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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04

gia the reduction of rates was made
by the commission and not by the
legislature and an arbitrary fiat rate
was not applied to all the roads. The
commission in fixing the rates took
into consideration all the elements
which should be fairly and properly
considered in establishing passenger
tariffs. The result was that no at
tempt was made to apply an arbitrary
fiat rate to all the carriers. Only two
roads were required to have two cent
rate. On some of the systems the
rate was fixed at two and onehaf
cents, while on<0thers it was allowed
to remain at three cents.
The Georgia plan strikes us as be-
ing the fair, reasonable and rational
plan for dealing with the question and
the Tennessee commission will do
we'll to follow it. There are roads in
Tennessee that would increase their
earnings with two cent rate and free
passes abolished. On the other hand
there are roads which could not prof
itably operate their trains at that rate
What the people of Tennessee de-
mand from the railroads is fair and
just treatment It is the duty of the
commission to compel the railroads
to meet this demand. In ascertaning
what constitutes a reasonable and just
rate the commission should require
the railroads to disclose their free
pass list, and estimate the amount
of transportation that is annually CIV
en- away. The calculation should then
be made on the basis of paid transpor
tation for every passenger Transported
Every patron of the railroad, great or
small, high or low rich or poor, should
be treated with the same considers
ton.
Under the present policy the rail-
roads are annually giving away tnou
sands of dollars of Transportation
which is paid for in advanced rates Og
the less favored patrons. Aside from
the moral phase Of the question tn'
policy is neither fair nor honest
The commission should not be de'er
red by threats of litigation. First ascer
tain what is a just and reasonaOs
rate and then go ahead. II the ra'f
'oads viii not voluntarily put tne''
'ates in effect compel them to 90 SO
is not and should never F"
n the attitude Of q suppliant al ~
eet OF the railroad corporations D0
he railroad commission fix the raV"
md the attorney general will take gan
u the question in the courts AuO.
ley General Gates can be depeno~
lpon to look after the interests OF Wv
people when, II 1t should De !"
question is carried to the courts,
Let the commission act now Ine''
as already been too much delaSN
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04
NEBRASKA IS
TRUE TO. BRYAN
DEMOCRATS RENEW THEIR CON-
FlDENcE IN THE GREAT
coMMoNER.-END
HIS VIEWS.

LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 27.-The fea
ture of the Democratic Convention was
the speech of w. ]. Bryan. He con
graduated the party, State and Ma
tional, on hsEing, emerged from the
valley of the shadow of death which
he said, the Republicans, hopelessly
divided, were just entering. Mr.. Bry-
an assisted in drafting the platform
and it's declarations are assumed to
reflect his views of what. the National
party declarations should be in 1908.
We, the Democratic party of Me-
braska. in delegated convention assem-
bled, express our continued confidence
in and admiration for VIM. ]. Bryan,
and reassert our fidelity to the princi-
pies which he so ably advocates is
the opening combination of Mr.. Bryan
and the Democratic platform.
The platform approves OF the laws
prohibiting passes and rebates and In
sists on further legislation making 1t
unlawful for, any corporation to con-
tribute to campaign funds,
It opposes the Capitalization idea
and declares for the election OF United
States senators by direct vote.
Immediate revision of the tariff is
urged and an income tax favored. The
platform declares for the abolition OF
all private monopolies and the strin-
gent enforcement of the criminal law
against trusts and trust magnates.
The Republican Convention was pri-
marily a business meeting with little
oratory. Presidents Roosevelt's pol
icy and Secretary Taft were endorsed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04

TRENTON. Tenn, Oct. 1.-The an.
nouncement that Hon. e. w. Carmack
will make the race for Governor is
received here on all sides with much
qualification. Mr.. {Carmack has al
ways been strong in Gibson County,
and now not only will be supported by
his old friends, but a larger part Of
the Taylor followers Will support him
with open arms He will be the choice
of Gibson county without doubt for
the nomination.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04
S SHOULD ACT NOW

The people of Tennessee will be graf
flied to know that at last the Railroad
Commission Is going to address itself
to the question of freight and passen-
ger rates. The people have waited
long time for This intelligence and pa
thence had almost ceased to be a vir-
tue. When the comission was Great
ed ten years ago it was understood
that the prime object in view was the
correction of inequities and inequali-
ties in freight and passenger rates
and the reduction OF the tariff charges
| to reasonable basis. However, for
some time the people have regarded
the commission as little more than
part of the tax assessing machinery of
the state.
| Although the commission announces
an intention Of looking into the freight
and passenger rates 1t holds out no
hope of relief to the people until after
the cases involving the validity OF re-
duced rate laws in other Southern
States have been fully determined.
In other words, If we understand the
commission correctly, the members
are convinced that rates are too high
in Tennessee, but relief is contingent
upon the result of the North Carolina
onl AIohor,o suite
This is far from a satisfactory pos
ition. Conditions may not be the
same In Tennessee that they are in
the states mentioned. Again, the sit
uation in those states is not analogous
to that in Tenntssee Passenger rates
were arbitrarily reduced in Alabama
and North Carolina by act OF the leg
islature and the same rates made to
apply to all roads operating in those
states without reference to earnings,
operating expenses or other elements
which should always be taken into
consideration in fixing rates. As we
understand it, the power of the legfs-
latures of those states to fix rates Is
not controverted provided the rates
fixed are not confiscatory. This Is
certainly the situation in North Caro-
lima
For these reasons Tennessee cannot
be properly bound by the result in the
neighboNpg states 1t might be that
while the courts hold that two cents is
a reasonable rate in North Carolina,
such rate would not be fair and rea'
sonable upon all the lines In Tonnes
see Again, conditions in this state
might be such as to justify an, even
lower rate than the people of North
Carolina or Alabama are entitled to-
IN this event the people OF Tennessee
should not be denied lower rate
merely because the people of. another
state are not entitled to 1t.
What the Tennessee commission
should do is to make an investigation =
If freight and passenger rates within n
is jurisdiction independent Of the ac- Q
ion OF any other state and without q
'eference to the rates OF other juris- =
lotions. In the event that It should +,
,e ascertained that the rates are too II
Ugh in this state they should be re- r
Iuced On the other hand II reduc- =
ion is not justified no reasonable v
'erson will insist that It be ordered. o
Iowever we have no doubt that the "
ates on many lines can be reduced q
gith profit, both TO the public and the :,
arriers. CT
Let the Tennessee Commission fol- G
ow the Georgia plan which is In
niteiy better than that pursued in y
llabsma and North Caroline. In Geor. pI
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04
TO. MULE MEN

All the mule men in the county and
particularly those who exhibited mules
at our late County Fair are requested
to meet J. L. Jones, their Superintend-
ent at the Circuit Court room on First
Monday, 9TH of October, 1907 at IL
o'clock, where they will learn some
thing to their advantage.
]. L. JONES, supt.
NMule and Jack Dept.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn, Oct. Il
Candidacy of Hon. E. w. Carmack for
the gubernatorial nomination has put
the numberless friends of the ex-Sen.
ator to talking, and they are enthus-
iastic over what they term the abso-
lutte certainty of his success. 1t should
not be understood from this, however,
that Gov. Patterson will have no
friends in Bedford County. The re-
verse of this is true, yet it is an open
secret that the Governors course as
regards certain matters here greatly
estranged some of the leaders who
were his earnest supporters in his con-
test with John |. Cox, and some of
these will now warmly espouse the
cause of Carmack as against him, so
that the outlook now vs. that the ex-
Senator will carry the county easily
and by a large majority. 1t is fact,
too, that hundreds of those who sup
ported Bob Taylor in the senatorial
race are now red-hot for Carmack for
Governor.
In this connection it is well to re-
mark that Senator Carmack is billed
to deliver his great lecture, The New
Age at this place on Friday after
noon next. The lecture Will be deliv-
cred under the auspices of the Civic
League, and the crowd which will as !!
semble to hear him will be immense. /
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04
MANY. COUNTIES
FOR CARMACE
GIBSON, WEAkLEY AND BEDFORD
RECEIVE HIS ANNOUNCEMENT
WITH MUCH JoY.

DRESDEN, Tenn. Oct 1.-The an
nouncement in Saturdays papers OF
the candidacy Of Hon. Edward Ward
Carmack for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Governor OF Tennessee and
his declaration for a general state pri-
mary was received here with much
qualification by his legion OF friends.
though many are free to say that he
will not be accorded primary. How
ever. others declare that Gov. Pat
terson cannot, in the face of his dee
larations on the stump last year, re-
fuse to agree to a primary.
The situation here Is bit interest
ing, in that some of Gov. Patterson's
most loyal supporters, men who made
possible his nomination last year by
contesting Weakley's delegation be-
fore the State Convention. are open
and avowed supporters of Mr.. Carmack
for the nomination for Governor. Mr..
George w. Geter, representing large
clothing establishment in Cincinnati.
and who is a resident of this city,
together with Mr.. Lee Brasfield, are
the gentlemen who, In the MAN,, con-
tested this county, thereby giving Gov.
Patterson the Ninth Congressional
District and making possible his NOM
nation. The Banner correspondent
interviewed these gentlemen yester-
day, and both declare they will sup
port Mr.. Carmack, stating that Gov.
Patterson's administration has not
been satisfactory to them. Mr.. J. w.
Thomas of this city also assisted in
contrasting the Cox delegation from
this county, but he is non-committal, |
though, it is believed, will support |
Gov. Patterson. Weakley County is |
for Carmack 1t is |
not believed here that there will be
joint discussion, though it is admitted |
on all sides that this will prove one |
of the f1ercest political battles this
state has witnessed in years.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04
PREACHER ENDORSED
FOR GOVERNOR.

RICHMOND. Ind. Oct. 1.--sixth dis.
trict Democrats. in convention at Cam.
bridge City, Endorsed Rev. Thomas H.
Kuhn. OF Richmond, for Governor
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04

Feel languid, weak, rundown Head.
ache? Stomach "ofi?"--Just a plain
case OF lazy liver. Burdock Blood
Bitters tones liver and stomach. pro-
notes digestion, purifies the blood.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04

Beech Hargis. SON of James Hargis,
OF Jackson. KY, has been missing for
several days, ana his mother Is in
Cincinnati looking for him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-09
HEARD IN PASSING.

The intentions of some republican politicians, including President Roosevelt, may be of the best, but it is said, Hell is paved with good in tentions."
 AS Tom Johnson of Ohio seems to have the knacl1 of uniting the demo- crats of Cleveland, he might unite the national democracy if nominated for president.
 There is nu doubt that the whole currency system needs reorganlzlng, but the republican proposition for "asset currency" is only a makeshift to aid the banks and not the people.
 The bankers seem to be wider apart on the question of calling an extra session of congress to enact asset currency legislation than they are about Just what the currency bill should provide for.
 All the congressman so far heard from are opposed to an eXtraord1- nary session Of congress. If some Of the small fry republicans could be sure of extra and regular mileage they would jump at the chance to favor the ex'ra session.
 The French tariff is to be raised to make the lowest maximum rates not less than 50 per cent highe: than the minimum rates. The United States will be the principal sufferer, and yet President Roosevelt and the coming republican congress have de- termined to stand pat.
 The easiest way to get rid of an injunction seems to have been dis covered by two pressmen's unions in New York against which federal and local u,junctions have been is sued restraining them from strike or boycott. The men are going out, but they insist that they are leaving as individuals and not as an organ ization The records probably show that no strike or boycott has been ordered. Tn one case the union was ordered to send the men back or re- place them with others, and did so, but the men left individually after an hour or two.
 It will probably never be known exactly how many funerals Mrs Re- becca Wenzel of Pottstown, Penn, attended during her active life, but the figure is positively known to ex ceed 5000. Mrs WenZel is now mourning because she finds herself, at S2, obliged to give Up the chief recreative pastime of her younger days-namely. funeral going. Time and the rhuematic microbe have laid her by the h, els, and she is hence forth condemned to sit gloomily at home viewing the tempting funeral corteges of Pottstown from a dis tance,-New York Globe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-09

Waterbury hasn't had democratic city attorney within the recollection Of the oldest inhabtant almost. but the chances now look good, although the present incumbent has a year and more to serve yet. Perhaps before Attorney KellOggs time is up some way will be devised in order to keep him or some other good republican in the office. Our Bridgeport neighbOr, the editor of the Post, believes the mayor should he allowed to choose his legal adviser. the city attorney, from his own party. but although Wa terbury goes democratic and has bad a mayor taken from that. party in twelve of the last fifteen elections. he has had to take his advice concerning city matters from q republican. The Post says: 'If there is one time when q new mayors hands should he left united and where he should be ab- 
 solutely free to follow his own mind it is in choosing city attorney. Their relations are so intimate and confidential that chief executive wants a man in whom he can confide as q friend and whom he can thor oughly trust. Therefore no man has right to criticisc an appointment that is so personal and close. It can not be made for party reasons. The city attorney is the mayors chief prop and he has the right to select il man whom he can depend on like n brother. no matter what may have been his previous condition of political seryitude.''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-09

too radical in some of his views, but there is not much doubt that the great mass of democrats everywhere would rally 10 his standard, if they arrive at the conclusion he can best unite the party. Tom Johnson is friendly with MT Bryan, although he does not endorse MT Bryan's view of the necessity of government owner- ship of railroads, but is an ardent advocate of municipal ownership Of public utilities. He is a single taxer and free trader in theory, but uses his efforts for equal taxation of all alike. Tom Johnson believes faith fully in that good old democratic doc- urine of equal rights to all and spe- cial privileges to none."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-09

The result of the election shows the general trend towards democra- cv. and in a great measure indicates a democratic -ictOry next year. New York and New Jersey will be the great battle ground with the result depending upon the independent vote in both states. The question of an attractive presidential candidate to appeal to these independent voters will be paramount when both the conventions Of the great parties meet. At the same time the feelings of the rank and file of both parties must he considered by the political managers. for neither party can af- ford to have any serious schism to cause a loss of votes, so the nOmi- uees and the platform must be gen. erally appro~ed by the regular party followers. SIch conditions will put the party managers to their trumps, and should result in both Conven- tions nomin@ting their most avaiIa- ble men. instead of the successful faction riding roughshOd over the other faction The defeat of Con- gresham Bu~t0n by Tom Johnson
 will help t0 eliminate Taft and aid the FOraker faction in Ohio. It will also bring Tenn Johnson to the front as a possible candidate for president upon whom the democrats can unite. How the party Ieaderz in New York. New Jersey and other doubtful states would view Tom Johnson as the candidate 1t is too early to decide. He nay bs thought
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-09

The one clause of the federal con stitution, which President Roosevelt takes seriously, and which as he con- strues it makes all other clauses superfluOus and nugatory, is the general welfare" clause, says a Washington writer. He regards himself as the sole judge of the gen eral welfare. His "policies" are all directed to the general welfare. He knows nothing, and he cares for nothing, but the general welfare Constitutional limitations upon his power or upon the power of congress must be regarded as straight-jackets, and shattered accordingly. For to him, the general welfare means Roosevelt's political welfare, the in crease of his power, the destruction of local self-government, and the concentration of all political power in his own hands. This Hamiltonian interpretation of the constitution is nothing new in republican policies. It is merely intensified under the present administration.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-09
OBJECTS TO TEDDY BEARS.
Partner in the Manufacturing Firm
 Wants Them DcmoCratiZed.

New York. Nov 9.-It all arose over the fusion ticket.
 One was a stanch republican. the other a red-hOt democrat For a living -ey manufacture Teddy bears" and are known for that pur- pose as s. MOskowitz & Co.
 Samuel AOskowitz is the demo crat. His partner. Rudolph FIeisch- CT. called it patriotism to make '-T Teddy bears
 All went well until fusion was an- nOunced- Then trouble arose. Mos kowitz jeered at the combination. and Fleischer berated Tammany.
 After that MOskowitz would no longer stand for Teddy bears" and insisted they should be called Dem my bears"
 Fleischer has now begun an action for the dissolution of the partner ship. He also asks that MOskowitz be restrained from carrying on the business under any other name
 Supreme Court Justice O-Gormau adjourned the hearing yesterday un- Til next "Wednesday Meantime the manufacture of the bears continues
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-09
HAT SALE FOR CHARITY.
Society Gives Benefit at Mrs Irvin's
 for Virginia Day Nursery.

New York, Nov 9.-For the bene- fit of the Virginia day nursery SO ciety" hat sale was inaugurated at
 Mrs Richard Irvin's residence, 1 : West Thirty-ninth street, Thursday. Many persons well known in society patronized the truly fashionable milliners, and numerous sales were made.
 Consuelo, the Duchess of Marl- borough, and Mrs Clarence Mackay were early visitors at the sale. The duchess sold chances at a dollar
 apiece for a gold gauge hat of Georgette style. She was well pa tronized.
 The duchess wore blue broad cloth, trimmed with lace, and her dark blue panne velvet hat was
 trimmed with sable fur. She wore her famous string of pearls. Among others present were Mrs Henry Clews. Mrs Sanger and Mrs Freder-
 ick Bull. Mrs Harry H. Duryea was
 chief milliner, and others who made novel and artistic creations in mil linery were Mrs Winthrop Burr, Mrs William StOrrs Wells, Mrs Lincoln
 Mccormack, Mrs Harry H. Peters,
 Mrs Louis Lee Stanton, Mrs Arthur Iselin, Mrs Ernest Iselin, Mrs H. Rieman Duval. Mrs Ralph Sanger. the Misses Natalie and Louise KnOwl-
 ton. Alice and Georgette Borland,
 Sibyl Douglas. May MOultOn, Mar garet Rollo. Clara Irwin and May
 Tolftree
 In addition to the millinery an i'm
 itatiOn bronze by young Italian sculptor. after MacMonnies's famous
 Bacchante. was placed on view in
 the hallway. Numerous orders were taken for copies of it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-09
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Senator Carter of Montana, who was once upon a time chairman of the republican national committee, now declares that "It will be the probable disposition of congress to pass the appropriation bills and ad- iourn at the earliest practicable date" So according to this high re- publican authority, the g. o. p. is going to stand pat not only on the tariff, but on every other reform measure, for partisan purposes. For he further says: "A protracted ses- sion of congress proceeding a na- tional election has generally oper- ated to the disadvantage of the party in power"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-09

R-B. R-Did July 2Z 1sS2 fall on Saturday, What is the hOr0<NEpe for that date= What business does the date of my birth indicate that should fellow:
 \ YeS Ready to adapt aue's self tO almost any e01.iitiOn fn life rather than fight it. fuzpuIsive and lover of nature If yoG are unwEse eaO1za to
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-09

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