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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31
FOUL DRINKING WAFER.

If there is any one thing more neces-
sary to the health and comfort of a peo-
pie than a plentiful supply OF pure wa
ter. we cannot specify it. That impure
water causes disease is a fact now be-
You'd dispute. The city of Philadelphia
has afforded a notable example of this
fact, the ravages of typhoid fever having
been fearful and the cause has been di-
rectly located in the foul water supply.
Another city which is suffering from the
same cause is Richmond, Va, which gets
its supply from James River. This par
agraph from a recent article in the Rich
mond Dispatch is suggestive:
The water has been thick with mud for
more than a month, and not for any time
during the present summer mas the wa
ter been anything like clear for more than
three or four days at time. When the
present terrible condition started the wa
Ter was thick with red mud from the clay
banks of Albemarle and other counties
on the upper part of the James water
shed, but it has turned to darker color.
which makes the users of the fluid for
drinking purposes almost turn against 1t
when lifted for drinking.
The Dispatch has much more on The
what the citizens of Richmond are SUBJ
jected to. While it is true that muddy
water is not always unwholesome, 1t is
distasteful, and If it does not breed dis
ease 1t does breed disgust. What is more,
il undoubtedly conduces to intemperance,
for If the water is foul, people will add
something to it to overcome its unpleas-
tee. Of &c,
should be the most strenuous advocates
of pure water for drinking. and those
who preach the doctrine of cleanliness
should insist on plenty of clean water for
bathing and cooking.
1t is surprising that the citizens of
Richmond should put up with such wa
ter. If the typographical and geological
features of that region are such that
pure and healthful artesian water can
not be procured, it would seem that a
system of ALTERATION could be adopted
which would purify the James River wa
ter People who have to drink liquid mud
can be excused for using harsh language
and il there is a remedy, they should in
sist on its application.
Montgomery Is peculiarly blessed in this
respect We doubt if there is town or
city in the United States which has a
better water supply than this. Crystal it,
self is no clearer than the water we get.
and IL 1t contains any deleterious quail
ties they are not apparent. While our
water system is not all that could be
wished, and while decided Improvements
can be and ought to be made, the water
itself is beyond criticism and the supply
appears ample for all present needs. And
our good fortune in this respect causes
us to feel more for those who are not
se '3'ssAsss ~S q Z q tn ! >
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31
uNTFNABLE ARGUMENTS.

Some OF the arguments framed by the
advocates of a protective tariff are won
derful examples of special pleading. Take
this from The Kansas City Journal as a
fairly good specimen:
The government consists of certain men
VINO nave been chosen by the peopIe di-
rectly or indirectly, to transact their BUS
mess ana protect their interests. What
tne government does, therefore, is he
act OF the people, just as the act of an
agent is the act of his principal To de-
clare that the Government has no moral
right to tax the people for any particular
VpJect Is, therefore, simply TO assert that
tne people have no moral right to tax
themselves for that purpose-tnat they
haven't right to do what they please
wthstheir own money, as long as they
keen WITHIN the boundaries they have
nxed for themselves by the Constitution.
Inc theory that the Government has the
right to tax all the citizens for the ben
efit of few Is favorite one with the
protectionists. and it is only by proclaim
ing that theory in general terms that
they can sustain a protective tariff. Per-
haps it has constitutional right to do
so-a constructive right, indsinuch as it
Is not prohjbited In special to, ms by the
Federal Constitution, but to cita that an
overwhelming majority of the people must
pay excessive prices in order that the
small minority may thrive and grow rich,
IL the argument of the anarchist or the
highwayman. Robin Hood justified his
irregularities by proclaiming that he
robbed the rich and gave to the poor,
but the protective system reverses that
process. 1t robs the poor and makes
them poorer, while 1T makes the rich
richer.
The argument that it is the people tax
ing themselves is a spec1ous argument
to sustain a weak cause. If the Legis-
lature of Alabama, for example, should
put tax on pocket knives, we suppose
the same argument would justify it, on
the theory that the people were taxing
themselves. We doubt very seriously IL
a majority of the Republicans themselves
favor a protective tariff but they vote
the Republican ticket for Party reasons,
and the Congress thus elected imposes
tariff duties for the benefit of those who
contribute most literally to the cam
paign fund.- The plain truth is that the
trusts and corporations control legisla-
ton.
The only just, fair and tenable theory
of a tariff Is that it should be imposed
only for the purpose of raising necessary
revenue for the Government, and that it
should, as far as possible exempt from
duty all the necessaries of life. That is
the Democratic doctrine. and it Is the
only one which is just or defensible. All
the arguments about Infant industries"
are made for the benefit of the few
ment that a high tariff is the act of the
people taxing themselves is a humbug.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31
NOTABLE EXTRACTS FROM
TILE BIG DAILIES CoRRE-
SP0NDENTS y y y

this city, says he will vote the Democratic
ticket at the next Presidential election.
He has decided that only the removal or
the reduction of the tariff can save the
people from complete rule by the trusts.
THE Democrats have lost by scattering
too much,' he said today. They have
had too many issues. They have tried
to cover too much ground. In my judg-
ment, the thing to do is for the party to
adopt one issue to fight on and to stick
to that with vim. That issue is the tar
if question. The people are growing rest
less. They are growing tired of trust
domination, reVulsion of sentiment Is
at hand. You Democrats want to take
advantage of it. If you do, there are
thousands of Republicans that are going
to vote with you. Every family is af-
fected by the trust. There is nothing
you can buy any more that is not carry
ing price arbitrarily fixed by a trust"
The news that Mr.. Whitley has left
the Republican party will be a surprise
to thousands of people the country over
who have known him for years as one
of the leading advocates and warmest
champions of the Mckinley policy. Mr..
Whitley has been one of the leaders Of
the Republican party and as often as
called on he has made large contribu-
tons to the success of the principles en-
bodied in its platforms. When he ran
the mammoth East Street Reaper works
here, at the time of their completion, the
second largest in the world, being sur
passed in dimensions only by the great
Krupp gun works at Essen. Germany,
he employed 1900 men. A band of forty
or more pieces was organized among the
workmen and every opportunity was
taken advantage of to spread the doc
trines of the party of Lincoln, Garfield
and Grant.
1t was not uncommon for Mr.. Whitley
to charter two or three trains and take
his employees, headed by the big band, to
some neighboring city to add to the sue
cess of a Republican rally.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31
CREAM of the SPECIALS
BRYAN MANTLE FOR JoHNsoNP
Cieveland's Mayor Appears to Be
Shaping Things.

Cleveland Special to N. Y. World.
Free silver on the terms of the Kansas
City platform. Bryan and all the other
Democratic faiths of 1909 will be pledged
ANEW at the Ohio Democratic convention
next week IL the platform made by Mayor
Tom johnson and Newton d. Baker, act
ing law director of Johnson's city govern
ment, is adopted. The draftof the plat
form was finished and sent to the printer
today.
Mayor johnson is confident of control
ing the convention and securing the
adoption of his platform easily.
The Endorsement of Bryan for the
Presidency, along with the Kansas City
platform, matter-of-course as 1t is. Is
significant in the light of Mayor John
sons own candidacy for the Presidency.
With Bryan firm in his position that he
would not be a candidate again, his
coming out for Johnson. which is anti
cipated, would practically bind the Demo-
Gratis who had endorsed Bryan to sup
port the man Bryan advocated. This
would give johnson, as Bryan's legatee,
a commanding lead in the National Con-
vention.
Other fe atures of the Johnson platform
are taxation reform for the State to be
effected largely by taxing corporations
earning capacities and abrogation of spe-
cial privileges as curb to trusts.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31
Hailed With Delight.

Marion County Democrat.
The result of last Mondays primary,
while for-reaching in its effects, will be
hailed with delight by the thou
sands of Alabama Democratn who
have long wished for chance
to throw off the convention yoke
and by a direct vote select the nominees
of the party. The Democratic masses
were tired of the convention system by
which political schemers and wire pull
ers were enabled to manipulate the ma
chine and lefeat the will of the majority
and in the :afe majority given Governor
Jelks and the new organic law of the
State a new era is marked in Stae pol
tiles. Under the new Constitution Alaba-
ma now secure in the hands of its
friends, will leap forward as never be-
fore in the great race of progress, and
the primary gives the assurance that
those in WHOSE keeping 1t has been placed
were honestly and fairly elected. The pri-
mary plan is a success and conventions in
Alabama are now things of the past.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31

The Montgomery Advertiser seems dis
posed to claim the credit for electing Gov
ernor Jelks There would stem to be
glory enough for all.-Birmingham News.
The News shouldn't say that. We were
only replying to the charges made by GER
tain contemporaries who said that The
Advertiser would defeat Governor jerks
We argued that If they believed that
charge, then they should admit that The
Advertiser nominated him. 1t was a sort
Of 'similia similIbus curanter" argument.
intended only for those newspapers which
were so keen to naisrepresent this paper.
We kept too closely UP with the State
press to have any such feeling as init
mated by The News. or to claim more
than a fair share Of the credit for the
result. The Democratic papers Of Ala
bama, both daily and weekly. with few
exceptions. did splendid work for the
ticket. and that effectiveness is shown in
the result. The Advertiser had some op-
portunities for dealing effective blows
which were not enjoyed by any other pa
per, and it made good use of them.
There's glory enough for all and The Ad-
vertiser claims only what it Is fairly en-
titled to. The News will concede that
much, we are sure.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31
Not a Good Excuse.

The light vote is explained in various
ways. but the most probable reason Is
living than they are about voting.-Tus-
caloosa Gazette.
That may be a reason. but it is not a
valid excuse. In order to live in comfort
and safety, we must have good laws. and
we can only have good laws by electing
good lawmakers. If each voter would
bear in mind the fact that he is individ-
ually responsible for the character and
execution of the laws of his State, he
would not shirk the duty of voting, for
1t is a duty as we'll as privilege. and
the better a man is the more binding is
this duty.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

New York rPess.
Children are pearls in a crown that also
has thorns in it.
When man talks to woman he may
chide her and when he talks to man he
may cherish her, but when he whispers
to his God he blesses her.
1t is a smart woman who, after heI
husband has been fooling with the PLUMB
ing goes and gets plumber to fix 1t In
secret and then brags before him about
how clever he is at such things.
1t Is just like woman to be mad with
her husband for wanting to smoke in the
room with lace curtains and yet to be
proud of him for being able to do what
il would nearly kill her to try.
When man is down town he brags
about his daughter who is taking college
honors: when he goes home. tired and
discouraged, ii is to one who only knows
enough to run a house that he wants
to come and put her arms around his
paSk
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31
Love the New Constitution.

Fort Gaines Recorder.
The primary election held in Alabama
Monday settles for all time the fact that
Alabamians love their new constitution.
1t is as dear to their hearts as the Decla-
ration of independence to a loyal citizen
them as any of their aged and hallowed
traditions. Only a short while ago and
the people dethroned the bosses and de-
molished the most completely organized
ring the State has ever been cursed with.
and in spite of the united efforts of the
politicians succeeded in draughting and
adopting the instrument they fought so
braVely for last Monday.
The head of this once powerful ma
chine, Captain Joseph +. Johnston of JEFF
ferson County, offered for the chief execu-
tive office, and the returns indicate that
the little editor" from Barbour County,
has swept the State, his opponent carry
ing only four counties.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31
Probably Ends His Career.

Columbia IS. c. State.
Alabama held her first Democratic pri-
mary the day before our own contest.
The nomination of Governor Jelks had
been expected. He defeated Ex-Governor
Johnston by a large majority. This
doubtless ends Johnston's political career
for he has had succession of disastrous
defeats Refused a denomination for
Governor he became a candidate against
United States Senator John 4. Morgan
and vase badly beaten. His latest trial
for the Governorship proves equally un-
successful. Governor Jelks is news
paper man, who, like Governor Nc
Sweeney also a newspaper man, was
Lieutenant Governor and became Gov
ernor upon the death of that official
He appears to be a very safe and credi-
table man.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31
HattAr Not.

1t is finished-and weu tell you about
all the phases of JNpdter's moons and
Saturns rings, and dive deep into the in
tricate spiral meshes of the nebular sys-
TENS next week! Come back at us
randma.-Hayneville News.
You'd better stay on the "yeath" if
you know what is best for you. When you
get to careering through the atmosphere.
you are liable to get knocked endwise by
comet. or get wireless telegram
through your inwards, We shall be ready
to lasso you. II you get too Eighty.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31
SUNDAY, AUGUST 81, 1909.
DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL.

The American Newspaper Directory uses Ger.
cain signs to denote the relative standing and
merit Of the whole field of newspapsrdom
which comes under Its notice. and ons OF thes,
signs is the mystic symbol tel denoting
s'solden.' which stands for high quality, and
- thus explained:
Advertisers value this paper more for the
class and quality of its circulation than for the
mere number Of copies printed"
Such papers are credited with q single sym
Dol: bat there IS q higher grade. according "a
fhis standard authority. which have BOTH
QUALITY AND QUANTITY, and require the
UoUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL Too to describe
adequately their standing.
The Advertiser has been accorded this
double golden symbol IO0l and In the only
paper % distinguished In this section of the
Enufh
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31
Not a Safe Plan

Tn primary is over and we are salts.
fed. We didn't get both sides of our
bread bnttered, but we can swallow it,
On election day we will go out and vote
for the Nominees of the party.-Dadeville
Spot Cash.
1t isn't safe plan to have butter on
both sides of your bread, and it looks
greedy, besides. If you got one side prop
erly CREASED, you should be content.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31
steadily Climbing Upward.

That tbs circulation Of The Advertser -. -
tAe appended sworn statement, covering the
e4ily and Sunday issues. for he month OIL
July, jus. past. -,
The daily and Sunday average. as indiea.ss
below. for the dullest Of the duh sunny ummse
nx nths is remarkable In that !. 10 consiaesAv's
above the figures for the best rontns Oh 'n -
past Winter. when business in all lines u
much better than in Summer. =.
The Advertisers circulation IL steaciiy IN.
cressing. This Winter we hope to snow ~
hast 5000 daily and 1000 Sunday SUD
Hhfibers and the prospects are particularly
bright.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31

be your wife, but 1 shall always be
your friend"
Then before 1 co. rejoined the young
man, as he calmly lit paper-covered
coffin nail, Il have one last word to say
to you as friend"
What is it?" she asked, after the man
ner of the curious sex.
at is this" he replied II think you
have stacked the cards against yourself
in this game. You lose by winning, while
l win by losing"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31
Another Sufferer.

And the automobile effected you, too?"
asked the ancient plug
Yes" SAID the ostrich, 81 can't get
anything like as many horseshoes to eat
as before"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31
To all good citizens. irrespective of per

To all good citizens. irrespective of per-
sonaI references. nothing in connection
with the late primary is more gratifying
and encouraging than the almost univer-
sal report that the election was fair and
honest. We have watched the State pa
pers closely and have hardly seen even
an intimation that any fraud was prac-
ticed or attempted. 1t is an evidence that
the white Democrats Of Alabama are in
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31
Not a Fair Expression.

There was one creditable feature in the
contest Just closed, there was less bit
terness exhibited than we remember to
have ever noticed. Even The Montgom-
cry Advertiser played ping pong above the
belt.-Marion Standard.
The expression, Even The Advertiser"
is not exactly fair to this paper. The
Advertiser does not strike below the belt
and it is never afraid to stand up and
fight a square battle.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31

Editor Williams. of The Eufaula Jour-
nal, announces that his paper will be is
sued as semi-weekly through September
when it will resume daily issues, with a
new plant and in an enlarged form. Eu-
faula needs a good daily and we wish
The Journal a successful career.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31

BY actual count there were seven vari-
coiored cats on the back fence of The
Virginian-Pilot one night last week."
growls our esteemed contemporary of that
name. and one can't help wondering what
affinity exists between the editor and the
felines. Possibly they had gotten wind
OF his proposed editorial in advocacy Of
cat tax and were giving their opinion
of his position.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31
Terrible to Contemplate.

Stubble-I see some genius has in
vented a typewriter that will play a tune
while you work.
Penn-Great Scott! l hope it won't
come in general use. Imagine all the
typewriters in a big ONCE building bang
ing out gag time at oncei
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31

favor OF clean and fair elections. and we
can all heartily and sincerely join In re-
Joicfng over the result. All qualified vot-
ers expressed their choice and their votes
were counted 1t Is well with the State
ana Party
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31
A Sensible Negro,
Centreville Press.

Centreville Press.
Sometime ago a negro life convict in
the Arkansas penitentiary, was offered
a pardon on condition that he should go
and spend the remainder of his days in
the State of Massachusetts. He respect
fully refused the job. Since then, Mas
sachusetts occasionally lynches negro
Sensible negro. A Southern penitentia-
ry is a pretty safe place, with reasonably
fair grub and treatment
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31

There is apt to be a calm after storm
and It is having its effect on the weekly
press. The campaign kept them so warm
that they are now INDUCING in a good
rest before cutting into the game again.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31
AMONG THE BRETHREN.
Short Talks With Those Who Make
Alabama Newspapers.
which Will It Rep

The stvle of long trains for women
should not be in vogue while the style
of long feet for men prevails.-Roanoke
Leader,
Well. will you shorten the feet or the
trains? One will be about as easy as the
other, as long as the fashion demands
long trains
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31

That Colombian General with the dou-
ble-barrel name. Tribe Tribe, declares
that he'll be something-or-other'd If our
Government shall build. dig, cut or 9TH
erwise make the Panama Canal He an
nounces himself against the scheme and
says he will not let it be carried through
If he can help it. Are the Nicaragua
fellows standing in with this double?
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31

Diggs-Gabrlel won't be the only trum-
pet-sounder at the final roundup.
Biggs-Why do you think he won't?
Diggs-Because every selt-made man
will Insist on blowing his own horn.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31
Nothing Alarming.

Sharpe-What strange sounds your wife
is making! I'm afraid she has a mt.
Whealton-Don't be alarmed. She is
merely trying to scold her neighbor while
she has her mouth full of clothespins.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31
Took It Seriously.

Maid-Did yez liver hear thot fomily
had a skiliton in thor closit?
Cook-Oi how.
Maid-Thin, bedad. tn rats must hov
ate ut up. Oi can't foind' ut at all.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31
R,esimking Arrest. .

'You say you fought at Chickamauga?
interrogated the lean-nosed woman.
Eyes, num-" responded the dusty way
farer.
who with?"
DE sheriff"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31
AS YOU LIKE IT.
A Safeguard.

Women are certainly queer creatures.
remarked the old physician.
What is it now!' asked the druggist
why" answered the old pill dispen'
ser, Il just received postal card from
a woman patient marked Personal"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31

Ida-She imagines herself beautiful.
How can we cure her of such conceit?
Belle-Induce her to have a tintype
taken at one of our suburban resorts
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31
OUT OF THE STATE.
Comments of Neighboring Papers on
Our Primary.
To See Himself.

ChattanOORa Times.
Ex-Governor Joseph F. Johnston didn't
know he'd had enough; but the Demo-
racy of Alabama did know. Perhaps the
peoples verdict has caused Mr.. Johnston
to see himself as his fellow citizens see
him. We hone So
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31
Showing Him Up.

sue-But dear, he has some redeem
ing features.
Kate-Id like to know where they are.
Why, he couldn't even redeem his watch
after 1t had been in six months.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31
BOLTS REPUBLICAN PARTY.

Whitley, the Reaper King, Says
Tariff Builds Up Trusts.
Springfield (O) Special to Chicago Chron-
icle.
William N. Whitley. the reaper king of