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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-10-23
ULYSSES

Born, TO S, F. Hannah aud wife,
OF Nelson branch, u boy. To j. A.
BeasIey and wife, OF Ulysses, n
boy. Also,to Dave Davlsand wife,
OF Chrlsley branch, a girl 49,. rhe
foysr patients Of this neighborhood
ara all much improved, which
speaks well for DR.. Atkinson, OF
Kise Station, and DR.. Daniels, OF
Hood Mrs. Vie scsrherry, Of
Lost creek, is on the sick list
An Infant child OF Lyss Davis and
wife has Group, but Is better. 49,.
Uncle Mike Thompson Is hustling
tho boys around and making US
some pretty good roads. They have
long been needed ~. Aunt Julia
Boyd's funeral was preached the
I'd Sunday by Rev. Il. J. Collins.
There was large aud appreclatlve
congregation. Several Of her rela.
tlves from Hampton and CstlettF-
burg attended the funeral. Mart
Borders and family are moving to
Rockcastle, whore he has bought a
saw mill and flno lot OF tim Der
which he intends to cut into cross
ties. Marion Reynolds and
family are also moving to Rock
castle. Mrs. Virgil Prose visited
our school recently -. Mrs.
Jullna Brown, OF Lost Creek, visit.
ed friends here one day last week
....,.W Willie Moore, OF Ashland,
formerly OF this place, was here on
business a few days ago. Master
Jay Borders, OF Walnut Grove,
went to Ashland with him. :. Mrs..
Cora Ball, OF Dry Ridge, is visiting
at Walnut Grove 80. Stephen
Borders and wife Of MenlIoe coun.
ty were the welcome guests OF
fIlendS here last week -. Mrs.
Becca Davis has gone to Catletts-
burg for a brief visit James
George and wife visited Ellis VIII
liams aDd wife, at White House,
sunday ",-J. A. Beasley sold John
Blllups a fine large span OF mules
Mrs. j. A. Beasloy was the
guest OF Mrs. Jas. Morrison Sun.
day.. The funeral OF A. ]. Peck
and wlfo vas preached at Ghost.
nut Grove the Bird Sunday by Rev.
d. Borders, Of MagoiIln county
and others...,.. Several persons
from here attended. aNap,
-~e-
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MATTE

Items are not very plentiful here
but will try to find few for your
paper. !. /. Rev. H.B.Hewlett preach
ed a very interesting sermon here
Sunday. Several gave their hands
asking for the prayers of the
church =. The recent rains have
brought plenty OF water for the
stock. People are gathering corn
and the "turn outn Is short. 49,.
Dave Justice and Felix w. Thomp-
son have sown good crop OF rye.
.....A. L.. Moore and Robt. Mead
are saving lots of crosst.es and
lumber on the head OF our creek. !.
:. There are from Is to 30 wagons
passing our place daily, some of
them from johnson and Morgan
counties, hauling produce down to
your town and taking goods to the
stores In the upper counties. 49,.
Thomas Ball takes his fine two
horse rig and visits Mart Hayes
every few day. -. Miss Mary Nc.
Comis has typhoid fever. -. One
OF Jack Castles girls is very low
with consumption Madam ru-
NOR has it that the Republicans
are not obligated to vote for the
Mt. Sterling man, as he Is not a
resident OF Lawrence nor Boyd
counties, and that he is not the
regular nominee OF the party, as
there were five districts counted
for him that should have beer
counted for Thompson, and one fol
Moore and one for Miller tina
should have been counted fol
Thompson, which would have Civ
en- Thompson ten to start on; anC
one district not having any conven
ton, which, of course, gave Thomp
son one-half OF the Lawrence coun
ty vote. Then, OF course, on tn,
second instruction Thompson
would have come in. But, tina
did not suit Labe nor Charley
| Consequently, there had to be
change, or the Boyd county dele
cation make the nomination, which
1t was rumored it would do II /
took that to give 1t to tho MT
Sterlin g man. Thompson says h,
has no more axes to grind, but h,
will help somebody grind his mat
took. -. Now, Mr.. Editor hav,
a question to ask. do not call oil
you 10 answer, but on all the Di
vines of Lawrence county, and /
you can induce them to answe
correctly, and all agree in the an
swer, and give their answer In thu
BIG SANDY NEWS l will take you
paper FOR the next five years, an(
pay at the beginning Of each year
A BIBLE QUESTION The King
dom OF Christ, is it In the people
Of God, or, are the people In the
Kingdom Of God? Let each on,
give his reason for his answer
Let each sign his name to his an
swer, either proper or fictitious, al
he may choose. -. Send me tn,
BIG SANDY NEWS. Some body
will say this article was written b!
Jack
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Kicking About Roads.

We hear that there is consider.
able dissatisfaction in some quart.
ers about the present road system
1t seems that the loudest COM
plant is based on the fact that in
some places the overseers have
forced men to go unreasonable
distances from their homes to work.
Having heretofore published OK
pressions Of satisfaction heard
from other sections we give this
also Just as we have heard 1t.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-10-23

Mr.. Belknap has complained il
private conversation about the
treatment accorded him by the
Republicans at Pikeville when he
went there to speak last week. II
seems that no com mittees waited
on him and he was left to the
mercies and courtesies OF a promi-
Dent Democrat who happened tc
be around the hotel. Perhaps Mr.
Belknap thinks this was or
account OF his voting for the color.
ed man against a Pikeville citizen
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THE NEXT DAM.
Ohio Valley Improvement AssOci
alton Pledged To Site Near
catlettsbnrg.

Huntington gets the 1904 meet
Ing OF the Ohio Valley Improve
ment Association.
A local man covered himself
with glory at this meeting. The
river improvement so far as to give
the upper Ohio the greater portion
OF tho benefit at present was de-
'ieated, principally through the
earnest effects OF w. A. Patton, Of
Catlettsburg, president Of the O.,
X. 4 G. Water Co., and the Ash
land Water Co., who. together
with the remainder OF the Catletts-
burg, Ashland aud Ironton dele
cations, worked hand In hand with
the Huntington delegation.
The defeat OF the latter attempt
secures for this vicinity the two
dams that are next upon the sched-
ule Of improvements that are
recommended by the Association.
The first is to be constructed just
below Catlettsburg, and will give
a good pool OF twelve feet and an
excellent harbor at the mouth OF
Big Sandy river, which Is now be-
ing locked and damned so as to be
made navigsble throughout the
entire year.
The dam that Is next upon the
schedule OF improvements Is 10 bC
located near Central City, anC
will give Huntington twelve fee
OF water the year round, doinl
away with the distractions to nav
igation at Proctorvllle and tn,
: mouth OF Guyan river, which hav
always been a great annoyance /
river men.
Both these dams have been rec
commended by the government
" engineers.
The Plttsburg delegation to tn
" convention sought early In til
y meeting to have this plan change
: so that the first lmptovemer
" should be made on the upper OH
\ IN the vicinity OF Plttsburg, in o
W der that the coal from that fiel
he could be put cheaply upon II
SO market, rather than from the va
40 ley Of the Kanawha, where the co
D., is not under the control OF the gre
a Pennsylvania trust and whe
ig slackwater is already assured Il
as year round.
an The Plttsburg crowd, throu,
N. the Committee on Resolution
pr, sought TO have the plan change
cd and but for the activity OF w.
he Patton, OF Catlettsburg, won
70, probably have succeeded. Patti
10. was a member OF the Commit
IN on Resolutions, and fought I
10. scheme from the outset, bringing
ut his side mum her OF the com mitt
k. men, and threatening, In case I
Is committee reported for change
val bring in minority report.and I'll
III the matter out upon the floor
Ial the convention.
ar The Pittsburg crowd, rather th
have any fight, finally backed dow
is and the resolutions, as reco
ir- mended by the minority, flnaI
at went through,-Ashland InC
nd pendent.
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and but few who are his equal.
Also, 1t is the rarest instance
and only on the closest questions
that his decisions are reversed by
higher courts. No one who Is at all
acquainted with the conditions
would say that they could hope
for any improvement in affairs by
making a change in the Circuit
Judgeshin.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-10-23

Dowie, who calls himself
"ElijahD No. 2, and has fooled a LOT
OF innocents into the belief, has
taken hundreds of his followers to
New York City to "restore" the
wicked old town. Dowie is making
the business pay handsomely,
Ono evidence of his prosperity is
that his wife wears a little fortune
in jewelry. A $15OO.OO brooch
was stolen from her as soon as she
landed in New York.
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Sherlff's Sale For Taxes.

On Monday, Nov 10, l9O3,at o'clocl
p. m, will offer for sale from the from
door Of the Courthouse, in Louisa, Ky.
to the highest bidder the following
property for State and county taxes fol
the year 1902. Terms, cash in hand.
$50 belonging to Ellen Summons, ad.
joining james Perry, value $1,000, ia,
5000, penalty 63c, cost 80, total $i3. 30
One-third of 80 acres belonging t
Clell Halves, adjoining p B. Mccoy
tax sl3.72, penalty SIC. cost 81, total
$l05. J. H. CoRDLE, S. L. ..
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MATTE.

People are very busy making
sorghum and gathering corn.
We are glad to say there is not
much sickness on our creek :.
Mead & Moore are doing good
business with their saw mill saw
ing crossties and lumber Born,
10 VIM. Hayes and wife, a girl.
This Is their seventh child and all
girls but six, Also, to B. F. Moore
and wife, a girl. We are glad 10
say that Mrs. q. j. Moore and two
sons, B. F. and Roscoe, are recover
ing from typhoid fever. They have
had terrible siege of IT,. G. @.
McKlnster has been trading horses,
-. We regret to say that Willie
Berry has lett our creek and gone
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-10-23
A Love Letter

Would not interest you If you're look.
ing for guaranteed Salve for Sores
Burns or Piles. Otto Dood, of Ponder,
Mo writes; suffered with an ugly
sore for year, but abox Of Bucklen'i
Arnica Salve cured me. It's the besl
salve on earth. 25c a. A. n. ughes
Drug Store.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-10-23

Sheridan would like to go to the
Legislature and make an earnest
effort in behalf OF the laboring man
and farmer. He does not want
the office simply as a pastime or
plaYthing.
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VIII Smith, sheriff OF Pike
county, together with his deputy,
Joha Taylor, and j. Monte Bevins,
leading merchant OF the same
county, came down yesterday
afternoon with three prisoners,
giving their names as Jenkins,
who have been doing some bold
and daring burglary in that dis
trlct, having booty from the stores
OF w. G. Paully, Roscoe Scott, j.
Monte Bevins and a post-ofllce.
They ma 10 promiscuous hauls, as
they were laden with jewelry,
clothing, groceries, guns, and
knives, fifty Of the latter having
the name OF j. Monte Bevlns
stamped on them. There were
five In the gang, one woman, but
she "uelud out" and only three
were brought to justice, they re-
ceivlng S. ntence Of eight years In
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-10-23

Ifyou were ever in Judge Kin
ner's court you know how he dis
patches business. Did you ever
see a Judge who pushed it better
than he? No, for there is not one
IN the State who surpasses him,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-10-23

With Dowie's "hosts' making a
house TO house canvass and the
Mayoralty race as hot as pepper
the people OF New York city may
he said to be "between the devil
and the deep blue sea-"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-10-23

G. H. Freeman, u truck farmer,
living at South Point, opposite
Catlettsburg, committed suicide by
hanging Saturday night,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-10-23

John Waugh is native of Law
renee. Go to the polls and vote
for him and encourage your neigh
bors to do the same.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-10-23

1t is laid there is talk Ola bank
being established at Blaine, this
county.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-10-23

Greendp, KY, Oct. l4.-Etlis f.
Salmons, agent for the Eastern
Kentucky Railway Company at
Willard, died at the home OF his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Salmous.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
!: OUR NE1GHE0RS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Pikevillo water works are now
in operation.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-10-23

No danger OF consumption II you
use Foley's Honey and Tar to cure
that stubborn cough. Sold by
Louisa Drug Co.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-10-23

Greenup, KY, Oct. l9.-The citi.
zens' State Bank of Greenup, KY.
was organized here today, with a
capital stock OF $4,000 The fol.
lowing are the officers: Matt War.
mock, president; Joshua Kelly,vice
president; James NJ. Literal, cash.
Ter. The directors: DR.. S.A.Brady,
D.. II. II. Warnock, Nicholas Berg.
meyrr, E. E. Fullerton, Matt War.
mock, W. T. Smallwood, Sam t
Bal'y, Josh Kelly, f. G. Warnock,
j, NJ. Literal and Elwood Klnner
The bank will be ready for bust.
ness January l, 1904.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-10-23

Sunday morning the first pas
senger train over the Guyandot
Valley railroad as far as Big
Creek left Huntington. The train
was a special convey a party to
Big Creek, where carriages were
in waiting to take them on to
Logan, where on Monday morning
circuit court convened. The Guy
andot Valley branch is now prac-
tically completed as far as Big
Creek and trains will be running
through to Logan In very short
time.-Huntington Herald.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-10-23

The following delegates to the
Grand Lodge OF Masons at Louis
Vile are reported by the Catletts'
burg Press:
Judge L. I. Everett, Catlettsburg
A. j. Conley, Louisa w. w. Greer
East Point; A. j. CARED, Louisa
l.. Davidson, Zebulon; Johr
Wheeler, Paintsvllle; Marion Ce
Gil. Pikeville; Jas Hinkle Richard
son; John w. Moore, Blaine, ant
l.. Hale, lnez.
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Wanted.

900 bushels Of Irish Potatoes
our store Of whliehouso, price /
cents pqi bushol, cash.
WhItohouse Camel Coal Co,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-10-23

Huntington, w. Va, Oct. ia
telegram received here today
states that Alonzo Garrett, United
States Consul at Laredo, Mex, is
dying OF yellow fever. Garrett
was formerly a State Senator and
lived In this city.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-10-23

Noah Hodge met with a very
serious accident at Buchanan,
where he and his brother are
building a house for Capt. Lige
Hobson. Mr.. Hodge fell from a
scaffold, which broke from a sec.
ond story window, breaking his
collar bone and several ribs Ash.
land Independent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-10-23

L0ST--A very large purse on
head Of Little Blaine, Oct. 3rd 1908,
containing sS4.l0. 4 liberal re-
ward will DO given for the return
OF Same to V. O. Ball.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-10-23
Come to Louisa on the 3Oth.

Vote for Bert Shannon for Cir
cult CLERK.
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Inez, Ky, Oct, lS.-The town Of
Williamson, W. Va, is under quar-
antine for smallpox. Twenty cases
broke out in one day, six of them
in the school. Thirty cases are al.
so reported at the Hatfield-C Collier
Coal Company's mines, just below
Williamson. Several persons from
this place are caught in the quar-
antine.-Enquirer.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-10-23

Attorney Alexander Lackey, Of
Louisa, special Judge OF the Pike
Circuit Court to preside in the
case Of Joseph Watney against w.
X. Williams and others, involving
title to mountain lands. The
regular Judge is disqualified from
presiding in the case.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-10-23

Paintsville, KY, October l9.-At
belong Ford, this county, a free
for-all fight occurred, in which
Jason Hall and JEFF Stevens were
instantly killed and Tom Music
fatally shot. The trouble began
in church during the sermon. A
was heard In the back
OF the house, and when the congre.
CATION turned to ascertain the
cause the CLEAN Of revolvers and
knives met their eyes.
When the firing began, the par.
Elephants finding their way into
the open air, the congregation
became panic stricken and scream
ing women and children made a
frantic effort to escape.
James Stevens, 1t is alleged
fred the ball which killed hii
brother JEFF. While covered with
Tom Music's pistol, James Hal
fell dead from heart failure. Al
instant before, ball fired from
an unknown source struck Must
in the side, fatally wounding him
The excitement was intense
The cause OF the trouble could nc
be learned. No arrests have "
been made.
Bristol, Tenn, Oct. lS.-It is no'
five days since E. l.. Wentz, III
young Philadelphia millionaire s
m ysteriously disappeared in tn
mountains Of Wise county, Va
and notwithstanding a party Of
thousand men have been scourin
, the mountains for four days, 8
yet no Glow whatever has bee
9 gained a to what became OF hin
The missing mans brothe
: Daniel T.. Wentz, has increase
the reward for the finding OF Il
: young man from $1,000 to $500
provided he is returned allv
q The reward, II the young ma
should be found dead, is $500
The party is still searching, bl
gained nothing In today's wor
The father OF the missing man
hurrying to the Virginia co
fields from Philadelphia, and vi
n go to Big Stone Gap on a specl
train i'm mediately upon his a
rival here.
A The most plausible theory
that young Wentz has been mu
dered in the mountains as a ma
ter Of spite work for his firm hal
# in dealing with trespassers on Il
q lands OF the Virginia Coal al
n Iron Company. 1t is not II
n probable, however, that proit
q sional kidnappers from dislan
n were In hiding, and for the posse
q sion of the young man to no
>, him for ransom. The exclt
>, ment continues In the coal regio
, and the whole matter Is look
q upon as an unprecedented yster
: Tie Wentz estate In Wise al
adjoining counties In Virginia
coservatively estimated to
l. worth $20,0O0,0O0. The family pit
:, chased all this property fife,
a years ago for about 100000. Thu
l. started out with fortune OF 500
r 600, OF which amount 100000 W
% heired from their uncle, the Ia
/. Congressman Leisenring, OF Pen
Y, sylvania, the remainder havi
2 come through their grandfather
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Democratic Ticket.
For President in 1901;
JUDGE ALTON B. PARKER,
Of New York.

Governor-J. @. w. Beckham.
Lieut.. Governor-W. p. Thorne.
Attorney General-N. B. Hays.
Auditors. W. Hager,
Treasurer-lI. NJ. Bosworth.
Sec. of State Ii. V. McChesney.
Sup. Pub. 1ns.-J. II. Fuqua.
Com. OF Agri.-Hubert Vreeland.
G. Court Appeals-Morgan Chin
For Circuit Judge:
S. G. KINNER.
For Commonwealth Attorney:
JOHN NJ. WAUGH.
For Representative:
THOMAS SHERIDAN.
Circuit Clerk-Bert Shannon.
Surveyor-John l.. Hubbard.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-10-23

Pikevll!e has a new newspaper
1.-The Big Sandy Times. 1t is pub
llshed by Milton II. Hawkins. 1t
is Democratic lp )lit;cs. The first
issue is very creditable, although
gotten out hurriedly and under
difficulties.
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the penltentIary, where Sheriff
Smith win see them safely landed.
They claim to have come from
Wayne county, W. Va.-Ashland
Independent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-10-23

Independent.
A special from Bloomington,
ILL.,, has the following OF interest
here concerning an alleged officer
from the Big Sandy country:
"a middle aged, well.dre d
man, representing himself to be
Deputy Sheriff John Palmer, OF
Floyd county, KY, called upon the
police authorities here today,
claiming to have warrant for the
arrest OF John Hall, who, hC
thought, was under arrest here on
a charge OF murder In kentucky
His only credentials were type
written letter Of introduction
which bore the name OF the County
Clerk Of Floyd county and wa:
dated Prestonsburg, October 18th
"The authorities believe he 1:
demented, as there is no prisoner
OF that name here. He will DC
kept under surveillance until WORD
Is received from Prestonsburg."
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c. B. Hill and Edgar Hager will
speak as follows: Prestonburg,
Floyd county, October %, % and
"A, III the county, twice daily.
Plkeyille, Pike county, October
26, and four places in the county
October q and %.
Hindman, Knott county, DC
tober 30.
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FRIDAY, OCT. %, 1908.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-12

having won the enthusiastic approval
of the masses by his fight upon the
trusts and the corporations, Mr..
Roosevelt not long ago began to cast
about for methods by which he might
even up He had the people with him,
but the trusts, the corporations, the
financial leaders, 1.-THE bankers were
hostile This hostility was centered
in New York 1t CHANGED that in New
York and among these very people
there was a general and earnest de-
sire for a reformation Of our cur
rency system The president has
gone in for that reformation with his
accustomed ardor and energy, and it
will not be his fault if the financial
people of New York DO not soon look
upon him with more favor"
If Mr.. Wellman is correct President
Roosevelt is closely akin to that sort
of a political trimmer called a dema-
gogue. He is trying to serve both
God and Mammon and whenever the
people believe that this is his true
position they will speW him out OF
their mouths.
The Statesman hopes for the sake
of the plain people who have been led
TO expect so much from Theodore
Roosevelt that Mr.. Wellman is mis-
taken.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-12
A COMMON COMPLAINT.

In the state Of Wisconsin Governor
LaFollette is waging the same fight
for the just regulation and equitable
taxation OF corporations that is being
waged by Governor Mcbride in this
state. Wisconsin. like Washington
has a corrupt lobby that often sue
ceed5 in defeating the reforms de
manded by the people. In Wisconsin
last winter railroad legislation en-
dorsed by the republican state plat
form and sacredIy promised by a ma
jority Of the republican members of
the legislature was killed in the final
test through the work of the lobby,
just as the commission bill endorsed
by the republican state platform in
this state was defeated through the
perfdy and dishonor Of the recreant
republican majority in the late Stev-
ensouized legislature.
IN speaking Of the yenaIiry Of Iegis-
latures Governor LaFollette said a
few days ago:
IF the railway companies paid their
taxes in proportion to those paid by
individuals the state would have
$1,000 600 more in its treasury every
year. 1t is true that such law has
been passed. but of what avail is it?
The measure meant to hinder the rail
way companies from advancing their
rates to patrons for meeting any in
crease in taxation was defeated in
the legislature and so the first law is
in reality imperative.
4 maintain that legislatures are
debauched and prostituted by these
powerful corporations, with their ex-
pert lobbyists.
Il am pleading not for myself, but
for good clean government. not for
myself. but for the party which has
pledged itself to the people and stands
convicted Of gross neglect Of its
pledges. For my part, whether I am
in public or in private life, I shall al
ways strive TO obtain for my native
state an honest government.
Il long for the time when legisla-
lures shall represent their constitu-
ents and not corporations. l hope
that the day will come when members
cannot be debauched by lobbyists to
vote for bills in the interest Of cor
rorations and to The disadvantage of
the people"