The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-18
or POLITICAL INTEREST,

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Eugene w. Chain. prohibition can
didate for president, spoke to large
audience at Portland, Ore, during the
course of his address, OF winch pro-
hibitfon formed only part, Mr.. Cna-
fin declared that never in the history
OF the country were there so many
great questions to be settled, and de-
clared that neither the republican nor
the democratic party were able 10
grasp the Mutation.
The republican campaign textbook
for 1908 has been issued by the re-
publican national committee. 1t is
volume of five hundred and thirty-six
pages and contains in detail an ex-
PLANTATION of the questions that are
under discussion in the present presi-
Dental campaign and the attitude OF
the republican candidate thereto, con-
trasted in some cases with the pres
ent or past attitude of their democrat
ic opponents.
Aiming to become at once factor
in Minnesota politics, the indepen-
dence party has selected a state tick
ct to be placed before Minnesota Vo-
tiers. William w. Allen Of st. Paul
has been named for governor and
Roscoe B. Higbee of ST. Paul for lieu
tenant governor
Invading the Foraker stronghold,
Judge Taft addressed two meetings
at sandusky, Ohio, The first was at
the Soldiers home, and the second
at the opera house, where a large au
dienne assembled. Tafts visit is ex-
pected to heal the break of the two
factions in Ohio politics. Both speech.
es were extemporaneous.
1t now appears that Admiral Ger
vera thought he was talking about the
late. General Shafter when he an
nounced his hearty support OF Taft for
the presidency.
William Jennings Bryan when ask
ed if he had read the Labor day
speech of William R. Hearst replied
that he had not but he understood
that Mr.. Hearst had made some crit
icism of him. Il am fighting Mr..
Taft" said Mr.. Bryan. Either Mi.
Taft or / will be elected Ii Mr..
Hearst will declare that he is endeav-
oring to help elect Mr.. Taft and Mr..
Taft will endorse Mr.. Hearst as a
representative of republican ideas and
Mr.. Hearsts methods of campaigning
I will answer Mr. Hearst, otherwise
I do not feel called upon to do So"
With the rival political forces en-
gagged all along the line on land, nav
al warfare began at Chicago when the
cruiser Theodore Roosevelt, which in
times of peace is huge excursion
steamer, left the Chicago river man.
ned by republican speakers and some
four hundred members of the Mar
quette club, republican organization
of that city. Four states will be
touched by the boat during the cruise.
Mr.. Bryan has informed the nation
al committee that he desires that
travelling mems bureaus be establish
ed at state headquarters in all debat-
able states.
Congressman Lilley of Connecticut
who brought about the congressional
inquiry into the Electric Boat COM
pany's method of getting government
contracts, has been nominated for
governor Of Connecticut
The purpose of the republican cam
paign book, it is stated, is to furnish
in concise form for reference such
information as is likely to be requir
ed by speakers, writer's and others
participating in the campaign. Sub
jects likely to receive special atten-
ton in the campaign, such as control
of corporations, the money panic and
the relief afforded by the treasury de-
partment, wages and prices, tariff, the
Philippines and the work OF the army
and navy are presented as fully as
practicable.
Judge Alton B. Parker democratic
candidate for president in 1904, has
declined to accept the nomination for
governor of New York, Judge Parker
in declining stated that it was his de-
sire never again to hold public office.
Chairman Hitchcock of the repub-
lican national committee has been no.
tilted Of the withdrawal of Judge
Wright. the nominee for governor Of
one of the republican factions in Ten
nessee. This leaves clear field for
Tillman. the nominee of the other re-
publican faction. 1t was said at ma
tional headquarters that the with
drawal of Judge Wright would unite
the republicans of Tennessee, and that
a determined effort to carry the state
would be made.
Giving. a detailed statement of the
amount of property owned by him,
which he placed at $150,000 at the
outside William ]. Bryan, democratic
..aide y for president, in a speech at
Olpey, III, declares as false the accu-
sation of Speaker Joseph G. Cannon
that he was worth a millian dollars,
and called upon the speaker to be as
frank in making known to the world
the amount of his own earthly posses
sions.
Professor Aaron S. Watkins of Ohio
prohibition nominee for the vice pres
idency, like e. w. Chain, the party's
nominee for the presidency, is making