Pike County Democrat, Volume 30, Number 19, Petersburg, Pike County, 15 September 1899 — Page 2

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WERE EXTEMJATIN6 CIRCUMSTANCES The n*al Appeal of M. DemameDrerfu' Lwt WOrda to the Coart -Beeaeo la Reaaea Before the Verdict—The Antl-Dreyfaa Mew»papers’ Comment. Rennes, Sept. 9.—The court retired at 3:10 p.m. to consider the verdict. The verdictr—fluilty. The court found extenuating circumstances. Dreyfus was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment. The crowd outside greeted the verdict with cheers for the army. Just Before the Verdict. * M. Demange, counsel for Dreyfus, concluded his appeal for the defense as follows: “As to you, whoever you may be, Frenchmen, be you with me or against me, finding inspiration in the sublime idea of M. Marnard before the court of cassation, I say to all, we are Frenchmen. Let us then,be united in the common sentiment oi love of country, love of justice, and love of the army!” As he.reached this climax, counsel’s voice swelled Itke the tones of an organ. The close ol his impassioned peroration was followers by an out- . burst of applanse, which was immediately suppressed by the president. Col. Jouaust, president of the court, asked Dreyfus if he had anything to add in his behalf. The prisoner, in a voice choked with emotion, declared he had only one thing to say, but qf that he was perfectly assured. He said: “I affirm, before my country, and before tbe army, that I am innocent. My sole aim has been to save the honor of my name, the name borne by my children. I have suffered five years of the most awful tortures. But, to-day, at last, I feel assured that I am about to attain my desire through your loyalty and justice.’ Col. Jouaust—“Have you finished, —y Dreyfus?” Dreyfus—“Yes, Mr. President.” The court then retired to deliberate, and the prisoner left the hall, never to return, as in accordance with the law, the verdict was rendered in his absence. » ? The judgment was read in an adjoining little room by the clerk of the court, M. Coupois. Dreyfus listened impassive, did not girt the slightest sign of emotion, did not utter a word, and marched back tc prison like an! automaton. It is understood Dreyfus will be sent to Foii, Corte, in the island of Corsica. (The island of Corsica is in the Mediterranean, about 100 miles southeast I of the coast of France. Here it was I that Napoleon was bonuj I ..*_ Early In the Day. Rennes, Sept. 10.—The appearance of the streets when Rennes awoke, Saturday morning, left uo doubts in the minds of anyone thatNhc final crisis of the great trial had been reached.' Instead of scattered gendarmes guarding the vicinity of the prison and the Lyeee, the whole town bristled with soldiers, all the streets near the court were guarded at intervals by double * lines of infantry, two companies of infantry sat on the church steps adjoining the Lycee, with their arms stacked in front of them,‘while the courtyard of the prison; and at various other points cavalry could be seen in readiness. ,

Everyone entering the court was subjected to the closest scrutiny. Even the women who attended the session were deprived of their small sun shades before being permitted to piss. 4 A larger crowd than usual witnessed the passage of Dreyfus from the prison to the Lybee, but the crowds were nowhere large, and asMe from the presence of the military, the town was as tranquil as usual. The Last Session Opens. The last session of the court-mar-tial opened at 7:50 a. m. Madame Labori was among the few ladies present, and in the press seats there were only about 50 reporters. The prisoner looked flushed and in ill-health, apparently suffering from the great strain. M. Demange resumed hie speech for the defense, which was interrupted. Friday, by the adjournment of court. The audience listened to his remarks with the most serious attention, and , he was closely followed by the judges. In his appeal to them, he strongly accenuated the words: ‘‘You must not say a thing is a possibility. A judge must have proof. No doubt mnst rest on the conscience at a judge.” Baron Bussell, of Killoween, the lord chief justice of England, was again present. J4- Drejrfnt' Bearing. Among the prominent witnesses only Senator Trarieux, the former minister of justice, remained seated in the trout row of the witnesses’ seats. In

the second row of the privileged public, facing the judges, sat Matthieu Dreyfus, brother of the prisoner. His sunken eyes and careworn face reflected his anxiety and anguish. It was evident that he had not slept during the night. He was attired in black. Capt. Dreyfus sat beside a captain of gendarmes, and, as 11. Demange refuted the arguments made in the speech of the government commissary, Maj. Carriere, the prisoner continually turned his face toward Matthieu to watch the effect it had upon him. \ Capt. Dreyfus, however, did not display the intense emotion with which his heart, on this critical morning, must have been bursting. Scenes Aboml the Town.

The inhabitants of Rennes generally seemed to be going about their business as usual, though the police regulations became more and more strict. Anyone who stopped for a moment within half a mile of the Lycee was requested to move on by gendarmes,who appeared on every side of the square. The front of the telegraph office waa held by a.detachment of dragoons, while the other quiet streets were enlivened from time to time by troops of dragoons marching through with their shining helmets, and long horse-hair plumes trailing behind. When the court reached its intermission there was the usual rush to the cafes and restaurants, where the case was again discussed in all its aspects. M. Demange Continues His Plea. M. Demange continued his plea until the court suspended its session at ten o’clock, at which time it was announced that counsel would need another hour to conclude his speech, after which the judges, it was added, would retire to consider their verdict. After M. Demange had spoken, Maitre Labori arose and formally renounced his right to plead. The peroration of M Demange whs a splendid piece of oratory. His voice thundered through the court and echoed outside. The officers and troopers stationed in the court yard crowded around the entrance to the hall, standing on tiptoe to catch a glimpse of the speaker, while inside the hall as many of the audience were moved to tears. A Plea to Frenchmen. M. Demange pointed to the contrast between the private lif* ofJEsterhazv and Dreyfus, and showp^Wat Dreyfus, on Devil’s island, walj^onstantiy turning his eyes to France,‘and asking justice from hjs chiefs, while Esterhazy was attacking and biting and writing insulting letters to his chiefs. After asking God to er.iighten the minds of the judges, M. l>emange concluded with turning to the audience, in a voice choked with emotion, and his hands trembling, tie said: . “You, gentlemen, be you for or against me, in the inspiration of the sublime thought, of M. Marnard before the court of cassation, I tell you we are all Frenchmen. Consequently, let us unite in common love of the fatherland, love jf justiceT^and love for the army.” . An outburst of cheers followed the lawyer’s appeal. „M. Deinange sank back in his seat, as though exhausted. Speech Skilfully Arranged. The speech was very skillfully arranged, and was devoted to demolish? ing stone by stone the edifice built up by the general staff, going over every j particular brought up in the bordereau and refuting the arguments of Generals Mercier and lloget. The lawyer declared he did not believe Henry and Esterhazy were accomplices, otherwise Henry would have suppressed the bordereau. But Henry might have i given information to Esterhazy, believing him to be a man of honor, and when he discovered, in 1896, that he had put his hand in that of a traitor, he committed forgery, upon which counsel would not dwell, for the offender had paid for it with his life. Deferring to^Maj. Carriere’s words, ‘‘It was agreed that the probationers should go to the maneuvers,” M. Demange turned to the public prosecutor and asked: “Do you maintain the word agreed.” Maj. Carriere nodded yes. To this counsel protested, and Maj. Carriere said Geu. DeBbisdeffre had promised to do all possible to gige the probationers satisfaction. , “And do you eall that an * agreement?” called M. Demange.

- “Perfectly” replied M. Carriere. No Longer the Snine Idea. “Then we no longer have the same idea of the value of the word in the French language,” retorted counsel. Later, refuting M. Bertillon’s theories, M. Demange remarked that M. Bertillon had rendered a great service to society in creating the anthropometric system, but it must pot be forgotten that genius has a dangerous neighbor. Treating the argument of the genereal staff that Esterhazy was only a man of straw, counsel asked if this was so why did Esterhazy wish to commit suicide when Maxthieu Dreyfus denounced him. Again Asserts His Innocence. A ioud clapping of hands greeted the conclusion of Demange’s final delivered perioration. Dreyfus, however, appeared impassable. But as he left the stage, he exclaimed to those aroud him: “I am not guilty.” The prisoner’s hearers replied with cries of»*Courage, courage.” The Anti-Dreyfus Newspapers. Paris, Sept. 9.—The anti-Dreyfus ! newspapers here received contemptuously the news published in the official portion of the Berlin Reichsanzeiger concerning the Dreyfus case. ! The Echo de Paris says: “The German government has made a last attempt to save the traitor.” The Petit Journal says: “The court martial will attach the same importance to the statement as it would to A ! declaration by Dreyfus himself.”

THE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL. n« st. u«u ExpMttioa wm ons Its llxtemtk Auul Bmmi •» September IS. — St. Louis, Sept. 7.—The St. Louis ex position, which has become a part end parcel of the city's fall attractions, owing to its unbroken record of successes for 15 years, will inaugurate its sixteenth annual season on Monday, September 11, and continue until October 14.

me musical leature uus year win Da | F. N. Innes and his famous band, who will give four concerts daily. In every department there will be attractive exhibits; the art gallery will be found filled with fine paintings from artists of renown and merit; the photographic galleries with the latest triumphs in the art, while among the attractions to i connoiseurs will be a magnificent exhibit of decorated china. In the coliseum there will be a sportman’s show, where displays of sporting goods will be shown, also exhibitions of game birds and an i mala Chief “White Buffalo” ana his tribe of Winnebago Indians will give exhibitions daily. There will be a tank of water 40x75 feet and 8 feet deep, in which fancy swimming, high diving and water polo will be shown. The Canadian Pacific and Quebec & Lake St. John railways of Canada will give exhibits of the products of Canada. The Paris exhibit of the province ot Quebec will be shown and then taken to the Paris exposition. Taken all in all,the exposition of thi« year will be fully up to its well-earned reputation, and visitors, both dayiand evening, will always find something to instruct or amuse. THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY. Defended by the Editor of the Oil City Derrick Before the Industrial Commission. Washington, Sept. 7.—The Industrial commission resumed its sitting in this | city yesterday. P. C. Boyle, editor of the Oil City Derrick, said in reply to questions that he owned the majority of the stock of the paper and that it was the organ of the oil producers generally. He said that the Standard Oil Co., had afforded no occasion for criticism for the past ten years. He had come before the commission upon his own initiative and not in response to the solicitation of the Standard company. Mr. Boyle read a prepared statement of great length. It was a general review of the history of oil production in the Chited States. In reply to a question Mr. Boyle said there was now no tax on oil production. “Would not such a tax be a good source of revenue?” Mr. Livingston asked. “It would be a source of revenue, certainly,” the witness replied, “but 1 am not prepared to say that it would be a good source either for the producer or the consumer.” Coming to the year of 1872 Mr. Boyle entered upon the history of the South Improvement Co., one of the first efforts to form a combination of the oil interests. This organization was, he contended, the result of a movement by the railroads and not by the oil men. The Standard Oil Co., he added, has beer*, nmch maligned in connection with this organization. The purpose of the commission was to give a special differential rate, he said, but there was so much complaint by the oil interest that the purpose was not carried out. * Replying to Mr.Livingston Mr.Boyle said he did not know that any advantages were now extended to the oil producers or refiners. WILL HE ACCEPT THE CARD? Or Let Chicago Kind Some OtUes “Attraction** to Lay the Mew Poat Olllce Corner Stone.

Chicago, Sept. 7.—President. McKinley is now a trades union man. He was yesterday elected a member oi the Bricklayers’ and Stonemasons’ International Union No. 21, of Chicago. President Cubbins of the union sai-1 yesterday that since the chief executive was to lay the cornerstone of th* new post office it was necessary tha! the president join the union before he is allowed to handle a trowel in Cook county. It was first intended to make out the president’s card September 1, but as that would have necessitated hit presence in the parade on Lat>or day or the payment of two dollars’ fine for being absent, it was decided to delay the matter. A card of honorary membership waj made out for the president yesterday, but it will not be forwarded to him until the matter has been further discussed. “We will have to take the card away from him,” said Secretary Starn, yesterday, “if Mr. McKinley sets a stone prepared by non-union labor, which the stone intended for the corner of the new post office is. He will be de prived of all the benefits of the union and we, as a national organization, will strike on any building in any part of the United States at which he lay* a corner stone or does any construction work. Sentenced to Death. Victoria, B. C., Sept. 7.—Robert Mik ler, convicted of the murder of H. Nel* ’ son Ward and two Japanase in Yokohama, was sentenced to death on August 17. He apealed to the American consul, but the consul paid, no attention to the appeal. John Y. MeKue Dead. New York, Sept. 7.-^John Y. MeKane, the former autocrat of Coney Island, who was sent to Sing Sing for ballot box frauds, died, Tuesday even* ing, at his home in Sheepshead Bajh village, aged 58. *

ALTGELDIN NEWTOEK llliaois Leader Talks on the Issues to Eastern Democrats. Traats, tafertallm u4 Maaer Q«ci tloaa Arc Varcattat — Dtaacriitla Party Declared the Only Friend •t Wa*e-Earners.

The Chicago platform democrata of New York celebrated Labor day with a rousing meeting at Cooper Union, and ex-Gov. John P. Altgeld, of Illinois, was the principal speaker. The ex-governor referred to William J. Bryan as the new Jefferaon of the west, and was cheered for this utterance to the echo. His speech covered all the issues of the day, but it was most warmly received for those parts which urged the reaffirmation of the Chicago platform of 1896. Resolutions were passed indorsing the Chicago platform and denouncing President McKinley’s policy in the Philippines. The tenor of the meeting was decidedly against expansion. Jn the course of his speech Mr. Altgeld said: "There is the great financial question, the effort on the part of the toilers and producers of America to restore one of the great money metals of the world to the function and position which it had held for ages. By stealth and by fraud one of the money metals of the world was demonetised by governmental action; not by commerce, not by the industries and enterprises of the world, but by the atrong arm of the government, wielded by chicane and the greed of the world. As the result of this act the world’s volume of actual money was gradually reduced by nearly one-half, and, as the world’s volume of money tends to determine the selling price of property, it follows that the property of the world, and particularly farms and farm products, fell In the selling price by nearly one-half, while the debts and fixed charges remained the same. “And even to-day, when we are told that the farmer is prosperous, he is selling his products at just about one-half what he formerly got. This determines his purchasing power and of necessity determines his social status. By reducing his purchasing power to about one-half what it formerly was, by depriving him of his ability to buy at the factory and at the store as he formerly did, the great American market has been destroyed to a large extent and we are looking abroad in foreign lands for markets for our goods, when we would find a greater market than we could possibly supply right at home If we would again restore the farmer’s purchasing power to what it would be if the world's prices of products were fixed by a volume of money consisting of both metals, instead of being fixed by a volumo of money consisting of only one metal. The Farmers ssd the Trusts. "At present the farmer has to pay trust prices—that is, prices arbitrarily made high by monopolies—for everything that he buys; but he has to, sell his products not only in the open market of the world, but he has to sell them on a single gold standard value, which is only about one-half as high as a bimetallic standard of value would be. This great wrong having been done to all property owners and to all debtors, by government, must be undone by government, and, inasmuch as the powerful moneyed classes of the country are opposed to having the government right this great wrong, we mult have a political party with sufllclent moral courage and sufficient devotion to the cause of justice to carry out this reform without the aid of the moneyed classes. Enthroned Dollars, Enslaved Men. "Again, the fierce commercialism of the age, which has tended to enthrone the dollar and enslave the man, has lowered the standards and has covered the Ifcnd with corruption until corrupt concentrations of money wielded by unscrupulous men have acquired such complete control of the governments, national, state and municipal, that the people are almost helpless. Laws destructive to their interests are passed through bribery, and laws necessary for their protection are kept off the statute book by bribery. The meet this new and unfortunate condition it is necessary that the people be given the power in certain emergencies to legislate direct, either by a popular vote to put specific acts upon the statute book, or to declare certain specific acts already on the statute book to be null and void. This would destroy the business . of bribery, because it would render the fruits of bribery worthless. No corporation would buy a legislature or a city council if the acts of that legislature or council could be nullified by the people. Initiative and Referendum. "In some countries of the world they have long had a system of this kind. They call it initiative and referendum, meaning that the people shall in certain emergencies have the power to initiate legislation and shall have the power to have legislation that already exists referred to a Vote of the people. This system has worked marvelously well where it has been* tried, and we must have a political party in our country with sufficient devotion to free institutions and republican government to establish it hero.- It is not a question to speculate about. It is not a chimerical idea; it is simply a question of self-preserva-tion.

Republican Party Sited Ip. "Again I ask you, which of fhe two great political parties shall it be? Let us for a moment look at the history of the party now in power. When headed by the martyred Lincoln it stood for humanity, it stood for high ideals, but in recent years It haa by'its acts repudiated the principles of that great man. it has swung to the opposite pole, and to-day it represents organised greed, organised selfishness, organised bribery, organised debauchery and organised hostility to free institutions. It has become one ol' the basic principles of this party to use the government, with all Its power, for the' enrichment of the few at the expense of the many. “It was this party which, long after the war, built up the system of tariff robbery that proved the mother of trusts—that levied tribute on every toller of America in order to enrich a few men who made contributions to campaign funds and, therefore, claimed the right to rob the American people; a system that built castles on the hills for the few at»d then covered the land with tramps. This party has, on all occasions, stood for especial privileges and it ig opposed to municipal ownership of public utilities and is opposed to national ownership of transportation fkcilit'es and opposed to governmental ownership of monopolies. It favors monopolies, but insists that the benefit of the monopoly shall go to a few individuals and not to the whole people. It pursues this course because it can then draw on the favored few individuals for the fabulous sums of money with which to debauch the American voter and with which to secure false returns on election day. Record of the Past Years. “At the instigation of European bondholders and American Benedict Arnolds this party used the strong arm of the government to demonetise silver, and thus by one stroke doubled the labor, doubled the sweat and doubled the blood which the debtors of America had to give in payment of theh' debts; by one stroke spread paralysis, bankruptcy, distress and ruin over the richest land Hr the world. It is this party which to-day advocates the continuance of the gold standard because English capitaltots benefit by It. It is this party which to-day is trying to force upon the American people an alliance with England. It is this party which insists that we shall get off the high moral piano wo have occupied la in tor

-Li— national a fairs aai shall Join ten At with England-a.n<l embark-la a career it brute force. blg3 w iy robbery and assassination. “All this lp order that a few syndicates and manipulators may wax rich. i:t is this party wbie|i sustains governmen t by injunction e. ad upholds those creatures whs have been ebivated to the bench by corporate influence in their attempt to strike dosm trial by Jury and destroy the liberties of the Anne rican people. "In UBS this party collected a stupendous corruption illund on two continents and used it to debauch American cltinens and to secure fa lse returns from; the American election. Standing as it does for everything that is destructive of republican institutions, it seeks to cover its crimes with a mantle of false pretense, and it Is simply true to its corrupt nature when it indorses the course of the present administration. For, while practicing and sanctioning every iniquity which syndicates impound, this administration has stood in the market places of America and with solemn countenance made loud protestations of righteousness. No lover of progress, so friend of humanity, no devotee to tree institutions, no believer in a higher destiny of man can ever with reason expect or hope for anything from the republican party as it is organised and dominated to-day. Deaeetatie Party’s Good Work. "What about the other great party? For the first 40 years of our history it was the party of progress, that gave to the world the highest ideals and shaped the destiny of our country. For 30 years after the

wmr it sioca ror practically the sa ne thing* that the republican party stood for. Thai is, it had become a mere convenience ot political and commercial manipulators who used it to further their own endsia nd amass fortunes. During these 30 dark years it held out no inspiration, it pointed to no great principle, it espoused no groat cause, it made no heroic fight for anything, but the Almighty has wisely provided that •very lane shall have a turn, and that there shall be an end to all things. “And there came an end to the lane of trimming, grading and trickery in which we had marched; three years ago the party came out of the lowlands and took a position on the hilltop of progress. It repudiated the men who had degraded and betrayed it; it flung new banner* to the breese; it espoused the cause of humanity and it adapted a new declaration of American independence. Standing for the noblest and highest thought of the time it has drawn to its standards the patriotic intelligence of America. A new set of men have come to the front; men who, instead of seeking only selfish ends on the low plane of brutality, stand out in the sun, ready to make every sacrifice for tho welfare of the race. These men have high ideals, and the party guided by these men is capable of dealing with the great problems that confront us, is capable of leading the American people on to the great plane of industrial freedom, just as their predecessors a century ago led this republic unto ihe plane of political freedom. Nestisg the Promised Land, “My friends, we are not yet in the promised land! We have yet a mighty struggle before us. In fact, the great conflict is only begun. Mighty battles areyet to be fought, gireat sacrifices must yet be made; reverses, defeats and humiliations may yet have to be endured, but we are conscious ot standing, for the right, conscious of standing if on a higher humanity, conscious of being in ^harmony with the evolution of the age, conscious of moving along the line marked out by the Almighty *or the guidance of His people. And we know that the cause we represent will triumph, but until the houif of final victory we must be on our guard and we must be constantly ready for every conflict. “First we must be on guard In our own party, for those interests which have dominated the party so long have not yet surrendered; but are seeking in every way possible |to get control. Should they succeed it Would defer the hopes of mankind and intensify the struggles of the toilers of this land; it would postpone the day of deliverance. Opposes Any Change la Poller. “Ever isince ’96 these interests have been scheming, organizing and systematically working to again get control of the machinery of the party and dominate its councils. They have talked about harmony, talked about getting the offices, talked about everything except a high idea and noble purpose or a great end. They succeeded in getting control of most of the mayors of the large American cities; they got into friendly communication with what are known as county seat politicians all over the country, who simply want office and do not care whether it is Christ or BeelSebub who is mentioned in the platform. The idea was industriously circulated thiat if we would take down the banners wel hoisted in ’96, if we would abandon the principles we declared for. if we would again straddle every vital issue and fool as many people as possible, then we could win and get the offices, then we could again elevate smalt men to high positions. “But they forget that we have passed the turn in the lane; they forget that the 6,500,000 men who fought with us in ’96 had been taught for several years to hold their h^ads up and to work for a principled that these men had been taught to be. independent and to assert their manhood, and that, consequently, while they might be betrayed, they could not be delivered, and that, therefore, any scheme which contemplated the control of conventions by fraud or bribery or trickery, any scheme which contemplated changing the great platforkn of ’96 would lose to the democratic party 50 men where it would possibly bring in one.

Standing by the Old Principle*. “It would lose the men of high purpose and strong convictions who are doing the world's work and gain a few men who represent) the corrupt commercialism of the age. and who would render the party in4 capable of any high mission in case we should succeed and they were to dominate its councils. The machinations and systematic plans to which I have referred were carried so far, the schemers were becoming so bold and the trimmers were becoming so active that about seven or eight months ago it was felt that something should be done to check their activity; felt that something should be done to serve notice on that class of politicians throughout this country that the Chicago platform, democrats, who constituted the great bulwark of the party, would stand no trifling, that While they might be betrayed they could not be delivered. For if syndicates, chicanery, bribery and corrupt commercial interests must dominate the government we want the republican party to do it. It is to-day the especial mission, of that party to represent those interests and the democratic party must not embark on that line of business. This country doesn't need two syndicate parties. The democratic party has an entirely different mission. Saving tbe Platform of 18W*. “Here in this great state of New York you have formed an organization for the same purpose. And let me say that no man ever embarked In a nobler work. Recent events have Indicated tha| the people are standing Arm throughout'*the land, and very recent events indicate that some of the politicians have noticed this fact and are preparing to accept the situation. “Whether the conspiracy to overthrow the Chicago platform will be abandoned, or wnether it will go on, I do net know; but, my friends, we must take no chances. The people of America are with us and they are in earnest, and we m ust see to it that they are hot betrayed. We welcome all men to ouir ranks who believe in the great mission of the democratic party and who are ready to help it carry out that mission. “Let me now say in conclusion that our skies) are brightening. We have not l03t a single devotee, while all over the land men j are rallying to our standards who fought us in ’96 and who are now determined to overthrow t he iniquity they helped to ci)eate. They are weary of duplicity in the white house, they see tnat the republic i« being destroyed and they look with hope to the Jelrerson of Nebraska. We live in momentous times; the age is pregnant with mighty issues. Let us stand firm, let ua rise to the occasion and great wlU be tbe lev of *n emancipated people.”

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