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Bisbee daily review., 1905-09-17

of battle; 1t developed California; it created a magnificent merchant ma rine; it admitted great and fiOurishing states into the sisterhco6. When it was in its zenith-the decade of 1850 60-the relative increase of material wealth was greater than in any like period of our history before or since
 That was when the Democratic party believed something and was faithful to its convictions. It was not then @ mere party of negation, to camp tonight where it's adversary camped last night"
 And yet t1e records will show that every reform and governmental ad- vancement made in the last twenty five years originated with the Demo cratic party. The Democratic party demanded a railroad commission to adjust freight rates and prevent un- just pooling and discrimination. The Republican party denied the right of the government to fix rates, but Mir. Roosevelt says it is the proper thing. Tn 1896 the Democrats waged war on the trusts and is still fighting them. The Republican party declared there were no trusts-ony legal commercial combinations to advance trade. But four years later a Republican congress appropriated $500 900 to prosecute the trusts and MT. Roosevelt was elected on an anti-trist platform. In the two last campaigns the Democrats de handed a revision of the tariff and the Republican leaders stood pat on high protective tarif, which pro tected the monopolies from comDeti- ton and robs the people Mr. Roose- welt now admits that a revision of the tariff must come and it is dollars to marbles that the Republican platform of 1908 will promise Q revision and reduction of the tariff.
 But we could go and i'll up columns with facts to prove that it is the Re publican party which camps tonight where the Democrats camped last night. The Democrats do believe something and believe it good and hard and in answer to the question introducing the Posts editorial We will promise that the Democratic party will do the Republicans ir 1908 if the Democrats will concentrate their fire on the tariff instead Of scattering their shots.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-09-17
TUCSON sMELTER.

The Tucson smelter bids fair to be- @one reality, judging from the en- thusiasm displayed by the citizens of ihe old pueblo at a public meeting held last week to secure the proposi- lEon of securing the erection of a GUS. tom smelter in connection with the smelter to be built by the Twin Butte Mining Company.
 Tucson is surrounded by rich min s-al country and the erection of a
 sastom shelter there will add greatly to the prosperity cf that city. The
 Twin Butte Mining Company is build
 ng a railroad to their mines from
 Tucson. and make the proposition to build a smelter with capacity of 200 tons for custom work if the citizens of Tucson will take s25.OOO in the stock of the company, to be paid for after the railroad and shelter are in operation.
 Tucson has always been supported by the mining industry and must al ways be in the future. There is a little agricultural land along the Santa Cruz valley, but the water supply is only sufficient practically to supply the necessary vegetable gardens.
 Tucson will be wise if they push the smelter proposition to success. as nothing can add more to the prosper ity of a city in a mineral country than a custom reduction works for the min eral output.
 President Roosevelt will be return ing to Washington now in a few days and then it may be expected that the political ax will be set to work. There is a great number of officials that are now holding over the time for which they were originally appointed, and as the President made it plain after his election last fall that officials would not be allowed to retain their positions always, intimating that there were others deserving of recognition who would be recognized. Here in who would be recognized, the work of decapitation may be expected to begin very soon. Here in Ari- zona it is expected that J. L. B. Alexander will succeed F. s. Nave in the United States attorneys office, and there may be othar changes among the federal officials. Judge Doan has served the allotted time on the bench, according to the Roosevelt idea, but there has been a very strong plea filed in the department of justice in behalf of the retention of Judge Doan flor another term. Recently it has been assumed generally that the prop osition to call an extra session of con grass has been abandoned, but there has not been any public statement to this effect from the President, and it is barely possible that he may sur prise some one by calling an extra session, as per program last spring.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-09-17
THE PROFIT IN POULTRY.

The New York Commercial has lately made the discovery that the hen is mightieT than the mule. It says than the sword, but there is on ap- parent relevancy in that. while the profits derived from poultry in Mis- souri being used as a convincing ex- ample renders our aIegorical allusior fit one. IL is the mule that has made Missouri famous. but the Com R.afcial plainly demonstrates that it should have been the hen-that the latter. indeed. has had her bonors plucked from her, though, fortunately for the chicken raisers Of the state, her valuable eggs have not been bro ken in the ruthless robbery Of her reputation.
 The figures for the year 1904 have just been made public. and, accordIu.y 7 to their sum total, including poultry, eggs and feathers, these unassummg. though it must be admitted times noisy tenants of the ba-nyards have added to the reveuIe Of the state s31,642.- 76261.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-09-17

The Review is delivered by carriers in the following towns: Naco. Cananea. Douglas. Tombstone. Benson. South Bisbee. Paradise. Don Luis. Pearce.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-09-17

there is not the slightest chance that they will be. If Mir Crittenden lives til next August he will see. at Inde- pendence or somewhere else outside of the reach of these Kansas indict- ments of several decades ago. the same old gang. or what is left of it, and hear the same sort Of boasts of the children and unarmed men whom they murdered and the henroosts which they robbed in the rebellion days.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-09-17
THE PARTY
 THAT LEADS.

The Washington Post, an independ- ent Republican paper, in an editorial intended to be considered as friendly advice to the Democrats. says:
 What is the Democratic party go- ing to do? What issue will it tender? The political history of the past forty years demonstrates that to succeed a party must be assertive: It must take the initiative. There was a time when the Democratic party could be depended on to lead. It destroyed the United States bank; it paid the na- tional debt; it distributed the surplus among the states; it annexed Texas {; it fought the Mexican war: it enacted free trade; it took from Mexico an empire; spoil of victory oD the field
Bisbee daily review., 1905-09-17
A BULLION TAX.

IL is to be regretted that the last legislature did not follow the recon mendation of Governor Brodie in his last message for a commission to in- vestlgate the matter of assessment and taxation in Arizona. IL was rec commended by the Governor that a commission be appointed for the pur- pose of investigating the railroad and mine assessments in Arizona, to the end that an equitable and amicable agreement could be reached for the future taxation of these great property interests. This recommendation was supported by this paper, and the legis- lature was urged to provide for the commission. Had the commission been created it could have sought in formation in the mining states where the bullion tax has been adopted, and it is not unlikely that they owuld ave found -..e producing mine own CTS of the Territory ready to acqui- esce in bullion tax -aw which would have provided for the taxing of all producing mines on an equal basis.
 At the same time it would have been the duty of such a commission to in vestigate into the manner of assess ment of railroad property in Arizona. It has been the policy of Arizona to give encouragement to all who would engage in enterprises which would add to the prosperity of the Territory; many of the railroads of the Terri tory have been allowed many years of exemption from any taxation at all, and this with the consent of the rep resentatives of the people. who for ten years passed sn exemption for railroads without a word of protest from the people. The last legislature did not pass an exemption bill prob ably on account of the fact that Gov ernor Brodie called their attention to the fact that the exemption business had gone quite far enough in this Territory.
 Heretofore the bullion tax bills pro duced and introduced into the legis lature have been so manifestly unfair to the mine owners that no one could eonscientiously support them, as fol instance, the last one introduced by "Sittin' Bull" Wilson, which provided for the taxation of ore taken from 2 claim during the period of it's devel Spment, a proposition which would have knocked the future development of mines in Arizona.
 The people of Arizona want a bull ion tax law that will put a tax on the mining properties after they have reached a state of profitable produc tion; not a law which will drive the prospectors from the hills and the eastern capitalists into Sonora witt | their money
 ! The present producing mines in thi: Territory are not the only ones evel to be developed here; if they were then Arizona's future would be under a very dangerous limitation. In the mineral streaked mountains of Ari zona the same opportunity exists fol the profitable investment of money 1T mineral development as was offered to the discoyerers of the United Verde
Bisbee daily review., 1905-09-17
BRYAN NOT A CANDIDATE.

NANDiDA E.
 William J. Bryan was a guest one night this week at the Jefferson Dem. ocratic Club in the city of Chicago Among the prominent speakers whC preceded the Nebraskan at the ban quet table all referred to Mir. Bryan as the logical candidate of the Dem. ocratic party for President in 1908 When Mir. Bryan arose he took occa sion to remark that he was not there to announce a candidate for President nor to permit the announcement ot one, declaring that it was too early yet to make pledges to any one for support in the next national contest. MT. Bryan is just on the eve of start ing on tour of the world with Mrs. Bryan, and he no doubt thinks that after his return home will be ample time to give serious consideration to the suggestion of his candidacy again for the presidency.
 It was suggested several months ago by this paper that Bryan would be the logical candidate of the Democrats in 1908, and We believe party senti- ment is being concentrated more and more in his favor as the time ap- proaches for the next national struggle.
 MT. Bryan has grown stronger with fha paor,1a aS ba oopti,,od +o oa,-e... measures which would, if adopted, re- suit in relieving the people of many governmental ills which they are now burdered with. The people of the country have faith in both his ability and honesty, and his re-nomination we believe will cause the greatest enthu- siasm in his behalf
 The Democrats have the winning is- sue at hand if they will but grasp and hold on to it for the next campaign The dissatisfaction among the north western Republicans with the protec- tive tariff policy of the Republican party has now almost reached open result. The northwestern farmers have been put of with promises just about to the limit and they cannot be counted upon to cast Republican bal lots any longer unless an honest at tempt is made by that party to strike down protection which is sheltering monopoly. It is plain that the leaders of the Republican party will not per init any disturbance of the tariff so long as they control the majority of congress. President Roosevelt has been promising tariff legislation since he first entered the white house, and still it has never even been under taken, and with Uncle Joe Cannon as speaker of the coming congress it is certain that nothing will be accom- plished during the coming two years. Tariff reform for the issue and Bryan for the candidate, with the Republi- cans torn asunder on the leading issue and bleeding at every pore as the re- suit of official corruption, the Demo crats will be able to do things in 1908
 There is no choice between Folk Harrison, Johnson, Hearst and Bryan The latter towers above them all so high that the others cannot be con. sidered in his class. Indeed, Bryan is in class by himself, and if the Democracy cannot win in 1908 with the Nebraskan there is no chance for success with any other who now seems a possibility as a candidate
Bisbee daily review., 1905-09-17

With the conclusion of peace at Portsmouth we notice that our broth CTS of the Dispatch and Miner have laid down their battle axes. It is well
 A Democrat is badly needed as Gov ernor of Arizona-one that will be willing to treat all industries alike.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-09-17

The displeasure of the Japanese or account of the peace terms must be taken to mean that the little brown men liked the sport of thrashing Rus sia
Bisbee daily review., 1905-09-17

Says an exchange: The University of Chicago closed the years business with a balance of SPA in the cash box. This shows with what care and nicety NIT. Rockefeller can figure on finan- cial transaction.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-09-17

Governor Folk of Missouri and the gum shoe" Senator of that state are reported to have been in conference recently. Perhaps Senator Stone has quite enough of the rough house. which he started with the Governor during the last campaign.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-09-17
lowell Branch Office.

A Branch office has been establish d at Lowell in the building occupied Iy Lowell Drug Go. News items and advertisements left there will be giv- en prompt attention.
Milford chronicle., 1905-05-12

which has not two dozen circula-
ton in the vicinity of Milford; it
would not be properly advertising
a sale, and the person being sold
out would have a good case to GO
to the court and ask that the sale
be not confirmed, because of in
sufficient advertising of the SALE
All that is necessary in such cases
is, to have reputable persons swear
that the property would, in their
opinion have brought more money
had it been properly advertised.
They at least would get possession
for another crop term of the prop
erty.
This practice has grown to be a
fixed custom In Sussex county, and
it nets about $1,000 per year to the
sherifs; all out of the poor unfor-
tunate who is already weighted
down with debt, and it is time to
call a halt. If it is to be paid out,
then pay it for actual publishing
and not to enrich county official.
Milford chronicle., 1905-05-12

THE people of Dover have taken
steps to break up the speak easies
and gambling resorts in that town,
by enlisting the services of the
State detectives, and last Sunday
they made a raid upon two places;
capturing the proprietors, who were
held to bail for their appearance at
court. Milford is afflicted with
lawbreakers of this character, and
they should be routed; but the
most serious offence is the street
walking by women of easy virtue,
who seldom miss the opportunity
to parade their persons before every
stranger stopping over night in the
town; and worst of all, assuming
the names of respectable ladies in
their associations with those not
Milford chronicle., 1905-05-12

THE men elected to the office o.
sheriff in Sussex county by the
Union Republicans at the last two
elections, have adopted a novel
method to increase the revenues of
their Office, through the advertis-
ing of sheriff sales. The Republi-
can papers refused to be held up,
and they have made an arrangement
with the Democrat and the paper
published by Collector of the Port,
Robert G. Houston, to publish all
sales in these two papers at a total
cost of seven dollars; which also
includes the printing of the posters.
For this service the sheriffs collects
by allowance from the court, the
sum of $500. This includes the
posting of the posters; an actual
cost of the postage to send them
to FIVE public places in the county.
This shows a clear over-charge of
SII.3o, and very handsome pro-
fit for the two years term. If only
81 is paid out, the charge by the
sheriff should be no more.
In justice and fairness to the
sheriffs referred to, they are no
worse than their predecessors, either
Democrat or Republican, in this
over-charge of the people for ad-
vertising. We believe that the
State Board of Supplies should
look into this matter, and see that
this particular specie of graft is
stopped.
1t can be of no manner of use to
ldvertise sale of property in the
irst district of Sussex county, in
,aper published in Georgetown,
Milford chronicle., 1905-05-12
An Arraignment.

There was much stupid work
done at Dover last winter, thanks
to the "attorneys," and Governor
Lea has had a pretty tough job OF
/ it; but there was no dishonest work
there except at the instigation and
by the connivance and corruption
of Democratic legislators. Local
option had fair and honest sailing
until the solid Democracy inter
posed and by all possible deals cor
rupted three or four Union Repub-
lican members and thereby amen
ded the act so as to kill it. The
same Union Republican members
who for a cash consideration helped
the Democrats to defeat an entirely
proper but partisan Republican
measure for this count y helped the
Democrats to amend the local op-
ton bill out of reason and out of
legal bounds. "Dr. Watt and his
fellows, in the elegant phrasing
of democratic Glasses" must ad-
NIT that their bill had no friends
except among the Republicans who
are to-day, as they ever were, COM
mitted to the principle of local op-
ton, which is merely local self-gov-
ernment. In the end, however, had
there been lawyers on guard at
Dover instead of attorneys, this
bill could have been saved.-Re-
publican Glasses in Sunday Star.
Milford chronicle., 1905-05-12

A widow heired a fortune oi
more than eight thousand dollars,
and lost it in New York on the
streets, so the daily papers tell. But
the best part of the story is in the
fact that the money was found by
a couple who read of the loss and
the poor woman's necessities in the
papers,and returned the fortune to
its owner, and refused to either re-
ceive any reward or even give their
names. They are two of natures
noblemen, and have discharged
duty splendidly.
Milford chronicle., 1905-05-12

that it will ever be ratified. II is largely
to punish the United States for this that
the new tariff has been adopted. If, how
ever, the United States had a maximum
and minimum tariff it would be a simple
process for the President to order the
maximum rates collected on ali goods
made in Germany" and it would not be
long before Germany was proposing a
convention which guaranteed to both
nations the minimum tariff on imports
from the other. Last year, Germany
imported breadstuffs from this country
amounting to over $l6,0O0,0O0 and pro-
visions amounting to upwards OF S2l 800, =
600. 1t does not take much calculation
to see what the loss of this trade would
mean TO the American farmer and live
stock grower
The difference between the minimum,
or conventional, rates and the maximum,
or autonomous, rates in the German
schedules is considerably greater than
any advocate of the duel system in this
country deem wise, but the principle has
many advocates and will doubtless have
more in the near future. In 1908 Ger
many imported goods from the United
States amounting in value to S222, 414,-
900 and imported from Germany goods
to S1I1. .626, 900. OF course the
United States enjoyed the best of this
trade but that only emphasizes the loss
which the German trade would be to this
and it would seem that the maxi
mum rates of Germany's new tariff are
so high as to render absolutely impossible
the importation of goods on which they
are assessed. On the other hand, there
is absolutely no way in which, under our
present system, the United States can re-
taliate on Germany for this unjust dis
unless Congress were to en-
act special law to be applied to Germany
alone.
The tariff question is a perplexing one.
Speaker Cannon insists that the tariff
schedules cannot be altered at all without
lpsetting business and doing untold dam /
age. On the other hand, Republican /
present some strong reasons why |
he tariff should be readjusted. For in |
tance, Senator Gallinger, who has long
tOOd in the front rank of prOtectiOnists, |
las become convinced that it is impera-
i've that the duty on steel should be re- |
,ressional commission appointed to in
the upbuilding Of the American
merchant marine, was making its inves-
igations last year, it found indubitable
roof that American manufacturers were
elling the steel plates used in modern
hip building at a price of S24 per ton,
included, to shipbuilders
n the Clyde. American shipbuilders,
owever, were compelled to pay $32
on for the same plates laid down in
'leveland. Under these circumstances
is obvious that the shipbuilding indus
ry and the merchant marine cannot be
9stored in this country. The cOmpeti-
on is too one-sided. Therefore Senator
Iallinger believes the duty on steel must
e lowered. Senator Aldrich is of the same
piniOn as is Senator Spooner. Others
light be mentioned who hold the same
lew, but it is a question what the House
i'll do and it is problem which presents
ANY complexities to the President who
lust take the initiative in his message to
ongress, next October.
Milford chronicle., 1905-05-12
acquainted.


THE people of Milford are in
tensely interested in the maintain
ance of Armory Hall, as a place o.
public convenience. The present
financial condition of that place
calls for some prompt action on the
part of the people, or it may be nee
essary to sell the place to meet the
pressing demands. The Sheriff Of
Sussex county already has a claim
in hand, and several others are
waiting action.
Armory Hall is the largest audi
torium in either Sussex, or Kent
counties, and it is also the only
place for public meetings in Mil
ford; or where Christmas balls can
be given; or where any theatrical
or lecture can be held psoftably.
By its closing it would be i'm
possible to hold the Annual Teach
ers' Institute in Milford, and the
town business people would be de-
prived of fully $1,000 spent by the
with them annually.
To meet the pressing needs of
Armory Hall, fully three hundred
dollars should be in the treasury
by the first of Jnne, and to put the
building in decent repair, paint it
inside and out, would require as
much more. Some of the claim
holders have offered to materially
shave the amounts of their bills,
ind there have been expressions
rom people like John B. Smith, of
he First National Bank A. w. Pow
IL, of the Trust Company, George
/. Hall and others favoring pub
ic subscription to relieve the Ar
nory of its floating debts.
The Annual Commencement of
he Public Schools will be held
here the last of this month, and
here is not another place in town
7here the commencement exercises
f our schools can be held so that
be public can be accommodated so
S to see just what their children
ave been doing in the schools.
he hall is a public necessity, and {
le people of Milford should come
, its aid and promptly. ,
The revenues are barely sufh-
ent to pay operating expenses,
i'd it needs repairs and decorations s
once. t
Milford chronicle., 1905-05-12

THE more eclat thrown around
the graduating exercises of the
public schools, the more incentive
for students to pursue the entire
course and graduate with honor.
Flag raisings teach patriotism and
widen the minds of the children,
and the commencement exercises
with their speeches and flowers,
are epochs that should be anxiously
hoped for in every scholars life.
They create an earnest interest in
education, and stimulate the stu
dent to graduate with all honor.
Every school should have its com
mencement exercises.