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TAFT WILL BE PERSONALLY RE SPONSIBLE There Is a billion dollars of Amer ican capital invested in Mexico that is howling as only a billion dollars of American capital can howl, for in terventionthat is to say, for a war; a war undertaken in violation of all precedent. Its appeal Is directed to that morbid yearning for excitement that is masqueraded inder the name of patriotism what a degredation of the term. There are seven hundred million .dollars of British capital invested in Mexico but in neither England nor Canada is there nvflnifest any consid erable degree of agitation over Mex ico. Possibly this is because the at tention of the British jingoes is other wise directed. President Taft has been reluctant to call congress in extraordinary ses sion lest that act in itself lead to grave consequences. He is well ad vised. He cannot escape personal re sponsibility for those consequences; whatever they may be he must admit that he possessed a degree of prescience. For the calling of congress to con sider whether there is to be inter vention will have the force and ef fect upon th Mexican mind of a declaration of war. The gringo has declared a war of conquest so the tidings will go. The American Is cordially hated in Mexico. He is of a superior intelli gence and ability. He scorns the courtesy that is a part of the Latin's nature. He has bribed and tricked concessions of the cream of Mexico's wealth. He tries neither to under stand nor to conciliate the people. He treats Mexicans and Mexican custom.? as Inherently contemptible. If therefore the convention of con gress for the specific puioose of con sidering the coercion of .lexico with force and arms should be followed by wholesale vengeance upon the Amer icans In Mexico, the President will not be surprised. He cannot be. Those who seek in the war with Cuba precedent to warrant jingoism now will seek in vain, meddlesome though that so-called war was. where drew the largest audiences and aroused the greatest enthusiasm Some of the Democracy's ablest men were sent to shell the woods; the Re' publicans refrained from these fire works for fear of opening old wounds. And the Maine voter went to see the fun and then wet-blanketed the whole proceeding. WILSON AND THE NEW SITUATION. YORK When Governor W,llson went out of his way to compliment the Progres sives on their achievements at Syra cuse, terming their ticket and plat form "admirable," itis possible he In tended something more than a pretty compliment. "It puts us on our met tle," he went on to say, and observed that the Democrats should nominate progressive candidates in all States. The governor has expressed the de sire and intention of steering iplear of State tights; but his words may have a direct bearing on the future of Gov ernor Dix of New York, New York Democrats of progressive inclinations have been telling Governor Wilson that the nomination ofDlx will mean the defeat of the Democratic State ticket in New York, and its decisive defeat. Murphy, however, Is deter mined to put Dix over again. He ij said to be satisfied with his adminis tration; and to regard repudiation of Dix as condemnation of Tammany's record during the past two years, an other matter with which Murphy is satisfied. Wilson men In New York who fear that the Presidential nominee's chances will be lessened with Dix heading th- New York ticket have been threatening to make an issue of Murphy; Wilson apparently is half in clined to something of the kind him self: ' The biggest news item in yesterday's Gazette-News was Mr. Seely's adver tisement, stating that Mr. Grove has decided to make the Autoway Into a boulevard for both atuomobiles and carriages, widening it, taking out curves and Macadamizing it and oiling it. Mr. Grove Is a gentleman of pleas ant surprises. He will make the road "one of the show places of the south." It is already that and one of Ashe- vllle's best advertising assets and reatest sources of pleasure. The work Mr. Grove proposes to do, how ever, will more than double Its value. Attend the Board of Trade jollifica tion tonight. If a lot of the busiest men in Asheville can give a part of their time every day for a week to the board; surely you can give a few evening hours. The greatest handicap the board has is the indifference of its members, and their consequent ignor ance of what it is doing. Besides, it looks like a big night tonight It is good to be where there Is enthustasn in a good cause. It cheers the heart and tones the mind. Its citizens feel a pride In the dirti est, meanest, orneriest town there is the one that has the least right to cumber the face of the earth. People of Asheville would not be severely criticised if they were as cherty es pouter pigeons. What exasperates the people of X-sw York in Mayor Gaynor is their utter Inability to understand him. Instead of being highly excited all the time, like the rest of them he refused to be come excited at all. What a cold, damp world this would be without sunshine. "The Rambler," Charlotte Chronicle. Damp? It would be friz solid In two seconds. THE RESVLT IN MAINE. A Democratic victory in Maine Tues day would have been highly signi ficant; the Democratic defeat express ed dissatisfaction with Plaisted's rec ord and the adherence of the State to protection. The tariff was the only national issue the Republicans ven tured to inject into the campaign, Taftltes and Rooseveltians joining in a chorus of praise of the Grand Old Party's record in this respect. The Democrats met the issue squarely some of the party's most famous spellbinders pointed out the glorious record of the Democratic house of congress. The Republicans, however, would have none of it; they stood by the party Payne-Aldrlch act, Taft vetoes and all. The question of law enforcement entered the campaign, but the prohl bitlon Issue was not as pronounced as it was two years ago. At that time popular dissatisfaction with the ad ministration of the State's finances was also a potent factor; a subse- quent raise In the tax rate by the Democratic administration, however, apparently convinced the dissatisfied Republicans that they had not been so bad off under Fernald's adminis tration as they had thought. The overturn Is furthermore a trlb ute to astute and cautious manage ment of the Republican campaign " The truce entered Into after the Chi curo split was preserved to the last Mention of the names of Taft and Roosevelt on the stump was tabooed, Not all the taunts and Invectives of silver-tongued Democrats could break the silence of their opponents In this regard. Now, however, the factions will probably be at one another' thronts and the Maine woods will be lllled with echoes until November. owrvurs of the campaign hav Wn Impressed with another fact- mcit of the noise was made by th 1 iiiocrftts. Democratic orators every Judging from the moans of three disconsolate patriots, the colonel has aiked off with Mr. Bryan's ideas, Mr. Hearst's party and Mr. La Toi lette's nomination. The board of managers of the wo man's exchange will meet in the tea room nt 10:30 o'clock Thursday morning. PROGRESSIVES FORM COMPACT Asheville Is going to And something around the next corner. Looks like a big night tonight. (Continued from page 1) nearly 7 o'clock. A committee of five from each wing of the Roosevelt sup porters met again at o'clock last night to take up the matter of rear ranging the progressive platform. The Two Contention. The most Important work of the day was the final selection and rati flcatlon of a state ticket and the agreement to maintain separate or ganizations, the progressives to select their state chairman and the Roose velt republicans to name their com mlttee head. This latter arrangement was urged by Richmond Pearson and Charles H. Cowles, of the Roosevelt republican wing while James N. Wil llamsnn, jr., Iredell Meares and oth ra plead for a united organization arguing that the two factions were bound together In a battle for a great cause. The other faction made It plain that while unalterably for Roosevelt, they yet believed In the principles of the republican party and declared that though trustees of this party had betrayed these principles for the time they proposed to recover It and place the old party back where It stood be fore the Chicago convention. It was held, too, that to wholly wlthdra from the republican party would be extremely dtrimental to tickets In many of the republican counties, where the majority of the people pro pose to yutf for Roosevelt, yet wh want to j-etaln their standing as re publicans. Mr. Walwr Comes Down. The selection of Iredell Meares, of Wilmington, as the nominee for gov ernor was made necessary by the res ignation of Zeb -Vance Walser,. who made It plain that he would be in the thick of the fight but who de clared frankly that he did not believe he was the man to head the progres sive ticket Mr. Walser pointed to the fact that he was a lifelong republi can, - that he had fought the consti tutional amendment and with such a record expressed the belief that he would not attract a democratic vote, where as he said he believed such a man as Iredell Meares would draw thousands of votes from the opposi tion party. The name of George E. Butler of Sampson, was also present ed, but hla brother, ex-Senator Marion Butler, declared that It would be Im possible for George to make the race. The nomination of Mr. Meares was made unanimous and he accepted in a brief speech lit which he voiced ap preciation and pledged his best efforts in behalf of the progressive cause. Row Over Platform. The report of the committee on vision of platform was discussed u til midnight when all deliberation ter mlnated abruptly and with an appar ent wide dissension among the former leaders. James N. . Williamson, jr. who has been the progressive leader, fought any modification of the plat form adopted at the mass convention here and when, at midnight, the com mittee voted to insert a plank calling for the Australian ballot system he declared that he would no longer par ticlpate in the meeting. Mr. William son vehemently denounced the action of "that crowd which came down here" and left the room, despite ap peals by Iredell Meares, who was in the chair, to remain. As Mr. William son reached the door Mr. Meares again sought to restrain him, appeal ing, "My dear Mr. Williamson, we have not voted to change the plat form." The recognized progressive or ganizer would not be held, however. and a few minutes later the meeting abruptly adjourned. The platform committee recom mended several changes and addi tions to the platform as adopted ut reensboro last week. There was a lause narrowing the plank referring local option to: a simple declara tion of advocacy of local self govern ment; a plank calling for the estab-. lishment of the Australian ballot sys tem; one declaring it wise and that 11 reference to state control of water. powers be eliminated; one denounc ing the tax laws now prevalent and the system of running the govern ment by the issuance of bonds or "on the mortgnge plan and a condemna- ion of the change in text books in the public schools" as well as a dec laration for confederate pensions. This report was discussed at length though all recommendations were re eded with the plank calling for the sertion of the plank calling for the ustrallan ballot system and one de nouncing the present system of prop erty tax assessments. Tlie District Elworal Ticket. A resolution endorsing the district lectoral ticket named by the Greens boro progressive convention was pass- wlth a request that the various strict conventions give their en- orsement to the nominee In the re- pective districts. In the event of a disagrement by the district conven tion it was agreed that the judgment f the district convention should pre vail over that of the state convention. Prior to adjournment the grand commimttee named a committee of liva from each wing to meet at 9 In the evening and agree upon a state platform. This committee was com posed of Zeb Vance Wolser, Rich mond Pearson, J. J. Jenkins, Charles H. Cowles and Charles E. Greene as representatives of the Roosevelt re publicans and Maj. W. A. Guthrie, W. Pearson, H. J. Falson, W. S. Bai ley, K. A. Burch and Iredell Meares, the latter ex-offlcio member, as rep resentatives of the progressives. Zeb ance Walser, who was named as a committeeman by the Roosevelt re publicans, was later named as chair man of the progressive state committee. While the meeting of yesterday was executive it was generally reported that Marion Butler played a conspic uous part in the deliberations, not withstanding a quiet effort was made previously to keep him on the outside. It was Marlon Butler who brought blut the adjournment at a time when threatened and it was at hla sugges tion that the question of platform left to a committee. Prior to the joint meeting Richmond Pearson and Ma rion Butler held a long conference. Butler was not a member of the Char lotte commimttee, but it, was said he gained admission to the meeting through the proxy of his brother, George Butler, who was a district committeeman. Cliangrg In Platform. After a prolonged session the joint committee on platform reached an greement as to state Issues the reg ular platform adopted by the progres- Ive convention here being agreed to In the main, with a few minor chang es and a few substitutions. The platform as agreed upon by commimttee narrows the plank re ferring to local self government, fav ors the establishment of the Austral ian ballot system, strikes out all ref erence in the original platform to state control of water powers; con demns the changes in ext books In the stato schools; calls for Confed erate pensions, denounces the tax laws now prevalent and the system of running the government by the Issu ance of bonds or "on the mortgage plan." t 'owl in Made Chairman. At a lute meeting the committee of the Roosevelt republicans agreed up on Charles II. Cowles as state chair man of the organization and cmpow ered him to name a secretary. It Is understood that the secretary will be a Wllkesboro man In order that he may keep in close touch with Mr. Cowles. Supplemental to the resolution adopted at Charlotte the Roosevelt republican , campaign committee last night agreed upon the following reso lution; In pursuance of the resolution adopted at Charlotte on September 4 by the republicans supporting Theo dore Roosevelt we declare as fol tows: "1. We re-affirm our allegiance to the fundamental and historic prlncl pies of the national republican party. "I. While we repudiate the noml nation of William II. Taft and de nounce the methods through whlc that nomination was brought about we Indorse the declaration of piin elples act forth at Chicago in Jun last, and believe the same to b sound Xoa Must Uavej Classes Made StrtcUj According to the Reeds) ot Your Kjtm. There la only on way "Xo to4 out what your eyes need. A thoroughly accurate examination of you eyes. 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We indorse particularly and specifically the declaration in favor of a protective tariff -the basic prin ciple of our party faith and the foun dation of our national growth and greatness. "4. We are unalterably opposed to President Taft's fatuous policy of rec- procity with Canada. We condemn Mr. Taft's course on this measure, which he himself has admitted form ed an "entering wedge" against the principle of protection and formed al so as we now realize the "entering wedge" which caused the deplorable breach in our party." THE MARKETS New York, Sept. 11. Local' mone tary conditions were the all-Important factors in today's market. Call money opened nt the highest rate of the pres ent movement and some loans at 4Vi per cent were reported before noon. The list at first was inclined, to move forward, but the small volume of busi ness soon caused general recessions. Some high priced specialties were again to the fore but their rise failed to excite interest elsewhere. Bonds were easy. . The only notable exception to the rising tendency of tho stock market at the opening today, was Canadian Pa cific, which declined a point The strongest feature was Harvester, ad vancing over a point with material fractional gains in Amalgamated and Can issues. Union and Missouri Pa cific. Speculation halted after small additions had been made to the initial gains in important stocks and the market later" eased off. Cotton Steady, Lower. New York, Sept 11. Cotton opened steady at a decline of 9 to 13 points under lower Liverpool cables, reports of free offerings of actual cotton In the English market and the appearance moisture in rhe eastern belt Decem ber contracts sold at 12.22 on call and eavy buying was encountered at this figure. Prices Bold up about 8 points from the lowest and the market dur ing the middle morning ruled within to 4 points of last night's close. A bullish review of crop conditions during the first week of September by southern authority encouraged a buying movement later In the fore noon and the market sold tip to a net advance of I to 5 point Trading be came less active and at midday was quiet but fairly steady, with prices about net unchanged to 1 point lower. Spot was quiet, middling uplands 11.65 nominal. STOCKS. Open Close 107 431 851 Atchison Amcr. Locomotive ... Amor. Smelting Brooklyn Rapid Transit Baltimore A Ohio Amnl. Copper 871 Canadian Pacific ....... 273 N Y Central 34) Colo. Fuel & Iron". ...... Chesapeake & Ohio Erie . . .., ..... Colaolldated Gas .......145 Great Northern pfd Illinois Central Mo., Kan. A Tex 2 Louisville A Nashville . . National Lead Missouri Pacific 411 Norfolk A Western Northern Pacific 127 Peoples' Gas Pennsylvania 124) Rock I-iland , , Rock Island pfd Rending 1681 Amer Sugar Rfng Southern Pacific 1091 Bt Paul Southern Railway Southern Railway pfd . . . 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