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1 TTTT V Z X U . I 1 N O VOL. XXVI. RALEIGH, N. C. THURSDAY, JULY 30. 1908. No. 29 EDITORIAL BRIEFS. Gov. Glenn is upending a few days in Raleigh. The Democratic State Chairman Is from the Fifth District, and the Fifth hist rirt Combine has scored another ;oinf. We hope they will not have a Hry ;.n ratiflration meeting in Raleigh if Its the style to open them with pistol hiel:i. Wonder if the editor of the News :;nd Observer will have anything to say about the negro question during this campaign. Mr. Simmons was not even con sulted as to who should be Demo crat ic State Chairman this year. How times do change. When Mr. Josephus Daniels re turns to the State he should tell his readers all about Bryan's dinner to the negro delegation at Falrview. Mr. Gompers says he did not write Mr. Hearst asking him to support hryan. At any rate Mr. Hearst has delivered his opinion that he will not. The Charlotte Observer is trying very hard to be loyal to its party, but Kitehin and Bryan are proving to bo a very trying- dose for the Observer. The Wadesboro Messenger and In telligencer is worried because so many Democrats in Anson County have threatened to desert the ticket this year. If Mr. Bryan lets it be understood that he will continue to serve fried chicken to all colored delegations that will call, he may as well prepare- for a busy season. Messrs. Aycock, Craig and" Sim mons will have to re-organize one of their red shirt bands to intimidate their own party if they expect to have any further say in party matters. The Asheville Citizen (Democ ratic) wants a short campaign. Yes, by all means, if it is to be as bitter and abusive as the Democrats of the State waged prior to their State Con vention. The last issue of the Charlotte Peoples Paper contained four divorce notices. Charlotte seems to be a great town for divorces. It was in that town that the Democratic party got a divorce from F. M. Simmons. The News and Observer says that nobody has yet been heard to deny that "money talks." As proof of the fact the Observer might have stated that Mr. Bryan received $1,000 from two talking machines only a few days ago. Mr. C. C. Moore, who was one of the defeated candidates for the nom ination for Commissioner of Agricul ture at the Charlotte Convention, has asked his friends In Catawba County to scratch the Democratic nominee for the State Senate. Mr. Moore is certainly taking it hard. The dog question is giving much trouble in some of the towns In this State, and an exchange suggests that the members of the next Legislature have "dog tax" posted on their hats That may be good advice, but not many legislative candidates will run the risk of bucking the dog owners There are some things we cannot understand. In the race for the gov ernorship it was reported that each of the Democratic candidates spent more seeking the nomination than the office nays. A Democrat in a western county paid $600 fornomi nation for County Commissioner, which amount is more than the office pays. How men of moderate means can afford such expenses Is something we can't understand. When the State Board of Equaliza tion met in Raleigh last week to look over the abstracts of all the real es tate assessed for taxation, "in the va rious counties, they found "gross in equalities" and adjourned until Aug. 4th. They evidently need more money to pay the cost of increased salaries for new officers their party has created. At the next meeting somebody's property will pay the ex tra amount needed for these increas ed salaries. LETTER FROM IHLKI.NS. The Political Atmosphere -When Kill ntHHiy Struck Tea Some Important Hint About Cattle liaising Al How to Raie Chil dren Right. Hiikinsvilk:, N. C.. July 2S, 1908. Correspondence of The Caucasion- Enterprise. The perlltical atmosphere hain't cleared up much y It. Hit won't nev er clear up much az long az Billy J. Bryan, iz loose in the land. Every time I think about Billy Bryan I purty nigh Jumpt out ov rny sox, fer Billy iz a mity man. Betsy sez Mr. Bryan wuz born on Friday or he would hev bin eleckted too long ergo ter thing erbout. But I don't know. Billy formed the habit ov runnin a long time ergo when he wuz very young, an hit seems that he can't git over hit. Bill Moody sez Mr. Bryan hez speeches 'plum up ter judgment day an that he will make the most ov them or bust a trace. Eill hez the most curious noshuns I ever hearn ov, anyway. He went West a long time erga when he wuz very young, an' when he got off the train at a little station in Texas, the cowboys serenaded him with pistuis. part ov the program being that tie must dance ter that sore ov mu- sick, and he hain't never bin exactly himself sinse. Bill don't like ter talk about that part ov the trip even now. But I hev hit strate an' he iz too gude a man ter deny hit. But still I notis that whenever we git ter talkin' erround Texas an' other Western States, Bill awlways lites hiz pipe an' goes off fer a walk. Hiz head iz purty gray now an' they say hiz hair began ter turn jist as soon az hiz feet struck Texas soil, though he wuz but twenty-two years ov age at that time. The other nite Bill got ter talkin' erbout what he would do ter sum folks that he had bin hav- n a little argymint with if they did n't go slower the next time. I re marked that a man who could shoot -handed, az he claimed he could, orter awlways be ready fer anything that mite cum up ov an amusin' na ter like that. In less than no time Bill wuz"ingaged in the peaceful oc- cpashun ov litin' hiz pipe. Jf any ov my friends ever meet with Bill an' hev any business ter transackt with him, I'd advize them ter attend ter the business first an' then begin ter talk erbout Texas an' the cattle boys. lit certainly iz a real sore subjeckt ter Bill. . In roamln' erbout the country 1 ften meet with or hear ov speekers who1 air goin' erround the country tellin' the peeple how to raise cattle, buy hogs, an' how. ter farm in every particular. I hain't nothing ter say ergin this in a general way, fer this gives the folks sumthin ter think erbout, and in a rounderbout way may do sum gude, so I'm not sayin' anything ergin hit. Besides maybe sum of them speekers who kin tell so much erbout how ter raise cattle an' do gude farmin' may hev bin purty well starved out while they wuz tryin' ter farm, if they ever did try, an hit helps them no little ter git a gude payin' job ov that sort. What I started out ter say iz that after goin' erbout the world fer a few years I hev cum ter the con- clushun that the peeple in general know a gude deal more erbout rais in' cattle an' hogs than they know erbout raisin' children. In the mat ter ov raisin' children I am honest enuff ter admit that my experience hez bin sorter like that ov sum ov them fellers who go erbout teachin' farmin', fer I hev done but little ov hit. But, by keepin' both eyes I hev earned enuff ter deliver a few speeches on the subjeckt, an' though am" not hintin' ter the Agricultural Department that I am open ter a job, '1 frankly admit that the officers in charge mite do worse. The raisin' ov children, like that ov raisin cattle, hogs, an' corn hez bin a leadin' industry fer thousand's ov years an hit goes on in purty nigh every country under the sun. They iz not many spots on the earth where it iz either too hot or too cold ter raise children. Az in the case ov cattle or pigs, gude blood iz impor tant. But az gude blood does not run in the veins ov all cattle, neither does hit in the veins ov awl children. A few ov the most important things necessary In raisin' gude children iz plenty ov gude switches, which grow on trees, plenty ov exercise, sum work, an' the proper -trainin'. If they git awl ov this they will be apt ter grow up awl rite an' your neigh bors will not wish every day that your house would fall down an' crip ple awl your children so they can t never' git erway frum home. I am sorry ter say that they iz far too many ov that sort. I hev often vis ited at homes whar the dogs an' the cats, horses an' pigs, and everything ov that sort looked fine and awl be haved jist az nice az sich animals ever do. But the children! Their faces an' hands wuz dirty, an' sum ov them didn't hev any more man ners an' gude behavior than you'd expeckt wild animals ter hev. Then sum grown-up peeple air too careless erbout how they talk before their children. They discuss many sub jeckts that children should never hear, includin' the faults an fallin's ov their naybors, and children bein' very bright, more so than they git credit fer, naturally know awl that iz goin' on, gude an' bad. People who would not allow their pigs ter run with their naybor's pigs fer fear ov sum harm, allow their children ter associate with other children or peeple freely when they know, or orter know, that hit ix a dangerous thing. But hit wil not do ter tell them these things In person. You kin talk ter them awl day erbout their chickens, tell them their chick ens her the cholera or sumpthln' an' they will thank yon fer hit. an will eagerly ask if you can't give them a remedy ter try. But If you tell them that their children air doin' wrong, open their eye ter the fackt that their children air goin' ter de- strucktshun. an' in the mildest man ner possible, your life will be In danger. Fer the above a"nd other reasons I still believe that sum parents think more ov their hogs an' cattle than ov their children. Hope I am wrong. Az ever, ZEKE BILK INS. JOHNSTON' REPUBLICANS NAME TICKET. Many Former-Democrats Partictuate in the Meeting Beginning of then End of Democratic Rule in That County. The following account of the John ston County Republican Convention is given by the Smithfleld corres pondent of the Industrial News: The greatest Republican County Convention ever held In Johnston County convened here today. There were 1,500 enthusiastic Republicans present, many of whom had formerly been Democrats, but who are now at work for the cause of Republicanism. This convention marks the begin ning of the end of Democratic rule in Johnston County. The ticket which was nominated is composed of some of the best men in the county and is as follows: Sheriff, J. C. Standi; Register of Deeds, L. O. Ogburn; Treasurer, A. F. Barefoot; Coroner, Robert San ders; House of Representatives, J. II. Parker and W. C. Lassiter. Five ood men were nominated for County Commissioners, the strong belief in Republican victory was clearly shown by the rivalry between the candidates for the nomination to the varlons offices, there was a number of as pirants for each place on the ticket and some of these had been making a house to house canvass, over the county for several weeks trying to make sure of the nominations. But notwithstanding this the convention was harmonious and every defeated aspirant' bowed admissively to the will of the convention. Conservative Democrats say that the Republicans have an excellent icket and admit that it will be lected. NEGROES CALL ON BRYAN. Lincoln Blacks Given Hearty Greet ing, .and Served With Fried Chick en Josephus Daniels Was There Too. The following special from Lin coln, Nebraska, was printed in The Raleigh Evening Times on Friday afternoon: "Yesterday was Bryan's busy day. It was also his joyful day. "The business that occupied his time was greeting a steady stream of pilgrims. The joyfulness was result ant upon the visit of a delegation of Lincoln negroes, heretofore staunch Republicans, who marched, out to Fairview to pledge their support to the Democratic ticket. "The visiting negroes carried a banner labelling its followers as members of the negro Bryan and Kern club of Lincoln. While Mr. Bryan was giving them a hearty wel come and urging them to keep in touch with the colored brethren throughout the country, somebody in the house was frying chicken. A picnic lunch was served to the visit ors on the lawn. "One of the most important visit ors was Josephus Daniels, of Raleigh, N. C, proprietor of the News and Observer. '-' ' MANY COUNTS AGAINST STAND ARD OIL. A Special Term of Federal Court in Tennessee to Hear the Cases. Jackson, Tenn., July 24. A spe cial term of the federal court will convene Nov. 8 to hear the case against the Standard-Oil Company of Indiana. There were 1,542 counts returned here Oct., 1906. Each count charges transportation of a separate carload of oil at a discrimi natory rate in favor of the Standard. The maximum of the total penal ties is over $30,000,000, the mini mum $1,500,000, The indictment is the outcome of an investigation by James Randolph Garfield, Commissioner of Corpora tions, into the operations of the Standard. THREE KILLED BY LIGHTNING And Scores of Other Soldiers Injured In An Electrical Storm at Gettys burg. Gettysburg, Pa., July 24. An all night search throughout Camp Hayes where the ten thousand men of. the National Guard of Pennsylvania has been in camp for over a week and which was last night visited by a -terrific electrical and wind storm, shows that three soldiers were struck dead byjightnlng and that nearly a half hundred other persons were injured. It was probably the wildest night the historic battleground has experienc ed since the memorable days of July, 1863. . CAMPAIGN OPENED Mr. Taffs Speech of Acceptance &t Cincinnati Tuesday. A STRONG DOCUMENT Notification Speech by Senator War- iw-r Mr. Taft Will Carry Out Roosevelt's Policies -Favor Re vision of the Tariff The Welfare of the? Farmer is Vital to the Wlkole Country Difference" Be tween the Two Platform Demo cratic Leaders Embrace Any Doc trine to Win. The Republican campaign was for merly opened at Cincinnati, Ohio, Tuesday, with the notification cere monies officially notifying Secretary W. H. Taft of hla nomination for President, by the Republican Con vention at Chicago, on June 18th. The ceremonies were held on the lawn of Secretary Taft's brother. A large and enthusiastic crowd was present to hear the next President. In his speech Mr. Taft outlined his policies and touched on the vital questions involved In the campaign. Senator William Warner made the speech formally notifying Secretary Taft of his nomination. Responding to the Senator, Mr. Taft said: Mr. Taft's Speech. Mr. Taft said in part: Senator Warner and Gentlemen of the Committee: I am deeply sensible of the honor which the Republican National Con vention has conferred on me in the nomination which you formally ten der. I accept it with full apprecia tion of the responsibility it Imposes. Gentlemen, the strength of the Re publican cause in the campaign at hand is in the fact that we. represent the policies essential to the reform of known abuses, to the continuance of liberty, and true prosperity, and that we are determined, as our plat form unequivocally declares, to maintain them and carry them on. For more than ten years this country passed through an epoch of material development far beyond any that ever occurred in the world before. In its course, certain evils crept in. Some prominent and influential members of the community, spurred by financial success and in their hur ry for greater wealth, became un mindful of the common rules of busi ness honesty and fidelity and of the limitations imposed by law upon their action. This became known. The revelations of the breaches of trust, the disclosures as to rebates and discriminations by railways, the accumulating evidence of the viola tion of the anti-trust law by a num ber of corporations, the over-issue of stocks and bonds on inter-State rail ways for the unlawful enriching of directors and for the purpose of con centrating control of railways in one management, all quickened the con science of tfhe people, and brought on a moral awakening among them that boded well for the future of the country. Praises Up Roosevelt. The man who formulated the ex pression of the popular conscience and who led the movement for prac tical reform was Theodore Roosevelt. He laid down the doctrine that the rich violator of the law should be as amenable to restraint and punish ment as the offender without wealth and without influence, and he pro ceeded by recommending legislation and directing executive action to make that principle good in actual performance. He secured the passage of the so-called rate bill, designed more effectively to restrain excessive and fix reasonable rates, and to pun ish secret rebates and discrimina tions which had been general In tn"e practice of the railroads, and which had done much to enable unlawful trusts to drive out of business their competitors. It secured much closer supervision of railway transactions and brought within the operation of the same statute express companies, sleeping car companies, fast freight and refrigerator lines, terminal rail roads and pipe lines, and forbade in future the combination of the trans der one control in order to avoid un due discrimination. President Roosevelt directed suits to be brought and prosecutions to be instiuted under the anti-trust law, to enforce its provisions against the most powerful of the industrial cor porations. He pressed to passage the pure food law and the meat Inspec tion law in the interest of the health of the public, clean business methods and great ultimate benefit to the trades themselves. He recommend ed the passage of a law, which the Republican Convention has since spe cifically approved, restricting the fu ture issue of stocks and bonds by in ter-State railways to such as may be authorized by Federal authority. He demonstrated to the people by what he said,, by what he recommended to Congress, and by what he did, the sincerity of. his efforts to command respect for the law, to secure equali ty of all before the law, and to save the country from the dangers of a plutocratic government, toward which we were fast tending. In this work Mr. Roosevelt has had the sup port and sympathy of the Republican party, and, its chief hope of success in the present controversy must rest oa the confidence which th poplm of the country have la th slocerity of th party declaration la iu plat form, that It t&tead to castiatje the policies. IlooMnril' High Standard. Mr. Roosevelt ha set high tb standard of basin morality and obedience to law. The railroad rat bill wa more useful poibly In the immolate moral effect of Its passage than even in the legal effect of it very useful provisions. From Its en actment dates the voluntary aband onment of the practice of rebates and discriminations by the railroads and the return by their manager to obe dience to law in the fixing of tariffs. The pure food and meat lu pt-ctiun laws, and the -prosecution directed by the President under the anti-trust law have had a similar moral effect in the general business community and have made It now the common practice for the great Industrial cor porations to consult the law with a view to keeping within its provisions, it has also had the effect of protect ing and encouraging smaller competi tive companies so that they have been enabled to do a profitable busi ness. But we should be blind to the ordi nary working of human nature if we did not recognize that the moral standard set by President Roosevelt will not continue to be observed by those whom cupidity and a desire for financial power may tempt, unless the requisite machinery Is introduced into law which shall In its practical operation maintain these standards and secure the country against a de parture from them. Will Continue Roosevelt's Policies. The chief function of the next ad ministration, in my judgment, is dis tinct from, and a progressive devel opment of that which has been per formed by President Roosevelt. The chief function of the next adminis tration is to complete and perfect the machinery by which these stand ards may be maintained, by which the lawbreakers may be promptly re strained and punished, but which shall operate with sufficient accuracy and dispatch to interfere with legiti mate business as little as possible. Under the present rate bill, and. un der all its amendments, the burden of the Inter-State Commerce Com mission in supervising and regulat ing the poreation of the railroads of this country has grown so heavy that ft is utterly impossible for that tri bunal to hear and dispose, in any reasonable time, of the many com plaints, queries, and issues that are brought before it for decision. It ought to be relieved of its jurisdic tion as an executive, 'directing body, and its functions should be limited to the quasi-judicial investigation of complaints by individuals and by a department of the Government charged with the executive business of supervising the operation of rail ways. It is agreeable to note in this re gard that the Republican platform expressly and the Democratic plat form impliedly, approve an amend ment to the Inter-State Commerce law, by which inter-State railroads may make useful traffic agreements f approved by the commission. This has been strongly recommended by President Roosevelt and will make for the benefit of the business. Difference Between Two Platforms. The chief difference between the Republican and the Democratic plat forms is the difference which has hert.'ofcre been seen between the poliiief. of Mr. Roosevelt and those which have been advocated by the Democratic candidate, Mr. Bryan. Mr. Roosevelt's policies have been progressive and regulative, Mr. Bryan's destructive. Mr. Roosevelt has favored regulation of the busi ness in which evils have grown up so as to stamp out the evils and per mit the business to continue. The tendency of Mr. Bryan's proposals have generally been destructive of the business with respect to which he is demanding reform. The combination of capital in large plants to manufacture goods with the greatest economy is just as necessary as the assembling of the parts of a machine to the economical and more rapid manufacture of what in old times was made by hand. The Gov ernment should not interfere with one any more than the other, and when such aggregations of capital are legitimate and are properly con trolled, for they are then the natural results of modern enterprise and are beneficial to the public. In the prop er operation of competition the pub lic will soo share with the manufac turer the advantage in economy of operation and lower prices. Defines the Trusts. When, however, such combinations are not based on any economic prin ciples but are made merely for the purpose of controlling the market, to maintain or raise prices, restrict out put and drive out competitors, the public derives no benefit and we have a monopoly. Competition in a prof i table business will not be affected by the mere aggregation of many exist Ing plants under one company, un less the company thereby effects great economy, the benefit of which it shares with "the public, or takes some illegal, method to avoid compe tition and to perpetuate a hold on the business. How to Handle Them, Unlawful trusts should be re strained with all the efficiency of in junctive process, and the persons en gaged in maintaining them should be (Continued on Page 2. X cist; mi-ru: niYMmvt. Child' Head Cra Opr aS It Mtttnacl HwelW Iw i:ofwu tr- KkM-rrtu IUfMf to AUmw An AeUofmj- After ratU. The 1U& Point correfepostUr&l of the Chorion? Alrrr wad th; tfce following sira&ge siurj: OtU? of the uuiftt peculiar a oa record det-lojHd ter tins ik, r- MilUliK la the d-th of the Z-)rt-old Ktrl of Mr. J &- Griffith. For Kuie time tbf child bad suffered with a complication of dlseXJK-s a&d n teuily its luurh Wean ta U until it aMutud eoormous propor tions, and l r-t of all thro- Urge cracks appeared In the child's Lead, through which the pulftatluc of the brain could be rvn. Tb at tending physician had never had of seen a case like It and ail the pbji- eians that saw the child were baffled. The parents, after the child's death, were asked to let the physicians per toriu an autopsy, but they would not consent to it. The remains of the Utile one were carried to Pinnacle, this State, for interment. This peculiar case- calls to mind the aged lady with horns grow lug out from her head, who has visited High Point on several occasions. Her name is Highlower and she Is 70 or more years of age. Two large horns, very much -resembling those ol a ram, protrude from the head and cause Mrs. Highlower, so she says, extreme pain at times. She says that when the horns began to appear her head almost split open with pain. JiOTFL AT VAUK MKCl'M HFUN hit- Many of the Gtuls Had Narrow K- caiHti All Lot Their Clothing ami Kffccts. . A special to Saturday's News and Observer gives the following account of a disastrous fire at Vade Mecum Springs early Friday morning: "The main hotel building at Vade Mecum Springs, fourteen miles north of Rural Hall, was destroyed by lire at a: 30 o'clock this morning. The total loss on building, furniture, etc., is placed at $15,000. There were thirty or more guests In the- building and some of them had narrow es capes. All or tnetn lost tneir trunks and clothing. One lady rushed out of the building through flames with her baby in her arms. Both had their halt: badly singed. The origin of the lire is not definitely known. One opinion is that the building was struck by lightning. An electrir'al fetorm passed over that section about the time the fire was discovered. Another belief expressed is that the conflagration was started by the ex plosion of a lamp. Dr. H. P. Mc- Knight, of Southern Pines, .who is managing the summer resort this year, lost $1,200 in cash, besides considerable effects. HITCHCOCK SIHLTH WITH LEAD KKS. CumMiign Work for Several States Is Outlined. Chicago, July 25. As the result of the Republican conference here today, which was called by Frank H. Hitchcock, chairman of the National Committee, headquarters will be es tablished immediately in eight States and active campaigning for Taft and Sherman begun long before these States had expected to take up the work. The States taking part in the conference were Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Democrats Have Cluuige of Heart on Negro Question. (Durham Herald.) "When your candidate happens to warm up to the negroes it appears to be easy to take a different view of it. North Dakota to Erect a Monument to Roosevelt. Minneapolis, , Minn., July 2fi North Dakota will erect a monument to Theodore Roosevelt. The work of collecting his been begun by the Roosevelt Monument Association. The present intention of the As sociation is to place the monument in the State park at Abercromble, where was erected the first govern ment fort In the State. Norma n E. Mack to Manage Bryan's Campaign. The Democratic National Commit tee met in Chicago last Saturday to name their National Chairman. There were many in the race for the chairmanship, but the Committee yielded to Mr. Bryan's wishes in the matter and selected Mr. Norman E. Mack of Buffalo, N. Y., who was Mr. Bryan's choice of all the candidates for the chairmanship. - Three Desperate Convicts Make Their Escape. Fayetteville, July 25. Three des perate convicts on the city chalngang one bound "over to court for threat enlng lives of policemen, escaped yes terday afternoon and have not yet been apprehended. The gang was at work on Moore street when three of the men, with the permission of the guard, Charles D. Jones, stepped off for a drink of water, and failed to return- In eleven years the coal output of Japan has increased from 200,000 tons annually to 11,500,000 tons. INDEPENDENCE PARTY Tbos. Hbgto, of MissJcfcoKttf Nominated for Prcsl4:Bt. 0RAVES TOR VICE-PRISIDEM Tt Naif! C rJiti 4 Ow ftl p-wfcrr Pari) at C!ik Adf4 Platform al NuitUiulra Ma rttntiHU M ft lrridrft a a frrgta fe Ytrr.Pre4lratMrf Um of llrya IVrir Itkrf. The tttdependeor PM). of Wil liam Randolph Hearst's partj. turt and held its Nstloaal Cwntectlon la Chicago Mooday an! Tuesday. Mr. Hearst refused td W a caadidste and Mr. Tboma HUcen. of Marha Mrtts. was notnlBated for reideat on the third ball. It. snd John Tern pie Craves, editor of the New York American, formerly of (teorgta. was nominated for Vic President on the first ballot. IIURen's opponents wrre John W. Howard, of Alabama. John Tempi tlraves. of Georgia. V. It. Ilrartt. thouRh not a candidate, fr-rrltrd a complimentary vote of half a hun dred. An attempt to place William J. Hryan in nomination fir Preidnt precipitated almt a state of riot In the Convention, and It was with difficulty that delegate J. Sbepard. of Kansas, who named the Nebras ka n for President a avrd from violence at the hands of angered delegates. Teat of Platform. The Independent party announces that its ticket Is absolutely tndeiend- ent of all other political partir. can didates for President and Vice- Presi dent of the United Statin. Tho platform favors: The Initiative and ref-rn!um and the right to recall. Severe and effective, legislation against corrupt practice at elections. and agalnst the use of money at elections, eicept for meetings, litera ture, etc. Denunciation of the "so called" labor plank of the IMnorat Ic and Hepubllcan platforms. Organization among farmers and workers to bring about a distribution of wealth. Knartnu-nt of stringent lawa filing employers' liabilities and a rigid pro hibition of child labor. Prohibit the Kale and manufacture of prison made goods In tho open market. The right to issue money Inhe rent in the government, and favors the establishment of a central gov ernment bank. A revision of the tariff. Railroads to be kept open to all upon exactly equal terms. Violation of, anti-trust laws should receive prison penalty. Legitimate combinations benefi cial; but those that restrain trade should be abolished. Extension of pablic ownership of public utilities. Popular election of United State Senators and State and Federal judges and favor a graduated In come tax. Passage of exclusion lawi to pre vent Immigration from reducing American wages. For speeding building of a strong navy. SENSATIONAL CHARGES MADE Inhuman and Cruel Treatment of .Georgia Convicts. Defore a legislative investigating committee at Atlanta, Georgia, last Saturday sensational charges were made against some very prominent men of Georgia. It was also recited that the State's rules for the gov ernment of convict lessees were be ing absolutely Ignored. Instances of cruelty and inhuman. treatment were recorded by ex-convicts and wardens employed by the State. They told of being strung up and whipped until they fainted under the lash. Several men died. The men were given tasks in coal mines and brick yards beyond their physi cal endurance and when they failed they were whipped. JUDGE LAND13 IS REVERSED Famous Standard Oil Fine is Thrown Out by Circuit Court. At . Chicago Wednesday afternoon the United States circuit court of ap peals reversed the famous decision of Judge Kenesaw M. Landls, in which he fined the Standard Oil Com pany of Indiana. $29,240,000. The case is remanded to the lower court for a new trial. - Judge Grosscup took occasion to say some very unnecessary things about Judge Landis' decision. The case will probably be tried again this fall. Wouldn't It Be Awful. It would be too bad If the Demo crats should make a play for the negro vote and then miss It. Dur ham Herald. Yes, Who Said It? Who said anything about the Demo cratic party being a white man's party, anyhow? Durham Herald.
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