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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-20
ANOTHER POSSIBLE
GAiDiUUaTF FOR
PRESIDENT
CHICAGO DEMOCRATS START a
PccN FoR ~ lTTORNEY GEN
ERAL HARMON.

ChIeasO, Aug. 19.-rhere is a
steadily growing sentiment among
tie Democratic politicians of Chica-
&C. OF az least among certain pro-
portion Of them. In favor of ex-At.
to.ney Cc1sra' Iu lson Harmon. of
cincinnati, as the party nominee for
the presidency next year. II may
IN IL 1l-- that the sentiment Is
strong enough to practically insure
the intrc acton u Mr.. Harmon's
name lef re he national conven-
tion unless something entirely nm
forseen arises 20 prevent a.
That POLITICAL sentiment in city
as large as Chicago shclll favor a
resident not only of another city
but O. another state. and that such
se4tin-eHt should bee manifested so
far in advance Of convention time
Is regarded as extraordinary. but as
one politician, when asked about the
matter, said today: "This is III,
time OF extraordinary things both
politically and otherwise" How
ever that may be. the sentiment for
Judge Harmon's nomination exists.
Whether it will increase or decline
In the months between now and next
June remains to be seen.
Careful questioning of some Of
Chicago's leading Democrats today
developed the fact that the Harmon
boom, If such it may be called. re-
suits, primarily. from general sur
Vey of all the available presidential
timber in the party throughout the
country. After such a survey Ger
tain party leaders, Individually and
not collectively, appear to have hit
on Harmon as an available man.
They profess to believe that Harmon
is OF a temperament not only safe
and sane enough to restore the con-
fidence which some interests declare
is so greatly needed. but at the
same time sufficiently aggressive TO
stop abuses by corporations in short
order. At the same time. these poll
ticians point ont. his utterances on
tariff questions insure a reasonable
revision shouh he have the power TO
bring It about.
1t Is said that The Harmon senti-
ment is not confined to Chicago nor
to the states of nlinais and Ohio.
Politicians declare thaN II is quite
general throughout the middle west
ern section Of the country. but that
the Democratic leaders I'm many Of
the districts have been waiting to
see which way he cat Jumps before
declaring themselves. The fact that
Judge Harmon is a middle western
man would, It is believed. materially
aid his chances for the nomination.
Judge Harman is 81 years old. He
Is close personal friend of Secre-
tary OF War Taft who may be the
Republican nominee. A campaign Of
Cne against the other would therefore
be highly interesting The Democrat.
seemingly holds even stronger views
than does President Roosevelt on the
subject of rebating by the railroads
In connection with the mention Of
his name rs a possible nominee II IS
recalled that ne was retained by the
government I'm The Santa Fe case and
expressed great disgust when that
proceeding fell through and Paul
Morton, whom he looked upon a.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-20
Japanese Said To
Want PHILIPPINES
PERSISTENT RUNORs ARE STILL
~ THE AIR ON THE SUBJECT

Berlin Aug 20 Despite rumors
20 the contrary 80 is believed here
Chat japan Is trying 20 raise money
with % Wow t9 IHc acquisition Of Inc
Philippine the German bankers in
formed Doc representative of the
pool made by eight japanese banks
trying TO float a afty million dollar
loan tHo. nothing can be done be-
fore october and not then should the
JaDanese-American war rumors sim
be circulated.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-20
FORWARD MOVEMENT
MEETING TONIGHT At
nrpf..t a. s-sUurrpra ,.r,,.l

The Rev. S. A. Brown will hold
am informal conference with men In
iho Presbyterian church tonight at
$ O'Clock He viii present the for
ward movement and tell what IS be-
.ing done by laymen for the cause OF
missions The reverend gentleman
.is an attractive and forceful speaker
and those who hear him will find f.
both interesting and profitable.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-20

In dealing with those who oneod
against the ANTITRUST and Interstate
commerce laws the Department ,f
Justice has to encounter many ,n1
Nreat difhcnlties OFTEN men who
nave been guilty OF violating these
Jaws have really acted In criminal
'ashion' and II possible should he
proceeded against criminary: aud
therefore II is advisable that tbere
should be a clause In these Iaws
providing for such criminal action
ana Tor punishment by imprisonment
as well rs by fne.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-20

In the last six years we have
SHOWN that there ~ no individual
ana no corporation SO powerful tbat
ne or II stands above the possibility
OF punishment under the law.
Our aim is to try TO do something
ehective; our purpose is to stamp
out the evil; we shall seek to ana
the most effective device for this
purpose; and we shall then use n
whether the device can be found I'm
existing law or must be supnIiad hv
'esiSlation Moreover. when we
thus take action against the wealth
which works iniquity. we are acting
In the interest OF every man of pron-
erty who acts decently and fairly by
MS fellows; and we are strengthen
ing the hands OF those who propose
tearlessly to defend property apainst
all unjust attacks No lndIvidual
no corporation. obeylng the law has
anything TO fear from this Admins
tration.
very earnestly hope that tbe
legislation which deals with the
regulation OF corporations engogod
IN interstate business will also dooI
with the rights and interests or tbs
wageworkers employed by those cor
porations Action was taken bv the
congress last year limiting the num-
ber of hours that railway emplovoq
should be employed The law js .
good one: but If in practice II proves
necessary 10 strengthen II. Il must
be strengthened.
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY LAW
SHOULD BE MADE FAR
REACHING.
We have now secured n national
employers liability law: but ultl-
mately more far-reaching and
thorough-golng law must be passed
" Is monstrous that n man or wo-
man who is crippled i'm an industry.
even as the result Of taking what
are the necessary risks Of the occu-
pation. should be required 10 bear
the whole burden OF the loss That
burden should be distributed and
not placed solely upon the weakest
individual, the one least able TO car
ry II. BY making the employer la
bic the loss will ultimately be dis
tributed among all the benenciarles
Of the business.
In speaking OF the SoclalIstic idea
Continued on page six)
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-20

tNAt or ot tacir character. are harm
'"i to the public must always he
preserved.
INCREASE SUPERVISORY pow pp
OF GOVERNMENT.
.'''a'e'y' ana hope with raa-
sonaele speed, the National covern
1ieu' must pass laws which. white
'"crea ing the supervisory ana
'eu'"'ory power of the Govern.
heht' also permits such useful com
o'hations as are made with abs,l,to
openness and as the Representatives
or the Government may nreviono,.
approve.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-20

New York, Aug. 1s.--Further
chan the statements maze by officials
of the companies and representatives
IF the strikers there was little news
n the telgrarhers' strike situation
today. r. c. Clowry. president and
general manager Of the Western
Union, said today:
1T can be said that norm,d ronci-
tions have been resumed. The teie-
sraphers' strike altogether is a thing
OF the past"
E. J. Nally vice-president and
general manager OF the Posta. Tele-
graph Gable Company. today said:
so far as the Postal Telegraph
Cable Company is concerned the
strike is over"
Daniel l.. Russell. chief OF ;he
board of strategy of the Commcr-
cial Telegraphers' Union. tonight
said:
we have made substantial gains
all along the line and do not SEQ
how we can lose"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-20

New York Aug. 20.-Ar talk
about the Telegraphers Union head
quarters today was about the arbi-
tration and the possibilities OF a set
Element with the companies. The
belief prevailed that officials of the
companies are willing to consider
arbitration when the proposition is
presented by the proper authorities
despite the denials OF officials that
there is nothing TO arbitrate.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-20

We have gained some things that
the Puritan had not we Of this gen
Grafton we OF the twentieth century.
here fin this great Republic. but we
are also in danger ~ losing certain
things which The Puritan had and
which we can bv no manner Of
means AFFORD 20 lose We have
gained a Joy Of living which he had
not, and which 30 f. a rood thing
for every people to have and to de-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-20

MONITOR PILVERTIED
has dignitY bccanec OF merif.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-20

WEATHER FORECAST.
Rain tonight, warmer in extreme
eastern - q. Wednesday fair. ~ i.
e. q iu in eastern portion. coole.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-20

The Daily Leader, tho hest Ad-
vcrtising Medium. Try IL and build
up business.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-20

In dealing with any totally new
got Of conditions there must AZ the
outset be hesitation and experiment
Such has been our experience in
lealing with The enormous concen-
.tration Of capital employed IN inter
state business.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-20
During Clearance Sale
MINIS AND BOYS BELTs.

Other goods reduced IN proportion.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1907-07-26
ELECTION WARNING.

the following extracts from the
code is published for the informa
ton of all concerned:
..Section 4124-Any person
ubo shall knowingly procure his
,oo;stration as false name, or as
: qualified elector when he IS not
an1itled to be registered, or as a
,a,ified elector in any election
a;strict than that IN which he re-
s;dos shall on conviction be fined
aot exceeding 800. or imprison
~ in the county jail not exceed
mo one year. or both. The same
.analty shall apply to anyone
r1ho is disqualified for any cause
and shall register before remov.
Iof such disqualification, and to
=, who shallin any way aid IN
CO. sa;d false registration.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1907-07-26

Qualification consists IN two
years residence in the state and
one years residence in the cleo
ton precinct. prior to Nov, 5th
1907, and to be q years old by
that date, and to have paid all
taxes legally required for the two
proceeding years we have pub.
Iished this warning for the ben
eft of readers who may not un-
derstand a law which we have
reason to believe will be rigidly
enforced this year.-Aberdeen
Examiner.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1907-07-26
AN Explanation.

We published in the News
sometime in February last in sub.
stance. that Mr.. J. J. Henry had
accepted position with the So.
Ry. as Travelling Traffic Agent
and that he would not be a can
didate for Sheriff. The express
sion was made without any au-
thority from Mr.. Henry, merely
a conclusion Of our own, but with
no intention of doing Mr.. Henry
any possible injustice. being inn
pressed that his position might
be permanent. We would not
do any one an international in
jury and hope none in this in
stance.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1907-07-26

We publish the article of Miss
Sallie Bevll in place of one we
had prepared giving an account
of Gov. Vardaman's speech at
Sturgis, reserying ours for fu.
ture publication if deemed neces-
sary. In substance she has ex-
pressed what we prepared.
though ladylike she is mild, but
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1907-07-26
A GREAT De-
M0NSTRATI0N.

The train bearing the match
less Governor, James K. Varda-
man last Friday evening was 19
hours late. He had abandoned
all idea Of filling his appointment
on account of the lateness OF the
hour, but he had to recede from
that position of mind. 1t was a
bright moon light night and the
voters lined upon both sides OF
our streets told the story thai
people had come far and near to
hear the Governor. The court
house was never crow d q
and packed as on this OCCASION
standing room was at a premium
and people even turned away.
We never saw such patience at
tention for more than 2 hours
though it was little after nine
O'Clock when the Governor began
his speech. 1t would be a trial
of vanity for us to attempt 10
to give detailed statement OF MS
grand speech, The speech was
we'll received, the Governor ma
king himself we'll understood and
new recruits added to his rank
and file in this no mistake.
Our people are thinking as we
have said elsewhere for them
selves and will vote for them
selves and this too without the
assistance of political advisers.
Political Advisors are not SO
much buraened with business as
in former years. Our common
schools have made many free
thinkers, brought up girls and
boys who are women and men.
who move, think and vote Tor
themselves. When you hear one
saw that Vardaman IS loosins
ground put it down that ne does
not know what he is talking a.
baut Vardaman is stronger now
than ever before. Some OF Mr.
William : friends have absolutely
turned red in the face yelling to
the vardamens that they are lg-
noramusas, red.necks and hlll-
h;llies many of them seem real
.,v to think so. Of course not all,
for it is taken good humoredly
hut.it is not time to stop such non
eonse such irtellectional intent
datiou if you are pleased to term
= will not deter the Vardaman
admirers from pursuing the even
tenor of their ways. Oktibbeha
County is a strong Vardaman
County and don't you forget It,
We will show that we are right
nm the evening of August the 1st
neqt.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1907-07-26
TO the VOTERS OF okTBBEAA COUNTY

I wish to say vote for Tom s.
Weston on the 1st day of August
if you want prompt, courteous
and neat work in the Circuit
Clerks Office for the next 4 years.
we want to be understood now as
not casting any reflection on our
present Circuit Clerk Hon. Ell. Fl.
Skies, known over this section as
Henry. He has made good Of
ficer and nothing to say against
him only he has been in Office 8
years and we believe in rotation,
give someother good man a chane
to make you good clerk. Have
ing known Tom for 20 years or
more We know he will please you
he doesn't know how to be any
way but nice and courteous to
one and all. assure you he will
if elected have no favorites. He
is always Tom on any aud all oc.
casion. Tom is a graduate from
the Commercial College Ken
tucky University Lexington, KY.
and of course his books would be
second to no clerks Office in the
state. Give him trial and at the
expiration of 4 years if he hasn't
given entire satisfaction the
people can vote him out but
if Tom is elected the people will
want him 8 years. Tom S. Wes-
ton is a poor man and has to
work for a living. He is the poor
mans friend being poor himself
he fully realizes the position they
occupy and We venture the asser-
ton that no man no matter how
poor in this worlds goods would
ever have cause to complain of
any favorltism shown to one in
better circumstances. Try him
and you will always be glad you
cast your ballo. for him on the
1st day of August 1907.
Voters of Beat 4.
N. B. In writing this we cast
no reflection on any man in this
race, as we know them to all be
nice men. We do want Tom S.
Weston to serve and wait On us
| in the Circuit Clerks Office the
next 4 years.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1907-07-26

GU Aotdi IL tilC duu Dcii oC1OOI
House are requested to provide
an extra box to be used for voters
at those wo'preincts who reside
west of the division line, and the
tickets of all voters who should
vote for the candidate for repre-
sentative for the .swestern dis
trict' shall be deposited in the
additional box and tickets for
Representative for the Eastern
District shall be deposited in the
regular box.
II a vote for the candidate for
Western Representative IS found
in the Eastern box or vote for
candidate for Eastern Represen
tative is found in the Western
box the tickets shall not be count
ed for aLy candidate for Repre-
sentative, but shall be counted
for all other candidates voted for
on the ticket.
The chairman was instructed
to provide a stamp for each vot
ing precinct and to deliyer one
in sealed package to the follow
ing named Committeeman the
day before the election:
J. c.. Rand, Hickory Grove,
Will Drane, Osborn, w. B. Har
pole, MAIDEN, |. B. Henry, Doub.
lie Springs, Y. A. Pearson, Bells
School House, G.. E. Galceran,
Sturgis, r. A. Upchurch, Ennis
Store. A. F. Young, Sessums,
and J. D. CASTOR, Agency.
The stamps are to be deliver
ed by the Committeeman to the
Managers where the polls are
open on the morning CT the eiec-
ton and receipt taken, signed by
the manager showing the pack
age to have been receipted with
seal unbroken.
The Managers are hereby in
s.ructed to stamp on tie back
every ticket handed to a voter,
and to see that no ticket is depos-
tied in the ballot box unless it Is
stamped. Should ticket be
found in the box not having this
stamp on back Of it, it shalt not
be counted.
Chairman and Secretary are
authorized to have the tickets
printed and see to their distriou-
tion, and the namos TO be placed
on the tickets alphabetically.
The Committee finding the fol-
owing candidates with no opposl-
ion were declared nominees OF
the Democratic Party, and the
Election Commissioners are re-
quested to place their names on
the ticket for the general election:
Beat two A. A. Montgomery, Su-
n n ThomDSOn. j. p
Beat five E. G.. Harrell, j. T.
+. S. Spraggins, Constable.
Upon motion the Committee
adjourned until the second day
of August 1902 unless otherwise
called together by the Chairman.
A. G. ERWIN, Chairman.
HENRY II. REYNOLDS, i
Secretary.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1907-07-26
PROCEEDINGS DEMOCRATIC
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The Democratic Executive Com,
mittee met in regular session this
the 10Th, day of July persuant to
adjournment and the following
members being present; Mr, A.
G. Erwin, Chairman, prsiding.
Beat /. A. G.. Erwin and Henry
Fl. Reynolds, Beat 2. j, G. Rand
| Beat 3. Y. A. Pearson, w. b.
Harpole and |. B. Henry. Beat 4.
G. E. Galceran, A. Funderburk
and r. A. Upchurch, Beat B. DR..
j. L. Crgler.
There being two vacancies in
Beat No. 9 on motion MessrS. w.
e. Drane and Will Love were
| unanimously elected as members
of the committee.
On motion the following were
appointed as Managers and Bail
ifs of the different election pre-
cincts, to hold the two primary
elections, with the unanimous re-
quest of the Executive Committee
to the Election Commissioners of
the county, that they also be APP
pointed 60 hold the regular elec-
ton.
Starkville-F. L. Wier. j. D.
Nicholds, w. E. Pierce, Man
ayers, G. p. Bell, Bailiff.
Longview-C. r. Sanders, r. M
Daniels and j. B. Richardson,
Managers, A. Nj. Edmonds, Bail
iff.
Osborn-T. A. B. Lemons, G..
A. Robinson and j. e. Robinson,
Managers, John Leatherwood,
Bailiff.
Hickory Grover. M. Lang
ford, William Lumus and S. M
Finklea, Managers. Benton
Dougherty, Bailiff.
Sturgis-W. III. Coleman, Al
drew Frazier and A. E. Richard
son. Managers, j. G.. Hannah.
Bailiff.
Ennis Store-J. H. Grow, J. Fl.
Upchurch and w. G. Walker
Managers, Yancy McHann Bailif1
Sessums-J.T Tomlinson, II.
A. Fox and r B. Ridgewa, i,
Managers, H. G. Young, Bailiff
Agency-G. G. Sanders. t. P.
Edwards, and Rufs Self, Mana
gers, Homer Rushing, Bailiff.
Maben-Major O'Brien, John
Boyles and w. A. Shaffer, Man
ayers J. T. Ray, Bailiff.
Double Springs-H. 0. Love,
Jessie Nicely and Joe McRey
nolds, nManagers, Gus Thomp-
son, Bailiff.
Bells School House-R. f.
Reed, A. S. Wofford and j. r.
Davis, Managers f. NJ. Johnson.
Bailiff.
The members from Beat 3 being
unable to agree on the managers
for the three precincts. a motion
was adopted authorizing each
member of the Committee to sug.
gest the name Of one manager
| for each precinct
/ The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted;
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1907-07-26

T. M. Henry has made a good
State Auditor and will make an
equally good Insurance Commis-
siouer. Note for him,
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1907-07-26
GOV. VARDAMAN.

Owing to a belated train the
Governor did not reach Sturgis
until late hour Fridav, but Bro.
Solomon acted as &c h nix filler
aud delivered an excellent ser.
mon.
The Kosciusko band accompa.
MED Governor Vardaman and the
illustrlous speaker mounted the
platform while the band played
Dixie
There was great applause for
both Vardaman and Williams al
though the latter was not pres
ent to enjoy his popularity.
Mr.. Vardaman dlved into the
the heart Of his speech in his own
b usque straight forward man
ner wasting little time in prelim-
inaries. He set forth his prlnci-
pies so clearly that ''none but a
fool could fail to understand"
We are very sorry that some
were rude enough to insult and
interrupt The chief executive of
our State while he was making a
public talk. We regret very
much that such thing should oc-
cur in our town. but we can gladly
sayit was confined to class that
does not represent the major ity
of our citizenship. We pride our
selves on having men and women
of superior intellect who. though
they may differ in oppinion, are
broad and liberal enough to give
all parties a respectful hearing
and to weigh their reasons with
out prejudice.
We did not have the pleasure
of hearing the Hon. John Sharp
Williams when he spoke here but
we have been told by men whose
judgement we know to be reliable
that he is no narrow minded big.
OF but a man of strong convic-
tions and high intellectual al tain
ment. Believing Mr.. Williams
to be man of this kind we are
sure he would have looked on
with a frown of disapproyal at
the conduct of some of his pro-
fessed followers. He would not
have advocated any such petty
meanness.
His principle would have been
give every man fair tote. This
Mr.. Vardaman did not have.
Surely Mr.. Williams Standing
is not so unstable as to be seri-
ouly affected by anything Mr..
Vardaman might say at Sturgis.
We were reminded Of little.
story heard in child hood of a lit
tie fl: :e that attempted to fright
en- the moon out of the heaven.
He barked and parked and bark
ed till his little ye]p could no
long er be heard then he skunk
away dlsgusted with him self
while the moon sailed majestical-
ly on. So it was with Mr.. Var
daman. Notwithstanding the hub
bub and confusion he soard above
it without the loss of so much as
a splinter of his platform, while
the little ''Williamites" yelped
their thrOatS sore.
After the speaking a Vardaman
Club was organized with an en-
roIlment of two hundred and
thirty two members and during
the half hour following the air
rang with their shouts of trl.
umph.
Mr.. Vardaman holds a place
in the hearts of Mississlppians
that no demagogue or fanatic can
supplant.
We make these statements
with all due respect to Mr.. Will
Jams whom we would never crit
icise, censure or condemn with
out a fair hearing. We do not
doubt for moment that he is an
estimabls gentleman and capable
of filling any Office to which he
may aspire. But.
Il Wonder if ever a rose was
found,
And there might not be q fairer;
Or if a gllttering gem was
ground,
And Wesdreamed not of a rarer.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1907-07-26
VOTE FOR
ELIAS j. SMITH
FOR STATE AUDITOR.

4 CIV ~ = = = = : "
Because he is qualified, has proen
so by experience and service, he
is honest and sober. He is an
east Mississippian, being a ma
tive of Chickasaw and a former
citizen of Monroe, our neighbors
and sister counties. He asks
Promotion and has merited it.
4 HELP HIM. We believe that
this part of the State is practical
ly solid for him.