The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-04-11

us. but 1t means that the puDlc conscience has
become so aroused as to prevent the accumulation
of other fortunes by such means as John D. Rock
efeller has used.
Chicago for Municipal Ownership.
Another Indication of the growing revolt
against monopolistic methods is the result of the
city election in Chicago last week. Writing of
this matter in Golfers Weekly of April 1st, Mr..
III. M. Ashton said:
"Chicago is now the storm centre of the great
wave of sentiment that is sweeping over the
United States on the question of Municipal Own
ership of Public Utilities. j. Pierpont Morgan
and a coterie of New York and Chicago capital
lists are attempting to obtain franchises in Chi
cago streets estimated to be worth $200,000,O0O.
Arrayed against the traction interests for the
past eight years has been a steadily increasing
army of radical thinkers, who ~ will bring the fight
to an issue at the spring election: There are only
two prominent mayoralty candidates in the field.
The Democratic candidate, Judge Edward F.
Dunno, stands on a platform for immediate mu-
nicipal ownership, while his rival, the Republi-
can candidate, John Maynard Harlan, favors
municipal ownership following an attempt at set
Element with the traction companies"
In other words, both candidates favored mu-
nicipal ownership-Mr. Harlan "sometime," and
Judge Dunno Immediately. The people chose
Judge Dunno by an overwhelming majority, and
by an even larger majority declared against
granting any franchise to street railways. So,
as has been said, "Chicago enters upon the largest
scheme of municipal owenrship and operation that
has been undertaken by any city in the world up
to -Thaaxes of the Nation will
be upon her In the experiment.
Virginia, Tennessee, and South Carolina Affairs.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and his. co-laborers are hard
at work on their Jamestown Exposition project,
and on last Monday President Roosevelt issued
his proclamation inviting the nations of the
earth to participate. The failure of the House
to pass the full appropriation last winter was due,
we understand, to a little personal jealousy on the
part OF the Speaker, and the entire amount will
be voted early in the next session.
A great deal more interesting is the contest be-
tween Governor Montague and United States Sen
ator Martin for the ~latter's seat in the Senate.
governor Montague began his campaign at
Spottsylvania Court House several days ago, and
warmly roasted Senator Martin, who had refused
to meet him in debate.
Iennessee's new Senator, Ex-Governor Frazier,
is undoubtedly going to prove a worthy successor
to Senator Bate. He is of the new type of South
ern statesmen, having distinguished himself along
with Aycock and Montague as an "Educational
Governor" He is only 40 years old and never
held Office before becoming the Chief Executive
of his State.
One OF the most notable of the annual conven-
tons held in the South is the Southern Educa-
t1onal Conference. It's previous sessions have
done much to promote educational interest and
to bring men of the North and of the South to
a clearer understanding of each other and Of each
others problems. The sixth session of the Con
terence IS to be held in Columbia, S. c., two
weeks hence, and bids fair to be largely attended.