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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-23

ceptance processes a revival of his be-
lief in McKinleys reciprocity, as sop
to the reciprocity Republicans OF New
England and the Northwest.
What opinion has Roosevelt express
ed about Quakers?
That they are as bad as duellists and
ought not to be allowed to live in this
country. In his Life of Benton. after
describing the murderous ARRAYS
among the cut-throats of Mississippi
Valley eighty years ago, he wrote:
But. after all. this ruffianism was re-
orally not one whit worse in Its effects
than was tn cease with certain uni
versal peace the Northeastern States.
In fact IT was more healthy. A class
of professional non-combatants is as
hurtful to the real, healthy growth OF
a nation as a class of fire-eaters; for
a weakness or folly is naturally as bad
as a vice. or worse! And in the long
run a Quaker may be quite as undesir-
able a citizen as a duellist. No man
to fight for his rights can give good
reason why he should be entitled to
live in a free country Any Christian
who obeys Christ's explicit command
OF non-resistance. is as bad as a duel
list and not entitled to live in this
country, according to Roosevelt
What is Roosevelt's opinion OF the
farmers, agricultural laborers and me-
That they are infinitely inferior to
drunken, dissipated, murderous cow
boys. In an article, Ranch Life in the
Far West" printed in the February
Century, 1888, he glorified the whis-
key-soaked cowboy and insulted the
farmer, laborer and mechanic in these
words: Hardship and years of long
toll, broken by weeks of brutal dis
sipation, draw haggard lines across
their (cowboys) eager faces, but never
dim their reckless eyes nor break their
bearing of defiant self-confidence. When
drunk on the villainous whiskey of the
frontier towns. they cut mad antics
riding their horses into the saloon. Ar
ms their pistols right and left
and INDUCING too often in deadly
much better fellows and pleasanter
companions than small farmers or agri-
cultural laborers; nor are mechanics of
a great city to be mentioned in the
same breath. 4
If the Quakers, farmers, laborers and
mechanics, whom he has recklessly in
suited, in the year before he wanted
their votes. have any self-respect they
will turn the loosetongued slanderer
of decent citizens out of the White
House, and into the uninterrupted en-
joyment of association with the drunk
en- brawling. murderous cowboys
whom he admires as the ideal good
fellows and pleasant companions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-23
Ee-So-pus, Says Parker and other VIII
layers.

How is the proper way to pronounce
"Esopus? what does it mean?'
A good man million Americans have
asked these questions in the past few
weeks.
Here are the answers:
Esopus is pronounced by the natives
of the town. Judge Parker included,
E-SO-puss, with the accent strong on
the so"
1t is an Indian name and Is not a
classic, as has been stated. The origin
of the name is not clear. History tells
of the establishment of Dutch East
Indian Company fur trading post. near
what is now Albany. In the district OF
Esopus. This was shortly after the
return of Henry Hudson from his ex-
ploration of the river that bears his
name
Old records refer to the natives Of
the vicinity as the "Esopus Indians,
and some have supposed that the name
of the town was derived from that or
an aboriginal tribe. 1t appears, how
ever, that the Minnisinks, Nantiookes.
Minsees and Delawares, who poured
down the trails of the waikiki River
with their packs of fur. were indis.,
fortunately called "Esopus Indians
from the name Of the post. The saw
ages who Inhabited the district were
Minsees of the Wolf clan of the Lenni
Lenapi, and are said to have called
themselves "Warynawanks
There was a river called 'Sepus" by
the Indians and the best belief of the
present Inhabitants is that Esopus
came from that. This river was re-
ferred to by the English Governor, Col.
Nicholas, in 1855 as the "Sopus."
The fact that the name of Aesop. the
by the Dutch, is believed by some to
have had something to do with the
naming of the place, but this is not
generally accepted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-23
Peace is in quite an uncomfortable position.

being set up for the manufacture of
cotton goods in the localities where
the raw material is grown.
Then the development of cotton in
dustries in various countries on the
continent of Europe have led to in
creased requirements on their part for
American cotton.
In the circumstances here narrated
America was naturally unable to meet
the considerably increased demand,
both at home and abroad. from a prac-
tically unexpansive crop. and rise
In prices was inevitable. 1t is only too
obvious that, so long as England de-
Ponds upon the United States for her
main supplies of cotton, so long will
she run the risk lin common with
other countries of Europe) of finding
that America has only decreasing
quantities to spare, after supply her
own expanding needs from a crop that
seems Ia be wholly wanting In elasti-
city; and so long, also, will she run
the risk of seeing one of the greatest
of her national Industries the prey of
the Speculator.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-23
oFFICEHoLDERs IN CAMPAIGN.
Swarm of Federal Oficials VIII Speak
for Roosevelt.
Washington Special to Philade


cord.
A swarm of Federal oficeholders will
take active part In the coming cam
paign and President Roosevelt will
make no objection. Cabinet officers
assistant heads of departments, chiefs
of divisions, bureau chiefs, United
States. attorneys, United States mar
shals, American ministers to foreign
countries. consular officers, numbering
thousands, are getting ready to snend
months in the campaign speaking and
working for the Republican nominees.
at the same time drawing their sala-
ries from the United States Treasury
Within the last two days two Amer
lean ministers abroad have interviewed
the President and announced that they
would not return to their posts until
after the election. and 1t is admitted
at the State Department that the Unit
ed States legations abroad will be al
most deserted this fall and remain so
until this winter.
Archibald ]. Sampson, Minister to
Ecuador, and Henry l.. Wilson, Min
ference with the President. They will
stay in the United States until after the
election. working for the Republican
ticket. This amounts to leave of alb
sence of nearly four months for each
official. Hundreds of others will fol-
low their example. Richmond Pearson,
United States Minister to Persia, has
been another White House caller and
1t is understood he is to spend the next
few months working for the ticket.
The Government will pay the sala-
ries of these officials while they are on
the stump.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-23
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-23

The Kansas City Journal quotes a re.
mark alleged to have been made by J.
Pierpont Morgan, who expressed him
self strongly against the nomination
of Roosevelt, but IL that could not be
prevented. then Ito elect a Democrat
who Will be favorable to the trusts"
and that he had selected Parker as the
man. The Journal adds: 1T cannot
be proved of course that Morgan said
this" No, the Republicans cannot
prove it; any more than they can prove
any other of the many campaign lies
that the Republicans are circulating.
Neither can 1t be proven that Morgan
wants a President elected who is ia.
vorable to the trusts. This alleged
Morgan deliverance is a product of the
same prolific source which IL trying to
bury Juge Parker under a shower OF
bare faced falsehoods.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-23

The New Haven Register is another
of the prominent newspapers of the
favor of the old-time schools. This
paragraph is from strong editorial on
the subject:
1t is a wholesome sign of the times
that voices are being raised for the
reconsideration of the old fashioned
policies of education. The faddists
have had their day, and none can say
that they have not made the most OF
It, but the time has come at last when
y study of their achievements can be
intelligently made. The sooner 1t 10
done the better for all concerned. The
old order of things has not outlived it's
usefulness; IL has simply been pushed
aside by the experimentalists.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-23
A ROOSEVELT CATECHISM.
In Which Some of the Inconsistencies
of the Strenuous One are
Clearly Set Forth.

F. NJ. Thorn in The Buffalo Times.
What has been Theodore Roosevelt's
position on the monetary policies of the
United States?
He has supported every variety of
policy professed by the Republican and
Democratic parties during the last
twenty years.
Was he ever in favor of free silver
coinage?
Yes. In 1884 he supported the Ma
tional Republican platform urging an
International bimetalic standard to fix
the relative value of gold and silver
coinage. In 1883 he was "in favor of
the use of both gold and silver as
money. and condemned the Democratic
administration in it's efforts to demon
etize silver" In 1892 he favored BIZ
metallism" and demanded the use of
both gold and silver as standard
money" without regard to other ma
tions, which was precisely the demand
of the Bryan Democratic platform of
1895 In 1895 he was for the free coin
age of silver by international agree
ment,
When did he first unqualifedly oppose
bimetallism and free silver coinage?
Never until four years ago.
What has been Theodore. Roosevelt s
position on the tariff issue?
He has been for free trade, for high
protection, for reciprocity, against re-
ciprocity, for tariff reduction and a
stand patter.
What did he say as free trader?
In his life of Benton he wrote that
political economists have pretty gem
orally agreed that protection is vicious
in theory and harmful in practice"
Did he deny that a protective tariff
produced prosperity?
Yes In his life of Benton'h declar-
ed that "Clay's assertions to what the
tariff had done for the West were
equally ill-founded. as Benton showed
IN good speech wherein he asserted
with truth that Its renewed prosperity
was due TO its own resources, entire
~ independent of Federal aid or leg
Did Roosevelt as President. pledge
himself to reciprocity and the reduction
of the present tariff?
Yes over the corpse of Mckinley, he
pledged himself to carry out McKin-
ley's policies. of which the most notable
and widely approved as announced in
his last speech. was the reduction of
some and removal of other Dfnglev
rates, In promotion Of reciprocity upon
which large numSer of reciprocity
treaties, just negotiated BY him, were
then pending
Did he fulfill that pledge?
No. he repudiated IL. as soon a. the
Republican politicians decided to stand
pat" on the high Dingley schedules
What of his reciprocity pledge?
He repudiated 1t within three months
and joined the stand patters
Did he put through McKinley's re-
ciprocity treaties?
No. They were shelved. with his CON
currence. After three years. Rooseveit
and Lodge, in May last issued a draft
of a platform for the Republican Con
vention. with no mention of reciprocity
Az the Convention a meaningless refer
ence to reciprocity was inserted. and
after, nearly, three years of stand-pat
hostility to reciprocity, and after abso-
lutte silence about II in his own draft
Of platform, Roosevelt's speech Of ac-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-23
TUESDAY, AUGUST rs, 1904.
MEN AND ISSUES.

That the campaign of this year Is
and will be made largely on the per-
sonality of the two men is beyond
doubt With the exception of the tar
If. there is no such vital issue between
the parties as might be expected to
decide an election for the Presidency.
snces set out in the Democratic plat
form, but they are not so we'll defined.
If the two parties were In thorough
accord on the tariff, as they are on
the money question. there would be lit
tie in party policies to fight over.
But there is plenty in the personality
of the two leaders to enlist all the
forces and arguments the Democrats
can command. Most of our opponents
turn up their noses In affected contempt
whenever Democrats say that Roosevelt
is an unsafe man, but their contempt
Or ridicule is no argument. No one
with any knowledge of his habits, his
character, his writings or his acts can
truthfully claim that he possesses the
safe and sane characteristics which
ought to be dominant in a President of
the United States. What is more
some OF those who are now most earn
est in his support have pointed out his
grave failings so plainly and truth
fully that the bitterest Democrat could
hardly do better. Though they laud
him now with apparent sincerity they
are on record among the fiercest and
most unsparing of his critics.
Judge Parker is an entirely different
nan. and one must be blind or hopeless
iy sodden with partisan prejudice II he
does not see the difference, and thai
1t is largely in Parker's favor. 1t is
all very well to speak of his lack OF
public record, and to charge that he
has done nothing to show that he mea7-
ures up to Presidential size. for that
sort of argument is politics, but 1t
deceives no one. That he is a man of
fine education, of excellent sense and
Of an exceedingly we'll balanced mind
cannot be successfully controverted.
That he would feel the dignity of his
office. and that he would administer
Its duties in such manner as to reflect
credit on himself and the country Is
equally true. He would be a safe Pres
ldent In the fullest sense of the word
Certainly one cannot compare the
.alm, judicial methods OF Parker with
the spectacular career of Roosevelt in
any other way than favorably to the
former. nor can any urprejudlced per-
son fail to see that the Government
will be safer and more honored with
the former than with the latter at it's
head. Democrats cannot forget or dis
regard the issues that are really i'm
portant. but the strongest issue is in
the two men themselves, and Demo-
.rats should not allow it to be forgot
ten or put in the background.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-23
MISSISSIPPI CONyICTs.
Plan to Concentrate Them ON Great
Cotton Plantations.

Jackson, Miss, Special.
Governor Vardaman and Commits
sioners Bradley and McNair have re-
turned from the Sunfiower Plantation,
where they Investigated conditions
there with view of determining
whether it would be wise to put all the
convicts on this farm the first of the
year.
1t seems probable that at the next
meeting of the Board an order will be
passed to concentrate all the convicts
on this plantation. If the order is pass
ed 1t will mean that the State will rent
no more land, but will take the con-
victs from the rented places and put
them on the new farm.
There are now on the new farm half
the prison population of the State, or
900 men, and there are 5000 acres of
land under cultivation. There are still
about 5000 acres of land on the place
uncleared.
The concentration of most of the con-
victs on one plantation. owned and OPP
Grated by the State, has been sought
for years by those who have interested
themselves in prison reform in this
State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-23

not know 1t in time. We shall not in
suit their intelligence by charging
them with ignorance.
1t may be too late now to guard
against the swarms of mosquitoes that
are making life almost uncomfortable In
portions of the city. but it Is not too
late 10 guard against further install
ments. IL the city authorities have
proper regard for the comfort and
health of the people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-23
Vardaman's BIunder.
Mobile Register.

MODlIe ReRIsItT.
We have been asked frequently what
it was Governor Vardaman said about
President Roosevelt's mother. Reduced
to decent language, 1t was that pre-
natal influences alone will account for
the Characteristics of that lusus ma
turae, Theodore Roosevelt. No self-re-
specting paper can get its consent to
print the language that Governor Var
daman actually used. That fact, by IT.
self. should teach the Governor what
a horrible blunder he made.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-23
Intelligence and Fitness.

MODIIe ITEM.
In the resolution adopted by the
Grand Army of the Republic to the
effect that If any modification of the
voting franchise ever should be neces-
sarv such modification should be along
lines of intelligence and fitness and not
along lines of race or color. This is
exactly the position that has been
maintained in every State in the South
where the ballot has been restricted
Tho scrutiny of the ballot in the South
has applied to intelligence and fitness
for the discharge of this important
duty of citizenship and to nothing else
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-23
Rewards Much Greater.

Birmingham News,
1t used to be that every bright bow
must be lawyer or a doctor. but the
rewards for industry and intelligence
in other lines are so much greater that
now business career is the most
sought. There is in making shoes and
building houses surer income than in
either law or medicine and there is a
sage suggestion in our contemporaries
comment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-23
ESCAPING SOLDIER SHOT.
Threw Pepper In Sentry's Eyes, and IL
Fatally Wounded.

WATERFOWL. n. y. Aug. 22.-Private
Costello of Company l. 9th infantry. to-
day threw a quantity of pepper in &
sentry's eyes at the post and attempted
to escape.
The sentry fred. the bullet taking
sffaet in the back. Costello VIII die
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-23

Talladega Rem

Talladega Reporter.
Guess Russia now regrets she did not
keep her promise with Japan to evac-
uate Manchuria. This is the open cause
of the war, and she had to keep her
promise in spite of her wishes An
other case of where it pays to be honest
and sincere.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-23

BY the way, ii was woman to whom
street car conductor returned the
S1,5o0 which he had found and received
rs cents for his honesty. That accounts
for 1t. She was thinking about a
marked down sale.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-23
A Little Mysterious.


Birmingham Ledger.
Russia keeps asserting that she can
prolong the war indefinitely. Just
WHY Russia should want to prolong
that kind of war is a little mysteri-
Gus to common sense people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-23

1t is right and proper for a news.
paper to be loyal to its town, but when
The Atlanta Constitution declares that
there Is no gambling and no gamblers
In that city, 1t is natural for people
who know something about cities to
indulge in a mild smoker.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-23
OF Tom Watson.


The man who woke from his drunken
stupor and found himself in an aged
cemetery, and remarked that It looked
like resurrection. and that he was the
first on the grounds, naturally reminds
us of Tom Watson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-23
IL They Would,
Sheffield Reaper.

SHtlIeIU 1NtdptT.
Possibly II everybody would not
speak spitefully of everybody else the
world would glide more smoothly. But
the talents of a great many people ex-
list only in the talons of their tongue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-23

That young Czarboy is already a full.
hedged Colonel. thus scoring one
against Georgia and Kentucky
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-23

Miss Astor's prospective husband,
Spender-Clay. may be all right, but
just wait till he begins to spend 'er
money.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-23
Daily average, July, 1904. ........... 1855
Sunday average, July, 1904. ........ .14s32S

p. ]. Kelly, Circulation Manager of The
Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn,
Gays: The foregoing statement Of The Ad-
vertiser's daily circulation for the month
OF July, 1903, is true and correct, and COM
piled after all returns from news boys, news
agents and leftover copies have been de-
Quoted
p. J. KELLY.
Circulation Manager.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
r. w. JACKSON.
N. p, Ex.-O. ]. p.
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Did Missouri secede? is a query now
being discussed. If she did, she has
gotten over it,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-23

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-23
II l. PENICK,
Montgomery, Ala.
SEWING
MACHINE
BARGAINS
First Grade Machines.
Such as White. Sing
er. New Home,
Domestic
and a few others at
$40 Each.
Secondhand. in perfect
order.
Pianos.

Pianos.
Finest grade, latest style up
right; all in stock to go at
factory cost. Going out Of
the business is the reason.
From now on will sell Sew
ing Machines. We also have
a large lot of Guitars, VioIins
and MandolinS to close out.
R. L. PENICK,
Montgomery, Ala,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-23
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~ WHAT THE STATE PAPERS y
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Do Not Agree.


Birmingham Age-Herald.
The astrologers who consult the
twinklers do not agree in what they
see Like the straw vote collectors
they get what will serve themselves
best.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-23
Old Sewing Machines
Wanted.

Will take any make of old
machine as part pay on one
of our Improved Ball Bearing
Machines. New Home, Inn
proved White, or New No. 9
Wheeler & Wilson. Every
one of our machines fully
guaranteed.
R. L. PENICK,
Montgomery, Ala,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-23
Repair Work.

We make a speciality of re-
pairing all makes of sewing
machines and all kinds of
musical instruments. ALL
work guaranteed.
R. L. PENlCK,
Montgomery, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-23

We need something more definite
than the mere statement that "a Chi
sago physician says the desire foi
1rfnk can be cured with glasses" We
need to be told what kind of glasses.
low much they viii hold, and what they
are to be filled with. Also. how many
Ihall we take. and at what hours. We
want bill Of particulars
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-23

The friends of L D. Collier hereby ans
nounce him a candidate for County Treas
nrsr Of Montgomery County. subject 10
the nomination of the Democratic pri-
mary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-23

T harehv announce myself candidate for
the nomination for Cousty Treasurer Of
MONTGOMERY County. subject TO the action
~ the democratic primary.
e. '''e GEORGE c. CLISBY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-23
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
roR COyNTY TREASURER
10 Dexter Ave.

FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
horah,, announce myself candidate foa
County treasurer OF Montgomery County,
subject to the Democratic Primary.
WHIT W. BRAME.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-23

I hereby announce myself as a candidate
for the office of Treasurer Of MOntgom-
ery County, subject to the primary cleo
tion TO be held September IS. and re-
spectfuIiy ask the support Of the voters
of the County.