
says the Dispatch, 'that will impress
itself most forcibly on thoughtful
minds, is the remarkable principle as
serted by an eminent public man con-
cerning the transaction of public busi-
ness. On account of indefinite, un-
specified and improved claims on the
part of contractor it is proper for a
public board to vote him money on a
separate claim proved to be fictitious
and fraudulent! And the public man
declaring this method to be not i'm
proper is the Governor Of the most
populous and wealthiest State Of the
Union!'
Gilpin observer., 1904-10-20
: rUSTER'S RANK TREASON.
Former Diplomat ana Republican
Leader Againot a War Policy.

John W. Foster. an eminent Repub-
lican and accomplished diplomat in an
address before the American Bar Asso-
citation few days ago said:
1T has been reported in the press
that the Secretary of the Navy has an
nOlnced himself in favor of II navy
equal to the greatest in the world.
trust he has been misQuOted. Our
Government should be ready to enter
into an engagement for international
disarmament. and not one looking to
further increase of the navy. This
country should hold itself to other and
far more peaceful pursuits in the set
tlement of strife than to the making
of implements of destruction and
death"
This is rank heresy; in fact, it is
treason TO Roosevelt. 1t is likewise
evidence that Mr.. Foster is not looking
to the Administration for any more
jobs as arbitrator of international diff
ferences or negotiator of treaties be-
tween this and other countries.
or course Mr.. Foster is well aware
that the Secretary of the Navy has not
been misQuOted. He is on record as
saying that he favors the construction
of battleship of 20.UO0 tons displace-
ment, one that will knock the spots
Off" anything IN this line yet launched
abroad. The Secretary of the Navy is
the Presidents "Mc. Too" so it IS safe
to predict that the gentleman with the
big Stick" will not be satisfied with
the size and destructive capacity Of the
battleship Connecticut just launched
Mt the Brooklyn Navy Yard. He wants
ship one-ffth larger than the Con-
necticut. 1t is doubtful IL he will be
contented with the navy until he has
battleship us large as the biggest Brit
ish and the biggest German battlcship
combined. A battleship powerful
enough. without assistance from other
ships, to make any South American re.
public "behave itself with decency."
"be orderly" and "be prosperous"
Gilpin observer., 1904-10-20
Colored and White Republicans Row

APATHY" has been dlspelled In
Grant County, Indiana. and there the
first blood Of the campaign has been
spilled. The trouble grew out OF rival
ry between white and colored Repub-
llcans at Landesville and ended In a
riot. One man had his collar bone
bruised about the legs and arms. Sew.
eral arrests were made for rioting
and assault with intent to kill.
Gilpin observer., 1904-10-20
Uncle Jos CAnnon's Rare Humor.

"Uncle" Joe Cannon. In nll of his
speeches In localities where gold Dem
ocrats are numerous, reminds his hear.
ers that Judge Parker voted for Bryan,
and then asks, "Can you trust such
a man to uphold the gold standard?'
This ia rich. Uncle" Joe's silver rec.
ord is as follows:
silver bill over the veto OF Republl-
can President.
In 1890 voted voted for the Sherman
silver purchase law.
LATER he was one OF few Republi-
cans who voted against the repeal OF
that law. which was urged by Grover
Cleveland.
Gilpin observer., 1904-10-20
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1904.
CHATS BY THE WAY.

Republicans are claiming al! the
cSedit for the rural FREQ delivery sys-
TEN. The first step taken for the es-
tablishment OF the system was by
DEMOCRATS in the House of Represen-
tatives. The Republicans deserve
chiefly dscredit. for when the system
was fairly started they used it as a
means of filching from the people.
Gilpin observer., 1904-10-20

The only instance yet furnished in
which the Administration has yet
shown itself reluctant to spend the peO-
pies money is out of the fund of $780,
600 appropriated by Congress for the
prosecution of the trusts. There is still
$450,000 of the sum uneXpended and
available.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-06
DEATHS ROLL CALL.

From Mondays Daily.
Chas. N. Plumb died at his home in
Mankato township three and half miles
from the city yesterday. He was seven
ty four years of age, and had lived in the
county for forty years or more. He
was respected citizen, and his death
is much regretted.
The funeral will occur Sunday at one
O'Clock from the Adventist church at
Good Thunder. The remains will leave
the house at $50 o'clock.
Mrs. Annie Rosena Huebsch died at
her home in Decoria yesterday, aged
eighty-five years. She leaves several
grown children. She was an early resi-
dent and had many friends. The funeral
will occur at the two o'clock tomorrow
afternoon from the German Lutheran
church in this city.
James CLOSER, formerly an employe
of the Mankato Citizens Telephone COM
pany, died yesterday afternoon at Shell
don, Iowa. He was stricken with pneu-
monia during the winter and was at st.
Joseph's hospital for a time. He i'm
proved and was removed to his home at
Sheldon. Recently he suffered re-
lapse and yesterday afternoon passed
away.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-06

They seemed TO be framing the sem
blance Of an old ballad that Meredith
knew. The whisper grew more distinct.
1t became rich but broken voice, and
they heard it singing like the sound of
some far, halting minstrelsy:
"wave willows-murmur waters-golden
sunbeams smile,
Earthly music-cannot waken-lovely-
Annie Isle
Meredith gave an exclamation.
The bandaged hand waved jauntily
over the Teller's head. "Ah, men," he
said, almost clearly, and tried to lift
himself on his arm, 81 tell you it's a
grand eleven we have this year. There
will be little left of anything that
pionship. Did you see Jim Romley ride
over his man this afternoon
AS the voice grew clearer the sheriff
stepped forward, but Tom Meredith,
with a loud cry of grief, threw him
self on his knees beside the cot and
seized the wandering fingers in his
own. John" he cried. John. is it
you?"
The voice went on rapidly not heed
ing him, "Ah. you needn't howl! Well,
laugh away, you Indians! If it hadn't
been for this ankle-but it seems to be
my chest that's hurt-and side-not
that it matters. you know. The sophie
more's just as good or better It's on
ly my egotism. Yes. it must be the
side-and chest-and head-all over.
believe. I'll try again next year-neXt
year I'll make it daily. Helen said,
not that l should call you Helen-I
mean -Miss-Fisbee-n Sher-
woodruff I've always thought Helen
was the prettiest name in the world
you'll forgive me?-and please tell
Parker there's no more copy and won't
bel wouldn't grind out another stick
to save his immortal-she said-ah,
never made a good trade-no-unless-
they can't come seven miles-but I'll
finish you, Skillet, first; l know you!
1 know nearly all of you. Now let's
sing Annie Isle" p He lifted his
hand as if to beat the time. for
chorus.
ooh, John, john cried Tom Mere
dith, and sobbed outright. MY boy,
my boy-old friendv' The cry of the
classmate was like that of mother,
for it was his old idol and hero who
lay helpless and broken before him.
Two pairs of carriage lamps sparkled
in front of the hospital in the earliest
Of the small hours, these subjoined to
two deep hooded phaetons, from each
of which quickly descended gentle
man with beard, an air of eminence
and a small, ominous black box, and
the air of eminence was justified by
the haste with which Meredith had
sent for them and by their wide re-
pute. They arrived almost simulta-
neously and hastily shook hands as
they made their way to the ward down
the long hall and up the narrow corri-
dor. They had a short conversation
with the surgeon and a word with the
nurse, then turned the others out of the
room by practiced innuendo of man
ner. They stayed a long time in the
room without opening the door.
Meredith went out on the steps and
breathed the cool night air. a slender
faint of drugs hung everywhere about
the building, and the almost impercep-
tible permeation sickened him. 1t was
deadly, he thought. To him it was i'm
bued with hideous portent of suffer
ing. The lights in the little ward were
turned up. and they seemed to shine
from a chamber of horrors. while he
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-06

waited as a brother might have waited
outside the inquisition, if indeed a
brother would have been allowed to
wait outside the inquisition.
Alas. he had found John Harkless
He had lost track of him as men some
times do lose track of their best be-
loved. but it had always been a COM
fort to know that Harkless was some
where. comfort without which he
could hardly have got along. Like 9th
ers, he had been waiting for John to
turn UPON top. of course-he had such
ability. ability for anything, and people
would always care for him and believe
in him so that he would be showed
ahead no matter how much he hung
back himself: but Meredith had not
expected him to turn up in Indiana.
He remembered now hearing man
who had spent the day in Plattville on
business speak of him: They've got a
young fellow down there who'll be gov
ernor In few years. He's a sort of
dictator. Runs the party all over that
part of the state to suit his own sweet
will just by sheer personality. And
there isn't a man in the district who
wouldn't cheerfully lie down in the
mud to let him pass over dry. It's
that young Harkless, you know. Owns
the Herald, the paper that downed Nc
Cune and smashed those imitation
White Caps in Carlow county" He
had been struck by the coincidence of
the name, but he had not dreamed that
the Carlow Harkless was his friend
until Helen's telegram had reached
him that evening.
He shivered. His name was spoken
from within, and Horner came out on
the steps with the two eminent sur
geons, and the latter favored him with
few words which he did not under
stand. He did understand, however,
what Horner told him. Somehow the
look of the sheriff's Sunday coat, wrin-
Killing forlornly from his broad, bent
shoulders, was both touching and SOL
emn. He said simply: Hes conscious
and not out Of his head. They're gone
In to git his antemortem statement"
And they re-entered the ward.
Harkless' eyes were bandaged. The
lawyer was speaking to him, and as
Horner went awkwardly toward the
cot Warren said something indicative