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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-01
NO TIME FOR THE PEOPLE.

It will be remembered that in
March, 1907. the Democrats in the SEN
ate killed the ship subsidy bill, which
had passed the house by Republican
vote. Senator Carmack of Tennessee
led in the f1libuster which resulted In
the defeat of this ridiculous measure.
Now the Republican senate has passed
q ship subsidy bill and the measure
goes to the house. It seems that the
Republican party has ample time to
pass measures demanded by the flnan.
ciers, such as the Aldrich bill, and
measures demanded by the subsidy
grabbers, such as the shipping bill.
But when the people demand tariff re-
vision and other important reforms
they are expected to be satisfied with
the assurance that II they will again
trust the Republican party with power
they may have such tariff revision az
the friends Of the tariff" think the
people are entitled to-after the presi.
dental election.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-01
NO WONDER.

After considerable effort congress
passed bill that stopped rebates and
enabled the railroads to keep what
they had formerly returned In the way
Of rebates to favored shippers. The
railroads weakened the bill as much
~ possible and no one knows yet how
valuable or valueless the measure will
prove
But the state legislatures went in to
work In the effort to lower rates. A
number Of legislatures enacted two
cent fare laws and some reduced
freight rates.
Immediately railroad magnates b.
Gan to plead for federal regulation, u
meaning exclusive federal regulation
and the decision Of the supreme court
In the Minnesota and North Carolina
cases 10 spoken Of by these railroad
nagnates with the highest sort Of com
pliment.
No wonder the railroads want to &c,
away from state legislatures. The
state Legislatures are near to the peo
PIE and quickly respond to public
sentiment, while the national congress
70 more remote and harder to reach.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-01
THE PEoPLR1 PsHAWl

The Financial Age, published It
New York, printed in its issue Of
March 20 this editorial:
HOPES FOR ALDR1CH BILL.
The removal Of the railroad bond
feature from the Aldrich bill provokes
the question: 10 currency legislation
something to please q voting constitu-
0ocy. Or 10 It something for the finan-
cial betterment Of a people? This
action 10 considered 4 direct play to
the west and southwest, and it may
save q congressman or two. There Is
another question. Of course-even with
this feature eliminated, does the bill
answer the purpose? That question IL
Ct considerable importance"
II other words, 10 currency legisla-
ton or any other legislation for that
matter to be for the benefit of the
people or for the advantage of q
coterie Of individuals?
The editor Of the Financial Age evi-
Asotly thinks that currency legislation
should be passed in accordance with
The pleasure Of the hnancier. Then
railroad legislation should be arranged
By the railroad magnates; trust legis-
lation by the trust magnates; tariff
legislation by the tariff benefciaries,
and 70 one down the line. But the peo-
pls-who are the people, anyhow. ii
they are not the men who provide the
Republican party with its campaign
funds?
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-01
WHENCE THE MONEY!

The powerful interests which are
now attempting to control both ma
tional conventions do not ask for In
structtons. for instructions imply that
the voters are in control. All that
predatory wealth asks Ia that the dele
cations shall be turned over to q few,
bosses to be used as circumstances r.
Quire. These men who are 20 ready
to put up money to control conven-
tons. but who would not subscribe .
dollar to elect q real Democrat to ONCE,
are not concerned "a to the candidate.
provided he will accept their aid and
put himself under obligation to them.
A number Of Democrats have beoQ ap.
preached and offered this support. but
nearly all have refused. knowing that
no man, however good his past record.
can stand any chance Of winning II he
is handicapped by the support Of the
men who have made government
an asset In their business and
who seek to control legislation for
their own pecuniary advantages. There
was time when the voters could b
fooled. but they have learned By q sad
experience and know that q candidate
can be judged by the compa1y ho
keeps. Whence the money 10 Q Quss-
ton which is being asked with iaoreas-
ing emphasis. and the answer to 1t -
a death blow to everyone IN whose IN
terest the money 10 contributed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-01
THEN CAME THE COURT.

In his speech at Trenton, N. j., SEQ.
rotary Taft deplored what he called
too great Capitalization Of govern.
ment," and attributed it to the failure
Of state legislators to perform their
proper functions. About the time Sec.
rotary Taft made this remarkable
statement the supreme court of the
United States was handing down a de-
cision that In effect prevents q state
legislature from performing its func-
lions. Further than that, the decision
actually goes to the length of saying
that state official may be enjoined by
a federal court from appearing in q
state court to move for the enforce.
ment of state law. Secretary Taft
seems to be somewhat mixed in his
ideas.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-01
FROM PENNsYLvANiA.

The following telegram concorni1a
the Pennsylvania Democratic PIT
maries explains itself:
Johnstown. Pa, April Is. 1905.
The Commoner. Lincoln, NOb.
F1fty-one OF the 81 district lolo.
gates to national convention chosen b.
popular vote at the uniform primaries
are for Bryan.
The Bryan Democratic league can.
didates in James M Guney's district
were successful. ... i.
Outside Philadelphia nearly every
Bryan Democratic league candidate
won at the polls and even there our
candidates were defeated only by Re.
publican help for the Donnslly Ryan
organization candidates. The latter,
however, are all pledged to Bryan,
but will follow the 0uffey lead.
The delegates to the state conve0-
ton are almost all Bryan men. Bry-
ans friends will control oonventio0,
will write platform. select delegates.
at-large and instruct them for Bryan.
Reports spread broadcast from r.
dictionary sources to the e@oet that
Pennsylvania win 60 to Denver uni1-
structed are absolutely false. -,
WARREN WORTH BAILEY.
Secretary Bryan Democratic League
Of Pennsylvania.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-01
JUST LIKE JUNGLE JOE" ct Al

During the month Of March the
Taft press bureau. located 1T Coluur
bus, O.. sent out, according to the
Washington Herald. printed slips
bearing these headlines: "Business
Hope Lies on TAFT" assert Taft I.
Best Candidate Big Wall Street
House Calls on Financial Interests
to Assist in Nomination. Following
are extracts from the Taft circular:
INT. Taft's long record IL distinctly
against any conclusion that he would
continue Mr.. Roossveat's methods. He
has displayed brains. ability, good
judgment, and. above all, sanity, in
the great and successful accomplish.
ments Of his career. We must not lose
sight Of the fact that there is q TEN.
peramental difference in the two men.
Roosevelt and TAFT. BY nature and
BY training. GO q lawyer and as a
Judge. Mr.. Taft has always manifested
thoughtful attitude IN his judgment,
sasd great dslibsffation and son.
noevg&1sm 81 his actions. Neither ID
4 lea4Ahle that 8 nan q his lorse
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-01
WAS Mr.. ROOT A PRoPHET9

The decision of the United States
supreme court in the Minnesota and
North Carolina railroad cases recalls
the statement made by Secretary of
State Root In his speech delivered
something like two years ago. Fol-
lowing is an extract from Mr.. Roots
speech: What is to be the future of
the states of the union under our con-
stitutional form Of government? The
conditions under which the clauses Of
the constitution distributing powers
to the national and state governments
are henceforth to be applied are wide
ly different from the conditions which
were, or could have been, within the
contemplation Of the trainers Of tho
constitution, and widely different from
those which obtained during the earli.
or years OF the republic"
Was Mr.. Root prophet
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-01
OR IT MAY BE-

A magazine writer who seems to be
"groping blindly in the darkness"
says:
1.-THE thing which has made Bryan
ism again possible may be q mere
spinning ecstasy In the nerves Of IN
overweight people; it may be a slow
moral revolution, swinging tidelike
from party to party: it may be a recog-
milton Of the enduring power Of an IN
sullted manhood, coupled with an in.
comparable tongue; 1t may be q mere
habit, or it may be mood Of despair
in which all candidates retire in favor
of the one man who has learned how
to make defeat pay"
Or 1t may be that the American poo.
pie have grown weary of the fmposi.
lions put upon them by trust magnatss
posing a. defenders Of the national
honor"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-01
SECRETARY TAFT HEDGES.

Secretary Taft has already com.
menced to hedge on the tariff ques-
ton. In a recent speech he declared
that the Dingley bill had brought
great prosperity. but that changed
conditions require q modification of
schedules. He then proceeded to de-
hne tariff revision by saying that
some of tho schedules should be raised
and others lowered. and concluded
with an sulogy Of the protective prin-
ciple. What chance 10 there of any
real tariff reduction at the hands Of 4
man who attributes the prosperity
which the country has had to the Ding
10y tariff. No credit Is s1ven to good
crops aud no credit to an increased
volume Of currency, but all to tariff
law which places an exorbitant tax
on 100000 Of people that a COM
paratively few may sell manufactured
goods 1T high prices and build up
large fortunes. And now to be told
that some Of the schedules ought to
be raised and others lowered-what
hope Of relief does this give? It is
bad enough to DO told that the Repub.
ltcans will not give any relief now
when they have the power to do 80.
but to be told that the relief to be
given by and by IL to be reduced to a
minimum by the raising Of some Of
the schedules ia even worse And yet
this is the only kind Of tarirf reform
to be expected from those who spend
moro time expattating upon the beau
ties OF the protective principle than
they do upon the injustice wrought by
the application Of that principle.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-01
FROM THE
COMNONER
DRAWING THE LINE.
MIR. BRYAN'S PAPER

Democrats draw q distinct line b.
tween federal legislation which is sup.
elemental to state legislation, and that
form Of federal legislation which
would substitute q national for state
remedy. No national charter shouh
be granted to IN insurance company
and no federal supervision should in
toefere with tho exercise Of the power
aow vested in the states to supervise
companies doing business in such
states.
The Democrat would not take from
the federal government any power
necessary to the performance Of its
legitimate duties. but he recognizes
that tho consolidation of all govern
meat at Washington would be a men,
ace 70 the safety Of the nation and
would sndanger the perpetuity Of the
republic. He believes in tho preserva-
ton Of the power OF both state and
federal governments. recognizing in
the constitutional division of those
powers the strength Of free govern
msut. The advocate of Capitalization
q always optimistic when the dangers
Of cootralization are pointed out. He
10 not afraid that any harm can come
70 the American people. and yet no
00thusiastic advocate of Capitalization
can talk long without betraying his
dtstrust Of the people. Instead Of &C.
cepting the theory that the people
should think for themselves and then
select representatives to carry out
those thoughts, he believes that repre-
sentativss are selected to think for tho
people. and he does not hesitate to
build barriers between the govern.
mont and the voters. While the advo-
cate OF Capitalization IL urging legisla-
ton which obliterates state lines and
removes the government from the con-
t1ol OF the voters, the monopolist may.
q the other hand. hide behind tho
Democratic theory of self-government
and use this theory to prevent national
legislation which may be necessary.
The Democrat who believes in Demo-
cratic principles and who wants to pre-
serve the dual character of our govern
Rsot must b On his guard against
beth,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-01
HOW LoNa3

Public Service Commissioner WI.
llama Of New York recently said:
1.-The day Of perpetual franchises il
past. The pubic insists, and win In.
sist, that franchises. whether in the
streets or under the streets. shall
either remain In the city or within the
oity's control undor such conditions
that they may b retaken after q
given period"
Mr.. Williams II hardly In line with
Secretary TAFT who admitted that 81
favored the perpetual franchise IN IL
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-01

Of character would DO controlled
when in the full power Of the prsG'
dency, by any outside personality. "
In its issue Of March 9. the Wash'
ington Herald printed an Interview
with Gen. Ktefer, q member Of con
gress, in which no said that he waa
for Taft and did not believe that Il
elected he would too closely follow
Roosevelt's ideas" It will b remem.
bered that these reports greatly die.
.turbed Mr.. Taft and his managers and
they took pains to say that the cir
cular from the TAFT headquarters had
been issued by q subordinate> ct the
Columbus Office.
Now the Omaha Bee. perhaps the
ablest and most faithful Of Mr.. Taft's
western organs, quotes from the New
York Commercial-Advertiser this
paragraph:
AS to the me too,' charge It BE-
came dead and showed not even me-
chantcal life when it appeared that
with respect to the Roosevelt policies
Gov. Hughes. Senator Knox, Speaker
Cannon. Vtce-President Fairbanks and
the others were quite as much for
them as Secretary Taft
Mr. Roosevelt must be gratifed, in
deed, to learn that his preferred can
didate for the Republican nomination
Is as enthusiastically in favor Of the
Roosevelt policies as Messrs. Knox,
Cannon and Fairbanks are. With this
assurance that promised hunting trip
to Alaska need not be delayed long
after March 4. 1909. The country
and the Roosevelt policies-ars Ger
tainly safe.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-01
SPEAKING OF STUMBLING BLOCK

The Richmond (Va.) T1mss-Dtk]
patch concludes an editorial relatt1G
to the "anti-Bryan movement" IN thsoo|
words: III ever there was . eoavoor|
ton where the power Of the untn.
structed delegate will be great, not
only in the choice Of the candidate
but in writing the platform, e win bo
at Denver The appreciation o( thiea
fact Is the stumbling block In the Wv
of those who want no de1ibora41on bN
the representatives Of the poop1o m
convention assembled" 4
But the appreciation OF the tact,
that certain special interests are seek-1
ing undue power through uninstructod'
delegates may suggest to the rank and,
file Of the party the importance q.
making their instructions to their rep.
resentadves at Denver somewhat e.
plicit.
An expression Of the desire Of thu;
rank and fle. through Instructions To-
delegates, may prove to b the stumb.
ling block in the way OF those who
would make the national conyentton
tho master. rather than the servant az
the party and who would make The,
party tho plaything Of predatory inter-
1sts rather than To cAanpiea q -
1870 WQ1eagA
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-01
FROM THE
CONllNONER
ioWA's JOKE.
MIR. BRYAN'S PAPER

It must have been q practical Joker
who wrote the platform recently
adopted by the Republicans in Iowa.
The platform says: I'VE declare un.
eQuivocally for protection as the
cardinal principle Of the Republican
party and We affirm our unalterable
purpose to maintain It." This is the
Introduction. not very encouraging to
tarth reformer, but behold what
follows: Events have confirmed the
wisdom Of tho makers of the national
platform Of 1904 wherein the party
pledged readjustment OF rates OF duty
only when conditions so changed that
the public interest demanded their al
iteration. In accordance with this
declaration Of four years ago. the Re-
publican party Of Iowa. Endorses the
declaration OF the Ohio Republican
platform Of this year in behalf Of re-
vision Of the tariff by a. special SEES
sion OF next congress, etc."
What sarcasm there is in pointing
to the promise made In the platform of
1904, which has not been kept, as a
basis for q new promise which the
party has no intention Of keeping. Or
possibly the Iowa joker intended to
put the emphasis upon the word only.
II 80. the platform was not a promise
to readjust the tariff when conditions
changed. but merely q promise that
there would be no reduction before
that time. The platform does not say
that the time has arrived for reduc-
ton or that there will be any reduc-
ton. Referring to its promise that
there shall be no readjustment until
conditions change. it Endorses q re-.
vision Of the tariff maintaining the
prnelple Of protection. etc. Now
Secretary Taft tells us that revision
means the raising Of some schedules
and the lowering Of others, without
telling us what schedules are to DO
raised and what lowered.
II tho Republicans who favor tariff
reform can be deceived by the jug.
Cling that Is going on in the writing
Of platforms, they are not as wide
awake as they have given US reason
to believe.
II the Republican leaders in Iowa
had been entirely frank they would
have said: I'VE point to the fact that
the promise Of four years ago is still
unfuldlled. and We make another
promise just like it. We have no moro
thought Of keeping It than we had
then. We fooled the public before,
and we expect to do 90 again."
II the people want tariff reform.
they must get 1t from the Democratic
party.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-01
WHEREr

The Springfield (Mass) Republican
prints this significant editorial: On
which side Is the heart Of the presi-
dent in the party struggle in the house
or representatives? Does he sympa-
thige with the opposition filibustering
to force action on his favortte meas
ures. or with the Republican majority
fighting to dump them under q trap
door until the next session? Which 81
the presidents party. anyhow"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-01
WHY2

Senator Hopkins of Illinois 10
quoted as saying; There Is no more
reason that man should be guaran-
teed the return Of his funds placed in
national bank than farmer should
be guaranteed his CROP"
Why, then, does the government re-
Quire Of national banks a guarantee
for the return Of government funds?
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-01

The eminent government statisti-
clans who earn their salaries by pro.
ducing figures to show that the cost
Of living has not outpaced the increase
in wages will certainly not overlook
the decrease in the price Of diamonds.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-01

The sugar trust has just declared q
seven per cent, dividend after carry.
ing several millions to the surplus &C.
count The sugar trust magnates are
anxious that 1t be allowed to furnish
the friendly hands that revise the
tariff
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-01

Mr.. Littlefeld has decided not to be
4 candidate for reelection to con-
gress. The last time was evidently
too trying and expensive.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-01

The American-made watch that 10
sold to the English retailer for $741
costs the American retailer $10.15.
This may explain why the friends Of
the tariff want the job Of revising 1t.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-01

The most remarkable feature Of the
supreme courts decision in the Min.
nesota case is that it was not a five
to four decision.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-01

Up to date a Republican congress
has failed to enact into law any 1mpor.
tant recommendation made BY 4 Re-.
publican PRESIDENT.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-01

Secretary Taft says our government
Of the Philippines ia purely altruistic.
And now they are using that me old
word to cover up schemes.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-01

The congressional majority has
adopted some rules enabling e to co.,
tfnue its policy of doing nothing In To
interests of tho people.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-01

Republican songs Of harmony in
Ohio are now and then rudely inter
rupted by the sound of hobnailed shoes
crushing into frontal bones.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-01

Mexican newspapers need not worry,
Uncle Sam never steals territory. He
merely lets Providence toss It into his
lap.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-01
~cAsTiNc SHADOWS BEFORE"

Congressman Littleheld OF Maine
has resigned. explaining that he de.
etros to return to the practice Of law
Congressman Cousins Of Iowa also an.
1ounced that he would retlre-he also
desires to return to the practice Of
law. Can It DO that aside from grea,
love for their profession Messrs. Cous
1ns and Littlefleld believe that the old
chip - leaking now" and that it is the
part Of wisdom to 60 ashore before the
cd hulk goes to the bottom in No
Vomb0rl
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-01

Organized labor has entoined any
further growth Of Mr.. Taft's love fol
organized labor.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-01

For speed the executive mandate
has the injunction beat to standstill
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-01

The afst step towards tariff reform
. IL election Of Democratic con.
sross and . Democratic president, net
- establishment q . tariff oonuip.
M10A
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-01

Beware the net Of the loalns
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-01

The first step In tariff revision 4
to revise congress-.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02
Why Corn Pops.

The making of starch for stiAfening
clothes will help us TO understand why
popcorn bursts open when exposed to
heat When the grains of starch are
put into water and boiled they lose
their rowdery nature and blend with
the water into a pasty mass. The ef-
feet ON each starch granule is soften
ing and a considerable increase in its
bulk and finally its rupture and diffu-
sion through the water. Now, we
cannot see the inside of the grain of
corn just when 1t is about to burst,
but in view Of what happens to the
granules of starch 1t is likely that as
the grain gets hotter and hotter the
moisture In the cells softens them first.
and then when the heat becomes too
great for the moisture TO remain in
the fluid state the latter suddenly turns
to steam, and the now plastic starch
of the grain expands in every direc-
tion. And as it expands it loses its
moisture and thus becomes firm and
brittle again.