Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1902 — DEMOCRATIC TICKET. [ARTICLE]

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

Confidence in their ability to do what they please with the Philippines has betrayed the imperialists in congress into throwing aside all pretense of condemnation of cruelties and exulting openly over the atrocities at which they' professed to be shocked a few weeks ago. From denial of the facts they were first forced into excuse and explanation by the evidence wrung from Secretary Root’s reluctant hand. Now they applaud and glorify the worst instruments of the war department’s criminal policy. Representative Landis of Indiana, in the closing hours of the Philippine debate. Hung into the faces of those who hold that providence has not imposed upon the United States the duty of spreading civilization with fire and sword the exultant boast that swords of honor will be given to Waller, the murderer of prisoners, and to “Hell-roaring Jake” Smith, the Herod of Samar. Better this frank brutality, this laudation of the utter hellishness of war, this exultation of the devil’s own servants the worship of benevolent assimilators, than the loathsome cant which prates of the subjugation of the Filipinos and the piratical exploitation of their country as “duties and responsibilities which in the providence of God have been cast upon us.” Mr. Landis makes plain to all ..what imperialism really means, and thus renders a service to the cause of humanity. Knowing the Philippine invasion for what it is, the American people can have no excuse for failure to deal with it according to American principles and traditions.—Philadelphia North American (ind. rep.)

Pat O’Donnell, the silvertongued Irish republican orator, who has delighted many republican audiences in Rensselaer and this section of the state in painting beautiful word-pictures of the blessings of “protection” and the gold standard, after a trial lasting 26 days has been found guilty of jury bribing at Chicago and fined $2,000. His brother John, and law partner Brady and compatriots, Simon, Lawrence, Rothery and Gallagher, were each found ?;uilty and given fines ranging rom S2OO to $2,000, while the latter, who was an ex-convict, was given an indeterminate sentence of from 2 to 15 years in the penitentiary. Pat O’Donnell was born and raised in Carroll county, this state. He went to Chicago several years ago where he got into the republican ring, was appointed to the fat office of public administrator and was also attorney for the Union Traction Co. Pat’s rise was rapid, and a seat on the republican side in the U. S. senate was looming up in the distance. But finally the iron hand of the law got after the “brilliant young lawyer” and his gang of rascally partners, and after one of the most noted trials in the history of Chicago every one was covicted, there being not the slightest question of their guilt. The conviction means disbarment for all the attorneys from practicing law. and the great expense of the trial will probably ruin most of them financially. The jury was unanimous from the first for conviction, and the Chicago papers are practically a unit in saying that they were the greatest gang of rascals ever unearthed in the Windy City. The gang’s method of working was to select men to sit on juries in cases in which the law firm was interested, pay them $5 or *lO down, and mark them by placing a pin crosswise in the lapel of their coat. Then, the constable, who was in on the deal, would come along and summon the men wearing the identification pins on the jury. It was a very smooth scheme and it is not surprising that Pat gained a great reputation as a “successful” lawyer. Whenever an Irishman goes to voting the republican ticket he is treading on dangerous ground, and Pat O’Donnell’s downfall should serve as h warning to all sons of Erin, who are,tempted to commit this offense.