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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-15
REPUBLICANS IN AWFUL HOLE.
TO CARRY-NEWSPAP INSIS-
TENT FOR REMOVAL OF TAX.

WOOD PULP DUTY PROVES GREAT LOAD
TO CARRY-NEWSPAPE INSIS-
TENT FOR REMOVAL OF TAX.
Not in many years have Republicans
in Congress been in as bad a stew as
they are today. They are in fix
where they are bedeviled if they do, and
bedamned if they don't, so that they
do not know whittier or whence to turn.
BetwiXt the devil and the deep blue
sea is but passing predicament as
compared with their situation. The
publishers of the country are demand
ing that wood pulp be put on the free
list in order to force down the high
prices of print paper. If the Republi-
cans fail to make this concession there
are hundreds of influential newspapers
hitherto loyal to the Republican party
which intend to build fires of oppOsi
ton under those Republicans who re-
fused to bring about free pulp legisa-
ton. And no one knows better than
the Republican leaders that such a
source spells Democratic control of the
SiXty-first Congress. On the other
hand, if they recognize the contentious
of the publishers and take the duty off
of pulp, there will be few million
farmers and the consumers who will be
| wanting to know why they should
grant the demands of the publishers
and overlook he needs of other folks.
| And that question again spells the re-
tirement of Speaker Cannon and the
elevation of Champ Clark.
John Sharp Williams has risen to
the occasion in way that must fire
every Democratic heart in the land
with hope. The filibuster he has insti-
tuted has riveted the attention of the
country on the glaring inconsistency of
the Republicans in Congress. He has
| shown that if out of the Sodom and
the Gomorrah of the Republican Or
ganization he can get just thirty right
eous friends of the peoples interests, he
will pass the bills the people want. But
there is not even one who comes out.
Oh, but the situation is an unlovely
one from the Republican standpoint as
it well could be.
The people of Virginia may take
pride in knowing that a Virginia mem
Der of the House has had an important
hand in bringing about the present dis
comfiture of the Republicans. At the
beginning of the session it was planned
to have John Sharp Williams shorn of
his powers by vesting the control of
the minority policy in the hands of a
steering committee. 1t was at this
juncture that Representative Carlin
made the motion that Williams be Civ
en- free hand. Even the enemies of
Williams now concede that Carlin s
motion was the best thing for the DEM
ocrats that could have happened.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-15
Friday. May Is. 1908.
RATHER NERVY.

There is tension of no ordinary char
acter between the President and the
Senate. There is an effort being made
by certain Senators to reinstate all the
negroes of the 25th Infantry Regiment
which s'shot upp Brownsville. Every
body knows that these negro soldiers
did the shooting. Nobody believes that
all of them were actually on the firing
line, but any and everybody imbued
with any respectable fairness cannot
doubt who did the shooting, or that all
those not actually engaged, were privy
to it. The President knows this as
well as he can know anything he did
not see. There is no other solution OF
it, and since an analysis of the bullets
and the empty shells found after the
shooting has been made, and the direc-
tion of the balls fully ascertained, he has
no more doubt about who did it than
he has of the rotundity of the earth.
There is no other solution Of it but which
is absurd. He has therefore written
several leading senators-other than
Mr.. Foraker, with whom we believe he
does not communicate, that he would
veto any bill restoring these soldiers to
the army, and if in the event the bill
was passed over his veto, he would dis
regard it. He holds that he is COM
m ander-in-chiefo of the Army and Navy,
and in the matter in hand he is su-
preme. The Senate cannot force him
to do any thing with reference to the
plan he shall take to insure discipline
he says, and here he has planted his
foot.
That he has nerve is palmer now than
ever before, as this is done in the face
of the national election. He may be
W rong in many things he does, but
right or wrong when he takes step
advisedly, as he thinks, no power has
been found to shake his determination
or change his course.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-15

The Board of Supervisors at its meet
ing On the 4th inst, appointed Mr.. j.
S. McNulty, of Mcdowell, superin-
tendent of the S. & p. turnpike, to
succeed Mr.. Joseph Hiner, who resign
ed, but, owing to date of appointment,
the new superintendent cannot qualify
until the July term of court. Mr.. Nc
Nulty has had a long experience with
the turnpike and county roads, he
having served twenty years as a MEM
Der of the Board of Supervisors, and the
public will look forward to his admin
istration with hope, and expect large
things. The thoroughfare committed
to him is of paramount Importance to
Highland-her only outlet, so to speak
and we hope that his good judg ment
and experience will enable him to bring
it up to higher standard than ever
before.-EIighland Recorder.
This being the only outlet for High
land the Board will be unwise if it does
not aid the superintendent in every
possible way to put this road in the best
order.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-15
Lots of Money.

The steady inflow of money into the
New York banks recently has increas-
ed the deposits of those which are
members of the New York Clearing
house to the record figure of 81, 270, 1874,
900. This was an increase of So,
700 over the deposits reported
by the banks last Saturday. The
amount of specie held in these banks
also reached a new high record of S313,-
304, 500, and the surplus was more than
5 per cent. in excess of the 25 per cent.
reserve rule. The aggregate deposits
of all banks and trust companies was
50, ISL, 1873, 500.
Now there ought to be some con-
tidence some where and business should
get move ON itself.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-15
A CHANCE FOR MIR. TAFT.

Mckinley did not do great deal for
those Virginia Democrats who in 1896
surrendered all their principles to vote
for him, nor do we think he fully APP
preciated the noble sacrifices of those
Others who voted the decoy ticket of
Palmer and Buckner. A few got their
reward, or some reward, in dollars and
cents through Mr.. Hanna, the able
campaign manager and Doodle distrib-
utor of MI. McKinley's campaign funds,
while others had some stitches taken
in their mouths as we noticed during
the imbroglio with Spain. But we
have never believed the "hire" was
worthy of the laborer. He got so little
that at the present time you can hardly
notice it. 1t is to be hoped Mr.. Taft
will be more liberal, if they toll for him
as they did in the vineyard of Mckinley.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-15

ton, requiring all packages of paint,
turpentine and linseed oil, entering into
interstate commerce, or offered for sale
in the territories and the District of
Columbia, to be honestly labeled, Civ
ing net weight and constituents of the
contents.
Such a law would be great protec-
ton to consumers who are now sub
jected to great frauds, especially in
ready mixed paints. 1t would be a
protection and encouragement to honest
manufacturers and dealers. The leg
islation is along practical lines that
make for the good of the people
1t will be remembered that the au-
thor, Congressman Tom Marshall of
North Dakota, was the joint author,
with Mr.. Hill of Connecticut, of the
free alcohol bills passed in the fifty
ninth congress, and he was an active
leader among those who brought about
the enactment of that valuable legisla-
ton.
The Republican leaders are bending
every energy to effect an adjournment
of Congress without serious conflict
between the President and the Senate.
Mr.. Roosevelt is alleged to have writ
ten a number of letters to Senators in
which he has declared not only that he
will veto the Foraker Brownsville re-
solution if passed, but that if it is pass
ed over his veto he will, on the ground
that it interferes with that appointive
power which the constitution delegates
exclusively to the Commander in
Chief, ignore it. Thus far the oppon-
ents of the administration have been
unsuccessful in their efforts to get any
of the alleged letters into the Record,
and they cannot predicate official ac-
ton on hearsay evidence, but should
they prove successful and get one or the
other of the letters made a part of the
Congressional Record, there would be
move made to hold a Republican
caucus, and an effort to pass a resolu-
ton censuring the Executive for thus
threatening to disregard the law.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-15
To the Point.

The Pocahontas county (W. Va.)
Democratic convention was hitting the
nail very squarely on the head when
it adopted the following as a part of its
platform:
"We deplore the great financial dis
tress which the county is now suffer
ing, caused by the false and deceitful
foundations upon which the much
Wanted Republican prosperity rested.
Mills are standing idle; three million
dollars capital is tied up in manufac-
tured lumber in this county; labor is
unemployed; merchants are required
to extend credit, and in turn can not
meet their obligations. The great pre-
datory trusts created and fostered by
the Republican tariff laws have sqneez-
ed the country dry and now leave the
common people to recuperate by years
of privation and industry, until they
are ready to be robbed again"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-15
]. II. BOWMAN & CO..
Opposite G. & 0.
Southern Railway.
N. B.-The following schedule figures
are published only as information
and are not guaranteed. Schedule
in effect April u, 1908

Leave Charlottesville rs follows:
No. 20, daily, 7.08 p m. Washington
and Florida Limited. Through coaches
and sleeper to Columbia, Savanna and
jacksonville sleeper to Augusta; din
ing car service. Tourist to California
tri-weekly.
No. 35, daily, 12.10 p. m. U. s. Fasti
| Mail, first-class coaches and drawing
room sleeper to New Orleans dining
car service.
No. IL, daily, 1.55 a. m. New York
and Memphis Limited (via Lynchburg)
first-class coach and sleeping cars to
Roanoke, Knoxville, Chattanooga and
Memphis. Sleeper to New Orleans
| Dining car service.
No. 81, daily, I'll a. m. New York
and New Orleans Limited; all Pullman
train, club and observation cars to At
lanta and New Orleans; sleepers to
Asheville, Atlanta, Birmingham, New
Orleans. Sleeper to Charlotte. Dining
car service.
Trains leave Harrisonburg for Wash
ington 40 n. m. week days, and 3.05
p. IN. daily; arrive Washington 1925
?. m. and $50 p. M, respectively.
Trains leave Washington for Harrison
burg $50 a. m. daily, and Ais D. m.
week days; arrive Harrisonburg $50 p.
m. and 1O.l p. M, respectively.
Immediate connection in New Union
Depot at Washington for and from
Baltimore, Philadelphia and NewYork
G. H. Ackert, Vice-Pres. & Gen. Mgr.
S. II. Hardwick, Pass. Traffic Mgr.
w. HI. Tayloe, Gen. Pass. Agt.
l.. S. Brown, Gen. Agt.
Washington, d. G.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-15

There are distinctions without diff
ference and there are also distinctions
with difference. Senator Bailey, of
Texas, has been almost driven out of
the Democratic party for having had
something to do with the Standard Oil
Co. Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island,
is its acknowledged champion in the
United States Senate and yet he is one
of the most hOnored men in the Repub-
lican party. What therefore is crimi-
nal in one party, is purer than snow in
the other.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.

From Our Regular Correspondent
Washington, ID. c., May 9.-The
Democratic flibuster was broken this
week for the first time since Mi
GRITTY Leader John Sharp Williams an
nounced his purpose to force the Re
publicans to "do something" 1t all
came about by the polite reminder that
it was Speaker CannOn's birthday on
the part of Mr.. Champ Clark of Mis-
souri,, who may yet be Speaker himself,
if there is Democratic House, and
who is at present, in the absence OF
Minority Leader Williams, the acting
war chief of the belligerent Democrats.
The White House conference of Gov
errors and other notables which will
gather on the 18th of May for the pur-
pose of considering the conservation of
national resources, is looked upon as a
most remarkable and noteworthy one.
The President says in his letter TO the
Governors inviting them to participate;
''The matters to be considered at this
conference are not confined to any re-
gion or group of States, but of vital
concern to the nation as Il whole, and to
all the people. Those subjects include
the use and conservation of the mineral
resources, the resources of the land, and
the resources of the waters in every
part of our territory"
Numerous social functions have been
planned for the entertainment of the
distinguished visitors, among those of
an official character are the dinner by
the President, garden party by Mrs.
Roosevelt in the White House grounds,
and large reception by Clifford
Pinchot, Chief Forester of the United
States.
1t is said at the State Department
that the republic of Colombia has filed
a claim of $10,00O,0O0 against the Unit
ed States for supporting Panama in its
revolt against Colombia several years
ago. This fact was brought out as a
res uIt of the resolution introduced in
the Senate by Senator Bacon of Georgia,
calling upon the President for all the
correspondence between the United
States and Colombia in regard to the
secession of Panama. This claim was
presented several years ago to John
Hay, then Secretary of State, who re-
jected it. Shorty after Secretary of
State Root succeeded Mr.. Hay, the
claim was again presented and again
rejected, Mr.. Root claiming that the
action of the United States in support.
ing Panama in its revolt against Col
ombia was matter of policy and not
subject to judicial review. There is no
reason to believe that either Congress
or the administration will take action
on Columbia's claim any more favor
able than that of the two Secretaries
of State Hay and Root.
The Marshall 'Honest Paint Bill" is
very important measure, which is re-
ceiving much attention throughout the
country. Several very interesting hear
ings on this bill have been held by the
house committee on interstate and for
eign commerce, and Mr.. Marshall is
confident that it will become law at
the next session. 1t is in line with the
national pure food and drug law, and
its execution would be in the hands of
the same officials 1t does not establish
standards, but is purely label PROPOSE
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-15

Representative Bartholdt, republic
can, of Missouri, made before the judi
ciary committee of the House last week
the astonishing statement that not less
than $500 persons pay liquor licenses
and taxes in the prohibition State of
Maine. Whereupon Representative
Littlefield contradicted him with the
official statement that the liquor Ii
censes paid to the federal government
in Maine last year were only S64 in
number. This makes government
liquor license for every 500 inhabitants
of that prohibitory State. This goes to
show that a great deal of alcoholic
liquor, independently of cider and beer,
is needed for medicine or for something
else in Gazette.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-15

In Petersburg we hear there are
democrats who refused to vote in
the Democratic primary because by do
ing so they became pledged to vote for
the National Democratic nominee. A
voter is to be pitied who cannot vote
in local Democratic election because
he fears he might be bound to vote for
the national nominee of the party. We
fear he has but one political field open
to him--that is the same old potters
field in which he buried his bones in
1896
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-15
GENUINE POLITICAL
SENSATION EXPECTED
REPUBLICANS AFRAID ROOSEVELT
WILL BE NOMINATED AT
CHICAGO.


w. w. Price writing to the Rich
mond News-Leader from Washington
on Saturday says: A genuine political
sensation is likely to be sprung within
a few days. 1t will be the most i'm
portant development of the preliminary
campaign for the Republican presiden-
tial nomination. If the plans of those
who are directing the movement do not
go awry, it will mean three things OF
the highest import to the Republican
party.
~ The nomination of William H.
Taft for the presidency.
President Fairbanks or of Governor
Charles e. Hughes, of New York, for
the vice-presidency.
(3) An amicable adjustment of the
factiOnal situation in Ohio, with 9
probability that Senator Foraker will
have no opposition as a candidate fol
the United States senate.
1t will involve the withdrawal from
the presidential contest Of three active
candidates, and perhaps of four.
The arrangement is being enacted by
leaders in the senate, headad by Sena
tor Aldrich, of Rhode Island, who is
conceded to be one of the most astutt
politicians in congress.
The whole matter has grown out of {
''great fear" on the part of those who
are in intimate touch with "the inter
estsn of the country that, unless some
thing drastic is done, and done quickly
President Roosevelt will be nominated
at Chicago to succeed himself.
Thesso-called "AlIies"-that is, the
men who are candidates for the Re
publican nomination in opposition tC
Secretary Taft-are unit on one thing.
That is, they, with, with single eX-
ception Senator Knox would prefer
Taft to Roosevelt. 1t finally has
dawned on them that they are not in
the race, so far as likelihood of success
is concerned. They agree that the pro
liability is that rhe nomination will &c
either to Taft or to the president.
Convinced of this, they have been
amenable to the reasoning of Senator
Aldrich. He has about persuaded
them that the only thing to do, under
the circumstances, is to unite ON Taft
and thereby make the nomination of
Roosevelt impossible. OF course, some
bitches in a scheme like this are likely
to occur; and the promoters of the plan
entertain some apprehension that the
delegates to the Chicago convention
may jump the traces and do as they
please; but the argument is that with
practically all of the "Allies" for Taft,
the probability of a revolution in the
convention will be reduced to mini
mum.
The suggestion has been made that
Senator Foraker, by obtaining proxy
as delegate to the convention, might
place Secretary Taft in nomination but
1t seems scarcely within the probabili-
ties that that arrangement can be
effected.
Politics is fairly popping in Washing
ton these days, and important develop
ments in the most acute political situa-
ton in many years, are likely to occur
at any moment.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-15

A friend from Baltimore writes that
he has received the following from a
Texas friend: 81 am sorry that Bailey
came out ahead in the recent campaign,
but when we take into consideration
that every vote against him now was
for him year ago, think we ought
to feel that we will beat him and his
henchmen yet. Bailey as an unswerv-
ing Bryan delegate, is a large "dish of
crow for Bailey" But we must recol-
lect that Bailey has five years of sena-
torial life before him, in which he can
laugh at his enemies, and the Ameri-
can people are so forgetful."
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-15
Not How Cheap-But How Good.

A brick front painted with l.. & M.
Paint 25 years ago and not painted
since, may be seen at 472 Bergen st.
Brooklyn, New York. Paint with l..
& M. Brilliant Red and trim with
Shaker Green or White.-The body
won't need painting in Is years.
l.. & M. Paint Agents-C H. Cob
ron, Stuart's Draft; J. B. Roden, Way
nesboro; Augustas.Milling & Mercantile
Co., Messy Creek.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-15

Ex-Gov. Warfield of Maryland, who
is in st. Paul, Mimi, has lunched with
Gov. Johnson, and he is now for John
son for President. The way to reach
some men is through the stomach.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-15

DR.. Meade Ferguson of the faculty of
the V. P. l., has been appointed bac-
teriologist to the State Board of Health.
This is new Office created by the last
legislature and carries salary of 81,
10000. 1t will be recalled that there
was an appropriation of S40,O00.0O by
the last Legislature for the Board of
Health, nearly $20,000.O0 of which is
absorbed in salaries
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-15
BY REQUESTING, L.

Mr.. John A. johnson of Minnesota,
is, as we stated last week, billed for a
speech in Richmond on the 25th. We
are advised now, and wish to state for
the benefit of those who may wish to
attend, that his speech will be in Eng
lish.-adv.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-15

Washington and Lee students held a
convention which ended Thursday of
last week, when ringing. Democratic
platform was adopted, and Bryan and
Culberson were nominated for Presi-
dent and Vice-President respectively
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-15

Taft claims now to have a majority
of the delegates. If he can procure
that other majority when the time
comes, the country will have chosen a
man who can fill the presidential chair,
in one respect if in no other.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-15

Senator Rayner has bumped up
against the real thing when he has I'M
dertallen to make Roosevelt explain,
why he ordered Col. Stewart to an
abandoned post in Arizona.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-15

Judge Geo. Gray of Delaware, tells
the public that he is out of politics and
is going to stay out. Delaware was
never State to which any political
party resorted for candidates. Thomas
F. Bayard in his day became convinced
of that.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-15

Bob Evans on handing over the fleet
says it makes no difference about armor
belts, it is the men who can shoot that
do the work. Bob would lay off armor
altogether, as he asserted he would
about as soon have leather, as steel.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-15

John Armstrong Chanler, who now
claims Virginia as his home, and who
was the first husband of Amalie Reeves,
is to be allowed to go to New York to
testify in matter touching his estate.
He escaped from an insane asylum
there, and would be arrested if it were
not for the protection afforded him by
a writ proceed from a L. S. Court.