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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-20
SUFFRAGETTfS TO
BESIEGE CAPITOL
Headquarters Will Be Main
tained at Sacramento Till
Legislature AdiOurns

With the aYowed intention Of making
just as much noise as they can. voicing
Just as many arguments as they can,
and lmpressing every possible recruit
into the ranks, the San Francisco suf-
fragettes have secured headquarters in
Sacramento and from now until the
legislature adjourns in the spring they
expect to be constantly represented in
the capital city. Never before has the
political stronghold been so resoIutely
invaded as it will be during the coming
campaign. many OF the delegates from
this city planning TO remain for weeks
in Sacramento. Their headquarters
VIII he situated directly opposite the
capitol itself and will consist of assem-
bly, rooms. an Office and living rooms.
The headquarters in California street
yesterday were filled with women all
day long. for the regular meeting of
the state central committee in the
morning was continued in the after
noon. and a meeting of the Susan B.
Anthony club also took place. At both
meetings the question of finding suit
able permanent meeting place was dis
cussed. At the latter gathering the
speakers were DR.. Harriet Welsh, Mrs.
North Whitcomb, Mrs. Carolina Rose, a
personal friend of Susan b. Anthony,
and Miss Mary Farebrother.
ilf HAdlC ItIttdi CtIlHllLlces enCOuF-
sged by the splendid financial result of
the Chutes demonstration, feels justi-
fed in branching out into new fields OF
work. Circular letters are being sent
70 hundreds of prominent women here
urging them to attend political meet
ings and become familiar with the is
sues about 10 come up for discussion.
Special notices have been mailed to the
men who have previously shown an i'm
terest in the cause.
In emulation of their English sisters
IT was suggested that a member OF the
leagHe. or more than one. risk arrest
and Imprisonment by selling suffrage
pamphlets in the ferry building, thus
advertising the cause, but this matter
was left unfinished.
Mrs F. c. Campbell will be in charge
OF the Sacramento headquarters. Dele
gates viii attend from all the local
suffrage clubs and also from the Wage
Farmers Suffrage club, lately organized
here. Mrs. Lillian was reelected to the
Office OF chairman OF the state central
committee Yesterday
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-20
BRYAN is GRILLED
Democratic Nominee Severely
Arraigned by General Wright

NEW YORK. Oct. 1s.-seldom has
William ]. Bryan been so severely ar
raigned during the present campaign
as he was here tonight by General
Luke E. Wright. secretary of war. who
addressed large mass meeting at
Terrace garden.
General Wright who was introduced
as IA democrat having the honor OF
holding cabinet position under re-
publican administration" was greeted
with enthusiastic cheering when ne
appeared on the platform.
The speaker entered vigorously into
the principal issues OF the campaign.
condemning Bryan in sharp terms for
the latter's reference in a speech re-
Gently TO President Roosevelt as tine
hired man." General Wright said tnat
such statements ''tickled the ground :
lings. but made the judicious grieve-
He then outlined the powers OF the
president in an endeavor to show that
the president is not a hired man. but
. the chief ruler OF the people.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-20
California Promotion Committee
(ORGANIzED 1o02.l

''PROMOTION-Th act OF promoting: advance
ment: encoHrag cement Century Dictionary
its object the PROMOTING OF CalifoFnia as
whole. IL has nothing TO sell. Its energies
ADVANCEMENT Of California their object.
II gives reliable information every subject
connected with the industries OF California. It
OF new industries and invites desirable immigra-
tion. It is not an Employment Agency. although
fields of business aud professional activity. This
committee is supported by popular subscription
and makes no charge for any service rendered.
Affiliated with the committee 100 CONNER
cial organizations OF the state, with member
ship Of over $4,000. Meetings are held semiau-
nually in different parts OF California where
matters OF state interest discussed. Head
quarters Of the committee maintained IN
San Francisco i'm California huilding. Unien
square. CoRRESPONDENCE INvITED
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-20

Now what is an Injunction" some
one asks. When 1t becomes known that
the trust leaders plan to have their
sluggers waylay other workmen and
assault them, or picket and spit on
and insult or attack American citizens
going to or coming from work, or plan
to destroy some machinery. blow up a
factory. mine or workman's home. or
do any other act of violence or crime,
the courts established by the people
and for tlfsir protection can issue a
restraining order or injunction or
dering these men not to do the acts
they intend until the court can have
time to inquire into the rights in the
case.
Every man with his mind set on re-
venge or violence, and every single in
mate of every penitentiary in this
country hates court injunction like
Iead dog hates water
What does the man who fears an
injunction have in his mind7
Do you believe he Is seeking peace
No citizen who was at home or on the
street on a peaceful. lawful mission
has ever been troubled by a court order
to prevent men from attacking proper
ty or persons. 1t has been common
for Labor leaders CD and few poll
ticians to say that courts have abused
the right to issue injunctions in labor
cases After a careful search of the
records Hon. Charles e. Littlehe1d made
open request Of President Roosevelt to
cite one single Injunction wherein
peace intending citizens had been
harmed. and our estimable President
was put in the embarrassing position
of having stated that ABUSES had
arisen" because some interested per-
sons had so told him, but on demand
for the cases they could not be pro-
duced.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-20
100000 Reward

1t has been a struggle to get before
the people the dangerous facts, the hid
den underground facts, relating ITO the
plans for control of the liberties and
affairs of the common citizens by the
adroit managers of the huge Labor
Trust known as the American Fedora
tion of Labor
These managers are seeking power
even superior to that of the President
of the United States.
Nonsense" some one says. Well,
let's have a look
When I first started publishing these
articles discussing labor matters near
ly the entire list of papers published
them, but there were few afraid to
print them, aitho offered full pay
Afraid the labor leaders would boy
colt them, afraid the unions in their
own printing department would strike
and afraid on general principles.
Here was sample of the 'muzzled
press the subtle enemy of the COM
mon people.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-20
Trade on Labor Vote

That trade was a humiliating insult
to every liberty loving workman In
America. and they are quite justified in
the general resentment against It.
The political managers Of both great
parties wish Post would keep still.
HE talks too plain" "He don't know
any more about politics than a rabbit" :"
But amidst all the word twisting. pre-
tense. cowardiee, side stepping and boot
licking of politics before National
campaign, it is refreshing to etake a
few long. deep breaths. wipe the cob
webs out OF ones eyes and take a
good, keen, close look at exact facts.
Post as President of the National
Citizens Industrial Association has a
duty to perform without fear or favor
of any political party or class organiza-
tion either OF Capital or Labor. and
when these facts are placed before the
20 to 80 million readers of this article
and they realize the danger to their
properties and personal liberties by vot-
ing for class legislation and privilege.
that duty will have been done. 1t may
interest you to know that Post was
lately elected an Honorary member of
one OF the highest grade Trade Unions
in America. the National Association
OF Stationary Engineers, in recognition
of his services In trying to stamp out
the criminal and tyrannOus control Of
Affairs by the present misnamed Labor
Leaders CD and to bring the labor
movement to q more peaceful and
lawful management and therefore back
to the respect and esteem OF the public
and wipe from the sacred name Of
Labor the odium and disgrace these
trust leaders have smeared upon Il. A
better time is coming and every honest
American can do his part 10 bring 1t
about.
There's a Reason.
c. w. POST. Battle Creek. Mich
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-20
Honest Union Men Helpless

Let an honest union man raise his
voice In protest at a union meeting
and the "men of violent tendencies" cry
him down with shouts to throw dat
guy out de window" and IL he don't
shut up he may expect to be violently
and effectively shut up. Some day let
US hope that organized labor will get
rid of the present leaders and conduct
the sale of its product Qabor) in the
peaceful, legal manner of businessmen
who sell the ordinary products of hui
manity, and when they can not sell
their labor at a satisfactory price to one
man, do as the farmer does who offers
his wheat to another buyer and either
sells it at the highest price the market
will warrant or keeps it for a higher
market, but does not picket the mill,
assault other farmers who prefer to
sell their wheat. or blow up the mill
whose owner can not at that time buy
at price asked.
The man who has saved money with
which to purchase wheat or labor
should not be MANNED, murdered or his
property destroyed because he does not
feel like parting with that money to
buy wheat or labor when he either does
not want 1t or knows the price to be
too high to warrant its purchase. Any
attempt at coercion should be promptly
and effectually punished by the courts,
and the bullies put where they can not
again @tyrannize over independent
Americans.
This rapid growth of anarchy and
evident purpose of the Labor Trust to
dictate just what persons shall be en-
ployed, how long and at what price
and how much, pay to the managers
has taught every man who has saved
dollar and wants to build a house
or establish a factory. that he had
better keep his money in some safe
Investment, instead of going into some
thing where he would be actually
forced to buy labor when not needed
and to employ men he don't want.
In other words, the man who has
little money to invest don't propose
to have any trust. even the Labor
Trust, tell him how or where to pay
1t out. This widespread attack of the
Labor Trust on citizens who would
have money to invest In labor IL al
lowed to invest peaceably has been
one of the strongest elements which
brought on the panic.
Men who have money to build don't
like to be harrassed to death by con-
tinued impudent interference, and ex-
pensive delays by labor union tangles,
therefore hundreds OF them don't build
So with proposed new factories and
other enterprises.
Between the loud mouthed political
demagogues and the Labor Trust lead
erE, the steady attacks on industries
dried them up and the panic came,
bringing idleness and misery to thou
sands.
The demand by the Labor Trust lead
ers for an anti Injunction law In quite
in keeping with the purposes of the
Fftl ft,xr
cation of the records OF all Federal
courts for the past five years discloses
the fact that only 90 injunctions have
ISSUED ain labor disputes and in not
one Of these cases has the superior
court reversed or failed to approve. No
other subject handled by our courts
has been as free from mistake HUI
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-20
WOMAN GIVES $4,000
TO THE SUFFRAGETTES
Contribution Solves the Prob
lem of Financing the
National Campaign

BUFFALO, n. Y. Oct. I9.-The prob
lem of financing the work OF the Amer
lean Women Suffrage association
cropped out today and for a time
clOgged the smooth running machinery
OF their convention. The question first
came up in executive session, where, it
Is said, President Anna p. Shaw talked
10 the delegates in no uncertain way
as to their failure to provide the ma
tiOnal organization with the means to
carry on its work.
IL was finally decided to make an eff
fort at the afternoon session TO raise at
least $4,000 by voluntary subscription.
The contributions had reached 1850
when a messenger handed President
Shaw a letter from Mrs. Catherine B.
Lewis of Buffalo inclosing a check for
f10. 600.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-20

The above embiazoned on big sign
decorating the dive was the only public
announcement of the acquisition of the
Dash" late Seattle dance hall and rob-
hers roost. BY the management Of the
Cook campaign.
Harrington. the nominal proprietor
and impresario, is a notorious Barbary
coast dive keeper. He was formerly
the proprietor Of a place called the
Dash" at Leavenworth and McAllister
streets. which was destroyed IN the fire
OF 1906. After the fire he was asso-
ciated with Pincus in the Seattle. now
the Dash" but his interest was nomi-
nal. His capital went up in smoke
with the old Dash" and his efforts 10
recoup through the medium OF a dance
hail at Larlxin and Grove streets We're
not highly successful.
That Harringtons family relations
with the Sterenses may have resulted
IN securing him a larger interest in
the new Dash" is not improbable; that
the new partnership has resulted in
giving him a renewed interest in the
fortunes of Carroll Cook is not open 10
question. The Dash" is the Barbary
coast center of Cook sentiment. The
character OF the place and its inmates.
without the identity Of its owners.
would insure the Cook sentiment
dash. is VILE PLACE
The Dash is one of the largest
places OF its kind on the Barbary coast
and il is easily the most notorious and
disreputable. 1t is located in Pacific
street a few doors from Kearny. The
exterior Of the den is covered with
gaudy paintings designed to represent
scantily clad females. A big Free
show within" sign, the shouts and music
unhindered by the swinging doors fail
TO furnish more than hint of its
character.
Inside is q small stage, on which a
low variety performance is given.
Flanking the stage on either side OF
the big room are curtained boxes, in
which are ensconced degenerate fe-
male impersonators. The Dash" is the
home OF unspeakable vices and the most
depraved type of men. The place and
held in contempt by the hardened
habitues Of the coast
II is the hangout OF hardened GRIM
inals, who prey upon drunken sailors
Many robberies have been committed
there. The police reports show that
I'VE robberies have been committed in
the Dash" within three months-one
within A few weeks. This place is
owned by officers OF Carroll Cook S
court 1t is freQuented by admirers
and supporters OF Carroll Cook. who
know that with him on the bench they
have friend of their friends They
are working night and day for the
Judge who may stand between them
and prison any day.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-20
Where Is the
Happiest Land I?

According to Hugo Parton In Outing Magazine
The Inhabitants Of that favored land toll not
neither do they spn.' exceR little BIT to pay
with it's choicest productions; these may bs
had for the picking, all the natives TO do
Is to grow 10 their stature. look at their hazy
sapphire sky. and at the warm blue tropical
sea and drift dreamiiy through life. Old trav-
elers full OF the ennuf OF ordinary lands agree
that now Naples must yield It's titIe-for they
saw after 3I0orea what's the use. Sailing Nov.
%. S125 round trip. San Francisco to Tahiti
Fer information, itinerary, etc, write o. s. >.
Co. G73 Market st.
LINE TO HONoLULU-s110 round trip: sail
ings Nov and %.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-20
BAL LTIMOR[ CROWDS
HEAR TAFT SPEAK
Republican K Candidate Hits
Straight at Opponent in
Eastern Speeches
Bad Condition of Voice May
Force Judge to Cancel Many
of His Engagements

BALTIMORE. Nd. oct. 1s.-Hitting
straight at his opponent with even
more force than in the north. west or
south, Judge Taft today carried his
campaign to the very doors of New
YORK city and gave clear indication
OF the character of the speeches he will
make In the Empire state next week
Taft spent three hours in Newark. an
hour In Wilmington and the entire
evening IN Baltimore. He encountered
tremendous crowds and enthusiasm
spontaneous and ample. His extended
enorts or the day were at Newark.
Elizabeth and Baltimore At Newark
he gave attention to all the issues save
labor. In his Elizabeth speech he
dwelt solely on the labor question, and
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-20

their knees to impress the jury with
sympathy. So much for the brutal
murderer, but who brings into court
the destitute. fatherless children of the
poor workman murdered in cold blood
because he obeyed the instincts of an
almighty Father who impelled him TO
seek work to feed his little ones? What
play is ever made by them to sway a
jury? The murderer is supported by
the funds of the Labor Trust. The or
phans of the victim have no money to
help them obtain Justice.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-20

tonight he combined the Newark and
Elizabeth speeches.
The important result of the confer
ence this morning between the candi-
date and National Chairman Hitchcock
will be to eliminate Connecticut from
the itinerary of the candidate and to
curtail his New York itinerary. so that
he will have to make only two long
speeches each day of the final days of
the campaign, which he Will spend in
the Empire state.
The Indiana itinerary of the eandi-
date, which will be in operation Thurs
day, was announced tonight. He will
speak on Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day in that state, and will reach Chi
cago at 8 o'clock Saturday night. To-
morrow night Taft win speak in Cum
berland.. Nd, and through West Vir-
he will arrive Wednesday morning for
one days rest
Judge Taft's voice is in such bad
condition that he will have to cancel
many of his dates for speaking, accord
ing to Chairman Hitchcock. This means
slight rearrangement of Taft's itin-
erary. The rearrangement will cut out
all of Taft's day speeches and one of
his night speeches. The latter is the
speech which had been planned for
Chicago next Saturday night.
DIR. Alexander, the throat specialist
who is travelling with Taft, is of the
opinion that his voice has been af-
fected chiefly by his outdoor speaking.
BY abandoning the day speeches, which
were to have been made out of doors,
it is believed. Taft will be able to meet
all OF his night engagements.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-20
WASHINGTON'S STATUE
MISSING IN LUCIANO
Bronze Figure Is Believed to
Have Been Thrown Into
Lake

LUCIANO. Switzerland, Oct. 19-Dur-
ing last night a bronze statue of George
Washington was removed from the top
of q monument on the quay here and it
is believed thrown into the lake by
are indignant at the outrage. The
statue was made In 1851 for the coun-
try home OF an American resident Sub
sequently 1t was purchased BY the mu-
nicipality.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-20
Fair Union Men

To the credit of the typographical
union let 1t be said the majority of
it's members are too intelligent to re-
fuse to set type on either side in dis
cussion of a principle. realizing that
the columns of newspaper must be
unhampered.
However. in some offices less wis
dom was shown and the papers refused
to print the discussion.
In one article l invited readers to
scan the pages of various papers of
that date and If the announcement
failed to appear, write and ask the
publisher why"
His only good excuse would be mo
contract with Post. But when he got
angry and began to offer various and
sundry other reasons, 1t became plain
to the inquirer that It was left out
through pitiable fear.
The discovery by readers that fa-
vorite newspaper feared to print matter
written for and in the interest of the
thirty mine citizens out of every forty
fonly one union man In every forty
citizens) produced disgust and dis
trust hard to- overcome. When the
rights of the common people can not
be defended in the newspapers be-
cause of fear of some organization,
either of capital or labor. the enslave-
ment OF citizens mas reached dam
gerous point, and the papers which re-
fuse to stand for the rights and free
dom of the great reading and think
ing public should be known and re-
buked by the public they ought to
serve.
Those readers whe would like to
have printed the names of few papers
and public servants who have been lax
In support of the' rights of the people
when assailed by class organizations
are invited to make known their wishes
by mail addressed to the undersigned
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-20
YOUNG DAIRYMAN SHOT
TO DEATH BY YOUTH
Boy Slayer Declares Killing
Was Done in Self
Defense

TACOMA. Wash. Oct. 1s.-Robert
serempus. 20 years old, proprietor OF
the Star dairy at Rigney hill, was shot
and instantly killed today on his dairy
ranch by Fred Abel, rs years of age.
VINO, with Roy Comfy two years hts
junior. were hunting upon the dairy
mans land. The boy murderer claims
the deed was done in self-defense.
After firing the fatal shot Abel and
Comfy, without waiting to see whether
the young dsiryman had been killed.
buried to the home of their parents by
q circuftOus route
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-20
Have You Noticed,

Reader, how adroitly the Leaders of
the Labor Trust work to gain more
and more control over the liberties of
the people?
Do you realize they are aiming at
absolute domination of the daily affairs
of citizens?
Do you think II would be safe to
allow yourself to be gradually tied
hand and foot until your inherited
freedom and liberty was taken from
you? Have a look at their methods
and draw your own conclusions.
Threats are made to City, County,
State and National officers and public
men, either of defeat or violence for
judges and jurors, and the number Of
citizens assaulted or murdered and
property destroyed in an active Labor
Trust year exceeds by far the amount
of violence which ever occurred in any
one year during proslavery days. The
black man was not his own master.
The present day union man is not. He
must quit when the Labor Trust leader
orders" Involuntary idleness is no
less deplorable than involuntary servi-'
tude.
The disobedient black man was at
times driven with a whip back to his
work. The disobedient union" man
has, in thousands of cases, been driven
awayf from his work with clubs, mis-
siles. revolvers and knives; assaulted,
slugged unconscious, MANNED for life
or murdered. Or perhaps his steps
dogged for weeks, he and his family
subjected to insults innumerable,
homes destroyed and property blown
up. The most damnable cruelty and
brutality that hate could devise and
ruffian outlaws execute has been put
upon American workmen, who have
dared to disobey the orders of the
Labor Trust leaders.
There were above 5000 citizens as
saultek In one city (Chicago) during
one, strike (the teamsters) and many
men crippled for life. Some IL or IA
We're willfully murdered outright, and
yet there have been but few convictions
and triflinR IL any punishment
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-20

manity is prone to weakness and error.
and our courts are human, but fortu-
nately for mankind we find less error
and weakness in the handling of re-
straining orders or "iniunctions' in
labor cases than in any other depart
ment of legal procedure. and the most
remarkable fact In all this anti-injunc-
tion agitation is that thus far not
one single case has been shown
where an innocent man has been
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-20
DEMOCRATS HOLD MEETrNG

James g. Mcguire, democratic candi-
date for congress in the fourth district.
was the principal speaker at a meet
ing held last night in the naval pa
vilion, Market street near Eighth, in
the thirtieth district
George j. Black. candidate for the
assembly, presided at the meeting.
Other speakers were John p. Hare.
candidate for the state senate: Judge
George H. Cabaniss, candidate for the
superior bench; State Senator A. Can't
netti of Anador, Robert p. Troy and
labor council