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PORTLAND, FRIDAY. OCT. ' tS. 1908.
' .AN' CXHAPPT OBSESSION.
Mr. Bnan complains that "a man
can't. make an honest fight for the
people without the danger of having
the election Dougm away irmu
This is Brvanesaue.
It Is a standing complaint of Mr.
Bryan that things are bought away
from him. He was Just about to win
on that superb Issue of economics, the
free coinage of silver, when the elec
tlrtn ivcna holl eht awav from him. So
that "honest fight for the people"
failed. The people were not blessed
by having their dollar cut to fifty
cents. Again, in the year 1900 Air.
Brvan essayed "an honest fight for
the people" on the Bame Issue, but
was defeated more signally than be
fore. Once more he complained that
the election had been "bought away
from him."
By this time his party, tired of his
quackeries, proposed to nominate an
other candidate. Judge Parker was
elected, and many of the states In
structed for him. But Bryan still
hoped for the nomination himself.
However, when Bryan saw he was to
be left out. he made speeches In which
he asserted that the nomination had
been "bought away from him" by Bel
moat and others. He (Bryan) was
the man to "make the figV for the
people," and Parker was merely a
"tool of the trusts." Tet once more
the crown of thorns was pressed
down on the brow of labor; once more
the friend of the people was crucified
on the cross or gold. The delegations
to the Democratic National conven
tion, he asserted, had been "bought."
ana ine peupie b uifim a
four years more of weary waiting.
He is out now once more on a hum
bug platform, differing from his for
mer ones, but as fallacious and pre
posterous. Men of property and busi
ness are naturally concerned, as they
were before, ar.d are using such In
fluence as they can command to de
feat him again. Now he finds once
more that the election Is to be
"bought away from him."
His assumption that he Is "making
a fight for the people" is the hardi
hood of charlatanry. . AH his effort
is to deceive the people, by a play on
their supposed Ignorance and preju
dices. It is an effort to array class
against class, on Sancho Panza's po
litical classification of the Have-nots
against the Haves on the supposition
that the former are tho more numer
ous. Hitherto the people have not
believed that the man who came to
them wits arguments in support of
false and fallacious political and
economic doctrines was "making a
fight Tor the people." Are they more
likely to believe It now?
For, though the fudge about silver
has been abandoned for the present,
the three capital ideas in the plat
form of this year. Invented as sub
stitutes for it. are equal rubbish:
Namely, the 60 per cent restriction on
"trust-mde goods," Insurance of bank
deposits, and the demand that the
protection of law shall be withdrawn
from a man's business and property,
when there is a labor strike against
him and them. These demands are
not an appeal to the Intelligence of
the people and to their sense of fair
ness and Justice, but to a class preju
dice which their author and pro
moter supposes to exist. To some ex
tent doubtless it does exist; yet every
where there are working men in large
numbers, who see through these doc
trines to their consequences, and re
ject them.
Though Mr. Bryan has become rich
himself, it is a persistent, quality of
his mind to- appeal to a prejudice
against property and wealth and busi
ness, on the supposition or assump
tion that he thus Is standing up for
the poor and making a fight for the
people. His persistent belief that he
may be able t i win by such appeal Is
the source of all the duperies and
quackeries he has attempted to ex
ploit, since his volcanic burst upon
the world as a phrase-maker. In 1S96.
People see through these absurdities
and reject them and then Mr. Bryan
complains that "tho election has been
bought away from him;" the more
sensible portion of his own party,
tired of following him to defeat, nomi
nates another, and then he sets up a
roar that "if it hadn't been for bribery
Parker could have had but few dele
gations." Noting now again a temper
In the people that causes him to fear
another defeat, the same old stuff is
uttered, that his opponents are "buy
ing the election against him." It Is
a most unhappy obsession, that prob
ably can end only with his life; for It
cannot be supposed that he ever will
cease to be a candidate.
WAGES AFTER TIIF ELECTION.
It requires a stretch of the Imag
ination on the part of Mr. Bryan to
make tha word bribery fit the act of
the New York Central officials who
are notifying their employes of what
is actually t take place after election.
Instead of bribery, it is a mere plain
statement of a fact or condition, and,
as well put by Mr. Taft. "it Is a fact
that workingmen ought to know as
well as business men." Every voter
who has taken the slightest Interest In
the matter knows by official figures
printed from week to week that the
banks throughout the country have
been strengthening their" reserves and
withholding theif loans in anticipa
tion of trouble. in the event of Bryan's
election, which of course must be con
sidered as a possibility, even though
It be a faint one.
Wr.h capital frightened Into hiding,
there would be no money available
for new enterprises and In the , gen
eral retrenchment the railroads would
suffer as much as, or more than, any
other line of Industry. Naturally,
when they began to feel the effect of
this Inevitable falling off In -business
they would be obliged to retrench,' and
as usual the wages of the employes
would be the first to suffer. On the
other hand, with the banks bursting
with money, which will be available
the moment the country Is assured
that It will not become'a prey to the
wild theories and isms which have
made Bryan dreaded wherever con
servative, honest business principles
are followed, it will be impossible to
stay the splendid progress we are now
making toward a return to normal
conditions.
THE TOTE Or OREGON.
Xo 15.000 nor 10,000 Republicans
of Oregon are going to vote for Bryan;
nor any 5000, nor any 1000, nor any
100. But many, who registered falsely
as Republicans, and with perjurious
oath, for a political bunco game, win
vote for Bryan. The game having
been played out, they will now vote
for Bryan, of course.
Since the year 1900 the Democrats
of Oregon have not been voting except
for Chamberlain. More than one-half
of them refused to vote for Parker.
Bryan will get nearly the vote of the
party now. But it will fall far below
the vote for Taft.
No Democrat of Intelligence and
knowledge expects the vote for Bryan
to come within 10,000 of the vote for
Taft, in Oregon. The total vote of the
state will be about 115.000. Minor
parties will throw 10,000 to 12.000
votes and something over 100,000
will be divided between Taft and
Bryan. Of these Taft will receive
more than 65.000, but probably not
more than 60.000. .
HOB SON AND LABOR. 1
Colonel Richmond Pearson Hobson
coming from Alabama as a missionary
to the laboring men of Oregon pre
sents a fantastic spectacle. Alabama
has always been a Democratic state of
the true blue order. Perhaps a Re
publican vote Is occasionally cast
within its borders, but not often. Prac
tically every white citizen of Alabama
Is a Democrat. That being the case
It is Interesting in connection with
Colonel Hobson's missionary visit to
peruse the anti-boycott law which
the Alabama Legislature passed
recently. It shows better than any
thing else could the real feeling of
the Hobsonian party toward labor.
This law makes boycotting a criminal
offence and Its essence will be better
appreciated when we remember that
the criminal offences of workingmen
are in Alabama punished by the
chain-gang. The chain-gang is
Bryanism incarnate so far as labor is
concerned.-
The Governor of Alabama, In whose
Interest the anti-boycott law was
passed, is part owner In the mines
where there was a strike the other
day. To coerce the striking miners
the Democratic Governor ordered out
his Democratic militia to expel them
from their homes. The miners then
erected tents to protect them from the
weather and the Governor forthwith
ordered the troops to tear down the
tents. Ultimately the starving and
broken miners were harried from the
state, al of them who had not been
condemned to the chain-gang, and to
prevent any future strikes this Demo
cratic anti-boycott law was passed
which makes it a crlme for a laboring
man in Alabama to look cross-wise
at his Democratic exploiter.
This is the species of sympathy with
labor which Colonel Hobson comes to
represent. This Is the treatment labor
has always received from the Demo
cratic party and it Is the treatment
which every labor vote for Bryan in
vites. If the North were as com
pletely Democratic as the South is
labor would be subdued by the militia
and chain-gang here Just as It Is in
Alabama. A labor.vote for Bryan Is
treason to the cause of human rights.
C.ETTING BACK TO THE SOIL.
It has become a habit with advisers
of young men and no one can find
fault with the habit to advise a re
turn to the soil, both as a means of
establishing a competency for old age
and for fostering a spirit of Independ
ence among workers and their fam
ilies. So far so good. But is It not
true that on the farm, above all
places, a man needs a helpmeet if he
would succeed? And If young men
are to go back to tho soil equipped
with knowledge that will make It
productive, and working It a pleasure.
s It not the part of wisdom to advise
young women along the same lines
and Instruct them In the duties of
farmers' wives? A house In the city,
elegantly fitted up with wedding pres
ents and other articles that cost the
young people nothing. Is the hope of
thousands of young women of today
who dream dreams of matrimony. If
these young women, many of whom
are the daughters of laboring men,
trades-people or small capitalists,
whose fortunes are generally at a low
ebb, could be induced to forego the
vapid thing they call society, quit tak
ing music lessons and enter seriously
upon & course In domestic science, go
ing, if necessary for that purpose, to
the Agricultural College, or to farm
houses of the better class and encag
ing 'as kitchen, chamber and garden
helpers, they would In a year or two
be fitted to take places as genuine
helpmeets of the army of young men
who are by sage advice "going back
to the soil."
At the risk of being called old-fash
ioned and grumpy. The Oregonlan
here takes occasion to say that it Is
time that young women of the middle
class in cities were being taught that
they have a place In . the world of
work and of duty outside of that
which provides them with money
wherewith to buy clothing that is not
suitable to their station In life. They
are not fitted for farmer's wives, of
course, since they know nothing of
domestic duty: equally, of course,
they are not fitted for country life
(though they are frequently heard to
say that they despise It), because they
have never had opportunity or been
taught to take interest in growing-
things, vegetable and anlmaL But If
they will awake to the opportunity
that will be presented If young men
take the advice so earnestly given to
go back to the soil, cultivate an In
terest in things of Nature, learn some
thing of her. ways, take practical les
sons in housekeeping and cookery,
and if possible take a short course in
domestic science at the State Agricul
tural College, they will most likely
find a sphere In life that is conducive
to happiness and to the best inter
ests of the race, by becoming help
meets in the true sense of the word to
vigorous, intelligent young farmers.
SATISFACTORY EXPORT TRADE.
The prosperity of the farmers as
reflected lh large exports of domestic
breadstuffs, meat and dairy products,
cotton, etc., continues in spite of the
political uncertainties that are ham
pering some other lines of trade. The
Department of Commerce and Labor
in its bulletin presenting a summary
of the September exports of this class
makes the best showing for any month
since February, and incidentally
establishes a new record for Septem-
! ber. Wheat was credited with, a con
siderable portion of the increase over
former months, the value of the Sep
tember exports of this cereal being
more than 14.000,000 in excess of the
total for September, 1907. Portland
alone showed an increase of more
than $1. 000, 000 over the same month
last year.
The export value per bushel of the
wheat was about the same as last
year; but cotton, which also helped
to swell the figures, was about 25 per
cent lower In price this year than
last and the Increased total valuation
of that staple was due to much larger
exports. While the September statist
tics make an excellent showing for
our exports of domestic products, the
figures for the nine months ending
with September are even more satis
factory. They ahow a total for this
class of exports of - J59S. 837,201,
which, with the single exception or
the "corresponding nine months last
year, has never befora been equaled.
The record established last year was
$618,529,639. but with larger crops
and higher prices in many lines this
year it is quite probable that the ex
ports for the remaining three months
of the year will reach and possibly ex
ceed the record figures of last year.
The figures for the first nine months
this year are $27,000,000 in excess of
those for the same period In 1906, and
$81,000,000 greater than In 1905. Re
turns on the exports of manufactured
products are not yet at hand, but It Is
believed that the showing will be
much more favorable than that of Au
gust. Even should It fail In this re
spect, some Improvement In our man
ufacturing industries is certain to fol
low the increased purchasing power of
the producers of our record-breaking
agricultural exports. Unfortunately the
general trade situation In the country
receives less benefit than usual from
this big export trade. This is due to
the fact that foreigners are paying for
the products in American railroad, and
other industrial securities which are
being dumped on the market through
fear of Bryan's election.
The Americans who are buying up
these securities, partly to support the
market and partly because they see
small chance for Bryan's election, are
thus compelled to pay cash to the
farmers and hold the securities until
returning confidence again brings the
foreigner Into the market as a buyer
of something besides domestic food
products.
MR. BRYAN'S TRACTS.
In distributing his tracts to voters
It seems that Mr. Bryan obeys the
scriptural Injunction to be all things
to all men. He has one precious
booklet reeking with unctuous piety
which he bestows upon Protestants.
This is his "Prince of Peace," dis
course. He has another devoted to
the political instruction of Catholics.
It is an account of .his visit to Pope
Pius X. ' Everybody who has had the
opporunity to peruse the latter tract
admires its abundant discretion. It Is
not so'strongly papal as to displease
the intolerant Protestant nor so redo
lent of Protestantism as , to put the
Catholics out of countenance. It Is In
fact a very successful exhibition of
Mr. Bryan's prowess in riding two
horses at the same time. The fact
that they are racing in opposite direc
tions. does not disturb his seat in the
least.
These two tracts have come to light.
There must be many others of similar
purpose which are circulating quietly
in the shade. One surmises that there
must be a neat little document full of
reassuring promises to Wall street and
a companion booklet for the farmers
In which Wall street is roundly abused
for its' wickedness. Another pair
would naturally Include a tract for
Methodists enlarging on the heresies
of Mr. Taft with a companion leaflet
for Unitarians to demonstrate that he
is fanatically orthodox. The tract de
signed for use at Mr. Taggarfs gamb
ling-house and roundabout wouia De
Interesting reading were it visible to
the' profane. The art of adaptation
Is an old one In politics and up to a
certain point politicians are expected
to practice It. But there Is a line be
tween adaptation and deception which
honorable- men do not cross whether
they are In politics or not. That Mr.
Bryan has ventured over this line in
preparing his seductive tracltleta It
would be impolite to assert, tut If he
has not crossed he has strayed mighty
close to the edge. Hitherto in all his
perilous political flights Mr. Bryan
has enjoyed and profited by the repu
tation of sincerity. Is he in danger
or forfeiting that salutary repute for
the lucre of office?
The careless hunter always abroad
has usually confined his feats in
hitting persons when shooting at game
to the woods. Lately, however, he
has 'extended the scope of his opera
tions and taken in city suburbs and
children's playgrounds. His latest feat
was performed in Tacoma, where he
shot at a covey of quail, heedless of
the fact that two hundred school chil
dren were at play Just beyond and in
direct line with his aim. Reckless as
was the shot, but one child of the
number was grounded. Condign pun
ishment should follow an act of this
kind. There is absolutely no excuse
for It. and none should be considered.
The sooner an example Is made by
the infliction of severe penalty upon a
man guilty of such rank carelessness
as this the better for a menaced pub
lic. '
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All the manuscripts of the books
written by Theodore Winthrop have
been given to the Astor Library, New
York, and will be preserved there.
Two of these books are of special
Interest to "The Far West" namely
"John Brent" and "The Canoe and
the Saddle." It is a pity Tacoma has
not the manuscript of this last-named
book. In It the name "Tacoma" was
first written, and by it the name has
been established forever. First copies,
or copies of the first edition, of "The
Canoe and the Saddle." are becoming
extremely scarce, and presently will be
worth more than their weight in gold.
The book begins rwith the Columbia
River, then takes the reader to Puget
Sound, and in one of the most charm
ing accounts ever written, carries the
reader over the mountains from
Nisqually to The Dalles. Thetime
was toward the end of the Summer of
185J. Winthrop was killed' In a
skirmish at Great Bethel, Va., at the
beginning of the Civil War.
"Japan Is ready right now for war,
and has 1,500.000 soldiers under
arms," says Mr. Hobson, who is nearly
as extravagant with his language as
he formerly was with his kisses.
"Japan," continued Hobson in his
Oregon City, speech, "has contracted
for fifteen battleships of the Dread
naught type, each one to cost $10,
000,000." This is shocking extrava
gance on the part of Japan, which Is
so hopelessly involved in debt . that
liquidation and widespread bank
ruptcy seem almost unavoidable.
Japan is not "ready right now for
war," nor will she be ready for war
until she has practiced rigid economy
for many years. Hot air and bom
bast may be all right for political
speeches, but it will not buy Dread
naughts nor ratlonB for an army of
much less than 1,600,000 men. All
Hobson needs to make him an ex
cellent Don Quixote Is a mule and a
Sancho Panza. He already has an
excellent mount in the shape of a big
Navy hobby.
Mr. Hobson, of Alabama, denounces
the Republican party as the party of
"strong centralized government. He
says it was founded by Hamilton, and
has no sympathy with liberty. Let
us admit that the Republican party
has followed Hamilton, and stands for
government that has power enough
to enforce its authority. What then?
It has prevented Mr. Hobson's state.
with others, from breaking away
from the Union and destroying
the Government. And It has had
sufficient sympathy with liberty
to abolish slavery in Mr. Hob
son's state. And yet the kind of
slavery still exists there which pre
vents existence of more than one po
litical party. Hence Mr. Hobson, sure
of re-election because only one pollti
cal party is tolerated, can get out over
the country and lecture others on lib
erty and on Ideals in government.
Landseekers to the number of 114.
000 participated in the recent rush
for farms in the Tripp County (Da
kota) district, and ilis estimated that
their expenses aggregated more than
$2,000,000. As there was only
enough land for 6000 applicants, it
seems that there are 10S.OOO disap
pointed individuals who wish to be
landowners. There may be a few lo
calities in Dakota that are as de
sirable for some purposes as Oregon,
but In number and area they are not
large. It would accordingly seem
that here was an excellent opportu
nity for at least a portion cf the 108,
000 to secure better land than they
could get in Dakota, and, if they have
$2,000,000 to expend in the attempt,
they are absolutely certain of success.
Southern Oregon has added another
to the long list of hunting fatalities,
Alex Frank, a Southern Pacific brake
man, failing before the trusty rifle of
his untrustworthy companion, Carl
Weber. While it Is not so stated in
the dispatches, Mr. Weber is undoubt
edly awfully sorry over the results of
his marksmanship but this will not
deter other fools from blazing away at
the first object they see moving In the
bushes. If accurate statistics were
available, it could undoubtedly be
shown that the number of men killed
by careless hunters was not strikingly
less than the number of bears that are
slaughtered. This may be comforting
news to the bear family, but it re
duces the census and causes needless
expense and sorrow.
Woe Is the family which cannot set
tle its domestic financial troubles out
side of the courts. It utterly falls to
receive sympathy from the public be
fore which Its grievances are aired.
and It fails in the estimation of those
who never speak of family matters be
fore strangers. Wise people refuse to
take sides In a family dispute, and
the lawyer who takes such a case Into
court must be very hungry or else he
sees in it a big fee not based upon a
contingency. '
Abolutely now It Is settled, if we
may believe the esteemed New York
Sun, that Taft Is to be elected in order
to keep Roosevelt out of the Job four
years hence; since, after four years of
Bryan, nobody could beat Roosevelt.
Do you know any reason why a
President of the United States Bhould
not write a letter to a Senator on a
matter of high public policy, and
why such letter shouldn't be given to
the public?
Not benefits to particular localities
will be taken Into acconut In locating
new bridges, but to the whole city.
Local clubs may not represent the
sentiment of the whole municipality.
If United States authorities shall be
as lenient with Banker Scrtber as
the state authorities have been with
Banker Ross, Banker Scrlber has no
cause for nervous prostration.
With bank guarantee and injunc
tion ban substifuted for free silver
and Imperialism, where is the new
Bryan, that was said to have
changed from the old?
Salmon . King Hume survived the
tempest in the ocean. It was but a
gusty wind compared with the tem
pests he has survived in the Oregon
Legislature.
Now that the moral crusade against
North End women has played out,
the police may And time to drive out
of town thugs and murderers.
What Hobson wants is an immense
Navy, but "no centralized govern
ment." Hobson is silly. But, being
Hobson, how can he help It?
When Henry Reed got that Job two
years ago, it surprised many that Se
attle should engage the services of a
Portland man. .
Governor Chamberlain carried Ore
gon thrice for himself but is afraid to
help Bryan.
Bryan would be the advance agent
of prosperity if he were sure of de
feat There Is a land-fraud trial on in the
Courthouse, but the people are tired.
TAFT'S CHANCES VERT . BRIGHT
New York Herald's Estimate Indicate
Strongly Ilia Election.
That William H. Taft has now 4 elec
toral votes and on the surface is creep
ing nearer every day to the goal of 242
electoral votes by which he will win the
Presidency of the United States; "that
William J. Bryan is only sure at the pres
ent time of 161 electoral votes, and that
If he is to be swept into the Presidency
it must be by a landslide or rather an
avalanche In the Middle West and in
New York Is the deliberate opinion of
the New York Herald newspaper, ex
pressed in Its issue of October 18, and
Just to hand.
This opinion Is all the more noteworthy
when it is remembered that the New York
Herald Is a newspaper of Independent
views with leanings in this campaign
toward Mr. Bryan. The figures given are
based on the Herald's own Independent
canvass conducted by its personal repre
sentatives, founded "on polls, reports,
opinions, straw votes in theaters at New
York, Baltimore, Md.; 9t. Louis. Mo.;
Cincinnati. O., and Wilmington, Del.;
wagers and general evidences on which
a newspaper must depend, outsice of po
litical committees, that are always
biased.".
This is the Herald's Presidential line-up,
at present:
Total vote In Electoral College. ....... .433
Necessary to elect a President 242
Republican, reasonably sure 204
Democratic, reasonably sure 161
Doubtful, Republican 'leanings 6S
Doubtful, Democratlo leaninga
In the balance . . . 11
Tart to win must get, doubtful votes.. S8
Bryan to win must get, doubtful votes.. SI
Reasonably Sure Republicans.
California 10
Connecticut 7
Idaho .............. 3
Illinois 27
Iowa ........... . . !'
Maine 6
Massachusetts Itt
Michigan 14
Minnesota 11
New Hampshire 4
New Jersey IS
North Dakota 4
Oregon 4
Pennsylvania 34
Rhode Island 4
Utah J
Vermont
Washington - 5
West Virgina 7
Wisconsin - 13
Wyoming 3
Total 20
Reasonably Sore Democratic.
Alabama :
Arkansas r
Florida 5
Georgia ... 1;
Kentucky !
Louisiana .. -
Mississippi 1"
Missouri IS
Nevada - 3
North Carolina
Oklahoma 7
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Total 101
Doubtful, Rtntli-n Leanings.
Indiana
Kansas
New York
South Dakota ". .
Totaf" ." S
Doubtful, Democratic leanings.
Colorado 5
Montana
Nebraska
Ohio --
Total 39
In tho Balance.
Maryland 8
Delaware
Total 11
October 11, the Herald classed Delaware
as Republican, and Maryland as Demo
cratic. Now. both these states are marked
"in the balance." Describing the shift
ing of states that has taken place in Sev
eral days, the Herald has placed Idaho
and Utah, wlthihree electors each, and
Wisconsin, witli 13, to the Taft "string."
and has lifted Maryland, with eight elec
tors, out of the Bryan- column but has
added to It Nevada, with her three votes.
It will be noticed that Indiana, Kansas,
New York nnd South Dakota with a to
tal of 6S electors- are classed among the
doubtful, with Republican leanings.
New York is stated to be the great cen
ter of the conflict at the very end of the
campaign. "Mr. Bryan, it is said, now
realizes that he mtust have the S3 elec
toral votes of New York or he cannot be
elected to the Presidency. Judge Taft, it
is understood, realizes that if he loses
New York he will lose his own state of
Ohio, a large number of stutes In the
Middle West, Delaware, Maryland and
perhaps New Jersey and Rhode Island in
the East, and will be defeated. The bet
ting in New York favors Mr. Taft."
It is significant tltat the Herald's polls
in Maryland gave Mr. Taft a small ma
jority, while the theater poll In Balti
more gave Mr. Bryan a small majority,
negroes being almost excluded from this
vote. The Baltimore negroes arc almost
solidly for Mr. Taft, and it Is stated that
17,Ci0 of these voters hold the balance of
power in that city. '
The Herald thinks that Mr. Taft will
carry Ohio by SO.OOO.
Straw votes in Maryland, Iowa. Kan
eas. . Missouri, New York City and New
York, Cincinnati, Baltimore and Bt."LouiB
theaters gave ilr. Taft 17,397 votes, and
Mr. Bryan 14,114 votes. The polls also
showed that New York's theater-going
public prefers Mr. Taft to Mr. Bryan, and
Mr. Chanler to Mr. Hughes.
LIXCOLN AND DOUGLAS
Campaign Methods and Journalism SO
Yearn Ago.
New York World.
As a feature of the semi-centennial
celebration of the Lincoln-Douglas debate
at Quincy, III., the Herald of that city
reproduces in facsimilie from its files the
"Great Speech of Senator Douglas in Re
ply to Abe Lincoln" on October 13, 1858.
The speech is Interesting for the side
lights it throws on party oratory of the
period. The reference by Douglas to the
"gross personalities and base insinua
tions" indulged in by Lincoln has a famiU
iar ring. Lincoln, said the speaker, "has
a fertile genius in devising language to
conceal his thoughts." "Infamy," "false
charges," "monstrous doctrine," "cor
rupt gang," show the free use of epithets
at a time when Senatorial precedents in
the matter of personalities were strong.
The shorter and uglier-word appears to
be absent from the Douglas speech,
though there is an approach to it in the I
speakers significant harping on hon
esty."
But the campaign amenities of the time
are perhaps, best illustrated by the neg
lect of the Democratic Herald to print
any part of Lincoln's speech or to refer
In any way to his presence In the city.
"On the other side the Whig was filled
with enthusiasm over Lincoln." It printed
the Lincoln address, but "not a syllable
concerning Douglas." Not until ten days
afJerward, and then as the result of a
challenge growing out of a controversy,
did the rival party papers print the
speeches of the other candidate.
Aberdeen's Tax Levy Lower.
ABERDEEN, Wash.. Oct. 22. (Spe
cial.) A 20-miIl tax on an assessed val
uation of $2.8S3.0S5 has been levied by
the City Council. This, with the coun
ty's levy, will make a total of 37 mills.
This year's levy Is a decrease of 1.95
mills, compared to last year. With the
county's lower levy this year the per
centage of tax will be about 3.75 per
cent, as against 4.6 per cent a year ago.
Forged Express Money Orders.
OREGON CITY, Or.. Oct 22. Spe
cial.) John M. Rottenstein this after
noon waived examination before Justice
of the Peace Samson, and In default of
$1000 bail was committed to the County
Jail. He is charged with forging Wells
Fargo money orders and admitted hl3
guilt last night when arrested by Con
stable Miles at the Union Station in
Portland.
j TAFT, TRUE FRIEND OF LABOR
Examination of Ilia Admirable Record
on the Bench.
PORTLAND, Oct. 22. (To the Ed
itor.) In my last article I showed
that the Republican party was the
real and best friend of the working
man. I now call on Intelligent union men
to witness that the record of Its can
didate. Judge Taft, is sound and true.
There has been but little abuse of
injunction by the Federal Courts ever,
and for a number of years not at all,
and absolutely none ever by Judge
Taft- No Instance has been, or can be.
successfully' specified.- Only general
denunciation and 'the calling of
"names."
While some of his decisions didn't
please at the time some interested
labor agitators, never accused of saint
hood, yet the decisions were sound
law, have been affirmed and followed,
arid will always stand.
In some of his labor cases Judge
Taft ran up against corporate employ
ers, yet fearlessly upheld the working
man's right to organize and power to
strike.
In the famous Wabash Railroad
strike, on the principles he outlined an
injunction against strikers was raised.
He laid down law both for union or
ganizations and for the people, and
these decisions are landmarks today.
Those that were carried up to the high
est Federal Courts had the same prin
ciples affirmed by the able Democratlo
Justices of the Sttpreme Court of the
United States.
Frederick R. Judson, the strikers' at
torney in the Wabash case, says: "There
is no foundation- for the suggestion
that the decisions of Judge Taft are
in any sense unfriendly to labor."
As to the law of injunction, what
ever change in Its application can be
made to insure each his day in court,
and to speedy hearing, or to rectify any
wrong if done, Judge Taft will gladly
favor and support. The truth is that
the principles of his decisions are ap
proved by the level-headed union men
themselves.
Theodpre Roosevelt, than whom no
truer friend of labor ever lived, says:
"No responsible organization would
now hesitate to condemn the abuses
against which Judge Taft's Injunction
were aimed."
The law principles which he therein
so wisely' and fearlessly laid down
serve as a charter of liberty for all of
us. for wageworkers, for employers,
and for the general public, because
they rest on fair dealing and even
handed justice. They set forth and
stand for the rights of the wageworker
to organize and strike as unequivocally
as they set forth and stand for the
doctrine that no conduct will be toler
ated that will spell "destruction for
the Nation as a whole."
In the Cincinnati & Louisville Rail
road case, and long before our National
law on the subject was enacted. Judge
Taft decided the true principle of, em
ployers' liability for injuries done to
workingmen.
As President Roosevelt well said,
"Judge Taft will protect tho Just rights
of both rich and poor, and will war
relentlessly against lawlessness ' and
injustice, whether exercised on behalf
of property or labor." All Judges must
do that they cannot do otherwise and
follow the law.
Yet partisan labor agitators are
showing their kind of appreciation and
gratitude to Judge Taft by calling him
"Injunction Bill," though labor never
had a truer friend. Even Mr. Bryan
joins in terming Judge Taft as the
"Father of Injunctions." well knowing
that as a Judge administering the law,
he simply did his duty, and that in
junctions In labor disputes had been
Issued by courts for over 30 years before
Taft was ever a judge.
Judge Taft can run on his own record.
There are some candidates that run from
theirs.
Not a single line, not a sentiment, not
a word penned or uttered by William
H. Taft. that Is not true to the very best
interests, welfare and happiness of any
one who toils with hand or brain. Over
all he believes in the supremacy of fund;
amentnl law over tho rich and the poor
the' employer and the wage-earner and
In justice to all, with special rights to
none. M. C. GEORGE.
AS SEES IX JOSEPHINE COUNTY
The BosKards Are Returning Home to
Roost.
Oregon Observer (Grants Pass)
It is a fact that some 200 pretended
Republicans of Josephine County are
closing in on the Democratic " ranks
from which they never parted. These
are the Democrats who JuBt before the
late primary election fraudulently regis
tered as Republicans. Perhaps the
Journal correspondent was one of
them, and in returning to his rightful
camp imagined he was a whole "flock
himself. Of course these Democrats
are getting behind the Democratic
fence. They have nothing further to
gain in this campaign by misrepre
senting their colors. They have played
the Jesuit for all there is in it, did
their best to mislead others, and now
the game Is up, till another state elec
tion comes around.
In this Presidential election there is
no unfavorable note from the Repub
licans of Josephine County. They
know Taft will have a big majority
and are resting easy on their oars.
There is lots of shouting for Bryan by
Democrats whenever occasion offers,
but this sort of noise' is as Impotent
as the firecrackers set off by China
men to scare away the dragon. It is
just noise. The candidate who was
most enthusiastically received in
Grants Pass was Eugene Debs, Social
ist, but he docs not imagine that is
an indication of electiew. He has bet
ter sense. By the way, a week or so
ago a Democrat went to the county
clerk and registered as a Republican.
Meeting a friend after the deed was
done, he said:
"Of course, I'm a Democrat, but I
thought I would register as a Repub
lican. But this time I Intend to vote
for Debs."
How many more Democrats will vote
for Debs? And Debs says he wouldn't
run if there was any chance of being
elected, because he does not think him
self fitted for the office.
Business everywhere is at a stand
still; no new investments are thought
of. Everything is waiting for the
election of Taft, when the wheels of
industry will fly. Should the uncertain
radical vote of the under population
of the cities prove solid enough to
count seriously against the agricultu
ral vote, and Bryan thus be elected,
the Immediate result will be a crash
that will bring suffering to all classes.
Every intelligent voter knows this.
Outside of the Democratic party, every
man who has a home Is afraid of
Bryan.
The "flocking" In Josephine County
in 1908 will be much the same as it
was in 1904, and that was this way:
Republican 841
Democrat 298
Prohibition 45
Socialist '. 180
And the Independents will cut some
hole in the Democratic ranks.
State Land Sale $479,970.33.
OLYMPLV Wash., Oct. 22. (Special.)
Sales of state lands this month ag
gregate $479,970.33, according to re
ports made by the several county audi
tors to Land Comisioner E. W. Ross.
In all there were 23,085.71 acres of
upland sold for an aggregate of $412,
334.64. Platted school lands brought
$23,437.60, timber was sold for $19,
825.50, and sales of tide lands, shore
lands, etc., brought an aggregate of
$24,372.59.
OXE DEATH, TWO IXJlTKlES
J
Chapter of Accidents at Melrose In
Southern Oregon.
ROSEBt'EO. Or.. Oct. 22. (Special.)
The little community of Melrose, six
miles south of here, was t lie scene of
one death and two accidents 5-ester-day.
L S. Toothanre. an old and high
ly respected resident, died after a
lingering illness. Mrs. Edward Henry
was summoned as one of the death
watch at the Toothacre home and, dur
ing the evening, had occasion, to de
scend the steps of tho residence, when
she slipped and fell, sustaining a
broken leg and other injuries which
mat prove fatal.
The same day and In the same com
munity Mrs. Howard Ward came near
meeting death by being thrown from
a horse she was riding. The spirited
animal ran away with her and threw
her, causing internal injuries, but it is
thought she will recover.
IRGES PERSOXAL CAMPAIGN
Bryan Sends Letter to Democratlo
Club of Spokane.
SPOKANE. Oct. 22. In a letter, to
the Young Men's Democratic Club of
this city William Jennings Bryan
states:
"The reports enco age ue to believe
that we are on the eve of a National
victory for our party, our politics and
our principles. I urge you to continue
your efforts with renewed zeal.
"No doubt each member of your elub
has talked with some Republican who
might be Influenced by you to vote
with us.
"I ask each one of you to pledge
yourselves to pick out a Republican
and go with him to the polls on election
day and have him vote with you ta
carry out the principles to which the
Democratic party is pledged.
PROTIDEXCE IS TO BLAME
No Excuse for Man W ho Killed His
Friend for B.ear.
ROSEBURG, Or., Oct. 22. (Special.)
At the inquest over the body of
Alexander A. Frank, who was mistaken
for a bear and killed by his companion,
Oscar Weber, no blame was attached
to any one for the tragedy.
It developed at the Inquest that
Weber shot Frank three times, In fant
shooting four times, three' bullets tak
ing effect. The men were about 10
yards apart, and at the first shot
Frank fell, but the shot was not' the
fatal one, so Weber fired three times
more, two of the shots taking effect.
Seeing that all was still Weber wont
to where he supposed a bear was
lying, and found Frank barely alive.
He said a few words and expired.
Little Hope for Prisoner.
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 22. An appeal
has been Issued to the sympathizers of
Nicholas TschaikovsK-y in England and
America, particularly those who "signed
the petitions for his release to Premier
Stolypin, asking them to assist in raising
the bail of io.OOO demanded by the au
thorities, and which tho family has been
unable to furnish unassisted. Tschal
kovsky has been in coniinement In this
city for nearly one year, and he will be
returned to the fortress tomorrow unless
this ball is deposited.
Almost Unanimous for Saloon.
OREGON CITY. Or., Oct. 22. (Spe
cial.) Some comment has been aroused
over a peculiar condition existing ir. tho
precinct of Macksburg in the southern
part of Clackamas County. Lat June
113 voters registered, and now there Is
a petition presented to the County Court,
signed by 98 voters, asking that a
license to retail liquor be granted to
Williams & Williams. The people are
evidently almost a unit for' the estab
lishment of a saloon in a hitherto dry
precinct.
Bonds for Tide Flat Filling.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Oct. 22. (Spe
cial.) Mayor France and the Council
are working hard in the Interest of a
project to fill the tide flats of the city
which was a scheme last year that did
not go through on account of opposition
of property owners. It is now pro
posed to bond the city to carry on the
work and the matter will be put up to
the courts for action. Under the bond
ing scheme the property-owners will
have five or ten years to pay for the
Improvements.
Candidate Itun Down by Train.
EVERETT, Wash., Oct 22. F. B
Hawes, of Everett, Prohibition candi
date for the Legislature from this
county, was run down by a Great
Northern pasenger train early this
morning at Startup, where he took
part in a Prohibition meeting last night
and was seriously. If not fatally, in
jured. He was running down the track
ahead of the train and apparently did
not know it was so ' close. He was
brought to an Everett hospital.
Heart Disease Takos Off Tramp.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Oct. 22. (Spe
cial.) Heart disease, according to the
diagnosis of Dr. Chamberlain, caused
the death of John Matson. aged 40
years, whose body was found yesterday
afternoon in a shack on the county road
near Junction City. Matsnn is supposed
to have been a tramp. In a diary he
had written', "In case of accident or
death, write to John Matson, 920 Fulton
street. Warren, O."
Additional Teacher Secured.
OREGON CITY, Or., Oct. 22. (Spe
cial.) Miss Jeanle Gray, of Oak Grove,
has been elected as an additional grade
teacher, made necessary by the un
usually large enrollment. Miss Gray
Is a graduate - of the Universlly of
Oregon, '07, and a member of the Tau PI
Sorority.
Wheeler County Taft's by ICS.
FOSSIL, Or., Oct. 22. (Special.)
Wheeler County will give Taft 125
plurality. The normal vote Is between
760 and 800, but it Is not expected that
over 700 voters will be out, and of that
number a few will be Socialists and
there will be quite a sprinkling of Pro
hibition voters.
The Methodists and "Uncle Joe."
PORTLAND, Oct. S2. (To the Editor.)
The croak In this morning's Issue about the
Methodists opposing Congressman Cannon
is clearly a departure from The Orego
nian's accustomed discrimination and spirit
of fairness.
The Methodist Episcopal Church, as The
Oreffonian knows right well. Is out after
the lawbreaklng, murderous liquor traffic,
and- though Mr. Cannon represents a party
with which a majority of those people In.
his district are identified he has placed
himself In tne way by opposing arbitrarily
legislation In congress essential to the great
purpose in hand. If the Itornan Catholic
Church In Mr. Cannou's district opposed
him on the same ground, and doubtless
many of them do, they would have the
hearty sympathy of all Protestantism.
Uncle Joe Cannon has been a useful man
and a patriot, but Is now like some of the
rest of us old and grouchy and in need
of the Osier treatment.
Furthermore, the number of hidebound '
"Orthodox" Protestants opposed to Mr.
Taft's election on the ground of his re
ligion is not worth spenkln? about.
The paragraph in question It seems to
me is tlltimed and out of good taste.
C. E. CLINE.
Whenever the church, in any of Its
branches, has felt itself able to Inter
pose in politics or rule the state, it
never has been at a loss for reasons.