Nebraska Newspapers

    THJfi OMAHA DAILY BEE , SATURDAY" , NOVEMBEB 1 , 1800. TEN PAGES ,
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Notury Publlo.
" /dm tired of hcariwj about lines made
for i/ir In will of men , who work in shops. "
-W. J.
Tunnels nothiiiff toprovcnta prohl
WtlonisL fi'om movlny to Kiinsns.
Titt'Tiianil proapority are
their grip on the throats of falsehood
and retrogression.
Tur. friends of MoKoiplmn should
jilnco him in a straight jnclcct for the
iio.\t few days , or OHO plug the jng nnd
liiilo Iho corkscrew.
LICT Alclvoiglian continue to dwell in
n sod house , nurlun will look much
Ijoltor under the strong1 lights of the
citpitol nt Washington.
NICIIKMIAII JAGOS Is the significant
name of : i popular candidate ) on the pro
hibitiun ticket in Iowa. Nohotnlah's
Biipportors are rarely without their jags.
TMK triumph or lawnnd ordorovcr out
lawry nnd Intolornnco requires hut throe
morodaj's of vigilant work , and every
loyal uitizou should tluvolo his ) encrgioa
to that end.
Tun doublo-onclor does not put up the
five thousand , dollars. Uo keeps right
on grinding out the Hiuno old tune from
the same old organ. And all organs are
turned by a crank.
Onr.onoMA is talcing advantage of the
country's absorption in politics to have
n first-class row all by Itself. The most
Mood-thirsty statesmen iiiul life Inter
eating down thoro'jnst now.
Mil. 13KVAX is tired of seeing linvs
emu-ted for the benefit of workingmen.
Mr. Council carried the eight-hour hit
through congress , The First district
sees the pointaml Mr. Council is oleotoil
TIIK old saying that "a lie wil
travel a league while truth is pull
lug on Its boots , " does not apply to the
campaign in Nebraska. Despite the
quantity and quality , prohibition lies
skulk in diirk.places to escape the crush
ing blows of truth and liberty.
NHXT Wednesday morning the aver
age voter will ask his questions in the
following order : How has Nebraska
gone ? la MoKlnloy oloctodV "Which
party gets congress ? .And then , no
matter what the answers bovlll settle
quietly down to business for another two
years' pull.
VHUJIONT echoes tlio universal senti
ment of the country that prohibition Is
not only a farce , but a disastrous oxpovl-
mont. if there is any state in the union
whore conditions are favorable to the
enforcement of the law , Vermont sup
plies them in nlmmlaneo. Yet after
yours of experience the vast majority of
the people repudiate the law and it Is
virtually a dead letter. Hills are now
pending In the legislature to abolish the
reign of free whisky and substitute the
license system in vogno in Massuehu-
setts , modeled attor the Slocumh law.
Nobruakn cannot afford to reject a
system ot llcenso and regulation which
commands the admiration of Vermont
and MusMiehvisottg.
TilK unsolicited appointment by the
president of Mr. Andrew Rosewater of
Omnlm us a member of the board au
thorized by congress to investigate and
report regarding the location , arrange
ment and operation ot electric wires in
the District ot Columbia , Is a notable
compliment to Mr. Rosowalor which all
who nro" familiar with Ills acquirements
nnd ability us a civil engineer will
ngreo is merited. The requirement of
the act of congress is that tlio civil
engineer of the board shall bo of
known skill and oxporlonco in mu
nicipal engineering , and to bo selected ,
without solicitation , from among the
many engineers in the country who
would moot this requirement is n most
exceptional .and distinguished honor.
Mr. Iloaowutor has an extended reputa
tion as a a municipal oiiginoor , and it Is
not surprising that a knowledge of his
oklll and ability should have rcacheu
Washington. Citizens of Omtiha familiar
with lib ) superior qualifications will
heartily congratulate him upon the do-
Bervod and aistinsulshod recognition lie
lias received.
nt'rr or TIIK YKTKIUSS ,
Nohrawka is a Boldlor state. In pro
portion to population low , If any , of the
Btutos have a larger number of the sur
vivors of Iho rebellion. They are among
tlio most prosperous and thrifty of our
farmers. They are successful and hon
orable merchants and bankers. They
tire intelligent and patriotic citizens.
Many of them came hero m the early
dnys of statehood , and were the pioneers
oltho settlement and development of
Nebraska. All of them have contrib
uted to her progress and prosperity.
"Whatever affection they may still pro-
Bervofor their old homos in Now York ,
in Ponnsylvanla , in Ohio , and else
where , Nebraska stands Drat and high
est In their love and loj ally. They are
proud of her position among the states
oltho union. Her rapid advance In all
material respects , her exceptional finan
cial standing , her well-ordered system of
public education , her thriving cities ami
towns , and the orderly and law respect
ing character of her people all thoho
conditions every citizen of Nebraska can
point to with pride , and none with
bettor right than that largo body
ol old soldiers whoso industry and thrift
nnd fidelity to the Interests of the sUto
have done moro than all other agom.'ios
in building up Nebraska. The record
o ( splendid achievement in less than n
quarter of a century lias boon made
under the uninterrupted control of state
affairs by the republican party , to which
through .ill these years the veterans
have boon constant In their allegiance.
Again they are called upon to attest
their fealty to the great parly Avhlch
represents the highest aspirations of
American citizenship and stands for the
truest principles ol American progress ,
the party that has been faithful to every
pledge made to the men who preserved
the union. What answer will they
innkolo the summons ? Will they again
narcli in solid column to the ballot box
in support of republican principles , casi
ng their votes to sustain tlio party
that has been true to them , or will their
ranks give evidence ot desertions to tlio
enemy ? Tlio opponents of the repub
lican party are putting forth claims
ivhleh can bo verified only by
the renunciation of the party
by thousands of old soldiers. The
hopes of the independent candidates
would have little to rest upon if they did
not count on support from the veterans.
Democrats would not talk confidently
of their prospects if they did not believe
that the old guard of the republican
party is to bo weakened by desertion.
If the old soldiers remain loyal to it the
republican party of Nebraska is Invinci
ble ; It will splendidly triumph next
Tuesday over its allied foes. Without
their support It may bo beaten , and the
, 'overnmcnt ot the state transferred to
democratic control , for this is the only
probable alternative. Can any veteran
who has acted with the republican party ,
who haa over had ctnibo to feel grateful
to that party either for himself or his
comrades , regard the possibility of dem
ocratic success in Nebraska with indif
ference ? Can any old soldier who trusts
to the generosity of the nation in behalf
of these from whom Ills euro and protec
tion may soon bu withdrawn so cafet his
vote that the olTocf may bo to help the
democratic party to obtain control
of the administration of affairs
lu tills soldier state ? Is there a veteran
in Nebraska of republican antecedents
so blind to his own interests , so deaf to
the suggestions of gratitude and so weak
ened in his patriotism , as lo abandon the
republican party in this exigency and
risk the elevation of the democracy to
power ? Wo hesitate to believe there is.
Tlio duty of the old soldiers of Ne
braska is plain. U is to continue their
allegiance to the republican party. In
that they will best subserve their Inter
ests in all respects , and as well the wel
fare of the state and the prosperity of all
its people. > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > _ _ _ _ _
FORGET TIIK PLATFORM.
In the boat of the conflict and the
clouds of misrepresentation , the voters
of Nebraska should not forget that the
republican state ticket is running on 'a
platform that distinctly defines its nttl-
tudo on * state issues. 'I'hat platform
covers these salient point sot the present
contest :
1. It demands the reduction of pas-
songoivViul freight rates to correspond
with adjacent states.
2. It demands rigid railroad regula
tion and that corporations shall bo
justly taxed.
3. It. demands a peed employers' lia
bility law and the provision of appli
ances to prevent accidents.
4. It demands the Australian ballot
system.
0. It demands moro stringent laws
nsrainst usury.
0. It demands that owners of public
elevators bo declared public warehouse
men to receive the grain of nil persons
alike , and that railroads shall ship It
without discrimination ,
7. It demands legislative provision to
prevent the staying of judgments se
cured for work and labor.
8. It denounces all trusts and com
binations , state and national , and de
mands legislation to defeat their ends.
Thcso are the measures which voters
endorse In giving their support to the
republican candidates , and thcso are the
reforms to which the whole force and in
fluence ol the parly Is pledged.
.t.V HONKST COWKSSIOX.
It Is so rare for prohibition orators testate
state a truth and stick to it , even though
it strikes at the root of their theories ,
that THE Bii : cheerfully gives them the
benefit of its wide circulation. Dr.
1'alno , prohibition candidate for gov
ernor , publicly declared In Nebraska
City that prohibition did not prohibit ,
that liquor will bo sold in long as there
Is a demand for it , but ho preferred fifty
dives to ono decent , licensed saloon.
Coming from the high priest of prohi
bition , Dr. I'alno's admission is Import
ant , not because it is an old and familiar
trutli , but because it llntly contradicts
the assertions of the imported colonels
anil majors stumping Nebraska for pay.
Dr. 1'alno represents the small but lion-
.ost faction of the prohibition party.
While tlio majority of the hired crow
boldly distort notorious facts , deny
truths as plain as the noonday sun , pa
rade as moral regulators while employ
ing characterless scamps to insult do-
cent people , the radicals refuse to inns-
quornilu and harlot with political par
ties , but on the contrary commnml ro-
speetby vigorously maintaining their
position ns mi imlopondeiit political
party.
Dr. Pnlno's analysis of prohibition nc-
cords with the experience of every stnto
Unit 1ms attempted to regulate tlie appo-
tltesof the people. But the doctor prefers
Iltty dives or joints to ono regulated sa
loon. In other words , tbo chosen oraclu
of the party would uproot law nnd order ,
tear down a legal business conducted by
responsible inon , brush away every re
straint , nnd erect outlawry and free
whisky on the ruins. Instead of reyii-
luted saloonn , wo should liavo an army
of joints , boollojjtford , secret clubs and
spealccasies vending poisonous rotgnt ,
and the drug stores transformed into
public saloons. Such nonsense would do
cretlt to tin institute for the feeble
minded.
The doctor , however , gives promise of
improving as lie grows ) older. His. diag
nosis of Uio ease is faultless , oven
though his prescription Is worthless. A
little moro experience and observation
will go far toward convincing him Hint
restriction and moderation tire as essen
tial to the welfare of the body politic as
to the physical man.
CLOSlXd UCS1XUSS UOL'SKS.
The principal business houses of
Onmlin will bo closed on election day.
The purpose is to enable all the em
ployes of those houses to vote nnd to im
press upon thorn the importance of vet
ing. Tills action will emphasize vo
great interest the business men of this
metropolis feel in the result of next
Tuesday's vote on the constitutional
amendment relating to the liquor trallin.
The business men of every city and
town in the state should emulate the exam -
am plo of the merchants of Oinahn. They
can spare ono day from business in order
to exert their inlluonco for the defeat of
a policy which , if successful , woidd in
time- compel many of thorn to clo < o up
their stores and shops permanently or
tranbfor their business at largo expense
of time and money to other states. A
prohibition victory would mean an al
most incalculable loss to the business in
terests of Nebraska , nnd it is vitally im
portant , therefore , that those in
terest , shall omit no legitimate
effort to prevent such a result.
The closing of business houses
throughout the state will induce atrroiit
many to vote who might not do so if re
quired to perform their regular duties
m election day. And it will exert a
good Influence generally upon nil who
[ ire concerned in preserving and advanc
ing the material interests of Nebraska.
The exigency makes the strongest pos
sible demand upon the business men of
Nebraska , who believe that prohibition
would bo fatal to the prosperity and
[ ntu.ro welfare of the slate , to put forth
their best efforts to defeat that policy.
No issue before our pcoplo since Ne
braska became a state was of such vital
and far-reaching importance as the ono
to bo determined next Tuesday , and
every friend of Nebraska's progress must
do his duty on that day. The business
men of Omaha will do theirs. It Is
hoped they will bo seconded by the busi
ness men of every other town and city in
the state.
I17MI' Till : Kl'fKOT WOULD 7JK.
Oscnor.A , Neb. , Oct. 'JT. To the Editor of
Tin : HinVImt : : would bo tlio effect upon
local option if the llcenso umomlmcnt should
carry , Please answer through Tnu Unu.
Unu.T.
T. .T.
The proposed license amendment pro
vides tliut ttio manufii' turo and sale of
liquor shall bo licensed and regulated by
law. In other words , regulation must
go hand in hand with license. This is
precisely what the Slocmnb law does.
Nobody can secure a license to sell liquor
until ho lias complied with the condi
tions imposed by the law. This is regu
lation.
If the license amendment is adopted
the legislature can prescribe such con
ditions upon each liquor dealer that
would practically continue local
option. For instance , each appli
cant for a license may bo
required to procure n petition signed by
tv majority of the freeholders of his village
lago or of the ward in any town in which
ho desires to locate. If a majority of
the freeholders refused to sign such a
petition the llcenso could not be
granted.
Another regulation that would operate
the same as local option would bo to give
the town board of any city or village the
right to fix theamount of license f rom
live hundred dollars to ton thousand del
lars. Jpslilimd the town license is
fifteen hundred dollars and yet they
have no saloon. The city of Lynn ,
Mass. , lias fixed its license at eight
thousand dollars , which is practically
prohibition.
It is manifest , therefore , that the
adoption of the high license amendment
would not wlpo out local option. License
would not bo compulsory until all the
conditions imposod-by the laws and local
boards worn complied with , and wherever
a majority of the people tire adverse to
the open saloon , they could readily pre
vent Its establishment.
OP Tim many political revolutions
wrought by the lurid fakir , Platte county
Is a conspicuous example. Three weeks
ago the organ without a party tickled
Powers to improve its circulation , and
generously presented him with two
thousand out of a total of throe thousand
voles In Platte county. The independ
ents evidently failed to respond in the
proper way , nnd as a result Platte county
Hopped , and Is now turned over to the
democrats , but the consideration Is not
stated. A change from , ono thousand
Independent majority to six hundred
democratic plurality in twenty days
proves that the lightning calculator nnd
change artist improves with experience.
A blank affidavit should accompany the
change , with a certificate from the chief
of the political gymnasium ,
THIS indifference shown in the vital
matter of registration makes it evident
that at least live thousand voters will bo
disfranchised in this election. To rely
upon the dillicult and annoying method
of swearing in votes is the height of
folly. AVlth the most energetic work
the city cleric and his deputies could not
supply affidavits to more than five hun
dred voters. In view of this state of af
fairs , every -Ottteen nllvo to the welfare
of the city nn late , every pollllcnlclub
and business , jOjvjTiinlzntionshould move
nt once to impress upon the negligent
the vital importance of registering.
Only by systematic work can wo hope to
secure n full Vote next Tucsdav.
TUB First district wants a man in con
gress who can secure all the public im
provements to which her great size nnd
population entitle her , The district con-
niiis two largo cities , several of the sec-
urn ! class thnl' are soon to become large ,
a number ol most promising towns ,
t is the common interest of till those
communities to hnvo a representative at
Yashington who can bo influential with
i > olh branches of congress and the presi
dent as wall. It is upon such influence
hat Omaha's chance of having the ap
propriation for the now postollico in-
reused and of securing a government
mint altogether depends. It is upon
such inlluonco that Lincoln , Nebraska
City , Beatrice , and all other towns and
cities in the district , must also depend
'or anything they hope to receive. Con
gressman Council luis made , In his first
orm , a splendid record for faithful de
votion to Ihoso varied nnd important in-
, orests of the First district. It would bo
nonsense to expect that a now member ,
nnd ono opposed to the administration ,
could bo sent to take his plnco without
n jury to the district. For thcso reasons
lion. W. J. Council should hnvo the sup-
Dortof all citizens who want the First
district to bo effectually represented at
Washington.
from various points in
ho state furnish strong proof of the
Burrows-Powers conspiracy to throw
ho strength of the alliance to the demo-
iralic candidate for governor. This is
ho final net of the bargain mndo when
Powers was nominated. Powers is a
more figurehead to hold republican
'armors in line , and enable the democ
racy to capture the state. The trick is
BO plain that no attempt is made to con-
'oal ' it. Will republican farmers permit
themselves to ba made the dupes of
mercenary leaders ?
Looic to your legislative candidates.
On the character and integrity of the
next legislature will depend the enact
ment of laws substantial to the welfare
of the state. Next to the defeat of pro
hibition , the selection of honcit , compe
tent and energetic legislators is the
most important duty of the voters.
Questions of vital interest to the peonlo
demand solution , and the greatest vigi
lance should bo exorcised in selecting
reputable men.
OVKR in Iowa , too , the members of
the alliance are asking what has be
come of the thousands of dollars paid infer
for assessments , t There are sonio ques
tions which it is easier to ask than to
answer. The Iowa farmers should not
bo impertinent just before election ,
THE devastating operations of the
Hessian ily in Kansas tire not a marker
to the zeal of the human.Hessians sur
rounding the 'prohibition burl in Ne
braska.
TIIK sentiment of all classes in favor
of n general election holiday is a warn
ing to obstructionists that the people
will not tolerate bulldozing at the polls.
A KAii : election and tin honest count is
the noblcbl work of man. Omaha pro
poses to have both , regardless of the
conspiracies of prohibition spotters.
Di ! . PAixr.'s public proclamation that
"prohibition does not prohibit" proved
a painful purgative to the moral pre
tenders.
THE hosts of sin cannot find n spot
dark enough to hide their schemes from
the legions of truth and common sense.
STIH up the negligent and keep the
registrars employed.
XHJ : rs FJSKK WHISKY.
The prison inspectors of Mtiino nmlto oftl-
cial report that drunkenness la increasing in
the state.
Nearly all the prohibitory agitators arc im
ported ami engaged to voice their sentiments
ut so much per diem.
Prohibition means club houses for the rich
stocked with imported liquors ; low grogncr
led for the poor stocked with adulterations.
During a period of SOO days there wci'o
lO.OO llquqr prescriptions put up In the town
of Soco , Moino , Soco 1m u population of
00,000.
A majority of the imported "colonels" who
are doing prohibition spouting isi Nebiaska ,
as hired men , hnvo little of any standing
politically or socially at home.
The leading prohibition candidate. ! for oflico
in Iowa say that something must bo done to
diminish the liquor tratllc. How about her
statutory laws aiming in that direction ?
Under modern prohibitory laws it is not
nccesjary for a "searcher' ' tn ho a resident
and 'voter. Most of the scurrillous gang in
Iowa nro imported into the counties to do the
dirty work , '
The pruhililtlontaU ot lown domind now a
"state constabulary ) ' to enforce the prohibi
tion laws.Vlint a tlelu of labor that would
bo for spies and in/miners in case such u law
waa passed.
t
A prohibitory law will not reduce the Qual
ity In proof of Hcmors consumed In Ne
braska. Whin it may decrease the use of
beer and ale , it wU\jucroaso \ the use and con
sumption of spirits.
The prohibitionists of Kansas and Iowa nro
not dying off. The law 1ms boon fairly tried
in these states , and a good ninny prohibition
ists l.nvo clumped thoh opinion la regard to
Its efllcaey as a promoter of temperance.
When a Kansas constable doslroi to "iniiko
a stako" ho has rmljMo draw from his pocket
a Justice-signed warrant for the arrest of a
bottle of whisky or beer , flit In the name of
the victim to bo terrorized and mulct ) a mid.
Under a license there wore 1,505 places in
Iowa licensed to sell liquor. At ttio same
time in prohibitory .Maine there were 1"CO
Since prohibition tbo plnoes in Iowa hnvo
multiplied ten fold and nine of them are
licensed.
Nearly all the liquor dealers In Iowa and
Kansas buy government tax stamps. The
records of internal rpvcnuo officers are opoi
to the public. Under the Io a laws to hold n
government "llcenso" is prlmafncUi ovldcncu
of guilt as n liquor seller. What stronger
evidence would show the contempt Iowa
pcoplo have of the prohibition law , than the
fact that tlioy pay the government tax and
defy prohibition.
COXXKLI , AXIt liKl'.I.V.
Tectimsch Chief tuln ! The Chieftain hasn't '
space to glvo as much of a report us It would
iko of the able address of tlio present nnd
next republican congrostnnn from this dis
trict , Mr. Council. Ills speech was eloquent
nnd his arguments unanswerable. Mr. llrynii ,
t Is true , made a pleasant tall : nnd attempted
to nnswer them , bat his sophistries wore
easily detected and while his witticisms
caused laughter It was generally admitted
, hat In argument hovn $ weak. Mr. Hrynn
Is oratorical nnd has a very taking way of
[ Hitting his hand over hh stomach and talk-
: njf about his heart throbbing with deslro to
do something for his country. Ho wanted
to Ifiiow If the UcmociMtlo congress-
.con could servo their constituents bet-
.or by silence "why in the name of
Goct" It wasn't ' better for them to sit
silently In their seats , but ho didn't state
liow a congressman could ilo moro for his
constituents by sitting hi his scat like a bump
on a log instead of voting and talking for or
against pending measures , After making an
oratorical attempt to answer n few of Con-
toll's arguments , hodevotud the mont of bis *
time to ask Council questions , expecting the
.alter . to answer a half hour's catechism ( n
twenty minutes. In this t\voity \ : nilnutcj1
closing speech Council tore asldo the veil of
sophistry with which Uryan hail clothed bis
made iv triumphant reply to
most of the riucrlos propounded. It waa a
irilliant effort ami uvokcd frciaumt applause ,
Uepubllcans were enthusiastic , and the forced
smiles on democratic faces did not bide the
secret chagrin of tiioimtcrtillod at the school
boy oration of Mr. Urynn. Mr. Council made
votes for the republican ticket in this
vicinity.
Nebraska City Press : The address of Mr ,
'onnellat ' Syracuse was ono of facts , Ho
made no attempt at oratory but presented his
sldo before the pcoplo In a plain matter of fact
way that was convincing. Mr. Bryan on tlio
other hand rambled tbrouRii the woods of
oratory and attempted to malio bis wowor of
brilliancy answer Instead of facts. The de
bate closed between the two gentlemen yes
terday and , hko all debates upon political or
otliorsubjeets , each has secured his follow
ers , but all who have heard the debate must
bo impressed with the fact that Mr. Council
Is the man of brains while Mr. Uryan Is the
man of oratory. And tlio people will vote
every time for tbo man of brains.
KVHOKS.
Auburn Post : Doubtless Mr. Bryan Is
also equally "tired" of hearing of the inon
themselves "who work in the shopi , " nnd for
good reasons. They nro ( commending Mr.
Council on all sides for his vullunt work in
congress in their uehalf. Numbers of labor
unions have adopted resolutions endorsing
Congressman Council. They know they have
n friend in that gentleman , nndthuy will sup
port linn regardless of their political belief.
The "tudlT-is-a-tax man" is
young - - - Justifiable
in being tlroil of men who don't care to ex
periment with raw material.
Nebraska State Laborer : Lot "tho work-
ingmcn employed , in shopV see to it that
their ballot contains the name of W. .T. Cou
ncil for congress if they want the present la
bor bills which ulrcady have passed the bouso
to become laus. Ills a poor time to trade
horses when you are In mitt-stream , and It Is
equally foolish to change congressmen when
llvo labor bills are half way through con-
Ijrcsi owing to his light for them and elect a
man "who is tired of hearing about laws to
boncilt men who work in shops , " as Mr.
iiryan declares ho is. A'ote for your friends ,
not your enemies.
Budget ; Tlio last session of congress passed
no less than flvo labor bills and all of thorn
measures nskod for by labor organizations in
different parts of the country , and which
were championed by Congressman Connell.
Tbo first law is an effective prohibition of
ulioti contract labor. The second is Conncll's '
famous eight-hour law , constituting eight
hours a full day's work for all government
employes. The third Is aa adjustment law ,
enabling claimants under the old eight-hour
law to submit their cases to judicial arbitra
ment. The fourth is a liuv prohibiting the
employment of convict labor on government
works , Tlio fifth is a law prohibiting the use
of the product of convict labor by the govern
ment in any of its departments.
Nebraska City Press : Which way will
tbo workingmen of tlio First congressional
district vote at the polls next Tuesday i Will
they vote the republican ticket or the demo
cratic ticket ! In the Counoll-Uryun debate
nt Weeping Water on the 10th , Mr. Bryan ,
the democratic candidate , said ;
"I am tired of hearing of laws made for
tbo benefit of men who work in shops. "
Hon. William J. Connell , the republican
I'lindidiiti ! , uttcroil the followlhg ringing
words :
' The labor Is the
question great over
shadowing question of the day. Only by re
ducing the hours of toil and increasing wn ? < u
call it bo solved , The reasonable ) demands of
workingmen should bo needed , Proper
legislation should bo had , "
Which way will you rotol For the mnn
who is tired of laws being made for the
toilers or the man who wants lo continue
making laws for these men who toil and earn
their living by the sweat of their brow I
I'oor Old Missouri's Incubus.
KiiliN'M City Jiturntl.
If Missouri could only gut rid of its reputa
tion as the stronghold of the mosiback
democracy , ttia development of her natmid
resources would proceed at it rate that would
astonish the natives ,
lie In llm Itiillrnailh' Own.
Ktlmu&a CUn I'reu ,
Will the farmers who have hopes of secur
ing anything from congress In the way of
cheaper railroad rates vote for W. ( J. Ilrynn )
Tbo democratic candidate is of the Missouri
1'aciflc firm of nttoruays In Lincoln , of Talbot
& Bryan and he has worked , Is working and
will work for the railroads.
IIH 1011011110.1.
St. Ijoul * ( llobc-Imnr.tt.
The democrats In 1SOI-5 abused Abraham
Lincoln moro bitterly and scurrilously than
they now abuse Speaker Kced and Major
MoKlnloy. If wo are not mistaken , however ,
Mr. Lincoln unil his cause triumphed.
Messrs. Ueed and MelClnloy are fortunate in
the enemies which they have made.
I'eaoe in Ihn Northwest.
A'cu1 l'iir.S'uii. .
Wo notice with commendation that our
esteemed contemporary , the Minneapolis
Tribune , has ceasoJ to llout nad la oven
complimentary to St. Paul , and has turned
from old , forgotten , far-off things to discuss
with lively Interest the price of cotton hose.
This Is as it should bo. Long may cotton
hose cling to the unshruukcn shanks of the
mighty northwest and bid the bli/zards do-
fliiuco.
Not Hciuly fiir ( aliriol'n Trumpet.
JJ/dfr / Union.
A fearful Hateof things exists in Nebraska
at the pnv > ont tlmo. Ministers of the prospsl
have very generally quit their ministry for
common gossip and politics , the churches
liavo done likewise , and proliibltloa is the
general thome. It' LJabrlel'ttrumpst should
sound it would ifnd thorn gonondly talking
iionscnso Instead of preaching the gospal of
Christ. GOntlcmen , go bacit to your calling ,
lot politics and political questions aiono , and
you will ba paid larger salurlei ami have
larger congregation * . If yon don't moan to
follow your calling strictly you had better
quit It entirely.
OTItlilt It.lMtS TIM.V 01 * UN.
The Snlslmrjr government Is pledged to call
parliament together early lu November and
press its suspended measures to a passage.
It Is especially pledged to advance the land
purclinjo bill n singe without delay , nnd to
carry it to Its imsago quickly. It must fulfill
thcso ploilgcs or resign nnd order a now elco-
tlon. Successful obstruction will bo defeat
to U , as much as to bo outvoted on a division.
I f tbo minority can hold their measures back
a mouth , or until the holiday recess , the
probability is thnt they can nlock tno way of
the government all winter. Thoronro eighty-
six Parncllllcs in tliu commons , who gave Mr.
Dal four and Mr. Smith nil their trouble last
winter , nnd forced them to adjourn parlia
ment with no ono of the three lead
ing government measures passed. Mr.
Lnboitchcro is nt tbo bead of a contluccnt of
radicals who are In opposition to the govern
ment , and , us a rule , In symp.tthy with Par-
ncll. If an alliance bo arranged between
Lheso two groups for tbo purpose ot obstruc
tion , which Is by no means Impossible , the
government would bo at their mercy and
would fall , At any rate Salisbury must open
parliaineiit in November with the odds
lieavlly against 1dm , and an early dlsiolutlon
not at all Improbable. The moiubcn who
make up ills majority have had an oppor
tunity to consult their constituents nnd get
the drift of opinion , nnd may not I'omo back
so zealous In nis support as they have boon.
This Is a very real danger , for Salisbury's
majority Is not a homogeneous body , but an
alliance of political antagonists for
a specific ) purpose , namely the
settlement ot tbo Irish question
after a certain approved plan. IJut that plan
has now been oa trhl for four years nnd the
Irish question is moro rampant than ever. It
would not bo surprising , therefore , to see
some defections from Lord Ilurtiugtou's '
wing of the nllled majority , nnd a tulluro of
some who are liberals except on the Irish
question , to appear in their scats to support
Mr. Smith when the coming session opws ,
But the Impending dissolution , which will
probably bo delayed as long as possible , will
see tbo end of this tory-llbcr.il. nntl-P.mioll
nnd antl-Gladstono alliance. The noxfc parlia
ment will have a liberal majority , wnlch Mr.
Gladstone estimates at nlnty nt least. In such
case the dissident liberals will bo men with
out a party unless they choose to return to
the support of the grand old man. or turn
lory altogether.
In all the discussions over Africa nnd
African affairs but little nttcutio n lias been
paid to the region lying south of the line of
the Xnmbcsl , arogton wblch may bo called
the "U'hito Man's Africa. " Whether all of
the territory la central Africa which is now
beingdividcd up so rapidly is fitted to become -
come the homo of Europeans in any lar,70
numbers lias not yet been definitely ascer
tained , and this fact , therefore , detracts from
Its prospective commercial value. Hut no
such doubt exists with regard to south
Africa. Yet even niuong the people ot Eng
land , whoso yearly trade with south Africa
issncarly 5100,0)0,000 , : ) , there is very little
understanding of the character of the
South African Dutchmen or Hoar. ? , who form
a very powerful and a very valuable clement
in the population. It is a notable fact that
the Dutch practically govern tlio cape
colony , as they do the Orange free state and
Transvaal , nnd even in Natal they cannot bo
left out of account. Keen observers do not
believe that the British race will supplant
the Dutch In South Africa , but are rather in
clined to think thatcvcrythingin the country
tends toward the union and ultimate fuoiou
of tlio two races , the formation of a South
African nationality , possessing Its own char
acteristics and peculiarities , and UilTcring
considerably as in tbo United States from
the English typo. It is not likely , h-iwevcr ,
that the South African colonies and states
will ever coma under ono lluof. The capo
colony is perfectly content to remain under
Ilritish rule , while the two republics are de
termined to maintain their independence nt
all hazards , and to help cacli othorsuould that
independence bo threatened.
In seeking access to the coast the Transvaal
tried to sec-tiro Dalngoa. b.iy , the possession of
which would liavo largely benefited the trade
of tlio republic. The atlltudoof Portugal bis
thus far prevented this acquisition ; but if
the South African dominion is to spread ,
Portugal will eventually bo compelled to alvo
way. Tlio presence of such a progressive
union of two European wees in South Africa
is really of moro importance to civilisation
than are the high flown schemes and rivalries
of imperial commissioners unil chartered com
panies in Central Africa.
At any moment may bo sot In motion 10- ,
050,000 soldiers upon the confines of .JJwItzor-
land. It is true that the congrosfoT Vienna
in 1S15 solemnly guaranteed the neutrality of
Swiss territory as nooeisary to the i > 3icoof
Europe , but ono may well question whether
this written declaration would bo respected
amid tluj fury and despair which must char-
ncteriio tlio next great upheaval , Tliu tin-
liortanco of Switzerland from n strategic
point of view has steadily increased in mod
ern times until sha has become Hie key and
natural fortress of lOjropo. Tills state of
things comes not only from her topographi
cal features and her central position , but
also , as Momnison , the libtorjan , remarks ,
fiom tlio very cvon balance of power which
exists between the modern rival states sur
rounding her. Oarminy on the north ,
rranco on the west , Austria on the
cast nnd Italy on the south , armed
to the teeth nnd on the alert , are eager
to tula the the offensive across Swiss terri
tory when the signal shall bo sounded. Will
they ilaro to violate this ground , declared
neutral by international agreement , or will
they vo.sigu themselves lo make costly detours -
tours In order to respect it ? Certainly the
Swiss people ave not roaisurod , and In view
of what they consider n real danger , have
perfected a militia force romirkahlo for its
complete organization and ciiuipinent. Al
though tuo whole country dooj not contain
as many ns : iOQO,000 inhabitants , it has an
army which , including all the reserves ,
amounts to no less than 175,7T ! > men , ace > rd-
Ing to the statistics for 1SSO , There nro three
dibtinet classed : ( I. ) thoKlitoornctivonriny ,
consisting of men between the ages of twenty
nnd thirtywo , and numbering r.'ti,4tl ;
( i. ) the Lindwchr or first reserve , between
thirty-two and forty-four , counting 8U,7'Ji )
men , a J , ( n. ) the Lnudsturin or second
end reserve. Including all these between
Iho ugos of seventeen nnd fifty who
nro not in the other classes. This army Is
complete In every detail , can be mobilized In
stantly , nnd costs very little ; moreover and
this is its chief merit in my eyes It is demo
cratic to the core , admitting tu class distinc
tions , no drill-master tyrannies , but requiring
only tbo obedience which comes to man na-
turully In the fulfillment of a patriotic duty.
Switzerland was the llrst modern state to
adopt compulsory and universal military ser
vice. There are recruiting schools for the
various arms , and training schools for tbo
oftlcers , which tlio men are obllgod to fre
quent for a certain number of duj-s annually.
Kvory soldier koepj his oatlro equipment nt
homo ready for Inunodl'ito u.so when the
summons may coino. True to their deep-
rooted federal Instinct tlioSwHs donot admit
a comtnandor-in-chlof during times of poacj ,
but content themselves with several colonels
occupying equal rank. In case of war , how
ever , a general would immediately bo selected
to lake supreme command of the army ,
Cold at liiiHium
Hucxos A v nno , Oct. 31. [ .Special Cable-
grain to Tin ; HKE. | Cold closed today at
10' . ' premium.
TflK J\ntfi1HAL ! J'IKltlt.
Many laborers in Italy average 2T cents a
day.
day.St.
St. Paul city laborers got $1.40 for eight
hours.
A Scrnnton mill makes a steel rail every
sixteen seconds.
England hniir , tXX ) women who earn
livelihood ns printers.
Miss Lou Cochnmo of Orogou City
typo and runs an engine.
The Sun Francisco union will establish a
co-oporatiro shoo factory.
First grade rooks at St. 1'aul got $ 'OJ ' a
month ; second , f 70 , nnd third , S.V1.
A Now York cigarmakors' union admitted
over fifty members nt ono meeting1.
In Berlin SOO girls got medical care aud\
work is secured for 10 cents a week. \
New York slate and metal roofers hnvo
agreed to work eight noun for ) .W fern
year ,
Indianapolis gh-U won n strike against en
tering and leaving thostoro by the back en
trance.
Twenty trade unions of women have been I
organized since 181 , when the first one was
formed.
Italian stone mnsons at Now York will
form a $ oO,000 co-operative company. Shares ,
J-Jri each.
A fs'ew York beer drivers' union suspended -
ponded n member lor neglecting his duties to
his employer ,
John Ilurns ot ICnglnml says Init year
there wcro ! ! ,000 , strikes and only twont y
or thirty lost.
In Ave we-'is eighty-two locals wcro or
ganized in the ICnlants of Labor and tw only
ouo reorganized. .
TWO Now York wnlldng delegates wcro
fired for Inking money from contractors for
ordorimr sir ! lies.
It Is calculated that there nro 150,000 tailors * * '
In the United States. In Now York city
alone tlieto nro 50,000.
The brotherhood of painters and decora
tors has resolved to sit down upon religion *
feuds among members of the order.
In WIcdcn , a suburb of Vicuna , is the
most spacious building on the globo. Within
Its walls a whole city of human beings-(2IWi (
live and work , sleep and eat. It contains In
all between twelve hundred and ilfteen hun
dred rooms.
jvoi'j-.iitiiu .11 A c.ixiv > ; .v.
There never were any such magazines before -
fore , iu the whole long literary history of tlio
world , ns nvn now coming each month fn-iu
the press of American publishers. Tin y
possess all the sol id qualities of the IJritisli
publications , all the light attractiveness of tti. <
French , nnd a wide , human Interest anil com
preheasl\eni\ss \ that Is distinctly American.
And In artistic and mechanical workmanship
they never had a rival.
In Harper's , Charles Dudley Wiirnnr
throws a new light on southern California by
a beautifully illustrated article entitled , ' -Our
Italy. " Theodore Child continues his enter
taining papers on South America with n
chapter on "Urban and Commercial Chill.1
In view of the possibilities of closer relations i
with this enterprising country these
articles should bo generally road. "A " x '
Winter Journey to Japan , " by Lafca-
dlo Hcarn is another article of unusual inter
cst. S. II. M. IJyers writes on "Switzerland
and the Swiss , " nnd Prof. Sloanoon "Prince
ton University. " Tlio llctlon includes short
stories by William Black and Grace King
and a continuation of "Port Tarascon" by
Uaudct. A quaint poem with odd Illustra
tions is 1A Quukor Lady , " by S. AVcJr
Mitchell. And there are several other bright
icaturcs.
"The Cosmopolitan" hns struck a wonder
fully popular vein and is becoming ono of the
most welcome magazines under tlio energetic
editorship of Jolm IJrlsbcn Walker. It Is
also notable for the wealth and beauty of ill
Illustrations. Tlio leading paper is by Ar
tliur Sncrburno Hardy on "The Army of
Japan. " Mr. llain adds a concluding chapter
on the "Executive Departments of the lov !
eminent,1 * with pictures of Noble , Wnna-
makcr , Miller. Husk and Tracy at work m
their ofllccfl. The ladies will bo ink-rested u >
"Pan Histories and Fashions" by MaryC
Montgomery , and both sexes In "Queens (
the Shop , the Workroom and the I'oncinont.
ny Katherine Woods. It. M. Johnson nnd li
II. 13oj pscn have short stories. P. T. llui
num writes of "College Education in Ui'l.i
lion to Business" with his usual shrcwi
sense , Ho says that his hobby is Unit oT \
young man should learn short-hand and ty pi ,
writing ns a means of mental discipline aii.l - '
of possible livelihood , If necessary. Tln o
are only a few of tliu good things with which
this month's "Cosmopolitan" is crowded.
"Tho Ar Jiia" shows signs of Increas
ing prosperity. It is more popular
hi character than thn other great
reviews , but includes nil the famous pub
Heists in itslistof contributors. The frontis
piece of this numbr is an excellent llkonrvt
of that line old lloston thinker , Dr. C. A.
liartol. The lending paper Is Dion Uoiid-
cault's "Future of the American Drama , "
( lie last tiling ho over wrote. It takes a hope
till view of this department of native liti-ra
turo. The magazine is crowded with discus
slons of varied social topics and covers a wide
range.
"Current Ijitcnituro" Is full to overflowing
with reflections of the busy life of the lltoiun
world and samples of ttio bc-'t It has pro
duced. It lills Its own peculiar Held with n
completeness that it would bo vain to attempt
to catalogue. . _
Knliiroiiik Anti-Jewish haws.
ST. PjTr.u.siiuiti , Oct. ill. [ Special Cubi
gram to Tin : lin. ! | General Groossoj Inn
issued an order to tlio police commanding '
rigid adherence to tlio letter of tlio anti
Jewish law and Having llmt they must com
pel families of Jews cxpollnd Irom the cm
jiiro or transferred from ono part of it lo mi- '
other to accompany them , '
Celebrated Surgeon Doail.
Mrvii'ir , Oct. : H.-SpecItil | Cablegram to
Tin : Bui : . ] Hcrr Johiinn Nusslmum , tin'
celebrated German surg.xin nnd oculist , dio4
In this city today.
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