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The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
NEGRO PLEA FOR BRYAN.
Argument Addressed by Prof. Du
Bois 10 Voters of His Race.

Argument Addressed by Prof. Du
Bois 10 Voters of His Race.
Pro- " z p. Du Bois ia the Horz1a-
The Democratic party to-day stands FOR
the strict regulation OF corporate wealth.
for The freedom and t-EepenGerce- OF
brown and black men in the West Indies
and the Philippines. for the right of labor
20 strike for higher wages and better
working conditions. for q low tariff and
FOR the abolition OF all special privilege
No group of Americans IS feeling the
crushing grasp OF corporate wealth more
than negroes Sot a single law made IN
the South binders a railroad from giving
black men Just as good acconmodz.io7s
as whites, and yet noc a single railroad
does Jhis. Tie Pullman MONOPOLY recent
Is. .n The Niagara movement case. Maid
over 500 rather than give a colored
woman a & seat and yer its president
IS abraham Llncolu's soul
Throughout The South great co~oo-a-
tons are more and more eraspfrg and
grinding. and crushing -eE-o labor in
mines mills, lumber camps. and brick
Yards. and Thea posing for praise In civ
ms them work at rates . Per cent below
decent living II this nation does not
assume control Of corporations. co-para-
tons VIII asslue control OF the nation
Have YOU 20 interest in this. aIr. Black
worker. DID you notice t-at while the
Republicans weakened and retreated in
IhiS nghr al ChiCaEo. the Democrats
stood 20 their guns at Derve-2
What interest has any black nan q, q
nlgh tarl-f- be Is a farm la5o-er. and ire
Iarm has no protection. he IS q house
servant, and as such benefits IN no de-
gree, as a small business and professional
man, he has no protected products. the
protected industries are the rlauufacr1.r-
ING plantS-E0W many negroes work
tne0eE On the other hand. as a consumer
the negro IS bearing the burden OF al
this tar-1 tare in his food. fuel and f1rnf- I
trre- The negr7's interest i1 a low tariff
Is clearer than in case OF any single /
American group
And, finally. every influence and move
toward Sreater Democratic freedom. wider
popular power. and abolition o. special I
pFivilese IS whether intended OF not. an I
inevitable step toward the enancipatfon /
OF black men as well as white
Therefore, vote for Bryan.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
ESPERANTO CONGRESS.
New Language Is Making Great
Roadway.


From ths Bsl-5zo-e suz-
The Esperanto Congress at Dresden
calls attention 70 the MAGNITUDE OF the
evil that befeu mankind when. at the
building Of the Tower Of Babel. languages
were multiplied and intercournunicaclon
was interrupted The invention Of What
IS claimed 20 be a practicable interna-
tio1al verbal code, by means Of which all
the peoples Of the world may understand
each other. is due 10 ZauennoT. a Polish
jew. and eye doctor. who. when a bow
set himself the task OF dev.s.1z a new
language To equip himself he learned
Greek. Latin. French. German. EngIish
Fiddish, and Russian. and published a
grammar which soon attracted attention
The progress OF Esperanto has been phs-
DoDelaL There are LOO Esperanto
groups n England there are Isl socie-
ties al work with il. and il is taught n
many schools. II IS taught IN several
French lyCees and colleges. and the
French minister OF war ENCOURAGES rhe
study OF II in the army. L has been
taken Up by the London Chamber Of
Commerce. the National Union Of Teach
ers. and the oxford local board OF ex-
arn-ners- 4 large Esperanto literature
has come into existence The grammar
has been translated into over twenty Ian
gGases- Not less than sixty journals -,re
devoted % widening its vogue. among
me resi- q magazine FOR the blind 4
feature OF the Dresden Congress was he
Lutheran service il Esperanto in The
-NrellzA-rche and the mass al the Katho-
4-scEe Ho1klrche n The same conglonerats
-insvo. The admirers Of Esperanto are
enthusiasts al its progress. but there
are those who believe that English IS
more rapidly becoming The universal a.
guase Of business.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
NEW WORD NEEDED.
Socialism Too Indefinite n Term for
Ordinary Use.

J y La--sd. II the BuEaIo Ez1-ess-
Il is tine 70 discard the word social
ism, since It has come 10 be crsnma5
win such iunumerabIs meanings that il
Eas 10 definite meaning at all Webster
defines The termination ism as one
that denotes the theory. doctrine. spirit.
OF abstract idea OF that signiaed by the
word 70 which it is appended. In -bis
case, We are erdeavoring TO denote some
dozens or scores OF theories. doctrines
and abstract ideas Of the social organi-
zation OF mankind by the one teruina-
ton and the COligSt-E result Is 2 very
nlischievouS hindrance 70 profitable treat
UlsnL OF one OF The most fr1uo-raur s11b-
jects Of the time.
II the word is 70 stay in use there
Ulght. al least. be q common under
standing brought about to applv II
strictly 70 that revolutionary social doc
trine- formulated by Karl Marx which
acquired possession OF 1t in a large use
nrst- within recent times That militant
doctrine. prediCated on a conflict Of
classes, is separated n spirit and mr.
pose most distinctly from every other
that can claim the name As for the re-
naming variants Of social theory. some
are forms Of simple communism. and
should be called so. Some. which look 70
a collective or common organization Of
al productive industry, with vaEuely in
c-dertal developments Of some indiviSu-
atty in other conditions. can be STYLED
with propriety the theories Of COLLECTIVE
ism, while others. which contemplate no
more than partial organization OF ih-
cUstries on these lines can be distin-
guished as the theories OF semi-coIlect-
fvisn
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
OkIahoma's Coal Industry.

From the Chicago Inte Ocean.
The impression is widespread that the
cnief products OF Oklahoma are grain and
lunatic legislation While it is true that
It's harvests OF wheat and UNIQUE laws
have been large. they by no means con-
stitUte the sole resources Of the young
est State. The report just issued by the
Geological Survey on the Mineral Re
sources Of the United States contains
some facts very hattering to Oklahoma.
The Indian Territory in 1906 produced
2soo,20o tons OF coal. valued at s..
366 In 1877. after it became q. part Of
the State OF Oklahoma. the same terri
tory produced s.642.65S tons Of coal. VAL
Ued at S7,s3301L The increase in pro-
duction was Sass tons, or 27.S5 Der
cent IN quantity. and S5I, ,5fs. or 9ss
per cent in value The government re-
port shows that only three States in the
Union surpassed Oklahoma in the percep-
tUal increase OF the coal product OF 1907
over that Of 1906
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
A Good Law

The constitution OF Oklahoma may be
1earfully and wonderfully made, and some
Of the statutory law Of the new State
Taay be grand, gloomy. and peculiar. as
has been alleged by some parties on the
outside apparently bent on ridiculiag the
established order Of things out that way.
but Il has one law on its books that
meets with our hearty approval and thar
law has to 90 with firearms. Oklahoma
makes II q felony for any one 10 Point
gun al another. in fun OF in anger.
loaded or unIoaded- # We are correctly
Informed. this law covers not only or
olnsry pistols. bur rifles. shorzuns. air
guns. toy guns. OF imitation guust
That's the style OF law We admire II.
this connection II IS nearly always the
unloaded gun that causes the accident: II
Is generally the handy gun that is re-
sponsiole for the murder The only way
10 get al all varieties OF offenders IS 10
reach for every blessed one OF them. II
nobody ever points a sun or anything
mat looks Ike gun. at another. nobody
will get shot in this country. The gsb-
bering idiot who points his fresrn AZ a
friend in a joeular way is especially in
need Of attention, and Oklahoma IS rtSHt
n behind him with the sharpesr stick
he ever heard Of He is the same st-ips
OF inbecIle that makes q specially of
rocking the boat when rowing with ac-
ouaintanCes-preferabIy ladies' T5s Other
most pestiterous species OF eu7-posr-a-
is the man who sticks the muzzIe right
under the noses Of innocent bvstas5e-z
but didn't 80 20 do it, He Is the nan
who carelessly throws banana paa1i,ps
On the sidewalk when not on the Job OF
gun-pointng He is weu-neanilg and nor
malicious: he Is Just q fool for the want
Of sense Oklahoma has provided ri-,
with a chance 10 think II over AZ his
leisure.
Bully for Oklahoma We believe This
law VIII make the gur-torinz business (
rather unpopular out there; likewise the
gun-pointinG business one VIII ne-es- .
saTily be compelled 70 keep ones vf-z
about him when going armed in thar
state. Indeed it may be found so an
noylng that walking arsenals viii decide
70 cut IL all ON in order 10 enjoy life.
We feel sure ne new regulations Will
work 10 the Ultimate benefit Of All rf-f-
zenz. and II Oklahoma has any more
cranky" laws Of THAI persuasion I'd It's
sleeve, the sooner IL gets them On he
statute books The better
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
STANDING PAT.
Discussion of Tarin Plank on Both
Parties.

troin Golfers Weekly
The tariff plank OF the present Repub-
ican platform is. in effect. the strongest
demand for a prohibitive high tariff ever
put in the national platform OF any party.
and Mr. Tafts speech Of acceptance is a
little stronger than the platform plank.
Tor he frankly suggests the revision Of
certain schedules upward At the Republi-
can convention a minority plank. demand
lng a tariff merely equal 10 the differ
ence between the cost OF production gt
home and abroad" was kicked out OF
the committee on resolutions BY vote OF
81 70 I, and out Of the convention itself
by vote Of S52 10 IS. A minority plank
favoriag tariff commission was bundled
out Of the resolutions committee and the
convention itself by the figures already
named Those liberal Republicans who
realize that much OF the party platform
IS regrettable. and that many Republican
leaders contemplate a backward step
from the standards set by Mr. Roosevelt
propose TO mark a Taft ballot in the hope
that Taft is bigger than the party. and
that he viii dominate it. One Of the
dearest wishes Of Taft's career has been
the Filipinos, regarding whom he takes
pride IN the relation Of guardian and
ward The most fervent preaching Of his
life mas been his demands for the free
entrance into America Of the products OF
our Asiatic Islands. especially the great
staples 70 which Philippine resources are
uniquely adapted. sugar and tobacco.
This = anything. he would have forced
upon the Republican convention which his
|Hr AZ -
What Of The platform on this polnt2 We
favor a free interchange Of products with
the Philippine Islands, with such linita-
tions as 10 sugar and tobacco as viii
afford adequate protection 10 domestic [
interests This is about as disgusting
a plank as could be framed. Considering
these things. we wish the Democrats .
party were in condition 70 take advantage /
Of them, but with It's Oklahoma deposit 7
insurance. its crazy trust planks. and its ]
general financial folly-turned from free
silver into other channeIs-it IS in no 4
state 70 cope with so superior a candi- 4
date as AIr. Taft
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
The Dutch and the Monroe Docfrins

\ gcod many patriotic Americans are
inclined 20 view with something Ike an
prehension the prospect Of an ezpe5irior
from Holland designed to chastiss The
impudenoe OF President Castro. OF vene-
Eueia
Or al the nations which have been
grossly iusulted by President Castro with
n the past year. Holland alone has see1
IT 10 take positive steps n resentment
II seems likely that ere long the war
ships OF Queen WiIheImina. viii 20 d9w7
into South American waters ana teach
the Venezuelans a lesson IN good nan
nsrs.
Before taking such q step the govern
mental authorities OF Holland notified the
United states as 70 what they proDozsd
70 Do, and. OF course. we had nothing 70
say BY way OF protest Such action O,
the part Of Holland in no way i1frinpes
tie doctrine OF Monroe. That doctrine
has found one OF its most ardent sivo-
Gates In President Roosevelt. who. # viii
be remembered, at the time when Eng
land. Germany. and Italy made a demon
Stration against Venezuela. took occa-
sion 70 say: The Monroe docrrf7a ss q
declaration that there must be no terri
torial aggrandizement by any non-Amer-
can power at the expense OF any Amer
san power on American soil. Il Is IN m
way intended 70 be hostile 10 any nation
Df the world At the same tine PrAs,-
5ent Roosevelt sent a communication -
Congress. IN which. referring to the Mon
roe doctrine. he said: we DO not guar
antee any state against punishment. If
hat state misconducts itself. provided
he punishment does not take the form
u acquisition OF territory by any non
american power"
There vas nothing new. OF course. in
MS plain statement Of Americas atti-
hide On the Monroe doctrine. II vas
practically the same as that which has
been enUnciated by every President and
Secretary OF state who has had 10 deal
with il since its first PRONUNCIATION BY
President Monroe The co1teatio, OF rba
United States IS solely that the American
peoples must rule the American coDrf-
,ent; that under no pretext whatever viii /
my European nation be allowed 10 ac- [
suire territory thereon.
We take II for granted. as & ns-io, I
hat Holland has 10 intention Of at
70 acquire Venezuelan terri /
cry Al Holland desires Is a reoosni-
~ e her rights II Venezuela, The COL
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
Is Lepro.v ContnrInnnt

From the New TC-k TInsz
According 10 those who have seen most
OF the disease in the Philippine Islands.
leprosy is not contagious. and Is hardly
infectious Lieut. Charles Z. Macdonald
Of the Army Medical Corps. has just sent
q Dr. Isadore Dyer. Of New Orleans.
fresh proofs that the disease Is really
a rare form Of tuberculosis. contracted
from infected sea food 1t has often been
observed that persons afflicted with Iep-
rosy have lived on diseased fish and
clans That the disease IS not spread
from its human host or BY bad ssnirs-
uon has been demonstrated. Dr.. Mac
Donald says among the lepers Of Samar.
Next year a congress viii be convened. n
Bergen, Norway. at which II IS hoped
mat the professional and lay delusions
about leprosy viii be cleared away. Per
haps the treatment accorded Mr.. Early
VIII hereafter be accounted medieval.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01

lection OF certain sums Of money that are
due her. and. in all probability. an ample
apology o. one sort or another for the
insults she has received It is not IN
likely that the ships OF Holland may set
about the blockade OF La Guaira. Mara
caibo, or other sea ports OF Venezuela.
and may even, II occasion arises. bonn
bard some Of her towns With all this
we have nothing 10 do Among the South
American republics Venezuela has been a
bad child She is 10 be punished, and the
somewhat ungratefuI task falls 10 Hol-
land
We. too. have our grievances against
Venezuela, and therefore It is with Ger
tain grim satisfaction that We can stand
by and see our Dutch friends make Vene-
zrela sit up and behave.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
Blood Thicker Than water.

From tie Montreal Star
II cannot be often enough said that the
British empire and the American repub-
lie are bound up together as they both
face the future Any policy for either
which ignores this basic fact is bound 10
fail' for the men OF light and leading
IN both nations now recognize this i'm
perative requirement Of their foreign poll
cies- Divided. either might be the victim
OF armed ambition United. they are i'm
pregnaole- No coalition would attack
them If they stood together; though there
are single powers which might be tenut
ed 20 invade their spheres Of influence
II they were 1t loggerhesds.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
senseIess Tax on Art

Prom the Milwaukee Journal
10 compel a person who adnires beauti-
ful things 10 pay an almost prohfbitfve
tax for that admiration is equivalent 10
putting the amount Of the tax into the
pockets OF an anti-culture trust. II Is
an indirect levy upon American e5Bca-
tlon. alC. as such. a premium upon vio-
lations Of the law For lust so long a.
a law IS unjust on its face. Just so long
viii people with good red blood in their
veins Try 70 evade II. This senseIess tax
on products Of art IS keeping things arts
tic out OF the country.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
THE CRYING OF Water

Tsse-, vosce Of II heszt crying IN the sard-
Al night long Gying with a naosr-nful r-v
As 1 lie and hsten. ard cauaot truie-sta-d
ihe voice Of ny heart II ny ds CT TIE voice q the
Ea - -
y Eats. c5ins for resL Is q + IS u
Al night long the water IS c-ying 70 ne
un-estlas water there sbau never b rsse
III the last n1ooa droop and the ias- ri5s fail
ana ne Ire q the end begins 70 bum in the west
AID the heart shah be ues-v a-d 80 - -
Ike the sea q.
Al lie long crying vithout avail
As nc Eztez a. ulgnt l1ng Is CJ1nz 70 ne
-A-lhE syzo-S
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
One View of Fnir Pln-

From the Springfield Republican.
The George Gould view is that the de-
cision favoring the STANDARD OIL Com
pany again confirmed the American
motto Of fair play" Il certainly tends
10 affirm the traditional Gould view a.
fair play. which is that the corporation
wins when its head ala the public loses
when its tail
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
slIssed Her Opnortunitr-

From the Pittsburg Dispatch
In view of the ''reciprocal-insanity'- plea
OF the Hams brothers the woman leader
of the Springfield mob must be considered
hasty. TO say the least. in shutting on
without trying defense OF uultiple-alter-
mating insanity.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
Consolation for Taft.

From TIE Melbourne Arz-s.
The term OF Fat man" has come 10 be
one Of reproach, and 70 imply all that IS
obstructive 70 the worlds progress hut
the world could III have spared The reaIIv
.tat men OF genius ard character.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
Isnfl L.

''An the worlds a STAGE.
And yet the young man doesn't al
ways set the girl he wants. the burglar
can't break jail. the farm IS often sold
without srand-stand rescue How diff
ferent life IS from ueIotraua-'
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01

Russell Sage IS said never 10 have lent
more than S0O.Ol0 10 any one person OF
firm Remember this whenever you feel
tempted 10 exceed that limit.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
Not So Nfomentnn.

When the candidates speech Of ac-
eeptance had dragged into the seAad
hour. he found his coat pIucked by a
member Of the COMMITTEES.
Say old man. was the hoarse vybfs-
per. we didn't nominate y0u for Presi-
dent; you've been nominated for hog
reeve.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
10 DanEer to Forert..

From TIE A-kznsas Gaztts
With 1900 new lawyers hanging out
their shingles every year fl the United
States our forests are further threatened
with extinction.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
Exhibit sGs,oos of Kansas Prosperi,,

From the Kansas City Journal
Automobiles are being used in West
ern Kansas 20 carry star and rural mail
delivery routes Farmers from that coun-
Try say that IN i've years all country mail
will be carried in gasoline wagons
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
Ocean CITY and Dogs.

More OF less tenporizing has marked
the District Of Columbia's dealing with
dogs MUzzle edicts go forth, 70 be for
gotten rather than obeyed. The com
munity flares Up for a moment in the
midst Of a hydrophobia scare, and de-
mands the suppression Of the canine. but
quiets down with equal readiness. and the
dog goes unsurpassed Every dog has
his day herein dog-day season OF out
OF IL
But it is different at Ocean City, Nd,
that charming resort on the Atlantic fre-
quented by washinstonians. There a
dead-letter dog edict OF any other edict
is unknown Such a thing as temporiz-
ing with the law is unheard OF. When
the ruler speaks, II is 70 be obeyed. Wit
ness the following
NOTICE
Al owners Of dass refuse to gay sad taxes
within ten days from tss tius hs o. she shan be
notified shah Be killed by the said o.sosr accord
i-s 70 ordnance
SAMUEL JOHNSON. Chisf Po-cs.
'ocaza CITY Aug %. Isos"
Now. when it is understood that not
a dog owner has been killed al Ocean
City the entire season-not one-the eH-
cacy Of Chief Johnsoa's edict is made
clear Posted oonspIcuously On the post
ONCE building. where every dog owner
who runs or gets his mail must read the
chiefs warning serves its purpose well.
Reliable advlces from the beach tel but
one story-absolute compliance with the
ordinance. respect for authority. and
prompt payment Of taxes. And all with
out the staying Of a single dog owner.
No doubt there are other things %
Ocean City's municipal credit that have
not reached the outside world. but This
ahectual dealing with the deg problem
IS bound 20 serve a. aa example the
over once II becomes generally
known Our Commissioners. who have
had Al unpleasant rn;x-up OF two Incl
tent 20 the dog days. nay well keen
'loser eye on Ocean City. It VIII bear
watching IN fact, as Commission
Vests vacation IS now AZ hand. he could
10 nothing more profitable than 20 70
he seashore resort and see for himself /
low smoothly everything works. Let him /
make the trip II viii pay Above all /
le should form Chief Johnson's acquaint- /
ince- Evidently he IS a man worth know /
ng- And let the Commissioner not over /
ook the trainers CT that dog ordnance /
They, too, unqUesuonabIy, are vigorous. /
-iri-e. progressive men. who could give
many q good point on municipal reform.
The more We think Of Il the more we
re convinced that Commissioner West
Ught 70 spend his vacation al Ocean
ity-a community that knows how 20 do
hings. and where life IS pe-fe-.-- safe
Iso.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
Ground for Hope.

Frur TIE Ch!aEo Recud-He7zld
There viii not be another Friday the
18th until November. and by that time
the election wiz be over. Way not cheer
Epz
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
Voluntary Reticrnce.

From the St Louis Globe-Denocrat.
One Of the greatest accomplishments
on earth is to be able TO keep still when
you Go not want 10.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01

A Kentucky woman who had ex-
pressed a determination 20 commit sui
olae was found dead in her bed recently
while a pholosraph al her elbow was
rendering Won't you come home. BIZ
Bailey Whether she did ANYTHING
more Lhan turn On the instrument fs7,t
stated
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01

Air- Taft's promises are not binding
On the party" says Senator Albert !
Hopkins, who probably has as much right
to speak tor the party as anybody else
VINO has scarcely any right al all. we
presume
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01

the evidences everywhere OF healing Of
the old breaches In the Democratic col
uun- On the other hand, there are no
signs that any OF the third party move
ments are making any hesdway. or. al
any rate, that they are doing any more
damage to one party than 10 the other.
No one expects any such detection TO
either the Hearst OF Socialist parties as
occurred during the active DAYS OF pop-
ulisrn, yet the contingency Of such a de-
fecton was obviously in Mr. CIeveland's
mind when ne wrote. Even should it
happen, It IS at least an even probabu-
ity that as heavy a draft Of the disaf-
feeted viii be made upon one party as
upon the other.
We conclude that Mr.. Cleveland-s fore
cast loses much OF its weight from the
fact that it was made before the Presi-
dental canvass had begun to take shape
II represents the widespread opinion
prior 10 the meeting Of the national con-
ventions that the election OF Bryan was
impossible. because OF his assumed in
ability 10 hold the Democratic vote. The
Indications now are that he will hold a
larger proportion Of il than ever before.
and that in addition. he has good reason
70 expect the accession Of some Repub-
-lcan votes His prospect has distinctly
improved. while it has become evident
enough that Tatt viii have 10 walk-over.
that his election viii have 10 be fought
for and won, If won al all. by hard work
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01

Senator -Jef" Davis is q beuicose
statesman-and it really doesn't matter
whether you speu il b-e-I-I-i-cose or
b-e-I-I-o-w-c-o-s-eI
The Washington herald., 1908-09-01

The Boston Globe, rejecting on Senator
Foraker.s attitude toward the Reuu55f-
can nominees. Eke1s him q Achilles
With the accent On the chill We z-.,-
poseI