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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-21
HiNDs,0Nr.
Ons of the Strong Pecuiiaritleo Oe4Ao
DeA~cratic Party.

ONT of the Strong Pecufiarltaeo Oe4Ao
DeA~cratic Party.
The Democratic party has been ap&ly
compared to a man sitting in the last
seat in the last car of q railway train,
and riding backward. He never saw
anything until he had got by it. This
striking popularity Of the party is ~
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 ap-
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 a 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, 80 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 constitutions. 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 i'm
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 a
hazy manner, from their perch at the
end of the train. And they will, as u.s.
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 Repubiicanism. This happens, some
times. Witness the man recent nve
cionc
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-21

People Are Willing to Costume The
Present Administration.

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 ADMINISTERS ton in power. The cleo
ton must be held whether q change Is
desirable or not.
There is reason to believe that a large
majority of the American people do not
desire a change in the national admins
tration at the present time, and that if
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. a presidential election is q dis
turbing factor that might well 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 a change,
and if the constitution did not require an
election to be held they would regard it
as unnecessary.
Who wants a change? MOI the farm
ers, for they never were more prosper
Gus or better satisfied than they are at
present. Not the business men, for bust
ness is satisfactory. Not manufacturers,
for American manufacturers are eutstrip-
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 oui varied population can be named
but has good reason to desire a con-
tiituanc 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
we'll enough alone.
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Benefits Of the Service.

Bene0to OF the
Much has been said as to the benefit
If rural free delivery to the farmer ana
much more could be written. Speaking
on this subject. Representative Arthur
l.. Bates. Of Pennsylvania, said in the
House Oh March. Is. 1904:
1t Il my belief the $21. 600. coo appropriate
ed In this behalf brings more direct benefit
to the inhabitants Of this Republic whom
1t affects than almost any other appropria-
ton made by the general government.
Forty years ago everyone went or sent
to the postofhce for his mail. and the farm
er In the busy season. when his horses and
teams were working In the fields. could
sometimes only receive mail for himself
and family possibly once a week-on Sat
liyered several times daily at the homes
and places Of business Of the inhabitants
OF more than a thousan nd cities. but for the
last six months Of the fiscal year January
by the carriers Of this service some 3tO,-
100000 pieces Of mail ON rural routes
throughout the United States to farmers
and Inhabitants az sparsely settled regions.
Increased facilities always bring ~tncreas-
ed use and enjoyment--more letters are
written and received; more newspaper and
magazines are subscribed for. While 1t is
not true in every part OF the country. vet
the official report shows that quite a num-
Der OF rural routes already pay for them
selves by the additional revenues they &C.
caSfon.
The testimony adduced from all over the
country proves that by reason OF rural free
delivery the actual value of our farm lands
has been increased. Many farmers state
that they would not dispense with the serv-
ice for $50 or even $lO0 per annum. 1t
has been estimated that the value Of farm
lands has risen by this means as high as
IS per acre in several States. A moderate
benefit to the farm lands Of the whole
country would be from 81 to So per acre.
The producers, being brought into daily
touch with the state Of the markets, and
In better communication with those who
buy their products. are able to obtain bet
ter prices for all that the farm produces.
More definite knowledge OF trade conditions
Is always OF great advantage.
Good roads have been built and induced
as an incentive for rural free delivery estab-
lishment and to better encourage their
maintenance.
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PAY OF RAILROAD MEN.
Wage Farmers Have Profited use
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 ,S23,021 in 1896 to
$41 ,S2S.555 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 a decrease in
the salaries paid general officers. The
decrease in this item was from $1G3, 096,
in 1896 to $720,6SO in 1904 decrease
of $42,416 in six years.
On the other hand, the total yearly
compensation of station agents increased
from ST. 1866, 925 in 1896 to ST. ,S74 in
1902: the yearly compensation of en-
gineers increased from 1902, 5S4 in 1896
to S., 451 .OSS in 1902; that of firemen
from 81, 733,057 in 1896 to $1,946, 246 in
1902; that of conductors from 81 ,97S, 165
to 81, .466; that of other trainmen
from $3,7O0,O63 to 81 97 ,272; that of
machinists from $1.12S.634 to 81, 422, 500:
that of section foremen from 81 6 1884
to $1,377 1864; and so on through the
whole list. The figures show that the
daily wage earners in the railroad bust
ness profited largely by Republican pros
perity.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-21
WANT A REAL LEADER.
De Finally Realize that Par.
ker IL q Nouenity.


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 a
man who is capable of arousing enthus-
iasm or we are beaten" Democratic edi-
tors are crying. 1--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 nave realized, had
they given the matter thought, that
Parker would be a nonenity, with such
willy politicians as Hill and Sheehan in
charge of party affairs. Truly, the Demo-
cracy is not more of a happy family
h 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 Moinee
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 a failure,
let the men who planned it bear the
blame. Judge Parker has deceived mo-
body, and is acting his part in the politi-
cal drama exactly as it appears in the.
play book"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-21
PARKER AND n TRUSTS.

No Likslihood that the Demoeratie
Candidate Would Antagoniss Thsm.
II Parker should be elected President,
what would he do about thu trusts
those Gigantic ins&it1fiuns 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 misunderstanding
gentlemen like August Belmont, George
F. Peabody, Daniel s. Lamont, John r.
Mclean, Thomas 8. Martin, Col. James
NJ. Gufey, John %. Crimmins, James
Smith, Jr., and Thcmas 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 a 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 q 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 well to think it posi-
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 Ito have and to
hold"
Despite the Democratic platform de-
nnlnd for a law to limit corporations to
the States where they originate, Alton b.
Parker thinks the common law is al
the law necessary on the subject of
trusts. The ommon law has been well
tested in Democratic times as well as
Republican-and it never proved itself
anything of a 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 I'M
pleasant for Wall street friends, who
would thereby be forced to consider him
a traitor and migrate to their interests.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-21

In 1860 when the Republican party
first came into power this was almost
exclusively ar 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 gran
airy of the world, but a manufacturing
country, never. The Republican policy
was to make it a great manufacturing ms
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.
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LABOR controversies.
Rcpub1ican Legislation Providing FOL
Arbitration.

Acpu OAtC0a Ae&Sol0tlOn EfOV10108 YOS
arbitration.
The only national legislation providing
for the arbitration Of labor controversies
and recognizing organized labor was en-
acted by the Republicans. On June /,
1893, President Mckinley signed a bill
passed by a Republican Congress entitled
"An 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 m The act re-
ferred to provides that whenever a con-
troversy arises between an interstate
railroad and its employees the Interstate
Commerce Commission shall first offer
mediation, and, that failing, shall en-
deavor to bring about arbitration of the
dispute. The act provides that if arbi.
tration is agreed to, 'one member of the
board Of arbitration shall be selected by
the employer, one by the labor o~rganiza-
ton to which the employe belongs, and
a third by these two" Another section
of the law makes it a m~isdemeanor for
any interstate railroad to dismiss M
employee or threaten him with loss of
employment for belonging to a 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.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-21

for the egutism OF hs ~personality. This
10 the fifth presidential campaign in
which Mr.. Schurz has assailed RepubH-
can candidates from the unscalabls
heights of his own colossal egotism. 9th
er men now and then have a suspicion
that all the rest OF mankind differing
frm them may be right. Carl Schurz IL
never troubled by any such weak mis-
trust in his own omnisciencN.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-21

Likewise, Parker has heard something
about illegal and dishonest trusts, but he
doesn't know that there il anything to
be done about them. And nobody cares
about his ideas on that question. He'll
never set any river a6re in his indigna-
ton over the trusts; not even a river OF
petroleum would be ignited by such q
match!
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-21

The question as to where Judge Par
ker would apply the pruning knife to
national expenditures, whether in the
Postoflce 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.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-21

The French Bantam Club is preparing
TOT a great rooster-crowing contest.
which is to take place in Paris next
month. The training Of ROSTERS for
Growing is an art in France. The Demo-
cratic party has ~quadrenially attempted
TO make rooster-crowing popular IN the
United States, but han agnally 'failSl.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-21

At every turn the Democrats continue
to prove themselves the best asset the
Republicans have in I campaign, and
this year their candidate COMES fully up
70 the tradition OF the party.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-21

.Our foreign policy has been not only
highly advantageous TO b United
States, bat hardly less advantageous
90 the o rs a whole. Peace and
good will have followed In its foot.
stepa. "-Roosevelt's letter Of acceptance.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-21
Decline to Be Led by Hin and sheehar

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 Hill Sheehan-
Parker party. Here is what the new
party's platform says:
I'VE 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"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-21

Parker declares that the American nu-
ton 10 e%xtrayagant 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.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-21
Popular Chorus.
While David Bennett Hill
Prepares to make his bow.
The people with a will,
Shout: "You can quit
right
uOyrw

A vote for Judge Parker in the coming
election will be a vote OF censure on The
odOre Roosevelt. 1t Is uncomfortable how
any patriotic, fair-minded American can
take that position toward a man OF Pres
ident Roosevet's character and record.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-21

Il il denied that Judge Parker was
seen trying to set FIRE to the Hudson
River at Esopus with a sulphur match
without taking the preliminary rrecau-
don to smear its surface with : mint
>l ksIoe1nA
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-21
IL This a ca m paixn -Liep

y, 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.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-21

From bis chosen seat among the cata-
combs Carl Schurs has dictated q 1900
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-21

COn1O fre0 ON TmeT Dy democracy. NJ
more patent untrnth was ever uttered.
INSTEAD or PROMOTING RURAL
FREE DELIVERY, a DEMOCRATIC
ADMINISTRATION FLATLY RE
FUSED TO HAVE ANYTHING TO
DO WITH THE NATTER, EVEN
AFTER CONGRESS HAD APPRO-
RRlATED MONEY TO ESTABLISH
ROUTES.
! The fact il, DEMOCRACY ALWAYS
HAe BEEN Al STUMBLING BLOCK
IN THE PATH OF PROGRESS.
livery great national policy that has
p3e*ed to be q boon to the people has
been bitterly fought by Democratic Com
gressmen, urged on by Democratic news
papers.
Democracy has been well named the
sparty OF obstruction" Two-thirds OF
che Congressional Record il taken w
with speeches and debate in opposition
10 wise Republican measures, and near
" half Of every session Of Congress is
wasted by Democrats either in openly
Alibustering OF in talking against time,
with the view of delaying or killing bills
that would benefit the people.
Will Of con9ress Defied.
And Democrat TIC opposition to a benef
cent act does not always cease when
Congress has passed the law, as was the
case with rural free delivery. Near the
close Of President Harrison's admins
trot3On Republican Congress ap-
prOpriated $4,000 for the purpose Of
establishing experimental rural free de-
livery routes, and Postmaster General
WanamAker began experiments on six
routes. Before anything material could
- done, however, a Democratic admin
letration came into power. Mr.. Bissell
VA appointed Postmaster General, and
he, with Mr.. Cleveland's consent. de-
elined to carry out the law. Congress
appropriated money again, with the. sa me
reeu1t-A DEMOCRATIC ADMINS
TRATION THE SECOND TIME DE-
FLED THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE,
A. EXPRESSED THROUGH THEIR
REPRESENTATIVES, IN CON
CRESk AND REFUSED TO IN
ABGURATE THE RURAL FREE
DELIVERY SYSTEM.
Mr.. Wilson followed Nj. Bissell as
Postmaster General, and he also decided
that rural free delivery was impracti-
eable. President Cleveland wal Of the
same opinion, basing his objection to the
ocAeme on the ground that it would cost
mIllions Of dollars.
It II thus shown that Democracy did
the very opposite Of inaugurating rural
fxoe delivery. Members Of that party
fought 1t Ii both houses Of Congress,
oad President Cleveland and his cabinet
o0cefs put Themselves above the legis-
l1sive branch q the government, and
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NEW YORK

Totals ............I,9 1.4Sg 14'
@Froln 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
tricts.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-09-21

at the presidential election In Novem-
her. The projectors have drawn into
their scheme various business houses,
whose Gust tomers are invited, upon
the consideration of certain pur.
chases, tn send In Ruesses. And, be-
hold, u certain fiscal agency for the
stock OF supposed gold mining
company has added the guessing con
test tn the numerous other merits Of
it's wares. Perhaps other stocks are
bein. sold with u like privilege at.
tached, but we have heard OF only
one. For every share Of stock pur-
chased at one dollar. the investor"
IL entitled tn four Huesses on the
election.
In cases of this kind. II is not un-
likely that the Investors" guessing
contest will continue indefinitely,
prehaps for months after the next
president is inauHurated. lie will
doubtless enjoy n great deal Of pleas
ure guessing what has become of his
money, guessing what the value of
his stock certificate il, aud guessing
whether or not he Is bigger fool
than his nei4hbor. who staked his
money on "a shell game.
In any event. this "invetsor" il
apt In have an incidental opinion of
the mining indu Nry, and II can
hardly be- good ons. To start
with, Of course, IL he yields to the
persuasion Of the guessing contest,
his opinion could not reflect much
credit upon Western enterprise; !;
hence, so far as he " individually
concerned. there IL not much lost
In the way OF prestige for the mining
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-09-21
NEWS NOTES FROM Tilt
GRANITE DISTRICT

Mr.. Wilson's new road to the
Thornburg placers will be completed
some time next week. The road
which follows Crane creek to the
North Fork, will be u great i'm
proyement over the old one.
Mr.. Geo. j. Barrett il erecting u
number Of buildings on Crane Flat
for Burbridge n Burch. The build
inRs are for the accommo modation of
the men to be- employed on the
placers, ani will be used this winter
when the new elevator machinery IL
Installed. The machinery will be
delivered some time In January.
&. j. Allen now has twelve men
employed ut the Monumental. They
are engaged in getting out timbers,
aud wood, relayinR the track In the
tunnels aud drifts aud getting every
thing In shape tor continuous winter
work. lie will raise $50 feet aud
also sink 200 feet. This assures
work during the winter for n con-
siderab ble Grew of men.
Al Jones aud family have returned
to Sumpter, after spending several
weeks ut the Magnolia. Mr.. Jones
has completed the asse ssinent work
at tho mine. la doing this he
opened up much new ground that
shows some high grade ore.
The concentrates at the mine will
soon he all delivered to the Sumpter
smelter, there being but load or two
left nj the mine. - Gem.