Pike County Democrat, Volume 31, Number 26, Petersburg, Pike County, 2 November 1900 — Page 5

Address To Independent Voters. The undersigned citizens of the United States regard with profound apprehension of the course of the present administration in Porto Ilico and the Philippines. Our prior acquisitions were of adjacent territory for the extension of the area of constitutional government and the creation of new states of the union. We make their few inhabitants citizens: our people settled them: we there establish the institutions of freedom. For the first time in our history it is now proposed that the president and congress shall rule vast territories and millions of men outside our constitutional system.*' Officials sworn to support the Constitution and deriving all their powers therefrom have acquired, colonies and assumed arbitrary authority to govern their inhabitants without consent and to tax them without representation. This policy offers to the people of Porto Rico and the Phillippines no hope of Independence, no prospect of American citizenship, no representation in the congress which taxes them. This is the government of men by arbitrary power; this is imperialism. We believe that is it the first duty of the American people to stamp with their disapproval doctrines so hostile to liberty and dangerous to constitutional government. If these are to remain free and their government is

to continue representative, their servants must not have or exercise any but constitutional powers. Between the claim of freedom that all men are entitled to equal political rights and the dogma of tyrrany that might makes right, there is no middle ground. We have not prior to this year supported the candidacy of Mr. Bryan. We do not now concur in certain of his views on minor issues. Yet his position on the supreme issue of the present compaign is so sound, and his advocacy of it has been so able and courageous that we now favor his election as the most effective way of showing disapproval of Mr. McKinley’s course. Without claiming any special political influence, we unite, for what our example may be worth to our fellow-citizens, in this statement of proposed action in the presence of “a greater danger than we have encountered since the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth—the danger that we are transformed from a republic, fouuded on the Declaration of Independence, guided by the counsels of Washington, into a vulgar, commonplace empire, founded on physical force.” We invite the co-operation of all independent voters to avert this great and impending danger. George Si. Boutwell, Boston. (ExGovernor and Ex-Secretary of the Treasury.) Charles Gordon Ames. Boston. Melville B. Anderson, Leland Stanford University. Francis Fisher Browne, Chicago. (Editor of “The Dial.”) John Beatty, Ohio, (General in civil war and Ex-Congressman.) William Birney, Washington, D. C. D. P. Bremner, Chicago. Albert Sw Cook, Yale University. D. H. Chamberlain. Massachusetts. (Ex-Governor of South Carolina.) - Charles It. Codman, Massachusetts. Henry B. Cabot, Boston. Star Willard Cutting, University of Chicago. Noah K. Davis, University of Chicago.

Dana Estes, Boston. Louis R. Ehrich, Colorado. Joseph S. Fowler, Washington, D. C. (Ex-United States Senator.) Edwin L. Godkin. (Former editor “The Nation” and “N. Y. Evening Post.”) William Llovd, Boston. Judson Harmon. Cincinnati. (ExAttorney General U. S.) F. D. Huntington. Syracuse, i Bishop of P. E. Church.) Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Boston. William Gardner Hale, University of Chicago. (George Lincoln Hendrickson, University Chicagoi Henry U. Johnson. (Ex-Congress-man, Indiana.) Edward Holton James, Seattle, W ashington. William R. Lord, Portland, Oregon. Louis R. Larson, Minnesota. (ExJudge.) John V. LeMoyne. Baltimore. (ExRoVal Baking Powder Made from pure cream of tartar. Safeguards the food against alum. Alum baking powders are the greatest rncnacers to health of the present day. _I.OYAl BAKING POWOCR CO., N«W YORK.

HOW TO VOTE CORRECTLY READ THIS COLUMN CAREFULLY The derice at the head of the Democratic ticket is a rooster. " The device at the head of the Republican ticket Is an eagle. Other tickets on the liallot hare different devices. The Democratic ticket is In the first column, the Republican ticket is in the second column, and so on. Below Ib a sample of the Democratic and Republican tickets, with the re* speetive party devices, in the order in which they will appear on the official ballot ] SAMPLE BALLOT

DEMOCRATIC TICKET, For Governor, JOHN W. KERN. For Lieutettaut-Governor. JOHN C. LAWLER.

REPUBLICAN TICKET. For Governor, WINFIELD T. DURBIN. For Lieutenant-Governor, NEWTON W. GILBERT.

INSTRUCTIONS' TO VOTERS FIRST. You must get your ballot and a blue pencil from the polling clerks in the election room. Remember that a blue pencil is now used instead of a stamp. SECOND. If you want, to vote a straight ticket make a cross, thus X, within the large circle at the head of the ticket containing the device of the party for whose candidates you wish to vote. If you do not wish to vote a straight ticket, you must not make a cross in the large circle containing the device of your party, but you must make a cross, thus X, on the small square to the left of the name of each candidate for whom you desire to vote, on whatever list of candidates it may be. If the large circle at the head of the ticket is marked, and the ballot is marked at any other place, it is void and cannot be counted, unless there be no candidate for some office in the list printed under such marked device, in which cast' you may indicate your choice for such office by junking a cross, thus X, on the square to the left of the name of any •candidate for such office on any other list. The cross must be placed within °r on.the circle or square or the ballot Is void and cannot be counted. THIRD. Do not mutilate your ballot, or mark It either by scratching a name off or.writing one on. or in any other way. except by marking in the circle on the squares as before mentioned. Otherwise the ballot will not be counted. You must not put any mark of any kind on your ballot except as befoiv mentioned. FOURTH. After marking your ballots, and In'fore leaving the booths, fold them separately so that the face of each cannot l»e seen, and so the initial letters of tl»e names of the polling clerks on the back thereof can be seen. Then hand your ballots to the inspector, the pencil to the polling clerk, and leave the room. FIFTH. If you are physically unable to mark your ballot, or cannot read English, so Inform the polling Clerks, and make an affidavit to that effect, and tell them how you wish to vote, and they will mark your ballot for you. But neither yon nor the clerks must permit any other person to hear or see how your ballot is marked. It is a penal offense to declare that you cannot read English or cannot mark your ballot, if. in fact, you can: and in no ease shall the ballots be marked by the poll clerks if the voter can read the English language or Is physically able to mark bis ballot, and then not until the voter lias made the affidavit. SIXTH. If svou should accidentally, or by mistake, deface, mutilate or spoil your ballot, return it to tlie poll clerks and get a new ballot. SEVENTH. Yon must not accept a ballot from any person outside of the election room. Any ballot outside is fraudulent, and it is a penitentiary offense to have such a ballot In your possession whether yon attempt to vote it or not. EIGHTH. You must not attempt to bold anv conversation in the election room “except with members of the election board and poll clerks. \ NINTH. Use only the blue pencil handed to you by the polling clerk in marking your ballot. If you mark with any other pencil your ballot is void and will not be counted. TENTH. You must not put any mark of any kind on your ballot except as before mentioned. * V ELEVENTH. Constitutional amendments to be voted on at the November. 1900. election are printed on a white ticket^an<l the voter must indieae his preference upon these questions by marking the small square to the left of the words “For the amendment.” or “Against the amendment. If the voter is in favor of the amendment he should mark In the small square to the left of the words "For the amendment,” If opposed, he should mark In the small square to the left of the words “Against the amendment.”

Congressman.) Charles F. Loomis, Los Angel es (Editor ‘‘Land and Sunshine.”) Joseph Lee, Boston. George Gluyas, Mercer. Pennsylvania. Thomas A. Moran, Chicago. (ExJudge.) Edwin D. Mead,' Boston. (Editor ‘‘New England Magazine.” Charles Eliot Norton, Harvard University. Henry Loomis Nelson, New York, j Warren Olney, Sanfrancisco. William Morton Payne, Chicago. Franklin Pierce, New York City. Arthur Latham Perry, William College. H. A. Rattermann, Cincinnati. U. M. Rose, Little Rock. Rufus B. Smith, Cincinnati. (Judge Superior Court.) • Edward M. Shepard, New York City. Mooriield Storey. (Ex-President American Bar Association.) Edwin Burritt Smith, Chicago. Albert H. Tolman, University of Chicago. Edwin F. Uhl, Grand Rapids. (ExAmbassador to Germany.) John J. Valentine. (President Wells Fargo Express Company.) William Vocke, Chicago. C. E. S. Wood, Portland, Oregon. Lew Wallace, Jr., Indianapolis. Charles B. Wilby, Cincinnati. George L. Wellington. (U. S. Sena- ; tor, Maryland. Herbert Welsh, Philadelphia. (Editor “City and State.” John DeWitt Warner, New York City. (Ex-Congressman.) Sigmund Zeisler, Chicago. Charles Zueblin, University of. Chicago.

To Bunco the Farmer. The iinal efforts of the trusts to fool the farmers into voting the “prosperity” ticket are looked for in a boom of prices for wheat, oats, corn, cattle, hogs, sheep and other farm products on the eve of the election. The trusts are in control of the markets and if they choose to push up prices a few notches for campaign effect they will have no difficulty in doing it. And of course if they can push up prices before election they can push them down again after election. Will they fail to do it*? Well, hardly. It is their game to fool the farmers just now when McKinley so urgently and desperately needs their votes. After November 6, they will recoup themselves and punish the farmers for their folly by smashing prices and putting the screws tighter than ever upon the markets. Democrats should be alive to these^ important points and farmers ouglft to be warned against this trust bunco game. J - When Your Heart Flutters. That is not heart disease. That is no terrible heart failure; that is indigestion, the prime cause for all short breath and sudden jumping of the heart which so frequently follows an exertion of any kind. Go to the drug store. Get a bottle of Dr. Caldwell’s Pepsin. No more need be said, for after you see it once, you will never fail to keep it in the house. Oliphant drug company. * Wanted.—Ten thousand bushels of corn. Will pay the highest market price. 23-4 R. E. Gladish.

BRYAN AMO UNION LABOR.

Union Printers Squeleh a Republican Lie. - The republican national campaign committee sent broadcast a circular accusing Mr. Bryan of being an enemy of organized labor because the W. B. Con key Co., now a non-union concern, has issued a book called ‘‘The Second Battle,*’ containing extracts from Mr. Bryan's book published by this house when it was a union establishment.- The Allied Printing Tirades’ Council of Chicago has settled this question and completely exonerated Mr. Bryan. In a circular just issued the Trades’ Council says: In view of the fact that an annoymous circular has appeared which endeavors to make political capital out of the efforts of the Allied Printing Trades’ Council to secure the assistance of the sympathizers with the cause of organized labor in the work of stopping the sale df the scab product of the W. B. Conkey Co., the following telegram was sent to Mr. W. J. Bryan and the accompanying reply clearly setting forth Mr. Bryan’s portion was received: [Telegram.] Chicago. 111., Oct. IT, 1900. William J. Bryan, Albany. New York: A circular has appeared here presumably published by the republican national campaign committee, distorting the facts of your connection with the book entitled *‘The Second Battle,” published by the W. B. Conkey Company. The Allied Printing Trades’ Council of Chicago requests you to give, for publication, a denial of financial interest in this book. J. J. Kinsley. Secretary Allied Printing Trades’ Council, 200 South Clark St., Chicago. [Reply.] Albany, New York, Oct. IT, 1900. J. J. Kinsley, Secretary Allied Printing Trades’ Council, 230 South Clark Street, Chicago, I have no interest whatever in book called “The Second Battle’’ nor any other book that does not have the Union Label. I have waived all right under the copyright law so far as the “First Battle” is concerned and have authorized to quote from it who desires to do so. [Signed.] W. J. Bryan.

Does it Pay to Buy Cheap? A cheap remedy for coughs and colds is all right, but you want something that will relieve and cure the more severe and dangerous results of throat and lung troubles. What shall you do? Go to a warmer and more regular climate? Yes, if possible; if not possible for you, then in either case take the only remedy that has been introduced in all civilized countries with success in severe throat and lung troubles, “Boschee’s German Syrup.” It not only heals and stimulates the tissues^to destroy the germ disease, but allays inflammation, causes easy expectoration, gives a good night’s rest, and cures the patient. Try one bottle. Recommended many years by all druggists in the world. Get Green’s Prize Almanac. Now For Bryan. Rabbi Samuel Sale, of St. Louis, was chaplain of the republican national convention that nominated McKinley in 189t>. He prayed then for republican success. Now he is tor Bryan, and this is his explanation^ his change: Currency was] the paramount issue then, and I was with the republicans heart and soul on that issue. That question is now settled, and there is absolutely no danger of a change in the standard during the next four years. There is but one issue in this campaign, and that is: “Shall popular government be preserved unimpaired in form as bequeathed to us by the fathers of the country?” I deem it the greatest question ever submitted to the people of this country, and unless the tendency of the republican party toward the establishment of an empire is arrested right now, we shall see the beginning of the end of popular government in America. * * ~ * * Four years ago I prayed for the election of Mr. McKinley because his party was pledged to maintain the honor and credit of the nation. At the coming election I shall vote for Mr. Bryan with just as much fervor because he stands for the honor of the nation and the maintenance of the republic. Volcanic Eruptions Are grind, but Skin Eruptions rob life of joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve, cures them, also old running and fever sores, ulcers, boils, felons, corns, warts, cuts, bruises, burns, scalds, chapped hands, chilblains. Best Pile cure on earth; drives out pains and aches. Only 2octs. a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by Stearnes drug company. Torturing skin eruptions, burns and sores are soothed at once and promptly healed by applying DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve, the best known cure for piles. Beware of worthless counterfeits. Stearnes drug company. *

CONCERNING THE ELECTION.

Attorney-tieneral Answers® Number of Questions.. During the last few days the attor-ney-general's office has been nearly swamped with letters of inquiry regarding the election. The information most desired is concerning the constitutional amendment hattot. As there are only three boxes and four ballots the election officers are at a loss to know what to do with the fourth one. Attorney-General Taylor has advised that the constitutional amendment ballot be placed in the box with that of the county. The last legislature passed a law requiring township trustees to divide their townships into four districts and appoint a road supervisor for each. Some of the trustees have complied with the law and others have not, consequently in some townships there are as high as eight districts. the election draws near the trustees who have not obeyed the law are at a loss how to proceed. They do not know whether only four for the entire township can be elected. AttorneyGeneral Taylor has advised that a man be elected for each district and then a test case can be made by the courts.—Indianapolis Sentinel, Prevented a Tragedy. , Timely information given Mrs. George Long, of New Straitsville. Ohio, prevented a dreadful tragedy | and saved two lives. A frightful ! cough had long kept her awake every night. She had tried many remedies and doctors but steadily grew worse until urged to try Dr. King's New Discovery. One bottle wholly cured her, and she writes this 'maTvelous medicine also cured Mr. Long of a severe attack of pneumonia. Such cures are positive proof of the matchless merit of this grand remedy for curing all throat, chest and lung troubles. Only 50c and $1.00. Every bottle guaranteed. Trial bottles free at Stearnes drug company. » How You Are Jaxed by the Trusts. Here are seven trusts—only seven of the hundreds—which produce goods used by every poor family in the country. The amouut of the "tax'paid annually by the consumers of these goods is $43,500,000. Every dollar of this ‘‘tax*’ goes into the coffers of these seven trusts. ’|’he figures are

correct: Window Glass—Increase of ‘Trust’’ price, 100 per cent: capital stock, $17,000,000: profits perannum, $7,000,000; increase cost to consumers,. $3,300,000. Tinplate— Increase of “Trust” price 50 per cent; capital stock, $50,000,000; profits per annum, $22,000,000; increase cost to consumers, $11,(X)0,000. Lumber—Increase of “Trust” price, 50 per cent: capital stock. $41 000,000: profits per annum,; $20,000,000;- increase cost to consumers, $10,000,000. Matches—Increase of “Trust” price. 05 per cent: capital stock, $15,000,000: profits per annum. $4,000,000; increase cost to consumers, $2,000,000. Salt—Increase of “Trust” price, 05 per cent: capital stock, $12,000,000: increase cost to consumers, $1,950,(KM). Beef—Increase of “Trust” price, 30 1-3 percent: capital stock, $100,000,000; profits, per annum, $30,000,000, increase cost to consumers, $10,000,000. Enameled Ware—Increase of ‘Trust” price, 50 per cent, capital stock, $25,000,000: profits per annum. $9,000,000; increase cost to' consumers, $4,500,000. . Always Make Love to your wife. Remember she is just! as sweet and dainty - now as when you used to hold her by the hand and look' into her eyes and tell her she was your only love, your heart’s delight. Half the petulance and distress that makes you so irritable comes from indigestion. You can cure it by taking Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin. Is is guaranteed by Oliphant drug company, n General,Harrison’s Opinion. If any republican wants to know \ what General Harrison thinks as to j holding territory in the Philippines, j let him read what he said when, in i behalf of a society of women, he presented a flag to the Indianapolis battery in May, 1898, just before its departure for the Spanish war. Here it is: “We do not deny dominion to Europe in order to seize it for ourselves. But we may justly;'! 'tliifrk, in the West Indies, and in the far eastern seas where our gallant navy has won so splendid a victory, hold some little unpeopled harbors where .; our cruising warships may coal and find a refuge when in stress.” That is what he said and that is what he believes today/ But it is not] the McKinley idea, nor the Hanna idea, nor the idea of the preposterous Beveridge. They want us to grab and hold everything in sight, and to stick our fingers into every baited steeltrap the world over. A Famous Painting may be worth millions—or a big pumpkin may take first premium*, but Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin brings more joy every day*as it becomes better known and more generally useci for constipation, indigestion, sick headache and stomach trouble. Get; it at Oliphant drug company. c • ’ ... ;>

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