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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04
Cannot Stand Criticism,

Candidates seem more sensitive this
year than usual. Whenever the public
record or the published utterances of an
officeseeker are criticised we hear
plaintive outcries about "personal
abuse and "mudslinging. The
candidates criticised appeal to popular
sympathy and make much of ''persecu-
tion,' while their champions grow elo-
quent in denouncing "foul slanders''
and "base insinuations.
This is all very childish. No man
has any business to run for office who
Is too thin skinned to stand a review of
To- his record. The man who squeals under
such test conveys the impression that
his record will not stand scrutiny.
'Leave my record alone,' he says, cit
is: none of your business; you have no
right to injure my reputation.'' At
once his friends take up the cry, and
their clamor helps to divert the public
mind from the real issue, which is, or
ought to be, the candidates record and
his fitness for the place.
Certainly the public has a right to
know the facts about men who aspire
to be public servants. Suppose an ap-
pllcant for position in business
house should bride with INDIGNATION
when inquiry. was made about his past.
The employer would not need any other
information. to make him beware of the
sensitive one So the public has a right
to insist that the candidate for public
office shall bring a good "character
10 cf nj -.
either, for the candidate to sing his own
praises. He must be able to make his
claims good when they are disputed, and
the more he whines about persecution
the lower he will sink in the public es-
timation.
No one sanctions personal abuse, ap-
peals to prejudice, or Misrepresentation
of candidate. Such tactics are out of
place; they deserve rebuke and only re-
act in favor of a candidate, but criti-
c1smy Of candidate s public record and
official acts is legitimate campaigning.
Ii not, how shall the voters be guided in
voting, and what shall campaign con-
sist Off Formal cold blooded discussion
OF certain obscure issues, exchange Of
personal compliments, or discreet sill
ences Then every Dragging demagogue
must 20 his way unchecked and uncor-
rected. If he chooses to claim the
credit for all the political achievements
of the last dozen years, the rest of us
must sit mutely by and watch him gull
the multitude. If we dispute his word,
1t is "personal abuse No matter how
false he may have been to previous
trust, those who know the damaging
facts must keep them in their own
bosoms. If they dare proclaim the
truth they. are mudslingers. y
1t takes some courage to oppose a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.

interest, the remedy is in the changing
OF the law, not in abusing the court.
It may be that interested parties
might endeavor to bring in under the
head of "frosted wheat'' an article
not properly so classified, but that
could hardly be accomplished without
neglect of duty on the part of the in
spectors, or connivance with the i'm
porter. Senator Hansbrough seems to
anticipate something of this kind and
may have reasons for demanding the
exercise of peculiar watchfulness and
care. But that is not matter which
calls for insinuations against the integ.
rity of the court.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04
tuesday, Evening,

man who has gained political prestige.
1t is unpleasant work to expose his mis-
take, his weakness, or his venality.
just the same, the public has a right to
know the worst as well as the best
about every man who asks for the suff-
rage of the voters. When the man be-
comes candidate, he occupies public
position, and is amenable to public cor
rection. If he is allowed to fool the
people at his own sweet will, some one
is to blame for the imposition. If his
past record will not bear close inspec.
ton, it is his own fault, and not the
fault of the ones who make the inspec.
ton or the disclosures.
This is no time for withdrawing
records. The people want the facts.
w. j. Bryan is now grandpa. Foxy
Grandpa?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04

A fine town where white man is not
permitted to live, but which is governed
and Inhabited exclusively by negroes, is
located on the Fort Smith & Western rail-
road in the Creek nation in Indian Ter
ritory. 1t is called Boley and contains
400 lava abiding negroes. 1t has no form
OF government except moral suasion and
TINS has worked so well that no serious
crime or offense has yet been committed
In the place. Boley is ruled by old heads,
a number of whom are organized into a
citizens committee to preserve order. The
personnel of this committee is made up
OF staid old southern negroes who were
once slaves and who know the value of
order and discipline. 1t is a valuable
experiment in showing what the negro
can do when he sets out S.g IS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04

Suppose you were little girl of IL with
golden hair Suppose you put a bouquet of
enchanter's nightshade in your hair. And sup
pose when you had done that you found your
SELF In the midst of mysterious wood and your
yellow Dog began to talk to you. What would
you do?
!. Being some years past the age named
IN the above hypothetical question put
to The Uneasy Chair by the publishers
OF Bert Lesion Taylor's The We'll In the
Wood, not being a little girl, and having
a good sprinkling of gray in hair that was
once called tow" instead of golden, the
question is bit hard to answer But
what The Chair thinks of the little girl
who did have the experience. as told by
Mr. Taylor, on the other hand, is easy.
She's one in a thousand
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04

Congressman Lind secured an amend
ment to the appropriation bill last spring
which forced the soldiers home trustees
to cease their practice of retaining part
of the inmates pension. Now the Pioneer
Press is claiming all the credit (?) for. Mr..
Dunn, tho what connection he had with
the act no one is able to tell. AS the
new rule means an $1,000 deficit for
the home this year, Mr.. Dunn's opponents
are not likely to dispute his claim, but
it Is an amusing feature of an amusing
campaign.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04
senator HOar of Massa chusetts whose

Senator Hoar of Massachusetts,, whose
noble career has just closed, said:
There is left on the statute book no
trace OF any democratic legislation during
the whole period of thirty-two wears ex-
cept the repeal of the laws intended to
secure honest elections. The two admin
lstrat1ons of President Cleveland are re-
membered by the business men and the
1anorng men Of the country only as ter
rlple nightmares. Whatever has been ac-
complished in this period. which seems to
me the most brilliant period in legislative
history OF any country in the world has
peen accomplished by the republican party
over democratic opposition The failure
to secure honest national elections and
the political and civil rights of the COL
ored people is the failure of the republi-
can party and the success of it's demo-
cratic antagonist.
And yet Judge Parker in his letter of
acceptance, asks: "Shall our government
stand for equal opportunity or for special
privileges?''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04

Judge. Torrance got a rise" out of
the Dunn covey, all right. A nrst-page
story and two long editorials in the same
issue of the Pioneer Press shows that
the old soldier car still shoot as straight
as he did when he carried his musket in
the sixties
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04
EASY
Cincinnati Tribune.

1t shows how lucky, some men are
when Reggy Vanderbilt is made hero
of because he refused to lend 100000 to
a titled foreigner. Most anybody could
do that, and nothing would be said
about it at all. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04

Mississippi has another bank organized
President Hughes of DePauw has pre-
sumed to admonish the students of that
institution that they are there primarily
for study" The president forgets himself.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04

The Rockefeller crowd" is out TO get
Tom Lawson, financially, of course. Mr.,
Lawson would do we'll to keep out Of the
market if he does not want his outer
1ntegument nailed to a Standard tank.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04
American Education In the ehlllnn1.ee
BOOKS RECEIVED

| The EIE WELL in The WooD. By Bert Lesion
Taylor. With Illustrations by r, Y Corv
=, Indianapolis: The Bobbs- Merrill company.
THE ALTERNATE SEX By Charles Gnsfror
Leland. Cloth, 1874 pages. Price 81. net
New York: Funk s. Wagnalls company.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04
THE WRONG LIQUID
Washington Post.

The cruiser Milwaukee was launched at
San Francisco and "the customary bottle
OF champagne broken on her bow It
is a little awkward to think Of MilWau-
kee and champagne.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04
THE PEOPLE THE CHIEF LOSERS
Washington Post

Line packers estimate that the meat
strike has cost them $4,000 but they
ioek upon THIS as simply a loan to the
consumers, ito be paid back on the IN
stallment plan, with interest.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04

schnettler, the st. Louis boodler who
got two years for his coarse work, wept
at the sentence and lamented that he
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04

Inc treasury department says that there
is $4,000 bill in circulation. You may
search US.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04
Foyer Chat.

There Is an odd character in "Josenh
Entangled," that Charles Frohman will
produce at the Metropolitan the lattar
nan OF this week, with Henry Miller as
the star. 1t is a man of the world" who
boasts that he always got along well
without making any pretensions to per-
sonal honor. The play is a keen satire
~ eHlsllls conditions in modern London
| society.
John j. McCutcheon, the artist -hunoor-
ISL, has achieved fame by his inimitable
BRO Center Cartoons" So humorous
ahu original are these creations that
their utilization for dramatic nnrnosas
was inevitable. The new comedy drama
| based upon the Bird Center cartoons will
receive Its first presentation at the Met
week. -~S>o
| Wilton Lackaye comes to the Metro
polltan next Sunday night for an enga ge
ment OF four nights and a matinee in
william A. Brady's great production Of
The PITT He will be supported hv tho
original company that appeared in New
York and Chicago, and over 500 will he
seen upon the stage in the celebrated
panic scene. $500 ('' ~
=" oLeeliloon the first matinee
of Lincoln J. Carter's melodrama >."r1vo
Little Waifs," will take place at the
Bijou s'' 'iie
The James H. Wallick Amusement
company's production of 'Queen of the
ilghWay," staged by the author. Charles
A. Taylor, will be seen at the Bijou next
a ir1on ... T.
UNI this week was a large ona2 !. ~ a.
tnoroly enjoyed the Ferris presenta ton
Oh line Woman in Black Next weelr
DICK Ferris will return to the cast after
several weeks vacation, in a production
Of Carmen 800
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04

ana run by negroes. Is not this southern
lese majestic lese coloratura or something
of that nature?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04

Inc Duluth News Tribune, unable to
break In any other way the effect of the
pupllc examiners revelation with regard
to the auditors office from 1895 to 1903.
accuses the examiner of being relative
OF the editor Of TIL Journal John
son mas been accused of pretty nearly
everything else, so this last dispersion will
PROBABLY not add very much to the burden.
altho 1t will possibly be interesting to him
as piece of news. In the same con-
nectlon The journal is referred to
ny our Duluth contemporary as under the
influence OF the lumber ring" whatever
that is. The only suggestion we can make
IN this matter is that if any one has ana.
desire to know, and can find the ring, that
ne ask 1t. If there be lumber ring, and
1t be capable of gratitude, We can think
of no one more likely to be friendly to
Mr.. Dunn's success.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04
NEWS OF THE BOOK WORLD

Story Which Elderly Folk VIII Find
Fun In Reading to chIdren-"The Well
Z In the Wood" Something Good In Mar.
I ratlvetand Observation-Disclosures Godfrey
+leIand's Theory of Dual Mind in Man
and Woman.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04
THE MAGAZINE SAMPLER

A New Way to Prevent LynchInos.-
The editor of The Independent in the
Sept. 20 issue of his paper suggests a
way to prevent lynchings that seems to
be working with some success. It is bv
furnishing in a mild way, and disgracing
IN a severe way, the officers, whether
sheriffs or OF the militia, who have not
protected prisoners under their charge,
american Education In the Philippines,
IWllllam II. Taft, writing in, The
churchman's october magazine number,
gives a comprehensive article on tha
above subject. Those who have been dis.
posed to pooh-pooh the good intentions
and successes of the government in the
philippines should read the article. They
Will get a good idea of the great mis-
sionary work the United States is doing
there.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04
yHE JOURNALS PRESS ROOM,

AE(NVITATION is extended to all to visit
thelfrees Room. which is the finest in the west
The battery of presses consists Of three four deck
Goss Presses, with total capacity Of 144O00
eight-page Journals hour, printed, folded and
counted The best time to call Is from 0:15 to
$50 pm. Inquire at the business office and be
directed to the visitors gallery
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04

had entered politics. He declared that he
was not q boodler by choice. He was
forced to Join the Doodle combine in or
oer 70 get any favors for his ward. He
coulo not get an alley opened in his ward
while outside the combine, his bills were
:. hllieo ana ne was finally forced to enter
tne alilance In order to represent his peo-
pie Mr., Folk did not break into the
fattlesnakes' nest a moment FOO soon
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04
TRAVELLERS ABROAD

Will nnd The Journal file follows
L0NDoN-U. S. Express Co., 80 Strand Ameri-
Express Co., Waterloo place
DENMAKK-U. S. Legation.
PARIS-Eagle Bureau, SO Rue Cambon. Resi-
dents visiting Paris can have their mail or
kilograms sent care Of this Bureau and the
same will be forwarded to them or held for
their arrival.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04
A Big
Month

During September The Journal
carried over 40 per cent more adj
vertising than its nearest daily
competitor as well as more adver-
Using than its nearest daily and
Sunday competitor (including
four big Sunday issues.)
The Journal beat it's own big
record of September, 1908, with
More Display Advertising,
More Want Advertising,
More Reading Advertising.
And The Journals was clean
advertising-no offensive medical
business being accepted.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04

The Belview Independent is another
Dunn paper which will not stand for the
| recent change in the state committee. It
says:
Inc claim OF members of the republican state
centra! committee that the reason that Mr.
verify resignation as secretary of the COM
mittee was called for was on account of Mr..
Heatwoles knitting Dunn is altogether too gauzy
I TO be believed. Mr.. Dunn acknowledges that
! TO Mr.. HeatWole he owes his nomination, and it
Is not likely that Mr. Heatwole is or has been
secretly opposing the election of the man WHOM
he was instrumental in nominating. If Verity's
place was needed to pacify James Martin well
ana good, but to attempt to smirch Mr.. Heat
Wole's character by charging him with treachery
IS Is, a little too strong, and he has friends who
VII not stand for that kind Of talk. We lave
| said that we had no time for Mr. Martin and
the crowd around him. when he was Mr. Collins
manager and our reasons stand today just as
good as they did then, and if the committee has
capitulated to them they have made no wise
change. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04

Copies, which go home, which are
read by all the family and which
are more productive of results to
advertisers than any circulation of
the same size !. anywhere.
The Journals circulation
reaches the great purchasing
class, and is steadily growing!
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04
THE NO1PAREIL MAN

Fierce Excitement at the AtWater PRS.
Taries-A Vast Throng of Susan B..
Anthenys Break Into Politics and
Throw Heavy Vote, Hitting the Bal
lot Box Every Tlme-EIectIon judges
Ratified. ~~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04
MINNESOTA POLITICS
Long Struggle Promised in the Speaker
ship Contest-Different Views of the
Martin Verify incldent-Press Comment
on the Situation.

The prospective house members are be-
ginning to take some interest in the
speakership contest With such a large
field, the race is likely to be continued
until time for the caucus, so there are
three months of prospective wire-pulling.
In such a large field almost anything is
likely to happen and new candidates may
crop up, for there is plenty of good ma
ter1a1. Julius Schmahl, chief clerk of the
last two houses and; candidate for re-elec
ton. remarked the other day that the
next house would be, the strongest in the
history of the state, not only for the large
proportion of old members, but for the
excellent material among the new ones.
The leaders in the speakershp fight
now seem to be Clague of Redwood, An
derson Of Winona and Hugo Of st. Louis.
Other candidates who may vet be strong
factors are Adams Of Otter Tail, Wells
of Wukin, Nolan Of Mower and Morse of
Murray.
The contest for chief clerk some
what complexities the situation. Julius
Schmahl's candidacy is naturally against
Clague, as both come from the same
county. Schmahls opponent is John T..
Jones of Hennepin, reading clerk at the
last two sessions, who is likely to have
the backing Of this delegation, and has
considerable strength outside.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04
The Crookston Journal handles thu
subject as follows:

subject as follows:
1t develops that Mr.. Martin. politica1 rn,n-
ager OF two candidates in one campaign, is a
very versatile Individual and knows how ia
shape his sails to favoring brcezes.'' Mr.. Dunn
expresses perfect satisfaction in the change and
pehe1 IN Martins loyal friendship. There may
be more than little significance in this aud
POSSIBLY Will set the friends of Judge Collins
guessing as to just what the word "Ioyalty''
slgnlhes as connected with Martin. Verify is
down and out, Martin in and his stock boom-
ing, but of the two verty's position looks the
pest to us. man must be fish or flesh to he
long considered reliable
The Pipestone Star comments as fol-
lows:
There has been considerable criticism in some
quarters OF Governor Van SAINT and Judge Col
Inns Tor their Discrimination to take part In the
suSernatorlal campaign and to go upon. the stump
ana work Tor the success of Mr.. Dunn We
think these criticisms are wholly unwarran.cd
under the circumstances. The late campaign for
the nomination for governor was not of the ordi-
nary sort. when afterwards the defeated one
can cheerfully support the party's choice. It
was personal from the beginning, and became
abuse1ye before it closed. If one-haIf said
ABOUT Governor Van SAINT and Judge Collins we're
true' we cannot see how their influence could
help the party at the present time The over
Jealous Dunn faction sowed the seed and can now
reap the harvest 1t would be inconsistent to
eApec! either Governor Van SAINT Judge Collins
to take part after the unjust utilization and
abuse they received. Their courage in declining
Is commenuaole We think. E-'5'
The Herman Enterprise, which sup
ported Dunn for the nomination, sizes up
the Grant county situation as follows:
1t was supposed a few months ago that which,
ever of the republican gubernatorfal candidates
was honored by nomination would have clear
Walkaway for election, but it is not going to be
that that. way at all. John A. Johnson, the demo
cratic nominee, is very popular man and
many ironelad republicans are going to digress
from all precedent and vote for a democratic
governor Grant county has always been inde-
pendent, and given its vote to whom it believed
most worthy Of honor regardless of party affilf
alton It is just as likely to give Its vote to
democrat as a republican. and that it will give
johnson a big majority there is not the shadow
of doubt r
Republican papers on the iron range
tod ir, Lit,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04

w. j. Bryan is now grandpa. Foxy
Grandpa?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04

Republican papers on the iron range
commented in kindly fashion on John A.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04

ri Tomorrow afternoon the first n,.+iraa
OF Lincoln J. Carriers melodrama, "rwo
Little Waifs,' will take place at the
Bijou. .- " .i'e
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04

The Scribner's announce Augustus c.
Buells History. OF Andrew jackson,
work upon which the author of Paul
Jones' was engaged for several years. He
completed it last spring.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-04

NEW YORK, Nov. Admitting
hat his relationship with Evelyn Nj.
Clarke had existed for eight years.
Louis V. Bell, n stockbroker here, has
aiken the unusual step of asking the
supreme, court to enjoin Miss Clarke
from representing herself to be his
wife or as Mrs. Bell to incur obliga-
tons.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-02
PROPERTY OWNERS
MAY BUILD LETEE
Subscriptions Being Made-Board
of Works Talks of Flood
Damage.

w. j. Roach told the Board of Public
Works yesterday that he was circulating a
petition for the construction of a levee on
the south bank of Fall creek from the Gen.
tral-avenue bridge to the high ground about
Us feet east, and is at the same time solic-
iting subscriptions from interested property
owners for the cost of the work 1t is his
intention TO collect all the funds possible
and then call upon the Board of Public
Works TO furnish the balance of the amount
needed TO construct the levee. 1t is esti-
mated that the total cost of the work would
be between $1,000 and $500
c. Y. Reese complained to the Board of
the flooded condition OF Caldwell street.
between North and Walnut streets, where
the 9wer is inadequate TO carry off the
water, and asked for immediate relief.
Representatives of the Indianapolis Trac-
tiOn * Terminal Company could not ap-
pear before the board yesterday because
their time was occupied with work on the
damage done their lines by floods and high
water. The Board, therefore. postponed
hearings on the North Pennsylvania and
North West-street car line extensions until
April 10.
The Board decided to place a new boiler
In the Brightwood water works, and is call
ing for bids from Indianapolis boiler max
The food situation was discussed at
length. and both Engineer Jeup and Street
Commissioner Herpck were given a free
hand to use their own Judgment in making
necessary repairs.
Capt Charles n Garrard was appointed
chief inspector of street sweeping and
sprinkling, taking the place of Fred Lehr
who becomes one of the deputies