Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-09-13

that benefit the whole community" He
said their riches are seldom spent in
extravaganza, but are put back Into
new industries to produce more wealth
and give employment to more men.
He paid high tribute to labor unions
and defended the Union Labor party
Of San Francisco, pointing out that 1t
was through district attorney elected
on the same ticket with Schmitz who
was responsible for putting the former
mayor into prison and who Is pursuing
wealthy bribers responsible for the de-
bauchery in that city. Mr.. Hearst
thought there were no disputes be-
tween capital and labor which could
not be settled by arbitration.
Mr.. Gompers devoted his speech
largely to protest against the dis
elimination of the courts adverse to
labor unions. He intimated that il this
power were used to deprive him Of
his constitutional and personal rights
he would assert the rights regardless
OF consequences and said 1t would be
better for the country If labor were
not forced by this policy to extreme
measures.
Abandons Joint Statehood.
I Secretary of the Interior Garfield
told the newspaper men at Oyster Bay
that the administration had abandoned
its effort to bring New Mexico and
Arizona into the Union as one state
He said the president was disposed to
accept the verdict Of the people Of the
two territories. in favor Of separate
statehood. This announcement fol-
lows Garfield's recent visit to the ter
ritories, and 1t is presumed that the
presidents changed attitude is due to
Garfield's report. 1t Is said that the
citizens Of Arizona are unwilling to
accept joint statehood; that they
would rather stay out of the Union
than go in tied In the same sheaf
with New Mexico.
Burton to Fight Johnson.
Congressman Theodore q. Burton Of
Cleveland, o., who for SIX terms has
been prominent member Of the lower
house, announced that he would ac-
eept the nomination Of the Republicans
of Cleveland for mayor Of that city
in opposition to Tom L. Johnson, who
will be the Democratic candidate to
succeed himself. In accepting the
nomination Mr. Burton stipulated that
there should be no affiliation with any
public service corporation and that
there be no organized opposition to him
within his party. Burton said he had
adopted this course upon the advice
of Secretary Taft, Secretary Garfield
and the president.
Hughes as an optimist.
/ Governor Hughes Of New York in
another address at the Fulton county
fair has won plaudits from the assem-
bled farmers by declaring himself to-
be an optimist. He believes we shall
have steady, consistent progress and
that to this end there is a growing de-
mand throughout the country for hon
esty in business and for honesty In
public affairs. The American people,
he says, while they have great varl-l
ETY. Of faults, will moi, fail ii the fu-
ture ito make the government square
with The eternal principles of the Ten
Commandments end the Declaration
OF independence
s AS to the railroads, the governor says
that franchises and privileges have
been thrown around altogether too
carclessly II the past and that there
is not railroad III the state but whose
right to conduct business comes from
the state and that consequently the
state must control the railroads. He
says government must treat every
question with ineNorable fairness and
patient dclIbcatloa IN asccrtnlniAg