Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-20

date for the democratic nomination
for governor of Texas. He 10 the fifth
open candidate. The principal plank
Of his platform provides for a conf
mission to govern corporations, both
state and foreign, doing business In
Texas.
A labor party has been formed In
Oregon to take an active part In poll
conference in Newark today to re.or
cipal ownership, taxation of gross
earnings Of corporations. stringent
child labor legislation and exclusion
OF all Orientals, including the Japan
ese and Koreans.
New Jersey democrats are to hold Il
conference in Newark today to or
ganize the party of their state. Among
the principles laid down as q basis
for the new movement are govern
mental and municipal ownership OF
public utilities, equal taxation, laws
to prevent election frauds by the I'M
proper use of money, election OF
United States senators by popular
vote. a better primary law. direct
legislation through initiative and re-
ferendum provisions, and revision OF
the tariff iaws.
Henry M. Whitney, the defeated
candidate for governor Of Massachu-
sets last fall, is being talked OF by
the democrats for congress next
year.
From the viewpoint OF republicans
IN Washington it will not be surpris-
Ing il the tariff questions enters the
congressional campaign this year, and
the leaders see how 1t might become
a disturbing issue. /.
The organization Of all the colored
citizens OF Massachusetts, for the
purpose OF participating In politics as
q body is being planned by promi
nent representatives Of the race. boo
er 7. washington. president OF the
Tuskegee institute, has been invited
"a. stand sponsor for the proposed or
/. ganixation.
Minneapolis, st. Paul and Duluth
are competing for the honor OF en-
pertaining the republican state 9
vention in Minnesota this year fo'
the nomination Of a state ticket.
Governor Bell Of Vermont announ
e that he will not be a candidate
for reelection as the states chief ex
ecutive under any circumstances.
It Is reported that an effort Is be
Ing made to include former United
states Senator Horace w. Chiffon o.
Texas to enter the contest for tht
democratic nomination for governor
It Is conceded that he would pc .
strong candidate and that his entr,
into the race at this time would cause
4 considerable change in the situa
tion.
Senators Eugene Hale and william
p Frye are getting along In year.
and their retirement from the senat'
q within vision. Though the Maine
republicans have mot yet seen Mt =
adopt the alabama plan they ar
nevertheless figuring on who Is .
succeed to the togas. Governor Coo'
Il believed 10 have the call and In tn
event Of a vacancy within the mex
few a he would probably be chos
IN, Az his successor In the Ruberna
torials chair the man most talked Q
"a Col. r. r. Boothby, head OF IN
traffic department Of the Maine Ter
trail railroad, which corporation
alLpowerfuI In the politics OF tn
Pine Tree Gtate. -,
A case Of much interest In botn "a
Dor and political circles Is aeitatin'
the town Of Within: n, Mass. The AZ
thorities recently adopted reso''
tlon that all town printing should bea
The union stamp At the recen
town eiectfcs The balIotssin due tori
bore the union printing label.
prominent resident Of the town a
clined TO vote on the ground that tn
ballot was Illegal. He has decided !
make a test ease Of 1t. The law, q
Gays, provides that nothing excel
Vhe names and residence OF q ca'
;dldates can be placed upon the onic''