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So -Declares Will J. feryan In the
Commoncr-Says President Can't
Ask People to Take His Remarks
Seriously.
LINCOLN', Nob, Ocu C "It would
bo iiracllcallyliniios'slblo ic convict a
trust nmgitftfo J if a cHralnal court,"
aaHcrJa William Jennings Urynn In
the Commoner. Taking up Presl
ilcnt foft'a clinllengb, relating; to Uie
Riiproinu court's recfJit decision rc
lutlvo to tho trusts, which Bryan
cliarclfcrlzca na a "bluff," Drynn an
swers through tho Commoner, and
chnTJciifee'a Iho prcslroht to filvc facts
regarding tho appointment of tht
supremo court Justices.
Ho Bays: "It would be a reflection
upon the president's Intelligence to
say that ho expects the people to taUe
his remarks Sibout tho trust decision
seriously. He knows that I only re
iterated tho criticism contained in the
dissenting opinion of Justice Harlan,
ond what the report of Senator Nel
son's judiciary comnllttee, filed
three years ago, says:
"Harland and Nelson both pointed
out that tho amendment written into
the law by the supremo court practi
cally nullifies the criminal law.
"Holylng upon tholauthorlttes cited
by Harlan and Nelson, I have assert
ed, and 1 asserted again, that It will
bo found practically impossible to
convict a trnst magnate, in a criminal
court.
"How long would it tako to secure
a final decision in a criminal prose
cution against a trust official? It has
required four and a halt years to se
cure a Judgment against the Standard
Oil and it is not known yet whether
a reorganization will be any Improve
ment of the original company. Tho
president Is bluffing. Ho knows that
tho question which ho raises cannot
bo cettled until after election and
then It does not make any difference
to him how it is settled. With the
trusts aiding he. won tho last presi
dential election without proposing for
a remedy for tho trusts and ho hopes
for tho aid of tho trusts to win an
other election by endorsing the retro
grade policy of tho supremo court.
"But, speaking ot challenges, here
is ono for the president. J challenge
him to mako public tho written and
verbal recommendations when Chief
Justice White was appointed over
Justice Harlan and tho recommenda
tions, written and verbal, whereon tho
presideut appointed tho Justico swhom
he places upon tho supremo bench.
"Did ho know how they stood on
tho trust question, or was it puroly
accidental that all his appointees took
the trust side of tho question?
"He signed publicity bills requiring
publicity of campaign contributions.
Why not have a little publicity re
garding tho lntluenco used in con
trolling the appolntmont of federal
Judges?"
So Declares President Tatt In Em
pTiallc Speech Regarding Supreme
Court Moved to Speech by Bry
an's Attack
He Is Through
POrATKM.O, Walio, Oct. .- -IVe
Inrnlinn Hint the rulings oC tho United
States supreme vourt on earth u
nlmol n parellel to tlio ruling of t
jut God in Hcnvoii, vft made Jicrc
today by President Toft, in :ty impas
sionned' defense ot the highest Amer
ienit tribunal, which i gimernHy re
garded ns hnvintf been iu'-pinxl I y ni
ntfnrk by William J. ttrynn in his
nublientiotn the Commoner. Hi.vmt
' was not mentioned, howewr.
j Seldom ha the president -.bowed
j such vigor nml cynreMuc Hei'evr
jing apparently to Bryan's iliftHeiiRO
that the reason for the nptjoHumwii
of Miprome justices; he made public,
lie shouted:
"Challenges?" I have challenged one
of these publicists to mention a onse
any reasonable man would say ought
to be condemned which would not be
condemned under the rule nud con
struction of the law which the United
States supreme court has laid down,
"I have delivered that challenge
in manv iiarts of the country. 1 have
received no answer. Columns upon
columns have been printed but there
has been no suggestion ns to n spe
cific en'-e. It is time to come down to
facts. Let them give a specific in
stance, instead of al lucking Jhc
greatest conrt upon earth nnd charg
ing it with deliberately emasculating
a statute congress enacted to reme
dy n grent evil.
"J nm not on that court, bnt I wa
once n judge, and. I love judge and
T love conrts which stand to their
duty. They nrV my icdnls on earth,
typifying what we shall meet after
ward in Heaven under n jnt God.
''When a court is doing its duty
nnd trying to teach the law as :t
should be, to have it condemned, at
tacked, nnd its motives questioned
for mere politenl purposes without
solid ground for such attaek goo
to my heart and I resent it with deep
indignation.
"What distinguishes this country
from nnj other is the United State
supreme court at Washington tint
Tins so often stood between us and
errors which might have been com
mitted which would have been great
ly injurious to the country. To turn
upon that court, to turn and question
its motives, to' attack it is, to me. to
lav the nxe to the root of the tree f
civilization."
President Taft concluding, said:
"Only one more word. I want to re
peat, what I have already said, that
vo need to cultivate a kindlier fesl
ing toward each other. We need to
disregard the attacks nponr the mo
tives nnd characters of those exer
ci'iiig responsibility nnd to let those
nttaeks pass as unworthy of read
ing, unworthy of attention, so that the
ling one of tho strongest speeches
I Governor Johnson lmx inn do in his
Jpwiug immml tho state, in dclVnsu of
tho consliuiliouul mmltiumeitta for
l he recall, initiu'tnu and referfru
duni.
"The initiative puts the lawmaking
power Into the hftifits of the Venple"
said Governor Johnson, "when they
wnill to Use tt. The referendum re
serves lo them the right to block leg
islation they do not want.
'Mini Ihwo ptovitiiuii) imi not suf
ficient, because some oftleinln are In
become recalcitrant to their duties
To eoneet tllivt situnliuuwe have of
fered yon the recall, giving to the
people the same p,oVr private In-
tl'icsls poHHCSH lit Ihl'lr llMHilH'MH Of
dUcliitrging employes that prove In-
ciutiihle or iHhIioih'M, ,
"In our itdvoeuey nf the vetmll
there Iiiik hemi ineiutl inrcrllletin of
the indge or conrts, Ijjil wo have
defiguh'il' t beentwo It fiimlshOH tlie
people ii pioteotloit when mich e'lll
elsm 1m merited, H will not ho'uSed
untie in ten yearn, hut when tt In used
II numtlie iwed liutokly.
"Itenpeet nnd reverence the juiIch
of Mtutert uu lung iih they nieitl in
Huet and nnt a nioiuent longm. Suiim
lif them tire jimt iim good iik Hhi nml
of iin nud Ndmc iih hlttl." ,
Look for tlm loser of thn nrlluloii
you have found for u prompt ml
limy hiivo him n lot of worry.
Hnsklmi for Health, "
THINGS ARE DOING AT
M
LAUR1
11 STEPS
DOWN AND OUT
After Bctntj In Power Fifteen Years
and Three Months the Laurtei
Government Is but of Otflces-Bor-ttcii
Is Summoned
OTTAWA, Out.. Oct. fl. After be
ing in iMver fifteen years and three
mouthy the Ijturier govenmuuit this
monung j.tipud out of office and!
the responsibilities of guiding the ship
of state were entrusted by his ex
cellency lvnrl Grey to ltobert Laird
Ronton, who lias been for the past
eleven and a half years trying to lead
his party to the goal now achieved.
The final meeting of tho Laurier
cabinet was held lnt night nnd alt
matters of uutinished departmental
business left unfinished when parlia
ment dissolved nud requiring tho at
tention of outgoing ministers was
concluded. l,nurier"s only valedicto
ry was this dignified one: "Our m
ord speaks for itself."
Sir Wilfred formally tendered to
Earl Grey this morning the resigna
tion of his goi eminent coupled with
the recommendation that Uorden be
called upon to form a government.
Tho latter wus summoned by his ex
cellency nud fonnnlly asked to un
dertake the bunion. Ronton accept
ed and said the new cabinet slate will
bejsiibmitted to his excellency for ap
proval either on Saturday; or JIoim
day.
Sir Wilfred Lnurier will leave on
Monday for a month's rest in California.
ADOPTION NEW LAWS)
OAKLAND, Cab, On. 0. -Seven!
thousainl Oakland voters arc digest-
circulation of papers publishing those'
attacks will not be increased. Then!
tho muckraker bimincss wilt ceae,
and wo shall have a healthy condition'
wherein we can acribo each others,
proper motives until motive,-, arc'
shown to be improper." j
MEEKER'S
28 South Oontral
HAVE YOU BEEN THERE TODAY
Big Specials-Money Savers in Seasonable Merchandise
Nolo the following. '.These prices prevail until (he l-llli or lines are entirely sold.
v IfiO.OO Saturday Specials Ladies' Suits, values to $22.80, n special assort -nienP,'
all Sizes,' fii tlie6fKl t'olOi-S. 'TliOSe are Suits or dilTeront shipments ono
of a' kind. HenUtifnlly tailored. SUre to Satisfy you. .He on hand early for
ffoir sizes a iv ))Vok(t.
Jjadics' Black Tailored Skirts A largo assortment of siv.es in nobby now
cloths, serges, Paiuttnas', Melrose, at. yi'to less than usual prices.
$1U.UU Skirts . . . $7.50
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Short Ends of Ribbons Nearly ovory bolt of our Ribbons in the storo has
ben' broken into ai the laYger pai'fc'sohh' Remaining short, end lengths will
be sold cheap, as follows: u i
Tn order to close out ail our broken lines in (Moves, wo quote tho following
low prices: '
25c Values, l-7c
20c Values, 15c
15c Values 10c
McC4ll t4lltrm Noi. 420-4231
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UIMCS COAT SUIT
October is the time to buy Housekeeping Linens, Table Linens, Towels, Crashes, etc.
Tho low pricesliolow tell why. .
72-ineh laliuy Linen (white) $1.75 value, Saturday and Monday $1.35
72-inch Fancy Linen (white) $1.50 value, Saturday and Monday v $l.llJ
Man)' otheis not mentioned.
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Bargains in Gloyes
Fabric Gloves, $1.00 values 89c
Fabric (Moves, 75c values 52c
Fabric Gloves, (55c values '. , 49c
KJ-button Jvid Gloves, white, blaek, tan, pair M $3.25
llfeff
W. H. MEEKER & CO.
PAY LESS AND DRESS BETTEB
23 South Contril Avo.
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Furniture, Rum, Linoleum,
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The house that made it possible
to buy furnishing goods in
Southern Oregon at
reasonable prices.
More reasonable now
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