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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-08
THE REAL ISSUE IN THE
~ INSURANCE CAMPAIGN
, NEW YORK PRESS.

The New York Press warns the
policy holders of the New York Life
and Mutual Life insurance companies
that their fight against the Standard
Oil and Morgan-Perkins Rings is by
no means won.
Those who are backing the two adj
ministration tickets have not given
up. Instead, they are only just be-
ginning to put in their hardest blows
for the reelection of the old McCurdy
and Mccall boards of trustees. Their
army of agents is equipped with al
most unlimited resources, and these
are being used successfully to bride
or blackmail voters into giving up
proxies for the administration tickets.
Agents are dismissed when they de-
cline to take part in the work of cor
ruption, as has been proved by tn
Insurance Commissioner of Kentucky
where the Mutual Life has been for
hidden to do business. When they
will take off their coats and work for
the administration tickets all the
money they want is put at the dis
posal OF the company's employees.
They are spending it by the hun
dreds of thousands. Furthermore,
they are extending faVors to delin-
quent policy holders in return for
the Ring candidates.
With the aid of such a large and
active organization Of agents, all per-
sonally acquainted with the policy
holders, the two Rings have an adj
vantage in the present contest that
should not be overlooked 1t means
so much to them that already the
powerful "Nylic" society of New York
Life agents. which has grown fat at
the expense of the policy holders, is
already boasting Of a victory practic-
ally won if the members keep up the
good work" they have been doing.
1t is almost impossible to exagger-
ate the strength of the movement be-
| hind the administration tickets. Fear
and cupidity on the part of some of
! the wealthiest men in Wall Street
are controlling motives. Some fear
arrest and imprisonment when new
management digs deeper into the
| books than the Armstrong Committee
was able to go. Joined by this pow
erful incentive to labor In behalf OF
the ring tickets by the old McCurdy
and Mccall trustees in the averice
of the men who for n quarter of q
century looted the widows and or
phans' funds and who wish to keep
their clutch on the graft in the two
life insurance companies.
When the full exposure comes some
men not yet smirched may be black
ened. Some already shown up as con
! scienceless crooks may not be able tC
escape the penitentiary, despite the
district attorney. Others who have
looted the trust funds will surely be
compelled to disgorge their unlawful
gains when honest boards Of trustees
! take Office.
: Naturally. the trustees who have
been so false to their trusts will not
scruple to do anything that lies IL
their power to do In order to avolt
expulsion and punishment. And they
are undoubtedly doing ii. 1t l;
known that they are spending sum:
which they would not think Of put
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-08
ALL SORTS,
The EVERGLADES.

The Everglades.
The prettiest place that l have seen
Where the humming bird and the
evergreen,
And the golden rods that never fade,
Nod in the tropic Everglade.
And all around those lovely isles,
Where the redbirds sing and beauty
smiles,
Twas there / met by chance maid
The Indian girl of the Evergiade.
A warrior sang a song to me,
As We sat at the foot of a cypress
tree
A song of the wars so long ago,
When they used the arrow and the
bow
He showed me how they used to
prance
Through the maddening maze OF the
green-corn dance,
AS we lay in the cool, sequestered
shade,
In the sunny cline of the Everglade.
Pat Murphy in Tampa Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-08

ting out unless they had a tremen-
duOus selfish interest in the success
of the ring tickets. 1t is certain that
they have gone to the very edge OF
the law in their efforts to enlist the
support of employees, who, if left to
their own choice, would see that
their best interests lay in a change of
arrangements that would restore pub
lie confidence in, the two companies
and make the writing Of policies in
them something easier than the sale
of green. goods or gold bricks.
Back of the disgraced trustees who
are now seeking "vindication" by
means of a bought and bulldozed re-
election stand the upholders of the
great system of organized rapacity.
Behind Harriman's Peabodys. back of
the Truesdales and other moral
thieves 1--WE quote the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals) are ranged
the most conspicuous champions Of
coalized cupidity. At the right of the
line is Henry H. Rogers. the man who
dictated the personnel of the Mutual
administration ticket; who, although
| he did not dare run for reelection
himself, saw to the choice of some of
| the most ruthless defenders of finan-
cial and industrial depreciation; saw
to the choice of Clarke and Davies
who helped to make possible the Nc,
! Curdy family graft in commissions;
caused the candidacy of Cromwell,
| the champion skindieator under Nc
! Curdy; obtained the nomination of
Auchincloss, the echo of the Coal
! Trust chairman of the odorous Trues-
dale embarrassing committee; in
dorsed Jarvie and Julliard and Hen
derson and Morgans man Baker,
/ the salary raisers of the committee
! that gave Richard A. McCurdy three
times what the people pay Theodore
Roosevelt; and approved the re-nom.
/ ination of all the important figures
in the old McCurdy administration ex-
cept r. A. McCurdy, an exile abroad,
and two or three dummies whose
stupidity compelled Jerome to have
them indicted.
And behind H. H. Rogers, the su-
preme authority in the present adj
ministration of the Mutual is the
whole power of the Standard Oil
System!
In the New York Life the insult
of public opinion in the choice Of an
administration directors ticket is not
so outrageous as in the other CON-
pany, but the motives are identical,
and they will be as surely gained by
the election of less disreputable
though equally obedient servants OF
graft and greed. Some of the hun
80 no
old McCurdy regime of grafters have
skunk into the background, but only
for the purpose of buncoing the poll
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-08

Georgia had been given fine, fat
'possum by some of his admirers and
was keeping it in barrel, feeding 1t
heavily to still further increase its
weight, says the New York Herald
He had decided to have it killed the
next day, when, to his rage, it was
stolen in the night.
Shortly afterward a revival meeting
was being held and among those who
went up to the mourner's bench was
a certain very black Jim and his
grief seemed inconsolable.
Oats all right, nah brudder!" the
old man shouted. Don matter whut
yo' done, de good Lawd gwine fergibe
you!"
But Abs been powerful mean"
Jim declared, weeping.
as yo' stole chickens?" the OLD
man demanded.
"Oh, wuss 'en dat"
Good Lawdi Hep dis POI niger"
the old preacher entreated. is yo'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-08

cyholders and not because they have
really retired. Although George W.
Perkins is not a candidate for direc-
tor, although John c. Mccall is not a
nominee on the New York Life ad-
ministration ticket, and although
John A McCall's son-in-law, Kings
ley, is not trying to get himself elect
ed director, nevertheless these are
the three men who actually prepared
the list of nominees named by the
dummy Orr management for the New
York Life board
Back of these men stands the full
financial and Industrial power con.
trolled by J. Pierpont Morgan Co.
The New York Life administration
ticket was not put up until in had
been o. KID at Broad and Wall
streets. II 1t is elected ]. Pierpont
Morgan & Co.. will have Just as tight
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-08
Appointments and
Recommendations.

Nearly six years ago Governor Jen- /!
nings abolished the rule that had been f!
in force in regard to making appoint !
ments on the recommendation of coun |
ty executive committees and Cover |
nor Broward has followed his pre-
cedent, but it seems that some peo-
pie can't be made to understand this.
1t might not be right for tina -hvernor
to ignore the wishes of county COM
mittee In the matter of an appointment
but nevertheless the fact remains
that it has been done for six years
and is likely to continue for sixty
more.
The Executive has been the subject
of much adverse criticism on this &C.
count but it seems to have had no eff
feet on him. If the precedent set by
Jennings is Objectionable to the peo-
pie and they desire that, in the matter
of all county appointments, the execu-
tive act only on the recommendation
of the county committee interested,
we suggest that each candidate for
the Democratic nomination in the
next primary be made to go on record
on the question. 1t is the only way
by which the question can be reached.
The Live Oak Democrat in discuss
ing recent appointment where the
governor failed to consult a county
committee says:
Governor Broward has appointed
John s. McFall as tax collector of
Hillsborough county to succeed Chas.
E. Worth, resigned, and the Tampa
Tribune complains bitterly of the ap-
pointment because it was made with
out the recommendation OF the Dem
ocratc county executive committee
We know nothing about this case and
make neither comment nor criticism
upon 1t; but the vigorous expression
Of opinion by The Tribune suggests
the question to what extent does
party law-if there is any party law
on the subject-bind the governor,
in appointments of this character, to
either await or abide by the action
Of the county committee? His con-
stitutional function, of course, re-
cognizes no such committee and he
is simply required to use his best
Judgment and get information from
what sources he can In determining
the fitness of an appointment; but is
there any party law which requires
him to do more than be sure that
the appOintee is of the right political
faith? Is there any consideration
stronger than courtesy that would
compel him to adopt the recommends
ton of the county committee, or
even wait to hear it, before making
the appointment? The question is
an interesting one, and we suggest
it only to ascertain if there is authori-
ty or weight on either side of the is
sue.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-08

The Atlanta Georgian gives this ad-
vice to the Kentucky Society Of Allan
ia, which will give banquet in that
city in the near future in which
"acqua pura" will be the only drink:
Let true, gallant descendants of
Daniel Boone choose the better ele-
ment, and crown their feasts with the
highest glory Of their civic trinity.
Banished be the horses, banned be
every drop of treacherous liquor, and
let women-last and best and lowell
est of Kentucky's prodults-be there
to compensate your every sacrifice
and to reward with radiant smiles
the brave reform which Kentucky S
modern sons have set against Ken,
tucky's ancient banquet creeds.'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-08

The Georgia prison commission in
committing the death sentences Of
Jesse and Milton Rawlins to life i'm
prisonment. said:
These defendants Jesse and Mil
toni at the time the crime was COM
mitted, were aged respectively is and
Is. and We're doubtless completely
dominated by their father, who would
brook no opposition from anyone,
much less his minor sons. Their par
tieipation in this atrocious crime must
have been at his instance and COM
mand.
Since the execution Of the father
and Moore. public sentiment seems al
most universal that the ends OF JUS
tice will be completely met by the
clemency recommended, which is
urged by more than 2, 90 citizens OF
the state, from every portion thereof
and in every station of life. This Is
represented by more than 200 letters
and kilograms besides petitions. More
than 500 Lowndes county people have
asked us 10 commute them and the
list includes lawyers, bankers. newspa-
per men, ministers, city and county
officials and members of both the
house and senate"
Long after the. commission had
reached the above decision and before
the news was sent over the state the
governor and members of the COM
mission continued TO receive kilograms
from people over the state in various
stations of life pleading for the lives
of the boys.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-08

The famous Gillette murder trial in
New York came to a close a few days
ago with the conviction of the defen-
dant. The following day Gillette
made the statement: She (Grace
Brown stood up and came from her
end of the boat toward me and was
crying. and said she was discouraged.
To end II all took my tennis racquet
out of the straps of my dress suit
case and struck her twice. She fell
and | dumped her overheard" And
yet in the face of this confession a
motion has been made for new trial
Verify the criminal laws Of New York
are queer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-08

ly affiliated with the Morgan System.
IL the administration ticket Is elect
ed the voice Of Perkins. Mccall arl
Kingsley will be as potent in the man
agement as before These men VIII
be the real rulers Of the New Yort
Life on behalf OF ]. Pierpont Morea
& Co, not the more or less respect
BILE dummies whose names have been
put ON the list OF candidates.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-08
When Father Rode the Goat.

The house was full Of arnica
And mystery profound;
We do not dare to run about
Or make the slightest sound;
We leave the big piano shut
And do not strike a note;
The doctors been here several times
Since father rode the goat.
He Joined the lodge a week ago
Got in at A. NJ
And sixteen brethren brought him
home,
Though he says he brought them.
His wrist was sprained and one big
Had rent his Sunday coat
There must have been a lively time
When father rode the goat.
He's resting on the couch to-day
And practicing his signs
The hailing signal, working grip
And other monkeyshines;
He mutters pass words meath his
breath
And other things he'll quote
They surely had an evenings worth
When father rode the goat.
He has a gorgeous uniform,
All gold, and red,- and blue,
A hat with plumes and yellow braid
And golden badges, too.
But, somehow, when. We mention It
He wears look so grim
We wonder if he rode the goat
Or if the goat rode him.
Spokane (Wash.) Outpost.
The Newly Married Man.
The Atchison Globe observes tina
Somehow after his first months bill
have come in. newly married MAJ
suggests the unfortunate man whC
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-08

a grip on the company's hundreds of
millions as it had when fathers son"
played the dual role Of vice president
of the New York Life and partner
Of ]. Pierpont Morgan. always with a
profit to the firm Of Morgan and loss
to the policy holders.
Most of the candidates on the ticker
are holders Of manifold directorships
in banks and other corporations close.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-08

used a razor?"
"Wuss dan dat?"
rs you-yo' amt done killed no
body?"
''Wuss dan dat"
Den hyah's whar We tangIe," the
old man shouted, throwing aside his
coat. de good Lawd kin forgibe yo
eff he wants ter, but Abs gwine skin
yo' alive! Yo's de varmint dat stole
nah 'possum,"
Friends.
If you don't want your friend to
forget you just borrow some money
from him. If you want your friend
to forget you, just loan him some
money. ParadoXical. but true.
Recipe for Happiness.
A little laughing as you go,
A little work and play,
A little harmless hoping just
TO while the time away.
Paul Cook
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-08

Concerning the reference to the
want OF a passenger depot at Fiona
ton. an important junction point on
the Louisville and Nashville north of
Mobile, which was inspired by a COM
plant of Il Pensacola paper that box
cars are being used for waiting rooms
and that the accommodation is en-
tirely inadequate, the editor OF The
Register on passing through Fiona
ton ye.' lay found that wOrkmen
are hui!,l"E a new station. Criticism
of the temporary accommodation is
therefore out Of place. when the rail
road company is engaged in removing
the cause Of complaint.-Mobile Reg
lister, Dec. 6.
The Register shows a remarkable
alacrity in coming to the defense of
the railroad company in it's neglect
to rebuild the Flomaton depot. As
The Journal stated, few days ago.
the work or rebuilding has now COM
menced. But 1t should be remem.
bered that for more than a year. the
p.hlic has had absolutely no proper
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-08
PENSACOLA FLORIDA SATURDAY MORNING DECEMBER s. 1906

accommodations at Flomaton and the
work of rebuilding at this time Is poor
satisfaction and no defense Cor the
treatment that the company has &C
corded its patrons up to the present
time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-08
Last NIGHTS Play.

Last Nights Play.
One of the largest crowds of this
season was assembled last night at
the opera house to witness the isle
Of Spice" which was presented for
the first time in Pensacola.
When the curtain first went up
the beautiful scenery and the lively
chorus girls sent a thrill through the
audience, most of whom had come
with the full expectation of seeing
"a good show" AS the first act
progressed, however, there was a
tinge of disappointment The come
dams and their jokes fell fiat This
feeling did not last very long for soon
the whole audience joined in and ap-
plauded the players.
There is no catchy music in the
elsie of Spice" but enough of life and
fun to make up for it. The attrac-
ton was we'll presented and greatly
enjoyed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-08

Twenty-seven Republican candi-
dates for congress were defeated by
Democrats at the November elections.
TO say nothing Of those who were re-
fused denomination. Lame ducks in
plenty for the president 10 provide
for.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-08

Justice Harlan, just retired from the
supreme court bench says there is no
truth in the rumor that he will be a
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for governor of Kentucky next
year. He never believed In fighting a
loOsing battle.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-08

Patrons of the l.. & n. would be
pleased if Flomaton and Mobile would
be given new and decent depots-"They
need EN-" remarks the Bay Minette
Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-08

The strike of the mechanical force
of the Tampa News has been declared
off and that bright and newsy paper
has resumed the even tenor of its
way"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-08

The first event of the new year of
interest to Floridians is the Pensa-
cola Mardi Gras, and the railroads
have already decided to give cheap
rates for the occasion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-08

The Memphis Commercial-Appeal
observes that Hearts campaign ex-
penses-s256,3 70-when added up
make 23-Skidoo.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-08
Applicable.

A Sunday school superintendent
in talking to his pupils about cruelty
to animals said: "Only a coward
would abuse creature that has no
way Of protecting itself. Why, chill
dren, once knew little boy who
cut off a cats tail! Think of it--took
knife and cut the tail right off,
Can any one tell me a verse in the
Bible that would have taught this
cruel boy that he should not have cut
off the cats tail?"
After a moments silence a small
boy held up his hand and when asked
to quote his verse ventured: "What
God hath Joined together let no man
put asunder."
The Depth of lnfary.
An old negro Dreacher of Southern
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-08

Il the United States senate is in
need of an odd fashioned row." as
JEFF. Davis says, then Arkansas is
there with the material to start it.
The sergeant-at-arms of the senate
should see TO it that JEFF. Davis and
j. p. Clarke have seats in opposite
parts of the chamber.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-08

Governor-elect Hughes has announc-
I'd that he will not try to organize the
New York legislature but will let the
legislature organize lCself.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-08
And Pensacola is still a counting.

Jealousy has scored another tragedy
90 its credit in the Cowhen-Thomas
duel on the streets of Atlanta Tues
fay.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-08
The Dunhams.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Duham, assisted
by William Farine, Will present ono
OF this century's most wonderful ACT
on the bars at the vaudeville enter
tainment at the opera house MOndr'
night Harry Wagenheim, the loo"
tenor will be one OF the attraction
The old favorite. Ellis Frater is aI''
on the programme for a selection.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-08

That tired feeling" is evidenced on
Che faces of the peonage jury doing
service for the government in Judge
Bwayne'S court
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-08

With Hughes as the only Republic
can member of the governors cabi-
net in New York. it is safe TO predict
that he will spend the biggest part of
his time near the executive ONCE. A
lieutenant governor OF a different po-
Iiticat faith is bad man to leave at
the capital.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-08

Paul Gilmore Matinee and Niuht.
When Paul Gilmore early last sea-
son was approached by his manager
with the proposition to appear in a
college play and was told that the
hero which he must impersonate was
the stroke oar Of the varsity crew, he
Immediately exclaimed that is all
very well and / should like very
much to play the part but. if. as you
say. there is an actual race scene, a
race that requires perfected muscles.
| must go into training at once" and
he did.
For, athlete as he is, Mr.. Gilmore
realized that the actual strain of
rowing even in the electrical device.
with which the real race is simulat-
ed in the play. ones muscles must be
trained to their utmost and so, not
only Mr.. Girmole. but the other
fifteen members of the two rival
crews of Yale and Hazard. have been
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-08

The first official instance of a can
didate being paid salary to run for
Office has just come TO light. James
Fl. Maurer, who was the Socialist can
didate for governor of Pennsylvania,
in his report of campaign expenses
filed with the secretary of the COM
monwealth. states that he was paid
a salary of S21 per week and all ex-
penses during his canvass. by the So
rialist organization.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-08

On the back of a letter sent by ]. G.
Rawlins, the Valdosta murderer who
was executed Tuesday, TO his aged
mother, he wrote his epitaph, as fol-
lows: Born June 10, 1865. Hung at
Valdosta. Ga. December 4. 1906. This
bark was well built. but misguided,
ran hard on the rocks of destruction" "
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-08

in strict training during the entire
season, and when the play is ur3
duced here it will show as couu'.r"-
~ lot of trained athletes as have
figured in the identical boar rae"
which has It's stimulation on the
stage, in the second act Of his new
college play. AT Yale" with Paul
Gilmore as Dick Seeley will be given
its first production at the opera house
this afternoon and tonight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-08

buys a horse and the next day the
price of feed goes up"
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-05-18
Money back if
you want it.

All progressive merchants sell
Gold Leaf goods. If your mer-
chant does not sell Gold Leaf
Tea, Coffee and Spices, also Bak-
ing Powder, the chances are it's
because he can make more money
selling cheaper goods of an in
ferior quality. Gold Leaf Goods
stand the test of the Idaho Pure
Food Laws. That is reason
enough why you should use
them.