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Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20

its owner. If Sir William Blackstone
was right when he said "the earth is
the general property Of all mankind"
and accurately and strictly speaking
there is no foundation In nature or
natural law, why a few words upon
parchment should carry the dominion
of land. And also, II Thomas Jefferson
was right when he said: "Other employ
should repeal all laws that exclude
from the land or else the right OF labor
upon the land returns again to the I'M
employed" And IL Abraham Lincoln
was right when he said: ''The principles
of Jefferson ara the definition and
axioms of free society" Then society
should repeal all laws that excludes
any man from having equal right with
any other man In the enjoyment OF
the use of the earth. II found for the
greater production OF wealth that 1t is
best to have some men in sole possess
sion OF the land then heavy tax upon
land values and upon them alone should
be levied to be paid by those In pos
session of the land, for governmental
expenses and directly or indirectly to
reimburse those excluded from the land.
Now, as all wealth primarily comes
from the application OF labor to land,
the cobbler having free land, for no one
would hold land except for actual use,
all speculation having been killed by
heavy taxation, there would be no diff
ficulty whatever in his providing pIen-
tifully for himself, wife and children.
PONDER.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
CORRESPONDENT INSISTS THERE
is GRAFT IN SCHOOL BOOKS

LOS ANGELES, June 1S.-[Editor
Herald1 A. d. III. evidently is too
ground down in his daily toll to have
chance to know much about such
subtle gratis as school management.
He admits working fourteen hours a
day in some newspaper office, and by
the same token I infer he can have
little opportunity to observe, or edu-
cate himself in the modern system of
doing things which is one of the
serious handicaps of our age. II A.
D. H. will get out of the 14-hour-a-day
job and see something besides SHOP"
he will learn quite quickly that my
charge OF graft In school book pub
fishing Is not "contumely." Having
been In the book publishing business at
one time, repeat my charge that there
is graft In the adoption and sale of
most modern school books, which, are
changed about every term. There Is
petty graft in the sale of blue prints
and in the sale of all other facilities.
There is graft, self-evident, for 1t Is
not to be denied that out of thirty-odd
children are supplied by about two
stationers and book sellers Why is
there no competition? And does Mr..
A. D. Fl. know also that examination
question blanks are actually sold IN
advance of the examination? I Won
der what newspaper Mr.. A. Fl. D. Is
working on? Surely it Is not The Her
aid, or he would be more enlightened
on the subject. AS yet he has made
only a general and superficial denial
Let him disprove the charges. / am
anxious for him to really say some
thing worth answering. T. s. X.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM NEEDED
TO SOLVE SOCIAL PROBLEMS

LOS ANGELES, June 17.-lEditor
Herald: Evidently Riddle and Blu
walda, who are merely names to me,
are like BanQuo's ghost-they will not
down. This is we'll, for they represent,
in their small way, the two remedies of
freedom and restriction between which
would-be reformers the world over are
divided.
Formerly we chained and beat un-
mercifully the unfortunates who had
lost their minds. Today we recognize
that such inhuman treatment only
makes matters worse.
Formerly we executed criminals for
the most trivial offenses. Gradually
we learned that this only increased the
amount of crime.
In the physical world we are gradu-
ally discovering that we have only to
use our brains and allow the forces
Of nature to work for us. This dis
covery that 1t is the human brain that
will win all the time. If given a chance.
is the one thing that is redeeming us
from barbarism; our one great reliance.
1t is the main argument for liberty
but 1t has not been mastered as yet by
the Socialists, who still believe In COM
pulsion, in explosions. in not allowing
people to exercise their free judgment.
This is the lesson that Socialism has
to learn, and perhaps the case of Mr..
Riddle may help. ]. G. d. CLARK.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
DULL AND DREARY~

A REPUBLICAN correspondent of a
IN Republican newspaper in an out
~ burst of frankness thus describes
the Republican made-to-order conVen-
ton: "All my life 1 have been hearing
stories about the excitement that pre-
walls at national conventions. Today
heard Taft nominated, but fail to see
where the excitement came in. 1t was
about as exciting as steam roller.
The next time 1 want to get worked up
into a frenzy I'm going to count the
fly specks on a window. AS spectacle
the whole thing was a bitter disap-
pointment to me. The cheering seemed
to be forced and made to order, and
the speeches We're simply rotten. The
men who made them were as disap-
pointing as the speeches, I had looked
forward eagerly 10 see the intellectual
giants Of the country in action. With
one or two exceptions, they seemed to
be only CABBY OFFICE SEEKERS"
How refreshingly outspoken this is!
And how obviously true! We believe it
is by far the best account of the ma
chine ruled convention that has been
printed, and, having had our suspicious
aroused by the general nature of the
dispatches, ana being able, on account
of a few years practice at our
trade, to perform the feat called
reading between the lines, We have been
waiting for the frank confession of
some unsophisticated and ingenious
youth, who, out of the simplicity and
sincerity of his honest heart, would tell
us the truth about the greatest assem-
blage of controlled marionettes that
was ever gathered and grouped on one
stage, each with his little string. Can
anyone doubt it was in obedience to
orders from higher up" that the ma
rionettes ignored Rooseveltism, con-
trived to do many Of the things they
ought not to have done, and left UNI
done all the things they ought to have
done?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
CLEAR, CRISP AND CLEAN
BIG CELEBRATION

IN PREPARATIONS for the great
Fourth of July Harbor day cele-
IL bration at San Pedro are being
completed. The declaration of indie
pendence will be read, a new and or
iginal poem will be recited and an ora
ton will be delivered One of the prin-
cipal features of the day, however,
will be an event which could not pos
sibly have been dreamed of by the pa
triots who made the Fourth of July
celebration possible. Little did the
fathers and founders of the country
dream that in little more than CEN
fury and quarter after the first In
dependence day the American repub-
lie would stretch from ocean to ocean
and that the star spangled banner
would float over the shores of the
Pacific American expansion VIII
be emphasized in the great yacht race
from San Pedro to Honolulu, and the
news will be sent to all quarters of the
world that in San Pedro harbor South
ern California owns a seaport which
is the equal of any In civilization. The
DOSSlD1l1LleS Oh Tic luluiO 0CNSlOPAAASAAh
of the harbor are limited only by the
possibilities of the future development
of American trade and commerce on
the Pacific and from the Atlantic to the
Pacific by the canal route. What is
literally a great new era is before this
fairest portion of the western hemi-
sphere; an era of commercial develop
ment, of industrial progress, Of I'M
bounded prosperity. Owens river
water supply, the canal and the San
Pedro harbor form combination Of
blessings and advantages unequaled
and, indeed, unprecedented in the his
tory Of any community. Los Angeles,
already a great city, the metropolis of
the southwest, is destined to be the
leader and the metropolis of all the
west, not only in trade, commerce,
manufacture and mercantile and in
dustrial pursuits, but in art, science,
music and literature.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
BELIEVES SINGLE TAX WILL
SOLVE coBBLR'S PROBLEM

LOS ANGELES. June 15.--LEditor
Heraldl: In an editorial in yesterdays
paper concerning the Hebrew cobbler
who was unjustly thrown in Jail for
allowing his little daughter to sell
newspapers on the street, you ask
"Will someone suggest way in which
the family could have been provided
for by the fathers unaided exertions."
In answering, would state that there
are two radically different ways by
means of which the father and family
could have been provided for. The
single tax with freedom, one, Socialism,
with slavery, the other. The statement
that every man is entitled to life,
liberty and the pursuit Of happiness
becomes a meaningless phrase, IL man
who cannot live without land must live
upon 1t according to the terms or con-
ditions imposed by some other man.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
THEY GO EARLY

My daughter is charming maid
Attractive as can be.
Some day I'll lose her, Pm afraid,
Though now her heart is free.
But this is one peculiar thing,
That with that lovely lass
And with her suitors-quite a string
We burn no extra gas.
I do not have to go and shout
A warning down below
Or kick some tardy wooer out
OF doors each night or SO.
They come, of course, but do not stay
Till on the floor l knock.
In fact, they always go away
By half past 10 o'clock.
More latitude think I'd give,
For on my girl / dote,
But then the suburb where I live
Is what you'd call remote.
I do not mind 1t, no, indeed!
OF course 1t seems a sin.
But daughters wooers have to speed
TO catch the last train in
Chicago News
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20

Good by, Rooseveltism. The county
is back to its old-time Republicanism,
which. to change slightly the immortal
words of Lowell. don't believe in prin-
ciples, but oh, it does in interests"
The Republican party, by rejecting the
suggestions of the president, on which
it could have built strong, American
platform, and by falling back into the
old rut worn deep by machine wheels,
has disguised the friends of American
ism and has confirmed and strength
ened the belief held by many that the
logical successor of Theodore Roosevelt
will be another man of strong soul.
active mind and Independent personal
ity, William Jennings Bryan.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20

"Jim" Sherman has been secluded in
many years-& score or more-that he
almost needs a reintroduction to the
public. He was neglected by ante
convention press agents, and did not
indulge in the luxury of a publicity
bureau. He is chairman of the COM
mittee on Indian affairs, and is thor
oughly familiar with every wheel in
the complicated machinery of our de-
partmentalized national government.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20

It is proposed to establish in Los An
geles an Industrial school for young
people of the negro race. The advice OF
Booker It. Washington is to be asked in
carrying out the details of the project,
and without doubt this sagacious
statesman will tell his race brethren in
this city how to make the school prac-
teal success. Los Angeles and South
ern California will provide abundance
of employment for skilled industrial
worlmen.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20

A brilliant writer describes the Re
publican convention as organized dunn
a delegate? How you would have en-
joyed reading the endearing epithets
applied to you by newspaper boys who
watched your manipulated antics with
a scornful grin! Here are some of
those epithets: "a wound UP hurrah;
a bread and butter brigade; a con-
sultation of office holders; assemblage
of office boys;I interests little doggies;
the marionettes; big bag of peanuts"
Dear! dear!
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
Women Delegates

Colorado may emphasize the fran
chise for women in the state by send
ing two women delegates to the ma
tional convention in Denver in July.
Following the movement on foot in
Denver to seat Mrs. Ruth Bryan Leav-
tit there is strong undercurrent
among the Democrats Of Ell Paso
county TO tender the honor of delegate
to the convention to Mrs. Margaret
Howell jefferson Davis Hayes of Colo
RADIO Springs, the only living daughter
of Jefferson Davis.-New Orleans
World.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
San Bernardino

The city of San Bernardino has
walked up for sure. Those who think
the old shire town is peopled by siluri-
ans have another think coming.
Wednesday the city voted on a street
bond proposition for $4,000 and the
voters turned out and voted for the
bonds by a majority of six to one.
Good for the old town. The burden of
the bond issue never will be felt. The
new impetus to business by having
good streets will pay interest and
principal over and over. The city Will
move ahead at an accelerated rate,
and we are glad of it.--Redlands Cit
rograph.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20

The fever is spread
through three routes
water, milk and
flies. Water is re-
sponsible for the
greater number of
cases, but infected
milk has its hun
dreds to account for,
and flies many hum
dred more. Last
years Investigations
in New York city
showed that there
were $50 deaths from
typhoid and 1000
deaths from other
intestinal diseases
that were traceable
directly to diseases
spread through the
agency of flies.
.
Diseases of a dis
tinctly unpleasant
nature are those
which the fly spreads
hest - A static chol-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20

theories and principles should be fairly
debated, each side having its say at the
same place and time, and the people
could decide. Then we might get bet
ter men elected and have better gov
eminent.
A. candidate who has not the cour-
age the ability, the honesty to meet
his opponent in a fair debate before
the people ought not to be candi-
date. We should have debates. Let
the people hear all sides. Let the peo-
pie be the judges. Let them decide.
J. D. BAILEY.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
Oh! That's Different

Patience-They say he's had trouble
with his wife?
Patrice-Wife catch him kissing the
cook?
mo; the trouble came because he
didn't kiss the cook more often"
What are you saying%
Ellis wife's the cook, you knowl"-
Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
TRY II In U. S.

An official report says that the Phil
ippine department of education, which
consists of 1000 American school teach
ers, has done more to pacify the islands
than any other department of the
American Observation-Disclosures Bar
bara Press
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
Bantu

A college professor tells us that in
1000 years the English language will be
q dead one. Bantu is announced as
being the probable successor. Get your
Bantu books ready. everybody.-Sac-
ramento Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
Editorial Fortune

A western paper mourns the loss of
its editor who died recently and whose
estate was appraised at 100000. The
paper states that the editor started
in life with 30 cents and that the bal
ance of his fortune was won by thrift
and the kindness of an uncle who died,
bequeathing him 500, 999.5O.-Ventura
Democrat
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
State Press Echoes
Triple Alliance

Abundance of sunshine, fertile soil
and irrigation form the triple alliance
that is making California one of the
leading agricultural states of the I'm
ion-Pasadena Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
The Public Letter Box

4 Letters INTENDED for publication must be
accompanied by the name and address OF
the writer. The Herald gives the widest
latitude to correspondents. but assumes no
responsibility for their views Letters
should not exceed 400 words
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
Lone Hairs

After this, when long-haired man
is seen, the public will not mistake
him for a man of genius. He's more
likely to be simply common or gar
den crank.-San Jose Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
Gardening

The man who made a garden
Just now is getting stuck
The highest market prices
For all his garden truck.
Grass Valley Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
One Good Law

Both houses of congress having
passed the bill providing for a sanitary
amount of air space In the steerage of
ocean steamers the steamship COM
panies will be compelled to make al
teratlons where steerage room Is now
inadequate. The new law will insure
better health for newcomers when the
pressure of travel Is so heavy that
every bunk is filled.-Milwaukee Even
ing Wisconsin.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20

There is an extra display of bunting
today over the Office of the well known
New York law firm, Taft and Sherman.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20

while ON Broadway stop at tho Bartlett
Music company. Whyf Because they have
on exhibition the auto-piano TO be given away
~ The Herald. 1t VIII pay you.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20

fly. With the fear of epidemics has
come a concerted effort on the part of
progressive cities to exterminate the
fly. There are $4,000 cases OF typhoid
fever In the United States every year.
and 10 per cent of the cases are fatal.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
Political Points
Democratic Year

High tariff is the disease that is at
lacking the vitals of prosperity. This
is a Democratic year. Let's get to
work and harvest the vote crop.--Jack-
sonville Times Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
Shocked a Mormon

Elder Cutler was so horribly shocked
when Speaker Cannon said dammit"
that he came right home and hob
nobbed with lot of "divine" polyg-
amists.--Salt Lake Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
Lucrative Post

If Mr.. Roosevelt appoints Demo-
crat like Luke Wright to succeed Taft
as secretary OF war will 1t look right
to the old line spells Republicans? p
Houston Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
Revenge?

The house has killed the railroad
mail subsidy. Doubtless the railroads
expected some such treatment when
congressman could no longer ride on
free passes.-Augusta Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
WORLDWIDE INTEREST
War On the House Fly
BY FREDERIC }. HAskiN

It'll the growing Leaf of
summer comes the in
creased danger of typhoid
and intestinal diseases. the
majority of which are
spread by that ever active
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20

Tomorrow-Romance of Alaska.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
Choice of Majority

The trend of sentiment is unmistak-
able. Mr.. Bryan is the choice of a
vast majority of the Democratic voters
as the party's candidate for president.
Buffalo Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
Taft and Grant

Secretary Taft's unfortunate allusion
to Gen. Grants drinking, which has
caused such an uproar in Grand Army
circles, recalls Lincoln's comment when
complaint was made to him that Grant
drank whisky. AS the story goes,
Lincoln's reply was that 1t might be
well if some of the other generals got
some of Grants brand of liquor.-Salt
Lake Herald.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-10-12
NIGHT
SCHOOL

The Chickasha Business College will
open their night school this evening.
Glasses in shorthand, typewritIng, pen
manship and telegraphy will be
started.
For ambitious young men and wom-
en-, the night school offers exceptional
advantages to secure a business educa-
ton. Graduates of the Chickasha Bus
iness College are equipped to take re-
sponsible positions at good salaries
and they seldom fail to make good.
The tuition fees are so reasonable that
no one need to be deferred from taking
the course. The college Is now To-
Gated in the new Sayer building on
Chickasha avenue and is better
equipped than ever to do first-class
work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-10-12
LAuNDRYMAN ROOSEVELT.

Since the President expressed de-
sire to have Mr.. Haskells linen suit
sent to the laundry and afterwards
learned that the name Haskell was
not marked on the garment, he has
been served with notice by the COVER
nor to put up a clothes line, start the
fire under his own boiler and prepare
for exercise on the scrub board. He
mentions that Prairie Oil and Gas com
pany's old franchise skirt. which the
secretary was forced by the President
to wear, and some clothing borrowed
from the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railway, which smell loudly OF Paul
Morton, that must be put in the wash
Besides Governor Haskell demands
that all of "Slushfinder" Cortelyous
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-10-12

look few days ago:
"As 1t was two months ago, so It Is
today SO far as powerful factors which
make up the grand total are concerned.
The Republican party is torn with dis
sension In nearly every important
state rpon state issues, and. to a
great deE' &c, its efficiency in the fight
for national control is suffering from
the state troubles. Republican cor
respondents tell Of serious losses to
Hughes in New York; Of great antag-
onism TO Deneen in Illinois, Of dlyi-
sions that threaten to lose West Vir-
ginia to the party state ticket, OF de-
fections + ohio and boiling of state
nominees oy Republican journals. of
party quarrels in Iowa, of q desperate
nature OF schism In Wisconsin. Of fea-
lures OF the state ticket in Indiana,
oi party strife In many important con-
gressional districts. and yet the same
In each and every state
will sum up that these things will not
sffecnt the Republican national ticket.
Are Republican majorities SO great,
the national organization so strong.
that defections can exist among their
voters In every county and district
and yet no damage be done to the
vote Of the electoral college? If such
be the case this year, It will show
reversal of all precedents established
IN prior campaigns"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-10-12

The farmers of Grady county want
packing houses, cotton mills and other
industries started in Chickasha, and
they are ready to cooperate with the
Commercial Club. With a packing
house here, the farmer would get Kan
sas City prices for his stock and save
freight. The farmers are not slow
to see the advantages that would ac-
crue to them by having packing
house in Grady county.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-10-12

The Republican managers thought
she only way to head off Democracy
In Oklahoma was to down Haskell. To
this end they turned loose all their
mud batteries and finally sent for the
Big Stick. They thought they were
playing a high card when they per-
suaded Teddy to land on the governor.
hut they played the fool as they are
accustomed to do. in Oklahoma.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-10-12

wardrobe must be put out 10 air
President Roosevelt began this air
ing of dirty linen himself and the gov
ernor declares that for hygienic rea-
sons he must now get busy In his own
back yard. and If Mr.. Taft is going to
be his heir and second edition, the
people have a right to know just what
sort Of clothes he is going to inherit.
Austin (Texas) Statesman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-10-12
ACQUIT BILL HOLMES
OF BOOZE SELLIRG

The first case that went to trial in
the county court today was that OF
Bill Holmes. charged with dispensing
booze. much against the peace and
dignity of the state and contrary to tho
law made and provided in such cases.
After hearing the evidence and being
advised as to the law. the jury returned
a verdict of not guilty.
This afternoon G. A. Browning was
placed on trial for the same offense.
the case being in progress at the hour
of going to press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-10-12

Mr.. J. H. Griffin. the chairman Of
the packing house committee, is not
losing any time in getting his forces
at work. He has been studying the
question for several years and is an
enthusiast on the subject Mr.. Grit
fin and his committee will soon have
their proposition in shape to present
to the people and then there will he
something doing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-10-12

Roosevelt's butting in and his attack
ON Haskell has only served to rekindle
the Democratic fires in Oklahoma
There is no doubt that It will add
several thousand to Bryan's majority
In the state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-10-12

C. 0. p. RENT BY DlssENsIoNs.
The Washington Post, which is a
strong Taft organ, had the following
editorial comment on the political out