The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-19
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Of the big Republican majority our State
usually gives, said SIR james r VIII
hanson, one OF The leading attorneys Of
Minneapolis. al the Shoreham.
when Gov. Johnson first assumed
Office people were doubtful about hls
ability to bring about the reforms that
the public keenly demanded. but 1t WAS
soon seen that he was man Of deeds
and he has gone far ahead Of the antici-
patlons Of his most devoted friends. Our
people thought they were entitled TO re
lief from high railroad charges, but there
was universal disbelief IN the governor
ability to cause a loWering Of tariffs.
He tackled the matter with honesty and
courage. and rates have been lowered
In conjunction with Commissioner
| o Brien be also brought about long
needed reforms in Insurance conditions.
An additional triumph was his war OF a
/ class Of people who had made millions
By their depredations on the state
timber LANDS. Their pOaching has been
stopped. and $4,000 has been restored 20
the State treasury. which the governor
says is only a beginning Of what VIII Dc
/ recovered.
1T is more than probable that with the
exception Of governor the rest Of the
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'.Ten days ago. said Blr. Z. w Bloom
/ ingdale. one Of New York's best known
merchants. at the New willard "the con-
dition of our state campaign was not
very satisfactory to the Republicans.
ny fears never went 10 the extreme
Of apprehending that Hearst would De
elected governor. but there was some
cause for believing that the race might
be uncomfOrtably close At this stage OF
the conflict I am glad 10 say that the
victory of Hughes is practically assured.
Mr.. Hearst has. in my opinion, got every
vote that viii be FOR him; his limit Of
strength has been reached, but Hughes
/ support IS constantly en- the increase lie
/ IS not q magnetic speaker but he Inn
! presses his audiences that he is absO-
/ lutely honest and never fails TO gain
/ friends.
IT has been said that the laboring
class the wage-earners. are overwhelm-
sg-Etg fnr Hearst. 4 greater misstate-
ment was never made. II is true be has
/ a large following among workingmen,
/ but the bulk Of his support comes from
/ that class Of workers who get but scanty
wages. The mechanics and operatives
who get pay IN excess Of the amount an
I solutely necessary 20 support life are or
( no means his enthusiastic admirers On
the East side, whore there are thousands
I Of people in the humble walks OF life.
/ petty sh0pkeepers and clerks, Hearst VIII
4 be heavily cut
The statement that the known defec-
/ ton I'm the Democratic RANKS viii be Of
/ set By Republicans going over To the op-
/ position is another misleading report Re-
publicsns up the State and every where
are going 10 stand by their ticket. and
the farmer vote can be counted on as GER
/ tainly loyal
. There is one circumstance iu curious
campaign that is omin0Us OF Hearst's de-
feat Not a single Democrat OF national
/ prominence. unless 1t be Bourke Cochran,
! is giving any aid or encouragement u the
ticket named at Buffalo. The Oid-lue
/ Democrats disguised with deals and e.
pecially with the sorry personnel OF the
I judicial ticket nominated by Murphy and
Hearst. are repudisting the ticket IN toto
! That thousands Of men who never before
voted a Republican ticket viii do 80 IN
the coming election is beyond dispute.
/ Gen. Fred Funston sat in the New
willard lobby last evening and chattcd
In his usual genial manner with nUmbe-
If personal friends. lie is frank, unaf-
/ sected. and fun of good humor and lis
face shows him to Dc the possessor OF
daring and resolution. qualities ihat De
has cvinced to a degree that has won him
the plaudits Of the American nation
Naturally. Gen. Funston did not care 10
discuss Cuban politics. but it was evident
THAI he did not have any enthusiastic
notion Of a speedy settlement Of cOndi-
tons down there, his laconic answer 20
Herald reporter being THAT De had
hopes" Gen. Funston spent two years
in Cuba, and speaks the language with
commemorate HUency.
Havana" said he .diJ not apparently
worry any more about the recent revolu-
ton than we did IN sho United States.
TIE business OF tie city went on as
usual. and society was as gay as ever. J.
: IS one Of the most Beautiful and at
tracJiye places / ever saw. and a sCjouru
, there is delightful. 81 far as 7 could
Judge the country is very prosperous. and
; there IS evidence ot considerable wealth
among the better classes Tho only draw
back TO enjoying Havana is the way the
hotels soak their guests. Tie charges
are about the most piraticaI I've ever
ran across. and when it comes to paying
for meals. every solitary item is charged.
fiucludins olives and butter which are
usually on the free list
Gen. Funston starts 10 san Francisco to-
morrow TO gather his effects. and when
he returns East viii proceed to his new
headquarters at st. Louis. from which
ne viii command the Departments Of
Texas and Colorado.
1T seems to me" said aIr. N. Wall.
OF Lynchburg. Va, at the Metropolitan.
that the effect Of recent welI-intended
/ legislation by Congress regarding food
products viii play straight into the
hands OF the combines and hurt the
public.
There is the item of meats. As the law
stands, the small dealers who have been
accustomed TO handling pork and beef
products on q limited scale viii be unable
TO ship TO outside points, thereby remov-
ing ali competition and giving the Beef
/ Trust fun sway The small fellows %flH
be forced out because of their inability
/ 10 comply with the inspection reguls-
items. Having no slaughtering equipment
| they cannot set the government tag on
their products, which is a prerequisite 10
| shipping, and hence a town like Wash
ington is cut of from one Of the sources
OF supply.
THE idea was. Of course. that the pub
lie should get clean food, and it is
proper idea. but the further effect Of
aiding the combine i'm depressing con-
sumers was overlooked. Yet if one Will
only stop 10 note what enormous prices
are now charged for meat. and the in
Credsing tendency % further advances,
il is easy TO see how the removal of com
petition is operating. About the only
remedy in sight is for the public TO have
a heavy cut in its purchases.