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THE COMMONER, Lincoln, Neb.
The delegate who opposes instructions would
willingly accept instructions if they met with
his approval.
It seems that the republican managers have
decided to pay little or no attention to Senator
Hoar's talk, being sure of his vote.
Wonder if the guessing contests which have
been run during this administration will be ex
pected to contribute to the campaign fund.
Mr. Cleveland is a great anti-lmperlallst un
til somebody shouts something that gives nim
an excuse for supporting the party of imperialism.
Mr. Watterson announces that he has "re
tired from politics." The use of the word "re
tired in this connection is a bit of unconscious
Tho Chicago Chronicle seems offended be
cause somo regular democrats object to it request
for unanimous consent that it bo allowed to name
the democratic presidential ticket.
If, as the president told tho West Point ca
dets, a good soldier ought to bo not only willing
to fight, but anxious to fight, how our army must
long to get into tho war in the east.
There is another uprising in the PhilmninM
Tho cause is not given, but it is probably due to
the smuggling in of a copy of the Declaration of
Independence or constitution of tho United states.
deathDnfadInlrtrati0Il, rgan deQ,ares "int the
death of Mr. Hanna "removes the last obstacle
in tho way of Mr. Roosevelt's nomination "Of
course the aforesaid administration organ has
overlooked Mr. Roosevelt. S s
We can best appreciate the reference to Mi
poleon as standing "grand doomv SiL ,
alone," when wa think 0 ' thf Sn Son Jf S
Shafroth Tho indications "aT theres gn
tion will never be overworked. signa-
As tho republicans assure us that the no
always receives fair treatment in tno north the
question arises, Was tho Springfield 0 lynching
clone by a crowd of southern democrats uS
why did tho Ohio republicans permit it? '
President Jordan of Leland Stanford urn
versity indignantly denies that rloi , m ?"
strings to their university rift? PrnrUmeU0 Ue
of the Nebraska state SJmI2
dent Jordan a few pointers on twine. l"
Any group of insurrectionists contemplate
a revolutionary movement against a frlenSJ i
public will please see to it that tho finaS E"
1908 ana save the expense of that convSnJ
The Commoner.
Republican leaders avow and aver that the
time has come to select vice presidential candi
dates who are quite worthy of being classed as
presidential timber. It seems that the republican
leaders are not yet incapable of learning by ex
perience. Tho farmer who hauled 50-ccnt wheat to
town in a tariff-taxed wagon and sold it to an
elevator combine managed by a railroad trust, is
now expected to rejoice and bo glad because that
same wheat is being sold by the holders at a dol
lar a bushel.
Mr. James J. Hill is confident he will win a
verdict in the merger ease, and his confidence is
well founded. Long since the people learned that
they would not profit, no matter how the case
was decided. As an anti-trust bluff the merger
suit is worthless
Tho administration's quickness to announce
neutrality in the present war recalls some very
interesting failures to remain neutral during a
recent war when a little republic was valiantly
striving to keep from being gobbled up by an ar
rogant monarchy.
The gentleman who retired General Miles
without a wofl of ccira.endation, retired amidst
a perfect fusilade of flapdoodle. And yet there are
those who will believe that General Miles will be
remembered for liUite a wuile nfter the other man
has been forgotten.
The tariff organs that favor putting building
materials on the free list for the benent of Balti
more will have to talk awfully loud aoout some
thing else in order to prevent people from notic
ing their lapse from the old cry that "the for
eigner pays the tax."
It pains the republican leaders to think that
Porto Rico should be so ungrateful as to desire
statehood They have drifted so far from the
- SS f ne, f seK-Sovernment that they cannot un
derstand why the Porto Ricans should want to
control their own affairs,
iii iThe Kansas city Journal says Senator Teller
lernLSCfah.fe?Ured ?rough STOSsest frauds and
demands that he resign. The Journal may not
know it, but such a demand is laying the prece
dent for reducing the republican iajSrlty in the
senate to an infinitesimal minority.
niJIlei f11 reciPrcity treaties, having been
Pigeon-holed tor several years by the " n n
managers, will now be taken out, dustedorf aJd
used for campaign purposes. The .tariff viofK
Ao bites at tbe republican reciprocity oaitTgain
should get his money ready for thegoid tSck
tendtt
administration are dpfriv SwL I? ,reDublican
XS .7 werase rePl)"can editor la com
SSSfSrSSS " appavatusVcon-
shoot into the Mffi S&$ ?J?,
Ti,ii 1 ce ls aeamst twins
Insurance tin? L, SUro s.lgn of degeneia
Twins. n this country. flatW- , ?
ted for twins and Siif a Premiuin' K
triplets. And q uaSrupTets shoX- comPetey for
parents more than mr uld in5ure the proud
American even attempt? to ,cmpetency' W
Pull him down on the spot! G against twI
"MXr to interfere
First lotted iS w d Ttthe spaco al"
In Order. sought it. it V, j2an eaSerly
VOLUJns 4, NUMBER 9,
but that it will bo the first Installed and , ,
The exhibit will be in charge of youn Veady
are acquainted with Japan! e?ery resm'p Who
nothing will be left undone to So" ? evervtM
possible calculated to impress the world wi 1 ?g
fact that Japan is making wonderf unrog l1?!
the arts and sciences. uitss m
There is a lesson for parents in tho '
bandits' " case just decided in Chicago ThmST
it. i merely y8 in years, the con
Fruil of vlcted criminals were old
tho crime. They have been con-
Dime Novel. victed of murder, following a
, series of daring robberies Eirw
in their lives all of the boys contracted a taste tZ
the "penny dreadful" novels that make heroes of
highwajTnen and paint crime in attractive color
These boys decided to emulate their dime novoi
heroes, and the result was the death of three
men, the wounding of -others, and finally the ar
rest and conviction of the youthful criminal Tho
lesson should not be lost upon parents. The lit
erature that the boys read should be carefnllv
selected.
Not a
Question
of Section.
Two incidents in widely separated sections ol
the north still further prove that lynching is not
a question of section, nor race
prejudice confined to the south.
Within the past ten days two
negroes have been lynched in
northern Rtntas nno in nMr. ,i
one in California. When it comes to pass that a
southern governor takes the field in person and
i-escues a negrq from a mob, while negroes are
lynched in the north, it is high time that those
who seek co make the negro question a political
question subside. Judge Lynch knows no poli
tics, and it seems time for the people to lay poli
tics; aside in this particular, and let it lay aside
until the lynching question is solved in a satis
factory manner.
They are
Protesting
Too Much.
ShakeSDeare SaYS snmpfhlnfr nhmif "nmlaeltr.r.
too much," which quotation is forcibly called to
uimu. uy me vociferous denun
ciations uttered by a number of
congressmen when Mr. Bristow's
report was submitted. Some of
nwloi, . ,.ine congressmen seemed to p.x-
&nnv 2 great difllcuIty in finding words sufilc
w y i"?,g to eXDress their wrath towards Bris
tS 1, e W,ay they vocally defended their
Snn edfcnor k calculated to make the average
eno?S.btnhT that. hey are tryInS t0 make 110i'e
2S.J ?bscur5 the real issue. As was quietly
nSSSL? a democratic member, If there's
nvLw he c,harSes why not insist upon a full
lZtZrthm "astins a11 this time ni
Still They
Talk
That's AH.
naJrnltll7 Crtf1lyou. who has charge of tho
new cabinet portfolio of commerce and Tabor, ad-
"icBauu tne Merchants' club of
Chicago recently and told the
members the aims of his depart
ment. He spoke in behalf of
did not qPfn n, , uui,uai ana labor, but lie
has vet w the ccasion to explain why no move
of thye She'mnmaae.,t? enforce th cri&al clause
eml ha! fannTfanti;truSt law' Tfle attorney gen
S to seeSi dnt0 a?dH that has been done
been cool ln inuction or two, which have
Sy Colte Ured J? the trusts aimed at. Sec
to e3on?P fi U mi.ght sefc the -machinery at work
example ?hathfimina,Cla?se' and tUusshow by
depaiSenf ofJTS
sougTo SiSgSfS iheXfs
How to Gof 0f corruption in the postal de
An Partment the republican major-
1 7 ltl defeated the motion. And
investigation, while republicans were opposing
were denonnoir, J?e, 5ullest investigation they
measured erng S?BtoE and ais report in un
that several wni,Jihe sit"ation ecame so tense
tion and h D bl,cans berated the administra
te renuhHonn 3? Prosed Cannon for president
This roni hiSi he bouse cheered heartily,
should b enouV?D8lti0n to an investigation
to the Mil ?h 2 2en the eyes of the people
known topi6 ?L?rB' Bnouh iB alrea(ly
Postal donarSf ha crruPtion is rife ln tho
for a fSn onf',anc thore Is a owine demand
democrat i ZLiiiv, iavestlgation. But until a
need not ovndmInl8ttIon Is elected the people
anya?Ucu?a?CvalSe.InVeStigati0n that wiI1 be
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