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ME TRUE NOKTIIEKNEIi Published Every Friday. PAW PAW. MICH., SEPTEMBER 14. "If there U anyone who believes U the gold standard is a good thing, or that it must bo maintained, I warn him not to cast his vote for me, be cause I promise him it will not bo maintained in this country longer than I am able to pet rid of it." Hon. William Jennings Bryan, 0 Knoxville, Tenn., Sept. 10, lS'JG. i., Sept. 10, 1800. J j Republican Ticket. NATIONAL. For President William McKinley of Ohio. For Vice President Theodore lloosovelt of New York. CONG KESS I ON A L. For Member of Conpress (4th District) Edward L. Hamilton. STATE. For Governor- Aaron T. Bliss of Snpinnw. For Lieutenant-Governor O. W. Robinson of Houghton. For Secretary of State Fred W. Warner of Oakland. For State Treasurer Daniel McCoy of Kent. For Auditor General Perry F. Powers of Wexford. For Commissioner of State Land Office Edwin A. Wildey of Van Buren. For Attorney General Horace M. Oren of Chippewa. For Supt. of Public Instruction Delos Fall of Calhoun. For Member State Board of Education James H. Thompson of Osceola. LEGISLATIVE. For State Senator (Sth District) James W. Humphrey of Allepan. For Member of Legislature C. Spencer Adams of Antwerp. For Judge of Probote James II. Johnson of South Haven. For Sheriff Wesley J. Thomas of Paw Paw. For Clerk Frank N. Wakeman of Coert. For Register John F. Taylor of Keeler. For treasurer John Marshall of Porter. For Prosecutor David Anderson of Paw Paw. For Commissioners Oran W. Rowland of Paw Paw. Russell M. Chase of Bangor. For County Surveyor George Mutchler of Bangor. For Coroners 'William P. Bope of .Lawrence. Henry C. Maynard of Hartford. "They can talk about militarism as they will, but 1 have but one fervent prayer to-night, and it is this: God bless the American sol djer wherever he is, in the orient or Occident, whether under tire or under native skies-God bless him and may his night be peaceful. (Applause and cheers.) Nobody can whip him that is in front of him, and you and I will permit no one to whip him that is behind him." Win. Alden Smith. I I! a r:. hi. Plain and Manly. President McKinley's letter of accept ance, a very complete summary of which is published in this paper, is one of the strongest campaign documents the re publicans can have this )ear. It is plain und manly, taking up the issues as tie lined in the platforms in an honest and fearless manner, and clearly defining the position of the president and the party. Mr. McKinley stands squarely upon the republican platform, and makes no ex cuses nor apologies for a single plank of it. Unlike Mr. Bryan, he does not dodge some issues, harping upon a single one and flippantly leaving others for future discussion in a future that will not come before election. The people like an open, honest expression from a candi date, and President McKinley's candor will win him votes even among those who are not in complete accord with him. Unlike Mr. Bryan, the president is not afraid of the financial issue. He knows, as every thinking voter knows, that the currency question is a live and vital is sue, and that Mr. Bryan and his party stand to-day, as they stood in lbCHJ, squarely pledged to the free coinngo of silver at a ratio of 1G to 1. The president clearly shows the danger of such a policy, and stands, as ho has a perfect right to do, upon the record and redeemed pledges of the republican party, and upon the financial plank of its latest platform. Here his injsition is unassailable, and worthy of the support of every voter who favors national honor and an honest money for the payment of public and private debts. It seems to us, however, that the strongest iortion of the president's let ter, aud the part that will carry the great est consternation into tho camp of the democracy, is that in which ho deals with the Philippine question and declares his policy in repard to tho future of the is lands. Mr. McKinley shows in tho strong est language that, after tho ratification of tho treaty by which tho Philippines became tho property of tho United States and the adjournment of conpress with out any legislation whatever as to their disposition or control, there was no course open to the president but to hold the territory and to exert every power at his command for their pacification and con- trol. The president has no. power to alienate a foot of national soil. He has no more right or power to surrender the j Philippines to the insurgents or to a . foreipn nation than ho would have to permit the people of Texn to organize an independent poverninent if they so desired no more than Abraham Lincoln had to permit the establishment of the Confederacy without a struggle. Had ! President McKinley pursued a different course, ho would have been recreant to the trust imposed in him. LV.io Lincoln, he has suffered abuse and misrepresen tation for the ierformanco of his duty; like Lincoln he has been charged with imperialistic tendencies, and like Lincoln he will pass the ordeal with honor to himself, his name to become enrolled among the patriots and benefactors of his country. The president's defense of his course is not less satisfactory than his direct statement as to his ideas as to the future of the islands. He squarely says he be lieves it the country's duty to so shape affairs in the Philippines as to lit the people for self-government, and then to grant self government to them in such measure as they are from time to time competent to exercise and maintain. Is this imperialism? No! This is Amer icanism, and no broader typo of it is to be found to-day than in the person of the president of the United States. Mr. McKinley's letter leaves the anti imperialism campaipn very, very Hat. The True Northerner believes the presi dent has so expressed himself as to win in an even preater decree than he has heretofore enjoyed, the confidence and respect of the American people. j We are in agreement with all of jj j those who supported the war with j j Spain, and also with those who I counselled the ratification of the tj j treaty of peace. Upon these two j j j great essential steps there can be j 1 no issue, and out of these came 5 all of our responsibilities. If j others would shirk the obligations I imposed by the war and the treaty, we must decline to act further I with them, and here the issue was made. It is our purpose to estab lish in the Philippines a govern ment suitable to the wants and conditions of the inhabitants and to prepare them for self-government, and to give them self gov ernment when they an? ready for it and as rapidly as they are ready for it. That I am aiming to do un der my constitutional authority, and will continue to do so until congress shall determine the po litical status of the inhabitants of the archipelago. President Mc Kinley's Letter of Acceptance. William Jennings Bryan and his party are extremely solicitous, concerning self government for the brown people of the Philippines. The party goes right on disfranchising black men in tho south ern states. Consistency, thou art a jewel but not a democratic one. Candidate Mabury is around the state talking equal taxation as though it were an exclusive democratic issue. The republican party had made' this an im portant issue in state politics before Mr Maybury was thought of as a guberna torial candidate. Nevada democrats declare silver to be one of the important questions of the campaign. Mr. Bryan should at once direct them to confine themselves to the "paramount" issue. Government without consent of the governed is democratic heresy in the Philippines, democratic gospel in Missis sippi, Louisiana, North and South Caro lina and Georgia. The receptions given Theodore Roose velt in Michigan cities were Mattering in tho extreme. General Apathy left the state when Colonel Roosevelt came in. The prospect of an early and satisfac tory settlement of the Chinese troubles is another tribute to the wisdom of Pres ident McKinley and his advisers. Vermont and Maino have spoken in their elections in a manner that is auspicious for republican success. Curod of CJaronio Diarrhoea After Thirty Year3 of Suflbrinj?. "I suffered for thirty years with diar rhoea and thought I was past being cured," says John S. Halloway of French Camp, Miss. "I had spent so much time and money and suffered ho much that I had given upall hopes of recovery. I was so leemo irom tnoellectsor the diarrhoea that I could do no kind of labor, could not even travel, but by accident I was permitted to find a bottle of Chamber lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrluea Item ed y, and after taking sevaral bottles I am entirely cured of that trouble. I am so pleased with tho result that I am anxious that it bo in reach of all who suffer as I have." For salo by Long well Bros., Paw Paw. m It will surprise you to experience tho benefit obtained by using tho dainty and famous little pills known as DoWitt's Little Early Risers. E. B. Longwell tf If our opponents do not repard tho silver issue as a paramount issue, then they have been puilty of pross wrong to their fellow countrvmeu in raising it at all. As a matter of fact, it is paramount, f and tho attitude of the populistio , democracy in trying to keep it i. out of sight east of tho Mississippi, j; while insisting upon their adher- j ence to it west of the Mississippi, t is in itself enough to discredit them j in the eyes of all good citizens, jJ whether republicans or genuine ilenuMTnts. Theodore Boosevelt. Stop the Cough ami Work oft' the C1, Laxative Bromo QuinineTabletscur a cohi in one day. No cure, no pay. Price 2Tj cents. LABOR'S PROSPERITY. I'nniiftivernhle I'roiif Tlmt WorklriR. men Are Ilenelltetl ly He lm It I Ion it 1'olleleM. That the laboring men of the coun try are in a more prosperous condition than ewr known before is proven be yoiu1 any chance of contradiction by the statistics of the American Federa tion of Labor, sent out over the signa ture of the president, Mr. Samuel (lum pers. We compare the disastrous years of the Wilson bill and democratic rule, ls'J.t, 1S'.4 ami 1'J5. with 1MVJ, un der McKin'.ey and prosperity. In 1.3 the American Federation of Labor met at Chicago. There were 93 delegates present, 3s national trade unions represented, IS local trade unions, 15 city central unions ar.d one state branch. The receipt for the year were .2J.f4.C2, and the expenditures $21.3S3. In 1S'J4 the American Federa tion of Labor met at Denver, Col. There were 77 delegates present, CO na tional trade unions represented, 12 lo cal trade unions. 11 city central unions and three state branch s. The receipt for the year were .f 15,3-16.43, and the ex penditures $17.3,J2.CS. In ls05 the American Federation of Labor met at New York city. There were 06 dele gates present, 34 national trade unions represented, 23 local trade unions. 15 city branch unions and three state branches. The receipts were $13,751.75, and the expenditures $15,612.42. In lD'J the American Federation of Labor met at Detroit. There were 19 delegates- present. 55 national trade unions, 65 local trade unions. 31 central unions and rive state branches. The receip's were $36,757.13. and the ex penditures $:n.5,.r.i.22. Purely labor i prosperous when the members of this great organi.td bodiv can contribute to the cause as shown by the above re ceipts over $16.00) more in l-D'J than they did in 1VJ3. and several thousands more than double what they did in each of the years 1'.3, 1'J4 and 195. Under d.ite of August 9, 1 -M. Mr. (iorn pers stated the number of independent local unions to bv 1,154. city centra union 191. state branches 14. It is evident from these figures that when the American Federation of Labor meets in December next there will be a showing of prepress ii.atV- ar.d in crease of new n etrbership, all accom plished under labor's present prosper ous conditions, sxich as no labor or ganization has ever before made. MEN AG AT -.'1ST BRYAN. llnlltvn- I' nipIoyeM n,, 0f Cnre to Iteturii to the Time The Railway and Telegraph Em ployes' League of Illinois has issued a pamphlet giving the earnings, of rail way employes in the United States f r the years endirg dune 30. lmS. nr.d dune 3o. Is99. The figures, w hich were compiled from the interstate com merce commission reports, show that the total inert:!-? in wnges amounted to the great sum of $77,459,625. The number of persr.n employed increased from 7-5.).? 1 in 1'5 to '.:2s.92i in 1 ?''.). It thus hapjxr.td that there wtre rail road "jobs" in 1 "'.). for 143. -90 more men than could get "jobs" in 195. The railroad employes of thel'nittd States are now being asked to vote for Bryan because he will "do no harm." It is absurdt. however, to suppose that they would care to travel back to the times of ls95. Practically speaking they would have not one thing to gain by Bryan's election. The least that they would be apt to lose would be that increase in wages, amounting to a near ly round $0,.(x:o. Moreover, they would not like to have the extra pros perity work taken away, which would mean with it the "jobs" of some 143, S90 of their present number. To get work somehow at any wage?, those 143. S90 losers of "jobs." would surely demoralize the entire labor market. Railroad employes, also as a class, are too sensible not to know that the success of sixteen to one would bring worse times by far than the country knew in 1S95. bad as those times were. It is self-evident that with the rail roads paying fixed interest on their bonds in lofl-cent gold dollars-, and be ing compelled to accept as legal tender for their service as carriers, the new 42 cent dollars, the' could not make "both ends meet" without depriving1 a vast number of their employes of the chance of earning wages in even the 42-cent dollars. A Mnte for IlnvU. It is surprising that the democrats have not yet enlisted the assistance of ex-Consul Macrum, late of Pretoria. He would make an excellent running mate for Webster Davifc. Don't delay a minute. Cholera in fantum, dysentery, diarrhoea comes sud denly. Ono safe plan is to havo Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry al ways on hand. WISDOM FROM DIXIE. A Southern Journal's Opinion of Proper Industrial Coniitioas. Ileflecta the Trent! of Sentiment In the Former Democratic Mroiiu holil lounrtl Independ ent Tliouielit. 'The south Is going into the manu facturing business. She is no longer to be a hewer of wood, or drawer of water. We must have push, progress, courage, faith in our grand country, and its destiny, and we must induce the pesky politicians to cease their banshee cries nrid jeremiads. " Mem phis Commercial Appeal, Aug. 29. With the above lines, written in the heart of the solid south, where everything political has gone demo cratic for the last half-century, a text can be made out to show that trade ami money matters will henceforth di vide the parties, so that in the next decade it may not be Impossible, ns at present, to elect n republican gov ernor in such states as Tennessee and (ieorgla. The deep-rooted prejudice that ante-date the war of the rebel lion, is not economic, but rather per sonal, among its people, and has been kept up by its leaders ior political reasons; for pure unadulterated Americanism the south undoubtedly holds its own, ns foreign emigration plays a very small part in its popu lation. The white nntives are largely of Scotch-Irish extraction and retain the old-time, canny shrewdness, virility and pugnacity of their ancestors, "with their dogged faith in principles old as the hills, which accounts for their sticking to ideals which are con sidered out of date in the rest of the country. Of course, I am not includ ing, for the most part, the cities of the south, which are fully as progres sive as the rest of the country, but this is history, and only incidental to this article, to show the "rift in the lute" that is gradually opening up the eyes of the voters and their fam ilies even in the interior, showing with the rise in price of their staple prod ucts, trade and commerce will pene trate the innermost recesses of its mountains and farming districts, spreading the propaganda of progress and enlightenment, so that the people will vote according to their conscience, and not ns their leaders dictate. If tne item copied from one of the leading newspapers of the south rightly reflects the trend of senti ment, which there is no reason to doubt, as there has been any number of "straws" evident to show which way the wind is blowing in the lat four years, confidence will be re stored, and capital will t.ow in from all parts of the country, and the south will take the place destined for it in both the commercial and social world, and state and national issues will be fought out wit a even chances to both parties, and its own peopie will see the futility of standing in their own light. The whole country answers: hasten the day. L. J. PIERCE. Patcrson. N. J. A SHOWING. IN SHEEP. llevlvnl of n (Jrcnl Industry Almnit Ruined Under the Democrat ic WIInoii IMll. The statistical abstract of the United States, an ollicial document, gives the following figures on the number and value of sheep on farms in the United States for every year from 175 to January 1, 1900. The fol lowing extract from that table gives the figures for tin year lsC'2, the last year of the Harrison administration and the coming of the end of the Mc Kinley bill. Then comes the demo cratic years of '95 '95-'9f under the Wilson bill, with free trade in wool, and the almost entire ruin of one of the greatest industries of the Ameri can farmer. The figures are start ling: SHEEP ON FARMS IN UNITED STATES ON JAXL'AUY 1. Year. Number. Valup. yy2 4 4 . :i::7. Ct .5 $1 1 5 . Ul . LM 1 v.,1 4'. -K017 KJ.1m.,U0 i v,j rj.:,.4.n;i o;.fis,.Tt;7 iv.; :x:::ix,7v f.5.n.7.7.:5 1 J.jO 11,.SS.'.U03 122.0tM.y;3 An increase a 57,49S,17 in the year ending January 1, 1900. over the last year of democratic rule and Wilson bill in the value of sheep alone to the farmers of this country is truly an "imperial" showing and the kind of imperialism" the republican party be lieves in, and the farmers know it. In his speech at Knoxville, Tenn., Sept., 10, 1SW, Mr. Bryan said: "Against tho maintenance of the gohl standard, for one year cr for ever, the democratic party has ar rayed itself. We are opposed to a goldstandard. We havedeclared an honorable opposition to it. Wo have commenced a war of extermi nation against it a war that will not cease while there is any party or any considerable number of men attempting to fasten this yoke upon an independent people." Chamborlnln's Cough Romody a Groat Favorite. The soothing and healing properties of this remedy, its pleasant tasto and prompt and permanent cures havo made it a great favorite with people every where. It is especially prized by mothers of small children for colds, croup and whooping cough, as it contains no opium or other hurtful drug.it may bo given as confidently to a baby as to an adult. For sale by Longwell Uros., Paw Paw. m Mothres endorse it, children like it, old folks use it- We refer to One Minute Cough Cure. It will quickly cure all throat and lung troubles. E. II. LoDg well. tf Lt the light of your countenance ihine upon us this year! Michigan State Fair WILL HE HELD AT GRAND RAPIDS, Sept. 24-25-26.27-28, 1900. Tli Second Half Century of State Fairs will open with a hirst Class Lxnositionof Michigan Industries. There will be a Great Live Stock Show this year. All departments promise to be full. We have secured a number of Fine Special Attractions ! fiOOI) ltACII.H on the program each day. Half Fare vn ail Kail rca.s. We greet the readers of this paper with a special ir.vitation. Would be ?lad tn ll.iv vrm mala an V,:i,:. Sr. sr.me department. Write for Premium List to the Secretary, Grand Kapids. M. P. ANDERSON, I. rl, BUTTERF1ELD, Prefcldent. Secretary W. L. MILLER--TAILOR. Id I am prepared to take orders for Ladies' Tailor-Made Suits and Coats Fall and Winter Samples and FASHIONS now in for your inspection. I cordially invite the ladies to call and look them over before purchasing elsewhere. All garments GUARANTEED TO I'lT or no sale. An elegant line of Gents' Fall and Winter Suit ings from $iS.oo up. fashionable tailor. R. W. BROUGHTON-DRY GOODS. BROUGHTON'S. The First Arrivals New lllack Dress Goods, in Cheviots, Venetians, Zibalines, Pebble Cheviots, Broad Cloths, Soleils, Serges, and all of the abso lutely right novelties. If you want a Dress, a Tailor-made Suit or a Skirt it will pay you to look at these. We have also some most desirable cloths in the way of Homespuns, Cheviots and Venetians, in colors for suits and skirts. We have a splendid assortment of desirable Dress Goods to be Fold to our customers at a Narrow Margin or Profit. The advance stvles of the new cloaks arc here. 1 THE SURPRISE CORSET, advertised in every big city in the country as the best 50-cent corset ever madet is on sale at our store in all styles, long or short waist; black, white, drab, pink, blue. New Fleeced Wrappers in new shapes and colorings at $1.00 each; worth $1.25. Our new MUSLIN UNDERWEAR is the handsomest yet shown. We sell it at prices less than the same garments bring in Chicago. Don't miss this Underwear Sale. SCHOOL STOCKINGS All sizes in both the Ironclad and the Black Cat makes, besides other cheaper kinds at 15 and IS cts V Next week begins our sale of the American Girl Shoe, the great advertised $2.50 shoe, said to be the equal of many of the $3.00 shoes. We have an immense stock of Outing Flannels, Fleeced Goods and Blankets on which wc will make low prices. BROUGHTON. O. R. AVERT --DRY QOOOS. p u -AT- AVERY'S! Cost Cuts No Figure ! Summer Goods must go to make room for Fall and Winter Arrivals. ioc Cocheco Dimities going at 5c Ginghams, worth up to 8c, going at 4 cts. Cream All-overs ioc and up. Summer Silks 19c and up. White Goods 5c and up. Drop in and see goods ticketed at half actual value. Shoe Department is showing Unusual Values. Millinery Department is clos ing season at a big profit, to you. Ladies Hats from 5c and up. GROCERY DEPARTMENT Is at the front with best goods at ... . LOWEST PRICES! Shred Cocoanut 5c. Rub-No-More 3c. Corn Starch 3c. Rice 4c. All Yeast Cakes 3c. Avery's Soda 4c. Avery's leaking Powder IOC. Sweet Chocolate 5c. 2,400 Parlor Matches ioc. Save Your Money. BUY AT C. R. AVERY'S. of the Fall of 1900. The best styles of Berlin and Vienna, the ac knowledged cloak fashion centers, arc on display here, modified and improved to suit American tastes by leading American manufacturers. Our place is to pick the best styles from each maker's line, buy them at his Lowest Price, and pass them along to our customers with a small profit added. We advise you to sec our line.