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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-10
HOW DOUGLAS WON.

The election of William L. Doug
las. the well known and successful
shoe manufacturer, as Governor of
Massachusetts is the surprise of the
election Mr.. Douglas and the DEM
ocratic committee had claimed that
he would win, but the claim had not
been taken seriously.
The campaign of Mr.. Douglas had
been conducted aggressively upon vital
Democratic principles He urged
his campaign chiefly in advocacy OF
reciprocity and undertook TO prove
that the Dingley bill increased the
cost of living and operated against
the manufacturer and the working
man. 1t was to those two classes
that he made his appeal and thy
gave him a large majority in rock
ribbed Republican State. He had the
support of many business men who
voted the Republican ticket and he
was enthusiastically supported by the
labor unions throughout the State.
Mr. Douglas succeeded, first, be-
cause he stood for the rights of labor
and capital and tariff reduction ac-
companied by reciprocity, and, sec
ond. because he reached all the voters
with his strong and plain arguments.
AS a big advertiser for many years,
Mr. Douglas had pleasant relations
with all the newspapers in the State.
He bought advertising space and
printed Democratic doctrine in large
type in Republican, Democratic and
Independent newspapers Every
body in Massachusetts reads. Mr..
Douglas couched his appeals and ar
guments in short and terse sentences
that caught the eye and the public
attention. They made votes. He dis
carded the old-time ponderous plati-
tudes and long speeches that fill col
umns. lie got out no long-winded
documents. He wrote live sentences
on live topics and printed them in live
papers. spoke them with emphasis to
enthusiastic audiences, and achieved
what seemed impossible-was elect
ed as Democratic Governor of Mass
achusetts in Presidential year.
The campaign of 1904 taught sew
eral new lessons. The Republican
National Committee depended more
upon paying for space in magazines
and newspapers to present the claims
of it's candidates than at any previous
time. In fact they made a new de-
parture by taking whole pages in pop
ular magazines and newspapers. In
another way Mr.. Douglas did the same
thing effectively in Massachusetts. Gne
employment of the printed page i'll
magazines and newspapers of large
circulation to appeal for votes is a
new wrinkle in politics. Those who
employed it this year were success
full. Nothing succeeds like success
and this new departure will be en-
ployed more and more in the future.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-10
We C"n Stand it if They Can.
atlanta Constitution

Atlanta Constitution.
For the sake of the South. for the
sake OF the peace and the welfare Of
the entire country, we trust he will
prove himself an American in the
|broadest sense of the word, rather than
la mere sectionalist. The opportunity
presenting itself to him is a great one.
While there is much to deplore in the
record he has so far made there IS
much in the man himself to admire
lie is brainv and courageous and HON
est; and we believe it can be said IN
truth that he will enter upon his new
term of office less hampered by cues
tionabie pledges than any of his Re
publican predecessors in a generation.
VIII he rise equal to the opportunity?
If he does he can do much toward
modifying the intensity of the feeling
against him in the South, and he can
make for himself a place in American
history to be envied.
in the meantime, however the
South is not going to indulge itself in
worries or vain regra,s. With the
greatest cotton crop it has ever known.
and the whole world after it at high
prices, the South greets the oUher sec.
tons of our common country with
cheerfulness and confidence. Down
here we have our eyes turned hope
fully toward the future. W. have
gone through many a worse expert
ence, only to come out smiling. With
the lions share of the prevailing Ma
tiOnal prosperity-due to Il BenenCe1t
Providence. and not to the Republican
party-we send greetings to the sister
States North and West, and assare
them all
We can stand if IL thew can
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-10
In Order to Win the Democratic Party
Must BE Democratic.
New York American

New York American.
Judge Parker is beaten, over
WnclmingIy beaten.
The reasons for his defeat arc per-
fectly plain.
Judge Parker simply failed to in
spire the earnest, the genuinely Dem
ocratic elements OF his own party
with confidence. They did not feel
that in voting for him they would pc
voting for Democratic principles An
he cid not attract Republicans VINO
are tired of the reign of special IN
terests and are ready to come over
to the Democracy when the Demo@-
racy has the courage to pc defno-
cratic
The country was prepared TOT I ll1Il
has happened Everybody VINO moves
among the people and keeps himself
acquainted with the trend of public
sentiment was without expectation,
from the hour Of Judge Parker NOM
ination, that he could be elcted;
That nomination was procured un-
der circumstances which dlScfcdlled
it from the start
The ante-convention moVemehI IN
Judge Parker's behalf was lea by
men in whom the Democratic masses
had no faith. For the.most part thelr
chief claim to political distinction was
that they had abandoned thelf party
in two Presidential campaigns. Oth-
ers among them were as conspicuous
ly Identified with the trusts as are
Morgan, Rockefeller, Rogers, ana
Baer themselves, and while they hey
worked for his nomination, Judge
Parker, about whose views oll pupiIC
questions nothing was known re-
NAMED mute. pleading the dig nifty
of his judicial office IN exP t31 Ion
of his silencc-a silence on the part
of Presidential aspirant unprec13-
dented in the history Of American pol
tiles.
Is it surprising that the masses ana ana
others who do not class themselves
with the masses. viewed tn ee,.., s "a ne
safe and conservative programme mime
merely as an equally sinister and fool
ish en en- to win the trusts away
and to form a partnership De-" t IN
them and their natural
Democratic party .t,.+ oo,,
The ballots demonstrate Wllat COL
struction the people pul upoii : u''ee
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-10
Have Confidence i'm Roosevelt.
Norfolk Landmark.

The vote means unquestionably that
the people of the country as a whole
admire Mr.. Roosevelt and have conf
dence in his administration 1t means
also that the Democratic party is in
bad condition of decentralization. hav-
ing two strong elements which seem
to be irreconcilable. The election fig
ures show plainly enough that many
hundreds of thousands of the follow
ers ofFMr. Bryan and Mr.. Hearst did
not support Judge Parker. There is
trouble ahead for the Republican
party however. 1t has it's discordant
elements and it is likely to split in
the course of a few years 40 the Dem
ocracy has split.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-10

SO dramatically brought forward at
the end of an Unconditional campaign,
is something which the American peo-
PIE must take up in dead earnest. We
cannot go on having our elections
clouded with this mercenary suspic-
lens. We cannot permit our great
popular decisions to wear the aspect
of an auction-room~ Before another
presidential election comes around, we
ought to have an agreement between
parties, or law, compelling publicity
of campaign accounts. If the fierce
recriminations and counter charges
Of today lead to that result, it will be
one more instance of the wrath of
man making for political reform"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-10
Americans Have q aneed-
Columbia State.

Columbia State.
Americans of the North and West
have repudiated Parker and endorsed
Roosevelt Americans have changed:
they haze not only chanvged since the
days of Jefferson but they have
changed since the days Of CleeV!and.
They admire the Rough Rider and his
rough sbod methods. They apT re-
ciate above faithful adnerenCe TO the
principles Of the constitution this tenn
norary material successes. The rights
OF the people. held so sacred few
generations ago and obtained by such
struggles and sacrifices, are valued
lightly: they will be parted with for
1; few yards Of tinsel. Pomp and
show are more attractive than Demo
cratic simplicity.
There viii be an awakening, we
hope it may come in time for the rev
olutiGn to be a peaceful one. Next To
the success of Roosevelt, the laT8s
Republican majority is the most IN.
fortunate result of this election.
Thoughtful persons of whatever poilt-
zeal inclination concede tho value TO
the country Of 2 powerful and threat
ching minority. The minority ~ me
watchful guardian Of popular rights
Il furnishes the students OF the constl-
tuition and it is therefore a bulWark
Of safety With it on guard the ma
jority is held in restraint; it is more
cautious in excuses ana usurpation,
Therefore the third consecutive de
feat Of the Democrats by such wide
margin yveakens the influence Of the
party as a deterrent and, II conserV~
alive men do not develop on the lie
publican side in Washington. tho men
now in the saddle VIII be enboldened
to extremes which may have disas-
trOus consequences.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-10
The People Have Decided.
~ York Hnrnld

The contest is ended; the people
have decided; Mr.. Roosevelt is elect
ed and under the Jefferson fnjunc-
ton CT absolute acquiescence in the
decision OF the majority, the vital
principle Of republics" every Ameri-
can citizen VIII cheerfully accept the
decision
We may expect no end of expert
analyses and theories to explain the
result. 1t was, however, due to causes
that lie near the surface and which
have been fully discussed i'm our coll
unns--a lingering distrust OF certain
elements IN the Democratic party. the
failure of it's leaders To mite in fore
ilsg an issue on vital questions and
above all, to the presence of the in.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-10
May Have Conflict with His Party

L lllldIelpitld JuDllC Ledger.
AS both the President and the Re-
publican party have appealed to the
country purely for Endorsement, for a
vote of renewed confidence, Mr.
Roosevelt's election involves no change
of national policy in any direction ex-
cept such as may naturally result from
his own increased courage and
strength under this personal commits
sion, more direct than he has held be-
fore. That this may early bring him
into conflict with the party organiza-
ton which has labOred efficiently for
his election, and with many of whose
policies he was not formerly in sym
pathy. is extremely probable But
that belongs to the future For the
present it is only needful to say that
he has gained this election, in the
end, by the general popular trust in
him. and that it will be his sincere
purpose rightly to exercise his high
mission no one can for moment
doubt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-10
MORNING TONIC.
lFrances Ridley Havergal. }

IFrdnCeS hIuIty I1dNtISdI'J
Disappointment, ailment or even
weather depresseS us; and our look
or tone of depression hinders others
from maintaining a cheerful and
thankful spirit. We say an unkind
thing. and another is hindered IN
learning the holy lesson of charity
that thinketh no evil. We say pro-
voking thing, and our sister or brother
is hindered in that days effort to be
meek. How sadly, too, we may lhln-
der without word or act! For wrong
feeling is more infectious than wrong
doing; especially the various phases
of emper-gloominess loneliness,
discomfort, irritability. Do we not
know how catching these are?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-10

been hearing from the Democratic
candidate and Democratic speakers
generally during the last two or three
months was true, there is no occasion
why either the people or Mr.. RoOse-
Welt should be congratulated: but on
the contrary there are many reasons
why both the President and the peo-
pie should view his triumph a the
polls as a disaster threatening the
very life of the Republic.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-10
We can stand it If they cant
The Peaple Wanted SO Change.

Wilmington Messenger.
The country is prosperous ard the
people wanted no change
The Democrats made a strong fsi't
and lost. The country is not neces.
i1lily going to tn, demnitiop- w w
vows We lock- for it to still lprosper
and grow rich, to increase in national
greatness and in international i'm
nortance Neither Mr. Roosevelt nor
the Republican party could check its
onward march if they desired to do
SO.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-10
Prosperity Did It.

New York Times.
Prosperity, deep and widespread
desire for IT'S continuance, and reel
iirg perhaps not less widespread that
the Democratic party is not yet ~
ia govern are reasons which suit
ciently explain the very remarNa bic
results OF the election held yesterday
in this country. In addition 70 the
solid Republican vote,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-10

The Douglas shoe and the man who
makes it are very popular in Massa-
chusetts. The Douglas shoe may yet
become the shibboleth of Democratic
victory. Kick the rascals out with
the Douglas shoe"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-10

Parker Took Defeat Like GEN
tleman' read the headlines in an eX-
change. He could not do otherwise.
He is a gentleman, every inch of him,
and lover of his country, whether
in success or in defeat.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-10

vt was a ''Yaller dog" year Ad-
dicks wins in Delaware and in Utah
the alliance between Roosevelt and
the Mormons is successful, There is
retribution in history"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-10

MIR. Bryan was a prophet. He
said it would begin with foot-race
and end with a rout.' But he did all
he could to prevent the fulfillment Of
his prophecy. He has grown upon
the country and is the foremost lead
er today of the forces that oppose
Rooseveltism and Radicalism in this
country
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-10

The New York World blames it on
Taggart. If he desired the genial
chairman could retort, but he is too
wise to do anything of the sort. He
never tries to explain the cause of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-10

The Philadelphia Public Ledger
says there were $4,000 fraudulent
votes cast inthat city. But that's an
annual occurrence and the conscience
of Pennsylvania is so hardened that
nothing is done about it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-10

The breaking down of the train on
on Sunday was a case of coming
events casting their shadows before
but the Democrat didn't see it then.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-10

The Republicans were right. The
silent voter was silent because he
wanted no change. When voters want
a change you usually hear from them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-10

Both Roosevelt and Parker carried
their home districts. Parker got -
majority while Bryan carried that
precinct by IL
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-10
So soon After tho Election.

Agashington PosI.
~ Secretary Taft IS to ask for larger
a1loegances for army officers ION ac-
count Of the increased cost Of living.
C.cran7issiofer wright and Secretary
e.taw should furnaE Secretary TAFT
s3noe of their tables showing that We
are living for a mere trife, and have
10 barrel our surplus money up and
hide if in the cellar.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-10
ut tn Brute.
aston News and Conrier.

Charleston News and Courier.
IT will not be forgotten that the first
discovery Of Judge Parker as an avail
able candidate for the Presidency was
made by the sure thing people Of
Atlanta.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-10

O, for more South Carolinas in the
Republic. Not a single Republican
was elected in that State on Tuesday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-10

In his closing speech at Washing
ton, Representative Small predicted
that in the near future Washington
would have a public building. That
good town deserves every good thing
and the best of it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-10

c. FL. Jackson, colored. has brought
suit against the Atlantic Coast Line
to recover damages for injuries al
legged to have been received in Sep
TENDER. The complaint alleges that
the plaintiff had his leg broken in the
freight warehouse of the company as
the result. of the careless handling Of
freight by employees Of the defendant
company. The negro is suing for sew
eral thousand dollars. His lawyers
are e. X. Bryan and r.. Is. Bryan,
Esqs.- Wilmington Dispatch.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-10

Let's get ready to give Governor
with his splendid campaign and great
majority
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-10

The Democratic majority in the
Legislature will be about the same as
it was in 1909.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-10

Roosevelt ought to give Tom Wat
son and Booker Washington good jobs.
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For Group use CHE
NEY,S E XPEC TOR
ANT.

Some people are so egotistical that
they imagine everybody they meet is
glad to see them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-10

Keep your eye on, Folk, of Missouri,
and Douglas, of Massachusetts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-10

pest men OF all pdfIleS Will unite 10
create a public sentiment so strong
that no party can ever again enter in
to arrangements with illegal monopo-
lies to finance a campaign in return
for the power to tax the people for
their benefit and to enjoy immunity
from prosecution FOR illegal acts. If
Ahis gigantic evil, dangerous TO the
very safety of the Republic, can be
corrected as a result of the exposures
made by Judge Parker and his appeal
to the American conscience, he will
feel more than repaid for the sacri-
fee he has made TO lead the anti-Re-
publican forces in this campaign.
Writing upon the charge made by
Judge Parker, the New York Evening
Fost, on the day Lefore the election,
truly said:
And it twill be noted that the presi-
dert is absolutely silent about the
strongest part IF Judge Parkers
charge. namely, that the ''standpat-
tors" are pouring money into the Re
publican campaign fund in order that
Their tariff favors may be perpetuateo
ana enlarged. That has always been
the true gravamen of the accusation.
That is the chief proof of Republican
Venality The proposal is to sell tariff
legislation fer compaign contTibu-
tons; and as to that, the virtuous and
indignant president has not a word to
say. He has not. because he is caught
in the coils of a corrupt system which
is morally defiling and politically de-
bauching.
This suddenly oversbadow5ng issue.
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Auditors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that this Of
flee will be open from the lst day Of
January to the Goth day OF February,
1904, for the purpose of receiving the
returns of the taxpayers of Lancaster
county.
All persons having property in
their possession or control, as man
ayers, holders or as husband, parent,
guardian, trustee, executor, admins
traitor, receiver, accounting officer,
agent, attorney, or factor, on the First
day of January 1904, are required to
list the same for taxation within the
time required by law or incur the
penalty or Fifty per cent. which at
taches in cases OF failure to do so.
The full tax OF One Dollar is laid
upon all male persons between the
ages OF 81 and 60 years, except per
sons who are MANNED and unable to
earn a support, and Confederate SOL
diers.
For the convenience Of the public
the Auditor or an assistant will at
tend the following places in the
county on the days named:
osceola-Tuesday Jan. 9Th. II to 8
O'clock
Pleasant Valley-Wed. Jan. 8.
Beiair-Tuesday, Jan. z.
van "yck-frluay, Jan. ., to II
O'Clock.
Dixie n. m, Dwight, p. m, Monday
Jan. llth.
adesville-Tuesday, Jan. 18th.
"Wednesday, Jan. 18th.
Fiat Greek kchurch-Thursday jan
uary l4th.
DIR. G. G. Welsh's-Friday, Jan. 10.
Enthusiastically, January 18th, to
II O'clock.
Halle Cold Mine-Monday, Jan. l8.
Kershaw-Tuesday and Wednesday
Jan. 10th and 20th.
Heath Springs-Tuesday, Jan. 2Ist.
Pleasant Hill-Friday, Jan. -, to
2 p. m.
Dry Creek-MOnday, Jan. 25th.
Under an act OF the legislature, all
persons having gross income OF
$4,000 or more, are required to make a
return OF the same to the Auditor at
the time OF making their other
returns.
IL will be to the interest Of eyery
taxpayer to make his return promptly
OF all personal property; also Of ali
transfers or improvements on real
estate, and save the penalty Of 30 DER
cent whiSk attaches AMER the 20th ~
FesrsarJ 1904. Rsspt.,
JN0. <. COOK,
SouNtS Auditor.
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tell me how to get the money on
it,"
"That's very simple" explain
ed the City Treasurer. Gall yon
have to do Is to present it to the
Chief Clerk to be recorded, and
when the city has the money il
will be paid"
"Has the money /" re peated
Abner. "Why, dang it! The
city's got my ten dollars now,
hain't its"
"Of course, but there are
claims ahead of yours"
"There hain't nobody got any
claim on that ten dollars but me.
It's mine"
"You don't understand the
system"
Don't you talk no system to
me" interrupted Abner, "or Ill
smash your head in! The sys-
tem's nigh wore me out Already"
"What | mean," explained the
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