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The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-09-03
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MR.. BUCKNER
INTERVIEWED
BY A PALLADIUM REPRESENTA-
TIVE ON RACE QUESTION
DIXIE CONCERT cos
Manager an Agreeable Gentleman
and a Representative Colored
Man.
DIXIE CONCERT cos

In an interview with a representa-
tive of the Palladium, Mr.. w. c..
Buckner, the agreeable manager of
The Dixie Concert Company which
has been delighting the Chautauqua
audiences this week, made an interest
ing and valuable contribution to a
question much before the public at
present, Mr.. Buckner's opinions hav-
ing weight on account of the high
esteem in which he is held by not only
the members of his own race, but all
those who meet him either in social
or business way Mr.. Buckner said:
Il am more than glad to say that
the members of the company feel a
very deep interest in
their race, realizing the great
burden our race has to bear which
emanates from that most deplorable
of all castles the caste of prejudice
And so we try to conduct ourselves in
way which will reflect credit upon
our race. So many of the white race
know little about the better element
of my people; they only see and read
about the lower and criminal classes.
Some of our enemies in the South
write a great deal about the race but
always to the effect that the negro is
immoral, and unqualified for educa-
ton, and that to educate the negro
makes him more brute-like. A more
erroneous idea could never be had.
Statistics will show that of all the
crimes that have been committed In
! the South not one has been commit
ted by negro who has been edu-
Gated. So to my mind, the negro prob
lem becomes only a question of edu-
cation. For the negro is here to stay.
He is an American citizen as much so
as any other foreigner who has ever
come to this country and all Ameri-
cans are foreigners except the Indian.
So | say if the negro is an American
citizen the question arises will he not
make a better citizen if educated.
so the Dixies' are trying In their
travels to impress the public with this
aspect of the question. would say to
all young people of my race prepare
yourselves for every emergency In
| life: be able to do intelligently what
ever the world wants done. Be men
and women at all cost.
This is the same attitude taken by
all the best element of the race, Mr..
! Buckner's simple, unostentatious dig
nifty, and the unassuming manners of
the members of his company testify
| ing to the wisdom of this statement.
Mr.. Buckner believes that this atti-
tude is the very best missionary work
that can be done by the most repre-
sentative of his people.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-09-03
Kur0pafkin
Offensive

tute and Chautauqua, without any
great inconvenience. If the pavilion
idea is carried out no better place
could be found in all this broad land
for the purpose than Glen Miller.
The teachers have now returned to
their homes and before long will take
up their school work for the year.
In this they will feel stronger and
better able to perform the duties de-
volvent upon a teacher than ever
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-09-03
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Hamilton Mrs. Sarah Hamilton
died last night at her home, 919 South
Eighth street, at the age of eighty
two years. The remains viii be taken
to Minneapolis, Mimi, Monday morn
ing for services and burial.
Thomas Miss Acsah Thomas died
yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
her home in Fountain City. aged
eighty-three years. She was sister
of Mr.. Eli Thomas. The funeral oc-
Cured this afternoon at 3 o'clock at
Fountain City and the interment was
at South cemetery.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-09-03
Took Morphine
On Sleeper

that happy stage where there is seri-
Gus danger of too great emphasis of
the value of commercialism. Once well
clrcumstaneed financially he can turn
his attention to the higher things in
life, but he is not ready for them vet.
He must have his foundation of solid
financial integrity before he dare at
tempt to rear the more airy super
structure OF culture. 1t is vastly more
honorable to do low grade work well
than to do high-grade work poorly.
And now is the time to acquire
property. Judging from Europe's ex-
perience, it will soon be almost i'm
possible for the poor man to obtain a
freehold.' -
After telling of the struggles in es-
tablishing the great institute at Tus-
kegee, Ala, Mr.. Washington brought
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-09-03
CHAUTAUQUA
TO Be CONTINUED
MEETING OF PARK COMMITS
SIONERS AND COMMITTEE
ALL FAVOR A PAVILION
In Glen Miller for Holding Big Meet
ings-G Guarantee Tomorrow
Met This Morning.
ALL FAVOR A PAVILION

This morning the park commission
ers-Mr B. F. Wissler, E. G. Vaug-
han and DIR. w. w. Stevenson-met
with the Chautauqua committee-Rlc-
hard Sedgwick, Mr.. John Nicholson
and James A. Shaw-to discuss Chau-
tauqua matters in general way. 1t
was the consensus of the meeting
that the Chautauqua be continued
next year and on a larger scale. AT
the meeting tomorrow the same plan
will be carried out that proved SO
successful last season offering 1900
tickets for sale as a guarantee fund.
So all persons interested in the sue
cess of the Chautauqua will be on
hand tomorrow and Sc cure one of the
tickets.
The park committee favored the
idea of a pavilion in the Glen and
favored building the same out of the
Chautauqua receipts.
Mr.. Shaw was engaged to conduct
the Chautauqua next year.
The meeting was very harmonious
and all members expressed pleasure at
the success of the Chautauqua this
year.
There is a question raised by some
citizens as to the propriety of putting
up a pavilion in the Glen. They say
it is contrary to the spirit of the pur-
pose for which the park was secured.
Then again there are others who hold
that pavilion for the purpose in
tended would in no way interfere with
the original intent. If pavilion was
erected in the Glen by the Chautauqua
it would be presented to the city.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-09-03
CHARLES BPPING
Friends Hope His Mind Will Re-
turn.

Mr.. Charles Epping. son Of Mr..
Paul Epping, who was declared insane
by he examining board, was one Of the
best citizens of the city. lie was very
industrious and thrifty and his in
sanity comes from overwork His
many friends hope that his confine-
ment in Easthaven will be brief. and
that careful medical attention will
soon restore him TO health.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-09-03
LABOR DAY
Mayor w. w. Zimmerman Issues j;
Proclamation.

Whereas, Monday, September 5,
1904, is legal holiday, known as La
Dor Day, I. w. w. Zimmerman, mayor
of the city of Richmond, Ind, would
request that all business houses and
factories, so far as is practicable,
be closed on that day, and that all
the citizens of Richmond take part in
an observation of the occasion, In ac-
cordance with the proclamation OF
Governor Durbin.
W. w. ZIMMERMAN,
Mayor,
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-09-03
TEACHERS
Greatly Benefited by the Institute
and ChautauQua.

eve have had one of the best in
stitutes," said County Superinten-
dent Jordan, cit has ever been my
pleasure to attend. Professors Vim
cent and Schaffer are ideal men, SIM
ply fne-and as institute lecturers
would almost be impossible to improve
upon. The idea Of holding the insti-
tute In conjunction with Chautauqua
is good. 1t gives the teachers the
double advantage of attending insti-
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-09-03
Prohibitionists Attention!

The Prohobitionists of Wayne
county are requested to meet at Rhoda
Temple, Richmond, Saturday, Septem-
Der 10, at 10 a. m. to complete the
county organization, and to transact
other important business. Let all
come. T. c. HOUGH,
dandw County Chairman.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-09-03

Rev. E. @. Shirey returned yester-
day after spending three weeks at
delightful Winona Lake. Rev. Shi-
rev states that he had a splendid
time and that he enjoyed every minute
of his vacation. He returned with a
we'll defined coat of tan.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-09-03
Elected Officers.
(By Associated Press.

st. Louis, September 3.-The soci-
ETY. for the promotion of engineering
elected as president, 7. w. McNair,
of Michigan College; vice president,
). r. Jones, of University of West
Virginia. and secretary. NJ. s. ketc-
heam, of the University of Colorado.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-09-03
Continued on fifth page.)
FROM PLATFORM
Senator Fairbanks Addressed Crowds
in Missouri.
(By Associated Press. J

Marceline, Mo-, September 3.-En
route east Senator Fairbanks today
addressed crowds from the car plat
form at Lexington, Laplatta, Carrall-
ton, Marceline and other points in
Missouri.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-09-03

Misses Louise Summers. Mary
Thomas and Medora Hopkins left for
Muncie today after visiting Miss Ru-
by Reed.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-09-03

Miss Cressie Ellis returned from a
several weeks visit in Fairmounnt last
night.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-09-03
Banks Close.

The banks will close all day Mon
day, it being commercial holiday
Labor Day.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-09-03
REV. MARBLE
Has Returned from an Extended Tour
of the East.

Rev. Marble, who has been spending
the summer in the east, at Ocean
Grove, New York City, Washington
and other places, returned to this
city today and will preach at Grace
church tomorrow. Rev. Marble en-
joyed very delightful trip and his
vacation was pleasant one.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-09-03
POSTMASTER
Makes Report for the Month of Au-
gust.

Postmaster Surface has given out
the monthly report of the Richmond
postoffice for the month of August.
Total receipts .$3.515.03
Gu - C,htrooe,,r, 100 on
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-09-03

Sent to Subtreasury $500. 422 20
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06
Parker's Admission.

Judge Parker's letter of acceptance
stands pat-on Republican achievements.
but coyly admits that its writer would
be safer man at the National throttle
than President Roosevelt so long as a
Republican Senate sits on the safety
valve. If the protective tariff is rob
berry, he is willing to turn sneak thief
if we burglarized Panama he IL willing
TO keep the stolen goods; if orde: No. 7S
lets down the bars for a pension scandal
he will revoke the order, but let the
bars remain down just the same. 1t is
very pretty confession that the Repub-
licans have administered the gov ssnment
so wisely, diligently and effectively that
they deserve vacation, while he tries
his prentice hand at running it without
reversing a single lever.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06
IL Protection "Robbery?"

The Democratic assertion that ''Pro-
lection is robbery" that the tariff is a
tax on the American consumer, is best
refuted by examining the effect of pro-
lection on the tin plate industry. When
the Mckinley bill was passed nine-tenths
of all the tin used in this country was
manufactured abroad. To-day the manu-
facture of tin is one of the most. impor-
tant of our home industries, contributing
millions of dollars annually to our ma
tional wealth. But this is the least part
of the story, in so far as the tariff is
commemorative price of tin began to go
down in proportion as the United States
began to produce it, and the American
consumer has never paid ul.der the Nc
kinley tin tariff anywhere near as much
per pound for tin plate as he paid when
tin was on the free list.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06

cent greater than during the year 1896
1897. Moreover, il is notorious fact
that these averages do not begin to rep
resent the increase in the earnings of
railway employees during the summer of
1908, when the rate of pay of certain
classes was raised from 10 to 10 per cent.
In that year, too, there were 227, 9i2
more persons employed in the six classes
named than in 1897, and according to the
Interstate Commerce Commission they
were receiving the increased daily aver
age pay where they received nothing in
the year last named.
Finally, returns gathered from the an
nuaf reports for the year ending June
30th, 1904, Of eight representative rail-
ways in different parts Of the country.
having total mileage Of 1857 miles.
indicate that the compensation of their
employees has increased more than 10 per
cent. over the year previous. while the
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06
METHUSELAHANDTH SPHINX

Come all We Bryan Democrats,
Your peerless leader sinks;
Come all We oloated plutocrats,
Forget your former kinks;
The banners float for and you must vote
for
Methuselah and the sphinx.
Come all We scattered Democrats
That sulk like frightened minks,
So lean that we can see your Stats,
AS hungry as the lynx;
The banners float for and you must
vote for
Methuselah and the sphinx.
Come all We hopeless Democrats,
While Parker thinks he thinks,
Climb off the ship like frightened rats,
Before the old thing sinks;
The banners float for and you must
vote for
Methuselah and, the sphinx.
Chicago Chronicle.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06

On the LIST of July, 1892, the last year
of the Harrison administration, the total
bonded debt of the United States was, in
round numbers, $685., 100000. On the LIST
of July, 1897. the last year of the sec
ond Cleveland administration, the total
bonded debt was $S43, 100000, On in
crease of $25S,OOO,OOO during four years
of perfect peace.
July i, 1892, the annual interest
charge on the public debt was 81, $685.
600. July 1, 1897, it was $34, 1851, OOO
an increase of ST.. 494,0 900 during four
years of Democratic administration.
A party that cannot administer the
government during a short period of
four years without largely increasing the
public debt and the annual interest ac-
count is not fit to be entrusted with the
control of affairs.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06
Grotesque Attempt by Democrats to Twist Facts
for Campaign Consumption.
GROSSLY INACCURATE STATEMENTS
Country Is Not in Throes Of a Disastrous
Business Depression, and Workingmen
Continue to Prosper What
the Figures Show.

Nothing could better illustrate the in
finite capacity of the democratic party
for doing the wrong thing at the right
moment than its attempt to OUTAGE
acknowledged Industrial conditions with
the bald statement of it's campaign text
book-'that business depression of this
year is greater than was that of 1893 and
1894"
As there are as many million Amerl-
can voters as there are millions engaged
in industrial pursuits whose experience
spans the decade, and who know this
TO be most fortunately false, there is no
need to waste time in refuting 1T. The
Democratic depression that prevailed
from 1898 to 1897 paralyzed industry in
every section of the United States, and
its pinch was felt in every home. The
business depression of lnls year" is so
largely a figment of Democratic imagi-
nation that it requires a magnifying
glass to be seen. and what there is of
it is rapidly fading from sight as the
prospects of a great Republican victory
become more certain.
But the Democratic campaign book is
not satisfied with this grotesque generali-
zation, so it attempts to controvert the
Republican claim Of prosperous times IN
farm, Office and workshop with the as
sertion that no one is better of by rea-
son of increased incomes because the
cost of living has increas ed dispropor-
tionately.
How utterly and irratior.ally absurd is
this contention is proved BIZ the fact that
If prices were advancing more rapidly
than the earnings of the great mass of
the people, the great mass of the people
would soon be irretrievably insolvent or
their purchases wouIu be so curtailed
that the volume of business would be
enormously reduced.
There is no possibility Of making a
scientific comparison of the relative in
crease in wages and the cost of living,
because they are controlled by different
factors. The rate of wages is controlled
by industrial conditions; the cost of liv-
ing is controlled by the individual. No
man can fix-his income at will; any man
can limit his expenditures. Let condi-
tons provide sufficient wages to the
workingman, and it rests with him to
say by what margin he will live within
his income. The larger that income the
larger his possible surplus. If better
wages breeds extravaganza, the result.
in the language of Micawber, is misery;
il they are expended with economy, the
result is an accumulation of wealth and
happiness.
Convincing Testimony.
Good times under Republican admin
istration has provided the better wages,
and the economy of the American peo-
PIE has piled up the means Of content
ment and happiness, as is evidenced by
the following statement of the number
Of depositors and deposits in the savings
banks of the United States for the eleven
years from 1893 to 1913, inclusive:
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06

Democracy's effort to show that times
have not been good under Roosevelts
administration is a ludicrous perform
ance. The compilation of all the strikes
which have taken place in the last three
years. instead of showing lack of pros
perity, indicates the country has been
unusually prosperous. Strikes are a
rarity in bad times. Workingmen de-
mand higher wages only when business
is good. They are astute enough to
know that they stand a better chance
Of getting what they want when fac
tories are flooded with orders than when
they are running on short time.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06

Words of Cheer for the Democracy.
1t has been given out to the forlorn
and dropping Democracy that willie
Hearst is loosening up; that he has
teen induced to put in few thousands
to open headquarters for the National
Democratic Clubs. The hungry know
well that this means that Hearst aspires
to be candidate again, but they are not
worrying about 1908 now.
Four years ago Hearst was presi-
den. and footer of bills for the National
Democratic Clubs. The members met,
if memory serves Alright, at Indianapolis,
expecting to greet their president. But
he sent one of his hired men to receive
the greetings of his admirers. This
dampenec the ardor of the crowd. de-
spite the fact that their fare back home
was paid. The November election set
tied the whole concern, but it seems that
the n. d. c. is to be resurrected, what
little there is left of its ashes.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06

These figures present the results Of an
extensive investigation into the wages
and hours of labor in the leading manu-
featuring and mechanical industries Of
the United States during the period nam
ed. 1t has designed to cover thoroughly
the principal distinctive occupations, and
Mr. Wright, in submitting it (see Bulle-
tin Of the Bureau of Labor, No. %, July,
1904 says: 1T is believed that the
data presented are more comprehensive
representative so far as the manu-
ring and mechanical industries are
tned than any that have been here
published"
figures as to income and expen-
are summarized from data gath
som 1861 families, in 80 States,
average income from all sources
p year, whose average expen-
was $768, and whose average
kure Tor food was 1925 per fam
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06

Protection has done more for the
American farmer than any other policy
carried out by Republicans. If PRO
lection is robbery" as the Demo
cratic platform asserts, the only persons
robbed are the manufacturers and
toilers of Europe. American working
men certainly do not suffer from protec-
ti9n. They are the chief benefciaries of
tie greatest of Republican policies. With.
out a protective tariff wages would soon
drop to the European level which is from
GO to 100 per cent. below the rate now
paid in the United States. i,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06

number of their employees has remained
practically stationary, as is shown in the
following table:
Number and compensation of employees of
eight representative railways:
Year ending Compensa-
June 30 No. employees. ton.
1904 ..................1 04,344 sec. 49o, 667
1913 .lO5,oJ1 W,Zoo,USt
increase per cent O4 1913
Here at last we see truly reflected the
effect of the horizontal raise in the wages
OF railway employees made as the result
OF the widespread labor agitation in the
summer of 1908. The advance was
variously estimated at the time as from
u to ID per cent, and any statistics
that fail to show it must be distorted
by the introduction of some factor, such
as a disproportion of low price labor
tending to reduce the average.
In connection with the above proof
of the 10 per cent. advance in railway
wages in one year, it should be remem-
bered that the decline in prices begun
in 1903 continues.
Ii the Democrats are willing to ac-
cept the pay of railway labor as the most
accurate barometer of wages, the Re
publican party can call to the witness
stand 1,312,337 railway employees to
testify TO the fact that. measured by
what it will buy, their income of 1904
is higher than it was in 1897. and near
~ half a million of them can truthfully
affirm that they received no compensa-
ton whatever in 1897 where, according
to the above system of average compen-
sation, they now divide some $21o,O00,-
600 among them, or about $56S apiece.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06
Two Judges with Political Pa,t..

Democracy can always be depended
on to blunder. The nomination of Judge
Parker was a blunder, because he re-
ceived his early political training from
ID. b. Hill, one of the most notorious
wire-pullers and workers in devious ways
New York has produced. The nomina-
ton of D. Cady Herrick for Governor
Of New York, also was blunder, be-
cause he was ''boss'' of the Democratic
machine" at Albany before his election
to the bench. The Albany machine"
has a reputation as unenviable as Tam
many's.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06
Praise from a Democrats New.pape,

The New York Times, one of the
Democratic newspapers which has been
denouncing President Roosevelt's Philip
pine policy, recently printed an editorial
leader on the settlement of the Friars'
land question. The article concludes:
1T is creditable both to the intelligence
and the humanity of the government"
If the Times was less partisan it could
truthfully say that every act of the
Roosevelt administration in dealing with
the Philippine question was cisditable
to the United States.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06

Judge Parker is in training in earnest
for November 8. On the occasion of his
trip to New York to consult Hill, Shee-
han, Murphy, McCarren and .Gorman
about superseding Tom Taggart as cam
paign manager, the New York Times
correspondent described him as going
on a swift drive down the rocky hill
road to the DOCK In November there
will be no elegantly equipped staam
yacht to receive him at the bottom OF the
hill, only a gaping hole labeled '.,b-
liYion."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06
A Boomerang.

make Rooseveltism the ISSUE" de-
manded the New York World, and Dem
ocrats, big and little, began barking and
snarling at the heels of the President,
but the more they barked the more
friends they made for Roosevelt. Now,
Judge Parker, having seen the effect of
the ill-advised issue, has asked his man.
ayers to drop Rooseveltism, but his ad-
monition comes too late. Republicans
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06
The "un.afe" Roosevelt.

Democratic editors and speakers are
united in declaring that President Roose-
Welt is IAN unsafe man." If that is SO,
he has ct least been remarkably success
full in his unsafe" undertakings-in set
ting the coal strike, in enforcing the
antitrust law, in acquiring the Panama
canal strip. and in all his delicate deal
ings with foreign nations.