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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-07-03

a spring. That didn't matter. The
Republican Indians liked it that way.
Then Mr.. Teddy Bear was tossed
through space into the middle of the
Iowa delegation. The intrusion of
bruin was apparently resented, and in
efforts to keep him moving he was
swiftly hurled into the midst of
the C~alifornians and tossed along the
row where the Oklahoma patriots sat,
with Bird Mcclure, national commit
teeman, in command. BY this time the
convention was on the verge of a good
natured riot. Mr.. Mcguire saw that
If the bear went the rounds the police
would be needed. He showed rare dis
erection and did credit to the new state
by sitting down hard on the bear and
lighting off those who tried to get 1t
away.
ut was not out of disrespect to the
president, but because l was afraid OF
a riot" said Mr.. Mcclure.
When the crowd finally exhausted it.
self, Chairman Lodge turned ice water
on the stampede by saying:
THAT man is no friend to President
Roosevelt and does not cherish his
name and fame who now, from any
motive, seeks to urge him as a candi-
date for the great Office which he has
finally declined. The president has
refused what his c~ountrymen would
gladly have given him. He says what
he means, and he means what he
says"
$50 do we!' yelled an unreconciled
shouter from the gallery.
"And his party" continued the chair
man, land his country will respect his
wishes as they honor his high charac-
ter and great public service"
Lodges Tribute to Roosevelt.
Immediately the third term bogy"
vanished utterly and forever. Chair
man Lodge paid this tribute to Presi-
dent Roosevelt before the conclusion
Of his speech:
The president, who has led his party
and the people in this great work, re-
tires by his w determination from his
high office on the 4th of March next. His
refusal of a denomination, dictated by the
| ~loftiest motives and by a noble loyalty to
| American traditions, Is final and irrevo-
cable. Any one who attempts to use his
name as a candidate for the presidency
| impugns both his sincerity and his good
faith, two of the presidents greatest and
most conspicuous qualities, upon which
no shadow has ever been cast.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-07-03

Erefrain. ATaft. Tan.

Taft, and marked time with it gs thel
march proceeded, while other delega-
lions Joined in. Mr.. Burton, who had
Just received a large bouquet of pink
peonies from Mrs. Henry ". Taft and
Miss Louise Taft, niece of the nominee
for president, waved 1t aloft as he
marched, while Miss Taft, an excep-
tionally handsome young woman, clad
in white, with a large red hat, was a
conspicuous figure in a side gallery,
where she waved a large silk flag in
unison with the refrain. Mrs. Long
worth and her aunt, Mrs. Robinson,
stood on their chairs, just above the
press section, and waved blue banners
at the cheering crowd.
1t was not until the delegates had ex-
hausted their energy by tw~enty-six
minutes Of continued cheering that
Chairman Lodge succeeded In restoring
comparative order, a task in which he
was materially assisted by the extraor-
dinarily powerful voice of George A.
knight of California, who had taken
the platform to second the nomination
of Mr.. Taft and who spoke with force
and e%loquence.
Vice President Fairbanks was placed
in nomination for the presidency by
Governor Hanly of Indiana and Sec
onded by Mayor Bookwalter of In
dianapolis. The other nominating and
seconding speeches were made as fol-
lows: For Speaker Cannon, Represent
alive Boutell of Illinois and Represent
alive J. w. Fordney of Michigan; for
Governor Hughes, General Stewart L.
Woodferd of New York and H. 7.
Adams of Virginia; for Senator Fora
ker, G. B. Mccoy of Coshocton, o., and
w. o. Emery of Macon, Ga, the latter
a negro; for Senator La Toilette, Hen
ry f. Cochems of Milwaukee and @. A.
A. MCGEE of Wisconsin,; for Senator
Knox, Lieutenant Governor John 7.
Murphy of Pennsylvania and James
Scarlet of Danville, Pa.
Main Points In Platform.
The adoption of the Republican plat
form for the campaign of 1908, which
preceded the nominating speeches, was
by a viva voce vote. The main points
in the platform may be condensed
thus:
Unqualified Endorsement Of the policies
advocated by President Roosevelt.
Endorsement of the emergency currency
legislation.
Unequivocal declaration for a r~evisions
of the tariff by a special session of con-
gress following the Inauguration of the
next president.
Development Of a permanent currency
system.
Establishment of a postal savings bank
system.
Endorsement of the Sherman antitrust
law and a recommendation that it. be.
further strengthened by legislation.
Endorsement OF the railroad rate law
and the laws against rebating.
Endorsement OF the employers liability
law.
Modified an~ti-injunction plank.
Equal justice for the negro.
Favoring ship subsidies.
More liberal administration Of the pen-
zion laws.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-07-03

from any pm peril . Of the t ama
preserved to f~utdfe-ages as one who,
with a further extension of power
within his grasp, was patriot enough
to put aside the proffer for his coun-
try's good. While, as stated, a mega
tive feature, this cannot be passed by
as of the few matters of paramount
force in the history of the 1908 con-
vention.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-07-03

York, 81; Speaker Joseph G. Cannon
Of Illinois, IS; Vice President Charles
w. Fairbanks of Indiana, 40; Senator
Robert NJ. La Toilette Of Wisconsin,
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-07-03
HOW TAFT WAS
Proceedings of Republican
Convention.

Chicago, June 19.-With the appoint.
ment of committees to notify William
Howard Taft of Ohio and James
Schoolcraft Sherman of New York Of
their nomination respectively for the
presidency and the vice presidency of
the United States, the fourteenth Re-
publican national convention adjourn
ed.
Both candidates were nominated on
the first ballot. Mr.. Taft's nomination
book place Thursday afternoon and Mr..
Sherman's Friday morning. The vice
presidential candidate is a resident of
Utica, N. Y, and has been a member
of congress for nearly twenty years.
Mr.. Sherman was chairman of the con-
gressional campaign committee for the
Republican party in 1906. In the con-
vention he received S15 votes, and bis
nomination was made unanimous.
Three features of the great conven-
ton stand out above the rest in hui
mar interest. One was the remarkable
demonstration of applause evoked by
the mention of President Roosevelts
name in a highly complimentary way
by the permanent chairman, Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts.
This demonstration lasted forty-six
minutes and is said to have broken the
time record for such things In Amerf-
can politics. The cue for the enthusiasts
tic outbreak was Senator Lodges re
mark during his opening address as
chairman when he said, "The president
n. IL I.~-A l.r.I axl 4Ia xr.ncf ma
lar man In the United States today"
Another signal feature was the COM
mittee fight on the anti-injunctlon
plank, otherwise the proposed plank for
the platform which was designed With
n view to expressing the administra-
flon's disapproval of hasty court In
functions against the presumed rights
of labor. The struggle resulted finally
in a compromise, both sides yielding
in part, so that harmony might be pre-
served and the party go before the peo-
pie with a plank Of this subject calcu-
lated to conciliate the labor interests
and at the same time not to be CON
strued as an unwarranted attack upon
the federal judiciary.
The third feature In the group here
set forth as markers to posterity for
the big Chicago convention was a mega
tive one-something that didn't happen,
though 1t was expected to happen by
many persons throughout the country
and by not a few of the delegates In
the convention. This was the absence
of the stampede for a denomination
of President Roosevelt against the pres
Ident's express declaration that he
would abide absolutely by the unwrit-
ten law that no president shall serve
more than two tDmLr. Tafts nomi.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-07-03
ROOSEVELT LAuDs TAFT.
White House.

Washington, June 18, 1903.
feel that the country is in
deed to be congratulated upon
the nomination of Mr.. Taft.
have known him intimately for
many years and ! have a pecuI-
lar feeling for him, because
throughout that time we have
worked for the same objects
with the same purposes and
ideals.
do not believe there could
be found in all the country a
man so well fitted to be presi-
dent. He is not only absolutely
fearless, absolutely disinterest-
ed and upright, but he has the
widest acquaintance with the
nations needs, without and
within, and the broadest SYM
pathies with all our citizens.
He would be as emphaticalIy q
president of the plain people as
Lincoln himself, yet not Linz
coin himself would be freer
from the least faint of dema-
gogy, the least tendency to
arouse or appeal to class hatred
of any kind.
He has a peculiar and init
mate knowledge of and sympa-
thy with the needs of all u
people-of the farmer, of the
wageworker, of the business
man, of the property owner.
No matter what a mans occu.
patton or social position, no
matter what his creed, his col
or or the section of the country
from which he comes, If he is
an honest, Woodworking man
who tries to do his duty toward
his neighbor, and toward the
country he can rest assured
nmMmnn
fhe most upright OF represent
atives and the most fearless Of
champions.
Mr.. Taft stands against all
privilege, and he stands pre-
eminently for the broad prin-
ciples of American citizenship
which lie at the foundation of
our national we'll being.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-07-03

ton of an emphatic anti-injunctiOn ex-
preston as essential to Republican
success at the polls next November.
The plank as finally adopted, though
denounced by some as a ''straddle,"
received the approval of the president
and secretary of war.
"Four, Four, Four Years Morel"
Wednesday was Roosevelt day" in
the convention. 1t was in the midst of
Senator Lodges ringing speech as per-
manent chairman that the outburst
took place. The senator had to wait
forty-six minutes, pacing the platform
floor, before he could proceed with his
address.
The unofficial part of the convention
the Republican pew holders, the
plain people in the galleries, in the
rear of the convention hall and in the
out of the way places where the vast
audience of 10000 was packed away
paid its own tribute in its WI way,
had its own stampede and shouted it.
self hoarse for forty-six minutes with
the slogan, -Four, four, four years
more!'
But the demonstration, prolonged and
enthusiastic as 1t was. gave no sign of
any movement in the convention to
nominate Roosevelt. 1t was the tribute
of the throng to the presidents popu-
larity and the emphatic answer to the
vicious campaign waged against him
by selfish interests. Delegates, alter
mates and spectators Joined heartily in
the cheers, which broke in wave after
wave over the assemblage, but the pur-
pose to respect his wishes so emphatic
ally stated by Senator Lodge was in no
respect disturbed.
Various national committeeman sit
fered kind advice as to how they would
calm the galleries if they had the gavel.
The senator shrugged his shoulders.
looked at them pityingly and took an
other stroll up and down. He caught
sight of Mrs. Longworth forty feet
away on a raised platform, and, smil-
ing over the unexampfed tribute to her
father, CALAMITY threw her a kiss. The
salute was returned, and the unterri-
fed and unexhausted in the galleries,
just to show that they liked that sort
of thing, cut loose with redoubled vigor.
The band, the willing band, came to
the fore with 'The Star Spangled Ban
ner," hoping 1t would soothe some of
the patriotic shouters in the galleries.
1t did nothing of the sort. They "let
out some more links" "Four, four,
four years moreF' was the answer to
the chairman whenever he raised his
hand.
Enter the Teddy Bear.
Then came the Teddy bear. Just
who it was that was inspired to lug
One of those large sized playthings on
to the stage is not recorded as yet by
the faithful historian, but there he was
Get 1t be remembered that it was just
2:3O o'clock on the afternoon Of June
10, raised aloft, his bearship folded
down in front, like a jackknife without
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-07-03
Ambasssdor Rryoe,s Views.

Sucn an event is OF thrilling interest 70
every American. But In this conven-
tion there were represented many of
the nations of Europe and of South
America by their ambassadors and
ministers, who sat upon the platform
as guests. Ambassador Bryce of Great
Britain, author of "The American Com
monwealth' and said to know more
about America than the average edu-
Gated American knows, for the first
time attended a national nominating
convention. 'This machinery of con
venti0ns," said the ambassador after
watching the proceedings closely, 'as
you have it In this country, is the most
complete, full recognition of the rights
of the people to which any country has
attained, because people not only at
elections say who shall be their officers,
but in these party conventions they de-
termine on the men who ought to be
put forward as the representatives of
parties"
Harry s. New Of Indianapolis, chair.
man of the Republican national com
mittee, called the convention to order
in the immense Coliseum Tuesday
noon. Mr.. New introduced the tenn
porary chairman, Senator Julius Caesar
Burrows of Michigan, after a devout
prayer by Bishop p. J. Muldoon of Chi
cago. The bishop concluded with the
Lords Prayer, in which many of the
10000 persons present Joined. Just
prior TO Mr.. News announcement of
the temporary chairman the call of the
national committee was made by John
r. Malloy, the secretary, whose mighty
voice is one of his qualifications for
that job. Mr.. Malloy created a little
amusement by ~pronouncing Hawaii as
II spelled "Hawwaugh," the proper pro
nunciation being like the words "How
are you" with the IT" left out of the
second word.
Senator Burrows read a long address
in which he reviewed ably the affairs
of the nation and the achievements OF
the Republican party In both the ex
ecutive and legislative branches of the
government. The paper was largely
statistical, but despite this fact 1t was
followed with interest by the audience
At the first mention of Roosevelt's
zame there was hearty handclapping
"a the galleries and upon the delegates
floor. Congressman Nicholas Long
worth and his wife, President Roose
velt'ss daughter, sat in the space re
Panama City pilot., 1908-05-21
How TO Plant Velvet Beans.

Velvet beans will make fine for
age, and if allowed to die on the land,
will make a heavy crop of humus-mak-
ing material to turn under. But I'M
less the soil is very poor, it would be
far better to cure and feed them and
return the manure to the land. l know
of no experiments comparing their
value as nitrogen-giving plants with
the cowpea, but they are doubtless
very good for the purpose. Plant
them in rows not less than four feet
apart, for they make an immense
amount of vine, and will cover the
entire ground. Between a peck and
half bushel will seed an acre. You
can plant them middle to last Of
April, as they take long season,
and can be planted rather earlier
than the cowpeas. Professor Massey.
Panama City pilot., 1908-05-21

members the clause of the constitu-
ton referred to brought out the fact
that only by mutual agreement of the
states, and the congress represent
ing the United States, can anything
be accomplished. His remarks upon
thissubiect are set forth herewith.
"Now in the states in the exercise
of their soyereiguties, in the exercise
of the powers reserved to them, rest
under the same kind of duty-a duty
that fOrbids the people of any state to
live unto itself alone. The cOnstitu-
ton of the United State prohibits the
states from making any agreement
with each other without the consent
of congress, but you can make any
nun Der of agreements with the con-
sent of congress.
''Why should not the powers that
are reserved to the state sovereignty
be exercised by those SoVereignties
with a wise regard for the common
interests? 1t is high time that the
sovereign states of the union should
begin to perform their duties with
reference not only to their own in
dividual local interests but with refer
ence to the common good. | regard
this meeting as marking a new de-
parture-the beginning of an era in
which the states of the union will
exercise their reserved powers upon
higher plane of patriotism and love
of country than has ever existed be-
fore"
Panama City pilot., 1908-05-21
For Business Revival.

The impression should not be con-
veyed that we can Struct things
as of old in a brief interval. The ear
nest contribution of every citizen is
necessary for a business revival,
whether of thought or effort, and this
must be sincere and continuous.
With cheerfulness and patience guild
ing us we can measurably improve
our present status; only the volatile
and the visionary look for record
breaking industrial and commercial
returns Immediately. The prosperity
that passed from us was the slow ac-
nmulatiOn of many years of effort; it
cannot be summoned or re-establiSh
ed at will. 1t is now behind us, and
looking backward will not aid us.
We must go forward and build anew
with courage and determination, and
these the sunshine evangelists may
inspire if their presentation of exist
ing conditions to the people is free
from eXaggeratiOn or misrepresenta-
ton. Truth is the only basis for
faith.-Wall Street Summary.
Panama City pilot., 1908-05-21
Roots Speech.

The gathering in Washington Of
the governors of II states, and many
other notables, at the invitation of the
President to discuss the conservation
of the Nations natural resources,
brought out an impromptu speech
from Secretary Root that set the
members to thinking, as was done by
no other speaker.
1t was an appeal for cooperation
by the states for their general well
fare; broadening of policies; and
doing away with local jealousies.
And he pointed out what evidently
had escaped the attention of the
members of the conference, that the
constitution of the United States pro-
vides that states cannot make any
agreement with each other without
the consent of congress.
There have been charges made,
there was by some of the members
of the gathering, that this meeting
was an attempt to usurp State Rights.
Secretary Root by pointing out to the
Panama City pilot., 1908-05-21
Sawmill Men DISCOURAGED.

The annual meeting of the Georgia
Florida Sawmill Association, presid-
ed over by President H. H. Tiff, met
at Triton, Ga, last week with full
attendance. Members of association
reported that market conditions have
not improved, and only a few mills
are running on full time. Officers
were elected as follows: H. H. Tiff,
president; E. C.. Harrell, secretary;
j. L. Phillips, treasurer, all of Triton,
Ga; William B. Stillwell, Savannah,
Ga, vice-president for Georgia; j. B.
Conrad, Glenwood, Fla, vice-presi-
dent for Florida. The next meeting
of the association will be held at At
lantic Bes ch, Fla, on June 6.-Manu-
facturePs Record,
Panama City pilot., 1908-05-21
The Political Campaign.

The result of last week election of
State and district delegates to the two
great political Conventions was to
leave Secretary Taft and Mr.. Bryan
still decidedly in the lead. Accord
ing to one computation from source
favorably inclined to Secretary Taft,
the number of delegates instructed or
known to be in favor of the different
candidates at the end of the week was
as follows: Taft, AIS; Knox, IS;
Hughes, 50; Cannon, 46; Fairbanks,
81; La Toilette, %; Foraker, 2; and
uncommitted delegates, $50. Another
statement, from a source less favor
able to Mr.. Taft, is that he has 316
votes certain on the first ballot, while
145 votes are contested, and Mr.. Taft
is expected to get, in addition to the
number given above, 102. 1t will be
remembered that in the Republican
Convention 491 votes are necessary
to nominate. Mr.. Bryan was report
ed at the end of the week to have 627
delegates instructed for him or favor
ing him; in the Democratic Conven
ton it takes 66S votes to nominate.
There were number of important
State Conventions during the week,
but it must be borne in mind that in
| structiOn or refusal to instruct in ia
vor of a candidate by State Conven-
ton applies only to the delegates at
large, while the districts which elect
the other delegates for the State may
or may not instruct at their pleasure.
1t is possible, therefore, for an entire
State delegation to be instructed for
one candidate, or for the delegates
at large only to be instructed, or for
some or all of the district delegates
to be instructed. The New Jersey
Republican Convention declined to
instruct its delegates at large; an at
tempt to instruct in favor of Mr..
Roosevelt properly met with quick
! u6l6dl. III OOn06cllcuU Jn0 SeHll-
ment in favor of Mr.. Taft in the Re-
publican Convention was very strong,
and the Connecticut vote will be cast
in large majority for Mr.. Taft, al
though the Convention gave no in
structions to its representatives.
Kentucky instructed its delegates at
large for Mr.. Saft, and Utah, while
it committed bad error in political
good taste in declaring President
Roosevelt its first choice for the
Presidential nomination, contrary to
his reiterated declaration that he was
not to be SO considered, proceeded to
declare Mr.. Taft its second choice.
The triumphant Endorsement of Cover
nor johnson, of Minnesota, by the
| Democratic State Convention was
very generally expected; his cam
paign as against Mr.. Bryan is certain
ly being conducted with vigor. In
| Massachusetts the State Democratic
| Convention instructed its delegates
at large in favor of Mr. Bryan.
Panama City pilot., 1908-05-21

Mr.. j. NJ Mallory, the Industrial
agent of the Central of Georgia Rail-
road, has recently made public fig
ures showing that in Georgia there
are now 6,49S, 155 bearing peach trees,
,OS5 peach trees that will come to
bearing this season, 9O,345 bearing
plum trees. IS, 100 bearing pear trees,
1000 bearing fig trees, 2OOO bearing
cherry trees, 3O15 bearing pomegran-
ate trees, 900 bearing Japan plum
trees, 1862 acres planted in water
melons, 1922 acres in cantaloupes
and 521 acres in potatoes and other
vegetables. Manufactures Record