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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-09
DANGER AHEAD.
How the Senatorial Bargain OF 1908
Threatens the Republican Party.

How the Senatorial Bargain Of 1908
Threatens the Republican Party.
Republican Glasses" in sunday Star.
Seldom have the people of Delaware
read more absorbing political story
than the one told by a regular contributor
20 Wilmington paper last Thursday
II the statements therein made are true,
and there are "a number of facts known
which corrohonte them. then it is indeed
time for those having concern for the
welfare and future of the Republican
party 10 look at the compass and throw
over the lead line in order 20 get the
present bearing of the party ship. The
story dealt with the incidents leading up
TO the hasty alliance in March of 1908
out of which grew the election of two
Republican United States Senators. The
suddenuess with which that famous dead
lock was broken caused a shock to n
great majority of both factions of the
Republican party, and there are many
Regulars and Unions who today Ques-
ton the wisdom of the action and doubt
very much whether the State. or the
party or the nation had been benefited
thereby The laying bare, as does the
story referred to, of the graft and con-
ditions which brought about that hastv
election Of Ball and Alice. il true, we ~
peat places those who claim to be its
leaders in such bad light that It may
well cause apprehension as to the pos
sibility of the same or greater misfortune
oVertaking tho party in the future.
From that terrific body blow given 20
the party i'm March Of 1903. the party
has never recovered. Indeed the result
of every election in this city, county and
State since that time indicates a gradual
/ loss OF Republican votes and the drifting
of the party toward certain disaster and
| defeat. That the party has heen the VIC
/ tim Of selhshness and incompetent leader
ship is generally known. and is proven
/ by the result of recent election and the
| present condition of the party IL is
/ high time that those who have brains
/ enough 10 give them wisdom, TO get to-
/ gether and counsel with each other as ia
the hest policy TO be adopted as to the
! future course of the party. The roaring OF
| the falls grows moro and more distinct,
and the current leading 20 the brink be
comes swilter and sWiitcr every hour
! ln little while turning the boat and
/ making headway against the current
Will he out of the question. and the mosl
that can he done will be TO reach tn,
nearest shore, and even that opportunity
may soon be lost to some whose present
actions indicate that they are going ovel
the falls
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-09
Mat&eL st.
SHOULD REAP THE RESULTS.
democratic ola ssesp in sunday star.

Democratic Ga sses' IN sunday Star.
While Democratic Classes" sympa-
thizes with the two men who. as cat 5 paws
for some one higher up, were convicted of
fraud in the now famous Shellpot dis
trict, We do not believe that the ends of
justice would be conserved by pardoning
them. There is no greater crime short of
one where the honor of a woman or the
life Of a person is at stake, that cries so
loudly for Justice. as the debauching of
the ballot, and we're the Board of Par
dons TO grant the request of political
sympathizers the deterrent effect would
be removed. We have always believed
the men were but the tools Of others
more interested in the outcome than were
they, but We cannot conceive why honest
men, possessing ordinary intelligence.
and, in this particular case, more than
ordinary intelligence, should suffer them
selves to be led into such trap II Mat
lack and Watson are to suffer. we'll and
good, for they are the victims of the
wrath of an outraged citizenship citi-
zenship who, presuming all are as honest
as themselves, place their ballot, the oN-
preston of their will, at the mercy OF
the election officers. When these men
betray their trust it is meet that they
reap the results of the seeds they have
soWn. In no other manner can the honest
expression Of the public will be obtained
and upon the determination of the law
abiding citizenship to apprehend and
punish such criminals will depend to a
large extent the perpotuity Of free insti-
tutions.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-09
CURRENT LITERATURE.

"The Crime Against Niagara" is the
striking title OF the leading article in Har-
per's Weekly for April 9TH. In It Orrin +.
Dunlap presents a clear and cogent state
ment of the facts in the conspiracy OF the
power companies against the future Of the
great Falls. The remarkable invention Of
DIR. Thaddeus Cahill. by which IL is pos
sible 10 produce orchestral music from a
dynoam, and quite independently of the
ordinary musical means. is authorita-
lively described by the well-known electri-
cal writer. William Hand Browne. II.
W. Nevinson, whose recent journey 10
Portuguese West Africa. 10 investigate
the modern slave trade attracted such
widespread attention tells why the in
hucnce of the missionaries in Africa is
transitory and unimportant. Mrs Regi-
nald delNoven tells of a recently discovered
letter which sheds light upon an important
and hitherto unsuspected event i'm the
career of John Paul Jones Mark Twain
writes I'm his characteristic vein of the
Carnegie spelling reform movement: and
in addition, events of the day in world
wide fields of activity are cOmprehen-
sively and graphically presented.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-09
Delaware's Lost Prestige.

The debate in the United States Senate
over the Railroad Rates bin is the most
interesting event OF Congress that has
happened for perhaps a quarter Of a
century. 1t is remarkable for It's ability
and the high plane upon which it has
been conducted. Surprisingly devoid of
partisan feeling, 10 has drawn forth the
best efforts OF the ablest members of the
Senate, in a deep and searching con-
sideration of the merits of the measure.
Particularly effective has been that
portion Of the debate in which the legal
phases Of the bill, and the question Of the
jurisdiction of the courts in the matter
Of the review that is almost sure 20 be
provided for by the suitable amendment
were considered and discussed.
But in all the course Of this interesting
and important discussion the voice Of
Delaware has not once been raised, nor
will it be heard. no matter how long the
argument may continue. One Of the seats
in the Senate to which Delaware is en-
titled is empty, and the other is occupied
by a name only.
For more than a century it was the good
fortune Of this State to be represented in
the United States Senate by men who
could more than hold their own in any
discussion Of the measures Of government
The Senators from Delaware were men
Of ability and merit, possessing, frequently
in an eminent degree, the capacity TO take
able part in all discussions More than
one Delaware Senator has been the leader
Of his party on the floor Of the Senate, and
the attention Of the country was chal-
lenged by his commanding ability and the
extent Of his influence.
It is vastly different under the moderr
regime-in these days which have wit
messed the surrender Of the highest ofiic,
within the gift Of our people TO sordic
commercialism in politics and horrible
traffic in suffrage at popular elections
The chief political glory Of Delaware il
now but a memory, and the seats once helC
by the Claytons, the Bayards, the sauls
burys and Gray are no longer the prizec
possessions OF a proud people.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-09
So of campaLgn ~.

The Washington Pos; prints figures OF
the campaign funds expended by tie
national committees Of the Republican
and Democratic parties during the cam
paigns Of 1896. 1900 and 1904. crediting
the information to "a gentleman who
was on very close terms with George
Bruce Cortolyou" chairman OF the Re
publican National Committee in the cam
paign Of 1904 This description would
very closely attach 70 Cortelyou himself.
The figures are as follows:
Campaign Of Mckinley fund,
100000; Bryan fund, s275.000.
Campaign Of Mckinley fund,
100000; Bryan fund, s275,OOo.
Campaign OF Roosevelt fund,
81 100000; Parker fund sl,9o0O00-
While definite authority for these figures
is lacking, there is no reason TO doubt
the correctness Of the amounts stated for
the Republican funds in the campaigns
Of 1896 and 1900, particularly the former.
The country was terribly scared at the
threat Of silver initiation during those
campaigns, and banks and financial insti-
tutions all over the country freely con-
tributed 10 the committees campaign
funds, while the protected interests and
the great corporations, Of course, re-
sponded nobly.
Il is also probable that the amount Of
the Bryan fund for these two campaigns,
S25O,0O0 in each, is considerably under
stated The Democratic committee was
not flush with money in either campaign
but il is hardly presumable that it was
oonfed to S25O,OOO
The estimates for 1904 are very interest
ing, as the Roosevelt fund and the Parker
fund are placed at the same amount
Sl,00O00O. Now, when Il has been ascer-
tanned by sworn testimony that three
large corporations gave $4,000 each to
the Roosevelt fund, il is reasonable to
presume that other large concerns sub
scribed with equal hberality. And as the
corporations we're against Judge Parker
the lack Of these liberal contribution,
must have made his fund much smaller
than President Roosevelt's.
II the fund Of the Democratic Nationa
Committee in 1904 really amounted tc
81 100000 the fund Of the Republican
National Committee must have reached
the S5,OOO,0OO limit.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-09
Fraud In Hearst,s campalen,

An interesting disclosure has been made
in New York City which goes to explain
how much, or, rather how little, OF the
apparently phenomenal popularity Of
William r. Hearst, the demagogue
politician, is the real thing.
benjamin NJ Goldberger, a clerk in the
Office Of the City Register of Now York,
was arrested on a charge Of having forged
signatures to the petitions for the nomi-
nation Of Hearst, for mayor on the Mu-
nicipal Ownership ticket, last year He
made a confession in the effect that 5000
Of the $500 names attached to Hearst
petitions had been forged, in consideration
Of the payment of ten cents name. 1T
is said that thirty persons were concerned
in the forgeries.
Money can buy men to forge signatures
to a petition. II can also buy men 5 in
fluence and mems votes. Hearst has
money, and is not unwilling TO expend it
literally in furthemnce Of his personal
and political ambitions Herein lies the
secret Of the major part OF Hearst s
popularity"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-09
sooIal statu. of vote-buver..

Referring to the picture Of the misery
that attaches socially to the outraged
wretch who sells his vote. the Smyrna
Call holds that even more stringent social
ostracism should be the portion Of those
who buy votes. "For bread is broken
with them" il says, "they are lauded
and championed because they succeeded. -
The Call urges a change in public senti-
ment with respect TO the criminals who
engage in the debasing business of vote
buying. "lhe man who sells himself and
consents to distribute bribes Of houses,
lands, horses, for office il holds, "whether
that Office be high sheriff ofa county or a
United States Senatorship, must be held
in as utter contempt as the poor miserable
being who takes Of this corruption fund a
stipend for his vote, before being briber
or seller is placed in the pit where he
belongs"
There is no doubt that public sentiment
Of this character would have a powerful
effect in eradicating the evil of vote buy
ing Suppose the man who gives CON
tnbutions Of $4,000 or more for the pur-
pose of buying votes-it should not matter
that he did not personally participate in
its expenditure should find himself so
cially and personally ostracised. Sup
pose decent men turned their backs upon
him; refused to take him by the hand, oi
even to recognize him upon the public
streets; suppose he should find the door,
of respectable houses closed in his face
and was compelled to depend upon othel
vote buyers and those who sold thei
votes for social intercourse. Think Vol
such a man would continue long in sucl
a degraded state if he could cleanse him
self and restore any part of the los
esteem and respect Of his former fellow
by renouncing the awful business ?
The man who parts with his suTmg
for paltry money consideration is un
worthy to 60 in the company Of reputabl
people But how much more so is IN
man who buys that vote, or even con
tributes money for the base purpose.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-09
HUIZ2zUE0
w &c Co
Easter Gifts

KemembrancesatE Easter time
are now given almost as gen.
orally as at Christmas.
We show a splendid assort-
ment OF useful, attractive and
dainty articles suitable for gifts.
As everything we show is
really required to complete a
spring costume, every article
has a double value.
Kid Gloves, SIoo, SI.2s,
$3.50, SI.65, Sa.oo, S2.5o,
$3.50 in street and evening
lengths.
Hose in Isle, cotton and silk,
black, white and colors.
Neckwear, Coat Sets. Bo-
leros, Collar and Cuff Sets,
Chemisettes and separate
Cuffs.
Belts Of silk, leather and
linen.
Ribbons suitable for all pur-
poses.
An unusual showing of ex-
elusive designs in beautifully
mounted styles at soc, 7sc,
SI.oo, SI.25, $3.50, S2.oo,
$3.50, $500. $3.50.
Leather Bags and Purses in
a great number OF new shapes
and feathers.
Linen Covers in Japanese
and Mexican hand-drawn ei-
fects.
New line of Parasols just
opened.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-09

Newspaperdom-a publication devoted
to newspapers-asks if tpyesetting ma
chimes, cheap paper, &c, have tempted
publishers TO make their papers too big;
induced them TO water the news too much
and print great volume of stuff that is
of no value in itself and offers little ex-
cuse as an entertaining feature ?" One
would think so, to see the frequent issues
Of newspapers where extra pages arc
thrown in with nothing printed on them
that affords the slightest excuse for their
inclusion in the issue, and evidently in
iected merely TO make a show of bigness.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-09

The Union Republican Of Georgetown
objects TO the court instructing the Sussex
county grand jury as TO its duty TO find
indictments. A wholesome fear for the
safety of some Of The Union Republican
leaders Of Sussex county Is probably be-
bind ihis edilonaI ouLbuIsL.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-09
EaSG@f
Garments

From our unusually large
stock we can furnish you with
your new suit coat, waist or
skirt for Ea ster. With our new
alteration department with ad-
dltional operators, all pur-
chases made this week will be
delivered promptly.
Women's and Misses Suits,
SIS, SI8, $40, S25 and upwards
TO $50.
Separate Coats for women,
misses and children, $500 to
S25.
Separate Skirts. S5.oo,S7.5o,
$3.50, $40, SI2,SI5,SI8.
Waists, SI.oo to Sr2, with
every in-between price.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-09

Reports from Georgetown are to the
effect that the present term Of the General
Sessions Court was marked by deliberate
tampering with the grand jury, for the
purpose of enabling influential politicians
TO escape indictment for crimes with
which they were charged. Such are the
results of the long reign OF the Union
Republican party. Could anything else
be expected from an administration which
owes It's existence to an outrageous cor
rupiion of the suffrage a pollution of the
very fountainhead of government The
people of Sussex county are simply "rcap-
ing what they have sown."
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-09
Rummage sale

for the benefit Of Associated Charities will
be held the last week of April. Contri-
buttons OF all kinds solicited, particularly
summer clothing. May be sent to 6O2
West street. or viii be sent Tor. ID. 4 a.
phone 464..
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-09

Republican harmony through com
bination with the forces of political cor
uption-a union Of those Republicans
who believe in clean elections with those
who believe in carrying elections by the
corrupt use OF money would be too in
conguous TO last while the compact was
being signed. There can be no harmonious
relations between political decency and
politically villainy and degradation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-09

There is food Tor reflection in the in-
cident Of the printing by a local publication
of an article ON Fairness Equity, Sin
cerity, from the pen Of Frederick Eden
Bach. If any merit may be found in the
article, It viii be convincing proof of the
truth OF The familiar contention that
people write best about those things of
which they know the least.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-09

The writer Of Republican Glasses" in
the Sunday Star seems deeply affected
by the inside story Of the deal that made
Ball and Alice Senators, and betrayed the
Regular Republican party, as told by
"Ihe Commentator" in Every Evening.
last week. lie even predicts Republican
defeat as a probable result of this gross
sacrifice of political principle and honesty.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-09
cad the " ant Advs

in Every Evening today and every day.
II yol miss them you miss ons OF the best
eatures Of the newspapers
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-05

- 1srrss = sasuEs6s - exf
- = urtoAI e rhsss Ao9slsss -
siiess psoese. TAesr sxksrp b ~
an< rhsf rAan<sss1sed The rsafds
"a psoseen a he s9s sho s<s1 Iasa
he nosnszins % he spriss sita ozas
ID k1x u s.as sisas s<foss fsetf
sAosi6wrs. d<p<aaasg e. tA<ar stain
~ IL carry sh~a through fail -
authorities here opesed tk@ Eat~1 e
d. cisy 10 visitors I'D many thosF
ssads are sisisiag he ruins usd<r
stasd sxcsrsio1 trains are 70 BE rnz
10 San Fuaciseo frou al parts q III
Uaifsa nsales within Q fev day1 Z
dive people Q chance 70 = The sigh
that ordinarily i 20 - had but onc'
Id ! NE fine.
scores II bodies sre being un<arth
"a every ~ ~ The sorkmen. mutt
evidence u the terrible fate q nDsn'
ii the victims. Undoubtedly man
that we're cremxted WIN n<ver b
heard a. their bodies having beei
completely inciaersted-
Men we're pressed Into service 9
bury The bodies IN lime stresl
trenches d throw tnem Into The -
In several plAces bodies we're cren
sted CD s~naoulderirE beds 81 Goals.
II MS not believed that there yer
20 many dead on Telegraph and Ra'
Sian hills until the bodies we're oil
covered By the dogs. Undoubtedi
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-05

mO9~ - 81 - $780,
- - . Grsae hsst@. An -
se souai II - Bfsnekncp e a.
prssue9 ~. n~gursE1vs1y spsAh1Ag
uksss 80 - ysch usre m - ppor.
M<s ITO lave bsn rsfed - u1li1p.-
airss hass cas1snca1sd - stsna -
- hssad No. nm thsfr pnprsr $500
kors 4 49, timm 4 1rnn1 6inanr1ai
- DAyx&caI 6xstY&n - psbatr
crib . - Sespses0r & p~rsusn.
There I'm - - rsstrsisf -
npoa nea hsrs sasassd d ue effort
70 regain tketr hss ftehes AID d
this cmnscstsa. nay nay list IL
ssiooa nea. viii the rsst q Ne ~
fDrfunatss. vim - sffusded svesy -.
porsaity % rssstahlish usnseIvss =
bssiness. a. 70 regulating - soctal
esII. IN that 80 CO - fos to pressat
! 10 uait 80 ~ tAat matter sdjssi
itseIf . the situasim demands. Dsi
1 feel ssre ue uiil have . utds cpsa
saa Francisco smith things adJasl
themselves following Tie co@plsssos
q The rebuilding a. the city. ~
spoetips people unl - hsrs . f1ocks'
and " uill have i regular Kioadyks'
RseeastruetisM Alrss6y 0ssSa-
that Inc city caa y rebuilt sesml
almost impossible. but the rec00strnc
ton has already been begun. an
foundations for 9 score Of building
have already been completed. Busl
ness men and persons IN al walks Q
life predict that the new San Francis
60 VIII Be larger and more beautiful
than the old one.
Id she crowds that thF0ns th'
streets. hundreds arc wearing badge
bearing such inscriptions = Back Z
Frisco. not yet but soon." = am 70
rrlco. % for the CUTTERS" "watc|
San Francisco srox." and IT migh
have been worse.
one business man said TO me:
had . fiye story business block burr
"a 10 the ground. But ] nm mot al
couraxed. I viii build 4 ten-stor
structure Id in place. The materis
has already been ordered"
Many hundreds have fed from N
city never to return. but hundreds n
arriving from the east daily to tab
their places. believing that the pro
poets for I man with . little capiti
III start IN business on q equal vii
tho merchants whose places wer
wiped out by fire. 10 b exceptional
good.
Although the experiences throug
which they have passed seem to has
aged them by years. the average Sc
F~ranciscoan Ia anxious to return
the city.
Aren't you afraid Of another cart
quaker inquired d an injurs
man as he wAs being brought aero
|. the bay on 4 ferry.
mo. he declared. II don't belie'
|. there viii be another earthquake
San Francisco. There never was
second one In Charleston. you kno
Lightning never strikes twice In y
same place."
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-05
Tents And Shscks Swinging
Up Over Night IN Frisco
~ Rtddsn CITY Taking % Appearances a Early
Day Mining Camps Minus Riotious Lie
Temporary Mako SHIFT Buildings DC
cupy Former Sites Of Nagnid-
cent 6ky-6crapers.

. hat previous 10 TIE earthquake q
Aprfl - sere occupied Ny ~ srrap
IT,
Groceries. drug stores. machine
sAops asd osher Businesses arc CO.
daetsd under esnvss. Ia froat 81 The
Chruaiele building stands . large
brown teat. IL Tapping sidss bar
ins sisns reading: -Postai Telegraph
company. Messages taken here for
an parts az lhe sorid.@ II smother
tent. adjoining. - housed a justice
III the peace, and stiiI next 10 thxG Sas
The tent IL ! prominent Law firm.
there are plenty q signs 10 the u,
feet that contracts have been let for
erectioa Of modern steel skyscrapeu.
to be completed In 1901. 1893 and
1903.
Az 10 the kind of life that VI 70 b
charsrterissic of the city during tbs
rebuilding period. Mayor Schmitz
doe MOI agree ii Ill With the presi.
dent d the board of police commits
sioners.
"You can say for me" said the ma
yor. shat the I'D 10 10 be nailed down
on the new san Francisco Just q 4
was on the old San Francisco. Gam
bling should MOI be tolerated. The
lefty many have the appearance q |
| mining camp, but n shall not havs
the vices III The mining camp. IN
surprised thai the president Of ths
police board should say that . wide
open town Il probable. Such people
a. iock TO Z wide open town, are mol
. benefit 20 any community. and the,
are not wanted here. The saloons
viii remain closed indefinitely"
When asked the definition q IN
terms wide open" town. and "iiks
Klondyke.r Mr.. Poheim said:
II do not mean that the morals q
the city are 10 sink TO the level Of tn
rIotous mining camp. where evils o
al kinds are permitted TO flc1risl
unchecked. II would be ruinous z
me a. q man. and would blight m
prospects N 1 politician. TO express
such ! far reaching opinion o. thai
what I mean Ii that from nov On "
Ill Z time not vet determined Gan Fral
cisco viii IN l measure return 70 %
bod old free and easy days Of Ion
"A Inn Irhe era IL mario developmen'
Of prosperity progressing by lear
ana bounds viii be with ~ again
the days d -. 20 70 speak. vi
BE- repeated. only in : less riotuou
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-05

nxss h01Ess IN - discovered fzcm
tin< 10 tin< ~ vseks. aH3 - essAr
IL sway a. fh< ruiEs vfIi <xs~se H.
90 ncutks
1 today as Ton. bodies. al barn
"a h<yssd re<osnitLoa txkea iron N
ruins q q hdxiax knuse a fosrh
and MinEa streets although The sesrrA
has b@~a o. fox dxys
40 - th@ sorkn~n unc0sss 60
body az . vomas While dyasmisink
the vail o< . bank buiidinS % Nonii
gomery street No one could account
for the presence q The uouzAn IN M
structure. The oaly tksory bssas thsl
she took refuge there following tAs
earthquake shock A. 10 her bteasity
that siil probably alsays remain
mystery.
The terrible fire did III cork uelI
Not 3 piece 81 wood or infiAmmzhi,
material a. large - ! match can b
found IN M a the thirtysix fir.
swept square miles ID the heart Q
Ban francisoo. Az far a. the eye ca
zee Il ruins. Even the hills % a
ssdes o. the bay are clean swept