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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-08

of judicial nature. The Supreme
Court of the United States was the
pole star of his career. 1t had been
for a quarter of century, since ne
took counsel OF his fine, keen-w1tted,
masterful mother in the days when
his nature and mind were In forma-
tive state Twice, at least. the posi-
ton was offered, and as many times
rejected.
When the responsibility of lifting
the Philippines from the abyss and
putting the islands upon firm political
foundations was accepted by him, pro-
testing, from President Mckinley, 1t
seemed to Mr.. Taft that his aspira-
lions to the Supreme Court bench
were only deferred of realization for a
period. He was young; he could at
ford to wait.
Justice Shfras contemplated restg-
nation in 1902. The President made
proffer of the seat to Mr.. Taft. II
urgings and requests from those In
constituted authority over us imply
commanded Mr.. Taft to become a
member of the country's highest
tribunal. The situation Just then In
the Philippines was critical. 1t IS
throwing no sop to vanity or over.
emphasizing condition because OF
personal admiration, but merely stat
ing a fact, to say that Mr.. Taft's de-
parture from the islands then would
inevitably have retarded the rebtrth
of the Islands for years. Nothing
than acceptance" was part of Mr..
Taft's message of declination.
But the President insisted. Before
Mr.. Taft cabled final and effective
message of protest, Manila was atire
with meetings OF eXpostulatton
against his recall, and pleading mes
sages had been hurried to Washing
ton by every official of consequence
white and native, in the archipelago.
Mr.. Taft took the positive stand
that he had enlisted for the war, as
they used to say during the Rebellion.
then fulfilled in its entirety" Mr..
Roosevelt capitulated against such
stone wall OF self-efRacinE zeal and
earnestness, and wired, "All right,
old fellow, you may stay"
With the retirement of Justice
Brown from the Supreme Court the
President again pleaded with Mr..
Taft to accept an appointment. The
newspapers had good deal to say
about It. Mr.. Taft, then Secretary of
War and still the hope anG inspira-
ton of the Filipinos, pilgrimnged to
the home of his mother and with her
talked over the situation.
Il feel that this Is the last chance
may have to go on the bench" he
told his mother. but my work in the
department Is not finished. The Phil
ippines need me and cannot desert
He did not desert them. mo.
was again his response to the Presi-
What he thought of the ait''ation
was revealed in a personal letter. to
friend, of which the following is 4
t.The chief consideration frr my
not going on the bench at this time
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-08
JOKES ON BRYAN.

Bryan the Evergreen by his peren-
NAL hunt for an issue that might
land him in the White House, has
suggested material for the jokesmiths
to have some fun at his expense. 1t
Is now getting rather old to say, "Oh,
I'm going to vote for Taft this year.
l can vote for Bryan any old time"
A newer joke is out by which n
man is made to say: am going to
vote for Bryan. He told before that
If 1 voted for him we would have
prosperity. Well, I voted for him
and we had prosperity.
Still another says: II am going to
vote for Taft. That is not to say that
my children when they grow up may
not some day vote for Bryan. MY
children or my grandchildren as to
Bryan can do as they wish when the
time comes to vote"
The reason for making Bryan again
the leader of Democracy more than
likely lies in the thought that the
forIorn hope OF Democrats centres on
four years hence when a mere desire
for a change might show itself ana
the results of this year will effectualiy
sheIve the NeSrasl5an for all time.
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pines from anarchy held in check by
military rule, and his conversion OF
the Fflipinos from sullen enemies
into loyal friends, his work OF organ
IZatfon at Panama which convinced
the world that the canal could be and
would be constructed, his admins
tration of the War Department, and
his co-operation with President
Roosevelt as one of the President. 8
most trusted associates and counsel
ors, fully justify Mr.. LonSworth 8
Characterization of Mr.. Taft as nav
ing had greater practical experience
and a deeper knowledge OF the ahalrs
of the government than ever before
possessed by a President of the Uni
ted States previous to his Inaugural
ton.
people will be choosing Presiuent.
who thoroughly understands the du-
ties Of the office, and who has amply
proven his ability to perform them.
Even the opponents of the Republic
can candidate concede both his fitness
and his ability, and the only fault
they find with him is that he is not
willing to adopt such chimerical prop
ositions as government purchase OF
RAILWAYS. compulsory guarantee OF
bank deposits, or fifty per cent. limit
to business enterprise and other YaE-
aries from the mint of Bryan's mental
processes, The fact that Mr.. Taft is
immune to such fallacies is one rea-
son that the American people want
him for President, and no one VINO
studies his history can doubt that ne
will more than justify the people
confidence.
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stand for "a the ADM ion OF the
eminent believe That in act
Ing upon this ayisyys as an American
spirit ana purpose OF the founders Of
our Republic, who put into the Com
stftntfon that there should be no re-
IIgfous test as TO quail ftcatfons to any
ONCE, or public trust under the unlted
future safety Of the Nation depends
very largely upon our people heed
ing that constitutional prohibition.
Dur Nation owes much In moral char
acter, craftsmanship, literature art
and religion to those who have not
been In strict harmony with some of
the dogmas of the church. The days
OF the inquisition are past.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-08
THF S Devotion 10 duty
Sacrificed Personal Ambition For
c0ultrys Good.
TMIcE REIEcTED q JUsTIcEsHIP
Igilfpinos Needed Him and He Would
Not Desert Them Even For a Sent
ON the Supreme Bench.

Mr.. Taft epitomIzed the organic law
OF his own life better than he realized
when he once wrote to a GUTTER,
man who held his personal fears and
Interests above those of the Governs
ment that had reposed in him IN i'm
portant trust-th the execution OF a great
work by which the national fame
would stand or fall:
AIIi my view a duty is an entirety
and It is not fulfilled until 1t Is en-
tirely fulfilled"
That is the best answer any one
can give the question: what kind
of a man Is Taft? And here Is an
illustration that shows how Mr.. Taft
applied the rule to himself under
circumstances when, had her allowed
himself to deviate from It, he could
not have been held even ethtcaIly re-
sponsible for doing the thing that to
him would have been easy, Instead OF
eIeayfng to that which was hard. His
leanfngs and inclfnatfons have ever
been toward the judiciary and tasks
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CLERGY llGRs IAF
Class Him as tie Highest Type Of.
the Christian Gentleman.
FREouENT HIs HEADQUARTERS
Declare He Is Broad Minded and
Represents Ideals OF Best
Craftsmanship.

s'Because he is the highest type of
the Christian gentleman"
This Is the way in which heard
the pastor of a Methodist Church in
Southern Illinois end an argument
with a layman on the train coming
over here from st. Louis, says the
Washington correspondent of the st.
Louis be-Democrat, in dispatch
to his paper from Cincinnati. The
dispatch continues: The layman,
paying due respect to the cloth of his
opponent, was trying to convince him
that he should not support Mr.. Taft
for the Presidency, and instead
should vote for his Democratic OPP
ponent. The churchman defended
the principles of the Republican
party, and, as Indicated, defended the
man for whom he said he expected to
vote, from his personal standpoint
of a churchman, because he Is the
highest type of Christian gentle
It gave me new idea about Mr..
Taft. It seemed to answer some of the
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criticisms had heard of the Repub-
ncan candidate and his creed. In re-
cent years the Democratic candidate
has interlarded his wen-paid Chau-
tauqua lectures with Sunday sermons
before religious and semi-religtous
societies 1t seems that he has made
the most of this influence In this
campaign and / was curious to dis
cover, on my arrival here, whether
there was support from the church
and semi-reHsious elements in the
country for the Republican nominee.
Bishops Opinion of Taft.
My arrival in this connection could
not have been better timed. AS en-
tered the office of Mr.. Taft's private
secretary Friday 1 saw Bishop j. @:
Hartzell, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, emerging from conference
with Mr.. Taft. The Bishop, knew,
has episcopal supervision over the
work OF his great church in Africa.
He has been SO engaged for the past
twelve years and has met and formed
the acquaintance OF many leading
men, not only in Africa, but In Europe
and America. HIS acqualntahtS;SS ant
influence within the Methodist Church
is second to those of fcw.>men, as he
was for fifteen years an officer OF the
society which founded and now mann
tains a system of institutions of learn
ing among both white and colored
came to induce Mr.. Taft to make q
speech in Chicago before society OF
which the Bishops son, Rev. M. q.
Hartzell, is president.
1t seemed odd to attempt to inter
view a churchman of his promtnce on
a political question at the haadquar-
tiers OF the Republican candidate, but
1 asked him for his view of Mr.. TAFT
and the support of him by Christian
people. He answered very readily.
A TNnN W n
congratulated upon the fact that
whether Mr.. Taft or Mr.. Bryan Is
elected President OF the United
States, they Will have man at the
head of the Nation who is not only
clean In moral character, but whose
ways for the best ideals of our civil
izatfou, as represented in the teach
Ings of the Christian church"
Taft of Everett Hale Type.
The Bishop thought for moment
and then continued: ION some theo-
logical points 1 differ from both. AS
a good Presbyterian, 1 suppose Mr..
Bryan assents to the doctrine OF d.
vine decrees,' which teach that from
all eternity 1t has been fixed who
should be saved and who should be
lost. / do not so read Scriptures. Mr..
Taft, I understand, is one of the Ed
ward Everett Hale type, believing
that Christ was divinely perfect
man, whose precepts and life on earth
are the key to mans salvation in time
and eternity. With the church, be-
lIeve that in that perfect man dwelt
tho divine nature"
Applying his discussion in practi-
cay way, Bishop HartZell continued:
(which of these men I shall vote for
will not be decided by their religious
beliefs, but what they are as men, and
by the principles and policies they
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-08
LoNGWoRTH ON TAFT.
Taft Better qualified For the Prcsi-
dency Than Any Former Presi-
dent Before inauguration.

Congressman Nicholas Longworth
expressed in sentence one of the
principal grounds for electing VIII
lam II. Taft to the highest Office in
the gift of the American people when
the Presidency a greater practical ex-
perience in and a deeper knowledge
of the affairs of this government than
ever possessed before his inaugura-
ton by any President of the United
States"
The experience and knowledge of
Mr.. Taft embrace every branch Of adj
ministration and include some OF the
most difficult charges ever committed
to an American statesman or to any
statesman. His rescue of the Philip
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-08
FIND BRYAN.

(From the Kansas City star.)
The question with the sincere DEM
80 and fII-considered issues merely
to catch votes before these issues are
digested by the people. am then drop
them merely to hold enlightened
members of his party in line2 An
other question naturally arises: Y
Mr.. Bryan is sincere, and II he mas
Ilropned hts old issues merely as 2
matter of party expedIency, would ne.
not take them up again II ne Ws ..e
elected? 1t is submitted, with que
respect to the Democratic parry ".
this Campaign is: Find Mr.. Bryan.
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~ the critfeaI situation IN s91a 70
the philippines. (.
this tariH Dill had passed at tlas77
last session. I should undoubtedly
have accepted, Tor hate polite and
] dislike Administrative business that
has such political side to It that =
man cannot do anything OF an im-
portant character without looking
about for witnesses and evidence that
he Is not a thief and has not some
corrupt motive In the transaction.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-08
WoTeLD BLA0IEs BRYAN.
Says He Must HEve Been Familiar
With Hnsl1ell's Record.
frrom the New York World, Sep
tember 27

TENDER 27.)
The main fault to be found with
Governor HaskelI's resignation as
treasurer of the Democratic va
tional Committee is that 1t came
week too late.
Haskell should have been forced
out at once and Mr.. Bryan should
never have challenged Mr.. Roose-
welt to prove the Hearst charges or
any other charges against the Okla
homn Governor. Mr.. Bryan must
have known Faskell's record when
he assumed personal responsibility
for the man. If he did not, 1t was
because he had chosen to be "a
fugitive from information" 1t was
inevitable that the moment Mr..
Roosevelt succeeded in making an
issue of Haskell's recoRd the Demo-
cratic organization would be COM
PEELED to drop him. The attempt
to defend him was sorry political
blunder.
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DANGERoUs EQUALITY.
tr,o,,, the New York Press. }

Tie good will of banker who has
made his name synonym OF saLely
R1,t Bryan, with the same ruthless
ness that he would have repud iate4
tao1 to pay 100 cents in golds
now proposes to wipe out the gooa
will OF the banker. or at least se5lsISls-
i11 -, IN the eyes of the depositor to g
fIy2by-uight newcomer as the banker
a14oys who has won a hrst-clasa
Tafi1g in the world of business by 2
lifetime of uniagging energy ana lA4l-
wavering fidelity
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-08

James Duncan, First Vfce-Prest-
dent of the American Federation
of Labor and international Score
tary-Treasurer of the Granite Cut
ters' international Association of
America, has sent out numerous
Identical letters declaring the alb
solute Independence from partisan
ship of the American Federation OF
Labor. The letter is written on
the stationery of the Granite Cut
ters' Union. Mr.. Duncan Is next
IN command of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor to Mr.. Gompers,
and his letters are direct repudl-
alton of the attitude of the Prest-
dent of the American Federation
of Labor in taking the organization
into politics and exerttng his inhu-
ence to elect Bryan and Kern. MIR.
Duncan is not advising union work
ingmen to vote either for Bryan or
Taft, but to rely on their own judG-
ment, and to exercise their own in
dividual preference. The letter is
as follows:
'.My Dear Sir:
number of other inquiries on the
same subject, and, therefore, needs
the general answer.
"The labor movement of our
country, in as far as the political
situation is concerned, Is now, as
heretofore, Independent of parties.
Those who have given the greatest
thought to the subject within the
ranks of organized labor have been
busy from year to year, for long
time, as part of their trade union
ism, teaching, or at least ADVISING.
organized workers to not be bound
to any particular party, but to vote
for the principles they believed
tho f6St good to the
greatest number of all the people.
and that If any person asptred to
public office to deal with the asDtr-
ant upon his merits, and not pc
cause of his belonging or not be-
longing to any particular party.
The intensity of recent events has
caused more activity among the
organized workers, in as far as po-
litfcal affairs are concerned, than
in the past, and we may expect, as
men become educated to the pubic
needs and study the science OF
government, they will become Still
more active politically.
1.-THE labor movement advises
study of the different subjects and
principles of the great political
parties. and admonishes each or
ganiZed worker who is a citizen
and a voter Cand all should quail
Ify as fully as possible in both
WdySJ 10 CdS5J Ills -NOLS O4A SACSSHOA
day in strict accordance with his
conscience as to what would be the
best for the whole people.
'"The hue and cry sent out by
portion of the public press, that
the labor vote was being bartered,
is but one of the forms of political
buncombe which is used for exag-
geration and to befog the public
mind The views, beliefs and In
clinatfons of candidates for public
office should in each instance be
carefully scrutinized by all good
citizens. and which includes all
voting, organized workers, instead
of simply voting for man because
he may hold certain party affilta-
lions, and the election this year
and the campaign leading up to it,
as far as organized labor is con-
cerned, will be no exception to that
rule. Very truly yours,
JAMES DUNCAN"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-08

Secretary Root on the Republican
Party-"The great difference between
the two parties is that in dealing with
these evils the Republican party
shows efficient performance and
proved competency, while the Demo-
paign promises"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-08
COMPETITION"

frrom the Denver Republican,
Mr. Bryan demands a return to
,n'netition in everything, And
t11s1 inst to show how sincere ne Is
~, I,,oIres the Democratic COMMITTEES
issna 900, 900 copies Of Bryan
sneeches, to the exclusion OF eysry-
body else.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-08

Is the bnnk that holds your savings
helping support Bryan, and IL not
why not?
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-08

Taft is the man who has done good
work. Bryan says he could do good
work II he had chance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-08

No man could accomplish what
Taft has accomplished, whom men
did not trust on sight.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-08

President Roosevelt certainly has
4 way OF smoking Fen cut.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-08

Bryan started as promising yeu8lg
man, and he has been prontsing ever
since.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-05-23
SITUATION DOESN'T
WORRY DEPOSITORS
Know Their Accounts are
Safe Under The States
Guarantya,.m
nn dido ohA
2----alni 1l

The International Bank of Coslgate
was reported TO the bank commits
sioner by one OF his examiners a few
days ago for violating the banking
law Of the state. particularly in It's
officer borrowing from the
depositor's money.
The bnnk commissioner at once vis.
tied the bank IN person ana found that
the total deposits were about $4,000
OF which the president. l.. A. Connom
owed Owes $4,000 and ths cashier, L.
Elzy owed over $4,000 In other words
about thirty per cent Of the deposits
had been borrowed by the two man
aging officers The bank commias
sioner demanded that they immediate
ly replace the money. They failed
TO do so IIe closed the bank at 2;i5
state banking board and received in
structi0ns to Immediately proceed to
pay an approved deposits, In forty
two minutes from the closing Of the
bank the bank commissioner was
ready TO nay approved deposits. by
Friday evening sixty per cent of the
depositors had appeared proved their
claims and received their money ny
ihe end Of the second day ninety per
cent of all deposits had been paid.
A few deposltors who live In The
country don't seem to be IN any hur-
Try about drawing their deposits. One
farmer is reported as answering over
the rural telephone thar he IS roo bus'
10 come after his money but will
want ~ in week or So
Ia the meantime both the presi
dent and cshier have been arrested
for the violation of the slate bank
ing law and are held under heavy
bond
There will probably be no loss tf
the state guaranty fund. and no az
sessment required ON other banks
Liquidation wiH likely reimburse the
state fund within thigty days. Th'
loss viii probably not exceed the eap
ital stock
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-05-23
asMsn MISREPRESENTATION /
! FRESH TOPICS
3 OF THE TOWN /
z ~ m,sngm amsnsm n9a@m9Ms3

Finds Flaw in Libel Bill.
A serious question az to the eonsti-
turiOnality OF the libel law, recently
passed by both houses. is raised by
Attorney General West, in an opinion
to Governor Haskell The attorney
generals criticisms of the bill are di-
rected primarily to the facet that il
eliminates the privlledged communities
lion as defense in a libel case. and
also its attitude in regard to the ma
licions character of a false statement
The attorney general recommends
thar Senate Bill "a be sent back 10 the
legislature. on account of the numer-
aus clerical errors in the enrolled bill,
which fails to make sense In num-
Der of riaces and would be imperative
as a law.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-05-23
Text Book Commission.

Follow ing the passage OF the text
book bill by The legislature which
gives the governor power TO appoint
a text book commission. Governor Has
keli has named the following mem
bers OF the commission which is re-
appointment OF the members appoint
ed some time aga by the state board
0f education and inYalidated by de-
cfsion OF the state supreme court in
defining the duties OF the board.
The appointees are: Theodore F
Brewer Guthrie; Mrs. r. G. Cham
hers Oklahoma city. John d. Bene-
diet NuskOgee. NJ T.. Moore, Mariet-
ia: D. B. CulIon, saltwater and j.
H. Barnes. OF Enid. Temporary
Chairman Brewer today issued a call
for the commission TO meet in this
city a. 10 O'Clock Monday. May 25.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-05-23
Eaaea MasonIe serupIes.

State Dispensary Superintendent
Lozier. following a conference with
Governor Haskell wrote a letter 10 r..
J.. Guthrie, OF Grove, giving his opinion
that 20 accept the position as agent
under the dispensary system does NOT
conflict with the obligations OF the
Masonic lodge. Mr. Guthrie raised the
question in connection with an ap-
pointment MIR Lozier states that the
dispensary agent is on q par with the
druggist and IN support OF his position
cites the instance where druggists are
Masons
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-05-23

ing the selection. following the saluia-
tory address The academy com.
mencement eKercises are OF moment
In this section as Ia the earlier days it
was practically the only academic
course open to our young ladies', and
the number chasing II as their alma
mater Is legion
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-05-23
skatlnq AIM Permanent Feature.

Messrs. Dove aud Tweede have pnr-
secured three years lease on tile
Roads building, their present quar-
ters They announce that next week
VIII close their season as the weather
rs getting too warm. but they will open
up next fall with a new floor and
modern improvements
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-05-23
FareMeIl Maas Meetlna.

Under resolution introduced by
Representative Tandy there will be .
farewell mass meeting Of members II
both houses OF The Legislature tOmor
row afternOop at O'Clock and IN the
evening al o'eiOc. In the cty hall
building. under the auspices OF the
chaplains Of both houses.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-05-23
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correspondents Morehead Il
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Yoen,bnslness solicited All ordefa
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