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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-02-19
THE GREAT vIRGINIAN

depend ON his own exertlons. he learns
To survey land and accepts daily
wages-a thing not fanclod by the Vir-
glnia gentleman of that day. We see
him at the camp fires OF the trader and
the Indian, and In the stiffness OF tho
Ohio forests. plotting surveys and
measuring trees. AT nineteen he Is
sent as envoy TO the aggressive French
ON the frontier; next. as a militia ma
ior. he strikes the first blow In the
Seven Years War. little thinking what
Il was TO bring forth. and what to
teach. At the age Of twenty.three he
comes out OF the defeat with Braddock,
one OF the few who won praise and
honor. The long border struggle which
followed Is n record OF exasperating
struggles with ignorant governors. In
efficient legislators, drunken militia
and unframed officers. We come next
TO the fox hunting squire, the accom-
plished farmer, master OF slaves,
still longing for war-the profession OF
arms. Did he dream that he should
see too much OF H. and would some
day write that he hoped for a great
republic OF mankind. where the growth
Of commerce would become the most
certain peacemaker and all war would
be at an end7 At forty-four he was In
command at Cambridge. Last OF all
he is twice President Then come two
happy years at Mount Vernon. and on
a December night the tired man finds
In death that which earth denied
the peace which is past understand
Ing.
My purpose to-day is to speak "a
you OF Washington as find him In his
written words, where most he seems
to he alive. | want you TO share with
me what | got out OF months OF pa
tlent study OF Mr.. Ford's collection oil
his letters.
These are in fourteen volumes
eight thousand pages in all. He was
the most productive OF American writ
ers. There are three thousand docu
ments. some two thousand entlrel,
from his own hand. Mr., Ford tell
mo that. In all, this untirlng man has
left as about ten thousand letters
None are mere notes and the lettel
Of that day was no trine.
The handwriting demands a wort
OF comment How clear II Isl How
steadily the same, with never a sign
o. hastel | have seen the letter HI
wrote to announce Arnold's treason
It betrays no sign of the emotion tina
awful hour must have caused-aI
hour which. informed with the sal
loneliness OF the great, wrung from
this tranquil soldier, who is Their
now / can trust7"
Like most great rulers. Georg,
Washington was silent man. To b.
called upon for public speech embar
rassed him. He was shy, reserved
undemonstratIve. and, De Lauzun says
dimdent John Adams said. Half hi
reputation was due 20 his talent 70
silence" Well had Il been for hi
critic had he had that virtue for boil
tongue and pen. This reserved gen
tleman confessed himself readily L
paper. He who In talk and diarie
said nothing personal OF his views, o
OF what he seemed to himself 10 be
IN his letters gives US freely to Ino,
what he thought he was, morally an
mentally II is an autobiography
quite innocently revealed
with all his love Of ceremony an
his personal dignity-a man wit
whom no one took ilberties-it is II
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-02-19

The eighteenth century history OF
our country groups itself about one
central figure. We never escape from
the presence OF the great Virgluian.
and yet It was a time rich In human
product II, Is not easy to comprehend
the causes which produced this amaz'
ing fruitage of ability
Among th4 men who caused and car
ried the Revolution were many who In
brilliant qualities FAR surpassed George
Washingtor. Seen through the mist OF
years. they rise IN our Imagination and
seem grouped about the grave Virgin
ms sturdy figure. as in the church at
Innsbruck the bronze statues OF
friends and allies surround the tomb
where the great Kaiser Macmillan,
kneels In prayer
Among these makers OF an empire
were great orators. and Washington
was none: grave Iurlsts and he had
little learning. There, too, were
statesmen OF more original intellect
than was ever his. Generals there
we're who had been better had he been
free TO choose. But by the grace OF
God. and some strange skill OF nature
this imperial man was the master OF
them all, and used them, as he used
himself. with but one .ambitlon-how
best TO serve the land he loved.
What was there In the man which
stlll makes him stand for us a larger
human figure than Hamilton, or John
Adams, or Jefferson. In some ways
aIn n
ishness was without a flaw. His sense
of duty was like a religion. He had In
perfection both moral and physical
courage; he who Is without fear Is
rarely without hope. and II may have
been this which gave him such unfalt
ering hopefulness as seemed TO have
the force OF inspiration. the self-sus
talning power OF prophetic insight. Nc
doubt other men also possessed these
characteristics. but none had them In
so high a degree. This does help Us
TO comprehend him, but does not ade
quately describe great historic per
sonage who has become for us to-day
no more than a splendid lay figure
And vet We know OF him all that W,
need TO know; almost to much, indeed
when the inqusltive spirit of the re
porter intrusive in history gives vi
details which are common 70 man!
men and do not help us TO understand
the one man.
His slow, sure mind his heroic pa
tlence. his strong passions, his splen
did physical manhood. nowhere, on an!
page. express themselves in terms o
life Is this because the lives OF TN
greatest always leave something OF tn
causes Of greatness unreyealed? I
may be So or is this stately hgurl
still waiting for the revealing biop
rapher who win give us such a life
like presentment as Carlyle has left o
Frederick and OF Cromwell? |
would seem TO be easy for what III
reports itself more simply What NOR
rich in interest and In Incident Wha
personality was ever more clearly bull
up by efforts which raise, stone Of
stone. the masonry OF charaoterl II
value 20 the thoughtful lies less In tn
attained serenity OF tho statuesqu
washington. present to the commo
mind, than in a correct Apprehension
OF the process by which the crude VII
glnia hoy grew into the maturity Of IN
Official years Of our drst president.
There rises before me- as | writ,
the figure OF the half educated. oyel
serious. country bred lad. Forced {
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-02-19

either the army or navy. unless he Do
person OF transccndcnt ability No
father would think OF entering his son
for either service unless hc could give
him a suitable Income with which to
maintain his rank
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-02-19
sALTo VS.. rYRToFF

While Russia. oven u crippled at
sea. could prolong the conflict ON land
by pouring her troops into Manchuria
and Korea. the same does not apply
TO Japan. To nght Russia In Korea,
Japan must dominate the sea, and
hence the mastery OF that element
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-02-19

curious. several brownlsh bands en-.
circllng his body. and his beauty Is
greatly enhanced BY a circular spot
edged with white, which Is stuck
plumb In the center of his soft dorsal
I'm
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-02-19

Emperor Mutsuhlto Of japan bears
the ancient title Of mikado. meaning
the honorable gate" but In all dlplo'
matte documents he is addressed as
Kotel. He was born at Kyoto, Nov.
3, 1859. and assembled the throne on
the 18th of February. 1867, upon the
death OF his father, Komei Tenno.
The mlkado was married Feb. o, 1863,
TO Princess Haruko, and FIVE children.
son and -four daughters, have
blessed the union. In 1871 the feudal
system was abolished In Japan, but
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FORDE & BROWN

his policies and hope he will do. moth
ing against them to defeat the very
principles he worked for.
Mr. Bryan can not influence any
honest democrat to vote for Parker al.
though he has been our leader since
1896, but we can not change our prin-
ciple but will support the candidates
who have stood for his principles, and
| want you to publish the names Of
all subscribers send you as Bryan
democrats subscribers to your paper
who will vote for Watson and Tibbles
and hope you will send him (Bryan)
marked copy. am an old SUBJ
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Oh, what grand thing it is to have
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and always for right of the common
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Inclose the names of seven demo-
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We. as Bryan democrats, should put
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can not control all the democratic
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Mr.. Bryan should be leader In the
populist party and try and bring all
parties together
8. T. BoMwELI.
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Among the scores Of friendly lctiers
received by The Independent every
day. there are always 10 be found
noble expressions of hope for the fsl-
tarc and courageous words In de-
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Editor Independent: Please find
enclosed p. o. money order for BY
subscription to The Independent. 1
am well pleased with The Independent.
am well aware that 1t advocates the
peoples cause. really belong to the
Old Guard. got to voting the demo-
cratic ticket again when Bryan got
the populist nomination In 1896. VIII
vote this year for the two Toms.
hoping the peoples cause will win
soon. VIM. r. NICKLES.
Frankfort KY
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The Pulse Of PopuIism

Editor Independent: Enclosed
md one dollar in payment for The
independent during the presidential
campaign subscription for the names
and addresses contained in your cam
1aign blank which have filed out
and herewith enclose to you. Wish
ing you abundant success and. too,
that our little giant of the south, =
Inomas =. Watson and your big giant.
Inomas II. Tibbles, may be our next
president and vice president / shall
night sputocracy to the last ditch. Will
try to get up another club for your
paper. r. A. McWITTIAMS
Graves Station, Ga.
Editor independent was a char
ter member when the peoples party
was organized about twelve years ago.
| think all the pops should get to
work and give our nominees a rous-
ing vote. 1t is only a spirit of pat
riotism that would induce them to
make the race
L. S. TRIMBLE.
Carroll County. Ga.
EDITOR independent: Please find en-
closed ten cents and send me copies
or your paper containing Watson's
speech. Watson's speech ought to be
printed in pamphlet form as a cam
palgn document as anything he says
or writes is good gospel.
8 S. A. WRIGHT.
Springfield, Mo-, r. F. d. s.
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Editor Independent: / feel greatly
encouraged at the interest our people
are now taking, notwithstanding our
many past trials Truth crushed to
earth will rise again" Noble thought.
rms (Pettis county, has much pop
spirit among the voters, but because
We have been sold out SO often we
nave not as body regained our form
er vlgOr, but the course the democrats
took at st. Louis throws the silent
but earnest smiles over all dormant
countenances, Ny heart is often panied |
to see the ignorance no. carelessness
OF the people, but am striving to in
still good political principles into my |
two boys.
MRS. MATILDA MAGLEY. |
Green Ridge, Mo.
Editor Independent: I have voted |
the democratic ticket since Lincoln'sJ
administration but I can not vote for
Parker. Bryan democrats here viii
support Watson and Tibbles. They are
the only true Jeffersonian democrats
today. Their platform is progressive
democracy. Parker obtained his nom
nation through fraud and deception
and can not see how any honest
democrat cam support him without
sacrificing his principles Bryan
worked hard to defeat his nomination
and ne should now do all in his power
TO help the party that advocates ali
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Editor independent: send you to-
day one dollar 10 apply on subscrip-
ton. My SIGHT III falling and can
not read much. but would help sus-
tain The Independent II I could not
read II AZ all. IL In the salt OF the
land. Keep the gums playing. batter
dawn the walls Of plutoeracy. shell
out the banks. trusts and combines,
Millions OF the peoples money arc put
into the hands of bankesa for the use
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Editor Independent: send you iii
this, one dollar for Independent. Let
II go straight pop, no fusion this
time. Men that will advocate one
set of principles one year and vote
for those they were fighting against
the next year are bad company to be
in politically. r. C. BEST.
Bladen, Neb.
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All of these communications are we'll
worthy OF space, but they are UNI
limited In amount while space is linz
ited However, here are a few ex-
tracts from few of them, selected in
discriminatory:
Editor independent: Enclosed find
one dollar for my subscription for the
current year. Your favorable attitude
toward the single tax is appreciated.
G. HARROW.
Contoocoon, N. II.
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| of which they pay not one cent. the,
| loan the people their own none,
at an average Of 5 per cent. And vel
1t was avered at st. Louis that the
money question had been settled "by
act Of God" They not only showed
the way they honored men at st. Louis
but the way they honored God by inn
putting this lie to him.
There is no use of bandying words
the principles set forth in the plat
form at Springfield, when fairly in
terpreted, cover the whole ground and
no honest man can reasonably object
to single plank. Unless tthe meas
ures set forth in that platform are
carried to successful issue we might
as we'll ignore the memory of Wash
ington, Jefferson and Lincoln and
bury the declaration and constitution.
A stable monarchy is preferable to the
anarchistic method i'm which this gov
eminent is conducted.
JOHN PECK.
Naples, NJ. Y.
Editor Independent: BY some means
| came into possession OF copy OF
The Independent. Ii fills the bin SO
we'll wish you would send bundle
OF them to my address so can get up
a club for ii. think our leader, Thos.
z. Watson, will take the field and IL
he does you will see something turned
up In old Georgia All we want Is TO
get the ball to rolling again. The
pops are not dead yet. all they want
Is leader.
w. n. BI.AIR.
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Editor Independent: Please find en-
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ocrats who believe In the principles OF
the Chicago and Kansas City plat
forms can eonscientiously vote for the
Watson ticket.
ROBERT ARMSTRONG.
York Ncb.
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W. ~ ba<AlfNs
Marietta. Georgia. r. F. ID. 4.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-28
Photographs Taken.

gS When MI. Roosevelt concluded he wa.
heartily congratulated. first by Speaker
Cannon, then BY Chairman Cortclyou. and
by the others present.
After the informal reception which fol-
lowed the address, Speaker Cannon sug-
gesteds that allsthe visitors assemble OH
the lawn q the foot of the iveranda steps,
Tin order that they may have their re-
fspective shadows secured ere tho sub
As the President descended the steps
to face the photographer, he called for
Governor Pardee,!2of California, and ".
IS. Simpson, OF Texas, to stand near him,
These two, with Speaker Cannon Chair
man Cortelyou, Governor Odell, OF New
York; Cornelius N. Bliss and Frank s,
Black, were grouped about the President
as the photographs were taken s5i
b A buffet luncheon followed and til the
guests were served .hby the resident LEM $
children and its ne hews and 5nlecesSiSi55I53
Senator Platt and iElihu Root We're not
present, but sent regrets:
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opstion of the mass of our present op-
ponents who still refuse to recant the
sunsound opinions which for the moment
they think it ineSpedien to assert we
know what we mean when we speak OF
an honest and stable currency. we
mean the same thing from year 70 year;
We dt.not have to avoid n definite ana
conclusive committal on the most inn
lportant issue which has recently been
before the people, and which may at
any time in the near future be before
them again. Upon the principles which
sunderlie this issue the convict ons y q u
4haif of our number &do not clash With
those of the other sha II. SO 3Elong a.
the Republican party is + ins 20 wera me i
gold standard Is settled not az q q, mat
ter Of temporary polit cal . expedlenc:
not because OF shifting cond tons Y IN ne
production Of gold in certain s; INNING
f enters. but IN accordance with what we
regard as the Fundamental principles Incl "
national morality and wisdom. 4
.TTnder the financial legislation which
Nc have enacted there is now ample cir,
culation for every business need; and
every dollar of this circulation lis worth
"a dollar in gold. We have reduced the
Interest -bearing debt and in still larger
measure the interest on that debt =
Of the war%taxes imposed during the
Spanish war have been reno wed with d
view I @ relieve the people and to pre-.
vent the accumulation OF ana8unnecessary
surplus. The result is that hardly ever
before have the expenditures and income
Of the government so closely cores,
bonded In the fiscal year that has just
closed the excess Of income over. the
ordinary expenditures was nine millions
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-28

5of dollars. This does not take account
OF tho fifty millions expended out OF the
accumulated surplus for the purchase
of the Isthmian Canal. It Is an !, extra,
ordinary proof o. Inc s Hst ,iladcio
following tho usual course In such mat
8tcrs and throwing the burden upon pos !
terity. by M Issue OF bonds We were able
10 make tho payment outright and yet
OF Observation-Disclosures ixty-one4 millions.
@Moreover. we are able TO pay TINS n, MY
s n',Gns he siightest dsturbance 10 bust
ness conditions.
The Tariff Law.
I'VE have enacted n tariff law under
which, during the past few years the
country has attained height Of ma ma
eria wel,helnIg never pe,ore sefore
That Whenever" The need arises here
should be REIMBURSEMENT, Of tho tariff
schedules Is lllldpnbted; but such, changes
whose devotion to the princple Of q
protective tariff is beyond question; for
otherwise tho changes would amount
MOTTO readjustment hnt 70 repeal, II, n J !,
and not destroy the protective prlnclple.
10 the farmer. the merchant, the manu-
facturer this is vital: but perhaps no
wage-wnrker In The maintenance OF our
present economic system. both as re
CARDS The finances and the tariff, 'The
standard of living Of our wage q workers !,
Try, and 1t cannot so remain unless We
have a protective, tariff which shall al
ways keep as Z. minimum rate Of duty
sufficient TO cover thr difference DE
tween the labor cost here and abroad.
Those who, like our opponents, "dc-
nounce protection rs a robbery thereby
explicitly commit themselves TO the pro-
position that II they We're 10 revise tho
tariff no heed would he maid to the
necessity Of meeting this difference he
tween tile standards OF living for wage
workers here and IN other conntrlcs;
and therefore on this point their an
Hare ieia again we ask that their promises
md ours be Judged by what has been
done In the Immediate past We ask
that sober and sensible men compare
the 81 the sba ar sw
III. with tho workings Of the 1recnnlng
tariff law of 1894 and the conditions
which That tariff of 1884 helped TO bring
about.
NO believe in reciprocity with foreign
nations on the terms outlined In rrcsi-
dent McISinlcy's last speech. which urged
the extension Of our foreign markets By
reciprocal agreements whenever they
could be made gllhon, injury e !. American Il
recently adop,edT-that wi,l, Cuba WAS
| finally opposed almost alone by Tho repre-
ssnta,igss Of tha very party which now
states that II fsyors reciprocity. And
! words be Judged BY comparing their
deeds with nnrs, ON this Cuban reciPrnc-
| Ivy treaty there were al the outset grave
| and The ,aotable'ihing IN the negotiation
Land ratification nf ihe treaty, and in the
lssislstion which carried ii into effect.
MAS the highly nracticalmanner IN which.