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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25
LApoR UNIONS AND POLITICS.
OrRanisea Labor Has Never Given Any
 Party It's Vote in Black.

Organized Labor Has Never Given Any
 Party it's Vote in Black.
 New York World.
 labor organization. There are in the United States more Odd Fellows and Free Masons than members of tne American Federation of Labor. the workers of the World and all the un- affiliated unions The 10,104,561 mem bers of fraternai organizations outnum- Der more than three to one the bearers
 Comparing by trades the United States census figures with the numbers in the labor unions, it appears that the men not belonging to such organiza- tions generally outnumber those wno
 Organized labor has never cast its vote in block. With isolated exceptions It's members, no more than the Knights of Pythias or the Odd Fellows or the Maccabees, east their votes as an or. ganization. When the Amalgamated Association was strong in the Pitts burg iron district 1t used officially 70 endorse the Republican ticket, provided that it's member shared by their wage scale in tariff made high prices. But since the steel trust took the benefit of the tariff this condition no longer exists
 In the anthracite region of Pennsyl- vanfa the miners of recent years have been voting the Democratic ticket since their chairman became the Demo . cratic Congressman, and they control the Democratic primaries. None of the National unions has taken united politl- cal action, though local unions have freouently endorsed or condemned local
 Members of labor organizations have hitherto been more prone to split their vote than the members of business or Ranizations Farmers alliances ana granges have regularly gone into poll q {,, WaEfATp nd Southern states wher they are strong. Officers of rail roads have habitually united for poltti- cal action. So have the proprietors pr the tariff protected industries. How ever obedient to orders to strike. how ever submissive to direction in trade matters, the members of labor organi- cations, much more than members of chambers of commerce. boards Of trade and merchants' and manufacturers as- sociations have refused to take part in politics as a body.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25
The Worlds Enormous Gold PrOdac-
 tion and its Elect Upon Prices.

The Worlds Enormous Gold PrOduc-
 tIOn and its Effect Upon Prices.
 Manufacturers' Record, Baltimore.
 The production of gold, to which at- tention was thus called, goes on with an accelerating pace. During the first half of the nineteenth century tne nSc to- while during the second half 1t amounted to $6,9O0, 000. .0o0. For the first time in the history of the world the production of gold exceeded S200,- 900 900 in 1896, while in 1903 the out put was about $360.000,000 and in 1907 1t was s412.000,000. In other words, exceed the total production of the first half of the nineteenth century. The production of the twelve years rom 1896 to 1os7, both inclusive. was over $3 ,000, 900. or considerably more than the total production of the world from 1492 to 1850. The worlds pro- duction from 1492 to 1895, a. little over 400 years. was $s,700.000 Tn the last twelve years the world has produced 42 per cent as much gold as it did Tn the preceding 403 years Reviewing this situation we said on Marcn C cry thoughtful man must be impreSs- ed with their significance, ana with tne trerne ndous influence of this gold out trade and commerce, of a steadily rts- ing cost of living which necessarily means high wages. of a great increase in the value Of landed propeaTues. a nrs s5d az
 
 cement and timber, and all other forms of property whose, values. un- like those of bonds and mortgages, are not limited to a fixed rate of in. come. Temporary reactions will not count very much in halting tnis up, ward and forward movement Its end is not yet in sight though no one would be so foolish as to say that Tn the readjustment of the worlds bust. ness to these conditions there may not be some sharp reaction.
 Notwith sta nding the temporary feac- tion since last October there has been ment. We have seen the great unrest amone the Iaboring gTP,nT P,s0ple' TSToeG %s 6aSs Ss seen inc remarkable increase in the price of sgricHItqEsai PrSdustts stssaSi1 snG on Gt And already there are signs that the temporary reaction which caused ,..a decline in the value of manufaetureq products is passing away and that prices are again beginning to rise. The wise man will recognize these condl- tions and plan his business operations accordingly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25
MAMMOTH CAVE.

An Effort to Make of it a National
 Park.
 A number of patriotic Kentucklans, actuated by fears that Mammoth Cave may shortly be acquired by corporate interests and another long period oa H extortionate charges prevail simil9r sV the conditions which once eAlsI 4h G points of interest to tourists, are GIT cuiating an immense petition asking 1 Congress to turn the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky. Into a national plfeIaS;T1ISS pfeIs.;1sS ground for the people of the united
 finder the terms of the will of the late George Croghan. wno owned tne Mammoth Cave, it was left to his eieV- en nephews and nieces for life. With Instructions that after their death the cave is to be sold at public auction 70 the highest d bidder; der onIH TH's WS sew s aged men and women of the original eieY- en remain alive,
 So in the natural course or human Avents the Mammoth Cave will soon pass into other hands. and as # Is practical monopoly the people or Ken lucky are averse to seeing IL contIoll- ed for profit by a private eorps3Tatibon. psnra bs- ing prepared, asking that steps pc taken in the direction of acqulring Mammoth Cave and the land above II for national park, free to all the American people and their guests from
 Tine committee in charge Of the pc tttion has accordingly sent oroadcast a re0uest that every one faVorlng tne nroSsct send a postal card bearing his pa1,e and address to Burns "; Beall. Horse Cave, Ky. The names thus re- ceived will be added to the petitioh nanv if to Washington when the bill is Introduced in the House. It IS not expected that there will be any serious Sppo Spp'e Siii no doubt soon regain its old nTestige as one of the seven wonders of the modern world.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25
This Date in History
AnnusT 2S.

i77e-David Hume. Scotch Historian. died. Born April 2s. i7i1. 1Ta7-Thomas Chittenden. first Governor of Vermont. died at Wflliston. Vt Born in East Guiiford. Ct. Jan. s, 1T30. iso7-comn1odor Edward Preole, distin- Eulshed American naval officer. died in Portland. Me. Born there Aug. ,, 1fs1.
 isi4-Britlsh evacuated the city of wash ington. isas--Jehudi Ashmun, American missionary who gave his life 10 service In Africa. died in Boston. Born In Champlain, N r., In tfst. lsas-Triais of the chartists began 'n Lon don.
 Iss4-A tornado swept the shores or tnS 1000 lives. 1ss7-Presldent Borda of Uruguay, assassi- mated at Monteeidso.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25
NenrIx plntanced in the Flrnt lIeat.

Nearly Dfet0nced m tme ehRSt SA~~"
 Mir. raft just managed to get past thg distance flag in his talking race with Mir, Bryan When tho Democratic candidate made his acceptan',e speecns slr. Taft said he would give it csIm nnd deliberate consideration. This car ried MT. Taft down to August sl, when. his meditation being ended. he broke forth in speech at Hot Springs, Va. Meanwhile Mir. Bryan put on another burst of speed, and on this same daLe handed out five columns of t'hot stun on the tariff. Taft wiped his brow, pulled LID his belt a hole or two and is now engaged in the calm and delib- crate act of absorbing what his active young competitor has to say. But there IS really no chance for Taft in q contest of this sort. Bryan has eight more columns ready for August 26, on the trust question; and, on August zI, he will nberate page at least on guaranteeing bank deposits. Three speeches in one week. chock full Of leading issues. criticisms, gfbes and profesisonal insults to the intelligence of the Republican Party And Mr. Taft hardly yet recovered from an ef- fort to answer what was said two weeks and more ago. If we were MT. Taft we would give it up as bad job and declare that front-porching. hand shaking and smiling are all that ought to be expected of a heavyweight cam didate, such weather as this.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25
Anarchy or Law.

Shefheld Standard. . a..
 The people of Alabama are not ready to accept the methods employed by the Birmingham strikers in their at recn1nition of the miners organization. IT is no longer question of union or non-union, but one of anarchy or law. The bomb thrower and assassin must be subdued, regardless or cost. The Ssover1or has 1t in his power to re- store order by placing the district un- der martial law. If the militia 's not able to handle the situation he can call be forced 10 resort to this extremity before be 3 order can be restored. Why does he daily and delay in the face of conditions that are already intol- of the horrors of Cripple Creek?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2S, 1908.
THE CAMPAIGN FUND,


 a letter acknowledging receipt of
 .tributions sent to The Advertiser,
 lonel J. ". TomIinson. Alabama
 nber of National Democratic Com
 ee asks that acknowledgement be
 e of the following sums sent direct
 Jim.
 F. Irwin. Evergreen, $50: Bernard
 wood, Eutaw. $25; Amos Horton.
 asant Ridge. $5; and Paul White. he amount from Moulton was con-
 uted by following persons:
 t. F. Lynch. fifty cents; J. w. Young. cents; W. D. Irwin, S1; A. L. Wind n, s1; D. c. Goodlett, $1; ]. c. Kumpe, |t; F. T. Nicely. $1; J. E. Kumpe, fifty ents; R. "A. Kirkland fifty cents; L. Stewart. fifty cents; H. K. Scott, Ifty cents! c. Chisholm, $1 F. B. tewart, fifty cents; N. c. Delashaw, we nay five cents: Paul O. Baker, fifty entss J. R. Sockwell. twenty five cents; l. M Sandlin. fifty cents; J. M. Irwin. fifty cents. Jourd White. fifty cents; c Lee, $1; J. E. Stewart fifty cents; II Aldridge. $I; J. C. Bragg. twenty i've cents; J. C. Cannon, fifty cents; R. ]. Hyars, fifty cents: D. H. Bracken, |: A Bernstein. fifty cents: Paul Vhite., S1; T. H. Irwin. $1; W. J. Por- CT. fifty cents: John Spain, twenty i've cents; total s20.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25

that element. The entire Dutch Navy does not include one first -class battle ship. It's main effectiveness lies in seven fast cruisers, small Tor tneir navy list does not exceed fifteen use ful vessels. and of these the largest has but $500 tons displacement. Vene- hut Castro has saved up money enough to build modern Qualifications armed with high-powered guns, and the Vene- zuelan gunners,- in the brush with the allied fleet a few years ago. when he had his last but three or four en- brogiio. proved themselves pretty good ma arkgmen
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25
THEY ARE sHoCKEp.


 It Is really too bad for the wicked Democrats to be continually shocking the delicate sensibilities of the Re- pubiicans in the way they do. Here. now. is a goody- good Taft organ up in Pittsburg feeling itself scandalized over the method adopted by the Demo- crats to raise a campaign fund. "In the whole history of American poll tics" 1t moans. i've have never had anything quite so raw and cheap as this" Is 1t not fearsome and grue. some for the truly good Republican brethren to be forced to contemplate anything so shocking to their sensi- billties as this?
 The Republicans, you know. have taken on themselves the duty of pre- serving the honor and credit of this great country. but are they entirely above reproach? 'It may" says The Pittsburg Post. commenting on the above. .be rawer and cheaper for Mir. Bryan to go to the masses of the American people who believe in the principles he advocates and give them the opportunity of financing the cam paign in their behalf, but such course is honorable and is less dangerous to the country than that practiced by the Republicans of going secretly to repre- sentatives of power and privilege and covenanting to take orders from them in Legislation and administration In re- turn for huge sums of corruption money. The Roosevelt letter to Harrl- man, published in these columns few weeks ago. Is but the latest in series of bold. dishonorabie attempts by Re- publican leaders to continue in power the fat-frying methods of Mark Hanna. put forth to make the immaculate Me- Kinley President
 None better than the old guard of the Republicans know that the pubiica- ton of a full list Of the contributions to their campaign fund since tney nave been vainly trying to bury Bryanism" would cause crisis and a revolution in political and financial circles more drastic in it's effects on certain forms of corporate wealth than the late panic. The little glimpses that recent court proceedings with the Perkinses and other go-hetweens as principals reveal an amazing and intolerable ai- lianee, between privilege and the Re- publican party to plunder the people. The dollars of those who are tired of this swollen presumption are invited to this cooperative effort to end it."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25
state Politics a Bis Factor.

South Bond (lnd. NeWr
 the national campaign. Kern was nom mated for Vice-President because 1t was believed that his name on the Democratic National ticket would help eon was nominated for Governor against his will on account of his strength with the Minnesota Swedes. Now Hughes is to be renominated for Governor in New York to help Tart carry the Empire State. Tn this lat ter movement The hand Of the President has been forced. He has 0een brought to see that the renomination of Hughes will be for the good of the party. as A whole. This conclusion was reached after a careful investigation of the
 Ntus ton in New York state.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25
This Ls Ny 44th Birthday
Luis F. corea.

Luis Felipe corea, who has represented the republic of Nicaragua minister pien- ipotentiary to the United states for nearly ten years, was born in Granada. Nicaragua, August 2k. 1884 His family was prominent in the official life of the republic and he received a liberal education at the Nation al College of Granada and the Central Uni- werHity of Guatemala. After graduating from the iast-namsd institution he remain ed there seven years as a member of the faculty. In 1898 he entered the diplomatic service and soon displayed capabilities of a marked character. In addition to his stud les in law and diplomacy he has given much attention to various branches .tf sci- ence and has been hpnored with spenabership in a number of the leading scientific sccie- ties both ln America and in Eurooe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25
Letter to The Editor
A Iseanedy salgRested.

Editor The Advertiser;
 have from time to time noted quite a number of propositions to make Governor Conner do his duty and use the means at his command to settle the miners strike in the coal fields or Alabama respectfully ofter the fol- lowing as a means of getting him to act. Have the miners elect Milton H. Smith, President of L. and N. Rail- road to some high office In their or in which case the Cover nor will settle the strike within one week, or as soon as he could get all the Alabama State troops on the ground. Propose that this be tried A Subscriber
 Demopo IS, Ala. Aug s. IscS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25

A mob estimated at I,5oO made determined and almost successful ef- gorf to lynch a negro in Lynn. Mass. sne night last week. The negro's nrirne was an attempt to burglarize a szore, but he was caught in the act hnd the officers had hard job to save him from the mob and convey him to Aaia- They lynch a negro for a small offence up North.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25
Nau Yark,n ronr IIundred.

New York Evening Post.
 We have maintained that those acts for which high society has been bitterly con- demned are capable of more charitable construction. In the monkey dinner for instance we have seen nothing put that admirable spirit of Democracy which prompts a man to recognize his equals wherever he finds them. To cali our social leaders Q pack of fools is a manifest exag- geration; almost all of them know enough to go in when 1t rains. To question their taste Is unkind: for 1t Is the best they have The habit of swapping wives iss we grant. open to objection; but. then. to compel woman to spend all her life with one mamber of the smart set would pc that cruel and unusual punishment which the Constitution foFbids.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25

sbiy the Federal sovernmsnt-win enac. and enforce laws making an or sanized strike crime. Cannot the unions see the dangerous road they are travelling and call halt7 For their own good and for the good and well fare of honest working men they should give heed to what seems the inevitable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25

The Virginia papers or some of them are uniting in a determined effort for fish preservation in that State. It is q good work they are engaged in and they should not let up as long as any thing is left undone to secure their ob tect.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25

Montgomery's ball team is getting Into something like a habit of eating 'em alive of late. There will be slips. of course. but let us hope theren be no fall.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25

The Charlotte Observer made itself fame. in way, by donating a gander and a hen to the Bryan campaign fund. Our contemporary probably had no conception of the free advertising the act would bring. It was a bully bid for fame.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25
One wav to Sop NlEht Riders.

oovernor Willson of Kentucky has struek the keynote. Ha has announced in q proclamation that ha will pardon without trial any pfnap who shoots or kills a night rider. The Governor Ad- vises people to defend their homes, lives and property and slay if neoos. sary in order to dc it. This iH q good order and ought to hasten tho day when the brlgandism will como to e at6B,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25
SlDELIGHTS
By Henry Edward warner

Once an artist and q singer and bard Where the tendency to Greed and Truth They would give the ioftier speed
 that Truth Imparts, 1T. So the artist. with imaginative eye. Dipped his brush In nobiest thoughts And the singer sang his songs unto the While the poet dreamed. as only poets may. So they wrought and sang and dream
 ed, and people came
 And admired the things they wrought
 and sang and dreamed; And the praise the people gave was But they never cared to purchase. ". Then the artist and the singer and the Sighed apart: "oh. life is very. very Bqt the path daas, Of the idss,st ,s nasa- %
 ,1. Y. So the upshot of this higher art cru Was: The artist painted goats to
 bleat of beer. While the artist sang the songs some blacksmith made
 And the bard wrote ads for soap and other smear Oh. yes artists. singers, bards and soulful ilk:
 swiftly, waxed this soulful trio rich For they'd smashed the cocoanut and found the milk
 Which IS consolation cen for art, at that. Two@ Company.
 Yep, I sat out in the hammoc ab- solntsly ndrasly alone until o'clock this aAionee I thought young coxer and his .fancee were with you"
 They were" A Chance for Everyone. modern barber shop, with its chi- | ropodic department, offers every ann- bilious man q chance to begin at the foot and work his way up.
 Locking Forward. Soon comes the season when we'll feel And as the snow goes whirling by We'll wish for the middle of last July
 So Soon Forg0tten.
 As Election Day approaches it is no ticeable that there is little active bet ting on the general result; but any man has a eInch who can get down a bet that the first acquaintance he meets doesn't know the names of the Vice-Presidential nominees.
 Philosophic AIaunderinGs. Any fool may ask questions of a wise man.
 Politics is a great game. but a A growing Hack of yeracity among boys may be attributed to a reported shortage of cherry trees
 No matter how much the conductor may knock down. the motorman Is It's a poor choice of suicide between firing the cook and judging baby show.
 Commercial navigation aloft stiIl seems to be up in the air.
 A s0cfaI Note. A large number of turkeys will be axed to dinner in November.
 A Boarding Diplomat. First Boarder--Jenks seems to be on Second Boarder-No wonder. He pretends to be fond of the chicken wings.
 Some Nature. The morning sun rose grandly In the Pursued It's course athwart the trembling sky; Its swift descent to evening shades Then lower sank. and seemed to Until. exhausted. red-wept in the west. Its fun'ral moan-the Sun had did It's best!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25
Nn NIore alanaer..

Elba Clipper.
 The County Commissioners of Hous- ton County have ordered that all stock affected with gianders in that county disease is very contagious and fatai, and the authorities of Houston are to be commended for taking such effective means to stamp it out
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25

A scientific item states that "the .1ame of an ordinary match has a much higher temperature than Is generally known Now what's the use of mak- such an assertion? Where Is the
 man or boy who hasn't burnt his fin-
 gers and learned how high the tenn
 perature of a match flame is?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25

It is announced that Illinois will settle her own race problem Just so, and there seems to he dispoSi- tion up there to also settle" the neEroes-either in the cemetery or out side of the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25
Venezuela and Holland.

Holland is sounding our government as to the Venezuelan embroglio. Hol- land apparently wants to know if we have any objection to the Dutch taking Venesueia That task might not be beyond the resources of Holland. If we ehiid's play and the Dutch Navy is not equal to more than a demonstration
 The country which once was in the front rt '- of naval powers and within fO0 yee -ould put formidable fleet at seq v of little consequence on
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25

The Minnesota Democrats are plain sv stuck on "Yon Yonsen" and are as plainly determined to stick to him. there's something higher than cover aor waiting for John.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25
YOUNG
 HERS

A mother who is in good physical condition transmits to her child the blessing of a good constitution. sickly, ailing mothers, the reverse.
 The tiny babe brings to her a liv. ing responsibility. At such a time too great care cannot be taken to build up the mothers general con. stitution, and restore her feminine system to a healthy, normal con- dition. The greatest assistance that any woman can have in accomplish, ing this all-important work ia