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The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-08-29
State Democratic Platform.

The following is the platform adopted by the Idaho
ugt A. And g. commemorative Of tne Democratic
party of the State Of Idaho in convention assembled
in the city of Wallace, do hereby confirm our al,
special privileges to none as practiced by jefferson
Tafy and nd0rse the national RsmO
that it is the greatest declaration of principles evel
enTnciated by any political party
prevail the nominations of our peerless leader WI
Kern for vice president and pledse them our united
Fourth--We hereby denounce the gross extrava-
and @ of the n
ing the past four years and we condemn the Repub-
in which the affairs Of the state land department
unjusty contesting homestead claims settlers,
who have in the utmost faith expended time anG
families upon the public domain within the state o.
and fair adjustment of the rights of the said con
Fifth-That we favor the enactment by legs-
lature Of primary election law whereby candidate
people and we pledge our legislative candidates in the
law similar to the oregon primary election law, in
o gRgBeeRGg hat ha the guaranty deposit law as
advocated by. v; j; Bryan and now in force in the
state banks nsur ing to both banks ane
pledge our REPRESENTATIVES to the enactment of
law to the Of denn r state the
seventhWe are heartily favor of the munich
heartily in favor of the enactmens
party legislative candidates to work for the enact
NintSIWe favor the segregston Of the state into
such mining districts may be necessary to require
all the mines in this state to be kept in safe and
sanitary condition and to give the mine inspectors
the necessary authority to enforce violations Nc
i've years continuous under ground experience shouc
be eligible the office.
Notwithstanding the Importance of offering ade
uuate opportunities for the higher education of the
Young men and of state approaching the
priceless value of the work which our state univer-
sity doing and the high rank 1t has taken
the educational establishments of the Pacific
coast we view with profound regret the disposition
IF some to segregate the agricultural college from
he university proper and are in favor of maintain
and literally supporting all of the educational
md other public institutions or Idaho
Eleventh-We believe in the cancellation OF capita.
nd labor and every legitimate means for the
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nerable material that the compact OF two years ago
may be fulfilled and personal ambition grati6ed,
whatever may be the consequences to the state.
It was then agreed among the managers that Mr.
Brady should reap the harvest of his expectations in
1905 should be rewarded with the governorship
of Idaho, as stepping stone to the United States
senate, in payment for the surrender of what he
called his claims in the interest of the ambitions of
Governor and the Senator Borah.
Following the convention of two years ago. lured
by the baseless promises then crystaized into plat
form expression, the state clothed the republican
party with ample power to carry out its pledges
The state expected among other concessions pri-
mary election law But under the operation of
such statute the compact of the politicians could
not have been carried OUT for the honest ballots of
the party would not have elected convention favor
able to the schemes Of the trading Mr.. Brady.
So the promise was violated and along with it
other promises that would have weakened in their
fulfllment the solidty of the
ton machine.
The convention that will come to Boise next week
will place the name of Mr.. Brady at the head of
the state ticket and will nominate all the other
candidates. in compliance with the directions of
the bosses. The southeast will be transported to
the capital the guests of the corporation by
which it is owned and it will overwhelm the balance
of the and control the voice of the nominating
body.
The real republicanism of the state will be
smothered and craft and graft and guile will do
inmate the proceedings and the conclusions.
The convention of next week may be the last
convention that the state of Idaho will ever wit
1t will be the last if the usurpation it conem
plates the indignation and retaliation that
has summariy overthrown the machines of many
of the other western states Destruction
swiftly when the limit of federation has been reached
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-08-29
Two Campaign Guns.

Mr.. Bryan fired a campaign gun at DeS Mo1nes
Iowa, on Friday last, and Mr.. Taft fired gun at
Hot Springs, Virginia, on the day. The re-
publican state of Iowa gave the democratic Mr. Bry
an big audience and the democratic state of Vir-
ginia gave the republican Mr. Taft big audience.
Both talked upon the tariff, Mr. Bryan favoring re-
ducton in the schedules and gradual approach to
tariff for revenue basis and Mr.. Taft standing pat'
on the tariff act of 1897 Mr.. Taft dwet upon the
horrors of the panic of 1894, charging them to the
Wilson tariff act Mr. Bryan had the horrors of the
panic of 1907 possible topic, with the tariff of
discussing the subject from an economic point of
view and leaving out the calamity
Thus the 11ustrious competitors for the presi-
dental prize opened the campaign under their per-
sonal auspices, with the tariff for their topic
AS a coincident event. the subcommittee of the
senate committee finance, detailed to enquire into
the mysteries of the tariff began fussing around in
Washington on the day 1t is collecting in
formation to be used in determining whether or
the tariff that Mr. Taft says is all right shall be
subjected to changes
treasury officials to be questioned and then the
subcommittee will go to New York and question the
officials who collect the custom dues The Iowa
tarmer who is shouting for relief is not to be dis
turbed by the subcommittee
The investigation is designed merely as soothing
lotion while the election game progresses like its
companion investigation that is taking congression-
al Junketlng party to Europe to examine into the
currency methods of the old world
After election there will be no disturbance of ia
riff legislation and the Aldrich- Vree1and currency
bill will be deemed good enough
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-08-29
THE IDAHO SCIMITAR.

adjustment of disputes between corporate employers
and their employees to the end that JuStlce may 10
to those who toll and that society may De re-
lieved from embarrassments occasioned by strikes
Tweifth~We favor the election of United States
senators by direct vote of the people. es4,
anti-pass prohibiting passes being given to any
public official.
Fourteenth--We favor the enactment of effective
grain warehouse commission laws
Fifteenth-We favor a constitutional amendment
providing legislation by the initiative ana
referendum legislation extending to electors the
power recall from office any public ofhclal VINO Is
recreant to his trust.
Sixteenth-We believe in the Democratic doctrine
and local selfgovernment; therefore, we
the enactment of effective local option law
giving people the opportunity of determining
whether intoxicating liquors shall be sold as bev-
erage in their local communities
Seven eenth-We demand the eXtermlnatlon OF po-
lygamy and unlawful cohabtaton within the state
in political affairs. We pledge the people OF
in the event of Democratic success at the
polls in November will make effective by legls-
latiVe the wise and patriotic declaration
state constitution contained in section ar
tice 6.
Eghteenth-We are opposed to the organization or
of trade and pledge the good faith o.
party to the enactment of a far-reachng ana
effective antitrust law.
Nneteenth-We favor the submission to the people
of the of a constitutional amendment providing
for separate election at time other than the gen
election of state and county officers at which
time shall be elected judges of the and dis
trict and state superintendent of
schools Until such constitutional amendment can be
adopted, it should be the policy of the Democratic
party of this state to elect candidates for these i'm
portant offices with regard solely to ability and fit
and integrity and moral worth, disregardinS
political affiliations and commanding and expecting
partisan support surrender of political convc-
tons on the part Of the nominee
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1908.
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Governor John A. Johnson, of Minnesota, was I'M
able to resist the democratic convention of his state
which forced upon him nomination for third
gubernatorial term Mr. Johnson has been able to
carry the strongly republican state of Minnesota and
the democratic party there has promising substi-
tute So it nominated him against his will
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-08-29

The boilers of the Wallace convention are mani
Testing symptoms of Encouragement. No man of
legal capacity will eopardze his reputation by as
sorting that they have chance in court for all the
authorities against them the record they
made at Wallace. Finding the law against them they
attempting to work their fake on the ma
tional democratic committee
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-08-29

The eastern headquarters of the national demo-
cratic committee have been opened in New York city
and placed in charge of subcommittee, which will
manage the democratic campaign in the eastern states
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-08-29

The Jack-Mormon faction of democratic agitators
who made pretence of appointing commit
tee and chairman for Ada county at the con-
venton of last spring have concluded that their game
wont work They recognizing Chairman
WOODBURY. and the old committee in their prepara-
tons for the coming county democratic convention.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1908.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-02
BABE WITH TWO HEADS

New Orleans, sept. 1.-The 10
day-old son of John Murray, born
with two heads must lose one OF
them II the child is to live. and the
infantile marvel will be removed
from the family home to the Char
ity hospital for an operation with
out parallel in medical science.
The double caranius Is perfectly
formed and coverd with a short
growth OF curley black hair The
second head is a trine larger than
the one which rightfully belongs to
the child, and weighs a little more
than 16 oucnes. It's growth begins
at the cervival vertebra. and that
part which by nature must have
been intended for the face Is turn
cd to the rear and the section near
est the natural head is covered with
black hair similar TO It's mate.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-02
BEWAEB OF oINTMBNTs FOR
CATARRH THAT CONTAIN
MERCURY,

as mercury viii surely destroy the
Iense OF smell and completely de-
'ange the whole system when enter
ing It through the mucous surfaces
Such articles should never be used
Except on prescriptions from repu-
liable physicians, as the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good
you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. J. Cheney &c Co. Toledo, o.,
contains no mercury, and is taken
Internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine.
II is taken internally and made in
Toledo, Onio, by F. ]. Cheney e.
Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists Price, 75c.
per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stIpation.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-02
LEE, THE HYPNOTIST,
AT ELKS THEATRE

Prot Lee, who has created a SEN
sation throughout the world, will
commence an engagement of the
the wonderful power of suggestion,
which is the most laughable and
funncst show on earth, besides he
will treat free for half an hour aft
or each performance all who are af-
flicted with any pain from any cause
free of charge. Prof. Lee is the
teacher of all the hypnotists and
healers of note in America. These
entertainments as presented by Pro-
Lee can be attended by ladies and
children as they are clean. amusing,
refined ana educational. See Lees
curios from India, Ceylon and AT
RIGA The collection is very valua-
the Baiahs and priests of the Land
of Mysteries show the esteem his
services were held by those masters
of mysteries. Prof. Lee is the only
white man who can show them III
Europe or America. They are on
display in the Grand Leader show
window.
Popular prices prevail.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-02
NOTICE.

Thereare great many people u
Blueiield who are persistently vlo-
lating the city ordinances relatGc
to it's healthy and clean conditio..
There arc some oven who seek .na
cover Of darkness to throw their re-.
fuse matter I'm front Of their neigh
bors door Who does This? Your
ncighbor can tell You and your
neighbor IS instructed To- report any
and all impositions We must look
TO q careful obeyaucc of all ord.
nanccs bearing ON the sanitary con
dition OF our city ir we expect to get
results ihcrcfrom Considered geo
graphically wc should have Tho
healthiost city ln the state. 80
doubt it would Doc $50 70 &c was the
rIoancst Can't we make &c SOP
with That end in view wc want your
hearty co.oporat'ou Let those who
DO not desire the city's welfare Do
LETT FOR the officers attention. Clean
up your back yard
Yours truly.
y. i. SNITHDEAI
Assistant Health Ofncor
B'uoneld vs.. va. July 81. 1908
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-02
COLE EROS. CAR NOS
~ BLUEFIELD TO-DAY

Car No. OF Cole Brothers cir
Gus is in town today. and force
OF twenty man are at work decora-
ting Bluefleld with posters announc-
Ing the ARRIVAL of the big show here
on Tuesday, September 8. Two
performances Will be given on that
day and the added features include
a street parade in the morning and
series OF free exhibitions at the
show grounds directly after the
procession and again in the evening
at $50 O'Clock.
Twenty new and exclusive feat
ures are announced this season.
among them being 1.-THE Balloon
Goose" Introducing a trained bird
that makes an ascension in a bal
loon and a parachute jump. 1.-The
upside down auto" and "Zera g
flight are the latest foreign i'm
portations. and the only elephant in
the world that turns a somersault
is the headline animal act with the
show. Three rings. two stages, a
half mile hippodrome track and ae-
rial airdome are necessary to prop
erly present the performance. Three
hundred head of the finest horses
are carried, and the horse fair itself
is an attraction of no mean proper
tions.
Cole Brothers circus will be thu
only one OF magnitude and size
to visit Bluefield this year, and its
tour has included every large city
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-02
REPUBLICANS TO
MAKE FIGHT ON
RACE QUESTION
TWO PLANKS WHICH WERE NOT
EMBODIED IN STATE PLAT
FORM AT THE CHARLESTON
CONVENTION HAVE BEEN
ADDED by REPUBLICAN COM
MITTEE.

Parkersburg,W. Va. Sept. q
The Charleston Man. in it's issue
of August IA. contains the follow
ing:
I'm the hustle and hustle usually
attending the work OF reporting a
big convention, and the printing of
extra editions. errors are certain to
creep in, and oftentimes the stories
are not complete. When the recent
Republican state convention was
held the Mail published a copy of
the platform, though one or two
planks were left out in the rush.
These related to the race question
and the endorsement Of the senators
and congressman from this state.
The entire platform is herewith CIV
en-, as certified by the secretary of
the state committee"
Then follows the platform as
heretofore printed throughout the
state, with the following planks add
ed:
THE Republican party wrote into
the organic law the declaration that
proclaimed the negro's civil and DO
litical rights, and today their re-
markable development in every
field OF endeavor has earned the re-
spect OF the state and nation. We.
therefore, guarantee to the colored
citizenship of our state continu-
ance of full and free enjoyment of
citizenship under the constitution.
We do hereby endorse the ac-
ton of the recent state convention
at Parkersburg in every respect, and
the resolutions there adopted ap-
proving OF the course in congress of
Stephen b. Elkins and Nathan Bay
Scott and Congressman Joseph II.
Gaines. James A. Hughes, Harry c.
woodward, William p. Hubbard and
George G. Sturgiss. and do further
hereby confirm the district presiden-
tial electors selected at the various
district conventions"
Now, the fact is. the Mail did not
print these two planks when il
printed the remainder of the plat
form because they were not contain
ed in the platform as reported by
the ommittee on resolutions and
adopted by the convention. TIL ~
We're added afterwards by the state
committee. 1t would have been a
very strange circumstance had such
important matters been overlooked
| by all the newspaper men present
| at the convention. Yet not a paper
in the state printed these two planks
1t would have been a very strange
thing had the Mail, organ Of the
Swisher committee, overlooked
such important plaks for more than
a month. Yet the platform was
reported and adopted on the even
ing of July 8. and the Mails first
publication of these two planks was
on August IA, month and six days
later
The fact is, the state committee,
having so successfully made up the
membership of the convention. and
nominated the ticket. thought it
had the right to declare the plat
form also, and did it..
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-02
ROAD EXPERIMENT.
Oil Containing Asphalt to Be Used
With Sand at Cape Cod.
Popular prices prevail.


With Sand at Cape Cod.
The Massachusetts highway commits
sion is to conduct an interesting ex-
pertinent in road building on Cape
cod. where there is no stone to speak
OF. n heavy grade of Texas crude oil
containing large percentage of as
phalt Will be used with the sand. The
sand road will first be shaped with a
road machine and heated oil will be
spread over the surface. 4 second lot
OF oil will hc sprinkled on when the
first coat has been on for two weeks.
The surface win then he cut ND with
q disk harrow so as To mix the sand
ana oil TO depth OF four inches. Aft.
'r this has been done the road will be
rolled ard the surface sprinkled with
thin layer of sand TO absorb the sur.
face oil a little worl, of this sort was
done under the Highway commissions
supervision about two years ago
which has resulted satisfactorily.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-02

OF the east and Canada. II - wslI
recommended as to merit AM hon
esty. and the performances arc re-
plete with new AMI nsational nov
cities. The two periormaac will
positively be gwen as wei as the
parade and free exhibitions
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-02
rrLBsl riIrsi P1LEsi

Williams fns1an Pile Ornament
VIII cure Blind bleeding and itching
Piles. 70 absorbs the tumors, aIlays
itching at once. acts az a pouHlce.
gives instant rollet. williams In
Han Pile Ointment is prepared sor
'He and itching Of the private parts
Nail 0c. and 910O. williams Mtg
Co.. Cleveland. 0.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-02

White River Junction. VT. Sept.
?. Tn Republicans won the cleo
tion in Vermont yesterday by car
rying the state for Lieutenant Gov
ermor George II. Prou,y. of Newport
for governor by about $4,000 votes
over James T.. Burke. OF Burlington
his Democratic opponent The plu-
Dental year since 1892 when il
was only 1886, ana was followed
by a Democratic national victory.
but it was larger than i'm 1883 and
only slightly less than in 1900
There was n falling of in four years
of about s per cent in the Republi-
can vote, while the Democratic vote
fell off about per cent
AS Vermont is the first 20 vot"
during the presidential cam:
there was much interest throughout
the country in the size OF the Re.
publican plurality.
The State Tiket.
The state ticket elected was as
follows:
George II. Prouty. of
Newport.
Lieutenant Governor-John A
Mead, of Rutland.
Secretary of state Guy W. Bal
ley, of Essex.
Treasurer-Edward II. D.avitt.
of Montpelier
Auditor--Horace f. Graham, Of
Craltsbury.
Attorney General-John G. Sar-
gent of Ludlow.
At 1O:45 returns had been re.
ceived from 157 town and three
cities, including Burlington. ont OF
the 240 town AMI six citi of the
state. These returns gave for gov
ernor:
Prouty (Republican) 3O,t7C.
Burke (DemocraD. 1864
Backus independence League
764.
Campbell CProhibitionisD 500
Dunbar (Socialist), 3O5.
Same cities and towns in 1904
gave Bell (Republican), 32.726;
Porter (DemocraD. 1921.
These figures Indicate Repub-
lican loss of s per cent, and a Dem
ocratic loss o. per cent. on this
basis, Prouty's plurality is estimat-
ed at $4,000, compared with Bells
plurality of 1857 in 1904.
Early returns showed Slight
falling off in the Republican vote
for governor from that of four
years ago, while the Democratic
vote remained practically unchang
ed, despite the fact that in an I'M
usually large number Of local con
tests the Democrats were as a rule
successful
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-02
Majority Reduced

The Republican majority in the
next house. therefore will be con
siderable reduced. The voters were
urged to support the Republican
ticket by speakers of national i'm
pOrtance who stumped the state
during the past two weeks, discus
in the issues which will be heard in
other parts of the country this fall.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-02

Don't wait NTH you have a deep
seated cough. IAN ounce OF proven
ton is worth a pound Of cure" With
the first tickling OF the bronchial
tubes get bottle Of Rydale's Cough
Elixir. Safest for parent or child.
Contains no opiates. The White
Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-02
DEMOCRATS MAKE
SLIGHT GAINS

REP BLHAN MAJORITY IN WEIR
MONT SMALLER TIA IN 1905.
HEARST PARTY MAKES poOI:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SIC
CESSFIL IN MANY CONTESTS
TESTS FOR STATE LEGtS!.i-
TCRE AND REPUBLICAN MA
JORITI IL REDUCED.