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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-21
Elevatiug tho Board of Aldermen.

Mr.. R. FULTON CUTTING has consented
to ALLOW the use of his name as the
fusion candidate for Alderman in the
Eighteenth district. This is the Hon.
CHARLES +. MuBPHY's capitol. 1t is
hopelessly anti-fusion, but tho Citizens
Union hopes to find strength for the
fusion ticket in the magic Of Mr.. CUT
TING's respectable name.
The Citizens Union is urging Capt.
ALFRED T. MAHAN, DR.. NICHOLAS MUIR
RAY BuTLgR and Mr.. GEORGE HAVEN
PUTNAM to become candidates for Alder
man in their respective districts.
A Board Of Aldermen composed Of emf
nent citizens Of this kind, Board of all
the talents and all the responsibilities,
would be decorative and distinguished,
and even to have run and lost for Alder
man is to have received liberal political
education.
Whether the fusionists land any emi-
nent candidates in the Board Of Alder
men or not. they should at least try
to get fusion Aldermen who will not fuse
with the other side, rs come Of the 1901
crop have done.
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The Political Forecasters.

To The EDITOR or The Sun Sir: In the
published interview with Col Mcclellan on his
arrival to-day he makes this rather remark
able statement: you cannot divorce civic
affairs from national politics any more than
you can State ana national politics"
lie either made This statement for effect V.
knowing IL sacrificed the truth. or else he made
it in sheer forGetfuness OF facts.
In 1901 Seth Low as the fusion candidate
for Mayor was elected by a majority OF about
10000 over Tammanys candidate, Edward
NJ Shepard. II Col. McClellan's axiom was
true the next election would have proved ii.
In 1902. with State issues only before the
electors and with clean cut candidates on both
sides, Biz, s. Coley carried Grenter New York
by more than 40. 900 plurality over Governor
Odell.
This was a very remarkable change, but it
clearly emphasizes the plain fact that New
Workers. are becoming well grounded in the
principle OF divorCing party politics from
local government contests. and despite Col.
Mcclellan 4 statement 1t is Immensely satisfy
ing TO q great number of Democratic voters
who are loya! to their party but who have
no present faith whatever in either the men
or the methods OF TsnD,nny Hall.
This year Mr. Low will ne reelected. Just
as sure, bnlieve, as New York city next year
will give the Democratic state and aioral
tickets rousiug majority.
NEW YORK.. Sept. 10. JoHX A. HOLDEN,
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Election Cake.

TO THE EDITOR OF The SuS~-.Sir' ]. j. Diek!n-
son, In your columns 10 day. relates that hr has
Just heard of town meeting cake and, as Southern
man unused to New England ways and means OF
sustaining lite asks iov Information as TO Its nature
and quality He IS all wrong to start with, on the
name. II Is election cake" Town meeting day
comes buzz once 3 wear as rule, while elections
come frequently: State elections annually IN the
fall town elections as often. but In the spring with
Miscellaneous elections thrown In. Therefore, The
thrifty bakers long ago changed the name from
town meeting" to election cake" In order th8t
,hcy might meet . wider need. ard N enlarge
their prohts.
The town meeting or election cake IS made OF
wheat hour. slightly swectened. ind contains u
goody number OF dried curants il is slow eating
bit better than nothing, and entirely serviceable
on occasions when patriotic excitement and the
zcst Of political chase minister chiefly TO human
needs RoBERT L. oRRiEN.
WAspISGroN u C.. Seb. 49,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-21
Perfection for Denver.

Tomorrow the qualified voters OF
Denver will approve or reject new and
improved charter for that city. This
charter embodies the latest fashions in
municipal government 1t includes that
all-saving device the initiative and
referendum. At any time proposed
ordinance may be brought before the
City Council by petition Of the voters.
The Council has to pass that ordinance,
unaltered, or refer it to the voters at the
next election.
The clauses in regard to franchises
scarcely allow anything that can prop
erly be called franchise. No franchise
relating to any street, alley or public
place shall DO granted except by vote
of the electors and in the form OF an
ordinance. No franchise shall be granted
without compensation fixed beforehand
or for more than twenty years. All
charges made by the grantee shall be
subject to regulation by the city, which
reserves the right>to purchase at rea-
sonable valuation at any time. Every
franchise shall be subject to amend
ment or repeal. Stocks and bonds can
be issued only against actual cash or
property Of equal value.
Really, no franchise will be granted.
The Council may grant "a mere license
or permit which shall be revocable at
any time in or to any street, alley or
public place, provided no vested rights
shall accrue under such grant The
bidding for q revocable license is not
likely to be spirited.
Municipal ownership Of public utili-
ties" is the evident aim. Besides mimi
MIXING the privileges Of the grantees OF
licenses, the charter provided for the
submission to 4the tax-paying electors"
Of ordinances for the acquiring Of pub
lie utilities"
Every official, except heads OF depart
ments and one assistant in each depart
ment, is to be under the thumb Of a civil
service commission appointed by the
Mayor. Even the heads of the police
and fire departments are to be under
that control.
The most curious provision OF the
charter directs that officials who have
broken the pledges which they made
before election, shall be put out.
Opposed by the corporations, the
politicians and the non-tax-paying cleo
tors, against whom it discrimnates, the
charter seelns to have q reasonable
prospect of being smashed. As disin-
terested students of sociology, we must
regret this. City government by Pc
tition and the other modern conven-
fences provided by this charter would
be interesting to watch
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The Color Line In England.


man Of color told Mr.. DenDian .he presid.n:
Magistrate Marlborough street, that he aud SOM
friends had been refused refreshments by pun
can simply because OF their color Their behaNinr
had been perfectly quiet aud proper, and the ont
excuse was the one stated The Magistrate
have no power TO compel him 10 serve any one
A man Is within his rights II he does not Wish t"
sell anything he deals IN, Applicsnt-We oni'
want TO know " people with license are bonud
10 serve US. Tae MagistTetc-Thc law Is that !
publican Is bound 20 supply any one with food o'
Refreshments rs a traveller but there Is nothing
to compel any one TO sell anything to ANYBODY
You are IN the same position AS others. | earn"
compel the publican u serve YOU Al ! can say
is II seems very foolish OF him not TO DO go Arpl
cant-He does moi bring himself Within the pu
view OF the law by refusing The Magistrate
Two or Three years ago the matter was very mG'A
discussed In connection with a lady wearing knlcN
rrbockers, she WAS refused by publican, hni
took proceedings to compel him 10 serve her, n"'
failed on the ground that there was nothing 'l
compel any our to do 50 unless he chose Appn
cant-We, from different parts OF the British 40
uinions wish TO know whether We ere 10 be treated
little better than beasts. Mr., Denman-' svmM
thi.t with you. and think II L very foolish act an!
very unkiud II there Is not hing more In II than 80"
tell me but en- afraid cannot alter TIE law o'
IL stands Applicant have been looking the
law up since last Thursday. merely want 10
know what The status OF a coiored man is In 'ss
heart Of the British Empire. The Magistrate
| think his rights are the same as those ot others
lnnsmuch Az no one else can compel publican
to serve him. you also have not tho power "
there II no power Tor me TO compr! him. esnno'
test the matter farther Applicant :, We have
no rights In the hear, OF the Erpre7 The Mass
tratc.-Yon have the same rights as others Th-
applicant; thanked the Magistrate Tor his lengthy
ar nlynntiOn ard withdrew,
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4 Dyspeptic Epigram.

Mr.. THOMAS CARLYLE, who cultivated
the art Of calling his brother raca, thou
fool, is really responsible for this letter
To THE EDITOR or TIE Sun Referring
to your editorial OF TO day On The Sh'f,!cssness
OF THOMAS GowAN.' one OF CARLYLL's essays be.
gins: England consists OF twenty SIX millions
OF people. mostly fools
Does not THOMAS GowAN, who gave up from
his last money s. TO the union and II cents 10 his
family. belong TO an organization all fools excep,
the walking delegate on salary T. A.. W
STANFORD Conn. Sept. 10
The habit Of abuse by wholesale. Of
classifying the majority as fools, is easy.
1t takes the place of argument and shows
the lofty superiority or internal derange-
ment of the classiter Under the inHu-
ence of the literary cholera morbus Of
Ecclefechan, shall we call GowAN and his
brother mionists fools?
The unions have put up wages and
put down hours If, on the whole, and
in spite of arrogance, terrorism and ex-
tortions, they had not benefited their
members, the unions would have all
gone to pieces long ago But suppose
a union comes to the point where eco
nomically it is an injury to a member
Then considerations OF another sort Of
prudence come in. THOMAS GOwAN
could not get work without the consent
of his union. If he had tried it, he would
have received physical reminders Of his
duty. In being loyal to his union rather
than his family, he was really prompted
by the instinct of preservation.
Because certain labor leaders make
money out of their profession are their
followers to be called fools? At the
worst, the course Of these followers
shows sound appreciation Of the value
Of a whole skin. At its best, it shows a
capacity for chivalrous self-sacrifice.
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Miss Todd and tho en-
eral

When Miss HULDAH TODD went TO
Washington to ask why she was sum-
marty dismissed from the postmaster
ship at Greenwood in Delaware, did or
did not Postmaster-Ge PAYNE tell
her that there were no charges OF any
kind against her, that her record was all
right and that the sole cause Of her re-
moval from Office was that she was
particularly and personally obnoxious
to Senator AIL.EE'?
If the Postmaster General did aav this
what is the meaning Of his reported
statement two weeks later that charges
actually had been made against Miss
ToDD, and that she was accused OF per-
nicious political activity in that she
permitted her post Office to be the meet
ing place Of political faction?
When was she so accused? Was it
before or after her removal from Officer
II it was before her removal, why did
MIR. PAYNE, il such be the fact. tell her
when she went to see him that there
were no charges against her! II it was
not until after her dismissal that the
charges were made, then obviously they
had nothing to do with the Postmaster
Generals action in removing her. II
they had nothing whatever to do with
he case, why are they dragged in by
the heels fortnight after tho fact?
But maybe it is all a mistake. Per-
haps Mr.. PAYNE did not tell Miss ToDn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-21

The Hon. GLASGOW HARRIS. colored, OF
Newberry county, 8. G., is confident that
he is ll3 years old. 1t is certain that he
has been married FIVE times and s the father
of thirty-seven children. Tho habits and
diet OF GLASGOW HARMS throw no new
light on the secret OF viability. He is a
wet centenarian; says he has chewed and
smoked all the time and drank all the whis-
key he could get" This il regrettably
indefinite. How much could he get? What
was the average position and relation OF
his thirst and his supply? Till that il
known he cannot belong to Science
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-21
Our Position on the subway Sus-
tanned,

At the meeting OF the Rapid Transit
Commission last Thursday, Mr.. McDoN-
AID, the subway contractor, declared
without reservation that the building of
tho subway under what is known as -Con-
tract No. O." or by the method adopted
in Broadway below Ann street, is i'm
practicable The work now being done
there, said Mr.. MCDONALD, bluntly, does
not amount to q row Of pins, and SO
far a. can he judged from casual obser-
walton at the surface, his contemptuous
expression seems to be justified 1t is
true that after the meeting he was more
poiitio in his expressions on the subject,
but the truth OF his original remark was
left unaltered.
Undoubtedly the work is proceeding
with minimum Of obstruction to traffic
80 small that it causes only the slightest
possible inconvenience to the public. If
it could 10 on in the same way from Ann
street to the Battery the feasibility Of con-
structing q subway in the most crowded
street without serious offence to any
public interest would be demonstrated,
But can it go on in that way? That
section" said Mr. MCDONALD, won't be
finished in ten years unless the restric-
tons that have been placed on US are
removed; and it is apparent that the
work proceeds at snails pace.
MIR. PARSONS replied with no less
frankness, that the construction must
90 ahead in accordance with the stipula-
tons Of the contract that there shall be
no obstruction OF traffic on Broadway,
and that whatever digging Of the sur
face is requisite shall be done at night,
He declared his unalterable purpose to
refuse consent to any modification OF
these terms. But, in Mr.. McDoNALD's
opinion, before it's diplomatic amend
ment, practical experiment with Soon
tract No. >" in this lower Broadway ex-
tansion has demonstrated that no method
for such construction which will not do
grievous and intolerable violence to
public interests is feasible, if the subway
Is to be completed within a reasonable
length Of time. The street may be saved
from obstruction, but that advantage
will b Offset by the delay in the execu-
ton OF the work which will result under
the new method It may be said that
this is only tho interested view Of the
contractor; but is it not sustained by
common sense? Uaquestionably, the
construction csn 90 on by the required
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-21
The "savinx Over" Of Lon Dillon.
from AZ PortL1nd Express,

FT0TV NV f@DTIET'1U UV'HN'
" Is not generally known that the trotter, Lou
Dillon, was bred and shaDed for her early races
nv a former Cumberland county man. the late
Henry Pierce OF California, lie paid $4,000 for
her sire a. sale in View York. and this was one Of
his colts Last year she was going fast. but II WAS
not dfosm5d that she -as capable o! record speed,
Mr. Pierce thought 50 well OF the mare, how .
aver. that he saved her over and directed hts
trainer last ycar 10 save her over"
Hts death In tho autumn prccMded his enjoy
rneut OF the keen satisfaction that would have been
his had no lived to sec her In her grsstcst achieve
msnt After his death his superb racing stock
on his treat breeding farm was sold and the ma re
WAS one Of this number.
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yivc-Presideptlal Rooms.

From tn Nebraska STATE journal.
The somewhat unexpected appearance of Jonn
L. Webster Of tAis state with an Involvement o.
tho recent state Republican convention for th'
Vice Presidential nomination next year. was NJ
the tine no, accompanied by hoom OF nuch
proportions. and this proved rather fnvoran'e
c,rcun,stanre. IN early boom for Vice Prct' lent
is looked upon VITA we'll grounded suspicion. for
the reason that II has always been the custom 70
leave the consideration ot that ONCE to the na,'oua
convention - h- taken up only Alter the shouting
is over for the successful candidate for President
Even when the nomination Of n President is Ger
tainty before the convention meets. politicians are
very chary OF canyassing the Vice PreSidenta
chances. II WAS not until Just prior 10 the con
yention OF 1900 that the name OF Theodore Roosr
vrit begun TO be mentioned for The second place
although there was general conviction Of years
standing that Mckinley would be renomInated by
reclamation
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offer by promising to tell what he spent
HA added:

offer by promising to tell what he spent.
He added:
There arc more than enough men In the Senate
OF the United states nov who are suspected. Justly
or unJustly. OF having obtained their positions BY
Questionable methods and means. Not under any
circumst snces will permit myself to be added
to that uuuSer. I believe am Of nrm enough
nbre to ef,se even certificate Of election were IL
rendered me II tainted With suspicion Of its having
been obtained by Improper use OF money. ana 10
the end that no such suspcn shall attach To my cleo
ton II shall be successful IA this canvass. make
this public declaration Of my Intentions
This offer and challenge were sub
mtted to Gen. DICK, who 10 managing
the Republican campaign. His answer
recalled to the Democrats some inci-
dents OF recent political history in Ohio.
Up to this year the Ohio statutes con-
tanned law requiring that such state
ments be made by all political COM
mittees and candidates. The act was
known q tho Garfield Corrupt Practices
law. 1t was repealed by resolution
OHOIc ny = DCIlOCtWtAS uACAADVA Va WV
Legislature. The repeater had the sup
port of Democrats and Republicans alike.
The movement for the repeal OF the Gar
field law did not originate with the Re-
publcans, and the public showed no in
terast in the matter on either side. Gen.
DICK declared that the Republicans had
not desired the repeal OF tho law, and
while it was on the statute books obeyed
it conscisntously. Gen. DICK said.
The only party organization and candidates
carefully and consclentiously complying with al
the provisions Of that law were those OF the Repub
lican party.
Since your party did not comply with the Law
when II was In force, ! cannot now understand
your great anxiety to carry out its provisions aftel
II has been repealed. So far as tho Republican
state Committee Is concerned, It's books are open
TO the Inspection Of all whose business II is to
anime them"
Mr.. SALENs candidate for Governor
was the Democratic leader in Ohio last
year, and had an opportunity then tc
obey the law and publish the party &C.
counts. His desire to make such q
statement now is similar in intensity te
his wild eagerness for three-cent fares
on street railways when he knows they
are unattainable.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-21
A Pottst0wn View ~ the Cha N beriain- Ba flour
Correspondence.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SUN-Sr: Mr.. Cham
bcrla,n to Mr. Ralieur. condensed: u crawl, sir,
Sorry but sometimes. and the present Is one. there
Is no other way"
Mr.. Balfour TO Mr. Chamb 'rlan My dear old
holy with tact in the lacking. reversed positions
are slngularly graerfu Take = Galnsborough
portrait head over heels, only the temporary scci.
dent strikes vulgar admiration roar,rly trle spirits
refined see the Gansborough feathers essentially
unrus1cd: we have a Gainsber rough still. Then
of course A. the earth revoiyes, we are all OF US
uncoRsciously. however, In relatively uprooed
pastures a. every durna nadir
In . word. Mr.. Spureeon's curt counsel Never
chow your pills becomes epicuresn Glestiur II but
c,rcumst ant all. Nowered with rhetorical posies.
THAT CoFYKE HEART.
pOTrNTOWE Pa, Sent. 10
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WOMEN FIGHTING REED SHOOT.
Csmnslttees eeudlnG Petitions by tho
Thousands Demanding His Expulsion.

Csmmattees eesidlnG Petitions by the
Thousands Demanding His Expulsion.
Women have taken up the campaign
against Reed Smoot. who is accused OF
polygamy, and are working a. earnestly
to secure his expulsion from the United
States Senate a. did women In the auoceasiui
attempt to remove Congressman Roberta for
the same CAUSE from his seat. Already
petitions numbering thousands have been
sent out and are receiving the signatures OF
women in every community to which they
have been directed. Each Is q request to
Congressman and Senators to investigate
the charges against Smoot, and, il he bs
found to be q poiysamist. to expsl him
from the Senate on the ground thAs hs h
common violator Of the law.
The petitions Of protest argue furthsr
that the Mormon Church teaches supreme
authority divinely sanctioned to control
it's members in civil as we'll a. religious
affairs. and, therefore, Senator Smoot, a.
an apostle Of Mormonism. has offered his
allegiance to government other than that
OF the United States. Therefore, he IL in
eligible to a seat in the highest Legislative
body Of the republic.
Leading in the womens work are two
organizations. the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union and the Interdenominational
Council Of Women. In the headquarters Of
each special stats have been hired to do
the necessary work Of preparing tho pro-
tests Twelve thousand arc being sent out
by the w. G. 7. u. and 10000 by the council.
The petitions are in three forms, ons for
voters, another for non-voters and third
for communities, and all are returnable to
Senators and Congressmen from the local.
ties in which signatures were secured.
or the IntsrdenominationA Council Mr..
Darwin K. James y president and Min
Helen Miller Gould q vice-president.
Inquiry yesterday among the mission
boards with work in Utah failed 10 d.
close any acting oAlcally In The 6noot
affair. Ofacials OF al Of thees ocganizations,
however, declared approval Of tho move
ment.
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A Partial Return 70 Mature.

FTVV lNF T,OWUOW W
There arc numbers Of Russians Americans and
English being treated by the sun and air euro on
the Neisser RIr,ch. q wooded hill near Dresden
and the privileged feminine visitor may behold
many q famous beauty playing at sklt;ias In tn
ladies' enclosure clad only In large black ha'
pearl necklace and ono transparent muslio esf
mcat Young aud pretty women look eassmint
In this simple toilet but there arc many patients
who arc neither young. slim, nor besutisul. ana
words fall to convey tho oddly Of their Appeasahce
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Union milk all over the city is now the railylng
cry Of the Min Cart Drivers Union. --New York
Tribune.
Union milk" has an uneasy sound. IL
suggests milk cum water Still, the Milk
Cart Drivers swear that union milk shall 60
unwatered Union cows and union babies
win be the next step.
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oek-Thlef In scslpture.
From ire wesssniasis' Ga.ctt,

The book thief has his apotheoss In bookcase
md which Is being carved by the Guild of Handi-
crsits A. Chipping Csmpden for Lord bssuchamp's
library al Msdresheld The general subj ect Of the
carving ID "T1>s Tree At Knowlsdge." and the book
thlef. 10 top nat and book under arm, 10 placed
among the repslsS ~ the haae Of the tree.
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Mr.. BsIfoars Golans Detective.
From me .Saiu rddv Reoisu

Inspector Sweeney has retired from the police
Few scotland Yard detectives have had . more
Interesting career strenuous and Intelligent. be
was told on 10 guard Mr.. Bsifour al one time. IL
Is said that Mr. Sweeney learned gsf order often
10 follow Mr.. Ba,four without people suspcctlng
what his lob wae.
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In Jersey.

De Style-Niss Smith IL quite IN slocutIonist
whore did she acquire ,hoae beautiful sasturssf
Gunbusts--why. OUT on the front stoop st Dsht
chasing mosquitoes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-21
OUR TRADE WITH TURKEY.


To THE EpIfoR or THE SUN-Ss: Turkey
Ia one OF the countries which make more
out OF US than the reverse. Grouping Tur-
key IN Europe. Turkey In Asia and Turkey
in Africa Egypt, the figures for the nsca
year 1908 are these: