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THE COMMONER, Lincoln, Nob.
"Commoner Day," February 24.
of the towlino."
"Take hold
It lias been decided to build a rock canal. Up
to dato it has looked like a case of block canal.
Don't forgot that Saturday, February 24, is
"Commoner Day."
Up to date it has cost Undo Sam a cubicTyard
of money for each cubic yard of Panama canal
dirt thrown.
Five now subscribers by each present-day
subscriber of The Commoner means a circula
tion of 900,000 a week.
The Commoner.
leaders his speech ended with "Mr. Toastmaster,
Ladles and Gentlemen."
"Can a man live on water?" asks a curious
irinn. Tho question is respectfully referred to tho
eminent gentlemen who use the hose and lorce
pump in Wall street.
If there are really any canals in Mars it
might bo well to spend a few millions. getting a
wig-wag with the Martians. If by so doing we
could get tho name of the Martian engineer it
would bo an economical move.
In compliance with the suggestion made by
General James B. Weaver of Iowa, Saturday,
February 24, has been designated "Commoner
Day." On that day any one can secure Tho
Commoner for one year for 60 cents.
- CHARLES HAMBLETON VANDERFORD
Charles Hambleton Vanderford, editor of tho
Democratic Advocate,' Westminster, Maryland,
died at his home January 26. Mr. Vanderford
was born in Baltimore, October 10, 1847. In 1879
he became editor of the Westminster "Democratic
Advocate." Mr. Vanderford was an able and con
scientious newspaper writer. In the democratic
If each reader of The Commoner will secure
at least one new subscriber on "Commoner Day"
tho list will be increased to 300,000.
If, on "Commoner Day," the new subscrip
tions average six for each present subscriber tho
list would reach more than one million.
Every reader of Tho Commoner is requested
to devote at least a portion of February 24 to the
effort to increase The Commoner's circulation.
Earthquakes in Michigan aro terrorizing the
miners. Something similar struck tho stock
holders about twelve or eighteen months ago.
" We judge by the tone of the Washington
Post that Senator Aldrich is awaue at the switch
waiting for tho Hepburn special to loom in sight.
The postmaster general says the postmasters
must limit their partisan activities. Note the
omission of the words "campaign contributions."
Poultnoy Bigolow is now making answer by
showing the photographs. The photographic neg-
Uves-3 ' l0Uder than thG Canal board nega
Young Mr. Rockefeller declares that a lie is
never justifiable. This ought to be a pointer for
SSclSelter0 lmS thG SUbP0na w
VOLUEG, NUMBER 6
campaigns of 1896 and 1900 -he, gave faithful and
conspicuous service to the party. He was an earn
est, sincere man, whose capable services will
be greatly missed by the democrats of Maryland.
To Mrs. Vanderford and the two children,
Charles and Gladys, The Commoner gives its con
dolencc, together with the assurance that they
have the sincere sympathy of all 'men and women
who had tho honor of an intimate acquaintance
with the husband and father.
When we have lost a loved one it is gratify
ing to be told of the high- opinion entertained
for him by those who, though not bound to him
by ties of blood, nevertheless loved him. And
those to whom the death of Charles H. Vander
ford gave the keenest grief will be consoled by
the knowledge that the good&eeas wrought by
the one they mourn made a lasting impression
upon a considerable number of men. It will bo
no small consolation for them to hear, as they
will hear on every hand, that this husband and
father, over devoted to the welrare of his loved
ones, had, likewise, a lively and intelligent con
cern for the welfare of his fellows. Although
at times he was required to stand almost alone
in the defense of what he regarded as political
truths, he made a good fight and kept the faith.
WASHINGTON CITY LETTER
SMKt Z. provls,ons '""
Postmaster General Cortolyou went far into
Llnoo.'s Influence JS? ,,a'yS 'Sfcau
Washington, D. C, Feb. 19. The ship sub
sidy bill, having passed the senate, is now in
the hands of the house merchant marine and
fisheries committee of which Representative
Grosvenor, of Ohio, is chairman. If Mr. Gros
venor were to let out the real secrets of his heart
he would probably admit that he is sorry such
a bill has come his way. It is a measure upon
which the republican party is badly divided. The
solid democratic vote in the senate was cast
against it. -And what worries the republicans is
that five of their own side went on record against
it. Worse than that both of the Wisconsin sen
ators opposed it. Mr. Spooner stabbed it unmer
cifully in his speeches. Representative Minor, of
Wisconsin, is one. of the leading members of
the house committee that will have to consider
tho measure. He has been for six years a dis
turbing element in General Grosvenor's committee
every time the ship subsidy question has been
brought to the front. Mr. Minor nas not hesitat
ed to declare that most of the provisions in the
bill as it has been driven througn the senate are
vicious and repugnant to the great majority of
the people of this country. If General Grosvenor
forces the issue this session the cnances are that
Mr. Minor and several other republican members
of the committee will either submit an independ
ent report or else unite with the minority mem
bers in opposition to the whole scheme.
General Grosvenor is not likely to. show his
hand for some time yet. There is no telling what
the real scope of that bill is for wasting the money
of the taxpayers of the country. Speaker Cannon
looks upon it with a suspicious eye. That shrewd
veteran legislator is just as determined as he was
at the beginning of the session to Keep the aggre
gate appropriations down to the lowest notch.
Realizing that a campaign is so soon to open
Unclo Joe" is, at this writing, said to hold that
as the ship subsidy scheme has railed so many
times, and that as Senators Frye, Gallinger and
other advocates of the measure have at last
rammed it through the upper branch of congress,
they ought to be satisfied to have It sent over
& w? horlsein. If it must be passed it would
be better for the republicans to nang It up and
not force an issue that will be difficult to explain
when the people are making up their minds as
to whether it is wise to permit the dominant
party to retain possession of the house of renre
sentatives. l
General Grosvenor has been in sore trouble,
over the political conditions in nis district He
is serving his tenth term in the house, and nat
nS lly desires re-election. He in unquestionably
one of the ablest men on the republican side
of the hall His district is safely republican, and
no democrat could win in the district unless there
should be a big bolt. Such a bolt has been threat
ened unless the politicians out there aertn
send the general back to congress. But this talk
comes entirely from the Grosvenor following and
there has been method in their madness. They
have tried to create the impression that unless
the Hon. Charles H. Grosvenor is given at least
another nomination the people will Hse up L
their wrath and rebuke the bosses who had the
nerve to dare oppose this veteran, member tho
great forecaster for the republican party.
Senator Tillman's prospects for re-election
have 'greatly improved within a week. His politi
cal'enemies have been waging a most determined
contest against him. They have recognized from
the start that he is a mighty hard man to defeat,
and about the only way open to them seemed to
be to embitter the people ot South Carolina
against him on account of his connection with
the movement that established the liquor dispen
sary system of the state. Mr. Tillman recently
made a flying trip to the South Carolina capital
to face the men who are trying to heat him. The
legislature has refused to do tne bidding of his
political opponents. They are not numerous, -"hut
they can make a heap of fuss, and t6 tli6'sewho
may not be acquainted with the situation - the
average reader might conclude that this very able
senator, who has done so much this session to
harass the republicans, was in serious danger of
being retired to the shades of private life. Sen
ator Tillman, according to the most reliable in
formation obtainable, undoubtedly has the support
of the rank and file of the democrats of South
Carolina. It does not seem possiDle for any one
to defeat him.
The joint statehood bill has the right of way
in the senate as the unfinished business. It is
the identical measure that was passed hy the
house, and which caused such a rumpus over in
that body that forty-three republicans, under the
leadership of Mr. Babcock, of Wisconsin, formed
themselves into a band of insurgents to prevent
what they consider one of the worst outrages at
tempted in many years by a majority party. By
S? iStiexParty whIp the house Naders jammed
their bill through. At the same time they griev
ously offended Mr. Babcock, and right now -they
are looking around for a suitable man to run
the r congressional campaign again. Mr. Bab
cock will not have the chairmanship, and they
seem to be in a bad row of stumps
win waie ?,n ,?ei statehood bill in the senate
will not be limited. No one knows just when it
J eS Ifc ma,y, run alonS for several weeks,
and all of a sudden it may stop and a vote be
thTm IhITc V16 m,eilsure--Possibly by the time
this letter is in print. If an early vote should
Si!tSulSnWJSnbe bGCaUSe the Wts of the
administration plan are reasonably confident thev
Sta oTArTmendme?Tt that will permit the peo
Pie of Arizona and New Mexico to decide bv
popular election whether or not they are willing
to bo brought into the union as one stato n
-atop Foraker is a staunch friend o these annar
mat will prove to be their salvation if it is adont-
side HThflS!5!e' m& DICk' ' the otlfer
Zaf- Xhe Aatter onened the discussion in favor
of the Hamilton bill that was passed by the how
The senators and representatives who 4ant to
save Arizona from being joined to New Mexico
are not making idle boasts.. 'They Know they havS
a hard fight before them. But they fleure with J
some confidence that they probably can comman3
enough votes to divide the question, and thTwHl-
nfado ' PlaU f :baU1 UntU tne' finttl
,T4idV' ALFRED J. STOPJDR.-,
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