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FORTIAXD. WEDMSDAT. RETT. 16. IMS.
STATE Or THE CAMPAIGN.
The vote of the State of Maine pre
sents some noticeable results. Though
the Republican majority is compara
tively small, the Republican vote is
very full, as compared with the gen
eral averages of past years, and is
heavier than that thrown either for
McKinley or Roosevelt. But the Dem
ocratic or opposition vote has been
stirred to unwonted activity though
it is by no means the largest ever
cast. Maine, for many years, ,has
been almost stationary in population.
Local questions have, at times, great
influence on the vote of the state.
Chief of these is prohibition, which
has been unusually acute during the
.last tnree or four years. Opponents
of prohibition, together with those
who want to moderate the stringency
of the regulations, have been trying
to get resubmission of the subject in
the electors. This has cut down the
Republican majorities since 1904,
chiefly by calling out a much heavier
general vote, adding largely to the
vote denominated Democratic and
cutting ofT some part of that desig
nated as Republican.
But there is another element In It,
and more than one. "Give us a
change" Is a motive with not a few.
After one of the parties has been in
control a long time the desire for "a
change" always becomes manifest, in
some degree, greater or less. There
are people who think they would like
to se display of some of this novelties
in politics which ingenious promoters
offer the country. A man like Bryan
is sure to catch some of these. His
vote everywhere will be large except
in the South, where the state of mind
. is such that it cannot be contested.
Again, it seems certain that an Im
pression Is being made on the country,
in favor of the Democratic party, by
the discussion of the tariff question.
There are Democratic protectionists.
Indeed, as well as Republican; but the
present time Is one where Democrats
will vote for their party candidate
without reference to what he stands
for, simply from the spirit of oppo
sition and desire to win; while Repub
licans who want tariff changes will
think it necessary to vote against
their party to get them. Yet noth
ing Is more certain than that, if the
Democratic party wins, the result will
be protection still, "with variants to
suit certain interests that now insist
that they haven't a fair deal under
present schedules that is, not protec
tion enough. It Is a contest in which,
however, the party that Is "In" will
be at some disadvantage, more or less.
It Is easier always to attack than to
construct. It Is the belief of The Ore
gonian that Bryan will gain a good
many votes in various states on this
question whether enough Joined with
other causes to elect him can only be
guesswork, which usually is guided by
the wish of the guesser. Tet there
re few of impartial Judgment who
expect any real tariff reform from the
Democratic party, but only such jug
gles with It as -were presented by its
essay on the subject when Cleveland
was President.
But the Maine election, however
viewed, cannot but be called an un
favorable Indication for the Republi
can party. It may, however, serve
the purpose of rousing It from Its apa
thy and setting It at work In earnest.
So far It has done or attempted next
to nothing sure, apparently, that It
was to have a walkover, as usual. We
think no state east of Indiana will vote
for Bryan; but there is a group which
includes Indiana, Illinois. Wisconsin.
Minnesota, etc., which will be hotly
contested by his partisans; and some
still further west, where he has strong
chances. But on the whole this elec
tion, not unlike others that have pre
ceded It for many years, will be de
cided In the great cities of Chicago
and New York. And In these cities
especially In Chicago will be cast
the heavier part of the vote of the
Socialists and of the Independence
League.
MR. BRYAN'S DEAD SELVES.
The interchange of verbal dexteri
ties between Mr. TafT and Mr.' Bryan
seems to be of a rising temperature.
If It continues to wax warmer the
chill of the campaign Is likely to abate
pretty soon. In his remarks at Cin
cinnati Mr. Taft refers derisively to
his rival's efforts to rise on his dead
selves to higher things and he scath
ingly depicts the number and hldeous
ness of those corpses. There Is the
Bryan of free silver now lying pale
and wan in the sepulchre, though no
body knows how soon he may expe
rience a blessed resurrection. Then
comes the corpse of the anti-Imperialist
Bryan, a sad spectacle "when one
remembers how brief was its little life
and how gaily It disported its childish
limbs in the beauteous sunshine while
it lasted. But it withered like the
flower only to be succeeded by sthe
Bryan of government ownership.
"This promising infant was also cut
down as the grass. Scarcely had it
known the tenderness of a father's
love before it was smuggled away
some say almost criminally, and either
Imprisoned of smothered. Mr. Bryan
Is emphatically a man with a past, or
rather with several pasts, and which
of them he would like best to forget It'
is difficult to say. That he -would
heartily relish having the public for
get them all is not to be doubted. Per
haps It Is a little cruel of Mr. Taft to
recall these ghosts and set them dis
consolately walking about the country
to disturb the serenity of the cam
paign, but In politics all is fair, even
the temporary resurrection of the
dead. Besides there has been pro
vocation. It is decidedly unpleasant,
not to say Impolite, for Mr. Bryan to
keep insinuating, as he does, that the
Republican candidate has to make his
platform as he got along. A good,
flexible platform, not too difficult to
discard after election. Is one of the
most convenient things in politics and
the male siren from the Platte shows
very poor Judgment In deriding the
one which his rival constructs so skill
fully. To the dead Bryans which Mr.
Taft enumerated at Cincinnati one
more will perhaps be added in No
vember, and. if so. it is likely to be
killed so effectually that no future
orator can even raise Its ghost.
A SITRKME TEST.
No power In New York, the old po
litical bosses, the racetrack gamblers,
all who wanted only to be let alone In
the vices they nourish, could contend
against Governor Hughes for renoml
nation. A lot of these people will go
over to the Bryan party, for promo
tion of purity and reform.
But will they be able to beat
Hughes? It Is the supreme test, for
our day, of decency and civic virtue.
The Democratic candidate for Gover
nor, of New York, supporting Bryan,
will bid for and expect the support of
all the gamblers and associated gang
sters that oppose Hughes.
It is a contest in the limelight.
Nothing like it, nothing at least so
clearly defined, on the Issues thus pre
sented, has been seen hitherto in our
politics. Will Hughes be elected?
Has the demand for decency and or
der and for suppression of trice disap
peared from our public and private
life?
AX EMASrtlATETt PARTY.
Under the new regime of .the Re
publican party of Oregon every man
and every newspaper, that could do
anything, have been ruled out. All
men who have taken active part in
politics are detestable bosses; all
newspapers that have labored earnest
ly and supplied arguments, and urged
men to action, are machine organs.
The Republican party of Oregon is
In the hands of the reformers. And
It Is utterly dead. It neither makes,
nor can it make, any effective effort,
even In a Presidential contest. The
new saints, having cast out old sin
ners, are in control of it; and every
Tntan nnrl everv newspaper, that have
done any work or made any effort
heretofore for the Republican party,
have been cast into outer darkness.
They have been bound up and tied
up, hand and foot. The party Is, now
"in the hands of the people," or of
men of "the people's choice." The
Initiative and referendum men, the
primary law men, the holy statement
men, control It. That is. they have
got It ready for the undertaker. They
have done Its business.
All the men who formerly were ac
customed to sustain, uphold and push
the Republican party and Its candi
dates have been turned down and
thrown out. The Oregonlan doesn't
subscribe to the new fads, and It Is
rejected and reviled. Its help is not
wanted. Under the new party man
agement support of the holy state
ment and election of Chamberlain
take precedence of everything. You
are not "loyal" unless you want a
Democratic Senator.
"Where's Chairman Cake?" asks
one. No matter where. He Is among
those who have tied the Republican
party of Oregon to this body of death.
"But hfire Is Senator Bourne," says
another. "He Is a great leader."
When the blind essay to lead the
blind, they all go into the ditch to
gether. There will be no Republican cam
paign in Oregon. There can't be any.
The party is self-emasculated, self-ex-enterated;
and If the electoral vote
of the state is to go to Taft that result
will be due to a superabundance in
the state of sincere and earnest Re
publicans who go straight ahead on
their path and can't either be misled
or betrayed.
In another column we print extracts
from the Salem Statesman, which'
show some Interest In this subject and
some comprehension of It. But what
can a party, which has thrown out of
Its leadership, and prohibited the ln
ltatlve of every man who can do any
thing, expect to accomplish? We must
have no bosses, and every organization
to do the work of a party is a ma
chine, inimical to "the rights of the
people." Meantime the Democratic
machine goes on conquering and to
conquer.
MORE CARS WORKING.
When the car-shortage trouble was
at it height about a year ago, Mr.
James J. Hill said that the business
of the country had so far outgrown
the capacity of the railroads to handle
It that at least $5,000,000,000 worth of
new tracks and equipment was need
ed. This statement, coming at a time
when every railroad in the country
was burled under an avalanche of
business, was regarded as not much
overdrawn. The "slump which fol
lowed a few weeks later left so many
idle cars on all the roads that the only
only additional trackage needed was
for the miles of Idle equipment that
cluttered up every yard and siding be
tween the two oceans. This almost
lightning change, which brought with
It devastation for the net earnings
accounts, caused a sudden stoppage of
all orders for new roads or new equip
ment, and until a short time ago no
attempt had been made by any of the
roads to increase their expenditures
for either.
But the upward movement to nor
mal conditions has got well under way
and a number of roads have placed
liberal orders for new equipment and
rails. That a situation akin to that
which existed when Mr. Hill made his
remarkable statement a year ago is
due In the near future is not at all
improbable. The American Railway
Association, in Its car report for the
week ending last Saturday, reported a
decrease for the single week of more
than 30,000 cars in the list of idle
equipment, while the total number of
idle cars in the United States and Can
ada had been reduced from the max
imum of 413,605 cars last Winter to
222-.6S2 last Saturday. A the car
shortage which was In evidence for the
two years prior to the panic of last
October was causing trouble at a time
when all of the railroads were contin
ually adding to their equipment. It
seems quite reasonable to expect a
more serious shortage than ever as
soon as business revives, for until quite
recently no new orders for equipment
have been placed.
The growth of the country and the
inorease In population have been such
- THE MORNING OB EGONI AN. WEDNESDAY,
that the railroad business more than
doubled In the eight years prior to
1908. With a return to normal condi
tions we may expect a proportionate
gain to be made In the near future,
and with It will come a more pro
nounced car shortage than ever be
fore. In their anxiety to keep the rela
tive position of, gross and net earnings
as near as possible to that which exist
ed before the slump, there has been
a disposition on the part of many of
the roads to refrain from repairing
damaged cars, the amount of this tem
porarily useless equipment on hand
being the largest on record. This also
will contribute" to a car shortage as
soon as business gets back to the nor
mal state, for which it Is now heading
at a very good gait, for there will be
so much of this repair work that It
cannot all be completed as rapidly as
the cars are needed. Mr. Harrlman Is
credited with the largest order for new
equipment that has been placed since
the panic, and. as the other Pacific
roads will soon follow suit, the Pacific
Northwest should ecape much of the
loss that It suffered through the car
shortage of 1906-07.
CERTAIN PIONEER REMINISCENCES.
The memoir of Mrs. Anna B. Can
field, a pioneer of Oregon, who died
at Hood River September 12, as pub
lished In The Oregonlan of Monday
last, contained an error which it Is
well to correct. It was stated that
-Mrs. Canfleld's mother. In 1858, mar
ried "Colonel Zeba." who was mur
dered by Indians "shortly afterwards"
on Whldbey Island, In Fuget Sound.
By "Colonel Zeba" Isaac N. Ebey was
meant. In the early time he was wide
ly known In the Oregon Country as
Colonel Ebey. The mother of Mrs.
Canfleld was his second wife, who was
a widow when Ebey married her. Her
first husband's name was John Sconce,
who came to Oregon over the plains
in 1852, and soon after died. Ebey's
first wife died in 1853. She was the
first white woman on Whidbey Island.
Ebey married Mrs. Sconce In Oregon
and continued his residence on Whid
bey Island, where he was murdered by
Indians on the night of August 11,
1857 (not 1858). This was a year af
ter the close of the Indian war of
1855-66, in the Puget Sound country.
The murderers were believed to be a
party of Indians from the north, who
were marauding in the Lower Sound,
and had been fired on In their canoes
by the United States steamer Massa
chusetts and some of them killed. For
revenge, it is supposed, some of them
landed on Whidbey Island, shot and
killed Ebey, cut off his head, plun
dered the house and then fled. The
family escaped, but the murderers
never were overtaken.
. Ebey came to Oregon in 1848, but
next year went to the gold mines of
California, where he was moderately
successful, and whence he soon re
turned. In company with him were
Sylvester, who took for his "claim" the
site of Olympla, and B. F. Shaw, who
recently died at Vancouver. They
came In the brig Orbit, from San
Francisco to Puget Sound. Ebey sug
gested to Sylvester the name Olympla
for his town. Washington had not yet
been set off from Oregon, and Ebey
was active In territorial politics. He
came to the capital, then Oregon City,
and was elected by the Legislature,
Prosecuting Attorney for the Puget
Sound district. Active among those
who were pushing for the division of
the territory, he took part in the cele
bration of the Fourth of July, 1851, at
Olympla, where the chief feature was
an effort In the direction of a new ter
ritory, and In the following month he
participated actively lna convention
held at Cowlita Landing (August 29,
1851) to push the undertaking. In
1852 he was member from Thurston
County In the Oregon Legislature. No
county had as yet been organized in
the country of the Lower Sound; but
Pierce and King were created by this
Legislature, which proposed to honor
itself and the territory of Oregon by
naming the new counties for the
Democratic candidates for President
and Vice-President, then Just elected.
Thurston County had previously been
named for the first Delegate In Con
gress from Oregon Samuel R. Thurs
ton who had died (April 9, 1851) off
Acapulco, Mexico, on his return Jour
ney to Oregon. The bill for creation
of this county first proposed the name
of Simmons for Michael T. Simmons,
the most conspicuous perhaps of the
first pioneers of that section; but the
death of Thurston caused the county
to be named as a memorial to him.
Mrs. Canfleld, then Emily Sconce,
and her mother, Mrs. Ebey, escaped
from the Indians who murdered Colo
nel Ebey probably because the In
dians did not desire to kill them, but
were bent only on the murder of Ebey
himself, through revenge; not Indeed
that ho had harmed them, but because
he was a conspicuous man and was
sought as a victim of their retaliatory
rage. The Indians disappeared into
the waters of British Columbia, and
never were Identified.
Had Ebey lived he most probably
would have borne an Important part
in the later affairs of the Territory
and State of Washington.
T"HK STATE FAIR, PAST AXD PRESENT.
The State Fair, past, intermediate
and present, furnishes an epitome of
our progress in all that goes to make
up an industrial state. The difference
between the old and the new In the
agriculture, stockralslng, dairying,
manufactures and the general home
and Industrial life of a people Is
strikingly Illustrated in the present
ment made at the Fair Grounds this
wapIc aa com oared with the exhibit
made at the same place thirty, forty
and forty-five years ago.
The State Fair was the annual gala
occasion In the old days for hardr
working farmers, their equally nara
worklng wives, their sturdy sons and
buxom daughters. These took thither
of the fruits of their hands In sam
ples of grain from their fields, of vege
tables from their gardens, and of
fruits from their orchards. Of blooded
stock there jwas little or none In the
early years of the State Fatr, but the
best cows of the country dairy herd
were there; the best draft, plow and
saddle horses in the Willamette Valley
were duly on parade; the poultry
coops were well filled with reputable
looking hens and pompous cockB; and
some really fine litters of pigs grunted
their contentment from the fresh
straw of their styes.
Then there -was the pavilion, gay
with the patchwork and worsted work
and crochet work and wax flowers of
the time; there were counterpanes
woven In blue and white that told of
the dye-pot and the kitchen loom of a
yet older generation; there were the
well-named "crazy quilt", and the
hand-made pillow slips, emDeiusneo
above the hem with "drawnwork"; the
hickory shirt made for "father',' by
a little 12-year-old girl who drew a
well-earned second prize for her work,
and the baby's petticoat, ornamented
with a hundred tiny hand-run tucks
the product of many days' Industry.
In the domestic department were
inivu nf hroarl. tellies. Dreserves.
F cakes, cookies, doughnuts, butter and
cheese all home made Dy tne oia-
tlme. simple processes. The boys wore
hollyhocks and poppies In their hat
bands, and the girls sweet "Mission"
roses in their hair.
It is doubtful whether all of devel
opment and progress of the last half
..ntnrv a Avmnl1ftArl in trie farm
and home and industrial life' at the
State Fair this week, will represent
greater Joy in producing and larger
pride of possession than did the sim
ple, homely, substantial exhibits of the
early fairs. The present display, how
ever represents rjroeress of which all
are Justly proud, a home life that is
abreast the everrrising current or civ
iiiTitinn with indnstrv. ineenultv and
growth all along the line, telling of a
people awake to their advantages ana
alive to the opportunities of the age.
We may speak in tenderly reminis
cent strain of the old, and look upon
Its endeavor with appreciation and a
degree of reverence; but "we exult,
nevertheless, in the new and rejoice in
the energy and applied Intelligence
that lo wnreaentaA at the State Fair
of today. The beginnings of agricul
ture in Oregon were simple; its prog
ress was slow; its market was stinted.
But it was full of hope for the mor--mir
a hone t Vir has met already
grand fruition In plenty and Is big with
the very essence or an assurea pros
perity. If any one doubts this, let him
go to the State Fair any day this week
and be convinced of his error.
Portland schoolhouses may not all
be models of modern architecture.
Many of them, indeed, were built some
years ago, and these can scarcely be
expected to meet the requlremnts of
latter-day development In school
architecture. But the criticism of
Portland schoolhouses, as made
through The Oregonlan a few days
ago, over the signature of one Isaac
C. Redde, discloses the spiteful temper
of the critic rather than defects and
mistakes in the architecture and con
struction of our newer school build
ings. The East Side High School
building, for example, while detracted
from in appearance by an unfortu
nate location. Is a credit to the city,
and, it may be added. It would be a
credit to any city. It is, moreover, a
credit to the architect and to the citi
zens of Portland, who so generously
provided means for its construction
and to the School Board under whose
supervision it was built. In the opin
ion of competent Judges the building
is intelligently planned, substantial
ly constructed and properly light
ed, ventilated and heated, and
is, all In all, as near a model of
an ideal school building as can be
found anywhere.
"The Land of Opportunity" Is the
title of a series of Western sketches
now running in Harper's Weekly. In
the last Issue the article Is Illustrated
with a couple of well-known Southern
Oregon fruit pictures. The captions
over which they appear in Harper's
are "The Grapes of the Roque Rim
Valley" and "Picking Pears In the
Roque River Valley of Southern Ore
gon." When a great paper like Har
per's Weekly displays such an Indiffer
ence to accuracy. It Is small wonder
that so many of the Eastern people
are so densely ignorant about the ge
ography of the West. Ignorance or
carelessness as displayed In the cap
tions would indicate that the East
was also a "land of opportunity" for
education of some of the news writers.
More than 400 cars of fruit and
produce have been sent out of Walla
Walla and Milton since the season
opened, and the returns have reached
a total of approximately $500,000. As
the apple season is Just commencing,
it is estimated that the shipment for
the remainder of the season will be
fully as large as those already report
ed. This large amount of money has
all been distributed In a comparative
ly small area of territory, and has
benefited thousands of people where
an equal amount paid out for wheat
would benefit but a comparatively
small number. Diversified farming
and fruitgrowing in the Walla Walla
Freewater district are a long distance
past the experimental stage.
Taft enthusiasm in Oregon has
reached high-water mark. A great
Taft convention of political clubs, at
tended by some fifty fifty, count 'em,
fifty delegates gathered in Portland
yesterday, bringing from every part of
Oregon the message of unbounded en
thusiasm and harmony that permeate
the party everywhere. All Is over but
the voting. Why worry about the dis
appearance of Chairman Cake and the
Impotence of the Republican organi
zation? This is a campaign that will
take care of Itself. Perhaps, and then
again perhaps. LATER: We hear
there were fifty-two. Won't somebody
move to make it unanimous?
Mr. Gompers has seized the psycho
logical moment to make his war on
Speaker Cannon. He has a powerful
ally in the Methodists. When the
Methodists start out for any one's
scalp, it's a sad day for that man's
scalp.
Five days ago a fine new pavement
was laid on Twelfth street, and now
Twelfth and Alder streets are all torn
up to accommodate a fire hydrant.
Well, we suppose you can't keep a
pavement down forever.
The welcome tendered the Oregon
athletes in this city Monday night
probably made them feel that real
triumph consists In bringing laurels
home.
The Demon Rum, It appears, con
tinues to make trouble at every Maine
election. Why can't they devise a
species of prohibition that suits every
body? "Astoria," says an exchange, "has
forty or fifty miles of harbor." There
isn't anything the matter with Astoria
harbor. But it needs advertising.
However, Maine will vote again in
November, with forty-four other
states.'
SEPTEMBER 16, 19Q8.
What la the Re-pnbllraa Parry In Ore-a-oa
to Dot Who -Will Do Itt
Salem Statesman.
Is the Republican party of Oregon to
He dormant during the Presidential
campaign and trust to providence to
give the electoral -vote to Taft? If
that is to be the policy. If wehave
a repetition of the June election on
United States Senator, it will be a sec
ond and deserved rebuke to a party
that seems to have about reached the
stage where it has not the ambition
to get in out of the political wet. If,
through political Indifference, the Bry
an electors should squeeze through, the
Republican party had as well pack up,
vacate, and turn state affairs over to
those who at least take sufficient in
terest in political affairs to line up and
fight for the principles they believe in.
If the State Central Committee is
really in earnest, and wants to do any
thing to help along the Taft cause, let
the members manage to assemble in
conference, get out a search warrant
for Cake, and, if he cannot be found,
then let them throw him overboard to
av the sinking ship; elect a chairman
pro tem., take up a collection for en
velopes and stamps and pens and ink,
and proceed immediately to distribute
those Taft and Sherman lithographs
that are now said to be piled up in
Portland warehouses by thousands and
tens of thousands, when there are . so
many voters throughout the state hun
gering and thirsting for these inspir
ing picture "More straw here, breth
ren, more straw; here are scores of
souls waiting to be saved!" There
should be no further delay. ActlonI
Action! Time Is winging us away!
W. BOl'RKB COCKRAN, DEMOCRAT
Saya Mr. Taft la Greatest a ad Beat
Nominee Fiver Offered Aanrbere.
Boston Herald, Ind.
"Will I support Mr. Bryan?" queried
W. Bourke Cockran at the Touralne.
"Yes, I shall support him; ne is the
best candidate the Democrats could put
up. Taft is the greatest and best
quallfled nominee ever offered in any
republic In the world. He is a greater
man than Roosevelt, and when sur
rounded by the same environs that
made Roosevelt great will prove a big
ger man."
Mr. Cockran was accused of Infidelity
to party in Washington, D. C. during
the last session, and, as outlined, his
position is enigmatic. Continuing, Mr.
Cockran said: "It is a mlstakefor Mr.
Taft to go on the. stump. He Is a fail
ure there. Mr. Bryan Is a born tribune
therein lies his strength. Taft is a
wonderful administrator, the greatest
the country has ever seen, and Is a
wonderful worker, but I fear his de
ficiencies on 'the stump will eclipse his
real merit In the eyes of the people.
He cannot compare with Mr. Bryan as
a speaker.
"What do I think Speaker Cannon Is
up to? Yes, he Is trying to keep the
Houee organized. He is forming an
organization of his own. Just as long
as Mr. Taft keep high-handed Roose
veltlsm at a distance Mr. Cannon will
acquiesce. But when he doesn't, he
will find the Speaker a giant stumbling
block. That Is probably why he has
been traveling through New England.
He Is planning on Taft's election."
"I believe you think Mr. Taft Is going
to be elected. Congressman," ald the
reporter.
"1 have said it was too early to pre
dict I am a poor prophet. People
are reflecting. They are waiting
to see the state. Congressional
and Senatorial tickets, and they are
studying Mr. Bryan and Mr. Taft. Mr.
Taft will poll 25 per cent of a vote
neither Cannon, Knox nor any other
Republican candidate save Roosevelt
would have secured. That is a great
deal. Taft la a greater man than
Roosevelt and a greater administra
tor. "Party barriers are badly broken.
Bryan will get the radical vote, but
Taft will get the vote for Rooeeveltism,
even though Rooseveltlsm Is buttressed
behind the great Influence of wealth,
trusts and so on.
"Hughes Is the most formidable man
the Republicans could put up for
Governor of New York. If he Is strong
enough with the people to be forced
against his will to accept a nomination
against the wishes of a reluctant ma
chine, there is no doubt that he will
be elected.
"The country is to be congratulated
on its great candidates. Yes, I think
Bryan is a great man. But he Is a
different kind of a man than Mr. Taft.
He will poll a greater vote than any
other Democratic candidate In the
country pould with the conditions the
same."
Watteraon and Bryan.
New York Times.
Mr. Watterson is another Inconven
ient friend of the Democratic candi
date. It is reported that he urges Mr.
Bryan to coddle the colored vote, shap
ing his speeches "ao as to draw the
negroes from their alliance with the
Republican party." To this the Charles
ton News and Courier, with a rude
bluntness that we cannot sufficiently
deplore, tells Colonel Watterson to
wind his own business, and informs him
that he does not "know anything about
the negro question except In the most
theoretical way." As If Mr. Watterson
ware not the most practical man now
in American political Mr. Bryan is as
much embarrassed by this advice to go
out and seek the oolored vote as he is
by the admonition that he must cut
loose .from Mr. Roosevelt and the
Roosevelt policies. Perhaps he la more
embarrassed, for here, certainly, he be
holds upon one side the devil, upon the
other the deep sea. To refrain from at
tacking the Republican President is to
condone Brownsville. That is enough
to make the colored' voter suspicious.
But the wildest horse could not drag
from Mr. Bryan the admission that he
disapproves the President's arbitrary
exercise of power in dismissing the
negro soldiers. That would kindle
flames of wrath In every Southern
State, and there are already two or
three Southern States that give the
Democratic managers cauee for anxiety.
The inheritance he lays claim to is rich
beyond question, but the heir is not
without his anxieties.
Snakes Battle In Her Cupboard.
Liberty Grove (Md.) Dispatch to Phila
delphia Record.
A din -and clatter that was a cross be
tween the noises of a tin and of a
boiler-shop brought Mrs. Joseph Cutler
in a rush to lier kitchen cupboard to
investigate the reason for such a com
motion among her pans and kettles.
As Mrs. Cutler opened the door, two
writhing snakes " thrashed themselves
out into the kitchen, but paid no atten
tion to the frightened woman, because
they were engaged in a fieroe struggle
to kill each other, and it was their
fight which had dislodged and tossed
about the tin utensils. One was a black
snake, the other a flat-headed viper.
Assisted by her daughter, Helen, Mrs.
Cutler beat the two reptiles to death
with clubs. When they then measured
the snakes the black one was found to
be four and a half feet long, the viper
three.
The snakes had entered the cupboard
through a rat hole in the walL
RICHARD CBOKER FOR BRYAN
Ex-Tammany Chief Says America, with
Hnshea, Iant Free Country.
Dublin (Ireland) Dispatch to New York
Times.
"I am out of politics," said Richard
Croker to the correspondent of the New
York Times, who saw him in his beau
tiful Irish home some miles out from
this city. "I know nothing of what is
going on. and, anyhow, there is too.
much water between here and America
for me to do anything. Moreover, any
thing I do say is so misrepresented.
Why," exclaimed Mr. Croker, Indig
nantly, "only the other day it was said
that I hoped Taft would win!"
"Your sympathies are with Bryan,
then?" he was asked.
"Certainly, I hope Bryan will win.
He would make a fine President."
"What are his chances?"
"That I do not know, but there has
been a great change in public feeling
in recent years."
"How will the Republican anti-trust
laws tffect the issue?"
"They look very nice on paper, but
how do they affect tne individual? Have
they lessened the cost of living or in
creased the wages of the Individual?
I say they have not. I Judge things
by their results, and I say the indi
vidual Is no better off today. As a
matter of fact, the coat of living- has
never been higher and wages are no
better. That Is the result which has
been brought about under the Repub
lican regime."
"What do you think the Democrats
will do with regard to the New Tork
Governorship?"
"That I don't know." replied Mr.
Croker, and for a moment he contem
plated the graveled walk upon which
we were standing. Then, looking up
with a gleam of scorn In his gray eye,
he said:
"Look what they've been doing there!
Why, they've broken up horseraclng!"
Governor Hughes' anti-betting law
was In Mr. Croker'n opinion, enough to
damn any party.
"They are ruining the country; ruin
ing the racetracks, in which a great
deal of money Is invested; ruining the
breeders of horses, many of whom are
breaking up their studs, and that in a
free country! It is a free country no
longer. You have more freedom over
here. I go to race meetings here and I
see a fine crowd of people, ladies and
gentlemen, enjoying themselves, and
King Edward himself at their head.
"King Edward Is (tie finest eports-j
man In the world. If there was any
thing wrong in It do you think he
would be at the head of all kinds of
sport in this country? In London you
have a national sporting club. They
encourage all kinds of sport and are
allowed to make a certain amount of
money; the rest goes to hospitals and
charities."
Mr. Croker added that there was no
reason why gambling laws should not
apply equally to the Stock Exchange
and the racetrack.
"Governor Hughee' policy," he said,
"would get us back to the puritanical
days of the Know-No'thlngs."
Mr. Croker hopes to visit New York
in the Fall, but his mission there will
have nothing to do with politics.
i
SEVERE WORDS ABOUT MB. BRYAN
What Preaent Supporter, Paat Ene
mies, Had to Say.
Chicago Tribune.
The average man of no particular
prejudices In the matter might be par
doned if he found hlmeelf puzzled to
determine which regarded Mr. Bryan
as a menace to the Nation his Repub
lican opponents or his Democratic sup
porters. He finds no aid in his dilemma
when he is confronted with an estimate
by Governor Charles Hughes. Republi
can, opposing Mr. Bryan, and one by
Roger C. Sullivan, Democrat, support
ing Mr. Bryan.
"It is no injustice to Mr. Bryan's at
tractive personal qualities, to his effec
tiveness as an orator, his skill as a
party leader, nor is It any disparage
ment of the purity of his motives to
say that the man who espoused free
silver in 1896, renewed its advocacy in
1900, and later declared his belief in
Government ownership of railroads,
cannot be regarded as a safe leader to
whom may be confided the great pow
ers of the President."
Such is the critical but kindly esti
mate of the Republican Governor of
New York In opposing the candidate.
With chagrin Mr. Bryan may compare
it with the statement of his Democratic
supporter. Mr. Sullivan, who was un
fortunate enough to relieve the full
ness of his mind at the beginning of
the Bryan candidacy for nomination.
"Like the actresses who have dis
carded the stolen diamond dodge for
the greater publicity of the divorce
suit," wrote Mr: Sullivan, "Mr. Bryan
will quit running for President and
will quit politics just as . soon as
he discovers that some other form
of advertising will bring more dollars
to the box office when he Is announced
r annenT An thft StaflTe."
It Is unkind to resurrect the ancient
utterances of Colonel Henry Watterson,
who said: "William J. Bryan is a dis
tinguished dodger. He is a daring ad
venturer. He is a political faker." It
is more within reason to produce the
comparatively recent declaration of the
New York World, now supporting Mr.
Bryan, which says:
"A parallel to the disastrous conse
quences of Bryan leadership can be
found only in the Civil War."
It would be possible,' but It is unnec
essary, to reproduce the statements of
Colonel James Guffey, of Senator Till
man, of Charles Murphy, of John Sharp
Williams. Mr. Bryan can afford to trust
himself to the consideration of his Re
publican enemies better than to let
down hte guard before his Democratic
friends.
Premium on Reckless Banking.
Woodburn Independent.
The Bryan plan of guaranteeing Na
tional bank deposits looks very pretty
on the face of It, but, like other Bryan
theories, will not stand investigation.
Banking is a business, safe-guarded
by the Government, but when it comes
to compelling one banking Institution
to protect the depositors of another,
it Is verging on the ridiculous. It
does more than that; it Invites every
reputable banking house to close its
doors and go out of business. Fur
ther, such a scheme carried out would
mean additional National banks, and,
with such a guarantee, extreme reck
lessness in banking methods. The
Government can control banks, but we
doubt If It can constitutionally, com
pel one or more banks to pay the, loss
of another.
Dogs and Owner in Hotel Basement.
Chicago Despatch.
Down in the depths of the lower re
gions of the Auditorium Hotel, where
steam pipes hiss and elevator cables
rumble, sits Mrs. ,W. T. Godfrey, wife
of W. T. Godfrey, who Is the general
manager of che Manufacturers' Trade
mark Association In New York. She
sits In the gloom of the porter's room
to be near her four dogs. They do not
allow dogs in .the Auditorium Hotel,
but Mrs. Godfrey did not learn that
until she asked that her pets and her
crunks be taken to her room.
Then down Into the dungeons went
the dogs, and down went Mrs. Godfrey
with them.
"If they must stand It, I shall, too,"
she said, as she fondled J he little terri
ers. The dogs show no worry.
WHAT THE BOTH COXGRESS DID
Important Laws Enacted t the Flrt
Session.
From the Bulletin of the National Re
publican Committee.
Financial law whereby banks in
periods of financial stringency may
issue currency to the amount of $500.
000.000. depositing as security therefor
bonds, commercial paper or other as
sets, such emergency currency being
so taxed as to Insure its retirement as
soon as the stringency hits passed.
Public buildings bill, authorizing
many needed structures, purchase of
sites, 'etc.. Including site for depart
ments of State and Commerce and La
bor, adjoining Treasury and White
House grounds.
National monetary commission crea
ted to devise a sound monetary system
for the Government.
Two new battleships, at cost of
$fi. 000.000 each, exclusive of armor and
armament; ten torpedo boat destroyers,
three steam colliers and eight subma
rines. Consular service reorganized, abolish
ing unnecessary ronsulshlp and consul
generalships 1 and establishing those
most needed.
Widows' pensions increased fr.om $S
to $12 a month and certain unnecessary
restrictions abolished.
Investigation of tariff, preliminary to
revision, confined to ways and means
and finance committees.
Modol child labor law for District of
Columbia.
Employers' liability bill enacted to
replace that pronounced unconstitution
al bv Supreme Court.
Government liability law, providing
compensation to all Federal employes
for injuries received in line of duty.
Efficiency of Army Medical Corps In
creased by additional officers and crea
tion of reserve Medical Corps.
Increasing Army pay, officers ap
proximately $500 a year and enlisted
men about 40 per cent increase, apply
ing to both rPtired and active lists.
Increasing Navy pay, officers and en
listed men practically equalized with
Army. Enlisted force increased 6000
men.
Restrictions on land of the five civi
lized tribes removed, addling- $150,000,
000 to taxable property of Oklahoma.
Numerous additional lights, light
houses and buoys. '
Granting 3000 pensions to deserving i
veterans of the Civil and Spanish wars.
Creation of commission and appro
priation of $1,500,300 for representation
of the United States at the Toklo ex
position. Prohibiting desecration and Impr6per
use of the flag.
Appropriation of $29,227,000 for the
Panama Canal.
Anarchistic and seditious publica
tions and intoxicants and cocaine exclu
ded from the mails.
Secretary of War authorized to ex
pend $260,000 for the relief of sufferers
from cyclone of April, 1908, In Georgia,
Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.
Interstate Commerce Commission au
thorized to prescribe regulations for
the transportation Toy common carriers
of explosives, to promote the safety of
passengers and employes.
Railroads engaged in interstate com
merce prohibited after January 1, 1910,
. ... tr inoimnt ' en ii I nnprt
with an ashpan which necessitates any
employe's getting under the engine. .
Sixty-two laws authorizing con
struction of bridges over navigable
streams.
Five laws authorizing construction
of dams in navigable streams.
Nine laws affectlnlg Federal Courts,
judicial districts, etc.
Seven laws affecting customs, grant
ing increased privileges to certain
ports, etc.
Twenty-five laws affecting public
lands', making special grants, etc.
Seven laws for the District of Co
lumbia, including prohibition of all bet
ting within the District, ana prov ki
ing for free examination of t-putun
in snsneeteri cases of tuberculosis.
Investigation of wood pulp indus
try; House committee reported no War
rant for altering tariff at this time
and no conclusive evidence of a trust,
but sufficient ground tor further in
vestigation. One hundred and fifty-two public
laws were enacted.
There were 2300 invalid pension acts
and about 700 private pension acts.
Bills introduced in House over 22,
000; in Senate, over 7000.
Bore Through Rook I.Ike Cheese.
v.w TrtpV TVfienateh.
New York need no longer be shaken
by blasting. The subways may now be
tunneled and the great crags of rocks
in Harlem and the Bronx removed to
make way for new apartment houses
i.u.. Int. r,e Ufa nnri th WAJlkfinfnf
and shattering of neighboring struc
tures. This improvement wi. u
wrought by a new tunneling machine,
which bores its way through the bed
rock much as a gimlet does through
wood.
The inventor is a young engineer,
Olin 3. Proctor, of Denver, connected
with the constructing firm now erect
ing the Manhattan Bridge. The firm is
building these machines now at its
plant on the Harlem River and expects
to have them on the market before
Spring.
The machine will revolutionize,
through its speed and cheapness, tun
neling process. Mining engineers say
that it will he invaluable in exploring
new drifts, and will practically prevent
dynamite casualties. They go so far as
to assert that it will do away with 75
per cent f the blasting.
The machine will tunnel through
solid rock at the rate of 20 feet to 40
feet a day, varying with the hardness
of the rock.
Promising the Impossible.
Brooklyn Eagle, Ind. Dem.
Take Orator Bryan at his word and
government under Democratic au
spices will see to It that "each individ
ual receives from society a reward for
his toll commensurate with his services
to society." Prodigality of promise has
characterized many speeches, but this is
lavish to the limit. It goes a step beyond
the cross of gold and crown of thorns.
It establishes a sort of platform high
water mark. It may be matched by
speeches still to be delivered, but noth
ing is surer than that It will never be
excelled.
All the great Industrial combinations
are to be killed. As Mr. Bryan puts it,
they are to be exterminated. This Is the
first step. Presumably, it Is the begin
ning of the equal distribution so gen
erously pledged. Of course, the more Im
mediate effect will be to close the doom
of every big factory In the country. Thla
will cut the yoke between labor and the
trusts. Incidentally. It will make an end
not only of production, but of distribu
tion, including the payment of wages.
For that, of course, the gratitude of labor
will find expression.
The Heir) That Is, the Claimant.
New York Times.
In the speech he delivered at hli
birthplace the other day he (the Claim
ant) said: "The President has tried to
kAMi,-aH Krtaln rdfnrm, n fln TCenllb-
tUDlfUCBh.t . ... i . . . ti fcv -
llcan candidate, but?. I am the next oi
blood In the reform business, and tney
come to me." For that reason, he said,
"I have a right to expect a good many
Republican votes this year." He is the
true heir: all the others are pretenders,
mere Tichborne claimants. Strictly on
that line he Is making his campaign in
the West. He knows that Democratic
votes will not elect him. He must have
the support of those Republicans who
idolize Mr. Roosevelt. It is unreason
able to ssk him to shatter the idol.
That would shock the worshippers at
ite feet, and their votes would go else
where, v