Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-10-13
CHATS BY THE WAY.


.,or McMillln, Of Tennessee:
asormation leads me to believe
'Nl tpiga Parker will be elected Ffes-
that '"S ~ the United States by a good,
lden' Majority of the Electoral College.
81 NV mind there is no question as to
70 ny tbs Empire State will go. 1t
bow 70 mo as if This State was as cer-
hoAs go Democratic as is Maryland.
ON Jersey. Connecticut. Illinois and
NeS are all, so far as | a learn,
lnalau tban reasonably certain TO cast
EOne rotes for Parker and Davis"
,.a,hllcan prosperity" talk, or
hsp sball be said Of the increase I'M
namocratlc rule IN export OF
ea Dltnral products from S25, 600, 900
ls ,sSo 10 S2jG,000,000 In 1860, TO $780,
DaSW in 1900, an average Of only
SSy.six per cent. per decade?-Edward
u Shepard
,..,ldent Roosevelt delivered an ad-
IT, ot tbe Auditorium, in Chicago,
s q IN The year 1894, in which he made
w, ~ ipaammatory and extreme Ian
mace that strikers should be shot. as
sgaassws ANY man who engages In
N,,rike or any man who goes where a
',site 4 on should be shot,
uou. Harry Rusk, Chairman of the
,ip,arratic City Committee. of Balti-
pt epa, aThe State Of Maryland Will just
lO' saraly cast her electoral vote for
y p,.per and Davis ms VIII Texas. l
ia also received the most cheering
p laue from West Virginia and several
VIM tbe smaller States in the Far West.
yse first named State, | am told by
Ling Democrats there, will unques-
snarahIv be redeemed for Democracy
wi constitutional government. Friends
I'M me That Colorado aud Montana
,,il surely go Democratic, and we also
rare n good fighting chance in Wash
lpgton and Utah"
man who congratulates an assas-
ain os Roosevelt did Governor Tay-
Ir of Kentucky, the day after Gov
amor Goebel was assassinated, at the
Tentucky State capital, is not a fit
snbiect to be President of free Ameri-
ca.
Albert B. Meekin, of Chicago: "The
Div of Chicago will be carried by Par
her and Davis by from $4,000 to 50,-
O majority. / look for the State Of
Illinois to 90 Democratic by a good, |
afe majority. l also hear the most
catering reports from Indiana"
b
To police the world will be rather a
tiff lob for ever Uncle Sam to under
take. and yet that seems to be the hope
Of President Roosevelt II 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 STA in 1904, an addition of
SO a year for each average family.
These figures are a faithful index of
Republican extravaganees.
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 Hcrrick challenges the New
York Republicans 10 open the books.
Il Is the only possible way effectively
to answer charges affecting the lntcg.
ry of a business administration.
Where Is the administration going TO
get money to defray expenses and meet
40 Inevitable recurrence OF a deficit? |
VIII It sell bonds? VIII II impose
more taxesi II might do both.
Carl Schurz only reflects sound, pop
MAR judgment when he says there are
1.-Two Rooseyelts, the ideal, the legend
lry Roosevelt, as he one 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 p~eOple-all the people-pay the
bills Of Imperialism and a constantly
Increasing military establishment.
Judge Herrlck said in his speech OF
acceptance; MY election as Governor
will mean the restoration to their ap-
~pFoprlate sphere Of all the different
powers of the government, instead of
all being centralized in the hands of
The Executive" And that, too, is what
lie 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
te civil service. They are asked to
sible.'
senator Isador Rayner. of Maryland:
lake Maryland gut of the doubtful
Solnmn. Our State is certain to 60
democratic. l believe the same of
new York and West Virginia. The
general outlook is all that any Demo
eFat could wish for"
Like Lodge Also.
lhere is something in the Roosevelt