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Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01
ROOSEVELT GOOD ENOUGH
The People Like the Presideut's Dem
ocrstie Ways
fJohn 5. Wise. o. NirEinis.l

IsUla =. ~ ases pl lfslltas
The people have seen more OF Roose-
seit-now as youth and cowboy aai
sportsman and naval secretary and po-
l+re commissioner and sodier snd gov
eruor sai President 70 think themselves
fair judges OF Ais ingram democratic and
republican personality, They believe be
would spring al aad srappie with a
1surper or nlauar-hist as herceiy a.
as would las<o q Wild broncho or hEht
Spaniari And they Ike bis demo
cratic ways. more democratic far In se-
daa than the aristpera;ie and exclusive
ness Of Parker. with hi. eolorisss demo
ersfic platitades.
TAX does not settle popular estini.tes
IF public men ThousandS-nay. hun
Ire3s of ,housauds-of Democrats see
anre real democracy IN the vigorous. AZ
rressiye. wiieawaks Theodore Roosevelt
fhan In the coigrisss. secretiv. Alton b.
Parker. The platforms AZ. mighty Gear
together. The men are going to he a
mere decisive feature Of shis campaign
taaa usual Aad with my knowledge
= the American people and the things
which please their taste and fancy and
all their ideals = what real American
manhood is ! woalt. IL I were a betting
nan. stake al had that Roosevelt viii
be az easy winner.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01
PENSION ORDER, NO. 70.
Prssident Rooseveis's Action L. In
Line with Law and Precedent.

Line with Law and Precedent.
The groundless character of the charge
that President Roosevelt has exceeded
his constitutional powers is shown clear
ly by examination of the facts and the
laws concerned in the executive action
known as the age pension order" issued
last March by direction OF the President
Anyone who will take the trouble to
read the act Of June 81. 1890. - amend
ed May o. 1900 will find q clear basis
to begin with. II directs who shall have
pensions. and how the amount of the
pension. in each case, snail be determin-
ed, as follows:
IN the military naval service OF the
United States during the late war Of the
rebellion and who have been honorsbly dis
charged tb~refrotn, and who are now or
who msy hereafter be suffering from .
mental or physical disability OF . perms-
nent character. not the result Of their own
vicious habits. which lncapacitstes them
from the performance OF manual labor In
such a degree as to render them unable to
earn q support. shall. upon making due
proof Of the fact according to such rules
and regulations as the Secretary Of the
Interior may provide, be placed upon the
States and be entitled TO receive a PEN
sion not exceeding si2 per mouth. and not
less than 81 per month proPortioned 10 the
In determining such Inability each and
cry disability shall be duly considered, and
the aggregate Of the disabilities shown shall
be rated
Thus. as plain as words can make IL.
Is authority given 10 the Secretary of the
Interior TO determine what pension shall
be paid TO any applicant for pension who
served ninety days in the War Of Re
bellion, was honorably discharged. and
who Is disabled for the performance of
manual labor by any cause other than
the results OF his own vicious habits.
The Supreme Court has decided that
upon De point of establishing the rate OF
pensicu to be paid. within the limits pre-
seribed by the law the Secretary Of the
Interior has entire control The only
check or supervision upon him is from
the President Of the United States. whom
the general laws specifically direct shall
have control OF the Commissioner OF Pen
sions and the administration of the PEN
sion system.
Therefore. il was directly in line with
the duties imposed upon him according
10 section AL u. :. Revised Statutes,
that President Roosevelt gave the ceie-
hTated order which has been called an
evidence OF "usurpation." imperialism"
"a desire TO override the constitution"
"loo,ing o. the treasury" and other
bard names. By e1eitable Democrats. The
section Of the Revised Statutes referred
10 reads as follows:
The Commissioner OF Pensions shall
perform. under the direction Of the Sec
retary of the Interior. such duties in the
execution OF the various pension and
bounfy-land laws as may be prescribed
BY the President"
N \
der. did no more than his plain duty. act
ing strictly within the powers conferred
upon him by the Congress of the Uoieed
Statea
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01
Imperi.ii.mo Of steel

When the great i-aa and e.eel !adus-
try OF the Uaited States thrtves. other
American industries thrive. The Dem
ccrstic party could no; lexislats TO de-
stroy the protection TO che iron and steel
industry without legisiatins 20 destroy
the prosperity OF the United States.
The millions Of additional proft and
wages that have come 20 the iroa and
steel industry under Republican rule
would have been earned. IL at all, BIZ
foreign nations. h.i Democratic poic;es
prevailed during the last eight years.
The gigantic rise OF this industry dur
ing the last eight years added eno-noas-
~ TO the wealth Of the United States,
and every brsach of American industry
and agriculture has been stimulated by
IL Prosperity at home and preseire
abroad has indeed been intimately con-
nected with the increasing imperialism Of
steel. which once was Pauper but nov
is King.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01
"Mup-s p-sLINGlNG."
Dsnoeratts Sewsparers Are Horrf-
fed When Faets Are Stated
New York Tribune

New York Tribunel
To charge that the President OF the
United States ~ SO reckless and IN
scrupulous that he means. II elected. 10
grasp Mexico, the West Indies. Central
America and South America. and con
soiidate ali in one huge American eEa-
pire-that is moderate and proper poiit-
icai discussion. The candidate b the
issue"
To recite. with .crupulous moderation,
the historic facts concerning the entry
into public life % the opposing candi-
aate-fscts that 10 man disputes OF
dare disputs-that is "nud-throwingT
To meation that bis first political
friends and creators were the hsllotSrox
suffers ot Stony Hollow and Jockey
Hi. that his debut as political man
ager was, while surrogate Judge, as
the State chairman for and personal
representative Of David B. Hin. who in
gratitude made him a supreme Court
Justice. and that. when he needed
close friend 70 intrust with his bid 10
Bryani;es for the Chief JudEeship OF
the Court OF Appeals on the groand that
be hsd voted for Bryan, be chose as
such confidential representhtiv. the cleo
tou thief panforth-to mention these
IndispGtei and iudisPntable facts. II
seems according to the hoFrided Demo
cratic organs. is -mui-shugiug-"
Wei, sbiveriBg spnis. II those facts
imply mud then that is the sort Of
mud" your candidate lives iu. You In
woke in vain cast-of judicial robe 70
hide IL The caaaidate is I'll. issue"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01
THE W0RkINGMAN'S FRIEND.
Railway Ffremeu Pay . Notabl frib-
nte to President Roosevelt


No President ever received q more
notable tribute from a Ia Dor organiza-
ton than Theodore Roosevelt did at the
Convention Of the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive FIremen held in Buffalo. pub
lie meeting was held on the night OF
sept ID. Fully 5000 persons were in
attendance.
Grand Master Hannahan, in conciud-
ing an address, called attention to the
fact that New York newspaper had
criticised the President because he had
accepted an honorary membership In the
Brotherhood of Locomotive F'iremen.
Let u,s say" said Mr.. Hsnnahan. THAT
the President OF the United States or
any other OF It's citizens does nothing
worse than accept membership In this
organization he vii ne.ther merit the III
gil nor deserve the censure Of any OF
lis fellow-men. fChe~rsl
III The rest of the public. and particu-
larry those who are inirusted with the
direction Of our government and the
msnAgensft Of the nations greatest en-
terprises would do as the President and
meet Us upon q common level. there
would be fewer strikes and less strife
AID more OF peace and good will in the
Industrial world"
W hat has the President done for
your sholted an intoxicated man. who
stood near the Stage door on the right
What has the President doneT' re
Pssted Grand Master Hannaban. "-rhe
Presidsut has proven TO the organized
workinSmeu OF this country tha; be has
an Interest In their welfare By accepting
sn honorary membership in an 0-xaniza-
ton OF meo whose faces are bexrimed
by smoke and dust. and who daily and
hourly face the Eravest dapgers--
Ths uozAster audience burst into
dssferlng cheers. The tamult rolled
from wall 70 wall and back again. Men
stood up On the benches. wildly waving
their hats and cheering for the Presi-
dent The demonstration was sp.on-
tsneoas and was general all over the hall.
Finally Il died down and some one In
the audience shouted:
"Hurrah for Theodore Rooesvek-'
And again the crowds burst into
cheers and when the second desnonstra-
ton died ont the lntoncxted man Was
nowhere TO be seen.
During the Demonstration the men on
the stage sat eiient and made no effort
either ~ cheek or urge on the remark
able ovation which the President had re-
ceivei. The Brotherhood does not per-
NIT politics TO influence its acton. but
It's members, regardless of party. enter
tain . high opinion of President Roose-
yels and will sfand by him as firmly as
he stands by them
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01
Mr.. DAVIS CONTRIBUTION
Democratic Vice -Presidentiai Candi-
date Draw. the Ltse at $50. 900.

date Draw. the Ltse at $4,000.
A pres. telegram dated Cumberland.
Nd. Sept. I. says:
1T 10 stated on reliable authority from
Elkins that the campaign contribution
OF Henry q. Davis Will not be anything
like the amount the Democratic nanag-
ers had expected. lie has fred the
amount for al purposes a; $4,000 and
his brother. Gel. Thomas d. Davis Of
keyser. W. Va, gave q similar amount
Mrs Eikins and Mrs Arthur Lee
daughters OF Mr.. Davis, are known to
have objected TO their father eontribnt-
ing large sums. and his son. John T.
Davis. is said 10 have done likewise.
-Four years ago John 4. Davis spent
a large sum in four counties when his
Uncle Tom was candidate for Con
gress. bot no results were obtained Col
Davis being defeated by a large vote
Since then the Davises have little faith
In politicians jadIeiously expendins
money"
There's some sense in the Davis fam
lily. IL appears. The ex-senator himself
has always succeeded In hanging On to
his dollars
How much better It will be to use
some OF pspa's money TO buy pretty bon
nets and gowns with. chan To throw them
TO the mocking birds Of the Dvrnccratie
campaign committee.
And all for nothing. tool
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01

The truth ia. SAers ~ now more d.
affection in tAa Democratic party than
there was when Bryan was nominansd
the first time. SeI1hex Bryan Dexro-
Gratis nor friends OF W. r. Hears, will
support Parker In New York State the
Brysaitss hare pat State Poyunst
ticke, In the fed and viii vote for Wat
spn. the Popuiist nominee for the Pre4i-
dsncy. In New Jsrsey Che Hearstitss
have organized the Peoples DSaso-
cratic party" and will hgbt the regular
organization In Indiana and other
States the free silver and Bryan Demo
Gratis are in arms and will worry the
Parker party
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01
Hsadirapped.

Marshall =. wilder's most successful
joke of the season has a political tang
to il that Is calculated to make even
4 Democrat with any sense of its eternal
aptness laugh lie tells of a teacher wha
asks q class OF boys whether they would
like to b President OF the United
States. Observing that amid the gen.
eral enthusiasm of assent one boy was
silent and diseonsolaie, she said:
What's the matter. Willie7 Don't
you wish to be PresidentT
"Yes'm. but l can't" replied the boy.
How do you know you eantr' che
asked.
"Because I'm q Democrat-
That let him out.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01
TAMMANY TAR WATER i"
Will IL Prove n Aeee PIT BILE Beverage
to Respectable Democrats.

To Respectable Democratse
Judge Parker's "admonition," ad-
dressed TO his waning supporters, In his
speech TO the visiting editors, has in il,
for all its rbodomontade. a shadow OF
the pathetic.
II is Little wonder that there are dis
sensions in the Democratic camp. As
staid gentlemen from the South. East
and West, men who have certain tr.di-
tons of respecsability 10 reckon with.
Gnd that their candidate is and always
has been cheek by iowl with David
Bennett Hill and hand in glove with
TAmmany.
Judge Parker. recognizing the dangers
Of his position. but unable 10 shake off
the political associates and methods by
which he has risen. pleads ferveatiy for
the elimination OF personal. facsional
and uuimporiant difereacss involving no
Surrender OF principle" Such elimina-
ton. be declares. ''is essential to sue
cess"
But viii the Democrats drink Ii.
Tammany tar water?"
There is something to be said-or
there wash favor. even. Of "tar
water" Bishop Berkeley in bis famous
eulogy upon that old-fashioned but un-
pleasant mixture declared: 1T IS OF
A NATURE so MILD AND BENIGN
AND PROPoRTONED TO THE
HUMAN CONSTITUTION AS TO
WARM WITHOUT HEATING. TO
CHEER But NOT INEBRIATE."
SuA. tar water went out of fashion.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01
"As MAINE GOES" /"

In each campaign
They look 10 Maine
To make the future outcome plain
For each one knows
That as Maine goes
The tide OF. public judgment fows.
One time Maine went
bent for Kent"
And every one knew what that mean.
This year the State
Has struck a gait
That sets Republicans eIate.
At Esopus
There is q fuss
Because the votes are going thus;
And Gassaway,
So hlithe and gay.
Must write checks I'LL election day.
The Texans shout
And jeer and fout
Because their State IL not in doua:
But ID. B. Hill
Has had q chill
And thinks sha, be had best keep still
Much pain Is felt
Beneath the belt
OF those opposed to Roosevelt;
They have the blues
AT this great news
They know that Roosevelt can't loss-
The record shows
That as Maine goes
The tide OF public judgmeo, nows-
The fight is vain,
For all explain
That they viii have TO rots With
Maine.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01
Parker's EIecsisa woald Unsesels
FusiueoA

Eugene A Merrill president Of the
Minnesota Loan and Trust Company OF
Minneapolis, In an interview In the Com
merciai West Of Minneapolis says:
Much has been said concerning the IN
significance Of the coming election 50 far
IL relates to business II has been urged
that the maintenance Of the gold stand
ard 10 assured. etc. but. while the theory
of fact the man with money to invest does
not want to be monetarily Involved In
unsettlinz Of conditions through q change
Of administration The policy Of the party
In power IL pretty well known and its con
tinuance In ofice will precipitate no dim
be ever 20 clearly conjectrred. bot its ac-
cessioa TO control would. I think, canss
some contraction in business and financial
enterprises. q. least temporarily until the
safety and conservatism now TALKED Of
should be more substantially de0onstrat-
-.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01
Taxgart IL Yssein ated.

Tom Taggart Is % fascinated b. the
inscrutable mystery behind Judge Par
ker's speech Of acceptance that he can
not lay 1t aside long enough to take his
meala- He pores over IL from morn till
dewy eve He reads il in his bath at
French Lick Springs and drops to sleep
reading IL in bed He declares that the
elusive mystery Of what il al means
becomes clearer with every perusai, and
that BY the close Of the campaign he con-
fdently expects that it will be as clear
n the water Of his own Pluto spring.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01
Would 1t Re wise.

II il conceded that the Democrats are
not on record OF the tariff question This
being the ease. wpnld il not be unvxise
- trust tariG revision 60 the party op-
posed 20 the principle OF protection. the
resas being practically free trade. bring
ing Industrial depression. hard times and
the Inevitable lowering OF prices on farm
uraia-tsf
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01

The hSipfuiness of the Germans to-
ward each other has been one Of the
spiendid Lessons they have tauxht.
Fidelity 10 always an ad mir q BILE trait
The fidelity of Gcrmass toward each
other has been TO me always one Of
their striking ami ad mirabie charac-
tsristica- -s~aatas Fairbanks ~ IneiAa.poaia
Sc ttsznser 1865
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01
A care si~..

Now We know that David b. Hin II
tends to quit politics next January, for
he has disclaimed calling President
Roosevelt "a fraud" That Z kttle h.
nocucus ning Ike shaG whsa b has ex-
haustsd he Vocabulary Of visuperatisa
upon tie Republican half of the Ameei-
can psople for nigh - 20 ysasd- =
surely . sisa shaf David y ssseine ~
hs10 n erdsr end wan&s - Aaeos4 -
1deal nfs q peass wieA ~ -
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01
Tom Watson acknowledged th.. n.

condition Of American workinemen is
now vastly improved. and that in their
homes they enjoy eanveniences OF life
which a King could not command some
hundred years ago. II the Democracy
had its wsy we would reverse the wheels
Of progress so that the workingrnen
might enjoy the privstlons Of life thar
were the common lot in the grand old
days OF Jefersonlaa scarcity OF bath
tabs
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01

China and India are cheap" countries
Human labor is held very low in these
lands and the result h that the masses
are constantly stepped in poverty and
nenaced by starvation In spite q the
so-calied chsappsss ths psoDIs ds 20 sst
thines-
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01

Under the Republican policy Of pro-
lection our home market affords our
manufacturers and producers the best
market in the world. even IL we did not
sell any Of our products abroad But
protection has also made us the greatest
exporting nation in the world
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01
Pro.peris, at Home, rre.sir. Asro.A.

Prosperit, at Home. Prestige Abroad.
Prosperity X Home aud Pre>tire
Abroad was campaign phrase that
appesled with g-est force to the Amer
lean people N 1900 Il should appeal
to them with still grester force IN 1904,
Tor during the last four years Of fur
ther hepobacan rule there have bsen
sth further great esins In the prosper.
ity OF the United States. and stin FUR
cher great Increase in the respect eueer-
tained for the united Ssssss hv su eAe
nations of the World.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01

A nan Who 10 weak saoagh to put HE
candidacy In their tHiirs and Bei-
most'sl hands before the coavsusioa
wouid not be strong enough to resiss
their innusuce after election. II he
we're By asy possibiiity suecsssfui.-
William J. Bryan
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01

Ths Democratic party y Nike The man
Who vas In favor OF prohibition bus
"agia" the enforcement II favors q
Panama Canal. buf opposss ~ naasuxs
nsesssasy tp sbenia Il
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01

NJ ssosy Of the struggle sa shs edge
Of - asid bsltB b = rUcord Of heart
breshias disappointnsnfs and Of failurs
fer sA1sss utterly bayoad individual eoa-
srsl Under nafioaal iErigseisa ehess
- ossus haDpG0 - 0srA
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01

History shown that Q Democratic
tari6 has always been followed by busi-
ness adversely and = Republican tariff
BY business prosperity. Why not ac-
cept the verdict of historyf
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01

Forty years Of practical control Of the
government by the Republican party
covers the whole period OF mederu prog
ress- The only intervals of reac-
ton or failure TO progress were when
the Democratic party was In power.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01

and asking support under false repre-
sentations. and the farmer never favors
or supports insineerity or fraud
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01

Ths Denocratie party has been fatally
wrong on svery phase OF the money quss-
ton from the resumption Of specie pay
meuts after the war to the establish
meut Of the gold standard. 10th of which
il opposed. II - eoustitutioually unGt
u Asal with financial QUESTION:
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01
R.p.sIieau v. Democratic Policy.

Organization does much to maintain
the wages of labor. but organisation Of
wageearners does not provide consum-
erx Consumption Of coal 10 always
greatest when mills and factories are run
ming full time II 10 the policy Of the
Republican party TO protect all indus
tries By wise and bene6cent laws. while
il has been the policy Of the Democratic
party. as evidenced by the last Cleveland
administration. to provide as much work
~ possible for the artisans of other coun-
triss By removing the protection the tar.
II affords American workingmen-
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01
De..cr.tis P.rsy D,v,A.a-

1hs Dsmocratac campaign MANAGES
are trying to hoodwink the mass OF -
party b. saying an Dsmecrats ere v~rk-
ing earnestly Tor - sssrs3e~ e M.
The Newark journal., 1904-05-06
Council Meeting.

The city council held its regular
monthly meeting Monday night,
with all members present and
Mayor Holderby on the throne.
Current accounts were allowed
and ordered paid.
Street Commissioner, Fausel was
instructed to level down First
street between Main and Locust
and put same in good condition.
Henderson avenue is also to be
opened and put in good condition.
Brown alley was ordered clean
ed up and kept clean. 1t was also
decided to paint the city hall.
The Newark journal., 1904-05-06

Governor Davis is the nominee
of the party for governor, and as
for The Journal we are for him
from the sole of our golden slip
pers to the tip end of the feather
that adorns our glittering crown,
we are that much a democrat.
But we see no reason for one to
make a donkey of himself over as
great thing, even, as that. There
is reason in all things, you know,
except grub worm, and it seems
that some of our democratic breth-
rem are even trying to wrest the
poor grub worms reputation
from it.
The Newark journal., 1904-05-06
County Convention Split.

Batesville, May 2.-The Demo
cratic county convention met to-
day at 10 a. m. and resulted in a
big split-up. The chairman of the
county central committee, NJ. M.
Moore, was little tardy and the
jeff Davis men present proceeded
to rush the meeting into an organ
ization, against the loud protests
of few of the Wood men pres
ent, by electing Ben Desha chair
man and Joe Martin secretary.
Most of the Wood men withdrew
from the meeting, but in a little
while Malcolm Moore called the
meeting to order and Col. James
Rutherford made strong plea for
harmony between the two forces,
but it was of no avail and two sep
arate meetings were held, one in
structing for Wood for governor
and one for Davis.
Two sets of delegates to the
state convention and two sets of
county central committeeman we're
elected.
The regularly organized conven-
The Newark journal., 1904-05-06
Sulphur Rock Locals.

Miss Vonnie Bevens went to
Batesyille Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Lizzie Churchill of Char
lotte was in our town Tuesday.
DIR. Tom Dorr died at Paragould
Tuesday and was buried here
Thursday.
Mrs. J. G. Gibson who has been
quite sick for the past two weeks
is no better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Watson
and Mrs. Ula Kent were visiting
in town Wednesday.
Preaching at the Methodist
church Sunday night was we'll at
tended, with a SPLENDID service.
Tom Pickens of Cave City was
down Monday with a load of stock
peas which he readily sold for a
good price.
r. /. Moore returned Monday
from Palestine, Ark, where he
spent q few days with his brother,
l.. j. Moore.
Misses Maud Moore and Nettie
Bevens returned Tuesday from
Newport where they have been
visiting for several days.
Mrs. Hugh Moore and daught-
err, Miss Hulah, returned Tues day
from Little Rock, where they at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Moore
nephew, John Dye, Jr.
Rev. c. H. Newman pastor of
the NJ. f. church will preach on
Odd Fellowship at the NJ. +.
church here on the 9Th Sunday in
May at II o'clock. All members
are requested to attend and a spec
ial invitation is extended to the
members of Newark and other
Lodges.
The Newark journal., 1904-05-06

Why should the democrats of
independence county make a mon
key themselves by splitting up
into factions and INDUCING in acri-
monious abuses of each other?
There is absolutely no reason for
it, and to be perfectly candid about
the matter, its just simply caused
by the lack of good horse sense.