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THE CONTENTION AND THE NOMINEE
The St Louis convention will go down into his
tory as one of the greatest ever held. Ferhaps
never before were so many really eminent political
leaders gathered together, and perhaps never before
were so many intellectual giants found fighting each
tw on the floor of a political convention. At the
Coliseum were William Jennings Bryan, David B.
HilL Senator Daniel, Senator Bailey, Bourke Cock
ran, John Sharp Williams, Champ Clark and other
men of note in great number. Among them were
some of America's most brilliant orators men well
trained in the art of politics, and at St. Louis for
the purpose of bringing into action all of the power
at their command.
It was really a magnificent contest, well worth a
2,000-mile trip to witness. The Chicago convention,
while containing nearly as many of the leaders o:
the other of the great parties, was more in the na
ture of a ratification meeting than a political con
vention. Delegates went to Chicago because they
wanted to be present at the nomination of the pop
"ular idol President Roosevelt and not to take
part in any bitter struggle for supremacy. The one
convention was utterly devoid of contest the other
bubbling over with it..
Judge Parker, the democratic nominee, will doubt
less be defeated. This is not to say he is not worthy
the exalted position to which his party would ele
vate him, but rather that the people of the nation
are satisfied with their president, and probably will
elect him. To beat Mr. Roosevelt would be a diffi
cult task, and democrats themselves, while aware
that the party is now in better shape than for eighl
years, will acquiesce in this declaration. The pop
ularity of the president is genuine, and his election
seems almost a foregone conclusion.
Yet the nomination of Judge Parker is gratifying
to everyone interested in the welfare of the country,
He is what is known as a "safe" man a man who
is not at all inclined toward the radical. The con
vention itself, indeed, was inclined to be conserva
tive, else Judge Parker, known to be a "safe" man.
could never have been named. While the election
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of Mr. Roosevelt is about as certain as anything o:
the kind could well be, the nomination of Judge
Parker will not disturb business conditions or cause
any undue worry among the men to whom the re
public looks for her material progress.
The interesting feature of the convention was the
return of the party to the old-time policies. The
. silver issue is admitted to have perished. The St
Louis platform lacks several of the prominent planks
of the Kansas City platform planks for which the
radicals stoutly contended. The democracy has
probably at last realized the utter folly of clinging
to issues which were obnoxious to the voters. To
bring about this condition of political affairs, the
very flower of the party was called out. It was a
convention such as was never before held by the
democrats, and one which is not ape soon to be
duplicated.
:
EIGHT YEARS OF DROUGHT.
The disastrous result of eight years of drought in
a region that has only a limited water supply is the
most impressive lesson contained in Professional
Paper No. 23, recently published by the United
States geological survey. "Forest Conditions in the
Black Mesa Forest Reserve, Arizona," is the title
of the paper, which was prepared by Mr. F. G.
Plummer from notes furnished by Messrs. Theodore
F. Rixon and Arthur Dodwell.
The reserve comprises an area of 2,786 square
miles and includes parts of Yavapai, Coconino,, Gila,
Navajo, Apache, and Graham counties, Arizona. It
is an irregular strip of land running from central
Arizona in a general southeasterly direction io the
New Mexico boundary. It follows and lies princi
pally on the north slope of the Colorado Gila divide.
The character of this divide, known as Black' Mesa,
is that of a southward-facing escarpment of nearly
perpendicular rock, 1,500 to 2,000 feet high, which
is inaccessible, except in a few places, to the most
daring climber. It is the south edge of the great
Colopdo plateau. The topography of the reserve is
in general rough and broken, though the southeast
ern portion is more rolling, with several high pla
teaus. ,
Water is very scarce. Eight years ago the re
serve was comparatively well watered but succes
sive seasons of drought have rendered it exceedingly
dry, and unless a change for the better occurs cat
tlemen and sheepmen will desert the country. Nu
merous small areas were once profitably fanned, but
in recent years the lack of rainfall has caxised a
marked decline in agriculture. Grazing, the main
industry of this and adjacent regions, has also suf
fered greatly from continued droughts. The only
remaining areas which are used solely for cattle
range arc on Blue and Salt river and Eagle creek.
The best growths of wild forage grasses are nearly
always found at some distance from water, and are
consequently not available for stock which are un
able to make the trip from water to pasture.
The Yerde slope, in the Beaver Creek watershed,
is an example of repeated overstocking. This dis
trict was formerly a source of great wealth to set
tlers in that vicinity, but the excessive number of
cattle and horses grazed in it has finally resulted in
the complete annihilation of the pasture. Unless
stringent rules are adopted to regulate the niunbcr
of stock and the areas on which they shall be grazed
on each permit, this condition will sooner or later
prevail throughout the reserve.
Yellow pine is the principal timber tree of the
reserve and the only lumber at present used for man
ufacturing purposes. The drought of the last eight
years has affected even trees like the yellow pine, al
ligator, juniper, and Arizona cypress, which, as a
rule, stand dry weather very well. Hundreds of
thousands of feet of timber will be lost unless im
mediately logged.
FRUITS FOR
SIGHTSEERS
Oregon Products Are Supplied to
Exposition Visitors, Who Are
Struck on Prunes.
A RARE ADVERTISING DODGE
CREDIT FOR THE GOLD STANDARD.
Minority Leader John Sharp Williams of Missis
sippi made come good points for the republicans in
his speech as temporary chairman of the demo
cratic convention at St Louis, says the Tacoma
Ledger. He criticized the statement in the republi
can platform that the party of Roosevelt had es
tablished the gold standard. He went back to the
early days of Cleveland's second administration and
asserted that the repeal of the purchasing clause
of the Sherman law of 1890 was the step by which
the establishment of the gold 'standard was effected.
"I was not one of those "who thought the legislation
wise," frankly admitted the democratic leader in
the house, but the gold standard was adopted "by
the dogged persistency and indomitable will of
Grover Cleveland, aided by republican legislators."!
It is rather amusing that Mr. Williams should at
"""" " " " w "'"ihlblU near the center will not obstruct
credit of the democratic party. It is true that at;the vlew or those who are not for-
the time the democrats were in control of the pres-Jtunatc in having spaces near the mid
idency and both houses of congress. Mr. Bland was i die.
.Oregon Is one of the states that
has an Inside position, directly on the
Inner circle of exhibits. Thus the
state has an advantageous place, and
should do all to keep up the stand
ard of her location.
The superintendent of the display
is Hon. Charles V. Galloway of Mc
Mlnnvllle, who thoroughly understands
the fruit Industry of the state. Mr.
Oaloway has taken great pains to have
the display In good condition, so that
the merits of Oregon fruit will be Im
pressed fully on the exposition visitors.
Cherrto. Are Alo Given Away
unit When the Apples Hlpii
They, Too, Will He Distributed.
"World's Fair Grounds, St. Louis.
July 5. Special efforts wll be mnde
by the Oregon state commission dur
ing the summer and fall to keep the
Oregon horticultural and agricultural
exhibits at the Louisiana Purchase ex
position well supplied with fresh
fruits.
Already 100 boxes of Royal Anne
cherrlos have been received here from
Portland. These cherries were not for
exhibition, but for distribution, and
they were handed around to the crowds
on dedication day. They proved to be
a rare treat for the visitors and won
much praise for Oregon.
Oregon prunes are distributed every
day In the Agricultural building. They
are cooked without subar and are
served cold. It takes about 20 gallons
a day to supply the demand.
Just as fast as good apples ripen
In Oregon they will be forwarded to
St. Louis and placed on display and
distribution. Efforts will be made to
ship fruit In carload lots so that the
state will be properly represented. In
addition to apples, there will be fresh
plums, prunes, pears, peaches and
later on grapes and, In fact, every
fruit that can be shipped successfully
from Oregon to St. Louis.
The horticultural building, while not
as large as the palace of agriculture,
which Is the biggest structure on the
grounds, Is nevertheless a good-slsed
affair and Is well filled with fruit from
all sections of the world. There Is an
open space In the center, from which
the exhibits run gradually back to the
wall. The center exhibits are all on
tables, while farther back they rise,
the highest being the furthest away
from the center. Thus a visitor can
stand in the middle ring and look up
all around him at the magnificent dls
nlay piled ud on every side. This
system has been adopted so that ex
chairman of the coinage committee of the house,
Mr. Bryan was a member from Nebraska. Nothing
in earth but the vigilance of the republicans and a
handful of gold democrats, marshalled by Congress
man Charles Tracey, the second democratic mem
ber of the coinage committee, who was roundly
abused by his democratic associate and taunted as
a "cuckoo" for siding with President Cleveland and
the republican majority on the currency question,
prevented the passage by the democratic congress at
that time of a free coinage law. In 1896 the dem
ocratic party formulated its demand for the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16
to 1, and in 1900 reiterated the demand.
The gold standard was never secure until 1897,
when the republican party returned to full con
trol of the government. Chairman Williams' claim
that the democratic party is entitled to credit for
what was done in 1893 is tantamount to an ad
mission that his party was wrong in 1896 and 1900,
and was only saved from a fat !under in 1893
by Grover Cleveland and the republican minority.
But for them the democratic party in 1893 or in
1897, had it been allowed to carry out its avowed
purpose, would have enacted a free silver coinage
aw, driven gold out of circulation, and made our
currency standard a 53-cent dollar. Mr. Williams
ribute to the gold standard and Grover Cleveland
is a compliment to the republican party.
An Indiana minister opened a dance with prayer.
Now if he will open a prayer meeting with a dance,
there will be an end to this talk about men not at
tending church.
Physicians who are studying the new disease
caused by strenuousness should get in touch with
the committee on credentials at the St. Louis convention.
It is charitable to suggest that consideration for
his soldiers is the reason Kuropatkin is going north
before the real hot weather strikes Manchuria.
Senator Burton is now convinced that he would
not have been snubbed at the Chicago convention Jf
he had remained in Kansas.
Given Another Chsnce.
The Newly Released Soul wended
its way to the Great White Gate and
coughed slightly to attract Peter's at
tentlon.
"I'm so glad to get here," It said.
"Yes." St. Pefcr looked as If he
were waiting for the next sentence.
"You will let me right In, of course."
"Er let me see your name?"
"On earth I was the Rev. Phlletus
K. Boggs."
"Yes, I see a clergyman?"
"Yes; I think I should prefer a seat
pretty well for "
"You were a good man, of course?"
"Certainly. I "
"What did you preach about?"
"About the divine past and the es
tatlc future."
"Never about the sinful present?"
"Well yes of course, but "
"Ever mix In politics any? Tell
your flock where the evident right and
the palpable wrong lay In them?",
"Well, you see, my parishioners were
divided In their party affiliations."
"But there must have been cases
where you clearly saw the right and
the wrong."
"Yes, but some of my leading par
Ishloners said that a clergyman had
no business to mix "
"My friend," Peter Interrupted, "your
case puzzles me. You are not good
enough for this place, for we are fight
ing sin up here regardless of what
leading parishioners say or think; and
you are too good for the other place.
On the whole, I guess that I will-
yes, I win I will give you a chance
to go back and try again."
g the end soul wearily wended Its
fray earthward again ,
i And the doctors said It was a case
Of suspeiulod animation. 8, F. Bulletin.
, England's ' Plum Puddings,
; What Is an English Christmas with
out plum pudding? Thirteen miles
ot Christmas pudding, punctuated with
mile stones of nvtnce pies piled up
300 feet high, form a vision calculated
to fill Ihe heart of any boy, English
or otherwise, with gladness. These IS
miles of Christmas compound repre
sent 80.000 separate and distinct pud
dings, which Is the annual output of
a single London firm which makes a
special business of Christmas cater
Ing, not only for England, but for all
the ends of the earth. The manager
of this great business says that he Is
sending a larger number of genuine
plum puddings to the United States
than before. These export puddings
cost from 0 cents to tlS.SO, and they
are made according to a 60-year-old
recipe, the secret of which has made
the fortune of this particular firm.
The Washington Post: "The Pike
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at the Worlds Fair ha been vindi
cated. A party of Boston girls report
there Is nothing there they would be
unwilling to let their mothers see."
No Pity Shewn.
"For years fate was after me con
tinuously," writes F. A. Oulledge, Ver
bena, Ala. "I had a terrible case of
Plies, causing U tumors. When all
failed Bucklen'f Arnica Bnlve cured
me." Equally good for Bums and all
aches and pains. Only !5c, At Ch&s.
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