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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-13
DUNkARDS ARE FIRM
HIRED MALlGNER OF ROOSEVELT
REeUKED BYINOIANA MINISTER.
Can Stand War, Fleas, Flies, Frogs
and All the other Plaques of Pha-
raoh, but Not Another Democratic
Admin istration.

At the opening of the campaign the
Democratic managers asserted that
Friends, Dankards and members of 9TH
er peace-loving Christian societies would
oppose Mr.. Roosevelts election. Inves-
tigation showed the assertion to be I'M
true. Now the Democratic managers are
resorting to despicable means, in the
hope of winning few votes, but are
meeting with merited rebuffs. w. j.
Showalter, who processes to be a Dunk
ard, has been employed by the Democrat
ic committee to do its dirty work. Here
is a sample of the letters he is sending
to Indiana Dunkards and the kind of re-
plies he is receiving. The recipient of
the letter quoted is a preacher at Kappa.
Indiana. Showalter's letter follows:
Washington, ID. c., Sept. 10.
My Dear Sir-f enclose you stamp
ed envelope in which I want to ask you
to be good enough to send me the names
and addresses of all the male members
of your church who are over u years of
age, or as many of them as you can.
You will see by the enclosed slip just
what President Roosevelt thinks of peo-
pie who profess the peace principle, and
l simply want to put the same thing in
their hands so that if they vote at all
for him they can do it with their eyes
open. My people are all Dunkards, my
father being treasurer of the Old Folks
Home at 1imberville.
Il trust that God will speed the day
when all men will espouse the peace
principle as your good people have done.
the day when there will be more to ma
lign them for it.
Thanking you in advance for the ia
Vor, | am, very truly,
NV. j. SHOWALTER."
The reply sent by the Dunkard preach
er was as follows:
Kappa. Ind. Sept. 10.
wv. J. Showalter, Esq, Washington,
d. c.:
Dear Sir-In reply to yours of the
10th inst. concerning President Roose-
velt's attitude toward those who do not
believe in war, l will say that while
your statement may be correct, l Ques-
ton it. Even if the President is a war
like man, as you say, and if by electing
him we should be thrown into war, |
would say that we can stand war, fam
inc, pestilence, feas, flies, blood, frogs
and all the other plaques of Pharaoh,
but, o, l pray you, do not give us anoth-
er Cleveland. We couldn't stand anoth
er of his administrations, and that is
what we would get from Parker.
You have thanked me in advance for
the names of my. brethren. l will do
you a greater favor than you asked. l
will not send them. Their reply to you
would be in substance the same as mine,
but they might not take the care to ex-
press themselves pleasantly. Like me,
they are for Roosevelt; their minds are
made up," ~
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-13
DEMOCRATIC HUMOR.
Effort of the New York World to Make
ItseIf Ridiculous.

The New York World, which can get
on all sides of a question quicker than
any other Democratic newspaper in exist
ence, is making itself ridiculous by ask
ing how the President expects to secure
money to further his alleged ambitious
schemes of western hemisphere eXpan-
sion and further army and navy in
creases when the revenues of the govern
ment are decreasing. The World also
implies that the President has authority
to dip into the treasury for any purpose
he wishes to further This kind of rot
should be printed under the heading
"Hurnor of the Day" 1T is worth
while, however, to notice such stuff,
says the Buffalo News, lin order to re-
mind rational voters of the desperate
straits of Democratic advocates in the
campaign in hand. They stop at nothing.
not even at falsehood that must be re-
garded as deliberate, for it is repeated
in a hundred forms and never acknowl-
edged as false when completely exposed.
The World follows up its Morgan ROose-
welt story, pronounced by the President
himself as a deliberate lie out of whole
cloth, by such assertions as those re-
ferred to in this article"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-13
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
Republicans Alone Deserve Credit for
InauguratinE the Service.


When Democrats assert that their
party is the father of rural free de-
livery. they willfully misstate the facts.
1t is charity to call their assertion a
plain falsehood, for it is deliberate lie,
uttered with the intention to deceive
many persons. Rural free delivery had
it's origin under the Harrison admins
tration, and Postmaster General Wanna
maker was its father" He proposed
and established the first experimental
route. When the Democrats came into
power, under President Cleveland, they
did everything possible to kill the rural
free delivery; in fact, they absolutely
refused to eXpend any of 'the $4,000
congressional appropriation for it's nour-
ishment, and both Postmasters General
Bissell and Wilson, in their annual re-
ports, did thei4' utmost to discredit it.
President ClevelaL7 also threw cold
water on it in a hostile message to Con-
gfess. When Mckinley became Presi-
dent, rural free delivery was pushed to
the front as Republican policy. This
policy has been continued under Presi-
dent Roosevelt, until now there are
about 1880 routes in operation. No
farmer need be deceived by Democracy s
false claims, for the record shows that to
Republicans alone belongs the credit of
Inaugural ting and fostering a mail SER
vice that is of incalculable benefit to
rural communities.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-13

burdens were already heavy. Too much
Cleveland. too much Hill, too much Bel
mont, too much McCarren, too many
sights put on Tom Taggart, too much
German, too much Juggling with the old
English language, too much foxiness gem
erally-but when Jones of Arkansas roll
ed up. we could almost see the same old
pick and spade and shovel with which he
dug the graves for the Democratic ma
tional candidate in the memorable cam
paigns of 1896 and 1900" In truth. it
was hard that the Judge should have to
endure a visit from the first Democratic
national grave digger month previous
to hrs political decease.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-13
A De Contradiction.

The following is an interesting illus
tration of the way Democrats say things
they don't believe, or the way they let q
few of their members officially express
for them as a collective whole views
that later on they can unoticially and
individually repudiate.
The Democratic platform says: I'VE
DENOUNCE PROTECTIONISM AS
A ROBBERY OF THE MANY TO
ENRICH THE FEW"
James J. Walsh, chairman of the
Democratic State Committee of Connec-
ticut, says, according to Raymond" OF
the Chicago Tribune: mo ONE Be
LlEVES IN FREE TRADE NOW
ADAYS. IF FOR NO OTHER REA-
SON THAN BECAUSE THE TARIFF
is THE EASIEST WAY OF RAILS
ING REVENUE, AND THE TAXA-
TION is FELT LESS THAN BY
ANY OTHER SYSTEM"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-13

At the age of So Julia Ward Howe
watches the presidential campaign of
1904 as breathessly as that which closed
with Lincoln's election" So writes her
daughter, Maud Howe, in the Woman's
Number of the Outlook. 1.-The only arti-
cles in the newspapers" the daughter
continues, which she refuses to hear
read aloud are attacks on the administra-
ton. Her face firshes with anger, her
lands go up before her face, in a gesture
well known to all her famihars, and she
cries out: NO, no, can't hear anything
against the President The author of
the Battle Hymn of the Republic" I'M
affrighted by the epithets of Imperial
iSt'' and "Expansionist," is as ardent a
Republican as ever.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-13
Confidence in Roosevelt,

Not all public men who are popular
enjoy public confidence in the same de-
gree People may say of public man:
Il admire him for his brilliancy and re-
sourcefulness, but l am not sure that
his motives are altogether disinterested.'
No person speaks that way of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. People not only admire
his ability and resourcefulness, but they
have absolute confidence in his integrity,
il. the purity of his motives and in his
determination to administer the govern
ment in the interest of the whole people.
That being the case, why not re-elect
him and a Congress that will hold up
his hands? Why vote to remove tried
and faithful public servant, or for a
Congressman who would try to tie his
hands and embarrass his administra-
ton?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-13
Why Docs Parker ohiects

The Democratic presidential candi-
date says, in substance. that President
Roosevelt advocates violent methods of
diplomacy; that is, he has departed from
the old style, believes in straightfor-
ward expression of exactly what the at
titude of this nation is, and does not hes
itate to say that this nation is quite pre-
pared to take care of itself.
Well. what would you have? Are we
not great nation, practically owning.
with our Canadian brothers, a great con-
rinent and quite prepared. not merely to
suggest but TO assist in the affairs of the
world? And is it not duty?
Why does ex-Judge Parker. David
Bennett Hills ex-pohtieaI manager. OBJ
ject to this?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-13

Democratic party denounces protection
as robbery, and would wipe it out.
The Democratic platform attempts to
make an issue out of tariff revision, but
when Democratic orators talk of tariff
revision they mean destruction of pro-
lection. 1t is the protective principle
with which they are at war. The Re
publican party believes in real tariff re-
vision. Conditions change, and as they
change the tariff needs modification to
meet the new conditions. The Repub-
lican party would revise schedules but
still maintain protection, while the Demo
cratic party proposes not to revise sched-
uIes but to abolish protection.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-13

There seems to be an impression in
the neighborhood of the Aston House
that Judge Parker, If elected, would Sc
lect his entire cabinet from among his
New York coterie of advisers as follows:
David i. Hill.
Perry Belmont.
William +. Sheehan.
Patrick H. McCarren.
Charles f. Murphy.
Cord Meyer
w. BoCrke Cochran.
Tim Sullivan.
This is as pretty an array of states
men as ever steered a candidate or pack
ed a convention, and yet it appears to
be the custodian of the convictions and
fortunes of the seer of Esopus, who is
summoned weekly to New York. to re-
ceive his instructions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-13

!. Whatever, evil or menace there may
be in trusts and combinations of capital,
the people will take notice flat the Re-
publican party is the only one that has
attempted to break up illegal combina-
tons of capital During the two admin
istrations that the Democrat party was
in power it did nothing. The Republi-
cans passed the Sherman antitrust law,
and all the suits under it have been insti-
tuted by Republican administrations
the railroad injunction suit, the cotton
pool cases, the beef trust cases and 9TH
ers. The Democratic party has done
nothing but talk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-13
SLABS THE BRYANITES.
Cleveland Says Democracy Has Now
Returned to Sanity.

Bryanftes seem justified IN declining to.
affiliate with the Parker-Clevelan party
While Mr.. Cleveland is not the Demo
cratic candidate, he is the greatest gun in,
the party. What he says is sure indi-
cation of the sentiments of eastern Dem
ocrats-and they are now firmly i'll the
saddle. Mr.. Cleveland solemnly rejoices
over the defeat of Organism at st. Louis.
When asked by correspondent what he.
thought of Judge Parker's gold telegram
and the action of the convention follow
ing it's receipt, Mr.. Cleveland rose slowly
and, after a brief silence, said:
THE party's action speaks for itself.
1t has returned to sanity and future pro-
gress along the right lines now is as
sured. Yes, it speaks for itself. The
welfare Of the Democratic party is close,
to my heart, and it is once more upon
the right road"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-13
1890. !, 1904
Milwaukee, Wis. ........ 3.65 3.54
1895 1904.
Seattle. Wash Sch Dis.).. Al 400
1895 1904.
Los Angeles, Cal. ........ Alb $40
Los Angeles, Cal.

The foregoing table is furnished through
the coul tesy of Mason, Lewis & CO., bank
ers and bond dealers, of Chicago and Bos-
ton.
Mr.. Parker is probably right in think
ing that if there was return to Demo
cratic policies municipalities would is
sue less bonds. They probably could
not, if they would. The reason is SIM
pie. Democratic victory would again
create depression in the investment mar
kets, prices of municipal bonds would
go to pieces, municipalities could not
issue such bonds except at exceptional
cost to taxpayers, and they would be fore
ed to the alternative either of not spend
ing money in furtherance of improve
ments commensurate with their growth,
or they would have to enormously in
crease taxes, and so let present taXpay-
ers pay the entire bill for benefits which
pOsterity would enjoy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-13

Boss Patrick H. McCarren has indi-
rectly conceded that Roosevelt will carry
New York by $4,000 to 10000. In dis
cussing what should be the proper bet
ting odds between Higgins and Herrichs
candidates for Governor Of New York,
he said it was an even thing, and immc-
diately thereafter in answer to another
question claimed that Higgins would run
$4,000 or 10000 behind Roosevelt. Put
ting two and two together would Indicate.
that there is no doubt i'll the Boss's mind
how New York will go in the national
election.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-13
Elect n Republican House,

Nearly every American citizen who
will vote for President in the coming elec-
ton will also vote for a Representative
in Congress. 1t is to be hoped that no
Republican will fail to vote for the Re-
publican candidate for Congress in his
district. While the national honor and
the public welfare demand the election of
President Roosevelt, and while the rea-
sons for his election are overwhelming
and unanswerable, those for the election
of a Republican House of Representa-
tives are equally so. With a Democratic
House Mr.. Roosevelt would be almost
helpless to carry out the great Republi-
can policies to which he is committed.
No Republican should be induced by any
consideration not to vote for the Re
publican candidate for Congress in his
district
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-13
Democrats and Protection,

The difference between the Republi-
can and Democratic parties on the tariff
question is radical and fundamental. The
former believes in protection TO Ameri-
can industries because experience has
proved beyond doubt that it is promo
tive of the prosperity ai4Ae of capitalist
and workman, of manufacturer and wage
Garner. or employer and employee. The
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-13

Democratic legislation has never erect
ed a factory, or given a workingman a
job. or increased his wages. On the
contrary, it has put out factory fires
that Republican legislation had lighted.
it has closed mills that Republican legis-
lation hid opened. and it has taken jobs
from thousands Of workingmen to whom
Republican Legislation had given employ
ment. NJ American workingman' owes
anything to the Democratic party.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-13

Parker is a strict constitutionalist and
Herrick is one of those party bosses.
who wants to know what's the constitu-
ton got to do with the natural right
OF the citizen with the longest judicial
pull to knock the persimmon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-13

Judge Parker is anxious to know
whether ours is to remain govern
ment of law or become one of individual
caprice" 1t all depends. If the ca
price .-.At chance to be that of Al
ton B. Parker the voters will undoubt-
eddy declare for a government of law
under Theodore Roosevelt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-13

Since 1896, the last year of Democratic
administration in national affairs, the
rate of interest on farm mortgages has
fallen from per cent to 6. This reduc-
ton in the rate of interest means a great,
deal to farmers who borrow money to.
buy more land or to make improvements,
and it is due to Republican prosperity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-13

"The Republican party has not been
the nerveless party of expediency. 1t
has stood for the right and challenged
all Corners. It has met every emer-
gency which has arisen upon the high
level of duty and honor. Above mere
party triumph, it put the welfare
of the people. "-SenatJr Fairbanks at Sara
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-13

Everybody cheerful. Every body busy.
Business booming. Crops selling for big
prices. The nation at peace, and on good
terms with the whole world. WHAT'S
THE MATTER?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-13

Tom Watson finds in the visit of ex-
Senator Jones of Arkansas to Esopus oc
casion for this fine burst of pity for the
Democratic candidate: Poor Parker! His
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-13

"No other Administration in our h is
tory. no other government in the
world, has more consistent'v stood for
the broadcast spirit of brotherhood in
our commor humanity. or has held a
more resaIutc attitude of protest
against every wrong that outraged
the civilization of age, at me or
abroad. "-R o>evelt's letter OF acceptance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-13

The Republican party has more than
once used effectively the argument. Let
well enough alone" The Democratic
party never had 4 chance to use it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-13

and Parker thinks the army and navy
are too expensive. But nothing can
frighten those national defenders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-18
TRADE IN CHICAGO.

IBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BUNFl
Chicago, Nov. 17-Ou a report that a cargo IF
Manitoba wheat was headed for this market, prices
for that cereal developed decided weakness. Trad
ers could see only one motive why wheat should be
imported from Canada. 1t would be used. they de-
clared. in bostering up a lot Of low grade wheat,
that IL could be disposed Of contracts There
still another report that Iot Of Pacific coast
wheat coming here presumably for the same
purpose as the Manitoba grain. As Usual, the Ar
mour interests were supposed TO be active the
short side. May wheat opened at 81 121a s. l27s.
but after few transactions around 81 12S4 II broke
to 81 ia, whore il VAS selling al midday Receipts
at Chicago were "a cars, against 100 a year ago.
Growing bulk OF the visible had bearsh influence.
Market ruled very heavy the entire session and
closed weak December sold from 81 I25s down To
81 1854. closing az the latter price, The range OF
May was from 81 lo7s to 81 Il to s. 1875. closing at
81 II to 81 11ls
Increasing movement of NV corn to market
with an expectation that il viii me ovelwheIu-
ing proporti6ns with good weather for another
week, affected the feelings Of the corn operators
and there was general and pressing desire 10 sell
Local receipts We're 30l and 263 Of those were
No. and no grade. Shipments hence were 10000
bushels. Estimate Of receipts for tomorrow. 40
cars. Cash demand in the sample crowd was in
adequate to take care Of the offerings except at
radical reduction prices. and consequently values
gave way to the extent Of from &c to &c a busheI.
The highest for December was 51l5c the lowest
5O2sc the close 50l1c to 5Q5sc After selling as
q
457sc to 46c.
Oats opened firm. At the outset the strength in
wheat and corn caused a firm feeling, and with
a good demand by commission houses prices were
put to a slightly higher level. Later. with the
decline in other grains, the early frmness was
lost and prices got little under yesterdays clos
ing figures. Receipts so cars of which %
cars were contract, and Of the same grade 1000
bushels were taken from unlicensed elevators
Shipments 10000 bushels. Estimates for to-
morrow. 81 cars. Future deliveries closed steady
to &c lower. December closed at 2Ssc. after sell
ing high 29isc and low 2S24c May sold
from 31ec and 3asc down to 31l4c closing at 919sc
Provisions ruled dull and about steady Prices
were higher early, in sympathy with the advance
in hogs and buying by local shorts, but later lost
this advance on selling by packers and local oper-
ators and the easier corn market Outsiders
the principal buyers. Hog receipts We're 26.0l0 head
and prices at the yards sc Zoe higher. jan
uary pork sold from sl2 -7a 81 70 and May from
Sl2 s2l4 to 81 PA January lard sold from 81
s. o. and May from 81 . s. % January ribs sold
from Sc 72Ia Sc 52l2 and May sold from Sc 70 TO
Sc 81 and reacted 10 S. IS 10 50 67i2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-18
Citations.

FORREST MARY E-THE PEOPLE OF
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Wood Charles NJ Ferris. Frank Ferris Henry T. Wool
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House in the County of New York on che lntn
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appear by volr guardian j. II have
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