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Gilpin observer., 1904-10-20
Roosevelt. and the Heroes.

Admiral Dewey completed his fif-
tieth year of service in the navy re-
Gently and Roosevelt condescended to
send him a bouquet of flowers from
the White House conservatories. Adj
miral Schley has completed forty-five
years of like service for his country
without receiving any recognition at
all from the President-didnt even
get bouquet. General Miles. after
more than forty years OF active SER
vice In the army, rising from the
lowest to the highest rung Of the lad
der, was dismissed with the curt an
nouncement of his retirement. coupled
with the equally curt order, General
Miles will proceed to his home" The
real heroes In Roosevelt's eyes are
first, himself and then Leonard Wood
and General CorbIn.
Gilpin observer., 1904-10-20
WILL THEY BUY ROOSEVELT?
Cortelyou's Shameful Methods at the
IustiGation of Senator Aldrlch-
Fat Frying the Trusts.

The New York Times, in q triple
loaded editorial, attacks Chairman Cor
telyou. of the Republican Campaign
Committee, for his fat-frying methods
and declares that, with the aid Of Sen
ator Aldrich. the foremost representa-
tive of the trusts in the Senate. and
declares the trusts mean to buy the
President. Says the Times:
Concrete instances are more impress
sive than statements of general prin-
ciple. Here is one: Chairman Cortel-
you goes to one of the officers of large
corporation, and informs him that the
Republican National Committee ex-
poets substantial contribution from
his company. The officer in question
is surprised; he is not Of Mr.. Roose-
velts party; neither he nor his corpora
ton has been accustomed to meddle
with politics; he asks for time to think
1t over. In the solitude Of his office
his thoughts run in this wise: l do
not want to give money to the Repub-
lican National Committee. But l am
trustee of the interests of the stock
holders of this corporation. may
soon have to appear before this man
as representative of my corporation
in matter affecting its business, as to
which he will have. il not official dis
cretion. at least very great personal
and official influence, which l would
dislike to have used against me. can
not let my personal disinclinations
stand In the way OF the company's in
terests. / will make this foced contri-
button to Mr.. Cortelyou's fund.-"
Gilpin observer., 1904-10-20
POOLING THE FA2xER.
Isoosevelts Letter Drops Into the
Old Republican Pretense.

The Republican party has for years
been trying to delude the farmer and
the workingman into the belief that
the present tariff makes them better
off; that Is, that it makes the American
wage Garner or farmer richer to pay
heavy taxes-taxes on all that he
wears, his tools, Oh his agricultural
machinery, on the nails and wood that
go into his house, his bed, his table
and his coffin, ON his swaddling clothes,
his wedding garments ard his shroud.
1t is pure pretense that fifty-two
per cent. Of the American farmers
crops are used as the manufacturers
raw material. 1t is characteristic OF
the Presidents letter of acceptance
that he does not say tina. raw cotton
makes more than half OF the products
Of the farm used in this way, and there
is no reason why this fact should have
been omitted unless the assertion
would have made the whole statement
ridiculous
Gilpin observer., 1904-10-20
STRONG CASE IN POINT.
Atlantic Seaboard Workmen Get No
Advantage From Increased Cost
OF Their Productions. .srx

Frederick Seymour, q Democratic
lawyer, nominated for Congress in
New Jersey, in his letter of acceptance
makes n practical plea for the issues
raised by his party addressing himself
directly to tradeSmen and working men
of New Jersey.
With the statement that the interests
OF New Jersey are largely manufacture
Ing he asserts that ''in common with all
the seaboard States it is hard hit by
our present tariff on raw materials
which enter into the various processes
Of domestic industry and on articles
partly made up, which are virtually
raw materials, and on animals and
foods.
After pointing out the various arti-
cles adversely affected by the tariff he
turns to the relations of the tariff to
the labor question, pure and simple,
with this interesting and irrefutable
argument:
1.-The labor question and the tariff are
closely connected, but in very differ
ent way from what our opponents say.
While no Federal law can directly raise
wages. the Federal Government can as
certain the facts, and can make plain
the general principles to be derived
from them. and can settle to the ac-
ceptance of all men that raw materials
and coal are dearer on the Atlantic
coast than in the great interior manu-
featuring centres, that the seaboard is
the best place to manufacture for the
export trade. that the cost of labor in
manufactured products is less in the
United States than anywhere else in
the world, that the tariff on most man.
ufactured goods is twice and. lin many
instances. four times the cost of labor
in the product. that the tariff is exces-
sive and injurious. that 1t is the direct
cause of part-time work in our factor
les. that the cost of living is increased
by the tariff. and that the increased
cost of manufactured goods does not go
to labor, and having established these
facts may publish them"
Gilpin observer., 1904-10-20

system, which Investigates" for its
own profit the affairs Of the private
citizen and the public corporation. now
seeks to establish itself permanently
on a soil hallowed by the blood Of those
who died for liberty.
The people must decide between i'm
perlalism and the Constitution be-
tween Roosevelt. the strenuous Napo-
leon of politics, with the Constitution
under foot, and Parker, the learned and
patriotic citizen, summoned from his
dignified and elevated position on the
bench by the voice Of the people, hold
ing high the Constitution as beacon,
flashing liberty and equal rights to oil
men and to their posterity.
Gilpin observer., 1904-10-20
For Voters to Decide.

Professor wyckoff, Of Princeton Uni
versity. called President Roosevelt to
account for his tariff vagaries and de-
clares that the industrial prosperity
of this country has been achieved In
spite of protection, and at the cost Of
incalculable evils consequent upon pro-
lection.
The voter should decide II he is sat
isfied with the greatly increased cost
OF living, which the protective tariff
ana Its monster child. the trust, have
brought about. Another anomaly over
which thoughtful voters should ponder
In the workings of this wonderful
prosperity producer-the tariffs that
tarlff- -fostered trusts sell cheaper to
foreigners than to voters OF this coun-
try who pay the taxes to preserve the
very thing that gives them the worst
OF all bargains.
Gilpin observer., 1904-10-20
WARS FOR GREED.
Stirring Words OF the Bishop of
Hereford Pertinent to Our STU

.
alton.
The admirers of our White House
war lord should derive some timely ed
ification from the individual deliver
ances ut the Boston peace conference.
Especially Apostle to the trend of the
times and the fell spirits who are striv-
ing to force that trend were the words
of Right Rev. ]. Percival, Bishop of
Hereford. in sermon preached in Bos-
ton last Sunday. He made powerful
plea for universal peace, and con-
demned wars brought about by politi-
clans or rulers to satisfy pride and per-
sonal ambition.
Looking around" said Bishop Per-
cival, I'VE see Christian nations - my
own included-squanderi their wealth
and their manhood on armies and ma
vies and all their accompanying imple-
ments of destruction. In my own
country last year we spent nearly
$3.50, 600, 600 on the army and navy.
During the last ten years we have.
think. doubled our expenditures for
these purposes of warfare Such,
brethren, is Christian progress in Chris
tian Europe.
IF we turn to listen to the pro-
phetlc voices among our cOuntrymen.
wherever we hve-no fanatical enthu-
siasts, but men of sober thought
what have they to say! Every nation,
they say, seems to be striving not to be
as beneficent, as tender to the poor and
suffering classes as it is possible to be,
but to become as big and strong and
powerful as may be, and to lay greedy
hands upon every available bit of terri
tory.
"a lesson that we have to learn Is
that selfish war. war of greed, a
war to satisfy the personal pride and
ambition of politician or ruler, an un.
necessary or ill-ordered war. is great
crime in the sight of God. Our grea,
duty is to put good will above Jealousy
and greed"
Gilpin observer., 1904-10-20
SURPLUS AND DEFICIT.
Comparison by Bryan to the Credit
of CIeveland's Administrations.

Speaking of the panic of 1893. VIII
liam ]. Bryan says in the current Is
sue of the Commoner:
1.-The first indication of it's coming
appeared November II. 1890. when
the New York Clearing House AssO-
clation voted its certificates to banks
in need of assistance. November IL
the Boston Clearing House did like
wise. Barker Bros. Il Co, bankers.
of Philadelphia. failed with liabilities
of S5.000.000. Mr.. Bryan then gives
long list of failures, beginning with
the United Rolling Stock Company. Uf
Chicago. November %. 1890. and end
ing with that of the Spring Garden
Bank, of Philadelphia. May s. 1891
Then came the Homestead and other
great labor troubles. followed by the
election of Cleveland to the Presiden-
cy. In May, 1895. there were more
failures, ana finally the raids on the
United States Treasury. January IL.
1894. the Administration ordered u
$5OOo0.00O bond issue. August /.
1894, the Wilson tariff went into cf-
feet"
Continuing with lis most interest
ing and timely retrospect, Mr.. Bryan
says:
"It will be observed That the CIevc-
land Administration ordered tne SD.~
100000 bond issue January II. 1891
That was seven months before the
Wilson bill became law. Perhaps
1t is not significant. but in view OF
Mr.. Roosevelt's claim. 1t is at least
interesting. that the first indications
of the panic occurred November II.
$780, n little more than thirty days
after the Mckinley tariff bill became
law. From that date the panic raged
and while its effects We're felt for
several years. 1T reached its worst
stage In 1893 and during the early
days of 1894. during all of which time
the Mckinley tariff law was In effect
ut may not be out OF place to point
out that when the Democratic Admin
istration surrendered the refns OF gov
ernment, March 4. 1889. there wax In
the Federal Treasury the largest SUR
plus in history. When the Republican,
party went ont of power. March 4.
1893. there was a large deficit ana
the incoming Administration was hn-
ally persuaded to make the bond is
sues which it's Republican predecessor
had Mt one time thought to be uec>
essary, but had sklllfully avoided"
Gilpin observer., 1904-10-20
HEARST TO THE CLUBS.
From the Ringing Address of the
President OF the Democratic
Association.


President of the Democratic
Association.
Mr.. William r. Hearst, in an address
to the members of the National Asso-
citation of Democratic Clubs. of which
association he was the founder and is
now the President, says:
II hope that every official and every
individual member of every club in
our association will do all that he can
and more than ever befcre-.o pro-
mote and expound the interests and
the beliefs of genuine Jeffersonian
Democracy. I call upon all members
of the clubs to begin earnest campaign
work Immediately, to reorgarizc where
reorganization is necessary, :nd espe-
cially to respond promptly and ener-
getically to every suggestion tha.nay
come from the National management
of the Democratic party. have offered
my services and those of my news
papers to the managers of the Democ-
racy. and in so far as 1 have felt jus
titled as your President in so Going l
have offered the much greater infiu-
encc Of the National Association of
Democratic Clubs, pledging the honest
cooperation of all the members to
further effort on the lines of that gen.
rine Democracy IN which majority of
the American people believe"
Nr. Hearst concludes his ringing call
to the clubs to get into line and work
hard for the success of the Democratic
National ticket, in these words:
I'VE Democrats hold now. as we did
one hundred years ago, to the doctrine
of equal rights for all and special priv
ileges to none; while Mr.. Rocsevelt's
party and Mr.. Roosevelt, with every
appointment in his gift bestowed on
some trust puppet, hold to the doctrine
of special favors for those who can and
will pay"
Gilpin observer., 1904-10-20

EsOpus, New York,
August II, 1904.
My Dear Mr.. Parker:
The Times of this morning says that
the party textbook is about prepared,
and that it will go to the printer in a
few days. Therefore hasten to beg
you to see to it that there Is no word
in 1t that reflects upon the personal
honor and integrity of President Roose-
welt.
An Evening Post editorial indicates
that but little care was taken in that
direction toward myself by the COM
piler of the Republican textbook, but
let there be no rejoinder in kind or
otherwise.
feel confident that you need no re-
minder, still my anxiety impels me to
send this caution.
Very truly yours,
ALTON B. PARKER.
Mr.. George z. Parker.
It will be remembered that many
pages of the Republican campaign
book were devoted to an attack upon
the personal character of the Demo-
cratic nominee; especially in regard to
his motives in sending the "Gold Tel
egram" to the party convention at
st. Louis.
That tie wishes of Judge Parker
that there be mo rejoinder in kind or
otherwise" have been scrupu!ously OBJ
served will be apparent when the DEM
ocratic text book, now about to be
issued, is read.
The book will have as sort of
preface full copy Of the Constitution
of the United States, as emphasizing
the Democratic contention that the
return to the Constitution is one
of the principal issues in this cam
paign. The greatest amount Of space
in the book is devoted to the discussion
of the tariff.
Gilpin observer., 1904-10-20
NO MUD SINGING.
Judge Parker Speaks Out For .
Clean Campaign.

That Judge Alton B. Parker, the
Democratic nominee for the Presi-
dency, is man far above the small
things of life and man of rock-ribbed
principle, his famous gold telegram
to the st. Louis convention was in it
self sufficient evidence, but more
striking illustration of his absolute
high-mindedness is the following letter
to Mr.. George f. Parker, Chairman of
the Literary Bureau of the National
Democratic Committee, and number
of the, committee which prepared the
textbook. The letter follows:
Gilpin observer., 1904-10-20
ROoSEvELTs LATEST BREAK.
Gives the Congress OF Arts and
Science . New Name For I'm
uePinllam

perinllsm.
In further emphasis of his imperial
istic tendencies, President Roosevelt,
who has hitherto during the campaign
been kept well muzzled by his man
ayers, broke loose In Washington on
Sept. 9th. when he received ut the
White House about seventy-flve men,
bers OF the International Congress Of
Arts and Science. In the course Of a
welt said:
"Perhaps the happiest feature Of our
modern life Is the steadily increasing
recognition OF the fact that It must
be world life; that no nation cau
hope for the fullest development II II
confines itself exclusively within Its
own boundaries"
Gilpin observer., 1904-10-20

Teddy evidently lent his big stick to
George Bruce Cortelyou for use on the
operations.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-07
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS
The Governor Also Award Contract
To Local Bidder.

The Governor has appointed DIR. II.
Warren Buckler, of Baltimore MEM
Der of the tuberculosis Commission,
authorized at the last session of the
Legislature He has also appointed
John b. Wilson justice of the peace
for the first district of Calvert county
and W. Crawford Norris a Justice of
the peace for the third district of Har-
ford county.
The Governor has awarded the con-
tract for the construction of a drive
way circling the front, of the Exec u
tive grounds to William K. Feldmeyer,
whose bid was 81, 141.
Upon the petition of Col. Buchanan
Schley, W. H. A. Hamilton, COL
Charles..A. Little and other prominent
citizens of Washington county, the
Governor has pardoned Frank /.
Wyand, who was convicted of larceny
at the November term, 1908, of the
Circuit Court for that county and
sentenced to one year in the peniten-
tiary.
Upon the petition of John b. Grey
and others of the most prominent cit
liens of Charles county, the Governor
has pardoned James CAN'T, colored,
who, during May last. was convicted
of an assault upon colored girl and
sentenced to two years in the Peniten-
tiary. The couple intend co marry
upon Giants release.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-07
Miss Helen Grantley on High
Heels.

Miss Helen GRAVITY throws down
the gauntlet to society women, and
her colleagues who affect ultra styles
in dress by issuing an edict to her
company that no member thereof shall
wear high-heeled shoes. To use Miss
Grantly's own expression, she has
come out ''flat-footed against this
fashion !" 81 consider women who
wear high heels mentally and physi-
cally simple. believe French heels
are unattractive and harmful. For
this reason / have forbidden my CON-
pany to wear them on the stage. i
have seen women on Broadway wear
ing such high heels that their manner
of walking was absurd. Some of
them had large ankles and others
small, but all we're equally ridiculous.
They walked proppy, like race horse
with three bad legs. If high heels
continue in fashion, then am going
out. -
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-07
Pretty Church Wedding

The Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, at Asbury, this county, was
the scene last night of very pretty
wedding. The bride was Miss Alice
Joyce, daughter of Mr.. Cyrus n
Joyce, and the groom was Mr.. K.
Tilghman Brice, of North Severn, a
prominent and popular young farmer,
aud son of the late r. Tilghman Brice
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Mr.. Moore, patsor of the South
ern M. Z. Church at Asbury. The
chruch was BEAUTIFULLY decorated with
golden rod. autumn leaves and wild
grasses Two of the BRIDES brothers
were ushers. A large number of rela-
tives and friends from Baltimore.
Washington, Annapolis an this county
were present at the church. 1t is the
second wedding in the brides family
this week.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-07
Removed Case To Baltimore.

The attorneys for the ]. W. Paxon
Company and others have upon per-
mission of the Court, removed the
suit case of the County Commissioners
VS.. the j. W. Paxon Company and
others for s., 600 damages to the Court
of Common Pleas of Baltimore city.
The suit was docketed in the Circuit
Court for Anne Arundel County last
May for IS, 600 damages 10 the draw
of the Severn River bridge by the de-
PENDANTS scow and tug boat running
into the draw and damaging it TO such
an extent as TO render the draw use
less and causing great delay and ex-
pense TO travel. Messrs. CAN'T, Ban
non and Randall for the county, and
Messrs. Coulter q Cotton for the de-
PENDANT. The case was TO have come
mp this term of Court, but its removal
was granted yesterday.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-07
Sunday School Convention.

The program for the thirty fifth BIZ
ennial convention of the Maryland
State Sunday school Union has been
issued and is replete with the topics
of live subjects and addresses by ac-
tive workers. The convention will be
held in Grace Methodist Episcopal,
Cummings Memorial and Lafayette
Square Presbyterian churches, Batli-
more, on October % and 2S, and it is
confidently expected that fully 1000
delegates will be present; The con-
vention motto is given on the program
as Looking Forward, " and it is ex-
planned to mean looking forward into
the community, into the church and
unto Christ. "Others" is the sugges-
tive motto selected for the gathering,
and poem by Mr.. Charles D. Meigs
of indianapolis, Ind, adorns the front
page.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-07
Committees Appointed.

The following are the commstteesap-
pointed by the chairman, Winston g..
Colt, of "The Democratic Constitu-
tion Club of Annapolis, in compli-
ance with the Forder adopted at the
meeting held Thursday evening, Oc-
tober 4, 1904:
On Permanent Hugh
r. Riley, chairman; j. E. Hibline,
John Strange. Jerry l.. Smith, Joseph
S. Taylor.
On Speakers and Place of Meeting
William II. Moss. chairamn; j. Oliver
Martin. James NJ. Strange.
On Finance-George f. Quaid, chair
man; Richard q. Elliott, Ellis
Strange.
On Increase of Ridgely
p. Melvin, chairman; George Smith,
w. Martin Brady.
On Publication-G. w. Munford,
chairman; Harry S. Kenehington,
Clarence White.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-07
Commissioners of The Poor

The regular monthly meeting of the
Commissioners of the Poor was held
yesterday at the Almshouse, South
River. Five members were present,
including Commissioner Gifts, of the
Fifth district, Commissioner Lowman,
of the Fourth district, Daniel Duvall,
of the Second district, Bowen DucKett,
of the First district, and William r.
Owens. of the Eighth district. The
Annapolis commissioner, Mr.. james
K. Strange, was not present. Routine
business was transacted and a mum.
Der of bills passed. The Almshoust
now has 10 inmates, white and
colored Mr.. Oliver L. Perry is keep
er of the Almghouse.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-07
In Memoriam.

DR.. Joseph Nicholson Henry was
laid to rest yesterday. Those who
knew him best loved him most. His
record in the War Department of SER
vice in Cuba and the Philippines
is one of which any officer might well
be proud. His duty was not to de-
stroy, but to save life and ameliorate
human suffering, and well did he
perform that duty, his life was sac
rifice to it. His many noble qualities
and his engaging, pleasing and at
tractive manners made him many
friends, who sincerely mourn their
great loss. To others it is left to do
full justice to his memory. only ask
to lay this simple tribute on his bier
Grant him, 0 Lord for his Saviour's
sake, eternal rest and may light per-
petual shine upon him" M.