North Carolina Newspapers

folk Cotinta lfon$. Three Cento the Copy. INDEPENDENCE IN ALL THINGS. VOL XIV. COLUMBUS, N. C, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1308. NO. 16. Subscription Price. Sl.00 Per Year in Advance r ! i ISPEiGH 9 ACCEPTS NOMINATION ,ore Than 20,000 People Hear Candidate at Lincoln, Neb. REFORMATION, NOT -REVOLUTION ondomns Taft For Stand on Cam- paign Publicity Republican Tarty Impotent to Secure Relief Will Convene Congress. Lincoln. Neb. In the presence of jver 20.000 people, William J. Bryan -was informed that he is the Demo cratic candidate fa, the Presidency of -the United States. Hon. Henry D. Clayton, of Ala bama, cnairman ol me rsonncauon IOommittee, said the Democratic con tention sccod for the conservatism of I -government under a -written Consti tution. Where the notification speech was not controversial Mr. Bryan confined himself to three positive declarations: The immediate convening of Con- -gress in extraordinary session follow ing his inauguration, if. elected, to toss a measure for the election of United States Senators by popular vote. The radical amendment of rules of procedure in the iHouse-df Represen tatives to bring it "into harmony with the ideas of those who framed our Constitution and founded our Govern ment." A promise that if the reforms pro posed by the Democratic platform are not applied to the Federal Govern ment now, other reforms will have to he applied at some time in the future. , Nomination Accepted. In reply to Mr! Clayton, Mr. Bryan said : Mr. Clayton and Gentlemen of the TToiification Committee I cannot ac cept the nomination which you officially tender without first acknowl edging my deep indebtedness to the Democratic party for the extraor dinary honor which it has conferred upon me. Having twice before been a candidate for the Presidency, in amr,ajgns which ended in rififoa-t a third nomination, the result of the free and voluntary act of the voters of the party, can only be exolaiped by a substantial and undisputed growth in the principles and policies for which I, with a multitude of oth ers, have contended. As these princi ples and policies have given me. what ever political strength'; I possess, the action of the convention not only re news my faith in them, but strength ens my attachment to them. A Platform is Binding. I shall, in the near future, prepare more formal reply to your notifica tion, and, in that letter Of acceptance, will deal with the platform in detail. It is sufficient, at this time, to assure ycu that I am in hearty accord with both the letter and the spirit of the platform. I indorse it as a whole and in part, and shall, if elected, regard "its declarations as binding upon me. And, I may add, a platform is bind ing as to what it omits as well- as to "iat it contains. According to the Democratic idea, the people think for themselves and select officials to arry out their wishes. The voters "are the sovereigns, the officials are the servants, employed for a fixed time and at a stated salary to do what the sovereigns want done, and to do it in a way the sovereigns want it done. Platforms are entirely in har mony with this Democratic idea. A platform announces the party's posi tion on the questions which are at issue; ?nd an official is? not at liberty to use the authority vested in him to. urge personal views which have noV been submitted to the voters for their approval, if one is nominated upon a Platform which is not satisfactory to Win, he must, if candid, either de cline the nomination or, in accepting l ropose an amended platform in hen of the one adopted by the conven tion. No such situation, however, fronts your candidate, for the plat nn upon which I w.as nominated not aly contains! nothing .from which I issciit. but it specifically outlines all the remedial legislation which we can hor2 to secure during the next four rftars. - ... ?iuf:iican Challenge Accepted. -The distinguished statesman who 'eceivsd the Republican nomination or President said in his notification speech: -The strength of the Repub ean cause in the campaign at hand the fact that we represent the poli ces essential to the reform of known uses, to the continuance of liberty and true prosperity, and that we are determined, as our platform unequiv ocally declares, to maintain them and oarry them on." in the name of the Democratic par ty. accePt the challenge, and charge pat the Republican party is respon se for all the abuses which now n the Federal Government, and '"- it lit imnflfan' r nnmrtHsli lha ert 5s whicn are imperatively need Further, I cannot concur in the ement that the Republican plat wm unequivocally declares for the fnrms that are necessary; on the ntrary, I affirm that it openly and notoriously disappoints the hopes "Q expectations of reformers, wheth r tnose reformers be Republicans or JJemoerats. So far did the Republi twcnventin fall short of its duty sev2iSry, t0 add t0 his Platform in rebukil lmEort&nt Particulars, thus DonklXe adE of the party, n i uUBe c-o$ajlont ire must rely for the enactment or remedial legislation. As I shall, in separate speeches, discuss the leading questions at issue, I shall at this time confine myself to the paramount questions, and to the far reaching purpbse of onr party, as that purpose is set forth in the plat form. Shall the People Rule? Our platform declares that the overshadowing issue which manifests itself in all the questions now under discussion is "Shall the people rule?" No matter which way we turn; no matter to what subject we address ourselves, the same questions con fronts us: Shall the people control their own government, and use that government for the protection of their rights and for the promotion of their -welfare? or shall the represen tatives of predatory wealth prey upon a defenseless public, while the offen ders secure immunity from subserv ient officials whom they raise to pow er by unscrupulous methods? This is the issue raised by the "known J abuses" to which Mr. Taft refers. , Poplar Election of Senators. Next to the corrupt use of money the present method of electing United States Senators is most responsible for the obstruction of reforms. For 100 years after the adoption of the Constitution the demand for the pop ular election of Senators, while find ing increased expression, did dot be come a dominant sentiment. A con stitutional amendment had from time to time been suggested, and the mat ter had been more or less discussed in few of the States, but 'the move ment had not reached a point where it manifested itself through Congres sional action. In the Fifty-second Congress, however, a resolution was reported from a House committee proposing the necessary constitution al amendment, and the resolution passed the House of Representatives by a vote which was practically unan imous. In the Fifty-third Congress a similar resolution was reported to and adopted by the House of Repre sentatives. Both the Fifty-second and Fifty-third Congresses were Demo cratic. The Republicans gained con trol of the House as a result of the election of 1894, and in the Fifty fourth Congress the proposition died in committee. As time went on, how ever, sentiment grew among the peo ple until it forced a Republican Con gress to follow the example set by the Democrats and then another and anotaer ttepuDiican congress acted favorably. State after State has in dorsed this, reform, until near 1fur thirdB or tHe states na e recorded themselves in its favor. The United States Senate, however, impudently and arrogantly obstructs the passage of the resolution, notwithstanding the fact that the voters of the United States, by an overwhelming majority, demand it. And this refusal is the more significant when it is remem bered that a number of Senators owe their election to great corporate in terests. Three Democratic national platforms the platforms of 1900, 1904 and 19 OS specifically call for a change in the Constitution which will put the election of Senators in the hands of the voters, and the proposition has been indorsed by a number of the smaller parties, but the Republican National Convention has not been willing to champion the cause of the people on this subject. The subject was ignored by the Re publican National Convention in 1900; it was ignored in 1904, and the proposition was explicitly repu diated In 1908, for the recent Repub lican National Convention, by a vote of 866 to 114, rejected the plank in dorsing the popular election of Sena tors apd this was done in the con vention which nominated Mr. Taft, few delegates from his own State voting for the plank. Personal. Inclination Insufficient. In his notification speech the Republican-candidate, speaking of the election' of Senators by the people,' says: "Personally, I am inclined to favor it, but it is hardly a party question," What is necessary to make this a party question? When the Democratic -convention indorses a proposition by unanimous vote, and the ' Republican convention rejects the proposition by a voteT$f 7 to 1, does it not become an issue between the parties? - Mr. Taft cannot re move the question from the arena of politics by expressing a personal in clination toward the Democratic po sition. For several years he has been connected with the administra tion. What has he ever said or done to bring this question before "the public?, -What enthusiasm .has. she shown inithe reformation of the Sen ate? What influence could he exert in behalf of a reform which his party has openly and . notoriously con demned in its convention, and to which he is attached .only by a be lated expression of personal inclina tion? . . . . . The Gateway to Other Reforms. "Shall the people rule?" EverT remedial measure of a national char acter must run the gauntlet of the Senate. The President may person ally incline, toward a reform! the House may consent to it; but as long as the Senate obstruct the reform, the '.people must wait. The Pr esident may heed a popular demand; the i House may field to puMie opinion; out as long as jne senate ia oefflraii the rule ftj tad people :S aeteatea. The Democratic platform very prop erly describes the popular election of aanntAM oa "tii pdtpwflv tf) other national reforms. " Shall we open the gate; or shall we allow tne exploit ing interests to bar the way by the control of this branch of the Federal Legislature? Through a Democratic victory , and through a Democratic victory only, can the people secure the popular election of Senators. The smaller parties are unable to secure Ithis reform; the Republican party, under its present leadership, is reso lutely opposed to it: the Democratic party stands for It and has bnldly de manded It. If I am elected to the Presidency, those who are elected unon the ticket with me will be, like myself, pledged to this reform, and I shall convene Congress ' in extraor dinary session Immediately after in auguration, and .ask, among other things, for the fulfillment of this plat form pledge. Howe Rules Desuotic. The third instrumentality employed to defeat the will of the neople is found In the rules of the House of Representatives. Our platform points out that "the House of Representa tives was designed by the fathers of the Constitution, to be the popular branch of our Government, responsive to the public will, and adds: "The House of Representatives, as controlled In recent years by the Re oubllcan party, has ceased to be a de liberative and legislative body, re sponsive to the will of a majority of the members, but has come under the absolute domination of the Speaker, who has entire control of its delibera tions and powers of legislation. "We have observed with amaze ment the popular branch of our Fed eral Government helpless to obtain either the consideration or enactment of measures desired by a majority of its members." This arraignment Is fully justified. The reform Republicans in the House of Renresentatives, when in the minority in their own party, are as helpless to obtain a hearing or to secure a vote upon a measure as are the Democrats. -In the recent session of the present Congress there was a considerable element in tho Republi can party favorable to remedial legis lation; but a few leaders, in control -of the organization, despotically sup pressed these members, and thus forced a real majority in the Hpuse to submit to a well orgarffeed minor ity. The Republican National Con vention, instead of rebuking this at tack noon popular government, eulo gized Congress and nominated as the Republican candidate fo? Vice-President one of the men who shared in the responsibility for the coercion of the House. Our party demands that "the House of Representatives shall again become a deliberative body, controlled by a majority of the peo ple's representatives, and not by the Speaker," and is pledged to adopt "such rules and, regulations to govern the House of Representatives as will enable a majority of its members to. lrect It8 deliberations and control legislation." ? Shall the neonle rule? They can- not CIO nnlasa tViair orvnvnV House of representatives, and through their representatives in the House give expression to their pur poses and their desires. The Repub lican party is committed to the meth ods now in vogue in the House of Representatives; the Democratic party is pledged to such a revision of the rules as will bring the popular branch of the Federar Government into harmony with the ideas of those who framed our Constitution and founded our Government. Other Issues Discussed Later. 'Shall the people rule?" I repeat, is declared by our platform to be the overshadowing question, and as the campaign progresses I shall take oc casion to discuss this question as it manifests itself in other Issues; for, whether we consider the tariff ques tion, the trust question, the railroad question, the banking question, the labor question, the question of im perialism, the development of our waterways, or any other of the nu merous problems which press for so lution, we shall find the real question involved in each is whether the Gov ernment shall remain a mere business asset of favor-seeking corporations. or be an instrument in the hands of the people for the advancement of the common weal. Party Has Earned Confidence. a If the voters are satisfied with the record of the Republican party and with its management of public af fairs we cannot reasonably ask for a change in administration; if, how ever, the voters feel that the people, as a whole, have too little influence in shaping the policies of the Gov-. ernment; ir they reel that great com binations of capital have encroached, upon the rights, of the masses, and employed the instrumentalities of Government to secure an unfair share of the total wealth produced, then we have a right to expect a verdict against the Republican party and n favor of the Democratic party; for our party has risked defeat aye, suffered defeat 4-- in its effort to hrouse the conscience ot the public, and to bring about that very awak ening to which Mr. Taft has referred. Only those who are worthy to be entrusted with leadership in a great cause, who are willing to die for it, and the Democratic party -has proven its worthiness by its. refusal to pur chase victory by delivering the peo ple into the hands, of those who have despoiled them. In this contest be tween Democracy on the one side and plutocracy on the other, the Demo cratic party has taken Its position on the side of equal rights, and invites the opposition of those who use pol itics to secure special privileges, and governmental favoritism. Gauging file progress of tbe ISatipii, not by the haapiness or wealth or refine ment of a few, but "by the prosper ity and advancement of the average man," the Democratic party" charges the Republican party -with being the promoter of present abuses, the op- ponent of necessary remedies ana T.ne only bulwark, of private monopoly. The Democratic party affirms that in this campaign it is the only party, having a prospect of success, which stands for justice in government and for equity in the division of the fruits of industry. Defender' of Honest Wealth. We may expect those who have committed larceny by law and pur- chased Immunity with their political influence, to attempt to raise false is sues, and to employ "me livery of heaven" to conceal their evil pur poses, but they can no longer de ceive. The Democratic (party is not the enemy of any legitimate industry or of honest accumulations. It is, on the contrary, a friend of industry and the steadfast protector of that wealth which represents a service to society. The Democratic party dpes not seek to annihilate all corporations; it sim ply asserts that as the ! Government creates corporations it must retain the power to regulate and to control them, and that it should not permit any corporation to convert itself into a monopoly. Surety we should bave the co-operation of all legiti mate corporations in our effort to protect business and industry from the odium which lawless combina tions of capital will, if unchecked, cast upon them. Only by the separa tion of the good from the bad can the good be made secure. Not Revolution. But Reformation. The Democratic part seeks not revolution but reformation, and I need ' hardly remind the student of history that cures are mildest when applied at once; that remedies in crease in severity as their application is postponed. Blood poisoning may be stooped by the loss of a finger to-, day; it may cost, an arm o-morrow or a Ufe the next day. So poison in the body politic cannot be removed too soon, for the evils produced by it in crease with the lapse of j time. That tnere are abuses which! need to be remedied, even the Republican candi date admits: that his party is unable to remedy them, has been fully dem onstrated during the la st ten years. I have such confidence in the intelli gence as well as the patriotism of the people, that I can not doubt their readiness to accept the reasonable re forms which our party proposes, rather than permit the continued growth of existing abuses to hurry the country on to remedies more radical and more drastic. Our Party's Ideal. The platform of our ! party closes with a brief statement of the party's Ideal. It favors "such an administra tion of the Government as will insure, as far as human wisdom can. that each citizen shall draw from society a reward commensurate with his con tribution to the welfare! of society." Governments are good In propor tion as they assure to each member of Society, as far as governments can, a- it. imtirat with Indl- anal merit. T The Divine Law of Rewards. This is a divine lawj of rewards. When the Creator gave tas the earth, with its fruitful soil, the sunshine with its warmth, and the rains with their moisture, He proclaimed, as clearly as if His voice had thundered from the clouds. "Go Work, and ac cording to your industry and your in telligence, so shall be yfour reward." On 1 v whprp m 1 ch t haq nvprthrnwn. cunninc undermined or! government suspended this law, has a different law prevailed. To conform the Gov ernment to this law ought to be the ambition of statesmen; ,and no party can have a higher mission than to make it a reality whetever govern ments can legitimately operate. Justice to All. Recognizing that I am Indebted for my nomination to the rank and file of our party, and thfit my election must come, if it comes at all, from the unpurchased and un purchasable suffrages of the American people, I promise, if entrusted With the re sponsibilities of this high office, to consecrate whatever ability I have to the one purpose of making this, in fact, a government in wjhich the peo ple rule a government which will do justice to all, and offer to every one the highest possibl stimulus to great and persistent effort, by assur ing to each the enjoymejnt of his just share of the proceeds df his toil, no flatter in what part off the vineyard he labors, or to what occupation, pro fession or calling he demotes himself. SIX DEAD ON SCHOOLSHIP. Shell Bursts Among French Artillery Students .Eighteen Hurt. Toulon, France. Sbf students of the French Artillery School were killed and eighteen weiie hurt by the explosion of a shell onj the gunnery schoolship Couronne. j They were gathered j about ar gun and were being shown how to push the shell home when it jfiew to pieces. All the men in thsj turret were more- or less injured. Sone of them were blinded. Decomposition of ppwder is tne cause of the" accident, ap given by ex perts, but the men wh0, were in the turret say the gun was overheated. This is the third fatal accident on the Couronne in eight fmonths. All of the three occurred ff Xes Salins d'Hyeres, the seat of the French ar tillery school. J. MONTGOMERY SEARS KILLED. - . Sends Auto at 60 Miles an Hour From Road Into Meadow. Providence, R. I. Ji Montgomery Sears, of Boston, received, injuries from -Which he died lt'er, and his companion, George Sadnders, of this city, was seriously hurt when Mr. Sears' automobile, driven, at sixty miles an hour along the Apponaug road at Norwood, jusl outside this city, left the highway at a right angled turn and somersaulting down a six foot declivity, landed bottom up In a meadow. Mr. Sears was one of Boston's richest youhg men. Ainsworth R. Spofford Dead. Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Li brarian of Congress fhm 1864 to 1897, and since 1897 Chief Assistant Librarian, died at Shepard Hill, Holderness, N. H. Hfc was eighty three years old. BURNING F BIG COTTON MILL N Fine Plant of Odell Manufacturing Company at Concord, N. C, De- stroyed By Fire Heavy Loss En tailed. Concord, N. C, SpeciaL Saturday ?U8t before noon cotton mill No. 4 of the Odell Manufacturing Company, located here, was set on fire by a hot box in the engine room, and within three minutes the entire mill was in flames. The operatives, 500 in num ber, escaped with difficulty. The oth er thrfee mills were saved by hard work. The loss is $450,000, only partly covered by insurance. The mills were in the hands of a receiver and were5; being operated by Mr. Caesar Cone as receiver and were to be sold by court order on September 16th. Rescuer Loses His life. Charlotte, N. C, Special. On Sat urday Mr. Fred Alexander, a well- known and popular young man of this county, wa9 drowned in the Catawba river, near the town of Fort Mill, S. C, while trying to rescue Miller Strong, a youth who had gone swim ming with him and had gotten be yond his depth. The body of Mr. Alexander was recovered late Sat urday night. Evans Retires Tuesday. Washington, Special. With the re- tirementfrom active service Tues day of Rear Admiral Robley Dung- lison Evans "Fighting Bob" the United States navy loses one of the most picturesque figures that ever trod a quarter deck. Forty-five years have gone by since Evans, as a young ensign, received his baptism of fire at Fort Fisher during the Civ il war. During that span of years he has served his country gallantly, well earnihg the rfe a of twit wht a grateful people give. Stung to Death by Bees; Spartanburg, S. C, Special. Mrs. W. T. Anderson was stung to death by bees at her home at Mountain View, several miles from here. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson were en route to church and had just left their home when the mule they weie driving took fright and in trying to check the animal Mr. Anderson pulled the wrong line and ran the animal into a bee hive, causing the bees to swarm out by thousands. Mrs. Anderson was badly stnng and died in two hours. Homicide on American Battleship. Auckland, By Caljle. The Ameri can battleship fleet which started for Sydney on Saturday morning, passed Cape Maria Van Diement, the north west extreme of North Island Sun day morning. It is reported that dur ing the stay of the fleet at this port two negro firemen quarreled aboard one of the. battleshTDS and that one slashed the other with a razor. re- 1 CENTfl t BELOW any other DO NOT PRICES and wonderful direct to rider witn no or on any kind of terms, until you have received logues illustrating ana describing every icina ot n hicveles. old natterns and latest models, and learn o WE SHIP OK APPROVAL without a cent deposit, Pay the Frelgh allow lO Davs Free Trial and make other liberal terms which no house in the world will do. able information by simply We need a RMer Aomnt in every town and can offer an to make money to suitable .50 PUNCTURE per pair- Wo Will Soli WJShVl You a Sample won let Palp for Only out the ash (CASH WITH ORDER $4.55) NO MORE TROUBLE FROM PUNCTURES. Hesult of k vears experience in tire making No dander from THORNS. . TOT if$3 Regular S8.50 To TVS. PINS. NAILS. TACKS or GLASS. fcserious punctures, like intentional knife cuts, can be vulcanized like any other tire. Two Hundred Thousand pairs now in actual use. Over Sflventv-five Thousand pairs soli last year. DESCRIPTIOM I Made in all sizes. It is with a special quality of rubber, wnicti .never pecomes porous ana wnicu mu yu wtaoutalkwing the air to escape. We bave hundreds of letters from satisfied customers ... i k. rmrwri nnnntfor twice mr whole season. Thev weieb nOmc an oVdinVry uVTren7qHtle. being given by several layers of thin, special oreed faW on the tread. ThatSoMfitg Back'enaataon commonly felt when ridingo aejfcafc sottezed out between the tire and the read thus . Z . nWi oTT-t ,.r,tii vm. haw examined We will allow a cash discount of 5 percent (thereby making the price 94.5ft per pair) if yon s wm.T. r; ASH WITH OBOEB and enclose this Kvertisament. We will also send one ni plated brass hand pump and two Sampson metal puncture closers on full paid orders (these ! bunctnre closers to be used in ease of intentional knife cuts or heavy gashes) . Tires to be ret at OCR expense if for any reason tney are no saiistciory cjj examination. We are perfectly reliable and money sent to us is as safe as in a bank. Ask ycur Postmaster. Banker Express or Freight Agent of the Editor of this paper about If yon order a pefatUs. these tires, you will find that they Will ride easier, run faster,' wear better, last longer and took: finer than any tire you have ever used or seen at any price. 17 know that yo will be so well pleased that when you want a bicycle yon wilPgive as toot order. We want you to send as a small trta order at once, hence this remarkable toe offer. nna aullt-up-wneeis, sacoies, peas '.a, parts ana repairs, COASTER" BRMKfLf everything in the bicycle line are sold by us at half the u paces charged by dealers anc DO MOT WATT Jut us a a pa wonderful offers we are making. It only costs MC CYCLE COMPANY, sultim? n the man Ts death. It is reported that the fireman who did killing will be taken to the United States for trial. Current fcTews. Mundji Bey, the new Turkish ister, took charge in Washington. Baldwin made his first official with his balloon, making a cornfield landing for slight repairs and the chance to show speed. Taft conferred at Hot Springs Hitchcock and Vorys and a West Virv ginia delegation including Senator El kins. W. S. Gregory, the Roanoke dentist accused by Miss Theodore Irvin put on trial and denied the Three West Virginia Cons aspirants refused to join in tbe Rk publican factional fight. One suspect was arrested in Ports mouth after the murder of Policeman Winningder and the assault on Mrs. Powell and the city is quieting down. William Jenings Bryan was notified of his nomination in the presence of a great throng of Lincoln, Neb., and aroused great enthusiasm by attack ing the methods of the Senate .and House of Representatives. Parkersburg had a $150,000 fire. Harry K. Thaw was declared m bankrupt in Pittsburg. Bishop McFaul, addressing the General Federation of Catholic So cieties, urged religious unity between Catholic sand non-Catholics. The visits of King Edward of Eng land to the Emperors of Germany and Austria-Hungary are believed to be significant of an understanding among, those countries. Six men were killed and 18 injured in an explosion on the French school ship Couronne. The average death rate throughout the world is sixty-seven a minute. The average number of births during ha same time is seventy. , , nM i Necessity e Country Home. The farther you are removed from town to railroad station, the S .4 more tne teiepnone win save mi time and horse flesh. No man had a right to compel one of the family to lie in agony for hours while he) drives to town for the doctor. Tel ephone and save half the suffering. Our Free Book tells how to or ganize, build and operate tele phone lines and systems. Instruments sold on thirty days trial to responsible parties. THE CADIZ ELECTRIC CO., 201 CCC Building, Cadiz, ALL IT WILL COST TOf wnte for our big FREE BICYCLE showing the most complete line of h BICYCLES, TIBESnd 8DNDBIES at manufacturer or dealer in the world. m BUY A BICYCLE St, our complete Free ign-gf aoe ana low-gTaae F oar remarkable LOW new offers made possible by selling from factory middlemen's pronts. ' You will learn everything and get much writing. us a postal. . young men who apply at once. . - PROOF TIRES CAC Not 1 ce the thick "A" and puncture stripe W and "I," also rim strip to prevent rim catting. TbJ tire will outlast any other make SO FT, ELASTIC mm EAST BIDING. A lively and easy riding very durable and lined overcoming; all suction. The regular price of tijfcae and found them strictly as represented. charges. rrewamaal IilFd It llilv Are a Necessity I men. Wrtte lor onr Pier suhuk k catalojme. postal today, uu aui xruJMtt. w iuxmo of tires from anyone until yon know the an 5 a postal to learn everything. Write it NOW. Dept. "U" CntCIKILU