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The state herald., 1908-10-16

written to him by Capt. Ross on June
"a. The letter begun:
Columbus, o., June -. l90S.-My
Dear Sir: am In receipt OF your
esteemed favor of May IL In reply TO
my letter TO you Of March - last,
wherein you state that your argument
In 1896 In support OF free coinage Of
gold and silver at the ratio OF 10 to
was sound and that II conditions were
the same now ms then II would be an
issue and that you would support Il
with the same energy you did then
In answer thereto beg to submit the
following
Then follows Capt. Ross own views
on the monetary situation, He closes
by saying:
IF you were wrong then. you have
been wrong for the last twelve years
and are wrong now on the question
under discussion. You were then and
are now the leader OF one OF the great
political parties. and II you have been
wrong for the last twelve years on
such vital question affecting our
government and our people you may
advocate many other questions equally
as detrimental to our people"
The state herald., 1908-10-16

ence in craftsmanship and full un-
derstanding of the laborIng mans con-
ditlon." =
Taft Stands for Progress.
The Rev. Nelson will support Tart
because he believes that candidate
stands for the most progressive policies.
All Of these men, 1t will be observed,
are able to give good reasons for their
political attitude, and this IL the In
variable rule. "Where poverty and
want among thousands would result
from unfortunate disturbances. extreme
caution is necessary In choosing the
head of the government" remarks the
Rev. Olson, adding, 1--WE can place I'M
plicit confidence In Mr.. Taft"
"No thinking man can have any con.
fldence in Bryan" asserts tho Rev. g.
A. Brandelle, OF Denver. II shall vote
for Taft because his character As .
statesman Is faultless and because 10
is experienced and broad-minded and
will push along the good things Presi-
dent Roosevelt has started" declares
the Rev. Adolf Hult, OF Omaha.
The Rev. N. ]. Forsberg, of Calumet,
Mich. the Rev. Carl p. Edblom, Of
Andover, Ill. the Rev. Carl Almin, Of
Iron Mountain, Mich. the Rev. ]. Ek-
holm, Of Newman Grove, Neb., and the
Rev. s. G. Newman, OF New Britain.
Conn, are few OF the hundreds Of
Swedish ministers who are earnestly
supporting Taft, not because they have
to, but because of conviction.
Let Bryan Talk and Taft RuIs;
"Mr. Bryan may have virtues, bht
political honesty is not one of them"
says the Rev. Forsberg. LET Bryan
talk and let Taft rule" The Rev. Almin
declares the people Of the Michigan
mining districts remember with sad
ness the blessings Of free trade" Tho
Rev. Ekholm says 1t would be the height
Of folly TO sidetrack the good work in
stituted by President Roosevelt "Ths
more Bryan talks" remarks the Rev
Newman, "the more he shows his In
competency MS statesman"
More Interviews are unnecessary to
show the political trend among the
Swedish-American voters, and II is safe
TO say that their solid vote may bs
counted In the Republican column.
The state herald., 1908-10-16
Jumps Back to Taft,

To the Editor OF the New York World:
The World plays fair with both can.
didates. Bryan and Taft. That is why
half OF your readers arc Republicans.
Two weeks ngo ! wrote you indorsins
Bryan. Since then have changed nv
mind and shall vote for Taft.
! do this because Bryan, II elected.
VIII have n Republican Senate and
House opposed TO him. Not a bill can
10 passed without the aid OF the Re.
publicnns. Bryan will be tied hand ana
foot Taft. II elected, viii be foot.frs..
He Will have experienced cabinet OH.
GERS, like Root, strnus. Garfield and
cortelyou ready TO 70 right to work
and bring the old prosperity back. 4
bryan can do nothing but wranrls
and cause delay What does hs know
about Panama. the Philippines. Cuba.
tho saith American republics and ou,
army and naryi
JONATHAN RiGDoN.
New York. Sept. 20.
The state herald., 1908-10-16
BRYAN's CAMPAIGN FUNDS.
Tom Watson, the Populist Leader,
Recalls Certain Contributions.

eNoAAo
tFrom Statement of Thomas Il. Wat
SOM
Bryan well knew that the Barker
campaign fund OF 1901 was raised BY
the Wall street element OF his party.
He said so time and time again In pub
lie speeches and written editorials
"Yet. he himself did not hesitate to
use that campaign fund 1t was the
money OF Ryan and Belmont which
paid for the luxurious special train en-
ployed by Bryan In his campaigning
for Parker.
According to Bryan himself, the
source of the campaign fund Of Judge
Parker was certainly not less than was
that OF the campaign fund Of Roose-
welt.
"Brynn's own brother and brother.sn.
law got $4,000 OF the Parker funds
and violated the law OF Nebraska BY
their failure TO render an account Of
what went with It.
THAT $4,000 came from August
Belmont and Thomas #. Ryan. two Of
the most notorious Of corporation Grim.
innls and eorruptlonists. and although
Bryan said he would refund the money
he has not done 40.
Before Bryan fires on his man Pet.
herew at me again he had better do
one OF two things, either disgorge Ryan
md Belmont's $1,000 or explain what
became OF IT."
The state herald., 1908-10-16
MR.. TAFT Oh THE AVOID
ANCE OF INDUSTRIAL
STRUGGLES.

There Is class OF capitalists
who look upon labor unions ~
vicious per Sc. and class Of rad.
ical labor unionlsts who look
upon capital as labor's natural
enemy. I believe. however. that
the great majority OF each class
arc gradually becoming mere con.
cilintory In their attitude tho one
toward tho other. Between them
Is a larger class, neither capital.
ist nor labor unlonist. w.o are
without prejudice, and l hope I
am one OF those, The effects OF
the panic are not over. We must
expect Industrial depression. This
may be fruitful OF labor eoutro.
rersles. ! earnestly hope that
more conservative md conci.ia.
tory nttitnd. on both sides may
avoid the destructive struggles OF
the past.
The state herald., 1908-10-16
w.u.r.oa'. n,-op,.io. of p,,..

"s""hs th-optnton OF ntyaa.
In 1896 this is what Henry Waiter.
son thought OF Mr., Bryant
"Mr, william J. Bryan has come 10
Kentucky aud ksntuekians have taken
his measure. lie Is a boy orator. II.
IL distinguished dodr.r. Hs IL
daring adrsn,ursr. lie Ia q political
faker lie Is not Of the material Of
which the people OF the United States
have ever made q President, nor is n,
even OF the material OF which an,
party has ever before made q csudi.
date for the Presidency.
This younxs,sr. who hss s., him,,,t
up ~ the financial teacher Of tbs
American psopls. travels over III. lana
with q tirsless ,onsu. and a ,olu,ui
nous vocabulary blandiy telling m.
people OF the impossible thins, ,h,,
win happen In the futur. with fr,.
coinage Of silver when he IL u,,s,,,
ignorant Of the simplss, facts Of on,
past financial history"
The state herald., 1908-10-16
Answer Ia Tnfr. Inquiry.


However. the problem which puzzled
Mr.. Taft in his speech delivered last
Monday In Cincinnati now Ia solved.
And thereby hangs tale md ave inter.
esilng letters. Four OF tho letters
throw much light on Mr. Brynn's ntti.
tudc toward "frce silver" though the
most Important Of nll. the letter which
Mr., Bryan marked Personal" cannot
be printed unless he gives his permis.
sion.
Mr., Taft said OF Mr.. Bryan;
''lic does not now say whether he II
still In favor OF the free coinage OF
silver. lie does not now answer the
question whether, n be were President
aud an erigoncy should arise in which
he would be called upon 10 exercise his
discretion nfiirmntiyely 10 maintain ths
parity between silver and gold. he
would exercise that discretion"
Capt. Ross Ls,i., Co nryaa.
Last March Capt Ross was ponder.
ing on the same question. and his
wonder took form Of letter to Mr..
Bryan. which In part ia ~ follows
III IA said by some that during for.
mer campaigns In which you were q
Presidential candidate that with equal
sicducnce you argued In favor Of free
eoinsss Of gold and silver at the ratio
Of 10 TO !. but since you have changed
your mind aud Intimate that you may
In time change yout mind In regard 10
the question OF guaranteed banks
Were you right then. aud n the
conditions were the same now a. then
would you favor free coinsss Of gold
and silver st the ratio Of 10 10 ~
JAMES u. ROSS"
mr. Brysn's reply was delayed until
Msy. Then hs wrote a letter msrtsd
personal" which Capt Hoes refuses
10 publish unless Mt Brysn consents.
Hut Mr. Bryan refuse. TO consent
Net satisfactory q. o.,.ss.
The tenor Of Mr., Brysn's reply. how.
svsr. is re,esled In the second isttsr
The state herald., 1908-10-16
Mr.. nry.... un..s. p...,s.

The Democratic candidate for presl.
dent is doing his best to ailsy the sp
prehensions of thoughtful men OF his
own party. ss well Ms the people Gen.
orally. caused by bis advocacy for years
OF various and dangerous issues. a.
He seems entirely Incapable Of real.
isinH that when the people GENE 10
wslsh q Presidential candidate they
must, and do. take him for whs, be has
bssn ~ well ~ for what he pr.tsnds TO
b. No msn can bs = candidate for .
high oaos In this country without hsv.
Ing his record taken Into account II
that record has been srratle In sd.
rocsey Of visionary and dangerous
schemes. II nses the character Of the
man spd M one with such . record co
be safely trusted with the sdrsinistrs.
,ion Of the government Mr.. Bryss hss
that rseord.-Philsdslphis Press.
The state herald., 1908-10-16
Ala. chara.,es npiiai.s.

But 10 II necessary that the system
should be sslf'suppor,ing TO entitls u
10 the support OF the Republican par,
Ui DO We maintain schools. found
and supper, colleges because they are
sslf,suppor,inE1 DO we not provide
general education because that people
10 greatest and most prosperous which
V bes, educated, and that state most
The state herald., 1908-10-16
Hest Kind OF an Investment.

Hest Kind OF an Invrstment.
Have we appropriated hundred
millions for Increase and support Of
our navy. whose benefits are great In
maintaining our peace with all ma
tionsy Having done this. shall we
say we cannot appropriate 50 much
ms the cost OF two bnitleshlps for ru-
raj free delivery; Shall we not eN-
tend the benefits of this system and
such extension would dn more TO keep
the nation protected ngalnst foreign
foes. by increasing the intelligence,
and therefore the efficiency of the peo.
pie. who must finally man our ships,
than all the nnvles built by all our
millions expended; The people de,
mnnd this service, and II is not safe
TO say that the thousands NJ petition.
ers who have asked u Republican Con.
grcss 10 extend Il, do not want II,
There Is no government cmploye who
brings 80 much satisfaction Ia the peo.
pie. who works ns hard, everything
considered. and who receives M little
pay, as rural letter carrier.
Makes Country III. Attractive.
Rural free delivery taken In conncc.
tlon with the telephone. the bicycle
and the trolley. nccompllshcs much 10.
ward lcssrning the isolation of farm
life and making II brighter aud more
attractive In the immediate past the
lack of Just such facilities MS these
has driven many NJ the more active
and restless men nnd women from the
farms 10 the cities. for they rcbclled
nt loneliness and the absence Of men.
tai eompanionshlp. II IN unhealthy
and undesirable for the cities TO grow
at the expense OF the country. and
rural free delivery il not only good
thing In itself. but II is good because
the unwholesomo tendency toward ur.
ban concentration Of our population.
nj the expense Of the country district
Cham mpiop.d by n~pubii-a. rsrty.
Under Republican rule this service
fraught with ~ much good 10 the
H'hlN' VI w" IhIhl communities mas
been nufiured and cared for until Il
hnn become one Of our permanent In.
stltutlons. ngains, which no really In.
tcliigcnt citizen should dare 20 raise
his voice. In his message TO Congress
In 1000, referring 90 this service. Pres.
ldent Mckinley said.
'-rhls service amellorates the iHoln.
tion Of farm life, coniucca 10 good
roads, aud dulckens and extends the
dissemination or general information
Experience thus far has tended 10 nj.
lay the apprehension that Il would bs
40 expensive m 10 forbid its general
adoption and make 1, n serious burden.
iis actual application has shown that
II increases postal receipts aud can b.
accompanied by reduction In other
branches OF the service 30 that the
augmented revenues and accomplished
savings together materially reduce the
net cost"
The state herald., 1908-10-16

President Roosevelt has earn.
ed the rlTb, 10 bs heard In the
present campaign. The psopi.
have given him that right and
he has accepted u and exercised
it.-itansss City Star
The state herald., 1908-10-16
pi..sat-rs Hard TO rtnd.

II 10 difficult 10 nnd In Chicago or
anywher. else for that matter. sw~d'
lab elersymen who nre opposed TO Judge
Taft. The ier. II, G. Ranseen. Of 10
Yves, Huron street. IN a particularly
strong advocate Of the Republican can.
dldate. believing that Bryan canno, bs
depended upon. and that he will seize
any issue 10 win votes In his support
of Tart. his brother churchmen In Chi.
csEo include such men a. the Rev. Or.
3. Pearson. the Rev. q. A. Ellieo,t. N.
REV. Andsrr Andre. the Rev, q, r.
ohsiusd Of Bethel Church. Enreiwood.
the REV. Joshua odsn Of Irving Park.
The Rev. oo,tfrlsd Nelson Of Trinity
Church. Lake View. the Rev. John
tundoeu OF Irving Avenue Methodist
Church. the Rev r. A. Helm of the
swedish Baptist Church. aud the Rev.
Oscar n, olsos Of st. fsui's Church.
The REV. Andre, In q vigorous .tpr..,
siss. says Honesty and fidelity srs
Inherent In the heart Of every North,
nss We bsrs no uss for Bryan be-.
cause he prsachss class hatred ssd his
principles are otherwise untsnsbis
should he win our couatfy will receive
q setback"
"Nr. Taft 10 q msn Of the people"
says the REV. oden. with great eipsti.
The state herald., 1908-10-16

II was oo, HASKELL whs devised th.
scheme Of guaranteeing bsss deposits
lie should now devise soin. scheme .f
government guarantee, of political rep.
utstions New York world. sept rs,
The state herald., 1908-10-16

II must be admitted ts.t Bry.n "a.
Vocstins Roosevelt poiiei.. 1. !. rar,
more attractive proposition than nry,n
sd'ocains bis swn policies
Herald Transcript
The state herald., 1908-10-16

enduring which rests ON the founda-
tlon OF intelligence Aud yet no edu-
cational Influence is more far reaching
In It's effects. more practical In Its re-
suits. than that OF rural delivery.
The state herald., 1908-10-16
BRYAN STICKS TO
SILVER FALLACY.
Declines TO Let the Public Share His
Present Monetary Beliefs.
Unpublished Correspondence Re-
veals Him Still Tenacious to
tho Theory of 10 to /.

W J. Bryan. Democratic candidate
for President. would II he we're elect
ei. and II the conditions OF the coun-
try seemed To him TO become the same
as they were In 1895, favor the free
and unlimited coinage Of silver at q
ratio OF 10 TO /. Just rs he did In 1896.
At least so he said In personal letter
written some months ago to Capt.
James Ross, NJ Columbis, Ohio. and
now for the first time brought to the
attention Of the public.
But strange though II may seem TO
the unsophlstlcaied Mr.. Bryan most
emphatically does not want his con.
ylctions on this subject mado public.
lie not only refuses TO discuss the
question. but he also refuses TO allow
his former discussion OF II to be
printed.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-01-22
OCEAN STEAMERS
IN COLLISION
Heavily Laden Vessels Come Toaeth.
er In Dense Fog or Coast Of
Holland.

Rotterdam, Jan. 22.--The steamer
Amsterdam belonging to the Great
Eastern Railway Company and the
British Steamer Administer from New
York bound for Rotterdam, colided
last night in dense fog near Nieuwe
Waterweg. The Amsterdam was bad
ly damaged and beached at Massluis.
The Amsterdam was coming from
Harwach and had flfty-six passengers
aboard. Water was coming In so fast
through hole in the bow Of the Ans.
terdam that before the steamer was
beached the captain decided to lower
the boats and transfer the passengers
to the Aximster, which was also badly
damaged, but not In such great danger
Of. Immediately sinking.
It Is reported that one of the boats
containing twenty persons is missing.
but she may have reached one Of the
many ships which were fog bound in
Fairway.
Later It was learned that all the
boats had been picked up.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-01-22
Won BUELOW SCORES
GERMAN SOCIALISTS
Refuses to Reply to Subject Of Prus.
sian suffrage-Beriin Under
Strong Guard.

Berlin, Jan. 22.-Chancellor Won
9.Nelow refused categorica,ly In the
Reichstag today to reply to the social
ist Interpolation on the subject Of
Prussian suffrage. This precipitated
a deafening uproar from the members
All OF the ministers left the nouse
The debate continued before half
empty benches. The buildings OF
parliament were surrounded by a
strong guard of police, armed with
pistols and sabres. The principal
thoroughfares of the city were pa.
trolled constantly by the police
mounted and on foot to preserve or.
der.
The chancellor trembled with in.
dignation when he referred to the re-
cent street. manifestations which he
as detrimental to the
country. Looking directly at the So
cialist members he announced that
the organization would be held re-
sponsible. He was compelled to pause
several moments because of derisive
laughter from the socialist benches.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-01-22
NEW EVIDENCE
IN THAW TRIAL
Anthony Comstock
Goes on Witness
Stand
LETTERS READ IN COURT
Communications Written By
lhaw to Comstock
Produced.

New York, Jan 22.--Anthony Com.
stock, y!ce.president Of the Society for
the Suppression Of Vice. was the prin.
cipal witness at the trial of Harry X.
Thaw today. He testified that late In
1904 Thaw came to him and complain.
cd Of the vicious practices by Stanford
White and several OF Whites friends.
During the year that followed he said
Thaw wrote him several times and
was frequent visitor at the vice.pres-
ident's headquarters.
The letters were read in evidence.
They gave the names of the alleged
victims of White in the famous studio
debauch and referred to White as "the
blackguard.' Whites studio, Thaw
declared, was oonsccrated to orgies
and controlled by six or seven scound.
rels."
The letters We're new evidence in
the case. but were mentioned In the
last trial when Dr. Evans was telling
what Thaw had said to him of his ef.
forts to have White sent to the peni.
tentiary. ~ did not want to kill the
beast" said Thaw at one time, "but
I did want to have him brought into
court and have his acts made known.
Providence interviewed however. IT
was the act Of providence"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-01-22
WARM FIGHT IN
LIVESTOCK MEETING
Resolution introduced Endorsing Fed.
eral Control and Regulation Of
Public Lands.

Denver, Jan. 22.-Resolutions fay.
oring government control and leasing
of public lands will be introduced In
the American National Livestock AS.
sociation meeting this afternoon and
the principal fight Of the meeting will
then take place. The committee on
resolutions made partial report this
morning, SIX resolutions beng report.
ed They were Of such character
as to cause no discussion and all were
passed. Among the resolutions adopt.
ed was one endorsing bill intro.
duced in the U. 8. Senate by Senator
Culbertson of Texas, for the relief of
cattle growers from poor service from
railroads. Another prohibits the rail-.
roads from advancing rates without
the consent Of the interstate com.
merce commission.
The most important resolution
which did not pass through the COM
mittee but was introduced directly
into the House was one appealing TO
the ways and means committee of the
House and tho finance committee OF
the Senate to take up the reciprocal
tariff matter In order that American
live stock products can be sent to
Europe. This resolution also endors.
es the bill by Secretary Beveridge
now pending in the Senate for a non,
partisan tariff commission and wants
such commission to also take care
of the reciprocal tariff. The resolu.
tion was finally agreed to.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-01-22
SHOCKING SUICIDE
AT ALBUQUERQUE
Domestic Troubles Cause Dauohter
OF Prominent Family to Take Her
Life.
Special to the New Mexican

Special to the New Mexican.
Albuquerque, N. NJ, Jan. 22,--Mrs
Pearl Turner, 80 years old. shot her.
self through the heart this morning
and died Instantly. The suicide oc.
Cured at the home of her parents.
Charles Mausard and wife, on North
Second street. Mrs. Turner recently
brought suit against Mark G. Turner,
her husband. for divorce.
Turner is mail carrier and de.
that one Of their two children
a little girl, be placed In his charge,
declaring in his petition that Mrs
Turner was not q fit person
by reason Of her character to
rear the child. A severe ex.
animation In court yesterday moved
Mrs. Turner to tears. She denied her
reputation was not good and charged
that her husband did not support her
and at one time had knocked her
down. She further stated that she
was in constant fear of him.
Mrs. Turner left a note to her moth.
er asking forgiveness and asking God
to forgive her husband for what he
had done. She asked that her body
be not turned over to an undertaken
but that the funeral be as simple and
rs quiet as possible.
Her parents are prostrated and her
husband Is hcart-broken. He had no
dea that she would kin herself and
when he learned of her rash act. he
broke down and wept bitterly.
Mrs. Turner arose at a. m, made
ler bed, placed the room in perfect
)rder, wrote note and then. standing
)efore a mirror, fired the fatal shot.
The Mausard family IS one of the
gealthiest and most prominen' In Al
)uquerque.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-01-22
DRY FARMING -
~ CONGRESS OPENS
Large Attendance at Annual Meeting
Which Convened Today at Salt
Lake, Utah.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 22.-The
Dry Farming Congress, the newest Of
agricultural organizations but one
having an important mission in be-
half of the semi-arid states began a
four days meeting in this city today
Sixteen states and territories are
represented. John L. Donahue, OF
Denver, president of the congress,
was unable to be present this morn
ing and Governor John c. Cutler pre-.
sided at the opening session. Routine
business occupied the morning ses'
sion.
In his address Governor Cutler de-
precated what he termed drastic
criticism of those In authority" as i'm.
polite and threw his counsel on the
side of conservatism.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-01-22
FEARFUL DEATH
RECORD ON RAILWAYS
Thirteen Hundred Killed and Twenty.
one Thousand Injured In Three
Months.

Washington, Jan. 22.-Startling fig.
ures appear in the accident bulletin
just issued by the interstate com.
merce commission, covering the
months of July, August and Septem.
ber 1907. The report shows that the
number of casualties on railroads dur.
ing that period were 23,063, including
1889 killed and 21.724 injured. This
is an increase of 157 in the number
killed and 3,066 In the number In,
jured as compared with the cores.
ponding period of 1906.
Collisions and derailments in the
quarter numbered 4,279, including
2,245 collisions and 2,034 derailments
on which 800 collisions and 20 derail.
ments affected passenger trains. The
damage to cars, engines and roadway
by these accidents amounted to $43,.
605,696. This shows an increase in
the number Of collisions and derail.
ments of COZ over the corresponding
period of 1906.
1t Is stated by the commission that
the worst accident in the record which
caused the death Of 26 persons and
the injury of 33 was the result of a
collision between an castbound pas
senger train and west bound freight
train and was due to an error In send.
ing or repeating the number designat.
ing one of the trains, IN a dispatch.
er's order.