rp ina OMA1TA DAILY liEJ ] : DAY , NOVEMBKU 7 , 1808.
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ,
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Election day tomorrow. He sure to
vote right.
Wnlch for yellow oloctlou fakes In the
yellow fi
Vote to uphold McKlnlcy by voting
for liny ward for governor.
Who wants to he surveyor of customs
nt Omaha ? Don't all sneak nt once.
Poyntcr's nplglilinrs know him. They
know him to ho n radk-al prohibitionist.
\Vhon yo\i \ get Inside the votlns booth
clootlon day don't forgot to vote yes on
the bond propositions thnt are submitted
for your ratification.
Every registered voter should see to
It that his ballot Is deposited before the
polls close pleetion day. No excuse will
Justify the willful Htay-at-home.
Road the records of Walker and Kout-
6ky and convince yonrsi'lf that no decent
man can cast n vote for either of tho.se
two disreputables and retain self-re
spect , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The MeOleary bugbear has failed to
eorvo its purpose. The people cannot
bo frightened Into voting to retire Dave
Morccr from congress by any anch
flimsy scarecrow.
Popocratic worklngmen who cannot
Bwnllow Dudley Smith can conscien
tiously vote for Farmer Noyes , who Is a
representative producer and thoroughly
experienced legislator.
It la tlmo for the popocrntlc candidate
for congress to Insert the following ail-
vortlsomont In his paper again :
"Wonted A servant to do general
housework. No Irish need apply. "
The Western Laborer has been per
suaded to switch over to the support of
Dudley Smith , whom It has denounced
us the enemy of lalior all along. A
leopard cannot change Its spots , but
you may change them for him v.'Ith n
paint brush.
The Japanese government Is credited
with the determination to ascertain
whotuor or not the emperor of China
Is alive. The best way to ascertain
thut fact Is to put one of M Hung
Chang's peacock feathers under the em
peror's nose.
While Dudley Smith pretends to stand
for tlio business Interests of the city he
really represents the gamblers' gang
that nourished under the late Herdman
police commission. Liny-respecting people -
plo have not yet forgotten the skin gam
bling game Dudley Smith had set up at
the race meeting last June.
A complimentary notice from a paper
published at Albion , 1'oynter's home
town , Is paraded by the popocratlc or
gan as evidence that his neighbors re
gard his candidacy for governor with
great favor. Iteports from Itoone county
are nil to the effect that his neighbors
know him so well that he will not carry
his own precinct.
A Chicago grand Jury has returned
llfty Indictments against alleged pur
veyors of bad literature and slot ma-
chlno men. At Milwaukee several ar
rests have recently been made of boys
who started their apprenticeship In
crime by slot-machine gambling. The
suppression of all slot-machine gam
bllng devices Is now generally demanded
In flio Interest of the rising genera
tion. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The Scandinavian-Americans have
generally Identified themselves with tin.
republican party and It was only meet
nnd proper that they should bo glvei
representation on the republican legls
latlvo ticket. In renomlnatlng Frank
Uurnwn , therefore , the republicans of
Douglas county have not only accorded
recognition to a large and Important
clement of our citizenship hut also given
Hit people the opportunity they will seize
to return him to the seat from which
ho was fraudulently ousted by the pop-
ocrats In the lust legislature.
\o lltlKlt XKt.D .UV/.1
The popocratlc candidate for congress ,
O. M. MIMicork. has u tender cuticle
nnd trennliprom memory. He ru hc *
Into print In his paper with an OI > MI
letter rcK'iitlng the intimation that lie
has ever been unfriendly to the Irish.
He wants It understood from now on
until after electbn that ho has always
had the most tender regard for everything -
thing that hails from Ireland and evory-
body who wears the green. And the
Irish uro of collide credulous enough
to believe every word he says and gen-
> ronn enough not only to forgive past
Injuries , but to help exalt him to honor
and lilch station. This Is the most ad
mirable trait of the Irish character.
While there has never been a sign
over the door of Hitchcock's oiriee. "No
Irish Need Apply. " two or thive Irish-
men have managed to squeeze In among
the A. 1 * . A.'s who constitute three-
fourths of the stall' and employes of the
shop which did such n noble work In
downing Irish candidates for ollit"
whenever they showed their heads. Hj
Is to the credit of the Irish of this com-
niunity thut they nro willing to recog-
ilzc the nipramtllc features of the
lewspnper business as conducted by
Hitchcock , which opened the editorial
ulumns of his paper for $75 a day to
1'om Majors and turned till Its space
> ver to their hereditary enemies , the
H-nngvincn , In exchange for the police
martl lAitronagc.
For years a palmer devoted to the vi
tuperation of Itoman Catholics In gen-
nil ati'l' Irish Catholics In particular
las been in close alliance with the paper
iiililblied by Mr. Hitchcock. That vile
sliest portrayed In most revolting pic-
orlals Catholic convents tis houses of
11 fame , Catholic nuns as women of
ooso virtue and priests as lecherous
levils subsisting upon Ignorant Irish
working girls , and In the same Issue
recommended Its friends to support the
World-Herald In recognition of its ac
tive assistance In the anti-Irish crusade.
P.ut the Irish In their proverbial gen
erosity of nut uro did not resent the outage -
age , but continued to patronize the
World-Herald , just as they are expected
o give evidence of further generosity
ly voting Hitchcock into congress.
Hitchcock will doubtless say that ail
this ancient history should not count
is against his devotion to the cause of
Howell and Herdman. Yet some de
spised Irishman may be so impertinent
is to Inquire why Johnny Thompson
ind his pictorial i&ipor are now making
in iiiitl-lEomanlsl campaign for Ilitch-
L-ock. Is it because Johnny Thompson
liutes the Irish less or Is It because he
; eves Hitchcock moivV
One thing Is certain , however , nnd that
is that the detested Irish are too pa
triotic either to resent past Injuries nnd
Insults or to pay back old debts In the
Mime coin. They may be depended on
to obey the biblical Injunction and
bless the hand that smote them.
TO MAKK T/B IIALLOT.
A great deal of confusion and conten
tion may be avoided by a clear under
standing of how to mark the ballot
under the new election law.
The cross In the circle nt the head of
the party ticket should be used only
by those who desire to vote their party
ticket straight.
Those who want to vote for candidates
on more than one ticket should take
the safe course by making no mark In
the circle but placing a cross In the
square opposite the name of every can
didate for whom they desire to vote.
Such u course alone Will avoid compli
cations In districts where more than
one candidate for the legislature Is to
be voted for.
For example , In Douglas county ,
where nine members of the house and
three senators are to be elected , voting
for moro than the number would vi
tiate the vote on the whole legislative
ticket. In such cases the election
board might question the validity of the
entire ballot and thus throw out votes
for candidates legitimately entitled to
them.
The safe and proper way to mark the
ballot , therefore , Is to Ignore the circles
and make a cross mark for each Indi
vidual candidate voted for.
KKHI.AXD NOT SATISFIED.
It appears that the llrltlsh govern
ment is not fully satisfied with the deci
sion of the French ministry to withdraw
the Marchand mission fivm Fashoda
and will make further demands upon
France , the exact nature of which
will probably not be disclosed until the
Fashoda Incident Is brought forward
for discussion this week In the French
Chamber of Deputies. There is reason
for .the Inference that It is the pur
pose of the Itrltlsh government to Im
prove this opportunity to exact from
France stipulations that will leave the
latter no foothold or vantage ground on
1ho Nile. Knglaud is In an excellent
position to do this. She Is fully pre
pared for war and the public sentiment
would enthusiastically sustain the gov
ernment In going to war In order to
moro strongly and securely establish Us
power In H/pt ; nnd all that portion of
Africa wlrro French Invasion has men
aced Its power. Itarely has popular
opinion In Kngland Itccii so harmonious
as It appears to be In tvgiird to this
matter. From all indications If the
Itrltlsh people were called upon to say
whether or not there shall be war their
verdict would be overwhelmingly In the
alllrmutlve.
France , on the other baud , does not
want war. Her new ministry has
avowed u policy of peace , the tone of
her press Is conciliatory nnd It Is not
to bo doubted that her statesmen gen
erally realize that she would be at a
very givat disadvantage In a conflict
with Great Urltnln , whether she should
prosecute It single-handed or be as
sisted by her ally , Itussla. There have
been Indications of prei ratlon by the
latter for such u possible emergency ,
but there Is not much reason to think
that Itussla has any serious desire for
war , or will counsel any action on the
part of Franco likely to provoke war.
The former would be almost as vulner
able as the latter , if not quite so , to Itrlt
lsh attack und would certainly sulTer
severely. She would not only have her
SPU power dostro.Vid. but xhc w nlil nn
doiibtpdiy linvo territory In UIP Orient
wroql'd from her. wlill ln-r prctfllce in
tltut < iuart ( > r of tlio world would b >
( bndly Impaired If not utterly dc.stroyi'd.
| Tin- obvious fact Is Hint at this time
I fJri'iu llrltaln Is tin * I'oiniiiainlliii ; pnvcr
j In llic ( iffalrs of Knropo , proparc-d by
r'nsoii of her tronii'iidons niival ri -
' sotirci's to dlcti'ti' any torins and con-
| , ' dltlons which lier Inti-rosls sttiin to do-
, inand. None of iln- nations uiidorstandri
this bi'ttor than Prance , hciu-e that
coiintry may be exp'ctod to concede
whatever Is asked In order to avert
war.
LEI IIIYSTKK KXl'LAUT.
That William A. I'oynler Is a pro-
! nounccd prohibitionist cannot be truth-
i fully gainsaid. That he has pledged him
self for nnd against prohibition Is also
n. matter of notoriety.
With whom does Poyntcr propose to
keep faith ? The Looking Glass , the
j olllclal organ of the Liberty party for
I Nebraska , In Its last Issue of Novem
' ber . ' ! , assures Nebraska prohibitionists
that In placing I'oynter and Gilbert
uiKii ) the prohibition state ticket It WHS
! understood that they would favor direct
j legislation through the Initiative ,
whereby prohibition could be submitted
to popular vote.
That paper denounces the eleventh-
hour withdrawal of I'oynter and Gil
bert from the liberty ticket as an act
of cowardice. It declares further that
their action Is not because they do not
want the votjs of the prohibition people
ple or because they have undergone a
change of heart , but because they have
become panicky over prospective defeat.
To quote the exact language of the pro
hibition organ , "That the democrats
called Poynler before them to deny that
lie is a prohibitionist Is true , but every
one understood that it was for an ex
cuse and no question but they had less
admiration for him after he bowed his
head. "
Will I'oynter explain where he Is nt
on prohibition through direct legisla
tion ? Is he In favor of submitting the
prohibition question and reopening the
agitation by which the whole state was
torn up eight years ago ? If not he has
been trilling with the prohibitionists
and the people who demand the Initi
ative and referendum.
A tt'UJtn WITH WUHKIXGMEX.
Two years ago more than half a mil
lion unemployed wageworkers were
walking the streets of our cities vainly
trying to get work at any price. In
Omaha there were fully 5,000 working
people unable to secure employment.
Thousands of others were glad to work
for scanty pay and half tlmi1. Today
every man and woman able and willing
to work Is employed at living wages.
Two years ago the worklngmen wore
told that the country was on the. verge
of ruin and their condition could not be
Improved unless Hryan was elected and
free and unlimited coinage of silver at
the ratio of 1(5 ( to 1 ordained by the
United States. These delusions have
been olToctutilly exploded. The country
Is prosperous. Industry has revived
and there is plenty of money in circula
tion to meet all the wants of commerce.
The worklngmen of all classes are
most Interested in continued prosperity.
Their capital Is the labor they perform
with brain ami muscle. They want ,
above all things , steady employment at
wages paid in money that has stable
value and the largest purchasing power.
Under Mclvinley and the republican pol
icy they have the opportunity to earn a
livelihood for themselves and their fam
ilies.
ilies.Do
Do the worklngmen want a change ?
Do they want to obstruct or oppose Ihe
policy that has restored prosperity lethe
the country ? These questions are peril-
pent to every workingman who has a
vote to cast at the Impending election.
The answer must be given through
the ballot box. If the worklngmen of
Omaha are true to their own interests
they will cast their votes for men who
are identified with republican policies
and who will uphold Mclvinley and his
administration.
'
TUK SEXATH Afil ) SnlJXl )
Tomorrow's elections of state legis
latures will determine the very Im
portant question whether or not the
senate of the next congress will bo in
favor of sound money. The most trust
worthy opinion is that the republicans
will control 'the ' senate after March 4
next. The present situation Is tills :
There ana now forty-four republicans
In the senate out of a full membership
of nlniity. The election of a republican
to a vacancy In Oregon raises the re
publican strength to forty-live , or one-
half of 'the senate. The states where
senatorial terms of republicans expire ,
next March are Ithode Island , Michi
gan , Wyoming , Minnesota , Maine , Ohio ,
Connecticut , Massachusetts , Vermont ,
Pennsylvania and Washington. It Is
improbable that any of these states
\\111 be lost to th ? republicans , except
possib'y Wyoming. Uepubllcan penu-
tcrs or legislatures have already been
chosen In Maine , Vermont and Ohio.
Assuming that Wyoming Is lost to the
republicans , their strength In the sen
ate would fall to forty-four.
The states now jvpresented by demo
crats or other silver senators , whose
terms expire In Murch , are Nebraska ,
Tennessee , Utah , Missouri , Virginia ,
West Virginia , Maryland , Delaware ,
Montana , Texas , Wisconsin , Missis
sippi , New York , Florida , North Da
kota , New Jersey , Nevada , Indiana and
California. Ono of these states-Mary-
laud has already chosen a republican
senator for the term beginning next
March. There Is little doubt that re
publicans will be chosen In Wisconsin ,
New York nnd North Dakota and It
Is thought probable thar. . tlu > y will le
chosen In New Jersey , Indiana und Del
aware tin.l possibly West Virginia. If
the republicans gain the llrst three
states with Maryland they will have
forty-eight senators against forty-two of
all other parties. If they gain the other
two they will have fifty senators against
forty of all other parties.
In this count of the republ'run ' mem
bership the republicans who supports !
Uryan are nor Included. The Mclvinley
) republicans who are for tfllvvr are
f'l.audK-r r-f - N-rw Ilumpslitre. Carter rt
Montana , \\ollntt-of ( Morji.U Sli-mp
of Idaho ami Warren \Vyouiiiir. . The
Inner state being conceded to the op
position , the nuinlier of pimlble bolters
to be fi > nsiduii ) < * ( ) ivdueotl lo four.
There Is reasyp. .ts > believe that Carer
nnd Shonp wjll support the financial
legislation ofhnlV \ party. This would
reduce the sound- money strength by ,
two and would < give the ivpuhucan
sound money men n majority of only
two In case tlU-.V failed to carry New
Jersey , IndlainV " < > r Dolawmv. There
wuuld be u sound money majority of
eight If they carried these states. It
Is also to be considered that Caffory
of Louisiana , democrat , will vote for
sound money and that Lindsay of Ken
tucky and any democrat chosen from
Delaware would probably do the same.
Thus the prospect of a sound money
senate In the next congress looks very
favorable , but Important as It Is that
the upper branch of congress shall have
u sound money majority , It will avail
little unless the house is also In the
control of the party of sound money.
As to this tlu latest Indications lire re
garded as reassuring.
Kxperience counts as much If not more
In the work of legislation than any other
one thing. For that reason Isaac Noyes ,
on the republican ticket for state sen-j
ator , is entitled to the votes of all cltl-
XPIISlio want to have the interests of
I'nuglas county provided for In the com-
i ! legislature. Mr. Noyes has been
tried as a legislator , not only In this
state , but also in New York , from which
lie came to Nebraska.
Douglas county republicans have been
specially honored this year by the nom
ination on the state ticket of G. K. Wil
liams , one of their number , for the po
sition of commissioner of public lands
and buildings. In recognition of tills
compliment Douglas comity ought to s > e
to It that It plies up the biggest major
ity for the republican state ticket since
the Inauguration of the fusion program
by their opponents.
H. II. Olmsted , on the republican leg
islative ticket , deserves a large part of
the credit for securing to the people
of Omaha an nlllimation of their con
stitutional right to municipal home rule
In the recent police commission case.
Mr. Olmsted is an energetic young at
torney who should make an Impression
as a lawmaker In the next legislature ,
to which lie Is nre to be elected.
Judges and 'clerks of election every
where should remember thnt the In
tent of the voter as Indicated by the bal
lot Is what counts. Wherever the bal
lot shows plainly .that the voter intended
to record himself for or against a par
ticular candidate the ballot should be
so counted , Irrespective of possible
minor mistakes In marking the ticket.
Hugh A. Myers , candidate for the leg
islature on the republican ticket , is a
young attorney of good ability. When
he ran for the legislature two years ago
The P.eo commended him to the voters as
promising to make an elllcknt and trust
worthy lawmaker. His qualifications
for the position for which he has been
nominated are not to be questioned.
HIMV Aliout NfTir
Philadelphia Leaser.
In the middle west no governors ore
to bo elected , and .the contests are purely
local.
Monopoll/in theTroiiKli. .
liuffnln ICxpress.
England wants the whole hog In Africa
and knows that the best way to avert
war Is to make immense preparations for
it.
Acme of Domi'Nllr I > | HCIIII > .
Atchlson Globe.
A perfectly trained husband Is one who
gives the Impression that the hardest work
of his life was In coaxing his wife to marry
him.
The Sni-i-r of Mnvy.
Kansas Cltv Journal.
Omaha has demonstrated that with a
good midway an exposition can bo carried
on successfully without itho aid of a bel
ligerent board of lady managers.
Culia'Hitv Ki'VoliKluii.
New York Mall and K.\i > re.ss.
American capitalists are already looking
over the situation in Cuba , with a view to
building a railroad from one end of the
Island to the other. This project indicate *
that Cuban prosperity may como In on
wheels.
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Minneapolis Tribune.
Omaha proposes .to profit by the boom It
has received from the succcns of Us ex
position , and has pet about to rcvlvo the
project for a military training school ,
which was killed by the veto of Grover
Cleveland three yeans ago.
TroultlcN Knimuli nt Home.
Plttsburs Tost.
This race Issue Is getting very much
mixed up In the United States. There does
not appear to bo' a crying necessity for ag
gravating It by absorbing 10,000.000 of
Malays , Japanese , Chinese and Kanakas In
the Islands of the Pacific. Uncle Sam ap
pears to have all ht > can attend to at home.
IMVII < Mny.
Philadelphia Record.
'
General Wood , In 'command ' of the mili
tary department of 'Santiago , has rented a
house thcro and will Install his family In
It. making his homo at the scene of his of
ficial duties , jbo example thus set will
doubtless bo followed by other American
olllcers and administrative agents In Cuba ,
In full confidence that federal occupation of
the Island will extend over a conshlcrabla
period of time. H will be many months ,
and perhaps years. . Before federal military
"
power can be Inrgefy "withdrawn from Cuban
soil.
MIIHiirPri > il - In Culm.
Philadelphia Ledger.
A military government "without Its
harsher features" Is President McKlnloy'a
Idea for both Cuba and Porto nice , and
It seems to be the best way of dealing with
the situation in both Islands. It U a mild
form of despotism. The people of both coun.
trlM have been so long accustomed to harsh
despotism that they know no other form ot
government ; they are Incapable- govern *
Ing themselves , and the Imposition ot a 11 rm
but benignant rule is a step In line with
their training , but , at the fame time , toward
that free self-government which It la the
design of this country to secure for them
as soon as they are ready for It. And If
there were no other argument for a mili
tary government-a sufficient one would ba
found lu tlia fact that It would be the best
way to keep the Islands out of the hands
of unscrupulous American politician ] and
professional officeholders.
i
5TATIJ I'ltMMS O.V ST.VTH POLITIC ! ! .
Kearney Hub ( rep. ) Norrls Hrown has
made a magnificent campaign. HP hits
proven his ability and MHIWII the good stuff
that Is In him. The people of Uuffalo county |
will do well to take note of It nnd give him
a handsome majority for congress on elec
tion day.
\Vahoo Wajp ( rep. ) : Keep It In mind that ,
Laud Commlisloncr Wolfe lost to the state j i
$400,000 when he cancelled the school land j i
leases , every cent ot uhlch would now bo
paid under Improved conditions , consequent
on better crops and the restoration to power
ot a republican administration ,
Wlsner Krc 1'rcss ( rep. ) : Will Attorney
General Smyth please Inform the voters of
this state why he did not attempt to proie-
cilte ono ex-Oil Inspector Hilton ? Is It not
a fact , Mr. Smyth , that n portion of this
money that Hilton held up was contributed
to the pcvpullst campaign fund ?
Albion News ( rep. ) : The manager of
"llrothcr William" In Moono county Is ready
to throw up everything else , just so th
I'oynter prestige Is maintained. Overtures
have been made to republicans to call oft
the fight on I'oynter. If he should happen
to carry Uoonc county It will be found that
the fusion candidates for representative and
county attorney nro snowed under so deep
they will never thaw out.
Fremont Tribune ( rep. ) : Dodge county
will undoubtedly do handsomely by Its can
didate for auditor. Mr. Matthews' peculiar
ability for the position which ho seeks is
well known by his friends and neighbors
and that the state will have a conscientious
and faithful administration of the duties of
the ofllee they arc well assured. If the
signs of the times are any Indication local
pride will give him a good majority In his
home county.
Nebraska City Press : I'oynter has pledged
himself to both the liquor dealers and the
prohibitionists. He Is standing with one
foot on the pump handle and the other on
the brewery. This Is seemingly a dlfllcult
feat , but a slippery , supple little fellow like
I'oynter performs It with case and elegance.
Can the people trust this double-dealer ?
The chances are that he would betray both
these Interests or any other 'to ' which he Is
pledged , If given an opportunity.
Auburn I'ost ( rep. ) : Hon. B. J. Durkett ,
the republican nominee for congress lu the
First dlstriot , Is a man In whom every voter
can take pride In supporting. He came to
Lincoln a young man without an acquaint
ance. He devoted himself studiously to his
profession , that of the law. He was an
Indefatigable worker and attended to the
business entrusted to him with such care
nnd energy that ho grew Into a fine law
business In a comparatively short time. He
Is a man of excellent character , good judg
ment , very conservative and discreet ; and
will uphold the hands of President McKInlcy
In republican principles and a republican
policy for our country.
Fremont Tribune ( rep. ) : Colonel Judge
O'SulIlvan of the West Point Progress In
sists that since Judge Norrls was educated
ns a military man and graduate' ! at Wcs"
Po'ct ho should present good intl suflelent
reasons why he did not KO lo the front when
Spj'in get her licking. Judge Norrls can do
It. Ho offered his services to Governor Hoi-
comb but the governor was too Vuy look
ing after political coloiicls of hla OA-n party
to make use of Judge Norris , when the
latter could have been of great value. Bv
the way , to which regiment In the Santiago
fight did Judge Hoblnson belong ? We have
mislaid his war record.
York Times ( rep. ) : Frank Hilton , who was
oil Inspector under Governor Crounse , has
turned populist and his marvelous conver
sion to "honesty In politics" was at once
rewarded by making him chairman of the
populist central committee of Washington
county , which position ho now holds. So
the ranks of the reformers are reinforced
by the fellows who have evidently outlived
their usefulness In the republican party.
Hilton robbed somebody , cither the state
or some ono else , of several thousand dollars
lars , but turned populist In time to escape
conviction by the populist state officers nnd
Instead of going to the penitentiary he be
comes a leader and organizer In the reform
movement. If Joe Hartley had turned populist
ns soon ns he wes found to be short ho
might now be chairman of their state cen
tral committee Instead of being In the peni
tentiary.
Tekomah Herald ( rep. ) : Editor Fields of
the Omaha Liquor Dealers' association forced
Poynler to take his name elf the liberty
party prohibition ticket. They said you
take your name off the prohibition ticket or
wo will take your name off the democratic
ticket. On the last day In the afternoon of
the time allowed by law to file a declina
tion , being twelve days before election , Mr.
Poynter sneaks In his request to Porter to
take his name off the prohibition ticket , be
cause If ho did not It would probably beat
him at the polls. Then Porter notified all
the county clerks to take Poynter's name oft
the prohibition ticket. The Herald had to
chisel Poyntcr's name off after our ballot
was set ready to run , and the prohlbs did
not have time to 1111 the vacancy. Thus wo
see n man who Is n candidate for the office
of governor making merchandise of hU
principles for the solo purpose of office. Such
men should be defeated at the polls. Vote
for Hayward.
Schuyler Sun ( rep. ) : . The Sun has It on
authority which cannot bo questioned that i
lawyers In this congressional district , re
gardless of party afllllatlons , who have prac- [
tlccd In the courts , with and before Judge
Norris anil Judge Robinson , say that Nor
j
rls is far ahead of Hoblnson in scholarship ,
general ability and legal attainments. Any' '
,
ono who listened to the speeches made hero1
by the two men would be compelled ito ad- j ( i
mlt , did they tell the truth , that NorrU Is
the abler man. 'He showed himself to bo I
broader-minded , moro scholarly , more fa-1 !
mlllar with public questions and a man of.
purer and moro sincere thoughts. This beIng - ] I i
Ing the case , there should be no hesitancy
In making a choice between the two men.
If wo want a man who will represent us In
the halls of congress with ability and dig
nity and who will make his Influence and
great learning felt In behalf of the public
good , that wish cannot bo satisfied unless
wo vote for Norrls. If wo want a man of
very ordinary lalents and attainments and
who will never bo heard of If he goes to
congress we will have to vote for Robinson.
A 1'HIITIMJXT lirUSTIO.V.
Are Wo Heady In lli-iii'tv AVnr for ( hi ;
I'llllllMlllK'Nf
Springfield ( Mass. ) Uepubllcan.
It may come to that. It would If Spain
had the backbone ncceraary to force the Is-
sue. Now let us put a plain question to the
bellicose parnons , the drifters on the sea ot
DcHtlny , the people who desire the United
States of America to abandon tbo Monroe
doctrine , to grab lurgo possessions In Asiatic
waters , and so to be In the way of encounterIng -
Ing International complications of the most
serious character.
j If Spain should balk at our demand for the
entire group of Philippine Islands , end the
negotiations , and absolutely rcfusu to accept
our terms , what then ? Shall we go to war ,
In that event , to enforce our claims ? Are
I they of such a righteous and reasonable
character that the religious teachers of this
country , not to speak of the fathers and
mothers , rtand re-ady to send the flower of
our youth "through the red eea of martyr-
, Join" to attain BO good a result ? The qucs-
| tlon Is pertinent and crucial. U U a fair
ono. It cuts to the marrow of the situation.
Wo went to war to end Inhumanities
practical lu Cuba , our near neighbor , and ,
taking on the garb of the good Samaritan ,
we disdained any purpose lo acquire lerri-
i tory. Wo fixed our limit and raid we would
J utop thrVe. Thus we drew the sword. Spain
Is to relinquish Cuba and she has abandoned
1'orto llko All that we ret out to do , nml
more , has been accomplished. Shall wa
again draw the unord because the adminis
tration , unbidden of the people , now In for
mal tertrs puls.n new aspect on the situa
tion , a strange and abhorrent fncr , by de
manding Hiat Spain Rive up great Island
poaiosslon.q In the far ea t thai do nol belong -
long In our horizon and never by any stretch
of Imagination came within the scope of n
war to help n suffering neighbor ?
Whither arc we drifting ? It Is time to
reckon with all Iho posMbllllcs of Ihe situa
tion , to face the logic of our demands. If
Spain stands her ground wo have got to
begin fighting again. Could wo do It with
a clear conscience ? Is this Iho doctrhm
that men should do unto others as they
would that others do unto them ? Are wo
truly ti Christian people , wo who have had
much criticism for Ihe land-grabbers of
Europe , nnd have taken lining to warn the
nations of the old world thnt they must not
interfere In the affairs of our continent ?
Is It with so llttlu thought that we propose
to join the "angry , snarling , shouting"
nations of the earth ?
In renewing hostllltlm , In pointing our
guns at prostrate Spain , we should present
anything but the spectacle of "the genius
of America" "In her august and serene
beauty , Inspired by a sentiment toward her
enemies , not of hate , but of love. "
What would Europe think of us ? In the
great court of humanity where would the
beloved republic stand ? The fighting par
sons must be ready for the question. Let
them answer It.
TIM : I'im.ii'i'iM : IMIOIIM.M.
Indianapolis News : Mr. Hoar Is strongly
against the expansion policy. Ho said , "It
Is by example and not by guns or by bay
onets that the great work of America for
humanity Is to bo accomplished , " and ho
thought that wo were at the present mo
ment in "a greater danger than we have
encountered slnco the pilgrims landed at
Plymouth" In danger of being transformed
from n republic founded on the Declaration
of Independence , guided by Ihe counsels of
Washington , into a vulgar , commonplace
empire , founded on physical force. " Sen
ator Hear may thus be counted on to oppose -
pose any schepies ot foreign expansion.
What ho would do with the Philippines he
docs not say. Out ho would not hold them.
Philadelphia Ledger : The United States
cannot acquire the Philippines without open
ing n new and alluring vista for the Ameri
can "carpet bagger. " The American po
litical spoilsmen will Assuredly find among
the Malays nnd the nondescript tribesmen
of these distant Isles fresh fields and pas-
turw now. The demoralization produced
by thrifty demagogues nnd conscienceless
fcpollsmen In the south during the recon
struction period but faintly foreshadows
what must Inevitably happen In the Phil
ippines when our "expansion" policy Is In
full swing In those regions. The puzzling
problems of self-government have not been
successfully solved in many portions of the
United States , ns It existed before the Cu
ban war. Official corruption , provoking re
volt and Insurrection among Ignorant mil
lions , Is certain to run riot In the Philip
pines If wo become responsible for them ,
Why Invlto this disgrace ? . Let them go.
Ualtlmoro Sun : No doubt the present sit
uation admits of a strong bluff on the part
of Spain. Our people , having made up their
minds lhat the war is over , would very un
willingly face A renewal of It occasioned by
the president's unwarranted extension of the
contents of the protocol. They are sick of
the war and Its wastes of life and treasure.
They want no more chances nt typhoid and
yellow fever. Now that Spain has con
ceded the Independence of Cuba , the orig
inal object of the war Is achieved. To make
war again on Spain in order to do her out
of the Philippines and compel her to pay the
Cuban debt Is n new proposition. Con
gress and the people should bo consulted
about H about the whole policy of terri
torial expansion. The country may well re
sent being precipitated Into fresh hostilities
by Insistence at Paris upon terms not had
in contemplation last spring when congress
gave Its consent to war for one definite
purpose.
I'UIISO.VAI. AM ) OTIIKIlV.'ISn.
The squeeze In ribs at Chicago indicates
that the "bulls " are somewhat boystcrous In
their embraces.
A Baltimore genius promises to go Jerno-
gnn's salt water scheme one better by ex
tracting gold from sawdust.
An observant spellbinder built on the pop
ulist plan awards dentists a front pew In the
temple of plutocrats. Their sole offense Is
plugging with gold.
A Kansas paper observes with Ill-con
cealed surprise that an Indian was found
reading Shakespeare at the exposition. An
other Irlbute to the Influence of environ
ment.
ment.When
When Mr. Chamberlain arrived at Liver
pool ho was met by a number of reporters
who desired to get his views. "No , not on
this side , " said the colonial minister with
a smile ; "I only grant Interviews on the
other side. "
Should the War Investigating commission
Ooslro to view a real horror without yellow
trimming , It should hasten to Boston. A
carload of beans was wrecked near town the
other day , putting the Hub on short rations
for several hours.
The medal of honor for the shortest
Thanksgiving proclamation thla season
goes to the governor of Kentucky. Here Is
the whole thing : "Thursday , the 21th of
November next , Is hereby set apart as a
day of thanksgiving nnd prayer. "
It Is asserted frequently that oratory Is
I on the decline , becoming a lost art , ns It
. were. If there Is foundation for It. It will
not bo found In Chicago. In Ihe bill of ex-
penso for the peace jubilee one Item reads ,
"Speakers , $15,000. " Evidently Chicago
speakers are nol declining.
I Chicago's claim to the title "Windy City'1
] is now established beyond the reach of the
' envious. A recent gale there actunllj
stopped the official clock In the hydrographlc
| office in ono of the skycrapers. That is
, truly an ugly performance. But there Is
yet hope. Locomotives are running.
The most valuable piece of property In
the United Stales , considering Us size. Is
said to bo the southeast corner of Broadway
and Wall street , New York. The enormous
sum of J400 a square foot has been offered
for it and refused. The owner wants $300
a square fool , or. $1,250,000 for a lot 25x100
feel.
feel.Mr.
Mr. John E. Gunckel of Toledo has been
chosen president of the centennial commls-
| slon which Is to conduct Tolcdo'n cele
bration In 1001. Mr. Gunckel Is the right
I man for the place. He In one of the active ,
energetic , public spirited men of Ohio and
demonstrated these qualities to a marked
degree In organizing excursions to the
TransmlssUslppI Exposition and In making
Ohio day a notable success. Omaha con
gratulates Toledo on Its choice and will
honor President Gunckel's draft for Omaha
day.
day.A
A ruling made by the commissioner of In
ternal revenue last week was a severe shock
to the Edison Electric Illuminating company -
' pany of Brooklyn. Thu company Is about
i to execute a general mortgage to secure
I present and future Issues of bonds to the
amount of $10.000,000. AB only $2,000.000 of
the bonds are to 'be Issued at present , the
company desired to war stamp the mortgage
for that sum. The commUsloner ruled that
the tax muat 1 > e paid on the entire bond
Issue , consequently the mortgage will be
decorated with war Blauips to the amount
of $25,000.
I'AH.\(1UAIMI5 ,
Chicago llrrotcl. "What M n hero ? "
"A man who takes a. cold bath every
morning. "
ImllnnnpotlR Journal : "l.lku proud mnn , "
wild the well bucket , " 1 But elevated when
1 am full. "
DutrciU Journal : U Is nvtoo provlnlou
of nntiire thnt only the nofl nmii penult *
himself lo bt > out down on.
Cle.-clnnd Plain bonier ; "Yes , it was
quppr. Th * liutehcr wrapped the iiiwtt up
In a newspaper , mid when I got home It
\vn jwilli'd. "
"How do you account for It ? "
"Arthur pays the paper was a yellow
journal.
Detroit Frop Press : HrlgRS-HlKKtns says
he In goliiK to solid ills wlfo } 1W n week
while shn la away ,
UrlKK * He must belong to the pcnec-.nt-
any-prlco p.irty.
Chlrnco Itecord : "Cyrano should have
ninrrle < l. "
"Why ? "
"It might have Improved his nose lo
have It hold down on the matrimonial
KrlndMlonu. "
Chicago Hccorit ! "Isn't your gas steve
cxpeiiBlvc ? "
"It wimn't until the gno coniHiny found
out we had It. "
Judge : Alleged Ullnd Man-Beautiful
Indv , pity tic blind.
Miss Anlcatiuo ( suspiciously ) How did
you know n lady wns passing , If you are
blind ?
Alleged mind Mnn lly the lightness uv
yer trnid , Indy.
Miss Antenmif ( slmperliiKly ) Hero's a
half dollar , but t must scold yon for say-
Inc I am beautiful.
Alleged Ullnd Man -All , lady , if you
knew Imw bndly 1 needed dls inonoy you
would forgive u llttlo lyln' ( lallnnlry. T'nnlt
ycr.
Ail OvcrlnoliiMl Horn.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
They'll mnke no rhymes about him ,
IIu'lI 111 ! no roll of fame ,
lie I oil no frnntlr charging ,
Yet got there ju t the same.
Attentive to his duly ,
His nnmicp upvi-r shook ,
Ho nobli- served the nation-
He wan the comp'ny cook.
TIIH HANCM ! Klltl , OK T1IH AVUST.
Denver Post.
There's a slmnle crnco about her thnt her
Knrb rnnnot illsj'ulso ,
Tlicru Is frollr In lu-r nature , laughter In
her sparkling pycs ,
There Is vim In every ncllon. vocal ginger
in her w < ir < lH.
And HIP music of her singing rouses envy
In tlu > birds.
All the tinting of the roses finds reflection
In her cheeks ,
When she laughs we hear the rippling of
her dashing nntlvn crocks ,
And the tciidpre.it emotions swny the heart
within the breast
Of that bud of native modesty , Iho ranch
girl of the west.
She can rldp the reslless broncho In Us
most rebellious mood.
Till It hangs Its head In meekness , llll Its
spirit Is subdued ,
She can pitch the long rlata o'or the horns
of lleelng steer.
And her duunlless border splrll never feels
the thrill of fear.
She will rldoipon the roundup with n frco
nnd dashing nlr.
While IhP breezes softly ripple through her
loose , imprisoned hair ;
All the dangers of the riders she will share
with nervy zest ,
For timidity's a stranger lo Ihe ranch girl
of Ihe west.
Mounted on her lively broncho ( lying nt
terrific PIICP
Sho's an pye-entranclng picture of tha
poetry of crnce ,
And the hoof-beats of her pony ns she
wildly speeds alont ?
Beat the tlmn In thumping measure to the
music of her song.
On the hills the gray coyotes catch the ring
of her refrain
And their hnrsh. discordant yelping sounds
In envy o'er the plain ,
And the simehen crouches lower o'er the
brood within her nest
Filled with nwe to hear the carols of th
ranch girl of Ihe west.
All the rough nnd dashing riders of tha
cattle-studded plain
Are devoted to their princess , loyal subjects
of her rclKii.
And the lucky knight who wins her feels
thnt he's sppureil n prize.
And rejoices nt the envy In the other fel
low's eyes.
As a quiet wife nnd mother she's a gem
of priceless worth.
Ycl her voice Is ever ringing with Iho olden
girlish mirth.
And the SOURS of love she carols to the
baby nt her brenst
Seem ns reallsttp echoes from the ranch
girl of the wesl.
OUIl 11AII.Y IIL'I.I.HTIX.
BRIDGEPORT , Conn. , Nov. 7 , ISftS. The \ I
National Polo League of the Unfed Slates
opens Us championship qam s In this clly
today. Leading players from all par's ' of
Iho country will participate in the contests ,
which tnako up the list of scheduled events.
Have You
Made a List
of what part of a winter outfit
you want if not don't put off
another day. Remember we
are selling our big wholesale
stock below cost to manufac
ture. We are going out of that
branch of business and want to
close up that branch of our busi
ness immediately and to do so
are selling men's suits at $7.50 ,
$ JO.OO , $ J2,50 and $15.00.
That can't be duplicated in
any town in America for less
than double. We don't ask you
to take our word for it but to
come and see for your self. < 1
Overcoats , Ulsters and chil
dren's clothing are included in
this great closing sale.
Q , BV Oan Mk u > 4 JXMJJ.IM flu.
