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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-08
Sold Principles for Campaign
Fund


Editor Independent: In response to
your request for views of populists as
to the course which should be pursued
in the future, desire to say that in my
Judgment every voter who believes in
the true principles of Thomas Jefferson
should work zealously and vigorously
for the upbuilding of the peoples par
ty, in every nook and corner Of our
broad land. Let us dismiss from our
minds everything which spells fusion
or cooperation, but with renewed en-
ergy, vigor. and courage begin the work
of organizing the peoples party every
where, for this party has honestly DEM
onstrated to the American people that
| it will fearlessly and incorporating
| ly champion and defend the true prin-
ciples of democracy, which are still
! dear to the masses.
The so-called democratic party, when
it sold it's principles to Wall street for
campaign fund, by that act alone,
forever forfeited the respect and conf
dence of the people. It then lost it's
virtue and so debauched and def1led
itself that even so great man as Bryan
can never restore it to the confidence
of the, people.
| Sans principles, sans honor, sans vir-
tue, it must submit to dissolution and
death, which inevitably follow vacilla-
ton, lack of principle and loss of vir-
tues.
Disordered, diseased, debauched AMI
defiled democratic party--at it 60
quickly and bury itself, for it has gross
ly betrayed millions who have blindly
followed it.
For nearly half century the demo-
cratic party has been engaged in a
sham battle; its hypocrisy, corruption
and deception have been thoroughly
exposed now and no one need be I'M
Willingly deceived by such fraud
No reform can ever be expected
from the democratic party. 1t has NO
fixedness of purpose on principle, it is
house divided against itself-in fact
there is no health in it,
Mr.. Bryan said prior to the election
that after the election he would en-.
deavor to organize the voters within
the democratic party, to make a hight
for the platforms of 1896 and 1900. This
declaration shows clearly that Mr.
Bryan intends to stay in the democratic
party at the sacrifice of principle, coun-
try or everything else,. therefore, as he
Is unwilling to make any concessions
looking to united and harmonious ac-
ton of all reformers, we populists, who
have never faltered, never surrendered
should continue to battle for the prin.
ciples of Jefferson through the people!
Il party. Some years ago the people:
party carried quite a number of w est
ern states and elected several congress
men from the south. The democrati;
lparty utterly failed to carry such west
ern states as Kansas, Nebraska, Soutl
Dakota, Washington, Oregon, Montana
California and Idaho, while the PEG
pies party was successful Let all re
formers rally to the peoples part,
and then we will drive plutocracy from
, power Let us encourage the gallan
| and brilliant Watson to continue tn
! fight until our country is disenthralle,
| and redeemed.
. JAMES B. LLOYD.
i Tarboro, N. G.
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-01-15
''HES A CHIME.

with his plunging tendencies, went SC
far as to look at the sunburst he would
probably buy it for her.
But you have a bushel of diamonds
already" he said.
"a bushel. You silly boy?' she pout.
ed sweetly 81 haven't teacupful
Why, even Mrs. Joslyn has more than
|, and I'm sure her husband is not to be
compared with mine as successful
business man.
That's just it." Thompson grabbed
at the argument Hes chump. If he
invested his money properly instead OF
everlastingly hard up"
In the matter of logical discussion
Mrs. T. was no match for her husband
So she just snuggled closer to him and
turned her soft, appealing eyes up tc
his.
There, sweetheart" he said. kissing
back her rising tears. Forgive me
I'm brute" He really thought ht
was.
That afternoon on the way home ir
his carriage he sat inspecting the bau
bic he had bought and rejecting on the
size of the check he had given for it
-Four thousand and odd dollars tied W
in bit of trumpery that would not bt
worn half dozen times in the year
Why. by judiciously investing that sun
In margins he might turn it into a for
tune in few months. And the stocf
market SO active just now too
Still he gave her the sunburst like 9
gentleman. with no grudging remarks
and, truth to tell, really enjoyed th'
grateful pleasure she exhibited.
But that night he had little secre
business conference with his pillow
Whether the pillow was Of his opinion
at the outset doesn't matter since il
! the end Thompson's arguments pre-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-01-15
Footwear For the World.

AS indicated by report of the bu
reau of statistics Of the department Of
commerce and labor. there is u steady
growth of exports Of boots and shoes
from the United States, and for the cal
endar year 1903 they aggregated more
than 100000 in value, In 1893 they
were less than S150.OOO In value
Few of the important articles enter
ing into our export trade show more
rapid growth In exports or wider dis
tribution than boots and shoes. More
than sixty countries and colonies are
named as the destination of the boots
and shoes exported from the United
States in the year about to end. Eng
land, Germany, France, Belgium, Den
mark and Netherlands, In the order
named, are the chief European custom
ers. and to Europe are sent more than
one-t third Of our total exports Of boots
and shoes.
In North America Canada, Mexico.
tuDa anu tDe brltlSu W esI luules are
the largest consumers Of our boots and
shoes. while the South and Central
American countries also take greater
or less quantities, though not in pro,
portion TO the amounts taken by the
West Indian Islands. Mexico and Can
ada. Australia Is large importer of
boots and shoes from the United States,
nearly one-sixth of our exports in that
line being to British Australia.
The United States now stands easily
second in the list of the worlds ex.
porters of boots and shoes, while an
examination Of the relative growth of
exports Of this class of merchandise
from the United Kingdom and the
United States respectively justiies the
| conclusion that we shall soon overtake
that friendly rival in the race for this
contribution to the worlds wants aud
consumption.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-01-15
NO. rs

an beside him should never. never
know. That was al once q noble and
silly resolution. noble because IL was
conceived in loving tenderness OF her.
silly because he could not keep the
truth from her
Fate seems 10 enjoy making much
ado about nothing Possibly she has
her reasons. though. II Thompson had
only known il. he was not in the slight
oSt danger While he was tearing his
heart out at home that evening two
great bulls happened TO meet in box
At the opera
Haven't tEoSe fellows had fun
enough with L. T. aud W :" one asked.
Il GUESS So the other answered care
leSSly.
Let's toss EN-. What do you say:"
"All rigiil Let's
That Wa the cud Of II. The cnnver-
Sation turned upon something worth
wltile-the new prima donna perhaps.
The first thing that happened in the
Stock Exchange next morning sent the
market kitng. The air was full OF
bears. Thompson Just stood and Jump
cd up and down until somebody near
by told him not TO make a blankpd
fool of himself
Il won't" shouted Thompson. jump.
ing the higher Il won't. Never again!
Never. never
And what do you think he did with
the first money be drew out of that
deal; What else would you expect him
n do hut have those loathsome shams
replaced by diamonds. the purest that
money could buy:
Then, do you believe. he and Mrs. I.
laughed and cried together and had the
most enjoyable time OF their lives over
his story of clever Thompson's clever
trick on his trustful little wife.
"Ah. but | wasn't 50 very trustful"
she said at last. Il had feeling, an
intuition perhaps, that If those dia-
monds were put into the safety deposit
vault something would happen to
them"
Yes said Thompson. II remember
how obstinately you opposed my prop
osition. But, now. sweetheart, you
shall keep them always at home"
No" Mrs 7. answered. II have an
intuition that they will be safer in the
deposit vault-now."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-01-15
Proposed Bank Money Orders.

At recent meeting of Il special COM
mittee of the American Bankers asso-
citation. appointed to consider the mat
ter of establishing bank money order
system. plan for such a departure
was adopted and will be passed up by
the executive council of the association
at its next meeting in April, 1904. The
main features of the plan are:
First-That there should be a uniform
bank money order which can be used by
any member Of the American Bankers
association when dra wn on its regular
correspondent, involving absolutely no ex-
ira labor or entries over the present meth
DDS Of selling exchange.
Second.-That no order will be issued for
more than 800
Third-That each member OF the Ameri-
can Bankers association be requested to
honor these orders at par.
Fourth.-That each order issued is to be
guaranteed absolutely by one OF our
strongest and best guarantee companies
Fifth.-That if any order should not be
paid for any reason by its correspondent
the said guarantee company will redeem
1t at once.
Sixth.-That there shall be uniform
rate for the issuing of said orders.
The adoption of such plan would
be great public convenience. 1t
would perhaps have some effect in re-
ducing the money transfers by orders
now covered by some of the express
companies. but the rapid growth Of
business is quite sufficient to give all
these agencies of easy and safe money
remittances a profitable share of the
sum total. 1t is to be hoped that the
plan will be adopted by the bankers
association.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-01-15
The Chicago Tragedy.

The symusthy Of the entire country
and OF the whole civilized world goes
out TO Chicago Ia the terrible aftiiction
that las come upon it as the result Of
the burning Of the Iroquois theater, in
which nearly 6UO lives were lost in an
incredibly short space OF time. No
theater calamity in our history is COM
parable 10 it in magnitude and horror.
Ii is necessary 10 turn to the great
eataclysms of nature, like the erup-
tion of Mont Pelee, which overwhelmed
Martinique, for anything to match it
for suddenness and the wholesale deal
ing of death.
The burning of the Ring theater in
Vienna in 1881. when 800 lives were
lost, was the latest catastrophe of its
kind comparable TO the Chicago holo-
caust. The burning of the Brooklyn
theater in 1876, with fatalities number
ing 295. las hitherto been the awful
example of the loss of life in this coun-
try by theater fires. In the Chicago
fire more than twice that number per-
ished in the daytime in new theater,
constructed, it was supposed, with the
highest skill to guard against just such
occurrences. over half of the audi
ence perShed. and, while apparently
the greater number We're victims of
panic rather than of the fire itself. it is
also evident that Il great many were
killed by flames or gases while sitting
in their seats at an early stage of the
condagration, and still others We're
buried by the explosion which wrecked
the roof of the auditorium.
1t is apparent that this calamity,
with its appalling loss of life. is not
one that may rightfully be ascribed as
the "act of Providence" 1t is the re-
suit of somebody's blunder. There were
mistakes somewhere either in the con-
struction and equipment of the theater
or in the mana cement Of affairs. Prob
ably a rigid official examination will
place the blame for the occurrence
where it belongs. But that cannot re-
pair the frightful loss. The disaster Is
not of the kind that gives opportunity
| for outside aid. While sincere and
widespread sympathy may be express
ed, no relief is possible. All that 9TH
ers can do is TO stand with bowed heads
in the presence of Chicagos over
whelming sorrow and try to learn the
| lesson of precaution against fires. which
is so terribly taught in this dire dis
| aster
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-01-15

and slammed the lid of the casket
down. He could not bear to look, could
not bear to have her look at those pasty
things, so false, so worthless, so much
like him,
Confession was at his tongue tip
when he looked into her big. round eyes
and read there the awful disappolnt
ment of her loving heart. Her cher
ished plan had failed.
TOO late" she gasped.
IL mean 1t is too late-too late TO
sell them tonight" He was making the
effort of his life. He must not give up
He must not confess. For her sweet
sake he must conceal the crushing
truth. For her he must fight the fight.
Tomorrow morning will be soon
enough" he said. At least this would
give him time to think.
He confided many things to his pillow
that night and adopted many manly
resolutions. Among them was one to
the effect that the splendid little WON
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-01-15

could deserve that divine quality Of
mercy which tempers the highest form
of justice
Mrs. 7. could not fail to perceive that
something had gone wrong. Thompson
had hardly entered the house when she
asked him what it was.
In an incOherent way. like a man
talking in his sleep. he told her Of his
lesser troubles: how the bottom had
fallen out of the market: how hundreds
of longs had been ruined: how he him
self had managed barely To keep his
margins good. but had completely ex-
hausted his resources in doing so; how.
in short. for the want of few thou
sand dollars he would be a ruined man
when the Stock Exchange opened next
morning.
Most of it was as Greek to Mrs. T.
She understood only that $4,000 or
$4,000 would save him. She opened
the jewel case on the table and turned
TO him with a sweel,y sympathetic
smile. My darling boy she said.
why didn't you sell these" She went
and sat beside him where he had sunk
listlessly upon the sofa Didn't you
know would rather part with every
one of them than have you worried
for a moment: Why. it was for just
such a time as this that | coaXed then
from you | knew what a punger yon
were. you dear thing. and Yes. dear
est. almost hoped that the time might
come when they would save you. !
wanted TO be a help to you. real
helpmate. and knew no better way
Thompson had flung himself on his
knees before her and buried bis face in
her lap Every word that she spoke
seemed to be living thing clutching
nj his heart, dragging his drabbled
soul into the light.
There. there" she crooned. stroking
his hair, oh, so tenderly Let us GO
now and sell them. 1t is not too late.
Yes. yes, it is too late" In a frenzy
of grief Thompson sprang TO his feet
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-01-15
Name For the Istbmiau People,

Now that the federal board of geo.
graphical names has been asked to pass
upon the question. What shall we call
an inh.ahitant of Panamaf' it is to be
hoped that there will be established
something like unanLmity in the custom
of referring to the people of the new re-
public. At its next meeting this board
will take up the question and probably
give the weight of its authority to one
form or another or possibly devise a
new form.
Newspaper writers have put forward
these three forms: "Panaman." "Pana-
mian' and "Pauamanian." neither of
which is recognized by the dictionaries.
The state department at Washington.
which the public might expect TO take
the initiative in matters of language as
we'll as international law. where the
new republic is concerned has not faced
the question squarely. The published
official dispatches nowhere contain
SptNlIl dtlttllNt lCIiu uc utldi
ment sometimes does use the word
"Panama' in an adjective sense, as
"the Panama minister" or the most IA
miliar phrase of all. the Panama
canal" The presidents of this country
have dealt with affairs in Panama
pretty volumincusly in their messages
in the past; but, like the officials of to-
day they seem 10 have shrunk from
using Il word of doubtful standing and
gone around it. Thus President Pierce
in his fourth annual message speaks Of
IA riotous assemblage of the inhab-
itants of Panama" A cursory inspec-
ton of unofficial sources shows much
the same state of affairs. although In
a pamphlet Of about fifty years ago
James W. Darlington speaks of the
Panama people as "isthmenians"
A government scientist and geogra-
pher suggests the use of the "Pana-
man." with the plural "Panamen." He
might have gone still further and sug-
gested "Panamaids' and Panama
irons" . While the word ''Panaman"
! is crisp and becomes the mouth well,
the purist will point out that the plural
! of German is not "Germen." "Pana-
| mians'' is unsatisfactory from the fact
that with our slipshod phonetic system
| there are four or five ways in which
! the reader unfamiliar with the word
/ might pronounce it. "Panamanians"
! is suggestive of insanity, being only q
step removed from "Panamaniacs."
There are few if any independent
countries for which usage has not de-
veloped a special adjective. although
| cities and provinces often lack such
| provision.
While the matter is one of inter-
| est TO people who wish to speak cor
rectly on International affairs. we can
afford to wait patiently for the board
| of geographical names to wrestle with
! the proposition and give us an accepta-
| bic name for the isthmian dweller.
who by reason of the building of the
"Panaman," "Panamian" or Panama.
nian" canal comes into especially close
relations with us.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-01-15
Casualties ON American Railroads.


The recent shocking railroad acei.
dents, notably the one which lately
occurred on the Baltimore aud Ohio in
which over sixty lives were lost. EN-.
phaslze the need OF critical investiga.
ton Into the methods Of American rail.
road management. The references
which the interstate commerce commits
sion makes to this subject in its an
nual report further illustrates the press
ing need OF energetic remedial action.
The commission again finds that the
loss Of life and property through col
lisions is the most prominent fact in
this years record Of accidents. In the
year under review the collisions In the
United States aggregated the enormous
total of 5.2l9. including ten cases in
which seven or more persons were kill
ed. these ten collisions alone causing
l04 deaths. The frightful record would
be bad enough to justify careful in
vestigation even II ii were exceptional
but the worst feature OF the matter Is
that such record is by no means un
usual. The report says:
These fatalities are due to causes which
have never been adequately considered by
any department of government either Of
the United States or of any OF the states
and there is a crying need for such con-
sideraton.
Discussing the frequency of railroad
accidents, the Chicago Daily News
says:
Judging from the character Of some Of
the recent accidents however. the adop-
tion of the block system will not provide
the only safeguard necessary. II general
laxness, disregard for safety. willingness
TO take risks and negligence In the en-
forcement OF rules and regulations are
any criterion the whole system needs a
thorough overhauling.
In his recent message President
Roosevelt called attention TO the desir-
ability of enlarging the present law re-
garding the use OF safety appliances on
railroads. His recommendations, re-
enforced by the report of the interstate
commerce commission, should lead con
gress to go into the question of prac-
teal railroading methods. with the view
! of compelling the adoption of plans and
devices which will make railway tray
| el reasonably safe.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-01-15

There is nothing slow about the post
master general of the new republic of
Panama. He is already supplying the
stamp collectors with the new stamps
by the ream. An expert phlatelist
says that many small republics are
largely supported from the revenue de
rived from the sale of stamps to philat-
elists. When the treasury becomes de-
pleted a new series OF postage stamps
is brought out. and the stamp collectors
nibble at the bait with promptitude.
This latest republic is apparently up TO
the game.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-01-15

1t is announced that by a combination
Of two music publishing firms all the
works of a dozen song writers will be
controlled. If this is a combination
in restraint of trade it will be heartily
welcomed by the long suffering public.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-01-15

The arguments offered by Mr.. Schwab
In the shipbuilding case at least serve
to demonstrate that he is in first class
mental condition, whatever may be his
moral and physical status.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-01-15

Cuba has announced her willingness
to make improvements on the Isle Of
Pines. as suggested by the United
States, and this will probably overcome
any trouble about ratifying the treaty
on the subject. The United States has
no particular use for the island, and as
it has always been treated as a part Of
Cuba it might as well be allowed to
remain in that position.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-01-15

The announcement that Kate Soffel,
who aided the notorious Biddle broth
ers to escape from a Pennsylvania Jail.
is to be starred in a melodrama sug-
gests the necessity Of an official censor
for the American stage.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-01-15

Before the government buys that
Kitty Hawk flying machine it might be
well to have it demonstrate its soaring
qualities by flying around the dome of
the national capitol.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-01-15

Don't pity him: pray. don't Yes. he
was suffering terribly. - terribly that
he thought OF suicide. but grief FOR his
faithlessness was still mixed with con
Sideratlon of exposure lie must BE-
rhastened more and more before he
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-01-15

Congress may succeed in abolishing
the committee room buffets at the cap
itol. but it will experience no end of
difficulty in doing away with the cloak
room canteen in overcoat pockets.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-01-15

Between the physicians and the cor
respondents the German emperor IS
thoroughly recovered and is growing
rapidly worse at the same time.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-01-15

When Dreyfus has been reinstated
in the French army Paris will have to
invent another sensation to give it an
appetite for It's absinth.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-01-15

The airship which an Englishman
has invented especially for military
purposes will doubtless kill any enemy
who embarks upon it.