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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-10-08
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spoke for the Democrats, made it emphatically
and clearly understood that the primary did
not bind as to national affairs.
Furthermore, the Convention itself which
sent delegates to the Denver Convention, did
not instruct them, and the Bryanite convention
nominated man whom the Democratic dele
gates opposed The Democracy of Georgia did
not vote on Mr.. Bryan's candidacy, did not in
struct anybody about it, and has not ratified his
nomination.
There is not Democrat in Georgia who is
in honor bound to vote for Bryan. If the
Democrats choose to ratify Mr.. Bryan's nomi-
nation at the November election, they can Of
course do so, but, inasmuch as they them
selves have never voted to instruct anybody to
support Mr.. Bryan's candidacy, and inasmueh
as their State convention did not instruct the
delegates to support him in the Denver con-
vention, and nasmuch as leaders of the party
have never submitted the action of the Bryan
ite convention to any ratification meeting
throughout the State of Georgia, it is patent
absurdity for Hoke Smith to arrogate unto
himself the right to speak by authority on
what the Democrats of this State should do.
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PAGE TWELVE.
a CamApaign of Hypocrisy.
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of Maine barely escaped the return of the open
saloon.
Mr.. Bryans campaign committee is flooding
the country with copies of the Peerless Ones
lecture on The Divinity of Christ; and yet the
very men who mail that sancti6ed production
may not be entirely sober when they do it,
Referring with some levity to the $4,000 con-
trbution which Haskell, the Standard Oil man,
made to Bryan's campaign fund.- Col. Moses
Wetmore, of the Tobacco Trust, remarked that
10000 would not pay for the cocktails drunk
in this establishment" meaning of course, the
Democratic headquarters in the Auditorium
Annex in Chicago
1t seems to us that the spectacle Of the cock
tail establishment distributing Bryan's lecture
on The Divinity of Christ caps the climax of
Bryante hypocrisy.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-10-08
II Gallant Volunteer Who Is Heartily
Welcomed

Atlanta, Ca September 20, 1908
Hon. Thos. E. Watson, Thomson, Ga
My Dear Sir: 1t is not improper that should
communicate with you at this time, since I
have been for some time DESTROYS of inform
ing you of my sympathy in your candidacy
for the Presidency.
I do not think that the political situation has
ever been more chaotic than at present. The
recent revelations of national Importance are
more confusing in their significance and their
effect. It seems to me that you should reap
the benefit of such public disaffection as has
arisen, or may arise, in Georgia from this
source
The hasty movements of the Democratic
politicians is an indication that they regard
either you or the Republican nominee most
formidable contestant for the electoral vote
of this state.
believe that Mr.. Taft is more popular than
he is thought to be. Judging from their ex
pressions, I believe that some of your friends
who have supported you loyalty in state cam
paigns will vote for Taft, as they are unalter-
ably opposed to Bryan and his policies, be-
lieving that the Populist strength is insufficient
to render your election a probability.
I am not Populist, but have always adj
mired your genius and your courage. I am
Georgian and Southerner I can not vote for
a man who while Democrat, is tainted with
the infamous stains of Negro Equality, when
that vote must be cast against the man who
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-10-08
Wore Of H0ke Smith S PeYfIdy.

NOTe of HOke Smith S PeYfidy.
Not content with having broken the terms of
the compact agreed on by the Populists and
the Corporation Democrats in 1906 by
changing the disfranchisement law so that the
negroes who were to have been disfranchised
IN October, 1908, will be given the opportunity
OF voting as heretofore in the November cleo
ton, Governor Smith has now taken the po-
sition that he occupied few years ago when
lie declared in substance, that the white Popu-
lists of this State should be put on the same
plane as the negroes.
He now says that the time has come to
adopt the rigid rule in the white primary, so
that only those white men who are rock-ribbed,
organized Democrats shall have the privilege
of say-so in the government of their State.
Governor Smith got his office mainly by his
pretended liberality in the matter of allowing
every qualified white voter Of the State to par
ticipate in the white primary without binding
himself any further than to abide the results
of that particular primary; any other election,
and all future elections, were left open for the
voter to decide for himself what part he would
take in them The only condition which Gov
ernor Smith, Mr.. Hardwick, and other leaders
of that portion Of the Democratic party placed
upon those who are Of the Populist faith was
that they should honestly acquiesce in the re-
suits of the primary in which they took part.
The position which Governor Smith now
takes virtually means that those white men of
Georgia who believe in Populism as a national
creed shall be classed with the negroes, ex-
cluded from the white primary, denied the lib
erty to have voice and vote in the political con-
troll of their State.
When we remember how loudly and often
candidate Hol<e Smith protested his conversion
TO the more liberal rule, which allows all legal
white voters to take part in the white pri-
mary, his sudden flop would be astounding if it
did not remind us forcib1y and painfully of
some other sudden fops Of his.
1t remains to be seen whether or not those
who are in control of the organized Democrats
of this State will adhere to the reasonable rule
which has been practiced for four years. or
whether they will change it to crafty the sore
headism of His Excelency, the Governor
His contention that the primary of June 4th,
this year, binds those who took part in it for
the November election, as we'll as in the Oc-
tOber election, is totally unfounded. Every
body knows that it was stated in speech and
newspaper article, time and time again, that
the primary bound no one further than to abide
by the results Of that particular election.
Neither Governor Smith, nor Mr. Hardwick,
nor any of the political leaders on that side,
or the other side would have ventured to have
made during the campaign a statement to the
effect that voter who took part in the pri-
mary for the State election bound himself hand
and foot for the national election. Those who
smoke for the PoDu1ictS well aS those who
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Editorial Notes.
BY !. D. Watson.

the East. They say New York is likely to go
Democratic and glory over the fact that senti-
1nent has changed SO since 1896.
It isn't that sentiment has changed in the
East since 1896, but Mr.. Bryan has changed
The Eastern Democrat is the same Democrat
today he was twelve years ago, but who can
say that Mr.. Bryan is the same Bryan he was
in o6?
'"That gallant band of 26' and all other gal
liant bands failed to put in an appearance on
Sunday at Rosemount, where Judge Parker EN-
tertained the Only Peerless William Jennings
Bryan. In fact the only other guest besides
Mr.. Bryan was Governor Jennings of South
Carolina. AS the governor of North Carolina
was not there, no questions were asked.
Mr.. Bryan and Governor Jennings arrived
at Rosemount shortly before noon and were
entertained at lunch. They could not help seeing
the lawn where Mary Jane used to frisk around
and MUNICH hay, but whether they were shown
the red poll bull and the other stock is not
recorded by the historian of the trip.
In the afternoon, Judge Parker brought his
guests to Kingston in his automobile, and after
taking them around town, landed them at the
West Shore depot in time to catch the 5 40
o'clock train.
Upon their arrival in Albany, Mr.. Bryan and
Governor Jennings were met by David B. Hill,
VINO TOOK IHcl1 W w O1lCIIS NOOSI, his uduu-
some home, where they expected to spend the
night. Later they changed their minds and
spent the night aboard their private sleeping
car, so as to pull out of Albany at rs o'clock
this morning. Kingston IN. W Daily Free
man.
Isn't this a pretty kettle of fish?
Before the 1904 convention Mr.. Bryan was
fighting Judge Parker for all he was WORTH on
account Of his being supported by certain trust
magnates. After the convention he went to
Y ellOWstone Park on account of a throat
trouble, and he remained there until after his
brother-in-law returned from New York with
that SIS, 1000.
Mr.. Bryans throat recovered and he made
campaign speeches for Parker.
He has repeatedly denounced David B. Hill
as dangerous man. Now what do we see?
Mr.. Bryan going to these very two men for
counsel and advice.
Isn't this enough to satisfy any Democrat,
who wants reform, with Mr.. Bryan?
All Mr. Bryan needs to complete his record
is to sleep with Pat McCarren and Charles +.
Murphy
Our conservative Democratic friends say
that years have tempered Mr.. Bryan in his
radical views and given him safer and saner
view of things.
This is partly true Though as early as
1900 Mr. Bryan was cold, calculating poll
tician, Bryan the man sometimes rose above
Bryan the politician.
But not so today. The politician is ever first
Years have taught Mr. Bryan how to let the
politician rule the man.
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said on famous occasion that "above my OPP
position to Colquit, above my support of Les
ter rises my devotion to Georgia, like the tran
quill star that burns and CLEANS above the
reach of the drifting Clouds
You have many friends in Georgia, of which
| am one With best wishes for every possible
success, believe me,
Cordially yours,
DIG. PHIL w. DAVIS, TR
?. S.-f can serve you here, or in Fulton,
Ebert or Oglethorpe counties, let me know
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-16
NATURALIZATION REFUSED.
Reduced Fees Led Clerk TO Decline
Papers-Elko County Mar
Comes Here for Service.

Because he was unable to procure
his second papers for citizenship In
Elko county. owing to peculiar con-
dition of circumstances, Simon Oh
sen. a resident of Sprucemont in that
county. was compelled to make the
trim TO Ely for the purpose OF de-
claring his allegiance TO the united
States.
Since the naturalization of aliens
has fallen under the jurisdiction OF
the bureau of naturalization at WASH
ington they have reduced the clerk
fees for preparing citizenship papers
TO such low figure that A. G. Daw-
ley, clerk of Elko county, refused 10
issue citizenship papers according TO
the new schedule of fees arranged by
the government authorities at wash
ington.
Upon the issuance of the edict
from the clerk Office at Elko That
no further matters in connection with
naturalization would be handled from
that office, numerous persons were
turned away Olsen was included
among the number, and being desir-
Gus of becoming an American citizen,
he journeyed to Ely for the express
purpose of renouncing all allegiance
to the King of Norway.
Under the regulations all clerks in
the federal courts must follow strict
" all the rules laid down in the new
naturalization laws. With the coun-
ty clerks 1t is a different proposition.
They are connected with the district
courts. and can disobey the mandates
of the naturalization bureau IL they
so desire. County Clerk Dawley of
Elko county is sustained in the stand
he has taken by Judge Brown, who
states that the United States authori-
ties have no control over the clerks
of district courts.
When the old law governing the
naturalization of foreigners was in
effect, the county clerks received SIS
for preparing the first and second
papers. Under the present arrange
ment the clerk gets So for making
out three different papers and he
must forward half of this money to
the authorities at Washington.
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RED HOT ARRANGEMENT IS MADE BY The
GRAND URY...,DISHONESTY IS CHARGED

port. Judge Brown asked Clerk Nc
Donald if the commissioners we're at
that time in session. He was IN
formed that they were. wherenpon
he instructed the clerk to take the
Jury report 10 the body and permit
its reading. The commissioners re-
ceived the report and heard 1t with
traces of evident embarrassment but
had no comment TO make.
On the streets the report was re-
ceived without surprise. Its tone
had been anticipated and discounted.
Comment has been strong in the
matter for some time and the harsh
ness of criticism which has been in
dulged has been such as to allow lit
tie room for wider development. The
only new talk that was about was
that the clear findings of the jurors
would seem TO warrant the bringing
of indictments as we'll as the passing
of comment which practically meant
indictment. 1t is not known whether
the jury has indictments in reserve
or not, no hint of intentions in this
regard having been given out.
Whether il has or not will not be
known until Chamberlain, the miss
ing juryman. is again got hold OF,
for until that time the grand jury is
without the power to present an in
dictment. In consequence it cannot
be told at the present time when its
final report will be filed.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-16
CITY COUNCIL HOLDS
REGULAR MEETING
SESSION LAST NIGHT HEARD
PROTEST AGAINST CITY IL
CENSE-LITTLE BUSINESS WAS
TRANSACTED At SESSION.

The city council met last evening
with all members present. The COM
mittee in charge of the cemetery
matter was not ready to report and
asked for another week, which was
granted.
A communication was read, giving
prices on fire bells II was laid over
until next meeting.
The claim of the Ely Light
Power Co. for $33 was allowed. I.
II. and H. Il. Shraven were allowed
$500 on their city hall contract.
w. S. Nelson, who has contract
to do road work. asked that he be al
lowed $500 on his contract. On mo-
ton of the chairman of the street
committee Mr.. Nelson was allowed
the amount. leaving balance due
him. when the work is completed, of
$655
Mr.. Wilhelmy, representing the
Consumers Mating a. brewing Co,
asked that he he given that portion
of the alley lying between lots q,
22, %, q and - on the one side
and lots 16. II, Is, 10 and 20 on
the other side of block ?, in the FL
lis addition, he in turn to deed 10
the city a liberal alley. The coun-
ell on being shown that 1t would be
impossible to build the brewery with
out this ground. granted the request
The bill of the VIII Reece Plumb
ing Co. for $500 was allowed on con-
dition that he file statement with
the city clerk, showing that there Is
no outstanding accounts for labor or
material
A communication was read from
the Ely volunteer fire department
stating that G. X. Reeves and Arthur
hnecht had been elected chief and
assistant chief of the department at
| the last election and asked the conn-
ell 10 confirm the election The mat
/ ter was put to vote and carried.
+ The council discussed the condi-
/ tion of the cesspools on Clark street.
/ Nothing was done in the matter, but
/ It will no doubt come mp at the next
meeting.
City Marshal Hudgens stated that
! he had collected licenses from an
East Ely grocer as well as the laun-
dry, but stated that other East Ely
/ merchants refused to pay the license
4 Attorney Belford was present at the
meeting of the council, in the inter
est of Mr.. Wheeler. Mr.. Belfort
stated that he talked the matter oyel
with City Attorney Walker and tina
they would further consider the mat
ter. but that 1t was his intention Il
fight it and that his clients would
not pay this license until forced to
Mr. Bedford made few remarks tc
show the injustice of this ordinance
The second reading of the pro
posed ordinance, changing the meet
ing place of the city council after
January ! was then read. There be
ing no more business. the council ad
journed.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-16
RAILROAD MEN ARE
PUT UNDER ARREST
SECRET SERVICE MAN TAKES
TWO CREWS IN CUSTODY AT
EAST ELY FOR ALLEGED NlO-
LATION OF THE 10 HOUR LAW.

Ten employees of the Nevada North
ern railroad we're arrested yesterday
morning by a secret service man Tor
violation of the interstate commerce
law. which does not permit employees
of railroad companies 10 work more
than 16 hours in succession.
The men taken into custody COM
pose two crews in the employ of the
railroad. II is not known how the
secret service men became aware OF
the fact that some OF the railroaders
had been on 1uty for more than the
limited time. They were taken into
custody when they were ready 10 be-
gin their days work.
S. Stems, of Carson City, deputy
United States marshal arrived IN Ely
last night, and registered at the
Northern. 1t is believed that the
purpose of his mission here is 70 look
into the alleged violations OF the Il
lour law as applied to trainmen.
The men arrested yesterday have
been requested &c appear at the Of
flee of General Manager Cannon &
the railroad this morning, when there
will probably be something learced
on both sides. The train crews are
subject to fine of $500 each under
the law. Whether the railroad is
also liable to fine is a question on
which opinion differs in The present
case
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-16
STIFF WITH COLD.
Unfortunate County Hospital Patient
Found in Deplorable Plight.

A man known as Blackie. who has
been a patient at the city and county
hospital, while in a delirious state.
got away from that institution early
Tuesday morning and was found
stretched out near the power house
at East Ely several hours later. Of
ficers Norman and Harrington were
notified and went after the man.
They found him almost frozen. He
had been out in the cold clad only in
night shirt The officers gave him
part of their clothing and returned
him to the hospital Apparently the
hospital attendant did not care what
became of the man. as it is said that
he did not leave the hospital to as
sist the officers in the search.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-16

costs for actual work has been paid
for.
We further find the expense of
clerk hire has not been paid in full
and that the bond of one thousand
dollars, guaranteeing the payment of
said expense is insufficient to secure
the county against possible liens that
might be filed against the county.
We question the honest intention
of said commissioners for letting
said contract and believe that the
said VIM. Mcknight had undue in
fiuence with said commissioners.
The advertisement for bids, pro-
vided that the PRESENT recorder
should check said indices and by this
provision, the present recorder, VIM.
Mcknight, was assured of period of
profitable employment regardless of
reelection to Office. From this pro-
vision alone We question the motives
of said commissioners and censure
their actions.
In our opinion me said new in
dices are of no great value or assist
ance 10 the average tax payer, though
the attorneys of the community may
ne DtueHltus dS intA nave Siditu.
We find that the said county COM
missioners, Ira J. Mcknight and Geo.
f. Parker do not know and never
have known within many thousands
of dollars what will be the expense
TO the county for this re-indexing.
We find that they, without due in
vestigation and proper deliberation
have made contract for the county
that will cost anywhere from $4,000
TO $4,000 and possibly more. 1t
therefore appears to us, that these
two commissioners have not shown
a proper regard for the welfare of
the taxpayers of this county.
We wish to commend most heartily
the action of Commissioner A. l..
Parker, in his firm stand and re-
peated voting against said contract
at all times from the time of open
ing bids.
We also commend the unselfish
and public spirited attitude of At
torney f. X. Murphy, who without
remuneration of any kind has taken
this index question into the courts
and stood fearlessly by the cause of
the people. In striking contrast TO
this is the action of the county COM
missioners who have engaged three
special counsel, in addition TO the
district attorney, to assist said VIM.
Mcknight and said G. S. Hoag in
saddling large and unnecessary
debt on White Pine county.
We in conclusion. recommend that
the county commissioners do not
make payment of all or any part of
the contract money TO G. S. Hoag or
any assignee for work on the rein
dexing of the county records till the
matter has been decided by the SUI
preme court.
Following reading of the above re-
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involved in this case was $3.50, but
the penalties applied for by the state
increased that figure considera oily.
A. c. House was the first witness
in behalf the state. Up TO this time
Jos. Z. Stevens was included as a
defendant in this action, but by con-
sent of the respective attorneys an
order was made dismissing til. case
as far as Stevens was concerned.
\. G. Cunningham, deputy record
er. was next placed on the stand.
The assessment roll for the year 1907
was offered in evidence by District
Attorney Eddy. Foreman on the
part of the defendant objected. Aft
er a lengthy argument the co TT re-
fused TO admit the roll in evidence,
and the states case was lost.
Because of similar defect in the
assessment roll for 1907 the Con-
solidated Copper Co, Mitchell &
Bedford attorneys for company, was
awarded judgment in the tax suit
brought by the state of Nevada. That
company owned the Shallenbarger
and Comins ranches at the time the
assessment was made, and because
the assessor Jumped the two items
together, the court held that the as
sessment was void, and gave judg
ment for the defendant
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LISTING MUST Be SEPARATE

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THE WHITE PINE NEWS
Published by the
WHITE PINE NEWS PUBLISHING
COMPANY.

Offices: East Ely and Ely, Nevada.
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at East Ely, Nevada. under the act of
congress of March 3, 1879.