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wmtmsr fJumHUIl&M3aKtBKzS!2WBW!SEagBBBii f iMf)-ft: i? MJfi. -t j v. -.,,..' Published Eto'iy Thursday by The HeraW PitWkWtf Cimpuy. T. J. O'KBEPE . Editor J. B. KN1EST . . . . . Associate "Editor The Republican Convention Itthas passed lato history, and what dld'itdo?' ' 'nominated Taft, a man of high persorfal character, but wholly unfit to carry out the Roosovelt policies, lor tho Very 'good reason that ho has never shpwn tho least sympathy for or with those policies, and for the further reason that ho lives and moves in pol itics with those great interests which have at .all ,times thrown stumbling blocks in the way of every reform at tempted by President Roosevelt. The convention nominated for Vice president Congressman Sherman of New York. For many years he has been the ideal advocate of special in terests in congress, a trust magnate, and a big banker. He ha3 stood like a stone wall in the path of every re form advocated by President Rooso velt, acting the part of right bower to tho notorious Jpe Gannon in all efforts of that crafty corporation henchman to discredit the president und to defeat his plans for reforms in national affairs. And what about the platform adopt ed by tho national republican conven tion? Did the convention put tho seal of approval on any of the reforms urged by President Roosevelt? By tho overwhelming vote of 866 to 114 a plank favoring the election of United States senators by direct vote of tho people was defeated. PresidentJRposeyelt asked tho con vention to declare in favor of a law to secure publicity,, oT campaign contri butions, and-vet- -tho the convention spat in the face of the president, and repudiated that plank by a vote of 880 to 94. Senator Lafollotto wanted a plank in favor of the physical valuation of rail roads fofttaxation and rate-making pur poses, but the Wall street infiuenco choked tfjat good plank to death by tho enormous majority of 917 to 63. . -, -n- And vhnt(djd, fhe .convention do with, tho all-important question of guarantee of bank deposits?. Again the grip of the grcat( financial interests was clearly shown. So intense was the opposition of those great financial interests to the popular demand of the people for a law to make all banks safe, that not one 1 word on that important subject was spoken by any delegates in that great convention, (and not one line of the ' platform touches, that great and much needed reform. , Looking at the nominees of the con vention, arid looking at the platform adopted, tio friend of President Roose velt can find one ray of hope for the carrying out of Roosevelt policies by such candidates, standing upon such a platform. Grover Cleveland . Dies Suddenly Ex-Presidpnt Succumbs to Heart Failure. Princeton, Junali. Grover Cleveland, former president of the United States, died suddenly arm's noma at Westland here at 8:40 o'clock this, morning, Heart disease, complicated with other dissrders, was the. cause. The death of Mr, Cleveland was not im mediately announced, but the announce ment was postponed until an official state ment of the physicians who attended him during his illness was given out. The statement is as follows: "Mr. Cleveland for many years had suffered from repeated attacks of gastro intestinal origiq, Also he had long-standing organic disease of the heart and kid neys. Heart failure complicated with pulmonary thrombosis and oedem were the immediate causes of Mr. Cleveland's death." The funeral will take place tomorrow. President Roosevelt will be in attendance. . Secretary Taft iu his Decoration day speech at-' the tomb of General Grant safd that Grant .l,eft .the army in his younger days to escape being courtmar tialed for drunkenness, and this in the presence of some of the great general's ' grandchildren, and in an assembly ot friends. True or not, it was in bad , taste, and Taft is being justly criticized everywhere for It, Indeed, the lan guage is an insult to every old soldier and to every friend ot the great general who gave the best years of his life to his country. O'Neill Independent. q Labor's Independ ent Vote to Be Renewed With Vigor This Year. fly SAMUEL CQMPERS, President y vie'vy of tho serious thoro will be far greater political activity this year than over before. Our campaign work will still bo dependent upon voluntary contributions from frionds and sympathizers, but wo have no fear whatevor of tho result, for our causo is just and righteous. T ' fr Tho action of every member of tho Sixtieth congress in regard to labor's measures and interests HAS BEEN CAREFULLY NOTED, and this information will bo availablo in ovory district for campaign purposes. That the dominant majority in congress was cut from 112 to BO by labor's efforts in tho campaign of 1000 is a fact which has boon sedu lously ignored. Tho increases or decreases in pluralities demonstrate beyond doubt tho practicability and influence of tho American Federa tion of Labor plan of campaign and should bo an incentivo to all ardent, active unionists and friends to give RENEWED ACTIVITY to this movement this year, when so much is at stake. THE COMPARISON OF THE INCREA8ED AND DECREASED PLURALITIES IS A MOST INTERESTING 8TUDY. IT WILL BE E8 PECIALLY VALUABLE TO THE VOTERS IN THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS BECAU8E THEY ARE ABLE TO JUDGE FOR THEM SELVES WHAT WERE THE INFLUENCES WHICH DECIDED THE VOTE IN 1906, AND THEY ALONE CAN CARRY INTO FULL EFFECT THE DETERMINATION OF THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTRY TO PROTECT AND DEFEND THE NATURAL AND INHERENT RIGHTS OF THE WORKERS. The policy advocated by tho American Federation of Labor was effectively carried, out by tho stato and central bodies in many instances successfully in 1900, and they will bo prepared this year to profit by that experience and accomplish still greater results. Tho practicability of our political movomont has demonstrated itself in tho action of tho Sixtieth congress. Members of that body who prior to tho last elec tion imagined that labor measures wero something with which to play tho game of battledoor and shuttlecock and who- wero either hostilo or indifferent have now realized that oven whero they wero not de feated a stinging robuko has been administered to them by the enor mous reductions in their pluralities. l Their record will lie mado tho basis for future action, at tho hands of tho workers. Already can bo seen TILE HANDWRITING 0$ THE WALL, and without fear of contradiction it can bo said that labor will guard its interests and make its political power felt to ta greater degreo in tho next congress than in f 6rmer ones, and betier results will bo obtained. "l 1 Party loadors appreciate THE POTENCY OF THE LNDEi' PENDENT VOTING POWER. They fear tho growth "of this spirits of independent voting more than anything elso, as they realize that it, moans their ultimate destruction as dictators. , . THE POLICY OF INDEPENDENT VOTING WILL BE CONTINUED WITH RENEWED VIGOR. . IT 18 ALREADY DEEPLY IMPRE8SED UPON THE MIND8 OF THE WORKERS THAT FOR THEM TO BE ABSOLUTELY FREE FROM PARTY DOMINATION AND POLITICAL SLAVERY THEY 8H0ULD ALWAY8 AND EVER BEAR IN MIND THAT "THEY WHO WOULD BE FREE MUST FIR8T 8TRIKE THE BLOW.". Why Immigrants Like America Dy Profeuor EMIL REICH, f EW Americans aro awaro of that tho Yankees assimilate, without even thinking of it or without trouhling much ahout it, millions of Europeans, not 1 per cent of whom could have been really assimilated in Europe by tho English, tho Germans or tho French. Millions of Germans become in tho United States rabid Yankees in tho courso of a few months without any Americans bo much as asking them to do so, whilo all tho wisdom and power of tho Prussian govern ment have theso hundred years been unablo to assimilate a hundred thousand Poles. But when tho Gorman peasant arrives at How York he has not been thoro a single hour but that half a dozen people havo done him what is to his mind an exquisite and flattering honor. Thoy have "sirred" him. Thoy havo said "Yes, sir," or fNo, sir." In Europe tho honor of being addressed by, "sir" has never boon dono him, although ho wa3 always expected to "sir" every bettor dressed person speaking to him. For years this had rankled in his heavy soul, and now a new flood of sensations shoot to his heart and brain, and in that very mo ment he is a new man. THE AMERICAN3 ARE QUITE UNAWARE THAT THAT MEAN INGLESS "8IR" HA8 DONE MORE FOR THE ASSIMILATION OF MILLIONS OF EUROPEAN NEWCOMER8 THAN HAVE ALL THE PARAGRAPHS OF THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION. tt Shall I Find the By ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS. Author. H" E thp next life is to give to tho fit sun Ivor tho realization of I denied things, there must bo involved to n certain extent tho JL, restitution of lost things. No preacher, no teacher, no writer, who ventures to approach tho mysteries of tho unknown life over escapes the bombardment of ono question, moro often repeated, more poignant than all others, "SHALL I FIND THE SOUL I LOVED " If it is worth loving and if you aro worthy to love it yes. Since God, who is love, gavo you love capacity and since fate, which may or may not bo God, starved you with love famine yes. By every broken heart, by every widowed sob, by every grief too great for tears, by every, flower of pure and perfect lovo broken at its roots in tho gardf.n of your trampled being yes. I am ready to say without hesitation that for tho love worthy tho next world must fulfill tho obligations of this one and that THE KESTORATION OF OUR SORROWED DEAD is ono of the most legal of such obligations. Amerlctn Federation of Labor. crisis which confronts tho workers Historian and Lecturer. ono of tho secrot causes of tho fact Soul I Loved? REVOLT AGAINST TUFT Steam Roller Methods Anger Old Line Republicans. DEFEAT AT POLLS PREDICTED. Crushing of the Allies at Chicago Aroused Bitter Antagonism to the White House Pet Why 8entor Crane Visited tho 8tockyards Great Statesmen, Past and Present. By WILLIS J. ABBOT. Out of tho Republican national con vention hare coine many heartburnings and many political autngoulsms. Tho heavy hand and the iron heel with which tho Taft forces In the national committee crushed down all opposition In the convention aroused antagonisms that will amount to something serious in tho campaign yet to come. In Chi cago two great mass meetings of ue groca, attended by all tho colored dele gates who were thrown out of tho con vention, havo already been held, and resolutions denunciatory not merely of Secretary Taft, but of President Roose velt as welt, were adopted. The so called allies, Foraker, Fairbanks, Dick, Knox, Crane nud Cannon, the most eminent names fa the Republican party today save that of Roosovelt himself, entered tho convention with n feeling of despair nnd left It in nowise com forted. To what extent this feeling of hostility may bo mitigated or amelio rated durlug the campaign it Is illfllcult now to estimate. Tho Republican party has a singular knack of getting togeth er toward the end of the campaign. But one of tho senators mentloued above never mind which one In con versation with mo admitted that ho cared ns Ilttlo for Roosevelt as he did for Taft, but that ho had fought for J Roosevelt because he believed that tho president could win and had fought against Taft because ho believed there was not a single chance for the secre tary's victory. Said he: "Wo do not care for Roosevelt personally. As a matter of fact, wo dislike him. But the Republicans in tho senate, the old guard, would rather have Roosevelt In tho White House than a Democrat, whoever tho Democrat might be. At least with Roosevelt there might be some shreds of patronage left to us, while with Bryan wo would expect nothing whatsoever." This utterance Is typical of tho attitude of most of the allies at Chicago. They did not believe thnt Taft could by any possibility be elected. Senator Crane'a Little Joke. Just In the middle of the very vig orous operations of tho Tnft forces in' the national committee for the oblitera tion of all tho antl-Taft delegates who had come as contestants Senator Mur ray Crano delivered himself of a wit ticism which, though not yet printed, has caused laughter In all political cir cles In Chicago. Crane was ono of tho leaders of tho antl-Taft movement. Meeting at n Chicago club the bead of tho great Swift Packing company, Crano said: "Swift, I wish you would take me out to the stockyards. 1 want to go through your plant." "What for?" asked Swift, "It Isn't a very pleasant sight, nnd you are no ordinary sightseer." "Oh," said Crane In his mild nnd somewhat Insinuating way, "I would Just like to find out whether you fellows out there can equal In scientific butchery what has been done to us who came to Chicago expecting to get a fair hearing before a national committee even though wo did oppose the White House nnd Its pet" Per haps the story isn't literally true. Senator Crane did not tell It to me. But I happen to know that ho did go to the stockyards with Mr. Swift and returned wearing n very thoughtful air. David B. Hlll'a 8wan Song. Men once great often pass into the period of pottlness. Twenty years ago David B. Hill might fairly be regarded as a big man, an able man, though not altogether a great man. Ho never rose to the point of truo greatness. But if ho was rightly quoted by the New Tork reporters on the eve of his sail ing for Europe he must have descend ed even from the heights which he reached to tho lowlands from which ho roeo. Mr. Hill deplored the de cadence of the Democratic party, which, by the way, was never more united and militant than It is today. He grloved over tho disappearance of the "giants," apparently classing hlm Belf as ono of them. He attacked Mr. Bryan bitterly, which, of. course, was to have been expected. But he wound np with tho most remarkable encomi um upon Governor Johnson that could possibly have been Imagined by any mind. Space will not permit Its quo tation In full. In effect, Mr. nil! de clared that it was a great thing that Governor Johnson had been brought up in a poorhouso and said, "Think what the effect would be upon tho masses of the people of n great torch light procession bearing banners In scribed, 'Johnson, tho Poorhouso Can didate!" " To me It is almost Incredible that ve at this day Mr. nill should have been guilty of such bad taste and worse politics. To begiu with. Governor Johnson was not brought up In a poor house, but was rather a self supporting member of an unfortunate family, and, furthermore, the time has gone by when the Amerlcau people could be swayed In their determination of a presidential Issue by such picayune po litical devices a the oue suggested. ' Great Men and Their Disappearance. Talking with an old Democratic politician, who In the last three or four years has been opt of touch with the current sentiment ot the party, I was forced today to listen to a Jeremiad concerning the disappearance of great men from the Democratic party. ''Wherd today' ho cried, "are our Germans, Bnynrds, Whltneys, Tlldens. j Thurmaus, nnd men of thnt type wuo twenty years ago led the Democratic party und made It n controlling factor In tho affairs of the nation?" Idle. In deed, was It to respond that perhaps la some of these Instances never mind which the Democratic party had done moro for tho Individual than tho Indi vidual had over done for the party. Nor did it seem worth while to point out that against tho bygono galaxy of power, many of whom wero In politics for whnt political activity would bring them, wo might fairly sot up today the names of Bryan, Folk, Tom L. Johnson, D. R. Francis, Charles A. Culberson, John Sharp Williams, J. W. Bailey, B. R. Tillman, John A. Daniel and the two senators from Oklahoma, Gore rmd Owen. Tho tendency to exaggerate tho virtues of the statesmau of tho past and you know Tom Reed said thnt a statesman was a politician who was dead and to underrate tho merits of those still living and fighting seems In eradicable, but If tho wall of my Demo cratic friend should be well founded tho Republican party has been and will shortly bo In even n worse state. With tho exception of Theodoro Roose velt himself, the biggest mqn In tho Re publican party, the most veteran leg islators, the men most thoroughly versed In affairs both business nnd po litical, are exactly those who during this Republican convention have been thrust aside by a new and almost un known clique of politicians. To substi tute for Foraker ns a leader In Ohio Vorys Is to put a very unknown quan tity In the place of n great nntlonnl fig ure. To set usldo Murray Crano of Massachusetts Is to remove from na tional prominence n man who, whnt-eve- v.c May think of his political views, has unquestioned ability, sa gacity nnd political acumen. And so it goes through tho list. Fairbanks nud La Follette, Cannon, Allison, Knox and even Hughes have been crushed by tho remorseless steam roller. Perhaps In a few weeks the Republican party may wake up to discover that It has suddenly become destitute of all lead ers known to the American people save only tho boss lender who occupies the Whlto House today. Queer Vice Presidential Suggestions. Perhaps It was for Just this reason namely, tho elimination from the Inner Republican councils of so many of the biggest men in tho party that Just bo fore the convention so many utterly unknown men were suggested for the nomination for vice president There was, for example, John L. Hamilton, who comes from Hoopeston, 111. Now, who knows whero Hoopeston Is or who Hamilton Is? Even In Chicago when his headquarters were opened and his nbmo was 'being discussed in hotel cor ridors newspaper correspondents were going nround offering rewards for any man who knew who he was or whence ho came. Then thero was Frank! P. Kellogg of Duluth. Everybody has known of Duluth since Proctor Knott's fam6us speech about tho zenith city of the unsalted seas. But nobody knew Kellogg. And. finally, there was John Hays Hammond, a millionaire mining man and engineer. Mr. Hammond's ex perience in politics in the United States began about six weeks ago. ne did mix somewhat in politics In South Af rica a few yenrs ago when he became Involved in the Jameson raid and would havo been hanged by Oora Paul except for the timely Interposition of the stato department of the United States. Really, If both parties could mnke tho delegates to their conventions cling to tho Idea that no man should be nomi nated for vice president whom they would not bo glad to see president the long time farco of "the tall of the ticket" would bo ended and good gov ernment greatly profit thereby. In Old Kentucky. During tho convention in Chicago came the nows that Governor Willson of Kentucky had pardoned the two men. Powers and Howard, who had twice been convicted of complicity In tho murder of the lato Governor Goe bel and hnve been in prison pending appeals for almost eight years. There was much speculation among Repub licans as to the effect of this action upon tho political complexion of Ken tucky In tho next election. Tho Ken tucky delegation wns inclined to be Ju bilant To them tho murder of Goebcl was a crime to be condoned nnd the evidence against the accused was mere ly political falsehood to bo set a6lde by a Jury, a court or tho great court of public opinion. But Republican dele gates were Inclined to look nskance upon the governor's action. It was pointed out that somebody killed Goe bel; that tho shot which struck him In tho back and laid him low was fired from the office of Powers, who was thou secretary of state; that when ar rested Powers had In his pocket n par dou signed by Governor Taylor, the Re publican Incumbent of the office nt tho time, and dated before the commission of the crime; that Taylor tied Into In diana and has ever since been protect ed from extradition by successive Re publican governors of that state. It was tho feeling of many of tho north prn Republicans at tho convention that Governor Wlllson's action would bo dis astrous to tho party, Implying, as It did. that political assassination wns regard ed by the Republicans of the state of Kentucky as a legitimate expedient un der desperate conditions. It Is alto gether probable that the revulsion of sentiment In Kentucky agalnBt this use of power won by u Republican govern or ur(6n an entirely different nnd dis tinct Issue may rise up to curse the Re publican party wheu the time for vot ing comes In November. Chicago. JUNIOR NORMAL NOTES 1 Enroljmentsfqr.the normal since last issue of this paper aro as follows: Leona Bowdisb, Crawford; Elsie Lane, Scottsbluff; Lbttie "Crouther, Lakeside: Murellc Highland, Alliance; Jean Lar avca, Alliance; Lela Reid, Alliance: Anna Egan, Hay Springs; Nettie Un rig, Hemingford; Edith Sage, Simla. 2 Maggie Jones and Florence Fuller, of Sidney, and Lillie Colyer, ot Lisco, who had enrolled only for the institute, have decided to remain thefull term. 2 The total enrollment is now 220. 2 A number of teachers Who enrolled for the institute only have departed for their homes, but the number is not great, and the chapel is still crowded almost to its limit. 2 Two games of basket ball are to be played this week between the ladies of Alliance and the normal team, one game Wednesday night and the other Friday night. These two teams played a game Thursday evening of last week, and af ter a hotly contested game the normal girl3 carried away the victory, the score being 16 to 14 2 Prof. Philpot gave a very helpful talk at chapel Thursday of last week on "The Recitation." He emphasized the fact that the teachers must be en: thusiastic if.they would inspire interest and enthusiasm in their pupils. Mr. Philpot will conclude his remarks at 6ome chapel period this week. 2 The regular teachers' examination was given Saturday of last week. This examination was open to students from all counties, and many availed them selves of the opportunity. 2 Supt. Ritchie of Cheyenne county went to Bridgeport last Saturday to take charge of the county eighth grade graduating exercises. Supt. Richie has succeeded in inspiring considerable en thusiasm in this matter in Cheyenne county, and from present indications more eighth grade graduates will attend high school next year than ever before in the history of the county. 2 The first number of the lecture course, impersonation by A. VV. New ens, was given at Phelan opera house Friday night, and although the Sells Floto show was holding forth in the city the same evening, a large audience was present to hear Mr. Newens, and felt well repaid for their attendance. Mr. Newens is one of the best imper sonators in the United States and held his audience enrapt during a two hours' recital of "A Messenger from Mars." 2 Friday at chapel Mr. Newens talk ed to the students on "The Debts We Owe," and brought to the attention of the students the debts of gratitude we owe that we can never repay for the pleasant things we enjoy in life. At the close of his talk he read a selection from Kipling which captivated his hear ers and made each one resolve to be present at the evening program. 2 Mjss Jean Laravea, who was enrolled with us last year enrolled for this session last Monday. Miss Lavarea would have enrolled sooner, but she has just completed teaching her tenth month of school during this school year, and her school did not close soon enough to permit her enrolling earlier. 2 Chapel exercises are being made more interesting by having an extra musical number given when time per mits, Wiss "Edith Swan, Mrs. Thomas and Harold Jones have given instru mental selections this week which were greatlv appreciated by the students. 2 Deputy State Supt. Bishop was in the city last Friday for the purpose of inspecting the junior normal school and expressed himself as highly pleased with the attendance and general tone of work that prevails throughout the stu dent body. Mr. Bishop expressed him self as strongly favoring the location of a permanent state normal school in this part of the state. He left here Satur day for Valentine where he will inspect the junior normal at that place. County Supt. Miss Ellis of Dawes county, who brought a large number of her teachers to the junior normal and who has been taking some work in the normal himself, departed for her home Wednesday of this week. Miss Ellis is one of the energetic county superintend' ents who has helped largely in making the junior normal the success that it is this year. Rev. Graves conducted devotional ex ercises at chapel Wednesday morning, and also concluded his talk on the po etry of the bible. His remarks have been highly instructive as well as enter taining to the normal student. 2 Hon. Luther P. Ludden, secretary of the normal school board, will be in the city Monday for the purpose of in specting the junior normal school, and will lecture in the Methodist church Monday evening. Dr. Ludden is a tal cnted speaker, and the church should be filled. No admission fee.
