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"CHAItLOT TE DAILY3 OBSERVER, AUGUST 18, 1CC3. J. P. CALDWTCLL ? ibiistri. J. A. TOilPlO - - TCESDAY, ArGrST;H, H08. THE REPUBUCAXS NEXT WEEK. It would be mistake It the people f. Charlotte should suppose that the Republican Slate convention nest week is to be a anair. jiresence of eighteen hundred dele- . 1 . ..... 4 m HTnArted . gates- ana wmnm.. byTtepuTOoan spokesmen, and it will be remembered of the Dem- "mnrr ..,.,t, n ihat there were more visitors tnan inn. . TV. Rr. . delegates and "r " wablicana of the fate are mums - rreat deal of interest in their fnMb- f coming convention and it will attract A Very larjte as-nuj.i-, -.- aTiT ina concern in i i" 1 - .. f. nmr. .f n nest Jinn w - i . because many people irom an tlons who have, never f'n Charlotte " anil want to see !t Will have the op Importunity to visit it at a. dull seaso. : V . . J ..... Th. . - - i i,iu Mt- t eonstantlv In- . , !.. v:ite rs it , ..i. i n iind as its attract ie- IliUI h " ill ' , aesa is increased and for a Kcpubn ' can convention this -w ill he' a record- breaker, largely because it 1 to be held here. Kery county will be repre sented, and of course all the leading Republicans of the state. among them some verv abb- and interesting i-"r- " aonages, will lc pr. nt. r ."iirse 11 wiio come will he Wf ! nine anq be well looked after th : govs with out the sying--and thry rn.it be made to gn ay with their good Impression of 'harl"ttc deepened. IMlKPENDKNT ,KH HV AI.ISM. The rtlehmond Tine s-fuspatch printed recently the names -of certain 'VirciTim r mM rats viio ..lit t IihIiTk Tff .111(1 ff'T flo- ing co is called t" a. "imt l.y a cor respondent who my to It that "No Republican paper in the I'nlted States would help Iemocrs y for pay a you help Republicanism for noth ing." To thin our Hichmoort contem porary make reply In part an fol lows: "The flrst duty of a paper Ifi to rive the news. Having done so, It may seek to htkuc hh to the true ef fect Of the news It has print' d. Hot tta prime and tin' s .ipalde duty 1 to iwt Its readers Iti possession of nn biased facts. Were this not so; did 11 the papers print only half truth or conceal the Important happ'nlngs of the day, the public would grope uncertainly to a conclusion." This iii a correct statement of the true mission of a newspaper, but a part of the public will not haw it so. There are those who do not want to read that part of the truth which Is unpalatable to them; who do not want to read anything with which they do not aiJT'ee. These are people, happily diminUblng in number, who, would destroy the most valuable function of a newspaper, to-wlt: Its candid presentation of nil sides of public queeUon. In news and views, With truth and fairness. They wron themaelves In this. fo,r if they had a press to their llkins it would bp a presa which would leave them half or lens than half enlightened. fiayini; s much. The observer would Jlke to h.ie it understood that 4hta Is n plaint on ilx own account. The public was churii.ibl" to r In its Jndeppndent days, broadly tolerant of Jt, and It expects no more liberal patronat'e or generous treatment In every was-, nw tli.it it ha In i o- regular again, than was accord, d it before tt waa ransomed; but tliee fey remarks, by no means individual but Wholly (teller. il. are submitted, because the Virginia, incident geM them. In bi h.-ilr of g"od journal Ism anil sound public thought. WHY AM) HOW I IK IS 1).(), "Ry what authority i...s T!,e S'nn speak of the erudite e.lb..r of The Oiarleston N ;jnd f.eirb r as 1 eacon Hemphill?"- Uorpei c Weekly "By KUtliotily of the commission lave held from the people Mm '. S. iirju ber 3d. empowi-riiiK us in confer from time to tine' n ppt npri.M e and euphonious titles upon citizen horn we inay regnid as worthy of ti e ,irh dis tinction '-T'i Sun "An 1,1, IV brought up bi a ;... f,..-,r. Ing, prolilblllon sta'e ..i:!. );;.. w ihat deacons pre r asmn lut.n tl-ti ind elders r Presbyterians. H it ' ..ill imi fl'libble. Vol Jieiillll V. x li. I' Se be If '- Harper's Weekly. -- i always, ny tri" way, to understand Its There, is n "u t- If an out any of' mo, k gravity better than its neigh Jt The Sun arrog.ttes altogether too! bors. much to itself hi claiming to haw-j dubbrd him Ije.ienn. It v.-. Tne Oij aerver which did It, and for an ample reason. He was formerly an tibb-r I but during the month of J ih he j,ro- j JT.Oted and participated in a raffle, the1 most insidious and b ions form of ; gambling, a vl. e wholly i i.iridnc1 i with the tenets of the S. ceder de. ! nomination. Kor discipline The Ob server ok hlrn down om- peg and unless he. mends his svays will re duce him to ranks. As for H;irp. r's . ... , . - ... ii snouni Know tliat J'reshy lerlans are both elders and deacons. i LJiarnrsion 1-ventng I'ost, which was lUclf an insurrecto tip to - mvrnmi. nKo aiiu came into Ckmp barely in time for the nomlna- uon. is assuininir B..,..ri... .. i t . , ,r -------n . .. - imi mi, iii WCU.-UIH1HX ine Af and Courier and Observer. We thought they would a t ;4n,uif cuu vuiito in, it savs. Imt they, ought to have coma in with us, nd it grieved us aadly to le,aVe them fluttering around without rest to their .- Well, iVf all over now and we are back la 'the flotk. We had a rood flight While we were about It, rsil n ..n.nihtr, ef tn, poMrl cai worta, ana we can always get together la dull time And talk about ur excursion.' But Just now our busl- i to chirrup together for Bryan and it' reiy fine to hear the chorus that la swelling out (But confiden tially, ay! .Didn't we tt hav good lime n-hea- w were ut? TO. CXX-Ul AWAY Tim. T.1XCLES OK Ollt 1AV. . ' It Is very gratifying' to read that a tpeclal , com mi tte.a of t h : American Bar Aasooiatloa will report against thi "American Tir vt timing troth civil and cf-lmin&I casea brought be' fore courts of appeal on purely tech nical points and decided without any reference 'whatever to the merita Under the aystem now universally' prevalent in this country Justice can be, and constantly la, defeated on the merest quibbles. It has been only a few weeks since a particularly glar ing illustration was presented by the case of Eugene ichmitr, the thieving and blackmailing mayor of 6an lerancisro, whTb"SU3e rher prosecut ing attorney had not thought to In clude his official title In the formal bill of indictment, went cot-free after conviction. In a recent address bo fore the Virginia Bar Association Judse Taft dwelt upon these abuses with much force and point. We dis agree with only tht part of his ad dress wherein he placed bere the chief blame for lynching as a prac tice; "in point of fact, the lyncher's victim would almost Invariably have hern railroaded to the gallows In nhort order unlss found clearly in nocent a specially tailor term of ofmrt doing the work if desired. Since murderers, except negro mur derer.'', have deplorably little to fear from Anvrlcan juries, the excessive latiti; le in appeal benefits the polite rl.i-sej, of rime much more than any othirs. 'I ii.- reform must reach pub lic sentiment at large if the one or the fthir v t of criminal ..la to get lis proper dues, for, after aN, so dis t nitiie an appeals system could not liie arisen and flourished for gen erations throughout the country un b s the people themselves had been primarily responsible. Every several state has inaugurated and maintain ed what, m thn committer's report points out. never at any time existed in Knuland, the mother land of our law. In taking advantage .for their clients of loopholes presented, the lawyers, with rare exceptions, have only done what the sovereign people made It professionally Incurnbcjit upon them to do. They have never as a. class deliberately fostered this system from motives of class selfish ness and' aro blamahle only as part of the public their responsibility exceeds any other single element's. but cannot be termed remotely cx luslve In rel.itlon to evils so long notorious. Lawyers nnd newspapers together haw stirred up nearly all the exlsf Imr desire for reform, and tt is emi nently littlnc that the lawyers na ;unal association should now lay the Issue before the prmp in concrete shape. The changes recommended in civil proiduro are taken from timi.-tiied KriK'ilsh jatutes and come with a record of successful opera tion; the ch;int;en recommended in criminal prod d ure would render on plan closely similar to that which Knglatid recently adopted when she substituted modified and guarded np peal for no appeal. In both civil and crlmin.il esses there could be appeal onl." upon the merits, and only thp merits would receive consid eration. It Is Intended to do away with the present American practice of flichtinw out cases upon technicali ties and frequently nothing else Court eases would no longer be games for the best player to win even though Justice lay entirely on toe other side. We cordially approve, the programme and are greatly pleased with the American Hnr Association for advanoinK it. May its general adoption come soon. In consideration of the system of rotation in iniif in North Carolina the selection of a Superior Court judge is of equal importance in all the districts. The wholo public Is then fore Interested in a way In the (lovernor's uppointmcnt of a succes sor to the late Judge KrerJ Moore, lie has not indicated his choice since the declinature of Mr. Craig, but ho has an abundince of good material to Sf led from. Our friend of The Raleigh Even ing Tinn.s should not grow serious oer The observer's little Jests. Its contemporaries of other States seem I! is a subject for such, reflection as riii" may choose to indulge that Springfield, 111 ! n lied and th where negroes were race so cruelly treat- -d last week that two thousand of its members flej the city, escaping as from .1 plague spot, was tho home and burial jdnce of the man who signed the emancipation proclamation. Republican Candidate for Congresjn Smith has challenged Democratic Candidate for Congress Wehb to a Joint discussion In the Charlotte Au ditorium. This is a long district hut If the debate Is arranged if will be worth a trip from Yancey to Meck lenburg to hear it. Those (.iage race riots in the Illi nois capital will at least create a di version In favor of the South, where anexceptlunally lrulent epidemic of lynching bade fair to produce po litical consequence up North. Esteemed contemporaries of the regions round about North Carolina, be It known that the Inactivity with fund's growth la not of the masterly kind. ( Of course Vice Presidential Candi date, Sherman will accept when not! tied to-day.' hut If he wanted to fur ther Mr. Taffs chances regardless1! of Number One he would decline. ' BOCHESTf B WAKTS G A3 DEB A ' BID FROM UF YORK STATE Tne) post Erprnw Ieclarea That If ; (he Princely Bird Brooa-ht Twenty Foot Seventy . KJglit ttom the Tiffht-Wads of 'the Illatorle ' Cltr by . the Sen s Ortatn Kochester Citlarn ' Mejr Go' f One1 Better For the Bryan Campaign Fund The Gander , Affair Keriewed ifl True Hochester Myie. , - :ii Rochester. Post Express. v -Tfe view with alarm the contro versy that has broken out among the devoted friends of William J. Bryan 1n the South, for there the blood is easily heated, the gun toters stalk the streets and murderous feuds- are waged. .' . . f. The good DrtebhTIemphlll, editor of The Charleston, 8. C, News and Courier, touched to the heart by Mr. Bryan's frantic appeals for money, solemnly resolved that the Peerless Leader should not beg In vain, and accordingly opened a . public subscrip tion, to which on his earnest Inyjta tion, some of the more distinguished admirers of Mr. Bryan contributed their dimes and quarters. The sealOus editor of The Charlotte, N. C, Ob server was pained to see that the en thusiasm soon cooled and the fund grtw slowly, notwithstanding "the. frantic pleadings of the good Deacon. As he could not send -money himself. be resolved to send something else; and as he so loved Mr. Bryan that he would make a real sacrifice in his be half, he looked with great care over his most cherished possessions and after noting himself to a supreme renunciation selected a Hongkong gander which had been long in the tamilv, had been the pet of four gen erations of children, and was ven-er.it'-d by the oldest inhabitants. . Ac cordingly this noble bird was sent, ami I the lamentations of tho people and solemn farewell services, to the good Deacon Hemphill to be rallied for the good of "the cause." The editor of The News an! Courier, knowing of the great sac r;b. e made by the editor of The Char bit'. Observer that tears had been shed and heart-strings had snapped- received the gamier with profound sympathy and the reverence due to the gander's age. A gold chain was borrowed and fastened to its leg. a coop cunningly wrought of mahogany berime Its sleeping apartment, and the gander attracted the attention of thousands of loyal lemocrats as It sat In solemn state a constant Inspi ration nn the top of Kdltor Hemp hill's desk. I'oems were written by the bards of Charleston and read to the bird by the mayor of the city, and when the day for the raftle dawned "brite and fare" the sanctum of the good Meacon was nearly wrecked by an eager crowd of Hryanltes who fought for the privilege of buying the tickets. The drawing took place amid breathless excitement, but a ringing cheer followed the announcement that: Cid. Phillip H. Oadsdcn. an honored! nnd respected son of the South, was the fortunate winner. The entire pro ceeds, amounting to tlll.TK, were Im mediately sent to Mr. llryan. arid after adopting resolutions thanking Deacon Hemphill, recommending him most cordially for Secretary of the Treas ury In the Hryan Cabinet, anil voting tin- rallle the most rcsarshay event In Charleston's lont and brilliant social history, the meeting adjourned with three cheers for the candidate and confident ire dictions that he would carry South Carolina. Hut then the trouble began. Colo nel ('iudsden-was not present when the raftle was held; Indeed, he had not see.n the Hongkong gander at all, but putting confidence In tho representa tions of Deacon Hemphill had purchased bis ticket when coming from church on tho previous Sunday morning. When the ancient bird was delivered to him Colonel (ladsden was highly Indignant; the gold chain was missing, the mahogany coop had dis appeared and "the gander wasn't worth the money;" he was. Indeed, "a. most disreputable bird." "He kimws it, too." said the Colonel; "for whenever I try to look hint In the f.ii e he averts hi i-yes " Iblieving that lieueon Hemphill hod cruelly deceived him. Coloncl l ti.ids.bn si nt the gander back and the receipt .d the bird was acknowledged in no very complimentary manner In the columns of The .News and Courier, Colonel (Jadsden reing characterized ns well-known to the Baltimore l'luiiderbutid." Tho condemnation of the llongkongcr naturally aroused thn wrath of the editor if The Charlotte i ibsej-ver, who declared that w hen tho gander left left him it was a.s beauti ful as a bird of paradise. If any thing had happened. Deacon Hemp hill was certainly responsible; pTebi ably ihe gander had been starved and bis feathers had been plucked as , souvenirs by Charleston Bryanltes who might have, shown their lovo for "the cause" In a more respectful, not to say a more helpful way. Colonel (Jailsden's discriminating taste and sk ill as an ornithologist were llntly de nled. It was simply disgraceful that In- should assumu to pass Judgment on the merits of the bird when he didn't know (what every Tar 'Heel statesman knows) that Hongkong gan b rs are bashful by nature, and so modest that they always avert their s in the presence of strangers. At this juncture, when a duel seemed Imminent, and extra- editions were running from the presses every hour, Th.- Baltimore Sun, aroused .by the reference to the Baltimore "I'lunder bund." hutted In with some sarcastic remarks, whereupon Deacon Hemp hill, returning good for evil, sent a t 1. gram offering to "place this pa trb.ilc bird ut the disposal cf The Sun if The Sun will pay his traveling: exp. nses and raffle him for the benefit j of the. Hryan campaign fund." This i oftt r. w hich was made courteously ; these leaders Indict their own party, and In good faith, and a sincere desire , If they portray abuses of the Fed to promote, the political fortunes of erai government which the Republl-Di-mocracy's favorite son, was treatcrl cans have controlled, let me have with a degree of contempt which ' control an all these svlls will dlsap made us sure that The Sun was about pear." to desert the Bryan camp. But our readers may judge for themselves: Baltimore. Aug. 7th. 1908. ol j. C. Hemphill. Kdltor of The News and Courier, Charleston, S. C: Your gamier offer received. Jle- sponsiblllty too great. Moreover, our gander editor refuses to do additional work during the hot weather. THE SUN. In Its editorial columns, however. as we rejoice to see. tne nower or chivalry still blooms. The fiun was more respectful. It cheerfully con ceded that the gander was a lineal descendant of the geese that saved ltorne- It declared thai Us nredeirtlnert inu lurruruBiiura uiiBiiun m mm i ' j or- I .VeaneaottsfWl and foreordained mission was to be the Democratic! party and the Wisk- tnsky of the Bryan campaign fund; it congratulated the Democrats , of South Carolina upon their devotion to "the cause" as demonstrated by the Twenty-four Seventy-eight, end then suggested that the gander should con tinue his whirlwind tour. But re spectfully declining to become Its manager, The Sun named the Hon. S.' S. Field as "the only person worthy of the honor of raffling , the great Hongkong gander," - -. J ; - Aasuming that The Sua woeld net nominate a man- without his consent to a position even of auch honor and trust as this, the good Deacon Hemp hill rejoiced end was clad;, but to his intense mortification, Mr. Field im mediately announced that imperative engagements, Jong since contracted. compelled him to decline the honor. And so the great enterprise came .to e sudden stop. Meanwhile, Mr. Bryan is etui nokiing out his hat' r We doubt If The Post Kx press onght to interfere or Interest Itself, even to the extent of s suggestion. In any plan to rajse money to promote the election of Mr. Brysnand so subject itseir to tnej imputation of giving aid ni comfort t - tnrehemlr yef"we find It hard to resist saying that if the Hon. 8. S. Field, of Baltimore, will not reconsider, the Hongkong gander should be sent to Rochester, where one of the most ' gallant Bryanltes that our country knows leads his party to glorious and Imperishable defeat. We refer, of course, to the Hon. John D. Lynn, whose spear knows no brother, whose devotion to the cause" never wavers, and over whom the weightiest responsibilities and most solemn obligations cast no shade of gloom. What hand more worthy than "the hand that Bryan shook'' to sell the tickets for tho raffle? And if Deacon Ilemohlll can get 124.78 from the tight wads of Charleston. Judge Lynn can get as much as $30 from tho enthusiastic Democrats of Rochester. Particularly as William Ward, one of his most ardent admirers and humble follow ers, would gladly serve as his lieuten ant, provide a coop for the gander In tho City Hall, invite Chairman Con ners io attend the ceremonies, and order his common council to make the day of the raffle a civic holiday. Here, it Is true, the gander would be in the enemy's country, but Deacon Hemphill need not fear; the noblest gander of them all would meet no harm: not a feather would be plucked and he would gaie, if gar.e he must. into eyes as modest as his own. MR. BR VAN'S M'EEfH. Comments of Some of the ICadlng Newspapers on the Important Ie- llwranoe at Itncoln. Mr. Hryan may well he congrat'i lated upon his speech of acceptance, for it is certainly a well-considered and effective production. Indianapo lis Star. Ind., Taft. it rings true. Tne speech ig a vigorous, manly, plain and unequivo cal statement of the Issues upon which the people are to pass in November. Moston iPost, Detn. TTie people arc beginning to wonder now much longer Mr. Bryan will seek to lu their support by misstatements nnd wrong renderings of the views of his adversaries. Baltimore American, Hep. It doesn't ring true.- It is the skil ful effort of a speelal pleader who re lics upon tho Ignorance of his hearers and readers concerning the question under review. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Kcp. Yesterday's deliverance does Injus tice to Its author. He sftys undis puted things in it In such a solemn way that he neither pleases nor an gers anybody, but only bores him. St. louis Globe-Democrat, Rep. His speech must be taken only as a fragmentary presentation of tle Dem ocratic case good as far as It goes, but not going far enough to satisfy the Judgment of the intelligent Ameri can voter. rrovldcnco Journal, Ind. After all, this Issue will sufllce: Taft or Hryan? The country does not want Mr. Bryan at the Whlto House. It will now discover no new reason, for entrusting him with the great re sponsibilities of the presidency. Bos ton Herald. Ind. Taft. The speech Is shrewdly conceived and skilfully constructed, not alone in Its brevity, hut in Its plaving of em phasis. Mr. Hryan, it is easy to see, constantly has his eves upon tbe Tte- publican radicals of the middle West. ftpnngiieia jjepunncan, jna., ian. As for Bryan's assertions that he la belter qualified than Taft to carry out Roosevelt reforms which Is what he says In effect If not in form the foiintry will let Roosevelt himself de cide as to that matter. Cleveland Leader. Bep. Although Mr. Hryan has a word or two to say about safeguarding legiti mate business Interests in the day of assault on malefactor corporations, there Is little In his speech to s'.iow 'that Mr. Taft's Judgment and tne poll- cles of the two parties were not based on sound reasoning. cnicago .even ing Tost. Ind., Taft. Mr. Bryan In his address aaya noth ing to arouse antagonism, voices no new demands, end In no way alters the popular conception of him that, while still a reformer, a propagandist nt heart, he Is a less rampant one than the public became familiar with eight and twelve years ago. Cleve land Tlain Dealer. Hem, He undertook, by exposing the cant nnd flubdub Of the Republican pro nouncements and the hypocrisy and fraud of the Republican record ti emphasise the necessity for the ex position of antithetical qualities by the Democrats If they are to regain and retain the respect and support of the people. St. Louis Republic, Dem. Mr. Bryan csnnot grasp the Issues presented. He does not realize the difficulties of the situation. He changes the statements of the gentlemen whom he quotes, and then says, "If .Mr. Hryan nas no conception or me seat of the disease. He presents no sufficient remedy. A change of phy sicians Is not advisable until we know something of his methods and of his remedies. Louisville Evening Post. Ind. Rep. The address abundantly affirms what The Post has long contended In Mr. Bryan's behalf, namely, that there Is nothing In-his candidacy to alien ate the support of any genuine Dem ocrat: nothing to Justify those who bolted the ticket, when .he was for merly a candidate; In continuing to vot for Republican rale. We believe that the notification ad- Ara areatlv trenrthen the Dem , ... y , . ..r- have feared that Mr. Bryan would commit the- party to radical politics that might upset the financial, com mercial and Industrial welfare of the country. Houston Poet. Dem. - In 1ls speech accepting the Demo cratic nomination for the Prewideney, Mr. Bryso holds Mr. Taft to the rec ord to the ' record as - It has been wrlttta fcy the Republican party. He refuses to permit the Republican candidate to run away from Kepuoii- canism; from w&et Republioajilsm ha stood for: from what by fair implica tion It stands for to-daJrr In this re-i spec! the eddreas of the Democratic nominee was especially notable. And in all respects it reflected forcible, able, and altogether admirable con ception of the political situation, as seen from the stand polpt of la Ameri can patriot Lynchburg News, Demo cratic. '. ; ' i , X : I t ; . ", " Thie U "'thw eaeetjon -sjrhleh Mft Bryan makes paramount In his ac ceptance speech. He makes strong presentation of. facte going to show hat under Republican administrations ther nave not and cannot have the volca and lnfl nce Iq pubUo Affairs ieh thetre-eTghtrwnft of mcn they are deprived by hostile legislation and corrupt combination. The sjeech will make a fine campaign document and have e good effect on those who may be wavering as be tween the two great partlea The Democratic party IS the party ot Cie people, while past and preeent events go to- show that the Republican party Is the reverse.- Montgomery Adver tiser, Democratic. Here is the pregnant and conclusive auietus to th .oretended apprehension thAt Mr. Bryan will fly off at eccentric tan genu as Mr. Roosevelt has done. that he will reeurrect burled Issues, or bring to the front as practical meas ures questions which ho has not been commissioned to deal with. "A plat form." he cogently declares, '"is bind ing as to what it omits aa well as to what H contains." He will not only walk by the requirements but abide by the limitations, rnus in one il luminating sentence Is demolished all ground for the charge that Bryan will resuscitate free silver, or bring- govern ment ownership to the front, or run amuck against the vested Interests and legitimate business of the land Nor folk Virginian-Pilot, Democratic. The assertion of the Democratic candidate that he is bound by the omissions from the platform as well as h,. lis Inclusions Is reasHurtnr to the Comfsn'oVaanronhtsY10 BlWW stiDjoct Dinos Mr. rya-n, sccoru.ng ... bis own statements, to respect the right of tho South to handle the matter in her own way, within the limits of law. In a mrtvhell. Mr. Bryan utiliied the opportunity of the notification cere monies to put tho Republican party distinctly on the defensive, to strengthen his own lines, and to re assure doubting or fearful Democrats. The notification speech, following upon Mr. Bryan's conciliatory course) at the time of the national conven tion, confirms the feeling that the Democratic candidate Is a wiser and safer man now than he wa.e In 196 or even in 1906. Norfolk Landmark. Dem. A significant thing in his notification speech is the statement that "a plat form is binding as to what It omits as well as to what it containa." This means, if it means anything that In this campaign Mr. Bryan stands only for those things that are set forth in his party's platform; that the old Is sue of free silver or the suggestion of government ownership of railroads have no p'irt In the present cam paign, and that he rocs be-fore the people standing squarely upon the platform adopted at Denver. In do ing so. he is In marked contrast to the attitude of his opponent; who, osten sibly ."standing ulon a platform drafted by the conservatives If not the reac tionists of hia party, has moro to say, In his speech of acceptance, about President Hoosevolt and Roosevelt's policies, and of wha.t his personal Views and inclinations are many of which are out of harmony with hi party's platform than he lld about the issues put forth as the Republican parry's article of political faith. Au gusta Chronicle, Democratic. RACK TO THE SOfL. Men fiolng Hack From tho City to tho Country. Pittsburg Tost. About twenty years or so ago, nnd for a number of years following, there was a marjted exodus of young men end boys from the country to the city. The rural youth found th. re were many things he could turn bis hand to In the city that meant to hln ready money. So the farm was deserted for metropolitan allurements. The reaction hR set In and now there Is a. generous return to bucolic life. The man wno nas spent a score or more of years in a ity nnd has amassed a competence finds himself yearning for com munion with country scenes. When this exodus from the farm began, students of politico-economic sub jects racked their brains for a logi cal deduction as to tho probable rc Ptilt. Time has brought the solution. Tho cities were, In the mnln, bullded by men who were born In the coun try who bejtan life on the farm or In the cross-roads grocery. These particularly are the men who are now going back to tho farm. Not for the purpose of farming themselves. i.ut to have a country horne. away from the. dtn and dirt of the CUV. from the din and dirt of the city The electric railway, the develop ment and extension of the telephone servlcir. the rural free delivery and other things that have convenlenccd living away from the business centres tire responsible. Th return of tho city man to the country has enhanced the price of farm property and ma terially added to the tax duplicate. Hack to the soil. It's a good old slogan. Religion of the Adamses. To the Editor of The Observer: In The Observer of Sunday morning last is an article by Mr. W. R. Henry on "Civil and Religious Liberty," In which he says that John Adams and John Qulncy Adams were Unitarians. In the same paper under the head ing of "The Question Box" John Adams and John Qulncy Adams were Congregatlonallsts. Of what religion were the Adamses? T. The authority upon which we rely In cases of this kind, schedules John Adams and John Qulncy Adams as Unitarians, and in a foot-note sayj: "Adams married a minister's daugh ter and was inclined to Unltarianlsm. John Qulncy Adams In the matter of religion was like his father." Observer. A Voice Worn Boston. To the Editor oi The Obstrver: Permit sn humble admirer, who dis likes rushing into print, to congratu late ir commiserate (as he the Elder likes it) Elder Caldwell on being not only drafted, but dragooned, by "Marse Henry" into the front rank of tne Tike's Peak or busters. Boston, August 16th, l08v HeUled. . Macon Telegraph. Senator Lee Overman In an address on "Old Hlcfcory" t- Waxhaw, N. C, wjiere . the latter was -born, quoted Theodore Roosevelt aa saying Andrew Jackson was a greater man than Jefferson ever waa This settles It of coarse. ; i ml ANI WIS E Affl: .FIRST . , m-luiuug an mc uevy, yuputar weavea ana colors. Tricot Messaline The new soft Satin Finish Silk, which will be very popular for day dresses, evening gowns, etc. Colors, Cream, Pink, Light Blue, Lavender, Pearl Gray, Green, Mode, Brown, Navy, Old Hose and Black. Price the yard , , , , $1.00 Fancy Silks Splendid assortment of the new Fancy Stripes, Chev ron Weaves, Persians, etc.; all tho leading shades. Price the yard 75c., 88c, $1.00 and $1.25 Woolens AVe arc showing an elegant line of Wool Goods in the new fancy diagonal and herringbone weaves, the new shades of Browns, Blues, Green, Garnets and Black. Price the yard .$1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 Parasols Half Price A few left of those fine White Linen and Fancy Silk Parasols to be closed at exactly half price. Figured Lawns At less than half price the 10 and 15c. kind all to Jje cleaned up,at the yard. . .. . . . . . . ,5c. One lot Colored Laws worth 5 to 7 l-2c. Clean up price the yard v ...... ............ .3c. I f Mercerized White Aeolien, 18c. Price the yard......,, , .... .. New lot of Hand Bags and Purses in the new Blues, Browns, Tans .and Black. Price each... 50c. to $1.50 Plain and Fancy Silk Belting, White, Cream, Light Blue, Pink, Navy and Black. N Price per belt ....19, .25 and 30c. Tourist Ruching. ... . .25c. per box New lot just in, "nuf sed." New shipment just in of the "Catawba Earthenware." ' One, to five gallon jars. , Another new lot of Jelly Glasses just in. . 1-2 gallon Fruit Jars. . . ... , . . . , . . A $1.00 per, don. Just a few dozen left. . ' a s M' .. '"! -m ,, i "V-r )MHeMIMlfldiMHrlMlsaisMg IIMi,.) m r "" fsew . j .jf - ill w -mm sj m T Gil f 00(18 d SilkS, . 3 to 9 yard lengths, worth CJ 7 ,10c. SUsS
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Aug. 18, 1908, edition 1
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