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of the tariff On fall suit of clothing,
based on the same figures and condi-
tions, the cost would be reduced to the
extent of say % cents or thereabouts.
This means all-wool clothing, and does
not take into consideration any shoddy
or cotton, which everybody knows is
used extensively in low-priced gar
ments. AS matter Of fact all wooden
clothing, or clothing made out of a
mixture of wool, cotton and shoddy,
never has, and never will, be sold to
the consumer for one penny less under
free wool conditions. Every school boy
knows that the cost of his clothing I'M
der Clereland's free wool reign was not
one cent reduced by the removal of the
tariff. Any reduction in the cost of
wool used in the manufacture of an
ordinary suit Of clothing would be so
intinitesimal that any manufacturer,
jobber, wholesaler or retailer would
laugh at the idea of the public saving
anything by the removal of the tariff
on wool. 1T is the veriest nonsense to
consider this proposition for one mo-
ment. We have, for our own satisfac-
ton reduced the possible cost Of all
the wooden clothing used in the United
States for one year, providing the sell
ing value of the goods were reduced to
the extent of the reduction in the price
of wool, and it reaches such a ridicu-
lousy low figure that it is not worth
mentioning. Everyone knows that our
manufacturers have to import about
twice the amount of wool we grow in
this country. Under ordinary business
conditions the tariff ON wool has kept
the price up to fair measure Of profit
for the grower. No, gentlemen, we want
no Bryan and free wool.
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Cannot Risk Organism.

The American people cannot afford to
risk the government in the hands of
a political schcmer and professional
faker, one who is constantly hunting
for some stalking horse on which to
ride into power. Naturally the con
sentative, sensible voter turns in dis
gust from Mr. Bryan to the cautious,
selfpoised, wise Statesman, William III.
Taft, who is q pillar of national
trength.-Senator William o. Bradley
Of Kentucky.
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Encouragement to swindIer..

Banks would be pretty nearly as nu-
merous as barrooms if Bryan's scheme
for guaranteeing national bank deposits
should ever become law said Josiah
d. Dinkel, of Boston, who travels over
large part of the country in the in
terests of a financial publication. l
come into contact with prominent bank
ers all over the United States and l
have not talked with single one who
is in favor of the scheme to guarantee
deposits, mainly for the reason that
they cannot see how anyone would be
protected. They also think that the
plan would encourage, rather than pre-
vent, dishonest methods. Why, just
think how it would work out. Any
faker who could, by hook or by crook,
get bank charter and persuade people
to deposit money in the bank, could
pack his grip with the deposits and de-
camp. The worst of it is that he could
get away with comparatively clear
conscience. because he would know that
the United States government, or some
other banks, would reimburse the de-
positors for what they had put in"
In one of his speeches last week Mr..
Taft remarked that "The tendency of
Mr.. Bryans mind is toward theory
that addresses itself at once to the APP
prevail of an audience and not one that
fits into the drafting Of statute to
accomplish anything" This view helps
explain why Mr.. Bryan gets so much
applause from an audience and SO little
support at the polls. The sober second
thought is too much for him.-St Louis
Globe Democrat.
Bryan is an apostle of fallacles. His
great service to the country consists
in being efeated.-Governor Hughes.
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etter, telling why he has quit Bryan.

letter. telling why he has quit Bryan.
In closing he says:
"Many other suggestions occur to me-
but these | have mentioned suffice to
determine me, not to abandon Democ-
racy, but to vote for candidate for
the presidency whose election will go
far to insure the prosperity. peace and
happiness of this great people.
"EDWARD ]. MAXWELL.
New York. Oct. IA. 19OS.'
Every Community Has Taft Converts
Efforts of the Buffalo News to ascer-
tain the sentiment in the smaller towns
of western New York reveal the fact
that in every community are many for
nler Bryan men who declare they will
vote for Taft and the assurance Of
prosperity
Brig. Gen Horatio G. Gibson, U. S.
A., retired, of Washington, says:
Il am a Democrat, but l don't see
how the Democrats can support Mr..
Bryan. He does not seem to stand
for any of the real principles of the
party, and if had vote for the pres
idency, l certainly should not cast it
for him"
L. IL. JOLcS VI Ohlu., las
written to the Ardmore Statesman, say
ing that although Democrat, he will
break "a custom that has been fam
lily pride since the Civil War; and will
vote for Taft. Bryan's connection with
Haskell was the last straw for Mr..
Jones.
Frank III. Jones of Chicago. who was
First Assistant Postmaster General for
| four years under Mr.. Cleveland. said
MIR. Bryan favors the guaranteeing
of bank deposits and has committed
the Democratic party in its platform
| and in his public speeches TO this un
sound and dangerous doctrine. 1T mus
be admitted that on economic queS
lions affecting the farmer, the me
chanic, business and country generally
either Mr.. Bryan is dangerously un
sound or he is willing to mislead thu
people and threaten their prosperit.
by advocating measures he knows to b.
unsound, merely because for the mo
ment his views seem popular
81 do not want to see the prosperit
Of this country threatened by unsoun
experimental policies such as Mr.. Bry
ans past career proves he is too prom
to indulge In.
Business confidence must be main
tanned, the factories kept busy an
labor employed and the farmer mus
not be disturbed in the prosperity h
is now enjoying.
1.-The calm, forceful, Intelligent an
conservative attitude of Mr.. Taft i
all of the important questions affectin
the public good assures US Of continue
progress.
40 risk Mr.. Bryan is dangerous t
our business prosperity"
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All Classes Equally Interested.

All classes of the people and all sec
tions of the country are equally inter
ested in establishing our system of
banking and currency upon the sound
est possible basis. The welfare of the
entire country depends upon a sound
and practical system of banking and
currency, and the only patriotic course
is to eliminate all party feeling and
politics from the consideration of this
great subject. We know that the pres
ent system is not perfect and should be
improved, but we know also that we
have prospered under this system and
that there is no such pressing need for
a change as to warrant hasty or ILL
considered action. This plan of guar
anteeing bank deposits undoubtedly will
be considered with the utmost care by
the National Monetary Commission, and
if the plan can stand careful analysis
and scrutiny it will be adopted by Con-
gress whether the government be con
trolled by Republicans or Democrats
But it would be wrong -ineNcusably
wrong-to treat this great and difficult
question Of finance as q question of
party politics. to be dealt with by poptl-
lar vote in the heat of presidential
campaign. Surely the American people
will not make this fur-reaching change
in their banking system and try this
dangerous experiment, upon the recon-
mendation of the Democratic party and
of a leader who, twelve years ago
and again eight years ago, urged the
adoption of the worst financial fallacy
of the age, and, if his counsels had pre-
vailed, would have plunged the whole
country into disaster and shame.
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Taft, 1908; Hughes, 1912.

To the Editor of the New York
World: l was not for Taft at first
but now am. Bryan's election means
continuance Of the hard times that we
are now having. Taft's election means
the return of prosperity shall vote
for Taft, Sherman and Slemp, hoping to
vote for Hughes in 1912.-T. S. Reddix,
Saltville, Va, Oct. 8.
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Former Supporters of Bryan Assert
Their Manhood and Quit the
Continuous Office-Seeker.
Thousands of Bryanites Turn to Taft
as the Campaign Nears the End
Neither the "Cleveland Demo-
Gratis" Nor the Independent Voters
Take Their Places and Bryan's
Defeat Is Certain.

The thousands who formerly voted
for Bryan, but who refuse to endorse
that candidates latest plea to be elect
ed President, include thinking men Of
oil occupations and conditions in life.
They are now convinced that Bryan is
too unstable and impractical to be en-
trusted in power. They like to hear
him talk, but they tremble at the
thought of him in the White House.
AS the campaign has neared the fin
ish the defections from the Democratic
party in favor of Taft and sherman
have gained in volume and it has been
easy to see the steady drift away from
Bryan. With his old followers leaving
him, the cleveland Democrats" still
refusing to heed his advice, and the
absolute failure to add new recruits to
his cause. the chances of the Nebras-
kan for success have decreased steadily
as Nov. 3 aDprOa ched
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Anything that makes capital idle, or
duce both wages and the opportunity to
earn wages. Mr.. Taft, at Cooper
Union, New York City.
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BRYAN AND FREE WOOL
Not Anxious to Raise Price of Wool
for Benefit of Sheep Raisers.
But Would Lower Prices Of Wooden
Goods for Benefit of Wearers.

In 1894, while a member of the
House of Representatives, Mr.. Bryan
wrote the following letter to a constit-
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An Incident from Nebraska.

Frank Currie Of Gordon. Neb., for
merly a State Representative, relates
the following, which is extremely IL
Illuminating as regards conditions in
organs own State:
Sin my travels over Nebraska l have
been able to find but one Republican
who says he is going to vote for Bryan.
Another little incident shows the way
the wind is blowing. Recently at din
ner twelve voters were seated. Eight
had voted for Bryan in 1896 and four
of the twelve had voted for him in
1900, but each and every one declared
that this year they We're going to vote
for Taft. | thought for a minute they
might be trying to string me, but after
talking it over with them l saw they
were all sincere in their convictions"
John w. Reynolds, Confederate vet
eran, writing to the Baltimore Ameri-
can, says:
at is true deplorable conditions ex-
fist through some parts Of the country,
but at the time Mr. Bryan was at the
helm in Congress they existed every
where. Ask the manufacturers, the me-
chanics and farmers and laborers of
the country. 1t was the period that
few have forgotten. Never will 1, as
a Southern man from the grand old
State of North Carolina, four years in
the service of the Confederacy fighting
for cause believed to be right. If
live shall cast my vote for the Hon.
WI H. Taft and Sherman for the pres
tdency and vice presidency"
California Supporter Turns Away.
r.. NJ. Hotaling Of San Francisco,
who has been liberal contributor to
Democratic campaign funds, refused to
do so this campaign and announced he
had gone over to the Republican cause
George B. Jones, former president of
the Democratic Negro Jefferson Club
of St Louis, started his audience cheer
ing at the meeting of the precinct or
ganization of the Missouri Negro Re-
publican League Club at 2349 Chestnut
street, when he told why he left the
Democratic ranks. He promised to try
to induce the members of the Demo
cratic organization to follow him.
Edward j. Maxwell Of New York
City, who has supported every candi-
date of the Democratic party since
1864, has come out in long public
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(Signed) w. j. BRYAN.
Bryant. sophi.try shown.


The American Sheep Breeder in a
recent issue exposes the fallacy Of the
Bryan contention as follows:
Bryan's free wool sophistry is knock
ed in cooked hat by facts and figures
as far as the dear public" is con-
cerned. Mr.. Bryan doesn't believe in
building up great national industry
like the wool industry, at the expense
OF the general public. Really, how
much does the dear public have to pay
to maintain the wool industry Of the
United States? Let us get down to
facts and figures There are something
like one million men engaged in grow
ing wool, with about five hundred mill
ion dollars Of capital invested, with an
annual wool production of say from
fifty to sixty million dollars. This fig
ure is based on an average of is cents
per pound for the wool grown. In adj
dition to that, say fifteen million NUT
tons are produced at selling price Of
around sixty-five to seventy-five million
dollars. A fair valuation of the annual
production of wool and mutton would
be one hundred and twenty-five mill
ions. What the annual loss to this in
dustry would be under a free wool reg
me is well known. Instead of the
average of say 19 cents per pound
(Which is an extremely low figure for
wool under ordinary times) and the av-
erage of about half that price for wool
Con free trade basis) would mean
Il loss to the wool grower Of at least
twenty-five million dollars per year
Wool growing in the West, under Cleve-
lands administrator, ruined thousands
of hockmasters. Montana woods sold as
low as seven and eight cent per pound
under Cleveland. Two years ago these
woods brought anywhere from eighteen
to twenty-five cents per pound, and
even higher figures for exceptional
clips.
Free Trade No Benefit to Consumer
Now let us find out the cost of cloth
ing, and the so-called saving to the CON
sumer For a spring suit Of all-wool
clothes, three and one-half yards of
cloth are required. One yard of cloth
weighs ten ounces. This would require
tribe over two pounds of WOOL 4
fall suit requires three and one-half
yards at fourteen ounces to the yard,
or forty-nine ounces. The cost of cloth
ing represents So per cent in labor and
Is per cent in material. The ordinary
suit of clothing has GO per cent of wool
and the balance is shoddy and cotton.
Suppose the tariff on wool were re
moved, that wool that had been aver
aging Is cents per pound fell 30 pei.
cent; the saving on a spring suit of
clothing would be trifle under twenty
cents, providing the manufacturer and
the retailer cut down the price of the
garment to the extent of the reduced
value Of the wool caused by removal
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COMMITTEE OF WAYS AND
MEANS
House of Representatives,
Washington, d. c.. Feb. 6, 1S9

rouse OF representatives,
Washington, d. c., Feb 6, 1894.
Nj. V. Neaman, Oakland, Neb.:
Dear Sir-Your favor at hand. /
think you are right in saying that if
we prohibited the use of shoddy, either
directly or indirectly, it would increase
tile price Of wool to some extent by in
creasing the demand for it, but it is
not expedient always to do everything
which it is possible to do. l do not
think that the taxing power ought to
be used for any such purpose. am
not so much interested in raising the
price of wool which will only benefit
those who raise sheep, as l am in low
ering the price of wooden goods, which
will benefit all those who wear them
Yours truly,
(Signed) W. j. BRYAN.
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Carlisle Not for Bryan.

Some of the Bryanites have been pre-
dieting that John G. Carlisle would
take a stand for the Peerless" but
so far their prophecies have failed and
it is said by men who are close to that
adamantine defender of sound govern
nlent policies that he will not urge the
election of Bryan.
Joseph B. Gill, Lieutenant Governor
during the administration of John p.
Altgeld as Governor of Illinois, and a
lifelong Democrat, has announced that
he will vote for William III. Taft. Mr..
Gill, now resident of California, reg
istered at the Palmer House, Chicago
on his return from visit to his old
home at Murphysboro. where he still
owns daily Democratic newspaper
In the lobby he met Len Small of Kan
kakee. field general of the Yates forces
during the primary fight. 81 have beer
Democrat all my life." said Gill, ''bu
am going to vote for Taft. Why
Well, the reason is short and simple
Taft represents the true Roosevelt prin
dples and Bryan represents almos
anything for Bryan"
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The Fear of Bryan.

The fear that the election of Bryan
will turn back the hands of the pros
perity clock, no one knows how many
years, is obvious all over the country
and the feeling is shared by business
me: and laborlng men alike.
Samuel Rosenthal Of Baltimore, of
the firm of Strouse & Brother, one of
the largest clothing manufacturers in
the country, has expressed the belief
that the prosperity of the country and
the steadiness of business depend on
the election of Taft. Although a Dem
ocrat Of many years standing Mr.. Ro-
senthal says he will vote for the Re
publican candidates.
In Omaha railroad man-one in
the ranks-was listening to Bryan
make one Of his big campaign speeches.
He stayed until Bryan began to attack
Roosevelt and to ask what has Roose-
welt ever done?' The railroad man
quit the meeting procured Taft badge
and pinned it ON his coat in place of a
Bryan button, which he threw away.
He. said he had intended to vote for
Bryan, but that Taft would get his bal
lot.
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Bryan is an apostle of fallacies. His
great service to the country consists
in being acknowledgements Hughes.
Arizona republican., 1908-08-03

Summary-Earned runs. none; two
base hit. Redford; double plays,
Warner to Grijalva to Tebben; struck
out by Myran, s; by Williams. Z;
base on balls, off Myran. 1; off Will
liams. >; time of game, l hour, 50
minutes Umpire, Wyncoop.
Arizona republican., 1908-08-03
THOMAS ROBERTS.
FARMER W. J. BRYAN
BUSY WITH HIS ALFALFA
He Finds Time Between Cuttings tC
Talk of Politics.

Fairview, Lincoln, Neb, Aug. .
The opinion Of Attorney General Bon
aparte. delivered yesterday, holding it
to be illegal for the national banks of
Oklahoma to contribute TO a guaranty
fund for the protection of depositors
under the state banking act, was the
subject of discussion here today. Fol-
lowing closely upon the heels of the
Standard Oil reversal and the con-
tempt cases against the labor leaders
in Washington, this opinion As held to
strengthen the democratic party in
the coming campaign.
Bryan said: 1T accentuates the is
sue and emphasizes the necessity of
legislation framed from the standpoint
of the depositor rather than the stand
point of the banker"
Having gotten his acceptance speech
off his hands, Bryan is directing his
thought to his farm. He is about to
gather the third crop of alfalfa this
season.
Arizona republican., 1908-08-03
THE MAD DUCHESS
PRINCESS ROYAL
Melancholia Appears to Have Des-
eended to Her Young Daughters.

| London, Aug. 2.-That the Duchess
of Fife, known as the Princess Roy
al, is on the verge of insanity is the
report which is being discussed quite
! openly in court circles although no
newspaper has said anything about
! it.
During the last two years the
duchess has been in very poor health
and been suffering from spells of
melancholia which have greatly
alarmed her physicians. Late this
spring she absolutely refused to
see or speak to anybody for several
weeks and when she finally emerged
from the spell she was found to be
subject to fits of temper during
which she would abuse her husband
and servants in the most violent
manner. At times it was even nee
essary to use force to prevent her
from doing bodily harm to her sur
roundings.
1t was for this reason that she was
sent on cruise but according to the
latest reports neither her general
health nor mental condition have i'm
proved and it is thought she will soon
have to return to England to undergo
fourth operation which will prob
ably benefit her no more than the
three previous ones. What causes
the duke great concern is that the
young daughters of the couple seem
to have inherited their mothers mel
anchOly disposition though their ply
sicial health is very good.
Arizona republican., 1908-08-03
The Worst Disaster On the Continent Since
the San Francisco Fire
The Canadian Forest Flames Have Already Claimed
Hundred Victms-ThOusands Are Homeless and
the Property Loss is IncalcuIable.

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Aug. 1.-The
whole of the Crows Nest Pass country
from Fcrnie to Michel has been de-
stroyed by bush fires. Thous-
ands of people are homeless
in the burned area and the
fires continue to spread. Railroad
bridges and tracks are consumed, cut
ting off avenues of escape. The loss
of life is believed to be the greatest
since the san Francisco disaster. The
property loss win be $10.OO0.OOO at
least.
vt Fcrnie every building except the
coal company's office and sixteen
shacks has been destroyed.
Hosmer, the Canadian Pacific smell
ter town has been wiped out. The
whole country is j seething mass of
flames from Cranbrook to Crows Nest.
The wind is blowing a heavy gale and
all available men are fighting the fire.
West of Cranbrook it is under control.
Craubrook has been wired to forward
all obtainable provisions and Il relief
train is now travelling with aid. Tele-
graphic communication with Fernie
and Michel has been cut.
Four men lost their lives trying to
save the huge Great Northern bridge
fifteen miles west of Michel, but it was
totally burned. Tho dead body of
Peter Miller was found on the Can
adian Pacific track near Michel. Two
men from SparWood have been taken
To- the Michel hospital. Peter Camp
bell. who reached Michel alive, says
the whole country between Cranbrook
and Michel is aflamc.
Ii is thought that Michel is doomed,
Arizona republican., 1908-08-03
The FatherIand In Preparation for the In
eWtabIe Conflict
The Significance of the Late English Naval Maneuvers
Along the Scandinavian COast--The British Com
plain of German Spies.

Berlin, Aug. 2.-There is war in the
air and uneasiness everywhere. Even
before Lord Cromer's recent warlike
speech in the house of lords in which
he warned the British nation to pre-
pare for the great European conflich
that must come, the general opinion
here was that war with England and
her allies will come not later than next
spring.
Warlike rumors of all kinds are con-
tinUally leaking out from the govern
ment offices and although they are
invariably denied they do not fail to
make strong impression upon the
people. According to one of the latest
of these rumOrs the German govern
ment is planning to close the mouths
Of all German rivers to navigation by
all but German vessels.
The truth of this report was i'm
mediately denied, but the very alert
ness of the government in declaring
the rumor without any foundation has
been found suspicious and, as the
building Of military barracks at the
mouth Of the rivers Elbo and Weser is
being rushed with all possible speed,
there is every reason to believe the
humor was right and if this be the
case then it means that the govern
ment is preparing against a sudden at
tack by British fleet such as recently
visited Scandinavian waters.
That this enormous fleet. the larg-
est the world has ever seen was sent
out merely to discour ge the Nor
wegians who desire to get rid of King
HaakOn and his English born queen
and make Norway a republic, nobody
here believes. The assembling of the
fleet was evidently undertaken to i'm
press Germany and execute such man
euvers as would actually take place
in case Of war between the two coun-
tries and for this very reason the
scope and results of the maneuvers
were kept a deep secret.