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The Washington herald., 1908-07-06
THE TWO CONVENTIONS.
Each Reflects the VIII of the
Leader who Controls.


Leader who Controls.
From the New York Mail
The Republican national convention re-
hected Roosevelts VIII. and the Demo
cratic national convention will reflect
Bryan's. Critics condemned the Repub-
lican delegates for what was termed sub
serviency 20 Roosevelt, Just as they will
condemn the men now gathering at Den
yer for acting solely along lines laid down
for them at Lincoln, Nebr
The trouble with criticism OF this kind
however, Is that Il Is not well based. The
issues which these critics expect 10 have
fought out in national conventions are
really fought out in party primaries.
These primaries elect delegates 70 repre-
sent them in the national convention. and
Il Is the duty of the delegates 10 reflect
the opinions Of their constituents. Two
thirds Of the delegates who went 20 CHI
cago were under definite Instructions. and
50 are two-thirds OF the delegates who
are 70 meet in Denver. II is not their
province 10 create new party issues They
are gathered 10 record formally an ex-
preston Of opinion already made at the
party primaries. and except when that
opinion is so divided as TO be without a
majority backing in convention. there Is
no alternative for the delegate. He must
obey his instructions.
That IS why the Republican convention
merely recorded RoOsevelts will: that Is
why the Denver convention viii DO In all
things as Bryan says. Whether Roosevelt
should control. or whether Bryan should
control, was fought out in the party pri-
marieS. Each man had 10 submit his
policies and his popularity 70 the test in
this way. and that both Roosevelt and
Bryan polled az least a two-thirds vote
in their respective parties only tends 10
confirm the fact. long since established.
that ROoseveltism and Organism. not
Republicanism and Democracy, are TO be
the issues of this campaign.
President Roosevelt has brought for
ward and developed so many new policies.
and Bryan has attempted so many. that
the two old parties have surrendered 10
these two great personalities. The cam
paign viii be made on the record Of these
two men. and the country VIII determine
whether by electing Nir. Taft II prefers
20 continue Rooseveltlsm or 70 turn TO
Organism.
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orntorv n Drawback.

From the Boston Globe.
The great orators have not been the
most fortunate aspirants for the Pres
idency. Webster. Clay. Douglas. and
Blaine were idolized by their followers,
not only for their abilities and personal
traits. but also for their persuasive
powers OF speech. Horace Greeley, can
didate for the Democrats and Liberal
Republicans in 1872, was not a notable
orator, but was. none the less, an ef-
fective talkcr He made q speaking tour
in the latter part Of the campaign. and.
although his position was an anomalous
one. he acquitted himself with credit.
even II he was Overwhelmingly defeated
Tnden. who in his free soil days made
speeches. obtained his mastery by his
pen. not by his tongue. Grant, who was
called the silent man because he could
not make a speech when he first became
a candidate. learned to speak very well
in public. his speech for Garfield in 1850
being a good example OF his development
in that direction.
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WHAT WILL HE Do4
Mr.. Bryan Is Firm in Good optniOn
of Himself.
From American Industriea

From American Industries
What will Mr. Bryan do? win he nom
mate himself, pick the candidate for Vice
President. and also dictate the platform?
Mr.. Roosevelt named Secretary Taft. al
most nominated the candidate for Vice
President. and largely shape5 the plat
form at Chicago This is the day OF in
dividual absolutlsm In politics, and Mr..
Bryan is just as firm in his good opinion
Of himself as is Mr. Roosevelt. There
fore, it is q safe assumption that he will
name the ticket and try TO write the plat
form. He did it all in 19OO at Kansas
City. and was in touch with the conven-
iion by special wire as Mr. Roosevelt was
with the Chicago convention.
There are signs. however. that Mr..
Bryan will meet with opposition in his
platform-making Eastern and Southern
Democrats are going 10 Denver 70 protest
against a platform which will embody all
OF Mr.. Bryan's ideas. on the question OF
the tariff there may not be any great diff
ference of opinion. between Mr.. Bryan
and those Democrats who oppose him.
They will probably be able TO agree on a
plank going further than the Republican
platform and. favoring revising the tariff
10 a revenue basis" Even such q decla-
ration may, however be found hardly
strong enough TO meet the party ideas
since under falling revenues and in
creased expenditures the present tariff
may not be able 20 supply the necessary
revenue for the present fiscal year and
Representative Payne, Of New York. has
already predicted a sale Of government
notes TO meet possible defcit in. the
Treasury.
He Will want the trusts destroyed by
means Of putting all trust-made goods on
the free list. He viii want the govern
ment 10 insure private deposits in na-
tional banks. He will want an income
tax and an inheritance tax 10 hit swollen
fortunes. He viii want the convention 70
favor the popular election Of United
States Senators. He will want Federal
license for corporations engaged In inter-
state business. He will want any cor
poration that controls 80 per cent OF the
production Of a single article declared "a
monopoly. He will insist on the la Fol-
lette scheme for the physical valuation Of
railways. He will declare against stock
gambling and stock watering. and he will
insist on more complete governmental
supervision OF interstate railroads and a
more complete State supervision Of State
railroads
The Washington herald., 1908-07-06
The ]. Ham. Lewis Boom.

II picturesqueness alone were the object
Of the Denver convention, we have no
doubt the James Hamilton Lewis boom
for the Vice Presidency, lately inaugu-
rated in Dixie. and now meeting with
something Of a hurrah reception in vari-
Gus sections Of this great country OF ours.
would ill the bill 10 a nicely.
They set great store by Col. Lewis in
Savannah. Time was when he dwelled
among the hospitable people Of that
charming Southern city. Those were rare
old. dear old days-and Savannah has not
forgotten them. and doesn't intend TO-
There was no more familiar face to be
seen about the city thoroughfares than
that Of Col. Lewis No social function
was complete without his presence: no
meeting Of bigwigs and highbrows at
tempted TO pull of anything without his
sanction and consent Even now the old
guard sits about the De Soto Hotel and
talks OF the good times back yonder when
Jim Ham was on the Job and showing
the admiring populace how to do things
worth while and at opportune moments
We have no doubt the jim Ham boom
is sincere. When one of those warm
hearted Savannahites wraps his arms
about you and hugs you TO his bosom. you
have friend who will stick to you until
the cows come home. and never let pass
an opportunity to root for you and boost
your camel And Savannah did fall in
love with the colonel in those days Of the
golden past-and you can't make Savan-
nah forget,
Whether or not anything comes Of the
Vice Presidential boom set on foot for
this eminent ex-Savannahite. it furnishes
an inspiration and an uplifting example
to other less cordial climes. II the colonel
never gets the plum, it should rejoice him
much that Savannah wanted him to have
The Washington herald., 1908-07-06
The Land of Opportunity.

A good many people. finding themselves
in the rut, are apt 20 look with a some
what jaundiced eye on the big positions
that are filed in the world Of industry.
the positions whose salaries are often
greater than that Of the Chief Executive.
The presidency Of a big railroad system
is one that is particularly open 20 in
vidious attack, and many people in
humble positions who hear about the
steam yachts and the munincent way Of
living of these railroad 'magnates'-
that is a favorite term for them-think
Of them as children Of good fortune.
There is, We believe. a pretty general
idea that the usual railroad president
is chosen from among the rich; chosen
from a circle Of rich men because Of his
influence and the prestige his name will
give to the securities Of the road Of
which he is to be president.
1t is most interesting. then. 10 learn
from Harper's Weekly something Of the
antecedents Of the presidents Of some
Of the big railroads of the country. So
far from being men with the blue
blood" Of high finance in their veins. the
great majority Of them were born with a
shovel in their hands, rather than with
a silver spoon in their mouth. BY far
the most Of them began lif4 as common
laborers. or just little bit higher.
aF a..
City Southern. was a telegraph operator
on the Lake Shore. President Under
wood. of the Erie, was a freight brake
man. President Earling, Of the Chicago.
Milwaukee and ST. Paul. was a telegraph
operator. President Harahan. of the I'LL
nois Central was a member Of a con-
struction gang. and became its foreman
as his first rise in the world Theodore
Shonts. president Of the Clover Leaf.
who was president Of the Panama Canal
Commission, and whose daughter married
a duke. began his career as water boy
Of a construction train in Iowa. Presi-
dent Garrett. of the Seaboard Air Line,
was a messenger boy in the St. Louis
Union Station. w. c. Brown. senior vice
president Of the New York Central. was
a section hand President Murray. of
the Baltimore and Ohio. was a ticket
seller in Texas. President Stevens of
the Chesapeake and Ohio, was an Office
boy with the Baltimore and Ohio, Pres
ident Newman. Of the New York Central.
was a freight clerk on the Texas Pa
cific. President Tuttle, of the Boston
and Maine. was a ticket clerk. Presi-
dent Samuel NJ. Fenton. Of the Alton,
was a rodman in Pennsylvania. and
President Smith. Of the Louisville and
Nashville. was a telegraph operator.
Doubtless dozens OF other instances
might be given. not alone in the rail-
road world but in other industrial fields.
but enough has been cited 70 show
something OF the glorious opportunities
that this country holds for men-real
menl This opportunity. open to the poor.
est laborlng man. is one Of the greatest
glories of American institutions. II
shows that the declaration that high
! place is the reward Of favor or dishonest
dealing is a pessimistic. snariing lie. II
proves beyond doubt that honest merit
wins in the long run. and that in this
country. above all others, every man has
his chance!
The Washington herald., 1908-07-06
A NEW SUGGESTION.
stnnchheId for Second Place Does
Not Loom Big.


From the New York sun
That eighth wonder Of political sagacity
and moral grandeur. the Hon. Norman
Z. Mack, Of Buffalo. is reported as saying
yesterday at Denver:
With John b. stauchdeld for Vice President thsre
viii be no doubt about our carving the pivotal
State Ct New Yofk.
We regret % inform Mr.. Mack that as
a colossus Of political strength in this
pivotal State Mr.. Stanchfield towers con-
siderably lower than the proposed new
Equitable Building. This Is not conjec-
ture; 1t Is ascertained fact.
IN the year 1900 there was an election
FOR governor In the State Of New York.
The Republican candidate was Benjamin
3. Odell, jr.. and the Democratic candi-
date happened TO be the very gentleman
about whose vote-cOmpelIing qualities the
Hon. Norman L. Mack speaks so CON
fidently.
In that election the already more or
less discredited Odelrs plurality amounted
TO from 1000 to l5.O0o less than the plural
tiles OF the rest Of the State ticket. and
more than 10000 less than McKinleys.
Yet even Odells plurality over Stanch-
field was III, ,126.
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Oh. Upright Judge!

Judge F. c. Brooks, Of Hennepin
County, MINI. is a jurist with a keen
sense of justice. we suspect. Though
not heretofore familiar to our eye. his
name is indelibIy impressed on our
minds. and shall not be forgotten.
Judge Brooks was recently called upon
to preside in the case of Begin vs.. Begin,
the same being an action for divorce
brought by Mrs. Begin. AS the case un-
folded beneath the august eye of his
honor. IL developed that this was Mrs
Begins fifth application for divorce. The
plaintiffs plea was allowed, and a di-
vorce was granted but 10 the decree the
judge attached this proyiso: The plain
tiff is hereby granted the prayer for di-
vorce. but the order is limited to this
extent: She shall no. have the right to
remarry, as It is not considered that her
remarriage would be beneficial either TO
herself or TO the public"
We think his honor Is quite right in
this matter. and we heartily approve his
act! Mrs. Begin has had more than her
share Of husbands, as the matter stands.
and mankind should be protected against
year. There are too many well-regulated
and entirely worthy young women now
at large, husbandless and all but hope
less. who would gladly be content with
one husband. could they but get him.
Mrs. Begin should not have been per
mitted TO think. and we rejoice that she
was not permitted to think, that she
| could proceed with impunity 70 make a
collection OF husbands while such large
clusters OF her sisters We're plning their
souls away for just one fair-to-middling
sample!
Husbands are rather inequitablys dis
tributed in this world, anyhow. No
woman should be suffered to become
hopelessly addicted TO the matrimonial
habit. As a rule. one husband should
be quite sufficient TO relieve the longing
Of any maid for connubial bliss. and. we
imagine. he generally is; but of this
they are 70 be convinced only through
personal experiment and personal ex-
! pertinent is not possible on a fair basis
II the Mrs. Begins Of this land be al
lowed 10 attach more than a reasonable
share Of raw material.
We commend Judge Brooks to the fra
ternity OF the bench as an eminently
wise. safe, and sane Judge lie has an
eye to justice. and a mind evidently OBJ
servant OF the square deal He believes
in everybody getting what is coming to
them, but no more. lie is, we feel sure
the right judge in the right place.
Mr. Taft Is a finished man" says an
| Illinois contemporary. Not yet; but he
l.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-06
sumragette in India.

From the New York POST
Sumragette ferment is working in India.
Several articles In the Hindustan Re-
view deal with the moral and Intellectual
possibilities Of women. and emphasize
what has already been accomplished. Mr..
Mohammed Israel writes with bitterness
on the complete subjection of Indian
women. especially among the Mohamme-
dams ard HinGoos. The census shows that
e97 Mohammedans and S95 Hindoo women
per thousand are illiterate But Mr.. Israel
declares that among intelligent people the
agitation in behalf OF their enlightenment
goes on increasing. The great obstacle
is the apathy Of the great majority OF
the women themselves. Furthermore. con-
tinues Mr.. Israel. curiOusiy echoing one
OF Mills strong points. People (meaning
mem viii go on resisting all attempts at
ema ancipatiOn so long as ii Will not be
brought home 10 them that it viii not
only promote the interests Of the fe-
males only. but of the males also Mr..
Israel speaks enviously Of Moslem prog
ress in Persia and Turkey. where girls
wearing no wells but their own inno-
cence attend the same school with boys"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-06
The Skyscrapers.

1t may well be that, soon. for the very
protection Of the citizens. municipalities
will be forced to check. by legal enact
ment. the tendency Of the modern age
toward business buildings that tower to
the clouds. In New York the building
problem seems to have resolved itself into
competition ef height, and while yester-
day the world stood amazed at the feat Of
the construction of the Singer Building.
to-day we are given pause by the plans
of the Equitable Life Assurance Society,
which proposes 10 push its new building
several stories higher into the heavens.
New York's skyline is, architecturally,
such a queer mixture that the addition Of
a new building, towering above the rest.
cannot hurt it much: ii may. indeed.
help il. But one cannot help wondering
whether this proposed new building marks
the end OF the competition in towers. II
this competition is 20 go on at the rate
it has gone in the last ten years, one
shudders to think Of the building OF the
future.
II is safe to say that the architects of
the new Equitable Building are moved
by no aesthetic ideals in constructing
their monster. 1t is. first and last. a
question Of dollars and cents With
ground rents as high as they are in New
York, about the only way 10 make build
Ing profitable is TO push it skyward. and
after a certain limit has been reached
there is still another profit to be reckon
ed, the profit from the publicity OF hav-
ing the tallest building on earth.
And yet one cannot help thinking that
out Of this purely material struggle. this
building simply for utility and profit, some
good artistically will eventuate- Out OF
the hideous ugliness of the tall build
ings Of the present day who shall say
that some day a new beauty in architec-
ture may not grow?
The Washington herald., 1908-07-06
Mr.. HoweII's Way.

From Putnams' The Reader
In the personals of travel Mr.. Howells
is just as inevitable an observer and
characterizer. Who. before him. has ever
touched Off with 50 true a stroke a certain
type of the lower middle class woman
Of business in England as has been
achieved by him when he speaks Of "the
bright, intelligent eyes" Of THE Office
ladies" at the hotel in Plymouth? And
how many and agreeable impressions
OF rurality and child life in England are
bound up in that delicious phrasing OF
his about a little cottage girl who was
like a verse of Wordsworth" and whose
curtsey. so shy, SO dear, dropped with
such a dip Of the suddenly weakening
little knees that our own dear senti-
mental traveller would like $50 he afirms)
70 pick II up and put Il right then and
there into his notebook for safe keeping
Yes. unhesitatingly we say sentimental
traveller. imputing Herewith TO our ten
der-hearted American the same charm
with whatever superaddition of other
qualities) that one may find IN the pere-
grinating pages Of Sterne.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-06
VICE PRESIDENT FAIRBANKS.
why lie Could Not Consent TO Re-
nomination nj Chicago.


In its issue OF June 30 The Washington
Herald printed a special from Wheeling,
W. Va. telling Of a letter received from
Vice President Fairbanks by Hon. George
A. Laughlin. Of the Wheeling IntelH-
genoer, delegate-at-large to the Chicago
convention, in which Mr. Fairbanks
thanked him for his vote IN convention
for denomination and told why he did not
care to hold his present Office four years
more. The correspondents reference to
the letter thus far was correct. but he
neously as saying:
You may keep this as a nemento Of
my appreciation and remember me four
years hence"
Mr. Laughlin has forwarded 70 this
paper a copy of the Vice Presidents let
ter. as given below, which shows that It
contained no such reference as that at
tributed 10 him by the correspondent. The
letter is printed in justice 70 the Vice
President:
Indianapolis. June 2 1908.
Ny Dear Mr.. LAughjin
! appreciate your complimentary vote IA the fullest
degree. ! had not expected II. and you know.
had no desire for denomination Tor the Vice Presi-
dency.
When I was assured that the nomination would
come 10 me il would not sntsrpose objection, I
was overwhelmed with sense Of gratitude yet
had made up my mind long ago after full reflection
that there nothing 70 be gained by going through
the severe work q campaign and enjoying the
honor for four years more.
-Four yeers Of freedom from oaicial demands have
seemed % me the more inviting prospect IN fact.
rather than 10 merely rereat what I have gone
through In the past years. felt Il best 10 return
10 the practice Of the law. as ! have not yet got
20 the point where. with proper regard 70 Ely fam
y. I can dismiss all further thought Of doing 80,
Democratic stories 10 the contrary Notwithstanding
Allow me 70 thank you Tor your kindness. and re-
main faithfully, your friend
CHARLES ". FAIRBANKS.
Hon. George 4. Lsughlin. Wheeling W. Va
The Washington herald., 1908-07-06
In Full Retreat.

from the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Upon his return from his tour Of the
world MIR. Bryan, in Madison Square Car
den, announced 10 his assembled admirers
that government ownership Of railroads
and telegraphs was the burning issue OF
the hour and the sovereign remedy for all
our economic ills. Now we find Mr. Bry-
an 'in full retreat on this principle.
There are signs that we shall also find
the Democratic party '1n full retreat" on
the free-silver issue and several others.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-06
ImprovIdence.

From the Waterbury American.
Prohibiuonists would do well 10 censor
their programmes in advance. as the big
ger parties do. so as TO know what is
coming and be prepared for it. They
would thus have escaped the necessity.
which consistency may have forced upon
them, OF repudiating two such worthy
men as Cleveland and Taft, because some
one was allowed TO propose resolutions
approving them But what kind OF
crowd is il which can't find a good word
TO say for such men?
The Washington herald., 1908-07-06
MONDAY. JULY 6. 1908.
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

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Penrose ON the stumn.

From the Philadelphia Record
Penrose viii take the stump in the in
terest OF Taft and sherman. "and. Incl
dentally. his own candidacy for re-elec-
ton" 1t will help Taft and Sherman
wonderfully if he viii elaborate on the
contribution Of 5000 he says he made to-
ward the worthy object of getting Glib
honey to raid gambling houses on the eve
OF an election for political effect.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-06
IN THRILLING VEIN.

A Miss Blue. when only nineteen.
Fell in love with John Chrome, of Racine.
And then they were wed
And their children. lis said
are all Of a brilliant grass green.
lie was caught shooting birds out Of sea-
son.
And gave 70 the cop as his reason
That the birds. roosting high,
On limbs nearest the sky.
Had rendered their conduct high trees on.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-06
Drop in a Penny.

we are too brusque Many people
would give much for kind word"
You think there is a demand for that
sort Of thing?"
Il assuredly do"
We'll, I can get up an automatic graph
ophone which will supply that, all right"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-06
The Injunction Question.

From the Hartford Times
We go so far as to say that no man
who understands what the word democ-
racy means. and who is entitled TO call
himself a Democrat, is capable Of holding
or approving the ideas advanced by wn-
liam J. Bryan in his Nebraska platform
and in his comments on The action of the
Republican national convention on the
Injunction question.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-06
Thc EndIees Chnin

IRON the Americls Greeting
The raspberry crop is now ripe but the
chickens are picking them. The hawks
are catching the chickens. the people are
shooting the hawks. the city marshal is
after the shooters. the public is after the
city marshal AT all times. and the wet
weather is doing the public up generally.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-06
Time Savers.

They have succeeded in COMPRISING a
full meal into a small tablet, which may
be swallowed instantly"
Good. Now IL somebody viii invent a
morning suit which may be converted
into evening dress by pulling a string. a
business man need not stay out OF So
ciety"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-06

Coney Island and Philadelphia are both
excited over the appearance OF directoire
gowns in their respective jurisdictions.
Evidently the dressnakers wanted an
ideally composite verdict from this coun-
try before proceeding further.