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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1907-11-22
CANADA

Montreal, Que I'm jonrnal an
nonce la nomination de Phonora-
BILE M. A. Evanturel expr6sident
de la legislature d'Ontario. a la po-
sition de sous-grefer du s6nat
avec un traitement de $2.5OO,
Sherbrooke, Qa6.-Les citoyens
du lac M6gantic sont dams la plus
grande loie. On Went, para1t-il, de
trouver de For en- quantit6 payante
sur une propri66 6 situ6e entire le
Lac M6gantic ct Sprjnghill.
Montreal, Qu6.-Deux trains
sp6ciaux ont amen6 d Montreal,
700 juifs roumains, chass6s de leur
pays, par les PROSECUTIONS intol6ra-
bles qu'on leur fait subir lA.bas.
500 de ces immigrants sont par
tis pour rOuest imm6diatemeat.
200 sont rest6s q Montreal.
Les autorit6s de lInstitut do
Baron de Hirsch wont s'occuper de
leur trouver- de lemploi au Nord-
Quest.
Toronto, Ont. = Les rapports
1ecus au bureau des commissaires
du Temiscamingue & Northern On
tario Railway, indiquent une eug-
mentation consid cradle dams le
chiffre des expeditions de mineral
de Cobalt.
En- eeptembre dernier, les mines
de Cobalt ont expedite 750.
tonnes de mineral. La-dessous,
l45 tonnes on 6t6 tralt6es dams les
fonderies canadienneo, 81 tonnes
ont 6t6 expedi6es en- Angleterre et
593 tonnes aux Etats- Unis.
En- octobre, le volume total des
expeditions de mineral de Cobalt
s'est 6lev6 q 1884 tonnes.
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Chiens Bergers

New York. - Apres Rruxelles,
Paris ct d'autres grandes villes eu-
rop6ennes, New. York, suivant
lexemple donn6 tout d'abord par
la vile de Gland (Belgique), va
avoir un certain nombre de chiens
bergers dresses 81 admirablement
pour alder la police q arreter les
malfaiteurs ct auesi pour retirer de
peau ceux qui y tombent ou 8 y jet
tent.
Cette innovation est due au COM
misaire Bingham, qul, apr6s avoir
eu connaissance des concours de
chlens de Bruxelles ct 3 Paris, a
envoy6 en- Belgique le lieutenant
detective Wakefield. Pendant
deux mois le lieutenant, qui s'6tait
rendu q Ganc, fa1t des patrouilles
pendant la NUT, en- compagnie d'a-
gents de police de cette vile ct de
leurs chiens. II a pu SO rendre
compte des services 6normes que
pquvent rendre a la police les
chiens belges ct il est en- &c mo-
ment 4 bord du "Vaderland" avec
six des meilleurs chiens bergers
quill a pu Sc proc lrer.
LIE commissaire Bingham q de-
mana6 au Park Department de
vouloir bien construire dams Fun.
des parcs de la vile un chenil
pour ces chiens. En- attendant,
lis seront h6berg6s dams le jar lin.
zoologique.
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menent, 12 canons de 305 mi]li-
metres, GU 8 canons de 305 milli-
metres ct 8 de 24O millimAtres.
L'unit6 de 12 canons ofrira1t
une grande sup6riorit6 pour le
contr0le du ..tlr ct simpliferalt la
question d'approvisionnement des
munitions. II est reconnu d'autre
part que la batterie m1xte offrirait
une plus grande intensit6 de feu
en- raison de la plus grande rapi-
dit6 de tir des pieces de 24O mllli-
metres.
De nombreux torpilleurs seraient
constructs avec des batteries de
100, rs, 65 ct As millimAtres.
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Episode dun Signe~ de Croix

LIE jour de la fameuse bataille
de Bulls-Run, pendant la guerre de
secession en- Amer1que, lie general
Smith arrivait avec sa division,
trop tard pour snvolr le mot de
passe; pr6voyhnt que sill avancait
il essuirait le feu de son parti, IL
demanda un homme de bonnie vo-
lont6 qui fut pref asacriter So vie.
Un jeune homme sortlt des range.
-Vous allez etre tue
-Oui mon general.
Alors Smith 6crivit sur un NOR
ceau de papier. "Envoyez moi le
signe, general Smith, Puts il
donna ce billet au soldat. II Sc
disait que le messager une fois
tue on trouverait sur lul un papier
important.
lie jeune homme arrive aux
avant postes. Or lui erie:
-Qui vive?
Ami?
-Donnez le s1gne.
II avance sans rien dire; tous
les fusils sont diriges sur lui. II
fait rapidement le signe de la croix,
ct l4ve la main vers le ciel.
A linstant les fusils SO relevent!
LIE signe que le soldat venalt de
faire pour SO recommander d Dieu
6tait celul que Beauregerd, gene
raj catholique, await donn6 le ma
tin q son arm6e.
Cest une preuve de plus que le
signe de la croix porte bonheu1.
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EUROPE

Rome.-La re1ne Helene &C.
couch6 dun enfant du se7e f6ml-
min. La mere ct lenfant SO por.
tent bien.
La petite princesse recevra le
nom de Giovanna (Jeanne).
Dantzig, Prusse .-Deux maison
de commerce, Albrecht ct 20. ct
l.. Goldharder, ont suspendusleurs
payements. LIE passif de la lumlere
est de 100000 mares ct celul de la
seconde de 100000 de mares.
Madrid.-La commission navale
de r6formes Went de proposer une
demande des credits de $39. $50 800
destin6s q la marine, aux r6para-
tions des Notifications ct q la cons
truction d'arsenaux.
LIE nouveau programme naval
pr6voit la construction de trois cui-
rass6s d'escadre de 10000 tonnes,
de trois contre-torpilleurs, de vingt.
quatre torpilleurs ct de plusieurs
navires auxlliaires.
aris.-Une d6pecbe apnoncant
que le secr6taire Taft a decide de
s'arreter lei en- retournant aux
Etats- Unis cause une excellente
impression dams les cercles o&ciels
francais. LIE secretaire de la guer,
re AMERICAN sera recu q Paris avec
tous les 6gards dus d son rang ct q
ga personnallt6. II est probable
qu'un diner en- son honneur sera
donn6 al palais de PElys6e.
Vienne.-Un duel mortel au re-
volver a eu lieu, pres de Lemberg
entire deux jeunes files: Anna
Reiter, ag6e de l9 ans ct Ida Man
ma, age de 20 ans. Toutes les deux
6taient employees dams une banque
de la vile.
Les deux jeunes files 6taient
amies intimes ct tomberent amou-
reuses ensemble dun jeune capi-
taine de cavalerie. On duel fut
r6solu entire elles. Files choisi-
rent un lieu desert en dehors de la
vile ct echangerent chacune un
coup de revolver. Mile Better
fut atteinte ct mourut peu apres q
rhopital Mama ne fut que l6ge-
rement bless6e. Ellie a 6t6 arret6e.
ct conduite en- prison.
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Patrice DUDE
.PHARMACIEN CANADIEN.
FRANCAIS

2eme Rue ct Seine Avenue N. E
Prescriptions Remplies ayec
Soin.
Articles de Toilette ct Par.
fumS.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1907-11-22
THANKSGIVING DAY

Terre prete l'orellle aux suaves cantiques
Qui montent donde en- onde aux c6lestes portiqut
C'est le Thanksgiving Day oa les Etats- Unis,
Desprit, de coeur ct dame la fois tous unis,
Chantent avec amour la douce Providence
Qui vide sur leur sol ia corne d'abondance.
Terre, prete loreille aux subllmes transports
Qu1 font bondir les mers sur leurs humides bords
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ETATS-UNIS

i New-York. = Charles Tracey
Barney, le president de la Knicker-
booker Trust Company, r6cemment
contraint de donner ga d6mission,
est mort
/ II s'6tait tire une bale dams la
tote IL y deux joars, ct apr6s une
terrible agonie, il a succomb6.
C'est du IL au 2l septembre 1908,
qu'aura lieu Washington le con-
gr4s international des personnes
qui s'occupent de combattre la con-
somption. Trois prix dc mile
piastres chacun seront offerts aux
trois associations qui auront fait le
meilleur travail pour combattre le
f6au.
Voicl CO que s'appelle pris au
plege. Un negre dams pAlabama
a voulu p6n6trer dams une maison
par la chemln6e pour voler; arrive
au mil:eu de celle-cl il s'est trouv6
dams plmpossibilit6 de descendre
davantage ct de remonter; les pro-
prl6taires de la maison ont allu.
mer le fen de bon matin ct alors
le nAgre s'est mis- 3 crler, mais
quand on est venu q son secours
il 6tait litt6ralement r6ti.
Lowell, Mass.-Nl. Henry G.
Wilder, c6libatalre, age de 95 ans,
ct Mile Esther Crawford, ag6e- de
80, vjennent de se marier lcl.
II y Is ]ours ills ne SO connais.
salient pas ct furent presentes Pun
q l'autre par des amis communs.
lis s'aim4rent tout de suite avec le
r6sultat que lorsque M. Wilder de-
manda a Mile Grawfard de lepo1-
ser, ellie s'empressa d'accepter.
New York-La crise fnanciAre
qui Went de causer de 81 grandes
psrturbations dams les affaires
aux E}ats Unis a Gu COM
me r6sultats indirect de rendre peu
encourageante la situation de beau
coup d'6trangers.
Beaucoup de ceux ceux.ci ont
repris le chem1n de PEurope.
LIE President Grant" de la ligne
Hamburg-American, est parti de
New York avec 3 200 passengers de
troisi6me classe.
Ce nombre de passengers est lie |
plus grand transport6 jusqu'a pre-
sent par un navire venant d'Euro-
pc ou y allant.
Atlanta, G6orgle-Un CONNER
6 mt d d'Atlants, M. Thomas Spriull,
ayant Gu la malencontreuse 1d6e de
tuer lie chien de So femme, celle-ci
Went d'obtenir le divorce contre
lui.
Nine Spriulle, dams sa demande,
a invoqu6 CONNIE argument les
mauvais traitements qa'elle await 3
subir de la part de son mari ct
don't le meurtre de son chien favo-
ri 6tait un exemple caracteristique.
Nine Spruill declare qu'elle
aimalt beaucoap plus son chien
que son mari ct que celui-c1, salsis-
SAINT "Ponto' par les pattes de der
riAre, lui await brittle ia cervelle
devant ellie ct Pavait ensu1te jet6 q
ses pleds. "Comne j'aimais beau
coup mon chien, a-t.elle dit, pacte
de mon mari est tout supplement
abominable"..
En- parlant ainsi, Nine Spruill
6talt tout en- larmes; le jury emu
lui accord6 lie divorce.
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La Marine Franchise

Paris. Il Echo de Paris an
nonce que le Conseil Sup6rieur
de la Marine a decide d'6tablir un=
type de navires de navires plus.
Duisfants que Ia classe Dread
.nought. en- Angleterre, ct Ersats1
Bay ern, en- Allemagne.
Ce type comporte craft, CONNIE ar.
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Qu monten donde Onde aux c6lestes portiques:
C'est e Thanksgiving Day oi les Eats Unis,
Despr, de cour ct dame la fois tous unis
Chantent avec amour la douce Providence
llu vide sur leur sol ia dabondance.
Terre prete Ioreille submes transports
Ilul font bondlr les sur leurs humldes bords.
Pays regenx, par fol vive ct pure
Ton cell grand ct Loyal salt volr dams ia nature
La main du Cr6ateur don't lextreme bonte
Donne ton ibre sol force ct f6condt6
lie jour de Thanksgiving. depuis e Paefque
Jusques aux bords b6nis que baigue rAaanique,
La yoix de tes enfants retentit dams les airs
BIT fslt vbrer l'eeho dams labfme des
Sous le chant male ct pur de leur reconnaissance.
lis sont fers ct aouz de leur noble croyance
Ills marchent le front haul, ct leurs pas assures
Ne document point du chemn du progress,
lis vont lis Won't toujours ct Jamais la poussiAre
Nj la qui dort dams le fond de Tornere
Ne recouvrent eurs peds preses ct vigoureux;
lis sont touours contents lis sont touours heureux
Terre, prete roreie sa1ntes harmonies
Qui montent en- cadence vodes in6nes
CONNIE au temple dlvin, un jour solennel
Les nuages d'encens 6chapp6s de Iaute
C'est peuple qu chante et, dams un doux langage
II redit 3 penvi son 6ternel hommage
Et "a reconnaissance, ct son ardent amour
A Celui qui subvient pain de chaque jour.
LIE Nord- American garde au fond de son anne
Ce rayon ce soel, ce fambeau cette famine
Qul nous fat vor en- tout !e dolgt de lEterne;
Et hd6e 3 SO fol- s'approchant de lautel
Quand 10 frimas etend son drap blanc sur la terre
ii b6nlt e Tres Haut don't la main salutaire
A sans les compter le comber de presents
Terre, prete lorelle accords s6duisants
Qu vbrent dams les airs ct don't lampleur captive
Les habitants heureux de I6ernelle rive
Peuple grand dams ia fol, garde cete grandeur
Que e Thanksgiving Day proclame avec ardeur
Et, laneant mile fo1s vers la vohte des ceux
- Tes sublmes transports tes accents joyeux,
Va grandis sos b4ni, sois heureux prosp6re,
Et quaux sources du bien ia soif sc d6saltere.
Thanksgiving Day de 1894 r. DEL MAS
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-22
NINTH SESSION
KINGS DAUGHTERS
AT vIcKSBURGN WITH
200 DELEGATES FROM EVERY
SECTION OF COUNTRY.

VICKSBURG, Miss, Nov. 15.-The
ninth annual conference of the Inter
national Order of Kings Daughters
was convened here this afternoon,
with more than 200 delegates, repre-
senting principally every section of
the United States. The days session,
presided over by Mrs. Robert Reed, of
Wheeling, w. Va, was devoted chiefly
to the appointment of committees and
other routine matters. Tonight's serv-
ices were held at the Methodist
church, and the delegates formally well
coined. The Conference, which will
extend over four days, Is a delibera-
tive and not a legislative body, Iegis-
lation being enacted at the New York
Council.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-22
INSURANCE MEN
CALLED TO MEET
FOLK CALLS COMMISSIONERS TO-
GETHER TO LOOK TO VALUE
OF SECURITIES.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 19.-Reau
e. Folk. state treasurer, and presi-
dent of the National Insurance Com
missioners of the United States, yes
terday issued a call for a conference
of insurance commissioners, includ-
ing the members of the executive COM
mittee of the national association of
commissioners, to be held at the Man.
haitian hotel in New York City, on
Thursday, Nov 81. The purpose of
the meeting will be to discuss ques-
lions which have recently arisen as
to the valuation of securities held by
insurance companies. President Folk
has had the matter under advisement
for some time, but the receipt of a
number of kilograms from various
state insurance commissioners, yester-
day prompted him to take immediate
action. Mr.. Folk will leave tonight
for New York to preside over the
meeting. He received a Geographic
request from the Chicago Record
Herald yesterday afternoon asking
him to send it by wire an outline of
the purposes of the meeting and the
probable results.
1t is intended at this meeting to
reach some basis for determining the
actual value of securities. held as as
sets by the insurance companies be-
fore the first of the year, when the
insurance companies will make their
annual statements.
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FaaVAssssssss-sa r.-zrrssN- 800 --sah
KINGS DAUGHTERS
APPEAL FOR FUNDS
GIFTS OF ANY KIND WILL BE RE-
cEIVED WITH GRATITUDE.
THANKSGIVING.

The kings Daughters of Columbia,
have issued the following appeal to
the generous public:
Nineteen years ago, ten women
came together and formed themselves
into little band, having the name of
THE Kings Daughters" Their pur-
pose was the helping of suffering hui
mainly This small circle grew until
it now numbers more than three
score. They we're then, as they are
now, dependent upon their friends, the
good people of Maury county, for the
material aid they gave the unfortunate
we say unfortunate advisedly, for
we try never to give, without thor
ough knowledge of to whom we are
giving, and conviction that we are
helping in the truest sense and not
abetting idleness.
Our pleas have gone out in years of
plenty, and in times of stringency, and
yet in all these years, never have we
been turned empty away" So dear
friends, while we all feel the depres-
sion in the financial world, there are
some to whom 1t means not only the
curtailment of luxuries, the doing
what we were won't to have,
but who are deprived of the actual
necessities of life A cheerless
hearth, an empty cupboard, and an
Unattended sick-bed, confronts many |
with winter close upon them.
'Inasmuch as you have done it unto
he least of these. my brethren, ye
lave done it unto me-"
Never are kind acts done,
To wipe the weeping eyes,
But like the flashes of the sun
They signal to the skies;
Ind up above the angels read
low we have helped the sorer need"
Gifts of any kind, whether of food,
uel, clothing or checks, will BE- gFBteA
ully received all day Wednesday and
Thursday, Nov. 81 and % at the
telegraph Office by the Kings Daugh-
ers Of The Guided Circle, Columbia.
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BONDS WILL Be
OVERSUBSCRIBED
MANY COMMUNICATIONS APPROX.
ING THE ISSUE RECEIVED BY
SECRETARY coRTELYoU.
Complete Success Of the Plans
FOR Relief Seem TO b.
As ured.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1s.-The com
munications which came to the Treas.
ury Department today approving the
financial policy adopted by the Pres
ident and Secretary Cortelyou and
the subscriptions which were received
for the Panama bonds and one-year
certificates we're the subject Of dis
cussion at the meeting of the Cabinet
and afforded general qualification
While details regarding subscriptions
are not yet being made public. 1t
seems to be the feeling at the Treas
ury that both loans will be oversub-
scribed, as was the case with the pop
ular loan of $1OO,OOO,OOO Issued by the
Cleveland Administration in 1896. The
decline in the stock market today is
as only a symptom Of hest
tation, until the effect of the failure
or success of the measures is proved
by the opening of the bids.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-22
GROW COTTON
In AFRICA
EXPERIMENT WILL BE MADE IN
AN ITALIAN COLONY OF
DARK CONTINENT.

ROME, Nov. 1S.-The matter of the
cultivation of cotton in Eritrea, the
Italian colony in Africa, has been un-
der discussion here recently and it
has been proposed to plant in the col
ony the Alabama variety which will
insure crop before the drought 1t
has been suggested that Italian immi-
grafton should be diverted from the
United States, from which country
many are returning because of the
financial situation, to Aritrea, where
agriculture will give employment
in few years to at least a million
workers
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POWERS CASE WILL GO TO
HIGHEST COURT IN THE LAND
TT Is NOW CERTAIN THAT 1T WILL BE SUB
MITTED TO THE SUPREME COURT OF
THE UNITED STATES
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENSE CHALLENGE THE ENTIRE VENIRE
AND PRESENT A voLUMNous BILL OF EXCEPTIONS
POLITICAL is ALLEGED

been the subject of political agitation
since 1900; that the Democratic party
campaign managers have devoted
their efforts to fastening the commits
sion of the crime upon the Republican
party and upon the aff1ant as a mem
Der of that party. The affidavit
charges that in the Democratic hand
book used in the recent campaign In
the State of Kentucky, several pages
we're devoted to Powers case in an
effort to connect Powers with the
assassinations of Goebel.
In other respects, Powers affidavit
corresponds with that filed in sup
port of the challenge of the jurymen
qualified. That challenge afirms that
in sending his deputies to Harrison
County, Sheriff Waring telephoned to
the Sheriff of that county, who Is al
legged to be Democrat and Goebelite,
two Harrison County depu-
ties to assist in the selection Of We
niremen; that in discharging their
duty, they purposely overlooked
large number of citizens of Republi-
can and independent politics because
they might be disposed to give the
defendant fair trial. The statement
requiring them to be summoned
without outside aid.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-22
OPENING SESSION
WOMAN'S MEETING
INTERESTING PROGRAM FOR THE
FIRST NIGHT OF FOREIGN
MISSION CONFERENCE.

For the opening night of the Wo-
mans Foreign missionary Conference
of the Columbia District, a most In
teresting program has been prepared.
The conference will open tomorrow
night at the First Methodist church
and the public Is cordially invited to
witness the exercises The program
for the meeting is as follows:
1. "All Hail the Power of Jesus
neutrality-suspicious..
2. Twenty-third Psalm-Children of
the Juvenile Society.
g. Prayer.
4. Song-"Send the Light"-Chil-
dren OF Society.
5. Recitation-Mary Cooper Boyd.
6. Recitation-George Claxton.
7. Song--"Let us Crown Him"-Eu-
genia Jackson and Allen Church.
8. Recitation-Lillian Brant.
8. Recitation-Sarah Leach.
TO- Address-Miss Davies.
IL. Song-Congregatlon.
H. Benediction.
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GEORGETOWN, Ky, Nov. 1.-TWO
questions will go before the Federal
Court if any verdict short of acquittal
shall result from the present trial of
Caleb Powers. This was made GER
tain today when Attorney S. NJ. Will
son rendered bill of exception, chal-
lenges of the jurors already sworn,
challenge Of the venire last summoned,
and affidavits of Caleb Powers and
other, preparing without doubt for a
trial in the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States. Attorney Franklin, for the
prosecution, was given time to digest
the afidavits offered by the defense
and to prepare for a hearing. Court
adjourned before the exception was
completed.
The motion and affidavit filed by the
defense seeks to set aside the order
calling for venire from Harrison
County on the ground that the Sheriff
of Scott County did not go in person
to Harrison County to summon the
yeniremen.
In Powers afidavit he gives the po-
liticai history of his case beginning
with his election as Secretary Of State,
through to the assassination of Goe-
bel and charges that the case has
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-22
RESULT OF THE
PULASKI ELECTION

PULASKI, Tenn, Nov. 1.-THE
count out tonight for todays municipal
election caused several surprises.
Town Marshal Henry e. Butler. who
has been the incumbent for many
years, was defeated by Policeman T.
l.. Handy 1872 to lat; w. A. L. Cox IS.
Recorder Cas- T. Holt is reelected by
146 to Leabornathis rs; ]. L. Jones 10.
w. B. williams 9 and r. M. Curtis Q.
Mayor DAILY and the Board of Alder
men had no opposition.
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PROVIDENCE, R. l.. Nov. 19.-One
of the most noteworthy gatherings in
the interest of the science of city
Government ever held in America con-
vened here today for the annual meet
ings of the National Municipal League
and the American Civic Association,
which this year for the first time are
held jointly. The National Municipal
League is holding its thirteenth an
nual gathering, while for the Ameri-
can Civic Association this weeks ses-
sion is the third annual convention
and also comprises the fifteenth Ma
tiOnal Conference for good city Gov
eminent. All the reform organiza-
lions of the larger cities of the coun-
try are represented at the sessions,
more than 200 delegates being present.
The object of the two bodies, while
are distinct. The Ma
tional Municipal League looks espe-
cially to promoting capable. honest
civic administration, the American
Civic Association strives to better liv-
ing conditions through advocating
parks, recreating centers and Libraries,
and by the abatement of public null
sances.
Mayor Brand Whitlock, of Toledo,
D.. was unable to be present, but his
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-22
NOTEWORTHY GATHERING IN
INTEREST OF CITY Cow RNMENT
THE NATIONAL CIVIC LEAGUE AND THE AMER
ICAN ASSOCIATION ARE HOLDING i,
AN IMPORTANT MEETING
BRAND wHITLocK. ToLEDos NOTED MAYOR DECLARES THAT
STRAIGHT TICKET ALL CIVIL
cRIMEs-MAN SCORED.

paper on National Parties in Local
Elections was read. In part it fol.
lows:
ITO me the cure for all the ills OF
which cities suffer is not, as many
suppose, less democracy, but more
democracy. The first step toward
municipal reform-real reforms the
exclusion of National parties from
municipal politics.
IF | were asked to pick out and
designate the man who is responsible
for the ills of our cities, | would
designate not the boss, not the poll.
tician, not the lobbyist, but instead
the man who in municipal elections al.
ways votes the straight party ticket.
This is, after all, Representative
government, but only the trusts, the
railroads, the street car company, the
breweries and other privileges have
been represented on it. Now, all the
people shall be represented, and that
without having to pay or even con.
suit a boss, big or little. And they
will secure this representation by do
ing away with the fetch of partisan.
ship and all its nonsense and extraVa-
gance; they will nominate men by
free petition and then vote for them,
that is all"