The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-10
MEN AND THINGS.
Williams and Vardamnn.

Williams and VardamHn.
As Is to be expected under the clrcum-
stances, reports from Mississippi con-
corning the results Of the Wiliams-Var-
daman joint debate are contradictory
Friends OF each are claiming an advan-
tage; but. as has been the case since the
campaign commenced, the preponderance
OF opinion seeris to be on the side OF
Mr.. Williams. A study Of the speeches
made by the two at Meridian a few days
ago indicates that the brilliant Repre-
sentative got rather the better OF his an
tagonist. particularly with reference to
government ownership and the repeal of
the fifteenth amendment to the Con-
stitution. which are the two main issues
on which the fight for the Senatorial
prize is being waged Mr. Williams, as
is well known. is strongly opposed to
government ownership. and In the course
Of his remarks he referred 70 Mr.. Bry-
ans advocacy Of that policy ."Mr.
Bryan is not infalible." he said. "and
does not pretend TO be. We agree or so
many things that I am glad to disagree
on at least one thing The Vardaman-
ties made d demonstration Of disapproval
at this point. whereupon Mr.. Williams
submitted the. not altogether original or
brilliant observation that "a hit dog is
always the first to howl" Later, the
former minority leader made this state
ment: IF there should ever come a time
when it is a question of the government
owning the railroads or the railroads
owning the government then I will vote
for government ownership, and not until
then"
Gov. Vardaman was vigorous in his
remarks about President Roosevelt to
whom he referred as this little usurper.
this wild man IN the White House.
However. he said the President has done
some things I like, notably In the dis
charge Of the niger regiment at Browns
vile; and other acts where he has stolen
from the doctrine of w J. Bryan meet
my approval for it is never too late to
DO the right thing" He handled the
negro without gloves. but pointed out
that he had prevented the lynching of six
negroes ana brought about their trial be-
fore judges and juries.
The Copyright Law.
Persons who are familiar with the work
ings OF the copyright laws. and who read
OF the trials OF the author and producers
OF 'The Man Of the Hour" in this column
yesterday, say that the fact that num-
erous copyrights bear the same title does
not indicate the futllity Of the statutes
i ~ T.
they point out. that the protection ex-
tends to the subject-matter, and not to
the title. In Corbett vs.. Purdy. 50
Federal Reporter. sg. the court an
nounces the law IN these words: IN no
case has protection been afforded By in
Junction under the copyright laws 10 the
title alone, separate from the book or
dramatic composition which Il is used 10
designate" In an earlier case. involving
the dramatlzaton Of Du Maurier's 'Tril-
by" the court. in granting an Injunction
from producing any play or drama pre-
senting the scenes. incidents. plot. or
dialogue Of the novel, nevertheless denied
an injunction against the mere use Of the
name "Trilby' as the title Of any dra-
matte composition which did not carry
with 1t the scenes, plot, &C. Of the novel
The court held that 1T is the name in
connection with the novel, and not the
name alone, which the copyright law pro-
tects.' In some instances. however. a
title may be protected as a trademark
Col. SIemp TO RetireF
The few high officials of the administra-
ton now in the city are terror-stricken
by the report from Virginia that Col
Campbell Slemp. the only Republican
Representative from the Old Dominion
VIII not be a candidate to succeed him
self. They realize that the party viii
sustain an irTeparable loss in such an
event Advices from Bristol quote Jo-
seph J. Shaffer. Of wytheville. as assert
ing that Wythe County will urge William
McGavock as a candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination in the Ninth district
next year. and IL it develops that Col.
Slemp really will not be IN the race. q
number Of other prominent party work
ers are expected TO make their aspira-
lions known. State Senator J. c. Noel.
Of Lee County is one Of these. and I. P.
Summers. at present collector Of internal
revenue at Abingdon, is another.
Col. Slemp is one Of the picturesque
members OF the House. He IS one Of the
old-fashioned. spread-eagle type Of ora
tors. and when he gets started II is a
pretty hard matter TO stop him as was
demonstrated at the dinner which Repre-
sentative Mckinley, Of Illinois. gave IN
honor Of the officials of the Republican
Congressional Committee at the Raleigh
last winter. He lives at Big stone Gan.
and is a farmer and dealer in coal and
timber lands He served in the Confed-
crate army In his biography he informs
the world that In 1883, when a candidate
for the State house of delegates. he was
! defeated by forty votes by fraud He
was member Of the Fifty-eighth and
Fifty-ninth Congresses, and last year
was reelected as = member Of the Six
tieth
DOIIIver and TiIIman.
Nobody who knows the two men Is sur
. prised by Senator Delivers denial of the
story sent out from Jackson. Mich, a few
days ago to the effect that, because of
certain statements made by the Iowa
Senator in the course of a Chautauqua
speech, Senator Tillman. another Chau-
tauqua speaker. had challenged him to a
duel. which challenge was declined. In
asmuch as various wild and woody stories
| about Senator'S on tba Cs,a,,+,,,r,,,. -,7~.