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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-29
SOCIETY


Captain Stone at Hunting 81
4 Mr.. "A Stone, Of Fairmont, who
was one Of the party accompany wing
the Rivers and Harbors Committee
from Pittsburg to Cairo; stopped OF
here on hisireturn home, as; the guest
Of: Mr. II. g. Bowles. He has been
visiting here for more than a week
and thinks Fairmont and Huntington
the only towns In the State. H. g.
Bowles. Of whom Mr.. Stone was the
guest, gave an Informal dinner in
honor Of Mr.. Stone, on Thursday
evening, those present being Messrs.
John Waterhouse, OF Wheeling; L. c,
Race, Of Fairmont, and Mayor Hiram
c.. Gordon, A. u. Stone and H. G
Bowles-Huntington Herald.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-29
Big MILITARY
COMIC OPERA.
MAKES eooD AT THE oURT-
CRITICISMS OF TWO WHEEL.
e ING PAPERS ABoUTaTHE
PRODUCTION. Il
TWO LARGE AUDIENCES FILLED
THE THEATRE YESTERDAY a
n TO HEAR THE GATHERING
MILITARY COMIC OPERA. :

yesterdays Wheeling Register)
1t was F. c. Whitney's pretty mil.
itary comic opera entitled When
Johnny Comes Marching Home" that
interested as well as delighted two
very large audiences at the Court yes.
terday afternoon and evening. AL.
though the production was seen here
A year ago last January, the whole.
some flavor left was the. cause of the
Gathering audience which greeted the
performance yesterday.
The opera goes with a snap and
lash that is SO exhilirating one new
IT tires seeing 1t produced. K. 4
It abounds with catchy musicalinum.
hers that has really made 1t famous.
Julian Edwards is responsible for tae
music, while Stanislaus STANCE has
provided very Interesting book. 1t
IS divided into two acts, the first oc.
curing at General Aliens headquar.
ters in which the piece de resistance
Of the opera, namely, my Own United
States" is sung with fervor making
the audience applaud continuously.
The second scene, "Ma Honey
suckle Girl" proved a pretty and
catchy number, sung by two of the
principals with the stage darkened
and soft electrical effects showing 9
plantation on the banks OF the Mis-
| sissipp!. In the third scene showing
the encampment of the Fedora
troops and the song, Flag Of NJ.
Country" introduced was great. Thu
author has very cleverly woven mos
interesting story OF southern girl.
love for the northerner. The chorus
was well drilled, the hoop skirts pro
Ividing much merriment. The set
tings were pretty and the opera II
i every sense of the word gave genuin,
satisfaction.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-29

General Yar,!master w. r. Riggs
returned yesterday from Portland
Oregon, where he went as delegate
to the Order of Railway Conductors
whose national convention was held
In that city. Mr.. Riggs was accom-
panied by Mrs. Riggs and son, Ster
ling. They report most enjoyable
trip and seem greatly benefited.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-29

Now, that Judge Nathan Golf will
attend the Fitzgerald banquet at
Fairmont tonight where hundreds Of
West Virginians will greet him,
among them many State politicians,
the night to some will be restless
one, and the morning papers will be
eagerly sought by them. They have
a fear that Judge Goft's presence
may have political significance, and
they are frightened over the realiza.
ton that Judge Goff did not say he
would not have the United States
senatorship. Even the long dis
lance telephone may be pressed into
service long before the morning
papers appear, in their anxiety Ia
know justfwhatawas said and done
Saturdays Clarksburg Telegram.
To the best of our knowledge and
belief Judge Goff's presence did moi
frighten anybody, but it would proba
blyshaye had the effect the Telegram
sintimates sif 1.-THE Judge had not re
Gently told that paper that he is not
has not been and will not be can
didate for The United States Senator
SHIN s5'. *
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-29


{ f tie tariff needs revision, IT
should be revised by its friends" is an
old Republic campaign cry. Pos.
sibly they will say in West Virginia,
III taxation needs revision, it should
be revised by Its friends Wheeling
Register
That's what should be said and what
should be- done in both instances. The
nblican party has inaugurated a
FAR better system Of taxation in this
State than we have heretofore had
q system that rs and has been bitterly
opposed by the Democrats-and If i,
should need revision at any time II
would be the sensible thing to let its
friends and not its enemies do the
work offreyising. n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-29

~ Il
Its funny, but{lt's true, that when
you hear a man, let him be either a
big or little fellow, eulogizlng the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, you
can set # down that secreted some,
where IN his clothes, will be found an
annual pass. The eulogies are never
heard from the poor man, no matte.
how talented, who pays his fare at
the rate of three cents per mile, and
who knows while doing SO that tho
fellow who happens 10 be far encugl,
ahead TO be able to buy a 1,OOO-trunl:'
line mileage book, can ride at the low
rate ofss Two cents per mile.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-29
ENLARcINc TAE STATE SENATE,


The Fairmont West virginian has |
started agitation In faSor Of d State
Senate composed 81 one hundred and
ten bers. The State Joirnalfha
proposed an anne ndment to this zone
ofiffty:seyen members: The Wheeling
.Intelligencer comments on these
propositions TO some extent in the
following: III Il
For his last official act as Cover!
nor wisconsin, Governor LaFollette.
sent message to 1.-THE Legislature
urging the passage Of a bill which
would eject from the State House all
professional lobbyists, whose presence
at the capital, he declares, should be
made a. penal offense. This request is
milne with Governor Folks efforts in
Missouri, and suggests the method of
registering legislative lobbyists made
by Governor White Of West Virginia.
"one isstrnck these days with the
suggestions, efforts and laws to make
lawmakers honest men. The LaFol.
lette idea is to remove temptations
from the legislators path. by removing
the lobbyist. Our old friend Colonel
POWELL Of Fairmont. wants to In.
crease THE West Virginia Senate to
10 members ito weaken corporate ag-
gressions, while tile State Journal Of
Parkersburg, takes the stand for half
that number.
Lobbyists, can influence only GER
tain kind Of susceptible men. II the
non.susceptible kind are selected TO
represent the people neither the lob.
byist nor anti.lobbyist restrictions will
Ebe, necessary. When the people learn
this lesson they will of themselves
solve a problem"
The trouble; with the present sys.
tenn is that the Senatorial districts
are so large, the people are not
thrown closely enough in contact with
the matter Of nominations. II there
were a State Senate with one member
from each county, then the public
would exercise such supervision ir
the selection Of candidates as woult
result in an incorruptible body being
chosen. 1t would be as It is now witt
the House of Delegates. Let the mem
bership Of. the House be diminished
4 and that Of the Senate increased. Thi.
could be done SO that the Legislator,
as a whole would cost no more than /
does Notwithstanding State Jour
nal.
The West Virginian would not Xix,
TO see the membership Of the Hous,
diminished. While It seems larg,
enough as 1t is, yet, we would rathe
see 1t made larger than smaller. A
we have before stated, It requires to,
much money to corrupt a big body
and with an enlarged State Senate L
the size we have suggested the profes
sional lobbyist would soon go out 0
business. The people ought not [,
lake into consideration the addition
al cost of a larger State Senate. The.
!, will very early get back with BIZ
interest all they have to pay after the;
are rishtfully represented.
, Admiral Togo seems to be the sam
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-29
Normal sehool Outing.

b ! p.
"A pleasant outing is being enjoyed
this afternoon by the faculty and the
senior. and Junior classes Of the State
Normal School. The outing is given
in honor of the senior class by sever.
al members of the faculty, namely,
Prof. and Mrs. MCGOWAN, Misses Mol,
lie Smith, Isabel; Davenport and
Amabel Kelley. The party left here
at 2:3O this afternoon in a chartered
car for Valley Falls, where they are
spending a delightful afternoon.
Quantities of good things to eat were
taken along, and a picnic supper will
be spread under the trees. The par.
ty will return on IS this evening.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-29
WAL / & BUzBY ].
Notice to sunday School Workers.s

The Union Sunday School Commit.
tee representing the various Sunday
schools Of the city will meet this
evening, May 20, in the First NJ; E.
Church, at s o'clock, to consider plans
for patriotic rally on July 4th.
The meeting is in accordance with
the following resolution adopted by
the State Sunday school convention
Resolved, That the State Sunday
Schoon Convention recommend that
county and district associations
should, as far as possible, make an
effort to redeem Fourth Of July, by
holding on that day celebrations in
which Sunday school, temperance and
national themes might be set before
the people for the purpose of promot;
ing loyalty and Righteousness in the
country. II.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-29
WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCH.
ING HOME" PLEASED
PATRONS,
yesterdays Wheeling News.)

'
The opera of when Johnny Comes
Marching Home" should be capable Of
producing an excellent moral, social
and economic effect by displaying
throughout the country the hoop
skirt" of crinollne as worn some years
ago, and threatened to come into fash
ion again, as 1t is "in action" How.
ever the authors of comic opera sci.
dom, If ever, have in mind the I'm.
l,rovement OF manners or customs, or
reforming fads or fashions when they
set their product before the public;
and so when Johnny Comes March.
ing Home" ougnt not to be considered
as having a purpose, except to amuse,
but be considered in its proper sphere.
That Is quite good enough, for this one
by STANCE and Edwards possesses that
very necessary factor Of comic operas,
novelty. The aforementioned "hoop
skirts, the marching soldiers, the
southern characters, all succeed in
giving to the opera a sort Of atmos.
phere that pleases. AS it has been
seen in Wheeling before, there is very
little new that can be said of It. The
iden embodied in the book is an ex.
cellent one. but the dialogue itself is
very far from Mr.. Stanislaus STANCES
best; and as for the alleged humor,
the least of It said the better. The
music which Mr.. Julian Edwards
writes is always pleasing, and so long
as he is able to continue rewriting
really pretty tunes and airs of past
seasons. he will not have to rely upon
interpolated numbers for popularity, as
do the majority of our present day
light opera composers. The company
was of about the same strength as
last year, although Miss Vaughn as
Kate, was about the only member who
appeared here with last seasons com
pany.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-29

II Is said that Uncle Toms"
nephews are not opposing his election
to Congress- in the Second district.
Wen. we had not supposed that they
would oppose him. Blood is thicker
than water. lss s.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-29

Mr.. Thomas J. Kirk, the manager of
the Nixon theatre in Pittsburg, was
in the city on Saturday and attended
the performance at the Court. Mr..
Kirk numbers quite a few Wheeling
people among his friends. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-29

Admiral Togo seems to be the same
Kind Of fleet smasher as is a sailor
named Dewey. This is not hard to
account for since both were educated
in the same school-the Naval Acad.
envy at Annapolis, Md.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-29

1t Is generally admitted that the
Fitzgerald banquet was the biggest
thing % the kind that ever took place
in the State. &
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-29
SEIZED WITH CRAMPS
YOUNG SWIMMER DRoWNs..

lPARKERsBURG, WA, May 20.
Ross, fifteen years old. son
of DR.. A. X. Ross, was drowned yes
terday afternoon while swimming in
the Ohio river. He55was seized with
cramps. His body was recovered.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-29
Killed BY Falling Slate.

a slav named Charles Bulko, %
years old, was killed at Anderson
mine Saturday morning by falling
slate, Undertaken Musgrave5 took
charge of the funeral which was held
atlMonongahs "A
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-29
Sunday Afternoon Wedding.

On Sunday afternoon at two O'Clock
at the brides home on Virginia ave.
nue. occurred; the marriage Of Mr.. Isaac
IS. Campbell and Miss Maud Gattrell.
Rev. W. q. Eddy performed the wed.
ding ceremony.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-29

Postmaster Sherman c. Denham
of Glarksburg, was In the city satur,
day, and witnessed the demonstration
in honor Of General Manager Fitz
gerald Of the 3. and o. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-29

sHurrah for Conf, Wouldn't this
be q popular campaign cry II the able
jurist would give his consent to stand
for itas
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-29

Liquid Veneer for use the year
around.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-29

Globe Rubber Stamp Works; up
stairs, s22 Main street, sells Liquid
Veneer. &, 4 Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-29

Globe Rubber Stamp Works. sells
Liquid Veneer. a22 Main stree. up
stairs. 3$i
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LIQUID Veneer requires no expert

nee. u
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-29

Dr =. N: Eddy returned to his home
at Cross Roads today, after a few
days visit to- the home OF his brother
Rev. "! .. Eddy, Of Walnut avenue.
What Is Liquid Veneer? ASK A. {
Kinkead. iI!;:::
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-29

Have you tried Darlington Hall,",s1
the; steel cut coifee,1at Mattingly's: xt:
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-05-03

The reaters II this paper viii he
pleased 10 learn that There is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
ieen able to Gre in all its stages.
and that is Catarrh. Halls catarrh
Cure is the only positive cnre nov
known TO lhe ne ii,ai fraternity Ca
tarrh belng a saasti,utionql disease.
requires a Constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern.
ally, acting directly upon vhe blood
and mucous surfaces q the system.
thereby destroyi.g the foundation Of
the disease. and giving the patient
strength hy binldirg up tho oonFiitu-
tion and asaistiug nature n doing It's
work The Rroprietors nave 10 much
faith IA us carative powers that they
offer One Hundred dollars fo- any
case that II faAs 20 cure. send dor
hat OF testinioaials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & co. To
Iedo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for con
situation
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-05-03
JOSEPH ADAMS, BANK
SwINDLER. CAUGHT IN
DENVER
LEADER OF TOUGH GANG
Notorious Criminal Wanted
in Many Places

Denver. Colo, May 3.-ln the arrest
Of Joseph Adams. alias Joseph Decker.
alias John 3. Wilson. the local police
authorities believe that they have
captured the leader Of enc Of the most
notorious gangs Of bank swindlers in
the country
The arrest was made by Assistant
superintendent Elmer E. Prettyman Of
the Pinkertms, assisted by Detective
George Sanders Of the city force.
Adams was captured by the officers
shortly after leaving a restaurant on
Fifteenth street He was clad in the
garb Of priest when taken.
Adams IS said to be wanted in near
ly every city Of consequence in she
country Highly educated, a man Of
great personal magnetism End a fluent
talker. he Is regarded as one Of the
smoothest criminals the police have
ever had to pit their forces against
His principal role is that of a Cath
olic priest or an Episcopal clergyman.
In these characters the police say
that Adams has worked his way into
the highest society and gained
trance to places where otherw.s y
would not have been able to ca; "a put
his schemes. Some Of the shrewdest
bankers and fnanciers In the country
have fallen victims to his wiles His
acts became Of such moment that the
Bankers Protective association finally
took up the matter and placed the
CAGE in the hands of the Pinkertons.
If one-half Of the charges against him
can be proven the man.will remain for
the rest Of his natural life behind the
bars
Adams is "a years old. He was born
in Pulaski county, Kentucky, and Is
said TO belong TO q prominent family
in the Blue Grass state. He possesses
tho natural grace and innate courtess
Of the true Southcner. With the ex
cep9m OF a term OF two years spent
at Sing Sing. Adams has always es
capped punishment for hiscelnie
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-05-03
Mss WOOD PILES a SUIT.
Charges Secretary Laeb and Others
With Destroying Tom Piatt's
letters &C tier.

omahs. Neb. M.,y s-Miss May
Wood hle today MED in the district
court damage s1it against Robert L
Wynue Wm. Loeb. secretary TO Press
dent Eoosetelt and j Martin smita.
whom she eaarses with having destroyed
q number OF letters received by her from
Senator Plat Of New York Miss Wood
rccites "a length the conditions that led
10 ihe securing ihe letters by the de-
fendanis. ard asks The court to award
her $4,000 damases. She bad contracted
10 publish a book ef when these letters
formed the b.iss.
Mis- Wood alleges that former POST
master General wynno met her az r.
home .n Washington. where ne deiain-
ca her for TWO days ana BY threats and
force took from her the alleged love
letters.
The charges as Sled name, FIRST. Rob-
ert j wynne consul general 10 Lon
dom Wm. Loeb. secretary 10 President
Roosevelt and j. Martin miller. consul
90 Ak In chnpone Germany. alleging
that he defendants ha1 oonsprca ~
obtain possession. and die obtain posses
sion. Of i, book which size was compiling
under the tiie Or '"rhe Love Letters of
Boss, which letters Mics Wood al
ltges. were written 10 heI by United
States sonaior fhomas C. Pntt
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-05-03

Sometimes. a flaming city is saved by
Gynamiting space that The iire can't
cross Sometimes, a cough hangs on so
long. you feel as II nothing but dyna-
mite would cure it. Z. r. Gray, OF CAL
houn. Ga. writes. MY wife had a very
aggravated cough, which kept her awake
nights TWO physicians could not hell'
her 80 she took Dr Kings New Dis
covery FOR Consumption. ccughg and
Colds, which eased her cough. gave her
sleep, and finally cured her" strictly
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Grippc. AT an drnggists price zoe and
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-05-03

When dcaih was hourly expected an
remedies having failed. and DIT H. James
was experimenting with the many herbs
OF Calcutta. he accidentally made pre-
paration wlsicn cured his only child Of
Cousuuption His child now in this coun-
try. ana enjoying the best Of health. He
has proved to the world that Consumption
can be positively and permanently cured.
The Doctor now gives this recipe free.
only aslking two 2-cent stamps to pay ex-
pcises. This herb also cures Night
swoats. Nausea at the Stomach, and viii
break up a fresh cold ia twenty-fclr
hours. Address CHADDOCR & CO. 1882
Rice ST., Philadelphia. naming this paper.
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Strictly Genuine.

Most Of the patent medicine testimonials
are probably genuine Tho following mo-
tice recently appeared in the Atchison
NSas.) Globe Joe Tack. a wen known
engineer nuning on the Missouri Pac-
SIC between Wichita and Kiowa. lately
appeared m "a big one, with q picture.
and when he was in this Office today,
We asked him about &c. He says he
bad terrific pains in his stomach, and
thought he lad caucer His druggist
recommended Sodol and ne says 1t cured
him. fie recommended il to others. who
were also cured" Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
digests what you cut and cures an siom-
ath troubles sold by C.. f. Renfro
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o. the ironing boards and when about
i've mmulcs later Mrs. oliver went out
She found him lying on the ground dead.
lie had evidently fallen Wilde carrying %
heavy load and the doctors say, was
dead before Doe fell Either apoplexy or
heart mihrc must have been tho catise
of his death
Nlr Rood WIS very old. nt lenst 20
years OF age. but was very strong and
active Nothing is known of his fam-
'ly or connections except what can bee
learned rom his papers Hhas u son
and daughter 4. New York and mis-
friends have wired them.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-05-03
BANQUET IS GIVEN
Governor FOreason a N a
Party by Shawnee
People.


Shawnee, Okla. May 1-1ne banquet
Given Ffidly night uy the Rehssah Gate
City iodee. so f2c. in hinor OF The seth
anniversary of odd rcnowshir. was a
prard success .n every particular. and
those who bad ihc pleasure 0i attending
certainly save strong evidence OF thlir|
appreciation.
at g.i5 O'Clock F W. Dustin annouucei
thc appfoa ID. of the governor of Okla-
homa An escort o1 SIX chceaners
marcaod to the tou a. the stops leudiug
to the entrance of the hie han. and coa-
ducttd the Governor % the scat OF honor
en- the iefi ride of Grand Master j. D
Moss. of Nmghsher
no the ldft of Governor Ferguson sat
George +. McKinnis from the right Of
Grand Master Aloss. judge T.. .. cassidy
occuricd 'he first seat
The Judge was master Of ceremonies.
and his reputation for nnins CHAT place
ls sufficient 90 guarantee superior Quall-
hcations Tho Judge was ln enc humor
and from his naste,ful Intellect there
poured forth rirples and streams OF wy
and humor mat kept The large audl-
c1ce in an uproar during each lull JIM the
N'AHtH'Ns
Next TO the Judge sir Dustin sat- and
coded srcauy TO the appearance Of that
array OF olSlahoma's famous sons.
a short business session was held. dur
ing which committees ou permanent orr
sunization and consultation ana by-laws
Tor q Potawatomie county celebration
association were read and adopted After
This. tho following program was ren-
uored.
Welcome address by DR. Walker The
coctor's discourse was splendid. He told
of the many virtues of the order OF odd
Fellows ana paid a beautiful tribute 70
The ladies OF the auxiliary, the Rebekahs
DURING his remarks the doctor said'
"Brotrors We welcome you to our lovely
aty with outstrotched arms. and sisters
] we welcome you I'm the suine way
Justice Durham Of Tecumseh was next
inuaduced as the Bin Nyc OF che evening
~ q short pcech he responG-G excellent
! ly to the address 81 welcome.
/ Mrs George Estes kept the audience
n good humor with piano solos. Mrs.
Estes knows an about ian usic thap can
te learned, ana her technique is Of the
most classic character
NtlNi dhTNtN' if"i ii'it" N'iiNi"NtNf i'N
tle )en and Mabel Estes sang duet
.hat won for them mauy compliments.
AIRS Estes their mother accompanied
on Che piano
Mrs. Dcli Clcland, noble grand Of
Gate city lodge No. l2o OF Rebekahs'
Delivered the address, OF welcome 20 sisters
OF that order. and she covered herself
With glory
Governor Ferguson was then intro
duced aud he ialSed az some length on
Higher Ideals IN our Government
/ lie paid n high tribute TO Joseph Folk
| of Missouri ana LaFollctte OF Wiseon-
sin. and reached his chmaA hy de-
cl.tring that corrupt machine politics
must be eliminated. Che governor was
given most generous applause at the
; close t0f his speech.