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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14
Parker and The Platform.

Judge Parker says: II regard the
gold standard as firmly and irrevoca-
bly, established by law and l shall act
accordingly II the action OF the con-
vention today is ratified by the PEG.
pie. I" The reply of the convention is
to the effect that the platform is silent
on the gold standard because it is not
regarded as possible issue in this
campaign, and only live campaign is
sues were mentioned IN the platform.
How differently the candidates and
the convention viewed the omission
of gold plank from the platform is
shown by the fact that the former
was willing TO decline the nomination
on such platform, except as 1t should
be understood by the convention that
he was uncompromlsingly in favor Of
the maintenance of the gold standard,
whereas the convention which had
attempted through its committees to
formulate a gold resolution, but with
out success, and then timidly lodged
the issue entirely, assured him that
the whole matter was Of no conse.
quence anyway.
The question which now arises and
which is likely to give the practical
politicians q good deal to think about
during the next few weeks is: How
Important will this omission, which is
still an OMISSION so far as the party is
concerned, be regarded by the voters?
Judge Parker practically declined the
nomination on that account. How
many voters will ignore his personal
declaration in favor of gold aRd look
upon the conventions declaration in
favor Of nothing in the same light
that he did?
Time alone can answer this cues.
ton, but the whole episode cannot
fail to teach a powerful lesson in be.
half of courage and honesty in poll.
tics. Chicago Chronicle.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14

The correspondents have told US
that some of the delegates at st. Louis
were anxious that the convention
should not make it's nominations On
Friday. Probably there is even yet
SEINE superstition concerning the fate
full character of the sixth day of the
week. Yet Friday is not so bad after
all. George Washington was born on
that day, and surely be had his full
share of luck, and his birth was good
thing for the country. Gladstone,
Disraeli and Bismarck were all born
on Friday. America was discovered
on Friday. 1t was on Friday that the
battle of Gettysburg ended, and many
other good things have happened on
that day. But these will, we hope.
suffice to allay the fears Of those who
have been trying to prevent nomin-
alton on Friday. 1t is not unlikely
that Judge Parker may be defeated
next November, but If be is we shall
have to look for another explanation
than the fact that his nomination was
made on Friday.
Really the day in question does not
deserve its bad reputation. Least OF
all does it deserve it in the United
States of America. For with US it
has.been day rather of good than
i'll oaen.-Indlanapolis News.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14
The democratic platform indicates

The democratic platform indicates
that democrats are not certain as to
what iuhey believe on any question
that concerns the government. On
the trust question it declares like the
republican platform that illegal use
of combination of capital should be
punished, and that all tendencies to
misuse should be restrained. Of the
tariff it favors revision by the friends
of the masses, another way only of
saying what the republicans say when
they declare for modification when the
good of the greatest number requires
it. The party has no opinion on the
money question. 1t is a harmless
document, not even calculated to stir
the masses" to revolt against the &C
complished results of the republican
acts and policies.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14
A poetical Name.

A few years ago Canada was very
indignant because Rudyard Kipling
had called it sour Lady of the Shows, "
and abused him without stint for dar,
ing to attach such q frigid phrase 70
the country. At last it has realised
that the name is really pretty one,
besides not being inappropriate. and
newspapers and citizens use it WITH
pride and copplacency. Some are
born with . poetic Imagination; some
acquire poetic ideas by mesns Of sur
glcal op srations.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14

The democratic Stgte convention
will meet at Indianapolis, August 3,
to nominate a state ticket and it is
said that the eastern democracy will
look to Indiana, as one of the original
Parker States, to adopt plank de-
claring specifically that the money
question has been settled by the adop.
tion OF the single gold standard and
approving the telegram sent to st.
Louis by the democratic nominee for
president. The vote of the Indiana
delegation on the resolution in reply
to Judge Parker's telegram was II for
to 13 against, although under the unit
rule the entire vote was for the reSo-
luton.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14

The Observation-Disclosures of
this city heads its editorial on the
presidential candidates a ssChoice Be-
tween Men," Metsker tries to con-
vince his readers that Parker and d.
Wis are Just as good republicans as
Fairbanks and Roosevelt and init
mates that the platform made at St.
Louis is as good republican platform
as the one made at Chicago. II this
is true we believe the people will vote
for Roosevelt and Fairbanks who have
been tried and not found wanting. II
both tickets are republican this year
voters will naturally prefer the regu-
lar republican ticket to the irregular
one.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14

The revised platform seems to have
left out the Panama canal plank, the
original draft, as outlined few days
ago, approving of the building of the
canal but criticising the governments
Immoral action toward Colombia {"
PROBABLY the platform committee
heard from a democratic lawyer quoted
in an eastern paper, who urged that
the utterance was i'll advised since it
would be sure during the campaign to
cause the republicans to remind the
people that Thomas Jefferson bought
the Louisiana territory without any
authority whatever from congress, and
even admitted, after it was charged,
that he had done an unconstitutional
thing, that 1t was an sultra constitu-
tional" act, although the opportunity
justified the act.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14
. Teachers and Beauty.

1t is not necessary for public school
teachers TO be up to certain stand
ard OF comelineSs Ia face or figure, nor
yet that they shall be ''of a proper
weight, sizs and proportions, accord
ing to their several ages, and In a
good state Of physical training" At
least this is the present situation 10
Chicago, whose school board, in its
zeal to secure well equipped teachers,
recently established physical test.
The rule has created so much in
dignation and excitement that the
board has been compelled to rescind
its action. though obviously uncon-
WINGED that it was in the wrong. Par
tictular opposition was raised by the
teachers to the weight requirement.
Some of the ladies were thin, some
were fat but each class was equally
insistent that avoirdupois had moth
ing to do with professional ability.
The slim teacher declared it to be
perfectly plain to any man Of common
sense that the spare, "wiry" person
had far more bodily, not to say men
tai, endurance than the gross heavy
weight; while the stout teacher as
serted that the wayfaring man,
though fooi, ought TO know that a.
goodly share Ct flesh implied the pos
session of serene temper and de-
sirable stability of intellect.
The Chicago board, composed, Of
course entirely Of men. had evidently
hoped to secure corps of teachers
who should be delighted to the casual
eye, while at the same time they were
ready to cope with the Chicago child
In this they are doomed to disappoint-
ment. They could not stand the pres
sure of opposition and have had to &C
cept merely the intellectual test.
But it is great disappointment.
The TRIBUNE ID cts. per week.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14

w. J. Bryan announces that he will
vote for Parker and Davis because on
sumo issues the democratic plat
form and nominees are preferable
to 1.-THE republican, but he charges
that the nomination Of the jurist was
secured by "crooked methods" and
that Wall street is in temporary con-
troll Of the party, and declares that
Immediately after the election he will
begin a movement for reorganization
in preparation for the campaign Of
1908.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14

Talk about wide open towns! Plym.
outh can't be beat in that line. The
democratic candidate for prosecuting
attorney nor any other person has a
license to sell liquors on his premises,
but beer was sold openly all day Sun.
day and Monday and no arrests were
made. This is no doubt intended to
give the people an idea of what
Andy" will do when he is elected
prosecuting attorney:
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14

Henry G.. Davis, the democratic
nominee for vice president, IS 81 years
old but he is a very rich man. He is
worth as much $40, GOO, 900. He has
promised to make liberal contribution
to the democratic campaign fund, all
the way from 5000, 900 to $500, 900. In
addition he has promised to help swell
the campaign fund to mammoth
proportions through his influence
with other. rich men and with
corporations. He has also promis-
ed that West Virginia and Mary
land shall be democratic. When
Judge Parker's managers decided on
ex-senator Davis for vice president
they were simply carrying out Par
ker's plans. In plain English it is the
democratic plan to use large sums OF
money; to rally corporation and rail-
road IL fluences to buy or bully the way
to success. The democratic candi-
date believes the great battle for the
presidency is to be foughtin the east.
He has little confidence in the middle
vest, though efforts will be made
both in Indiana and Illinois. Tie
hardest battle, the one into which
money is 10 be poured, will be in the
east.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14
John Sharp Williams who wa

John Sharp Williams who was
the temporary chairman OF the
convention was boider than the reso-
lutions committee for in bis opening
speech be declared that the gold
standard sis destined to remain for a
length of time beyond my computa-
tion,n and that it's establishment,
''like many another step in history,
is beyond recall or hope of recall. -
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14

Frank Herring, who was SO badly
beaten for congress by A. L. Brick
says 81 was opposed to the resolution
whicS; was embodied in the telegram
to Judge Parker on the ground that 1t
seemed to me a laundering way Of
presenting the gold standard" Mr..
Herring was delegate to the St.
Louis convention and we infer from
what he says that he was. one of 191
who voted against the telegram. But
he concluded his interview by declar-
Ing that sat this time the gold and
silver questions are agreed by all to
be of no moment and an expression of
opinion on these subjects is of no
more Importance than discussion Of
the distance between the earth and
the MOON"
Chicago Chronicle a Republican Paper.
In taking leave of the democratic
party the Chicago Chronicle says:
"Disagreeing fundamentally with the
leaders and their party in most things
and agreeing with the republican
party in the essentials of its creed,
The Chronicle today takes leave of the
democratic party and allies itself with
the republicans.
AS at present constituted and led,
the democratic party is a menace to
the peace. the prosperity and the in
tegrity Of the United States and their
people. 1t has discarded democratic
principles and taken up with the radi-
calism OF populists and socialists and
the obstructionism and the cowardice
OF wreckers and demagogues. No
good can come out OF it. With a
blank for candidate and blank for
a platform, it will become more and
more a contemplate fundamentally
for the exploitation Of William j.
Bryan and the school of demagogues
following in his train.
The Chronicle believes that the
republican party, while not free of
fault by any means, offers the Amer
lean people at this time the only pros
pect OF eficient' intelligent and hon.
est government that is anywhere to
be seen, and. SO believing, 1t will do
what it can to advance its principles
and to ttrengthen its candidates.
The last Of the old-time democratic
papers Of the west, the Chicago Chron-
icle, once the Chicago Times and 4
democratic organ for sixty years, has
gone republican.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14

1t must be admitted that the dem
ocratic ticket has one decided advan.
tage over the Chicago nominees. to
whose names the fiery and untamed
campaign poet can find no rhyme. But
when the st. Louis convention ad.
journed it was to the ringing rhyme
of "Parker and Davis, and salt won t
save u.s.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14
At Lincoln Nebraska Tuesday, v

At Lincoln Nebraska Tuesday, w.
]. Bryan said he would support Parker
and Davis from a sense Of party duty,
but he admitted that he bad been
buncoed by Hill at St. Louis, and
that a democratic victory will mean
very little if any progress on econom-
ic questions so long as the party is
under the control of Wall street,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14
The party without issues formally
admits it has no opinions even on the
subject or finance.

The Chicago Chronicle is rebuked
for having gone over to republicans.
the not very powerful argument being
used against it that what Grover
Cleveland considers good enough for
him ought to be good enough for any
democrat.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14

A new company, incIuing the Of
ficials of Winona Assembly, is plan
ming an electric line from Warsaw to
Goshen. Each city will be asked to
a S24 900 subsidy.
The project of the Mccullough syn
dictate to build a gasoline motor road
from South Bend, practically parallel
ing the Vandalia inc, has been re-
yived. 1t is said the surveyors will be-
gin work very soon.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14

Nominating a gold man wasn't
enough. The convention-that is to
say David Bennett Hill-rubbed il in
by the nomination Of the biggest cor
porationist in West Virginia for the
vice presidency.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14

Thomas Taggart Of Indianapolis,
was unanimously Endorsed for chair
man of the democratic national COM
mittee at st. Louis Sunday evening.
Thirtystates were represented. sena-
torBailey of Texas, employed his pow
eras a speaker and fighter to the Ut
most limit in Mr.. Taggart's behalf.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14

With Harry New Oh one side and
Tom Taggart on the other there seems
to be no reason why there should be
any diminution in Indiana's political
prominence or presence.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14

A Russian correspondent who
marched with the Russian rear guard
from Kai.ChOn to Ia. Tche-Kiao to
the music of the Japanese artillery,
reports that the Cars soldiers con.
tinue to show those mastery tactics
In retreat which have recently served
them so well.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14

Did the nomination of vice pTesi-
dent on Sunday, under the circum.
stances that prevailed at St. Louis,
come under the head Of an act of ne.
ceSSifY2
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14

The Hon. R. R. Hit, aged SO, was
regarded by the republicans as too
old for the vice presidency. Henry
Gassoway Davis at 81 is considered by
democrats suitable timber for the
second place on their ticket. Mr..
Davis, it is explained, is a capitalist.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14

The Chicago Chronicle, heretofore
democratic, declares that the demo-
cratic national nominees and platform
were dominated by Hill and Bryan,
both demagouges, and it refuses to
support them declaring In favor Of
Roosevelt and the republican ticket.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14

Apologies are in order. Instead of
the democratic party making blamed
fool of itself, Judge Parker made a
blamed fool of the democratic party.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14

1t only needed such convention as
the democrats held at st. Louis last
week to prove that the party is not
well enough balanced to be safely en-
trusted with the affairs Of govern
ment.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14

For forty years DR.. t'owler's Ex-
tract OF Wild Strawberry has been cur
ing summer complaint, dySentery,
diarrhoea. bloody flux, pain in the
stomach, and it has never yet failed
to do everything claimed for it.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14

Considering the events that occurred
toward the close of the convention It
was not really surprising that Mr..
Bryan's temperature was something
over 100 when be left the hall.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14
Walter Brown IS Failing.

It's reported from Fort Leaven-
worth, Kas.. that Walter Brown is
falling rapidly and cannot long sur
vive. He has fallen off in weight rs
pounds and looks bad. he is bitter
toward all the world Collins, Is well
as Brodrick, seems to be CONTAINED
with his lot.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14
HOGS For Sale.

! have 80 head OF graded sows to
sell, bred to thoroughbred males,
Poland China and DurOc. In order to
get good selection call soon. am
at home on Saturdays only.
41t2 j. R. Vlnnedge, Rutland, Ind.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14
The American people are not likely
to trust party that is afraid to speak
out.

The cackle from Wolfert's Roost is
quite painfully apparentto the DEM
ocracy of the West.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14

The miners of West Virginia in the
employ Of the Davis corporations will
rise up as one man-and cast their
ballots for the other fellow.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14
csuaty Ticket.

For Congress, 18th District,
ABRAHAM l.. BRICK.
For State Senator,
JOHN W. PARKS.
For Representative,
DR.. T. 4. PARKER.
For Treasurer,
JONES GRANT.
For Sheriff,
MONROE STEINER.
For Recorder.
ALVA L. PORTER.
For Surveyor,
DAVID E. VANvACTOR.
For Coroner,
DR.. T. A. BORTON.
For Commissioner End District,
WILLIAM BEATTY.
For Commissioner Sd District,
WILLIAM l.. YANT1SS.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14
Commercial Credit Exchange
COMMENCES BUSINESS.
Friendly tn the Honest Debtor.


will be in the Exchange for collection.
for settlement all honest
but with plain business proposition wishing
aid all who are inclined making for them to
debts and be hampered
bills through
creditors and being constantly dunned.
duty creditors
himself good credit standing and have the satisfaction OF know
ng al is q
visited by dusor should them with friendly hand
stockholders adustors
friends oil inclined overburdened
will by settlements within
No will be placed the Delinquent Debtors
djustor When
Debtors List credit obtained
Credit Department OF the Exchange.
OF
his credits credit is BAD IA
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-14
Plymouth. Ind. July IA. 1904.
Republican National Ticket

Republican National Ticket
For Presidert.
THEODORE ROOSi WELT,
of New York.
For Vice President,
CHARLES w FAIRBANKS,
OF Indiana.
Republican State Ticket.
For Governor,
J. FRANK HANLEY.
For Lieutenant Governor,
HUGH TIL. MILLER.
For Secretary Of State,
DANIEL Z. STORMS.
For Auditor OF State,
DAVID E. sHERRICK.
For Treasurer Of State,
NAT q, HILL. Il
For Attorney General,
For Reporter Supreme Court,
GEORGE w. SELF.
fuperintendento of Public INSTRUCTION,
F. A. COTTON.
Chief of Bureau of Statistics,
JOSEPH II. STUBS
Judge Supreme Court, I'd District,
OSCAk II. MONTGOMERY.
Judge Suprt me Court, Sd District,
JOHN v. HADLEY,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-04
HEROISM OF The JAPANESE
HAS NEVER BEEN SURPASSED
MANY Of Them When Taken Prisoners We're Starving
and Almost Naked=-Russians We're Equally as
Brave Many Of Them Falling Asleep on
the Firing Line From Utter
Exhaustion.

the Associated Press.
Lao which with the
christening the czarevtch
believed
boodes battle history Both sides repeat
distinguish 9th
stubborn tenaci
paaieied
o American civil
bayonet Japanese
depletion Of amuton of which,
finishing with cold steel
cost that such attacks cannot be driven
home II h faceof he o loading
suffered terribly the prolonged fighting south of
killed and the remainder of It
wounded.
the work Of
killed
pitabt
almost naked
wonderful that
during continuous battle
fall the
midst of the command and the firing line
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-04
Criminal CareIessness of Car Con.
ductor Causes FrightfuI Catas-
trophe at St. Louis.
Runs Street Car Loaded With People Onto Track Of
Wabash Worlds Fair Shuttle Train and Stops
II, While Engine Going Twenty Miles
Per Hour DaSheS Into Ii.

The shuttle train was returning to
the Union Station from the World c
Fair grounds at the rate of about 20
miles an hour, IL is stated The street
car. which was on its way to the su.
burbs with a load of people return
ing home. stopped directly in front of
the engine and was cut into. The
trucks of the car we're knocked 100
feet away while part of its roof was
carried 200 feet further by the train.
The bodies of the dead and injured.
with the wreckage Of the disnpntled
car. were scattered along the track
that distance.
The watchman and fagman at the
crossing and some passengers con-
firm the statement that the car stop
ped. started across the railroad track
and then stopped where it was struck.
No satisfactory explanation has
been given as to why the car stopped
in the middle Of the track. after it
started across.
Theodore Cook, the mosOrman.
whose shoulder was fractured, is held
a prisoner at the city hospital. and the
conductor of the suburban car. Pat
rick Sheeban. has been arrested
Sheeban declared: The car did not
step IN the crossing. Il was going
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-04
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
ST. Louis. Sept. 3.-Seven persons
were killed. nineteen injured. two pro-
bably fatally. nine seriously. today
by collision of the Wabash World S
Fair shuttle train with a suburban
electric car at Sarah street crossing.
There were 25 passengers on the car,
and none escaped injury.
The dead:
JOHN w. WILSON. of KirkwOod.
st. Louis county, aged 20.
GEORGE W. MAJORS. aged 60. st.
Louis county
ANDREW MCKINLEY. 12 years old
st. Louis.
NJ. B. BRISTOL, aged GO. Webster
Grove. Mo.
HARRY b. CULP. aged 60.
Seriously injured:
Raymond Reister. aged II.
Mrs. L. X. Wilson.
Miss Mary Buddensick.
c. s. Schumacher
E. j. Coleman.
A. B. Wilson
LR. Wilson.
Alfred Jennings
John Galispie.
An the above injured reside in st.
Louis and vicinity.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-04
CHAS. F. CLARK
DIES IN LONDON
HEAD OF eRADsTREET's MER.
CAMILLE AGENCY sucCUMBs
TO HEART FAILURE IN LON.
DONNIE STARTED LOW AND
CLIMBED HIGH.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
New York. Sept. 5.-Charles Finney
Clark. head OF the Bradstreet company
died in London. England. today Of
heart failure, presumably caused by
an attack of indigestion. Mr. Clark
vas born in Preble. N. Y, Aug. 10.
1886. He studied law in the Office of
Crane and Wesson at Detroit; for a
time he published a Detroit city di-
rectory and was associated with Carl
Schurz in the publication Of the De-
troit Post.
He entered the service of Brad
streets mercantile agency and was
successfully superintendent of the De
troit, Philadelphia and Boston offices.
and general manager with headquaT
ters at New York The business wa
incorporated in 1876 as the Bradsircet
company. Clark becoming secretary,
and Later president