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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-09-28

The price of trusts and tariff protect
ed products is still advancing while the
price of farm products, especially
wheat, is declining. Now wheat like
iron and steel aud nearly everything
else is taxed in the tariff schedules, but
the protection theory works to the
disadvantage of the wheat produc-
er. What he buys costs more and more,
what he sells is cheaper. The reason
for this shows the fallacy and unjust
ness of the protective system, for it
plumbers the farmers for the benefit Of
few trusts and combines, that are en-
abled by the tariff to raise the price of
their products, to just below the point
where similar foreign products could be
imported and pay the tariff tax and be
sold in competition with the trust
products.
| The wheat farmer has no such OPP
portunity to increase the price of the
wheat he raises. He is compelled to
take the price that the wheat buyers
offer, or keep it in his grainery or store
it in the elevators, both of which is
costly. The price of wheat varies az
cording to the amount raised and the
surplus for sale in the markets Of the
world. Every country that raises
more wheat than its people can use
must export that surplus to England
and those European countries that do
not raise enough to supply their own
people. The price of wheat is there
fore fixed by the law of supply and de-
mahd, With good crops everywhere
the price of wheat is low, with peor
crops the price is high. 1t has hap
pened for the past few years that the
wheat crop in countries other than the
| United States, has been short and the
crop here either COED or moderately so
and there has therefore been greater
demand for American wheat and a
high price paid for it, This year there
is bumper crop here and fair crops
elsewhere so the price has declined.
The absurdty of the Republica.
claim that the tariff of 25 cents bushel
on wheat and the tariff on corn and
oats protects the farmers is apparent
But the fact that the farmer has tC
pay more for all he buys, because the
tariff prevents free competition, must
be still more apparent when the bills
are paid.
Is it not surprising that som,
farmers vote the Republican ticket and
thus perpetuate protectionism that
takes from them without making 8
like return?
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-09-28

The Maine voters must be consider
ably mixed about where the Republic
cans stand on tariff revision. Speak
e. Cannon assured them that the tar
If will not be revised, while Senator
Bsveridge told them it would be. AS
in tt event of a Republican majority
the next Congress, Cannon will be
spe lker aud have the tariff and other
ssu IS in the hollow of his hand it will
be better to take the straight tip from
him that if the tariff is revised it will
be revised higher.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-09-28
Senators Chosen By People.

The movement for the selection OF
United States senators by popular vote
is going forward quietly, but with I'M
mense momentum.
Unconstitutional amendment may
never be secured. But that does not
matter. The clause in practice may
easily be nullified, just as we long ago
nullified the provision for the election
of president by presidential electors
| The electors remain as mere dummies
the actual nominations and selections
are made by the people. In the same
way Observation-Disclosures may be turn
ed into dummies in the selection OF
United States senator's who have first
been cho sen by popular vote.
Each state is free to adopt popular
selection of senators at any time IL
sees fit.
In the New Jersey Legislature two
bills have been introduced, intended
to enable the voters to indicate to the
| legislature their choice for United
| States senator.
In Alabama a primary election Will
take place next August at which the
popular vote will determine whether
Sens. Morgan and Pettus are to keep
their seats.
A contest for senatorial nomination
ct the primaries is nov going on in
Tennessee.
Sen. Martin has been reelected by
the Virginia legislature as result of the
primary vote taken last fall.
In number of other Southern states
the people name their candidates for
the senate and the state legislatures
are bound to conform to the popular
decisions.
Thus every state in the union may,
! if it desires, have popular selects ns of
its senators, without awaiting any ac-
| ton whatever at Washington.
If two-thirds of the states concur
they can call constitutional conven-
ton, whether congress likes it or not,
but to amend the constitution would
require ratification by three-fourths of
the states should favor the amendment
the Iowa legislature directing the gov
eruor to call such a convention.
But what is the use?
! Unless the necessary three fourths
of states should favor the amendment
it would fail.
If -fourths of the states or more
do favor popular selection of senators,
it is easy for each to simply adopt it as
some have done.
Ii is along this line of least resistance
but rapidly.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-09-28

The question with the voters of Berk-
eley county is whether or not they will
vote to their own nterest or in the in
terest of au,of1ice holding oligarchy
who by the grace of Mr.. Stephen b.
EIkins hold on to the government eat.
The gang of course wants to keep Mr..
Elkins in the United States Senate for
that means continuation OF their
roaming in the federal clov
Mr.. Elkihs is the enemy OF the
masses and the frien and special cham
pion of tue classes. VIII the people
vote for him to continue in office
against their own interest?
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-09-28

The political hoss,s who have rei'eo
upon the raj. roads fer money ana pass
es to keep them in power are feeiihg
the power Of an outraged people. SEN
ator GalIinger of New.E ampshire, the
representative in the Senate of the BIOS
ton and Maine railroad, was defeated
in his own city as delegate tothe Re-
publican state convention and If he APP
pears as a delegate it will have to be on
some ones proxy. That Churchill re-
form appears to be doing business.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-09-28
Senator Joseph w. Bailey, of Texas,

Senator Joseph W. Bailey, of Texas,
is one of the leaders ia the United
States Senate. In intellect he Is a
ant a power in debate, and has a
most charming personality his pr.
vate life is clean and pure. Bailey is a
Democrat and has been an idol in his
pry. He started life poor boy bu
by his industry and intelligence he has
come to the front with amazing rapid
ity.
A few months ago David Graham
Philips brought severe charges against
Bailey in magazine article, his
friends came to his defense Bailey
| made statement in defense, but as
time passed his own people in Texas
have taken hold of the matter and
placed it in such a light that MI
Bailey has the appearance of man
| caught wit h the goods. Texas will not
stand it and Nj. Bailey will be rele,
gated to private life.
Mark the difference between the
Texas Democrats and the West Viz
ginia Republicans. Senator Bailey is
charged with serving the Standard Oil
and there is war on in Texas. Senator
Elkins does not even condos c,nd &c
deny more serious charges and yet the
West Virginia Republicans go right on
pushing him for reelection.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-09-28

The Washington Post is authority
for the statement that, sit is estimated
that the two candidates for governorn
Vermont expended half million dol
lars" but as the Republican majority
was less than in any election since 1860
save one, the Republican investment
does not seem to have been profitable.
From another source it is claimed that
Inc trusts and combpcs protected by
the tariff and other corporations ex-
pended 1920, 200 to elect Little1ield, the
Republican candidate for Congress in
Maine. This corruption and political
deoauching of the voters by special in.
terests protected by Republican leg
Islation does not even bring FORT a
protest frsm our reform President.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-09-28

The Australians have increased the
tariff tax on imported harvesters to %
per cent, the former duty being II Il
per cent. Our American harvester
trust has been paying he II l-5 per
cent duty and underselling the har-
vester imported from England, by sell
ing cheaper to the Australians than to
the American farmer. Our Harvester
trust is protected by tariff tax of 70
per cent, why should it be so protected?
Is it not time TO revise the tariff that
fosters and protects trusts.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-09-28
A special correspondent to the Balti-

A special correspondent to the Balti-
more Sun from Washington laboriou'
~ endeavors to show how the vast rail-
roads if owned by the govern
ment could control elections and make
t at the ground of opposition to the
Bryan idea of own, rship if federal reg
ulation of rates fails.
1t is true that such thing might be
but if ownership must be thwarted it
m Ist be done by more serious, economic
,assns. The railro ads for thirty years
have been controlling legislati on at
Washington and in nearly every state
o. the union. There has not been a
legislature in West Virginia for years
,at has not been elected, owned and
controlled by the railroads. They have
Il refully guarded their interests on
every turn that they might be able to
continue to rob the people without
hinderance.
Under federal ownership, we have
no doubt there would at times be men
in control who would attempt to use
the great power to his or his party S
advantage but it would be only to get
in office or stay in for a shsrt while, at
longest few years, until the people
would get another chance to dethrOne
the bosses. But under the present con-
ditions the public are as servants to
the big railroad owners who control
election that they may lay more griev-
Gus burdens upon the backs of the
people.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-09-28

Secretary Shaw has suddenly dis
covered that the National Banks are
using the deposits he let's them have
without interest for stOckjObbing pur-
poses, by loaning the money at high
rates CT interest to the stock spectators
AS every one but Mr.. Shaw has known
Ibis for years and there is ne law
against the banks so leaning the money
tile Shaw manifesto either shows ig-
norance or is an attempt to make a
political hit with the grangers. The
fact is the Shaw fiscal dealings with
the Rockefeller and other national
uanks is scandal and utterly fails to
help legitimate business and was never
intended to, whatever Shaw may say
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-09-28

AS President Roosevelt is taking
"an active and perhaps directing inter
est" in the management of the Repub-
lican Congressional campaign Com
mittee it would be interesting to know
from him how the "fat frying" from
the protected trusts and corporations is
proceeding "Suppose for example,
says Golfers Weekly, "the President
of the Waltham Watch Company
should write Mr.. Sherman letter
saying: In profound gratitude for the
Dingley Tariff, which puts a duty of
over twenty-five per cent on watches,
aud enables me, together with three
other firms, practically to monopolize
the watch industry in the United States,
to sell my watches to Americans for
fifty per cent mere than | charge to
Englishmen, and to pay enormous
dividends on my heavily watered stock
/ hereby enclose my check for twenty
five thousand dollars to be used for the
election Of Congressman whom l can
RELY on not to disturb the duty on
watches.
If Chairman Sherman has received
such letters what is President Roose-
welt going to do about it now he has
decided toI "stand pat and pass the
I hat?'
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-09-28
For County Superintcnd, n.

To the voters of Berkeley;county:
l hereby announce myself candi-
date for county superintendent of free
schools subject to the regular Demo
cratic nominating convention and
promise, if h,nored with the nomina-
tlon and election, to do all in my pow
er for 1.-THE advancement of the free
choois Of this county.
G.. H. Harris.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-09-28

An organization to "protect the in
terest of the wool growers" has been
holding meeting in the Southwest.
The'vast army of wool consumers are
mostly unorganized and do not protect
themselves from being plundered by
the t.rff tax ON wool, which more
tn IN doubles the cost of all wool cloth
IN an ft rces the great majority of the
American people to wear cotton and
sboddy
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-09-28

"Nr. Speaker, you will be the next
president is what Mr.. Roosevelt was
report ed to have told Mr.. Cannon at
Oyster Bay. Now comes another re-
por. apparently equally authentic to
"bsom Taft" LIS no good to try to
keep up with Mr.. Roosevelt, his opin-
ions change 50 rapidly, SO just "boom"
the candidate you like best and take no
orders from anyone.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-09-28

The Administration is getting hit
right and left. Even the Republicans
of Arizona have declared against the
Roosevelt policy for single statehood
and state they would sooner, "remain
a territory forever than to have jsint
statehood with New Mexico
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-09-28

The convention adjourned on Tues
day night to meet next year at Lewis
burg, Greenbrier Co.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
President-Mrs. V. F. McSherry, of
Martinsburg.
First Vice President Miss Kate
Reynolds, of Shepherdstown.
Second Vice President Mrs. R. ".
Campbell, of BluefieId.
Corresponding Secretary-Miss Sal
lie Powell, of Shepherdstown.
Recording Secretary Kinney
Smith, of Parkersburg.
Treasures-Mrs. Burks, of Hunting
ton.
Historian-Miss Mary Stribling, OF
M ,rtinsburg,
Thursday night reception was
givea the visiting delegates and Con.
federste organizations by the Lawson
Bolts Camp, oflCharles Town. One Of
the features of the reception was q
w listling solo by Miss Kinney Smith
o. Parkersburg.
! Among those from Martinsburg who
attended the meeting We're Mrs. Char.
les Roush, Mrs. NJ. A. Snodgrass, Mis-
NJ. q. McSherry, Miss May Faulkner,
NJ SIS Ruth Jones, Miss Sarah Morgan
Miss VIrgie Hess and Miss Mary Strib'
| limo
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-09-28

Representative Burton of Ohio PEI
s;sts in demanding that Senator Dick
retires from the management of the
Republican party, which he declares is
tae first step toward reform. But can
anything reform the Republican party
of Ohio as long as Foraker, Dick, Cox
and even Burton are allowed to run it..
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-09-28

Taxing ourselves to help foreigners
seems to be Secretary Shaw's idea of
oae of the advantages of the Trust pro
tecting tariff Now it used to be the
Republican cry that the foreigner paid
the tax, but times have evidently sadly
change |, or have the exigencies of pol
tiles compelled them-according to
Shaw-to sing different tune.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-09-28

The great reduction of the Republi-
can majority in Vermont at the late
election to 1876 has only once been
eoualed and that was in 1890 when the
majority was IA, 163 and in that year
tn, Democrats elected the largest maj
ority in Congress that any party has
had since 1880. This looks promising
for Democratic Congress this fall.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-09-28

Boss Cox of Cincinnati does not seem
to care much for father-in-law, ii the
report is true that ne refused to allow
son-in-law Longworth to be a delegate
to the Ohio Republican state conVen-
ton
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-09-28
For County Superintendent

hereby announce myself candi-
date forCtunty Superintendent OF
Public Schools for Berkeley County,
SUI biect to the action of the Democrat
County Convention.
E. H. Tabler.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-09-28

George E. Armel, farmer of Armel
FIR derrick county, was nearly scalded
to death Saturday by the bursting of
steampipe. Boiling water and steam
were thrown over his body and his
flesh from the waist was literally cook
ed. Both eyes were blinded, and Mr..
Armel will lose the sight of one He at
tempted to tighten a steam pipe on a
threshing engine when the pipe burst
He may die from his INJURIES.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-09-28
FRIDAY, SET rs, 1866

When you hear Republican polite
ian endorsing the ship-subsldy steai
you may be confident he is tool OF 'he
trusts and corporations.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-09-28

The echoes Of the doings OF cassie
Chadwick with the Republican nil
Iionaires of Pittsburg are reaching the
public through evidence in pending
litigation in that city
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-09-28
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

/ have several farms!for sale, also d.
sirabie town.property. If you are loot-
nga for a farm or home call to see me
st once.
J..RoyiNadenhousch.
Flick Building.
( Public Square.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-09-28

Stub eurself daily. you're not
clean inside. Clean insides NEAR
clean stomach, bowels, blood, live,
clean, healthy tissue in every organ.
Morsl: Take HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea IS cents, Tea or Tab
let's Sold by c W Tabler
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-06-15

that its enemies placed in it. We say
that these are not what is wrong, they
may be changed and still the law would
be radically wrong, in that it never can
or will accomplish the ends which it was
intended to accomplish. "Bosses," /" rings,
cliques. apathetic voteIs will exist just
the same under this law as any other.
On the other hand no matter whether
there is any law for party organization or
not, the people can always right things
when they choose. with or without law.
They always do-when they wake
up.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-06-15

The PIoNsER EXPRESS lie sen, only on the d.
rect order Of subscribers, and ls continued until
ordered stopped and all arrearages paid.
per year. Subscribers paying in advance have
the choice Of several premium papers in addi-
ton.
plimentary cEly, and while we desire them to be
considered as invitations to subscribe, they will
not be continued except upon request.
The PIONEER EXPRESS is the best advertising
medium in the county having more general
circulation than any other paper. Card o I rates
sent on application.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-06-15
A QuARrErTE OF eRAFrERs.

he Republican voter in this county
will next Tuesday be called upon to
choose between two sets of delegates to
go to the Republican state convention at
jamestown in July, which convention will
select candidates for state offices. In the
selection of these delegates there is more
involved than the personality of the men.
On both sides there are good citizens,
personally unobjectionable. who are rep
resentative OF the county and their re-
specuve localities.
But it must not be forgotten that they
are sent to Jamestown, not as private
citizens, but to express the opinions of
the voters of this county. 1t is not a
question whether this friend or that
neighbor shall be honored with the COM
pliment of your vote, but whether when
he gets to Jamestown he will represent
you and your locality in his choice of
candidates. -
What do these different candidates for
delegates sand for? That is the only
question that should influence you when
you cast your ballot.
One half of'the thirty-two names print
ed on the ballot stand Tor the history OF
North Dakota and all that history inn
plies, in progress. No new state in this
union has better record. financially,
educational or morally. There IS not a
citizen Of the state but is proud of that
record and proud of the standing Of his
state among states. These candidates
propose continuance of this progress.
The other half of the thirty.two, stand
for change in the administration Of the
affairs and government of the state.
What that change may be can best be
forcasted by the personal records of the
men who seek to make the change. Not
the local delegates they are honorable.
but mistaken, men who will later dis
cover their errors, but the record OF the
men whose schemes our local insurgent
delegates are expected to further and as
sist in accomplishment.
There are four of these and they form
quartette. each OF whom have fallen
into the same political slough. and from
which they expect to crawl over the
heads and bodies Of such people as our
local insurgent friends whose names ap.
pear on the ballots in this county. Each
Of these have the common disappoint-
ment Of being elected from, OF failing 10
get, fat and high political officer Other.
wise they have no likeness either to d
for each other. In most. cases they have
villifed each otherin. the past and how
have come together only through com.
/ mon misfortune.
First lthe least1 the unspe peakable Major
Murphy Of Ward county A political
& boss in the most epnlsiye type who
narrowly escaped the penitentiary lass
winter on q charge of forging road dis.
trict oyerseers receipts. and Who - still
\ under bonds for 4 second trial.
Second, Governor Joe Deyine. who
Y took ttlhree saiaries for one man, work
and stole palts ii y half i Ihsnis.,
giving oelamat lons from goye esnpsya q
\. other stats ana passed thsln Gto tl,ss -.
Il Fplspfs Dakota &c hi own. ssS
htr icnsB Bllls IS SpSl ding 81 CO
{ county s diaf 10 bsen 81 81 q go ~.
60 non ta "a essss d rI,ost aotsble
4 setsil n ga9 n I, ~.
flsii ~, r. = III tss Is lisiile.'
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-06-15
New 0ne-Price Store
The 18th of July

Will be celebrated here in grand style,
and we want you all to come to Pembina
to help us do it right. And if you need
suit, pair Of shoes, hat dress shirt or ties,
you can save money in buying of us now.
A big reduction in prices on all Summer
Dress Goods will be made, 60c and 75c
goods will be sold at SOC, and SOC, 35c and
4oc goods at only 25c. The cheaper
goods accordingly. Even if you don't buy
it is a pleasure for us to show you these
goods.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-06-15
NATTER WITH j. TIE Z PRIMARY Law.

] We discuss primary and caucus laws.
pro and con, bnt few persons take time
IL think and realize. that after all We
haSe. md can hive. but very little laH
81; my Lind thst ill sddirle ectly affect The
yyoting tranehiss I'M onses of thes won.
y thinss of Mour q III ) etnms thatths
tsSssJ sl'i 4 4 sat ifss 4 u built "a tongh scat'
1l6l |lih n II ~ q, a,d uss only, ,illil
ssshie sitsl !; s. lhe Atutss and q
= & = ! q l allI & 81
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-06-15

the people, by the people and for the
people; one that when the voter casts
his ballot at election time he may vote
for whom hepleases without reference to
names printed thereon or proposed bv
parties; the other is, that previous to
election he as an individual has the
same rights in seeking Office for himself
or for his friend as has party. or frac-
ton Of a party. 1t the late laws seeking
to legalize party organization, these are
rocks which have wrecked the statutes
whenever they have come before the
courts.