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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-05-23

for governor? There is not railroad
in this state whose Management Is In
sympathy with or supports my candi-
dacy. They are not only not for me,
but they are opposed to me, and are
in practical alignment against me,
and like the liquor interests Will vote
for one candidate in this race. II
have the sympathy and support of
the management of any other cor
porate interest in Texas, am utterly
ignorant of the fact. 1t is not sur
prising to me that these elements
are unfriendly to my candidacy.
Everyone who knows anything at all
about me knows that am not In sym
pathy with the whisky traffic, but
that l stand for the vigorous enforce
ment of the law against it. AS to
the railroads, have never held en-
ployment or position of any character
under a railroad company, have new
err been identified with them by finan.
cial interest in their enterprises, and
have always stood for effectual regula-
tion and control Of railroads by law.
What then becomes of the charge
that the issue Of prohibition as It
touches my candidacy has been
brought forward by sordid, selfish in
terests? 1t is not only untrue in
fact, but its assertion Is a reflection
upon the intelligence of the people
and presumes upon the credulity OF
the voters of this tate. 1t is the old
cry of stop thief" The whisky
element and the railroads are not on
ly solid against me, but every indi
cation points to the fact that they
will be in alignment and agreement
in the support of single candidate
for governor. The people only have
to keep their eyes open, and they
will not need to be authoritatively
told whom these elements are sup
porting for governor.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-05-23
Trusts and COMPUTATIONS.

The state of Texas occupies an ad-
vanced position in enacting laws de-
claring unlawful and providing for the
prevention and suppression of trusts,
combines and conspiracies against
trade. We now have upon our statute
books far-reaching and rigid laws up
on this subject, and laws charging
certain officers Of the government
with special responsibility with refer
encce to their enforcement. The at
torney general of the state, as we'll
as the subordinate prosecuting Of
ficers, have the responsibility and
duty of prosecuting violations OF this
law. while the district Judge is re-
CURED to bring the matter before
grand juries, have investigations made
and indictments found against OFFEND
ers of the antitrust laws. NothWith'
standing the existence of such laws
and tho provisions for their enforce
ment, 1t cannot be said that Texas
has been freed from the hurtful in
fluence of trusts and unlawful combi-
nations. l hear no complaint that the
law is not broad enogh In its prohf
billions, or severe enough in its pun
ismments, but the complaint Is that 1t
is not effectively enforced. The light
Of experience in dealing with this sub
ject will enable the next legislature
to make additional provisions for thu
enforcement of these laws. As the
governor Is charged with the duty ito
cause the laws to be faithfully execur.
'eu, no legitimate means necessary to
the effecturl discharge of that duty
with respect 10 this law should DO
withheld from him.
Upon these Views on public cues
tons 10 before the people OF Texas
and submit my candidacy for COVER
nor with every confidence thnt they
viii give them due confederation and
exercise their Huflrnge % the bost m
loroula Of the state,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-05-23
corporate Lobby.

The various provisions OF the Con-
stitution fixing the relations of the
governor to the legislature and the
people constitute him essentially the
representative and special advocate
of the whole people with the law
making power. and as such represen-
tative and advocate Of the whole peo-
pie, were governor l would meet
all who come as the agents of special
interests and seek special favors and
inanunitles at the expense of the com
mon good The constitutional right
OF petition should be fully recognized,
but 1t should not be prostituted to the
corrupt practices of the professional
lobbyist. If l were governor I would
suppress the corporate lobby at the
Texas capitol without regard to the
persons engaged in that business,
even though my special friend or
brother might be among them, OF !
would make their business so odious
that no selfrespecting legislator
could afford to keep company with a
corporate lobbyist
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-05-23
ENFORCEMENT OF rHe ERvv
The Effectual Enforcement Of the
Laws is of Supreme Importance
to This State


The requirement Of our constitu-
ton that the governor shall "cause
the laws to be faithfully executed"
should not be treated as an empty
phrase, but should be regarded as a
mandatory and most important obli-
cation imposed upon him. He should
feel and appreciate the fact, as re-
ality, that the Constitution makes
him the responsible head of those
charged with the enforcement of the
laws, and that he will be looked to by
the people to see to it-that all of the
laws are faithfully enforced at all
times and at all places within the
state of Texas. without regard to per-
sons or localities and without fear or
favor. 1t Is not sufficient to meet the
requirements of the constitution that
he is willing that the laws may be
faithfully executed and that he en-
courages others whose official obliga-
lions require them to take part in the
enforcement of the laws, but to fill
the constitutional requirement ne
must be positive, determined, active
and responsible force causing the en-
forcement of the laws of the. state.
This requirement means, not that he
shall cause certain laws of the state
to be enforced, but that he shall COM
pei the enforcement of all of the laws
of the state. To the accomplishment
of this end, important to the life, lib
erty and property Of the citizen, and
to the peace and happiness of our peo-
pie and the good name and prosperi-
ty of our state. he should, with fear
less energy, unfinching courage and
fixed determination, use every power
and fundamentally furnished him by
the laws Of the state for the purpose;
and II he should see that the legisla-
tive department has fallen short in
giving him the means ito cause the
laws to be faithfully executed" that
body should be urged to equip him
with sufficient and appropriate means
for the exercise of the power.
While we boast Of our high civiliza-
ton, our wonderful a2Eap cement in
the arts and sciences and the achieve
ments of inventive genius and skill, it
Is painfully true that our govern
mental establishments fall far short
Of that effectiveness in the enforce
ment OF the laws which the people
have a right to expect and demand.
1t is shocking to contemplate the num-
Der of homicides that occur in our
midst and to note how few man-slay-
ers pay the penalty fixed by law for
the crime Of murder. It was stated
in an address OF Secretary Taft, de,
llvered before the Yale Law school
last summer. that In the year 1885
there were 1908 homioides committed
In tho United States, and Of that mum
Der i0S only paid the death penalty
for their crimes In the year laVi
there were S4S2 homicides, and Of
that number only 110 we're punished
hy death. While the number OF homi'
oides we're Increased Ave fold, the
death penalty was Imposed upon only
eight more murdorera, The per cent
OF erlmo wonderfully Increased, while
The per cent. OF punlAhmonla shame
tuny decreased The nlale OF Texas
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-05-23
Blanket Primary.

On this subject, on November the
sixth OF last year, In a brief public
address In response to a toast at the
legislative banquet held in Dallas, /
expressed my views as follows: II
would urge upon the legislature the
enactment of such change In the Ter
rell election law, the general provis-
ions and spirit of which heartily en-,
dorse, as would provide for the nomi'
nation of all candidates, from COVER
nor to constable, by direct vote, in
blanket primary, Of the qualified vo-
ters belonging to the party within the
district from which each officer is to
be chosen" Since that time no con
dition has arisen, nor argument been
presented, which has changed my
mind upon the subject of the blanket
primary. In Texas the nomination
OF candidates for state Offices by the
Democratic party is practically equiv
alent to their election, MS II Is the
great dominating party, practically
without opposition In the state. A vote
ln the primary IS. therefore, In prac'
tlcal effect n vote for the election OF
the candidate TO once, Under such
conditions every vote cast IN tho rri'
mary should carry with II the asmo
force and effect that Atlches TO IL
when cast az general election, IN
other words, every candidate ahnnlu
rooolyn the iull hononl " A the Vnlea
east Tor him IN the primary elecuen,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-05-23
The General Classes, Farmers and
Laborers.

The support which l have any just
reason to expect in this campaign
must come from the masses of the
people, disassociated from the whisky
traffic, railroads and other corporate
interests. If my candidacy does not
appeal to the average law abiding
country loving citizen, then it is with
out force and strength in this cam
paign. l was born and raised to man
hood on farm, and practically all
my property is in farms. l believe
in upholding the dignity and honor
of honest toll, whether 1t be upon the
farm, in the workshop, on railroads,
or other fields of manual labor. These
classes constitute the basis of our
civilization, the strength and support
of our government and its institu-
lions. They are our bread winners
in times of peace, and our wall Of de-
Tense in times of war. l honor their
organized efforts to preserve their
independence, responsibility and the
fruits of their toll. If thought for
one moment that my candidacy stood
opposed to the interests of the farm
ing and labcring classes CT people OF
Texas, would not be found asking
the favor of their suffrage. No enc
can point to an occasion when l have
stood in antagonism to the common
masses Of the people or have failed
to approve ahsupport any meritori
GUS Issi< N to promote their
inSI 4 Ne.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-05-23

Appointment of Relatives to Office.
Mr.. Thomas Jefferson, in writing
to a kinsman, stated: 81 have laid it
down as law OF conduct for myself
never to give an appointment to a
relation. Had I felt any hesitation In
adopting this rule, examples were not
wanting to admonish we what to do
and what to avoid Again In a let
ter to another relative on the subject
of appointing him to Office, Mr.. JEFF,
ferson stated: "The public will new
err be made to believe that an appoint.
ment of a relative is made on the
ground of merit alone untnfluenced by
family views; nor can they ever see
with appreciation, Offices, the disposal
Of which they entrust to their presi-
dent for public purposes, divided out
as family property. Mr.. Adams de-
graded himself infinitely by his con
duct on this subject, as Gen. Wash
ington had done himself the greatest
honor. With two such examples to
proceed by, / should be doubly mex
cusable to err. 1t is true that this
places the relation Of the president In
worse situation than II he were a
stranger, but the public good, which
cannot be effected If It's confidence
be lost, requires this sacrifice"
A public office Is public trust and
not a family snap. From Jefferson
down, the Democracy has condemned
it, and 1t should not obtain in the adj
ministration of the state affairs OF
Texas. While am fond of my rela-
tives and believe them worthy of pub
Tic position, l say without hesitation
that If were governor OF this state,
I would not appoint one Of them to
office, nor do believe that one. of
them would desire that should dis
regard the ethics Of Democracy by so
doing. 1t should be prohibited by
law. as was demanded by the last
Democratic platform.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-05-23

The Democratic party Of this state
In its platform declarations has point
ed to the system Of free passes in use
by railroad companies as public evil,
and has commanded the legislature to
prohibit it. believe this position to
be sound, and that the sentiment of
the people which it represents should
be embodied into law that would ac,
complish the correction of the evil.
A plain, unambiguous and effectual
antl-free pass law should be enacted.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-05-23
Confederate Veterans.

In my heart there is a warm and
tender sentiment going out to every
old Confederate Veteran who lives on
Texas soil. If 1t were reasonably with
in my power, l would provide for
every one upon that honored roll a
place Of honor, ease and comfort and
throw the fullest measure Of bright
ness and joy into their remaining
years. l believe that the state of Tex
as, In common with other Southern
states owes to them the solemn duty
of looking to and providing for their
protection, care and comfort; and a
generous policy in keeping with our
reverence for the cause which they
represent should be carried out in the
maintenance and support of the Con
federate Home and the system of pen.
sions already inaugurated. In be-
slowing these benefits upon the old
Confederates they should not be made
to feel that they are dealt with as
objects of charity, but rather that
they are the objects of our reverence
and tender regard, upon whom we de-
light to bestow such evidences Of our
tender sentiment.
Like ample and generous provisions
should be made for the care and
maintenance of the wives and widows
of our old Confederate veterans. Aft
er all, they fought the hardest fights
for the supremacy of the Southern
cause, and I would recommended the
legislature that the earliest possible
provisions be made, by constitutional
amendment, If necessary, for their
support in common with that of the
Confederate soldier.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-05-23
LIE Insurance Companies.

Texas has been an inviting field
for llfo insurance companies; her
growing wealth and increasing popu.
intlon has made her territory spe
oially attractive 10 them, and year
after year they have taken out OF the
state millions OF dollars paid as prem
luma upon life Insurance policies,
Tnia constant draft upon tho money 70
nonroea OF the state demands alton
ton Ut tho hands az our state GOV
nrnmnni am not onnoaod "a life
lnnugancei on the contrary ! should
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

The Chronicle of Cincinnati quotes
Prof. John r. Commons. of the Uni
versity OF Wisconsin : The union is
the greatest of existing forces III what
Is called characterization. 1t breaks
down the barriers of races, national
ity. language and religion It teaches
selt-goveTnmeut and obedience III
elected leaders. sets up the goal OF an
American standard of living. Neither
the church nor the school, nor poll
tics. nor employers can do this
work
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

An increase in wages which will at
feet a majority of the cotton mill
operatives in Rhode Island was an
nounced July O. There are about 25,-
900 cotton mill operatives in the
State, three-fifths OF whom work in
the mills controlled by the Goddard
corporation.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

The general strike of Plumbers
union No. ?, of New York, for an in
crease of wages from S4.75 to $5.25 a
day, brought out about 1900 men and
affects about 500 buildings These in
clude 400 fiat houses which are near
completion. Plumbers are in great
demand.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

The threatened strike of the Unit
ed Brotherhood of Paper Makers has
been averted The International Pa
per Co, Of Schenectady. n Y, whose
81 mills are running day and night
VIII inaugurate a system of three
SHIFTS In the "a hours instead of two
as IN operation at present. the en-
ployes to receive the same per day
as under the two-shift plans Abous
$1,000 employees are affected
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

Prominent men and women of the
United States interested in bettefine
the condition of women workers are
arranging to give .sweatshop expo
sitlon. In it will be placed on exhi-
bition all articles made in unsanitary
workshops and factories where the
wages are small and the workday
long. A similar exposition was hello
in London, England. and the press of
that city declared that no more ghast-
" array OF witnesses to mans in
humanity to man could be gotten to-
gether.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

The butcher workmen in the stock
yards at Chicago, whose union Wa.
disrupted two years ago as the result
OF strike, are about to organize
again, the occasion being regarded as
propltious. They have been advised
TO go slow, however. as. it is thought
possible the packers may desire a CON
troversy In order to- divert attention
from present conditions
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

President Gompers, OF the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor in the July
number Of the American Federation
ist, issues an appeal to the organized
wage earners of the country to defeat
at the polls such candidates for re-
election to Congress as show un-
friendliness to labor interests
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04
ITEMS OF INTEREST
to the Workingman

The Mayor of Boston has notified
the Electrical Workers union that
the men employed in the fire alarm
department will be put on an eight
hour basis.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

The Boot and Shoe Workers. Ma
tional union, headquarters at Boston,
has upwards of 100000 in its inter
national treasury, and has within the
past few years expended 100000 IL
sick and death benefits
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

With the vote to accept the COM
promise taken by the St. Louis
Bridge and Structural Workers un-
ion, the last of the labor differences
which have for the last three months
kept building operations III turmoil
came to an end. Under the compro-
mise the men get an advance of 40
cents day. They demanded on in
crease of 90 cents
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04
According to statistics given out by

According to statistics given out by
the officers of the International Gig
gar Makers union, the average length
of life of union cigar makers has in
creased over IS years since 1888, the
span of life of the cigar makers wife
having increased eight years in that
period the percentage of those who
die from tuberculosis was reduced
from 81 per cent. in 1888 to "A pei
cent. in 1905 The statement sets
forth that these improvements fol-
lowed and were the result of the es.
tablishment of the eight-hour day III
1884.
Matthias Plum, one of the oldest
established printing and stationery
firms in Newark, and member of
the United Hypothetical of America
has been fighting Typographical I'm
ion No. Io3 since the twelfth day Of
September, 1905, on the eight-hour
and open shop questions, and since
that day no union men were in this
FIRMS employ. On July 10, 1906, Mr.
William T. Plum, the active head Of
the firm, entered into an agreement
with the officers of No 1903 to dis
charge all employees III the compos-
ing room on July Goth, and re-instate
his former union foreman and com
positors without discrimination of
any kind. Every union man called
out of this shop goes back to work
to his former position on the eight
hour and closed shop basis The
victory was clean and decisive.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04
Der German CObbler
And Cock Eyed Sam
He Is Only a Tramp, but He Puts
Hans Wise as to How to In
crease His Business.

copyright, 1906. by Homer Sprague.l
Ne day don't have one single
job of work in my shop. und
vhas smoking my pipe und
wondering how long before
go by dot poorhouse When tramp
comes in. He vhas a man nit cock
eye. und he have a hole in one shoe.
look AWAY from him ind don't say
nottings. He looks AWAY from me und
don't say nottings. It yhas two min
utes before he chuckles und says:
Everybody works but fadder, und
he looks lonesome. How about dat hole
in my shoe?''
1T vhas more like a shoe in hole"
/ says.
dot vhas So When it vhas small |
don't care how much water it lets in.
The evening world., 1906-04-12
CITY WIDE OPEN,
DECLARES MYERS
Brooklyn Pastor Thinks Action
of Police in Subpoenaing
Him a "Sneaky Trick"

Rev. Cortland Myers. Of Brooklyn.
promises 10 make some excitement when
he appears Ia Jonersyn Market Court
ct 4 o'clock oa Monday afternoon. IN
obedience % q subpoena issued by
Magistrate Fsnn at tho reques; o, Third
Depu.y Po,ioe Commissioners Matlot II
IS quite likely that Mr.. Myers viii give
no addresses ~ the poolrooms whiAl.
ho saws. detectives FOR the Society for
rhs Enforcement OK csminnl Laws have
and which the police have
failed TO close.
ct was "a snealdng trick to have me
.utynoenaed." said DR., Myers to-day.
.Al I ask the poAce TO do is heiF
,,u,y. It is monstrots for commissioner
10 say that no cannot oo'un
whence that l q minister OF the gos-
mel have obtained. And II IS the heIsht
OF impahlonce 10 ask me 10 give the pc
acs that ~,Vtaence.
CONDITIONS IN Brokolyn are much the
same as IN Manhattan. Inc CITY "
rV3de open. one OF iny detectives tels
mo II has not been SO bad In lhlrty-
1T is as easy as failing of q log 10
get legal evidence and any FOOL knows
that legal evkience is necessary 10 The
~oonV.ction OF poolrooin-kcepers. II the
rroNce OF New York are too We'd known
vytly not send ont ~ town for q few de-
tectives7"
The evening world., 1906-04-12
SEES
GOOD FOR ALL IN
MOROCCAN PACT
Makes for Firmer Peace
Between Germanyand
France, He Thinks.

WASHINGTON. April I2.-Amba So,
dr speck Won sternberg. Of Germany.
;al4 afternoon presented to President
Roosevel; In the East ROOM o. the
White House a delegation OF about nfty
officers. ~cN-soldivrs and veteraas ~ the
German army. Many OF them now are
American citizens They were accorded
a cordial reception 10y the President.
The President embraced tho oppor-
tunity 10 deliver a brief speech to his
callers. In his remarks he made refer
cnce 10 the Algeciras confererce. which
recently was successfully concluded.
lie extended to the German Emperor
hearty personal calculations and con-
graduated the Emperor and the German
people on the work accomplished n,
Algeciras.
He expressed the belief thAt the result
u tho convention would be TO render
the more friendly the relations between
the two mighty powers-Germauy and
france.
1T is mo- out Of place In closing
said the President. 'sor me to say a
word OF Generalization both to tire Ger
mar people ana the Gncrman Emperor
upon ble work that has been accom-
pHshed IN tho Algec,ras Convention
which has JUS. closed. n conference held
chiefly because OF he initiative OF Ger
many.
1T was not a co7fercuce IN wh'cA We
Americans. as 4 nation. had much con-
corn. save that II is always our con
ccrn 20 see justlcs OBTAIN e~verywhere.
and. so Tar as We properly can. to work
for tho cause OF international peace and
goodwill
In rs outcome this conference has
added to the likelihood % the better
neli of conditions IN Morocco lself
has secured equitable dealing as among
the foreign powers WAC have ommer-
cili relaco-s with Morocco and has
diminished the chance Of friction be
tween these powers.
In particular il may not he ont 81
place for me 0to' say that ] hope and
believe ,,iat the conference has RESULTED
IN rendering continually more frisnd.y
the relations between tho mighty en-
pire OF Germany and the mighty repIb-
lic OF Finnee. for ,t IS my hope and
wish. as Il must he the hope n wish
os every sincere we'll wisher OF human
kind, that thee friendly relations may
not only continue uuoroken. but may
ever grow IN strength"
~ tlfe conclusion Of tho Presidents re-
marks the Individual members OF tho
delegation were pres ented by Ambassa-
dor Won Sternberg.