Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-10-13

My information leads me to believe
that Judge Parker will be elected Pres
1dent Of the United States by a good,
safe majority Of the Electoral College.
To my mind there is no question as to
how the Empire State will 60 1t
looks to me as if this State was as GER
tain to go Democratic as is Maryland.
New Jersey, Connecticut, Illinois and
Indiana are all, so far as I can learn,
more than reasonably certain to cast
their votes for Parker and Davis"
Republican prosperity" talk, or
what shall be said of the increase ul-
der Democratic rule in our export of
agricultural products from $4,000, 900
in 1900 to $25G000,000 in 1860, to $3.50
100000 in 1900, an average of only
fifty-siX per cent. per decade? -Edward
NJ Shepard.
President Roosevelt delivered an adj
dress at the Auditorium. in Chicago,
H., in the year 1894, in which he made
use Of intiammatOry and extreme Ian
guage. that strikers should be shot. as
follows: ANY man who engages in
strike, or any man who goes where a
strike is on should be shot,
Hon. Harry RuSk. Chairman of the
Democratic City Committee, of Balti-
more: The State Of Maryland will Just
as surely cast her electoral vote for
Parker and Davis as VIII Texas.
have also received the most cheering
news from West Virginia and several
of the smaller States in the Far West.
The first named State, [ am told by
leading Democrats there, will unQues
tionably be redeemed for Democracy
and Unconstitutional government. Friends
tell me that Colorado and Montana
will surely 60 Democratic, and We also
have a good fighting chance in Wash
ington and Utah"
A man who cOngratulateS an aSsas
sin, as Roosevelt did Governor Tay-
lor. Of Kentucky, the day after Gov
ernor Goebel was assassinated. at the
Kentucky State capital. is not a fit
subject to be President Of free Ameri-
ca.
Albert 3. NIeekin. OF Chicago: "The
city of Chicago will be carried by Par
ker and Davis by from $4,000 to 90
0G0 majority. l look for the State Of
Illinois to go Democratic by good,
safe majority. l also hear the most
fiattering reports from Indiana
To police the world will be rather a
stiff job for even Uncle Sam to under
take, and yet that seems to be the hope
of President Roosevelt if the proposed
Hague Peace Congress will give him
the appointment of Chief Police Com
missioner
Former Senator Henry G. Davis finds
that the expenses of the Government
have grown from 500 per capita in
1892 to SI.14 in 1904, an addition of
$40 year for each average family.
These figures are a faithful index Of
Republican eXtravagances.
When the Republicans last year held
back the investigation of frauds in
postal affairs, the Democrats of the
House clamored for opening the books
Judge Herrick challenges the New
York Republicans to open the books
1t is the only possible way effectively
to answer charges affecting the integ-
rity of a business administration.
Where is the administration going to
get money to defray expenses and meet
an inevitable recurrence of deficit?
Will it sell bonds? Will it impose
more taxes? 1t might do both.
ular judgment when he says there are
Two Roosevelts, the ideal, the legend
airy Roosevelt, as he once appeared.
and the real Roosevelt" The real
Roosevelt is the man who wants to
be President for an indefinite indul-
gence of his ambition.
The people-all the people-pay the
bills of imperialism and constantly
increasing military establishment
Judge Herrick said in his speech of
acceptance: My election as Governor
will mean the restoration to their ap-
propriate sphere of all the different
powers Of the government, instead of
all being centralized in the hands of
the election of Judge Parker as Presi-
dent will mean for the Federal Gov
eminent.
Republican campaign managers are
assessing both parties in Alabama who
are represented in Federal offices.
There are a few Democrats in under
the civil service. They are asked to
make las liberal contributions as pos
sible."
Senator ISadOr Rayner, of Maryland:
'Take Maryland out of the doubtful
column. Our State is certain to 20
Democratic. l believe the same of
New York and West Virginia. The
general outlook is all that any Demo
crat could wish for
Like Lodge Also.
There is something in the Roosevelt
letter Of acceptance which, with all
its rough rider attributes, suggests