TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT. OCTOBER 20, 1908.
TAFT THE BUILDER
Hl* Directing Hand Ha* Insured
Saccea* of the Mammoth
Project
Balled Wages of Isthmian Laborer*
by Longevity Order While War
Secretary.
The Panama Canal Is one of the
greateat achievements of any Repub
lican administration.
As Secretary of War, Hon William
H. Taft personally assumed the respon
sibility of Inaugurating the work and
systematically shaping up the practical
operations until a degree of efficiency
has been reached that may well as
tonish the nations of the earth.
Mr. Taft has applied to this world
project and history making enterprise
those same qualities of careful.thought
ful Investigation, penetrating judgment
and absolutely fair dealing, which have
made him so signally successful In the
performance of all those duties of state
which have brought him to the high
emiuence he now occupies as one of our
greatest living Americans.
ing liberal and appreciate increase In
the wage* of various classes of work
men, as follows:
"All employe* not native to the trop
ic* who occupy the position* herein
designated shall be granted th* follow
ing increase* in pay for length of con
tinuous ser vice on the Isthmus: Five
per cent of the basic or class rate for
tbe second year, with accumulative ad
dition of three per cent of the basic
rate for each subsequent yearp pro
vided. however, that such cumulative
Increase shall not exceed a total of 25c
of the basic rate."
In other words, Mr. Taft made it
possible for every American laborer on
the Isthmus, by remaining there and
working, to lucrease bi* wages 23 per
ceut and at tbe same time have a per
manent posltiou. These men also get
four weeks' vacation with pay. every
year and Mr. Taft favor* making the
vacation six week* with pay.
Change Would Be Dlaaetroue.
In tbe performance of thl* work the
t'nlted States is under the scrutiny of
the entire world, especially of our
neighbors In Central and South Amer
ica. before whom we must make good
our profession of high social and In
dustrial ideals, it would be a national
calamity to jeopardize the present lib
eral progressive policy that Is so suc
cessfully constructing the Panama Ca
nal. Mr. Taft Is tbe one man to con
tinue this great work to the end.
Muni Know Personally.
Like the Philippine project and other
great work laid upon him. he has
studied the situation at Panama at
close range and trusted to no second
hand Information with which to in
sure his success. There has been about
ninety million dollars expended on the
work to date and Mr. Taft has bad to
approve every dollar of this expendi
ture. He has not been satisfied with
a single visit to the Isthmus, but has
made the long Journey every year so
that he might direct the work more
economically. The result is that he has
changed the situation there from an in
hospitable region to a locality where
Americans can live in healthful se
curity without tlie fear of plagues or
dread of contagious diseases. THe rate
of mortality on the isthmus is about
the same as it I* In our American cltle*.
Stage, of the Work.
Work on the canal
has passed
through two stages, those of planning
and preparation. It la now In the third
and final stage, that of construction
Both of the earlier stages required the
presence of a large working force,
necessarily quartered In temporary and
make shift accommodations.
Because
of these conditions. Inevitable at the
outset, early critics of the enterprise
mistook the Initial and temporary out
fit for permanent equipment
ThrosglKtal About Labos.
Mr. Taft's chief concern ba* been th*
proper care of tb* laboring man on the
isthmus. Under his patient and ap
proved methods the terrible scourge
of yellow fever, against which the
French struggled in vain, the filthy and
pest breeding state of the principal
Panamanian towns, the rough labor
camps, and other pioneer hardships of
the two first eras, have been eliminated.
He has accomplished these things
through the activity of the Department
of Sanitation, the Department of Mu
nicipal Engineering and the Building
Department. Today we find yellow
fever driven from the Isthmus, the
deadly stegom.vla mosquito thus ren
dered Innocuous, malaria and pneu
monia greatly reduced and a high
average of health prevailing.
Mammoth CouBtruetlom Project.
President Roosevelt appointed a spe
cial commission to examine the Isth
mian situation last spring, and It re
ported Aug. «. 1908 According to this
special report there were at work at
the Isthmus April 30, 1908, 26,118 men
for the litlimlan Canal Commission and
7.075 at work for the Panama railroad,
a total of 33.193 men all told. Housing
this
industrial army In quick time,
with due attention to sanitation and
hygiene, was a problem which would
have been beyond most men. But Mr.
Taft did It successfully.
To keep the machinery and tools In
condition, three large machine and re
pair shops, two shipyards and numer
ous warehouses are maintained. When
we recall that this enormous plant is
operated at a distance of 1.382 mile*
from It* nearest base of supply. New
Orleans, and 1.975 mile* from Its main
base of supply. New York, we can es
timate with more Justice and accuracy
the magnitude and complication* of the
undertaking Mr. Taft baa conducted *o
well.
Warki ■■■■•■
Abbreviate
Taft.
COUNTRY NEED3 A BEPUELI7AN
CONGRESS.
President Roosevelt Point* Out Im
portance of Electing Legislator*
to Support Taft.
President Roosevelt. In a letter to
William B. McKinley, chairman of tbe
Republican Congressional Committee,
appeals to disinterested citizens to join
with the National Republican Commit
tee snd the Congressional Committee in
a movement to elect William H. Taft
as President and a Republican Congress
to support him, saying, lu part:
“It is urgeutly necessary, from the
standpoint of the public Interest, to
elect Mr. Taft, and a Republican Con
gress which will support him; and they
seek election on a platform which *i>e-
clfically pledges tbe party, alike In Its
executive and legislative branches, to
continue and develop the policies which
have been not merely Introduced, but
acted upon during these seven years
These policies can be succeasfully car
ried through only by , ¿a hearty co-oper
ation of the President and th? Congrcra
In both Its branches. «:i.1 it Is therefore
peculiarly important that there should
obtain such harmony between them To
fall to elect Mr. Taft would be a calam
ity to the country; and It would be
folly, while electing him, yet at the
■time time to elect a Congress hostile
to him. a Congress which under tbe In
fluence of partisan leadership would be
certain to thwart and baffle him on
every possible occasion. To elect Mr.
Taft, and at the same time to elect a
Congress pledged to support him. Is the
only way in which to perpetuate tLe
policy of the government as now car
ried on I feel that all tbe aid that can
be given to thl* policy by every good
citizen should be given; for this la far
more than a merely partisan matter.''
FRÛOENT DEFECTIONS
FROM BRYAN CONTINUE
Democratic Leader* from Coast to
Coast Reject Vagaries of the
Nebraska Weather Vane.
William
Bryaa
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PreoiSent
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Saye
Would
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Catch Vote*.
The number of prominent Democrat*
all over the country who have an
nouuced their desertion of Bryan and
have advised their friends to vote for
Taft and Sherman la a matter of grave
concern to Mr. Bryan's managers. In
Richmond. Va., always a rock-ribbed
citadel of Democracy, a Taft business
men s club has beeu organized, with
hundreds of members, and In Baltimore
tbe defections of leading Democrats
has become tbe subject of a daily se
rial in the newspapers. These illus
trations are given not because they are
exceptional In this campaign, but be
cause of their geographical location.
In Chicago a sensation was caused
by William Prentiss, who announced
that he will support Taft Instead of
Bryan for President and Deneen in
stead of Stevenson for Governor. Mr.
Prentiss has been a Democratic lead
er In Chicago for several years. He
was Civil Service Commissioner under
Mayor Dunne and has several times
been Democratic candidate for Judge.
In 1898 he was chairman of She Deuio
cratlc State convention. He was for
merly an ardent Bryan partisan.
In a letter made public recently Mr
Prentiss charges Bryan with betraying
his followers and forsaking the prin
ciple* for which he stood prior to tbe
present campaign.
Mr. Prentiss says:
“Bryan claims that he Is the man to
continue and extend Roosevelt's work,
claiming much of It as suggestions of
his own. Less than three mouths ago
I preferred Bryan as Roosevelts sue
cessor. He was my party leader. In
whom I then bad full confidence. But.
as before Indicated, my faith In Bryan
is a relic. Bryan, not the ideal Bryan
of the past, but the real Bryan of to
day. surrounded by the Mack*. Mur
phy*. McGrawr, Taggarts. Sullivans
and Joe Baileys et al. of the present
day Democratic party, at the be»t could
be but a dismal failure.”
California Democrat* tar Taft.
APPEAL TO LOYAL REPUBLICANS
John J. Barrett, for yeara one of the
most brilliant orators of tbe Demo
cratic party of California, baa regis
tered this year as a Reimblican. That
registration has given the Democratic
mnnagera a shock only second to that
which they felt when they learned that
M. F. Tarpey had deserted tbe shift
ing cause of Bryan.
"My registration speak* for itself,"
said Mr. Barrett. “When asked to
state my politics I said I wa* a Re
publican. That tell* tbe tale."
To Middle West and Rocky Moun
tain State* Republican*.
Barrett preached Democratic doc
trines from all the stumps of Cal I for
■la.
You want Mr. Taft and Mr. Sher
man elected and they cannot be elected
unless tbe Republican National Com
mittee has sufficient money to pay the
legitimate expenses of tbe campaign.
It cost* money to perfect an organiza
tion.
It requires money to pay for
printing, postage, salaries or stenogr*
phers and clerks st beadquarters, trav
eling expenses of speaker* and numer
ous other details that go to make the
campaign end successfully. Congress,
as you know, ba* passed a law making
It unlawful for us to solicit money from
corporation*
We must depend upon
tbe contributions of individual voter*.
If every Republican in tbl* Western
Division would contribute one dollar to
tbe campaign fund, we will be able to
do all the things that tbe voter* want
done; we will be able to elect Taft and
Sberman. Will you help? If so, please
send one dollar to tbe chairman of your
State Finance Committee, wboae name
appear* tn tbe Hat following, or send It
direct to me and you will receive the
official receipt of tbe Republican Na
tlonal Committee.
FRED W UPHAM.
Assistant Treasurer
Contribution* may be sent by check
or money order to any of the following
named chairmen of tbe various State
finance committee*:
Colorado. Whitney Newton. Denver
Idaho. Frank F. Johnson, Wallace.
Illinois, Col. Frederick H Smith. Pe
oria
Iowa. Hon Lafayette Young. Des
Motne*.
Kan***. Frank E Crimea. Topeka
Michigan. John N Bagley. Detroit.
Mlsaouri. O. L Whitelaw, 409 North
Second street, St. Louis.
Montana. Thoma* A. Marlow. Helena
Nebraska. John C. Wharton. New
York Life building Omaha
New Mexico. J W Reynold*. Santa
He ha* succeeded In Impressing labor
on the Isthmus with bi* kindly Inter
est in It* behalf. On thl* point the «pe
dal commission * report say*
“From
the outset we were strongly Impreaaad
by the spirit of good will and loyalty
of the employe* • • • The general
sentiment of the worker* wa* expressed
In the word* of a mechanic, in on* of
the conference* which we held with
representative* of different trade* Said
he: ‘We want it understood that w*
• re American citizen* «nd that we are
proud to have a «hare In thia great
sort
We believe the government 1*
treating u* right, and we ar* a* much
Interested to see this thing a auccsas Fe.
as anyone.' Thl* spirit of loyalty and
North Dakota James A. R'xbsnan
Interest fir the work w*» eglden'ed on Boebaaan
many occasion* and should be account
Oregon Dr B W Co*. Portland
ed a* an asset of tb* highest value to
South Dakota. O W Thompson Ter
rhe government In the accomplish meet million
of 't* eo'o**al task ”
Washington. James D Hoge Seattl*
Tait Raise a Wa<aa.
Or to Fred W Upham. Aaalstant
On May 1. 1907. as Secretary of War. Treasurer. 2M Mkblgaa avenue. Chi
_ _
Mr Taft issued a longevity order mak cage. Illlneia
Rearone ot a
North Carolinas.
Regardless tf past affiliation*. *tji
dent* of affair*, del ver* and thinkers,
are fast lining up for Judge Taft
A
recent example la that of Silas McBee,
editor of tbe Churchman, of New York
In an Interview be say»:
“I am a North Carollnan by birth and
a lifelong Democrat. I shall vote for
Mr Taft because be ba* It In hl* heart
to bring my people of tbe South back
into absolute union with tbe national
life and to their historic place a* a con
trolling force in tbe nation, and to do
which would immortalize blm a* a
statesman.
“I sball vote for blm because be more
nearly represent* my ideal* of govern
ment. of social order and economic pol
Icy than any living Democrat, or any
man before the people to-day. save
alone Theodore Roosevelt, who is tbe
only Republican President I have ever
voted for. Mr. Taft baa administered
every trust committed to blm by tbe na
tion with an eye single to the nation’s
good and for the highest Interests of
tbe people that compose the nation.”
The
Heater
la
Baltlaaere.
Mr George R Will I*. former prsal-
dent of th* Police Board of Baltimore
and Democrat of tbe old school will
cast tbe first Republican vote *lnc* he
attained bl* majority
Mr. Willi* w'll
vote for Taft
"Under no circumatances coo 14 I vote
'or Bryan.” «aid be. “for tbe reason
that I do p M believe be la since a and
if sincere, la n--t a good mao for P e*1-
dent of the t'nlted State* "
"How do you gauge public aentt
ment?" Mr Wlllta waa asked
"Among my clientele I know of no
one who will vote for Bryan. There la
not a Democrat who favor* him "
Another prominent southern I>emo
erst who will vote for Taft 1* Mr. w
A. Garrett, chief executive officer to tbe
receiver* of tbe 8e»bo«rd Air Line
Railway Company
Mr Garrett's reason* for snpportlug
tb* Republic** candidate are that be
>* tbe candidate of tbe bmtnaaa men
and hl* Jiectloa would ba for tbe best
h.te'*eta of tbe rountry
Mr. Garrett say* be has noticed a
leaning toward Taft In several of tb* ,
Southern State* and instanced Alabama
aa one of these.
Two men who have always been
prominent In Democratic circle* In Bal
timore wbo hare announced that tb«y
did not think enough of Bryan to vote
for him. and .that they would support
Toft Instead, are Mr John E Seiuuaea.
one of the prominent lawyer* of Balti
more and preaident of the School
Board, and Mr. Leigh Ronsal, wbo In
years past has been one of tbe most
active worker* in tbe Democratic party
Both men said that they could not
stand for Bryan and hl* policies.
Mr. Bousal'a defection from the ranks
of Democracy » a* an ecpeclal shock t<
the Bryan men In tbe State They bad
counted on blm a* one of the prize
spellbinders during tbe coming cam
paign. and b id no idea but that be was
an ardent supporter of the Democrat!*
nominees. "When and where will I
suit you best to speak during tbe com
ing campaign In behalf of Mr. Bryan?'
Mr. Bryan's friends lu Maryland wrot
him When Mr. Bonsai replied that b<
Intended to vote for Taft tbe corn-
spondenee ceased.
M ij r Richard M. Venable, fortne
president of tie Raltiiuore Park Boar
and one of the most prominent Ind-
pen.lint Democrats In Maryland, h
deciured for Taft and against Bryan
"1 am for Taft." st.Id M>jor Venable
“as 1 do not agree with Mr. Bryan',
opinion* on the various question* no»
confronting the public.
“He has not tbe judgment and tern
¡lerament of a statesman. A statesman
knows that no matter how desirable t.
reform may be be must take short step
in accomplishing It. He know* that I
cannot be done In a day. The pubili
mind and the new machinery of admin
Istration must be educated and adapted
to introduce such radical changes a»
are contained In Mr. lirysn's program
even conceding for the argument tha:
he Is right."
Waldo Newcomer, president of tin
National Exchange Bank of Baltimore
say* that although be believes In th
principles of tbe Democratic party au<>
would like to cast bls ballot for tb
Democratic ticket, he finds It imposslbl
to support Bryan and his Idea*.
Mr. Newcomer characterized tbe Bry
an plank In tbe Denver platform guar
autceing deposits lu banks a* nonseu
slcaI and unnecessary. He said tbe
scheme smacked of paternalism, and Is
not founded upon sound or good buai
tiess principles.
Mr. Newcomer said be did not re
gat'd Mr. Bryan as the type of man t
make a satlsractory or safe President
and felt that the interest* of the coun
try and the people as a whole would is
fur better promoted thl* time by th.
election of Mr. Taft. In whose sanity,
soundness and honesty every one wbo
knows blm has the utmost confidence.
Frederic It. Coudert, for years a
prominent New York Independent Dem
ocrat, ba* stated that be Intend* to vote
for Taft.
J. E Smith, vice president of th.
Simmons Hardware Company of St
Louis, whose politic* heretofore ba«
been Democratic, has come out for
Taft. He says many other IFemocrats
among St Louis buslneia men will
mar* their ballot* tbe same way.
HOW MUCH
MORE ?
We guarantee the Glass Jar, now on ex
hibition in Todd & Co.’s store window, to
contain $200.00 in U.S. Coin llow much
more we do not know. The one guessing
nearest the correct amount will receive a
$20.00
GOLD PIECE
This Jar of
Money will be
Given AWAY
FREE,
New York Nrwssaser Deserts Brraa.
The Ithaca (N. Y. I Chronicle, a
newapaiier heretofore Democratic, has
broken with that party and Joined tbe
oppoaltion, saying
“Believing that there I* no hope for
reasonable men In the Democracy un
der ft* present leaders; refusing to
truckle to the misfit combination o'
Populism. Socialism, corruption and
bosslsin presented under tbe guise ot
Democracy, tbe Chronicle takes It*
stand firmly for Taft and Sberman, for
Hugbes and bla running mate "
TAFT'S SERVICE TO LABO*.
DealrorrS the Old Eaallsb Law As-
■ amptlna that t'alsa Leber 1* e
C'on«ptrecr.
(From tbe Emporia (Kan ) Gazette
Tbe simple fact I* that no man baa
done more to place union labor on a
sound. square, law abiding, respected
footing Gran William 11 Taft by bl*
decision* In labor cases Both employ
er* and employed have acknowledged
tbe justice of hi* decision* and learned
to abide by them, and to-day there I*
not an Intelligent worker or fair-
minded employer wbo would seek to
abrogate them.
Judge Taft lifted union labor from
tbe doubt and uncertainty aa to It*
right* which bad before prevented and
gave It a standing which It ba* ever
since retained, and which ba* proved
under bla ruling*, secure against all
attack
Tbe old assumption, derived
from England, that union labor la a
conspiracy, and that worker* eoold be
prevented from leaving railway or
other employment at their will, waa
awept away forever by Judge Taft so
far a* the I'nlted Rtate* I* concerned,
and when an attempt wa* mads, year*
later, to revive the principle. Judge
Taft's decision wa* quoted aucceasfully
by tbe labor aide to defeat tbe plea
Mr Taft waa and 1* labors' friend,
because be I* abaolutely juat. and
would no more permit wrong to be
done to the poorest laborer In tb* land
than be would to any on* else
And
tbe honest law abiding worfceen ask*
and expect* no mors than ibis
Brysn. ws loam from s D i ma re s tie
contemporary la gtvlng thè Eaat a good
arare Bryan'a ara rea. bowevsr, asvsr
hurt anybody hut Bryaa.- Phlladelpbla
Press___________________
Mi Taft aay* tbat bs Manda sa bla
record
No partlralar credit *s Taft
la tbat
Anybody wonld bs g'ad te
Mand on tbe klnd *f record be baa.—
Topefca Capital.
To the lucky number drawn on Decem
ber 31st, 1908.
A ticket will be given with every 50
cents purchase at our stores and money paid
on account.
The holiday spirit seems tube in the air
and we wish our customers to be treated as
liberally as the other stores are treating
their trade, hence we are giving this Jar of
Money
Absolutely Free
to our Customers. Neither clerks in our
stores nor members of our families will par
ticipate in the above drawing.
R. L. WADE,
Todd & Co.,
C. A. PATZLAF,
Cloverdale Mer-
cantile Co.