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Evening journal., 1908-10-28
In .pefense Of Mr. moor.-

Editor THE EVENING JOURNAL.
Comments by the Pilot. Of Lewes.
and the Every Evening, Wilmington. in
their editorial columns, try to belittle
the personal and political character Of
the Republican nominee for state
treasurer The writer Of this article
has known him for twenty-five years
He Is a gentleman. good father. hus-
band and neighhor and citizen He
was the first man to carry this hun
dred for the Republicans. six years ago
and by good majority
Was this because the voters were
degraded, or was the candidate himself
above Nhe average? He was elected
school commissioner Of Laurel High
School by a board Of nine prominent
men, II he has done anything detri-
mental to the community since he was
elected State senator, or before, the
writer il not aware Of IT,
He never stole or defrauded the state
or anybody else He is big hearted and
benevolent in every respect. Come 10
Laurel, you Of the Delaware Pilot ard
Every Evening. and ask the first per
son you meet IL d. O Moore is not a
good citizen whether he has not given
coal and wood to, the poor in time Of
want and trouble. q challenge any citi-
gen Of the State 10 deny these facts.
The election will show what I say is
true II Mr.. duPonts steam roller does
no more damage 10 the State Of Della
ware than force such men on the Re
publican ticket as D. O. Moore. II is a
good machine, indeed
Yours truly.
Citizen Of Laurel
Laurel Del. October %.
Evening journal., 1908-10-28

highest) Today prices are Ss to "a
cents. u that ITO per cent increase2
In 1895 No. ! secured oak backs rang
ed IN price from 81 to 33 cents. Today
they are quoted at 36 to 81 cents. Is
that 10 per cent?
Now. having refuted the statements
made by the political committee for
campaign capital. let us look at one
phase Of the situation which has been
carefully kept IN the background The
figures regarding the cost OF manufac-
turing shoes show that IN the increas-
ed cost labor IS a prominent item On
the $500 shoe Of 1886 the labor cost
was % cents. In 1906 it was 55 cents
In 1908, it Is 60 cents. This shows
that in our own industry weges have
increased 1914 per cent in the twelve
years mentioned
Let us look at the matter in another
way The Massachusetts census years
1895 and 1905 are available for COM
parlson. In the former year Massa-
chusetts boot and shoe manufacturers
paid out for labor S27.s0s274 In 1905
the amount paid in this state was $780,
l75.266. an increase of SS.266. 992. or
1882 per cent. This shows that IN
the aggregate boot and shoe workers
received nearly third more for their
labor in 1905 than in 1895 In 1906
this amount was increased by S3.7S1,-
ia, or 9.94 per cent over 1905.
Surely labor has had its share in
increasing the cost Of boots and shoes.
and certainly II has shared in secur-
ing the additional wherewithal 10 pur-
chase the houses clothing. window
glass and beefsteak mentioned in this
political advertisement as the result
Of the. tariff that enriches the few"
At this present time free trade Eng
land Is filled with hunger marchers,"
10 use term employed by our con
temporary Shoe and Leather Re
cord Of London and parliamentary
committees considering the causes and
endeavoring to overcome the present
conditions Of unemployment" While
American workmen are receiving good
wages in protected industries, their
fellow workmen in free trade coun-
tries are marching the streets demand
Ing work and bread
The Boot and Shoe Recorder believes
In tariff revision but il believes that
this revision should be conducted by
men who understand thoroughly the
needs Of both the manufactures and
their employees II does not believe in
such revision as Will prevent the man.
utacture of goods consumed in Amer
lea being made by American work
men IN American factories.
Evening journal., 1908-10-28
THE LABOR VOTE.

HE chief subject Of speculation during the
campaign has been the so-called labor
vote, mysterious vote that no one seems 10 be
able to estimate adequately or satisfactorily. If
it were not for the labor vote so-caed, the opin-
ion would be general that Mr. Taft would be
elected by an overwhelming majority. As the
day for the election approaches the sentiment, in
spite Of a lingering element of doubt. is gaining
ground that Tafts majority will be very large,
but it will take the actual counting of the ballots
to show what this labor vote will do.
In his campaign of 1906 Mr.. Bryan appealed
particularly to the farmers. Times were de-
pressed Farm products were low in value. A
dollar was worth much more than it is to-day.
Free silver had a sound attractive to the farmer
that of lessenng the value of the dollar. But
such conditions do not exist to-day. Farm prod
ucts are higher in price than they were during
the first campaign Of Mr. Bryan. There is no
dissatisfaction among the farmers There is no
reason why they should rush 10 the Bryan
standard.
A large element OF the labor vote in 1896 sup
ported Bryan Mr. Gompers then, as now, was
for Mr. Bryan. There was. however, no con-
certed effort to land labor as body into the
Bryan camp. But this year an attempt is
making to swing the organized labor vote to
Mr. BRYAN But it cannot be done II the work.
ingmen of this country were organized politi-
cally. as compaotlv as they are in Germany,
where they are mostly Socialists, and IT they
sweep all the large cities But no such organiza-
ton exists. Americans have been taught on dif-
ferent lines for so long that it is unlikely that the
workers will swing as a body to one political
pai>'.
Against the success of this plan is also the
tivity in the campaign OF the Socialist element
among the workingmen The Socialists will poll
a large vote this year. and that vote will come
chiefly from the working people although the
Socialists will get some strength from the ranks
Of the discontented Of all classes The Socialist
campaign must weaken Bryan strength that
might be obtained from the ranks Of labor
were there no Socialists ticket. The Hearst
ticket also. will poll in some cities many
votes. Thus we find that considerable num-
Der of voters who would be inclined towards
Bryan if all the forces Of discomfort and radical
ism were united. will not be with the Democratic
candidate Therefore we cannot figure out
landslide for the Democratic ticket from the
ranks of labor organized or unorganized.
On the other hand the more Taft is viewed the
palmer it becomes that he is not the enemy Of
labor that he has been painted by Democratic
politicians The Republican candidate. by his
candid and outspoken views has shown that he
is entitled TO the confidence OF the masses of the
people and he should be treated fairly, for ne
deserves 1t.
Evening journal., 1908-10-28
Editorial Opinion
Charles Elliot Morton.
mara A r1nnrlcn.

Charles Elliot Morton.
Baltimore American.
In the death OF Professor Norton. New
England has lost fine critical spirit.
While not ranking az a creative genius
Professor Norton was an associate OF the
Emerson and Longfellow group, although
the mon Of this set were much Older than
himself. As an art critic and a brilliant
writer upon Dante ecclesiastical architec-
true and art matters generally. Professor
Norton VIII be long remembered.
His voluminous writings embrace tho
lives OF many Of the men OF letters in
New England. as well as the entire field
OF medieval art and the criticism Of a
half-dozen Of the great poets OF an age
While Professor Norton was a man Of
hne literary distinction. and as such filled
the chair OF history OF art at Harvard
ana az one time was editor Of the North
american Review, he was also a man of
keen appreciation OF public questions. He
MADE an active light against the policy
OF American expansion and will be
thought OF as the head OF the New Eng
iand coterie Of anti-oxpansionists. But
ne never permitted a propaganda 10 over
shadow his literary activities His death
removes literary landmark.
Evening journal., 1908-10-28
Wents q tiaIIowe,en Parnde.

Editor THE EVENING JOURNAL
Being a reader of your paper. I
thought would say something in re-
gard 70 the Halloween parade. I do
not think the police commissioners
have done the right thing in the mat
ter Halloween parades are held here
every year and both old and young look
4 r a good time at least once a year 7 do
not think it wise to take such a stand.
just because election day is near It is
more dangerous for two political par
ties TO hold meetings, and parades the
same night
All that read the news about the
Halloween parade in your paper were
disappointed. We will have political
parades when Taft and Bryan are both
dead II is not fair. therefore. that our
people should be deprived Of a>llttle
pleasure on account Of the coming elec-
ton. We would rather have our an
nual parade than look at an. old politl-
cal concern
/ hope YOU will give this space> In
your paper, as / and several hundred
others are interested.
Yours truly.
John Reynolds.
Wilmington. October q.
Evening journal., 1908-10-28
Labor Man's PIea.

Editor THE EVENING JOURNAL
Having knowledge Of your fair at
titude towards labor. / beg leave 70
trespass upon your patience, and that
OF your readers.
At the time Mr. Handy was nomi-
mated for Congress by the Democratic
State convention, ] asked him what his
attitude was towards the bills in Com
gress favored by the American Fedora o.
tion OF Labor MIR Samuel NJ Com
pers. 70 whom his reply was forwarded,
advised me that Mr. Handy's position
in the matter was satisfactory 10 the
Federation; and that he hoped to have
the opportunity Of sending a represent
tative to Delaware 10 speak for him at
"a public mass meeting Mr. Gompers
is also interested in the election Of
Lewis + Goodley, candidate for Repre-
sentative IN the Second district
IL is necessary for the friends Of
lsb1r 70 support Mr. Handy and VIII
liam Jennings Bryan II they wish the
latter 10 help free the labor organ
izations from tho Roosevelt and INIT
program. government by injunction.
Yours truly.
Thomas r Mechem
october p, 1905.
Evening journal., 1908-10-28
STATE REVENUE PLAN.

'hT HE State Tax Commission has issued a
- general invitation to the public to attend
the meeting of. the commissioners to be hcl In
this city Friday morning Suggestions will be
received and those who have anv plans for taxa
ton will be given an opportunity to state them.
The commission is engaged in the arduous task
OF overhauling the system of taxation of the
State and OF suggesting scheme Of general tax
alton to meet the current needs.
The conclusions of the commissioners will be
presented 70 the next Legislature and will be
acted upon by that body. Ii has long been sus-
pected that the real struggle if there is TO be one
Will be in the Legislature, which must pass upon
the report of the commission.
But we fancy that if the commissioners recon-
mend scheme that is at ell fair il will be ap-
proved by the Legislature without serious obiec-
ton. The commissioners will have to take into
account the expenses Of State and it is plainly
evident that the expenditures OF the State should
not be unnecessarily increased.
Hints have appeared from Democratic sources
OF a possible State tax on real estate Those who
give out such hints know full we'll that a State
tax on land would be unpopular with the farming
interests and owners Of city property. These
Democrats are attempting to nstill into the
minds OF these voters the notion that the tax
commission purposes 10 recommend State tax
on land
AS a matter OF fact the only suggestion of
such tax has come from sources friendly to the
PUBIC service corporations, which would natur-
ally like to shift their share o the present taxes
'or any possible increase in taxation to the land
owners.
This same element Of the Democrats which is
talking about a State tax on land is the element
that IS running the Democratic campaign in
Delaware whispering for Bryan and bawine
for the State ticket and naturally the leaders
would be in sympathy with those who are guard
ing the public service corporations from ade-
quate taxation
Evening journal., 1908-10-28

that he will be the next representative from
Delaware in Congress. Mr.. Handy issued a
challenge that he expected would send Mr.. Head
skyward with rapidity of Wright air ship.
But Mr. Handy finds Mr. Head anchored right
con the Job
The particular grievance Of the Democratic
candidate is that the Hearst ticket has Mr..
Heald's name on IT, and the Democrats seem TO
be fearful that when Mr.. Head gets to Wash
ington Hearst will have yellow string tied TO
him. Not a bit of it. Head is about as free a
candidate as we know Of
If there is objection 10 the name of Mr.. Heald
or the Hearst ticket, Mr.. Handy, as his opponent
points out, should call upon his fellow Democrats
to retire from the Hearst ticket as a number Of
Democrats have been put on that ticket.
The joint debate plan, however, seems TO have
been sprung too late for realization during the
present campaign.
Evening journal., 1908-10-28
Personal and Pertinent

Mr. Jones Of c Amden 70 dine one evening with a
friend he lmUDed quite freely. and the was that
he got pretty mellow"
As he started him he realized his condition and pom
dered how conceal II from his wife
I'm go home read" he said 20 himself Whoever
heard OF q druEKen re5dng?
He reached home and went the library ana COM
Inenced read Mrs Jones later appeared scene
what on earth you doing ?" she asked
Reading my dear; I'm reading" he replied
'TloadingT said his wife scornfuiy. What are you
rcedng?-
"Ihat books been In the house for the last twenty
years so II you don't like f. I'm going tell YOU he
replied
YOU Old IDIOT; shut UP that vase. and come 20 bed
she answered scornfully.-Phladelphi Ledger
Evening journal., 1908-10-28
October p, 1905

The Lasuna Dam on the Colorado
River. which the government is building
20 reclaim 10000 acres Of land for seitlr.
nent. weighs COoooo tons and rests on
shifting sands The engineers could not
ind solid foundation
The peat in the extensive boss of Cen
trsl Ireland Is TO be utilized with a view
70 generating electric power sufficient ~
drive the mills. run tho railways ana
light the cities Of that region. The bogs
cover Sf square miles. One works can
get BOO horsepower for 50 wears on n
30 per cent load factor
IN 1917 iioi American si'ver watches
end ieFfs watches in steel nickel ard
other cases we're imported into German-.
Tho rural free delivery service IN tis
Uriied states serves 4l25 o'a famIes wi
0ooy carriers. Who cover IA th= assse.
gaie 97s.e0l nsiles
Evening journal., 1908-10-28
Notes and Comments

Perhaps the the chorus gr crop this
year the fact that the wilies short also
Pittshurg Press
Those who DO the kicking about the shortness
life are usually the who make the OF
their time -Funxsutawney Spirit
Another paramount issue is whether a worry
through the transition from cold weather
without middie-weght overcoat-New York Nail
The practical man and the visionary man win never
agree with each other and yet each is needed to
the world more-Dalas News
Evening journal., 1908-10-28

Efforts to discredt the Republican adninistra-
ton Of New Castle county must necessarily fail
because there is no basis for Just criticism When
the Republicans secured control of the county
the financial affairs were in chaotic state. owing
to mismanagement and extravaganza, but the
Republicans, by careful conduct, brought order
out OF chaos This has been so generally ad-
mitted that it is surprising that the management
of the county affairs should be questioned In
keeping with the fine record that has been es-
tablished the Republicans have nominated a
splendid ticket for Levy Court commissioner
a ticket that will be elected by a large majority.
Evening journal., 1908-10-28
Wednesday, October 28, 1908
TAFT sENTIMENT INCREAsEs.

a S ELECTION day approaches, the senti-
( ment for Taft grows throughout the
country. The Bryan prophets have hard work
in keeping Up their courage A good deal Of
noise has accompanied predictions, but when
they get down to facts they find it difficult to
figure out how Mr. Bryan can win.
Bryan needs New York and there is but little
chance of his securing that State OF course it is
possible for the Nebraskan TO be elected without
New York provided there is a landslide in the
Middle West and one State after another topples
into the Bryan column. but there is no real evi-
dcnce Of such azehangc in sentiment
The Bryan managers are making a lively can
vass in New York, but how hopeless and dis
oouraging it must be to them.
Reports from the West tell of the increase Of
Republican sentiment as the business men begin
20 realize that the election oi Mr. BRYAN would
mean a check TO the return OF prosperity From
now until the day Of election, the Bryan tide will
recede. The Democrats viii have hard work in
keeping up their courage
Evening journal., 1908-10-28
HEALD AND HANDY.

" ARIOCS parties have been indorsinp this
man and that man but no ore. outside Of
ne Democratic party. seems 70 have indorsei
Z z ref HANDY The Hearstisis the Socialists. the
ffoaioiuonists, the Alleeists have overlooked
alf; nandy and yet he has male noise enough
to be heard and he Is LARGE enoroh ~ ha scsr
But obscuraton Of auv sort lid no- -.,is ti-- ,,l
80 he fred shot at Mr. Hcald The Republican
te.ii.i--7e III O~sil~ riio lis-s C.aai ,~-.i.r
;a<r-1 i~teziiii gto lh.s oo.a- ic..s@cs. ccr.est
Evening journal., 1908-10-28
VIC eets the Prosperltv.

Editor THE EVENING JOURNAL.
Our good Democratic orators are
telling the poor workingman" how
he is being robbed by the tariff under
Republican administration. and espe-
cially in his footwear
The Boot and Shoe Recorder" Of
Boston in its issue Of October 81, 1908,
published the following article. which
speaks for itself and certainly knocks
out the libelQus statements Of these
Speakers.
Evening journal., 1908-10-28
Peoples Column

Anonymous communications for
the peoples column will not be
printed. Names Of contributors TO
the column will not be printed, but
must lie furnished THE EVENING
JOURNAL as an evidence Of good
faith on the part or the contributor
Evening journal., 1908-10-28

a STRAW vote of the students of Barnard Col
lcge the womans department OF Columbia Uni
versity, New York showed a landslide for
TAFT After the exercises a vote was taken
among the young women and it resulted Taft,
2oo Dehs 81; Bryan so and Chain, The
"drys' should begin to look after the college
girls as the prohibition vote was very small
But what must the rich papas think Of the
support for Debs that is shown by these straw
Notes' in our educational insiitufnns2
Evening journal., 1908-10-28

The only way in which to Judge the Demo-
Gratis of the present is by the past and such udg-
ment makes the idea that santliness in the con-
duct Of the affairs OF Delaware would come with
a return of the Democrats TO power ridiculous
Evening journal., 1908-10-28

The formal conservation Of Bishop Kinsman
to-day IS q noted event in the history Of the Eps-
copal Church Since his election the bishop has
become remarkably familiar with the diocese
over which he is TO preside. and nothing but
words Of praise have beer heard about him
That he will have long and useful episcopate is
the wish Of ai
Evening journal., 1908-10-28
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Evening journal., 1908-10-28

There is certainly no apathy in the Delaware
campaign so far as the "windup" is concerned.
There is a large attendance at all the meetings.
Evening journal., 1908-10-28

The dying gasp Of the Democratic national
ticket is accompanied by rattle in the State
ticket Of Delaware.
Evening journal., 1908-10-28
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