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The object of this war is to deliver
the free peoples of this world from
the menace and the actual power of
a vast military establishment, con
trolled by an irresponsible gov-
which, having secretly
planned to dominate the world, pro
ceeded to carry the plan out without
regard either to the sacred obliga
tions of treaty or the long estab
lished practices and long cherished
principles of international action and
honor; which chose its own time
for the war; delivered its blow
fiercely and suddenly; stopped at
no barrier either of law' or of mercy;
Brvon R. Newton of New York has been nominated to be
collector of customs at New York. He will succeed Dudley
Field Malone, who resigned because of President Wilson’s
position on the suffrage question. Mr Newton has been
assistant secretary of the treasuty for several years; and he
is one f the strongest and best men in the administration.
The Democrat has enjoyed his kind acquaintance since the
early part of 1912. He was then secretary of the Woodrow
Wilson committee; and in that capacity he used considerable
of our editorial matter, sending it out featured through his
publicity channels, and called it good stuff. -
ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF DEMOCRACY
BY O. C. SMITH
The doctrinal principles of democracy were first suggest
e:l and written by Thomas Jefferson, and were first publicly
announced in Independence Hall in Philadelphia in 1776,
when they were unanimously adopted by a convention of del
egates sent from the thirteen American colonies of immi
grants, who had come from Holland, Great Britain and other
European nations, to escape the tyrannical oppression of the
autocratic sovereigns of those countries.
These democratic principles were embodied in a resolu
tion adopted by the colonists, declaring: “We hold these
truths to be self-evident, that' all men are created equal;
that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalien
able rights, among which are life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness, and to maintain these rights, we hereby mutually
pledge our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honors.
The essence of the doctrine of these equal rights, em
bodied the principle, that the rights of man endowed by his
Creator, were as sacred as the rights of Kings, and there
fore, mankind was endowed with the right of self-govern
ment, and that all peoples possessed the right to determine
for themselves, how, apd by whom they should be governed.
This was the whole gospel of democracy, and this was
the first announcement of it made by the people of any na
tion since the creation of man; therefore, the government of
the people of the American colonies, was the first democratic
government ever established, and its principles prevail today
throughout all American governments, and nowhere else in
the world, in all their fullness.
The equal rights of some of the people have been denied
them, even by the American government, for near a hundred
years until a civil war in 1861, resulted in making the black
man equal with the white man to the enjoyment of life, lib
erty and the pursuit of happiness. The enslavement of the
black man and denying to him his equal rights on account of
his color was the first breach of American democrac} r , as
well as a disregard of the sacred canon of divine government
that “God created of one blood all nations’’ and there was no
distinction in color when He endowed all men with equal
rights. /
The last question to be settled by the people of our own
government before we can justly say that it is a democratic
government, is now in process of elucidation, as to whether
women are to be included in “the government of the people,
by the people and for the people.”
Unless the government be founded upon the full and true
meaning of the word “Democracy,” it cannot be a democrat
ic government; for the word literally means demos, the peo
ple; and kratein, to rule; the people to rule or govern.
Therefore, if women are “people,” their inalienable right to
rule is co-equal with all other people.
At present there seems to exist a powerful tacit admission
by the people of our government, that women are fully en
titled to participate in the rule of the government by which
they must be governed.
One-fourth of the states have already conferred that right
upon them, and one woman mow occupies a seat in the law
making power of the government, and the highest branch of
the law-making power has under consideration a resolution
for the purpose of conferring upon all the women of the gov
ernment equal rights to participate fully in the government.
Should this resolution be ratified by the people, then will the
American people in truth and as a veritable fact, have estab
lished a democratic government, and from thenceforth, the
labors of President Wilson in his humane and altruistic
efforts to extend this divine democracy throughout the na
tions of the world, will be realized in all their beneficent
fruition, and his name go down on the imperishable pages of
history as the chosen minister-plenipotentiary of a world of
governments.
THE DEMOCRAT.
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as second class matter.
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Oeorcie Crawford and Robert M. Crawford
ROBERT M. CRAWFORD, EDITOR
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 27.1917.
swept a whole continent within the
tide of blood not the blood of
soldiers only, but the blood of inno
cent women and children also, and
of the helpless poor; and now
stands balked but not defeated, the
enemy of four-fifths of the world. . .
We cannot take the word of the
present rulers of Germany as a guar
antee of anything that is to endure
unless explicitly supported by such
conclusive evidence of the will and
purpose of the German people
themselves as the other peoples of
the world would be justified in ac
cepting. From President Wilson’s
reply to Pope Benedict XV.
THE DEMOCRAT, MINERAL POINT, WISCONSIN.
COUNTRY BEFORE PARTY.
History repents itself. Upon the oat
break of the civil war, many northern
Democrats stepped right out and
loyally supported the Lincoln adminis
tration ; and this step afterwards
proved to be the most fortunate turn
ing (Toint in their lives Now many
Republicans talk and act as though
the one great thought of their lives
is, how best to serve the country. The
editor of The Marinette Eagle Star is
that type of 'citizen, as the following
quotation shows:
Marinette Eagle-Star: The Milwau
kee Journal is right when it condemns
the Republican publicity bureau at
Washington for sending out anti war
dope This is not a time for trivial or
unimportant criticism on the adminis
tration. We are in a life and death
struggle and every bit of party senti
ment should sink out of sight. In fact,
it is hard to tell just who will be
Republican and who Democratic when
this war is over. The issues have yet
to be defined and in the meantime all
loyal citizens of every party are lined
up behind one of the greatest of our
presidents, Woodrow Wilson, in the
mighty contest to save democracy.
SOLDIER INSURANCE
One of the uses to which it is pro
posed to devote part of the proceeds of
Liberty Loan Bonds is to afford to our
soldiers and sailors life and indemnity
insurance and to provide for allowances
to their dependent families while they
are in the ranks. On this point Secre
tary McAdoo of the Tresury, whose
plan of insurance for our fighting men
was endorsed by President Wilson and
is now embodied in a law pending be
fore Congress,, says:
‘/Every soldier and sailor who serves
his country in this war will earn,
everything the proposed war insurance
bill provides; to be a beneficiary of the
proposed law be a badge of honor.
“When we draft a wage earner, we
call not only him but the entire family
to the flag; the sacifice entailed is not
divisible. The wife and children the
mother, the father, are all involved in
the sacrifice —they directly bear the
burden of defense. They suffer just as
much as the soldier, but in a different
way, and the nation must generously
discharge as a proud privilege the duty
of maintaining them until the soldiers
and sailors return from the war and re
sume the responsibility.
“We have drawn t&e sword to vindi
cate America’s violated rights, to re
store peace and justice, and to secure
the progress of civilization. We can
not permit our soldiers, while they hold
the front, to be stabbed in the back by
uncertainty as to what is being done
for their loved ones at home. Oar
tomorrows are in their hands —theirs in
ours. The national conscience will not
permit American soldiers and their
dependents to go unprovided with
everything that a just, generous and
noble people can do to compensate
them for the sufferings and sacrifices
they make to serve their country.”
Changing Front.
Milwaukee Journal: America’ cause
is winning, one of the best signs being
the way many who were formerly dis
loyal are admittedly changing front.
Blatant individuals, who were rabid
against the government a few mouths
ago are keeping silent now or are vying
with each other in their efforts to prove
themselves not pro German. News
papers that were formerly “anti”
anything that was for the United
States as against Germany are swing
ing into line with editorials proclaim
ing their loyalty and advocating vigor
ous prosecution of the war.
Some of the suddenly dumb ones
have no doubt put silencers on them
selves through fear of being fined for
running with their mufflers off.
Among them are men who undoubtedly
will continue to speak in whispers be
hind closed doors to follow Benedict
Arnolds. They should be hunted out
and punished remorselessly for their
treachery.
Others, however, have experienced
genuine change of heart. In coming
out frankly, openly, unqu ilifiedly, for
the governmtnt, for America, they
should be congratulated It is inspir
ing to see honest men who can change
their minds when they realize them
selves in the wrong. Their unenviable
position has been in many respects that
of a bride’s with anew allegiance to
her husband, and ancient ties binding
hdr to bw mother and father. Tardily,
frequently, the bride learns that the
new allegiance is life long and irre
-vocable.
So with those whose sympathies have
been by birth or lineage with Germany.
The break ipust have- been bitter. And
probably only those who have gone
through the harassing experience can
appreciate how deep has been their
sorrow. Their only fault has been in
not declaring themselves sooner. But
now that they have declared them
selves, there should be no cause for
exultation and no excuse for arrogance
on the part of those who have not had
such a soul contest and have been
always Iqyal to America. It is
sufficient that they have changed
honestly. There should be a handclasp
of sympathy, a word of confidence, and
together we should stand unshakable
in our unalterable purpose to win the
righteous, chivalric quest for freedom
and democracy to which we have com
mitted ourselves.
THE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD
General Cadorna’s forces made prog
ress during the night at several points
on the Julian battle front, says a dis
patch from Rome.
The United States Steel corporation
announced at New York a 10 per cent
advance in the wages of its workers,
to take effect October 1.
Fifteen workmen were injured when
two interurban cars collided in a fog
one mile from the government canion
men at Camp Custer, Mich.
The war office at Paris announced
that German airplanes bombarded the
camp of German prisoners near Bar
le-Duc, and two prisoners were
killed.
Mrs. Julia Mikula of Haintramck,
Mich., hanged three children and her
self in their home. The children, all
girls, were aged eighteen mouths, two
years and five years.
Convoying of merchant ships by
American and British naval vessels has
materially reduced submarine losses,
it was said officially at the navy depart
ment at Washington. \
British destroyer has been torpe
ded and sunk by a German submarine
in the approaches of the channel, ac
cording to an admiralty announcement
at Loudon. There were fifty surviv
ors.
Treasury officials at Washington
carrying out the government’s policy
governing the conservation of gold,
have virtually decided upon a policy
prohibiting the export of gold to
Spain.
General Alexieff has resigned his
post as chief of the general staff un
der Premier Kerensky, the command
er in chief of the Russian armies, ac
cording Jo newspaper reports from
Petrograd.
Raymond R. Croke of Denver, Colo.,
attached to the American ambulance
service in France has been awarded
the French war cross for removing
wounded under a heavy bombardment
at Verdun last August.
Gaston B. Means, business agent
and confident of Mrs. Maude A. King,
the wealthy widow, whose death has
resulted in a charge of murder being
brought against- him, pleaded not
guilty at a preliminary hearing begun
at Concord, N. C.
Prediction that Germany would
wage a war for world conquest in
about fifteen years was made to the
late Admiral Dewey at Manila in 1898
by Captain von Goetz of the German
imperial navy, Senator Lewis told the
senate at Washington.
A strike of 10,000 members of the
Lake Seamen’s union, including sail
ors, cooks and firemen employed on
freight boats plying on the Great
Lakes, has been set for October 1, by
what appears to be practically a
unanimous vote of the men involved.
U. S. SOLDIERS UNDER FIRE
Two Soldiers Wounded at Front in
France —Contingent of Army
Directly Behind British Line.
With the British Armies in the
Field, Sept. 25. —American troops for
the first time are under German fire in
France. Two American soldiers have
been slightly wounded. They were
struck by fragments of a bursting
shell.
A certain contingent of the Amer
ican array is now located directly be
hind the British line, well within range
of the enemy guns.
The two wounded men are the
proudest members of this contingent
which I visited Sunday. Neither ol
the two American soldiers was badly
enough hurt to earn gold medals.
They were the heroes of the camp
however, and the most envied of all
the Sammies.
SUFFRAGE WINS IN HOUSE
Creation of Committee on Woman Suf
frage Ordered by Vote of
181 to 107.
Washington, Sept. 25. —Creation oi
a house committee on woman suffrage
was ordered by a vote of 181 to 107.
THE MARKETS.
Chicago, Sept. 24.
Open- High- Low- Clos-
Corn— ing. • est. est, ing.
May ......1.14%-% 1.17% 1.14% 1.17%-%
Dec 1.17%-% 1.20% 1.17% 1.20%
Oats—
Dec 57%-% .58% .57% .57^-%
May 60%-% .62 . 60% .61%-6J
Sept 58% .61% -58% .61-61%
FLOUR—Spring wheat, special brands,
in wood, $ll.BO per bbl.; hard spring wheat
patents, 95 per cent grade, in jute, $11.00;
straight, in export bags, $10.15; first clears,
SIO.OO, in jute; second clears, $8.50; low
grades, $7.50@8.00; fancy soft winter wheat
patents, in jute, $10.20; standard isoft win
ter w’heat patents, $lO.lO, in Jute; fancy
hard wfinter wheat patents, $ll.OO, in jute;
standard hard winter patents, $10.75. in
jute; first clears, SIO.OO, In jute; second
clears, in jute, $9.00@)9.50; new white rye,
$10.10; new dark rye, $9.40.
HAY—Choice timothy, old and new, $23.00
@24.00; No. 1, $21.50@22.50; No. 2, $20.00@22.50;
standard, $20.50@21.50; No. 3 red top and
grassy mixed, $18.00@19.50; light clover
mixed, 20.00@21.50; heavy clover mixed,
$18.00@20.00; clover hay, slß.oo@ 20.00.
CATTLE—Good to choice steers, slf.oQ@
17.80; yearlings, good to choice, $11.50@17.40;
range steers, $9.50@14.50; stockers and feed
ers, $8.00@9.40; good to choice cow’s, sß.oos
10.15; good to choice heifers, $9.00@10.50;
fair to good cows, $6.75@7.25; canrters, SS,O<J
@5.65: cutters, $5.50@5.25; bologna bulls,
$6.50@7.25; butcher bulls, |7.25510.00; heavy
calves, $7.50@12.00; good to prime calves,
$12.00®16.00.
HOGS—Prime light butchers, $18.50@18.80;
fair to fancy light, $17.90@18.65; medium
weight butchers, 200@250 lbs., $18.60@18.9§;
heavy butchers, 240@400 lbs., $18.70@19,0yj
choice heavy packing. |I8.10@18.5C; rough
heavy packing. $17.35@18.10; pigs, fair t 6
good. $13.50@17.25; stags, $18.00019.25.
SHEEP—Good to choice wethers, slo.oos
12.25; good to choice ewes, $9,00@11.25; year
lings, $12.50@14.50; western lambs, good t 6
choice, $17.00@17.75; native lambs, good t 6
choice! $16.75017.25; feeding lambs, $17.505,
HAS *•
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Commencing Monday, October 1.
FOR THE ENTIRE WEEK
GUY HICKMAN & CO.
WITH
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of 12 people
Opening with the Great Society Comedy,
“PUTTING IT OVER”
PRICES: 15-25-35 cents
Seats on sale Friday morning, September 28, at
PRIDEAUX & BLISS DRUG STORE.
Peaches! Peaches! Peaches!
We will have a car of New York Alberta Peaches in
about the first of October.
PER
BUSHEL
Extra Fancy Stock
LEAVE YOUR ORDERS
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’Phone 59 MINERAL POINT, WIS.
PREMIER HUES
RUSSHREPUBUG
Proclamation Issued by the Pro
visional Government.
CABINET OF FIVE TO RULE
Premier Declares in Statement Revolt
Led by General Has Been Crushed
and No Attempt to Revive It
Is Expected.
c'etrograd, Sept. 17. —Russia has
been proclaimed a republic. The provi
sional government on Sunday issued
the proclamation, dated September 14.
The proclamation follows:
“General Korniloff’s rebellion mis
been quelled. But great is the con
fusion caused thereby, and again
great is the danger threatening the
fate of the fatherland and its free
dom.
“Holding it' necessary to put an
end to the external indefiniteness of
the state’s organization, remembering
the unanimous and rapturous ap
proval of the republican idea ex
pressed at the Moscow slate confer
ence, the provisional government de
clares that the constitutional organi
zation, according to which the Rus
sian state is ruled is a republican
organization, and it hereby proclaims
the Russian republic.
(Signed) “KERENSKY,
“Minister and President.
“Yaroudni.
“Minister of Justice.”
[The title “minister and president”
affixed to Premier Kerensky’s signa
ture to the proclamation probably re
fers to liis position as president of the
ministry, rather than of the republic.]
Five in Control.
The provisional government an
nounced that all the affairs of state
had been intrusted to five members of
the cabinet. The following official
communication was issued:
“Pending the definite constitution
~of a cabinet and in view of the pres
ent extraordinary circumstances, all
affairs of state have been intrusted
to M. Kerensky, premier; M. Terest
chenko, minister of foreign affairs;
General Verbovsky, minister of war;
Admiral Verdervski, minister of ma
rine, and M. Nikitin, minister of posts
and telegraphs.”
Korniloff Adventure Ends.
After the surrender of General Korn
iloff and the completion of the new
cabinet, Premier Kerensky was inter
viewed. Premier Kerensky said:
“Announce that the Korniloff ad
, venture now is completely aft an end,
and there is no prospect whatever of
his adherents .or of other parties at
tempting to revive it.- Virtually all
The chfef movers in the revolt are in
our hands and the matter may be
considered settled.
“Our immediate problems are polit
ical, and I hope they will be settled
satisfactorily and peaceably. We must
think of reorganization at home and
the conduct of the war.”
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBERS, 191 T.
DODftEYILLE
Mr and Mrs Ford Bray of Mineral
Point visited at the Clarke Woodbury
home Sunday.
Mrs and Mrs Crase of Linden motor
ed here Sunday.
Miss Leone Wong visited at Mineral
Point Thursday and Friday.
Mr and Mrs Ole Arneson of Barne
veld spent Sunday at the Hon. Thomas
M. Evans home.
Seventy-seven of lowa county’s boys
left here early Saturday morning on the
1. C. R. R. for Camp Grant near Rock
ford, where they will go in training.
Several hundred friends of the depart
ing boys were at the depot to see them
off. The bugle sounded clearly at four
a. m , and from then until train time
crowds gathered at the depot. The
Mineral Point band and a large delega
tion from that city came by car, while
most of the other people from the var
ious towns in the county came the
night before.
Mrs Robert Leigh of Ridgeway visit
ed Tiere Friday and Saturday.
Russell Wheland of Madison came
Saturday evening to visit with friends.
Fred Bohan of Avoca visited with
friends in this city Friday.
Mr and Mrs Will Stephens of Ridge
way motored here on Sunday.
Roland Davies, Josep i Lunda, Will
Dowling, and Misses Helene Thomas
and Margaret Reese went to Madison
Sunday. They will attend the U. of W.
James McGilligan, Fred Mossey, E l.
Sims, and Elmer and Curtis Wilcox re
turned to Camp Douglas Saturday, aftsr
a 48-hour furlough at their homes here.
They leave Camp Douglas this week
for Waco, Texas.
Lawrence Holley of Evansville spent
Sunday here with his parents, Mr and
Mrs Henry Holley.
Abey Marcus and Fred Ferguson of
Spring Green visited with friends here
Sunday.
Miss Josephine Urness, who teaches
at Barneveld, spent the week end here.
Robert Moore of Middlebury was a
visitor here Saturday.
Mrs Jack Rickard visited with rela
tives at Fenniraore Sunday.
Gordon Gillman and Fred Holman of
Linden were callers here Friday.
Mrs Bert Powell, Mrs Clarence Wil
cox and Miss Ida Schaller of Ricfgeway
were callers in this city Saturday.
T. H. Arthur has sold his building to
John I Hahn; possession to be taken
November 1.
Fredrick Stratman was at Madison a
few days the past week.
Warning Notice.
All persons are hereby notified not to
hunt without our permission on our
farms in the town of Mineral Point.
Arthur Martin,
Walter Tonkin.
CALLIN6 CARDS AND INVITATIONS
in correct sizes and styles, neatly print
ed at the Crawford Printery, Mineral
Point. Engraving work also furnished