Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1904 — Page 4

WHAT BRYAN SAYS

lamination of Parker Is Triumph of Wall Street WT-TRUST PLANK IS NULLIFIED -ri-" : ~y_—;-r^——r-- . 111 Nomination Wai Brought About by "Crooked and Indefensible Methods"—His Candidacy Waa a Plain and Deliberate Attempt to Deceive i _ the Party. ■ In the first issue of “The Commoner" after the St. Louis convention Mr. Bryan makes a statement with reference to the Democratic national ticket and platform, it constitutes th« only editorial reference to Judge Parker in the paper. Mr. Bryan says la part: “A Democratic victory will mean ▼ery little, if any, progress on economic questions so long as the party la under the control of the Wall street element. * * * Nothing good can ba expected of him on the money question. “On the trust question the Democratic platform is very much better ihan the Republican platform, but the aomination of Judge Parker virtually aulliiles the anti-trust plank. • * * “So far as the labor questions are aoncerned we must await Judge Parser’s letter before we shall know whether the laboring man has anything to expect from his election. The labor plank as prepared by Judge Parker’s friends on the sub-committee was a straddling, meaningless plank. In the Ml committee planks were adopted in tavor of arbitration, the eight-hour day, and against government by injunction; also a plank on the Colorado situation. If Judge Par)r is silent or ambiguous on these ibjects it that the finanll influence baclV'bf him will not irmit him to take the labor side on ese disputed questions. “On the tariff question some littlo progress may be noped for, but the Parker men on the committee were nearly all in favor of a very conservative tariff planlc. and it-remains to seen whether Judge Parker will jarry out the -positive and definite plank which was submitted bv the full committee. This is the situation. “Judge Parker stands for enough things that are good to justify me in giving him my vote, but as I have tried to point out for several months, the trjumph of the Wall street element of the party denies to the country any hope of relief on economic questions. I have nothing to take hack, I have nothing to withdraw of the things that I have said against the methods pursued to advance his candidacy. It was a plain and deliberate attempt to deceive the party. The New York platform was vague and meaningless and purposely so, because the advocates of Judge barker were trying to secure votes from among the people who would have opposed his views had they known them. If he had sent to the Albany conven-

tion tno telegram that he sent to the St. Louis convention he would have had very tew instructed votes from the Soutn and no possible chance for the nomination. But he and his managers adroitly and purposely concealed his position until the delegates had been corraled and the nomination assured. Then his friends attempted to secure a gold piank, which was overwhelmingly defeated in the committee. After the party had rejoiced over the harmony secured by the omission of the question, and after he had secured the nomination, he injected his views upon the subject at a time f ■yh’en he could not be taken from the I ticket without great demoralization. The nomination was secured, therefore, by crooked and indefensible methods."

Will Vote for Roosevelt.

Congressman Charles B. Landis calls the attention of a Tribune reporter to a political change that occurred in Burlington towniship, Carrdll county, a few days ago that occasioned more comment, if possible, there than did the flop of W. S. Armstrong here. The gentleman who left the Democratic party and came out for Roo'sevelf is John T. Johnson, one of the most substantial and bestknown men in the eastern part of Carroll county, and mor many years one of the mainstays of Democracy in that section. He will not support Parker because he believes him to be under the control of the Eastern money power. Wthen the Republicans of Burlington township held their convention a few days ago, Mr. Johnson attended and at the proper time took the floor, explained his presence in the convention, announced his purpose as to the future and asked to be received into the party and permitted to have a voice in the selecting of its nominees. It is needless to say that he was taken into full fellowship at once. —Kokomo Tribune.

Repudiates Hill’s Deal.

The Western Laborer at Omaha, an Influential Journal which supported Bryan, has declared for Roosevelt. The attitude of the paper is explained In a three-colmun editorial. One paragraph is: “We cannot remain in a party which have seen pledged to turn the government over to a man who dare not State where he stands on public policy until after David Hill and other manIfers for Wall street, the banks, trusts, and corpqratlona, had duped «h* party and stolen the nomination him.*

ROOT ON ROOSEVELT

The President Has Taken the Whola People Into His Confidence. As we gather in this convention, our hearts go hack to the friend—the never to be forgotten friend, whom when last we met we acclaimed with one accord as our universal choice to bear a second time the highest honor in the nation’s gift; and back still, memory goes through many a year cf leadership and loyalty. How wise and how skillful he was! how modest and self-effacing' hew deep his insight into the human heart! how swift {he Intuitions of his sympathy! how compelling the charm of his gracious presence! He was so unselfish, so thoughtful of the happiness of others, so. genuine a lover of his country and his kind. And he was the kindest and tenderest friend who over grasped another’s hand. Alas, that his virtues did plead in vain against cruel fate! Yet we may rejoice, that while he lived he was crowned with honor; that the rancor of party strife had ceased; that success in his great tasks, the restoration of peace, the approval of his countrymen, the affection of his friends —gave the last quiet months in his home at Canton repose and contentment. And with McKinley we remember Hanna with affection and sorrow—his great lieutenant. They are together again. But we turn as they would have us turn, to the duties of the hour, the hopes of the future; we turn as they would have us turn, to prepare ourselves for struggle under the same standard borne in other hands by right of true inheritance. Honor, truth, courage, purity of life, domestic virtue, love of country, loyalty to high ideals—all these, with active intelligence, with learning, with experience in affairs, with' the conclusive proof of competency afforded by wise and conservative administration, by great things already done and great results already achieved — all these we bring to the people with another candidate. Shall not these

have honor in out land? Truth, sincerity, courage! these underlie the fabric of our institutions. Upon hypocrisy and sham, upon cunning and false pretense, upon weakness and cowardice, upon the arts of the demagogue and the devices of the mere pci- . itician —no government cau stand. No system of popular goremmen: can endure in Which the "people 'do HE lieve and trust. Our pres; ienr has taken the whole people : r-. : confidence. Incapable of deception, he has put aside concealment. Frankly and without reserve, he has told them what their government was iains. and the reasons. It is no campaign of appearances .upon which- w.e enter, for this people know the good and bad, the success and failure, to be credited and charged to our account. It is no campaign of sounding words and specious pretences, for our president has told the people with frankness what he believed and what he intended. He has meant every word he said, and : the people have believed every word he said, and with him this convention agrees because every word has been sound Republican doctrirfe. No people can maintain free government do not in their hegrts value the qualities which have made the present presi- | dent of the United States conspicuous j among the men of his time as a type jof noble manhood. Come what may here—come what may in November, j God grant that those qualities of bravo I true manhood shall have honor ' throughout America, shall be held for an example in every home, and that the youth of generations to come may ; grow up to feel that it is better than wealth, or office, or power, to have the honesty, the purity, and the courage of Theodore Roosevelt.

Support Home Papers.

j The country press is an inseparable I factor from the forces that make up 1 our civilization. It is on and of the soil. It is the mirror of the human problems of its environment. It is more nearly the organ of public opinion than the mammoth journals whose strongest purposes are commercial. Every community owes the prime duty of support to its local press. If a man can afford to .take only one paper, he should take his home paper. The old Greek adage, “Know thyself," Bhould be expanded into "Know thy neighbors,” end the way to do that is to support your home paper. There is no better or more helpful asset to any county than a good newspaper, filled with neighborhood news and dealing with ail issues of common interest as the county press usually does terest as the country press usually does —fairly and honestly. Atlanta Constitution.

Seceding from the Democracy.

J. H. Timberlake of the Steubenville district of Ohio, who received the Democratic nomination for congress a few weeks ago, has Just declined the candidacy and refuses to support Parker According to Mr. Timberlake, Parker is an “agent of the trusts,” and therefore he, as a consistent Democrat, cannot give his vote for the St. Louis candidate. Mr. Timberlake will support Roosevelt in the canvass of 1904. Mr. Bryan thinks that Judge Parker missed an opportunity to show his courage when his managers promulgated the New York state Democratic platform, which was a meaningless string of platitudes. But Mr. Bryan mutt not forget that at time the strategic moment for a courageous ooup had not yet arrived.

Fountain Park Assembly WITH ITS UNSURPASSED PROGRAM i Remington, August 13 to 28, 1904

■ REN. C. S. HEDBURY r of • Des Moines, lowa, i BiblejLectures. |

The Splend:d Atkir-s Band of Chicago, Mrs. J, E- PoweilfaEd Mrs Princess Lorg and Mrs, Wamfceugh will be hcrejduring the entire . * « Assembly. See complete program for others. Admission —Single; admission 25c. Individual Season HTickets 2.00. Transferable Season* Tickets 3.G0. Chilbren Between 6[and 12 Reduced Rdtes.

SSc _ PROFESSIONAL CARDS. 0 . 38. S. e. JOHNSON, Physician and Surgeon )•- ever Ferrers sr. ro in tew ITolllngswjrh 9 aiding. .OffldO Phone 205. •t-sMence J2l South River Scrjet, Phone 21, 1 ace hours: 9 to 11:30 a pj. 1 to 3 & 7 to 8 p m. BENSbKLAER, INI) ’ ~ f . M. WASBURN, M D. . Physician and Surgeon Maktt a Speeiulty of.Diseases'of the Eyes. Fits Eyes for Glasses. RENSSELAER, IND* A 3R. B. 0. ENGLISH. Physician and burgeon Night and city calls given prompt attention, t <«i'lence Puone 116. Office Phone iTi RENSSELAER, INDIANA, DR. A. j. miller, Physician and Surgeon. Koneeelaer, - - Indiana, Jlttceup stairs In Forsythe block. General practice of medicine, surgery and X-ray work Jails answered promptly day or night, Office and Residence phones 204 (Jasper Co.)

W. HARTSELL, M. D. HOMEOPATHIC Pnysician and Surgeon, Chronic diseases a specialty. In BtocktoaA lhl&ms block opposite court bouse, PhoneSO RENSSELAER, IND. 3R. A. L. BERKLEY, Physician and Surgeon. Oiice in Odd Fellows’ Annex,opposite public Square. Phone 1%. RENSSELAER. IND, DR- W. l myer, DEN SI ST Modem Appliances Office rooms In K.of P Phone 96. Building. D R H. L. BROWN, DENTIST mm Orown and Brtdgework, Teeth without plates s specialty. Alltho latest methods lu Dentl*a. Office over I .arch's Drugstore. 6m adlittered for palnleei extraction of teeth.

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Rev, J. E. Powell Aug. 13 Mrs. Mary Church_Terrill “ 14 Boston Carnival&Concert Co. “ 15 Ex-Gov. Robert Taylor || 16 Father L. G, Vaughan 2LCapt. Richard P. Hobson “ 18 Dr. Eugene May 7 and the Pierces “ 19 Prof. H. V. Richards ,*‘ -0

J. W. HORTON, Dentist, ' ln ail , measin i» a Riga ield and -Peiwlaln Yeik. <ah> tdi Palnlsis Bitiaatlen, P Office opposite oourt house ATTORNEYS. A HOPKINS, Law, Loans and Beal Estate, Loans ca Farms and CUy Property. Personal security and chattel mortgage Buy, sell and rent farms and city property. Farm and city (reinsurance Attorneys for the American Building, Loan ond Savings Association Office ova* Ohicago Deft. Stobf RENSSELAER, IND. RAY D. THOMPSONS A ttorney-ai-Law, Notary Public, collections, Doans, and all Legal Business carefully attended to 0 See Over First National Bank North of Conrt House. Wa H. PARKISON A Homey- at-L aw. Insurance* Law Real Estate, Abstracts and Loans Attorney for the Ohicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Co. Will practice ln all of the Courts Office ln Odd Fellows’ bldg on Washington St. Rensselaer, Jasper county, Ind, Frank Folts. Charles Q. Spitler Barry R. Kurrle. FOLTZ & SPITLER, (Hnoeeeaon to Thompson A Bro.) Attorney-at-Lavs. (AW, Real Estate, Insurance, Abstracts and Loans. Only set of Abstract Books In Counts; RENSSELAER, IND.

E. P. HONAN, Attorney 4 tLavo , aw, Loans, Abstract*, insurance and Real Estate, will practloe in all the Courts. Ail business attended to wUh promptness and dispatch. BKNBBELABB, INDIANA. I. r. Irwin 8.0. Irwin fBWIN A IRWIN. Successors to Warren * Irwin, Peal Estate, Abstracts, Collections, Farm Loans and Fire In eurance Office la Odd Fellows Block. J. J. HUNT, Attorney-at-Lato. aw, Beal Batata. Insurance, Abstracts and Loans. Ornoi: Over Bills * Murray’s store RBNBBELABB, IND. »

Mme. Kathrina Tsilka Aug 21 and Baby Field Day . “22 HON. W. J. BRYAN :* 23 Col. George W. Bain “ 24 Herbert L. Cope “ 25 Dr. Thos. E. Green “ 26 Gen. Z. T. Sweeney > “ 27 Jubilee Singers i‘ 28

I 1 J. Vs. Baughman. G. A. Williams Baughman & Williams, Attorney s-at-Lau\ -Tvair. Notary Work, Loans and Rest Estate; 10-v*.la! attention given to collections of all rial* Otlice over "Racket Store >iiavKSEL,AEn. - Indiana ••••PIONEER---MEAT _MARKET J Eigelsbuch Pror. Beef, Pork, Veal, .tiiiftou. si&6i sage. Balcgna. Etcat the lowest prtoec. Highest Prices Paid ror— HIDES, & TALLOW WILLIS Gunsmith, fit Special artintioti givei to Bicycle Repairs id a L.-LbAIIV J Front street, 1 blocs J/south of Washington BICYCLE SUNDRIES. Rensselaer City Bus Line. Hotel Nowtls House, St. Joseph’s College. Thomas Owen, owner, driver. Meets all tritins, carries passengers and transfers baggage to any part of the city. Call on Tom,s bus for dances. Phones—No. 186, livery barn, and 239 residence, Rensselaer, Ind.

'/&***& " UP f%#^¥^iVacationl JOSmfo Expenses! ( Aro you in search of an inexpensive place * sfe.-- for y° ur summer vacation, where you can have a really enjoyable outing at but a y i nominal cost? The inland lake country in JLA* 'Jm southern Michigan and northern Indiana and JpY y’.( that along the south shore of Lake Erie, S W Y between Buffalo, N. Y., to Toledo, Ohio, including the historic Lake Erie Islands, /* if 7 *will meet your wishes. -yr -»-*■* \j There are hundreds of places in this summer region. You can secure good board with rooms at rates averaging from $5 to $8 per week. You can fish, boat, bathe, camp out, and enjoy in many ways the simplicity of summer life afforded in this delightful summer vacation land. Our book, •* Quiet Summer Retreats,** covering a large list A of boarding places, with rates, proprietors’ names and addresses, features of location, camp sites, furnished cottages, etc., will assist I, you iu selecting a place, and will be sent by undersigned for 2 cents R£u]h In postage. cSgSB For summer excursion rates to points named in book apply to Sur local ticket agent, and if he can not furniah, or for any desired formation, address A. J. SMITH, Q. P. & T. A., Cleveland, Ohio. 1 The Lake' Shore 1 J m “ Mi & Michigan Southern Ry..

Prof and Mrs. GEORGE Leaders of Chorns Music Prof. E. P. Wiles Platform Manager ROBERT PARKER Superintendent

Rensselaer and Brook Property. ...... , ' ' For sale (it a bargain, propertyin bensselaer, Indiana, The north west corner of the second block south of the depot; lot facing 50 ft. on Main Sr. and 125 ft. on Vine St Two buildings one 14x 20 ft., the other 20540 ft. Also first lot and oottage south of Christian church, on Van Rensselaer'stre6t; Rensselaer. Block one, E.st of depot on Main St.. Brook. Indiana. Address Mrs A. M Harrison, 431 Taylor St , wAugjO Portland, Oregon, $1.90 f, r the round trip to Lafayette Aug, Ist *o oth. Limit Aug 7th ‘•Carnival.” 85 cents for the round trip to Lowell Aug 11th good returning Aug 12th K. of P. picnic. * Hanson Shop to Re-Open. We, the undersigned, will reopen the Hanson shop in Rensselaer, on or about August Bth, aud will do first class horse shoeing and general blaoksmithing. Will also carry on a general veterinary practioe, surgery and dental operations, being experienced in. these professions. We solicit your patronage. Dr. J. L Jqnes, V. S. Jesse Ball, sw4t Proprietors. Call on B O. Gardner and learn something about Oklahoma and Indian territory. Excursion first and third Tuesdays of each month , When there are parties to go I will go along with them and make the " trip an enjoyable one. B. 0. Gardner, Rensselaer, Ind