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IRELAND LOSING MEN
Railway Returns Show Island's De
clining Population.
CACI IN ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND
Wealth of Nation Begins to Show De
cided Increase.
MANY SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT
"Willie John's" Latest Exploit Gets
Him in Trouble.
SIX MONTHS IN JAIL AT DERBY
Ills Attempt to Pone Warder of
Institution Cense of Arreet
I aionlat Intolerance
In North.
DI T.I IN. July 4 (Special.)-The declin
i t population of Ireland and Ita effect on
the prosperity of the country are the fea
tures of the report of the Viceregal com
mission on the Irish rallwaya, which haa
Juat heen published. The evidence given
by Iho representative of the rallwaya
ihowi that from 1891 to 1906 tha population
of Ireland decreased by 2W.J70, while that
of England and Wales Increased by 6,461.197
and that of Scotland by 6S9.aB. There are.
however. It la stated, hopeful signs of an
Improvement In tha condition of the coun
try. Emigration la steadily decreasing and
even migratory Irish labor la diminishing
In Great Britain, while the revival of agri
culture la providing more work for Irish
men at home.
In splta of theae adverse conditions, how
ever, the Irish rallwaya have shown a won
derful record of growth. Taking tha rev
enue for five-year periods during the last
fifteen yeara, It showed the following In
crease In each period ll.7tt.000, 11,70.000
and $1,347,000, or a total Increase of nearly
$5,000,000 for the fifteen pears ending 1900.
compared with a like period ending with
1891. The following flgurea ahow tha in
crease In tha various departments during
the same period:
Piupnior trafflo $2,415,000
Parcel traffic 710.0"0
Merchandise and mineral traffic... 1,796. OH)
Live stock traffic 230,0i)
Increased tonnage 1,430,000 tons
It was also stated that the return fares
charged to passengers were much lower-
In some eases aa much aa 20 per cent than
the return fares for' similar distances in
England. Agalnat thla. however, must be
sot the fact that travel In England la much
more luxurioua than In Ireland. '
"Willie John's" Rxplolt.
"Willie John," the Merry "Captain Koe-
penlck." whoso exploits I have mentioned
from time to time, has at last overshot the
mark and landed In prison. It will be re
membered how he poiied aa an "Inspector
from Dublin" and confiscated half tha fire-
arms In North Tyrone and how he obtained
board and lodging for a week in Donegal by
rinsing himself off pa his hostess long'
lost son from America. Hla lateat exploit
tvas to obtain several days' entertainment
in Llmavady by posing aa a warder In
Derry jail. lis presented himself to tha
landlady of a public house whose husband
was spending a tem of retirement In the
Perry, institution for a trifling difference
of opinion with the excise . authorities.
He brought many affectionate me images
rind also hinted that he might be able to
smuggle a few luxurlea Into the Imprisoned
publican. He was entertained royally for
more than a week, when a police sergeant
who knows him, met him on the street and (
made Inquiries which resulted In his arrest.
"Willie John" was tried at the Crown
sessions In Perry. lie conducted his own
own case ao ably that the Jury reported
that It waa unable to agree. The Judge,
fTowever. having ascertained that It stood
eleven to one for conviction, remarked:
"I can't order a bale of hay for the twelfth
gentleman, but I think he had better try
again." Thus encouraged the Jury agreed
on a verdict of guilty and "Willie John"
will spend six months aa a guest in the
Institution of which he posed as a warden.
Typhoid Prom Mussels.
The Belfast authorltiea hava atarted a
determined crusade agalnat the ancient
practice of gathering cocklce, mussels and
other shell fish from the shores of Belfast
Lough, and offering them for sale In the
town. In the old daya when Belfaat waa
not so considerable a city, the Lough was
fairly clean, but with the growth of the
city, the waters of the lough have become
polluted and a large number of caaea of
typhoid have been traced to tha consump
tion of shell fish from theae Infected areaa.
Several people who have made a living for
years by this trade have been prosecuted
and heavily fined. In one case a medical
expert aald that he would aa soon eat a
aotld mass of typhoid bacteria aa shell fish
from tb,e lough.
I have referred several times to tha lack
of protection agalnat fire In the smaller
Irish towns and even In more Important
placea. A novel scheme has been put for
ward In Newry where It was proposed to
tralr the policemen stationed there as fire
men and to equip them with apparatus. Tha
policemen were quit willing to undertake
the service, but the proposal was vetoed
by Die chief commissioner of tha royal
Irish constabulary at Dublin cfatle, who
held it wuuU Interfere with their duties
as policeman.
Intolerenee In North.
An example of I'nioniat Intolerance haa
Just come to light In County Tyrone. The
newly elected county council was equally
divided between Nationalists and Unionists.
but the duk of Abercorn, who la tha great
est landlord In the county and a very good
one, waa chosen unanimously to fill the
post of chairman. Th Nattonalista, of
course, fully expected that the Unionists
wolld return the compliment by voting for
U Nationalist candidate for the vice
chairmanship, but Instead of doing so they
used their majority of one gained by th
ekTllon of th duke to the chair to elect
their own man. This is specially un
gracious In view of the fact that In most
of the southern county councils, where the
Nationalists have an overwhelming ana'
Joxlly, it is the Inevitable rule to elect a
Unionist to the vice chairmanship.
TCow that Cardinal Logu has returned
home a definite pronouncement on the at
titude of the Catholic hierarchy toward the
Irish university btll la expected. The
. blshopa have been holding their hands until
they obtained lead from the cardinal and
ha gave It almost at once by condemning
the bill In Its preaent ahape. The general
opinion Is, however, that the bishop will
do their beat to secure Its improvement
and failing that accept It as a good deal
letter than nothing. Th chief objection to
in Dill as It stands now la th refusal of
th British government to affiliate May-
nootb college the Catholio training school
j for th clergy as a constituent colleg of
Lb university, f. X. ClTLLfN.
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DOKE8TIO.
Ruling of comptroller of the currency
In that Modern Woodmen must take of
fensive In their fight to have claim
against Charlton bank allowed. I, Page 1
ro&Exoa.
President of the liberal party of Mexico
la arretted In Mexico. X, Fag 1
Count Bonl de Castellan takes hla
youngest son to visit his grandmother.
x. pr i
Senor Arias of Panama withdraws from
race for presidency of republic and na
tion rejoices aa happy solution of trouble.
X, Pag 1
POUTXCAX.
Mr. Bryan In making a speech vo the
members of the Pennsylvania Bryan men
at Falrview takes opportunity to score
Boss Ouffey as a man who is trying lo de
feat the will of the people. X, Pag- 1
It Is announced on good authority at
Denver that Mr. Bryan prefers for a can
didate for vice president some representa
tive of the gold democratic wing of tha
party and one who will draw the German
American vote. Herman Rldder is said
to he the choice tn spite of hla opposition
to Mr. Bryan. X, Pag I
COMIO SECTION.
Buster Brown releasee the animals on
shipboard. Pag for the little folks. Mat
ters of Interest to the women. How Fluffy
Ruffles passed the Fourth of July.'
Potur Pares
KAXP-TOirS SECTION.
Men and women who laid the foundation
of a great state In the Nebraska wilder
ness. Slaughter of elephants for their
tusks is enormous. Laying of cornerstone
of South Dakota capitol building ends a
long and bitter fight. Pour pages
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HACKETT SUED FOR DIVORCE
Mary Mannerlnc Brlnsja Action
Agalnat Actor for Separation
In Naw York.
NEW TORK, July 4 That Mary Man
nering has brought suit for divorce from
James K. Hackett was learned today from
Miss Mannering'a counsel. Among theat
rical folk rumors of such a suit have been
current for some months. The summons
in the divorce suit was served on Mr.
Hackett early In June, three days before
he sailed for Europe.
Miss Mannerlng engaged counsel about a
year ago, but the ault was not begun until
It was apparent that there waa no further
hope of reconciliation. Miss Mannerlng and
Mr. Hackett have not lived together for a
year.
FIVE KILLED IN COLLISION
Wreck Nravr Boonvllle, N. Y. Causes
TJeath of Number of Engine
Crews.
BOONVILLE, N. Y.. July 4 North
bound passenger train No. 05 oil the
Watertown and Ogdensburg railroad col
lided head on near here early today with
a southbound train, four persona were
killed outright and one died later, while
ten were Injured. The Injured were Ukeu
to t'tlca.
The dead:
A. l'.Kl BER of t'tlca, engineer.
U. F. O'BRIEN. I'tica, engineer.
A. W. HAGEMAN. I'tica. brakeman.
J. H MICHAEL,, Ediaon. fireman.
OEORGE DEAN of Ctlca. passenger.
died at M. Luke s hospital, Utlca,
BISHOP POTTER SOME BETTER
Only Unfavorable Slayo. Is
the
Extreme Hnmldlty of
the Air.
COOPER.STOWN. N. Y.. July 4. Bishop
Potter passed a fairly comfortable night,
although le was somewhat restless be
cause of the, high humidity. Hla respiration
and pulse teday were decidedly nearer nor
mal. Every symptom waa much more fa
vorable njjd the phyalclana were very hope
ful. The bishop's room today waa kept
cool and electric fans were continuously
going.
Scarcely a firecracker was discharged In
the town and an air of almost Sunday quiet
prevailed. ,
PETT1GBEW
.NOT
FOR
GRAY
Former Senator Say Jadite Stand for
None of Mr. Bryan' Principles.
DENVER, Colo., July 4 Former United
Stat t Senator Pettlgrew of Sioux Falls.
8. D., chairman of the delegation to the
rtemooratlo national convention from
atate, arrived today after having spent
some with Mr. Bryan at Lincoln. Mr. Pettl
grew is unutterably opposed to the nomi
nation of Judge Oray for vice president
Hla reasons are that Judge Gray stands for
none of the principles of reform to which
Mr. Bryan has made his record and would
be Inharmonious on the platform and ticket
"Tha time to hava nominated Judge Gray
would have been four year ago," said
Mr. Pettlgrew. "Then was the time of the
supremacy of hia element of the party. To
nominate him now would simply be putting
a premium on assassination."
After a conference with Leader Murphy
and others of the New York delegation
todv. Mr. Peuigrew said thut New York
would give Ha vote to Bryan. He also
aald that should-New York unite upon
a candidate for vice president from that
atate the convention would without doubt
nominate the man. In this connection
he urged the availability of Former Repre
sentative Towns and added . that Bird 8.
CoUr, borough president of Brooklyn
would also make a most desirable second
place candidate.
KIDDER '10 MAN
Bryar Said to Be German-Jierican-Editor.
MAN FORMERLY OPPOSED HIM
Member of Gold Wing of Democratic
Party.
PREVIOUS SUPPORT UNNECESSARY
Bid for Votes in States with Large
Foreitrn Population.
Cornea When Mr. Rldder Begin
Cam pa I a ii to Prevent Choice .
of Bryan for First
Place.
DENVER. Colo., July 4. Herman Rldder
of New York, proprietor of the New York
Staats Zeltung. for vice president.
t'pon good authority this Is said to be the
Bryan preference at the present time.
With the arrival In Denver early today of
several prominent democrats who are close
In the confidence of the Nebraskan. came
the report that Mr. Bryan had decided
that Mr. Rldder was strongly available for
the nomination. Not that he expects to
dictate to the convention the man who
shall be named, but to let It be known to
his suproriers the name of the man
whom he believes would strengthen the
ticket.
According to he reports which have
come from Lincoln, the reasoning of the
Bryn managers In their suggestion of Mr.
Rldder for vice president Is ps follows:
"Mr. Rldder Is one of the most prom
inent c'.tlisens of, German descent In tha
United States. He waa a "gold democrat,'
and possesses In fullest measure the confi
dence of that wing of the party. He has
been affiliated wth the conservative wing
of the democracy for the last twelve years
and would command the support of that
element for the ticket.
"A very large per cent of the population
of the I'nlted States are of German
descent. In New York state, the electoral
vote of which' state Mr. Bryan Is anxious
to carry If nominated. SI per cent of the
population are of German extraction.
Bryan Prefers Oold Democrat.
It Is said to be the Idea of Mr. Bryan
that he must have a man as his running
mate who .will represent that wing of the
party which has antagonised him In the
past. He Is said to prefer a "gold demo
crat;" a man who perhaps did not sup
port him In either of the last two cam
paigns, who can command th support of
the German-American vote of the country
who comes from New York state, and who
favors tariff revision and other policies of
Mr. Bryan. Mr. Rldder fills all of these
qualifications, the Bryan people claim. He
did not support Mr. Bryan for the presi
dency either in 1KW or 1900. Mr. Bidder haa
already informed Mr. Bryan pronaliy
that while he la strongly oi-posed to Mr.
Bryan's nomination thla year, he will. If
the latter la nominated, support him, ard
will lnd hlin also his active personal aid.
Mr. Rldder arrived In Denver this morn
Ing and announced his unaltered antag
onism to Bryan's candidacy, and atated
that he would at once Inaugurate a cam-
nolorn anions- the delegates to this
convention to encompass the defeat of
thA Nehraskan. He mid tbnt as soon as
he had rested fiom his railway Journry
he would begin his work among the Bryan
and unlnstructed delegates In an effort
to convince them that Bryan could nit
carry New York this yonr; and that the
electoral vote of New York was nec
sary to the success of the national ticket.
Mr. Rldder gives It as hi unqualified
opinion that Mr. Bryan cannot carry New
York.
Bryan's Radical Tendencies.
He cltea aa his reasons for this the mem
ory which lingers In the minds of the
New York voters of Mr. Bryan's free s Ivor
views, which they disapproved. Also the
statement which he made in his Madlwn
Square Garden address In which he favored
a national acquisition of the railroads.
While these matters may not he Injected
Into tha campaign the recollection of Mr
Bryan's allegtd radical tendencies would
result In his defeat, argued Mr. Rldder.
Mr. Rldder stated that he expected to
visit all of the different state delegations,
particularly those from the south, and
address the delegates upon the subject of
Mr. Bryan's political weaknesa In New
York. He expected also to work un
remittingly among the Individual delegates
from now until tha time the nomination
is made.
What the result might be tn New York
if a vice presidential candidate of Mr.
Bryan's choosing were selected and a plat
form adopted which would appeal to the
country, Mr. RJdder refused to hazard.
He said that of course It might be possible
for Mr. Bryan to carry New York at the
coming election, but he did not believe so.
Mr. Ridder's Interview with Mr. Bryan
at Falrview was confidential, but Mr.
Rldder In a statement made public at Lin
coin last night did not hesitate to say
that he told Mr. Bryan frankly of his
opposition to him and of hla intended
efforts to defeat him in the interest of
the party.
Da hi man Boosts Rldder.
Mayor James S. Dahlman of Omaha, who
la credited with being one of the official
spokesmen for Mr. Bryan In Denver, when
asked about the report that Mr. Bryan had
expressed himself as favoring Herman S.
Rldder of New York for vice president,
said he had not discussed Mr. Ridder in
particular with Mr. Bryan, but that he
knew that Mr. Bryan was strongly In fa
vor of such a man. He said that Mr.
Bryan had no idea of Insisting that the
man who should be named for second place
must necessarily have been a supporter of
him In the past. On the contrary, he pre
ferred some man who would represent the
conservative element of the party, and who
at the same time was In favor of tha
urgent reforms of the present day.
"Mr. Bryan no longer considers the past
with reference to his leadership of the
party," said Mr. Dahlman. "He has not
the slightest feelings of revenge, or of
unalterable antagonism to those who hava
opposed him. I know he would rather, for
reasons of expediency, see some man nom
inated wiio haa been aligned with tha other
wing of the party, ao long aa he la right
on pr.aent day Iraues.
"I know that he wanta a man who, whil
being of unimpeachable atandlng. person
ally and on public matters, would alao be
aatlafactory to the great German element
of our population.
"With a man Ilk Ridder on th ticket
with Bryan, we could carry not only New
(Continued on Fifth Page.)
ALL TRAILS LEAp TO FAIRVIEW
ot Only Tourists, bat
Help to Keep
Wirm,
I, oral People
Them
LINCOLN. Neb.. July 4. R'rorts of
bursting fire crackers. ituipIc of bras
bonds and the shrieks of mimerous loco
motives arriving or p.iMng throiiRh with
apodal trains for Denver, rolled faintly
out to William J. Bryan's home four miles
awny tod:iy. and Indicated that this city,
with a pre Identlal candidate to lend In
terest to the day, hnd no Idea of celebrat
ing a "sane" Fourth of July. With dele
gations from Alabama, North Carolina.
Georgia, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Massa
chusetts, Chicago and Omaha expected
during the day. a reception committee,
headed by Mayor Brown and greatly aug
mented for the occasion, was early astir.
Itn members, wearing Immense badges
topped with rosettes bearing Bryan's pic
ture, distributed themselves among the
hotel and railroad stations. Scarcely a
window In the business district, whether
owned by democrat or republican, but
displayed a lithograph of the Nebraskan
and the words, "Welcome to Bryan's
town."
William Ford, the colored boy who
guards the portals at Falrview, was kept
very busy admitting delegates and other
visitors to the commodious porch where
the master of the house receives the ma
jority cf hla callers. Taking advantag
of the holiday, people from the rural dis
tricts and neighboring towns flocked to
Lincoln, and many of them took ihe trol
ley rid to "Bryan Station," aa the con
ductors Invariably announce the spot
where passengers alight near the Bryan
home. Some Were content with a view
of the premises, but many embraced the
opportunity to shake hands with the man
whom they believe will be the democratic
nominee for president.
Tom L. Johncon. mayor of Cleveland,
O., who arrived at 1:46 o'clock this morn
ing, anticipated the arrival of delegations
n order to have a quiet half hour with
the candidate. Mr. Johnson, who 1 cred
ited with being more radical than even
Mr. Bryan, discussed with the latter cer
tain pror""ed planks of the platform and
gave Mr. Bryan first-hand information of
the factional fight In Ohio. It la this
fight which makes It apparently certain
that M. E. Ingalls, recently mentioned an
a vice presidential candidate, cannot get
the undivided support of his own state.
Mr. Johnson Is opposed to him as a mem
ber of the opposition wing of the party
In Ohio. This faction, numbering thirty
one of Ohio's forty-six delegates, accord
ing to admissions by Johnson's friends,
wants to transfer Johnson's position as
Ohio member of the national committee
to Harvey Garber. Mr. Bryan would be
greatly pleased If the strife In (his state
could be brought to a close, and will use
his Influence to effect a compromise.
Mr. Johnaon'a so-called radical tendencies
evidenced themselves when In conversing
with Mr. Bryan he resurrected the govern
ment ownership question by suggesting
that such a plank ought to go In on moral
grounds. He considered it a moral duty
for the government to take over railroads,
street car lines and public utilities gen
erally against "corporate greed ahd dis
honesty." Mr. Bryan, however, considers
the government ownership plank aa not be
ing an Issue th'K ct.ipalgn, even on Mr,
Johnnun's "mr,.i" grounds. Mr. Johrson
does not want rlio chairmanship of the na
tional committee. He told Mr. Bryan ha
was too busy, for one thing, and he knew
of no corporations from which he might
raise campaign contributions without their
requiring legislation or Immunity of some
sort in return. Mr. Johnson also frowns
on any mention of himself for aecond place
on the ticket.
The surprise that Alton B. Parker stated
that Mr. Bryan favors a national anti-in-Junctlon
plank aimllar to the Nebraska
plank occasioned great surprise here. After
reading the Parker Interview from Colorado
yesterday local democrats who aee Mr.
Bryan almost daily professed astonishment
that the New York delegate had Information
of the Nebraskan'a present vlewa that they
themselves had been unable to gain from
him. It Is by no means certain that Mr.
Bryan's Ideas on the matter of an an:l
tnjunctlon plank have not undsiymc a
change since the state plank was u.n.pted.
He haa Interviewed many leaders of the
party on the point since then, but iie haa
confided In scarcely anyone. Mayor Brown
of this city, and possibly Mayor lAhlinun
of Omaha, are among the very few who
know exactly what Mr. Bryan wants. Of
all the delegates who have stopped over
here on the way to Denver and talked
with the candidate, none haa admitted that
Mr. Bryan went Into details aa to this
mooted plank, and most of them have come
away saying he merely demanded a vigor
ous and honest expresaion by the delegates
on the subject.
The first section of the Pennsylvania del
egation, fifty-one strong. 'waa among the
first to make the pilgrimage to Falrview.
They were an enthusiastic lot, and boaBted
two candidates for vice president, John
Murphy of Sheridan and former State
Treasurer William H. Berry, both of whom
were members of the delegation. Many of
the delegates were accompanied by mem
bers of )heir families, and all boarded spe
cial cars soon after their arrival for Fair
view. Mr. Murphy says that fifty-one of
the sixty-eight Pennsylvania delegates are
for Bryan.
Competition la admittedly keen between
the Murphy and Guffey sections of the del
egation, and members of the Murphy sec
tion, wnicn formed the nucleus of this
mornlraj'a Pennsylvania arrivals, are mak
ing the meat of their early visit to the dem
ocratic leader, with a view to securing con
trol of their delegation. Contesting dele
gates representing seven Philadelphia dis
tricts were members of the Murphy party
which went to Falrview and hope to In
terest Mr. Bryan In their case.
WOODMEN TO FIGHT FOR MONEY
Comptroller of Cnrrrnry Rnlea Order
Has .ot Established Rights
In Bank Cae.
CHARITON. Ia., July 4. For some time
the depositors of the defunct First National
bank have been trying to have the J.t6A.i0
claim of th Modern Woodmen of America,
thrown out, and attorneys for the depos
itors have been working on the case. They
have finally succeeded In getting a ruling
from the comptroller of the currency that
wlU reverse the position of the two parties
In the case, and the Modgrn Woodmen will
be put on the offensrve In the case In
stead of tho depositors.
The case will have to be tried In court
the same as before, but the Woodmen will
now be tho plaintiff and ttie depositors
the defendant, which is an advan'age for
the depositors. Receiver Jamison aays
there is now a little over tJW.OuO on hand
for the depoaitora, and will ak pcrnrfaalon
to pay the first dividend aa aoon aa th
preferred claims are ruled upon by Federal
lu.lge Smith McPheraon. who will be in
Charlton next week and bold federal court.
SCORING FOR GUFFEY
Mr. Bryan Handles Pennsylvania Boss
Without Gloves.
DEFEATED WILL OF THE PEOPLE
Party Wants No Bushwhacker to
Block Dpcree of Majority.
SPEAKS ON PORCH AT FAIRVIEW
Delegates from Keystone State
Applaud Leader's Statement.
TOM JOHNSON THERE AND TALKS
Approves Mr. Bryan's Words and
Sentiment that People la
Party, Not Bosses, Mnat
nle.
FAIRVIEW, LINCOLN, Neb.. July 4
William J. Bryan celebrated Independence
day by delivering his first front porch
speech to an enthusiastic delegation today.
Tom L. Johnson of Cleveland, who was In
conference with Mr. Bryan when the vis
itors arrived, also responded with a speech.
The delegation consisted of members of
the Bryan Democratic league of Pennsyl
vania, more than a score of delegates rep
resenting the antl-Guffey wing of the party.
and several women 108 people In all.
National Committeeman Guffey came in
for a scoring at the hands of Mr. Bryan,
Mr. Johnson and James Kerr, who ad
dressed Mr. Bryan In behalf of the dele
gation. In speeches bristling with Indigna
tion, Mr. Guffey was charged with betray
ing the will of the people.
Mr. Bryan said In part:
"It Is very appropriate that the Pennsyl
vania delegation should come here on the
Fourth of July, for the Fourth of July was
made memorable by the signing of the
Declaration of Independence In the Key
stone state. It Is also appropriate that you
should be the first delegation that has come
as a delegation on Its way to Denver. (Ap
plause.) For in no state In this union have
the democrats who believe In the principles
that now dominate the democratic party. In
no stato have the democrats believing In
these principles made a braver fight than
they have In Pennsylvania. (Applause.)
"If I properly understand the signs of
tne times, me overshadowing issue in tms
campaign will not be one of the Issues
that arise from time to time presenting an
economic question. The overshadowing Is
sue Is one that pervades all these questions.
It Is simply this: Shall the people run their
own government or shall the masses be
exploited by those who are raised to power
by predatory corporations? (Applause.)
Let the People Rule."
" 'Let the people rule,' is going to be one
of the alogana In this campaign, and It Is
very appropriate that as this convention la
about to assemble, as Its platform Is about
to be written, as Its nominees are about to
be named. It Is appropriate that the Penn
sylvanla democrats ahould be the first to
stop here and give their pladge that In
that convention Pennsylvania's influence
will be thrown against the political boss
and the corporation in politics. (Great ap
plause.)
"You will bear me witness that In the
twelve years that I have been In national
politics I have avoided Interference with
the politics of the vurloua states. Even In
my own state, I have never taken part
In the aspirations or in the controversies
for nominations I have never expiors-M
an opinion as to which democrat should
b nominated to an office. Even when
delegates are seelcted and instructed for
me. I do not take part In the naming of
those delegates. I have abstained scrup
ulotisl;- from taking part In these con
troverslea between individuals and I have
done it for a reason. I believe In the right
of each community to attend to its own
business: I believe that the people of each
community know better what they want
done than any outside person can know
And the only reason why I expressed an
opinion In your own state (aa I have ex
pressed an opinion In that state In regard
to the national committeeman who is to
help manage the campaign) la this, that
Mr. Guffey, your present national com
mitteeman who aspi.es to be commltee
man again, deliberately and wilfully con
spired to defeat what ho knew to be the
expressed will of the democrats of Penn
aylvania. (Applause.)
Will of People Defeated.
"You have a primary Jaw In your state
unoer wnicn tne voters have a right to
select tha delegates to the national con
ventlon. Those who favored iry nomlni
tlon organized for the purpose of present
ing that Issue to the voters; in every ills
trict mey put up their candidates and
tnese candidates either openly avowed
themselvea or It waa written upon tha
ticket that was presented to the voter a
the polls, and aa a reoult of that primary
a large majority of the. voters In'the dema
cratlc party In the atate of Pennsylvania
expressed their desire that I bhould be
nominated and recorded themselves for the
delegatea who promise to go their and
favor my nomination. It is not for me t
say wsethrr these democrats were wise
or foolish, but If I understand what demo
cracy means, these men are Mie onei t
determine what Pennsylvania shall say on
that subject, and when a political boss
whether he calls himself a democrat or
republican, assumes to defy the expressed
will of his party, he shall never be In th
party organization except over my protect.
(Great applause.) And aa I have tiled to
be honest In politics, I have notified Mr,
Guffey thut wherever my opinion has been
asked, I have staled that I would regard
his selection aa unfortunate and hla mem
bership upon the committee as an em
barrassment. No Bashwhacker Wanted.
"Now, my friends, I will not discuss the
question further. I am not new In Ameri
can politics. I have been In politics for
some time. I have taken the people into
my confidence ever since I have been in
politics. I have discussed questions frankly.
Nobody is In doubt aa to what I believe
or where I stand, and when this campaign
came on. I staled that, while I did not
know whether I ought to be nominated or
not, if the people aald that they thought
I ought to be nominated, I would take It for
trained that they meant what they said,
and when they nominated me they wanted
lo elect me, and that no bushwhacker
would be put into my councils to betray
me. t Great applause.)
"And the man who thinks that my elec
tion would be Injurious to thla country
ought not to participate In that Injury by
helping to elect me through organisation
work. Aa a private individual he might
prefer me to other candidates, but aa aoon
as ha believes that my election would not
(Contu.utd on Fifth Paige,)
0UIET DVf!
TAFT PUTS IN A
Only Business tonlli of Ananrerlnat
t recent l etters and Tele
fth ones,
HOT SrRINOS. V , July 4. Todav was a
period of quiet snd rest for William H.
Tuft, the rrpibilran candidate for the presi
dency of the fnltcd States. Mr. and Mrs.
Tnft spent lrt'ich cf the time throughout
the day on the veranda adjoining their
nnrtinrnts on the first floor of the Honvv
tead hotel, where they enjoyed a view
f tho siirroumllng mountains and over
looked the golf links. Charlie Taft, the
andldate'a 10-year-old s n was the earliest
Isor In the party nnd went to work dlll-
ently to dispose of firecrackers ho had
roupht along to celebrate the Fourth.
Assistant Secretary W. W. Mlschler had
about 1.5(0 letters awaltin M"x. Taft's
Ignaturo, most of them being replies to
congratulatory letters and telegrams, and
(luring the day Mr. Taft resd nnd signed
many of them.
Representative Theodore E. Burton of
Ohl'l. Is here, and together with Frank B.
Kellcsg. had conferences during the day.
A suite of five rooms was reserved for
Mr. Taft and he will have a complete
working library here as soon as the bal
ance pf the baggage arrives. Many docu
ments and books he Is apt to need aa
the campaign progresses will be accessi
ble. His span of horses will also oome
this evening, and long mountain rides have
boon planned.
Frank H. Hitchcock Is expected here In
few days. The postmaster at Clifton
Forge, Inquiring whether Mr. Hitchcock
was In the party, wrw tnld by Mr. Taft
that he could see the former first assistant
postmaster general at Hot Springs In a few
days. 1
SEBHASKA PLATFORM IS GI'lOG
It Coufnlna Mr. Bryan's Idena and
Will Be Basils of Resolnt Ion.
DENVER, July 4. Since giving his ap
proval to . the Nebraska state democra:lc
platform some months ago. It is stated
upon authority that Mr. Bryan lias not
written a prospective pUlform for sub
mission to the national convention, nrir
has he made drafts of planks to be Incor
porated In that document.
The Nebraska state platform, however,
was drawn entirely upon ns.tlonnl Issues,
ord Mr. Bryan has let It be known both at
Lincoln and Denver that the planks In
this document represent precisely and ex
actly his views on every public question
intended to bo brought forward in tho
coming campaign. With this knowledge In
their possession, tho members of tho reso
lutions committee of the national conven
tion will be given the task of writing the
platform. It Is understood to he the plnn
to have this work done first by a sub
committee. This subcommittee will be
numerically larger than Is customary, that
Its work may have tho greater weight with
the full commltt -e, with the convention and
with the prospective democratic voters.
With full data and ptoclse language, as
embodied in the Nebraaka platform, before
It. It la pointed out there ta little likelihood
of serious disagreement In either the sub
committee or the full committee. There Is
no other desire manifested her ethan to
give Mr. Bryan. If nominated, precisely
tho sort of platform he wants. This will
not preclude the committee and the sub
committee from giving full hearing to all
who may epply for the purpose of pre
senting planka and making arguments In
their behalf.
President Samuel Oompers of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor, accompanied by
aeveral of his conferees, Is expected to
present to the committee tbe demands of
organised labor, as was done to the re
publican committee on resolutions at Chi
cago. President miller, renresenimg tne
national brotherhoods of railroad men, ar
rived In the city today, and will make an
rgument. If permitted, in favor of a
broad Injunction plank. Frank S. Monet,
former attorney general of Ohio, has been
here for some days, having come for the
epeciflc purpose of giving the committee
the legal and political history of the In
junction. With the ideas of the prospective
candidate so well defined on tho subject of
the platform, there Is little subject matter
for conslderat'on by preliminary confer
ences, and it has been announced that the
platform will be allowed to wait until the
convention has held Ita first meeting nnd
the resolutions committee has been op
polnted. PROTEST AGAINST "GAG" Rl'I.E
New York and Iowa Delegate Confer
on Platform Plank.
DENVER, July 4 A vigorous protest
against what they call "gag rule" in the
national house of representatives will be
made to the committee on resolutlona of
the convention by the members of the com
mittee from New York and Iowa. A con
ference was held today by representative
of these. two states at which a plank waa
prepared for Introduction In the committee,
with a view of having it made a part of
the democratic platform. Judge M. E. Wado
of Iowa and Representative William Sulre
of New York are authors of the plank,
which follows:
1'nder the domination of an autocraev.
entrenched behind tha present rules, the
national house of representatives has
ceased to lie either popular or reprse-nta-tive.
Instead Ita record during a long per
iod of repulillenn tiscendency proves that It
has become a mere tool of lan oligarchy
which represents special nnd reactionary
interest. The democratic THrty pledge It
self as srein as It slixll have been en
tru."ed with contrr.l of the onco popular
branch of eonarexs to such reform of the
rules as will restore to that beidy the repre
sentative character which tho makers of
tho con."tlf utlnn Intended It should have.
The public business should lie transacted
In public. Secret sessions of committee.
In either house of roncress. er of Joint
anel confeieneo committees, are undemo
cratic and should not bo tolcrstwi. The
demoencv. vill. whenever It achieves con
trol of tbo bouse rf ccnirress so amend
tre roles tbat business, other thnn execu
tive nnd dlnlamatlc ehorarter. shall be done
behind coed 1or. I-eoislatlem l. rf no.
cess'tv roMed in ornrnlt'oe ami the rto-
pie Fnouhl Voiv what Influence nnd argu
ments prevail V.ere, no less than the record
made en the floor of eonaress.
ARIAS GIVES UP CONTEST
Derision to Step Aside la Panama
Clears Sltnntlon and Pleases
People.
PANAMA. July 4 After a conference of
six hours' duration today between Rlcardo
Arias and Jose Domingo De O'llaldia
Senor Arias resolved unconditionally to
resign as candidate for the presidency
of the panamaaa republie, thus preventing
further friction at the elections which are
to be held July 12.
The news of Arias' resignation was re
ceived with Joy throughout the country
Home Robbed on Circus Day.
BEATRICE. Neb.. July 4 8pecljl Tele
gram.) The home qf Chsrle Currier was
broken into today. The robbers secured a
ault of ciothea and a gold watch'. It Is
supposed to be the work of a gang of
thieves following a. circus which appeared
here toes
IDEAL DAY IS FOURTH
Weather Conditions Could Not Hare
Bern Mors Propitious.
MANY KINDS OF ENTERTAINMENT
On Watfr and Land Umaha Peoplt
Celebrate Their Liberty.
CUT-OFF VAND MANAWA TOPULAl
Day Has Its Dark Side with Quota a
Fireworks Accidents.
SOME OF YOUNG TOO CARELES1
Tralnloada of Democrats GolasT
Denver by Way of Falrview In
crease Activities of
the Day.
An Ideal dav, so far as weather condition
could make It, Fourth of July, lfc, il
Omaha will take rank with Fourtha a
July. The day was full of out-of-door cx
ercls'S that gave entertainment and pleas
ure to thousands. On land nnd water happj
felk cmbrac. d and made the most of thel:
opportunities. There w:is no organlied civli
function, but private and public drmonstra
tlons of various kinds sutisflnjl every wan.
and completely d'splaced the need for any
thing else.
Parks Hanscom. Riverside Miller. Sey
mour, Krug, Manawa and old Courtlant
Peach were crowded corners of delight al
day. Cutoff lake was made a picture o
unusual heauty by the Omaha Rod am
Gin club, which held Its formal oren'ni
and Indulged a program of aquatic fta'.i
that reflected great credit upon the mem
hers of this organization. Green's ha -c
gve a program at Hanarom park thai
1 rought forth thousands to that allurn)
spot.
One of the most unique affairs of the da
was the all-dav celebration at Juventlf
CI y. The young cttlzena were ga. bea
either In buss ball or basket ball un forma,
and a person In civilian clothing was an
eddity. The day waa a momorablo one for
the kldlets.
Vinton street rark held Ita thousand In
the morn ng and afternoon and Oma'.ia
fandom had Its woea for recent reveraee t)
Ita beloved Champions sweetly aalved In
the potion of the double victory wh'ch
Omaha achieved over Des Moines.
Touring Democrats a Feature.
The migration of eastern and aoutheri
and northern democrata, like the "atar ol
empire," pursuing their course westward,
formed one of the big features of the day'
activities. Bound for the national conven
tion in. tho Colorado metropolla, ti e con
aervatlve Yankee of New England, the Im
pulsive delegate from Dixie, the practical
politician of the north, all poured througf
the portals of the Gate City out Into th
golden west, by way of Lincoln, where at
tho. country place of Falrview they could
consult their chosen prophet on hla owr.
threshold, or front porch, ao that they
might be "informed" when they reached
the Mecca of democracy. From earty rhonv
ing until early morning theae delegate!
came and went, came by the tralnload .
over various railroads, but they took one
course on leaving Omaha, and that wai
the course that led straight to Lincoln.
Local democrats received and entertalnet,
their traveling brethren with typical Omahi
cordiality. Streeta were enlivened by pa
rade a dress parados, aa It were for tho
110 delegates of tho Cook County Democ
racy were nattily attired In full dress and
It was "a lligent pagent" for sure, as ar
Irish patriot remarked when hla eyea wen
dilated by It presence down on Farnan
st ret.
BuMness? Thore was none, not In Omaha.
Private and public hnusea were closed. It
waa an American day, the Ajnerlcan day,
and every American did hla beat to rlao
to hla full stature of American Independ
ence and freedom, and be It aald all suc
ceeded admirably.
Like all Fourtha of July, thla one had
Its 111 side; Young America paid the pen
alty to some extent of careless patriotism,
but the rum total of casualties wgs not
as great aa on some former occaalons of
the kind.
POLLARD TALKS AT COLUMBUS
(nnirriiman from First District
Tells of Nation's Achievements.
COM MBrS, Neb., July 4. (Special.)
Congressman E. M. Pollard delivered the
Fourth of July oration here today and
said in part as follows:
We have reason to be proud of our
country today. We have reason to be proud
of our revolutionary fathers who estab
lished this great republic under the leader
ship or Washington, Hamilton. Madison
and Jefferson. We have reason to be
proud of the achievementa of the boys
who wore the blue under the leawlsrshlD
of Abraham Lincoln. We have reason to
be proud of those who preserved the union
Intact and gurantwd to us and our chil
dren freedom ef thought, freedom of speech,
freeuom of worshiping Ucxl Becoming to
he dictates fit our own conscience, w
have reason to be proud of the achieve
ments of those who gave us a republlo
that guarantees, lrrespK;tlve of race or
color, wealth or peiverty, equality before
the law. But my fellow cltlsens we have
additional reason to be proud of our coun
try. We have reason to be proud ot tho
achievements of the present generation
In the advancement of the civilisation of
the world. We have reason to be proud
of those who have guided the destinies
r f this great republie Tn meeting the prob
lems that affect so vitally the happiness
and peace ef nil the children of mankind.
The accomplishments ef th present gener
ation have added renewed luster snd glory
to our starry banner. Old Glory never
meant so much In all Its history as It
does tndav. Old Glory, the flag of tha
Orem republic, stands for mora and mean
move to the people of all the world today
than ever before. Wherever Old Glory la
unfurled, whether frm the mast of on of
our mairnlflelent battleships, as It grace
fully rides the seas, or whether unfurled
from a staff on some distant Island, or
nihcr unfurled above some school house
on tbo trrent plains of the I'nlted Slates. It
stands for the uplifting of mankind, for the
advancement of ChrUtlan civilisation, and
for more lofty, exalted citlxonsip.
Tornado Takes All Bat Crops.
TECl'MSEH. Neb.. July 4. (Special.)
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holmes, well known
here, are victims of a tornado which
visited a trectlon of Kansas near Quinter
on June 17. Mr. and Mrs. Holmes, who
wore living on a rented farm, were away
from home for the day and In that way
etcaped death. The tornado struck their
hou'e and completely demolished It, blow
ing their household tf foots all away.
Nothing was saved, the barns and sheds
aluo beirg lost. Several he,use wcra
rjlne.i A strange thing le thut the crop
uffered but little from the wind. Mr.
Holmes lo-tng but about five acre ot
corn. The family lived In Spring Creek
ireelnct this county, up to two year
ago when they went to Kansas. They
wl.l tetuin rere, making their home le
Tecumseh. as soon as th harvest Is over
Mr. and Mrs. Holmes ar th pArnts ol
Mrs. George Ernst of Ibis city.