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Milford chronicle., 1904-10-28
PARKER REBuKED.
Democratic Newspapers Raps this
"Blatherskites" of Its Party.

"Blatherskites" of Its Party.
The hardest slap yet administered to
Parker was from the hand Of an ultra
Democratic editor. There IS in the
Southland no more rabidly Democratic
newspaper than tho Memphis CONNER
cial Appeal, Yet an editorial leader in
that paper reads
Those distinguished blatherslzites who
have been ablathering about Filipino in
dependence and cOrolary inanities claim
to be helping to elect Judge Parker.
Gov. Wright, who is on the ground
and who knows, informed this govern
ment that all these declarations were be-
ing translated and published in Tagal
newspapers anl that they were having
a de!udng and deleterious effect on the
natives.
Now comes the report that the old
agitators and professional. patriots who
have been ia enforced retirement and
whose henchmen are the head hunters
and bandits from the mountains. aud the
bolo men from tho bamboo thickets in
the valley have come forth and purpose
holding public independence meetings in
Manila.
If these fiery exhorters arouse their
1alf-tamed fellows 70 disorder and rapne
by their perfervid utteranccs, and if the
task Of governing the islands is rendered
more difficult and expensive, our home
bred Tagal-Americans viii find that they
are supporting Judge Parker with n
knife.
This country is engaged in the solu
ton Of one OF the most difficult prob
lens that ever confronted a civilized peo-
pie and it is bending every energy to
solve it wisely. Every word uttered cal
culated to embarrass it viii be resented
by the spirit Of the nation which stands
fortnight or wrong, our country"
In the Democratic platform and in
Parker's letter Of acceptance will be
found that "abathering about Filipino
Independence and corollary inanities." Of
which the Memphis Appeal complains.
Mr.. Parker emphasized his desire to
have it known that he demands the Civ
ing of an immediate promise Of iulepen-
deuce to the Filpinos.
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-28
LABOR'S BEST FRIEND.
Lender of Coal Miners Praises Presi-
dent Roosevelt.

Lender of Coal Miners Praises Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
William Dodds, Secretary OF District
No. ;. United Niue Workers of America,
and one of the most prominent trade
unionists in the country, says President
Roosevelt is the best friend Of labor there
has ever been in the White House Mr..
D0dds recently returned from trip TO
Europe with John Mitchell. In an inter
view in the Labor World. OF Pittsburg,
Mr.. Dodds says:
81 want it thoroughly understood that
no words can make my endorsement Of
Theodore Roosevelt too strong. To me
he is an ideal President for the aborug
man. In my way Of thinking this coun-
try has never had a President who has
devoted as much attention and friendly
attention to trade uniouism as President
Roosevelt has done From his first Ell
trance into public life he has been one OF
the ablest and sincerest friends organized
labor has had. Why, we couldn't have
had a man as the executive head Of the
nation more useful to trade uaiouism
than Roosevelt. He has been eloquent
and fearless in his public advocacy Of
the right of wage workers to organize.
He has insisted that organized labor be
fairly dealt with and the greatest mill
tOnaires and most powerful corporations
have not deferred him from this line Of
policy. We can never forget the part he
played in the anthracite strike. For that
alone trade uni0uSts should heartily sup
port him
"Jndcrd by any test we may apply the
admins ation Of President Roosevelt
has been eminently successful lie last
three years have been years Of exrep-
tional prosperity. Business has been ac-
tive in the market places. Industry has
d0urished and the farmer has prospercd
In an unusual degree. Prosperity has not
been confined to limited areas. but has
extended throughout the country. Ii has
not been restricted to a few but has
been enjoyed by the many"
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-28
THE DEMOCRATIC MIXTURE
Amazing Spectacle Presented. By
Once Great Party.


Once Great Party.
The Democratic party, while engaged
= trying to lift itself into power by its
awn boot-straps, is an interesting aud
amazing spectacle. Its contrasts, contra
dicbons and compromises are pictuF-
Saque.
First, look at its leaders and their pc
suliarities. There is Parker. the neutral
q ideas and convictions, the active prac-
teal schemer. Then President Cleveland,
with his present pose Of conservatism
and time-havored doctrines. A direct Op-
DOsite is Tillman, the damboyant noun
tebank. half savage, half clown. And,
60 give variety. there is Hill. the cold,
Sc ish autocrat Of the Empire State
Dem0csAcy, not a hair OF whose political
head IS honest. Contrasting him is Bry-
an, the majestic talking machine, inn
passioned sanguine. and equally crafty
politician Of the West. Then look at the
Tamuany group Of tiser-cats, Sheehan,
Murphy and the rest. 1t is Il ten-ringed
circus for dazzling displays Of contrasts.
One thought one purpose alone, animates
ebis heterogeneous crowd: To get into
power.
Back Of them there are no principles,
nor even interests upon which they are
agreed Parker is Mr.. Facing Both
Ways Cleveland is MI Facing Back
ward. Timan a sufferer from negro
phobia Hill believer in the gold stand
ard, ana Bryan the apostle of free sill
yer. Sheehan and his kind are but devO-
tees of Tammany. the most corrupt polit-
ical organization in the world.
Can any man believe that these lead
ers. with the rank and file which fol-
lows them torn into still more factions,
can win a national election without
single national issue to bring before the
people? What can be their fate at the
polls?
The whole mass Of retrOspection, in
competency. dishonesty and weakness
known as Democracy is doomed to de-
served disappointment this fall Slowly
TeOrganizing. it must secure to itself
set of principles, something to live for,
something to work for, before it can com
mand the allegiance Of even one-fourth
OF the people of the United States.
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-28
DEMOCRATIC UNTRUTH.
Both Pnrker and Bryan entity Of Ia.
excusabIe Qualification.

Both FuTker ana bryan entity of Ius
excusabIe Qualification.
It seems that Judge Parker is not
more yeracious than D. B. Hill and other
truth -shaders OF the Democratic party.
In his speech OF acceptance on Aug. 10.
( Parker made the amazing statement that
the cost Of maintaining American rule
| ia the Philippines amounted to $3.50. .OOO.-
| 600 This sum is So far from the true
amount that it was expected the Demo
cratic candidate would explain his error
but it does not seem to be his policy to
make corrections. Secretary of War
Taft. who has had more TO do with the
government Of the Philippines than any
other man, waited nearly two months for
an explanation from Parker, but none
came. Finally on Oct g. Mr.. Taft, in a
speech at indianapolis, showed the utter
falsity OF Parker's statement, pointing
ont that the sum named was gross ex-
aggeration. Instead of $500. 100000 as
stated by the Democratic candidate, the
cost of the Philippines to the United
States has been only Si61O0O.O0O besides
the $20O30,O00 paid 10 Spain. making
the total cost S1S9.OOOOOO Mr.. Taft
added that the cost a year for maintain
maintaining 1900 troops in the Philip.
pines instead Of in the United States. nil
taken together do not exceed $j.O0O.ODO
q year
Three weeks have passed since Sec
retary Taft publicly called attention to
Parser's nisstateMcat. but Parker has
remained silent. completely ignoring tbe
correction Now comes W. J. Bryan.
who has been too busy trying to straddle
Parker's gold telegram and 16 to 1 to
learn facts about anything and repeats
the Parker statement Bryan is talking
anii-imperialism, and. in trying TO
strengthen his arguments. is telling the
people that the Philippines have cost
S63O.O00000-the same untruth uttered
by Parker II Parker made Il mistake
and was too cowardly to correct it. it m
becomes Bryan, who has nothing to gain
by lying, to ape the New Yorker.
This incident is merely fresh evidence
that Democracy is conducting a cam
palgn Of misrepresentation and deceit.
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-28

Democracy's leading man. Judge Par
key. has said that if he had the power
he would give independence to the Fill
pinos at the earliest possible moment
when they showed their ability to take
care Of themselves. That is Demo-
cratic would-do. The Republicans are
already educating those people to that
end and anything their opponents might
do would only be a continuation Of the
sagacity and labor of the Republicans.
The Filipino matter should net he a
question in this campaign. as our marty
is doing what the other promises to do.
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-28
DONE Repeat the Blunler Of 1892.

In 1892 the Democratic party fooled
the iaborer out of Il jou the farmer ont
Of prosperity and fhe manufactures ont
of uiarket With golden opportunity
OF caatintdHg prosperity by re-eicc,m-
Benjamin Harrison the people committed
the fgpeudol~ hiuHler OF rejecting him
for Grover Cleveland. They paid dearly
for their folly ay four years Of disaster
and distress The election OF Mckinley
In 1896 brought in another era of Re
publican prosperity which still continues.
viii the people repeat the stupendous
blulder OF lS0a?
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-28
Answer to Democratic Contention.

The national banks of the United
States hold in cash to-day S661 100000,
against $362 100000 in 1896, and show
a total Of loans and discounts Of So, 100
100000. against S1,SO0,0OOOOO in 1856.
These figures show the fallacy Of the
present Democratic contention that large
bank deposits and a cheap loaning rate
for money indicate contracting business
and a poor demand for money for invest
ment purposes and industrial uses.
The legitimate business demands for
money implying business expansion
are more than double what they were
eight years ago. The banks of the coun-
try would not be able to meet them. aud
rates Of money would be excessively dear
except for the fact that Republican pros
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-28
LESSONS OF HISTORY.
Candidate Davis Revives an Issue that
Were Better Let AIone.

Liberty and free government have al.
ways been secured at the cost Of great
sacrifices; but history teaches us that both
can be easily lost without the knowledge
Of the people. Hon. IL. c. Davis, Demo
cratic candidate for Vice President
Foreigners may not understand this
as il is understood by the old soldiers
and sailors and citizen survivors of the
civil war. Read history of that period.
Learn what were the sacrifices of this
country in reclaiming the liberty and
free government" deliberately conSpired
away, without the knowledge of the
people" by Democrat in the Presiden
tial chair, Easily lost was that "Hber-
t. and free government referred to BIZ
Mr.. Davis. It has been, for years. a
dominant issue-this antagonism between
Patriotism and Democracy as the latter
now exists in America: but forty years
ago it nearly destroyed this government
of ours, made tens of thousands of wild
ows and orphans, and gave the land n
great army of crippled soldiers whose
scars were vouchers for heroic sacrifices
To insinuate in words and style that
amount to an accusation, that Mr.. Roose-
welt, or the party that upholds him
desires, intends, or has the slightest
leaning towards the acts of Buchanan
and the Democratic party that backed
him, revives that issue. 1t is not the
Democratic party that can ftly preach
loyalty and patriotism to the present gem
GRAFTON. The sentiment of Mr.. Davis is
all right in the abstract; but. coming
from him as representative Of the DO
litcal faction that tried to wreck the
nation, it is n proof of the hypocrisy that
will pervade the government should his
party come into power.
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-28
Let Wen Enough Alnns.

The bank clearings at the principal
cities of the United States for the FIRST
week in October afford striking critic
rion of Republican prosperity. and show
how every section Of the United States
is a beneficiary Of Republican policies.
The total clearings, as compiled by
Bradstreet. show a gain of 1873 per cent
over the corresponding week last year.
Following are some of the cities where
during the week there were specially in
teresting evidences of Republican pros
perity:
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-28

often it locks horns with the inevitable
and opposes Irresistible forces. Then it
gets hurt. It opposed the war for the
preservation Of the Union. opposed the
emancipation of the slaves, opposed the
resumption Of specie payments, opposed
the national bank system. opposed the
gold standard, opposed the acquisition of
Hawaii, opposed holding the Philippines
and every tims it got hurt. 1t needs
q guardian.
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-28

perity has brought about enormous in
crease in deposits. and the victory Of the
gold standard in 1896 and again in 1900
has resulted in large accumulations of
gold in the United States, which made
it safe for the banks, with increased cash
reserves, to increase their loans so as not
to restrain the rapid business expansion
which came with the election Of William
Mckinley.
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-28
Tile Trouble with Democracv.

The trouble with the Democratic party
rs thai it Insists on opposing accomplish
cd f3cts Or irresistible forces. Its wis
dom is about on a par with thar OF the
misguiled bull that tried to butt a loco
motive OF the track Il would have been
mnch wiser for The bull TO have waited
till the train passed and then taken his
revenge in believing. The Democratic
party does that frequently, but quite as
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-28
Ren TiI1mnn.

Tilman is still in a state Of eruption
MANY encomums" are pronounced upon
his utterances by the descendants OF the
bulldozers and the Ku Klux Klan. Tns
nearer he is to the Gulf OF Mexico tue
more he is appreciated. this same Iiii-
man who, through some night-marisa
trick OK fate. wears the tOga Of Unitea
States Senator.
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-28

ar they iour opponentsl are sincere
in this matter abolition Of the tariff,
then their advent TO power would mean
domestic mi@9nrtuue and uiserv as
widespread anl far-rcnchjrg as that
which We saw ten years ngo. ''-E5ose-
yelts letter II arcepts noe.
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-28

"If projections Is indeed robbery, and
IL eur opponents really believe what
thev say, then it is precisely to the de-
struction and nprooting Of the tariff,
and therefore of our busisess and in-
dustry, that they are pied ged. - Roose-
velt's letter Of acceptance.
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-28

If Parker is the Democratic Moses, as
Mr. Bryan says. the Judge might as well
retire from the race. Moses. the Bible
says. was permitted to gaze on the Prom
ised Land. hut not TO enter it. Moses
Parker may view the White House from
a distance uudl Nov. s. whom he can
Accept that $4,000 year job provided
for him hy the big corporations
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-28
Hay Will Stay.

s'dN-
Did you hear that Hay
Is a-going to stay
As Secretary Of State for the q. s. A.?
That's a move that will pay
We will know every day
That the u. 5. A.
VIII move along in the proper way.
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-28

"The two industries farming ard
mnnufacturingl have become, under
the economic policy Of our Govern
ment, so closely interviewer, so usutu.
ally interdependent, that neither can
hope TO maintain itself at the bie.h-
water mark of progress without tba
other. Whatever makes to the ndvant.
age Of one is equally to the ADVANTAGE
of the other. ."-Rooseyelt's letter Of aecent.
anoo
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-28
Confidence.

It's wroag 70 bet, but lots OF men
Would bet all that there is in their
banks
The winning side is mentioned when
You speak of Roosevelt and Fairbanks.
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-28

II the Ameri people really want n
change from 1Ae present conditions to
those which prey 4 before McKinlev's s
election in 1896. the know how to get
Il. livery vote 'or Democratic par
y is a vote for su.4 charge,
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-28
Increase over

Let well enough alone" is a motto
that should surely be potent in com
munities which see such pronounced evil
dences of Republican prosperity.
Why should any section Of the United
States entertain the slightest hankerinc
for Democratic policies which brought
desolation and depression when tbev
were last experimental with, from 1898
TO 1897?
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-28
Aduiterated Ginger.

The ginger" Parker puts in things
Seems to have been at fault
Because the people took his words
Zach with grain OF SAT-.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-18

! visitor to the criminal courts. where
| through the influence OF court officials. he
was given cases of poor defendants and
! sometimes received a fee. but generally
got nothing more than a shake of the
hand and a mumbled thanks. Then an
attorney in st. Paul offered him 4 clerk
ship in that city, but six months saw him
back in Chicago.
This time he sought the advice and
presence of the pastor Of an EnSlewood
church whom lie had known in Southern
Illinois. and from that day his advance
meut has been rapid He made his home
in that vicinity. which was then outside
the city limits OF Chicago. and through
his genial personality gained many friends.
Meanwhile the legal prospect was bright
e;iinG. and through men who later were
his political allies in the Cook County
machine" h. gained a satisfactory prac-
tice and became associated with legal
firms which have since become noted.
IN 1881 he was married to Miss Eina Day
MalouHy. daughter of James s. Maloney
farmer of Carroll County, and they
have since made their home in Englewood
on SiXty-third street.
All the while that Deneen was attending
to his legal and church duties he was
losing none of the friendships which he
had made. and early in his Chicago career
got into the political game. One year
there was i.eing made = determined effort
to defeat William Lorimer for the con-
gressional nomination in the old Second
District. and LcTimer needed the town Of
Lake, not then part Of the city. and in
which the future Governor resided.
Lorimer was looking for a competent
manager in that territory. and ultimately
Deneen made the fight in his district for
Lorimer and won. The next year there
was contest between two factions over
the member of the County Committee
| from the same district. Lorimer played
the game quietly, and when it was all
over Mr.. Dencen was the committeeman.
Shortly after the town OF Lake came into
the city as the Thirtieth Ward, and De-
necn was the first ward committeeman.
Later he extended his influence over the
Thirty first, the adjoining ward, and for
fourteen years he has been one of the in
tiuential members of the Cook County
Organization. For ten years he has
been a member of the State Committee
from his congressional district.
ELECTED TO LEGISLATURE.
Illinois Legislature from the Second Dis
trict. but served only one term. In 1885
he was made the attorney for the Drain
age Board, and appointed as his assistant
Judge McEwen. one of his earliest part
ners In 1886 he resigned to become the
Republican candidate for State Attorney
to which he was elected, and reelected in
1900. with a majority over his opponent
1000 votes greater than the majority OF
Mckinley over Bryan.
During his incuInbency In office he has
prosecuted many important cases, some
of which have attracted national atten-
ton. among which are the following:
Adolph Luetgert, Emil Rollinger, August
Becker. Chris Merry and Michael Synon,
wife nurderers; many boodlers and crook
ed election judges. and these bankers
charged with misappropriating funds:
Charles W Spalding. president of the
Globe Savings Bank and treasurer Of the
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-18

view of the matter regardless Of the de-
mands Of others OF the upper circle. This
community OF interest continued more or
less strong until the gubernatorial fight Of
1904
When the Deneen candidacy was
launched there were those who believed
that at the proper time Lorimer and other
Chicago leaders would be with Deneen.
their position at the opening OF the cam
paign toward Governor Yates being such
that they could not in safety take sides
between the three candidates-Yates. De-
neen and Lowden. Ultimately. however.
the Lorimer influence came out strongly
for Lowden. and since that time 1t has
been the apparent desire of the friends of
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-18

State University; Edward s. Dreyer,
treasurer Of the West Chicago Park Com
missioners: Robert Berger. William a.
Paulson. George l.. AIagill and Adolph
Kuhn. the total amount involved being
upwards of 100000.
During his political course Mr.. Deneen
has always been allied closely with tho
organization commonly known as the Cook
County machine, and In many conven-
ticrs-county and State-has brought in
the South Side wards to the aid and as
sistance of the dominating influence in the
machine William Lorimer. In a show
down, however, he always stood for what
he believed to be the proper course. and
with unyieldi1g perslstency clung to his
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-18

'inois. in 1872. bringing with him all Of his
slaves. which he Immediately made free
and established In business.
He at once took a prominent place in
public affairs and was elected to the
House of Representatives OF the Second
Territorial Legislature. which met al kas
kaskia. in 1914. He was chosen Speaker
Of the House. After the admission Of ILL
nois as a State he was member Of the
First. Second Third and Fourth general
assemblies from St. Clair County and was
Speaker pro TEN. of the House in the First
General Assembly.
In the Legislature of 1888 he was one of
the most active In opposing the calling Of
a constitutional convention for the pur-
pose OF changing the Consti ution and
making Illinois a slave State. Two mcm-
bers. Of which he was one signed a mi
nority committee report, which oppos, d
the calling of such convention. and
which demantsed the total abo itiou of
slavery at that early day For this course
after his return from the Legislature he
was burned in effigy at Troy. Madison
County, but, after bitter campaign.
Moore was reelected to the House at the
next election.
Mr.. Deneen's grandfather was the Rev
erend William L. Deneen, whom old resi-
dents well remember as one of the pioneer
Methodist ministers OF Southern Illinois.
He was born in Pennsylvania in 1888 and
came to Illinois in 1928. For nineteen years
he rode the circuit, anu was compelled to
give up this work because of a severe
illness. He then engaged in the surveying
business. and was County Surveyor of S..
Clair County from 1919 to 1851, and again
from 1853 to 1855. He died in 1879.
Mr.. Deneen's father. Samuel II. Deneen.
was born near Belleville. st. Clair County,
In 1898, and was brought up in Lebanon.
He graduated from McKendree College.
and after graduation became professor of
Latin ana medieval history in that re-
nowned institution. which position he held
for thirty years. He was Adjutant of the
One Hundred and Seventeenth Illinois In
fantry in the Civil War, and later was
United States Consul at Belleviile on
tario. appointed by President Harrison.
His wife was Mary Frances Ashley. who
came from one of the oldest families of
St. Clair County.
Charles S. Deneen was born May 4. 1868,
at the home OF his uncle. A. W. Metcalf. at
EdwartSville, Madison County. His par
ents believed in the discipline of hard
work. and young Deneen was the benef-
ciary OF that discipline. He went through
tie common schools and then entered Nc
Kendree College. graduating from the
classical course in 1852. and from the law
course in 1885. Mr.. Deneen is now one of
the trustees of his alma mater. After h
graduation he taught in the country
schools one term near Newton, Jasper
County. and two terms near Godfrey. Mad
ison County. All the while he was COM
pleting his law studies. and late in 1885
determined to start out for himself, and
set out for Chicago, always the goal of
his ambition.
FUNDS WERE LACKING.
He reached Chicago and started to at
tend the Union College of Law, but was
compelled to quit after ten weeks because
of lack of funds. In attempting to ac-
quire Law practice he was q frequent