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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-07
FOR PRESIDENT !

try, as manifested in it's statutes,
makes it necessary that tariff reform
should be prudently and sagaciously
undertaken, on scientific principles, to
the end that there should not be an
immediate revolution in existing con-
ditlons.
In the words of our platform we de-
mand "a revision and gradual reduc-
ton of the tariff by the friends OF the
masses, and for the common veal, and
not by the friends of its abuses, It's
extortions and determinations"
In my response 10 your committee
pointed out the method under which
a gradual reduction of customs duties
may be accomplished without disturb
ing business conditions. l desire again
to express the opinion that this method
should be followed.
1t is true that the Republicans, who
do not admit in their platform that the
Dingley tariff needs the slightest alter
alton, are likely to retain a majority
of the Federal Senate throughout the
next Presidential term, and could.
therefore. If they chose, block every
attempt at legislative relief. But 1T
should be remembered that the Re-
publican party includes many reYlslof-
lists, and l believe it will shrink from
defying the popular will expressed I'M
mistakably and peremptorily at the
ballot box.
The people demand reform of exist
ing conditions. Since the last Demo-
cratic administration the cost Of living
has grieyously increased. Those hav-
ing fixed incomes have suffered keenly;
those living on wages, If there has been
any increase, know that such increase
has not kept pace with the advance in
cost of living, including rent and the
necessaries of life. Many to-day are
out of work, unable TO secure any
wages at all. To alleviate these condi-
tons, in so far as is in our power,
should be our earnest endeavor.
COMMON LAW AND THE TRUSTS.
l pointed out in my earlier response
the remedy, which in my judgment,
can effectually be applied against mo-
nopolies, and the assurance was then
given that If existing laws, including
both statute and common law, proved
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tarir, ana against tarifr reform gener-
ally, Is the necessity of caring for our
infant industries. Many OF these In
dustries, after a hundred years OF
lusty growth, are looming up as indus
trial giants. In their case, at least, the
Dingley tariff invites combination and
monopoly, and gives justification to
the expression that the tariff Is the
mother of trusts.
For the above mentioned reasons,
among many others, the people demand
reform of these abuses, and such re-
form demands and should receive i'm
mediate attention.
HOPE OF AID FROM THE SENATE
The two leading parties have always
differed as to the principle of customs
taxation. Our party has always ad-
vanced the theory that the object is
the raising of revenue for support of
the Government whatever other results
may incidentally flow therefrom. The
Republican party. on the other hand.
contends that customs duties should be
levied primarily for protection. So
called, with revenue as the subordinate
purpose. thus using the power of taxa
ton to build up the business and prop
erty Of the few at the expense Of the
many.
This difference of principle still sub
sists, but our party appreciates that
the long-continued policy of the coun-
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men and securing to them and to the
manufacturer the profits accruing from
increased production, other markets
must be found. Furthermore, when
our manufacturers are dependent on
raw materials in whole or in part i'm
ported, 1t is vital to the extension of
their markets abroad that they secure
their materials on the most favorable
terms.
Our martyred President, william
Mckinley, appreciated this situation.
He pointed out In his last address to
the people that We must make sensible
trade arrangements If I'VE shall extend
the outlets for our increasing surplus. :"
He said, "a system which provides a
mutual exchange of commodities is
manifestly essential to the continued
and healthful growth of our export
trade. The period of exclusive
ness is past. The expansion Of our
trade and commerce is the pressing
problem. Commercial wars are un-
profitable. A policy of good will and
prisals. Reciprocity treaties are in
harmony with the spirit of the times;
measures of retaliation are not"
LUIS al uiueuL was uldue III Tue III
terests of our manufacturers, whose
products, he urged, have so multi
piled, that the problem Of more mar
kets requires our urgent and immediate
attention" He had come to realize
that the so-called stand pat" policy
must give way--that there must be a
reduction of duties to enable our manu-
facturers to cultivate foreign markets.
McKINLEY'S LAST WORDS.
The last words of this President-who
had won the affection Of his country
men-ought to be studied by every
man who has any doubt of the neces-
sity of a reduction In tariff rates in
the interest of the manufacturer. They
present with clearness a situation and
proposed remedy that prompted the
provision in our platform which de-
elares that I'VE favor liberal trade ar
rangements with Canada and with peo-
pies of other countries where they can
be entered into with benefit to Ameri-
can agriculture, manufactures, mining
or commerce"
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inadequate, contrary to my expecta-
tons, favor such further legislation,
within constitutional limitations, as
viii best promote and safeguard the
interests of all the people.
Whether there is any common law
which can be applied and enforced by
the Federal courts, cannot be deter
mined by the President. or by candi-
date for the Presidency.
The determination of this question
was left by the people In framing the
Constitution. TO the judiciary and not
TO the Executive. The Supreme Court
Of the United States has recently con-
sidered this question, and, In the case
of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany VS.. the Call Publishing Company,
to be found In the one hundred and
eighty first volume of the United States
Supreme Court reports, Mt page %, 1t
decided that common law principles
could be applied by United States
courts in cases involving interstate
commerce, In the absence of United
States statutes specifically covering
the case. Such is the law of the land.
GREATER MARKETS NEEDED.
In my address to the Notification
1oHflutttet 4 Sdlu tildt tufiu AtiotH IL
demanded by the best interests of both
manufacturer and consumer" With
equal truth 1t can be said that the ben
efits OF reciprocal trade treaties would
enure to both. That the consumer
would be helped is unquestionable.
That the manufacturer would receive
great benefit by extending his markets
abroad hardly needs demonstration.
His productive capacity has outgrown
the home market. The very term,
"home Market" has changed in Its
significance. Once. from the manufac-
turers' point of view. II meant expan-
sion; to-day the marvellous growth Of
our manufacturing industries has far
exceeded tho consumptive capacity of
our domestic markets, and the term
"home market implies contraction,
rather than expansion. If We would
run our mills to their full capacity thus
giving steady employment TO our work
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The persistent refusal OF the Repub-
lican majority in the Federal Senate
TO ratify the reciprocity treaties nego-
tiated in pursuance of the policy advo-
Gated alike by Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Nc
kinley, and expressly sanctioned in
the fourth section OF the ingley act,
Is a discouraging exhih n OF bad
faith. AS already mentiO led by me,
the exorbitaut duty imposed on many
an imported article by the Dingley
tariff was avowediy intended by Its
author not TO be permanent, but to
serve temporarily as maximum, from
which the Federal Government was
empowered TO offer O reduction, In re-
turn for an equivalent concession on
the part of a foreign country. Presi-
dent Mckinley undertook honestly to
carry out the purpose OF this section
OF the act. A number of reciprocity
agreements were negotiated within
the prescribed limit of two years,
which. II ratified. would have had
the two.fold result OF eheapening
many imported products for Amer
lean consumers. and OF opening
and enlarging foreign markets to
American producers. Not one of those
agreements has met with the approval
of the Republican masters OF the Sen
ate. Indeed they did not even permit
their consideration. In view OF the
attitude OF the present Executive, no
new agreement under the general
Treaty power need be expected from
him. Nor does the Republican plat
form contain a favorable reference to
one OF the suspended treaties. This
section of the Dingley act stands forth
as monument of legislative cozenage
and political bad faith.
NO TYRANNY OVER OTHERS.
In some quarters 1t has been assumed
that In the discussion OF the Philippine
question In my response, the phrase
"self-government," was intended to
mean something less than independ-
ence. Ii was not intended that IL
should be understood to mean, nor do
think as used 1t does mean less than
independence. However, to eliminate
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all possibility for conjecture, ! now
state that ! am in hearty accord with
that plank in our platform that fayors
doing for the Filipinos what we have
already done for the Cubans; and l
favor making the promise to them now
that we shall take such action as soon
as they are reasonably prepared for It,.
IL independence, such as the Cubans
enjoy, cannot be prudently granted to
the Filipinos at this time, the promise
that 1t shall come the moment they
are capable Of receiving 1t will tend to
stimulate rather than hinder their de-
velopment. And this should be done
not only in justice to the Filipinos,
but to preserve our own rights; for a
free people cannot withhold freedom
from another people and themselves
remain free. The liberation of tyranny
over others will soon breed contempt
for freedom and self-government, and
weaken our power Of resistance to in
sidious Usurpation Of our constitutional
rights.
AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP.
The pledge OF the platform to secure
to our citizens, without distinction of
race or creed, whether native born or
naturalized, at home and abroad, the
equal protection OF the laws and the
enjoyment Of all the rights and privi-
leges open to them under the covenants
of our treaties, as their just due, should
be made good to them. In the accom-
pHshment OF that result it is essential
that passport issued by the Govern
ment Of the United States to an Amer
lean citizen shall be accepted the world
over as proof of citizenship.
TO ENFORCE CIVIL SERVICE LAW
The statute relating to Civil Service
is the outcome of the efforts of thought
full, unselfish and public spirited cIti-
zens. Operation under it has frequent
ly been of such a character as to Of
fend against the spirit Of the statute,
but the results achieved, even under a
partial enforcement of the law, have
been such as to both deserve and COM
mand the utterance of the Democratic
party that it stands committed to the
principle of Civil Service reform and
demands its just and impartial en-
forcement.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-07
ALTON B. PARKBRS LETTER or ACCEPTANCE
An Eloquent, Soldering and Saving Appeal to the
American People No Longer to Permit Them
selves to Be Fooled and Misled.

Z Menw Voice
Through Darkne and of
Escape n-He Urges Reform
Rula of the Law
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Chicago" said T. G. Newman, of
that city. will give from 10000 to Co.
600 for Parker. If we can hold the ma
jorities down in the big Republican
counties the Illinois electoral vote will
surely be cast for the constitutional
party"
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The New York Times, speaking of
Mr.. Roosevelt's recent letter of &C.
ceptaDce of the Republican nomination.
says: mo such astonishing document
has ever before been issued by Presi-
dent of the United States or by a can
didate for President. 1t sounds like a
voice from the Middle Ages, or like an
outcry of the King of Abyssinia. Its
aim is certainly not to tell the truth,
but TO put the Presidents opponents
in hole"
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James n. Taliaferro, West Virginia:
''My State is no longer doubtful. We
will wipe out McKinley's $4,000 and
land with $4,000 for Parker and Da
Wis"
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Senator Culberson, of Texas, who has
just gone on speaking tour, dropped
in at Democratic headquarters to-day.
He said: Il have no doubt whatever of
Democratic success. All the signs
point TO victory for our party. | not
only believe we will carry the States
of New York. New Jersey and Connee-
ticut. but | also feel confident we will
win two of the middle Western States
and will pick up a few votes in the in
ter-mountain States. At least. that is
the information l have been receiving
from persons thoroughly posted on con-
ditions in the States have named"
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was found that the mechanism was not
strong enough to resist the increased
powder pressure. So in 1899 an entirely
new model was taken up, resulting in the
perfecting Of the United States magazine
rifle, model Of 1e03," OF 80 calibre. the same
a. the old rife. which il now being turned
out at the Springfield Armory.
BY Jan. / 5000 OF these rifles will be
ready, and the army will be equipped.
Every soldier will have one, as the arm Is
as well adapted TO the cavalry as to the in.
hntiy, being as short and compact as the
cd army oarbine.
board Of officers was appointed soon
after the new rife had been perfected
Tor the purpose OF making exhaustive tests
TO determine whether the rife was suit
able to the United States service and
whether it was sufficiently superior TO
Justify its substitution for the Krag-Jor-
gensen. This board consisted OF Capt.
Frederick S. Foltz. Second Cavalry; Capt.
Frank Dew. Ramsey, Ninth Infantry;
Capt. racy c. Dickson, Ordnance De
rartment. and Capt. Fred L. Munson,
Ninth Infantry.
Inc test was very severe. covering these
points: Safety Of mechanism, dismounting
and assembling, rapidity with accuracy,
Iapiolty at will, velocity, penetration. recoil.
accuracy end urance, bayonet, excessive
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the practice Of charging with the clip,
holding Ave cartridges, will result, It Is be-
lieved In greater accuracy OF rapid firing,
on account OF the fact that the marksman
may keep his eye continually on the target
during each series of five shots. Used in this
way, a greater rapidity OF fire and greater
accuracy may he secured than with any
other rife known.
There are only ninety component parts
to the new rife, as compared with ninety
nine parts In the Krag model OF 1898. The
bolt and magazine mechanisms can be
taken apart and assembled much more
readily. The energy of the recoil is slightly
greater than that OF the Krag but that Is
a thing that cannot be avoided II greater
velocity u to be secured. The weight OF
the new rifle is 10 per cent. less than tho
Krag, which weighs 1884 pounds.
An army officer, explaining the fine points
OF the new rife, called attention In cold
blooded way to the superiority OF the rod
bayonet over the old knife bayonet.
aThis rife, you see has bayonet shaped
lust like a ramrod," he said, with a sharp
point. Now, YOU don't know how much
easier IL Ia TO pull this kind OF a bayonet
out OF human body. The old knife bay
onet used to stick so fast that a soldier
In the thick Of fight was often compelled
TO drop his gun. but with this rod bayonestt
YOU can lab II in as deep as II will go, pull
Il out and ram 1t into the next fellow that
comes along 80,
The bayonet lies under the barrel, like
the old fashioned ramrod OF shotgun,
and is brought into use In second by
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charge, firing with defective cartridges,
DO. The board found that the new rife
answered every requirement., and decided
upon q 24-inch barrel as the most suitable
length for all arms Of the service.
to be greater than that Of the Krag-Jor-
gensen, while its penetrating power was
far In excess. The bullet penetrated $50
inches OF white pine at 1900 yards, The
striking energy Of the bullet at this dis
TANGO Is nearly so per cent. greater than
that Of the KTag. The gun may also be
vantage Of being fed by cartridges in clips,
which results in an appreciable increase
in the efficiency Of fire, as the eye need
not DO taken from the target during the
firing Of each five cartridges.
The new rifle is covered with wooden
case up TO within two inches Of the muzzle,
to protect the soldiers hands during rapid
became 30 hot with rapid and continuous
firing that the users hands were sometimes
blistered. The magazine is entirely within
the stock, and altogether the new weapon
Is more symmetrical than the old, as well as
lighter. 1t weighs few ounces less than
nine pounds.
The rifle uses cannelured cartridge shell,
with forty-four grains OF smokeless pow
der, and a smooth, sharp pointed bullet,
weighing 22o grains The muzzle velocity
is $500 feet per second, 800 feet per second
faster than that OF the Krag. The powder
pressure is 40 900 pounds per square inch
The rifing in the barrel makes one turn in
ten inches.
It is the intention OF the War Depart
as q magazine gun, and not as a single
loading weapon. though the mechanism
permits either method, as we'll as firing
with the magazine only partly filed. But
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inch thick, and at 200 yards it went through
a high steel plate one-fiftb OF an inch thick.
The English army autho rifles have
recently adopted a new rife which IN ap-
pearance greatly resembles the new Amer
lean rifle. 1t Is regarded as inferior to the
American arm, however, in all except one
particular: the English rifle may be fired
ten times without reloadinR. while the new
Krag has a magazine holding only fiVe
cartridges.
In increasing the magazine capacity the
English ordnance experts not only added to
the weight of the arm, but attached to 1t
a projecting metallic cartridge holder which
is rather awkward and cumbersome, and 1t
NAV be said, therefore, that the additional
advantage obtained by doubling the
magazine capacity is minimized to some
extent by the extra weight and cumber-
some attachment. The English rife. like
the American, Ia covered with wood. 1t
does not have the ramrod bayonet or any
bayonet that Is practically part Of the gun.
The old sword bayonet, which the soldier
carries In a scabbard when not on dress
parade or charging an enemy, Is retained.
II is affixed to the rife by looking into pro-
jecting fanges which are done away with
In the American arms. American army
officers regard the use Of a trowel bayonet,
like that Of the English piece, as unnecessary
for digging intrenchmepts They hold that
the occasions when bayonet would be
needed for that purpose win be few, a1
convinced that the ramrod bayonet. w
10 lighter and never In the way, will. n
all purposes In actual warfare. ST
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d, together. they took sxer-

a kimono. And, together. they took szer-
cises every day.
aThey kept at it for an hour each morn
Ing and each evening; and, OIL how healthy
and graceful 1t made them
But how can one manage to get this
exercise at homer
only by taking the time for IL and reso-
lutely making 1t. These two young women
were very anxious TO keep slender and to
keep their health. So they got up an hour
cises;
They. threw open the window wide,
put on their suits and hoped and danced,
skipped and did their stunta, going through
them all, again and again.
Pretty soon they began little feats Of
strength and they soon became very fond
Of testing each others strength
DO you believe In Japanese gynnastics1'
aYes and no. I am aware that they are
quite the fad now. But one must be care
1t Is apt, as in this case, to hold unseen
4fhe Japanese wrestling and throwing
feats are very well for professionals. But
for the young lady they may do moro harm
st Is very easy to strain the back, very
easy to wrench the muscles, very easy to
tear the cords Of the leg, very simple, IN
deed, to give the arm turn from which 1t
never RECEIVERS
Then you approve Of simpler gymnas-
hcs2'
aBy all means. The best ones are the
motions employed in everyday life. Don't
strain after new movements. Take the
old ones and practise them. They will
make you timber and graceful and do you
good, while the others are moro apt to In
jure than to help you."
And Is it your opinion that every woman
can become pleasing In her motions3"
Certainly. There Is no reason IN the
world why a woman should not move grace
fully; and she will il she Is willing to study
the art Of grace a little
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pressing spring catch. This spring catch
holds the bayonet when 1t Is extended Tor
use, and the old-fashioned bayonet scabbard
becomes a thing OF the past In the butt
of the gun is slender can, half OF 1t filled
with oil and the other half occupied by .
cleaning thong.
In general appearance the rife differs
little from the service gun now In use,
kept that it is shorter and more symmet-
rical. The rear sight is practically the same
as that used on the Krag, but the front
sight is so arranged as to be available ior
The velocity Of a bullet fired with smoke
less powder varies considerably with the
temperature, increased temperature giving
additional initial velocity. The changes in
velocity with temperature, as determined at
Frankford arsenal, range from loss OF
80 feet per second at zero to gain OF IS
feet per second at 12o degrees above, the
mean being at 10 degrees
With the new rife twenty-three aimed
shots have been fired In one minute, used
as a single-loader, and twenty-five In
minute, using mazagine fire. Firing from
the hip without aim, twenty-seven shots
have been fired in q minute as a single
loader, and thirty five, with the magazine
The maximum range OF the weapon Is COM
puted at 1871 yards. requiring an elevation
Of ~ degrees, the bullet making this distance
in IS seconds. The maximum energy OF
free recoil Is 10 foot-pounds-
In the penetration tests 1t was found
that at so feet the bullet pierced 81 inches OF
white pine butts, made of one-inch boards
thus placed, fairly represent the resistance
of the human body. Firing into moist
sand at so feet the bullet penetrated 10 feet
inches, while at 500 yards the missile pene-
trated 10 inches At so feet the bullet went
through low steel plate one-third of an
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side by side In another plot. They are:
Mrs. Amelia Richter, Al years old; Annie,
20 years old; Lizzie, 10 years old; August,
is years old; Ernest, IS years old, and
Amelia, years old.
Seven members OF the Muth family arc
buried in the family plot In this cemetery.
not far from the graves Of tho other victims.
They are: Mrs. Annie E. Muth, 90 years old;
Mrs. Kate Muth, "a years old; John Muth,
Jr., Lizzie Muth, Christina Muth, Fannie
Muth and Katie Muth.
In the plot Of the Rev. George Q. r. Haas,
pastor Of st. Marks Church, rest the bodies
of his wife and daughter, who persisted in
the disaster. Other victims are scattered
in family burying plots throughout this
cemetery. The remaining three hundred
or more victims were buried in cemeteries
in and around New York.
Hundreds visited the Cemetery on Labor