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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-19
DO NOT WANT A CHAN GE.
People Are Willing to Continue the
Present Administration.


The constitution of the United States
requires an election for President and
Vice President every four years. The
provision is mandatory and cannot be
escaped. Under it the people are called
upon to vote for President and Vice
President every fourth year without re-
gard to politics, the record, or the work
of the administration in power The cleo
ton must be held whether a change is
desirable or not.
There is reason to believe that large
majority OF the American people do not
desire a change in the national admins
tration at the present time, and that if
it were a matter of choice with chem no
election would be held this year. A ma
tiOnal election always interferes with
business more or less, and as the business
of the country grows the feeling increases
that, in the absence of any reason for
a change, presidential election is a dis
turbing factor that might we'll be dis
pensed with if the constitution permit
ted. That is the situation at present.
The great mass of the people are so
well satisfied with the present admins
tration that they do not desire change,
and if the constitution did not require an
election to be held they would regard it
as unnecessary.
Who wants change? Not the farm
ers, for they never were more prosper
GUS or better satisfied than they are at
present. Not the business men, for busi-
ness is satisfactory. Not manufacturers,
for American manufacturers are outstrip-
ping those of all other countries. Not
wage-earners, for there are more men
employed at good wages to-day than ever
before in the history of the country. Not
railroad men. for the transportation bust
ness has grown enormously during the
last few years and still gives promise of
future growth. In short, no large class
of oul varied population can be named
but has good reason to desire con-
tinuance of present conditions. If it
were not for the constitutional require
merit the people would have preferred
that no election took place this year.
The only exceptions are the Democrat
ic party leaders and those unfortunate
people who have not the sense to let
well enough alone.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-19
LABOR CONTROVERSIES.
Republican Legislation Providing for
Arbitration.

Republican Legislation Providing for
Arbitration.
The only national legislation providing
for the arbitration of labor controversies
and recognizing organized labor was en-
acted by the Republicans. o. June 1,
1893, President Mckinley signed bill
passed by Republican Congress entitled
IAN Act concerning carriers engaged in
interstate commerce and their employees"
1t should be understood, of course, that
Congress could not legislate for employees
in general, but it has authority TO regU-
late interstate commerce. The act re-
ferred to provides that whenever con-
troversy arises between an interstate
railroad and it's employees the Interstate
Commerce Commission shall first offer
mediation, and, that falling shall en-
deavor to bring about arbitration Of the
dispute. The act provides that if arbi-
tration is agreed to, zone member of the
board of arbitration shall be selected by
the employer, one by the labor organiza-
ton to which the employee belongs, and
a third by these two" Another section
of the law makes it a misdemeanor for
any interstate railroad to dismiss an
employe or threaten him with loss of
employment for belonging to union.
This law is still in force, and it is the
only piece of national legislation that
recognizes organized labor. Democrats
have talked, but Republicans have acted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-19
PAY OF RAILROAD MEN.
Wage Farmers Have Profited Because
of Republican Policy.

Wage Farmers Have Profited Because
of Republican Policy.
The last report of the Interstate Com
merce Commission shows that the total
compensation paid to railway employees
of all classes in the United States in
creased from $37, 1923, O21 in 1896 to
$41, $685. 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 officers. The
decrease in this item was from $T63, O96,
in 1896 to $72O6S0 in 1902-a decrease
of $42,416 in six years.
On the other hand, the total yearly
compensation of station agents increased
from $1,366,925 in 1896 to 81, 462,874 in
1902; the yearly compensation Of en-
gineers increased from $3,027, 5S4 in 1896
to $3,451 0SS in 1902; that of iremen
from 81, 733, 057 in 1896 to S., GAG, 246 in
1902; that of conductors from 1878, 165
to $3.50, 466; that of other trainmen
from $3,7O0,O63 to $4,697, 272; that of
machinists from 81, 1858 to 81, 49,, 1923;
that of section foremen from $1,260,634
to $1,377,364; and SO on through the
whole list. The figures show that the
daily wage earners in the railroad bust
ness profted largely by Republican pros
perity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-19
HINDSIGHT.
One of the Strong Peculiarities of the
Democratic Party.


The Democratic party has been aptly
compared to a man sitting in the last
seat in the last car of railway train,
and riding backward. He never saw
anything until he had got by it. This
striking popularity of the party is as
conspicuous to-day as it was in the six
ties, seventies, eighties and nineties.
The Democratic party lives to pro-
test, to warn, to oppose. 1t never APP
preciated what the war for the preserva
ton of the Union meant until it was all
over. Even now a large section of it
has not arrived at the civilized view Of
slavery. 1t takes about 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, so 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-
bend what is going ON at the time when
the thing is happening.
For the same reason the immense inn
portance and significance of the estab-
lishment of the new department Of Com
merce and Labor with a Bureau of Cor
porations, has not dawned upon the Dem
ocratic mental machinery.
Well, never mind! When the living,
thinking, working world has whirled by,
the Democratic brethren will see, in
hazy 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. If by chance it takes off it's
'far-aways" and looks ahead it turns
into Republicanism. This happens, some
times. Witness the many recent CONVEX
SiOnS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-19
ROOSEVELT FOR PEACE
President Is Now Negotiating New
Arbitration Treaties.

Arbitration Treaties.
Charles Cheney Hyde, lecturer on in
ternational law at Northwestern Univer-
sity, Chicago, says:
During his reception to the members Of
the InterParliamentary Union on Septem-
Der "A, President Roosevelt made q state
ment which vitality interests Intelligent
citizens throughout the country, irrespective
of their party affiliations. He said: 1--WE
are even now taking steps to secure arbi-
tration treaties with all other governments
which are willing to enter into them with
us. Those who oppose him will admit that
the President would not have spoken in this
way If he were not making the attempt
in good faith to conclude with friendly
nations treaties which provide for the set
tlement by peaceful methods of differences
OF serious character which diplomacy may
fall to adjust. Those who admire him are
rejoiced to hear him express in no uncer-
tain tone his desire to substitute arbitra-
tion for the sword as means of settle
ment Of disputes to which the United
States may be party.
Equally significant was the Presidents
promise to the Inter arliamentarians to
call another conference of the powers at
The Hague. The whole world knows that
that promise will be kept and that repre-
sentatives from the several nations will
meet again at The Hague, possibly in 1905,
in order to solve some problems which still
vex civilization and alarm commerce. The
results to be anticipated are far-reaching
and practical International agreement as
to what constitutes contraband 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 is yagueness, and the
rights of states fixed where there is still
uncertainty. If such work be accomplish
ed through the direct efforts of Theodore
Roosevelt not only the United States, but
every other civilized nation as well, will
have just cause to be profoundly crate
full to him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-19
PARKER AND THE TRUSTS.

No Likelihood that the Democratic
Candidate Would Anta&onize Them.
If Parker should be elected President.
what would he do about the trusts
those gigantic" institutions which the
Democratic platform says SHOULD be
prohibited and punished by law" but the
prohibition and punishment of which
would involve direct personal loss to
some OF the Democratic candidates
trusty Wall street friends-ineluding
gentlemen like August Belmont George
+. Peabody, Daniel S. Lamont, John r.
Mclean, Thomas S. Martin, Col. James
M. Guffey, John d. Crimmins, James
Smith, Jr., and Thomas E. Ryan?
The Democratic position on the trust
question is grotesquely 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 bit nervous standing ON
the Democratic platform with W. J.
Bryan and other great Democratic trust
busters. They have too much confidence
in the candidate whose campaign they
are managing to ever believe for a mo-
ment that he would do anything to injure
the trusts with which they are connect
ed, should he be elected President They
know Parker too we'll to think it possi-
BILE that 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, SO long as
the Democratic candidates who stand on
this platform are theirs s'to have and to
hold"
Despite the Democratic platform de-
mand for a 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 we'll
tested in Democratic times as well as
Republican-and it never proved itself
anything of detriment to the trusts
hence it is easy to understand why Par
ker 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 as
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
a traitor and migrate to their interests.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-19
WANT A REAL LEADER.
Democrats Finally Realize that Par
ker Is Nonenity.


Democratic newspapers continue to de-
mand that Parker withdraw from his
shell and play the role of leader Sage
of Silence" sounds well, they say, but
the phrase won't win votes. Give us
man who is capable of arousing enthus-
iasm or we are beaten Democratic edi-
tors are crying. ''We don't want Hill,
Sheehan and Belmont kept in the fore
ground, while Parker is muzzled 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 happy family
than it was four years ago when it had
Bryan as an aggressive leader Com
menting on the demand that Parker as
sumo the leadership, the Des Moines
Register and Leader says:
mo man ever entered a national CAM
paign hampered by advisers so diametri-
cally opposed on every vital issue. He
might as well expect to make a pair of
Siamese twins out of Cleveland and
Bryan as 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.
Judge Parker was nominated to play
the role he is playing. 1t is unfair of
the men who foresee defeat to begin
at this early stage to saddle the blame
on him. He is just the sort of leader
he was held out to be, just the sort Of
man he, always has been. He is con-
Quoting exactly the campaign that his
twenty years on the bench gave pro-
mise of. If the campaign is failure,
let the men who planned it bear the
blame. Judge Parker has deceived no.
body, and is acting his part in the politi-
cal drama exactly as it appears in the
play book"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-19

In 1860 when the Republican party
first came into power this was almost
exclusively an agricultural country and
the policy of the Democratic party was
to keep it so. That party said the
United States is destined to be the gram
airy of the world, but a manufacturing
country, never. The Republican policy
was to make it great manufacturing as
well as agricultural country, and It has
done so. In the year 1900 the United
States produced one-third of all the man
ufactured products Of the world and
shipped them broadcast to foreign mar
-kets. This never could have been done
under the Democratic policy of free
trade
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-19

for the egotism of his personality This
is the fifth presidential campaign in
which Mr.. Schurz has assaulted Republic
can candidates from the unscalable
heights of his own colossal egotism 9th
er men now and then have suspicion
that all the rest of mankind differing
from them may be right. Carl Schurz is
never troubled by any such weak mis-
trust in his own omniscience.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-19

Likewise, Parker has heard something
about illegal and dishonest trusts, but he
doesn't know that there is anything to
be done about them. And nobody cares
about his ideas on that question. He'll
never set any river afre in his indigna-
ton over the trusts; not even a river of
petroleum would be ignited by such
MATCH
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-19
Decline o Be Led by Hill and sheehan

The peoples Democratic party" a
new political organization in New Jer-
sey, will support Thomas e. Watson. of
the Populist party, for President The
new party is composed Of Bryanites and
Hearstites, who bolted the HiH-Sheehan-
Parker party. Here is what the new
party's platform says:
"We decline to follow the lead of COM
mercial politicians into the camp of Wall
street, and refuse to recognize the Hills,
the Sheehans and the Belmonts as proper
opponents of popular rights"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-19

"Onr foreign policy has been not only
highly advantage to the United
States, but hardly less advantageous
to the world as a whole. Peace and
good will have followed in it's foot
steps. "-Roosevelt's letter of acceptance
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-19

At every turn the Democrats continue
to prove themselves the best asset the
Republicans have in campaign, and
this year their candidate comes fully up
to the tradition of the party.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-19

The French Bantam Club is preparing
for great rooster-crowing contest,
which is to take place in Paris next
month. The training of roosters for
growing is an art in France. The Demo-
cratic party has quadrenially attempted
to make rooster-crowing popular in the
United States. but has signally failed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-19

The question as to where Judge Par
ker would apply the pruning knife to
national expenditures, whether in the
Postoffice Department, the army, the
navy or on pensions-items covering
more than so per cent of the national
eypenditures-has not been answered,
and won't be, because national honor,
safety and mail facilities are dependent
on the appropriations for these PURPOSES.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-19

A vote for Judge Parker in the coming
election will be vote of censure on The
odore Roosevelt. lit is inconceivable how
any patriotic, fair-1ninded American can
take that position toward a man of Pres
ident Roosevelt's character and record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-19

Parker declares that the American ma
ton is extravagant in its expenditures.
But the people know what they want,
and they mean to have it. They are
working hard to earn more money; that's
the way they meet necessary bills.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-19

It is denied that Judge Parker was
seen trying to set fire to the Hudson
River at Esopus with sulphur match
without taking the preliminary precau-
ton to smear it's surface with a pint
of kerosene.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-19
Is This a Campaign Lie9

o, this may be important
You'd better keep it dark.
They say that Uncle Henry
Was with Noah on the ark.
They say he ran for Office
While living on that boat
And that, just as to-day, he failed
To get the floating vote.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-19

combs Carl Schurz has dictated $4,000
word letter damning Theodore Roosevelt
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-19
Popular Chorus.

OEytAleFI OLtUT IISs
While David Bennett Hill
Prepares to make his bow,
The people with a will,
Shout: "You can quit
right
nowi"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-19
NEW YORK i

*From the second to the seventh and
from the ninth to the eighteenth districts,
inclusive, of the State OF New York, no petit
tions have been filed, as they are city dis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-19

Totals ...... 80, 731 26,735 AGA
Note.--Of the 4,464 petitions pending 6SS
have been fayorably considered and ordered
established, effective either October LIST or
10Th, 1904.
Routes by States.
The subjoined tables give more details,
as they show what has been done in the
Congressional DISTRICTS The States nam
ed in the tables are fair examples of the
progress made by Republicans in cover
ing the whole country with rural mail
routes:
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-02
FOUND JAPS.
BY the Associated Press.

St Petersburg. July Rear Ad
miral Without reports that June % b.
went out of Port Arthur and repulsed
the Japanese torpedo boats, which
had approached, Later the Russian
squadron went out to the roadateat
and anchored Several mines place.
by the enemy were exploded. In the
afternoon the squadron went out te
sea. Twenty miles out the Japanes,
squadron was sighted. Without says
that taking into consideration tn
fact that the enomy's force was great
ly superior to ours and in view alst
of the large number of Japanese tor
pedo boats. ! decided to return 10 Por
Arthur. AT ten O'Clock the squadro'
reached the roadstead, where il cas-
anchor. AT the same time our reai
most Russian warships successfully
repuised two Japanese torpedo al
taclsEp
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-02

CONFIDENCE
Evidenced and Better Things Antisi
pated For Last Half of the
Present Year.
by Associated Press,

New York, July l.--Dun Although
the new fiscal year opens with an e&
tended holiday, there Is much 90
couragement in evidence of returning
confidence, ana statistics for the l,s'
six months indicate there ia NO IT,
reason for anticipating better thin4,
in the last half OF the year Hal
yearly returns Of insolvencias show
that liabilities have steadily deer as
cd Railway earnings, that ia Garlic
months showed losses OF five per eea,
or more in comparison with last y"at
exhibit an increase OF 2.G per cent tot
June Reports from leading brancht
Of trade for last week testify to quiel
conditions, bur scarcely more SO thu
Is customary at this time Of the y0af
while Inquiries in aoyeral mannfacdf
ing lines promise bestcr distributea
in the nefr future. Prospects are siill
favorable for large rI;urns on farms
despite some loss from storms du.
lug last week Confidence grows in
The iron ana steel industry, although
as yet there is little support in the
shape Of increased orders
One reason for better footing mas
be found in satisfactory arrangements
Of wage scales ANA other labor MAJ
ters
Buyers of footwear are soakias
concessions because Of the decline II
sole leather, but manufacturers insist
tina, other factors maintain the cast
Further decline in the price 81 cui
ton goods has not sufiiced to inercaSc
the SIZE Of individual purchases, n
though a larger number of small ur
ders are placed Print cy:otla nave
held at three cents, fall OF - bel
cent
Failures 2ig against 215 last year
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-02

senator Clapp. who a. presiding Off
GER. brought all his influence TO bear
lPon the leaders Of the rival c1ndi-
lates for governor to the end thai
be contests which had been inaugu
a,ed should be brought out in The
committee OF credentials rather than
N the floor of the convention. While
ie was not entirely successful in this
fOrt, by inducing an adjournment
ntil the committee had thoroughly
hreshed over the claims of the con
testing delegates. he wore out th'
,pirit Of those who oa Thursday wers
loud i'm their threats Of a holt if TIC
iecision Of the convention WIS
iganst their favorite. When the o.
p0rt of the minority of the commit
nseating 113 members of The Henne
iin county delegation. which favored
Collins election was adopied. the de
gates retired gracefully. ple1gini
heir support to ;he ticket nominate
ma receiving the cheers AMI ap1laust
lf the supporters Of ire opposing car
lidate
The vote on this report was tE'
irst test Of strength % The rival can
lidstes. y Is safe t. say that hal e.
lot been for fear it would have -
fleet on the waveriug delegate
many Dunn supporters would hay
zo.ed against unseatinr the Collin
delegates from Minneapolis As
vas. however. the nomination for g7S
srHor was decisively settled by th'
adoption Of the Dunn minority repor
The Collins men. seeing thcnsclVe
'eaien. acce9fed defeat with gDo
race and dii not present the nam
+ their candidate CongTessman E
dy also withdrew and the nominstici
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-02
TO REGULATE
THE TRUSTS
Minnesota Republicans, Adopt Plat
form fsc1aissning the Nation,
al Platform.
BY the Associated I'ress.

by the Associated Press.
St Paul. july 1.-The platform
adopted By the state convention today
reaffirms The national platform and
c umcnds the administration. Of Me
Kinlcy ana Roosevelt; believes the
trusts should he regulate. by law, and
50 controlled as 10 prevent monopoly
and encourage competition; declares
for the doctrine of protection and for
reciprocity a1 dciilcl and their pref.
crcnce in employment; urges lcgi
lation that viii expedite the construc.
tion of the Panama canal, extension
rural free delivery. On state affairs
the platform declares in favor Of
uniform ystem for permanent roads;
laYor9 eight hour law better under
standing between capital and labor.
union label on state supplies; com.
mcnds administration + governor V.
SAINT rdommcnds Senators Nelson
and Cllpp be elected 10 succccd them
Gives