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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01

policy of closed factories and open soup
houses, Who says changer
From a President who stands upon
a platform of gold to a candidate who
stands upon a platform of silver with
hankering after gold. Who says
change?
From a President whose principles and
platform pledge him to the up
building of our navy and our mer-
chant marine to a candidate whose party
platform is against both those necessi-
ties. Who says change?
From a President who says what
he means and means what he says, to
all men, and whose party platform
is built OH the same lines, to a can
didate whose party says one thing
while he says another Who says
change?
From a President, the choice of the
people, who with his party and it's
platform is pledged to trust regula-
ton, to a candidate who is trust nom
inee. Who says change?
From a President whose entire Of
fetal life has been a success, and
of a nature to fit him for the high
Office he holds, to candidate OF prac-
tically no political training. Who says
change?
From a President who at a time of
dire emergency got the people coal
when they wanted coal, to candidate
who has never been brought face to
face with any such crisis. Who says
change?
From a President who, when the
chance came to get his people the
desire of their hearts-an Isthmian
canal-seized the golden moment of
opportunity, and got for them the Pan
anna canal, to candidate whose party
leaders tried to block the way. Who
says change?
From Theodore Roosevelt, tried and
true with a united party behind him.
able to do things, to an untried candi-
date, whose views are one way and his
party another, and whose disunited party
would not be able to do anything. Who
says change?
WALTER J. BALLARD.
Schenectady, July %.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01
WHO SAYS CHANGE?

Are Not These Facts and Figures Con-
vincing Argument that President
Roosevelt Should Be Elected?
From $882,O00,OOO merchandise ex-
ports in Democratic 1896, to 81 1885,
100000 in Republican 1904; increase,
$578, 100000. Who says change?
From $779,000,000 merchandise i'm
ports in Democratic 1896, to 100000
900 in Republican 1904; increase, SILL
100000. Who says change?
From $102, 100000 favorable balance
of trade in Democratic 1896, to $470,-
100000 in Republican 1904; increase,
$368, 100000 Who says change?
From 100000 imports of gold in
Democratic 1896, to $99,OOOOO0 in Re
publican 1904; increase, $66,O00,OO0.
Who says change?
From $112,000O0O exports of gold in
Democratic 1896, down to $81, 100000
in Republican 1904; decrease, $31, 0O0,-
O00 Who says change?
From a gold balance Of trade Of &c.,
100000 against us in Democratic 1896.
to one of $18,0OO,O0O in our favor in
Republican 1904, equal in comparison to
$97 100000 in our favor. Who says
change?
From a total of foreign commerce of
81 ,661 100000 i'll Democratic 1896, to
50 451, 100000 in Republican 1904; in
crease, $790,O00,000. Who says change?
From $4,945, 100000 bank deposits in
Democratic 1896, to $9,53O,O00,0OO in
Republican 1903; increase, $4,5S5, O0O,-
600, or nearly double. Who says change
From a trade of not over $50, 1000, 900
in Democratic 1896 with the Philip
pines, Porto Rico and Hawaii, to one
of 500, 100000 in Republican 1904, be-
sides acquiring the ownership of those
valuable territories. Who says change
From $2280O0,OOO export of manu-
features in Democratic 1896, to $780,
100000 in Republican 1904, an increase
of 1920, 100000, or nearly double. Who
says change?
From 1922, 100000 production Of min
erals in Democratic 1896, to ST.
100000 in Republican 1908, an in
crease of $63S, 100000. Who says
change?
From S7O.OO0OOO,O0O total national
wealth in Democratic 1896, to $1O2,-
600 100000 in Republican 1904, an in
crease of $50, O0O,000,000 Who says
change?
From $3,263, 100000 total resources
of our National banks in Democratic
1896, to $6,31O,0OO,O00 in Republican
1908, an increase of $3,047, 100000. Who
says change?
From paying all the governments
expenses, paying off bonds, and buy
ing property for cash panama CanaD,
back to selling bonds to meet daily ex
penses. Who says change?
From selling practically nothing to
the Philippines in Democratic 1896,
to nearly 100000 sales in Republi-
can 1904. Who says change?
From 100000 half-closed factories
in Democratic 1896, to 100000 all rum
ming factories in Republican 1904. Who
says change?
From 100000 half idle factory
workers in Democratic 1896, to T.
100000 fully employed workers In Re
publican 1904. Who says change!
From a yearly factory payroll of
50, 900, 100000 in Democratic 1896, to
one of $1,000, 100000 in Republican
1904 an increase of $3,OOOOOooOO.
Who says change?
From $4,000, 100000 total factory
production in Democratic 1896, to one
of S1h,00O,OOO, 900 in Republican 1904.
Who says change?
From the present Republican tariff
policy Of protection to American IN
dustries, back to the Democratic tarlH
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01
PARKER'S MISTAKE.
No Democrat Ever Attempted to En-
force Antitrust Laws.

In his speech of acceptance, Judge
Parker says of antitrust legislation:
"What is needed is not so much other
and different laws, as officials having
both the disposition and the courage to
enforce existing law"
Oh, no, that is not the need, for the
country has an official of that kind in
that Democratic newspaper, the New
York World, said on this point the day
after the Supreme Court confirmed the
decision in the Northern Securities suit:
1.-THE Antitrust law was framed by
a Republican, was passed by a Repub-
ican House and Republican Senate,
was signed by Republican President.
THE law remained a dead letter on
the statute books during the second
term of Grover Cleveland, Democratic
President. Through those four years of
Democratic administration all appeals
and all efforts of the World to have the
law enforced were met with sneers,
jeers and open contempt from a Demo
cratic Attorney General, Richard Olney,
who pretended that the law was I'M
constitutional, and who would do moth
ing toward prosecuting violators of it.
THE first effort to enforce the law
was made by Theodore Roosevelt, q
Republican President. The first Attor-
ney General to vigorously prosecute of
tenders and to test the law was a Re
publican, Attorney General Philander
@. Knox"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01
Real Issue of the Campaign.

(From the Pueblo (Col) Chieftain.)
The prominence given to the tariff in
the Democratic platform and the open
declaration in favor of a tariff for rev.
enue only, and against protection, en-
phasizes the Importance of that issue,
and affords ground for the declaration by
prominent public men that this is the
most important issue of them ALL.
But the real issue of the campaign is
not any one of these, and the verdict
of the people will not be given upon
any one of them, though they may all
be considered. The question to be
judged by the people is that of Repub-
lican performance versus Democratic
promise; Republican principle versus
Democratic inconsistency; Republican
success versus Democratic failure.
Every one knows what the Republi-
cans have done in the administration OF
the government. There is no evidence
that the Democrats could do any bet
ter. There is abundant evidence that
they could not do nearly so we'll.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01
WHY2 WHY? WHY2
Is Parker Free TraderT-W Womb He
Protect the Labor Element?

Why did Judge Parker forget to send
telegram to the st. Louis convention
about the tariff? He must have known
that the same platform which failed to
mention the money question did not fail
to declare that the Democratic party be-
lieved protection is the robbery of the
MANY to enrich the few" Does Judge
Parker believe protection is robbery? If
he does not, why did he not telegraph
his views to the ST. Louis convention?
If he does believe that protection is rob-
berry. how can he expect to secure the
votes Of the great mass Of the working
men of the United States? Would Judge
Parker, if elected President, veto free
trade bill if passed by Democratic Con-
gress? He sent no telegram about the
tariff. and therefore it is a fair infer
ence that the platform is entirely salts
factory to him. He must have known
when he sent his gold standard tele-
gram that the same convention had al
ready adopted a platform which declared
that the Democratic party, including Of
course Judge Parker himself, favors "a
tariff limited to the needs Of the govern
ment. economically administered" Ihls
is nothing in the world but free trade,
and no one knows better than Alton u.
Parker himself that the very men who
failed to declare for the gold standard
were unanimous in their declaration for
free trade Why did Judge Parker in his
speech Of acceptance, fail to allude to
the labor element at all? Why has he
failed to pledge himself to protect their
interests? Why did he not send tele-
gram to the st. Louis convention assert
ing that the policy Of protection 70 Amer
lean industries is established quite as
irreyocably as the gold standard? Why
has he not yet pledged himself on the
tariff question, as he pledged himself on
the financial question? Why was not
the protection of the American laboring
man against the competition OF the pau
ner labor Of Europe worth a telegram
Is not Judge Alton B. Parker free
trader? Is he not bound by the platforT
of his party In all cases where he does
not send kilograms? Does he not believe
that "protection is the robbery Of the
many to enrich the few? Would he
not sign any bill which came to him from
Congress passed by Democratic votes for
the express purpose Of providing tariff
for revenue only? Why are Judge Par
ker's rich New York friends any more
entitled to kilograms of explanation than
the poor workingmen of the sweat shop,
and the factories? If Judge Parker be-
lieves in the protection of American in
dustries and not in free trade, why has
he not said so?
Why?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01
THE PROTECTIVE POLICY.
1t Makes Good Times, Good Wages and
Good Citizens.

An unanswerable argument in favor
of protection is that it maintains a stand
ard Of high wages for American work
men. An American producer cannot
compete with an English producer unless
he can get his labor at the same wages
that are paid in England, or is in some
way protected against low-wage compe
tition. No true American wants to see
the British standard of wages introduc
ed in this country. The security and
tranquility of the country in time of
peace and its honor and safety in time
of war depend upon the maintenance of
such a standard of wages as will make
the workingman feel that he has a stake
in the country. When you put hope out
of his heart; when he sees no promise
of improved conditions for his children;
when he sees that his wages mean mere
ly daily sustenanct, as is the case in
most European countries, he is not apt
to have that interest in his country that
comes from a wage scale that enables
him to feel that he has a chance to get
on in the world and give his children
better chance in life than he has had
himself. The Republican policy of pro-
lection makes good times, good wages
and good citizens. The Democratic
policy of free trade creates the reverse.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01

"Tnfuences back of the Parker cam
didacy are SO intimately associated
with the trusts and great corporations
that the Democratic party could not
appeal to the masses. The second
objection is that he cannot win. With
such a candidate the battle will begin
with foot race and end with a rout."
w. ]. Bryan.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01
Democrats PIntf

AS to the question of methods the
party is ON record In favor of the most
strenuous policy for the establishment
and maintenance of isthmian transit.
The Democratic platform OF 1856, on
which James Buchanan was nominated,
contained the following:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01

Gen. Mcclellan repudiated the Demo
cratic platform of 1864, just as Judge
Parker has repudiated it in 1904. The
results will be about the same.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01

This is, indeed, great country, and
it is inhabited by all kinds of curious
people, of whom the Honorable Champ
Clark, who was chosen as permanent
Chairman Of the Democratic Convention
at st. Louis, is only one example.
And this man was chairman of the
Democratic Convention; chairman, also,
of the committee which notified the
Democratic candidate of his electionl
and may possibly be a member of the
cabinet if Parker shall be elected.
How the tone Of party indicates
itself in spite of itself!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-01
CLARK'S INNOVATION.
The Honorable Missourian's Throat
Cutting Threat.

The Honorable Missourian's Throat
Cutting Threat.
The Honorable Champ Clark is al
ready adding to the gayety of nations
by the scintillations of his razor-back
wit. He promises to introduce into the
fall campaign a new species of spec
tacular exercises combining pleasure with
usefulness.
Heretofore the efforts of oratory have
been accompanied by stirring music en-
livening pictures, and sometimes "a
grand display of fireworks in the even
ing" such as Koko promised NankiPoo
should celebrate his youthful hearers
execution.
''You won't see 'em," adds Koko, re-
ferring to the fireworks, ''but they'll be
therer
Some such thought occurs to the in
nocent bystanders in connection with the
Honorable Champs invitation to an au-
ditor who raised the question of the
Honorable Champs truthfulness when
dealing with public affairs in his recent
speech at New Albany, Indiana.
eff you will meet me after my speech
is over" beloved the Honorable Champ,
81 will cut your throat from ear to ear"
or was it, CPL cut out your hearth
Some such words of wisdom and earn
est thought fell from the lips of the
champing-or champion, Missourian.
1t is a great idea, this, of setting up
throat-cutting contests after the intox-
icating speech of the Democratic spell
binder has done it's work upon the hearts,
brains and nerves of an audience. 1t
offers a new field Of industry for the
honest toiler whose costume consists of
a red shirt, pair of jeans and bowie
knife.
For all the speakers will not be ready,
like the Honorable Champ, to do their
own slashing and cutting, but such ora
tors can be furnished with the neces-
sary functieAary, heavily armed, and so
be ready to hurl bloodthirsty threats at
whoever among their auditors so far for
gets himself as to comment unfavorably
upon any of the speakers statements or
opinions. We may expect to see among
Democratic announcements, some such
features as this:
RALLY! RALLY! RALLY!
DEMOCRATS OF SHAGBARK!
At 3 D. IN. Speech by the Honorable
J. Cricky Mossback!!!
Music by the Shagbark Band!
At 6 D. IN. razor-cutting contest be-
tween the Honorable J. Cricky Moss
back or his deputy, and any discomfort
ed member of his audiencei
P. S.-Razors ground free on the
premises)
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-12-29
In Honor of Mss Spence.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank William
son gave a party Tuesday night at
their residence in East San An
gelo, complimentary to Miss Mar
garet Spence.
Progressive Pit and Panic were
the games played. Phil Lee won
the first prize, boquet of carna-
tions, which he rendered the guest
Of honor. Miss Mary Balm Spence
was awarded second prize, Claren-
don Ions gracefully accepted the
BOBBY.
Refreshments consisting of gel.
atine with whipped cream and
cake were served. The orchestra
played several pieces to the enjoy
ment of the crowd
Those present were: Miss Mar
garet Spence, Mesdames and
Messrs Frank Williamson, Rob-
ert Carter and Jos. Spence, Jr.
Misses Kate Conerly, Margaret
Wright, Ethel Tlmmins, Helen
Lee, Day Sherwood, Mary BAN
and Stella Spence; Messrs. Clar.
endon Ions, Norman Taylor, Phil
Lee. A. Jones, Henry Ragsdale.
Austin Cunningham.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-12-29
> SOCIETY. <
Dance at the Club.

While waiting for Santa Claus
to come Saturday night, a merry
crowd Of young people assembled
at the San Angelo Club rooms
and enjoyed themselves as only
young people know how. the
affair was purely informal and as
such was all the more enjoyable
because there is no time for tor
mality when Christmas is 50
near. To say that the dance was
a success is to put the matter too
mildly. Those who were present
we're serenaded by the gang"
which 50 thoroughly entertained
the people of the downtown dis
tricts with their Christmas noise.
They came and went, leaving ach-
ing ears in their wake.
Those who attended the dance
were: Messrs and Mesdames
Russ Hamilton, Fred Wear; Mrs.
Hope Hawkins; Misses Ethel
Selkirk, Rosie Eide, Anna aud
Ed DeBerry, Nell Eide, Ethel
Head, Leila March. jennie Lynn
Yorke, julia May Riggs, Lillian
Key, Saddle Sherwood, Blanche
Marie Bell, Lurlyne Hudson.
Carrie Olive, Natilie and Eliza.
beth McCord, Blanche Patillo,
Eva Louise Taylor, Lucille March,
Addle Bishop, Mary Cunningham,
Mary Bland and Sadie Millspaugh
Fafa Mason, Helen Lee, and Nola
Wynn of Commanche.
Messrs. Robert Raphael, J. l..
Johnson, p. + West, Wallace,
Sharp, Mark Pulliam, Silas
Hodges. Ernest Hamilton, Chas.
Broome, Lawson Daley, Nicely,
Oscar Cam, Baker, Daniels,
Dwight, Hunter, Montague, Burgess
Dalton, Gwin, DeBerry, Alexan-
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-12-29
Home for Christmas.

A merry party of young people
were passengers on Saturdays
late West bound train, homeward
bound to spend Christmas. The
train was several hours behind
time, but the gay spirits of the
party never tagged. They were
coming home from school, and
some of them had never been
away for go long u time before.
Christmas at home was their
watchword, and "Rah Rah ! Rah |
Home ! !" their slogan. They
were Texas University students
and after u hard terms work
were looking towards the west to
find Christmas and enjoyment.
The party was composed Of Miss
es Cora Ellis, Margaret Spence
Mary Cooper. Lucille March.
Kate Conerly, Sadie Mllspaugh
and Kate Hinde and Mr.. Norman
Taylor.
These young people together
with Misses Katherine Ball and
lIermione Mays compose the san
Angelo representation at the Uni
versity Miss Ball is spending
the holidays with her grand.
mother at Victoria and Miss Her.
mione Mays, with her mother,
Mrs. Milton Mays, is spending
Christmas in San Antonio.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-12-29
Classified Adverti,--
For sale.

For SALE, TRADE or rent, q
good six-room residence. Apply
to Louis +. Heitzler. IF
For SALE-$7OO.0O will buy a
five room cottage, close in. Ap.
ply to II care Press 51-2t
For SALE.-5O0 acres good
farming land, 80 acres in cultiva-
ton, 2 good houses, plenty OF
water, together with so head
Hereford Cattle, for sale cheap if
taken at once. Apply at this of
flee.
For SALE-A II horse power
gasoline engine for sale cheap.
Come here before buying r. w.
llenning. If
For SALE-Nice set of Saloon
fixtures. Apply to Emory Fore
man.
OLD PAPERs,-l5c per hundred
at The Press office.
ANY THING-You want trans
ferred on short notice call mp D
f.. Cocreham, phone 1870. 23tf
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-12-29
CoulSon-FOster.

At ten o'clock Tuesday morn
ing at the Landcn Hotel, Chas.
Coulson of Robert Lee and Miss
Nora Foster of Sterling City were
united in the holy bonds of mat
rimony by Rev. Simon Shaw.
The couple arrived Tuesday
at 3 o'clock from Sterling and
were married as above stated.
The BRIDE is the daughter of r..
w. Foster of Sterling and is pop
ular and we'll known.
Mr.. Coulson is a young druggist
of Robert Lee. The happy cou-
pie will reside at Robert Lee.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-12-29
DEATH ROLL 3
Mrs. Josetha Arozena.

Died, at the family residence in
East San Angelo, Friday evening
Dec. 23rd, Mrs. Josetha Arozena
Deceased was the wife of J. d.
Arozena and besides q bereaved
husband, left two grown
daughters and two sons to mourn
her loss.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted from the residence, under
the auspices Of the Woodmen
Circle of which she was member
at 3 p. m. Saturday evening.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-12-29
= or Rent.

FURNISHED Rooms for light
housekeeping, close to town. APP
ply to Mrs. w. S. Week.
NICE ROOMS FOR RENT
Nine nice rooms all freshly
painted and papeged. Lower
story Masonic Hall.
SAM POLLOCK,
43tt or j. Il. THOMSON.
FURNISHED ROOMs-We have sew
nicely furnished rooms to rent
Apply at Wuertemburg House If
OFFICE Room FOR RENT.-Room
1Ox27 feet, front of building,
ground floor, glass front, con-
veniently located, for rent for
office. Apply at Press Office.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-12-29

For the best fruit and shade
trees that money can buy mot
switches) and guaranteed dor
mant when dug, go to Nussbaum-
er's, the florist.
Capt. Chas. A. Daley and FAM
lily spent Christmas in BallInger.
Mr.. Daley also transacted some
important real estate business in
the Runnels County capital be-
fore returning home.
Let Broome q Farr look after
your fire insurance. They repre-
sent the best of companies and
their Mr.. Kirkpatrick gives his
entire time to that line of their
business.
II. M. Pipkin and wife, nee
Miss Mollie Butts, arrived Satur-
day from their home in McGrogor
to spend Christmas with Mrs.
Pipkln's parents on Lipan Flat.
-Findlater has just received a
large shipment Of Perfection Oh
Heaters, the best oil heater made.
Supply yourself with one and be
prepared for cold weather. tt
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-12-29
wanted

-Wanted-A good farm hand.
Man with small family preferred.
None but good hand need apply.
For particulars call at Hatcher 81
Dowty's store. SILT
LADY desires position as govern
ess to small children on ranch
will also give shorthand, guitar
or violin lessons. Referen C
Address box 16S, Llano, Texas. If
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-12-29
Market Letter.

Special to The Press.
Kansas City, Mo, Dec. %, '0i.
"A better class of cattle have
been received IN quarantine divi-
sion this week than any week in
II month. Some Of the Okla
homa and Indian Territory
fed steers are beginning TO put IN
appearance, and those that have
been offered this week have sold
fairly we'll, 10 to 70 cents above
the close OF last week, or about
like two weeks ago. The best
steers brought SI25, and weighed
1850 pounds, and quite u number
Of sales of steers were made at
1926 to $3.50. Quality of the
cows has also been better. and
prices 10 so 10 cents better than
last week. Sales have been at
1925 to ~ 30 mostly, but few
toppy heifers and good heavy
COWS have sold at 81 80 and $500.
Some nice light veals have also
been included. and sold at $500
70 $500, and fat bulls and stays
at $3.50 to $3.50. Gamers and
thin bulls have sold slow and
very low, and did not get in on
the revival Of prices. They sell
down around $3.50 and S2.15.
The principal cause of the better
prices this week is a light run at
all points, and if it keeps on mod
crate, better prices should end the
year still better than now.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-12-29
A Pretty Cane.

Among Col. Gantt's Christmas
presents was one very highly
priced both because Of its val ne
and because of the fact that it
came from one of Col. Gantt's
most highly esteemed friends,
DR.. f. w. Bryan formerly of this
city, but now of El Paso, IA beau
tifully hand.carved walking cane.
The work is that of all artistic
Mexican and the cane is a beauty.
Mr.. CAN'T is very proud of this
calie, and he is justly 50. 1t is
certainly worthy Of much admira-
ton.