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The Candidate and the Party.

In ridiculing Judge Parker for his silence
on political issues the republicans are not
playing their best card. All Is known about
democ-lJ. and. although OF the New York
school. voted twice for Mr.. Bryan on the
score III regularity. Why assume that he Is
a culurless invertebrate? When the time
comes lac may speak out with entire frank
ness AMI clearness. The democratic national
convention is more then two months dis
tant. aad II is far mo-. important to know
what the party thinks than what he thinks
Let us turn back little bit. There was
no criticism of this kind in order about Mr.
Cleveland in 1882, and none OF course was
INDUCED In. 1t was known where he stood
on both the money question and the tariff
question The democratic platform was
likewise direct enough. But too little ac-
count was taken OF what would be work
able In the event OF democratic success at
he polls Success was achieved, and then
came the disclosure that disrupted the party
and all hut wrecked the country The strong
man. even with the platform for support.
couldn't handle his party on either of the
Two great questions OF the day. He faced
one way as to silver AMI e!ght-tenths of his
PARTY the other way. Ho had some sort OF
notion in favor OF a tariff for revenue only,
+ ana faction OF the party. led by Mr. Cor
man. had very definite notion about a
'arin Tor protection The republicans help
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-29
General Osterhaus.

The presence in the city of Gen. Peter J.
Osterhaus. after an absence from the coun-
try of thirty years, recalls wildly the
achievements of a remarkable man. An
adopted son of the country, he fought in
the war for the Union on the Union side
with conspicuous yaior and success. and
was rewarded with promotion after promo
ton until he reached by his own unafded
efforts the rank of major general. His
services in every battle in which he par
ticipated were noteworthy, and stamped
him as a soldier In every way worthy of his
uniform He has been spending his later
years abroad. partly In the American con-
sular service, and partly in repose. His
visit is for the purpose of meeting old
friends. and their greetings must assure
him of row warm place he still holds in
their hearts He has found the republic
neither ungrateful nor forgetful. and as he
bears his eighty years so well there seems
good warrant for the hope that he may
turn the century mark.
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ed him out on the silver question. and he
was beaten in his own party on the tariff
question.
1t is more important then-at this time
to know what the party IL invested with
power and will do than what the
candidate proclaims. Judge Parker may
be. doubtless is. a sincere man. with def
mite convictions and the courage Of them,
but II he goes into the White House what
will he be able to do in the way of i'm
pressing his views upon the men who have
put him there? Mr.. Cleveland failed
dismally. absolutely, completely. Could
Judge Parker, with the same men behind
him. succeed? The money question would
not vex him, and the tariff question Is not
as difficult as in 1923. But the tariff
question will have to be met In some form,
and there are other questions pressing.
The better line of inquiry for the repub-
licans. therefore. Is the heterogeneity of the
Parker following rather than the reserve
of Judge Parker himself. AS already sug-
gested. he may not prove to be a color
less man at all. And what will his color
amount to. even IL he shows up in
Joseph's coat, with a party really united
upon nothing but the bare proposition OF
success at the polls?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-29
An Economical Country.

few years ago loud outcry was raised
when II was discovered that the total ex-
penditures of a certain Congress for the
maintenance Of the government had
reached the sum of billion dollars. That
'billion-dollar Congress seemed for a
time to become unpleasantly conspicuous
in the history of national legislation. But
the original outcry was quickly followed
by another. which effectually drowned the
accusing chorus. This is a billion dollar
country" was the watchword of the day.
and the defenders of the "billion- dollar
Congress had no difficulty In appealing to
the national sense of pride by such a senti-
ment. The truth was by this means crys-
talized as 1t had not been before that the
United States had grown to adult size and
was requiring the adults equipment.
Since that time other billion dollar Con-
crosses have come and gone. and the charge
of extravaganza has nor been advanced
as a broad. discriminating accusation. The
country has realized that the times call
for the expenditure of big sums. and it
reads the annual statements of aggregate
appropriations without alarm. This end
has been reached without especial use of
comparative tables on the part OF those
who have been responsible for the allot-
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The Anti-Docking Bill.

The efforts of the Humane Society of this
city and other friends OF the horse to Sc
cure the passage of the anti-docking bill
already passed by the House and pending
before the Senate with favorable COM
mittee report. proved unavailing. The meas
ure goes over in consequence to the next
session of Congress- when. 1t is to be hoped.
strong effort will be made by all con-
cerned to persuade the upper house to take
1t up and pass it. Objections were entered
against the bill by one or two senator's one
Of whom at least thought that 1t trenched
upon the grounds of inalienabe privileges
by forbidding the importation Of locked
horses into the District. This senator is
reported In the record as stating that it was
not incumbent upon Congress to limit the
ownership of anything save to the extent
of preserving the health. morals or peace of
the community. All who interposed objec-
lions to the immediate consideration Of the
bill when 1t was reached on the call Of the
calendar expressed sympathy with its pur-
poses, but doubted Its validity.
AS one of the defenders of the bill pointed
out. it would be utterly useless to amend
the bill by striking out the clause pro-
hibiting the importation of locked horses
into this jurisdiction. There is already on
the statue books a law which prohibits
docking in the District under severe
penalty but the fact remains that locked
horses are constantly to be seen here, and
it is we'll established that the horses OF
District residents are taken just across the
borders of Maryland and Virginia and
locked there, and then returned to the
District. Furthermore 1t Is believed that
docking is practiced here secretly and that
the owners of such mutilated horses when
pressed claim to have had the operation
performed outside of the District. The
pending bill was drawn expressly to put
stop to this vicious practice.
As for the legal issues involved. If the
senators who objected to the passage of the
bill are truly in sympathy with the crusade
against docking. they should not stand IN
the way of a test of the law. The passage
of this act and an attempt at Its ENFORCE
ment would in short order lead to set
Element of the question which has been
raised Meanwhile, it Is significant that the
supreme court of Colorado has upheld an
almost precisely similar law, declaring that
the prohibition of the importation or DOCK
ed horses conserves the public morals ms
declaration though by state court, ahu'
therefore, not applicable directly to the
situation in the District. seems to negative
the opinion advanced by the senator who
held that the importation of locked horses
does not menace the health, morals or
peace of the community.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-29
The Crusade Against the Gamblers.

The crusade against the gambling estab-
lishments in Alexandria county. just begun
by the prosecuting attorney of that juris-
diction. will be watched with sympathetic
interest by all the citizens of the District
who hope to see the neighborhood of the
capital purified OF these vicious elements
For years this serious menace to the moral
health OF the District has continued with
out effective hindrance. Spasmodic efforts
have been made to suppress the gamblers,
pool room operators and swindlers who
found comparatively secure lodgment at
St Asaph's. Jackson City and Rosslyn. but
so small is the county and so limited the
resources of the decent element there that
the disorderly classes have been able after
an interval to creep back into power, and
of late they have been holding high carni-
val and Turing thousands of victims over
the river
Washington furnishes practically all the
funds that flow into the purses of these
people. Young men and old, department
clerks, business mems assistants, almost
Invariably people of small incomes try by
this insidious means to increase their
wealth suddenly. They are engaging In
the heaviest of all known risks in the gam
bling field. The pool rooms may or may
not be honestly conducted, far as such
transactions based upon horse racing can
he honest But the people who flock there
daily to place their bets or who send them
over through commissioners who make
frequent rounds of the secret betting
places in this city take long chances of
getting even fair opportunity to win.
1T is reported that the evil has permeated
gwen into the prohibited territory of the
District in the form of the location here of
the receivers of bets, who turn them over
to collectors. A regular traffic of this
sort. IL is claimed, has developed of late.
with the st. Asaphs pool rooms as the head
quarters. If that establishment can be
cleaned out through the efforts of the
Alexandria county authorities. aided by
those OF the state itself. Washington will
beN-relieved of n large drain upon its re-
sources and a menace to the morals espe-
ciaily of its youthful population While
this is being done II behooves the police of
the capital to be specially diligent in fer
retng out these city places where bets are
received and collected for transmission to
Virginia. The District Is helpless so far
giving material aid to the prosecuting
attorney of Alexandria county is concern
ed but II can at least look effectively to
the enforcement of it's own laws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-29
The Session.

The session of Congress just closed was
short. but creditable to the party respon-
sbls for Legislation. Ample but not eN-
travagant provisions were made for the
support of the government, and the other
general legislation enacted was in keeping
with the national in: erests and obligations.
What was due to Cuba was finally accorded
her and what had long been sought in the
matter of an sthnian canal was a last OBJ
tanned. The canal is now an assured enter
prise. and when completed Ii will answer
both our own ends and the ends of the
world at large. Something more might
we'll have been done for the Philippines.
but what was done will materially help
along the sound American policies now In
operation in the archipelago. The rest will
come in time. In a business way, there
fore. the record of the session is good.
When consideration is given to men who
figured prominently in these transactions
every one pauses at the performances of
the Speaker and of the minority leader of
the House. Both acquitted themselves with
high credit. and so to receive the praises
of both sides. The democrats were no more
cordial in their expressions Of respect for
Mr.. Cannon than were the republicans in
similar expressions for Mr.. Williams. The
one. 1T was generally agreed, showed fair
ness and force in the chair, and the other
vigilance and vigor and good-tempered zeal
on the floor. Neither man failed to drive
any point home because of his thorough
personal regard for the other Their ex-
perience taught them to play the game
without acrmony, and all the more et-
fectively without it,
The result is that both men are figuring
In the speculation about the vice pres
dency. Mr.. Cannon, indeed. has many ad-
fnirers who would be glad to see him on
the ticket with Mr.. Roosevelt, and believe
he would bring important strength to it,
What turn things may take at Chicago
cannot be foretold. but this much may be-
that If Mr. Cannon Is nominated there he
will accept declination would be out
or the question. If the suggestion in the
case of Mr.. Williams takes less hold on
the. public it is only because of his south
ern birth and residence. If he lived in
Illinois. or in Indiana. his nomination would
be almost certain. Indeed, the matter may
be stated even more strongly. If he lived
in either of those states. or in New York.
he would figure in the calculations for first
place. But the south is satisfied to sit
long way below the salt, and as a Mssis-
sppian Mr. Williams can only deserve a
national nominatiOn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-29
Faith in Our Moral Health.
From the Mexican Herald.

From the Mexican Herald.
The continual criticism of public men and
measures. the denunciation of grafters and
boodlers. and the general civic alertness of
the American people at present are signs of
moral health in the United States. The
people have been very busy in these years
of prosperity, and have neglected looking
closely into local and national political
matters. but row they are demanding In
yestigation into crooked doings and the
punishment OF the guilty. The price of free
government is vigilance. and the price of
clean administration is the general scrutiny
of lawmakers and their acts. The great
majority of the people of the United States
desire honesty in high place; they wan.
honest local government and a national
Congress free from graft. But when times
are good. and 1t Is easy to make money, the
people become absorbed in their private af-
fairs and the politicians take advantage OF
this obliviou3ness of the voters to line their
own pockets. When great newspapers and
popular magazines gain in circulation by
exposing corruption 1T cannot be said that
the people are not alive to contemporary
evils.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-29
All! This Sounds Good!
From the New York Sun

The mobilization of the army of anglers
hereabouts is now progressing rapidly. The
rod and reel men may be seen in groups
around their boats, every captain armed
with putty knife, scraper and a paint
brush. There is no lack of superintendent
The launches. OF automobile boats,'' as
they are sometimes called. have their sum-
mer coats on, and their proud captains
turn up their noses at sioops and cats with
1ut ''kickers." The coming season. accord
Ing to the old anglers, will be good A long
and rigorous winter. they say. is always
followed by great runs of fish In these
waters. Let us hope that the prediction
may prove to be sound. May the rods
bend! May the lines whiz. and may the
scapnets be frequently called out for duty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-29

table has been prepared and issued by the
Department of Commerce and Labor, mol
eating a truth of which the public was
probably previously unaware. namely. that
despite the great size of the appropriations
this country is per capita more cheapiy
maintained than any other in the world.
with the exception of China and India, and
possibly Russia.
1t costs. according to this presentation.
just s7.97 year for each man, woman and
child in the United States to run the gov
eminent, as against $3.50 for Canada, 50. 40
for the German empire 1854 for Sweden
5000 for Spain. $11.45 for Portugal. $11. 40
for the Netherlands. $40 for Cuba. Sizes
for Argentina. S14.27 for Austria Hungary,
Si7.30 for Paraguay. $40 for Belgium
s17.S4 for France, $21.39 for the United
Kingdom. s37 60 for Australia, and $3S.3S for
New Zealand. Russia's per capita expen-
diture is approximately the same as that of
the United States. Statistics for Japan are
not given.
This is gratifying showing. 1t ind-
Gates that despite the liberality which has
marked the governmental expenditures In
the equipment of means of public defense
and the provision of waterways and the
establishment of bureaus for the spread
of knowledge and the fostering of certain
interests, despite the magnitude OF the
great machinery of administration, the
people pay less apiece for the result than
do those in any other part of the world.
save the countries mentioned. They get
more for their money than do any others.
without exception. This Is, indeed, a
billion-dollar country. but it is not
spendthrift.
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Congress.


Might Of done better,
That's a fact.
Quick to argue
An slow to act.
Mighty ready
At repartee;
But nearly certain
To disagree.
Slow to notice
A public hint;
Always seekin'
To shine in print.
But there's no occasion,
Regrets to nurse.
Might of done better
And might Of done worse.
Notwithstanding
The strife an tricks
In legislation
An politics;
The country prospers
From day to day
An keeps a-goin'
The good old way.
Purity OTTER
They make bad breaks,
But we soon recover
From such mistakes;
An We feel. as their records
We now rehearse,
That they might of done better
An might of done worse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-29

Among the depressions of this memorable
spring may be cited the fact that 1t has
been a very bad season for such sports as
utilize the aerodrome and the tetrahedral
1t,
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SHOOTING STARS.
Unreasenab leness.
expensive

'Bliggins doesn't seem to manage his
children very we'll"
mo. He makes the usual mistake. He
expects boy to take as much interest in
the reflections of Marcus Aurelius as he
does in the description of ball game.'
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A Dilemma.

The orator is sore afraid.
He finds this life no joke.
We jeer at him If he gets paid
And scorn him if he's broke.
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Obligations.

Life Is full of obligations" said the phil
osopher.
Yes" answered Mr.. Cumrox: mo sooner
does man get all his financial obligations
attended to than the women folks hunt up
enough social obliga lions to keep him busy
for the rest of his natural life."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-29

man who used to conduct a religious
paper has been caught operating as high
wayman in Chicago. Chicago witnesses a
sad amount of backsliding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-29

Mr. Bryan Is justly regarded with appre-
hension by his fellow democrats. When a
man announces that he is going to tell the
truth. it usually means that he Intends 10
make himself disagreeable.
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Just Like Men.
From the Cincinnati Enauirer.

FROM the CINCINNATI Enquirer
The Daughters of the American RevolI
ton, in session i'm Washington last week.
made the usual havoc with parliamentary
practice. and severely punctured the ordi~
nary corrtesies and sciyilities of debate
The ladies are to ~be congratulated on doing
things just as we'll as the men do.
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Might Quash Tt.

From the Louisville Courier Journal
Aaron Burr's indictment will be exhib-
tied at the st. Louis worlds fair 1t is to
be hoped that ample precaution will he
taken to prevent the Missouri supreme
court getting a whack at 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-29

Golf players will find 1t hard to forgive
Mr.. Carnegie for devoting all this time to
literature and other things that have moth
ing to do with the game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-29

Speaker Cannon has had his share OF
harsh criticism in the past. and by the law
Of compensation is more than entitled to
these parting bouquets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-29

If Mr.. Bryan does not like Judge Parker
1t is painful to consider what he must think
of David B. Hill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-29

The congressman is now due to be a little
surprised at the number of home folks who
do not know his speeches by heart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-29

Mr. Cochran managed to relieve the COM
! edy which has been so conspicuous in Con-
gress by a touch of the emotional.
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The cars theories about universal peace
do not prevent him from being quite prac-
ticai in a matter Of modern warfare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-29

II is melancholy fact that the lawsuits
OF some noted musicians are more interest
ing than their professional performances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-29

Mr.. Hearst may yet be held up to the
youth of this country as a fine example of
seif-made candidate.
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st. Louis is now prepared to plunge into
glittering festivities and forget all its
troubles with graft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-29

Members of Congress will expect their
constituents to remember that as country
grows larger it is likely to become more
expensive
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Another Sophistrv.

II wonder why it is that Mormon women
make SO little complaint about plural mar
riages"
IT'S easily explained" said the elder who
was taking advantage of the opportunity
afforded by an investigation to lecture.
when a man takes another wife she is so
glad to get him, while her predecessor
is so glad to get rid of him. that there is
no indignation whatever"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-29

when you's done los an opportunity
said Uncle Eben, you wants to git busy
lookin' for another, Std O. sittin' down an
talkin' bout yoh hahd luck like you was
proud of IT.
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FALLS TO BOTTOM OF WE'LL
George Draper Has a Marrow Escape
From Death

George Draper, colored, thirty-nine years
old. resident of Garfield. this morning fell
to the bottom of the well in front of the
Stanton School building in HillsdaIe and
was more dead than alive when two police
men and several civilian residents of Hills
dale pulled him out. 1t had been announced
that the well was to be cleaned and purified
and the colored man went there to make an
investigation, as he wanted to get the lob
1t is stated by the police that he showed
signs of having been imbibing and was ad-
vised not to attempt to descend the well
Not needing the advice he lifted the planks
with pick and started to slide down the
pipe He had gone but a short distance
before he lost his hold on the pipe and fell
1t is thought he was overcome by the gas
The water In the well was deep and
Draper would probably have been drowned
in short time had II not been for the
prompt work of the police and his friends.
One of the latter was lowered and he man
aged to fasten rope about the waist of
Draper. In short time the latter was
brought to the surface and taken to the
Washington Asylum Hospital. His condi-
ton Is critical