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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-30
Benefits Tax Record.

Louis Bennett, the Democratic
nominee for governor of this state, is
interested in some five thousand acres
of land in Braxton county This fact
alone Is all needed to warrant care
full review of his action in reference
to tax reform, and doubtless explains
why he is opposed to that system,
since the latter brought these lands
up to fairer valuation, though not
what they ought to be, If the action
and judgment of the land assessor
and prosecuting attorney in that
county are worth any thing.
1t is a well known fact that landed
estates have been built up in the in
terror counties. The lands were
bought very cheap and the taxation
was low. Indeed, the owners grew
rich, as these lands increased rapidly
In value as the march of civilization
proceeded in that direction, yet UNI
der the old system they virtually .es-
capped taxation, while the farmers
were all tia time paying more than
their just share.
Just as soon as 1t was proposed by
Governor A. B. White and other lead
ers of the Republican party to adopt
a system of taxation which would
place these landed estates on a fair
footing of valuation compared with
the lands of the average farmers, the
owners OF the thousands OF acres OF
boundary, covering good-sized por-
tons of interior counties, rose up in
rebellion and took the stump against
any such measures. the motive that
impelled them being to escape their
just proportion of the taxes necessary
to run the state and county govern
ments. Louis Bennett was among
those who were thus arrayed bitterly
against the Dawson tax reform laws.
1t Is easy to see why he was against
them. Personal interest impelled
him.
Whether he may be called a tax
dodger lies in the fact whether he
really wanted to pay his just proper
ton OF the taxes, and his bitter oppo-
sition to the new tax measures GER
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AWise Nomination.

-
The wisdom shown in the nomina-
ton Of Hon. William q. GIasseock for
governor OF West Virginia becomes
more and more apparent as the cam
paign progresses. Evidences OF this
wisdom are fast multiplying not. only
on the Republican side but the DEM
ocratic side as well.
The action taken In choosing Mr..
Glasscock, as is observed on every
hand, has completely put the Demo-
Gratis at sea and all hope OF victory
has left them. Republicans become
more and more -eiated, and Democrats
more and more depressed, when they.
read editorials daily like the follow
ing taken from the Wheeling Intelli-
gencer, upon whose course the Demo-
Gratis two weeks ago had largely
built up their hopes:
Ohio county Republicans generally
endorse the nomination of Hon. w. e.
Glasscock for governor with enthu-
siasm.A Mr.. Glasscock is well and IA
Ivorably known to a considerable num-
Der Of our citizens, and the impress
sion which his candidacy has created
has been distinctly encouraging. 1t Is
undoubtedly true that the settlement
of the strife among West Virginia
Republicans has been welcomed.
There may be a few extremists on
each side, who feel that the fighting
should have been continued, but the
very large majority of Republican
voters, who are Republicans from
principle and have not the hope or
expectation of office, are sincerely
glad to see the party united in the
support of candidate who is per-
sonally worthy and fit.
While the conferences at Charles
ton were on, representatives OF the
1ntelligencer urged that the Lincoln
IRepublican movement had accom-
plished its. prime purpose, and the
time was propitlous for a reunion Of
discordant factions. At that time
there was more or less division of
sentiment, but in the light OF events
during the past week, it is evident
that the best and wisest thing was
done that was possible under the cir
cumstances.
william E. Giasscock is clean
man; man of high character and of
strict integrity. He was an original
tax reformer, and has been active in
the advocacy of progressive Repub-
lican policies. 1t is the belief Of the
Intelligencer that he will be no mans
man in the governorship; that he
will be the chief executive in fact as
we'll as in name; and that he viii
give the state an administration that
will be satisfactory In every import
ant respect.
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Uniformity and Fairness.

With four or five different methods
of selecting delegates to the nominal
ing convention it Is no wonder that
friction and dissatisfaction permeat-
ed the Republican party at the last
state convention. No one candidate
can be charged as being the sole Of
fender in having employed different
methods in different counties in OBJ
tanning delegates. Happily uniform
ity has been, agreed upon by the Re-
publican state committee In provid-
ing by resolution that in the future
delegates to Republican state con-
ventions shall be chosen by magis-
terial districts, either by district priE
mary or district mass conventions.
This is the fairest plan, and will al
low the expression of the units. This
new rule viii also do away with the
custom adopted in some counties in
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~
Illtlus spoke frank y aud freely anent
this sabiect During this entire
campaign ! have been strongly criti-
clzed as fayoring first Mr. SWlshef
and later Nj. Giasseoeis. With the
nomination With neither man had i
anything to do, or take any part more
than the friendly interest that /
might show IA the candidacy Of any
one who had been a true and faithful
friend. And / wish to say now that
regardless Of the attack Of those who
may see at for their own purpose to
denounce me, do not propose to be
driven from the support Of my
friends. Ny only regret is that a
man who stands SO high as w. q.
Glasscock, who Is 80 generally I re-
spected and who Justly has such a
large measure OF public respect and
confidence should be unfairly criti-
cised merely because, he happens to
be my friend.
William b. Glasscock is no mans
man, and everybody who knows him
knows that very wen. He will be
elected governor and he will give the
state strong, clean and dignified
administration, Even his enemies,
end every man has enemies, will not
deny that he is honest, that he is hon.
orable, and that he is capable. His
private life Is spottless,, and his pub
lie career has been above criticism.
am proud to number him among
my friends, and knowing him as do,
I am sure he would be one of the last
men in West Virginia to dosanything
1of which his conscience did not ap-
prove; and certainly you will never
find him denonnclng other Republic
cans unless he has the strongest and
best OF reasons for doing So"
Along the same line, the Morgan
town ost-Chronicle., which was one
Of the strongest advocates the Lin
coin party movement had, says:
THE relation of the candidate (Mr,
Glasscock D. to the political fortunes
of Senator Elkins project themselves
in possibility, of course, through the
four years to the time when Elkins's
term expires, but a lot of things may
happen between now and the good
year of 1912. This campaign OF
1908 is having troubles enough OF
its own. 1t is hardly worth while to
complicate matters to that extent.
The principle of disposing OF one
fight at time enables the fighter to
give more concentrated attention to
the job in hand. The thing to dc
right now is to elect Republican
ticket and perpetuate- the principles
of Roosevelt Repubilcanism. There
is no senatorial question on the pro.
gram for debate this time. The
proposition is Taft or Bryan? Glass.
cock or Bennett? Republican OF
Democrat? There can be little doubt
that this question will be answered by
Monongalia county with her usual
emphasize"
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schone for scaling public and private
debts one-half by paying so cents
worth of silver for each dollar due.
Dir. Taft does not approve the plan
to run the nation several thousands Of
millions Of dollars In debt 70 buy rail.
ways to be run by the government.
Mr.. Taft does not approve the Bryan
proposal to compel banks honestly
managed to contribute to meet the de
ficiencies Of banks that fail through
bad management, thereby encouraging
reckless speculation and dishonest in.
vestment Of funds.
Foregoing are some things that Mr.
Taft does not approve. Bryan has ex-
pressly approved Of all OF them and.
so far as the public knows. approves
them yet.
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Hlgh Charaster KflIs CRITICISM


The criticism that was made in the
partisan heat attending the settle.
ment of the factional strife within the
Republican party that Hon. w. E.
Glasscock was the personal selection
OF any one man of power and in
fiuepCe within the party organization
Implying an insinuation that he
would take orders from such a source,
has faded away as inconsequential and
unjust. 1t has disappeared because
of widespread and thorough knowl-
edge and appreciation OF the charac-
ter Of the man at which it was aimed.
Mr.. Glasscock's high integrity and
lofty standards of private, profcs-
sional and political conduct; his APP
probation Of responsibilities imposed
upon upright American citizenship,
and his high intelligent and patriotic
conception of the reiation that should
prevail between the public and its Of
hcial representative are so well
known by the people of West Vir-
glnia that this inslnuation, unfortu-
nately and uniustly made in the heat
and excitement of partisan conflict
and now sincerely regretted by those
responsible for It, finds no credence
with the intelligent public. and has
been discarded and put behind as IN
worthy any consideration in weigh
ing Of the matters OF this campaign
in the mental scales OF the voter.
In recent interview Senator S. B,
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delegating authority to committees to
appoint delegates.

delegating authority to committees to
appoint delegates.
1t is important that the people OF
this state, and especially those who
are supporters of Republican princi-
pies, should know that the Republic
can candidate for governor, the Hon.
/ w, =. Glasscock, has always stood
for these fair and just methods OF
electing delegates, and has by his
vote and influence in the county
councils OF the party as we'll as a
member of the state committee, been
consistent with his public profes-
sions and utterances on these mat
tiers.
The Republican candidate for gov
ernort goes fur her, however, and
states in his letter of acceptance that
better still in my judgment is gen.
eral and uniform primary election
law" His advocacy OF such law
has not been inspired by the pledge
Of the party in its platform to secure
the passage of a measure of that
character, hut for the reason he al
ways was strong supporter of that
method of selecting delegates before
1T was incorporated in the party's
declaration of principles. Thus I'VE
have candidate for governor who
can be depended upon. to forward the
primary election scheme in the legis-
latures over which he may have sug-
gestive Jurisdiction. 1t is one of the
many strong points in the candidacy
of the Hon. William 3. Glasscock,
and should appeal with convincing
force to all the voters of the state.
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ainly stamp him as a dodger Of that

Nh4ulS SLdup ulm as QOuSer Oh CnaL
sort. ~
The records of the county court OF
Braxton county, where these five
thousand acres of land are, doubtless
disclose his tax-dodging propensitles,
and an inspection of those records
would most likely show that he re-
sisted the operation of the new tax
laws.
But, his utterances in this cam
paign against the tax laws and the
system, though in some respects i'm
piled because of his desire to conceal
as much as possible his bitterness to-
ward them are sufficient to justify
the charge against him that he is an
enemy of equal taxation, and, II his
course in Braxton county before and
after the passage of the new laws
does not sustain the charge made, it
is duty he owes to himself and his
party to make clean breast OF what
happened in Braxton county. In
deed, the Democratic party in justice
to itself ought to look up that record
so that it may properly defend itself
and its candidate. II It can make a
defense after inspecting those records.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-30

number Of senate stenographers IN
creased from 70 so. Governor
Dawson vetoed this proposition. SO
ardently strIyen for 81 the Demo-
cratic nembets as he did number
81 others. which seemed to him TO
cali for expenditures not altogether
necessary
Mt. Bennett should read up on the
record. put himself in touch with the
history Of his party as written in the
words and actions OF its representa-
lives in Office, and try to discover an
issue in which there Is more Justice
for complaining OF. and OF which he
Is capable Of showing more compre-
hensiye and accurate grasp.
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Things Mr.. tart Does Not ADnrov.

Things Mr.. Tart Does Not Approve.
Bryan is very anxious, he says, for
Mr.. Taft TO be specific as to the things
Mr.. Taft does or does not approve.
Here are few things Mr.. Taft does
not stand for:
Mr.. Taft does not approve the Bryan
idea Of cutting the workingman's
wages In two by paying him in fifty
cent dollars.
MI. Taft does not approve the Bryan
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low tan : elestioa. This thought Il.
earanoHnt to everything else and has
sciaa;ed such Esen as Ex-senator wii
klnsoa Cali of Florida. lifelong Dem
.ocrat aud Confederate veteran.
Senator Call has just repudiatetl Bry.
an and has come ont FOR Taft. His rem
sons for this step he states are: Il am
a Democrat ! believe, however. thsf
Judge Taft is a good man as we'll S
Mr.. Bryan and Mr. Hlsgen. But am
Inclined to the opInlou thar the best
Interests Of the south would be pro
noted BY voters in that section casting
their ballots at this time for Judge
Taft for president"
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Az Evening Echo.

1t is true, as Peter Cooper we'll
said: "No goods purchased abroad
are cheap that take the place OF our
own labor and our own raw mater
ial."-4H. K. Thurber
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Resumption of business and return
of prosperity win be found to play an
important part in mems considerations
this fall when It comes to voting. 1t
has about come TO be a settled conyic.
ton that good times would quickly to-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-30

1fr. Bryan says be Is not going to.
worry about the negro vote. BE WIN
have enough worry over the Demo-
cratic vote.
All Of the blast Furnaces IN southern
Illinois have been reopened, doing
their share toward blasting Democrat
lc hopes OF success IN that, state.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-30
GARRIsoN couNTY TIcKET.

For House of Delegates
CHARLES Nj. HART
MARCUS L. RIBLETT.
For Clerk of County Court
HOWARD NJ. GORE.
For Clerk of Circuit Court
I. WADE COLEMAN,
For Prosecuting Attorney.
WILL E. MORRIS.
For Sheriff
J. e. BARTLETT.
For County Commissioner
JOHN B. STR6THER
For Assessor
ERNEST L. PIGOTT.
For County Surveyor
CHARLES C. FIT~RO
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REPUBLICAN TICKET
CONGRESSIONAL T1oKEr.

For Congress
WILLIAM P. HUBBARD.
Ohio County.
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For Governor
W. p. GLASSCOCK
Monongalia County
For Secretary of State
STUART F. REED
Harrison County.
For S ate Superintendent of SCHOOL,
ID. P. SdAWKEY
Kanawha County.
For Acknowledgement
WILLIAM G. CONLEY
Preston County.
For Auditor
JOHN. SHERMAN DARST
Jackson County.
For Treasurer
e. L. LONG
n Mcdowell County.
For Judges of Supreme Court
IRA e. ROBINSON
Tayloc County.
w. N. MILLER
Wood County.
L. j. WILLIAMS
Greenbrier County.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-16

shows the library in the suite OF
rooms occupied by Carmichael. Mr..
hurry has given uneontrovertible evil
dence of his right 10 classification
with the most gifted stage producers
OF the day. Every detail Of the pic
ture is given the utmost care. In or
der that there should be no anaehron-
ism to lay the effect open 10 adverse
criticism, the properties used we're
obtained intact from 4 first-eiass Mex
lean hosiery, and the decorations of
the walls and ceiling OF the room
shown were printed by an artist who
spent several years during his studies.
not only in Mexico, but 10 the neigh
borhoOd Of the Sierra Madre noun
tains. Before he was commissioned
TO do the work he had 10 convince Mr..
hurry Of his familiarity with the lat
ter's requirements. Prices zee. Use.
81 and $3.50.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-16
New Play at Auditorium.

In THE Power That Governs" the
new play in which creston Clarke, un-
der direction of Jules hurry, will be
seen at the Auditorium on Monday,
April 20. 10 in three acts and has as
many set scenes. The first Of these
shows the interior of the shack Of
Jim Henderson, an old miner. and the
uncle and partner OF Andrew Michael.
The Kid" which role Is portrayed by
Mr.. Clarke. The second act Is laid In
the courtyard of q Mexican hotel at
the foot Of the Sierra Madre noun
tains at the hour of the siesta. The
wonderful eoioring OF the Mexican
sky. which is especially nOticeably In
this particular region at this hour.
has given the producer. Mr.. Murry. q
particularly fine field for his efforts
as a master Of stageeraft. and the re-
suits are said to justify all the praise
which has bee nbest0wed upon the
setting. In the third act. which
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Following is a list OF real estate
transfers of Kootenai county as fur
nished by the Occur d'Alene Abstract
& Title Guarantee company:
United States to Lewis Firestotne,
eli mex. sell nwh, swh nwA
sec. "a, tip. as, r. / W.
United States to Walter Laws. VIZ
sw X mex swh swk nwA, sec. "a,
tip. 46, r. W.
United States to Walter s. Gaskell,
neA swA, nwA SEX, swh neA
sec. 25, tip. As n, r. 3 W.
Walter Laws to Thomas b. Hay,
VIZ swA. neh swA Y, NV Y, sec. "a,
tip. as. r. l w; 81.
Lewis n. Firestone to Thomas B.
Hay. eh mex. SEX nwh, swh
neA, sec. 80, tpt. 46 n. ri w; 81.
Bloomer McFerron to NJ. NJ. Dick
son, west 80 acres OF swh swh, sec.
IA, tip. a., r. 3 W.
John b. Taylor to Mary Brennan
lot 7. block 3. Taylor's Park; 5000.
City Of Occur d'Alene TO V. w
Sander. lots s, and 10. block 90,
sec. C" Forest cemetery.
J. w. Arnold to city of Occur
d'Alene. part lot Il. sec. IS. tp. SO
n. r. 4 w; $500.
Hans Fabrisius to Washington
Water Power Co. part lot l. sec. 35
tp. IS n. r. W.
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ing will be held Friday evening, at
which time an association will be or
ganized.
White Wonder and Violet seed DO
tatoes for sale by H. Molkentin, near
the Y.
Seed wheat, seed oats, seed pota-
toes and all kinds of field flower and
garden seeds at the Idaho Mercantile
Co.
j. III. Morrow, Plat Morrow, w. b.
Shaffer and Frank Jonas, constitut-
ing an automobile party from Waits
burg, Wash, visited the city yester-
day.
The best music, the best floor, the
best management, the best hall, all
for 81, Tuesday, April 81. You will
never forgive yourself If you miss it..
A number of English sparrows
were seen about the city this morn
ing. These are the first ever seen
in this vicinity, though a number
have been seen in Spokane and the
country surrounding it.
w. H. Thomas of the Idaho Mer-
camille company, who was operated
on some time ago at st. Lukes hos
pital in Spokane for appendicitis, is
very much improved and will soon be
entirely recovered.
Why is steamer Lyondale so popu-
lar? She leaves daily for Harrison
and Occur d'Alene river points at
1880. Straight through and fast
time.
o. E. Barr and wife returned home
from Hot Lake, Ore, yesterday after
noon. While there Mr.. Barr under
went an operation for appendicitis.
He is recovering rapidly and hopes to
be able to attend to his business again
soon.
The Home Electric Supply COM
pany wants to figure on wiring your
house. viii guarantee satisfaction.
21S Fourth st. Phone 1873.
Thomas & Co. commenced the con-
struction of bungalow on one of
their lots in Forest Heights this
morning. The company plans during
the summer to construct. in all. 20
bungalows. Butcher & Maple have
the contract for the entire lot. The
bungalows are to cost each between
$500 and $4,000.
Lately so many people drink Gold
en- Grain Granules, the pure cereal
coffee. As long as people want to
drink something with their meals,
there is nothing healthier than this
system building drink. Children
will do well by using it and nervous
people will find it very strengthen
/ ing.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-16
COMPANY c FIELD MEET
VIII Take Place Sunday, April %, at
WOodlawn Park.

WOodlawn Park.
Company c met at the aTmory last
evening and decided upon date for
their field meet.
The date decided upon is Sunday.
April 25, and the place Is WoOdlawn
park. Arrangements will be made so
that trains from the city to the park
will be run often in order that every
body desiring may attend. Besides
the regular meet exercises. a game of
baseball will be played between the
company and some other company Of
the state. The program is as fol-
lows:
Races-one hundred yards, so
yards. ego yards and 44O yards;
standing broad jump. standing high
lump. running high jump. running
broad jump. pole vault and egg race.
Company F OF Rathdrum will par
ticipate In the meet. Both companies
have gone into training looking to IL.
Company C has some excellent men
who will participate in all Of the
events. and feel confident OF making
away with all OF the honors and
prizes.
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I'm A HAD WAY"
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Found. one gray horse. near Mica
bay. October. 1907: weight about 500
pounds. about ~ years old. VIII be
sold At Dan Devine's. corner Lakeside
aud Eighth. on April II. for feed bill
w. H. LAFAYETTE.
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