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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-15
ONE SQUEEZE MORE.

enterprise from the field OF electrical
supply and operation" Incidentally
this was 10 cost Sl20,OO0,O0O for install
lation and other millions for extrava-
CANT and wasteful operation.
How London Was Awakened.
The idea expressed In the London
Daily Graphic's headline that the
election was a genuine waking up"
OF London's voters of all grades has
been expressed In print many times by
journalistic students OF the situation
since the event. Along this line these
facts are pertinent.
AS rule, the percentage OF English
men who vote, especially at municipal
elections, is much smaller than among
Americans. Less than 45 per cent Of
the qualified voters went TO the polls at
the previous election. This year. alarm
ed by the rising taxes and increasing
municipal debt, caused by the waste
ful municipal operation OF street cars,
electric lighting and gas plants, the
suffrage was exercised by fully 55 per
cent. IL was this increased interest In
municipal affairs. this waking up OF
all classes 10 the true situation, that
overthrow the municipal Socialists, for
although they suffered a "shattering
defeat the Progressives polled some
thousands more votes than they did In
1904 II had been claimed for many
years that whenever majority OF all
the voters could be reused 20 do their
duty the Progresslves would be wiped
out, aud the event has justified the
prophecy. Commenting on this phase
OF the situation, the London Argus
says
THE elections Just concluded bear
out the prediction that heavy voting
would spell victory, Hitherto the Pro
greSsives have triumphed not because
they were in the majority, but because
OF apathy ON the part OF those who
would not take the trouble 10 vote, but
We're known 20 be In the main favora-
bile 20 the cause that finally triumphed.
Never before has London polled so
heavily. and this helps 20 explain the
victory. But also there were many
disillusioned taxpayers who have pre-
viously supported the Progressives
who this year voted for the Municipal
Reformers." Their ticket received b2T.-
600 votes. the Progressives sec. 900. the
Socialists A5oo and the Independents
49oO.
The awakening. according 60 all the
newspapers. both Progressive and Mu.
nicipal Reform. was brought about by
better organization than had ever been
attempted before by the Mcncipal Re-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-15

public gathering a few days after tho
election: 81 believe individual enter
prise is the thing that will make this
country great and that 1t will altogeth-
err knock out municipal enterprise. I
believe the election was a protest OF
The electors against municipal trading"
lie said also that he didn't believe IL
good for any state or country that
even tram cars should be run by mu-
uicipal enterprise" This ought to be
specially interesting to Frederick Howe
and other American NJ. o. monomani-
acs who have based so many enthusi-
astlc magazine articles on the British
municipal tram cars in the last year or
80.
Even the Daily News, irTevocably
committed to the cause of municipal
ownership, admits that the result was
brought about by dissatisfaction with
the existing order of things In its
explanation" this paper, after speak
ing with great bitterness against the
municipal reformers, goes on to say
that their victory was largely obtained
through the operation, among other
things, of certain potent forces"
which included 'the dread Of social
lsm," the heavy and constantly in
creasing local taxation and the intense
desire OF the electors for "a change"
The Evening News, which is on the
other side Of the fence, declares, In
commenting upon the result that
London, which took the lead In en-
couraging the wastrels," a nickname
which the advocates OF municipal
ownership earned by their wasteful
conduct of public utilities, ''in their
policy of wild extravaganza, which
was having such a disastrous effect
upon the country, has come to her
senses at last. Her citizens have cried
'Haltp and we have no doubt that
those who are following in her wake
will take tho word from her and halt
also"
The Standard tersely says the Pro-
gressives "were beaten because they
were found out" and the Daily Mail |
says "the election saved London from
The Mail adds that "after eighteen |
years OF footing exorbitant bills In |
cured by the municipal operation OF |
public utilities the local taxpayer has
got tired" The last straw was the
plan 20 electrify everything in London
It public expense "and drive private
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-15

thOrity 10 pile up the debt OF the me-
tropolls 90 create a class OF employee
voters interested In supporting their
rule and 20 brlbe the needy or thrift
less at the expense OF the mercantile
and Industrial population. Everybody
with something Ia lose. whether II
were an invested capital or only n
market for the labor of brain or hands,
WINS menaoed by tho policy OF public
corruption. Al last the promoters
have been detected and sent about
their business"
. Even the most ardent opponents or
the PTogresslyes. as those who have
committed the great city for nearly two
decades 10 municipal ownership call
themselvcs-the most hopeful advocates
OF return TO unhampered individual
effort aud the population OF socialism,
We're amazed at the extent OF their vie
tory. IL almost exactly reversed the
effective forces In the government or
London. When elected In 1904 the
council had eighty.three Progressives,
thirty-four Municipal Reformers and
one Independent. The Municipal Re
formers now have seyenty-nlne seats,
the Progresslves thirty eight. and there
10 one Independent member This
gives the Municipal Reformers a ma
jority OF forty. their vote In the council
being more than two 20 one.
z Meaning Of the Victory.
D "As TO the meaning OF the victory
says the Daily Graphic. "there can be
no question. The issue was plainly
stated aud hotly argued. On tho one
side stood the PrOgresslves, with their
soclalistic schemes and their dishonest
flnance. on the other stood the Re
formers. who insisted that the business
or those who take part In local govern
meut Is 10 govern and not 10 trade and
that the prosperity OF great city can
only be secured by leaving all indus
tries 20 private enterprise. subject 20
general control 20 prevent abuses,
e THE former policy had been proved
% involve AN ever increasing burden
upon the local taxpayer. and IL was his
revolt that secured the defeat OF the
Progressiyes. lie has 10 pay for the
follles OF his rulers. aud he has shown
that he means 20 check these fOllies
where he can. The Issue between SO
clalism and individual liberty has been
fairly fought out and the Socialists
have been ignominlonsly routed"
The opinion that the victory voiced
a deep seated popular opposition TO
municlpal ownsrship and its results
has been ndorsod uneQuivoeally BY
oDdon's lord mayor, who said AZ
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-15
HOW LONDON woke UP
"Shattering Defeat" Fer Munic-
lpaI Ownership In the
Worlds Metropolis.

Comments Of the Great city's Press
on tho Contest and lee ResuIt-Con-
pleSion OF the County Council Al
most Exactly Reversed-command-
ing Mandate Against Municipal En-
terprises and In Favor Of Individual
Liberty-Lareer Proportion Of the
Voters Exercised the Suffrage Than
Ever Before In the city's History.
Small Tradesmen, Clerks, the Middle
Class Generally and the Women, Who
Voted as Well as the Men, All on the
Side Of Municipal sanity-London-
ers, Tired Of Extravaganza and the
city's Competition With Private En-
terprise, Declare Against Further
"Rsinbow Chasing"
London Wakes Up" was the head
line chosen by the Daily Graphic for
its account of the county council elec-
tion held early In March. This cleo
tion involved the municipal ownership
policy, under which the worlds mo
tropoIis has suffered for eighteen years
and resulted In "shattering defeat"
for that policy, as phrased by the
Daily News. Journal that has always
stood for It's extension to the greatest
possible length.
What was n "shattering defeat" TO
the News and other journals that had
fought for the continuance OF the
wasteful ways OF municipal ownership
Is described by the Daily Graphic as
"the splendid victory which saves
London from a great peril" ut has
overthrown the strongly interested
forces OF radical socialism," continues
the Telegraph, and should "warn the
government that the London electors
are opposed TO soclallstic experiments"
The Standard says: "a staggering and.
we trust, n SOLDERING blow has been
struck at London socialism. For
eighteen years the Socialists or Pro-
gressivos (the difference is but one OF
nance have used their dominating au-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-15
Dangerous Openings For psmaoOouss

Arbitrary methods and poor or ex-
orbitant service inevitably invite mu-
nicipal ownership and give political
and editorial demagogues the open
lngs they are always on the lookout
Tor. A company may thus become an
accessory to the crime OF inhicting
municipal ownership upon a city. Un-
fortunately. however, public spirit and
good service do not always protect
companies and communities from the
attacks OF these harpies.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-15
Politicians Often Bad eu.inss. Men.

II must be admitted that advocates
OF municipal ownership have slgnally
failed In demonstrating the correctness
OF the theory. Too often the man who
cannot successfully run a peanut stand
Is, through political manipulation, plac-
ed In charge OF business which re-
qulres brains 10 manage and neces-
sarily the result must be failurs.--Als-
soula (Afcnt) Nissoulian.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-15

The adoption OF the principle Of mu-
nieipal ownership and operation would
be a long stride toward socialism or
which. as an eminent
bishop said. Is system that would
operate successfully In but two places.
heaven and among ths sayages.-Wil-
liam n. Huntsr.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-15
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formers, and, according to the West
minister Gazette, a strong Progressive
organ, there was "a great rally Of the
middle classes" the backbone Of the
British nation, to the Reformers'
cause,
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-03-22
WELCOME TO THE PRESS.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Powell and Miss
Maxine Powell. returned from Key
West Sunday evening. where they at
tended the annual meeting of the
Florida Press Association. Mr.. Pow.
ell carried with him the invitation OF
/ the press of St. Petersburg, the may
or and the board of trade. and letters
A. c. l.. railroad.
! These invitations were not asked
/ for by the press in convention in Key
/ West, neither did Mr. Powell have an
opportunity TO make an inviting
speech. In compliment TO ST Peters
! burg and in Difference TO the invita-
{ tons extended the editors ar the last
Ocala meeting TO meet at st. Peters
( burg this year. the matter was taken
up before Mr. Powell entered the hall.
! Mr. Brumby. of the agricultural paper
at Ocala, moved that the selection be
st. Petersburg. and Mr.. White. of the
! Fraternal Record, Jacksonville. sec
Onded the notion and with a huzza
of question" the motion was put and
ST Petersburg was unanimously choS-
en-.
One of the features Of the 1908 meet
ing at St. Petersburg will be an eX-
detrimental newspaper. printed at he
Independent office. The force of edi-
tors will be selected by the publica.
ton committee. which consists of w.
B. Powell chairman. W. l.. Straub,
and T. J. Appleyard. This paper will
be a model newspaper. which Will call
attention to the way they do things
in Florida Incidentally it will be an
advertisement for St. Petersburg.
a message from Key West TO the
board of trade announcing ST Peters.
burg's selection was q delight to all
our peOle. Already they are making
plans for the entertainment, and with
in a week an order will be placed for
tarpon scales which will be made into
badges. or souvenirs.
The board OF trade will Immediately
appoint a committee 10 receive sug
gestiOns for a novel entertainment,
and quite 4 number are already on
tap, one of which will be a visit to Il
fish camp where the editors can see
fish caught by the fish load, and
stone crab dinner a trip on the Fav-
Orite 10 the Manatee river and Forts.
concerts. dances. banQuets, etc.
Every editor in the state will be en-
pected and if he does not come with
his own wife or somebody elses wife.
the people of st. Petersburg are go
ing 10 know the reason Why.-St. Pet
ersburS Independent.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-03-22
THREE BOYS HAD
ECZEMA Of HEAD
One Mothers Trials Little Ores
Treated at Dispersary for Three
Months - Did Not Seem 10 In
prove Suffered five Months,
ALL WERE PERFECTLY
CURED BY CUTICURA

NV three children had eczefna for
hVe months \ Et-l" sore would AZ
par on the head AMI ,cpmcd very itchy.
increasing day after day. Tr~ baby
mao had 1t about n week when th. 80
Oud boy took the disease and a few
sons developed. then the third hov
TOOK y. For the first three months i
TOOK tn"m % the y Di~pen-arv- ami
Ihty told IN" that the children had ing
worm. but they dill Mt Ss.nrn o. i'm
prove. Then heard & the CuticIra
rem dies. and j thought I would writ.-
You about my Gaze. and vbeD I 90
the CutiCura soap and Cuticura ONT
hlent l bathcd thu children's heads
~lh YARN water and CUticura soap
and then applied thu Cuticnra ONT
heht. In few weeks they had i'm
proved. and when their heads were well
you could see nothing Of the sores. 1
should b. very glad To let other. know
soout the great Cuticura Rerns,Ii.s
SNrs. nate keim, 5I3 Nest roth 81.
We" ork. y. Y, Nov. l. ), and :. 1900"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-03-22
A WARNING TO NEWSPAPERS

The newspapers have habit OF
overdOnS nearly everything they al
tempt They are OVERRIDING their at
tack on railroads. The Globe doesn't
receive d single railroad pass. and it
hasn't a single contract for railroad
advertising. II receives not 4 dollar
from any source from railroad COM
pdny. ycf it realizes that railroads
are necessary TO the development and
prosperity OF the country. While the
railroads should be operated in a
spirit of fairness and liberty. they
can be bounded TO a point whore the
country will suffer. That point has
nearly been reached now unless We
are mistaken. Newspapers that are in
the enjoyment OF profitable mOn1pu-
lies are demanding that the business
of the railroads be regulated by law.
Many OF the proposed regulations are
impudent, unfair and troublesome. and
are not in the interest OF the pub
lis. The editor fOrSets that the man
who invests III railroad stocks has the
same right TO square deal as tho man
who invests in farming operations
or banking operations. or business OPP
erations of any other kind.
Just now we have prosperity, but
period OF depression is not far away.
When the period of depression comes.
railroads will not be 50 prosperous as
they have been of late years. During
the dull times a few years ago. rail
road investments suffered, and they
will suffer again. Because passenger
fares are two cents mile. in some of
the thickIy populated states, il does
not follow that two cents a mile is
remunerative in Kansas, where the
population is small and scattered.
These things should be considered.
Ii has been stated by railroad men
that because OF vicious attacks on
railroads, investors are timid, and that
il is difficult 10 find additional money
with which to make needed improve
ments. We can easily believe this Is
true.
Should the people whip the rail
roads 10 a point where il becomes
cruelty and unfair? This is the ques--
ton. Compel railroad managers 10
be fair. certainly. but don't hold them
ND as mercilessly and unfairly as ever
Jesse James and his associates did
AtchisOn. tkan.) Globe.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-03-22
FLORIDA PRESS PEoNAGE REso.
LUTON.

The following resolution submitted
by the committee as a substitute for
the resolutions originally introduced
by Mr. l.. j. Brumby at the late meet
ing of the Florida Press Association
and accepted by Mr.. Brumby were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, number of magazines
and newspapers published at the
north have lately contained sensa-
tiOnal articles in reference 10 the
state Of Florida, her industries and
citizens, charging restraint of per
sonal liberty in violation of peonage
laws: and
Whereas. These charges are al
most wholly, if not entirely. untrue
and are working irreparable injury
to employers, who, at the instance OF
unworthy and irresponsible employees.
are threatened with and subjected to
prosecutions for peonage: therefore.
be it
INCoOlhtu- udt II IL IuC StuSt Vi
this association, first, that the peOn-
age laws are being distorted and mis-
applied. Second, that the enforce
ment of the peOnage laws should be
characterized by the utmost con-
seryatism. Third. that the press Of
the state should unite in a vigorous
effort to refute the published condi-
tiOns in Florida, and that the atten-
ton of the Federal government be
called TO the INSCRIPTIONS methods
which have been employed by its
agents TO secure convictions in cases
of alleged violation of peOnage laws
No matter of more vital importance
TO the people of the state than that
in the above resolutions was
presented at the association and the
deep interest manifested in their dis
cussiOn showed clearly the opinion of
the editors of Florida on this subject.
Mr.. Brumby is entitled TO the thanks
Of every friend of Florida for his sue
cessfUl efforts in presenting and Sc
curing emphatic action upon the as
sault made on this state and her citi-
ZenS
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-03-22
A Thrifty Congressman.

William =. Tyndall who ended "a
brief career a. a member of congress
with the season just closed as the rep
resentative of the fuurtccnth Missouri
district, probably holds The record for
thrift in the fortyninth congress. Men
who have been in his confidence de.
clare thar Tyudall mas Acknowledged
to them that he has saved SIl .uun out
nf his salary and cmUlumcnts Tor the
TWO years thar he has been mon.
Der OF congress. Tyndall looked upau
his situation phiiosOphically H.. said
he did NOT expect to come back IN
congress. that his election was some
what of an accident. and that. while -
man could get his politics easy. ne
could Get OUT As easily. bU; ne could
get out of money easier. and hr did
not propose being Out OF politics and
money al The same time. Accordingly.
be said. he 81 VINO sense in sppnd
ing money foolishly while here and
he started in 10 lay mp his per diem
for rainy day Now. il is said he
goes back 10 Missouri 10 start a bank
and become its president Washing.
ton Independent.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-03-22
The Governors Private Secretary.

Hon. Daniel 4. Simmons. OF Chip
ley. Fla. has been named by Gov
ernor BrOwnard 10 be thelatter's pri-
vate secretary. filing the vacancy
caused by the resigning of Judge J.
Emmett Wolf when the latter was ap-
pointed judge Of the first circuit
about month since.
This information reached the city
Yesterday afternoon by wire. The
new private secretary 70 the governor
is Il prominent attorney of ChipIey,
and ne has q number of friends in
Pensacola and this section of the
state who will congratulate him upon
being appointed 10 such a responsible
position
Friends OF Mr. Simmons saw that
ne Is well fitted for the position and
Will make The governor an excellent
Secretary.-Pe2sacOia Journal.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-03-22
The Ice Mantle is a BenefaCtor

The men V > maKe ana cut ice-a
lot of il, ton Georgia. Alabama
Louisiana. Florida, Texas. Mississippi
Tennessee. South Carolina. Virginia
and North Carolina have met in ff-
teenth annual session in Atlanta. 1t
least. they have sent excellent repre-
sentatiyeS OF the rank and file Of the
CONCEALED moisture brigade 10 p1r-ici-
pate in deliberations looking u the
veal OF all.
The ice man in the south has grown
in proportion 10 the expansion Of his
section and that OF mis- brethren in
north. east and west.
The climate of the south. indeed,
gives him greater scope for his en-
terprise. For in this territory the uni
versally mild winter puts natural ice
out OF the question, and the consumer
must rely upon the artificial product.
Did YOU ever think what an impOr-
tant factor the ice man is in our daily
routine-especially or summer rOu-
tine"
Time was when ice was regarded
as Il luxury.
The chedpnesS Of its production. the
demonstration of its capacity 20 rob
the heated term Of half its terror. has
made il practically a necessity.
So the ice plants dot every portion
of the south. Hardly country village
bat boasts its factory. in the absence
OF which it must have a supply from
the nearby town or city.
The healing and allaying qualities
of ice in sickness. moreover. have Civ
en- il distinction in medicine and en-
HANGED lis indispensability.
We contemplate an ice famine now
with almost a. much dread as though
the threatened shortage extended To
coal or water or foOd.-Atlanta Con
StitutiOn.