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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-10
ATWOOD SECONDS BRYAN.
Compares Republican Party to Cat in
Alice I'm Wonderland.

Convention Hall, Denver July TO-
John H. Atwood of Leavenworth, KAN
sas, seconding the nomination of Mr..
Bryan, said in part:
DO you remember the tale of Alice
in Wonderland and how the Cheshire
cat, with it's traditional grin, faded be-
fore her eyes, how it's tail disappeared
and then the hind legs, the body, the
forelegs, neck, head, ears, and all leav-
ing nothing behind, before the wonder
ing child's startled vision, save and ex-
cept the grin alone? Such is the Re-
publican party; gone is its tail, and it's
legs, and its body, and it's head, and
naught is left behind save, and save
only, the grin. resultant from the labial
expansion and dental display that
marks the de-e-lighted smile of the
one man left in that organization, the
dictator who rules with a steam roller.
mo Chessie cat or bear hunter DOM
mates these councils. We are an as
semblage of free men-not an assem-
blage of tagged and ticketed federal
officers. We obey the dictates of con-
Science and not the command of pow
er; duty and not the big stick COM
pels US; as some slavish peasants bend
the knee to Gessler's cap, so, at the
bidding of their master, bowed the Re
publican helots before the ponderous
proportions of their ready-made candi-
date; we are for one man as they are
lOI OIlS lIld1, OQl OuI illdu Is our oil
from choice and their man is their
man from cop1pulsion; our cheers are
from the heart up; their cheers are
from the neck up; our voices rise and
fall not in obedience to the baton
movement of a big stick but in obed-
fence to an affection that all men must
have for an ideally honest man; that
is the adjective that, of all the multi
tude listed by the photographers, best
describes Bryan-an honest man; one
whose honesty has never been i'm
pugned even by his most virulent en-
emies; the people are weary of sharp
fellows and clever tricksters, official
rogues and senatorial short change
men; what they cry aloud for is an
honest, a God fearing man; ability Is
good, but honesty is greater, the wise
head is well, but the pure heart Isl bet
ter, and great is our incompatible
leader, great as the adoption CT his
doctrines. by his enemies, proclaim him
to believe to be the foundation of the
peoples faith in him is hewed from
their faith in his integrity.
Many a great man has the world pro-
duced, and men differ as to the place
to which they are entitled in the pan
| theon of fame, but is it not true today,
as it was in the older times, that the
primal place in the book of gold, is re-
served for him who is great because
he loves his fellowman? Such is our
| leader, the man of the people, the
| statesman, whose wisdom has been
proved in the crucial years, whom mosi
| men love, whom none hates, whom
his enemies respect, while they revile
him, the Democrat ideal, the ideally
honest man, William Jennings Bryan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-10
TWO NOTED WRITER'S MEET.
Vim. Allen White and A. NJ. Low OF
the London Times Have a Visit.

Denver, Colo, July 10-"Old Far
mer'' Lawton, of the Western Union
in this city, well known by almost
every newspaper man in the United
States, who used his company's wires
in bringing about the first meeting
between Gene Field and Bill Nye,
which took place in Denver just %
years ago brought together two of
the three great writer's attending the
present convention. s
The "Old Farmer" was looking af-
ter his company's interest in their
big branch office at the auditorium,
when A. Maurice Low. the American
correspondent for the London Times,
dropped in to see how his cable mat
ter was moving. Just at that time
William Allen White, the noted
political and humorist writer, came
in to see how his George Mathew
Adams news bureau specials for
which he receives 81 per word for
writing. were reaching the eastern
press.
With his usual smile the "Old
Farmer brought them together. The
two writer's, after a hearty hand
shake, began to express admiration
for each other. Only a few words
were referred to concerning the out
come Of the convention, which they
Mr.. White asked whats the mat
ter with Kansas" and Mr.. Low
wanted to know if they had ever
heard anything wrong with King Ed
ward Then social talk commenced
in which both writer's said many
things about Denver and her fine
auditorium.
Mr. White has been in Denver
many times before, but that makes
little difference to him, as he is al
ways right at home when there Is
any good news to write about
y, &c &c Mr fire VIE 70
yer, and he expresses himself greatly
pleased with what he has seen of
Colorado. but regrets very much that
he is compelled to leave Friday to
visit sick son in California. He says
at his first leisure he expects to re-
turn to Colorado and spend a week
or two among our grand Rocky
mountains
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-10
ATWOOD'S BOOM GROWS.

John H. Atwood of Kansas for nation
al chairman continues to grow. Sew
eral leaders talked to Bryan by phone
but he gave them no intimation as to
his choice for a chairman of his cam
paign committee. Therefore, he has
neither approved or vetoed the At
wod boom. Atwood, himself, is TAX
ing no hand in the fight. Homer
Cummings of Connecticut is managing
it. Atwood says that if the honor falls
to him he will gladly accept it, but if
Mr.. Bryan thinks that some other
friend can put up a sitter campaign
then he wants the other fellow chosen.
Friends of Bryan say it will be hard
for the Commoner to turn down the
Atwood proposition. Bryan and At
wood have been as thick as four in a
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session at work upon the platform ana
up to a very short time before mid
night, when the document was nnally
presented to the convention its MEM
bers wrestled with the momentous
subject concerning which they were
charged, the framing of the official
utterances of the party. Whole planks
were referred back to the subcommit-
tees for redrafting and even after
what was intended to be the maj
draft was in the hands of the press
associations to be telegraphed to the
newspapers of the country from Cape
Cod to the Golden Gate changes OF
phraseology were made, sentences
were turned about for more forceful
expression. Word by word and plank
by plank, the platform was minutely
scrutinized in the effort for clearness
and perfection in expression. When
Chairman Haskell finally took 1t under
his arm and jumped into an automo-
bile for his flying trip to the waiting
multitude in the convention hall, the
document that he bore was the unani-
nous expression of the committee;
there was not the smallest suggestion
of minority report.
Trust Plank Came Last.
The plank on the trust question was
the last to be adopted by the commit
tee and it had been the subject of a
long debate. Judge Parker of New
York, ex-senator Smith of New Jersey
and Senator Newlands of Nevada had
been in opposition to any expression
on the subject. Senator Smith pro-
voked long debate by an amendment
to the tariff plank, suggesting the
necessity OF recognizing the cost of
labor of revising the tariff schedules.
but 1t was strongly opposed by his
colleagues on the committee and was
finally withdrawn, as it was said, upon
receipt of a request by telegraph from
Mr.. Bryan himself
Ex-senator Dubois of Idaho pro-
posed an anti-polygamy plank, which
was finally defeated by a tie vote
20 to 20. In this connection a tele-
gram from Mr.. Bryan to his brother
here in response to an inquiry on the
subject was read as follows:
81 have not taken any part or ex-
pressed any opinion on the subject re-
ferred to in your telegram. There are
several states especially interested in
that subject and I think they should
all be permitted to present their views
and that the committee on resolutions
should then decide the question ac-
cording to its Judgment. 1t will not
be Influenced one way or the other by
me-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-10
NOTIFICATION COMMITTEE.
Charles NJ. Sawyer Chosen as the
Member from Kansas.

Member from Kansas.
Denver, July 10.-Following is the
committee appointed to notify W. ].
Bryan of his nomination for president:
Alabama, r. H.. Walker; Arkansas,
Gustave Jones; California, Charles E.
Denman; Colorado, Elmer F. Beckwith;
Connecticut Harry c. Ney; Delaware,
Peter j. Ford; Florida, w. S. Jennings;
Georgia, Crawford Wheatley; Idaho,
Harry l.. Day; Illinois. Edward F.
Dunno: Indiana. Harry McCart; Iowa,
j. P. O'Mal1y; Kansas, Charles NJ
Sawyer; Kentucky, w. b. Haldeman;
Louisiana. John Pulston; Maine; Frank
w Morse; Maryland, S. s. Fields; Mas
sachusetts, Humphrey O'Sullivan; Mich
igan, John T. Winship; Minnesota, j.
w. Pauley; Mississippi, j. H. Wynne;
Missouri, ]. w. Farris; Montana, w. B
George; Nebraska, John H. Moorehead;
Nevada. Charles r. Evans; New Hamp-
shire, ]. G. Hutchins; New Jersey
Robert Davis; New York. Lewis Nixon;
North Carolina, Edward ]. Hale; North
Dakota, Frank Lish: Ohio. t. S. Ar
sylvania, Dewitt c. Dewitt; Rhode Is
land, P H. Keans; South Carolina, T.
F. Brantley; South Dakota, F. NJ. Eel
bach; Tennessee, D. G. McKeeler;
Texas, William Masterson; Utah. t. H
Fitzgerald; Vermont, James E Burke;
Virginia. j. H. Tyler; Washington, Geo
F. Christensen; West Virginia. c. w
Ossenton; Wisconsin. Byron Barwig;
Wyoming w. H. Holiday: Alaska. H
W. Mellen; Arizona, w. A. Forbes; Dis
trict of Columbia, Sam Nedry: Hawaii
Alien Herbert; New Mexico, John Nor
row; Porto Rico, D. CollaZO-
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JAMES SECONDS BRYAN.
Says 1t Will Take All Wall Streets
None to Beat Him.

Convention Hall, Denver. Colo, July
10.-Ollfe NJ. James of Kentucky in
seconding the nomination of William
j. Bryan at the national Democratic
convention spoke in part as follows:
Mr.. Chairman: In the name of all
men who ask no legislative aid in the
conflict of life, who only ask an equal
chance with their brothers in the bat
tie for bread; in the name of that i'm
mortal Democrat, who hung high In
the sky of our country the rainbow of
promise equal rights to ALL and spec
ial privileges to none" In the name Of
those millions of our countrymen who
sing songs of liberty in time of peace
and fight the battles Of this republic
in time of war, in the name of three
millions Of idle, hungry men with
empty dinner pals, which have to be
filled from trust-controlled products;
in the name of those who love liberty,
and believe republics were not born to
die, In the name Of the men who won
from the soil the substance which
feeds and clothes the world; in the
name Of the millions of men in the
shops and factories, at the anvil, the
bench. the forge and the spindle. who
only beg this government to be just
enough to allow them to educate their
children, serve their God and love their
country, in the name of those who yet
recall with tingle Of the blood. the
heroism of the fathers who gave this
republic to us I second the nomination
of the knightliest gladiator Democracy
has ever known, William J. Bryan, of
Nebraska.
When history shall unroll her pages
to the generations to be, the first among
this country's greatest benefactors will
be this great Nebraskan whose name
is loved and honored wherever the rain
falls or the sun shines, wherever the
heart beats or the tongue speaks.
Jefferson had the courage to write in
front of tyrant and his army, the
immortal words that governments de-
rive their Just powers from the conse MT
of the governed"
Bryan raised in front of the mightiest
army of predatory tyrants the world
ever saw, the command thou shalt not
steal"
He foresaw the dangers of monopo-
lies, combinations and trusts long be-
fore his fellows. He was the pioneer
in the wilderness. He has charmed the
common people of the east; from far
away Russia around the globe with the
plain truth of Democracy. He is the
ablest bravest and most eloquent
champion of the rights of the plain
people that the sun shines on. He does
not belong to Nebraska; he does not
belong to America; he belongs to hui
mainly and to the world.
1t cost the Republican party 20 mil
lions of dollars to defeat him for the
presidency. My word for it, they will
have to empty the Golfers of Wall street
to defeat him next November.
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VOTE BY STATES.
On Roll Call for Nomination of Demo-
crat Presidential Candidate.

Convention Hall, Denver Col. July TO-
The vote by states on the roll call for
nomination. of president was as follows:
Alabama-Bryan, %.
ArkanSaS-Bryan is.
California-Bryan. 20.
COlOrado-Bryan, 10.
Connecticut-Bryan, 9; Johnson, 5.
Delaware-Gray, s.
Florida-Bryan. 10.
Georgia-Gray, 20; Bryan, 4; johnson, 2.
Idaho-Bryan, g.
IlHnoiS-Bryan, 81.
Indiana-Bryan. 80
Iowa-Bryan, e.
Kansas-Bryan, %.
Kentucky-Bryan, 26.
Louisiana-Bryan. is.
Maine-Bryan, 10; Johnson l; not vot-
ing, l.
Maryland-Bryan, Z; johnson, Q.
Massa chusetts-Bryan, 81.
Michigan-Bryan, IS.
Minnesota-Johnson. %.
Mississippi-Bryan, 20.
Missouri-Bryan, g.
Montana-Bryan. 6.
Nebraska-Bryan. 16.
Nevada-Bryan, 6.
New HampShfre-Bryan, Z; johnson, i.
New Jersey-Gray, "a.
New York-Bryan, IS
North Carolina-Bryan, "a
North Dakota-Bryan, s.
Ohio-Bryan, 46.
Oklahoma-Bryan, IS.
Oregan-Bryan, s.
p PennSylvania-Bryan, 1872; johnson, 3,
Rhode Island-Bryan. s; johnson, 8.
South Carolina-Bryan. is.
South DakOta-Bryan. s.
Tennessee-Bryan, "a
TexaS-Bryan, Sc.
Utah-Bryan, 6.
Virginia-Bryan, "a.
Eermont-Bryan. Z; not voting, 1.
West Virginia-Bryan. IA.
Washineton-Bryan. 10.
Wisconsin-Bryan &C.
Wyoming-Brya 6.
Alaska-Bryan, 6.
Arizona-Bryan. g.
New Mexico-Bryan, 6.
Hawaii-Bryan, 6.
District of COlumbia-Bryan, 6.
Porto Rico-Bryan, g.
Total-Bryan, s9211; Johnson, IS; Gray,
591A; not voting, S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-10
DOWNFALL OF GUFFEY.

Denver Col, July 10.-The defeat
of Colonel James NJ. Guffey of Pitts
burg, national committeeman from
Pennsylvania, as a candidate for re-
election was accomplished by the fac
ton headed by James Kerr. of Clear
field. at meeting held in the conven-
ton auditorium Immediately follow
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TAX LAW UPHELD.
Decision Means a Million Annually to
State of Alabama,

Montgomery. Ala, July 10.-Judge
A. d. Sayer of the city court upheld
the contentious of the state in the for
eign corporations franchise tax suits.
the result of which is to sustain the
law and bring into the treasury an
nually something like one million. The
fight against 1t was made by the
Louisville & Nashville and other rail-
roads.
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weather Indications.

Chicago, July 10.-Forecast for
Kansas: Partly cloudy tonight and
Saturday.
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Convention Goes Wild.

This was the signal for a long con-
tinued uproar rivalling in intensity and
duration the demonstration OF We'd
nesday which lasted one hour and 26
was dashed into a fury of excitement.
The delegates seized the state stand
ards and gathered them on the pre-
siding officers platform, while the gall
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ON FIRST BALLOT

CONTINUED from Page One.)
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Convention Hall. Denver Col. July TO-
The vote by states on the roll call for
nomination of president was as follows:
Alabama-Bryan 90
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-25
OLYMPIC GAMES FINANCES.
Surplus to Form an Expense Fund
 for Use of British Athletes.

The accounts of the British OIym- pic council for the principal games in the stadium have been made pub lie, though some of the items, such as the Henley regatta, have been omitted. Around September the big events at the stadium concluded and to that date the cash account shows receipts aggregating $94,307, of which sum s70,145 came from public subscriptions and SPLICE had been paid over on account of stadium gate moneys. Up to the same date the actual expenditure was S30,55S, but this did not include outstanding claims amounting to s23,462, a fig ure which has been subsequently in- creased. The expenditure in fall and winter games, such as football, hockey, lacrosse, figure skating and boxing will of course cause an extra outlay and have to- be provided for.
 Against this it is said that there is lot of money to be collected from promised subscriptions and gate money. The British Olympic eoun- ell Is now satisfied that there will be a substantial surplus when the ac- counts have been finally toted up. Whatever, sum is left over will be laid aside as the nucleus of a fund for the purpose of defraying. the ex-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-25

men, gripping in their hands the lprice of their husbands labor,, are
 paying to the great trusts for the
 necessaries of life at least 60 per cent
 more than they paid even ten years Iago. Our laboring man does not need charity, but he does need justice.
 Yes" said Tolstoi, i've will do all
 most anything for the poor man
 anything but get off his back"
 If congress should attempt directly
 to fix the prices at which our do-
 nestle manufacturers could sell their
 products, the United States supreme
 court would declare the act uncon-
 stitutional. Yet congress indirectly by means of it's taxing power and its right to regulate foreign commerce has maintained statutes for fifty years permitting the domestic manufactur- CT to enhance the price of the neces- saries of life to every man and woman in our land. The source of the trusts could be easily destroyed by removing the tariff, but that would stop con tributions to campaign disbursements so our politicians continue the tariff and then as a remedy prescribe penal statutes, an interstate commerce con- mission, administrative tribunals and other similar measures.
 The trust magnates own the mines and minerals, they own a consider able part of the remaining forest lands, they own the great railway systems, they control the majority of manufactories and hold the franchises Of the cities. Through these acquisi- tions they have become the rulers of our republic without holding any of- fice whatever. But the people are slow to see the danger of such vast and Irresponsible power exercised by a few men because they plot in secret and mine and countermine our put- He life. Eventually if they are not stopped they will reduce the Ameri- can people to servitude. Our smaller are beginning to re- aiize what this means. They are con- Ing to understand that they receive little benefits from a protective tariff and that the great combinations wnicn sell them their raw material are the only recipients of it's benefits. sixty-two per cent of all importations into our country to-day are for use In our manufactures, and more than one-thfrd of this 62 per cent is sub feet to duty. A large proportion of | bur manufacturers will by and by appreciate this truth, and when they 10 appreciate 1t their financial inter- ssts will make them fighting force against protection.
 FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-25
RACES IN THE FOG.
Arasee Takes Feature of the Day at
 Gravesend.

New York. Sept 25-A heavy fog hung over the Gravesend track all afternoon, and it was impossible to see the running of some of the races. The Speculation selling stake was won by Arasee. The Squire was second, with Monfort third. The finishes in nearly all the events were close and exciting. Results: First Race.-Court Lady, first; Obdu. rate, second; Taboo. third.
 Second Race.-Jimmy Lane, first; Stellalan. second; Pirate. third.
 Third Race.-Delirium. first; Bosom. second: Peter Quince, third.
 Fourth Race.-Arasee first; The Squire, second; Monfort. third.
 Fifth Race.-Golden Pearl, first; Gowan, second; Dorsnte, third.
 Sixth Race.-Etherial, first; Harlem Maid. second: Mariana. third.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-25
CARD SENT FROM PUTNAM.
Arthur w. Jenkins. Declares It Is a
 Consniracv

Conspiracy.
 T shall make the fight of my life to prove my innocence" was the dec- laration made before Judge Platt in the United States district court, Hart ford, Tuesday afternoon by Arthur w. Jenkins, chief yeoman in the Unit ed States navy, whom the grand jury has indicted for sending scurrilous postal card to President Roosevelt.
 When arraigned to plead to the in- dictment. Jenkins wore the uniform of his rank in the navy. On the breast of his coat were suspended two service medals presented to him by the government, one for service dur inggthe Spanish-American war on the United States ship Montgomery and the other for service on the Scorpion.
 Jenkins says that he is prepared to prove that he is the victim, of a con- spiracy and that he never mailed the postal card to President Roosevelt, as is alleged.
 T have been in the navy for twelve years" said Jenkins, and my character has always been good, as will be shown from letters which hold from different officials of the navy, including Admiral Cowles, the brother-in-law of President Roose- welt. I am married anu have wife and child who reside in Pawtucket. I went to visit them last July and 1t seems that about the time was in Rhode Island an offensive postal card was mailed, to the spresident with my name signed to it. It was sent from. Putnam, Conn. never sent the card, nor do know who did mail it. I was arrested because my name hap. penedsto be signed to the card! My record in the navy Is an excellent one and would not do such . thing as | am accused of to blemfsh my past record. I do not know who did 1t, but I suspect that some enemies of mine have taken that means to make me suffer. l hope to clear myself of this charge when my trial comes up in the United States court"
 Jenkins is about 25 years of age. He is now in the Whalley avenue jail in default of bonds waiting his trial, which will take place before Judge Platt at Hartford in December He is trying to raise bonds so as to get his release pending trial. ,,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-25
BOWLING.
The Casino Squad Is Putting in
 tr Some Hard Practice.

The following 10 men have big scores in the Casino roll-off: Stokes 595, Chappelle 5S4, Maloney STA, Plumb 567, Chapin 565, A. Lewis 564, Hamilen 552, Hockey 544, Ger aghty 531 and c. Lewis 522.
 Fred Jaeger, who won the city championship three years in success. sion, will be a strong addition to the Casino team this year and will aid materially in the fight for the state championship. Chapin of Win sted, another strong bowler, will also take part in the games in this league, having joined the local squad. Dubuc and Bossell are coming back to their old time form and the former may beat out Stokes for the captaincy of the team. E. Diver will not be with the bowling teams this season as his business in- terests will prevent him. Howard Neal, however, may return to Wa terbury soon and he will be a big factor in the winning of games.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-25
GEO L. DEXTER & co.

Dexter & Go will go further, and will give with every package they sell their personal guarantee to re. fund the money if Dr Ames' Pleas ant Specific does not eure-a re- liable medicine at half price, with . guarantee that your money will be cheerfully returned if the remedy does not cure.
 Anyone who is suffering from liver trouble, constipation, sick head- ache, indigestion, bad taste in the mouth, biliousness, specks before the eyes, melancholy, or tired feel ings. should take advantage of this offer. Messrs Dexter & Go don't know how long they will be able to sell Ames' Pleasant Specific at half price, for the sale has been some thing phenomenal.
 As the dose Is diminished after the first few days bottle that you can obtain now for 25 eents.. will last a month. And it costs nothing if it does not cure.
 T. L. DEXTER & co, Druggist.
 Corner East and West MaIn Streets, Waterbury.