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THE LEON REPORTER.
O. E. HULL, Publisher.
Flag ot th« Republic Forever! of
Bmpli* Mover."
"Tho Constitution iiul the' Flag, One
and Inseparable, Now and Forever."
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET.
for President,
WM. JENNXNQ8 BRYAN.
For yice President.
ADLAI E. BTftVENSON. j,
CONGRESSIONAL
TICKET.
ForJleuber of Congress Eigfcth District
V. B. M'GINNIS,
J, WJ^W^RSJD,"'of Wafne County.
For Railroad Commissioner,
J. E. ANDERSON, of.Winnebago, County.
For Slectois at. Large, Z'-
"^?JO»EPH EIBOECK, ot Polk County.
Blzth-J. C. WILLIAMS, MabliBka,
Seventh—C. G. LOOMIS, Polk.
..., Eicbth—M. B. MAKING, Appanoose,
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IOWA
Subscription Rates:
year fl.50
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On® year.,
y. Six month! „.. 76
Y-Three months. 40
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'Leon,Iowa ,Po*tofflce.
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STATE
Tickkir* '^*ST
B, I,. WILLI AMS, of O'Brien Ooonty.
.. porAttorneyQeneral,
G.J. HARPER, of DesMolne^ County.
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•^•O, H. MA* KEY, of Wapello, County.
For District Electors. %-l'
First—F. R. MILLER, Washington.
(second—F. D. KELSET. Jackson.
'n' Third—JOHN ELWANGER, Dubuque.
tffi ^Fourth—M. J. CARTER, Winneshiek.
rifth-H. M. REBOK. Tama.
Ninth-J.J. SHAY, Pottawattamie
Tenth-L. J. ANDERSON, Carroll.
vv Eleventh-W. W. 8TOWE, Dickinson. 1
COUNTY TICKET.
Sit*
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.For Auditor
GEO. CAKTWRIGHT r
of High Point.
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For Clerk of District Court,
ARTHUR Ei MOORE,
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For County Attorney.
MARION WOODARD,
of Leon,
For Recorder. -JEii?4
CHAS. H. BROWN. '. -Mh
-a of Bloomington.
Far Member Board of Supervisors,
WM. H. HAZLET,
of Center.
Goy. Shaw has at last solved the sen
atorial puzzle by appointing Dolliver to
fill thb vacancy caused by the death of
Senator Gear. His appointment was
inade'for the reason that he would draw
-more of the Gumming support than shy
other man in thestatei and the republi
state house ring has no use for
^JCummins or his supporters.
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Ssrr
lf sentiment about party could be
'•f^'elimipatad from the present campuf(n
and all those who are for the continu
ance of the republic and against the
substitution of the empire by the Hah
naites could unite, McKiuley would be
die worst beaten man who eyer ran for
-presidentin the United States. The
diUr dagger is )n the division of the
forces among too many candidates.
If the empire comes it will because
those who are fo^ the republic do not
stand toother. And in this lies the
Joiod bo|e of the imperialists.
BARNMM1ZING THE PEOPLE.
______
The shades of Abraham Uncoln and
James A. Garfield, murdered for their
opinions, and because they were not
irfraid to express them, look down with
pity upon that party which they once
s- Jed. This subject is becoming painful,
po the people of this country want to
further ^arnufpked if so," the
present administration is ail right,
There are five hundred and twenty
^|ra«ta In the United States. These
institutions are capitalised at the faba*
of 112,462,425,090. The pro
ion of gold In the ^irorld dnce the
ry of Aaiericaln 1492,' np to
fading the.year 1897,
.400, ai
tba-
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For Auditor
For Clerk
For Attorney
For Recorder
For Member Board..
The democrats of Decatur county were
oat in force last Saturday, the opera
hall being packed and many persons
standing in the ailses and stairways
when the convention wascalled.toorder.
It Vas the largest convention ever held
in Decatur county, both in point of
numbers and enthusiasm among the
delegates.
The K. P. band called the delegates
from the streets at 11 o'clock, where
from early morning they had gathered
in little groups discussing the vant us
candidates and predicting a sweeping
victory this fall.
After playing several pieces in front
of the opera hall the band went up
stairs and took a position on the stage
and rendered a popular medley selec
tion of national airs which was heartily
applauded.
..Rev. A. E. Hatch, the blind preacher
from Shannon City, who has made a
great reputation by bis political songs
which he has been singing all over the
state, was then introduced, be
fore attempting to ting Rev. Hatch
apologized for the condition of
his voice, being very hoarse as the re
sult of singing in the wind and duBt at
the big reunionat liiverton. But when
did not mind4he-hoarsene|M 4)ut irent
After Rev, Hatch had twice respond,
ed with ponps, county chairman E, J.
San key rapped the convention to order
and .announced the selection of the
temporary officers.
TEMPOBABY CHAIRMAN—Hon. D. F.
Lambert, of Lamoni.
TKHPORABV SECRETARIES—O. E. Hull
and G. A. Wood, of Leon.
Upon assuming the gavel chairman
Lambert made a speech of considerable
length, touching upon the impor
tant issues of the present cam*
paign. He handled each with great
skill, being a fluent talker and by long
odds the best posted politician in Deca
tur county. Mr. Lambert took occasion
to reply to the remarks of chairman
Kelly, of the repuh^cap county conven
tion a week previous in which he said
that he would predict that as the dem
ocrats were flow ^ot)pg and endorsing
Abraham Lincoln, that in twenty-five
years they would be quoting and en
dorsing Wm. McKinley. Mr. Lambert
said in part:
In another place, proceeding a little
farther in political history, where the
present occupant of the white house
made his inaugural address, he an
nounced a certain doctrine in regard to
wars of conquest and I want to say
right here to-day I understood the
chairman of the republican county con
vention promised—or prophesied rath
er, that in 25 years the democrats would'
he endorsing and.quoting William Mc
Kinley, just as they are npw endorsing
and quoting Abraham Lincoln. I am a
little sorry to have to fulfill that prop
hesy 25 years before it is due.' I would
like to preserve bis reputation as a po
litical prophet.
I want to quote what Wm McKinley
has said and he has been upon every
Side of eyery important issue that is
now before the people.
Now this iB what he said in his in
augural address of March 4th, 1890:
want no warB of conquest we
must avoid territorial aggression."
Who would hav$ thought, when the
republican party was inaugurating a
president who declared that they must
absolutely avojd territorial aggrepuon,
that Before the administration was half
over they would have been in the midst
of a war for conquest of territory the
people of which has not in the slightest
degree been consulted.
On Feb. 12,1891—1 am going to quote
McKinley and I am going to endorse it
don't you forget that. I will do better
than some other men in this room irill
do."
Toledo^Qhio, "The Blade" of Feb. 13
of that year and of Sept. 16, 4897, con
tains this reference, and for fear some
one sccuBes me of quoting it Wrongly,
I will read ili from the. Blade—a good
repviblic&n paper: ."During all his
years at the head of the government he
was dishonoring one of the precious
metals one of our great'"
acts—iM silver "and enhaqc.
e,prioe oif gold. He endeavored
even hefore his inauguration tp,stop the
coinage of aily.er-doUars and.. afterwards
and to the end of bis administration
persistently used hla power to that. end.
He Was determined to contract the cir
culating paedinin
1
of the ootid at commerce, limit the vol
ume of money among th6 peoplaft(&d
makemoDey.scarce and therefore dear."
He wouUvbave increased.the value of
inoneV fnf diminished the •, Value .of
^WJftMnf lelae, -Money, the
lorffe
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ESTABLISHED 1854. LEON. IOWA. THURSDAY. AUGCST 30. 1900..
A WINNING TICKET
The Democrats of Decatur
County Meet in Conven
tion and name a Strong
County Ticket.
It was a most Enthusiastic
and Harmonious Gather
ing.
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THE TICKET..--,
GEORGE CARTWRIGHT.
A. E. MOORE.
MARION WOODARD.
CHAS. H. BROWN.
WM H. HAZLET.
had left "their side." He was not
"standing forth in their defense."
Cheap coats, cheap labor and dear
money, the sponsor and promoter of
tho professing to stand guard over the
welfare of the poor and lowly."—To
ledo Blade, Feb. 13, '91 also Sept. 16,
'97.
McKinley at Canton, Ohio, July 12,
1900:
"The record is made up. The people
are not unfamiliar with what has been
accomplished. The gold standard has
been re-affirmed and strengthened."
And this is what McKinley,said Clevi
land, by the gold standard wag en
deavoring to do.
I endorse that—President McKinley
said it—and I endorse it now. I fulfill
the prophesy of the chairman of the
republican convention, but I do it 25
years too soon."
We regret we have not space to pub
lish the entire address of Mr. Lambert,
for it is one of the best speeches we have
ever listened to.
At the conclusion ol chairman Lam
bert's address, there were calls for
another song and Rev. Hatch sang
"Mack is too Long in that Chair" which
created a furore of enthusiasm.
The roll of townships was then called
for the selection of committees on cre
dentials, permanent organization and
resolutions, the following being named
.. m-^HenyWie
Burrell—Wm. Gray.
Center—F. A. Garaner.'
Davis City—P. E. Shirley-.
Decatur-^-J. W. McLaughlin.
Eden—^Thomas Cox.
Fayette—J. E. Anderson,
Franklin—L. C. Bonham.
Garden Groye—George Spaeth.
Grand Rivpr—H. B. Treanor.
Hamilton—D. F. Snethen. .,
High Point—Frank Mendenhall.
Leon—D. E. GatChell.
L«roy—A. H. Metier.
Long Creek—C. M. Grimm.
Morgan—W. W. Wood.
New Buda—Thomas Daniels.' -v
Richland—J. H. Crees.
Woodland—Chas. K. Coobtz.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Bloomington—W. H. Lloyd.
Burrell—Chas. P. Shaflner.
Center—Frank Goodson.
Davis City—Wm. Asbach.
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Decatur—Mort §hell.
Eden—Frank Cox.
layette—J. fS. Keeler,
Franklin—W. M. McVay.
Garden Grove—Geo. Jennings.
Grand River—Wm. Pence. $^
Hamilton—M. Grogan.
High Point—C.'P. Beavers.
1-eou—A. M. Pryor.
Leroy—Thomas McKinney.
Long Creek—I. N. Skid more.
Morgan—J. W. Hubbard.
New Buda—-K. Harp.
Kichland—Patrick Griffin.
Woodland—H. D. ^rnith.
.. RESOLUTIONS. tjX*!
Bloomington—A. M. Hickman, s'jjij
Burrell—E. B. Ryan. 1
Center—Aaron Goodman. V*.J'
Dayis City-r-W. W. Spargur,* Jj. 5
Decatur—Frank EJuntt.,, I
Eden—,W. H. Fultob. J" Hff
Fayette—^W: W. Scott.
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Franklin—R. J. Cr^tcLfield.
Qarden Grbve—G. Arnold. A
Grand River—John Dale.
Hamilton—J. N. Estes.
High Poiut—H. D. Greenlee
Leon—Wun Ogden.
Lerojr—George Jone^,
Long Creek—Jerome Traupel.
Morgan—'H.W.Wasson. A:,
New Buda—Wjn. Hamilton.' Jks
Richland—,H6ylb Gllreatb.
Woodland—M Grogan.
At 12:30 o'clock'the convention ad.
journed to meet at 1:30 o'clock. ^v
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AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the convention convened for
the afternoon session it immediately
got down to business.
The first business was the report of
the various^ommittees: Thecommittee
on credentials reported all townships
represented In full, each having select
ed their chairman, and that" there was
no contests. The report was on motion
adopted.
^he commute on permanent o^gan^a
tion reported by recommending that
the te^npo^afy' o^ani^ation he made
.rflianentt
and demonetize one
with the addition
ot
12. J.
ankey a* reading clerk and the report
waa adopted,
The committee on resolutlona. pre
sented "the following resolutions, which
were read by:W. W. Seott, chairman of
the committeej and when be had finish
ed the resolutions were adopted without
a dim»nting voioe^c a—
The deeiocratajjf Decatur countv in
^eoify^ntidii ^Bscpped!. foilyindoiin
«lia«wtl)f tfemoemtfe'plaifbtin
|td at JCaMM^Olt^July 4^ aqjKpt
lifci in 'W
integrity of pur candidates tor president
and vice-president and pledge them our
earnest support at the poles.
We cordially indorse and approve the
democratic state platform adopted at
Cedar Rapids in 1900, as the ablest ex
position of true democracy ever adopted
by any convention in Iowa, and believe
that the election of the democratic can
didates would be a blessing to the great
common people ofour state.
We regard the Declaration of ..inde
pendence as the great charter of luman
liberty, so broad, so comprehensive and
so true, that our work as a nation since
its adoption has not been to bring it up
to us but to bring the people up ,,to it,
and contrast our policy with modern
republicanism, denying rights tofbthers
they claim for themselves, and repudiat
ing the Declaration of Independence.
We condemn the action of the Repub
lican legislature presenting free
ballot, by refuging to allow all parties a
place on the ticket.
We condemn the action of the repub
lican executive council in their assess
ment of railways and oth$r corporations
as rank injustice to the taxpayers of
Iowa.
We indorse the nomination of our
candidate for congress,. Hon. V. R. Mc
Ginnis, and guarantee the voters of the
eighth congressional district in the event
of bis election, he will represent faith
fully all the interests of the people of
his district and pledge him our earnest
and
zealouB
support.
We appeal to ail lovers of liberty, who
are opposed to militarism, imperialism
aud a foreign colonial system, and its
attendant evils, and who favor,equal
privileges and equal opportunities to all
and special privileges to none to aid us,
in preserving a .government of the peo
ple, for the people and by the people.
The convention them proceeded to
nominatejtbe candidates for the various
county offices, the first ballot being in
formal.
The first to.be nominated was a can
didate for county auditor, and the in
formal ballot developed seven candi
dates, thp.Result being as follows: Geo.
Cartwrijtht 64, Geo. W. Sanger 40}, J. L.
Metier 38J, S. E. Bowman 27, Dr. J. B.
Bennett 10, W, C. Cozad 6, JVB. Ed
wards 12.
1st Formal Ballot—Cartwright 81,
Sanger 47}, Metier 38}, Bowman 14,
Bennett 42, Cozad 7. Ks?
At the close of this ballot'thei names
of S. E. jiowman and W. C. Cozad were
withdrawn as candidates.
2nd Formal Ballot—Cartwright 109,
Sanger 44, Metier 40, Bennett 5.
On motion the nomination of Mr.
Cartwright was made unanimous. He
was called to the platform and in a few
well chosen remarks thanked the con
*o do all
iii liipower tohe •iedted.and if elected
would do his utmost to make an official
who would do his duty to himself and
party.
When the next office that of county
recorder was reached it was announced
that this office had been assigned to
the silver republicans, but they had
decided that inasmuch as there was no
other candidate for the office except re
corder Chas. H. Brown, they would
make no nomination, and on motion of
W. L. Edmonson, of Bloomington town
ship, Mr. Brown was nominated for re
corder by acclamation.
When Mr. Brown was called to the
stage he thanked the convention for bis
nomination, not so much for the office,
but in the thought that he had filled
the office in a manner to be thus endors
ed by his party and hoped to be elected
again, whioh he will surely be.
The informal ballot Tor county attor
ney brought out four candidates who
received the following votes: Marion
Woodard 117}, Geo. W. Baker 62},
Frank Horton 15, Roy iirown 3.
The first formal ballot gave the nomi
nation to Mr. Woodard by a decisive
vote. Woodard 130, Baker 63, Horton
5, and on motion the nomination of Mr.
Woodard was made unanimous, He
was called for, and in a short speech
returued his thanks for the nomination,
and said if elected he would endeavor to
conduct the office at all times in the
interest of justice and the taxpayers.
That he had no enemies to punish and
no friends to reward, and if his friends
worked as hard as he did there would
be no question but what he would be
elected.
This completed the list of candidates
to be named by the. democrats, the can
didate for clerk and: member of the
board of supervisors having-been assign
ed to the popul\8tqt who: were not yet
ready to report. While waiting for
them Rev. Hatch sang his famous song,
"Rajah Olab, the Slave Girl of Sulu,"
which produced most hearty applause.
Hon. G. P. Arnold was called for and
made a splendid talk in which he ar
raigned the republican administration
for its treatment of the Boers, and com
pared the present treatment with that
accorded other republics in years past
by the United States government. Mr.
Arnold is always a ready talker and one
whom the democrats of Depatqr county
a re a a pa
^t t^e ponplqeion of- Arnold's re-'
mafks, it w*s anpounoed that a commit
tee from the populist convention was
ready to report its nominations, and
their report was read, the candidates
named being A. E. Moore, of Decatur,
for clerk of the court,and W. H. Hazlet,
of Center, for member of the board of
supervisors. A motion (prevailed that
theBe gentlemen be declared the' nom
inees ofthe democratic convention, and
it carried without a dissenting voice.
Both gentlemen were called for ami
each thankedJJ^Mgg(iTO{ition for .th£ir
^M$SfKmentand pl«dged^H?»»^e« to
for the entire
TheroiV^tawwWP**^
W —cttt*of the »»oe« :«?,
the township committeemen for the
coming year, the following being the
committee:
When the afternoon session was cal
led to order the committee on perma
nent organization recommended that
the temporary officers be made perma
nent and the report was adopted.
The committe on resolutions present
ed the following which were on motion
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RESOLUTIONS.
We the people's party of Decatur
county in convention assembled endorse
the platform adopted at Sioux Falls, S.
D., by the national convention.
We dp hereby reaffirm our adherence
to the fundamental principles proclaim
ed in the two prior platforms and call
upon all who desire to avert the sub
version of free institutions by corporate
and imperialistic power to unite with us
in bringing the government back to the
ideals of Washington, Jefferson and
Lincoln.
We also extend to" our allies in the,
struggle for financial and economic free
dom assurance of our loyalty to the
principles which aim at the allied forces
and the promise of honest and hearty
co-operation in every effort for their
success to the people of Decatur county.
We offer the following platform as the
expression of our unalterable convic
tions:
Resolyed, that we denounce the act
of March 14, 1900, as the combination of
along series of conspiracies to deprive
the people of their constitutional rights
over the money of the nation and del
egate to a gigantic money trust the con
trol of the purse and house of the people.
We denounce this act.
We also denounce the present republi
can administration for striking down
the greenback in order to force the peo
ple to borrow $346,000,000 more from the
banks at an annual cost of over $200
000,000.
We pledge anew the peoples' party
never to cease the agitation until this
eighth financial conspiracy is blotted
lrom the statute books, the Lincoln
greenback restored, the bonds all paid
and all corporation money forever re*
tired.
We reaffirm the demand for the re
opening of the mints of the United
States- to the free and unlimited coinage
of silver and gold at the present legal
ratio of 16 to 1, the immediate increase
in the value of silver coins and certifi
cates thus created to be substituted dol
lar for dollar for the bank notes issued
P"£i-We® granted by law of March 14,
1900, and prior to national' banking
laws the remaining.partion of the. bank
Potps to be replaced with the full legal
tenaer government paper money and
itB volume so controlled as to maintain
at all times a stable money market and
a stable, price level.
-We favor a graduated Income tax to
I the end that aggregated wealth shall
are noted for
They weaken your throal
and lungs, and lead ti
serious trouble,
Don't trifle with ti^.
Take Scott's Emulsion
one*. It aootbest he
Md cures.
Sl'. l&
WOVM. BAKIMO POWDER CO.. HEW YORK*
TOWNSHIP COMMITTEEMEN. ..
Bloomington—W. L. Edmonson.
Burrell—Wm. Gray. .• _[
Center—Aaron Goodman.
Davis City—'T.-T. Stephens:
Decatur—J. E. Ownby.
Eden—Thomas Cox.
Fayette—L. J. Barr.
Franklin--L, C. Bonha'm,
Garden Grove—George Jennings. '-T-~
Grand River—Wm. Pence. «»,
Hamilton—Dr. J. B. Bennett.
High Point—E, O. Hitchcock.
Leon—J. E. Pceniwell.
Leroy—Geo. Jones. J,'*.
Long Creek—0. Grimm.
Morgan—Saylor Wright.
New Buda—J. M. Howell.
Richland—W. H. Young,
Woodland—Chas. K. Coontz.
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On motion the convention then ad
journed.
J. E. PKNNIWKLL, SELECTED CHAIRMAN.
Immediately after the adjournment
of the convention a meeting of the
Township Committeemen was held to
complete an organization. Chairman
Sankey declined a re-election as chair
man, and J. E, Penniwell was elected
chairman, the other members, O. E
Hull secretary, and J. A. Caster treas
urer. being re-elected.
POPULIST CONVENTION.
si
The populists of Decatur county met
in mass convention at the court house
in Leon on Saturday morning at 11
o'clock. The convention was called to
order by J. C. Stockton, county chair*
man, and Thos. Barnes, of Bloomington,
named for temporary chairman, and
Morris Gardner, of Leon, temporary
secretary.
On motion a committee on permanent
organization was appointed, consisting
of J. C. Stockton, B. F. McDaniel and
James Stewart.
Qn motion a committee on resolutions
was appointed consisting of yf E. Gam
mon, JSI. 0. BettS, A. E. Moore, Fiank
Springer, and Henry L. Pease.
The convention then adjourned to
meet at 1:30 o'clock. -,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
REPORTER SERIES VOL. XXVI. NO. 1
Baking*
POWDER
Jr."
Makes the food more delicious and wfiolesome
bear its just portion of taxation.
We demand that postal saving banks
be established by the government for
tue safe deposit of the savings of the
people and to facilitate exchange.
We also denounce the imperialistic
policy of the present administration.
To cope with the trust evil the people
must act directly without the" interven
tion of representatives who may be con
trolled or influenced. We therefore de
mand direct legislation giving the peo
ple the law making and voting power
under the initiative referendum. A
majority ofthe peoplecan never be cor
ruptly influenced.
It was moved and adopted that the
convention proceed to the nomination
ot candidates by written ballot.
The first office was that of clerk and
on the informal ballot A. E. Moore,
of Decatur, received 14 votes,
S. T. Robertson, of Garden Grove, 12.
The first formal ballot resulted Moore
18. Robertson 12, and Mr. Moore was
declared tho nominee.
Then came member of the board of
supervisors. On the informal ballot W
H. Hazlet, of Center, had 15, M. F.
Thompson, of Long Creek, 5, E. B.
Ryan, of Burrell, 11, J. W. McLaughlin,
of Decatur, 2.
The first formal ballot gave the nomi
nation to Mr. Hazlet, who received 18,
Thompson 7, Ryan 7, McLaughlin 1,
and Mr. Hazlet was declared the nom
inee.
The convention proceeded to endorse
the nominees of the democratic conven
tion, Geo. Cartwright for auditor, C. H,
Brown for recorder and Marion Wood
ard for county attorney.
The roll of townships was then called
for the selections oi township commit^
teemen as follows:
Garden Grove—A. C. Bunney,
Franklin—John Garber,
Long Creek—Newt. Gould.^
Richland—
Grand River—Ezra MillaapV
Decatur—W. D. Moore.
Center—H. L. Pease..
Leon—J. C. Stockton.
High Point—Chas. Beayers.
Woodland—
Eden—W, E. Gammon,s
Burrell—8. L. Cox,
Davis City—
Bloomington—Thos. Barnes.
Fayette—H. R. Harger. 7^ S
New Buda—J. F. Hagan.
1-
Hamilton—Pearl Mitchell, &
Morgan—
M. C. Betts, of Hamilton, was named
as the chairman of the committee, and
the convention then adjourned.
Jn
PRICES UNDER TRUSTS.
The Democratic Congressional Com
mittee gave out the following Wednes
day:
"Here area few of the reasons why
the 'plain people' are not inclined to
meekly accept the inspired statements
of the trust organs and speakers show
ing what a natural necessity beneficient
the tru8tis:
It requires 50 per cent, more wheat to
buy a stove than it did in 1896. It re
quires twenty more bushel of corn or
wheat to buy a wagon than it did in
1896. It requires 100 per cent more
corn or wheat to buy a copper kettle
than it did in 1896.
*'It requires twice as much corn to buy
a coil of rope as in 1896. It requires 40
per cent, more grain to buy a plow than
in 1896. It requires 75 per cent, more
grain to buy a hoe, rake or shovel than
in 1896.
A set of common wheels that cost $7
in 1896, now cost $12. The price of cul
tivators and other farm implements has
gone up proportionately.
"Galvanised barbed wire costs from $4
to $4.50 more per 100 than in 1896.
"It requires 40 per cent, more corn or
cotton to buy a pound of sugar than in
1896.
Yon have to pay 40 per cent more for
glass than in 1896.
Freight rates have climbed back to
the exorbitant prices which caused a
popular revolt in legislation a few year«
ago.
."The'priceofoili coal, -lumber,'' tools
and hardware have f^one up from 40 to
140 per cent,
"And all these things have been done
by the trusts.
"A trust robs you waking or sleeping,
eating or drinking, working or playing,
living or dying, and the coffin trust gett
you in the end."
At the meeting of the democratic con
gressional. committee of this district yes
terday in thiscity,
it
there
was found from
reports from all counties that the pros
pects for the election of Mr. McGinnit
to. congress were excellent and. that
Hepburn and his forces are badlj
scared. Not only are the people of tbit
diBtrict
tired of beihg misrepresented
BENEVOLENT ASSIMILATION.
While discussing the military acad
emy bill before the house of representa
tives, Mr. Lentz of Ohio, said:
"Now, I suppose after this' inferna
postoffice scandal and thievery we are
about to retire from the work of be
nevolent assimilation in Cuba, It ought
not to be long until we need no forces
in Porto Rico, and Otis says the war is"
over in the Philippine islands. You are
here legislating at the last hour for filty
cadets, to cost the government thou
sands of dollars each. What purpose is
there in it if this is not. to establish
militarism—if it is not another in the
career of imperialism?"
CAMPAIGN CLUBS.
All democrats determined to do their
full duty by their party in the present
campaign should promptly take steps
to act in accordance with the circular
just issued, signed by Mr. Bryan, Mr.
Stevenson and Chairman Jones of the
Democratic National Committee, urging
the formation of Democratic clubs
throughout the country.
This circular suggests that on Satur
day afternoon or evening, September 1,
all citizens willing to support the Kai.
sas City platform shall meet in their
respective communities and. organize
city or precinct clubs, where such have
not already been organized, and that
there should be no delay in perfecting
such organization. The miBBion of
these clubs is ihat of the carrying on by
American citizens ol the fight now vi
tally necessary in behalf of American
principles.
Systematic and eflective work in a
political Campaign is tremendously fur
thered by club organization. The is
sues of the campaign of 1900 are of a
nature to demand of every American
the best service in defense of free in
stitutions and of the policies under
which this Government has advanced
to the worlds first place.
IF LINCOLN WERE ALIVE.
If Abraham Lincoln were alive to-day""0'
does anyone imagine that he would be
affilated with the party that he fought
in hie lifetime?—Denver Times.
The Omaha World-Herad applies the
Yankee method in answering. The
'Yankee method of answering a ques-
ifAlWaham Lincoln were alivelu-day
does anyone imagine that he would bp,,
affilated with the party that has resur
rected slavery and given it the protec
tion of the American flag? If Abraham
Lincoln were alive to-day does anyone
imagine that he would be affilated with
the party that has violated the funda
mental principles of the Declaration of
Independence by taxing people without
their consent, depriving them of rights,
privileges and immunities guaranteed by
the constitution and governing them as
subjects instead of as citizens? If Abra
ham Lincoln were alive to-day does any
one imagine that he would be affilating
with the party that prats of "plain
duty" one day only to violate that
plain duty the next that voices cant
phrases about criminal aggression one
day and begins the policy of criminal
aggression the next day and hypocriti
cally calls it "benevolent assimilation?"
If Abraham Lincoln were alive to-day
does anyone imagine that he would be
in favor of forcing upon an alien peo
ple by might of arms a flag which they
would not arm to defend?
If Abraham. Lincoln were alive to-day
does anyone imagine that he would be
affilated with a party that talks about
giving t(o a people "the largest measure
of eelf government consistent with th^ir
welfare," when he once stood beforev
American multitudes and declared such
argument to be the argument of Kings?
The Dubuque Telegraph correctly in
forms Ed. Hunter that it will be useless
for him to try the prodigal son act with
the democrats as the party has no fat
ted calf for him, not even a piece of
liver.
Safe
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congress by a man who sits in congress
merely as the guardian of the interest*
of certain corporations, but as long a»
Mr. Hepburn succeeds in keeping' thu
Office
is'iittle'.hdpe'fof any other
deserving 'republicans in
the
district.
There are others. beside Hetbues and
Si
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scents rather than the
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do drugs, and
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