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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-26
Jewish Question.

And the JeWs?"
Recent developments have undoubt-
eddy pTejudiced their position. The en-
peror wanted to see Justice done and
the public sympathized with their de-
mand for equality before the law; but
unhappily, the attitude of the Jews
since the emperor's manifesto has
alienated much of the sympathy from
them. II is undeniable that they have
been guilty of excuses everywhere;
that they were on the firing line in the
revolution and no longer contented
themselves with asking for equality
with the Russians, but insisted on the
complete downfall of the government
This result provoked g hostile senti-
ment among the Russian people Had
the Jews concentrated less in the city
Ia condition for which they were not
responsible, it is true), they might not
have been so prominent. As it is, the
Russian masses who believe that they
went TO overthrow the emperor are
easily melted against them. and reports
of attempts to inspire massacres dur
ing the EaStertide unfortunately are
true. Count White, however, has stood
like a stone wall against this. His
steadfast friendship for the Jews has
subjected him to constant attacks. His
enemies have accused him of being a
Jew, of being bought by the Jews, etc
When he discovered the anti-Semitic
agitation he came to the front and
nipped it I'm the bud; and he is now is
suing daily Geographic instructions
where there is the slightest indication
Of Jew batting
Massacres impossible.
"Of course, it is possible that slight
anti-Semetic manifestations will oc-
cur during Easter, but as long as Count
White is premier massacres are impos-
sible. Nevertheless, in the presence Of
this state of feeling, the government
cannot assume the responsibility for
promulgating a law of equality; the
parliament itself must decide the ques-
ton of the status of the Jews. This is
one of the questions to which the par
lament should Immediately address
itself
The most important question, how
ever, and the one on which the future
of the country and its prosperity de-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-26

ment, the new regime might be over
whelmed with diss ster. A large ele-
ment of the population, especially the
masses who had no share in the revo-
luton and who reverence the emperor
as a God given ruler, might be aroused
to action by the reactionaTies, and the
emperor, seeing the revolutionaries on
the one side attempting TO go too far
and in face Of what seemed to be pop
uIar demand for the restoration of the
old regime, might viii not say he
would-yield TO what he considered the
wish Of his subjects"
What would especially be deemed an
act on the part of the parliament
threatening such eatastrophe-a de-
mand for the convocation of a eonstit-
uent assembly," was asked
Certainly, that would be equivalent
to an attempt to refer the form of gov
eminent to the decision of the people.
1t would not be tolerated; it probably
would result instantly in a summons
to the Preobrajenski or other guard
regiments to disperse the parliament
with bayOnets.
However, it is not necessary to take
a pessimistic view of the parliament.
No one can predict what its attitude
will be.
Charges Are Untrue.
The charges that the government is
interfering with the elections are un-
true. The present indications are that
the parliament viii be conservative,
and it might, instead of raising a clam
or for the overthrow of the govern
ment, set seriously to work to solve
the great and pressing questions on
which the future depends. The Austen
ton of the extreme elements from VOt-
ing IN the elections may affect some
what the nature of the parliament and
its authority to speak i'm the name of
the whole people But 1t is now clear
that the element is abstaining from
voting is purely revolutionary. Tt is
unwilling to advance gradually in the
path of reforms, refuses all compro-
misses and is determined to overthrow
everything; society as we'll as the gov
eminent, and establish a reign of So
cialism, 1t was against this element
that the government, unfortunately,
was forced to proceed energetically.
The alternative was either that or abdi-
cation. Harsh measures were used and
perhaps there was much injustice; but
the movement had to be stopped. No
government while 1t continued to stand
could fold its arms complacently in the
presence Of conspiracy against its
life. Unhappily, the central govern
ment could not always choose its in
stTuments and was compelled pr9cti-
cally 10 give free hand to the pro-
vincial military authorities who often
were TeaCtiOnaTy. Doubtless. it is true.
but the government had no choice.
When military is called upon to cope
with a situation in any country. civil
laws and rights are temporarily super
seeded. The training of an officer is
against leniency. He is given a task TO
accomplish and force is the only meth
Cd he knows Yet, perhaps, IT must
be admitted that the killing of a score
in time often saves the lives Of thou
sands. The stories that from 90 600 to
100, 600 persons have been imprisoned
are exaggerated, and I believe it might
safely be affirmed that the number will
not exceed 10000"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-26
MEETING Of THE
TRACT SOCIETY
Justice Brewer Presided and General
O. O. Howard Delivered the
Annual Address.
FUTURE WORK PLANNED
GIST OF THE REPORT OF THE
SECRETARY.

Washington. March 25.-The annual
meeting of the American Tract society
was held tonight in the Luther Place Me-
mortal church. Justice Brewer of the
supreme court of the United States, hon
Orary vice president. presided; General
o. o. Howard, president of the society,
delivered the address. and Rev. Judson
Swift, field secretary at New York, made
a report.
General Howard dwelt on the great
and good work accomplished by the
Tract society. He referred to chose who
at present are ClamOring for the United
States to give up the Philippines" and
said.
1--WE cannot do so rash a thing until
we have accomplished for those islands
what providence has intended US to do;
namely, christianized them"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-26
DIAMOND COAL.

Sold only by Citizens Coal eompany.
Removed to 153 s. Main. Phone -,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-26
Secretary's Report.

Secretary Swift stated that the annual
report showed 1O6 publications added to
the society's list during the year, fnclud-
ing English Polish, Spanish Italian.
German, Bohemian, Hungarian, Benga,
Gilbert islands, Portuguese, Bulu, CrOa-
tan, Russian, Ruthenian and Umbundu,
and the total number of languages and
dialects in which the society had pub
nshed was now 1853. He said the period
icaI circulation for the year was 1858 800
copies, making the grand total of vol
Umes, periodicals and tracts since the or
ganization of the society 754. 956. 946
The secretary's report declared that the
question of the hour was the immigrant
problem, upwards of 1,100000 immigrants
having arrived in the United States dur
ing the year 1903.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-26
Depends on Donations,

The distinct publications at foreign
mission stations has reached d total of
5243, and the total grants of cash and
electrotypes amount to SSl3S4I.
Not less than 81 000 900 is required to
furnish the literature needed. The so
ciety's work is wholly dependent on do
nations and legacies. The donations
should be greatly increased to enable the
society to perform the work waiting for
accomplishment. An earnest appeal is
made to both the evangelical churches
and individuals for larger offerings"
Eat your lunch in the Palm garden at
he RnN-q1
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-26

Sanpete passengers. Use the old re-
liable S. P. V. Through coaches. Best
time via Nephi.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-26
Modern PlumpIns

At moderate prices. George G. Doyls
q Co. I'll State street. Phone 49,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-26
sANPETE VALLEY nv.
Conference Service Via the Pioneer
Line,

As usual the Sanpete Valley Rail-
way will operate the fastest scheduled
trains for CONFERENCE. Instant con-
nections at Nephi. See agents or J.
II. Hornung, G. A., Manti.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-26
Based on Population.

The number Of such city representa-
yves Is based upon aggregate popula-
ton For instance, st. Petersburg elects
SIX men TO the douma, and the pro-
ceduTe is as follows. The city is Ii
VIded into twelve districts, identical
with the districts formed for the cleo
ton of members of the city council. in
each of these districts a polling place
is opened under the supervision of a
president and commission appointed by
the municipality, and here me qualified
city voters on "a specified lay. from 9
O'Clock in the morning until O'Clock
at nlSnt, have the privilege of voting
Tor delegates, who are to be chosen
from each district to the city &C lPress
The delegates. or ''vihorschiki." 5 they
are called, must be qualified electors
and residents Of the district. The rar-
ties, of course, have tickets i'm the field.
out the electOr votes for any residen;
OF his district without regard to ticket
II he chooses Without regard to wherh-
er they secure a majority of the votes
actually cast, the five electors receiving
the highest number of votes become the
FlbOrSchiki Of the district.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-26
ROBBERS RUN IN.

siegers MoGern Clothing House, %
$50 Main.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-26
Election In Provinces.

The members from the provinces
are also elected in the last instance bv
a somewhat similar general congress of
delegates representing the various pro-
vincial classes. The steps and meth
DDS of election, however, are very eff
ferent, especially in regard to peasant
class. The peasants comprise almost
80 per cent of the total population of
the empire, and in thirty-two tf the
fifty provinces are assigned a m4iocIty
Of the delegates to the provincial con-
crosses. The peasant, or moujik. cleo
tons begin with the commune oc VII
lage unit, the heads of every ten fani-
Hes-women being allowed to vote
where the husband is dead-seIecifng
one of their number to represent them
at the VOlOst, or cdntonal meeting
This first step is very primitive and fol-
lows the ancient traditions of village
communal life i'm Russia, where the
"deSiatnik' or tenth man" is usually
named I'm rotation to fill such public
duties as his group is called upon to ex-
ercise, his mission being regarded rath-
eT in the nature of a duty than a priv
ilege and honor. The real politics be-
gin with the vOlOst assembly, Derhaps
representing q score of communes.
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Qualifications of Voters.

The qualifications of the voters in the
cities is very low, including practically
all except the floating population. In
ST petersburg, for instance the regis
tTatlOn list totals almost 10000 in a
population of a million and a quarter.
10000 of which are debarred because
they belong to the army and navy.
Neither do the registration lists include
the artisans who work in the big Tac-
tories and mills. A special provision is
made for the latter as a class. The
workmen of each factory employing
over fifty men choose. according to their
numbers, delegates to a general assem-
bly, OF their own, which i'm turn chooses
delegates to the city cOngress-in the
case of St. Petersburg twenty-four. The
city congress thus made up is presided
over by the mayor, and chooses from
among its members the representatives
to the dOuma. This ballOting is con-
ductetd by balls The name of the quail
lhed candidates, l. e., members of the
congress, are read, and after each
name is pronounced each delegate de-
posts either a black or white ball. but
for the whole series each delegate has
the privilege of casting only six affirma-
tive votes. The process is long and
tedious, but is supposed to give every
candidate an equal chance. The six
persons receiving the highest number
are declared elected.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-10-19
UNwARRANTED.

Some fellow with an oyerween.
ing sense of vanity relating to his
Importance and responsibility has
contributed an unworthy diatribe
to the columns of The Methodist
at Fulton concerning the degener-
acy of Obion County. Nv" does
not reveal his identity. Men who
write such things are usually not
AFRAID to own it. We do not I'M
dertake to uphold John L. Sulli-
van as a shining light for the mis-
guided, or to defend the courts in
the prodigal abuse of truth and
decency whilst endeavoring to adj.
minister justice, but the liberty
"Wn has assumed in branding the
county exceeds all sane and practi-
cal judgment. When he says that
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-10-19

The committee appointed to re
view the accounts of the revenue
commissioners of Obion County
by the County Court, for the pur-
pose of establishing the exact con
dition of Trustee Haydon's ac-
counts, are max ing substantial
progress, though the task requires
more time than the court had reck-
oned upon. The investigation grew
out of discrepancy between the
amount of revenue collected and
the amount deposited to the credit
of the Trustee in the county banks.
Mr.. Hayden maintained in the
presence of the court that there
was no shortage, but if investiga-
ton proved that he was mistaken
he was prepared to produce the
deficit. All sorts of rumors filled
the air, many of which we're wholly
without 70 u n dation or excuse.
What the investigation will show
remains to be seen, but it is meet
and proper that judgment should
be suspended until the examination
is thorough and complete. Court
will not meet till the first Monday
in November, and it is quite likely
that the matter will be simplifed
and adjusted by that time to the
satisfaction of all and nobody
hurt.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-10-19

Hon. Malcolm r. Patterson,
Democratic nominee for Governor
of Tennessee, will be in Union
City Wednesday, October "a, and
will speak to our citizens on the
issues of the campaign at 8 o'clock
p. m. at the courthouse. Elk Gov.
Taylor will also speak here at l
o'clock p. m. on the 25th. Both
the speakers are orators. They
are both Democrats. No faint or
suspicion attaches to their faith in
the eternal principles which form
the elements of Democracy. They
are the disciples, the living ex-
ponents Of the faith. Mr. Patter-
son will, while here, defend him
self against the attacks of spies
and pretenders, and his word,
which has always stood the test
with his fellow.men, will be
enough to condemn the man who
blackmails his character. Come
out and hear him, Democrats, and
come the next day and hear Sena-
tor. elect Bob Taylor.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-10-19

sit is pitiful in the extreme for the
other counties of the State to have
to be disgraced and DETAINED by
one lone county," he is passing
the bounds of truth. We have a
little Bookkeeping, it is true, but
no such places as we bad before
the Adams law was effective. Even
then Union City and Obion County
had improved twenty per cent.
over its moral and social con-
dition ten to twenty years before.
As a Christian and law abiding
community we have never suf-
fered in the average with other
counties in the State and do not
concede that we do to day. Other
cities in the State have featured
Sullivan and the other cities
have pitfalls ten times more de-
generating than Union City has.
If Nv" does not know of anything
worse in Tennessee than sparring
exhibition he is not very we'll in
formed; if he does not know the
existence of conditions in other
cities in Tennessee which bring
about such things as the breach of
promise suit and its publicity he
is not acquainted with the facts; if
he does not know that other cities
in Tennessee have bells a thousand
times more vicious a nd wicked
than is here in Union City and
Obion County, or has been with
the Sullivan show and breach of
promise case, he is lacking, sadly
lacking in his information.
Union City is to- day a more
peaceable and moral community
than ever before in its history. 1t
IS just as law abiding and prob
ably more so. So is Obion County.
We do not know that it is more
religious. We do not know that
Christianity has made any great |
strides, but we do know that some
If Gods people live here and some
If the best on earth.
"W's" contribution is teeming
With exaggeration; it is libelous.
lie should have a care when deal
ng with community and its citi-
ems. He should have greater
aspect for the facts.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-10-19

Republicans have plenty of money
Mr.. Evans is rich man; MIR. New
ell Sanders is a rich man; Mr..
Swab is a rich man. They can
command money from other sour
ces. They will use it. They are
secretly organizing. The negroes
are being quietly organized and
prepared to vote, according to in
formation from various sections.
Republican apathy, with inconsid
cradle exceptions, may disappear
the eve of the election. 1t be-
hooves Democrats to be alert, to
be on their guard. Let them get
out and vote and see that their
neighbors vote. Then let them see
that the ballots are honestly count
ed, and the Democratic majority
will be what it ought to be. There
must be no stealing from Evans
and there must be none from Pat
terson. Let there be full vote,
a fair vote and an honest count.
There ought to be no necessity for
with Democrats. They
ought to know the situation, and
they ought to do their duty. If
they fail to do SO thew are apt to
live to regret Nashville Ameri-
can.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-10-19
To TEE POLLS, pEMocRATs.

We believe that Tennessee Dem.
ocrats should use every effort this
year to defeat H. Clay Evans and
the Republican State ticket, and
that nothing should be left undone
to hold the Solid South intact as
long as the party holds to the prin.
ciples of peoples government
and an economic administration of
its affairs. So long as the Demo
cratic party fayors white mans
government just so long should the
Democratic voters of the Southern
States stand solidly and loyalty to-
gether. What the Democrats of
North and East may do is a matter
of less concern. But when the
Solid South is broken then comes
the disintegration of the party. If
the time should come that we are
called to look upon the remains of
that party with its glorious history
and its great men, then may we
prepare for a different order of
things.
Evans is now holding up Eng
lish institutions S patterns for
Americans. What is to be nextl
This is the trend of Republican
policies and the end of Democ-
racy should they prevail in the
South. Some good. may come out
of Nazareth, but we do not want
to become Nazarines.
Nobody knows better than the
Republican lead ers what i'll
means to break the Solid South,
and that is why every nerve is
stretched in this direction, The
party of bribery and fraud and
corruption; the party VIII ich
matches Force Bills and buys its
way to Congress and the seat Of
Government; the party which
protects Wall Street and the trusts
and then sends agents to preach
and tell you that your doctrine is
treason and heresy. That is what
Joe Cannon and Grosvenor and
their associates will do.
Think of it, men; the South has
more genuine American citizens
than any other section of the
Union, and yet these wiseacres
come to show US our duty as Amer
cans.
Come out to the polls, and
stand by your neighbors and your
citizens = stand by your Democ-
racy, the only party on earth
which will protect every citizen
in his rights and keep the South
free from such knaves as Evans
and his damnable infamy of negro
rule,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-10-19

The Brownsville States Graphic
is preaching good Democratic doc
trine. Some others might save
their record bv following the en-
ample. This is election year and
the party's interests area stake.
1t is mighty poor paper which
cannot lay its prejudice aside at
time like this. Obion County pa
pers are all in line, we are glad to
say.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-10-19

The Administration bankers are
coming to Tennessee to help H.
Clay Evans out of the "Slough of
Despond." The Force Bill is prov
ing a serious handicap. "Uncle
Joe" Cannon may run the gaunt
let in Congress, likewise Daddy"
Grosvenor and others, but in the
South ii will be another matter.
Come to think of it, we are in
clined to the opinion that these
tactics will result in a larger Dem
ocratic vote and a greater defeat
for Evans.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-10-19

Don't forget the Com
pany"--its the National
Life Insurance Co. of u. S.
A., the kind that pays
when you are dead, with
out lawsuits.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-10-19
PLAN TO SOLVE THE POSTAL
PROBLEM,

There will soon be presented to
the Postal Commission, which by
direction of Congress is inquiring
into the working of second. class
mail regulations to learn whether
its classification "should not be
grounded upon practical rather
than ideal distinction" a plan for
the settlement of the disputes over
classification long troubling the
Post Office Department. This
plan, it is expected, will take the
place of the proposal of the De-
partment, everywhere warmly de-
nounced, to combine the second
and third classes of mail at uni
form rate of four cents a pound.
The suggestion comes from the
Periodical Publishers Association,
the organization of magazine and
weekly newspaper publishers rep
resenting all the prominent per-
odicals in the country.
1t is in effect that the Commits
sion recommended to Congress the
creation of permanent postal
tribunal on the lines of the Inter-
State Commerce Commission, to
deal with problems in postal clas
sifcation, as the Commission deals
with railroad rates. Such a COM
mission, it is commended, would
speedily settle disputes which now
cause so much friction between
the Department and the publish
ers, and at the same time would rid
the second class mail of the many
sheets masquerading as periodicals
while really nothing more than
gratnitously circulated adyertis-
ing mediums. The effect of such
a clearance would greatly reduce
the deficit from the second-class
mail handling and would render
abortive further agitation for an
increase in the second. class rate.
The Publishers Association will
suggest that such commission be
composed of three members, one
of whom should be familiar with
the publishing business. 1t should
have jurisdiction over all matters
of postal classification, with an ap.
peal only to the United States Cir
cult Court. 1t should have the
right to deny the use of the mails
to yioIators and to pass on all ap
plications for admission to second
class privileges.
With such a commission weed
ing out offenders against the post
al regulations, the Association be-
lieves that the present rate for
second class mail should stand, ex
cept possibly in regard to free
sample copies Of periodicals. The
plan has been submitted already
to the Post Office authorities and
is likely to have their Endorsement.
If the Commission accepts it, it
will probably be enacted into law
at the next session of Congress and
permanently end the troubles of
Post Office Department over Sc
cond class mail rates.