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The st. Louis Platform.

VIII the rejected stone become chief Of
the corner? Is there anything In the St
Louis platform as important as the thing
that was purposely left out? VIII not the
CAMPAIGN ring with that surrender? The
people have not forgotten the money issue
Nor had the politicians at st. Louis for
gotten ii. An effort made to get an
expression the subject but 1t failed. A
so-caled gold plank-it was a good deal
Of a subterfuge-was defeated in the plat
form committee by vote of 30 to 10
more than two to one. Subsequently a
proposition to renew the effort in open
convention defeated at a meeting of
the New York delegation by vote of 30 to
-. The question was not lodged 1t was
brought up. and by the men from Judge
Parker's own state An expression In favor
of the gold standard formally and
overwhelmingly rejected by the democratic
party in convention No other act half so
important as that took place at st. Louis.
But the tariff plank Will not escape at
tention. Much had been promised in the
way of conservatism in that matter. We
were to hear nothing further of nature
to alarm the business interests. What had
been accomplished under the aegis of pro-
lection was, We were told, too plain for
further discussion. The democracy wanted
only reasonable revision of the Dingley
schedules. But in the platform adopted
appears this language: We denounce pro-
lection as robbery of the many to enrich
the few" That is a very definite state
ment and the party responsible for 1t can
hope for no support from the manifold in
terests whose prosperity is founded on,
and is still dependent upon, the American
policy thus so roundly denounced There
are thirteen words in the statement quoted
a fatal number-and they were adopted on
a Friday.
The abuse of the trusts is of small mo-
ment. 1t was expected The trust mag
mates will not he offended by it. They will
rate il as a play to the galleries, and Will
speculate more on who will be Attorney
General in the event of Judge Parkers
election.
The sop to the anti-imperialists in the
deliverance about the Philippines will catch
no votes 1t may increase the activity OF
the Filipino junta at Hongkong, and tenn
porarily encourage the malcontents In the
archipelago. but that is all.
Taken in its entirety, there is so much In
the platform to serve republican purposes
that the opposition could hardly have done
better if 1t had been commissioned itself to
prepare the instrument.
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ANYTHING to Win.

Usually the Keynote of political cam
paign is sounded in the open convention OF
the party. In opening speeches by tenn
porary or permanent chairmen, or in nomi-
mating speeches or In the preamble of the
platform ordinarily occurs some word or
phrase or paragraph or statement OF prin-
ciple which gives the party its shibboleth
for the ensuing fight. But this year the
democracy heard It's Keynote uttered in
the privacy of a committee room. behind
the doors that shut off the crowd from the
wrangling delegates struggling to puiid
platform. 1t was former United STATES
Senator Cannon of Utah. he who walked
ont of the republican convention OF eight
years ago because of his devotion to
cherished principle, who uttered 1t. Inc
reports of the committees proceedings con-
tain this sentence:
Mr. Cannon in closing. contended that
the paramount issue in this campaign was
victory and that the issue should De
'RooSeVeltiSm.
A close reading of the platform and
scrutiny of the candidate named early this
morning will show that SO far the demo-
cratic party has joyously adopted Mr..
Cannon's sentiment as it's watchWord Tor
the campaign. 1t is case of anything
to win and anyone to win With ne
platform Is a mass of p!atitudes on the
points of real significance and a yawning
void on the question of most vital interest
to the country. 1t is more or less skillful
avoidance of plain speaking and OF sub
stantial principles. 1t aims merely at
counter across the position taken by the
republicans and the record made by that
party. 1t is strictly and simply bid for
the votes of those who want a change,
whether they know why or not.
This is deplorable spectacle. however
heartening 1t may be to the republican
partisans and the admirers and we'll
wishers of Mr. Roosevelt. 1t is saddening
to see a great national party lowering it
self deliberately to the plane of mere OPP
portunism in set terms and by conscious
act The lure of office. the temptation OF
personal power, the bait of possible advan-
tage and gain-these have taken the place
of a desire to benefit the country. to re-
form real evils, to strike fearlessly at sordid
conditions or to upbuild and strengthen
those parts of government that are good
and wholesome. This is the part Of the
destroyer. the iconoclast.
Fortunately the American voters are in
telligent enough as a rule to see through
such feeble subterfuge as a platform os-
tensibly declaring principles" but actually
covering thinly the sheer desire for con-
quest. The cry of victory at any cost
will not reach far In these days of a keen
public understanding of the real issues of
the time ''Roosevetism' stands for some
thing distinct and progressive and adj
mirable "Cannonism means nothing
whatever
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National Conventions or Mobsp
ON the New York Herald

From the New York Herald.
The disorder that has occurred in the
gigantic barn at St Louis, with it's ten
THOUSAND spectators. shows the need of a
radical reform in the character of the ma
tional conventions of both the great politi-
cal parties. Our special dispatches note
that when the platform was presented last
night the voice of the reader could not be
heard more than ten feet away. AS 1t was
adopted without discussion. most of the del
egates must have either voted blindly or
depended upon the newspapers for their
knowledge of its character. In that vast
structure and in presence of the gigantic
and excitable mob that packed the galleries
anything in the nature of serious delibera-
ton or debate would be impossible. Hence
the platform, the declaration of policy on
which a great party asks to be intrusted
with the government of the nation Is
framed, not by the thousand delegates but
by the fifty members of the committee.
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Mr.. Bryan Has Not PASSED.

The World wishes to retract anything II
has said in regard to the passing of Mr..
Bryan from the leadership of the demo-
cratic party. Mr.. Bryan has not passed
He seems to be stronger than ever. At
Kansas City in 1900, with a unanimous con-
vention behind him. he succeeded only in
debating the platform and the candidate
But at St. Louis, with more than two-thirds
of the delegates against him, he has sue
ceeded in debating the platform. This is a
far greater achievement. and the prince of
populists may well chuckle when he thinks
of the abject homage that was paid him by
conservative democracy overwhelming but
white-livered majority.
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Hearst on Hobson.

From the New York American.
'Hobson was loudly cheered when he said
ii was a democratic President who alone
had been brave enough to enforce the laws
against labor unions.
The one feature of President Roosevelts
administration which most deserves the
approval of men of heart. Judgment and
patriotism was his settlement of the coal
strike by consultation, Cancellation and ar
bitration. That act shines out nobly in
contrast with Cleveland's military raid into
Chicago against the railroad strikers-a
feat for which he won the lasting gratitude
of every trust in the country. In charity
1t must be supposed that the st. Louis con-
vention did not hear exactly what Capt.
Hobson was saying. AS for that heroic
young man himself, 1t is to be regretted
that he abandoned the fighters trade. He
Is out of place in civil life, and particularly
as a spokesman for democrats.
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Summer Shopping by r1ai1.

That those who
city during the months shall and intelligent at
have had mail brought high
of efficiency.
1t will be material aid however if will
when ordering be charged the full and address
under which the This should be done each midi
vid order enables bookepers identity the and
avoids delay owaance goods Communications should be Iii
rected woodward Lotop Mail Order Department. Washington
D. c."
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Fame.

The public veers
From friend to friend:
Upon it's cheers
You can't depend.
We hail with glee
A favorite son:
Next year we see
A different one.
With talk he seeks
The pace to set.
His piece he speaks;
Then We forget
The banners float;
We say, "Hooray!
And then we vote
Another way.
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De trouble bout bein' an orator" said
Uncle Eben, is dat as soon as de people
gifts through cheerin' yoh remarks, de brass
band strikes up an makes 'em fohgit every
word you done said
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General Miles Is now in the position of a
man who need not submit himself to the
cross-examination of the temperance so
cietes as to the ingredients of his summer
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Mr.. Thomas Lawson. finding no opnor-
tunity for challenging a yachtsman this
summer. shows disposition to challenge
IN. leading hnnuciers to debate.
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The Expert at Work.

From the Kansas City Star.
One Of the first official acts of Paul Nor
ton, the new Secretary of the Navy, will
doubtless be to arrange for new round
houses for the warships and provide net
ting for the mosquito fleet.
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New Workers are fighting for cheaper
fares to Coney Island with the deternliha-
ton Of suburbanites who do not intend 10
submit to isolation from the center OF IN
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To Be ENCOURAGED,

What do you think of politician who
has nothing to say"
Well answered Senator Sorghum IF
he can recognize the fact and keep quiet
accordingly, he deserves a great deal of
credit
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1t Is said that Mr.. Hearsts presidential
canvas cost him nearly one and one-half
millions of dollars. The question of who
got the money arises.
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The declaration against trusts in the dem
ocratic platform vii! hardly surprise their
promoters. The business is one which does
not depend on complimentary notices
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The experience of the Japanese In firing
on their own torpedo boats will give the
Russians hope that If they can avoid SINH
lar errors their passive policy will win In
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Dowie says he was not abroad on mis-
tour. When Mr.. Dowie started IL
looked as If he was merely out to receive
any benefit that chance might turn up dur
ing the trip.
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Perhaps the Fflipnos will congratulate
themselves on being exempted from the
difficulties and temptations which beset the
inexperienced hand in politics.
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Read Both Speeches.
From the Cleveland Leader.

From the Cleveland Leader.
John Sharp Williams made the keynote"
speech for the democrats. as did Elihu Root
for the republicans. In all soberness fair
ness-yea, eagerness-do we adjure intelli-
gent voters to read the two and compare
them.
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The common people of Russia refuse to
develop any enthusiasm. They are con-
WINGED that there is nothing in 1t for them
no matter which way battle goes.
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Fortunately the management did not put
their dependence on Santos-Dumont air
ship as a leading attraction at the i.ouisi-
ana purchase exposition
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Consistent.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Colorado means red In Spanish. Nobody
can claim that Colorado isn't living up to 1t.
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AS nothing occurred at the convention to
impern its local sources Of revenue, Tam
many is managing to enjoy itself in spite
of certain rebuffs.
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A Convention Philosopher.

My Uncle Jim is purity smart,
A frst-class politician.
He spoke the speech he knew by heart,
An then he went a-fishin'
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A Queered Forecast.
From the St. Louis r

From the St. Louis Republic.
Democracy's platform will be a positive
document, characteristic of progress. 1t
will record democracy application of Its
eternal principles to the living phases Of
American existence.
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SHOOTING STARS.
Gone With the Crowd.

You advocated IL to once upon a time.
didn't your
Yes" answered the old-time populist.
We'll. what do you think about it now?"
Mister was the reply. I'm like the rest
of the public. l just don't think about it,
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All that Tammany asks is that the result
at st. Louis shall not be construed as a
personal victory for David B. Hill.
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Some Of the men who declared months
ago that they would not be candidates
were more accurate than they hoped to be.
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Judge Parker agrees with President
Roosevelt that an absence of enthusiastic
demonstration is often a sign of strength.
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The question of how rapid steamship
travel may be made is interesting, but not
so important as the question of how safe.
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The date of the convention made it i'm
possible for some of the democratic orators
to utilize the Fourth of July to the usual
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The cheers in st. Louis doubtless COM
pensated Mr.. Cleveland even for the failure
to catch fish.
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The Fourth OF July is past. and the fire
and accident insurance companies may
breat the once more
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Because. answered the Mormon, 81
can't see the sense in working hard to sup
port one woman instead of letting five or
six work hard to support me-
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TIN order to avoid delays on account OF
personal absence, letters to THE STAR
should not be addressed to any individual
connected with the once. INT simply to
THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Bus1-
ness Departments, according to tenor or
purpose.
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why do you refuse to abandon polyg-
The Washburn leader., 1904-10-22
THAT COURT HOUSE GHOST.

The question of the power OF the
.unty commissioners to build new
.orrt house having been brought up
w indrEendcutsin this campain the
eader desires to relterate what it has
previously said on this subject-that
the commissioners have no power
whatever to expend the county money
for this purpose without vote OF the
people and they are not thinking OF
such a thing. Under section 1923. the
commissioners cannot pay out more
for building or repairing of court house
than can be paid out of the annual
revenue of the county for the current
year. The tax levy Of the county is
made for specific purposes annually
and no moneys have ben appropriated
for the court house nor such proceed
ings been contemplated.
The court house was erected and
paid for by the old-tims taxpayers at
Washburn in 1884, 1t is pretty good
The Washburn leader., 1904-10-22

building-just about as good now as
it was twenty years ago. and is forever
the property of the county as long
as used for county seat purposes. II
is true. as the Miner says, the land
$50 IT. suuare-On which the court
house stands, was given by the town
site company for county purposes. and
when not used for that purpose. the
property reverts back to the original
owners. Does the Miner really believe
that the taxpayers of the county at
this time would be so foolish as to
make Mr.. Satterund present of this
fine structure-see cut published here
with-and move the county seat less
than thirteen miles? Hardly! The
time may come when the development
of Mclean county and the building Of
some other metropolis may justify a
serious consideration of county seat
removal-even if it should contem-
plate the loss of valuable county seat
assets at Washburn-but that time has
not yet come, and Underwood, thirteen
miles away, is not the spot.
The Washburn leader., 1904-10-22
THE STATE TICKET

The state of North Dakota was never
bcforc in as good financial condition is
t is today After years of effort the
Dad of debt which was left as legacy
~ former administration, has been
if, d, ;rd the state today is solvent.
,.i:'l excellent credit. without floating
: 'el t, and with ample provision made
or the future III the matter of revcnu"
This condition has been brought aho":
>y the enactment Of appropriate laws
by repub ican legislatures and the ad-
r1inistratit OF these laws by republican
,f1icials. Greater steps have been mad:
wi.iin :l,c psf four years to put tn,
,tp,c On a so"id financial footing than
It airy previous period of its history.
The repnb' i:an party is justified, there
icrc in asking tho people of the state
'cr vordic, Of approval of their work
It the enS,ing election. and the election
If republican me'''bers OF the legislative
5cGy and republicans to the control OF
h. admin s.ratvc efnccs.
The eltc:i.n of members of congress
is net a matter which affects state legis
lation directly but i'll this state, where
the two congressman are TO be elected
at large. the candidates for that position
are considered part of the state ticket.
Two candidates for the two seats i'll
congress are presented by the republican
party-Messrs. Marshall and Gronna.
The former served in this capacity in
previous term, and the latter is new
man, favorite son of Nelson county,
and thoroughly qualified for this high
office.
Mr.. Marshall has had experience
enough in Washington to demonstrate
the fact that the state made no mistake
when it sent him to congress. He is in
The Washburn leader., 1904-10-22
crfcct synpa>hv with President Roc

perfect sympathy with President Roo>e-
welt and his administration and every
year of service in congress increases his
usefulness to his constituents.
Hon. a. j. Gronna OF Lakola. is one
ii the states foremost business men
He has been :, success in business, and
is a plshe- who docs things. Mr..
Gron1El is a young man, having been
born in Iowa in 1853 lr served as Il
member Of the las, territorial lcgiSla-
lure and has held many township and
comfy pc c>i,uns OF trust, lc is al pres
,nl a menli,er III the bn..rd Of trustees
Ct the 81 c university and has taken .
deep irlrr.a! in Ill v,lllraiicnul matters
G,o2rap!! he Is favored, being from
Tie ncr,h,'n ;r: al thr safe, which
Section fees rrrrjcH!ar'y y i;,rnar,d hv hi,
selection Is ore ii In STATE delegation
IN Washu',oH
This state l,es been particularly inr
The Washburn leader., 1904-10-22

cccd yrv:r m,nt and for good times.
Svc!, >u:c is a r,hukc to all policies
..n. ;s.,.S. Tie operation Of which would
sa,:sc dyrr, s.i,.n ana hard times. Such
a vote is for further advancement and
greater security to home and country.
Such a vote is for that matchlcss states
nan, that fearless American, that SAT"
and conscientious leader, President
Roosevelt. here is a square at the
head of the ballot i'll which the placing
of single mark. Thus. X and nowhere
else will vote the straight republican
ticket from top to bottom. Find thar
square, make that mark. hand Your bal
lot TO the election Judges and YOU will
have done your duty to yourself, your
country and your fellow man. If any
there be who feel that their precincts
.,::\r not welded the influence thcv
SHOULD have had i'll county conventions
-~rcsdenls of new precincts and new
r, sidcnts of old prccincts-all should re-
member that by going to the polls and
voting the republican ticket this year
they are determining their representa-
ton i'll the next convention. Political
conventions are composed OF delegates
apportioncd strictly according to the
votes 1t is important therefore, that
every voter shall go to the polls on cleo
Il rf, 1,i I,,f,- nd
citizen.
The coun;y's representation i'll future
state gatherings is also at stake. and
there is still more patriotic motive.
hat ought to actuatc the voter. The
members cf the next legislature will
elect a United States senator to Sue
cecd Senator McCumber. While the
.llrce republican members from this
,crnty will have no opposition their in
nucncc in the legislature can be strength
cncd materially and our appreciation OF
he faithful services of Senator McCum-
bcr can be emphasized. if we give our
members the full vote of the county
! if we indicate to the state at large the
growth and importance of Mclean, the
',anner county OF the Missouri slope.
:crator McCumber has honorcd our
':"tn in the halls of congress and we
:hor'd hon him ard The adn,;nistra
ion cf which he is a part by standing
'oyal and true for the straight repub
ican ticket
The Washburn leader., 1904-10-22

tunatc i'll the selection of members of
The supreme bench and the court Of no
new state stands sn high as that of
North Dakota Let us hope it will con-
tinuc to maintain that high standard.
Through the agency OF death on the
very day OF tho republican state con-
vcn,icn Associate Justice Cocl,ranc was
removed from the bench. which left two
places to be filled 1t was a foregone
conclusion that MIR. n. c. Young would
be chosen for another term and the Sc
lecticn of Deputy L. S. Attorney Ed
ward Engertld for the vacancy caused
by the death OF Judge Cocllranc was a
most happy enc. He was soon after
appointed by the governor to fill the in
term Icfcrc election and - further
t-iDi.tc to the ;.hi!;::. ard /, pA'arity ci
The Washburn leader., 1904-10-22
WASHBURN NORTH DAKOTA, OCTOBER o. 1

Immediately after his graduation he
came To Grand Forks TO commence his
PROF, s,i nal career Finding an OPEN
;,- II Hathyatc, he soon after located
Their. md was engaged successfully i'll
The ri;..;;>r ii law in that place for
ri,S,n years. lor four years OF which he
was states attorney. In 1893 he was ap-
pointed ,o The supreme bench TO fill the
urcNpircd term ci Judge C"rliSs. and
WAS elected the same year to succeed
himself; and has filled the Office ever
since.
j;.d.r I:n.cri;d !, the youngest m"m
',cr {, i the b;n:., uri i, graduate %:
tic Grand +, .ll> high school. .A> q
lawyer h" attained prominence i'll 4 re
n,rr!Sal,.y s,ln~: l:mr ;mL ii is believed
.r !ilS Il ,;j!i al mind ia; will make
him famous Is a i''ri@t.
Hon. l.: y. Sarlcs. the republican
candidate icr governor j, a prince Of
The Washburn leader., 1904-10-22
good fellows. one Of :hc states most

good fellows. one Of :llc states most
.,lc,.cs ,!ul men ni affairs. banker w'lo
never iurccnsvd Il farm mortgage. 4
citizen of sterling wo; III. Cndcr him
;l,c state is guaranteed an honest, con-
screa,ivc and intelligent administration.
Mr. Sarlcs was born at Wonowoc. Wis.
january Is. 1850 and was educated III
the pubic schools of Wisconsin and
Galesvillc university, a Methodist in
s,ituticn. His father was one of the
early Methodist preachers of Wisconsin,
having settled in Racine county in 1912
coming from Duchess county, New
YORK. where he was born and where l,i>
family located in colonial times. His
:a; is sill active in the work and is
',,: .a,'l :; S,r.ri:r. vs.. Al the
l~r ~ !! H. L. y. sarl~s engaged in