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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-20
CHANGED
HIS OPINION

The late Abram S Hewitt was at
one time depressed in spirit over Tie
lack of business application on the
The latter was too much of a dream
err to suit his practical and energetic
father. One day, says the Chicago
Record Herald Mayor Hewitt discov-
cred that his son had a den mp in
the tall tower of the Madison Square
Garden, in which the young man
spent many secluded hours.
Peter, what are YOU doing ~ in
that rower?" asked the old gentle
man abruptly at the dinner table one
evening.
Making a lamp" &as the laconc
reply.
What kind of lamp?"
"Incandescent."
Hump. Hope that you are not
wasting your time
q think not, sir
The young man pursued his soil
tary task without hindrance. Mr..
Hewitt, however, kept an eye on him
and little by little gave the boy en-
coura cement in the form of valuable
hints AND sympathetic interest. The
CoopeJHewitt mercury vapor lamp is
now am accomplished fact. 1t pro-
duces eight by the incandescents of va
pori4ed mercury in a vacuum. The
Strength of this light is claimed to be
eight times that produced by the
SAND current with the incandescent
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-20

tation. Cancellation and arbitration
That act shines out nObiy in contrast
with C!eveland,s military raid into
Chicago against the railroad strikers
\ feat for which be won the lasting
gratitude Of every trust in the coun-
try.
II charity it must be supposed that
the St. Louis convention did not hear
exactly what Captain Robson was
saying. AS for that heroic young
man himself, ii is to be regretted
That he abandoned the fighters trade
He is ont of place in civil life, and
particularly as a spokesman for
Democrats
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-20

E7resza the n. Y. American GDem.}.l
plain Richmond P Hobson, il
addressing the Democratic National
vention yesterday. made these OBJ
servations
When we face the great internal
VI nrablenls, with combinations affecting
.S5vast numbers OF worl1ingmen and cor
operations aggregatinG great quanti-
ties Of capital, their interests seeming
apparently TO conflict, when lcca!
peace is sometimes affected, II is OF
stf1e utmost importance that our public
servants should legislate wisely and
Justly, SO that no lawful person or
u com bination of persons may be inter
4 tered with. Aye, there should be.
neither intimidation nor menace from
labor, nor bribery or undue influence
from capital. Aye, and When the laws
are enacted there must be no waver-
ing in their execution. They should
be executed impartially and fearless
ly. And yet in the face of this situa-
afraid really to take hold of the
Il questions of labor Tell me what
NJ President has ever been brave enough
Il to- enforce the law against LABOR
union violator? 1t was a Democratic
\ President
1t is natural, perhaps, that Captain
Hobson, educated to the profession OF
arms, should sympathize with the
quick and ruthless employment OF
force as solvent of the labor prob
lem, but it is remarkable that his
praise of Cleveland for invading
sovereign State. despite the protest
of its governor, should be applauded
by a national gathering of Democrats.
The Publishe rs' Press News Associa-
88ssfion says:
s.S:sa-Hobson was loudly cheered when
The said it was a Democratic Presi-
v dent5who alone had been brave enough
ito inforce the laws against labor I'M
IONS
The one feature of President Roose-
Yelt's administration which most de-
d serves the approval of men Of heart,
sEjud gment and patriotism was his set
Element OF the coal strike by consul
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-20

Very Low Rate Sunday Excursion
Tickets On Sale May IS.

Effective May Is and continuing
every Sunday thereafter until fur
Their notice, the Baltimore 6 Ohio
Railroad will place on sale excursion
tickets between stations of Wheeling
and Grafton, good going East bound
on regular train No. 70, leaving Fair
mont at 1859 a. NJ, and returning
no regular trains No. 71-55, leaving
Grafton -: 40 noon, and $50 P. NJ;
and good going West bound on regular
train No. 5, leaving Fairmont at 7:47
A. NJ, and returning on regular train
No. 4. leaving Wheeling at 500 P.
NJ. For tickets and full information,
call on ticket agent.
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Kings POI, ICAL.

so completely their own way in In;
diana for ten years that the result,
when forces are evenly matched, can
not be foretold with as much accu--
racy as one might suppose.
Pamphleteering is popular in the
Wisconsin campaign. The stalwart,
or Spooner faction has press bureau
with a large weekly output This in
cludes cuts of party leaders, cartoons.
editorial comments, and even weekly
letters on the political situation. The
weekly letters are furnished on ap-
plication free of charge. La Toilette,
the opposition candidate for governor,
is handled without gloves. A para
graph from the press bureau recently
classed La Folletteism with ''Pingrec-
ism. Bryanism, Waiteism, Pfefferism.
and Jerry Sinpsonism.'' They all
sound the same, don't they?" asked
this same paragraph.
On the Democratic side Mr.. E. G.
Wall, who, it will be remembered.
was very obstinate candidate for
the Presidency at ST. Louis, is doing
a little pamphleteering of his OWE.
heart about Parker since the famous
telegram was sent, and, after a long
statement about he reasons why Par
ker should be elected and Roosevelt
defeated, concludes by announcing
that he is going abroad August for
a brief trip to escape hay fever. But
he declares his intention OF returning
in time to go into the fight with
more heart than l have had in any
national contest since l fought for
Samuel j. Tilden in 1876"
From what is heard about campaign
preparations, there will evidently be
great strategy and comparatively little
operating in the open this year with
both parties. Chairman Cortelyou, q
man of infinite detail, is described as
intending to give the closest attention
to minute matters of organization in
the belief that thus he will be able
to prevent Democrats from breaking
in upon Republican preserves. The
Democratic organizers are not yet
known, but the consultations at ESQ
pus have heen somewhat about the
necessity Of building up new organ1za-
ions with great care in several States.
Outside of the cities Democrats have
no organization in any OF the North
ern States worth speaking of. The
upstate organization in New York
is not deserving Of the name. No Sc
rious effort has been made there to
get out the Democratic vote. Even III
1902, when Democrats were willing to
undertake a mastering of !strenSh at
the polls they were unable to do so on
n comprehensive scale, because they
lacked the necessary funds. Hardly
any Northern State had a good Dem
ocratic organization in the last Presi-
Dental campaign The city and a
few Democratic Congressional dis
trct organizations can he utilized.
but. after all, the new Democratic
chairman must build the structure
almost entirely anew. That means
weeks of untiring attention and like
wise q large expenditure of money.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-20

electric light. 3;ot her way Peter sls
Cooper Hewitt is contrib uting TO;
the cause Of science and to the vel
fare Of his fellow creatures Experts
say that his IaDors promise to open M
an entirely new field to The electric
arts, not only in lighting, but in pow
er transmission, wireless teiegraphy
and in other directions. Mr.. Hewitt
lis now perfecting his own system
of wireless telegraphy which has al
ready been tested with practical re-
suits.
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CHEAP EXCURSIONS
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Every Tuesday in June. only $1,000
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Tickets will be good going in
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date of sale.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-20

sSyVAsHINGToN, D. c., July 20.
These are days when members Of
the National House are confronted
It'll their records. Linx--eyed clerks Jerks
sof both parties have been searching
every page Of the Congressional
Record ana every roll call. Some
4 1benrbers are proud to see the results
displaced and even have the infor,
ma ton prepared Of their own record.
Their political enemies prepare the
information for many others. It apr
pears at nominating conventions and
later ia the campaign.
n Now the Democratic Congressional.
committee here is doing a lot Of work
along that line. When Republican
is known to have been absent most OF
the winter, his responses on roll calls
arescounted and set forth SO as to be
saFaiIab1e for all the county newspa-
spers that care to print such matter.
The close districts, OF course, are CIV
zen special attention. The Repnbli'
5can Congressional committee has lhaG
/ less work of that character because
s.it$ has such preponderance of mem
s5bers from Northern States, where
the fighting for control of the next
Congress is to be. But whatever
+ sgorl ii. could probably do has not
besnMneglected.
Frequently newspaper statements
tina I Illinois is one Of the doubtful
States in this campaign do not agree
with the opinions of well-informed
Democrats. "a very prominent leader
of that party in Illinois said at st.
Louis b in a private conversation that
his party had practically no hope OF
sw winning that State this year. \
5Mell-known Senator, who is to take
the stump in the campaign, said here
the other day that he had no intention
personally Of wasting time or breath
lin Illinois,. The Democrats are too
badly divided in Illinois, and the Re
publican majority is too large.
sSsssS Those who attended the Chicago
convention and who also had an oppor-
stunity to talk with Indiana Democrats
/ at St.SLouis, do not take a very Dem
ocratic view of that State, but the
idea that Democrats are going to
sabandon#it5 to the Republicans-hea-a
in some quarters-is quite as absurd
as the talk about Illinois being good
lighting ground. There is more un'
certainty about Indiana than the
words of Republicans who submit to
4 interview Indicate. Some of Senator
#Fairbank ks friends are known to feel
little alarmed about his ability to
4 carry it. The Indiana Gold Democrats
%are hockng to the. support of the ST,
Louis ticket, and the Bryan wing OF
the Democracy is accepting it with
far less srumblng than was expected.
Zone of the uncertain factors is the
purchasab vote. A Repubi
can member of N Congress said here
East win ter that he had secured his
election several times by the negroes
OF his district who had been raising
the price on him every campaign.
he Republicans have had everything
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-20
San Francisco, Cal.

Sovereign Grand Lodge. l. Q. O. F.,
September 1925. One fare for the
round trip to Chicago or st. Louis ad-
ded to fares rendered therefrom (Chi-
cago $4,000; st. Louis s47-50,. Dates
of sale to be announced later.
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San Francisco, Cal.

Triennial Conclave, Knights Tenn
plar, September SO. One fare for the
round trip to Chicago or ST. Louis
added to fares rendered therefrom
(Chicago $4,000; st. Louis s47.50).
Dates of sale to be announced later.
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Detroit, Mich.

Baptist Young Peoples Union OF
America, International Convention.
July ITO. One fare plus $500 for the
round trip. Tickets on sale July 9TH
to 18th, good returning until July 18th,
inclusive.
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DEPARTS.
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day; at 500 a. NJ. Sunday only.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-20

One fact is worth ton OF argu-
ment. It's fact that Halls ice
cream is the best. X
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-20
Louisville, Ky.

Knights of P-thias, Biennial En-
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plus S1.O0 for the round trip. Tickets
on sale August 18th, 18th, 14th and
18th, good returning until August
31st, inclusive.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-20
NO ICE

If you see a nice l Oking
couple driving around with
good stylish horse, elegant harness,
hobby run-a-bout, carriage or trap,
with nice clean robes, and everything
to match, you can wager ten to one it
was hired from the Jackson Livery
Barn, as we put out only that kind.
FRED S. JACKSON, Manager. Open
day and night, K
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Cincinnati, O..

Grand Lodge, B. P. O. E1ks, July
1928. One fare plus s1.o0 for the
round trip. Tickets on sale July 18th,
10th, 18th, good returning until July
23d, inclusive.
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Special low rate excursions from all
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round trip. Tickets on sale August
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All trains are daily except Nos. 8
and on the F., NJ. and P. branch,
which are daily except Sunday.
For sleeping car reservations and
information concerning tickets and
rates. consult
T. s. HENDERSON,
Ticket Agent.
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All Of the latest telegraphic and
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-20

Some nice lots on Hamilton Hi for
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HAMILTON & HUFFMAN, 81
are located on the second hodr OF the
Peoples Bank Building. They are
prepared to do paving, grading ce--5
menting and all york IN their line on
short notice. Ss555.S 5 a ss.58
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Croquet is a pleasant pastime. Pro
cure a set lat j. l.. Halls hardware
store. 5s,s q Ss5 n as8 <
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It's SO easy to say-Ha1l's ice
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ASIRlANGE
SPEECH TO CHEER

5Flres1n the N Y. American (Dem).l
plain Richmond P Hotoson. il
addressing the Democratic National
convention yesterday. made these OBJ
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-02-25
WHAT'S IN A NAME?
~~~C

The Rev. Mr.. Potts again presents
some very good argum ents in behalf
of his proposed name, Peoples Dem
ocratic Republican Party" The Inie-
pendent agrees with him that there is
very, much in name, the poet to the
contrary Notwithstanding. But does
Mr.. Potts believe the beneficiaries Of
special privileges, those keen, sharp,
shrewd, constituencies men who have
piled up millions obtained by legal
lied robbery-does he believe they
can be fooled by such transparent
dodge as changing the party name?
Surely Mr.. Potts is too far-sightei not
to know that the objections to popuI-
ism are not because OF the name
but because poDulism threatens to stop
the legalized stealing.
What's In a name? Very much. in
deed. The democratic party today,
having been KILLED on numerous
times, compelled 10 bear the odium OF
rebellion, hard times ETC., owes
much OF It's cat-like tenacitv to life
to the fact that since the days OF
Jackson 1t has borne officially the
name democrat"
A "greenback' party In 1868. Sound
money" party In 1875. a "straddlcr"
in 1892. and free coinage" In 1886
and 1900, II has adhered 20 the name
democrat" What migat have been
It's fate had II changed names every
four or eight wears Is well illustrated
In the ups and downs of the various
political third" parties which pre-
eedcd the peoples party.
Does Mr.. Potts think that by the
mere adoption Of the name. Peoples
Democratic Republican Party" ",
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-02-25
AN ACCURATE DEFINITION

Editor Independent: February IL
you say editorially that if Mr.. Allen
succeeds in framing perfectly con-
sistent definition OF value he will have
accomplished what no other man has
ever accomplished. submit that
purchasing value" is an accurate,
consistent, and universally applica-
Bile definition for value. Regardless
of their definitions, Adam Smith, John
Stuart Mill, w. s. Jevons. Alex Del
Mar, Henry George Arthur Kitson,
Karl Marx, and all other writer's on
the subject USE the WORD value in
the sense of purchasing power. II is
the only definition which can be sat
isfaetorily substituted for the word in
all eases, very good lest. You cam
not avoid using the word in this
sense; why not recognize the defni-
ton? II will clarity discussion.
w. L. BRoKAw.
Station A. Pasadena. Cal.
The Independent will agree with
MIR. Brokaw that purchasing power"
is probably the most concise definition
that one can use for value" But Is
II consistent Let us see;
Purchase" comes To us through
the Old French aud means to "pur-
sue" or 90 "eeek eagerly" In pes
ent.iay English. coming down 10 us
from Chaucer. the words means 'tc
pursue and obtain; 10 acquire by
seeking. 10 gain. obtain. or acquire.
The partlciple purchasing" hence
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-02-25
a QUESTION OF EXPLOITATION"

'POpullsm lowers IN west anu
south" exclaimed Wall street, ten
years ago. What shall we Io?"
Il have it, exclaims tneir
Macchiavelli Split south from
west by fusion deal. Then split
the south on the race question
and the west on the labor ques-
ton. The south hates the mig
GER the western farmer hates the
trade union. Get all these ele-
ments to fighting among them
selves and we may rule forever"
Will the EXPEDITED millions fuse
with Wall street for the carrying
out OF this scheme? Or will they
vote for socialism and solve sec
tional question, race question and
labor question all at the same
time?
''Workipgmen of ali counties,
black and white, farmers and
wage-earners, unite!"-Thomas
Elmer Will, in Social Ethics,
Wichita, Kas.
Prof VIII. as The. Independent UNI
derstands it, is one of those populists
who progressed into socialism. OF
course, that Is his affair, anu very
proper, too, if he believes In social
ism. But why does he in effect re-
nounce one Of the fundamentals of
the MARKHAM philosophy by referring
to farmers as part of the exploited
millions?" That is mixing up of
populist and socialist nomenclature
that causes much Misunderstanding.
What is Prof. Will trying to accom-
plish, any way? Does he expect TO
make the socialist party a mixture
of middle class, farm-owning, "bour-
geois" farmers, and ''proletarian
wage-earners? Isn't that flying into
the face of economic leterminism?
Now, populist can truly say that
the farmer is exploited or. robbed
In variety of ways. But how can a
Marxist reconcile that with the the
DRY of surplus value?" 1t can't be
done. Only the wage-worker can be
exploited according to the absurd
doctrine laid down by MARIA the
ory of value wholly inconsistent with
the populist position.
AS a matter CT fact, populists to-
day. thanks to the teachings of Marx
Engels, Loria and Others upon the
materialistic conception Of history
understand what they want and why
they want II null better than they
did ten years ago They want scien-
tinc money. and public ownership in
transportation, because these will en-.
nance the prices of farm products and
prevent them from being robbed by
the manufactures plutoerats. The
contest. as they see Il. Is between
agriculture and manufacturing.
Prof. VIII Ia doubtless actnated b,
noble impulses In HIS work. but he Il
doomed TO failure. Wherever real co
operation obtains In the production
Of wealth. there ultimately must b.
collective ownership or fcudalIsm
and the socialist position az 10 suel
Industries Ia eNund. But the yard
stick which measures SaAeh InduSil ~
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-02-25

would mean literally, pursuing and
obtaining; acquiring by seeking,
gaining, obtaining and acquiring"
Power is best defined in this
connection "as ability to act" Hence,
purchasing power" is the ability to
pursue and obtain" the ability to
acquire by seeking" etc.
Now, it is evident that if value"
is purchasing power" nen-and
some other animals-must be value
because they alone have the ability
to pursue and obtain" to acquire by
seeking" OF course, Mr.. Brokaw
might regard this as a captious crlti-
cism-and SO it is in way. Never
theless it is legitimate.
1t is to be doubted whether all the
economists mentioned by Mr.. Bro
kaw really USE the word value" in
the sense of purchasing power" Pur-
chasing power might well be used as
definition for "exchangeability, be-
cause the particular kind of purchas-
ing we always have in mind when
discussing the question of value, is
that wherein things are acquired by
exchange. Now. listen to Henry
George:
Normally, value and exchange
ability are thus always associated
and seemingly identical. But in the
causal relationship, value comes first.
That is to say, it is not true, as econ
omists since tile time of Adam Smith
have enormously taught, that thing
is valuable because it is exchangeable.
On the contrary, it is exchangeable
because it is valuable. George, Sci
ence of Political Economy, p. 247.
value, in the economic sense, is
not mere relation of exchangeability
between valuable things. the real
relation Is with human exertlOn.
high value hard to get; low val
ue easy; without exertiOn . . !.
no value. Cheapness result OF
abundance; dearness scarcity.
Thus, there may be general increase
or decrease of value as clearly and as
truly as there may be general scarcity
or general abundance" Id, y. 2G8.
| This, of course. is not the populist
conception of value, and approaches
very near the MARKHAM. Most of us
have ideas about value whic': are not
very far apart-but the difficulty is tc
express these ideas in words. And
The Independent still holds that nc
perfectly consistent definition of val.
lie has ever been framed.
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