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Bryan S DeniaLs.

In spite of the fact that Mr. Bryan has
abandoned all of his Democratic principles and
gone over to the Hamiltonians he has his
troubles
There's Alfred Henry Lewis, bringing up
the evidence that the young Bryan of 1901 did
throw away his vote IN THE CAUCUS, and
did explain by saying that he could not afford
to vote for an ex-Confederate soldier
Then, there's that negro circular, in which
so many of the most prominent negro leaders
tell their own people that they have been Sin
communication with Bryan for weeks" and
that he has made them certain pledges as to
patronage, recognition, and the I4th and 18th
amendments.
Bryan does not dare to publish statement
throughout the country challenging this negro
circular
Why not?
Because he has undoubtedly made deal
with the negroes by which he expects to carry
the doubtful states of the Middle West
Nor will he deny that the Bryanites of Ind-
ana and Ohio are yoked up with the liquor
dealers. Upon these whiskey men he has built
his hopes in those two states.
But there is one charge which Mr.. Bryan
hotly denies. is the statement of Hearst that
Bryan sought to win the Hearst support this
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WOnaYchism In Republic, and Dem0c-
Yacy In a Monarchy.

Great Britain is nominally ruled by King
lneal descendant of monarchs who could take
away subjects property by arbitrary seizure,
and who could say to the executioner-point-
ing to a cOmmoner or to lord-"Of with his
head!' and the order would be obeyed, with
neatness and despatch
But his majesty King Edward VII, has far
less power than is daily exercised by the aver
age American policeman-to say nothing of
the czarism constantly arrogated to himself
bv the casual mayor of one of Our accidental
towns.
The form of monarchy is still preserved in
Great Britain, and the social world is swayed
by the arstocracv of birth, but, politically, the
nation is far more. democratic than ours.
Over there, they have loans of government
money to citizens who wish to buy land and
build homes. If YOU should advocate that kind
of thing over here, you would stir up hornets
nest. With, us, loans of government money
are confined to National bankers; and the
Democratic candidate for President strongly
advocates perpetuation of the policy.
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Over there, the taxes which support the Gov
eminent are laid on accumulated wealth
Over here, they are laid, SO far as the Federal
government is concerned, upon those articles
which the people must buy; and consequently
the people who buy the articles pay the fed
eral taxes.
Thus it happens that the common people
in purchasing the necessaries of life, put into
the nations treasury the bulk of the nations
revenue and also make colossal fortunes for
the American manufacturers whom the GUS
tom-house duties protect from serious foreign
competition.
More than one-third of the annual receipts
of the government of Great Britain is derived
from the Income tax and the Inheritance tax
Last year the British government collected
the enormous sum of $72, 10000 from taxes
placed upon estates passing from the deceased
owner to his heir. The estates which paid
this tax did not aggregate more than $685.
100000.
Over here, Marshal Field, Russell Sage and
Tin-plate Leeds left estates amounting to more
than ST 100000, and the Federal government
didn't get cent in taxes from all that wealth.
The British also have land taxes and corpo-
ration taxes which place the burdens of gov
eminent upon wealth. The English pay no
poll tax.
In Great Britain poor man can buy the
necessaries of life without having to pay a cent
of tribute to Government or manufacturers.
Over here, the poor man is required to pay
poll tax, and there is not single necessary of
Efe-which he must buy, in order to live-on
which he does not pay tribute, either to the
Federal government or to the American manu-
facturer.
Once, we, too, had Federal taxes on the
r1ch@lncome tax, taxes on manufacturers, rail-
roads, express companies, insurance companies
and bank checks. But the two old parties
united to repeal these taxes, and now wealth
pays no Federal tribute. Our Plutocracy is the
offspring of the Federal laws which SO adjusts
the machinery Of taxation that the protected
Industries" collect four dollars out of the peo-
pie to every one dollar collected by the Gov
eminent at the Custom house
Ours, then, is d republic governed BY the
monarchistic spirit-which despols the many
in the interest of the few-while> Great Britain
is a monarchy governed largely by the true
spirit OF democracy, which aims to mete out
equal and exact justice to ALL
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ATLANTA, GA, SEPTEMBER II, 1908
HOke, The SOYe-Headed.

I70Re, Inc 0OYe-He0ded.
The sure test of manliness is the spirit in
which one accepts victory Or defeat. The
manly man is self-contained in the hour of
triumph, and accepts with dignity reverse
of fortune.
What a splendid manlness there was in both
Grant and Lee, at Appomattox; the victor did
not strut and the vanquished did not crouch.
Smaller men might initiate this illustrious
example with much benefit to themselves. For
instance-consider our political situation in
Georgia, and note the unhappiness which
suits from the lack of ma1liness-i uSt plain,
elemental manliness.
Clark Howell was caught in the unexpected
wreck of the Joe Terrell automobile, in 1906,
and was III sore need Of arnica, for many
bruise; but, in the twinkling of an eye Clark
was on his feet, looking pleasant, and extend
ing the glad hand to everybody that came along.
So good-humored and manly was Clark in the
acceptance of a crushing defeat, that you
couldn't help but admire the spirit of it. "Never
say dep is the motto of bulldog pluck and
Clark's genial smile made you sorter sorry
about those places that had to be pastered.
What about the man who triumphed over
Clark ct al? They way he crowed was enough
For months he made it his business to tell
everybody how he had done it. Then for
fear lest the world might suspect that he had
not done it all by himself his newspaper or
gan published "a piece" emphatically and sta
tistically proving that Hoke did it every bit by
himself ~ 4@4NH
Thus his allies were generously rewarded
for their share in the campaign. A gracious
reward, truly
So it came to pass that the pride which goeth
before fall took possession Of Hoke. His
head swelled to pOrtentous proportions. So
much so, indeed, that it was "vieWed with
alarm by various interested observers-even
by some of those who had once, to the same
identical head, pointed with pride'
Having mentally obliterated his allies, Hoke
naturally deafened his ear to advice given by
the same.
And it came to pass that in an evil hour he
hearkened to the tempter who whispered, Lay
down the GovernOrship, with your promised
work unfinished, and run against Steve Clay
for the Senate"
Because of this seductive tempter Hoke
broke his word about the extra session of 1907,
the reform speeches of 1907, the Early Pri-
mary, and the exposure of recreant Legislators.
But above all, he and Boykin Wright plotted
against the country counties, to take away their
constitutional share of political power, and
enormously add to the preponderance of the
big cities-wherein money rules, whiskey rules,
and the ballot-box-stuffer can become monarch
of all he surveys.
For this departure from campaign pledges
and this attempt to>rob the country counties
of their constitutional rights, Hoke was con-
demned Justly SO. Campaign contracts
should be sacred And the attempt of the
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5be Jeffersontan

And it came to pass that on June 4, 1908, Hoke
went up against it, and the steam roller fiat
tened him out.
Well, that's liable to happen to any of us,
and Hoke ought to have taken his physic like
a man. Instead of that he has been behaving
like spiteful boy. Through the hirelngs of
his newspaper organ, he has been doing all in
his power to undermine Little Joe" Brown
and to stir up opposition to him. AS an hon
orable man he was bound to submit in good
faith to the7result of the June primary. He
was bound to urge his friends to support the
ticket nominated in that election Disgruntled,
spiteful eager for revenge upon those who
merely reaped the advantage of his own mis-
takes, he has been giving aid and comfort to
the enemies of his Democratic party. His
organ, the Journal, has been filled with stuff,
editorial and otherwise, meant to stimulate OPP
position to the Democratic nominee for Gov
ernor.
=, Through his organ, Hoke Smith has been
charging JOS M. Brown with having made
deal to deliver the electoral vote of Georgia to
Watson
The charge, of course, is false. There never
was, and there is not now, any deal between
Watson and Brown. There never was any
proposition to turn the electoral vote of Geor-
gia over to Watson, AND HOKE SMITH
KNOWS 1T.
The only attempt, even, to reach an agree
ment with the Democrats was the public pro-
posal of Watson that there should be but one
electoral ticket in the field with the two names
-Bryan's and Watson Son it, SO that we
could have peace at home, and the voter could
scratch 'Watson" and vote Bryan, or scratch
Bryan" and vote Watson.
In his earnest desire for peace at home, Mr..
Watson went to the extreme Of political mag
nanimity by promising that if this composite
ticket were put into the field and he should
receive ma Ority of the votes, he would never
theless surrender the electoral vote of Georgia
to Bryan, provided it were found to be indis-
pensable to his success.
What fairer offer could have been made?
At the time it was made, Mr.. Watson was
not aware of the Confederate soldier record of
Bryan, nor Of his deal with the whiskey men
of Indiana and Ohio, nor of his trade with the
negro leaders. Had he known of these mat
tiers, his offer would never have been made
Since the Hokite politicians REFUSED A
PROPOSITION WHICH WOULD HAVE
INSURED THE STATE TO BRYAN, the
Pops are making straight fight for Georgia.
What electoral votes we get, we will keep.
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WOn0YckiSn1 In a Republic, and DemOc-
racy In a NOnarchy.
Great Britain is nominally ruled by King
lineal descendant of monarchs who could take
away subjects property by arbitrary seizure,
and who could say to the xecutioner-point-
ing to commoner or to lord-"Of with his
head!' and the order would be obeyed with
neatness and despatch
But his majesty King Edward VII, has far
+I1o,, &c 6oi1 avorCiCed h11 the
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-10
WIDOW WILL ACCOMPANY

bShAlNO ~ ZULU VI n
Nashville. Tenn, NOV. 1O.-Mrs.
Edward Ward Carmack, in a state
Of nervous collapse, arrived here to-
day 20 accompany the body Of her
husband, former United States
Ssnator Carmack, who was shot to
death in street duel at 4:3O
O'Clock yesterday afternoon by Rob
in Cooper son OF Col. Duncan Coop
er The body Will be taken to his
home in Columbia for in.erment.
The killing OF Carmack resulted
from many attacks made by Car
mack upon Col. Cooper upon the
stump and m the Nashville Tennes-
seean, OF which Carmacg was edit
or Carma9k made upmerciful az
tacks upon CooDer. VINO was recog-
nlzej as the political boss and a
prominent man. lie Is a Confeder-
a,e veteran with an excellent war
record and a man much respected
Carmack had been very vicious in
his assaults upon Cooper. Robin
Cooper, who fred the shots shat fn-
ished Carmack, was also wounded
by a bullet from Carmack's gun, but
will recover.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-10
RECOUNT
DEMANDED
COUNTY COURT MET YESTER-
DAY TO ClNyESS RESULT OF
ELECTION.

The county court as a canvessing &
board met yesterday at Princeton,
Messrs. Thorn and Freeman pres
ens; Commissioner Smith absent. j.
l.. Kereey, defeated candidate on
the face Of the returns for justice OF
the peace in Beaver Pond distr ct,
by Judges Sanders and Smith, his
attorneys, demanded a recount. A.
NJ. Sutton, defeated candidate for
prosecuting attorney, and Davis
Thorn, defeated for reelection as a
county commissioner, also asked for
a recount. The Democrats there
upon demanded recount of the
entire county ticket They are rep
resented by Judge McGarth and A.
w. Reynolds. The recount was not
begun yesterday on account OF the
absence of Commiss. oner Smith. He
IS present today and the work will
go ahead, probably consuming sew
eral days or possibly weeks.
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ing the median hne OF the anatomy
Another bullet entered the lef,
shoulder and lodged about four and
one-half inches below the left nip
pie. under the skin. Both OF these
wounds were clean ones and do
not think they were fatal ones.
"fIe third bullet, which | con-
cove to be the fatal one, was In the
neck The wound was one and one
half inches to the left of the meiian
line. and one inch below the hair
line, on the neck. The bullet made
an exit in the mouth or the deceased
The bullet was found on the street.
under tongue. at tn eexit of tho
wounf >ink this was the fa.al
wou cont teeth were also
brdS
Il u ~..ere were two bullets
fired frols. s.Carmack's gun"
Memphis. Tenn. Nov. 1O.-For-
mer United States Senator Edward
w. Carmack was born near Castil-
Ian Springs, Summer county. Ten
nessee. November 8, 1868. He had
an academic education, studied law
practlced in Columbia, Tenn. and
was a member OF the legislature of
1884. He was a delegate to the
national Democratic convention of
1896 and member OF congress.
lS97-19O1, from the Tenth congress
s.onal district OF Tennessee. He
served with distinction in the United
States senate for six years. being
defeated for reelection in the pr.-
mary little over year ago by
former Gov Robert l.. Taylor. SEN
ator Carmack then resumed the
practice OF law In Memphis, which
was then his home, but within a few
months removed TO NIvhville.
Last spring he opposed Gov. Pat
terson for the Democratic guber-
natohial nomination, championing
:he cause OF state wide prohibition.
/ Carmack was defeated. Shortly af-
ter his defeat, Mr.. Carmack accept
ed the editorship OF the Nashllle
Tennesseean, and for the last two
months has been at the head OF that
paper.
Senator Carmack's newspaper ca
reer began in 1886, as a member OF
the editorial stan of the Nashville
American. He foun led the Nash
Vile Democrat in 1889. and when II
was merged Into the American he
became editor in chief of the Amer
ican. In 1892 he became editor OF
the Commercial-Appea' at Memphis
lie was married in April, 1890 to
Miss Elizabeth Cobey Dunnlngton,
OF Columbia, Tenn.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-10
GREGORY TRIAL
JURY NOT COMPLETED ON THE
FIRST DAY-THIRTEEN OF
THE SIXTEEN MEN REQUIRED
OUT OF a. EXAMINED.

Roanoke, Va. Nov. 10.-The trial
OF DR.. w. S. Gregory. charged with
attempting TO assault Miss Theodore
Irvine, OF New York. was begun in
the corporation court yesterday.
1t required the whole day to Sc
cure thirteen of the sixteen jury
men required. The jury of the term
produced five. and three venlres
were called. In all forty-four were
asked If they could give the. accused
fair trial. The thirteen are as
follows Eugene Bush, II. III. Angel
}. II. Avent. s. II. Coleman, G. J
Kirkwooj. w. G. Becker, A l. Cal
v.rt, Il Frantz, r II Slaughter. ]
A. Flowers, w II. Seymour, w. II
Reamey and Harry NJ. Ward.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-10
MAY CONNECT :.
WITH TWO ROADS
vRGINIAN MAY CONNECT WITH
TOLEDO AND OHIO AND KAN
AWHA MICHIGAN.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 10.-Active
negotiations are said to be under
way on the part OF the interests
identified with the Toledo and Ohio
Central railway and the Kanawha
and Michigan line which it controls
for a traffic connection or a perma-
nent consolidation with the Virgin
ian railway. the president of which
is Henry II. Rogers, who also owns
the road
Ii is understood tnat conferences
have been held on this matter in the
last several weeks betwee the di-
rectors OF the two properties. The
proceedings have now approached a
stage where committee has been
formed to consider the deal, the
chairman OF which is Frederick d..
Underwood. president of the Erie
railroad. who is a director of the
Toledo and Ohio Central and also
OF the Kanawha and Michigan.
No indications have yet been re-
received, however, that Mr. Rogers
favors the proposed consolidation.
When Mr.. Rogers began the con-
struction of the Virginian rallroa i
from his coal properties in West
Virginia 20 Norfolk his idea was to
continue his low grade railway line
to the Ohio river and thence to Chi
cago.
His theory was that the modern
railway should be the shortest route
between large traffic centers and
that no diversion should be made
to connect with intermediate cities
and towns for the purpose OF OBJ
tanning traffic.
Mr.. Rogers and his associates in
the Virgin'an railway are said still
to favor the original idea OF a low
grade air line, and not to regard
with any enthusiasm a connection
with existing lies which are not
built up 10 the standard of the Vir-
g.nian railway which was construct
ed on ultra-modern lines.
AS a traffic proposition pure and
simple, without regard to the de-
velopment of the new railroad en-
terprise. connection of the Virgin
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ROBBERS GOT $1,000
PPosToFFICE At CAMBRIA EN.
TERED AND THE SAFE BLOWN
OPEN.

Christiansburg. Nov. 1O.-Ths
Dostofice at Cambria. in the Mitch
ell block, was entered By cracksmen
early Sunday morning. the safe was
blown open, and stamps and regis
tered mail matter amounting 20
about $1,000 stolen.
The perpetrators are thought to
be the gang OF postof6ce robbers,
who have been operating in this sec
;ion for the past year, and who were
recently driven from the postoffice
at Blacksburg before affecting an
entrance to the safe The pOstoffice
authorities have several robberies
IN nearby towns charged to the
gang.
No attempt was made to enter the
Bank Of Cambria, which is next
door
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-10
CONDUCTORS ELECT OFFICERS.

The following conductors were
elected AZ officers OF BlueGeld Di-
vision No. 324, o. II. c., at their
meeting on Sunday afternoon
John w. Wall. chief conductor.
James E Clark, assistant chief
conductor
IL. ID. Evans, secretary and treas
urer.
IL. II. Johnson. senior conductor.
w. A. Allen, junior conductor.
#. g. staley, inside sentinel
j. G. Mangus, outside sentinel.
G. Heck, IL. w. Francisco, II. c.
Freshman, trustees
T. A. Gregg delgate to grand con-
vention, May, 1909 c. Is. Davis,
alternate delegate to grand conven-
tion.
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DEATH OF MRS. ], B. FRENCH
DROPSY OF THE HEART CAUSES
DENISE OF YOUNG STREET
MATRON.

Mrs J. b. French died this morn
ing a; $50 o'clock at her home on
Young street. Of dropsy Of the hear:
She had been seriously ill about a
week. Deceased was born in North
Carolina 55 years ago Her maiden
name was Harriet Lynch. She came
to this city with her husband and
family from Tazewell county. Va.
about 13 years ago. Mrs. French
was a faithful member OF the Chris
tian church and a shor: while be-
fore her death she talked freely
With her family OF her hopes OF a
blissful Immortality and expressed
her entire confidence in the saving
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-10

ian railway with the Toledo and
Ohio Central and its controlled lines
would appear to be OF considerable
benefit.
This connection would give the
Virginian railway a market for its
coal in the middle states and also
an outlet for its product to the
Great Lakes. Two railroads are
within a short distance o. each 9TH
er in West Virginia. so that a phys
ical connection would so easily be
accomplished.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-10
CITY COUNCIL
QUORUM BROKEN AND BODY
ADJOURNs UNTIL TONIGHT.

The city council met last nieht
In regular session. Mayor Peters
presiding Councilmen Clark, Me
Arter, Wingneld, st. Clair, Brown
and Lynch were present.
The street payroll and some mis-
cellaneous bills were allowed and
ordered paid.
An order was entered requiring
the city engineer TO attend all meet
ings OF the council under penalty OF
fine.
One OF the councilmsn was called
away on important business, break
Ing a quorum. and the council there
upon adjourned to meet again to-
n ght.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-10
HAYESzDURANDO
CHAMPION RACERS WILL CON.
TEST AT MADISON SQUARE
GARDEN.

New York. Nov. 19.--John Hayes
winner OF the Marathon race. held
at the Olympic games In London
las summer. Will race Pietro Duran
do. the stout hearted lit.le Italian
who finished frst but was dlsquali-
hei because he had to be carried
across the line. at Madison Square
Garden on Thanksgiving eve. The
race will be twenty-six miles, 1856
yards. Durando sails for America
today.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-10
UNCONPRONISI WAS
SENATOR E. w. CARMACK
Former United States Senator From, 7ennes-
Shot to Death in NasbvHle--FeH a Victim
to Robin Cooper's Pistol.

Washington, Nov. l0.-Personal
friends of ex-senator Edward w.
Carmack. OF Tennessee, who was
shot down by Bobin Cooper, son
OF Col. Duncan Cooper. the polit-
fcal boss OF Tennessee, declare to-
day that the death OF the editor
politician had long been expected
on account of bis vituperation OF
those who opposed him. According
TO his friends here he has been fay
ing all who opposed him for the
governorship OF Tennessee ever since
Patterson was made the nominee
OF the Democratic party. He had
no discretion whatever. Once he
selected man for his target he
never let up. He could not curb
his pen any more than he could n =
tongue and he said and yrote things
that more careful man would OF
use. He went beyond all limits on
many occas.oifs and because of his
uncomprom!sing attitude kept his
friends and enem os in constant tur-
mol. II is remarkable that he has
not been called upon before this
to answer for statements which
were tantamount 10 insults. II Is
an end that does not surprise me.
| expected it." Thus spake one OF
Carmack's friends and one of the
most popular politicians in Wash
tngton, today, after hearing OF the
death OF the former senator and ed
itor.