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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-28
How to Re-elect Mayor David P. Jones

.ment shall take possession Of. the 4
politics of the country. Politics in
the cities has become degraded because
the good men avoid their duty and
bad men do not. s q.
In Philadelphia for several years the
best citizens Of the town took no in-
terest in politics. They felt that it
was useless ito struggle against the
bosses and the gang. They ceased
even to vote But the voting went on
just the same and the gang ruled just
as ruthlessly. There was no difference
in the vote apparently either But
suddenly a wave of indignant remon-
STRANGE went over Philadelphia. The.
citizenship woke up and what did it
find when it had rubbed the sleep out
Of its eyes9 Why, that the gang had
been voting the good people all thru
the period Of somnolence. Gang voters
were representing the others as well
as themselves. The city party was
organized and the first thing it did
was to strike from the poll lists 100000
imaginary citizens who had been regu-
larly voted while the good citizens
were asleep. Why, one might ask, was
/ it necessary to vote phantom citizens
when the real citizens were not inter-
fering9 One object was to show the
regular ticket IS majority to be so great
that it must represent the solid citi-
zenship. Another was that it helped
to carry the state. The city party
went down to Harrisburg and made
such protest that the legislature was
forced to pass personal registration
law, thus shutting the gang off from
keeping up it's majority by fraud.
This one incident shows what the
independent citizens can do when they
are aroused. But the Philadelphia
people did not attain their freedom by
merely voting They worked at the
polls. They drove the repeaters from
the booths and they made the vicinity
Of the polls look like business mems
reception. .z
The reelection of Mayor Jones i
more a question Of good government
! than partizanship. It is one which
concerns. the home, the firesides ane
the reputation Of the city. Why shoult
J not any man who believes in Mayo.
I Jones' administration and who j
skeenly Interested" in his reelection + Z
J make that influence felt by his fellow
+ citizens9 :. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-28
Bernard sha;W,ls's Neck.

MIR. Bernard Shaw IS lecture against
the ten commandments may be humor-
Gus performance. If it is it shows
Shaw as ian inferior humorist, form i
stead Of suggesting the counter argu--
ments in such way as to expose their
own absurdity, he advances them with
a grave face, and leaves it to- the I'M
agination of. the reader whether Ehe;
means it or. not. One Of his PROPOSE:
lions is that the commandment 4" Thou
shalt not kill - is wrong, that we. 90
not kill enough. He advocates, bring
ing Of citizens before a court periodll:-
cally and II they do not show cause
why they should continue to exist then
the lethal chamber for theirs.
This idea is only a pale copy Of Bar
rie' very funny book entitled 'Better
Dead."' Barrie organized ''The So
ciety for Doing Without Some People"
and indicted into it's mysteries young
Scotchman who had come down to Lon
don armed with testimonials from, the
minister and the Sunday school super
intendent of his native town: Andrew
Riach IS ambition was to become Glad
stones private secretary and when
Gladstone would not. even see him it
soured his naturally vivacious Scotch
disposition. At the meeting when An.
drew read his thesis it developed that
most Of the members present were just
yearning to kill Andrew because his
neck was such an inviting e5to twist
He escaped by a window and making
bold dash thru the streets reached
the station to take a train for Scotland
about three inches in advance of the
| infatuated president Of the society.
If shaw's object is to realize this
bit of fiction in law and fact he should
take very special care of himself for nc
man with his absurd neck and irritat
ing whiskers could long escape killing
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-28

T e j our al has received let
ter from a gentleman who says that
while he takes a keen interest in the
election of Mayor Jones, he does not
know what to doeabout it. Politics is
something in which he is IMMERSED and
he does not believe he could even make
a success of working for his candidate
at the polls Not knowing what else
to do he retreats. to his library and
writes letter to the press. It is a
good letter.
This gentleman is of the type Of men
who see the best candidates thrown
down in an election and wonder how it
happened. To them politics is a mys-
terry. They do not know how to han
die it and therefore they do not han
die it at all. Now, why should not
this gentleman. make a success OF work
ing for his candidate? Largely be-
cause he thinks of politics as mystery
in which he has not been Initiated.
He confesses he does not know what
to do. But if he had a business deal
on, if he wished to influence the ac-
ton of another man in a private matter
he would know exactly what to do. He
would 90 to that man and lay the facts
before him. He would ask that man
to state his objections to the PROPOSE
ton if any. If they agreed upon the
principle involved the next question
would be, "Will you do so. and so to
bring this thing about9" This is all
there is to working for candidate at
the polls. But it is hard work. The
polls are usually cold and cherries
places in November. They are not in
viting to a man with library. But
they are necessary. The man who goes
to the polls and first votes right him
self and then decides to put in the day
in the interest of good government will
honestly feel at night that he has
earned his supper and his bed.
This is perhaps the reason that work
ing at the polls has become profes
| sion with fees attached tn IT, Vet
there is this to be considered, that the
volunteer f.. worker accomplishes i'm
mensely more than the paid worker. I:
the gentleman who wrote the lette
should 90 to the polls in his precinct
mingle with his fellow citizens AM
let them see that. he was standing 70
Jones it would have it's effect.
The prelude to good government i
that men who believe in good govern
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-28
Heber Newton on Hearst.

Rev. r. Heber Newton has written a
letter to the New York Times in which
he takes the ground that it is unsafe
to assume that Hearst is impossible as
a candidate for governor Of the empire
state. sy.$ r.. .
Arguments against Hearst Is charac-
ter, he declares, are largely lost on a
public feeling such as is aroused.
"When a man is angry and wants to
hit out hard he. does not stop to ask
whether the club he finds at hand is
made of teakwood inlaid with ivory,
or only gnarleds and knotted; bit of
hickory When a. man is angry and
wants to make himself heard he will
besapt ito. use any trumpet lie can lay
his, hand 81, whether made Of gold or
the brassiest brass. = ~. :. ~"
The point is that the people are mad.
They are raging over the depredations
Of flegess They want to hit out
ands55hit hard. ! They would have been
glad Of a better Instrument than
Hearst, but they may take him rather
than stay the blow. Popular uprisings
often have mixed motives. The issues
are not clear. The, candidates offering
themselves are not ideal. The only
choice offered the people is to 90 on OF
go back. They will not always go back
because there are some things in the
forward movement which disquiet their
sense of self respect. a>,# ILL.,.
| As far as MIR. Hughes is concerned
Dr.. Newton concludes that he is fine
representative ,of the protest against
our saturnalia of graft, but he in nc
wise represents the philanthropic pro.
test against the social wrongs Of oul
/ predatory wealth. ,.....r
| Hughes is specialist III reform. HI
attacked the insurance graft in pro
fessional manner. He bowled it owe,
admirably, but unfortunately he die
not become moral hero in the doing
! Of it. He touched only a few of the
people, and on these he made an intel
Electual rather than a moral impression
He did not become a moral hero, a
Roosevelt became moral hero, as Foil
became a moral hero, and as Bryal
| becomes in politics. moral hero.
n On the other hand to those who be
lieve in Hearst at all he is hero.
To those who know him he is a be
7 dragg1ed hero. But out Of 10000
voters how many. know the. candidat
at all? How many who learn tina
4 Hearst. is nuisance discount the re
| port as coming from the "mone
power, z = "
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-28
Recent Corrupt Practice Legislation.

: + - f i Z j s. . e
as Tammany:.to debaueh the electorate.
The measure was accompanied by a
publicity bill which requires the fling
with the secretary Of Estate Of itemized
lists Of receipts and disbursements.
F For the practical results Of this kind
Of reform legislation we shall have to
look then to the state Of New York.
Without doubt the campaign there is
costing both sides immense sums Of
money. Hearst paid out fortune to
organize his Independence league and
is spending another to secure his cleo
ton. The republicans are perhaps not
far behind him, tho they are at the
disadvantage Of not being able to call
on their candidate to bear all his ex-
penses.
It will be interesting to see how far
either side will comply with the laws.
We are quite aware of the fact that in
Minnesota the corrupt practices act i,
La farce, that not one affidavit in ten
tells the truth about the expenditures
Eofs candidates.. If Minnesota is far
enough advanced to hide illegal sex-
Ependitures it is scarcely to be expected
that New York will be lacking in cum
ming. 80.
IasSso long as the fling Of 4 periured
affidavit is alb that is required nothing
will be accompl but when we
reach the point where we shall take
active measures to deprive q corrupt
candidate Of his Office We shall have
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-28

The aftermath Of the present cans
paign for congress and for the execu-
tive officers Of several states will be
a study Of the effect of recent legisla-
ton upon the gathering of campaign
funds.
The legislation it is true. is incom-
plete, since congress did not perfect
and pass the bills asked by the presi-
dent for publicity of campaign contri-
buttons. The senate passed what was
known as the Bailey i Foraker measure,
which prohibited any corporation, from
contributing to any election for presi-
dental elector, representative in con-
gress or member of a legislature which
would elect United States senator.
It was smothered in the house. Its
companion bill for the publishing Of
reports of contributions and expendi-
lures by national committees was in
troduced in both houses and reported
favorably, but failed to pass either.
Nevertheless. the moral effect of recent
| exposures and Of these attempts ct
Legislation must have been considerable
| in reducing the receipts of congress
sional committees this year. s.s
| The state of New Y ork, under the
lspur Of the insurance scandals, went
farther and passed bills prohib ting
contributions by any corporation ex-
cept one organized for political pur-
poses. The weakness Of such legisla--
ltion is that it does not hit or rather il
by implication authorizes such societies
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-28
Secession ia Australia,

A loose federation Of states in which
each member strives to. maintain its
own separate existence has usually
proved short-lived, The American colo
MES tried it after the war Of the revo-
luton with indifferent success and there
are several other examples in history
Of similar experiments. The latest fed
GRAFTON Of this kind il that set up in
1900 by the states of Australia. The
recent vote whereby West Australia
decided to secede from the federation
is the first open break, altho there has
been much dissatisfaction among the
members owing to disagreements over
the tariff question, the location of the
capital and other matters Of divergent
interest. West Australia s special
grievance was the federal parliament Is
rejection Of the survey for the pro-
posed transcontinental railway, which
was designed to- give it a much needed
land connection with the eastern and
southern coasts. This newest Of the
antlpodal colonies has grown rapidly
under the impulse Of the Coolgardie
gold field discoveries and its heart
was set on the building Of the railroad.
The railroads in Australia, however,
are state-owned and if the line was to
be built, the federal parliament would
have to find the way and supply the
money. It would be over 1000 miles
long, expensive to build and thru long
stretches Of wild and barren country
The situation Of West Australia is not
unlike that of California after the gold
discoveries Of s,:lS49. It is similarly
isolated, for the trip by water is. a
long and troublesome one. No doubt
a transcontinental road must one day
be built and no doubt it must be done
before the country is settled up to any
extent, following the American plar
Of letting population follow the roat
instead of. delaying construction unit
population demands it. .ss.
Meanwhile the :. commonwealth Of
Australia seems likely to disintegrate
into its original states, unless thu
Australians take al leaf from American
experience and weld the five colonies
into one centralized government will
plenary powers to prevent secession.
| p 3
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-28
When Will Coal Give Out7

L. G.. ChioZZa Money, who, despite
his outlandish name, is member of the
British parliament, has been warning
newspaper readers in his country that
decadence in modern industry is GER
tain to follow the exhaustion of the
English coal supply. He points out
that whereas not very long ago the or
der Of coal production was (1) Britain,
(2) America, (3) Germany, the order
now stands (l) America, (2) Britain.
(3) Germany. He predicts that in not
very many years this order will be still
further changed by Germany's moving
up into second place. - Coal, as Mr..
Money points out, means pre-eminence
in modern industry. This means not
only plenty Of coal, but cheap coal.
He fears that the approach of coal ex-
haustion in Britain is to be coupled
with dear coal---two factors that will
exert powerfully baneful influence on
British industry. r, He quotes Frech S
prediction that the order Of exhaustion
of the European coal fields (taking into
consideration the present coal produc-
tion) will be as follows: .-
In 100 to 200 years-Central France,
central Bohemia, Saxony, north Of Eng
land. ..ar,l H."
In $50 years-All British coal fields,
north France, Waldenburg- Schatzlar.
In 600 to 800 years-Saarbrucken,
Belgium, Aachen and Westphalia. -
I In 1000 years-Upper Silesia. =.
Thus the hated and feared land Of
the kaiser would seem to have the
whip-hand in Europe on the coal ques-
ton, while the, world-pre-eminence in
| coal of America makes it's future secure.
Hard upon the heels of Moneys dis
NAL forebodings comes the news that on
Oct. 5, hundred square miles Of coal
was discovered near Dover, Eng. One
English geologist describes this discov-
cry impressively as "The event Of
most Importance for the district since
the Norman conquest" Three great
seams imbedded in freclay have been
found at a depth of 1900 feet and the
quality of the coal is said to be Of the
very best I.
| Coal discoveries are being made from
time to time in all parts of the world
and as there are supplies in sight fol
some ten centuries, Mr.. Money would
do well to join the Don't Worry club
Long before coal exhaustion is in sight
l practical scientists will have solved thu
problem of deriving heat, light and
power from the sun more directly thar
4 by the wasteful coal method. Mean
while it is far more important to cheap
4 en- coal for the consumer and to wres
it's production from the grasp Of mo
nopoly than to worry about where tn
coal is coming from.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-28
THIS DATE IN HISTORY
OCT. 20

162s-La Rochelle taken by Richie
lieu.
172s-captaIn James Cook, navi-
gator, born. Died Feb. IA: 1779.
1776-1attle Of White Plains.
1a04-James Boudon of Massachu-
sets appointed minister to Spain.
1s4s-HarrIson Gray Otis, Massa-
chusetts statesman, died. Born Oct.
8, 1865.
1s64-John Leech. famous artist OF
punch, died. Born 1907.
6 1s76-Edward S. Stokes completed
term of imprisonment for killing
James Fisk. Jr.
1ss4-Henry Braham, first husband
of Lillian Russell, sued for divorce.
1ss6-Statue of Liberty, New York,
dedicated.
1eoo-Friedrich Max Muller, phil
oioalst, died. Born 1923.
1so2-Urlbe-Ur Tribe, Colombian In
suraent leader, surrendered.
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Some Varieties of Independence.

TO the Editor Of The Journal
If nv memory serves me right, several
years ago you claimed to be independ-
emit in politics, but / also notice that
the only time you fail, to support re-
publican is when he is so corrupt that
hose during the whole campaign. Two
years ago you supported Mr.. johnson
for governor. Now you advise every
republican to vote for the republican
candidate for governor and the only
reason you give is that Mr.. johnson is
democrat and that $500 900 in patron
age should not be turned over to the
democrats. That does not sound very
much like a non-partizan paper: BY the
way, don't you think it pretty nervy
to ask the democrats to help you elect
without them, but say to the republi-
cans, "You vote your own ticket from
top to bottom without a scratch ~ Is
not Governor Johnson entitled, to Sec
ond term as much as Van SAINT or any
other man9 I voted for Governor Van
SAINT on his second term because / be-
lieved he was entitled to it. Come, Mr..
Editor, do not be hidebound parti-
IAN and then call yourself independent.
Russell Holman.
ing. but it does not quite make out
case. His vote for Van SAINT was prob
ably dictated by the merger issue
which had been raised by Van SAINT
and which was of paramount import
ance to the state. Has Governor John
son raised any such issues Or does Mr..
Holman believe that man is entitled
to second term because he happened
| to get frst9 So far as the mayor is
concerned he has raised an issue Of law
| enforcement similar to that raised by
Var SAINT. The question in the local
be continued to enforce the law. T h e
J ournal has appealed to neither
democrat nor republican to support him,
but has appealed and will continue to
| appeal to the citizenship of Minneap-
oils to indorse the issue which his adj
ministration has raised.
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TO A CAT

Stately, kindly, lordly friend,
Condescend
Here to sit by me, and turn
Glorious eyes that smile and burn,
Golden eyes,. loves lustrous need,
On the golden page read.
Dogs may fawn on all or some
AS they come;
You, friend of loftier mind,
Answer friends alone in kind.
Just your foot upon my hand,
Softly bids 1t understand.
-Swinburne.
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Folwell Hall.

To the Editor Of The Journal.
It certainly would be graceful act
on the part Of the regents Of the state
university to name the new main build
ing FolWell Hall. It would be de-.
served recognition Of the services OF
one who has given his whole life to the
service Of his country, his state and the
city in which for so many years he has
done SO much in moulding the thoughts
ated from the university and who are
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-28
a POINT TO BE DECIDED
Indianapolis News.

Z Indianapolis News
The New York court of appeals has de-
eided that the company in New York city
must furnish gas to consumers at 80
cents, according to the law. Ali that re-
mains to be seen now is whether or not
the company will do it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-28
A FAILURE AT FOOTBALL
Atlanta Journal.

The youngest collegian- in the United
States is Norbert Weiner, IL years old,
son Of Harvard professor, who en-
tiers Tufts this fall. He was prepared to
enter Harvard when he was 10 years old,
but was barred on account Of his age.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-28
PRETTY roxy. THAT MAN TAFT
Baltimore American

Baltimore American.
Secretary Taft again displayed tact
when he left Governor Magoon the task
Of filing the various OFFICES In the Cuban
government.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-28

After working all summer for a lower
rate on soft coal the consumers had the
pleasure of seeing the barons absorb the
reduction into an increased price, These
little exercises of divine right by Baer
have a tendency to boom the socialist
vote. ~ N
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-28

At Elmira, the home Of David Bennett
Hill. Hearst bought off a theatrical com
pany which was about to produce a trag-
edy and proceeded to put on a farce.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-28

George Fred Williams has been read
out of all the parties thete are, but he is
still hopeful Of getting UNTO one that
doesn't read. 8
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mr.. Haynes buzz ear stuck in the
mud relates headline. Mr.. Haynes
auto have footed it I'm the good old
way" 81
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The cream puff IS swelling itself up
like a foa ting mine. Don't bump against
If -
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Mrs. Nicholas LongWorth has the eighth
Ohio district in her pocrfo. her sachet
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What Other People Think
Mrs. T. Thumb in Minneapolis?

Tc the Editor Of The Journal. - s...>..,5
Can you tell me if Mrs. General Tom
Thumb has ever been in Minneapolis,
and if so, at what place and the date?
I have read her autobiography articles
in your Sunday Magazine with much
enjoyment, having met with all four
of those interesting people many. years
ago in England. H. S.
Minneapolis, Oct. 81. r5s
She appeared in the museum in Min
neapolis in 1885 or 1886. She was then
married to her second husband, known
as Count Magri.
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Emperor William leads the cheers 70
Roosevelt The German vote is solid.
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