The Washington herald., 1908-08-18
AT THE HOTELS.


The people OF the West want publicity
OF campaign contributions" said Car
ence ". Haskell at the New Willard last
evening. M Haskell is an attorney from
Omaha, Nebr.. and takes a keen interest
in the present Presidential campaign
I find that there IS little or no agita-
ton on this subject in the East as COM
pared with the West. and cannot under
stand the reason for the apathetic at;i-
tude Of the public in this section The
farmers deem - very important mat
ter. because they are convinced that pro
lection is bought by the large corpora
tions before elections. while the law IS
enforced 20 the last letter against iadi-
vidUaIs less wealthy
When the Republicans threw out the
publicity plank in the platform Of the
/ Chicago convention they did an Unwise
thing. The Western people. whose eyes
I were opened by Parker Just before the
I last election. felt sure the names OF con-
I tributors and the amounts contributed
would be published in big letters this
year. but when the plank was rejected
7 by the committeeman, suspicion supplant-
I ed confidence OF course. this viii have
Z an undesirable effect on the Republican
party Ny opinion IS that This is the last
+ campaign n which secrecy VIII BE- main
/ tained regarding the money contributed
and the senders OF the large checks"
Now that our feet has visited New
Zealand and been so graciousIy received.
and such good accounts have been cabI=d
70 the United States about this wonderful
land. venture TO predict that you win see
the United States flooded with glowing
literature about the opportunities OF -tHe
man with a small amount Of money IN
that fourishing country" said A. b.
Loubier. Of Indianapolis. last night al the
Raleigh.
7 have been there and know that
; New Zealand has the hardest working
. bunch Of press agents Of any land in the
wide. wide world Speaking without
prejudice 20 New Zealand and only as
an American who would prefer 90 see
every one Of his cointrymeu better him
SEX, I VIII say that there are no such
opportunities in this fa--otf land as ap-
pear N the books and prospectlsez-
. II is true that every tl--lg which the
poor man needs Is cheap in New Zeal l.nd.
including farming land. houses. food. And
clothing The man with q very little cap
b ital can set himself Up. but there he Is
= with no possible chance Of reaching
{ market for the sale Of his products. 4
{ factory is isolated from the world The
railroads are miserabIy sed- No ef-
fort is made 10 expand them and most
OF the transportation IS by water THIS
Is Of necessity very slow. and life u New
, Zealand IS far less actractive than pic
tured by nimbIe-witted adjective artists
7 see a great deal in the papers about
lei Lara-
publican this year.- said ThadE rs Wheel
b er. OF DanviIIe. Va. al the Rie-- House
3 last night, but I take il with q grain
fof salt"
IF the solid South IS broken Up AT the
netx election. Virginia VIII not be respo1-
. sibis- There is no gainssylnE the fact
that out on the border line and noun
= famous country. where Virginia meets
( Wess Virginia. TAFT has made himself
I. strong with the people. but dova.in Dan
s vile. and in that general locality. ne are
:. scarcely aware Of The fact that the man
o who may Be the next President is IN our
e state There IS no fuss or f1rors down
e that way II . all confined % Bl-l
e County. Tazeweu. Scott, and other West
e srn counties Of the state Virginia people
Z are far famed for their Hospitality Tafr
r must not mistake hospitality for prom
e ises Of votes Virginia IS just as sure
1 10 give Bryan big plurality as the sun
shines"
There Is considerable abSurGity and q
great deal OF unnecessary waste Of tine
= and Of public money in our regular s5s-
|sIons OF state legislatures and Congress.
said James X. Loughuan. OF Columbus
- Ohio. at the Arlington
= Many States have abolished annua
m legislative sessions on account OF she ex
- psuse- They save $4,000 every other yea
by having biennial legislatures. and the!
seem 10 get all the laws they need
! we Go not need such large legisla
= tive halls. where men gather o. 90 task
J, ike schooIboys for three OF four months
p and rush measure through by tricke-y
% or delay other measures by parliament.
l. strategy.
= i believe our legislative chamber
+ should be open practically all the tiD
and q corps OF clerks kept on hand q
h. do the routine business Members sL1uI
i be permitted 20 attend the legislature aEl
.b introduce bills. j.st as lawyers 50 Q
- court 10 make motions. All speeches an
$ bEIs should be printed and furnished &
n members. whether they are present q
Il not. Every member should have the righ
10 vote on all measures by mail ard no
n 4 be compelled 70 attend meetings Tor L.
70 purpose Of voting on bills which are O
- no interest 10 his constituents such
= plan would remove all necessity for eS
-a ira sessions. and il would be inpOssibl
al TO either jam laws through OF dela
D. others for political purposes