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NOTICE OF HIS CHOICE.
Continued from First Pajje.
tTusts and Insist that all tariffs on oods
the products of trusts shall be abolished.
Both favor the amendment of the Federal
constitution so as to prcrride for the elec
tion of T'nited States senators by the peo
ple; and both declare for the initiative
and referendum —the very wording of the
Democratic platform favoring this reform
fo vital to tlv perpetuity of fro govern
ment be.insr. “Wo favor direct legislation
wherever practicable.’’ Both denounce
government by injunction, placing their
ban upon the tyrannical systems now
chiefly directed against employes when
out of harmony with their employers,and
under which, without indictment, in forma
cion or warrant, men are arrested, tried,
convicted and punished by fine and im
prisonment. without right of judgment by
a. jury of their peers. Both stand for the
dignity of labor and favor the continu
ance and strict enforcement of the Chi
nese exclusion law. and its application
to Japanese who are imported to serve
monopolistic corporations in notorious
and flagrant violation of the immigration
laws. Both express the deepest sympathy
for the Boers and their detestation of
iho crime Great Britain is committing in
endeavoring to subjugate the two gallant
South African republics.
Expansion is distinctively American. No
other nation in the world has added :o its
country and so uniformly conferred upon
the people annexed every right, privilege
nnd immunity possessed by those of th.
annexing government. Expansion by the
Tinted States has been the enlargement
of the territory we already had. receiv
ing the new territory and people upon
terms of perfect equality with all the
other territory and people.
Imperialism is fundamentally Roman.
This Roman system was adopted by Ore it
Brit ill ;
Great Britain sought to govern the colo
nies und'-r the imperialistic theory that
the colonies rebelled. Now every other
monarchy and empire in the world is
striving with more or less success to ape
this Roman and British system. The last
imitator is the United States.
Bringing it home, imperialism is the
government of subject races outside of
the constitution.” It means the mainte
nance of sovereignty over territory whose
people are denied the rights and immuni
ties guaranteed to the people of her states
and territories. Froude. the great his
torian. admonishes republics that from
the facts of history no free people ever
has or ever can govern a subject race.
That if the free people refuse their con
stitution to their subjects the constitution
must jn the end fail in pieces from sheer
incompetency for its duties.
Mr. Bryan, nothing that I can say can
add to the fullness of the honor, faith nnd
affection in which American patriots hold
you. Whether native to the soil or born
In foreign climes, as patriotic Americans
they look to you ns the defender of the
faith of freemen and protector of their
assaulted institutions.
>lr. Rucker** Address.
Judge A. W. Ruckor, who conveyed to
Mr. Bryan the information of his en
dorsement by the United States Monetary
League, also curtailed his speech owing
to the heat. He made a number of points
which me* with the 1 approval of the audi
tors. His speech, in port, was ns follows:
“Mr. Brooks Adams in his work on the
Law of Civilization and Decay says: ‘lt
appears to be a natural law’, that when
social development hits reached a certain
stage and capital has accumulated suffi
ciently, the cla~ss which has had the ca
pacity to absorb it shall try to enhance
the value of their property by legislation;
This is done most easily by reducing the
quantity of the currency which is a legal
lender for the payment of debts.’ History
shows that wherever the gold standard
has been established it bus been done at
the behest of that class mentioned by-
Mr. Adams fo make the gold they held
more valuable, and, as follows the night
the day, was at the expense of the poor
and has always been accomplished by cor
rupting the legislative power. In the his
tory of the financial legislation in this
country of ours the promise of the Re
publican party to the ow’ners of gold,
that silver, constituting more than one
half of our metallic wealth, shall be re
duced In value to nothing, is the crown
ing proof of the attempt to make a clear
profit of 73.36 cents on every ounce of sil
ver sold by the American purchaser, and
a loss to him of 69.29 cents on every
ounce by him produced, will continue to
be the laughing stock of the world con
cerning our monetary system.”
When Mr. Rucker took his seat. Mr.
Sin>p6on introduced Mr. Bryan, who was
received with a burst of applause. Mr.
Bryan read the greater part of his ad
dress from manuscript, and the delivery
consumed about forty minutes. When he
ceased speaking those present were in
vited to shake hands with him. and many
availed themselves of this opportunity to
formally gTeet him.
Before beginning his address proper,
Mr. Bryan took occasion to reply to Mr.
Troutman's welcoming remarks. This he
did extemporaneously and as follows:
“I desire in the beginning to thunk the
authorities of this state end city for the
non-partisan welcome w’hich has been de
livered through Mr. Troutman. I appre
ciate that liberty of thought, that gener
ally, too infrequent in politic, that en
ables political opponents to thus tender
the freedom of the city to one with whom
they do not agree on political questions.
1 am grateful for the kind words which
were spoken and appreciate the admira
tion mentioned, even though that admira
tion does not count as much on election
day as a simple ballot. (Applause.) I
hope that a* the years go by we 6hall be
able to lift politics to a higher and bright- !
er plane, so that we can tight out these
great questions as citizens, equally earn
est and equally honest, each one respect
ing the others rights. I thank the state
administration and the city administration
for thia courteous and cordial welcome
He then began the reading of the ad
dress, as originally prepared, only stop
ping to interject a few' words in reply to
the notification of Judge Rucker. The ad
dress, including the reply to the league,
was as follows:
The Nominee** Reply.
Mr. Bryan, replying to notification by
the Populist Notification Committee of
his nomination as presidential candidate,
said:
“Mr. Chairman and Members of the No
tification Committee: In accepting the
presidential nomination whic'h you tender
on behalf of the Populist party. I desire
to give emphatic recognition to the edu
cational work done by your party. The
Populist party, as an organization, and
the farmers’ alliances nnd the labor or
ganization's from which they sprung,
have done much to arouse the people
to a study of economic and industrial
questions. Believing ns T do that truth
grows not in seclusion, hut in the open
field, and that it thrives best in the sun
light of full nnd free debate, I have con
fidence that the discussion which your
parly lias compelled w r ill aid in reaching
that true solution of pending problems
toward which all honest citizens aim.
“I desir*- also to express my deep ap
preciation of the liberality of opinion and
devotion to principle which have led the
member* of your party to enter the ranks
of another j>arty in the selection of n can
didate.
“An I let me pause to say that when thU
rpeech wo* prepared and given fb the
prez, I did not know that formal an
nouncement of the resolutions passed by
th#* Monetary League would be made at
this titn**, and 1 desire here to express my
grailiune t othe member** of that league
for the *u|ifori which they promise and
for the cordial commendation which their
rofcohiiionus speak. The Monetary T^ea^rue
♦ I ■ .ii
tribution of literature connected with the
money question, aimed at the enlighnm
m*fia i/i the voters, and 1 have on former
Occasion* and do now express my rom
mendatinn of the effort* of this league and
*imli<u leagues to spread be loro the people
information on the money question, be
cause I believe the more the question la
studied and the better it is understood the
stronger will be the demand for the res
toration of the double standard in dhe
United Slates, (Great applause.) And rfcw
to resume.
“While I am grateful for the confidence
which the Populists have expressed in
me, I am not vain enough to regard as
personal their extraordinary manifesta
tions of good will. The ties which bind
together those who believe in the same
great fundamental principles are strong
er than ties of affection—stronger, even,
than tile ties of blood; and co-operation
between the reform forces is due to the
fact that Democrats, Populists and Silver
Republicans take the side of the peo.de
in their contest against greed and agre
in the application of Jeffersonian princi
ples to the questions immediately before
us.
On the Money H ne*tion,
“In 1896 the money question was of par
amount importance, and the allies in that
campaign united in the demand for the
immediate restoration of silver by the in
dependent action of this country at 16 to
1, the ratio which had existed since 1534.
They were defeated, but that did not end
the discussion. The Democrats were de
feated in hs*B, but that did not put an
end to tariff reform. The Republicans
were defeated in 1892, but that did not
permanently overthrow the protective tar
iff. Defeat at th< polls does not neces
sarily decide a great problem. Experience,
and experience alone, settle questions.
If an increase in the volume of
the currency since 1896, although unprom- .
ised by the Republicans and unexpected, i
has brought improvement in industrial
condition*, this improvement, instead of
answering the arguments put forth in fa-
vor of bimetallism, only confirms the
comention of those who insisted that
more money would make better times.
“The Republican party, however, while
claiming credit for the increase in circu
lation. makes no permanent provision for
an adequate supply of standard money.
It denies the necessity for more real mon
ey, while it permits national banks to
expand the volume of paper promises to
pay money.
“If the Populists felt justified in op
posing the Republican party when
it sought to conJeal its gold
standard tendencies under the mask
of international bimetal ism, the op
position should be more pronounc
ed in proportion ns the Republican
party more openly espouses gold mono
metallism.
A* to the Greenback*.
“In 1896 the reform forces charged the
Republican party with intending to retire
the greenbacks. This charge, denied at
the time, has been confessed by the finan
cial bill, which converts greenbacks, when
once redeemed, into gold certificates and
extends new privileges to banks of issue.
If a Populist opposed the Republican par
ty when its hostility to greenbacks was
only suspected, that opposition should be
greater now, since no one can longer
doubt the purpose of the Republican par
ty -to substitute bank notes for green
backs.
“It is true that the Populists believe in
an irredeemable greenback, while the
Democrats believe in a greenback re
deemable in coin; but the vital question
at this time, so far as paper money is
concerned, is whether thgovernment or
banks shall issue it. There will he time
enough to discuss the redeemability of the
greenbacks when ihe greenback itself is
saved from the annihilation which now
threatens it. The Republican party is now
committed o a currency system which
necessitates a perpetual debt, while the
Populist finds himself in agreement with
the Democrats, who believe in paying off
the national debt as rapidly as possible.
What the Two Parties Favor.
“If belief In an income tax justified a
Populist in acting witlt the Democratic
party in 1896, what excuse can he find for
aiding the Republican party now’, when
even the exigencies of war have not been
sufficient to bring that party to the sup
port of the income tax?
“Populist* believe in arbitration now
as much as they did in 1896 and are as
much oppos and to government by injunc
tion and the blacklist as they were then,
and upon these subjects they have as
much reason for co-operation with the
Democratic party to-day as they had four
years ago.
4 Democrats and Populists alike favor
the pr.nclple rf direct legislation. If any
differences exist as to the extent to
which the principle should be applied,
these differences can be reconciled by ex
perl m< nt.
“Democrats and Populists agree that
Chinese and other Oriental labor should
be excluded from the United States.
"Derrocra s ad Poj u is s desire to so
enlarge the scope of the interstate com
merce act as to enable the commission
to protect both per ons and places from
discrimination and the public at large
from excessive railroad rates.
“The Populists approve the demand set
forth in the Democratic platform for a
labor bureau, with a cabinet officer at
its head. Such an official would keep the
adrrvinisrration in close touch with the
wage-earning portion of the population
and go far toward securing such reme
dial legislation as the toilers need.
Farmer* nnd the Trout*.
“In 1896 the Populists united w'tth the
Democrats in opposing the trusts, al
though the question at that time ap
peared lik a cloud scarcely larger than
a man’s hand To-day that cloud well
nigh overspreads the industrial sky. The
fanner does not participate in the profits
of any trust, but he sorely feels the bur
den of them all. He is depr*ndent on the
seasons for his income. When he plants
his crop, he knows not whether it will be
blessed with rain or blighted with
drought. He knows not whether wind will
biow it down, or hail destroy it, or in
sects devour it, and the price of his crop
is as uncertain as the quanilty.
“If a private monopoly can suspend
production ard fix the price of raw ma
terial. as well as the price of the finish
ed product, the farmer, powerless to pro
tect himself win n f.e sells, is plundered
when he purchase*. Can any farmer hes
itate to throw Ihe influence of his bal
lot upon, the side of those who desire to
protect the public at large from monopo
lies?
“The fact that the trusts support the
Republican par.y ought to be sufficient
proof ti:at they expect protection from it.
The Republican cannot be re’led upon to
extinguish ihe trusts so long as he draws
his campaign contributions from their
overflowing vaults.
“The pro*(M rity argument which the
Republican* bring forward io answer all
comp alnts against the administration
will not deceive the farmer. He knows
that two factors come into his income,
Amt the size of h’s crop, and, second, Ihe
price which lie receives for th** same. He
docs not return thanks to th*
party In power tor favora
ble weather and a bountiful
harvest, and he kiuws that rhe Republi
can party lias no policy which insures a
permanent increase in agricultural
price*. Since he sells his surplus in a for
eign market, he |h not a beneficiary of
the tariff, and since he produces mer
chandise and not money, he does not
prottt by the appreciation of the dollar.
He knows that the much vaunted pros
perity, of which he has never had his
share, is on the wane, in spite of the un
usual and unnatural stimulation which it
hs received during the l ist three years.
He knows that each month of 1900 show*
a larger number of failures than the cor
reniK>nding month of 1899. and that there
i nl-o t marked tendency toward a de
crease in #he output of th* factories, lit*
knows, also, that discoveries of gold,
famine* abroad and war on thr* conti
nent* have not been able to raise ihe
price of farm product* us rapidly as
triiHts and combinations have raised the
price of the thing* which the firmer buy*.
\o < on ft id lit Till*.
“Our opponent* have tried to make it
appear that we are inconsistent when we
dt>lre a gentrral rise In price*, and yet
oppose an arbitrary rU* in protected man-
THE MORNING NEWS. FRIDAY*. AUGUST 24. 1900.
I ufactures, or trust-made good?. There
j is no conflict whatever between these
| two propositions. If a general rise in
1 prices occurs because of a permanent
I increase In the volume of money, all
| things adjust themselves to the new’ level,
and if rhe volume of money then increase*
in proportion to the demand for money,
tin pri level remains the same, and
an be d< n< with f lime to all
If, however, ihe rise i? arbitrary and
only affects a part of the products of
labor, those whose products do not par
! ti ipate in the rise suffer because the
purchasing power of their income is de
creased. If a bad monetary system drags
down the price of the farmer’s products,
while monopolies raise the price of wh it
he buys, he burns the candle at loth end*,
and must expect to suffer in comparison
w;h those who belong: co tiie classes
more favored by legislation.
Senator* hy the People*.
“It i* sometimes urged by partisan
Populists that four years more of Repub
lican misrule would so aggravate eco
nomic conditions as to make reforms
easier. No one can afford to aiY in mak
ing matters worse in the hope* of being
able to make them better afterwards,
for in so doing he assumes
responsibilities which he may
not be able to remedy. No
Populist, however sanguine. believes
if possible, to elect a President at this
time, but the Populist party may be
able to determine whether a Democrat or
a Republican will be elected. Mr. Chair
man, the Populist convent.on, which your
committee represents, thought it better to
share with the Democrats in the honor
of securing some of the reforms desired
by your party than to bear the odium of
remaining neutral in this great crisis or
of giving open or secret aid to the Repub
lican party, which opposes all the re
forms for w’hich the Populists contend.
“Those who labor to improve the con
ditions which surround their fellow men
are apt to become impatient; but they
must remember that it nkes time to
work out great reforms. Let me illustrate
by calling your attention to the slow
growlh of public opinion in support of a
proposition to which there has been prac
tically no open opposition. President John
son, in 1868, recommended a constitutional
amendment, providing for the election of
United States senators by a direct vote of
the people, but his 'recommendation met
with no response. About twelve years
later General Weaver, then a member of
Congress, tried to secure the passage of
a resolution submitting such an amend
ment, but his efforts w'ere futile. In 1892
the resolution recommended by President
Johnson and urged by Congressman Wea
ver finally passed the House of Represen
tatives. but It has not yet reached a vote
in the Senate, and now, after eight years
more of public discussion, the proposition
for the first time received the endorse
ment of the national convetion of one of
4he great parties.
“If the fusion forces win a victory this
fall, we shall see this reform accomplish
ed before the next presidential election,
and w’ith its accomplishment, the people
will find it easier to secure any remedial
legislation w'hich they may desire. But
how haMing has been the progress. Hol
land has said;
“ ‘Heaven Is not gained by a single
bound.
We build the ladder by w’hich we rise
From the lowly earth to the vaulted
skies, /
And we mount to its summit round by
round.’
“And so it is with great social and po
litical movements. Great problems are
solved slowly, bu 4 struggling humanity
marches on. step by step, content that
at each nightfall it can pitch its tent on
a little higher ground.
The Sequence of Qne*tion*.
“I have called attention to the issues
which brought the Democrats and Popu
lists together and which Justify their co
operation during the last four years. Let
me now invite your attention to a question
which would justify co-operation at this
time, even though we differed upon eco
nomic questions.. It is not our fault that
these new questions have been thrust into
the arena of politics. It is not our fault
that the people have been called upon to
consider questions of ever-increasing mag
nitude. In 1890 the tariff question was the
principal subject of discussion, and the
Democratic party contended that the
masses were carrying a burden of unjust
and unnecessary taxes. In 1892 the tariff
question was still the principal issue be
tween the Democratic nnd Republican
parties, although in the West and South
the money question was assuming greater
and greater proportions, and the Populists
were contending that our monetary sys
tem was more responsible than the tariff
laws for the depression in agriculture and
the distress existing among the wage
earners.
Gave Way to Flatanee.
1n1596 the whole question of taxaiion be
came of secondary importance, because of
the increased boldness of those who op
posed the gold and silver coinage of the
constitution. When the Republicans de
clared at St. Louis that the restoration of
bimetallism in this country, although de
sirable, was impossible without the aid of
the leading commercial nations of the Old
World, the Populist and Silver Republi
cans Joined with the Democrats In as
serting the right and duty of the Ameri
can people to shape their financial system
for themselves, regardless of the action of
other nations. The failure of the Re
publican party to secure International bi
metallism and its open espousal of the
gold standard still keep the money ques
tion In politics, but no economic question
can compare in importance with a ques
tion which concerns the principle and
structure of government. Systems of tax
aiion can be changed with less difficulty
than financial systems, and financial sys
tems can be altered with less danger and
less disturbance to the country than the
vital doctrines upon which free govern
ment rests.
“In the early sixties, when we were en
gaged in a contest which was to deter
mine whether we should have one republic
or two. questions of finance were lost
sight of. Silver was at a premium over
gold, and both gold and silver were at a
premium over greenbacks and bank notes,
but the people could not afford to divide
over the money question in the presence
of a greater issue. And so to-day we are
engaged in a controversy which will deter
mine whether we are to have a republic,
in which the government derives its Just
powers from the consent of the governed,
or an empire, in which brute force Is the
only recognized source of power.
Evils of n Colon Ini Pol Icy.
“In a government where the people rute,
every wrong can be righted ami every evil
remedied, but when the doctrine of self
government is impaired and might Is sub
stituted for right, there is no certainty
that any question will be settled correctly.
"A colonial policy would so occupy the
people wiili the consideration of the na
tion's foreign policy that domestic ques
tions would ho neglected. ‘Who will haul
down the flag, or ‘Rtand by the ITesidenU
would be the prompt response to every
criticism of the administration and cor
ruption. and special privilege would thrive
under tho cover of patriotism.
"It I? not strange that the Populists
should oppose militarism and Imperialism,
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for both are antagonistic to the principles
which Populists apply to other questions.
Looking at questions from the standpoint
of the producer of wealth, rather than
from the standpoint of the speculator, the
Populist re< ognizes in militarism a con
stant and increasing burden. The army
worm which occasionally destroys a field
of wheat is not nearly so dangerous an
enemy to the farmer as a large standing
army, which invades every field of indus
try and exacts toll from every crop.
Coft of n Great Army.
“If 100,000 men are withdrawn from the
ranks of the producers and placed as a
burden on the backs of those who remain,
it must mean longer hours, harder work
and greater sacrifices for those who toil,
and the farmer, while he pays more than
hie share of the expenses of the army, has
no part in army contracts or in develop
ing companies, and his sons are less likely
to fill the life positions in the army than
the sons of those who, by reasons of
w’ealth or political prominence, exert in
fluence at Washington.
“Soon after tho Republican leaders be
gan to suggest the propriety of a colonial
policy, the papers published an interview
given out from San Francisco by’ a foreign
consul residing at Manila. He declared
that the people of the United Stales owed
it to themselves, to other nations and to
the Filipinos to hold the Philippine Isl
ands permanently. At the conclusion of
the interview, there appeared the very sig
nificant statement that the gentleman was
visiting the United States for the purpose
of organizing a company for the develop
ment of the Philippine Islands. A few
days later, on his way East, he gave out
another interview', in which he explained
that the company’ which he intended to
organize would establish banks at Manila,
and at other places throughout the isl
ands and bujid electric light plants, wa
ter plants, street car lines, railroads, fac
tories, etc. It seemed that the plan of
his syndicate was to do all the develop
ing and leave the rest of the American
people nothing to do in the matter except
to furnish an army sufficient to hold the
Filipinos in subjection while they were
being developed.
“At the present rate, we will spend an
nually' upon the army approximately half
as much as we spend for education in
the United States, and this immense sum
is wrung from the taxpayers by systems
of taxation which overburden the poor
man and undertax the rich man. In the
presence of such an issue as militarism,
it is impossible that any Populist should
hesitate ns to his duty. But even the
menace of militarism is but a part of the
question of Imperialism. The policy con
templated by the Republican party’ nulli
fies every principle set forth in the Dec
laration of Independence, strikes a blow
at popular government, and robs the na
tion of its moral prestige. Already the
more advanced supporters of the colonial
idea point to the economy pf a system
of government which entrusts all power
to an executive and does away with the
necessity for legislation. The Army and
Navy Journal, in its issue of Aug. 4, com
mends the English system, and declares
that, a* a result of this system, a fifth
of the world’s area, containing a fourth
of its population, is ruled with an ad
ministrative economy’ which is an admin
istrative marvel, and adds;
“ ‘One million, two hundred thousand
dollars spent in London is the price of
administrative order over a colonial rule,
whose total budgets aggregate $1,724,354,896.
or 50 per cent, more than our total of
Federal, state, county and village expen
diture© for every possible purposes for
which taxes are levied. In contrast to
the results of this system of executive
administration, the fact, is cited that the
American Congress has spent an entire
winter wrestling with the tariff, the tax
ation, the administration, and the per
sonal rights of two little Islands. The
English executive is an imperial executive.
The British Parliament is an English
Legislature. That to the same system we
are ccming by the decree of circumstance
is as inevitable as that of fate. If this
be imperialism, make the most of it. So
far as citizenship is concerned the British
Empire is one, but beyond the limits of
the United Kingdom the citizen lives un
der a rule essentially monarchiai, and not
restricted by’ the constitutional limits
of the parliamentary system.’
\V*ir of Empire anti Republic.
“Thus does imperialism bear its sup
porters back toward the dark ages. There
i* no middle ground between the Amer
ican policy and the European policy'. If
this nation remains true to its principles.
Its traditions and its history, it cannot
hold colonies. If it enters upon a colonial
career, it must repudiate the doctrine that
governments derive their just powers?
from the consent of the governed.
“When such an issue is raised there
can be only two parties—the party, what
ever it* name may be, which believes In
a republic, and the party, whatever Vs
name, which believes in an empire; and
the influence of every citizen is, con
sciously or unconsciously intentionally or
unintentionally’, thrown upon one side or
the other.
“Where the divine right of kings is
recognized, the monarch can grant differ
ent degrees of liberty to different sub
jeetr. The people of England can be
ruled in one way, the people of Canada
in another, the people of Ireland in an
other, while tbe people of India may be
governed according to still different
forms. But there can be no variety in
a republic. The doctrine of a republic dif
fers from a doctrine of a monarchy as
the day differ*? from the night, and be
tween the two doctrines there is and ever
must be an irrepressible conflict. Queen
Victoria has recognized this nece*sarv
antagonism between the democratic and
imperial form of government. In pro
roguing Parliament a few days ago, she
said: ‘Believing that the political inde
pendence of the republics would l>e a con
stant danger to the peace of South Af
rica. I authorized the annexation of the
Orange Free State.’
“A republic is always a menace to a
monarchy, just as truth le always o men
ace to error. Self-government, being the
natural government, must necessarily
create dissatisfaction among the
subject* of those governments which
build upon some other foundation
than the conaent of the governed. What
the Orange Free Si ale and Transvaal
public are to South Africa, our republic
is to the world, .and only our Inn. ing
strength and the wide Atlantic liav pro
tected us from the inextinguishable hos
tility which must ever exist between tfi<>•<<•
who support a throne and those who recog
nize ih* HMren nm the sovereign.
Europe CnriiarsHca lin perl* I lain.
“Every step taken toward imperialism
by this nation meet* with prompt and ef-
fective encouragement from Europe. Lin
coln pointed to the interest which Euro
pean nations have in the abandonment
here of the doctrine of equal rights. He
*aid: The principles of Jefferson axe the
definitions and axioms of free society.
And yet they are denied and evaded with
no small show’ of success. One dashingly
calls them ‘glittering generalities’; anoth
er bluntly calls them ’self-evident lies’, and
others insidiously argue that they apply
to ’superior races.’ These expressions, dif
fering in form, are identical in object and
effect—the supplanting of principles of
free government and restoring those of
classification and caste. They would de
light a convocation of crowned heads
plotting against the people. They are the
vanguards, the miners and sappers of re
turning despotism. We must re pi use them,
or they will subjugate us.’
“Our opponcts say that the w’orld would
laugh at us if we should give idependence
to the Filipinos. Yes, kings would laugh,
aristocrats would laugh and those
laugh who deny the inalienable rights of
men and despise the humbler folk, who
’along the cool, the sea-crested vale of life,
keep the noiseless tenor of their way.’ Bu*.
let this nation stand erect, and, spurning
the bribes of wealth and pow’er, show that
there is a reality in the principles which
we profess; let it show that there is a
difference between a republic and a mon
archy, and the oppressed in every land
will see in our flag the hope of their own
delivt l ance and. whether they are bleed
ing upon the battlefield or groaning be
neath a tyrant's lash, will raise their eyes
toward heaven and breathe a fervent
prayer for the safety of our republic.”
LOCAL I'EKSONAL.
Mr. H. M. Comer has gone to Suwannee
Springs.
Mr. G. W. Adair of Atlanta is a guest
of the De Soto.
Mr. F. L. Wing of Tampa is registered
at the De Soto.
Mr. S. C. Jenkins of Success is a guest
of the Screven.
Mr. J. K. Maner of Garnett Is regis
tered at the Pulaski.
Mr. L. B. Thompson of Woodcliff is
a guest of the Screven.
Mr. W. B. Thompson of Sylvania is reg
istered at the Screven.
Mr. E. Dufour left for Suwannee Springs,
to remain several weeks.
Mr. William Maxwell of Columbia is
registered at the Pulaski.
Mr. J. D. Hutchinson of Jacksonville
is a guest of the Pulaski.
Mrs. Annie S. Cochran of Gainesville,
Ga., is a guest of the De Soto.
Mr. L. Ludwig of Brunswick was reg
istered at the Pulaski yesterday.
Hon. H. Livingston Kenan was among
the guests of the Pulaaki yesterday.
Mr. W. W. Franks of Atlanta was In
tho city yesterday at the De Soto.
Mr. C. Piero of Beaufort Was among
the arrivals at the Screven yesterday.
Mr. G. R. Monahan leaves this morning
for Suwannee Springs to spend a month.
Mrs. J. Donson left yesterday for Su
wannee Springs, to be gone three weeks.
Miss Maud Heyward will sail for New
York to-morrow on the City of Augusta.
Mr. W. G. Charlton will sail for New
York to-morrow on the City of Augusta.
Mr. H. H. Martin of Thomasville was
among the arrivals at the Pulaski yester
day.
Mr. W. A. Spitz of Thomasville was in
the city yesterday and staved at the Pu
laski.
Air. D. F. Crowell of Winston was
among the arrivals at the De Soto yes
terday.
Air. J. B. Woodburn of Rochelle was
in the city yesterday and stayed at the
Screven.
Air. G. C. Comer, Jr., of Macon was
in tiie city yesterday and stayed at the
De Soto.
Air. R. L. Daughtry and Mrs. L. A.
Daughtry of Jackson are among the guests
of the Pulaski.
Mr. H. T. Lewis and sons of Greens
boro were among the gueste of the De
Soto yesterday.
-Miss Ray Cutter will be among the pas
sengers on the City of Augusta to-mor
row for New York.
Air. and Airs. W. L. Wilson were among
the passengers on the Southern yester
day for New Y’ork.
Aliss E. Reynolds will be among the
passengers of the City of Augusta for
New York to-morrow.
Air. Alfred Hartridge and Master Eari
Hartridge will sail for New York to-mor
row on the City of Augusta,
Miss Raymonde Virginia Cutter will
leave on the City of Augusta to-dav, to
be gone the balance of the season.
Mr. B. New, representing Charles De-
Witt & Cos. of Baltimore, large handlers
of bottling goods, is in the city.
Among the passengers of the City of
Augusta for New Y’ork to-morrow will be
Air. and Airs. George C. Freeman.
Among the passengers on the City of Au
gusta to-morrow for New York will be
the Misses N. G. Brigham and K Brig
ham.
Airs. M. Ambrose, Miss Gertrude Am
brose and Master William Ambrose wi’l
leave Saturday for Suwannee Springs
Fla,, for a three week's stay.
CITY BREVITIES.
The steamship City of Augusta, Capt.
Daggett, arrived this morning at 2 o’clock
from New York.
The announcement that the 6 o’clock
early closing movement ceases on the la*t
of August is incorrect. The petition for
early closing was signed for June. July
August and September. Hereafter the
association will meet at Knights of
Pythias Hall, where every accommodation
for the ladies will be afforded.
tea fa wed the Ain.
I.ceover Alnde the Pitching Record ot
the Sen*on.
Pittsburg, Aug. 23.—Williams’ wild
throw, letting in two runs in the ninth,
was responsible for Pittsburg's defeat!
Leeover made the season’s record, making
ten men fan the air. Attendance, 2.500
Score: R.H.E.
Pittsburg 0 0000002 o—2 s 2
Cincinnati ...1 0 0 00 00 0 2—3 io 3
Batteries—Leeover and Zimmer; Scott
Kahoe and Peltz.
Now Y'ork AVon the Game,
New York. Aug. 23.—The Philadelphians
were again outplayed by the New Yorks
to-day. The batting of the locals was
timely, and their fielding tvas fast and
clean. Attendance, 1,200. Score: R.H.E
Philadelphia 00000102 I—4 13 •>
New Y’ork ...0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 x—s H 4
Batteries—Bernhardt and McFarland;
Mercer and Bowerman.
Boston the Winner.
Boston, Aug. 23.—Collins’ excellent field
ing saved to-day's game for Boston.
Score: R.H.E.
Boston 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 x—G )0 2
Brooklyn 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 o—3 ]0 3
Batteries—Nichols and Clark; Kltson and
Farrell.
Other Games.
At Syracuse-Syracuse, 2; Toronto, 7.
At Rochester—Rochester, 5; .Montreal, e
Second game: Montreal. 1; Rochester, o.
At Providence—Providence, 2; Spring
field. 1.
At Worcester (Mass.)—Worcester, 7
Hartford. 1.
A: Chicago—Kansas City, 2; Clilc.iko, 1.
At Cleveland—Buffalo, *; Cleveland, 4.
At lndlanapolla— Indlanapollo, |;' De
troll, 2. '
RESULTS AT SARATOGA.
Horse* Tlint Won Out in the Five
Event* on the Card*.
Saratoga, N. Y., Aug. 23.r-Raclng re
sults:
First Race —Five furlongs. Tammany
Chief. 11 to won. with Colchester, 5 to
1 and 2 to 1, second, and Glade Run, 6
to 1, third. Time 1:02.
Second Race-One tnll . Millstream, 6 to
5 w n. with Althea. 2) to 1, and 5 to 1,
second; Exit, 12 to 1, third, ’lime 1:41.
Third Race—The Citizens’ and Mer
chants handicap. $5,0 0 guaranteed. One
mile and a sixteenth Charentus, 4 to 1,
won, with Advance Gu rd. 6 to 1, and 2
to 1, seoprd, and K nl y Mack, <ll to 5,
third. Time 1:43%.
Fourth Race—Gentlemen Riifrs, one
mile. Favonius, even, won, wi h Geo.
Keene, 2 to 1, and out, second, and
Draughtsman. 3 to 1, third. Time 1:45%.
Fifth Race—One mile nd a furlong.
Hood’s Brigade, 3 to i, won. with Exeel
sls, 9 io 2, and S to 5, econd, and Roches
ter, 12 to 1 .third. Time 1:56.
Good Race* nl Ueurivitle.
Boston, Aug. 23.—Three good races
mace up to-day’s card at the Readville
track in the grand *-ireuit meeting, and
they were races worth seeing, full of ex
citing brushes and several whipping fin
fcihes. Summary:
2:u6 Clasts, pacing; purse $1,500. Royal
R. Sheldon won two straight heats and
race; Ace, second; Eyelet, third. Time
2:07, 2:05%. " * f
2:14 Class, pacing; purse $3,000. John T.
won fourth, fifth and seventh heats and
rnce; Winola, second, winning first and
sixth heats; Sidney Pointer, third, win
ning third heat. The Admiral won sec
ond heat. Time, 2:10, 2:07%, 2:10, 2:09%,
2:09%, 2:16%. 2:14%.
2:14 Trotting; purse SI,OOO. Georgen.i
won three straight heats and race; Bay
Sthr, second; Nigger Jack, third. Time,
2:11%, 2:09%, 2:10.
FELL FROM THE 1U ILI3IXG.
Carpenter Injured in \ugii*tn—Other
Yew* of That City.
Augusta, Aug. 23.—The first accident
on the new five-story White building oc
curred to-day, when a carpenter, Charles
H. Adams, fell from the fourth story to
the first. He was carried to the hospital
in an unconscious condition, and it was
feared he was fatally injured, but to-night
he is reported to be doing well. He fell
prone on his back, and no bones were
broken.
He came to Augusta only about n week
ago, and is said to have wife and child
at Columbia, S. C. He is a young man
about 25 years old.
Augusta’s protracted hot and dry spell
was broken last night by a storm of
lightning, rain and wind. Another occur
red to-night about the same time. Jn
last night’s storm a church several miles
from the city, known as Rosney Chapel,
was blown down. Some time ago this
church was burned down, and- the frame
work of the new church, which was being
erected in its place, was blown down.
Judge J hn Vaughan. 73 years old. born
in Cos k. Ir land, and a magistrate in Au
gusta for 24 years, did to-day. He had
been a m mfoer of the Board of Educa
tion. pur has ng agent of the Georgia
Railroad, and a respected cPizen. He was
popular as a magistrate, and made a good
judge He leave* six grown sons and
daughters.
Mrs. J. William Swindell died to-night
of consumption, ar'ier a lingering illness.
She leaves- a husband and two little
daughters. She was Miss Mollie Bresna
ham before her marriage.
THE YEWS AT Dt’BLIY.
lleinoernts Getting Ready for the
Coming Campaign.
Dublin, Ga., Aug. 23.—The Robinson
Hardware Company has moved into one
of the new brick stores recently erected by
Mr. W. W. Robinson.
The people of Dublin are much disturbed
over the service given this city by the
Western Union Telegraph Company. A
number of times lately the wires have
been down for as long as twenty-four
hours at one lime.
Next Saturday the Democrats of Lau
rens county will meet in Dublin for the
purpose of taking steps towards shaping
the coming campaign. Up to IS9B this
was a Populist county, but In the election
in the fall of that year the Democrats
won out by majority, ranging from 475 to
675. There is no possible doubt that the
Democrats will be victorious again this
year, but it is the idea of the leaders
to win by from 800 to 1,200, so as to for
ever kill Populism in Laurens. The Pop
ulist candidates are putting up a game
fight again this year, and have a strong
ticket.
Last night at the residence of the bride’s
father. Capt. John M. Graham, Aliss An
nie Graham and Mr. YV. W.
Ward were united in marriage.
Rev. W. N. Ainsworth officiating.
The parlor was beautifully decorated
and many of the friends of the young
couple were there to witness the cere
mony. Mrs. J. H. Peacock played the
wedding march as the happy pair came
into the room. Mr. B. A. Hooks was
best man and Miss Ella Graham maid-of
honor. An elegant supper was served aft
er the ceremony.
STEAAIEIt ROBERT SANK.
The Bant. Loaded AVltli Ties, Went
Down in the Suwannee,
Branford, Fla., Aug. 23.—The steamer
Robert, owned and operated on the Su
wannee river by Capt. R. A. Ivey, sank
last night two miles south of Branford.
She was loaded with crossties and sprang
a leak, sinking within a few minutes
after it was discovered that she was
leaking.
The pilot house and part of the upper
deck are out of water. Capt. Ivey thinks
she can be raised easily. None of tilt
crew was lost.
SCREVUN’S DEMOCRATS.
Nominations of Officers Were Made
by Primary.
Sylvania, Ga., Aug. 23.—1n the primary
election yesterday for senator, represen
tative and the various county officers the
following persons were nominated:
Senator, J. H. Daniels
Representative. L. H. Hilton.
Ordinary. J. C. Overstreet; Clerk, I). B.
| C. Nunnally; Sheriff, W. li. Thompson;
' Tax-collector. T. V. Robbins; Tax-recelv-
I er, R. W. Walker; Courtsy Commlsslon
! ers, J. A. Enncis, H. C. Evans and J. W.
; Freeman.
Over thirteen hundred votes were poll
ed. This is considered a strong ticket.
CELEBRATION AT WALHALLA.
Ileport of the Mnrder of a Mnn in
the Georgetown So, n nips.
Columbia. S. 0., Aug. 23.—The semi
centennial celebration nt Walhalla was
held to-day, a monument was unveiled.
A report tins reached here that a timber
prospector or mill man hus been murder
ed In the vast swampa of Georgetown
county by Ills negro laborers. The body
was left in the woods. The murderers
oecaped.
Attempted nn Assault,
Lyons, Ga , Aug. 23.—A negro entered
the houte of John MrEothun last night
nnd attempted an nesault on his daughter,
13 years old. A man has been arrested,
and it is believed that he la the guilty
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The express steamships of this line are
appointed to sail from Savannah, Central
(90th) meridian time, as 'ollowsr
SAVANNAH TO NEW YORK.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett.
SATURDAY. Aug. 25, 5:00 p. m.
NACOOCHEK, Capt. Smith, MONDAY,
Aug. 27, 6:30 p. m.
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher. TEES.
DAY*. Aug. 2ft. 7:00 p. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, Capt Berg,
THURSDAY. Aug. 30. 8:00 a. m.
TAI IjAHASSFE, Capt Asktns SAT
URDAY*. S pt. 1, 9:00 p. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett,
MONDAY. ?e, t 3. 11 30 a. m.
NAOOOCHFE. Capt. Smith, TUESDAY,
Serf 4. 12:30 p. m.
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher, THURS
DAY*. Sept. 6, 2:30 p. m
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. Cnpt. Rerg.
SATURDAY*. Sept 9, 1:01 p. m.
TALI.AHAS9EE, Capt. Askins, MON
DAY", Sept. 10. 5:30 p m.
CITY* OF AUGUSTA. Capt. Baggett,
TUESDAY, Sept. 11, 6:39 p m.
NACOOCHEE. Capt Smith. THURS
DAY. Sept. 13. S:0 p. m.
KANSAS CITY". Cnpt. F.ther, SATUR
DAY". Sept. 15, 10:00 p. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. Capt. Rerg,
MONDAY. Sept. 17, 12: 0 noon.
TADI-AHASSEE, Capt. Askins, TUES
DAY", Se: t. 1. 1:0 p. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt Dagtctt.
THURSDAY, St pt. 20, 2:30 p. m.
NACOOCHEE. Capt. Smish, SATUR
DAY. Sept. 22. 4:00 p. m.
KANSAS CITY. Capt. Fisher. MONDAY,
Sept. 21. 5:00 p. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, Capt. Rerg.
TUESDAY, Sept. 25. 5:30 p. m.
TALLAHASSEE, Capt. Askins, THURS
DAY, Sept. 27. 6:30 p. m.
CITY* OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett,
SATURDAY’, Sept. 29. S:OD p. m.
NEW YORK TS> BOSTON.
CITY OF MACON, Cap<. Savage, MON
DAY. Aug. 27. 12:00 noon.
CITY OF MACON, Capt. Savage. FRI
DAY. Aug. 31, 12:00 noon.
CITY OF MACON. Capt. Savage, WED
NESDAY, Sept 5, noon.
CITY* OF MACON, Capt Savage, MON
DAY*, Sert 10, noon
CITY* OF MACON. Capt. Savage, FRr-
DAY*. Sept 14, noon.
CITY* OF MACON. Capt. Savage, WED
NESDAY, Sept. 19, noon
CITY OF MACON, Capt Savage, MON
DAY, Sept. 24. noon.
CITY" OF MACON, Capt. Savage, FRI
DAY, Sep!. 28, noon.
This company reserves the right to
change ls sailings without notice and
without liability or accountability there
for.
Sailings New York for Savannah daily
except Sundays, Mondays and Thursday,
5:00 p. m.
W. G. BREWER. City Ticket and Pass
enger Agent, 107 Bull street, Savannah,
Ga.
E. W. SMITH, Contracting Freight
Agent. Savannah, Ga.
R. G. TREZEVANT. Agent, Savannah,
Ga.
WALTER HAWKINS, General Agent
Traffic Dep’t, 224 W. Bay street. Jack
sonville, 'Fla.
E. H. HINTON, Traffic Manager, Sa
vannah. Ga.
P. E. LE FEVRE. Superintendent, New
Pier 25. North River. New Yn-V N. Y.
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BALTIMORE, MD. BUFFALO, N. Y.
BOSTON, MASS.
CHICAGO, ILL. CLEVELAND, O.
ERIE, PA.
HAGERSTOWN. HARRISBURG, PA.
HALIFAX, N. S
NIAGARA FALLS. NEW YORK.
PHILADELPHIA.
PITTSBURG. PROVIDENCE.
ROCHESTER.
TRENTON. WILMINGTON.
WASHINGTON.
First-class tickets include meals and
state room berth, Savannah to Baltimore
Accommodations and cuisine unequaled.
Freight capacity unlimited; careful han
ling and qu ck dispatch.
The steamships of this company are ap
pointed to sail from Savannah to Balti
more as follows (standard time):
TEXAS. Capt. Eldridge, SATURDAY.
Aug. 25. at 5:00 p. m.
D. H. MILLER, Capt. Peters, TUES
DAY. Aug. 28 . 6:00 p. m.
ITASCA, Capt. Digger THURSDAY, Aug.
30, 7:00 p. m.
ALLEGHANY*, Capt. Foster, SATUR
DAY", Sept. 1, 10:00 p. m.
TEXA3, Capt. Eldridge, TUESDAY,
Sept. 4, 1:30 p. m.
D. H. MILLER. Capt. Peters, THURS
DAY. Sept, 6, 3:30 p. m.
And from Baltimore Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays at 4:00 p. m.
Ticket Office, 39 Bull street.
NEWCOMB COHEN, Trav. Agent.
J. J. CAROLAN, Agent.
Savannah, Ga.
W. P TURNER. G. P. A.
A. D BTEBBINS, A. T. M.
J. C. WHITNEY. Traffic Manager.
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EiIiLDERS* HARDWARE.
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