The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-03-17

weekly Resume the Really BY EDITOR

The Rhode Island democratic state
convention did not formally instruct
its delegates to st. Louis, on the ques-
ton of presidential candidates, but it
is clear that the Hearst men con-
trolled the convention and dictated
the personnel Of the bulk Of the ma
tional delegation. OF the eight dele
gates six are for Hearst. Neither in
Connecticut nor Massachusetts are the
conditions so favorable to the Hearst
candidacy, and New York is far be-
yond his reach What unlimited ex-
penditure may do in Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont cannot be
foretold. No platform was adopted by
the Rhode Island democrats. The i'm
possibility of making one tlat would
represent Hearst principles was evil
IDENTIFY manifest to every delegate, SO
it was not attempted.
Governor Odcll of New York is
100000 poorer for his investment in
the United States shipbuilding trust.
He took S1S8,000 of the first mortgage
5 per cent bonds OF the concern, pay
ing 80 cents ON 81, and these bonds
were sold at auction IN New York
Wednesday at 26 cents to the dollar
of par value. Then the governor had
some stock in the concern, which pre-
sumably cost him nothing, and which
sold at 10 cents a share for the pre-
ferred and 2 cents for the common.
This offset some of the loss on he
bonds, and brought tie total loss
down to about 100000. What has
become of the criminal prosecutions
that were started the day Schwab fled
to Europe in such haste, the ENTER
prising" New York daiiies do not tell
us. 1t is probable that enough Gin
tiuence" has been brought 20 bear to
have them dismissed.
Canal building on the Panama istli-
mus has come to a sudden halt. 1t
seems that the canal compaIy's stock
holders have not yet passed resolu-
ton approving the act of their officers
in offering the company's assets to
the United States for $40,0c0,00o. The
authorized its agents to ne
gotiate with our government and re-
port results. Mr.. William Nelson
the lawyer who drew a
2,000,0 900 fee for his services the 9TH
err day. now Informs the government
that he will have to go to Paris and
get the consent of the French stock
holders before any sort of title can
be conveyed to the United States.
The fulsome hattery and condensed
Stiffness of Riis' book about Roose.
welt has proved SO nauseating to all |
decent men that some of the critics
have gained courage enough to say a |
word or two about it. Here is a
specimen of it: "The president hates
! stovc-pipe hat, and so do l.; but / |
thought to honor him one day, when |
was going travelling with him, by |
putting on mine; and all l got for it |
was, when General Greene got into |
he carriage with a straw hat on, a |
leep sigh of relief, and an oh, | am |
10 glad you didn't come in top-hdt,
With a malicious CLEAN toward me.
Next time | leave it at home" What |
he significance of that bit of history |
s to the world. Riis will have to tell |
Is or we will never know. Roose-
'elt's battle face" may continue to
appear in Riis' dreams but other
,eople's dreams Will not be troubled
With it.
The worst fraud for a news agency
hat ever disgraced the world Is the
american Associated press. Two in
tances OF its work may be men
toned. A Philippine independence
was organized, composed
[ some of the most distinguished men
4 the United States, but the Assoc
lated press never sent word about
!. The calling and date of the pop
list national convention was also
And that thing calls
self a news agency.
A Kansas man who was IN Lincoln
sst week said that the populists OF
lat state had fused with Bryan. but
hey never had aud never would fuse
18th the democratic party. The same
lay be said about Nebraska.
What this big navy craze is going
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