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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
THE DEMocRAFTc PLATFORM.
Only Six States So Far for Re-Af-
 firmation of 16e6 and 1900.

Washington special to New York Times.
 Ten States and one Territory have to date elected 26e delegates to the Demo- cratic National Convention. Three States and one Territory have instructed for Hearst, giving him twenty-four delegates. Massachusetts. with thirty delegates. has instructed for OIney. and New York York. with seventy-eight. for Parker; Five States have declined to instruct. The States which have. refused instructions will send 134 delegates to the convention. or one-haH of the total number elected to date.
 The significance of this result lies in the fact that it indicates large ma jority of uninstructed delegates in the convention. The indications point only to Instructions from States which will probably instruct for German. Missouri for Cockrell. Wisconsin for Wall. and Illinois may instruct for Williams If this policy is carried out 1t would bring the total number of instructed delegates to 266 in convention of nearly 1000.
 Of the uninstructed delegates elected Judge Parker has more than all the other candidates combined Pennsylvania. with sixtyaeight delegates. and New Jersey, with twenfy-four. are bound by unit rule, and 1t is conceded that the majority in both delegations is for Parker. Ten votes in Kansas are claimed by his managers, four in Oregon, and six in West Virginia. lnlS estimate g1VeS Judge Harker, count \ ing the seventy-eight instructed dele gates from New York. 1so votes out of the 266 delegates elected
 The Democratic determination to ignore the platforms of 1896 and 1900 is clearly shown In the resolutions adopted by the conventions which have been held. The only States which have declared for re- affirmation of the Kansas City platform are Oregon and Kansas and the four which instructed for Hearst, with a total of 52 or one-fifth of the number chosen.
 The indications point to a conflict over the platform. Judge Parl0er's managers will find 1t easier to control the conven- tion than the Committee on Resolutions. for the very simply reason that New York; with 78 delegates and Pennsvlvania with 6s.s will have no greater strength on the Resolutions Committee than Alaska or Hawaii. The twenty-four dele- gates who have been instructed for Mir. Hearst will be represented by four votes on the committee, which will prepare the Democratic platform, while the 7s in- structed for Judge Parker will have one
 However, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and the Southern States, which have already
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
SAVED FROM EPIDEMIC.
Experiments Which Show How Read
 ilv Wells May be Polluted.

By a series of experiments which proved how readily deep wells and springs could experience pollution the town of Quitman, Ga. has doubtless been saved from the danger of an cpl demie of disease. In this place, says Harper's Weekly. the water supply of the town is derived from wells, and in planning a sewerage system 1t was pro- posed to dispose of the public sewage by discharging through a bore-hole into an underground stream. The possihllil y that contamination might result, how ever, was early suggested and led to practical experiments being undertaken by the United States geological survey and the geological survey of Georgia in order to determine the matter definitely. Two tons of salt were placed in the well where it was planned to empty the sew age, and the water from the various wells which had been previously exam ined, especially as 10 their chlorine con- tents, was again analysed, samples be- ing taken at intervals during and some time after the experiment. It was found that the salt had permeated all of the wells in the town, demonstrating conclu- sively that disease germs could be read fly communicated tu the drinking water. These experiments are in line with some carried on in Europe several years ago. where it was found that bacteria placed in certain wells could be detected at oth- or sources of water in the vicinity, and emphasized the importance Of carefully examining and safeguarding water SUD- plies under all conditions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
SUNDAY MAY l, 1904.
THE PURCHASE OF SILVER BUL.
 HON

It appears that the amendment to the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill removing the limit to the amount, of silver bullion rotary of the Treasury for the coinage of Subsidiary coins, reported to the Sem ate few days ago sy the Committee on Appropriations, was withdrawn or abandoned at the last moment The amount now authorized to be purchased is limixed to s1O0. 1000. The Secretary of the TreRsury however, in view of antiei- pstsH wants recommended in his last annsAi report that authority be given to him to increase the subsidiary coinage in such amounts as might be necessary to meet the public demands and to use for this purpose silver dollars now in the Treasury and owned by the government. Tho total amount of subsidiary silver coin now authorized by law is limited to slOOD00.OOO There are now in the Treasury about nine and three-quarter million silver dollars belonging to the government for which there is no demand which might be converted into subsidiary
 
 ing 10 the anticipation of the Secretary, soon become useful. A bill to carry out the views of the Secretary had been re- ported to the House some time before the Senate amendment to the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was reported, which bin 1t was expected would become law. The Senate amendment, therefore, came as quite a surprise, especially to the friends of the gold standard, and 1t cre- ated something of stir. With nearly ten million silver dollars lying idle in the vaults of the Treasury it did not seem that there was any urgent necessity for a renewal of silver purchases by the gov ernment which had been stopped by the repeating act of Nov. 1. 1893, repeating the purchasing clause of the iniquituous Sher- man silver act of 1890. Besides, there are f73.0S5.0O0 silver dollars in the treasury, which are represented in our currency by 9 like amount of silver certifcates also ss,S42.770. which are represented by Sher- FnsS treasury notes; and also silver bull
 purchased under the Sherman act
 cost S5.S2s, ,2S0 and was paid for in
 ian Treasury notes. which are still
 ldinG With all this silver in the
 -faults it is scarcely possible to that any sane man would be
 % burden the government with
 sner purchases of silver bullion and the proposition to do so was very wisely abandoned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01

friends to all kinds of Trusts as Mur- phy is, but just now they are playing the other racket as a matter of policy.
 But we suspect that there is another reason why Republican politicians are so gingerly about accepting the posi- tion. They have suspicion that 1t may be loaded. The chairman who manages an unsuccessful Presidential campaign is pretty sure to be charged with the defeat, and that sets back an ambitious politician about as much as anything that can hit him. Not only the defeated candidate, but his disap- pointed friends will claim that to the mismanagement. or lack of good man agement on the part of the chairman. was due their defeat and consequent disbarment from the pie counter. For this reason they dodge the position and It's responsibilities
 There is still another reason for the backwardness shown by the politicians. It is altogether probable that fat-frying Is going to be both an important and difficult operation in the coming cam paign. A large campaign fund may be required. and 1t may be hard to get. If the Democrats should nominate man like Bryan or Hearst, the Republicans would need but little money for cam paign purposes. The campaign would almost run itself and but little money would be needed. On the other hand, if our Party, as now seems almost cer- tain, nominates a sound, conservative Democrat, on a real Democratic plat form, the Republicans will have to spend money with lavishness that they have not lately had occasion to do, and 1t might be difficult to raise the amount required. For all these reasons. there seems to be much trouble about getting a campaign manager and until they do that, our opponents would do well to keep quiet about any real or fancied Democratic dilemma.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
HE FIRED THEM.

The King has prorouged the Parliament. Tn other words. the President has ad- journed the Congress. That body tried to leave the impression that 1t adjourned of its own motion but that's too thin. Roosevelt told them to clear out and go home. They cleared and vented. He was tired of them. Some of his own party showed signs of having opinions of their own. No boss could put up with that, least of all boss of the Teddy brand. When he told them to do anything they were expected to do 1t without any back talk. Lately there were evidences of in- subordination which might have amount ed to rebellion had opportunity been given There was nothing to do but issue orders to dissolve. The order was issued and they scooted
 It was an altogether unusual and unioue proceeding. Rarely has the. first session of any Congress ended at such an early date. There was much that was left un- done. but that cuts no ice with the President. He was in predicament If imminent danger that it might do some- thing to endanger party success in Mo- vember. Nest hiding was getting diffi- cult and the longer Congress remained in session the harder did 1t become to keep the lid on the seething pot of official rascalities, Congress refused to do some things the President wanted 1t to do, and there was danger that it would do things he didn't want done, therefore he pro- rogued it. It was distinctly Roosevelt ian move,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
Kipling's Thanks.

Rudyard Kipling, like every author of repute, is a butt for the autograph hun ter. The ingenious individual who seeks for signatures is as indefatigable in his addresses to the famous man as a cat is to a mouse.
 When Kipling was living up in the Great Pie Belt'' of New England, one who had heard that Kipling's compost tions were worth about 25 cents a word wrote. enclosing that amount and asking him if he would be so good as to for ward an autograph
 Kiplings reply was characteristic
 Thanks" was all that huge sheet of foolscap paper contahosd
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
Eetters tc tbe Gdftor
It is a Proper Word.


MOntgomery, Ala, AprfI Z7, 1y0I. Editor The Advertiser:
 notice in the article in The Adver- exercises last Tuesday. the word recita- tionist used several times. I wish you would cite me the authority for this word. It should be reciter, or elocution- ist J. w. s.
 (In the Century Dictionary and Ency- clopedia, Vol. 6, page 500d. recitationist is defined as "One who practices recitation; a public reciter of his own or others compositions. Ed. Advertiser.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
AGAINST HEARST.

Stronghold of Iowa Democracy Re-
 fuses Any Instructions. Dubuque Special to New Oreians Times
 Democrat.
 The anti-Hearst men triumphed In the Democratic county convention this after noon The resolution indorsing Hearst and calling for an instructed delegation was defeated by an immense vote. The result on Hearst's candidacy in Iowa will be very demoralizing, as Dubuque Is the stronghold of Iowa Democracy. and the would get an instructed delegation here. This Is the severest blow that Hearst has received so far in Iowa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
CONNECTICUT FOR PARKER.

State Delegates Claimed for Jurist
 by Two to One. Stamford (Conn.) Special.
 Democratic National Committeeman Homer g.. Cummings of Stamford said this afternoon:
 Tt looks now as if Judge Parkerss friends would control the Democratic convention to be held next Thursday and Friday by vote of not less than two to one. There are eight counties in the State, and the only county in which the Hearst men have the slightest chance is New Haven County. The la&nEt ahvices seem to indicate that even in New Haven County the Parker sentiment will pre- vail
 This practically assures solid Parker delegation from Connecticut"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01

be unqualifiedly condemned as tending to disturb business, harass the innocent and bring the law into disrepute; to expatiate on how the case In point was only a regular, ordinary business Transaction. wholly lawful, and how severely the reckless reporting of news, which if stated falsely is liables to do hurt to those concerned should be condemned: but such matters are perhaps out of place, so I will refrain.
 Justice
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
The Same Mistake.

n.
 Mir. Bryan makes a mistake that Is often made by "has beens.' He don t know when his. day Is done. MT. Bryan has had his turn at bat, and he failed to hit safely. He is now out of the game, and his attempts to dictate and dominate can only result ip the loss of many friends who have admired him and in his holding himself up to ridlcule and making sort of general nuisance of himself.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
Echo of Defeat.
ClInman

Cullman Democrat
 The prospect of the return of sanity to the Democratic party causes a deaf of uneasiness to the Republicans; the name of Parker brings the echo of defeat The Republicans can only make faces and talk about Is to l; 1t gives them a pain to know that Democracy has relegated Bryanism to the rear.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
What Must They Thinkp
Birmingham News.

What must outsiders think of our national government when many vital questions are side-tracked in order that the prospects for a job for a negro man Of Charleston and a negro woman of stage?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
Good Times Ahead

Alexander City Outlook.
 Won't there be good times in the Democratic ranks when Parker takes his seat and turns the rascals out? And so many fat offices to fill, just thinkI
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
JUDGE REAGAN.
Gives Bryan Some Wholesome Ad.
 vice.

Houston Special
 The Post of this city publishes letter from Hon. John H. Reagan to W. J. Bryan. in which among other things he saiys:
 I believe as earnestly as you do in the great body of the doctrine you have been advocating. but l am not sd aIrafd oi the limited numbers of Democrats wn0 disapprove those policies as to be afraid to go into a convention with them. With me, 1t Is not a question of whether We can defeat and punish any faction in the Democratic party. but whether we shall, by uniting all Democrats, secure an election which will restore the Consttitu- ton. good government and the best ip- terests of the people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
Guarantees vs. Claims.

Following long established custom. the guaranteed net circulation of the Daily and Sunday Advertiser. for March. is herewith lsubmitted- It will be noted that the state ment is compiled after all returns are de. ducted. and the results not only sworn to, but guaranteed. The Advertisers guaran- teed circulation. Daily and Sunday, exceeds the actual issue of all other Alabama morning newspapers combined. Advertising rates absolutely inYariahla
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01

The wife of a Chicago millionaire has had scent distilled from some variety of water lily that is said to be worth SIPS a drop. It takes thousands of blooms of water lilies to make a very small bot tleful.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
POLITICAL POINTS

given indication of fcliowfng the leader ship of New York, will supply the neces- sary votes in the National Convention to defeat any report of Resolutions Com mittee which Is not satisfactory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
He Couldn't Do It.

NIdy IUH IttCOFU.
 We agree with The Greensboro Watch man and are for any body for the Demo- welt. and like The Watchman again. we add that we do not think Hearst can do it. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
Clothes and Germs.
Mobile liz

MODIIo Item.
 An exchange heads an editorial ''CIofhes and Germs" There are some of rfs who would be willing to accept the clothes and risk the germs accompanying them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
A Suggestion.
TuskeRea NAI

TuSkegee News.
 Some of the papers are now booming Hearst for President because he made a speech. We would like to suggest one of Edison's monographs for the second place on his ticket.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01

We fail to see why any surprise should had given up the race in his own SHte. The surprise should be that he ever had the impudence to expect anything there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01

That Vermont preacher who asks how a man can support a sealskin wife on 6 muskrat income" propounds a harder than the age of Ann query was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01

It is estimated that the Kaffils in the diamond mines at Kimberly, South Africa. steal s1,250,0O0 worth of diamonds a war.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
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Not a Ripple.

Not Ripple. Hartford Times Herald.
 The name of Hearst or Bryan will not cause a ripple of excitement in the State convention which meets in Montgomery fin May.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01

Richmond. Va, has ust pulled off a Aotly contested municipal election. Cap ain Carlton Mccarthy was elected mayor ind the Richmond papers speak of it as j triumph for good government and re- osce oyer it. Let us hope their jubilation e not premature. It seems we'll founded. ( ang rata
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01

The Fail River CMass.) Herald says it never heard of ''colorless man" in the Presidential chair. As compared with the present occupant there have been several Eho might fairly come under that descrip- lion without discredit to them or their administrations, In fact, there have been put few of any other kind since Andrew Jackson. Polk, Pierce, Buchanan, Gar ieid. Hayes, and probably others would not be described as yellow officials, and Alongside Roosevelt they would be called very mild hammered men. but are and were none the worse for it. There is Such thing as too highly colored Presi- lent. as the country is finding out, and he government will be better off when ae is exchanged for colorless man, if 5y that term we are to understand one Sho has more regard for the dignity of ais office than he has for sensations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01

Daily average for March, .tO,94s Sunday average for March. IA, ,52o 
 P. T. Kelly. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser, being duly sworn says; The foregoing statement of The Advertisers daily circulation for the month of March. 1904. is true and correct and compiled after all returns from newsboys newa agents and leftover copies have been deducted. P J. KELLY,
 Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before this 18th day of April 1904. F. ". JACKSON. {
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-11

statehood for Oklahoma. Arizona. In
planks stand substantially as orig
inally drafted. and It is believed the
result OF the committees long delib
GRAFTON will be n unanimous report to-
night with the differences between the
conservatives and the Bryanites sat.
Isfactorily settled.
ST LOUIS. July s--There Is a good
deal OF feeling over the sudden ad.
Journment. ana many delegates are be.
ginning to think the tail Is wagging
The dog. MIR. Bryan. of course. is a
disturbing factor and the conserva-
tive powers In control feel that he
must be placaled He will not listen
10 II gold plank. and he insists that
Parker shall not be nominated unless
that feature of the platform is elm,
mated. Evidently It will be. In the
subcommittee of three. David Ben.
melt Hin stands alone. for John
sharpe Williams will agree with Mr..
Bryan. who holds that the gold stand.
ard must not be thrust down the
throat of the far west and the south
Thus the matter stands. and II Mr.
Bryan holds out. Judge Parker will
he nominated upon platform die
tated by his arch-enemy. The only
thing to be done is for him to break
Tor the gold standard in mis- letter OF
acceptance. This Is the only fght
that Bryan is evidently making. The
fight against Parker's nomination has
been dropped, He will be nominated
without doubt II the platform Is ac.
cepted by the convention with the cur
rency views satisfactory to the Ne
braska man. The candidates this af-
ternoon for vice president are quite
numerous. They number bakers
dozen, the most prominent being Gov
ernors Francis and Dockery, Governor
Beciham of Kentucky. Daniel Turner
and Rose of Wisconsin, Williams of
Illinois and Kern of Utah. II the
platform Is ready, and the committee.
Just before adjournment at the close
of Hobson's fire-eating speech. said It
would be tonight, then the nominations
viii be rushed through, but unless an
all night session is agreed upon, the
convention will remain in session to-
morrow
There is considerable bitter feeling
over Daniels savage attack upon Mr.
Bryan made during the night. but the
silver leader doesn't appear to mind
1t at all, and Is certainly winning out
In his contest against tremendous
odds.
ST. LOUIS. July S.--There IL much
astonishment over the declaration of
David Bennett Hin that he does not
know what Judge Parker's views are
on the money question. His fnan.
ctal views" said Mr.. Hill, may be
very different from mine. He has
never expressed them to me, and /
never sought 10 sound them. | sim.
ply know he is a good Democrat and
n high minded gentleman" 1t was af
'r this declaration at 5 O'Clock this
morning that the committee on reso
lutions cut the gold standard plank
from the Democratic platform by a
vote of 80 to 10.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-11
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

ST LOUIS. July There was not
n vacant seat in the sast structure
when the Democratic convention was
called TO order by Chairman Williams
shortly after ten this morning Arch
bishop Glennon offered short prayer.
The report OF the committee on rules
was read and adopted.
Congressman Champ Clark said,
upon taking the gayel es permanent
chairman: Never was more men
dacity crowded into any document than
into the Republican platform. Our
aim is to restore TO the republic the
basis our fathers intended-a govern
ment Of. by and for the people, not a
government by classes for classes.
We insist that exhorbltant taxation
shall be reduced. extrayagance in ap-
propriations shall cease, economy pre-
vail in ali transactions OF the govern
ment. thorough investigation of all
departments from top to bottom by
congressional committees; that evil
doers of whatever degree be driven
from the service and adequately pun
ished that trusts shall be proceeded
against by indictments as are smaller
criminals Roosevelt is an opportun-
list. letting things drift. They are drift
ing to the deuce. Roosevelt. 1t Is
claimed, is better than his party. but
to tell the truth he can't be. If he
tries. he is ruined politically. either In
the convention or at the polls. as were
Johnson, Hayes, Arthur and the
younger Harrison
The Republicans say the Demo
cratic party is in favor of free trade
The charge is utterly false as 1t never
was free trade party. The chief
tariff rates are so high that American
manufacturers sell cheaper abroad
than at home. We say rates must
come down. Let the Republicans ex
plain why an American farmer should
pay one-third more for an American
plow than does his competitor In Aus