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The public weal., 1906-12-01
CARRYING WATER ON BOTH
SHOuL DERS

Gov. Cobb Of Maine was not al
lowed during his recent campaign for
reelection to appear in the cities Of
the state, his managers evidently fear
ing the effect upon his vote there OF
his declarations in favor of the en-
forcement of the prohibitory law. The
same policy was pursued in the case
of Gov. Hanly of Indiana.
1t is comforting to read in the
American Issue that where the latter
was kept from addressing the people,
by politicians who thought the liquor
vote was omnipotent and ought not
to be stirred up, there the Republicans
ran behind. There were several cities
where Republican losses were especi-
ally great. In not one of them was
Governor Hanly permitted by the man.
ayers of the compaign to speak.
The Patriot PhalanX Qndiana)
truly comments: "The whole thing
is hypocritical to the last degree. The
Republican managers are just as eager
for the saloon vote as their Democratic
opponents and as a matter of fact re-
ceive the lions share of the same, be-
cause, being in the saddle, it is more
important to the liquor trade that they
keep on good terms with that side"
The public weal., 1906-12-01
WILL THE LID REMAIN ON?

Mayor-elect Haynes insists that he
will stand by his prediction utter
ances regarding the lid although there
seems to be a widespread feeling that
he will not To be sure, politics is
very tricky game, especially where it
touches the saloon issue, and Mr.
Haynes own expressed affection for
rational" administration is SUSPECT
Gus. But "the world do move" and
the lid is becoming very popular
utensil of municipal housekeeping.
The public weal., 1906-12-01
GOOD FOR MAYNARD!

The Clara City Herald commends
the consistency of the village of May
nard which not only refuses license
but was carried for Dorsett for gov
ernor, he receiving % votes while
Johnson had to content himself with
27 and Cole with 25. The crop Of
this sort of consistency will increase
with the years. The man who votes
to protect his own home and commun-
ity from the saloon curse should also
cast his ballot for the party which
stands for a wholesale cleanup of
the state and nation.
The public weal., 1906-12-01
ARGUMENTUM AD HOMINEM.

One Of the features Of the cam
paign in Ramsey county was writ
ten request sent by the Republican
committee to pastors of churches to
announce Mr.. Coles meetings from
their pulpits. They were reminded
that one of the governors prerogatives
is the appointment of about 400 en-
ployes. We suppose it was hoped
that this reference would touch ten
der spot in the heart of half-starved
pastors. There's more than one kind
of Doodle. The game didn't seem to
work this time, though.
The public weal., 1906-12-01
WE GIVE 1T UP.

A contemporary asks, What is the
difference between the tramp, who
sells his vote to the saloon for $500
in cash, and the citizen who sells it
to save himself 5000 in taxes?, and
What is the difference between the
old soak, who sells his vote to the
saloon for a drink of whiskey, and the
merchant who sells it for a chance to
dispose of few more goods? AS we
must save time for few other jobs
in the next decade or two, we will not
attempt to hunt up a reply.
The public weal., 1906-12-01
THE SALOONS LIFE EXTENDED

The st. Paul board of aldermen has
decided to limit the number of sa-
loon licenses to 400. This is just 400
more than would be allowed to pay
their blood money into the city treas
ury next Spring had the Prohibition
party's candidates for governor and
legislators been elected. Did you vote
yourself out of partnership with the
awful crime?
The public weal., 1906-12-01
f ditOria al

Perhaps you noticed that there
weren't any pictures of Mr.. Dorsett in
saloon windows during the campaign.
Just as long as it takes only three
men to make a barrel Of beer and
twenty-five men to make a suit OF
clothes a rebellion of workingmen
against the brewery and its legaliza-
tion is due every minute.
Both Sides, saloon organ, began
several weeks ago the publication of
a series of articles entitled "Prohibi-
tion Dead" Of course it was neces-
sary to complete the series but the
heading looks very funny since elec-
tion.
A man was fined in the st. Paul
Municipal court this month for leav-
ing his team standing on the street
on a cold night from eight to twelve
o'clock, while he enjoyed himself in a
neighboring saloon. Even the dumb
brutes must suffer from the saloon
The public weal., 1906-12-01

nominations lead some good men,
about TO ally themselves with the Pro
hibtion party, to support 1.-The other
fellow" Practical politics dictates that
when the kick of Prohibition party
vote has accomplished little reform,
the exactly correct thing to do is to
keep kicking.
The public weal., 1906-12-01
JUST a Word

Did not Christ say. .. Suffer the chill
dren to come unto me?" Then why were
you not lobbying the anti -child-labor law
through the legislature PROF. Graham
Taylor at the National City Evangeliza-
tion Union convention at Chicago.
The man who strives merely to run
with the biggest crowd is, at best, sorry
creature. The man who strives to be
right, and to do right is, after all, the
only citizen who can rest under the in
finite comfort of an approving conscience
Tom Watson.
Material well-being, indispensable though
1t is, can never be anything but the foun-
dation Of true national greatness and
happiness. If we build nothing upon this
foundation, then our national life will be
as meaningless and empty as a house
where only the foundation has been laid.
Upon our material well-being must be
built a superstructure Of individual and
national life lived in accordance with the
laws of the highest morality or else our
prosperity itself will in the long run turn
out a curse instead of a blessing-From
President Roosevelt's Thank sgiving pro-
| clamation.
I believe the time has come when you
need our assistance. You are tired, and
should be tired, of keeping state-house
alone. You have things in about the con-
| fusion that you have them in the home
| when your wife returns from her vaca-
tion.-Mrs. Lillian Burt to the Ohio Anti
| Saloon League.
The public weal., 1906-12-01
GEO. L. BRIGGS GOT A CLUB OF
TEN IN AN HOUR AND A HALF
WITH OUR POSTCARD PREMIUM.
WILL SIT UP AND TAKE NOTICE.

WILL SIT UP AND TAKE NOTICE.
With three members of the Lower
House elected as representatives of
the Prohibition party and dozen more
coming quite near the line, it is safe
to predict that the Temperance COM
mittee of neither house will be pre-
sided over by brewers attorney Pol
iticians are very sensitive to public
opinion and the public opinion which
votes is the kind that counts.
The public weal., 1906-12-01
THE WAY TO WIN.

The Prohibition party is doing
heap of good not only by electing Pro
hibition candidates but also in many
cases by compelling the other parties
to nominate better class Of candi-
dates than heretofore in order to de-
feat us. Unfortunately these better
The public weal., 1906-12-01
LET THE PEOPLE ELECT THE
SENATE.

The Interstate Senatorial Amend
ment Conference at Des Moines ef-
ected a permanent organization which
will endeavor to secure from the re-
quisite two-thirds Of the legislatures a
call upon congress for constitutional
The public weal., 1906-12-01

IF YOU CAN'T GET US 100 NEW
SUBSCRIBERS, GET so OR 25 OR
10 OR FIVE - OR ONE. IF YOU
WANT THE PROHIBITION CAUSE
TO WIDEN ITS HEARING, DON'T
FAIL TO USE OUR GREAT POST
CARD PREMIUM TO HIT THE SA-
LOON A WHACK OVER THE HEAD.
The public weal., 1906-12-01

The Ramsey county Prohibition COM
mittee has chartered car to the State
Banquet on Monday evening, Dec. II. 1t
$50 P. M, the Ryan Hotel at $780, Smell
ling & Grand 610, Smelling & Capitol
6:15, the Agricultural School 6:25 and the
United Church Seminary at $50. Round
trip tickets, 80 cents from the city or 20
cents from Midway
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-03-23

ing Stamp Company make the money.
and the local stores catch the chestnuts
out of the fire for the stamp trust. IS
OUR WAY NOT BETTER FOR YOU?
We have decided that instead of paying
five cents from every dollars worth of
goods we sell and pay this to the Trad
ing Stamp trust East and take this un-
demanded out of the pockets Of the peo-
pie of Olympia and Thurston county,
never to return; and THAT IT WILL BE.
FAR BETTER TO TAKE THIS FIVE
CENTS ON EVERY DOLLARS WORTH
OF BUSINESS AND PUT IT INTO THE
POCKETS OF YOU PEOPLE or.
OLYMPIA AND THURST0N COUNTY.
Not only will we and can we sell you
goods for less money, but we win pay
you this five cents of every dollar We sell
you either in CASH, in TRADE or in$'
PREMIUMS like we always have done.
You will please exchange your duplicate
sale checks for profit-sharing bonds and
draw your dividends every time you
get $40 worth of bonds together. THIS
WILL BE A TEST between strsightfor-
ward, honest business dealings on our
part in the interest of all the people on
one side, against an unlawful underhand-
ed double game of foreign Trad
ing Stamp humbug, assisted by few
misguided local storskeepers, that are
willing to take sao,o out Of the poek-
cts of their. home. people without prop
er returns. ..-. s..
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-03-23

We, for one, have not lost faith in
the common sense and intelligence of the
people of Olympia, Thurston county.
We want them to do some tall thinking,
however, to avoid these trade nets that
are thrown out by these Stamp
sharpers to fleece the people out Of
$4,000 yearly while they and their To-
cal allies talk nice to their faces and
try to convince the people that they are
getting something for nothing"
We can only feel sorry for the few
local stores that lent their business rep
utation to an unlawful scheme that can
bring only disaster to them. Just the
desire to best their home competitors led
them into this unholy alliance because
they know in their own heart that this
five cents on every dollar they obligat-
ed thmselves to pay to this Stamp
trust must be added to their profits and
taken from the people that ,patronize
them and their stores. O..
1t is true that the trading stamp peo-
pie make great display Of the premi-
ums they expect to use to catch the un-
suspecting public, but a close inspection
will show you that articles they value
at $40 can be bought anywhere for from
s3 to IS in money. The way this thing
works is this: Indirectly you pay sas
more for the goods you buy and directly
you receive back in premiums about 81
worth of articles you have no use for.
The people. pay the bill, the Trad
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-03-23

our own hearts are untruths, simply to
enrich the Trading Stamp trust
East.
To have to pay tribute to the stamp
company of five cents on every dollar
Will give those stores no advantage over
the honest dealers that stay by the peo-
pie and the peoples true interests.
This firm has for eight straight years
fought this Trading Stamp hum
bug and turned them. down every time,
because it is WRONG IN PRINCIPLE,
WRONG IN APPLICATION, WRONG
IN RESULT; there is nothing honest
about it.
Every state in the United States has
legislated against this trading stamp
curse more or less and some states
make it punishable by fine and impris-
onment or both, to deal in Trad
ing Stamps. Now common sense will
tell you, that if this thing was honest
and straight and not the deception it &C.
tually is, that there would be no laws
made against the use Of it, to protect
the people from being humbugged. Com
mon sense will also tell you, that when
you are in business and have to pay
five cents tribute on everything you sell
and your neighbor does not have to pay
this tribute that the store that does not
pay this five cents on every dollars
worth sold, can undersell the store that
does have to pay this extra five cents
tribute.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-03-23

being in this trading stamp combine
they will get trade that they otherwise
would net get. They don't care how
much they have to give the people that
trade at their respective stores the
worst of it, as. long as they can increase
their sales by holding out to the unsus-
pecting public that they are giving them
something for nothing. This is the on
ly excuse these Trading Stamp
tool stores can offer. 1t is the only ex-
cuse for them putting themselves in po-
sition to take $4,000 a year out of the
pockets of the poor people of Olympia
and Thurston county and send their
money East for few worthless green
stamps. It is certainly no credit to the
intelligence of the stores that are in
this unholy alliance, when they deliber-
ately sign an iron clad contract to be-
come willing tool to. take eao, 900 a
year at least out Of the pockets of their
own homo people for. a trading stamp
privilege representing few dollars
worth of paper that any job printing Of
flee in Olympia would print for $50 at
most. Why did not these stores of 0lym-
pja get together and say to themselves:
Let us print these green slips of paper
at home and give the people this $ao,-
600 year, instead Of having to misrep-
resent things to them that we know in
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-03-23


You people will be flim-flammed by
the Trading Stamp trust, assisted
by a few local stores, that have become
a willing tool to help the Stamp trust
fleece you out of FIVE cents on evef dol.
lars worth Of goods you buy from the
stores that are in this trading stamp
combine. These. Trading Stamp
schemers know too well the weakness of
the majority Of the people, to-wit: AL
ways looking for something for nothing"
and under the guise Of giving the people
something for nothing" they give them
back in premiums didectly one cent out
of every five cents they indirectly rob
them out Of. The only thing respecta-
-
bic about this whole curse are the few
stores that permit themselves to become
willing agents to deceive their own home
people to enrich the Trading
Stamp trust East. These self-same stores
are willisg to misreprssent things to
you under the selfish motive that by
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-03-23
Humbug and a Deception

No selepecng frstcas business afford identify
with confidence beat the people, This epidemic has
last and everybody disguised with here will be here while
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28


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Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
ENTRIES TO CLOSE SATURDAY
Horse Show Lists Will Soon Be Com-
pleted With Many Equine
Beauties

Secretary Ashbrook of the Los An
eeles Horse Show association announces
that all further entries must be listed
at the offices of the association, I'll
Lauehlin building, by o'clock SATURDAY
afternoon next, at which time the list
will be closed.
The entries have far exceeded in num-
bers anticipations of the promoters ana
indications point to a most thorough
representation of the finest horsefesh
in Southern California when the snow
opens its doors to the public.
The exhibition will commence on the
evening of April is and continue for
three nights Matinees will be given
Friday and Saturday afternoons.
The contract has been let for cover
ing the present stands with canvas, and
the entire park will also be rooted with
the same material, making the eXhi-
hilton an indoor affair and providing
for a possible contingency in the way
of uncertain weather.
Since the inception of the horse show
idea for Los Angeles, there has been no
tagging in the preparation and with the
eXperience of these at the head, the
Los Angeles exhibition should rank IA
vorably with the great shows of the
east. ,
Though nothing definite is known
there is a possibility that several OF
the large eastern owners may send
some of their choicest equine flesh
west for participancy in the coming
event. but whether such be the case
or not there will be sufficient thorough
bred blood to make the contest an
interesting one from any standpoint.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
CLEAR WEATHER WILL
MEAN BUSY AUTO PERIOD
LOCAL DEALERS ANTICIPATE
LIVELY TIMES
Two Carloads of REQ Touring Cars and
Runabouts Arrive for Delivery.
Electric Wagons Continue to Gain
Favor

Uncertainty of the weather continues
to effect the automobile situation and
sales are necessarily below the standard
of Angel city trade. Local dealers, how
ever, anticipate a strenuous time inn
mediately following the return of real
California climatic conditions and the
temporary slowness of trade will re-
suit in busy time for all concerned.
Leon II. Shelter yesterday received
two carloads of 16 horse power REQ
touring cars and s horse power run
abouts, all of which had been sold pricr
to their arrival in the city.
The large number of electrics which
are to be seen daily on the streets of
our cities indicate that merchants are
coming to realize the greatly reduced
cost of maintenance of electric trucks
and wagons over the expense of keep
ing horses, as well as the enormous saw
ing in time and labor.
The Automobile club of America will
offer prizes for new automobile de-
vices and improvements. A board of
governors has appointed a committee
which will determine the prize winners
and the condition of the competition.
Prizes will be awarded to those who
show the best improvements on carbu-
retors, automatic starting and anti
skidding devices and necessities of a
similar nature Last year Frenchman
offered a prize for the best automatic
starting device, which in manner was
the incentive for the Automobile club
of America to arrange prize contest.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
HOLMES WILL REMAIN HERE
University Physical Instructor Does
Not Intend Accepting Offer
of Wisconsin

Reports emanating from the east to
the effect that Harvey Holmes, for
merly of the University of Wisconsin,
and the present physical instructor at
the University of Southern California,
is slated as physical director of the
Wisconsin university athletic aggre-
cations has no foundation beyond the
fact that efforts have been put forth
to secure the local university man.
Holmes was formerly of Wisconsin,
where the students are now deep in
the turmoils of athletic disturbances.
There is no football coach, no track
manager and many evidences of in
ternal strife are manifest. The del
icacy of the athletic situation caused
by the campaign against football and
the professional coach is leading many
of the big colleges to carefully dag
nose the situation before selecting more
physical directors, and there is a grow
ing tendency to place those engaged
in the athletic direction of students on
the faculty list.
Holmes says he is well satisfied with
his position in Los Angeles and has no
wish to leave unless an exceedingly
fattering offer comes through from the
east. Occupying position on the uni
versity faculty in addition to his office
of physical director Holmes prefers the
situation to one involving coaching
honors only.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
Opponent for Cans

If Joe Cans is really aching for a
scrap Johnny Carroll of Brooklyn may
be induced to meet him. Carroll has
been knocking out every welterweight
fighter whom he could induce to get
into the ring with him and has become
so much of terror to eastern welters
that he can get on no matches and is
forced to fight middleweights Carroll
knocked out Matty Mathews, once wei
terweight champion of the world, in
two rounds and recently knocked out
Sailor Burke, middleweight champion
of the navy, in forty seconds. Both
these defeated battlers were so severely
stricken by the paws of Carroll that
they We're only revived after several
of industrious labors by ply
sicians His most striking recommends
tion is that he has the sleep tablet in
both jab sticks and this might bother
the dusky Joseph some. Bring them
together
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
ELF|N KING IS
BIC SURPRISE
WINS HIGH WEIGHT SELLING
RACE
Ascot Horse Totes Large Package
and Beats Better Horses In
Futurlty Course Dash at
EmeryViIle
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.-El1n
King. from Ascot, sprung a surprise in
the high weight selling race at Oakland
today by winning at odds of to l.
The talent was also wrong in the Sec
ond event, Princess David, at odds of
to 1, winning through splendid riding.
Graceful. in a rare burst of speed
captured the final race at odds of to l.
Weather clear; track slow. Results:
First race, three and half furlongs-
Alonza. 104 (Preston), II to 10, won;
Blanche C, 104 (Schade). 6 to 1. second;
Silver Line, 109 (Robinson), 21 to 5,
third. Time. :41&. Carrie L. Elota
Avona, Lugano, Pescadera, Menden and
Reba also ran.
Second race. five furlongs-Princess
David, 109 (Fountain), to 1, won;
Paddy Lynch. II (Robinson), to /. sec
ond; Buckster Hodi, ia (Dugan), Is to
l. third. Time, 1:O21a. ]. B. Smith,
James A. Murray, San Jose, Ann Cra-
mer, Barato, George w. Tuthill, Barker
and Artillery Star also ran.
Third race. futurity course-Elfin
King, 120 (B. PowelD, 9 to 1, won; Jake
Ward. 125 (Robinson), 9 to 2, second;
Tam O. Shanter, 125 (Bonner), to =,
third. Time, 1:13A. Chestnut, Pick
away, Waterspout, Bath Beach and
My Order also ran.
Fourth race, mile and 100 yards
Lansdown, 1O7 (Robinson) 9 to s. won;
Major Tenny, 107 (Earnshaw). 4 to 1,
second Prestano. 107 (B. PowelD, to
/. third. Time, 1:51A. Montana Peer
ess, Jerry Hunt and Haven Run also
ran.
Fifth race seven furlongs-Bell Reed,
109 (Robinson) 13 to 8. won Mimon,
1O2 RusselD, 25 to 1, second Mogregor,
104 (BrusseD, to 1. third. Time,
1291a. Bird of Passage, Blackthorn,
Ethel Abbott, Lucrece, Golden Sunrise
Bear Hunter and Big Injun also ran.
Sixth race, seven furlongs-Graceful.
81 (Rice), to l, won; Buchanan, 90
(Schade), II to 2, second; Ed Sheridan,
100 CIV. SMITH, 20 to l, third. Time,
1:2Sb. Judge Ralbert, Albert Fir Lii
illus and Clydeo also ran.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
ASCOT STATISTICS
TELL OF PROSPERITY
PROVES RECORD BREAKER
Sixty-Nine Owners Win $1,000 or More Each and
Seventy Horses Earn Like Amount
Seven Track Records We're Broken.
and Four We're Equaled
BY JAY DAVIDSON


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