The Washington herald., 1906-11-01
HEARD AT HOTELS.

luUDeI camps III Ine tpn8-fcat pine 0i,'-
tricts Of Florida and Georgia. there is 10
class Of labor 70 be had that IS half so
good as the negroes. said Mr J. Y.
Hyde, Of Jacksonville. Fla, az the RI
leigh. Mr. Hyde is one of the most sue
eessful and enterprisiHg young men Of the
Florida met osj1sss- and IS q partner la
three large concerns operating in the
aforesaid States.
"We have tried Huas and Italians" be
continued, "and my experience is that one
able-bodied darkey is worth two, If no.
three, OF the foreigners. IN fact. tho negro
is an ideal Iaborer but for one thing: he
can't stand prosperity. The trouble with
him now is that MS wages are so high thar
he wants 20 work only about half the
week and frolic the remainder In our
genial climate il does not take much 10
support existence. and the ordinary
0lack fellow finding himself with more
money than he actually needs, expends bis
surplus IN gambling and drinking But
even with this handicap. I'll take the
negro every time in preference to the
amen whites we've had in the lumber re-
gions Of the South.
Inc state Of Florida has enough yCl-
low Pine standing 70 last perhaps tWeutv
years longer, a greater supply than any
other state with the exception possibly
OF Mississippi The passing Of the peer
less iong-leaf pine Is to be depIored Tor
the Whoie world has no wood 10 equal
u FOR all-around utility It's great tensile
strength ana durability make Il UNEQUAL
ed N heavy construction, such as bridge
timbers, and for the interior derorafio,,
az
fame Is worldwide. The frs OF Oregon
and the Pacific coast are not In il viii
the Southern pine, but we will have 10
fall back on this Western source Of SUP
ply ere many years
The passing OF our forests viii change
the industrial condition OF a large nor
ton OF the South In Florida. after the
timber is exhausted, the ground on which
it stood will be given I'D TO truck farm
ing, the production Of early vegetables
and fruits and in this way comDenss-
ton will be had for the loss Of the pines.
Those Of rs who are in the business OF
cutting down, naturally hate 10 see the
vanishing supply, for there was never II
day when the Southern lUmbermen were
making the big profits out Of the busi-
ness that they are now taking"
/ Oklahoma viii be OF Democratic com
plexion,'' said 3Ir- George I. Cooke, as
sistaat cashier OF the State National
Bank Of oklahom~ City. at the Raleigh.
4 i think il can be safely predicted that
/ the first legislature viii be Democrats.
+ and that means. OF course. the sending o.
/ two United States Senator's Of that party
+ to Washington. OF the FIVE Ccngres smen.
/ the Republicans may get two. but the
probability is that they viii have OHly
one The old Indian Territory, which be-
comes part Of the State, Is almost sol
/ Idly Democratic. The Indians are inclined
/ TO be strong partisans. anyway and their
( Democracy has been fortified by their
/ resentment against the policy that has
/ been pursued toward them al Washing
/ ton.
But the new State Of Oklahoma is go
Z ing 70 be a winner. il matters not what
party is in the ascendant. The time is
not far of when Il viii be the garden spot
( Of the Union. NJ town. Oklahoma City.
/ IS about the liveliest and best for its years
I in the nation With only 1900 people. Il
has eight strong banks. one Of them car
rying s2,ooo0o5 Of DEPOSITS
There is no use IN the world Tor Col
. y
views about silver remarked Col. Z. A.
Wall, a very wealthy gold miner OF Sast
Lake City, at the New Willard
Bryan was right i'll 1886 in his monetary
doctrine, and it makes ne sore win him
now 70 note his tendency TO recede from
that earlier position. even in the slightest
degree.
Personally, I don't care a rap whether
silver is ever restored TO It's old place by
/ legislation, although it would not be SUI
pTisiug to see L rehabilitated BY law a.
. 40 distant day. The fact remains that
Its need in our financial system Is be
( coming more pressing all the while In
/ spite Of our prosperity, there Is an urgent
( want of more money. Of real. primary
money. the kind that would obviate the
I necessity Of having Mr.. Shaw or some
successor OF his In the Treasury. resort
+ 70 devices 10 help out the banks IN times
/ OF stTingency.
In the meantime the price Of silver is
advancing. and Al 20 cents an ounce the
working of the mines is very profitable
The foolish argument was made by The
gold l;ICs that had the Is 10 I doctrine
+ prevailed. that is. If the government had
+ opened the mints 10 the full and IN
+ limited coinage Of the white metal, the
stun would have been gathered in such
/ enormous quantities that il would have
swampcd the national credit and utterly
dCbaSed our whole financial fabric This
was the worst sort Of rot, for even with
( the decline Of price caused by the adverse
action OF Congress, the mines have gone
on produciuE silver la but slightly dimin-
I ish55 volume There never was any dan
ger az @ supcrabundaHce. and the time
+ viii surely ccUls when The demand for il
VIII greatly exceed the supply.
Hon Smith ". Bennett. of Columbus.
Ohio. who has for many years been spe-
Cial counsel in the Office Of the attorney
general OF that State was seen at tho
New Willard last evening. He is highly
esteemed for his fine personal qualities
and his professional skill and ability are
such as to warrant the belief that he will
at some day III the post of attorney gen
eral
Ohio said Mr. Bennett. was early
among the states TO take an advanced
stand on the great question Of taxation
Beginning IN 1891 new policy OF raising
revenue was inaugurated. under which aN-
press companies and other forms of cor
poTatc activities were taxed, until now
the old State levy of nearly mills on
tne dOlldr mas been abolished. there being
no direct tax on personal or real property
tor State purposes. OF the approximate
SUM of 100000 required for public use.
I about S3000,C00 are raised bv taxation of
insurance comfSsss-s and public-serviCe
corporations. about Szg50.000 from the
liquor shops, and the balance from va
rious sources of indirect taxation.
In line with its progressive record.
there viii be appointed by Gov Harris a
state tax commission which viii have for
It's chairman our present efficient aGtoTnev