The Herald
D. E. STITT, Editor.
Entered a Mcond-Uuia matter September 8, 1WS.
at the pit offlr at Monmouth, Oregon, undr the
Act of March 3, 187.
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FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1912.
TAFT IS NOMINA TED.
Nominations are made and
the Chicago convention is ad
journed. Taft has pressed for
ward to victory, carrying with
him as a running mate, James
S. Sherman, our present vice
president T. R. Roosevelt has
met defeat, but is not silenced,
and only the beginning of the
end appears in sight, while the
final result remains to unfold in
the future.
When Mr. Roosevelt was first
nominated for vice-president,
there were those who are credit
ed with saying that he would
wreck the Republican party and
the Oregonian, in speaking of
the prediction, inclines to the
belief that he may wreck both
dominant political bodies. Be
that as it may, the old ship, G.
O. P., went on the rocks last
week, and while, the elephant
has battered the hat that was
thrown into the ring and flat
tened its owner, he is still in a
fighting mood and the "Water
loo" appears to be yet in the
future and is possibly dependent
upon what will take place at
Baltimore this week. The old
ship is still in political quick
sands and has more than an
avernirp nrnsiiet. nf (minor nut. rJ
o i i e "o -
commission next November un
less the Democratic barque, too,
gets invested in the shoals of
non-progression.
There has been charges of
theft and fraud made by both
sides in the Chicago convention
and if the charges are true, not
only one party but both should
be put out of business, for an
aggregation of men who will use
unfairness to carry them to
victory in' their nominations,
could not be expected to give an
honest administration of govern
mental affairs, neither should
they -be entrusted with such
charge.
It has been charged, and most
persons believe there is official
rottenness in the management
of our National life and the in
stitutions that have grown up
and been fostered under govern
ment supervision and protection,
and according to the decree that
truth and righteousness only
shall stand the test of time, this
condition must pass away sooner
or later, and if we ask' in what
manner we are cited to like con
ditions in other nations and
people of the past, and the re
sult which overtook them.
Among other things we are
told that it is extremely rare
that a contaminate body, through
any effort from within, is able
to cleanse itself and the history
of nations and parties go to show
that when any such body be
comes very corrupt it is moved
out of existence and something
else rises' to take its place, and
in its turn to disappear when it
becomes useless because of cor
ruption. By taking a retrospective view
from present conditions we see
what has come to us by toller
ance. Tolerato a nuisance and
after awhile its heinousnossfades
away because of association and
the conscience trained to abhor
it becomes less active by the as
sociation until it no longer con
demns when brought face to
face with the evil, or if it is still
moved upon it is so lightly that
energy is no longer awakened in
opposition.
There has been too much tol
eration, especially in favoritism
and in evils that have been per
mitted to exist, and in rogues
who have been permitted to go
unpunished.
The Chicago convention has
passed away and is now a matter
of history. The big steam roller
of the Taft supporters passed
over the progressive band wagon,
crushed the Robsevelt delegates
and flattened the prospect of the
leader so far as his hope and
faith has been bound up in the
republican party. President Taft
has been chosen as the republi
can standard bearer, and is now
rejoicing over the downfall of
the opposition, but the value of
his victory will be estimated
when the ballots have been
counted after the polls close on
November 5th, next.
As we write this article the
first battle has been fought in
the Baltimore convention and
Alton B. Parker has been chosen
chairman against the opposition
of W. J. Bryan. The non-progressives
are in the lead and if
a stand-patter is nominated
there will be little choice for a
progressive man to cast his vote
at the November election. Tur
bulent is the word which best
describes the political situation.
It has been stated that "The
greatest dynamic force in the
world is love." However, such
was not the power which pre
vailed in the Chicago convention.
President Taft may not be so
politically keen as a great many
people, but when it comes to
doing politics by compulsion he
is a man of undeniable weight.
Portland Telegram.
While Americans are holding
tumultuous conventions, the
Chinese National Assembly
"comports itself with strict pro
priety," as though it were ex
perienced at legislation.' Ore
gonian. The tories have captured the
republican party and are now
after the democratic convention.
They may put the lid down so
tight there will be an explosion
none of them will like. East
Oregonian.
The "houn-dawg" and the
"Teddy Bear" are both being
kicked around.
MY LITTLE
SISTER
By EDWARD L SPENCER
I was brought up In luxury, but
without, father, mother, brother or sis
ter. When I became six years old and
was still kept from going about with
other boys nature rebelled against not
baring playmates, and those who were
responsible for me were obliged to
make some provision in that direction.
I lived In the house In which I was
born, my father having died before and
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my mother at the lime of uty birth. 1
knew nothing about this, being taken
care of by a Mr, l'crkiim. One day
he brought Into my pluyroout a girl
about my own age and told me sho
had a little winter for tue. At that age
I felt no great surprise oa to the exist
ence of a sister, though 1 remember
asking some questions as to why 1 bad
never seen her before. I would have
preferred a brother, but was neverthe
less delighted to be relieved of my
loneliness, and from that time forward
my life was very different from what
It had been.
Lucy was my s'.j'tT'n name, and since
we were kept from other children we
grew very much attached to each oth
er. I was a fiery little fellow, while
Lucy was of the quiescent kind. She
was always soothing me. There was
a good deal of the boy In me or I
might have become effeminate, playing
as I did all the while with a girl. I
think I did not mias boy associates a
much as 1 would bad I not become so
much attached to Lucy.
The reason why 1 was kept so close
at home was that my mother, knowing
that she must leave me to the care of
others, had manifested to Mrs. Per
kins, who was to bring me up, a feur
that I would lenrn "badness" from
my associates, which she, my mother,
would not be with me to counteract.
Ilnd It not been for a strong masculine
nature In me I would have been spoil
ed as a result of this motherly timid
ity. Mrs. IH-rklna engaged tutors for
me and for Lucy as well, and. being
educated alone, when we were fifteen
yeurs old we knew as little about the
world as when we bad been just
brought together.
It wns at this Ume that Lucy and I
began to discuss our situation. Why
was it that we bad no parents like oth
er children? Why had we uever met
till we were about six yeurs old?
The.se and other similar questions came
up for discussion, and we asked Mrs.
Perkins for answers to them. But she
evaded giving direct answers, and we
were no wiser than we were before.
All we could get out of her was,
"When you come of age you will know
all about It"
When I was In my sixteenth year I
was sent to boarding school, where I
prepared for college, Lucy being sent
at the same time to a girls' seminary.
I was dreadfully homesick for Lucy,
and she wrote me that she suffered the
same for me. During my stay at school
there was no one to tell me anything
about myself more than I kuew. Two
yeurs after that I went to college, and
the period In which I was born over
Which seemed to bang a veil began to
interest me. I was old enough to make
an investigation, but when Mrs. Per
kins snld 1 would know all about it
when I was twenty-one I preferred to
wait. One thing espeecinlly deterred
me, a dread lest I should find out some
thing I would rather not know.
While I wan at college Lucy discov
ered what was being kept from us. but
she did not tell me. I came home one
vacation during my senior year at col
lege and met her there. I threw my
arms about her and kissed her, as I
bad been accustomed to do at our meet
ings, and was surprised to see a blush
on her cheeks. I wondered ut the time
what It meant, but it soon passed out
of my mind
However, from this time I noticed
a great change in Lucy's treatment of
me. She seemed constrained. I was
telling her one day of a girl friend of
mine who I liked very much. Lucy '
looked serious. I persisted In sounding
my friend's praises, und Lucy suddenly
got up to leave the room. I caught
her and. pulling her down beside me.
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told her that she need not fenr for my
deserting ber for a sweetheart or a
wife, for I would never marry and did
not see how I could bear to have ber
marry. This seemed to satisfy her,
and she smiled at me through ber
tears.
I was twenty-one years old a month
after being graduated from college. A
lawyer bud notified me that be would
call on me on my birthday, and he did
so. Lucy and 1 were both at home.
The lawyer suld he wished to see us
together and told the secret. My piiMt
or most of It has been told. Lucy's
was us follows:
Her father died when she was two
years old aud ber mother when she
was three. Our mothers were sisters
enjoying ah undivided fortune. They
had arranged that we should be
brought up together and for each oth
er. The fact of our being kept In Ig
norance that we were cousins was that
In the beginning of our intimacy Mrs.
Perkins had told me she bad a little
sister for me. She thought nothing of
it at the time, but put off telling us
the truth till we had grown to an age
at which she did not like to disabuse
our minds. Besides this, she thought
the plan of our mothers to unite us
when we came of age would he best
served by our being kept In Ignorance
of the truth.
The will of my mother and of Lucy's
mother expressed a wish that we
should marry. . , , 1
And we did, . '
H4
oven es years1
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