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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1904-10-21

as candidate for Sheriff of Lawrence
county, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
The river press., 1904-11-02
pAv or RAILROAD MEN.
Wo9o EaraoPo Have pro1te1 Docauoo
q 1opoblieao poljcy,

Woee 1araers Have PreAteA Decauee
u Republican peljcy.
Tie last report Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission shows that the total
compensation paid to railway employees
If all classes In the United States In.
creased from &37, ,S23.021 in 1896 to
$4l, ,S2S,055 In 1902. This In itself would
indicate general railroad prosperity dur.
ing six years Of Republican rule, but still
more significant is the fact that the
greatest increase was among, the wage
earners. In fact, there was decrease IN
the salaries paid general ofacers. The
decrease in this item was from $7O3, ,O0O,
in 1890 to $72O000 In 10O2-a decrease
Of $42,416 in six years.
On the other hand, the total yearly
compensation Of station agents increased
from 81 500. .925 in 1898 to 81, ,462, ,874 in
1902: the yearly compensation Of en-
gineers increased from 81 OF ,564 In 1896
to $3.451 .O68 in 1902: that of firemen
from II. .733. .O67 In 1906 to 41,046.240 in
1902; tlmt of conductors from 81, ,078, los
to 81, 530. Ago; that of other trainmen
from $3. 7OO,O83 to $4.0O7 ,272: that Of
machinists from 81. .12S,634 to 81. AZ. $50;
that Of section foremen from 81, ,20O, ,034
to 81 1877 .384: and 30 ON through the
whole list. The figures show that the
daily wage earners In the railroad busi-
ness prodted largely BY Republican pros
perity.
The river press., 1904-11-02
Nobody eeasea.

Parker says II he i elected 10 will
cut Of the old soldiers age disability
pension BY revoking Order 70. But the
old soldiers don't seem to b the least
hit scared!
Parker says he 10 In favor Of proceed
ing with due diligence in constructing
the Panama canal. but he thinks the
Roosevelt way was q "source Of regret
to many" But Roosevelt 10 not trou.
bled.
And Parker says that the management
of our foreign affairs has excited serious
apprehension" In some quarters. But
the American people are not among the
Npprehensive.
Then. Parker 10 In . bad way about
"Imperialisn." but the citizens Of the
United States only smile when they hear
that word. N
Also. Parker Il distressed over tho
poor Filipinos. but the Filipinos continue
to learn to read, write aud cypher. while
they live ON three meals = day and talk
American"
The river press., 1904-11-02
LAooR CONTROVERSIES.

Republican Legielatien Previalng Tor
As6itsatlou.
The only national legislation providins
for the arbitration Of labor controversies
and recognizing organised labor was en-
acted by the Republicans. On June I.
160o,s Prestient Mckinley sigped bill
passed By Republican Congress entitled
.An Act concerning carriers engaged In
interstate commerce aud their employees"
It should be understood, Of course, that
Congress couhl mot legislate for employees
In general. hut It has authority to rcgu-
late interstate commerce. The act re-
ferred to provides that whenever . con-
trOverxy ariscs between an interstate
railroad and its employees the Interstate
Commerce Commission shall first offer
mediation. and, tlsat failing. shall en-.
des.vor to bring about arbitration Of the
dispute. The act provides that if arbi-
tratiOn N agreed to. Zone member Of the
board of arbitration shall be selected BY
the employer. one by the labor organise.
tion to which the e,ppaoye belongs, and
. third by these two" Another section
Of the law makes 1t q misdemeamor for
any interstate railroad to dismiss au
employe or threaten him with loss OF
employment for belonging to q union.
This law Is still in force. and Il b the
only piece Of national legislation that
recognizes organised labor. Democrats
have talked. hut Republicans have acted.
The river press., 1904-11-02

The country has outgrOwn the WITCH
crss3t frenzy, the spirit-rapping frauds,
the blue-glaxs cure, the greenback and
free silver craxes, and II II rapidly re-
covering from other more or less harmful
fads. These forms Of popular enthusi-
aaln- having had violent and almost un-
obstructed sway for time, have. like
certain acute diseases, made their run.
departed and "left not q wreck behind"
But the Bosey-man, Imperialism,
haunting but few, and not seriously In.
cUilveniencing even that few, stays longer
with us than any of his wild-cyed and
more commonplace brother phantoms, de-
lusions and bugaboos.
Washington was accused Of 4 wish to
create an empire, and was roundly abus-
ell during his Presidency for his alleged
ambition. He was described a. a men.
acN to the country he had fought to make
into q nation. He only smiled and went
on his glorious way.
Washington. to~6egin with. and since
Washington every Presilent Of powerful,
arm and just mind who has ever sat In
the executive chair has been accused Of
'lmperialism." jackson, Lincoln. Grant.
Cleveland. Harrison, Mckinley and
R0Oeevelt-against every one of these
Presidents the same wild, foolish aud
grcundless cry has been raised.
1t In the cry Of babies aud weaklinea
In civil government, not the utterance
OF men OF experience and sense. How
long win It be before ne hear the last
howl over the long lived Bogey man.
''lMperialiein p
The river press., 1904-11-02
H)No1lotlT.

Oae ef tho 0GsonG Hoco1iapltles ot tho
0emseratic 3aSty.
The Democratic party has been aptly
compared to man sitting IN the last
seat In tho last car of railway train,
and riding backward. He never saw
anything until he had rot By Il. This
striking peculiarity of the party b o.
conspicuous to-day - It was In the six-
ties, seventies, eighties and nineties.
The Democratic party lives to pro-
test, to warn, to oppose. II never ap.
preciated what the war for tho preserva-
ti0n Of the Union meant until It was al
over. Even now I large section Of Il
has not arrived ct the civilized view Of
slavery. It takes about Z half century
to get any great event into correct focus
for the Democratic eye. OF late, some
Of the Democrats have begun to realize
the greatness Of Abraham Lincoln, but
these Democrats are men who have re-
ceived their education in Republican
communities, % obtaining the benefits Of
up to date schools, colleges and churches.
The full significance Of <the American
occupation and control of the Philip
pines has not yet dawned upon what
takes the place, In the Democratic make
up, Of understanding. Neither has the
open door in China affected the same
set Of nerve tissues and atoms, in the
least, because Of some constitutional lack
Of power In the combination to compre-
hend what ID going on ut the time when
the thing ID happening.
For the same reason the immense i'm
portance and significance Of the estab-
lishment Of the new department Of Com
merce and Labor with Bureau Of Cor
porationa, has not dawned upon the Dem
0cratic mental machinery.
Well, never mind! When the living,
thinking, working world has whirled by,
the Democratic brethren will zee, in
hasy manner, from their perch at the
end Of the train. And they will, as us
ual, protest, warn, oppose and then
dream on!
The Democracy always wears long.
distance glasses and looks backward over
the track. II BY chance it takes OF It's
''far.aways" and looks ahead, 1t turns
into Republication. This happens, some
times. Witness the many recent conver-
si0ns.
The river press., 1904-11-02

'HoeO1o Are Williae - eoot1auo ~
1ernnont AA0ouooNSottooe

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The river press., 1904-11-02

In 1850 when the Republican party
6rst came Into power this was almost
exclusively am agricultural country aud
the policy Of the Democratic party was
to keep 1t 40. That party said the
United States is destined to he the gran
ary of the world. but q manufacturing
country. never. The Republican policy
was to make It great manufacturing AZ
wen A. agricultural country. and Il has
done - In the year 1900 the United
Strtes Troduced opc-thirti Of all the man
ufactnr~a products Of the world aud
shipped them broadcast to foreign mar.
kets. This never could have been done
under the Democratic policy Of free
trade,
The river press., 1904-11-02
ROOSEVELT ron peAcG


Psesidsst 1s Now Newotaating New
Arbitration treaties.
CHARLES Cheney Hyde, lecturer ON In
ternational law at Northwestern Univer-
sity, Chicago, says:
During bic reception TO the members Of
the lnter.P Parllamentary Union on Septem.
her p. President Roosevelt made Z state
ment which yitally. interests intelligent
Of their party a6lliations. ne said: 1--WE
are even now taking steps to secure arbi-
tration treaties with al other governments
". which !, - are willing TO enter Into them With
the President would not a have spoken il this this
way u he were not making the attempt
In good faith to couclude. with friendly
ssas: y ac esSds Rse 81 s ss :s
IT serious character which. .dlplcmary may
fail to adjust. Those who admire him are
rciotced to- hear him express In no uneer-
tion for the sword 40 1 means Of settle
ment Of disputes to which the United
states may be = party.
promise to the nterP0rliamentarians to
Coll another conferences Of the powers ut
The Hague. The whole world knows that
that promise win be kept and that repre-.
msst again IT he ns H.ses po.s, n
In order to solve some problems which still
vex civilization and alarm commerce. The
results to be anticipated are far-reaching
aud practical. International agreement N
to what ae66stitutes conttaband Of war may
be secured. also the rights Of neutral ship
pers may be established.. In short. the
law Of nations may be clearly determined
where now there IL vaguenesa, aud the
rights Of states Axed where there II still
uncertainty. II such Z work be accomplish
ed through the direct efforts of Theodore
Roosevelt not only the United States, but
every other civiltsed nation % well, will
have Just cause to b. profoundly grate-
full 70 him.
The river press., 1904-11-02

No LshollheG1 ehat - Oosaoef0Hlo
Can1t1ato WouJA Aataeoaioo 9hem.
II Parker should be elcctegl President
what would he do about the trusts-
those gigantic" institutions which the
Dcnaocratic platforh says sshould b
prohibited and punished " law" ut the
prohibition and punishment of which
would involve direct personal lo0B to
some Of the Democratic candidates
trusty Wall street friends -includin8
gentlemen like August Belmont George
+. Peabody, Daniel 8. Lamont. John +.
Mclean. Thomas 8. Martin, Col. james
n. Gu2ey, John d. Crimmiha, james
smith, Jr., and Thomas b. Ryan2
The Dcmocratic position on the trust
question b gtotesquely illustrative Of the
saying that politics make strange bed.
fellows.
August Belmont and the other great
Democratic promoters Of trusts do not
seem to feel I bit nervous standing on
the Democratic platform With w. ].
Bryan and other great Democratic trust.
busters. They have too much confidence
IN the candidate whose campaign they
are managing to ever believe for 4 mo.
ment that he would do anything to injure
the trusts with which they are connect.
cd, should he be elected President. They
know Parker too well to think It possi.
bic TINT he would turn out to be an in
CRATE, and attempt to ruin his personal
friends and benefactors.
They are quite willing that the Bryan
trust-busting faction Of the Democracy
should have the Democratic platform
Just the way they want It, 20 long as
the Democratic candidates who. stand ON
this platform are theirs ito have and to
hold" i.
Despite the Democratic platform de.
mand for law to limit corporations to
the States where they originate, ALTON B.
Parker thinks the common law Is all
the law necessary on the subject Of
trusts. The common law has been well
tested In Democratic times az well a.
Republican-and It never proved itself
anything of detriment to the trusts
hence 1t Is easy to understand why Par
kcr prefers it to statutory regulations
like the Sherman antitrust law, which
might force him into the embarrassing
position Of some time having to decide
whether to violate his sworn oath AZ
President to uphold the laws Of the
United States. or to make things un-
pleasant for Wall street friends, who
would thereby be forced to consider him
traitor and migrate to their interests.
The river press., 1904-11-02

Much has been said 40 to the benefit
1T rurul free delivery to the farmer nnl
much more could he written. Speaking
ON this subject, Representative Arthur
H. Bates. of Pennsylvania, said In the
House on March 10. 1904:
1t 10 my belief the 9cl. .OONOOO apprOpriat.
ed in this behalf brings more direct heuent
to the inhabitants Of this Republic whom
y afiects than almost any other appropria.
to the postoiice Tor his mail. aud the farm.
er ~ the busy season. when his horses and
sometimes only receive mail for himself
and family possibly. once \. week--on Sat.
nrtlay afternoon. Now Il 10 not only de-.
ssF .e cs, ,ess = ns.. s: d.y M t the sSSs:
Of more than . thousand cities. but for the
last six months Of. "f the ascai year gannary
I to June 20. loo@ there we're delivsrsd
Sacoe pieces Of NAN IN ,'s1 rural raj rcatss sa
throushcut the tinted ststes to farmers
snd inhabitants OF sparsely settled regions.
Increased facilities always hiring increas-
written and received: more newspapcr and
magasiuee are Gubscril'e1 Tor. While It y
not true IN every part Of the conptry. yet
the olacial report shows that quite 4 num-
selves by the additional revenues they &C.
casion.
The testimony addNccd from all over the
country proves that by reason a. rueal free
delivery the actual value 1T our farm lands
has heen Increased. Many farmers state
ice for 80 or even 9tOO per annum. Il
has been estimated that the value ef farm
lands has risen by this means ~ high ~
95 per acre In several States 4 moderate
beneat to the farm lands of the whole
country woMld be from 81 to q per acre.
The prolucers. heiMs brought into daily
touch with the state at the markets, and
buy their products. are able to obtain bet
ter pslcca for all that the farm produces.
More dcdnitc knowledge IT trade conditions
b always Ut great advantages.
Good ronds have been built aud Induced
% IN lucentive for rural fire. delivery extab.
llshmeut aud to better encourage their
Vnnt0teuonCe.
The river press., 1904-11-02
WANT a REAL LEADER


Oo0ocFoto 4loa11y 3oo1jse that pass
kes % . Nemeaity.
Democratic newspapers continue to de.
mand that Parker withdraw from his
shell and play the role OF leader. 'Sage
Of Silence" sounds well, they ray, but
the phrase won't win votes. '0ive us Z
man who Is capable Of arousing cnthus.
iasm or we are beaten" Democratic edi-
tors are crying. I'VE don't want Hill,
Sheehan and Belmont kept in the fore
ground, while Parker 10 muxsled at
Esopus." The editors should have
thought of this before Parker was nomi-
mated. They might have realized, had
they given the matter thought. that
Parker would be nonenity, with such
willy politicians as Hill and Sheehan in
charge of party affairs. Truly, the Demo-
cracy is not more Of shappy family"
than It was four years ago when 1t had
Bryan as an aggressive leader. Com
mentinx ON the demand that Parker ~
sumo the leadership, the Des Moines
Register and Leader says:
mo man ever entered q national cam.
paign hampered by advisers 30 diametri-
cally opposed on every vital issue. He
might ~ well expect to make 4 pair Of
Siamese twins out Of Cleveland and
Bryan ~ to assume that he can an.
nounce an aggressive, Affirmative and
positive program that will not at once
be set upon by an influential element
Of his following.
'sJudge Parker was nominated to play
the role he n playing. It Il unfair Of
the men who foreses defeat to begin
Ut this early stage to saddle the blame
on him. He b just the sort Of leader
he was held out to be, just the mort Of
man he always has been. He u con.
ducting exactly the campaign that his
twenty years on the bench gave pro-
mise Of. II the campaign II . failure,
let the men who planned It bear the
blame. Judge Parker has deceived NO.
body. and ID acting his part In the politi-
cal drama exactly % It appears In the
play book"
The river press., 1904-11-02
lesl Frss Dsllyssy ssrvies Of lacalcu!abls Ben
set % Farming Communities.
DflocolIS WORKED HARD AelInST II
Flatly Refused to Obey the Mandate Of oon.
gress to Establish Routes, but Are
Now Claiming Honor-Rec-
ords Compared.

ean0 shao d NJ Asn@
- thss s,.,s.o snoo'o snsse u toe
's.
8O0oovelt'o 8ec0ooom0ottoos
In his last annual message President
i,nnortance - ~ rmrel -. asiivsrv
service. saving.
~. -,,.., -. a.,,...- ..,. -. -.
steadily extei,ded. The attention 81 Con.
gress g asked to the question 1t the com.
pensatlSn s! g me Iettes carriers ana Eierss -
the new rural free-deliverv rentes. Iore M
routes have. been installed since the LIT q
July July last than I'll, ~ any like. IKE period ~ the
to ECONOMY must ,sto Te KENT III In ,nind in ths
establishment of new routes, yet the ex.
tension o. tne rural free-dclivery system
nmhilc no,icw ~ rovnrn,nsntai r,cvesm.me s"%1
u recent years has resulted III greater i'm.
mediate . Denent to the people Ct the coun-
ccnnsctin" ~ ,.,th H. tsisnSnns t1~n hsc,cin 81
aud the trolley, accomplishes much toward
lessenlns. the Isolation Ut farm life and
~ tha s'c.. " ~. E e t,,1t s,,t
facilities as these has driven many Of the
more active and restless young men and
NJ. osen s9i trTm tne isrms , 70 tne c'tles ioe
mental coiapan ni0nship It il unhealth ana
nnaea!raDle tor tne cities e grow at the
iircr~ 4 nof nnlv ...cH e." thi~v ~ it.sie
hut Z good bccaIse It . one u tho causes
wnicn cneck thls unwnolesome tendency
noruistion ~ thc erncnse ~ tSs conntrv ~
districts.
The foregoing quotations are sufacient
to show that Republican EXECUTIVES real.
ixed the Importance OF the rural delivery
system to the farming communities and
lh everything In their powee r. extend
II. During President McKinley's first
tern, establishment of routes had heen
given xuch m imnetus TINT nv 1900 the
The river press., 1904-11-02

Oeeliue 20 - Lea by 0ill aaa 0heehaa
The "People's Democratic party" Z
new political Equalization In New Jer-
sey. viii support Thomas e. Watson. ol
the Populist party. for President. The
new party II composed of Bryanites and
Hcarstites, who bolted the Hill -Sheehan-
Parker party. Here 10 what the new
party's platform says:
I'VE decli6e to follow the lead of COM
Mercial Politician into the camp Of Wall
street, and refuse to recognize the Hills,
the 6heehans and the Relmoats % proper
opponents Of popular rights"
The river press., 1904-11-02
Ilkewise. Parker ha. heard .ometl

Likewise. Parker has heard somethins
about illegal aud dishonest trusts, but he
doeant know that there IL anything tu
b. done about them. And nobody cares
about his ideas on that question. He'll
never set any river a6re in his indigua-
ton over the trusts: not even q river Of
petroleum would be isnited BY such Q
match!
The river press., 1904-11-02

A vote 1se Judge Parker in the coming
elee1lon win be . vote Of censure on Th&.
oderes slDDoDexelt. II j. inconceivabls how
any stettlotiN fair-minded American can
take that position toward a man OF Pres
ident Re,oeevelt's character aud record.
The river press., 1904-11-02

The question as to where Judge Par
ker would apply the pruning knife to
national expenditures. whether in the
Poetolice Department, the army, the
navy or on pensions-items covering
more than 80 per cent Of the national
eypendtures-has not been answered,
and won't he, because national honor.
safety and mail facilities are dependent
on the appropriations for these purposes.
The river press., 1904-11-02

es0ap c0eoe0a policy hoe boon net ealy
Al9hly advantageous to the UoateA
oeatee. eot hardly lees adventaRoeus
- che Worlo - . whole. lneate aaa
seea Win have followed tn jee foet. !.
etepa, a,ss-Rooeevelt's letter Of acceptance.
The river press., 1904-11-02

At every turn the Democrats continue
to prove themselves the best asset the
Republicans have in Il campaign. aud
this year their candidate comes fully up
to the tradition Of the party.
The river press., 1904-11-02

Parker declares that the American m.
tion is extravagant in it, expenditures.
But the people know what they want.
and they mean to have It. They are
working hard to earn more money: that .
the way they meet necessary bills.
The river press., 1904-11-02

The French Bantam Club u preparing
for . great rooster-crowing contest,
which 10 to take place in Paris next
month. The training OF roostses for
Growing is an art in France. The Demo
cratic party has quadreaially attempted
to make roosser-crOwing popular n The
United States, but has signa!ly faileA
The river press., 1904-11-02

Popolap chopuo.
While David Bennett Hill
Prepares to make his bow.
The people with . will,
shout: You eau quit
right
nOw!'s
The river press., 1904-11-02
10 This . canDaiga LaeS
o, this may be important

You'd letter Keep It dark.
They say that Uncle Henry
Was with Noah on the ark.
They say he ran for ONCE
While living on that boat
And that. just ~ to-day. he failed
To get the 1oatine vote.
The river press., 1904-11-02

Totals ......... @.73l 9A.1S1 >.to1
Note.--Of the 4 ~ petitions pendlng, -
have heen favorahly coueldered and 0i6ere0
established. effective either October lot .
18th, 1o0l.
2outoo ~ 0eaooo,
The suhjoined tables give more details,
~ they show what has been done IN tho
Congressional districts. The States nam
ed In tho tables are fair examples OF the
progress made BY Republicans In cover.
Ing tho whole country With rural mail
routes:
The river press., 1904-11-02

II In denied that Judge Parker was
seen trying to set 6re to the Hudson
River at Esnpus With y sulphur match
without teking the preliminary precsu-
doa 70 smear it, surface with Q pint
The river press., 1904-11-02
NEW YORK i


sFrom the second to the seventh, and
from the ninth TO- the eighteenth districts,
inclusive, Of the State Of New York, no peti.
tions have been hled, - they are city die
tricts.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-19
Grieve, BisSet q Holland

collection and art treasures are valued at $120, ,O00; the picture gallery is rated at $14.OO0,OOO, the Egyptian nut scum at $11, ,0O0, ,00O, the Borgia museum at s3,000,0O0, the collection of coins at $4,600 ,000, other collections at $S,00O, ,O0O, the library at S40,000,000.
 Forming part of the library wing of the papal palace is the observatory of the vatican. which contains more than score of great rooms, and in every way is well adapted for astronom- ical work. One of the most interesting parts of this portion of the vatican is the room in which the calendar was rs- formed (1582), 1t being preserved in much the same condition as it existed in the time of the promulgation of the calendar, Gregory XIII. The observatory underwent various vtcissitudes after the Gregorian days, and it was left for Leo XIII. to restore the building, fur nish modern equipment and furnish en- dowment for future needs. Very i1n4 portant astronomical work is carried On; here, and in the observatory in the fa- nous Leonine tower on the summit of