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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-07
DISCUSSES POLITICS.
The Money Question.


Thus far | have dwelt upon subtacts
which may not be regarded as strictly
psrtizan- but / am sure that you viii
pardon me II in this presence | bstray
my interest IN those policies for which
the democratic party stands 1 have not
hid on opportunity to make a demo
not even a political enemy-could % SO
cruel as 10 forbid me 70 speak Of those
policies on this occasion. Our opponents
have derived not only partlzan pleasure
division caused IN our party b. the
money question. They ought not there
fore, begrudFe us the satisfaction that
We md IN the fact that unexpected con-
ditiOns have removed the cause Of our
difference. and permitted US 20 present
a united front on present issues I'm
lOokedfor and unprecedented increase in
the prod ucilOn Of gold had brought a
victory 10 both the advocates Of gold
and the advocates ~ b-metalism the
former keeping the gold standard which
they wanted. and the latter securing the
larger volume Of money for which they
contended. We who favor bimetalism
ere satisfied without victory IL the
friends 81 mono metalism are -
with theirs. And We can invite them to
a contest Of zeal and endurance in the
effort 70 restore 70 t.e people the rights
them by tho trusts.
Campaign Contributions
The Investigations which have been In
progress during the past year have dis
a feW years ago resented any inspection Of
their schemes. and al Inelr ra-Cality IN
der high sounding phrases These invss-
legations have also disclosed the source
OF enough campaign funds which have
been used 10 debauch elections and cor
rupt the ballot The people see now what
they should have seen before. namely.
that no party can eXterminste the trusts
so long as u owes its political success
to campaign contributions secured from
the trusts The great corporations DO
not contribute their money To any party
except for immunity expressly promised
Of clearly implied The president has
recommended legislation on this subject
but 50 far his party has failed 10 respond
this baneful influence Is eliminated and
] hope that the democratic party will not
only challenge the republican party TO
bring forward effective legislation on this
subject. but viii set an example by re-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-07

which will make a private monopoly i'm
possible
There rust De no mistsSlna Of Issues,
and no confusion of the line % battle. me
trust, a. an institution. will have fen
open defenders
The policy 81 tho trust rnagnates VIII
BE- 20 insirt upon ''reasona bic legislation
and then they wall rely upon their power
70 corrupt legislatures. and 20 intimida t.
executives, 10 prevent the application ~
any remedies which would interfere with
thc trusts
our motto must be. "a private monopoly
II indefenribe and intolerablc' and our
plan or attack must contemplate the total
and complete overthrow ~ the monopoly
Need Not Quarrel over Remedies.
We need not quarrel over remedies We
any remedy which promises substantial
advantages 10 the people IA their warfare
against monopoly. Something il 10 be tx
pscted from the enforcement II the Grim
inal clause 0f the sherman auti-trust IA w.
but this law must be enforced. not aga INST
a Few trusts al present. but against all
the trusts. and the aim must be 70 im-
prison the guilty. not merely 20 recover a
rnc. What IL a fine of thousand dollars
or even ten thousand dollars. 10 = trust
which makes hundred thousand dollars
while the trial IA In progress? II the Grim
inal clause il not good 10 b. enforced N
ought 10 be repealed. II Imprisonment IS
too severe a punishment for the eminsntly
re-Qecfa hle gentlemen who rob eighty
m Millions OF people % hundreds OF millions
OF dollars annually the language of the
sts tute ought 70 Dc changed for nothing
- more calculated 10 breed anarchy than
the failure 10 enforce the law against
rich criminals. while it rs rigidly enforced
against petty offenders
Advocates New Legislation.
But IL Is not sufficient % enforce exist
ing laws. II ten corporations conspiri-r
together in restraint ~ trade are threat
ened with punishment. all they have 70
do now 10 20 dissolve their separate clrpo-
rations. and turn their property over 10
a new corporation The new corporation
can proceed 10 do the same thing that the
separate corpora lions attempted. and vet
not violate the law We need therefore
new legislation. and the republican party
not only falls 10 ensct such Legislation
hut fails even 10 promise IL. The demo-
cratic party must be prepared 70 propose
new and efficient sgis.ation
No Man Can Serve Two Masters
Recent Investigations have brought 20
in the management ~ our large corpora
tions has been due to the duplication az
directories A group OF men organize
or obtain control ~ several corpora
tions doing business with each other
and then proceed 10 swindle the stock
holders Of the various corporations for
which they act. No man can serve
two masters and the director who at
tempts 10 do 50 viii fail no matter how
much money he makes before his failure
is discovered. Many Of the trusts CO..
troll prices by the same methods The
same group Of men secure control 81
several competing corporations. and the
MANAGEMENT is thus consolidated.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-07

that II j. legitimate for him 10 vote for
the congressman who. whatever their
opinions on other subjects may be. Will
legislatc larger dividends into MS 10 kets
sheep growers have been encouraged 10
believe that they should have no higher
aim In voting Than 20 raise the price Of
wool. and laboring men have been urged
10 make their wages their only concern.
Fat Frying.
For generation the fat has been
fried out Of the manufacturers by the re-
publican congressional committee. and
then the manufacturers have been REIN
Dursed by legislation. With the public
conscience educated 10 believe that this
open purchase OF legislation was entirely
proper. no wonder that insurance compa-
nies have used the money 81 their policy
holders 10 carry elections. no wonder that
trusts have FASTENED to purchase inn
munity from punishment with liberal do
nations Nor can We draw n moral dis
tinction between the man Hho sells his
vote for five dollars on election day and
tho manufacturer who sells his political
influence for nifty or hundred thousand
dollars. payable In dividends? How can
Ne draw a moral hne between the senator
and congressman elected by the trusts 10
prevent hostile legislation and the senator
or congressman kept in congress by the
ton? The party which justified the one
form ~ bribery cannot be relied upon 10
condemn The other
The Time for Reform.
There never was time when tariff
reform could be more easily entered upon.
for the manufa cturcrs. by selling abroad
cheaper. as many % thcm do have not
only shown their ingratitude toward those
who built the tariff wall for them. but
they have demonstrated their ability 10
soil in competition with the world The
high tarin has long been burden TO the
consumers IN the United States and II is
growing more and more = menace 10 our
foreign commerce. because II arouses re
sentiment and provokes retaliation
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-07
suaaests Remedial

80 ~" y ~. t ~ e2Isl1ei "hetnci
O.oM AAIs 10 " sIuSk AZ me Tustt
- la~ maklnk u Aiesal LOT the same
P eIsoh 80 a. - nHestoi % olleer OF tNo
~ ~ At4ohs ~Alch ueAI Win each othel
~ az e-e"ss4 ga ti- same general Dusl'
nesS. .,,
= 49, iloi laI -Italhlns remedy was
PtvP"rVu ~ tae ueHApctAic PLATFORM 81
.suV, LanlrlF the recurring 81 corpora =
IONS ~ eaAe o1t Itlefai license before
rhs"slhk lii interstate commerce rms
ttIntu9 - s4nll4e' eaSllF appAied and com
Ilel.sNslFt = ne recurring OF license
wolld nor emDArIass legitimate corpora
.tons "ollu scarcely lnconNenlsncf
then -Nhnr ~ Woulu CONNIE the preda
yflglh. Juht as hcense 70 sell hQucf
ttSNtS 'ilt posscrs1f 81 the Incense 70 sell
oslis ~ AecVrls lc- Win me laws q tnf
sAate ~ winch n RESIDES, 50 A corporate
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-07

Casper. Wyo.-The republican state
convention made the following nomi
nations Governor. Bryant y. Brooks:
secretary Of state. William r. Schnit-
ser. treasurer. Edward Gillette; audit
or. Leroy Grant: superintendent Of
public instruction. "a d. CooS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-07

than because ~ lack ~ sympathy with
those who toll The removal OF work from
the husband from his wife ana the fafher
from ais Children, while the growth 81
cur cities mas pat an Increasing distance
between the home and the NOra shop
Then. too. more 10 demanded % the labor
Ing man now than formerly lie Is a cltl-
Zen Hs well as "A laborer. and rnust nave
time - study questions n he IL 20 be an
Intelligent sovereign. To drive him from
hi. he'd 20 his ASK and from his task
back 20 his bed. is 10 deprive the family
OF his company. society ~ mis- service
. nd politics Of hls influence
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-07

FL Paso. Textile Santiago river,
In Mexico. has overlooked its banks.
and a number OF towns haze beer
flooded. Crops greatly damaged. and
the Mexican Central suffers from
washouts
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-07


fusing 10 receive campaign contributions
from corporations. and IS opening. the
BOOKS - tnat eNeIy e3 ,is n, o. a any
public before the election The great
majority ~ corporations arc engaged IN
legitimate business. and have nothing
10 fear from hostile legislation. and the
officers should not be permitted 10 use
the money ~ the stockholders 20 advance
their own political opinion Contributions
should be individual not corporate. snc
10 party can aIlpra 20 reeve cpntriol-
srrertan~e az these contrIbtstions Sc
rretly rledre the partv 10 4 course whirt
IL can NOT oreniv avov In other word.
poiirics should be honest. and / mistake
recent -onalff,r,s In u7ertca IN thoy do
NJ rerefv. irnnrovenent IN the const,cf
- rsmp.f,rrs
Tha Par.noun, Issu.-T-ust..
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y ,..ie - ss,,e "a v,5,ff ~. rvr
'.-l.r -tff f--.-.l,. 49,. 49,. &c., -.
,,5,ieh - = r,T,iI-s ,rssiaeutisl larr1Isr'
y tit a ...t- lt,t II ~ -. ~ -,
- ~ =. -. - 80. a., - -. -
.ii@. ...s - ai,...A' - :" - ~
,r,,st issue conrratulate president
y. ,.-,' 49,, s,r,s ,,,,,s-l - 80
tsken to enforce the antitrust laws. am
my qualification is not lesseneG by tht
fact that he has followed the Democrat
rather than the republican platform U
q great embarrassment. 20 him that the
platform upon which he was elected was
hlled with praise ~ the republican par
~ frCnfu rather Aldh Win promises u
reform. Even the enthusiartic surp0t
given him by the democrats mas cnantt
the champions 81 tho trusts - taunt n.
with following democratic leadership ite
has probably gone as Tar ~ ne conld
without mourning the hosullty OF the
leaders Q, MS own party. Ihs tnounie !
that the repupa,c = y sar.s = hot ~ a p csl-
,.,r ~ acn,,se il ne. hnilt m tb,o,ts
sr,ecial legislation the very abuses which
need 10 BE- -radIcnted
1.e.t.t.- =, r~n..
Before any lnteuigent action can Dc
taken AGAINST the trusts We must nave
a definition OF a trust Because no cor
poration has an absolute anu compete
monouoly OF any Important pIoduct1 ~,
apoloGlsts TOT the uusts soihstitnes mss
that there are realiv no trusts. OtneIs
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-07

Aaain.t prsna Doctrine

London-The powers. the Standards
correspondent at Rome asserts, are
exchanging views on the Draso doc
trine. with a view 10 concerted action
at The Hague against the United
states. should an attempt be made to
uphold IL.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-07
A Young wom.n's Awful Fall.

Omaha. Neb.-Lena Jefries. a tele-
phone operator. % years Of age, IN
the employ OF the Nebraska Telephone
Co. was killed by falling from the
third story OF the Douglas Street Ex
change building.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-07
The TARIFF QUESTION.
Closely Allied win Trust oues,Is


The tariff ouegt.cn is very closely al
lied TO the trust question and the re
ductiOn ~ the tariff furnishes an oa.y
means OF limiting the cxtortion whic
the trusts can practice while absolute
free trade would not necessarily make a
trust impossible. stll il is proOa.le tina
very few manufacturing Establishment
would dare 10 enter into the trust ~ III
president We're empowered to put on ~
free list articles competing with those
controlled by trust While I shall take
occasion al an early day 70 consider the
tariff question more at length. | can mo-
permit this opportunity 10 pass sithou
expressing the opinion that the pfinci-
pie empodied In the protective tariff hiss
been the fruitful source ~ great dcal
of political corruption. IS well - th.
support 81 many ~ our most iniluitous
trusts Ii IL difficult 90 condemn the
manufacturers frr uniting 20 tlk- advau-
tage Of q hirh tariff schedule. when a.,
schedule % framed un The Theory that ths
Industries Meet all the nrotcc ion given
and u is not likely that the benrnciarics
formed ~ It's fricnus.
Tarir and Votes.
But ono 81 the worst features Of tho
-riH levied NOT FOR revenue. hut FOR the
vowed purpose ~ pro ection. rs that "a
fosters the ideR that men should use their
votes 10 advance their own financial inter
ess. The manufacturer has been assured
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-07
Woman Golf Chamrieo.

Chicago-Western Woman Coll
Champion Mrs c. l. Deering won her
game In the womens championship
tournament. defeating Miss Llewellyn.
up and 3 to play.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-07

The railroad question is also interviewer
with the trust question Nearly all the
private monOpoiies have received rebates
or secured other advantages over compel
the hands Of the railroads would go far
toward Gripping the trusts. and / rejoice
that the president has had the courage 20
press the question upon congress While
senate. is not all that could be wished IL
deserves a fair trial
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-07

Rate regulation was absolutely neces-
sary. and II furnishes some relief from
the unbearable conditions which previous-
~ existed. but We must not forget that
the vesting OF this enormous power In the
hands OF the commission appointed by the
president introduces new danger II an
appointive board has the power 10 AZ
rates and can. by the exercise OF that
power. increase OF decrease BY hundreds
~ millions Of dollars the annual revenues
of the railroads. will not the railroads
feel that they have a large pecuniary in
terest In the election Of president friend
IL "a ne Nap
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-10-13
GEN. FRED GRANT A TOTAL ABsrAINRR
In a recent interview Gen. Fred
Grant proclaimed himself a total ab-

In recent interview Gen. Fred
Grant proclaimed himself total ab-
stainer and shows why even moder-
ate drinking is harmful. He says:
When / was boy at school, and
at West Point, I was made pet be-
cause of the greatness of my father.
was given every opportunity to
drink, and did drink-some. As
/ got older and mixed with men,
war-scarred veterans who fought with
my father would come up and, for
the sake of old times, ask me to cele-
brate with them the glory of past
events, and l did-some.
Then when l was made Minister
to Austria the customs of the country
and my official position almost COM
PEELED me to drink, always. l tried
to drink with extreme moderation,
because / knew that alcohol is the
worst poison man could take into
his system bur found It was an
impossibility to drink moderately.
/ could not say, when drink was
placed before me: "No, only drink
in the morning." or at certain hours.
The fact that 1 INDUCED at all COM
PEELED me to drink on every occasion
or be absurd.
For that reason, because moderate
drinking is practical impossibility,
l became an absolute teetotaler-a
crank, if you please. I will not al
low it even in my house. When a
man can say, 81 never drink he
never has to drink, is never urged to
drink, never offends by not drinking.
At least that is my experience. Re-
member, l do not say, Moderate
drinking is harmful" The fact is,
maybe, it isn't SO harmful, but this
fact is indisputable-the hard drink
er was once moderate drinker, and
the chances are all against a moder-
ate drinker remaining such, and T.
we'll, I, for one, don't propose to take
such chances.
/ knew a man-maybe two or
three-who died moderate drinkers.
The stuff didn't seem to hurt them
much. But the poor devils that /
knew, scores of them, intelligent men,
talented and all that, who have been
ruined, disgraced by the greatest
curse of Christendom, drink ! All,
the picture is sad one,
In many respects hard drinker is
a safer man in the army and else.
where, too, than a moderate drinker.
That is, one who gets drunk once
a year or so. You see, hard drink
er is known. No important commits
sion is ever his to execute. But
your moderate drinker, why, he's
apparently reliable. On the surface
he's all right. Consequently he's
given an important duty to perform.
Then he drinks. He's sure to, just
at that critical time, to steady his
nerves-infernal idiocy-and fails
iguominiously to himself and his
family and disastrously to others.
Give me the sober man, the absQ.
lutte teetotaler every time. He's de-
pendable. If 1 had the greatest ap-
pointive powers in the country, no
man would get even the smallest ap-
pointment from me unless he showed
proof of his absolute teetotalism.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-10-13
STARTING AN APIARY.

If one wishes to get start in bees
and doesn't know anything about
them it is not wise to buy many col
onies, for with only one or two they
will probably increase as fast as the
knowledge necessary to care for them
properly. If an experienced bee
keeper lives in the neighborhood, go
to him and tell him your plans and
ask for his advice. Perhaps he will
sell you one or two colonies, and if
SO he will give you information
enough to be worth considerable.
He would not want you to make
failure of bees bought from himself.
You would have constant source of
information, because you would feel
like going to him for instruction.
But if there is no one living near
enough that you can utilize as a
teacher, buy one or two colonies to
start with and study them yourself
by the aid of a book on the subject.
You need the book anyway if you de-
sire to know about bees. Bee books
are the accumulated experience and
observation of many years, and it is
cheaper to get some things second
hand than to work the matters all
out yourself. Life is too short TO
learn all there is to know, even about
bees, and the life history and require
ments are sooner learned through
books than by personal observation.
1t is better to buy one colony only
and book on bees than to buy half
dozen without the book.
Bees can often be bought for song
at public sales. If in the spring and
the bees are alive and the hive is
heavy enough to suggest that they
have plenty of honey, there is little
risk. If they are in movable frame
hive, so much the better, but if they
can be bought cheaply enough one
can transfer them to frame hive and
get lot of interesting experience at
the same time. But under such con-
ditions, one ought not to pay more
than dollar per colony.
In buying bees, it is well to re-
member that there is more risk to run
if bought in the fall. They might
be lost in wintering. In the spring
it is different. If they have plenty
of bees and plenty of stores there is
almost no risk, and they are pretty
sure to double and give some honey
besides before another winter. Such
a colony is worth twice as much as
one which is light in the spring. A
light one in the fall is about worth
less unless fed, and beginner would
lust as we'll let them alone.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-10-13
MODEL SHOVEL SALESMAN.

A millionaire shovel maker, as he
sat in the smoking room of an Allan
tic liner, said:
"I have been over to England try
ing to sell shovels to the British Gov
ernment. 1 failed. I didn't sell a
shovel. A dead man named Jones
was the cause Cf my failure.
"Jones was alive, very much alive,
during the battle of Waterloo. He
sat on horseback near Wellington S
tent. Wellington, seeing him there
in civilians dress. said angrily:
WHO are your
"'I am a shovel salesman said
Jones, and came here from Brus-
sells to see the battle.
Nov that you are here, said
Wellington, are you willing 10 carry
a message for me to one of generals? |?
1t will be a dangerous errand, but /
have no one else to send
"'Ill carry your message said
Jones, and as for danger, one part of
this battlefield is no more dangerous
than another today.
$50 Wellington gave him the mes
sage, and Jones delivered it. but fail
ed to return. The Duke thought
him slain. but one day eight or nine
years later a man accosted the Duke
in London.
"'Do you remember me 7" he said.
"'I do, said Wellington, shaking
the mans hand warmly. you saved
two regiments of mine by the dellv
cry of that message. Why didn't
you return to mel'
Clones said his horse had been
killed by cannon ball as he was re
turning, and he himself had been shot
in the side, but not badly-a few days
abed had brought him round.
Well said the Duke, what
can do for your
"'I am a partner in that shovel
house of ours now, said Jones, the
firm name is Smith, Jenkins & Jones.
and I'd like to get Government
contract
"He got it." the millionaire ended
sadly. From that day to this all
the shovels used in the British army
and navy have been supplied by the
house of Smith, Jenkins & Jones. l
wasted my time trying to compete
with that firm"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-10-13

unfortunate woman-has Just been t
my Office to see me. know all p
He said it as tragically as though hs
had spent years in melodrama.
"See here |" Smollett arose in hi:
might, seized Paget by the shoulder:
with no gentle force and seated hin
in a chair. This has gone fal
enough" he said, in a passion. sex.
plain your words. What has my wife
been to see you about?"
divorce !" said Charlie, in sepul
chral voice.
Smollett's face was pitiable. "How
what"
How did she discover your in.
famy?" demanded Charlie, without
compassion. "She saw that lock Of
the other woman's hair in your
watch"
"The other woman l' gasped Smol-
lett. "What other woman r.
I'm your watch"
"a woman In my watch p,
"No, no! The lock of hair"
Smollett drew out I'll, timepiece.
He gradually grew calm. He opened
the back case, and the yellow lock
fell into his hand. He looked from
it to Paget.
Is this it? -
THAT, 1 presume, is the fatal evil
dence-"
But Smollett withered him. do
you mean that my wife has been to
see you 2"
YES"
"Where is she now p
II prevailed on her to 60 home
and wait until 1 had seen you" said
the lawyer, chuckling wickedly.
Smollett put on his hat and did not
appear in the Office again that day,
much to the disturbance of certain
stocks in which be was known to deal
heavily. But in the afternoon he was
seen driving with his wife in the park.
and later they occupied box at the
theatre.
Paget dropped in on him a day or
two later.
HAS the divorce been settled out
of court I" he asked.
Nov, I suppose you think you re
smart, don't your" returned Smol-
lett.
well, I'm always glad when !
can bring families together instead of
them, if there isn't any
money in it for me-" said Charlie.
Huh !" grunted Smollett.
"And in this case the evidence was
so dead against you. Any woman
could have made perfectly clear
brief out of it"
"Oh, I don't suppose you will be
satisfied till you know it all, growled
Smollett. THAT lock of hair was"
Eyes 7" said Charlie, with interest.
"Was Lydia's. Her hair has grown
a good bit darker than it was when
she was a child of six. Her father
gave me that lock of hair, and I've
carried it-well, good many years.
Are you satisfied"
'Ye-es," said the lawyer, slowly.
"But was Lydia ?"
And then he barely escaped with
his life to tell the rest of US of Smol-
lett's detection in the character of "a
gay Lothario.