The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
AT THE HOTELS.

Texas VIII indorse Bryan at the No
vember election" said c. A Goetl a
lawyer OF San Antonio. who Is rsis-
tered at the EbDltt, and Is touring ne
country for pleasure
The people Of Texas zee in B-va
not only a good man and brilliant stats
man. but they see in bin an ideal ca
didate for the White House. Texans ne.,r
have been as enthusiastic for ANYBODY =
they are for Bryan this time. They pre-
Dict that he viii be elected, that hi
chances this time at least are much bet
ter than they ever were The Solic
South viii not be disturbed by the Re
publican candidate. Bryan viii receive
the whole support Of the so-caIled SOLID
South. and Missouri viii surely return 10
the Democratic fold this fail
4 see in this mornings Washington
Herald that the Statewide prohibition
sentiment won at The Democratic prima-
ries- OF course that does not mean that
II viii thereby become a law It MAJ be
/ the sentiment of the Democrats. or A part
! Of the Democracy. but whether the Re
pu5liesns Of Texas and the c0Iored voters
viii indoTse the prohibition idea IS an
other question. The matter. no doubt,
will now be brought Up in the state leg
isiature, and II that body sees fit to pass
a law to that effect. the question win
then be submitted 70 the people 10 vote
upon There Is a large German element
In Texas who are mostly Republican, but
/ venture 20 say that these people. when
the question comes TO a vote. viii cast
their ballots against it. The colored voter
is also a factor who viii have 10 be reck-
oned with II the prohibition amendment
be adopted it means a great deal Of loss
and damage 70 the State
The boil weeviI Is by no means a thing
Of the past IN our State A supera bun
dance Of rain in the last few weeks mas
given 10 this destructive creature much
eucouTa cement Something should be done
[ to eradicate this evil The Efforts OF the
Agricultural Department have helped
much 10 stamp out the plague in certain
parts Of the State. while other parts
were devastated By it.
fBusiness and crops are very good. and
slcn thing as financial depression OF
panic are unknown things in Texas"
Lewis J Cook. a planter OF Monroe.
La. who IS at the National discussed
the prohibition problem in the South by
saying that possibly in connection with
the DrOhibitionist canraigu, most curios-
ity would be manifested in regard 10 the
attitude Of the South
Local option continued Mr.. Cook,
who is returning from business trip 10
New York. has achieved notable results
In several Of the Southern states Of late.
banishlng the saloon from two Of them
and greatly restricting il in others. The
political pTOhibiuOlis1s. while playing 10
part in the movement. are assuming en-
tire credit for It's success. and are count
ing upon large vote as the result. Il
was 50 in the North in the days when a
+ great temperance wave swept over Iowa
| Kansas. and TIE entire Middle West Il
VIII be remembered that IN those davs
/ there were certain localities in which the
[ vote between the old parties was extreme
I y close. Naturally. the chief prOrf1l-
/ ZIONIST strength was derived from the Re
publicans, and not iu1reQueutIy the pro-
hibition vote. small as il was was sun
cieut 10 give q Democratic victorv- The
/ conditions promise 20 be very much the
same during the coming campaign. only
I that inasmGch as the battle ground is now
| 70 be IN the South, e IS the Democrats
/ who are 20 contribute the few prohibition
votes that viii result n unexpected Re
- - rsIII'e-sFs h-re asl5 f'.--a
Inc ETOllDlIlul ull0Lal candidates
/ Chain, OF Illinois and Watkins ~
Ohio, are men OF merely local prominence
/ The platform adopted. IN addition 10
] the customary demand for an amendment
/ ~ the Federal Constitution putting "a
| end 70 making and selling alcoloTc
liquors for beverage purposes. IS not with
out planks which indicate sense
I -Of course. the Prohibi-iOulsts have
t N znlv- a7al-- a
ticket than the Socialists have Of eiecti-s
/ their men
Discussing the Chester CPa) street ca
strike and boycott Rev Dr. AbraEs HI
bart, OF Chester. who Is at the Eb5.1
House. said yesterday that the great
| extent OF the strike and the boycott a
due 10 the city officials Of Chester havI
ing been derelict IN their duty n en-
forcing the laws 70 uphold order and
protect properly
Rev Dr. Hobart. who IS a professor a.
the Crozier Theological Seminary. AZ Up
land. Pa. and who occupies the pulpit
OF Calvary Baptist Church. in this city.
/ during Rev Dr. Greeue-s vacation said
yesterday that the mayor Of Chester and
his police force al the beginning OF r15
strike were in thorough and entire sym
pathy with the strikers, and assisted them
IN many ways.
Mayor johnson. Of course. was rev
to the duties Of his Office when the strike
broke out, which probably accounts for
his peculiar attitude. Another great
drawback in Chester is that every uns
a new mayor Is elected the old police
force retires- and the new mayor sp-
points his own force. which. naturally. Is
composed Of his political Isute-arts, each
ward being entitled 10 recommend its
own men on the forcc-a political quld
pro quo.
Chester is union labor village and
everything. in consequence. IS regulated
and dominated by them They Initiatel
and suPeriutended the strike and the boy
colt, and the police did not interfere
What can you expect, anyway, from 3
I police force whose chief IS a good sun
/ day school superintendent. as Alr. Pen
I ningtOn. Chester's chief. is He is gOod
I 70 lead IN prayer. I understand, bat !
have my doubts whether he IS equally as
I efficient IN a fight I don't think Chies
Pennington was chosen for the place as
! chief of police because Of his physical
b vai0r and pTowess or his Instincts as 8
great detective. or because he is a sun
; day school superintendent. but because
J his political pull had 70 be recognized
I believe that before long the strike,
, and the accompanying boycott. VIII be q
I thing Of the past The inability or unz-fr-
, ingness of the Chester officials TO sun
press disorder win cost the city a consid-
, cradle amount of money, as the street car