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FOR PRESIDENT!
From Atlanta Constitution.

all possibility for conjecture, | now
state that | am in hearty accord with
that plank in our platform that favors
doing for the Filipinos what we have
already done for the Cubans; and
favor making the promise to them now
that we shall take such action as soon
as they are reasonably prepared for it.
If independence, such as the CubanS
enjoy, cannot be prudently granted to
the Filipinos at this time, the promise
that it shall come the moment they
are capable of receiving it will tend to
stimulate rather than hinder their de-
yelopment. And this should be done
not only in justice to the Filipinos,
but to preserve our own rights; for a
free people cannot WITHHOLD freedom
from another people and themselves
remain free. The liberation of tyranny
over others will soon breed contempt
for freedom and self-government, and
weaken our power of resistance to in
sidious usurpation of our constitutional
rights. .
AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP.
The pledge of the platform to secure
to our citizens, without distinction of
uaturalized, at home and abroad. the
equal protection OF the laws and the
enjoyment of all the rights and privi-
leges open to them under the covenants
of our treaties, as their just due, should
be made good to them. In the accom-
plishment of that result it is essential
that a passport issued by the Govern
ment of the United States to an Amer
lean citizen shall be accepted the world
over as proof of citizenship.
TO ENFORCE CIVIL SERVICE LAW
The statute relating to OWL Service
is the outcome of the efforts of thought
full, unselfish and public spirited citi-
zens. Operation under it has frequent
ly been of such a character as to Of
fend against the spirit of the statute,
but the results achieved, even under a
partial enforcement of the law. have
been such as to both deserve and COM
mand the utterance of the Democratic
party that it stands committed to the
principle of Civil Service reform and
demands its just and impartial en-
forcement.
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men and securing to them and to the
manufacturer the profits accruing from
increased production, other markets
must be found. Furthermore, when
our manufacturers are dependent on
raw materials in whole or in part i'm
ported, it is vital to the extension OF
their markets abroad that they secure
their materials on the most favorable
terms.
Our martyred President, William
Mckinley, appreciated this situation.
He pointed out in his last address TO
the people that we must make sensible
trade arrangements if 1--WE shall extend
the outlets for our increasing surplus"
He said, "a system which provides a
mutual exchange of commodities is
manifestly essential to the continued
and healthful growth of our export
trade. The period of exclusive
ness as past. The expansion of our
trade and commerce is the pressing
problem. Commercial wars are I'M
profitable. A policy of good will and
friendly relations will prevent re-
prisalS. Reciprocity treaties are in
harmony with the spirit of the times;
measures of retaliation are not"
This argument was made in the in
terests of our manufacturers, whose
products, he urged, have so multi
piled, that the problem of more mar
kets requires our urgent and immediate
attention" He had come to realize
that the so-called stand pat' policy
must give way-that there must be a
reduction of duties to enable our manu-
facturers to cultivate foreign markets.
McKINLEY'S LAST WORDS.
The last words of this President-who
had won the affection of his country
men-ought to be studied by every
man who has any doubt of the neces-
sity of reduction in tariff rates in
the interest of the manufacturer. They
present with clearness situation and
proposed remedy that prompted the
provision in our platform which de-
clares that I'VE favor liberal trade ar
rangements with Canada and with peo-
pies of other countries where they can
be entered into with benefit TO Ameri-
can agriculture, manufactures, mining
or commerce"
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try, as manifested in its statutes.
makes it necessary that tariff reform
should be prudently and sagaciously
undertaken, ON scientific principles, to
the end that there should not be an
immediate revolution in existing con-
ditions.
In the words of our platform we de-
mand "a revision and gradual reduc-
ton of the tariff by the friends of the
masses, and for the common veal, and
not by the friends of its abuses, its
extortions and determinations"
In my response to your committee l
pointed out the method under which
a gra iiai reduction of customs duties
may be accomplished without disturb
ing business conditions. desire again
to express the opinion that this method
should be followed.
1t is true that the Republicans, who
do not admit in their platform that the
Dingley tariff needs the slightest alter
alton, are likely to retain majority
of the Federal Senate throughout the
next Presidential term, and could,
therefore, if they chose, block every
attempt at legislative relief. But 1t
should be remembered that the Re-
publican party includes many revision
lists. and 1 believe it will shrink from
defying the popular will expressed I'M
mistakably and peremptorily at the
ballot box.
The people demand reform of exist
ing conditions. Since the last Demo-
cratic administration the cost of living
has grieyously increased. Those hav-
ing fixed incomes have suffered keenly;
those living on wages. if there has been
any increase, know that such increase
has not kept pace with the advance in
cost of living. including rent and the
necessaries of life. Many to-day are
out of work, unable to secure any
wages at all. To alleviate these condi-
tons, in so far as is in our power,
should be our earnest endeayor.
| COMMON LAW AND THE TRUSTS.
1 pointed out in my earlier response
the remedy, which in my judgment,
can effectually be applied against mo
nopolies, and the assurance was then
given that IL existing laws, including
both statute and common law, proved
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inadequate, contrary to my expecta-
tions, | favor such further legislation,
within constitutional limit tons, as
will best promote and safeguard the
interests of all the people.
Whether there is any common law
which can be applied and enforced by
the Federal courts, cannot be deter
mined by the President, or By a candi-
date for the Presidency.
The determination of this question
was left by the people in framing the
Constitution, TO the Judiciary and not
to the Executive. The Supreme Court
of the United States has recently con-
sidered this question, and, in the case
of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany VS.. the Call Publishing Company,
to be found in the one hundred and
eighty-tirst volume of the United States
Supreme Court reports, at page 81, it
decided that common law principles
could be applied by United States
courts in cases involving interstate
commerce, in the absence of United
States statutes specifically covering
the case. Such is the law of the land.
GREATER MARKETS NEEDED.
Committee | said that tariff reform lis
demanded by the best interests of both
manufacturer and consumer" With
equal truth it can be said that the ben
etits of reciprocal race treaties would
enure to both. That the consumer
would be helped is unquestionable.
That the manufacturer would receive
great benefit by extending his markets
abroad hardly needs demonstration.
His productive capacity has outgrown
the home market. The very term,
'home market" has changed in its
significance. Once, from The manufac-
turers' point of view, it meant expan-
sion; to-day the marvellous growth of
our manufacturing industries has far
exceeded tho cOnSumptive capacity of
our domestic markets, and the term
home market implies contraction,
rather than expansion. If we would
run our mills to their full capacity thus
giving steady employment to our work
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The persistent refusal OF the RepuD-
lican majority in the Federal Senate
to ratify the reciprocity treaties nego-
tiated in pursuance of the policy advo-
Gated alike by Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Nc
kinney, and expressly sanctioned in
the fourth section of the Dingley act,
is a discouraging exhibition of bad
faith. As already mentioned by me,
the exorbitant duty imposed on many
an imported article by the Dingley
tariff was avowedly Intended by its
author not to be permanent, but to
serve temporarily as a maximum, from
which the Federal Government was
empowered TO offer reduction. in re-
turn for all equivalent concession on
the part of foreign country. Presi-
dent Mckinley undertook honestly TO
carry out the purpose of this section
of the act. A number of reciprocity
agreements were negotiated within
the prescribed limit of two years.
which. if ratified, would have had
the two-fold result of cheapening
many imported products for Amer
lean consumers. and of opening
and charging foreign markets to
American producers. Not one of those
agreements has met with the approval
of the Republican masters o. the Sem
ate. Indeed they did not even permit
their consideration. In view of the
attitude of the present Executive, no
new agreement under the general
Treaty power need be expected from
him. Nor does the Republican plat
form contain favorable reference TO
one of the suspended treaties. This
section of the Dingley act stands forth
as a monument of legislative coZenage
and political bad faith
NO TYRANNY OVER OTHERS.
In some quarters il has been assumed
that in the discussion Ct the Philippine
question in my response, the phrase
government" was intended to
mean something less than indeUend-
ence. 1t was not intended that it
should be understood to mean. nor do
| think as used it 1oes mean less than
independence. However. tG elimi, ate
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tariff, and against tariff reform gener-
ally, is the necessity of caring for our
infant industries. Many of these in
dustries, after hundred years of
lusty growth, are looming up as indus
rial giants. In their case, at least, the
Dingley tariff invites combination and
monopoly, and gives justification to
the expression that the tariff is the
mother of trusts.
For the above mentioned reasons,
among many others, the people demand
reform of these abuses, and such re-
form demands and should receive inn
mediate attention.
HOPE OF AID FROM THE SENATE
The two leading parties have always
differed as TO the principle of customs
taxation. Our party has always adj
yanced the theory that the object is
the raising of revenue for support of
the Government whatever other results
may incidentally flow therefrom. The
Republican party, on the other hand.
contends that customs duties should be
levied primarily for protection. So
called, with revenue as the subordinate
purpose. thus using the power of taxa
ton to build up the business and prop
erty of the few at the expense of the
many.
This difference of principle still sub
sists, but our party appreciates that
the long-continued policy of the coun-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11
ALTON B. PARKBFS LETTER or ACgEFTAIGI
An Eloquent, Soldering and Saving Appeal to the
American People No LOnges to Permit Them
selves to Be Fooled MisIed.

Il Addressed Men Who ThnkIt a
OF Perila Howl
Opportunity Tariff Reform
Rule ofth Law
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11

Every German newspaper liz New
York City is against Roosevelt. This
is official. At least the statement is
made on the authority of Joseph Win
ter. the man who organized the Roose-
welt German-American League.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11
CHATS BY THE WAY.

Ex-Governor William Pinckney
Whyte, of Maryland, is eighty years
old, but he is going to stump Maryland
and West Virginia for the Democratic
ticket. Something of the spirit of '76
animates Democrats, old and young.
this year. 1t is a splendid sign. 1t
points to victory.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11

Prosperity is not the product Of poll
ticianS nor of Government policies. 1t
is the joint product of God and man. 1t
comes from the benevolence of nature
in giving us rain and sunshine, COM
bined with the industry and the intelli-
gence Of the American farmers and la
borers of every class.-Senator Jos. w.
Bailey, of Texas.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11

Chicago" said t. c. Newman. of
that city, will give from 10000 to co.
600 for Parker. If we can hold the ma
Jorities down in the big Republican
counties the Illinois electoral vote will
surely be cast for the constitutional
party"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-08-26
ANOTHER FOR HINsoALE.
Visitors Had No Difficulty In Beating
Home Team Yesterday to I.

In a game which Slapped the nervous VI
tally OF the spectators Hinsdale won
again from Brattleboro yesterday on the
home grounds to /. Page. the Haverhil
twirler who was here last week. had
a greed to be here with his catcher, but he
DID not come and no trace Of him could be
found by using the wires. In the after
noon Thompson the Winchester pitcher,
was summoned by telephone. Although
he had been in the box a full game the
day before and had afterward attended
dance until in the morning he consented
to be drafted. He was nearly an hour
late in arriving and the people who were
ready to see game had to wait. There
isn't much to say about the game. Man
ager Amidon presented on the slab an
aged 225 rotund form who was fairly
good caricature Of the beef trust. His
name was Larkin and he formerly pitcled
for Haydenville. near Northampton, and
more recently for Windsor Locks. He had
little speed but he fed the batters dew
drops face high and they chased
them. lie seemed TO be an easy mark,
but he was good enough for the men
against him. Aside from catches by kel-
ley and Morrison. Donovans all around
work and Hirsts catching the contest was
featureless. As I'm the game last week
Brattleboro threw away chances to score
by poor judgment in base running.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-08-26
MEETINGS AT NoRTHFIELD.
Post Conference Addresses Aug. 18th to
Sept 18th.

Each morning at II o'clock, Rev. F. s.
Webster. rector OF All Souls church. Lon
don. England. has been giving a series
OF addresses on Christ with Us in Daily
Life" and with Christ from Bethlehem
TO Olivet." At each evening DR.. @.
Campbell Morgan is delivering a series on
THE Life OF Abraham" which are help
ful and inspiring.
DIR. Morgan will speak twice at the Con-
gregational church on Sunday. August IS.
both morning and evening He will also
lecture each evening at oclock the COM
ing week emitting Monday and Saturday
evenings. The subject VIII be announced
later
Between September $40 Rev. Hugh
Black Of Edinburgh, Scotland will de-
liver at least one address daily during
his stay at Mortified. Mr.. Black will ar
rive in Mortified in time to be present at
a patriotic rally which will be held Sep
TENDER in the Auditorium. Among the
prominent speakers who will take part in
this celebration will be DR.. G. Campbell
Morgan. who has recently accepted the
pastorate OF Westminster Chapel, London.
England. The rally will take place at
40 in order that visitors from Brattle-
boro and Whereabouts may be able to
make the best train connections from
Brattleboro to Mortified.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-08-26

+. a. Slack won the presidents cup
at the Great Island Golf clubs tourna-
ment last week.
II Is expected that a strictly local Brat
tleboro team will play against Bellows
Falls on the home grounds tomorrow.
Clancy and Donovan proved ineffective
in the box for Hinsdale at Greenfield Sat
urtlay and Woodward. the third baseman.
finished the game in the box. The score
was II to in favor of Greenfield.
N W. Niles, whose summer home Is
with his parents In Halifax, not only
won the national interscholastic cham
pionship at the Newport tennis tourna-
ment last week, but in the national cham
pionship he won his way into the fifth
round.
Page was put out of game in the New
England league Saturday. His offence
was in throwing the ball over the bleach
ers. He has Joined the Barre Montpelier
club. He lost his first game against Bur
lngton. He struck out "A men. but was
poorly supported.
George ST. Clair. 210A, sold a few
years ago by Charles Miner of Brattle-
was shipped last week to new owners in
Michigan. George st. Clair is said to
have won. over 10000 in purses and
prizes on the general circuit
Frederick Herreshoff OF New York city.
a member Of the Ekwanok club OF Man
chester, won AT Rutland Friday the state
golf championship Of Vermont. In the
final round he defeated =. NJ. Jennings
Of the Mt. Anthony club OF Bennington.
Mr.. Jennings IS member OF the Yale
team.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-08-26
First Regiment VIII Camp on the Valley
Fair Ground.

Gen. w. H II. Gilmore of Fairlee has
Just issued orders to the effect that the
annual encampment OF the Vermont
national guard will be held at Brattleboro
September /, 2. and 3. from which the
troops will be transported to Manassas.
on September 3, to return and be at Brat
tleboro on September u. This will give
the regiment about two days for prelim-
mary work previous to their departure for
the South. The camp at Brattleboro will
be on the fair grounds and the men will
be chartered in their shelter tents. The
orders for the trip to Virginia will be is
sued as they are prepared from now until
the time for the regiment to leave.
The khaki uniforms to be worn by
the members OF the first Vermont regi-
ment during the southern trip have arriv-
ed and will soon be issued to the several
companies Of the regiment. Extra blue
shirts will also be issued and the regu-
lation blue uniforms will be taken south
to be used in case they are required. Adj
jutant General Gilmore is arranging for
blankets and shelter tents for the troops
during their brief stay in Brattleboro.
The men will wear the new khaki uni
forms but will carry their blue uniforms
i'm boxes. The companies will go into
camp in heavy marching order. In an
order issued by Col. Estey is the following
paragraph relative 10 the movements at
Manassas: "On the good conduct of the
troops collectively and individually will
largely depend the future Of the joint
maneuvers. 1t is therefore especially i'm
portant that every officer and man OF
this regiment keep this constantly in
mind and AZ all times conduct himself in
such a manner that no discredit shall fall
upon the regiment or state
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-08-26
Return Of Brother Who Had Not Been
Heard from In SO Years.

There was a pleasant family reunion
Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs.
William d. Sherman Of West street, Rut-
land. in honor of Mrs. Shermans brother.
Alvin ]. Cook OF Detroit, Mich, who has
not visited his relatives in the east for SO
years. Mr.. Cook was a civil war veteran
and soon after he left the army he went
West. His relatives in New England
had not heard a word from him since and
because of the long silence they supposed
him dead. He came east last week to
attend the national Grand Army en-
campment at Boston and afterward went
to East Wallingford, his former home
His sister, Mrs. WIniam b. Parker, still
lives there and she was nearly overcome
with surprise when her brother suddenly
appeared. Mrs Parker summoned anoth-
er sister Mrs. Frederick Mcdowell of
Lee, Mass, and brother, Edward Cook
OF Putney, and the reunited family passed
an enjoyable evening at Mrs. Sherman's
home.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-08-26
TOURNAMENT OPENS TO-DAY.
Golf and Tennis Cracks Contestlno at
Wantastiquet Golf Clubs Grounds.

Play in the preliminary rounds of the
golf and tennis tournament began this
morning on the grounds of the Wantasti-
quot club There is a big fast field in ten
mis- and the games will probably continue
all day today and through tomorrow,
while the golf players will finish their
competition this afternoon.
There are 80 single entries in tennis
and the players Of note include y. w.
Niles Of Boston, interscholastic champion
of America who starting in a field Of
over so men in the national tournament
held his own until only eight players were
left, and A. w. Wallace, the Dartmouth
champion who was rlinner-up in the in
teroollegiate. The drawings put Wallace
and Niles against each other in the sec
ond round. Another player who Will give
a good account OF himself is Arthur
Sprague of st. Johnsbury who held the
state championship two or three years.
A. w. Hale OF Boston will come with
Sprague and will be his partner in
doubles. Elliot and David Niles OF
Boston are entered. Charlestown, n. H,
will send four players. Hunt, Wood,
Tomliuson. '5ere. Sisco and Locke; Pine
Grove Springs four, Almirall, Burnett,
Lund and Russell: Keene two, Porter and
Colony The home club will be repre-
sented by Pettee. Rice, Hooker, c. II.
Thompson, A. S. Thompson, Fred Harris
Fred ii. Harris, w. ). RAINING, George
Tanning, S. w. Hubbard. Crane, Ray
and Greene.
The entries in golf are fewer than ex-
pected. Rowley, of the Springfield
Country clubs first team, is here, and the
Pine Grove Springs club has entered
Blandy, Wins, Clement John Henry,
II year old boy who has the style of
professional, is considered a dark horse
by those who saw him play yesterday
He repeatedly drove upwards of 200 yards
against a strong wind Tasker, Miller. c.
F. Bingham, Crosby Adams, Whitney and
Fred Harris of the Wantastiquet club will
play.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-08-26
FISH AND GAME LEAGUE.
Annual Meeting Held at spofford Lake
Frlday-E. Burr Smith Elected Presl-

TINT, rtunately Brattleboro, which has
large interests in Sponord lake in Ches-
terrified. was not represented by single
citizen at the annual dinner and outing
Of the Spofford Lake Fish and Game
league held at Silverdale Friday. This
league is doing an important work I'm pro-
tecting and promoting fishing in the
lake. and in establishing cooperative re-
lations between the cottagers and the per
manent residents OF Chesterfield and vi
cinity II was noticeable at the last gath
erirg that there was larger attendance
Of the latter class both from Chesterfield
and Westmoreland. than Of the former.
The last meeting was one Of the best ever
held by the club. Addresses were made by
Iorato Colony Of heene. George II.
Moses secretary of the state board Of for
esirv Mr.. Street Of New York. and Ma
thaniel Wentworth Of the state fish COM
mission Ny. Moses laid emphasis on the
Importance Of attracting summer resi-
dents to the state from n business stand
point, and Of the great value i'm having
the streams and lake stocked with fish
and the roads kept in good condition. Mr.
Moses was well received and was made
member of the club. Mr.. Wentworth
gave good points on how TO stock lakes
and streams.
Then followed short speeches from
many members. including Dr. G. T. Hem
/ ~ Rev. Mr Titon. Joseph Madden vice
president George Andrews. Rev Mr. Ros-
coe. = s. Knight and O. T. Cain
The league elected as president T. Burr
Smith OF Plainheld. y. j.. formerly Of
/ Bratteboro. who conducts a camp for
/ boys each sumner ut the lake, and other
| officers as follows DR. ]. A. Craig secre-
tary; w. X. Ware Chas. Blandy. John w.
York +. G. Robertson. Frank Huntress,
/ f. A. Knight. Frank c. bort. VIM. s.
/ futile. Peuben Foster and F. j. Harris
executive committee.
At the business session the league de-
cided not to ask for special legislation
for the Lake. but to use the influence OF
/ the organization in having the state fish
commissioners close the lake from fish
| ing during June as was done this year
thus preventing the indiscriminate slaugh-
ter OF black bass which took place in 1903