ROOSEVELT AND FAIRBANKS
ARE MADE THE NOMINEES
Great Enthusiasm for the Pres
ident When His Name
Is Presented.
ADDRESS BY GOV. BLACK
Beveridge, Knight, Cotton and
Others Second the Presi
dent’s Name.
^ IOWAN NAMES FAIRBANKS
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Senator Dolliver Makes the Address
Which Is Followed by the Nomi
nation of Indiana Man for the
Vice Presidency.
Chicago, June 23.—The republican
national convention met at 10 o’clock
this morning with the expectation of
nominating the candidates and ad
journing In time for the afternoon
trains.
Black, of New York, Beveridge, of
Indiana!; Knight, of California: Ed
wards, of Georgia; Cotton, of Minne
sota; Cummings, of Maryland, and
Dolliver of Iowa, had been chosen to
entertain and stir feelings and excite
admiration and faith In the candidates
they should nominate or second.
The coliseum began to fill at 9 with
thousands who were permitted to hear
these men of uncommon gifts. During
the earlier hours of the day prepara
tions for departure so soon as the su
preme point of interest should have
been reached were abundant. Some of
the state headquarters were dismantled,
portraits boxed and decorations
stripped from the wallk. The rooms
lately so animated, where many jolly
companies had gathered, looked dreary
in their disorder and emptiness.
Senators Depew, Cullom, Spooner
have had their gold badges, worth
about $25 each, taken from their coats
while in the crowds at the hotels and
four robberies of other delegates or
visitors have been reported to the po
lice.
Gathering of the Crowd.
Half an hour before the convention
opened there were as many spectators
In the galleries as had witnessed the
opening session on Tuesday, and by the
time the gavel fell every seat was oc
cupied and slandroom jammed to the
limit.
The delegates, somewhat wearied
with the session of yesterday, were not
so prompt as the spectators in their ar
rival, but at 10 o’clock began pouring
4 in en masse, carrying flags for a popu
lar demonstration. A conference by the
managers resulted In an agree
ment that Alabama, the first state on
the roll, would yield to New York to
nominate Roosevelt. It was also agreed
that Alabama, which was the first to
Instruct for Fairbanks, would yield to
Iowa to place the sejiator In nomina
tion for vice president.
As the notable delegates put In ap
pearances they wex;e all greeted with
cheers and applause. On preceding days
Senator Fairbanks has come to the
Coliseum with the Indiana delegation,
but he did net ctme today. Secretary
Cort.elyou arrived promptly at 10 and
■was escorted to a seat on the platform.
1 m He received a very cordial greeting.
Jr • Cheers for Cannon.
- Cheers greeied the arrival of Chair
man Cannon and the hand struck up
the national hymn. This was the signal
for the convention to rise, each member
of the New York delegation waving an
American flag.
Just before Chairman Cannon's gavel
fell, Mrs. M. E. Plummer of the Amer
ican Flag association presented him
with a bunch of calla lilies, which he
received with a profound bow.
Senator Fairbanks did not attend the
session, but Beveridge cast the vote of
Indiana for Fairbanks.
The convention was called to order
at 19:30, and Rev. Thaddeus A. Snlvely,
rector of St. Chrysostomas church, was
presented and Invoked the divine bless
J lng. The convention arose and abso
.,9 lute silence prevailed. At the conclu
x elon of tho prayer Mr. Cannon an
nounced the celebration of the 50th an
niversary of the birth of the republican
party, to be held July 6, at Jackson,
Mich., and said Secretary Hay, Senator
Fairbanks and others will address the
meeting.
Roll Call for Nominations.
Ry this time the hall was completely
filled. A rise in temperature was de
cidedly apaprent, for fans, hats and
newspapers were broughtInto use.
For the first time the presence of a
large number of ladles In light gowns
made a, brilliant scene.
Chairman Cannon announced that
the recently elected hatlonal commit
tee would meet Immediately upon ad
journment of the convention, and then
called for the roll call of states for the
nomination of a candidate for presi
dent. The clerk called “Alabama,” and
immediately Oscar R. Hundley mounted
n chair and announced that Alabama
requested the honor and privilege of
yielding Its place on the roll call to
New York. Instantly the convention
was in an uproar, the New York dele
gation on Its feet, waving flags and
shouting wildly. Ex-Governor Black,
who was to deliver the nominating
speech In behalf of Roosevelt. Imme
diately started for the platform amid
V the wildest enthusiasm. As he reached
% the desk Cannon warmly greeted him,
and In a few words Introduced him to
the convention. There was a succes
sion of shouts and a paroxysm of toss
ing flags, then silence; and Governor
Black commenced hl3 speech.
Governor Block’s voice, though not
heavy, carried well and Increased In
I volume as he got fairly under way. His
epigrams provoked laughter, and the
sharply turned sentences for which he
1s ’noted nc or failed to raise appre
ciative applause. He used few ges
lures, and these mainly by the left arm,
which he raised from time to time,
w t:: h<- derii- 1 1o emphasize a point.
.Enthusiasm Breaks Loose.
General Black pronounced the nom
inating words 8t 11:06. As he did so
ho retired quickly from the platform.
But the words “Theodore Roosevelt"
had not left Ills lips when there were
shouts and the convention was on Its
v f-.et. Like a crash of thunder that fol
lows the lightning, the enthusiasm be
gan. Flags were in the air, hats were
thrown up, men jumped on chairs, and
women stood up shouting. So mighty
was the volume of sound that nothing
definite In the way of articulate sounds
wa3 distinguishable.
At this point a band struck up, but Us
X
strains were only faintly discernible In
the mighty din. Then Cannon took a
hand. He appeared with a tattered silk
(lag used when Lincoln was nominated.
It was fuel to the flame. The en
thusiasm and volume of sound In
creased. The front of the platform was
next occupied by an immense crayon
bust portrait of Roosevelt, borne aloft
by three men. At 11:27. after twenty
minutes of demonstration, the noise
ceased, largely through exhaustion.
During the excitement n young man
from Philadelphia appeared on the
stage crying the name of Roosevelt, In
which the crowd joined. The Indiana
delegation sprung open red, white and
blue umbrellas bearing portraits of
Roosevelt and Fairbanks. The Alaskan
cages were held aloft aipd thousands of
(lags waved In a wild sweep of colors.
The New York delegation started on a
marching tour of the hall with flying
banners and were Joined by others car
rying batters with Roosevelt's picture
upon them.
A "Girl in White," of Course.
When the applause had continued
seven minutes, it. was given a new
impetus by Cannon, who walked to the
front carrying a large banner. A little
girl, clad entirely In white was lifted
high on the shoulders of some Califor
nia delegate, and the first sound of
her childish voice was the signal for
another outburst. The child whose
name Is Louise Roberts, was next car
ried on the shoulders of a stalwart
delegate from Indiana. He created a
new furore of enthusiasm. Little Naomi
Defoe, of Alpena, Mich., followed, for
a brief period, and when she had waved
her flag a few minutes Cannon began
rapping vigorously for order. It re
quired fully five minutes more to ob
tain It.
When Cannon had finally secured or
der, the secretary read the history of
the Lincoln flag, and then Introduced
Senator Beveridge, of Indiana, who be
gan his speech amid loud applause,
seconding the nomination.
When Beveridge concluded there was
another demonstration, but order was
soon restored. George A. Knight, of
California, was then introduced to sec
ond the nomination of Roosevelt.
Amidst yells from the California dele
gation tlielr banner followed by a huge
wreath of flowers, borne through the
hall as Knight proceeded to the plat
form.
Knight Makes a Hit.
When Knight said that every man
should have liberty to work and to
make his home, the convention cheered.
“No, no,” were the shouted responses
to Knights declaration that “Socialism
can have no place among us. Anarchy
cannot live In America."
Knight proved to be a phrase maker.
“Cowardice and dishonesty, are not Im
pulsive,” shouted Knight. “Theodore
Roosevelt la Impulsive; he hypnotizes
obstacles.” He again touched a re
sponsive cord when he exclaimed, of
the commencement of the Panama
canal, “Roosevelt gave Uncle Sam a
job. Uncle Sam wanted It and he took
It. Uncle Sam belongs to the union,
too.'T
Knight concluded at 12:18, and Henry
Stllwell Edwards, of Georgia, took the
platform to second Roosevelt’s nomi
nation on behalf of the south.
More Seconding Speeches.
Edwards, who is a man of slight
physique and It not gifted with a pene
trating voice, therefore was unable to
command the attention that had been
given to those who spoke before him.
Ills speech was eminently satisfactory,
however, to those within the range of
his voice, and he was frequently Inter
rupted by applause.
“The chair recognizes ex-Governor
Bradley of Kentucky," said Speaker
Cannon as Edwards concluded; and he
came forward, leading Governor Brad
ley.
”1 Introduce to you,” sold the chair
man, “a gentleman who comes from a
state where they take their politics as
they take their whisky—straight.”
That the sentiment was favorably re
ceived was. evidenced by a hearty burst
of applause. At the conclusion of Brad
ley’s speech Joseph E. Cotton of Minne
sota was introduced by the chairman as
"one of those young men of the republic
who are doing things.”
Cotton has a voice, and he used it.
His speech, that was heard In the re
motest nook of the hall and gallery,
was cheered repeatedly.
The hall began to grow oppressively
warm and handkerchiefs and fans were
in great demand. But the enthusiasm
had not yet melted and Cotton’s vig
orous declaration of republican prin
ciples and his jibes at democracy
caught the fancy of his hearers and
were approved by much applause.
Prolonged cheering greeted the in
troduction of Harry 3. Cummings, a
colored delegate from Maryland, and a
, general ovation was given him as he
closed.
Speaker Cannon then advanced to
the front of the rostrum and at 1:09
p. m. announced the roll call for the
nomination for president.
Dolliver Names Fairbanks.
Efforts were made by New Jersey
to suspend the further calling of the
roll, but the convention protested loud
ly. The roll call proceeded rapidly, and
at Its conclusion Cannon announced
that Theodore Roosevelt had received
the entire vote of the convention, 994,
and It only remained for him to an
nounce his nomination for president of
the United States by the republican
party.
The enthusiasm following the an
nouncement was of much briefer dura
tion than that which followed the first
call, the cheers not lasting over two
minutes. Speaker Cannon then said:
"The clerk will call the roll for pre
sentation of candidates for vice presi
dent.”
“Alabama,” was called.
Chairman Hundley, as before on the
presidential roll call, announced that
his state desired to waive Its right In
favor of the state of Iowa. This meant
Senator Dolliver, who was to deliver
the first nominating speech In favor of
Fairbanks. As he was seen pressing
toward the platform cries and shouts
broke out, and they redoubled In vio
lence when Cannon Introduced him.
The first mention of Senator Fair
banks' name was the signal for cheers,
which were renewed when he formally
presented the name of the Indiana sen
ator.
Mr. Dolliver Names Fairbanks.
Gentlemen of the Convention: The na
tional republican convention, now nearly
ready to adjourn, has presented to the
world a moral spectacle of extraordinary
Interest and significance. It fs a fine
thing to see thousands of men, represent
ing millions of people, lighting In the po
litical arena for their favorite candidates,
contending valiantly for the success of
contradictory principle* and conflicting
doctrines. Out of such contest, with its
noise and declamation, Its flying of ban
ners, Its thunder of the captains and Its
shouting, the truth often secures vindica
tion ana the right man comes out victori
ous Bometlmes. however, wisdom Is lost
in confusion. More than ones we have
seen claims of leadership swallowed up in
contention and strife. Wo have the honor
to belong to a convention whose con
stituency in every state and territory ami
in the Islands of the sea has done its
thinking by the quiet firesides, undisturbed
by clamor of any sort, and has simplified
our responsibilities by the unmistakable
terms or the credentials which we hold at
their hands.
Other conventions have met to settle the
fate of rival chieftains. We meet to re
cord the judgment of the republican mil
lions of the United States. They have
based their opinions upon the facts of the
case. They have not concluded that we
have the greatest president of the United
States since Washington. They know how
to measure the height and depth of things
better even than Professor Bryce when
he dealt with the superlatives wrhlch find
their way into all well regulated ban
quets after midnight. They have not
forgotten the grave of IJncoln, which has
become a shrine for the pilgrimage of the
human race. They have passed no vain
glorious judgment upon the career of
Theodore Roosevelt. They have studied it
with sympathetic interest from his boy
hood, as he has risen from one station of
public usefulness to another, until at
length, before the age of 45, he stands
upon the highest civic eminence known
among men.
Mr. Dolliver paid a high tribute to Mc
Kinley, Dingley, Reed, Hanna and Quay,
arid continuing said:
We stand at the beginning of a new
era, and while the republican party leans
upon the counsel of Its old leaders. It
has not hesitated to summon to the re
sponsibility of public life the young men
who have been trained under their guidance
to take up the burden which they are
ready to lay down, and to finish the work
which comes to them as an inheritance of
patriotism and duty. That is the sig
nificance of the nomination of Theodore
Roosevelt. That is the explanation of tlie
call which has been made by the party,
without a dissenting voice, upon Chas. W.
Fairbanks to stand by the side of the
president in the guidance and leadership
of the republican party. While he has not
sought to constrain the judgment of the
convention directly or Indirectly, he has
kept himself free from affectation which
undervalues the dignity of the second of
fice In the gift of the American people,
and I do not doubt that his heart ruts
been touched by the voluntary expression
of universal good will which has al
ready chosen one standard bearer of the
republican party. The office has sought
the man and he will bring to the office
the commanding personality of a states-,
man equal to any of the great responsibil
ities which belong to our public affairs. A
leader of the senate, a champion of nil
the great policies which constitute the in
vincible record of the republican party
during the last ten years. His name will
become a power and strength to our cause,
not only in his own state but everywhere
throughout the country. The quiet, un
demonstrative popular opinion which has
given the republican party a platform
upon which all rcmihllcnns can stand with
no dissenting voice here or anywhere else,
has long since anticipated the action of
the convention in adding to the nafonal
ticket the name of Fairbanks. I yke
pleasure In presenting his name. honcY/d
everywhere throughout the United Stat.V,
as our candidate for vice president.
Senator Depew's Address
When the applause had subsided
Cannon recognized Senator Depew.
whose appearance on the platform,
with Cannon grasping his hand, was
the inspiration for an outburst of ap
plause.
Depew’s speech was in seconding the
nomination of Fairbanks. Ho reviewed
1 lie history of the party and the won
derful development of the country. ITe
paid his compliments to the coming
democratic convention, saying that
party was one of "opportunities,” and
was waiting for bankruptcy and panic.
He said not enough importance had
been given the vice presidential ques
tion. Fairbanks he declared to be a
man equal to any position In the coun
try. His words induced another dem
onstration of enthusiasm, which lasted
for some time.
Cannon's next introduction was Sen
ator Foraker, whose seconding speech
evoked a warm tribute from the con
vention. His characterization of Fair
banks as a fit running mate for Roose
velt was energetic and called forth ap
plause.
Governor Pennypacker of Pennsyl
vania was next introduced, and then
ex-Senator Carter of Montana spoke
briefly, seconding Fairbanks.
At the conclusion of Carter’s address
Cullom announced that he had received
a telegram from Hitt suggesting his
name be withdrawn and the vote of
Illinois be cast for Fairbanks. The
names of Jno. L. Webster of Nebraska,
and ex-Mayor Walbridge of St. Louis
were withdrawn.
Nomination Made by Acclamation.
"Are there any other nominations?”
called the chairman.
"Hearing none, it only remains for
me to declare Charles W. Fairbanks of
Indiana the candidate of the republican
party for the term commencing March
4, 1905.”
Great confusion reigned and the con
vention was on its feet and the cry for
Fairbanks began.
Order could not be restored until
Cannon had announced that Fairbanks
was not In the hall. Senator Dolliver
was recognized and offered a resolu
tion providing that Cannon and Root
shall respectively head the committees
to notify Roosevelt and Fairbanks of
their nominations This was agreed to.
Resolutions of thanks to Cannon,
Root and other officers of the conven
tion and the members of the Chicago
committee on management were also
adopted, and at 2:25, amidst great con
fusion, Cannon declared the convention
adjourned without day
Notifying the Candidate.
Chicago, June 23.—The formal noti
fication of Roosevelt of his nomination
will be made July 27 at Oyster Bay.
Speaker Cannon will be chairman of
the notification committee.
The notification of Fairbanks will
occur a week later at Indianapolis.
Ellhu Root will be chairman of the vice
presidential committee.
TO CHRISTEN CRUISER.
Grace Herried, Daughter of Governor
Herried of South Dakota, Sponsor
at Coming Launching.
Washington. June 23.—Grace Her
reld, the daughter of Governor Charles
N. Herreld of Soilth Dakota, will act as
sponsor for the cruiser South Dakota,
which is to be launched late In July at
San Francisco.
H. T. Scott of San Francisco advised
the navy department today that Miss
Herreld has consented to christen the
nAv warship.
MINISTERS ASSAULTED
German and French Representatives
Suffer Indignities at Hands of
Haytien Soldiers.
Paris, June 23.—The foreign office lyis
received a dispatch from M. Depreze,
French minister at Port au Prince,
Haytl, saying that while he and the
German minister were driving past the
palace yesterday they were attacked
and stoned by the soldiers forming the
palace guard. Depreze was struck on
the leg by a stone and slightly Injure*!,
The ministers wives were also pelted.
Officials consider It rertaln that France
will make an energetic demand for re
dress.
A Paris official dispatch from Tangier
says Perdtcarls and Varley will be re
leased today.
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v _ 15he Platform .
Text of the Declaration on Which the
Republicans Will Stand in the Coining
Campaign. "5
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Fifty years ago the republican party
came Into existence, dedicated among
other purposes, to the great task of ar
resting the extension of human slavery.
In 1860 It elected its first president.
During twenty-four of the forty-four
years which have elapsed since the elec
tion of Lincoln, the republican party
has held complete control of the gov
ernment. For eighteen more of the
forty-four years It has held partial
control through possession of one or
two branches of the government; while
the democratic party during the same
period has held complete control for
only two years.
This long tenure of power by the re
publican party is not due to chance. It
Is a demonstration that the republican
party has commanded the confidence of
the American people for nearly two
generations to a degree never equaled
in our history, and has displayed a high
capacity for rule and government,
which has been made even more con
spicuous, by tlie Incapacity and infirm
ity of purpose shown by its opponents.
The republican party entered upon
Its present period of complete suprem
acy in 1897. We have every right to
congratulate ourselves upon the work
since then accomplished, for It lias
added luster even to the traditions of
the party which carried the govern
ment through the storm of the civil
war. We then found the country, after
four years of democratic rule.Nn evil
plight, oppressed with misfortune,
doubtful ol' the future. The public
credit had been lowered, revenues were
declining, debt growing, the adminis
tration's attitude towards Spain was
feeble and mortifying, the standard of
values was threatened and uncertain,
labor was unemployed, business sunk In
the depression which had succeeded the
panic of 1893, hope was faint and con
fidence gone.
We met these unhappy conditions
vigorously, effectively and at once. We
replaced a democratic tariff law1 based
on free trade principles and garnished
with sectional protection by a consist
ent protective tariff, and Industry,
freed from oppression, and stimulated
by the encouragement of wise laws,
has expended to a degree never before
known, and has conquered new markets
and created a volume of expo?-ts which
has surpassed the Imagination.
Under the Dingley tariff labor has
been fully employed, wages have rl; on,
and all industries have revived and
prospered.
We firmly established the gold
standard, which was then menaced
with destruction. Confidence returned
to business, and with confidence, unex
ampled prosperity. For deficient rev
enues supplemented by Improvident Is
sues of bonds, we gave the country an
Income which produced a large sur
plus and enabled us, only four years
after the Spanish war had closed, to
remove over 8100,000,000 of the annual
war taxes, reduced the public debt, and
lower the Interest charge of the gov
ernment. The public credit, which
had been so lowered that In time of
peace a democratic administration
made large loans at extravagant rates
of Interest In order to pay current ex
penditures, rose under republican ad
ministration to Its highest point, and
enabled us to borrow at 2 per cent.,
even in times of war.
We refuse to palter longer with the
misery of Cuba. We fought a quick and
victorious war with Spain. We set Cuba
free, governed the Island three years,
and then gave it to the Cuban people
with order restored, with ample rev
enues and public health established and
free from debt, and connected with
the United Stales by a wise provision
for our mutual interests. We have re
organized the government of Porto Rico
and Its people now enjoy peace and
freedom, order and prosperity.
In tho Philippines we have suppressed
Insurrection, established 'order and
given to life antf property a security
never known there before. We have
organized civil government and made
it an effective and strong administra
tion, and have conferred upon the peo
ple of those islands the largest lvict
pie of those islands the largest civil lib
erty they have ever enjoyed.
By our possession of the Philippines wo
were enabled to take prompt and effective
action in release of the legations at Pe
king, and a decisive part in preventing
tho partition and preserving the integrity
of China.
The possession of a route for an Isth
mian canal, so long tho dream of Ameri
can statesmanship, is now an accom
plished fact, and the great work of con
necting tho Pacific and Atlantic by canal
Is at last begun, and it is duo to tho re
publican party.
We have passed laws which will bring
the arid lands of the United States within
the area of cultivation.
We have reorganized the army and put
it In the highest shape of efficiency. \ve
have passed law's for the improvement and
support of the militia. We have pushed
forward the building of the navy for de
fense and protection of our honor and in
terests.
Our administration of the great, depart
ments of the government has Veen honest
and efficient, and whenever wrongdoing
has been discovered the republican admin
istration has not hesitated to probe the
evil and bring the offenders to Justice,
without regard to party or political ties.
Laws enacted by the republican party,
which the democratic party failed to en
force, and which were intended for the
protection of the public against the un
just discrimination or illegal encroach
ment of vast aggregations of capital have
been fearlessly enforced by a republican
president, and new laws ensuring reason
able publicity as to the operations of great
corporations and providing additional
remedies for the prevention of discrimi
nation In freight rates, have been passed
by a republican congress. In this record
of achievements, during the past eight
years may be read the pledges which the
republican party has fulfilled.
We propose to continue these policies
and w'G declare our constant adherence to
the following principles:
Protection w'hich guards and develops
our industries is the cardinal policy ol
the republican parry. The measure ol
protection should always at least equal
the difference in cost of production ai
home and abroad. We insist upon mainte
nance of the principles of protection, and
therefore the rates of duty should be re
adjusted only when conditions have sc
changed that the public Interest demands
their alteration. iBut this wrork cannot
safely bo committed to any other hands
than those of the republican party, 'ic
entrust it to the democratic party Is tc
invito disaster. Whether, aa In 1S92, th«
democratic party declare* the protective
tariff, unconstitutional, or whether It de
mands tariff reform or tariff revision, It*
real object Is ahvay destructive of the pro
tective system. However specious the
name, tho purpose Is ever the same. A
democratic tariff has always been fol
lowed by business adversity, a republican
tariff by business prosperity. To a repub
lican congress and a republican president
this great question can be safely entrust
ed. When the only free trade country
among the great nation* agitate* a re
turn to protection tho chief protective
country should not falter In maintain
ing It.
AVo have extended widely our foreign
markets and we believe In the adoption of
all practical methods for their further ex
tension, Including commercial reciprocity,
wherever reciprocal arrangements can be
effected consistent with the principles of
protection, and without Injury to Ameri
can agriculture, American labor or any
American Industry.
The platform pledges the maintenance
of the gold standard, favors the encour
agement and unbuilding of an American
merchant marine, maintenance of a navy
powerful enough to defend against any
attack, approves the attitude of Roosevelt
and congress regarding exclusion of Chi
nese labor, renews the former declaration
that the civil service law shall bo thor
oughly and honestly enforced, believes In
ample provision for soldiers and sailors
and liberal administration of tho pension
laws, favors settlement of Internal dif
ferences by arbitration, commends the vig
orous efforts of tho administration to pro
tect American citizens In foreign lands,
commends the policy pursued by McKin
ley and Roosevelt In regard to our Inter
ests and growing commerce In the orient,
favors such congressional action as shall
determine whether, by discrimination, the
elective franchise In tho United States
has been unconstitutionally limited, and
if so demands that representation In con
gress and tho electoral college be propor
tionately reduced.
Combinations of capital and labor when
formed for lawful purposes are alike en
titled to protection of tho laws, hut nei
ther can be permitted to break them.
Tho untimely death of McKinley Is
mourned.
Tho remainder of the platform Is de
voted to Indorsement of Roosevelt's ad
ministration, which Is pronounced thor
ough, vigorous, honorable, hlghmlnded
and patriotic, and Is commended without
reservation to the considerate Judgment
of the American people.
The Draining of the Evorglades.
J. E. Ingraham, In Success: There
are great agricultural possibilities In
the Florida Everglades. Though they
I are yet merely an expansive waste of
; swamp and lake and jungle. I venture
1 (o predict that they will be the location
i of hundreds of fertile farms, within
J ten years, and will by degrees develop
Into one of the most productive tracts
of land In the world. The barrier to
the utilization of the Everglades has
been, of course, the water which covers
the greater part of them to a depth of
from one to six feet. But it has been
found entirely practicable to drain off
the water. Work to this end has al
ready been begun, and Is being pushed
rapidly. When It is completed a tract
of land ICO miles long and GO wide will
have been opened to cultivation. The
size of this region is not as important
| as the remarkable productivity of tho
soil. The latter Is not only absolutely
I virgin, but has been fertilized by anl
] inal and vegetable life through many
centuries I am confident that Its crops
will life Florida to a place among the
' leading agricultural slates.
The project of draining the Ever
' glades attracted the attention of Henry
I B. Plant in the early 90s, but he was
i by no means sure that the scheme was
feasible, so I, acting under his direc
tion, undertook an expedition through
the region. Despite its proximity to
'centers of population, it was then for
ihe first time thoroughly explored by
; white men. Ours was virtually n voy
I age of discovery. We paddled our light
; boats on lakes and camped on islands
| that, I have good reason to believe, had
I never before been visited by any hu
! man being but Seminole Indians, and
by these but rarely. We underwent so
many hardships that some of our par
i ty were compelled to turn back, but our
efforts were not In vain, for we ascer
tained the Important fact that the Ev
■ erglades, along the whole 1G0 miles of
the eastern side, are rimmed by a rock
' ledge. We furthermore learned that
j all of the lakes are several feet above
sea level, and we decided that there
< was nothing whatever to prevent the
: water of the lakes from flowing Into
! the ocean and leaving the land drained
if vents could be made In tills long
1 ledge of rock. The chief question be
fore us pertained to the practicability
of cutting through the ledge In various
j places, and dredging our outlets Into
the Atlantic, which is not more than
two or three miles away at numerous
points.
Experiment proved that this work
would present no great difficulties. It
was merely a matter of a great deal
I of digging. Henry M. Flagler took up
I the project, and It is being carried out
I by his lieutenants.' We are not only
making artificial outlets through the
rook, but are also, by ditching and
dredging, turning large bodies of water
| Into rivers and creeks which flow to
the ocean. The work has progressed
far enough to enable me to predict con
fidently the opening In Florida, within
{ a very few years, of a great tract of
land of almost unprecedented fertility.
Rural Displays at St. Louis.
The agricultural and horticultural ex
1 hiblts at the world's fair In Chicago ami
at the l’an-Amerlcan at Buffalo indicated
that farmers were not grasping the oppor
[ tunlties offered them. The opinion seems
to bo that the exhibits are for the benefit
of Individuals. While this may be the
case with manufactured articles, It Is not
I so with the products of the soil. If your
state produces better apples than
any other state, In your opinion, send
some of your finest to tho managers of
your state exhll It. So with swine, sheep,
\egetabtus, grains or anything else your
farm produces and which is better than
the average. Uphold the name of your
| state by helping her show the other states
; and tho world at large what she can pro
duce. In this manner you will benefit
your state, your country, your town und
! yourself, although the benefit to yourself
j may be Indirect On tho other hand, you
may be able to get direct returns sooner
than you expect. At the Pan-American
a fruit grower of tho writer’s acquaint
ance who was famous as a grower of
pears sent some of his specimens thero
and today Is selling ever pear he can grow
to a select trade, the direct result of his
exhibit at Buffalo. If you are inclined to
adopt this suggestion write to tho man
ager of your state exhibit at St. Louis and
he will tell you what to do
—— .. • #
BELL MEANS BUSINESS
Colorado's Adjutant General Gives Ou*
That He Will Have Order
If Left Alone.
< 'ripple Creek, Colo.. June 29.—Gen
eral Sherman M. Hell, who is governing
Teller- county under martial law, hai
issued another statement for publica
tion In which he says:
"There are 10,000 lies being writtei
about me. I am acting under orderi
of the governor of Colorado. He Btandi
for peace, quiet and good gevernment
and has Instructed me to Bee that th»
Western Federation of Miners shall no'
directly or Indirectly murder any mor«
men, and they shall not. So far at
placing Denver under martial law ii
concerned that rests solely with th»
govenor. Provided he should see fit t«
do so, I am his adjutant general com
mander of the military forces ofv tin
state, and will see that hundreds oi
bad men are deported. After martial
law has been finally called off, If th<
cltlsens permit the cattle I Intend t<
deport to return, that will be their busi
ness.
"No man who wants work will b«
molested, but the person who lives sole
ly and only by his mouth, provided
Governor Peabody gives me the word
will have to emigrate. The time foi
temporising and talk In Colorado hai
passed. What we ought to do now 1/
<o act."
FALLS INTO A TRAP.
Dennison's Alibi Is All Shot to Piecei
at the Heairng in
Omaha.
Omaha, Neb., June 29.—On the re
sumption of the bearing of the applica
tion of Tom Dennison lor a writ ol
habeas corpus to prevent his extradi
tion into Iowa, depositions were read
front W. A. Pinkerton, who testified
that Dennison visited him at the Mil
lard hotel shortly after the robbery
in contradiction of the testimony m
the Omaha police officers and of A. O
Pollock, the diamond merchant whc
was robbed. Mr. Pollock’s testlmon>
differed from that of the Omaha police
officers In that he stated that Den
nison called on him several times ai
the Millard hotel, while he lav wound
ed after the robbery, during which time
the officers swore that Dennison wai
under their surveillance and never en
tered the Millard hotel.
W. S. Seuvey, chief of police of Omn
ha at the time of the robbery, testified
that to the best of his recollection Den
nison was not placed under surveil
lance until some time after the rob
bery.
The principal point made by the
Towa authorities, howeve*’, in the ef
fort to break Dennison’s attempt tc
prove an alibi, was when Dennison him
self was recalled to the stand and
asked to Identify two signatures or
the register of the Kimball hotel ul
Davenport, la.. November 9 and De
cember 9, 1S92. The register was pro
duced in court and when Dennison
was shown (lie signatures he unhesi
tatingly pronounced them genuine.
They proved he was In Davenport dur
ing the time when Ills witnesses have
sworn he was In Omaha and constants
being watched.
THIRTY-THREE KiLLED.
Many Dead as Result of a Terrible Ac
cident in an Electric Conduit
in Jamaica.
Kingston, Jamuleu, June 29.—Thirty
three persons were killed oy an acci
dent which took place near Spanlsh
town, ten miles west of Kingston, yes
terday morning, in the main conduit ol
the West India Electric company,
which operates the street cars from
Kingston and the shareholders of which
arc principally Canadians.
Nearly 100 laborers had been detailed
to remove sand from the enormous
pipe, which Is a mile long and which
| conveys water from the intake on the
i Itio Cohre to the turbines of the power
| house. The work had practically been
■ completed when orders were given to
; allow a small quantity of water to enter
the conduit. Through misapprehen
sion, accident or carelessness, the full
force of water was turned on and a
mad struggle to escape by means of the
manholes ensued, with the result that
thirty-three persons were killed.
The tragedy has cast a gloom over
the colony, an 1 a rigid Investigation
Into the cause is now in progress.
fosUST VOtTaNNUALLY.
License Decision by Judge Whiting
Causes a Sensation in South
Dakota.
Aberdeen, S. D., June 29.—A telegram
received here says that Judge Whiting
of Delmont has decided the Hetland li
cense case In favor of the anti-saloon
league. Hetland, Kingsbury county,
voted in favor of license In 1903, but no
vote was taken last spring and the
league asked a write of prohibition
against the issue of a license on the
ground that a vote must be taken each
year. Judge Whiting sustained the
contention of the league and ordered a
peremptory writ of prohibition. Under
this decision towns where no vote wat
had last spring cannot issue licenses.
The list includes many cities and towns,
Sioux Falls, Deadwood, Yankton, Wa
tertown, Mitchell, Pierre and Chamber
lain being among them. Aberdeen
voted for license last spring.
Taubman & Williamson of this city,
attorneys for the brewing company,
fighting ttie writ, announce the case
will go to the supreme court as soon
as possible. The construction of the
law has heretofore been that the re
sult of an election held good until re
versed by a vote, no matter how
many yeiys elapsed.
BURNESS GOEslrODEATH
New York Sailor Who Had Murdered
Five Men Smiles in Electric
Chair.
New York. June 29.—Frank Henry
Harness, one of the most remarkable
i prisoners at Sing Slug prison, wept to
! his death in the electric: chair today,
i With a smile on his face he *
I walked front the cell, seating himsell
I in the chair and assisted the men In
adjusting the straps which were to
bind him. Four electric shocks were
given before he was pronounced dead.
The crime for which Burness was ex
ecuted was killing Captain George B. *
Townsend last November in a quarrel
over wages, but he has since confessed
to having murdered no less than foui
persons.
“I deserve to die," Burness told the
officials after all efforts to save him
had proved futile. "The sooner they
put an end to my troubles the better.
1 have aii uncontrollable temper and 11
released would only commit more vio
lent crimes. I'd kill a man for 5 cent?
as quickly as for anything else.”
Burness was a sailor, aged 44. He
refused religious consolation and ther“
was no clergyman with him at the enij
