The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
AT THE HOTELS.

5. Coxey, OF Mount Vernon. Ohio. at the
Raleigh last night,
SO far as the general result Of the
national election is concerned. continued
the doughty leader OF "Coxey's Army. 1t
IS almost too early in the campaign 70
make any predictions believe. however,
that the vote OF the laboring class viii be
mgch split Up and that the Socialistic
party VIII gain many votes; by SocialLst!c
party mean the element represented BY
Eugene Debs- I am stumplng the coun-
try for Tom Watson and the Populistic
ticket; I am a Populist myself The out
look in Ohio favors Harmon. guberna-
torial candidate on the Democratic ticket
The local issue OF local option seems 20
overshadow and almost completely sub
merge national issues
I Speaking Of equitable property distribu-
ton, and how 10 make good roads. Gen
Coxey said that the issue OF all money
should be by the Federal government.
which should be a full legal tender for
al debts The money should be put into
circulation for al Federal public improve
ments and necessities. and not redeemed,
Cancelled. or retired.
I an also in favor OF a system OF IN
ternal improvements and utilities. OF pur-
chase OF same. sad Gen" Coxey. by
isllowing the States. Territories. counties.
naunlcl palities. incorporated towns. or VII
-ages the rlzht 20 deposit with the Sec
lretary Of the Treasury their n0ninterest-
bearing enty-fve-year bond. which is
70 De retired at the rate OF I Per cent OF
the principal per anuuu. then Cancelled
and destroyed Against this bond the
Secretary of the Treasury shall cause 10
be engraved and printed Treasury notes
H 30 H. -
80 each. which shall be q fun legal tender
for al debts. public and private 10 the
tuA face value Of the bond, and deliver IN
return for IL S9 Per cent Of the notes re-
tai1lng per cent for the expense OF tax
ing care OF this department"
VIII Senator Long. OF Kansas. help
BristoT during tae campaign which IS
now starting2 This question IS beng
b asked quite freely from certain quarters
. said William X Lawrence. who is in
, terested in Iron and copper mines in
Hartville. No, at the N0rmsadie last
night 3Ir- Lawrence. who was az Boston
on business. is now On his way home
Primarily. people want 70 know con-
tiaued M Lawrence. whether Long
VIII urge BrlstOw's election from the
stump Long has stated that he viii
state for Taft Long has been silent
on the other matter One CT his closest
! friends told ne that he was sure that
r Long would not 90 out and help Rrlstovy.
Long IS the kidd ot a Republican who
VIII follow the party's wishes. and he is
party man under all Circumstance But
I the reason Ee VIII not help Bristow Is
z because OF the unfair campaign waged
: against himself He would have given
Z MS help i Bristow had Won under other
e circumstance. but he R-Il not give Il
when he thinks the fight made 10 defeat
him was unfair and unjust That is the
way Longs friends feel about the mat
ter.
Long VIII be a bigger man n a year
2 from now than he IS to-day. He e one
= OF kansas biggest men. and the state
< VIII realize e some tine
z Ar- Lawrence is also interested II farm
: tas and cattle raising IN Kansas
Discussing the raising OF TIE new
Alaska wheat Herman : Mueller. 9
farmer Of WlIber. Neb--. who is al the
National. said last night that the pos
si5iEty OF doubling the wheat yield q
[ the United States. giving an annual crop
e Of 500. .000.000 bushels, at TIE rate q 20
+ bushels an acre. IS held OUT BY the pos
2 stbility ot the new Alaska wheat. brought
10 perfection by Abraham Adams. an
Idaho farmer.
IT viii grow as hard wheat n e!ths-
a spring o. winter crop continued the
Il Nebraska farmer. and can be used
successfully either II the recognized
wheat belt OF II the South n either
case Il VII grade as No 1
: This IS large assertion. and hardly
! bel-e-abIe were Il not fo- the fact that
- T. IS backed Up by surveys OF land and
r output BY tErasksrs. and both the yield
= and quality proved By the Idaho ex-
= per-reutal station at Moscow. Idaho. =
= IS being followed Up by other stations.
Z all eager 70 make q tsst 70 see Il they
+ can beat the yield OF the originator. The
= Yield IS only a part OF the great Dis
: c0very. for this Alaska wheat IS both
: a winter and spring wheat and when
planted as either IS q hard wheat that
q viii grade as No. I Imagine a hard
: winter wheat tor the great soft wheat
+, belts OF the country, which, with this
: new wheat. can compete with the hard
4 wheat lands OF the great Northwest Il
' these things are true. and 7 hope they
! are. The crop conditions Of the world
z are destined 70 be rev0lutiOrtzed-
; Politics? Why. my dear sir. there IS
: no doubt Of Taft's election; he IS very
x popular out our way"
: William H Radeke. q prominent busI-
{ ness man OF Eankakee. III, IS at the
Y Rigs. and. discussing the political sit1a-
ton in Illinois. he said that although he
was g lifelong Democrat. he cid not fee
that he should vote Tor Bryan. and that
he could not give his confidence to the
2 leader of the Democratic party.
3; I an going 70 vote for Taft this time
4 and I know OF gOOd many Democrats
e who VIII 90 the same I viii vote for Ad-
!, lai Stevenson for governor OF Illinois
q however. and I believe he has good
= chance Of being elected.
= C. W Mott OF Portland Oreg., who Is
!, / connected with the Northern Pacific Rail
= road. 3 az the New Willard Speaking Of
= the thriving Northwest. Mr.. Mott said
is last night:
y The Northwestern States are growing
81 by leaps and bounds, and the development
z OF Washington and Idaho is surprising. q.
= well as gratifying The fruit crop this
&c year will be a bumper one. and would
not be surprised 10 see az least 2l0d00e
worth Of fruit produced by Washington
L. short Of that ot last year. as in some 10
calities they failed TO get moisture at tht
q proper tine. but the prices are higher
re than they were last year at this time
Is so that the increased revenue Viii more
ID than recomPease for the shortage OF Jhs
z. crop. The timber industry has been &
ID little quiet since the financial depression
ID but il IS picking up quite bit