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Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-15
TOM WATSON COMES AGAIN
ANSWERING BISHOP
GAMBLER.
Editor Constitution :

Bishop Candler's letter as a ther-
mcmeter, one would guess that thev
are having hot weather in Texas.
Fortunately we have had rains in
Georgia. followed by grateful
change of temperature, consequently
claim no credit for keeping cool
no matter how warm the bishop may
grow.
In the interview which began our
series Of love letters, DR.. Gambler
opened with this sweet and Christian
remark:
II know nothing of what mean
and low down tricks Mr.. Watson
or Mr.. Watson s memory may be ca
pable -
Ny answer TO the interview, all Of
which was pitched in the same KEY
as the sentence quoted, ignored the
bishops lack Of gentleness and cour-
tesy, treated him with that respect
due to his sacred office and high char
acter.
Indeed, the bishop himself appear,
ed to be sensible Of my forbearance,
for the main part of his second pub
licaticn In your columns exhibited
him in the role of the benevolent,
considerate, good-humored man Of
God.
Having stroked my tawny scalp
lock with paternal indulgence, the
bishop seemed TO dismiss me from his
mind; and his thoughts scared off
to the Georgia legislature Then,
having told that august body exactly
what kind Of prohibition bill to enact.
he dismissed everybody in a general
7 benediction of God bless dear old
Georgia and all her people,
Evidently j was not included in
this seemingly universal prayer, for
after having duly signed the "am-
nesty act." the bishop added a post
script which could have no other
meaning than that he wanted to con-
vict me of falsehood
Most of the friends of the bishop
will probably agree that this post
script was unnecessary and unfortu-
nate. It could not possibly illumi-
nate his own position in 1896. 1t
had no tendency TO prove Or disprove
the proposition under discussion.
namely, that in voting against the
prohibition platform in 1896, the
bishop had, in that campaign, allow
ed the open saloon to reap the bene
fit of his influence.
No matter how faulty my own rec
ord may be; no matter how numer-
Gus my own sins of omission and con-
mission-the blots upon my own
character or record can remove no
blot from the record Of the bishop,
Therefore, the adding Of his post
script could have no possible bear
ing upon the subject matter Of the
debate. which was this:
Mr.. Watson's Proposition.
Was nv statement in The Jeffer-
sonian a fulsehoodq
DIR. Gambler alleged that it was;
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warmth seem to grow out Of the fact
that | do not give his reasons for
talking and writing and voting
against the prohibition candidate in
the campaign in 1896. He does not
deny that he talked and voted against
the prohibition candidate. What he
does deny is that the open saloon
got the benefit Of that campaign.
When | put the plain question,
asking who got the benefit of his
influence in that campaign, sultry
weather sets in at Texarkana, Tex,
and at hot wave comes pouring over
Georgia.
No wonder. The question strikes
home. 1t transfxes the bishop. A
lance going right through his BODY
would not more injuriously affect his
physical equilibrium, than does this
simple question upset his mental
peace.
Vain to talk about populist, eva
garies." "capsules," "follies" and
"iniquities.' Vain babble of "si.
mony," " selfish purposes, and "po-
litical Vaccinations. These are the
bishops reasons for voting against
prohibition democrat, running on
prohibition platform. The reasons.
from his point of view, are good rea-
sons. [ never said they were nor
Had believed that the thought they
were, [ would have assailed them as
violently as he did myself I blame
no man for combating what he thinks
is wrons. On the contrary, honor
him fo rit and glory in his pluck
But we should never lose sight of the
facts. if in the campaign of 1861
had voted against the anti-barroom
candidate because he was running
with an Infamous gang, who merely
sought to prostitute the holy cause
of prohibition in the interest of base
political purposes [ would never
deny the necessary consequences of
that vote. I would take the bull by
horus and would say: eyes, I did
give the barrooms the benefit of my
influenc and my vote. I did it be-
caus in the campaign it was better
to help the saloons than to help the
populists." That is just what you
did, bishop, and all this splashing of
the water will not wash out the fact.
Mind you, I do not question your
motives. From the beginning, your
honesty has been conceded. What |
complain of is that you struggle vio-
lently to keep from swallowing a nee
essary part of your own medicine.
Here was your prescription in
1896, bishop: "The populists, who
are bad lot, have endorsed for gov
ernor a prohibition democrat. This
they have done for selfish purposes.
To save the state from populist va
garies, follies and iniquities I will
talk, write and vote against the pro-
hibition candidate. This will throw
me with the barroom element, and
the open saloon will get the benefit
Of my influence in this campaign.
But it is choice Of evils. | choose
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-15
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suits, why not the states7 I cannot
see how the election of a prohibition
candidate for governor would hurt
the cause Of prohibition.
There are some mighty good men
who vote the national prohibition
ticket. They seem to think that the
country would be be lost if prohi-
bition candidate were elected presi-
dent. How Bishop Gambler thinks
about this, I do not know. There
was in Thomson a brave, consistent
Methodist preacher, whom I love and
honor, that voted for Swallow for
president in 1904. Being a prohibi-
ZIONIST in principle, this Methodist
minister voted the national prohibi-
tion ticket. Did Bishop Gambler do
so?
Or did he vote for Judge Parker,
whose campaign was officially man
aged by Thomas Taggart, the saloon
and gambling hell keeperf Tom Tag
CART, who runs barrooms and gam
bling tables, was the official com
mander-in-chief of the Parker cam
paign. Was Bishop Gambler one Of
those prohibitionists who followed
the saloon and gambling hell Eeeper9
Dr. Gambler has much to say about
safeguarding the churches from con-
taminating political influences. He
says it eloquently-for his command
of words and thoughts is superb.
Forcibly he warns us against parti-
san politics and Vaccinations.
But did those Methodist ministers
who talked and voted for William
l.. Peek, James K. Hines and Sea-
born Wright do the Methodist Church
any more harm than those Method
ist ministers who followed DIR. Cand-
Ter and voted for W. j. Northen and
W. Y. Atkinson?
If the sultry atmosphere which
reigns in Texarkana, Texas, is not
altogether too oppressive, I would
like for the bishop to give US the
answer to that question.
Also to this: Did those Methodist
preachers who voted for Swallow in
1904 infict any greater damage up
on the Methodist Church than was
inflicted by those Methodist preach
ers who followed DR.. Gambler and
voted the ticket of Parker and his
gambling hell manager2
Partisan politics, indeedl Who is
more of partisan in politics than
Brother Warren Candlerq A man of
his powerful convictions, masterfuI
nature, and pugnacious temperament
could no more keep out of partisan
politics than a dusty duck could keep
ont of cool, accessible water.
Is it possible that the bishop is
not aware OF the fact that he is
known throughout the state as par
tisan of the tribe of the stalwarts?
Did he not s1nite us old pops, hip
and thighq In almost every cam
paign where issues are important. is
not the great influence Of the bishop
felt on what he thinks is the right
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-15

lending themselves to the schemes Of
any person or party.
W. A. GAMBLER.
Texarkana, Tex, July 27, 1907.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-15

How the prohibition cause can be
injured by the election of prohibi-
ton candidates, I fail to see. COup.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-10
Music and Musical Notes

AM inspired to write a short dis
sertation on the woes of the
music critic. To be sure, most
are nearly as badly off as a GER
tain critic who recently aired his
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exerted its influence. Her nearest COM
petltor is Lionel Lawrence, an actor-man-
ager, although there are many actors and
actresses who have taken the walk to the
altar three times and not n few who have
gone that way four times. Indeed mar
riage and sudden streaks of hard luck
have had about as much to do in the way
of developing the ability to act as any
other two elements there are in existence
1t has been out of hard luck that some
of the greatest successes that have deco
rated the stage have grown. Augustin
DAILY was I'm hard luck at the time that he
was sent from Boston to New York to take
active part for the first time in theatrical
management.
It was hard luck which had befalen
Richard Ganthony that made him nervy
enough to peddle his fine play "a Message
from Mars" around the. country and then
to take It to London, where It was ac-
cepted by Charles Hawtrey and at once
made good
1t has been in times Of hard luck that
some Of the finest women whose names
have been connected with the stage have
encouraged their husbands and cheered
them so that they were able to do great
work that itself forced the recognition that
had not come when the skies were brighter,
1t was after William Farnum had a run
of bad parts that his wife, Mabel Eaton,
cheered him UP so that by plugging away
he was able TO secure the fine part Of Ma
homet in 1.-THE Prince of India" That he
and Miss Eaton were then divorced spells
the moral Of the story a little, but every
thing cannot be exactly as the ideal his
torians would wish II.
There have been plenty Of women from
the time Kitty Cleve exercised such in
huence over Garrick to the days when FL
len Terry helped shape Henry Irving 8
policy at the Byceum in London, and when
Mrs. Mansfield helped her husband in his
restless struggle for the highest success,
who have had large share in the work
that the stage has done
One of the worst things that can hap
pen to an actor or actress is to have no
hard luck at all. These players about
whom the world cares most just now have
all in their time had their share, and some
of them more than their share. of knocks
and III use Most Of them have had their
lot improved or made worse by matrimony,
but few of them have not been married
either for better or for worse.
No actor who is in hard luck or who is
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-10
GOssiD From StaEeIand,

Yvette Guilbert is soon to be seen in
new play. 1t is to be called Eau Trou-
"Brown of Harvard" is being translated
into a novel by it's author, Fida Johnston
andrew Mack. the Irish comedian, has
started on another tour of Australia. TO
embrace thirty weeks.
Mrs. Madge Carr Cook and a complete
American cast will present Mrs. Wigs
of the Cabbage Patch" in London next
month
Macklyn Arbuckle is to star in new
play of the west. called The Roundup,
next month. 1t will have its premiere in
Chicago.
vesta Victoria is to remain in this coun-
try ten weeks longer than her contract
extension, just 5000 per week.
At the close OF the Herald Square en-
gagenent The Road to Yesterday" will
be sent TO the Waldorf theater, London,
with Minnie Dupree in the leading role.
Edna Wallace Hopper leaves Lew Fields
and his company in About Town to as,
sumo an important role in the new musical
production, THE White Chrysanthemum.
Edward Knoblauch, who dramatized The
Shulamite" returned to London a few
weeks ago and has since completed and
submitted to MI. Fiske the scenario OF a
drama designed for Bertha Kalch.
Frank Worthing, who has been leading
man for many. years with prominent ac-
William A. Brady in a play dealing with
the common sense idea OF the divorce ques-
ton.
Frederick Thompson has purchased all
the properties and rights OF the late Elmer
s. Dundy in "Brewster's Millions" Luna
Park and other amusement ventures for
merly conducted by the firm OF Dundy &
Thompson.
A new version OF Victor Hugo's ''Notre
Dame de Paris" Is being given I'm Paris.
II Is by Paul Maurice and served as the
initial attraction at the Porte Saint Martin
theater under the new directors, Coquelin
and Hertz.
Dorothy Grimston (the daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Kendall who appeared with Olga
Nethersole I'm The Labyrinth" last season,
is now playing Nina in His House in Or
der In support Of George Alexander In
his tour OF the English provinces.
Lena Ashwell the distinguished English
actress, has secured the British rights OF
the Grace Isabel Colbron translation OF
'Liebelei' from Robert Hunter. and she
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-10

GA NETHERsoBE's visit to the
Boyd afforded a welcome break
to the evenness Of the season up
to date by putting another high
point on the record. Miss Neither
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-10

proposes TO make n London production OF
THE Reckoning this coming May.
THE Rogers Brothers in spain" win be
the vehicle for the antics of the popular
German comedians next season. Edgar
Smith is to write the book and Max Hoff-
man will provide the music and the pro-
duction viii be made early in the fall.
Lulu CHASER Is to 60 back into a musical
play, and that too, within six weeks The
small ilih Town GS Is the name OF the atIair,
party. Cohan is also ready with new
play, THE Honeymooners." which is to be
produced at the Aerial Garden in June.
Langdon Mitchell, author Of THE New
York Idea and Becky sharp" has be-
gun work on a new play which Harrison
Grey Ftske will produce next season. II
VIII not be what is called star play,
but will have a quartet of characters OF
nearly equal Importance.
From all accounts Lillian Russell seems
70 have Jared little better in her choice of
The Butterfly" than in her first produc-
ton this season. "Barbaras Millions 1t
is ANNOUNCED that next fall she will appear
dal,' following the success she achieved
comedy.
sothern and Marlowe leave for London
on March 10 to begin a six weeks engage
and and scenic productions win be taken aiong;
Twelfth Night" when Knighthood was
In Flower" "As You Like It," Romeo and
Juliet" Daughter of Jario'' and ''Guen-
ever are among the plays to be given.
The paucity of sterling attractions in the
smaller cities of this country, which are
known in theatrical phraseology as the
"one night stands" has led several OF the
independent managers to organize between
twenty and thirty companies to tour eX-
clusively in those places next season. The
organizations VIII be composed OF carefully
chosen actors and the plays will be
lected from the best of metropolitan dra-
matte, comedy and musical successes. Mr.
Fiske will send out companies to present
Leah Kleschna," THE New York Idea"
Tess of the D'Urberviles" and Becky
Sharp" while David Belasco will have
second companies offering 1.-The Rose of
the Rancho" THE Music Master and
THE Darling of the Gods"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-10

Mayhap you are thinking that this is a
shadow portrait of me? Well as you
like. I have had jars in my time. The
worst. was a late jibe by a certain auburn
haired tenor to the frightful effect that l
didn't write my own column. Just listen
to that and burst out crying Who says
a critic has a bed of roses? Also, and
forsooth, do you perceive the wide bar of
sunlight radiating from this statement?
It's all in the days work.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-10
Coming Events.

Coming Events.
1.-The Time, the Place and the Girl comes
to the Boyd for three night, beginning with
this evening, with the sanction Of an un-
finished run of six months in Chicago,
where the virtues Of musical comedy must
be definite and decisive before playgoers
will accept them. This piece is not a mu-
steal comedy, but a comedy with music,
full Of lively action good, sound sentiment,
and what is more than either, number of
original and artistic character types. The
score was written by Joseph E. Howard
and the book by Messrs. Hough and
Adams, librettists of THE Umpire" The
leading part is that Of Happy" Johnny
Hicks, played by Arthur DEACON. Hicks
is a square young gambler with fund of
sound philosophy which he expresses In
epigrammatic slang, and who falls In love
with a pretty trained nurse at a mountain
sanitarum. The role of the trained nurse,
which will be played by Miss Lucia Moore,
is one Of the most refreshing in all comedy,
combining as 1t does the shrewd wisdom
of the woman of the world, with the tender
sentiment and righteousness of a country
lass. The colloquies between Molly Kelly,
the nurse, and Johnny Hicks contain some
of the brightest dialogue that has ever
production includes an unusually effective
scenic setting and the chorus is from the
La Sale theater in Chicago The piece is
under the stage direction of Ned Wayburn.
Susan in Search of a Husband" the
delightful little play that was a part of
Miss Eleanor Robsons repertoire at the
Liberty theater in New York during the
present season, and which made such an
enviable impression there few weeks ago.
is to be given here at the Boyd for three
nights, starting on Thursday and with a
matinee on Saturday, with Miss Isabel
Irving, the charming American actress who
was especially engaged for Miss Robson's
company this season in this very play
in the principal part Idebler & Co. have
arranged for her support a remarkable cast
of players who were each and every one
members of Miss Robsons company during
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-10

would appreciate very much If someone
who knows will tell me If there is any,
where list of the musicians musical So
cieties and schools Of Nebraska, with the
names and addresses. Such a list would
be vast help in many ways to those who
are managing large musical attractions. II
such a booklet has never been compiled
why doesn't some enthusiastic person go
to work on it?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-10

married Ohe same being by no means in
Interchangeable terms, no matter what the
vaudeville monologists say ought TO give
up the fight for recognition. 1t is on the
cards that he is to have big chance to
win
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-01-04
State Teachers Association.
(Contributed.)


No place in the whole State of
Florida could have been chosen for a
teachers association more appro-
pirate and enjoyable than st. Au-
gustine, that quaint old city with its
historic associations. The eight hun
dred teachers who assembled there
on the 9th, 2Sth, Goth and Both of
December fully enjoyed ever moment
of the time.
The association opened Thursday
evening at 8 O'Clock with appropriate
ceremonies, namely, an address OF
welcome from mayor of city and w.
S. M. Pinkham, county superintend-
ent of public instruction of st. Johns
county, and an annual address by
President A. M. q. Russell, editor of
the BrOOksville Argus.
Friday a. m.,-High Schools, their
course of study, course in English,
their provision for accommodation
and instruction of country children,
were fully discussed with much profit
to those present.
On Friday afternoon the teachers
were given a recess to attend an
oyster roast given at South Beach,
in honor of the association. All ar
engagements had been made to furnish
oysters, coffee and cookies; tables
being erected near the lighthouse
which was visited by the teachers
and with the wireless station was
among the chief attractions being
enjoyed by the seven or eight hun
bred pedagOgues with as much zest
as school boy enjoys a holiday
lark; all returned with fresh interest
to hear.
Supt. Holloway, Prof. Claxton and
Dr.. Sparks, who had for their sub
jects, respectively, The Improved
Condition of Florida Schools, Edu-
cation in the Various Stages and
Conditions of Life, and Making an
American Citizen.
Miss Hofer, of the Columbia Uni
versity, gave splendid points on
kindergarten, and Miss Lillian Burke
delighted her audience with her
charming rendition of "Graveyard
Ghost"
Saturday morning DIR. ClaXton, of
the University of Tennessee, gave a
masterful address upon literature in
public schools, and DR.. Sparks of the
ClllChSu bulNtISlbNS Cubl uICu LIS
audience with his lecture on Robert
Marris the unknown patriot of Revo-
lutionary War
Saturday afternoon visitors We're
received by H. M. Flagler and lady
at Ponce de Leon Hotel. Guides
were furnished to show visitors all
the beauties of this spacious build
ing, and all will long remember the
hearty handshakes given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Flagler.
Saturday evening the entertain
ment was the same high order of
lectures, DR.. Sparker and DR.. ClaX-
ton still holding their own in the
esteem of their audience.
The association adjourned Sunday
evening after sermon by DR..
Andrew Shedd, president of Florida
University, all returning to their re-
spective homes benefited and re-
freshed with fresh enthusiasm and
zeal for the New Year.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-01-04
The Origin OF Florida Troops.

Gen. Robert w. Davis, recently
elected commanding general of the
Third Florida brigade, U, Q. ",
bears the distinction of being the
father of the Florida state militia,
having taken the initial step in this
direction something like twenty
three years ago. This fact develop
ed during a conversation between
Gen. Davis, Capt. Cromwell Glib
bons, and Times man.
when Gen. Davis was resident OF
Green Cove Springs, the work OF
constructing the Jacksonville, Tam
pa and Key West railway brought
many negroes to that place, and
these often terrorized the people OF
the town. AS a result Gen. Davis
went to Tallahassee and secured
from the governor q large supply OF
muskets, which he took to Green
Cove Springs and placed in the
hands of citizens.
Then and there the Clay County
Guards were organized, and, accord
ing to Gen. Davis, it was one of the
uueerest aggregations he had ever
had anything to do with. The com
pany was composed of boys and men
ranging in age from fourteen to sew
enty-five. There were big men, lit
tie men, fat men, lean men, homely
men and, in fact, every variety of the
human male biped that can be con-
jured up in the most fertile imagina-
ton.
With the array of muskets from
Tallahassee, however, the company,
which was afterward permanently
organized, succeeded in soaring the
negroes to such an extent that they
became quiet and no more rowdyism
frightened the women and children
of the pretty little metropolis OF
Clay county.
At later date Gen. Davis took his
company to a big fair at Jackson
vile, feature of which was mill
tary drill in which three companies
were to contest tor a cash prize.
The Jacksonville companies at the
time were the Jacksonville Light In
fantry and the metropolitan Light
Infantry. In order to make the
third company his was forced to GO
ing. Before the contest dispute
arose between the Jacksonville COM
panies, one of which withdrew from
the race. This made it certain that
the Clay Guards would win the Sec
ond prize, and Gen. Davis, upon be-
ing called, marched his redshirted
band out before 5000 people and gave
them the command to break ranks,
He then called for the second cash
prize but it was not forthcoming.
Following this contest Gen. Davis
held conference with several other
prominent Floridians, resulting in
the first law necessary for organizing
the state militia being placed on the
statute books. No state of Floridia's
population can boast of better SOL
diery today.
Capt. Gibbons, who is now the
commander of the Jacksonville Light
Infantry, stated that his company
would, in May, hold celebration in
honor of their anniversary, and Gen
Davis and his entire command will
be invited to visit Jacksonville in
honor of the occasion. The Jackson,
vile Light Infantry was organized
in 1859 and participated with credit
in both civil and Spanish-American
wars Tampa Times.