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The Ceredo Advance.
T. T. MoDOUG A L. Publisher
OKRKDO. • WK:,T VIRGINIA
THE LOST.
Down In tin* crowded, busy street
A little child was lost;
He ran with weary Itttle feet
Where hurrying hundreds crossed;
„_ Ktom those who stopped he turned asld«w
. And. tilled with sudden fear,
H«* wildly, pitifully cried
Kor one who did not hear.
His anxious father came at last
And clasped tin* weeping boy.
And many a one who hurried past
Concealed a tear of Joy.
The father kissed the little face
With all the stains It bore.
And blissful trust was In the place
Win re fear had b--en before.
I am but a child that's lost;
By dreadful doubts oppressed
r-' I think of gulfs that must be crossed,
r And fear is in my breast %
O. will my faith return to me.
Will He come back some day
To where I linger doubtlngly.
And lead me on the way?
—S. E Kiser, in Chicago Record-Herald.
Th. KIDNAPPED
MILLIONAIRES
A Tale of Wall Street
and the Tropics
By FREDERICK U. ADAMS
^ - ■ > »—.—He
Copyright. 1901, hv l^throp PuhtUhlns Comptw.
All rii^litn I'Oscrvfd.
< llAl»Tl«;i; 1 f ^-CoxriNi-K.n.
( ertaiiily lie |ur<>pose.l a remedy,”
■l/ying to tlie *J.i|»|M»rt
stalT.' ‘‘lie demanTlM
. of the anti trust law
to operation, will re
itegrution of <-riminal
■ a political platform,
Hammond. “You l»c
f the kind. You are
ivare that no effective
anti trust law will he affirmed by the
courts. Kvery time a test is made.
Uie \;irious courts pronounce such
B laws unconstitutional. Twenty stat-s
hu\e passed anti-trust enactments,
ami all have met the same fate. I do
hot believe it is possible by law to
prevent any two men. 20 men or 100
men from consolidating tlirir inter
ests and thereby saving and in reus
ing their profits. The trust is the
inevitable result of revolutionary
forces. It possesses certain advan
tages. These must he conserved. On
the other hand, tlve trust of to-day
pos messes certain features which
menace our veri existence as a peo
ple. A remedy must he found; hut
it must he h natural remedy. You
knou my views on this subject, and I
d» not propose to abuse your hospi
^ r —L*t' indicting anew on you the
^kpViails of my pet theory, which may
or may not he worthy of considera
tion.”
“If we could but devise some plan
to bring about a national or interna
tional congress of such men,” said
Hestor, taking out his pencil and jot
ting down a list he had in mind. “I
ran imagine the headlines, ‘College of
Financial Giants,’ ‘Millionaires as Re
formers.’ ‘Syndicates t«» the Rescue,’
‘Trusts Tremble,' ‘Wealth Willing to
Compromise.* It would be great! If
we could get some foreign financiers
with titles to stand sponsor for the
idea, our home product would be
more likely to follow their lead. It Is
worth thinking about. I am going to
fable Van Horne and suggest it to
him.”
“No. I do not think it possible to
brin^ such a body of men into a con
fer* nee.” continued Hammond, as
HTestor remained silent, with a far
away expression in his eyes. “In the
first place they would not meet; in
the second place, they would not talk.
They are not willing even to defend
their methods, to say nothing of tak
ing the initiative towards reforming
them. We must possess our souls in
patience; do the best we ran. anil let
the sequence of events work out its
deatiny. It is our good fortune that
we can better afford to wait than
most of those who think they have
reason to complain. A millionaire
lawyer with a good practice, and the
millionaire correspondent and special
uny of a newspaper, should !»«• able
o withstand the onslaught* of trust
negnates for a considerable |w*rh*d.”
“I am going to form a trust,” said
•Jest or suddenly.
"Yes?”
“You need not laugh. I am. 1 am
>ing to form a newspaper trust.”
"All right, Walter '' rejoined Ham
.ond, who was familiar with lien
or's moods. “It is too late f«»r you
,»» begin to-night. bet me know
hen you are ready to draw tip the
apers a nr I I will render you my ts-st
r* ices as yoqr attorney. Thus far
have Iwen more successful in or
eani/.ing trusts than fighting them.”
“I will need your service* in a short
Ime," said Hestor. with some excite
irnt, which Hammond attributed to
he wine. “I am not jesting. Of
course this is confidential.”
r*dy fn d!<->perr -*r. “Jrnt hern use yntt
I *«rkr«l nFl you wish, hp must nil
I run atom? home fil»e ^oimI little pirls.
i * ®in R'olnp to Rive a supper party
[soon, and it will last until everybody
has talked as mueh us they eare t«».**’
And with this awful threat Miss T.e
Hoy was raptured by Mr. Ilestor and
»w»y In her »*nrriatfe, n<ir £id lier
sinilifare show that b«?i* resent*
meut was deep or Instinjr.
c ll.\I»TKli I If.
MH IIKCTUR PLANS A NEWSPAPER
Tltl’ST.
The morning after the supper ITe»
tor appeared at the Record office at
an early hour. Jle looked over his
mail, and then wrote a note to Pal
mer J. Morton, the great financier
and railroad magnate, requesting an
early interview on a matter of some
importance. This off his mind, Hcs
tor made the rounds of the office,
lie chatted awhile with Mr. ( haliners
and then drifted into the art depart
ment. Hr was in effervescent spirits,
and seemed highly satisfied with all
the world. Finally lie returned to
hin room and proceeded to work off
the exuberance of his animal spirits
by performing a clog step to a live
ly tune, fie words of which lie sang
with more regard for speed and ex
act time than for expression:
’There was an «>ld geezer, and he had a
Wooden leg;
N«» toharr « could he borrow, no tobacco
could tie beg;
Another old geezer was as cunning as a
fox.
And he always had tobacco in his old to
hacro box.”
(Spirited breakdown and repeat--)
"Yea. he always had tobacco in his old
tobacco box.”
.\s tin* versatile Mr. llegtor paused
to contemplate with much satis
faction. the success which hail been
attained in this terpsichorean di
version Mr. ( haliners. the managing
editor, entered the room.
“by the way. Chalmers,” sa’d Hes
tor, as he paced up and down the
room, ‘Why wouldn't it he a good
scheme to h t the women of New York
assume entire charge of the Record
for a week, (let some well-known
society woman to net as editor-in
d icf, and advertise for women
I w riters of all kinds. Of course you
| will have to look after the mechani
cal anti routine part of the paper,
but let them collect and write all the
stuff. Select young women to report
the horse races, prize fights, the po
lice news, the courts und to handle
all departments of the paper. They
could run just as much or as little
foreign and out-of-town stuff as they
pleased. Thev would write all of
the editorials and draw all of the
pint 11 res. Creat scheme—don’t you
think snV"
Mr. Chalmers said it would prob
ably drive him into an insane asylum,
but that it was nothing short of an
inspiration. lie agreed to outline a
plan and to confer with some pro
gressive women he had in mind.
While they were discussing this
project, word was received from Mr.
Palmer ,1. Morton that though vely
busy he would be pleased to see Mr.
Hestor alxint four o’clock that after
noon. The financier was not unac
tptainted with the erratic correspond
ent of The Record, and while not in
sympathy with the aims or methods
of that paper was not inclined to in
cur h«*stiI'lty by refusing the request
made by Hestor.
At four o clock the Hestor automo
bile wheeled in front of a broad wav
office building, and a few minutes
later the famous correspondent was
nshrrrd into the magnate’s private
office. This apartment was severely
plain.
Mr. Morton was a large, broad
shouldered man, with a close-cropped
l>eard which must have once been
black or dark brown. Shaggy grey
eyebrows stood guard over eyes of
steel blue-grey; eyes which looked
you full in the face as if to bid you
tell your innermost thoughts; and to
tell them quickly. Knormous hands
were knotted with muscles of which
the foreman of a railroad section
gang might be proud. A dark suit
of blue; a scarf of the snmc color,
J without any pin; and a modest
I watch chain, were features of ap
I pare) which distinguishec I .Mr. M or
I ton from the well dressed attend
I ants who ushered Hestor into this
I office.
“1 him glad to see yon again. Mr.
J Hestor. Take a chair. You will
find that one more comfortable. |
trust, you do not intend to interview
me. Von know my rule." Mr. Mor
ton looked sternly at Hestor, who
smiled and replied that he had long
ago abandoned that enterprise as a
I vain pursuit.
"I have called on a matter of bus
iness, “aid .Mr. Hestor, briskly, ns
be removed his gloves, and leaner!
slightly forward in his chair. "You
arc a busy man and I will alt inpt
to stair* my proposition as concisely
J as possible According to popular
report anrl f<» general knowledge you
have Irern rept the moving spirit in
t hose great finaneinl undertaking
which have resulted in the rcorgani
I ration of various industries. Your
■ standing is sueh that your name is
j Ktiffieienf t* guarantee the xiieccvs
of any undertaking of this charnrter.
I»ir| it e\*>j- occur to you that there
ix one great indu try which never
yet has tc ted the benefits vvhir-h
come from a community of owner*
I ship.* In other woid-. have you eon
>.irler«sl the possibilities of a new
|»a|»er I rust?"’
Mr. fie tor pan ed. T» * stern old
millionaire did not ;.n vv». for a mo
, mint, and scemr-d V> be waiting for
I the editor to continue, lie-tor was
j content to wait.
I "I Im e thought of it. but I did not
j imagine the first suggestion would
I eome from a representative of The
Uleconl." said Mr. Morton. Hestor
not the least abashed
responsible for what up
lifer1 ■ so ! .Ill . ^...| kno.v
enough about newspaper*. anrt es
pecially metropolitan papers, to un
derstand the exigencies of polities,”
In* said. "1 ou will concede that our
criticism of trusts has not serf ?usly
interfered with your plan*. In
[ any-”
“I do not concede that.” interrvptcd
Mr. Morton. “That, however, has
nothing to do with your proposition.
Slate your plan. I am willing t;» lis
ten to it.”
“There is no industry in the coun
try offering so great an opportunity
for trust management ns that of the
newspaper press.” said Mr. Ifestor.
with earnestness. “It is true that we
have the Associated 1‘ress service,
which is a eo-operative affair, but
this, while an invulnerable adjunct,
is really a small item in the total ex
pense of a great paper. It simply
does on a email scale what can and
should lie done on a large scale.”
“V on would have a syndicate of pa
pers one paper in each of the large
cities.” suggested Mr. Morton.
“I would ha\e a syndicate which
would own two papers in all cities
tuning populations in excess of hin,
()«•().” replied Mr. llcstor.
**s. I see. One republican and one
democratic paper in each city.
Ah-uin-m. That would he quite a
"I HAVE THOUGHT OF IT." SAID
MR. MORTON.
plan, said Mr. Morton, drawing his
hand slowly over lus stuhhlcd chin.
“Both under one general manage
ment, 1 suppose?”
*'( 'ertainly."
"Have you made any general esti
mates of the expense of such a plan,
or prepared any synopsis of the way
in which it could he Executed?*' asked
Mr. Morton, with the Irst manifesta
tion of real interest.
"I did not rare to go m the trouble
and expense of doing so until I bad
a conference with you.” replied lies
tor, who guarded himself against
over-enthusiasm when he saw that
he had made some progress. "It will
require considerable capital, much
work, and good judgment in the exe
cution of the plans; and more than
all, the most rigid secrecy must be
maintained. You are tin* only man
to whom this subject has been ■
broached, and I need not ask von to
regard this matter as strictly confi
dential in case you should decide to
do nothing in the way "f its advance
ment.”
Mr. Morton nodded his head and
growled a consent to this injunction,
which he evidently regarded as un
necessary.
I would start this syndicate in a
chain of .50 cities, with two papers in
each," continued Mr. Hestor, who
rapidly noted a list. "Hero are the
cities I have in mind: New York.
Brooklyn, Boston, Philadelphia. Bal
timore. Washington, Rochester, Buf
falo, Atlanta, New Orleans, Louis
ville. Cincinnati, Pittsburg, Cleveland,
Detroit, Indianapolis, Chicago, Mil
waukee, St. Paul or Minneapolis, St.
Louis, Omaha, Galveston, Kansas
City. Denver, Helena, Seattle, Taco
ma. Portland, San Francisco and Los
A ngeles.”
Mr. Hestor thf*n entered into ;t de
tailed and comprehensive explanation
"f the proposed newspaper trust. He
submitted figures showing that 00 pa
pers could be purchased for less than
$115,000,000, and proved that these pa
pers were then earning $7,500,000 a
.vepr, or more than five per cent, on
the required investment. Hestor pro
posed retrenchment in three impor
tant departments, vi/.: the Sunday
papers, the editorial staffs, and the
abolition of the advertising agency.
Instead of preparing 00 Sunday pa
pers, tlie syndicate would print four,
• •aeh of surpassing excellence. These
four papers would give all syndicate
papers in contiguous territory a dis
tinct Sunday paper. Kaeh of these
four Sunday papers would have n
marked specialty, and each would
strongly appeal to a certain class of
readers. One would make a special
ty of amusements; another of litera
ture; the third of fiction, and the
fourth of science and art hut each
would be a complete magazine. ||es
tor showed that four such Sunday
magazines could afford to employ the
highest literary and artistic genius
of the world, anti proved that no
competition with them would be pos
sible. I he saving would amount to
Hot le’.s than $i,000,000 a year, in the
'•ing't *♦ cm of Sunday papers.
I lie editorial department would be
conducted on a similar plan. Instead
of 400 editorial writers n« at pres
'•nt he would have a sfalT of 20; ac
knowledged authorities in their re
I ~ peel j v e specialties. The editor in
eliief would keep in touch with the
owner-* of the syndicate, who would
thus le able to dictate the thought
"f the country in the leading repub
lican and democratic papers,
I he reduced expenses of the edi
torial department will be about $700,
ooo,” said Mr. Hestor. “You can place
your own estimate on the financial
benefits your syndicate will receive
fiom being able to inspire and regu
.ate tfii* t hour It t of a nation."
IlcKtor thejiS^xpl.lined how millions
could be saved V deal
advertisers without the iiT
'»f ’!'*• advertising agency, 1
characterized as the “most
survival <>f the middle-man systgfl?
Me explained that the agency levied
tribute on advertiser and newspaper,
and that an enormous percentage was
absorbed by a worthless parasite.
Mestor said that a staff of ten men
could do the work now performed by
several thousand.
“The expense of securing advertis
ing will be practically nothing," eon
eluded Mestor; ‘‘the average rates
will be doubled, and we will receive
all of the enormous fund which now
goes to the agencies. This will be of
benefit to all concerned, except to the
useless nnd decadent advertising mid
dle-man. i would not dare place any
estimate on the added revenues from
this much-needed reform. It certain
ly will far exceed any other item of
saving."
“You make out a strong ease,” said
Mr. Morton, after an interval. In
which both gentlemen said nothing.
"This is too important a matter to
decide off-hand. I should not care to
go into it without consulting with
some of my associates. What tinan
dal interests have you in mind in this
connect ion?"
"I propose to leave that matter en
tirely in your hands," replied Mr.
Mestor promptly. "I do not know
Mint I am on unfriendly terms with
any of the men who are reported to
be your associates in similar organ
izations. I stand ready to invest
$10,000,000, provided a company is fi
nanced for a total of $125,000,000 or
$150,000,000. I have talked tins mat
ter over vvilli Mr. Yan Morn**, and you
can count on his co-operation."
"You have the proper confide net* in
your plans." said Mr. Morton. "I will
discuss this project with some of my
associates. If I find they deem it
worthy of more careful examination,
it might be well to arrange a confer
ence and settle on some definite mode
of procedure. Mind you, 1 ntn not
holding out any promises. If these
gentlemen evince a decided interest
in th«* matter I will communicate
with you. The secrecy of the plan
will not leak out through the men I
have in mind."
"W hen can I reasonably expect to
hoar from you?”
“Four of the gentlemen I have in
mind meet here to-morrow afternoon
at a director's meeting,” said Mr.
Morton, consulting a memorandum.
“Later they dine with me at an up
town club. 1 will see what they think
about it and send you word when 1
can see you. In tin* mean time it will
he a good idea to reduce your plans
to writing. If possible, make an es
timate of the amount annually ex
pended by your Go papers for com
missions paid to advertising agen
oies. Make your report as comprehen
si\e as possible. I can give this no
more time to-day. I have an engage
incut at five o’clock.”
Mr. Morton arose, closed his desk,
and shook hands with Mr. Ilcstor.
That gentleman joined the crowd of
clerks who had finished their day’s
work, descended the marble stairs
and stepped into his automobile.
[To Re Continued.]
RUINED HIS REPUTATION.
Ilovi nil tfrlcnn Ketlnh Man Ousted
mi KiikIIhH Doctor Who find
Mnpplunted Him.
A hunter and explorer who has so
journed for \ears among the African
natives tel the following amusing
story, says t ass**IPs •Journal.
fine day an Lnglish doctor, a young
fellow of roving disposition like my
*elf. appeared in the native village,
where he stayed as my guest for some
months. Ilis medical skill soon gained
him a great reputation as a medicine
man, and tin* native fetish man soon
found his occupation gone and his
own healing powers utterly discredit
ed. for liis patients all Hocked tu the
white doctor
■'One day the fetish man was found
in a trance, hut everybody, myself and
flic white doctor included, believed
him dead. I lie natives proceeded to
bury him. when lie suddenly came to
himself and naturally vigorously re
sisted burial. Hut his frantic asser
tion that lie was not dead was em
phatically negatived by his won Id
tie undertakers.
" ’You dead, sure ’nufTl’ they in«-isl
ed. •White doctor say so. White doc
tor know best. \ on know nothing.*
“And they would actually have bur
ied the unfortunate wretch alive had
not tin* white doctor got wind of the
proceedings and come running up. Of
course he at once indorsed the fetish
man’s frantic statement that the lat
ter was alive, hut by doing so be
ruined his own reputation in the riu
tiw\s' eyes, for they thereafter looked
upon him as a blunderer and an Ig
orant imposter, while the fetish mib
was raised to high honor as a mighty
magician who could die and coni*
alive again whenever he pleased.”
t Srhoolboj '» I.(title.
I ndi fTrrent correspondent* will
sympathize with the lad. who. aftei
lie had been at a Ironrding-school for
a week without writing to his par
ents. penned the follow ng letter:
“l)ear people I am afraid I shall not
he aide to write often to you, because
you sec when anything is happening
I linten t time to w rite, and wlum
nothing is happening fhe e's nothing
to write about. So tt'>v, guoy-hy,
from your ( leorgie." l,\erpool Cost
Pratt Piwffi»e.
I.ittle Mattel l-'tliel must think
\ on re hits h* Iter than any of her
ot her I tea u x.
Mr. Spoona (gratified and hlush
i"g) Why. <1
hit lie Mali tecnuse she let m€
wta\ in tin* r when you call, ami
he don't whf e others call. -Stray
btorica.
“The gre
the inaintenanl
It will be reil
la ration will ap]
adopted by the
of this state la:
declaration of
but in the circtud
sary. It is necei
tlie people of this<?
men to whom the peoj
ed the duty of managing,
fa re to beer it conatantl^
I he declaration was nccessar^
the keeping of it in inind is necessary,
because the faction of the denif>cracy
that is endeavoring to reorganize the
party is making an attack upon Ihe
principle upon which prosperity rests
the basis of the proposed reorganiza
tion. says the Albany Journal.
Lacking in clearness, directness and
force as Grover Cleveland's published
expression of views as to the future of
the democratic party is, it makes plain
beyond doubt the iDlent of the would
be reorganizers to rally the majority
of the democrats of this country
around a banner bearing the inscrip
tion “Tariff for Revenue.” The propo
sition that import duties should be
reduced without the slightest regard
for the principle of protection will be
the democratic paramount issue from
now on tint il the votes for presilient ini
electors are ca;>t in 1904. if the would
be reorganizers, whose chief is Grover
Cleveland, have their way.
It was the reinstitution of tlieprin
r pie of protection that brought Lack
prosperity after the election of 1896;
It is that principle that has been main
ly the cause of the marvelous growth
of prosperity since tTuit time; pros
peiity rests securely upon that prin
ciple. An attack upon protection is
therefore manifestly an attack upon
prosperity itself. It must be met firin
ly, aggressively and with unflagging
determination by all who desire that
prosperity shall be maintained.
It may appear, after due considera
tion. that certain changes in the tariff
schedule are advisable. 'There never
was a tariff law framed that was abso
lutely perfect in every detail, nor will
there ever he one that will not be sub
ject to legitimate changes from time
to time. But no change must be made,
or attempted, that is a menace to the
principle of protection. Only the cer
tainty that a proposed change will be
of advantage to American commerce
and industry will be justification for
the adoption of such change. 'There
must he no general tariff-tinkering,
for the sake of the tinkering.
Much hns been said recently of the
material increase in imports, to which
the decrease in the balance of trade
in our favor is largely due. Since such
increase hns come even while a pro
tective tariff is in force, it is easy to
see how greatly imports would be fur
ther increased if import duties were
generally reduced, and how soon we
should be transformed again into a
debtor nation.
fiermnny, whose commerce and indus
try is in a condition similar to that
which prevailed in the I nit eel States
during President Cleveland’s second
term, attributes that condition to lax
ity in the matter of imposition of im
port duties, and is working out a tar
iff system not only for greater revenue,
but also for l>etter protection.
The importance of the plan of cam
paign outlined 6y Mr. Cleveland for
the proposed rejuvenated democracy
must not be underestimated. He is the
leader of the faction that is trying to
accomplish the rejuvenation. He is
competent and authorized to speak for
for it. to declare its purposes. Its
principal purpose is to effect horizon
tal reduction of the tariff, which would
mean the breaking down of the pro
tective system and the consequent col
lapse of prosperity.
All who may manifest undue zeal
ami eagerness to make sweeping
changes in the present tariff schedule
will be aiding the Cleveland faction
of the democracy in its attempt to gain
rontro! of the democratic party and
of the nation s affairs. The changing
of any pnrt of the tariff law is a task
♦hat needs to he unnVrtaken, if it is
nndrrtaken at all, only with the great
est deliberation and the coolest judg
ment. And as the Kvening Journal has
said repeatedly, no change which Tn
the slightest degree would affect the
principle of protection to its detri
ment should l>e considered at all.
Whatever some individuals may say.
tlw’ fact has been established beyond
♦ he possibility of doubt that the
majority of the people of the Cn ted
Stntes approves of protection. The
return to the house of representatives
of a majority of members of the party
that has always adhered to protection
for American Industrie- is the most
recent evidence of popular sentiment
in regard to this matter.
CURRENT COMMENT.
as Grover < leveland was an
nouncing that the democratic party
had once more reached a sound foot
ing Abram S. Hewitt allowed it. to hr
known that lie had renounced the
faith. Dr* Moines Register and
Reader.
C’Democratic governors ami I nitecI
States senators are fast disappearing
from the voting states of the Rock\
mount n ns. where the silver craze
brougl, la rge crop of them into prom
inenre and fat oflicr*. t leveland
Reader.
i r Republican majorities are oftl
flnlly repoitert ns follows: Illinois,
r»0.t,7S; Iowa, 79,211. and Kansas, 4?,
991. Missotiri's nearest neighbors on
Uie east, north and west are showing
the true political roa-i for 1904._St
Roijla Globe-Democrat.
of thi. Bt
reorganize.- rehabilitate a
the Bay Mate democracy. The
of Mr. Oaston did not succeed tr.
M isaachusetts or breakir* reVub'
15?/.* Its ctvief practical effect was the
* vtl conservative common
wealth of -the heaviest socialist vote
In the union. A year or two more ard
socialism will have absorbed our Massa
chusetts democracy, root ar.d branch.
Those ko'.cI democrats whi. have left their
party and become republican* are
d ir.tly justitle** by the cov.tse of this year *
• ectlons. The ilemocracy Is escaplr.i? from
Bryandsm to fall Into socialism. It Is sim
ply isolr.K from bad to worse. It is passlr
under th»* spell of the riost (far. serous de
lusion which this party Oi opportunism hew
ever embraced.
The Journal is of the further belief
that the conservative democrats ns
well as tbe few mistaken republicans
"ho voted for Mr. Gaston, will soon be
coming to the republican party “on the
run.' and tlirat the line will be verv
sharply drawn in the commonwealth
between tin* forces of conservatism
aid the forces of radicalism. It con
cludes thus: “One docs not need to be
a prophet or the son of a prophet to
read the meaning of the straws on the
stream of politics or the drifting
clouds in tl»** sky.’* The signs arc not
confined to Massachusetts. That a
large proportion of the democratic
party everywhere is deeply tainted
wiih socialism is indisputable. If if,
were not true David B. Hill could never
have so slickly put through his govern
ment coal confiscation plank nt his
state convention in Saratoga, nor
would the Bryan doctrines, many of
them purely socialistic, appeal so
strongly to the rank and file.
lh<* truth is the democratic party
as a whole for years has been steadily
mo\ ing toward socialism. The coali
tion in some states with the populists
- who politically are but one degrefl
removed from the socialists—ns fat
hack ns 1892 was one of the first an*h
most notable of the outward and vis-\
able signs of this drift. Sonic demo-\
ernts who winked at tliat combination .
t hen have seen the folly of it since, and
instead of following the path which
led into the Bryan camp have taken the
hack track and are today in much
more general sympathy with the re.
publican party than with their own.
It is probable that with this socialistic
drift con11tiucd there will be a new
alignment of political forces. As mat
ters arc going there will soon be no
choice between republicanism and
socialism and the self respect ing. con
servative democrat who doesn’t like
socialism is not likely to be very long
in reaching a decision as to which side
he will take.
RESPECT FOR THE PEOPLE.
Tlie Trne Source of Political Power
la Properly Recnitnlseil by tlie
licpiihl Ioa nn.
Without loss of time, tke Vermont
legislature, largely republican in both
branches, has acted on t he main issue
in the recent state campaign, and called
for a vote of the people themselves on
the bill passed. The leading question
referred to was whether the long es
tablished prohibition law should
stand. at4ended with many admitted
violations, or he replaced by local op
tion and high license. This hotly de
bated point divided the republican
party of Vermont into almost equal
ports ami the election of governor
went to the legislature. That body
has passed a law and provided for its
submission to a special election in thfc
state January 0. The bill calls for an
annual popular vote on the licensing of
saloons and sets a minimum fee of
$ >00 and maximum of $1,200 for a gen
eral license, with a $2.">0 license for idl
ing fermented liquors. An anti!rent
ing clause is included in the bill. Mas
sachusetts lias a law similar in many
respects, and local option there re
sults in actual prohibition over most
of the state’s area.
At the recent election. Illinois made
a distinct advance with the referendum
principle. Vermont applies it practi
cally. Oregon and South Dakota have
embodied it in their constitutions.
Iowa has authorized it in municipal
affairs. AH these are republican states.
Here is another illusttation, says the
St. Louis Globe-Democrat, of the fact.
♦ hat the republican party A*'t.s while
other parties occupy themselves with
dodging, dissembling or empty talk.
The now- moribund populist jmrtv lias
had much to say about the referendum,
but nothing practical in this respect,
came from its sordid fusion with the
incompetent and undemocratic demo
cracy. In a few weeks the people of
Vermont will legislate on their most
vexed question by their direct votes at.
an election in which no other issue
will be presented. The republican
party' alone in this country genuinely
recognizes and respects the true source
of political power fhe people.
**Tt is all very well for a candidate,
ora leader, to la be I himself a democrat,
but the name has been made of ro
of nt years to cover so many brands
of political villainy that precise jpeoi
Hentions are necessary. Is he l. cor
ruptionist. like Gorman, n rcckles; agi
tator like llrynn, a demagogue with a
brass band attachment like Tom John
son. or n creeping thing like Hill?—•
N. Y. Post (Free Trod *
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