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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-12

TO the contribution by a corporation
of any money or thing of value TO be
used IN fUrthering the election of a
president and yice-pTesident of the
United States or any member OF the
congress thereof
We denOUnCe the action of the Re
publican party having complete con-
| troll of the federal government for its
failure to pass the bill introduced in
the last congress to compel the pub
LEGATION Of the names of contributors
and the amounts contributed toward
campaign funds. and point to the evil
dence of their insincerity wlen they
sought by an absolutely irrelevant
and impossible amendment to defeat
the passage CT the bill As a further
evidence of their intention to con-
duct their campaign in the coming
contest with vast sums of money
wrested from favor seeking corpora
tons, We call attention to the fact
that he recent Republican national
convention at Chicago refused, when
the plank was presented to il TO de
clare against SUCn practices
We pledge the Democratic party TO
the enactment of a law preventing
any corporation contributing TO a
campaign fund and any individual
from contributing an amount above a
/
for the publication before election OF
all such contributions above a reason
able minimum
Panama Relations.
The Democratic party recognizes
the Importance and advantage of de
veIOping closer ties Of Pauaman
friendship and commerce between the
United States and her sister nations
OF Latin-AmeriCa AMI favOT5 the TAX
ing of such steps, consistent with
Democratic policies for better ac-
quaintanCc. greater mutual conf
dence. and larger extension OF trade
as will bring lasting benefit, not only
to the United States, but to this
group OF American republics having
constitutions, forms of government,
ambitions and interests akin to our
own
Pensions
We favor a generous pension policy.
both as a matter of justice to the
surviving veterans and their depend
ents and because it tends TO relieve
the country of the necessity of main
tanning a large standing army.
Panama Canal.
We believe the Panama canal will
prove of great value to our country.
ami favor its speedy completion.
Natural Resources.
We repeat the demand for internal
development and for the conservation
of our natural resources, contained
in previous platforms. the enforce
ment of which Mr. Roosevelt has
vainly sought from a reluctant party
and to that end we insist upon the
preservation. protection and replace
ment % needed forests, the preserva-
ton OF the public domain for home
seekers. the protection of the nautrai
resources in timber, coal, iron and
oil against monopoIistic control, the
development of our waterways for
navigation and every other useful
purpose. including the irrigation of
arid lands. the reclamation of swamp
lands. the CIarificatiOn of streams,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-12

The following is the platform adopt
ed by the Democratic national con
'Sention at Denver:
We, the representatives of the Dem
ocrats of the United States in nation
al convention assembled, affirm our
belief in and pledge our loyalty to the
principles of the party.
We rejoice at the increasing signs
OF an awakening throughout The coun-
try. The various investigations have
traced graft and political corruption
TO the representatives of predatory
wealth, and laid bare the INSCRIPTIONS
methods by which they have debauch-
ed elections and preyed upon a de-
fenseless public through the subserv-
dent officials whom they have raised
10 place and power.
The conscience of the nation is now
aroused to free the government from
the grip of those who have made ii a
business asset of the favor seeking
corporations; it must become again
the peoples government, AID be ad-
ministered in all its departments &C
cording to the Jeffersonian maxim of
Equal rights to all and special priv
ileges to none"
shall the people rule?" Is the over
shadowing issue which manifestS it,
self in all the questions now under
discussion.
Injunction Plank.
The courts of justice are the bull
wark of our liberties and We yield to
none in our purpose to maintain their
dignity. Our party has given TO the
bench long line of distinguished
judges who have added to the respect
and confidence in which this depart
ment must be zealously maintained.
We resent the attempt of the Republf-
can party to raise Il false issue re-
specting the judiciary. 1t is an unjust
reflection upon a great body of our
citizens to assume thar they lack re-
spect for the courts.
II is the function of the courts to
interpret the laws which the people
create and If the laws appear to work
economic, social or political injustice,
It is our duty to change them The
only basis upon which, the integrity
of our courts can stand is that OF I'M
swerving justice and protection Of
life, personal liberty and property. If
judicial processes may be abused, we
should guard them against abuse.
Modification of Law.
Experience has proven the necessity
of a modification of the present law
relating TO injunctioBs, and We reit-
crate the pledge of our national plat
forms of 1896 and 1904 in favor of the
measure which passed the United
States senate in 1896 but which a
Republican congress has ever since
refused TO enact, relating to Contempts
in federal courts and providing fol
trial by jury in cases of Indirect con-
tempt.
Questions of judicial practice have
arisen. especially in connection with
Industrial disputes. We deem that the
parties to all judicial proceedings
should be treated with rigid impartial
fly, and that injunctions should not
issue in any cases in which lnjunc-
5icns would not issue il no industrial
disputes were involved.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-12
CRADLE, ALTAR AND GRAVE

ence Bell and wife, a boy; TO Arthur
Rice and wife. a hoy; to r. i. Nc
David AMI wife, a boy; to Henry NJ
Kersey and wife, a boy; to Elliott
MCCIoskey and wife. a boy; to r
TTadoddi and wife. a girl; To Peter
Stephens and wife, A girl; to joan
l.. BeaI and wife. hoy; TO Thomas
Waiter Harold and wife. girl.
COioTed-To Martin Bel and wife,
hoy; 10 C. Jackson and wife, a
girl; to Joseph Perkins and wife, d
boy, TO Fayte Mitchell and wife, A
boy, to Thomas TOliver and wife, a
girl; TO Isham Hodges and wife, a
girl; TO George Fisher and wife. a
boy; TO John Green and wife. a girl
TO Willie Woods and wife, d girl.
Deaths.
White-Edward Randolph BeIOtc,
% years, appendicitis; !. A. BiaHcf-
ard, 40 years, consumption: Lizzie
Brown, 43 years, saTCOma intestines-
CoIored-JOhn johnson. Il years.
Snife wound; Josh Johnson. IS years !.
clild of Isham Hargis. stillbOrn; child
Of Charles DyIes, stilIbOTn; MoIIie
ChampenOIs. - years. organic heart
disease; RObt ! Willis. 43 years.
yphO-Dneumonia: SUsie Harris. a
yeaIs. tuberculosis; Lizzie Hogan, 6
months, teethiGC.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-12

in favoTite banks 1t has Jrsed an
emergency Cor which it is largely re-
spOnsible TO force through congress
j bill changing the basis of bank cur
repcy and inviting market manipula-
ton, and has failed to give to the
15,00000 depOsitoTs of the country
protection in their savings.
We believe that in so far as the
needs of commerce require an
emergency currency. such currency
should be issued. controlled by the
federal government and loaned on
adequate security to national and
state banks. The national BANKS
shall be required to establish a guar
anty fund for the prompt payment
of the depOsitors of any insOlvent na-
tiOnal bank under an equitable syS-
tenn which shall be available 20 all
state banking institutions wishing to
use it.
We favor q postal savings bank, l.
the guaranteed bank cannot be Sc
cured, and that it be constituted 50
as to keep the deposited money in
the communities where it is estab-
lished.
But We condemn the policy of the
Republican party in proposing postal
savings banks under a plan of con
duct by which they Will aggregate the
deposits of rural communities and re-
deposit the same while under gov
eminent charge in the banks of Wall
street, thus depicting the circulating
medium of the producing regions and
unjdstly favoring the speculative
markets
Asiatic immigration.
We favor full protection by both
national and state governments with
nh Of III
eignerS residing in the United States
under treaty, hut we are opposed to
the admission % Asiatic immigrants
who cannot he amaIgamated with our
population or whose presence among
Us would raise race Issue and in
volve rs in diplomatic controversies
with Oriental powers
Publicity of Campaign Contributions
We demand federal legislation for
ever terminating the partnership
which has existed between corpora
lions of the country and the RepubIi-
can party under the expressed or
implied agreement that in return for
the contributions of great sums OF
money wherewith to purchase cleo
tons they should be allowed 10 con
tinUe substantially Unmolested in
their efforts to encroach upon the
rights of the people.
Any reasonable doubt as to the
existence of this relation has been
forever dispeIled by the sworn ties
timony of witnesses examined in tpe
insurance Investigation in New York
and the open admission UnchaIIenS
ed by the Republican national com
mittee of a single individual that ne
him5er at the personal request of the
Republican candidate for the presi-
4 rte #
lion of dollars to be used in a single
state during the closing hours of the
last campaign In order that this
practice shall be stopped for all time
We demand the passage of a statue
furnishing with imprisonment any Of
f1cer OF a corporation who shall eth
er contribute on behalf of or consent
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-12
II Reached the SPOT.

Mr. z Humphrey, VINO owns a
large general store at Omega, o, and
Is president of the Adams County
Telephone Co, as well as of the Home
Telephone Co. o. Pike county. O.,
SAYS o. DR.. Kings New Discovery: ut
sa we'd nv life once At least I think
IL did IT seemed to reach the spot
the very seat of my cOUgh-when
everything else failed DR.. Kings
New Discovery not only reaches the
cough spot. II heals the sore stops and
weak spots in throat. lungs and chest
Sold under guarantee at all druggists.
soc and 81 90 Trial bottle free.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-12
A cortentea Woman

* ALWAYS found in the same house
WITH RaIIard's Snow Liniment- u
keeps every member Of the family
frna from aches and pains il heals
cuts. burns and SCalds and cures rheu-
NJ atism. neuralgia, lumbaeo ard all
muscular soreness and stiffness 25c,
sec and S1.00 a bottle.
Sold and recommended by ". A.
D'AIemberte. druggist and spothecary,
I2I South PalafoX street, Pensacola,
Fla
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-12
Treason and Reason.

Arch bishop Ryan once concluded d
brilliant defense Of the Irish cause
when a listener shouted:
But the Irish are guilty of treason"
Perhaps" replied the archbishop
..b5lt please remember that what J.
treason elsewhere becomes reason b.
Ireland because Of the absentee. -
Cleveland Leader.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-12
We've been waiting until

all the sales were over, then
put on the greatest one of the
season.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-12

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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-05
PROPOSED POSTAL REFORMS.

In his annual report Postmaster
General Meyer rencWa his suggestions
with regard to savings "depositorlcg'
or postal banks. so-callcd. aud a linn
itod rural parcels post, and the Chi
cago Rccnrd-Herald says he has writ
ten and talked ON thesc questions 50
ably aud SO tmprossivcly that he is
certain Of powerful public support IN
tho effort to induce congress to grant
his department the necessary author
ity.
The republican party Is committed
to postal hunks. That furnishes a
moral argument that should clinch
the casc even it there were any
doubt as to the actual amount of good
the banks would accomplish by re-
leasing money boarded and hidden.
and by encouraging thrift aud provi-
dencc. Tho bin pending In the senate
Is "a carefully considered measure that
would benefit not only millions OF
poor ana u]neducatcd, alien and semi
alien laborcrs. but American tarmer
and American worsmcn in section,
i~nadcquately provided win saving,
facilities.
As to the rural parcels post, NJ.
Meyer. in addition to repeating his
familiar arguments, makes som
striking. novel observations. Were.
the department q modern business
corporation he says, its board Of al
rector- would not hesitate forty-cight
hour, to utilize the present machin-
ana establish a limited local par
,cls post on rural lines This hits
he nail on tho head We hear SO
much about business methods and
business ideas I'm government that
.uch an appeal To IA busincss test
not fail to produce a marked
.ffcct on congress especially as Mr.
for the present, only asks au
hority to try tho system in a few
.ountics selected TO try the expert
ucut
The large postal deficit, it hardly
saying. emphasizes the duty to
roat postal proposals from an en-
,ghtcucd business point OF view. Thr
,atcrls most would bc "a source of CON
idcrabln revenue. and this is q CON
Liberation that must carry weight at
particular timy-a time of def
icucics ANA discussions OF probable
rpsh taxation.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-05
Is THE Old PARTY DEAD?

a correspondent Of the New Yorl
Evening Post. In a communication il
which he examines in rather a gloomy
frame of mind the present condition
of the democratic party, puts the cas-,
IN this way:
us There means at hand to In.
duee the American people to forge.
and overlook It's serious mistakes oI
the last fifty years, and to forgive It
for fighting ON the wrong side OF
every important question from the
Fremont campaign Of 1856 down 10
date7 fear not, though have a lin
gcring hope that new issues may
arise that viii put new lie into the
party and give II a chance for life.
but even should new issues arise.
Is il not probable hat the republicans
would See them FIRST. getting on the
right side of them all2 is "a |rcorgani-
cation OF the party aud the displacc-
mcut OF It's leaders i'm the north possi-
blo1 should such leaders as Mr. CUFF
fey ct Pennsylvania, Thomas Taggart
of Indiana, Roger sullivan of Illinois
and Charles r Murphy. 'Fingy' Con
ncrs and Pat McCarron ~ New
YORK, be- retired. would that do any
good Their leadership may hurt tho
party, but would not their summary
removal also hurt it. and very seri-
ously @"
The foregoing sounds much like 20
funeral Grafton, though we are mot
quite prepared to admit that "u,
corpse is ready True. the outlook
for the old party is not as ROSY as it
might Dee. still we believe with th,
Washington star, that tho democratic
party b. not dead. by amy maupcr ol
means 10 has more than once before
been On "a worse condition than II now
is Nineteen hundred and twelve will.
round nui sixteen year. m Tho wilder
aud that BIS q long time. The.
time may even Doc heightened. n vU|
Dee surprising. indeed. 81 Judge TAFT
locs not succeed himself iu the White
nut even thon there win Doe d .
democratic party There need bc mo
.car about that
IT'S leadership, however must by
viii be-. chnugcd uuc may read
the names this correspondent gives
IN explanation sufficient Doe itself Tor
.ir Bryan's defeat D. It possible Co.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-05
BIT ELISHA DIDN'T WEAR n.

In view Of the very active par
which Mr.. Roosevelt took in securing
The nomination Of Mr.. Taft. and in
supporting him after he was nominal
ed, i was frequently charged by poll
tlrians on the other side Of the fcnc,
that II elected Taft would be merely
Rooscvelt's man. Ancnt this circum .
stance tho Worlds Work for Deem
her tells this little story-little. but
none the less significant. 1t narrates
the incidents of an Interview that Mr..
Taft had during the campaign with
a group Of Weakened financial
magnatcS."
They frankly asked him so the
story goes, III he were Mr.. Rooscvelt's
man and he is reported to have said
somcthing like this
You pious gentlemen, Of course.
know the Scriptures, and you recall
the story of Elijah's mantle falling on
Elisha
Yes they said.
Wen, take down your Bible and
read It again ana see if it is anywhere
written that Elisha wore the man.
Further comment on this subject is
unnecessary unless 1t Is that which Is
given in a single sentence by the cd
ltor Of the Worlds Work in sayir r:
mantle viii be becoming on oc-
c%asions. but 50 big a man has gar
mcnts Of his own"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-05

conceive Of a successful national ad.
ministration with men like Guffey
Taggart. sullivan. Murphy, Conner'
and McCarren frequent callers nj the
White House and advisers Of the pres.
idcnt2 OF course the voters tool thi.
into recount They saw what Mr. Bry-
ans obligations would be In case OF
success, ana however wen they may
have liked him they could not swallow
such company.
Comparisons are odious, but often
very necessary I'm Illustrating a polit-
leai point observe the descent of the
democratic party iu recent years. In
Pennsylvania Guffey stands whore
Randall and Wallace and Black stood
IN Indiana Tageart Is the leading man
where Hendricks ana Mcdonald once
led sullivan of illinois was %dcnOunc-
ed By Mr.. Bryan tour years ago as a
political highWayman And in New
York Murphy and Conners and Nc
Carrcn figure as Ttldon and Hewitt
and I'm and Slocum nee did.
\ siik purse. We are told, Fan not be
made out of q sous ear. Neither can
a great party which has once boosted
with good right Of It's intellect and
DO riloted 10 victory by men
Of a low and mediocre grade. The
democracy. at any temporary cost
throw Oft It's present local lead
In a number Of states. It is I'M
of tho party's traditions. 1t
las failed ANONYMOUSLY. II repre-
tho reckless ana scatter Drained
attempts of men to do things beyond
heir powers ANA training. They
their friends, and to depose them
means "a row, but the expense sooner
n latcr must he Incurred, The soon
T. The better.
VINO for tho placos? chat is q dir
icult problem. Where are the demo-
Of yesterday? How many Of
hem are now republicans? But new
non of a much higher class than those
serving must be found. other s
Use. mor defeats. ]
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-05

This handsome compliment to oul
italian citizens. is from the Boston
Traveller There is nothing to fear
in the entry of the Italian into Gun
politics. He has a natural adaptable
lty for politics, he hates slavery be-
cause he has been subjected for cen
turtles to oppression. Despit" his
struggles to earn "a living and to get
family ana friends from Italy. plus
uniamiliarity with the English lam
guage, he quickly shows Il realization
of the use and power of the ballot and
Is eager TO become %naturalizcd. The
italian leaders soon win and swing or
ganizations with the skin and dexter
lty gained from observation of their
political predecessors; no detail Of
whose methods they can not comprc-
bend ana improve upon.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-05

CHIEF statistical department. and b,
its most competent experts, woulC
naturally give us reliable data on
which to base our conelus,Jns.
In the %taDulation Of divorces by
divisions ana states $50 find that In
the period of twenty years covered
from 1887 to 190G-the north Atlantic
division had 1880 divorces. or an
average for tho whole division Of SIS
to 100. 600 of population or the
states composing this division. Maine
had l4l94 divorces. or III 10 100. 600
population. a large excefs over the
average for the whole division. and
the highest proportiornte number Of
any of the north Atlantic states. New
Hampshire standing next with liz,
New YORK and New Jersey being the
lowest, with - each TO 10000 OF pop
ulation and Pennsylvania with 80.
Maine has been q prohibition state
for more than 60 years, New Hamp-
shire Was under prohibition laws for
As years until 1903. while New York.
Now dorsey and PENNSYLVANIA have
D'tn ue'iist ftates praetleallN without
'lt'rtllssioh since their formation.
me norm central division, inelud-
ing the states of ONO. Indiana. Illi-
nous Michigan WISCONSIN, Minheso-
~. Iowa MisSourl North Dakota
'"u'h Ddk'ta' Ncpr'sk@ ana kansas.
iad nm "Ferakr railo OF 80 divorces
I' lVo.oOo OF population. or these
'tat's The most noted prohibition state
Nanaa4 (Which adopted eonstitu
I'hAl br"hIhition "a 1850, had 10 d.
'"reeS to loo'ooO Of population; tho
l'sh'St ~ inc bst' win tho exception
u thnI'h" "hich had AZ Mihueso-
w. q iic'nse state had only ID, ana
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-05
\ FEW i'OsEIis.

a correspondent who tells us tina
he is q Temperance man but hats al.
ways doubted the efficiency OF prohi.
bition as "a temperance measure" an
dortakcs 70 sustaln his position hy ga.
guments dcduced from tho diyprc,
figures presented by the census bu
rcau To this end hr sends us IN,
following communication lu which he
propounds several rather |auuoNlug
questions
Editor of the Morning journal.
IN your issue of Noypu ser es. sou
have an interesting editorial arti.ic
upon certain facts SEQ forth BOO ,u ad-
vance summary of the Forthcoming
CENSUS bulletin upou di,urc, iu Tho
United states Thl. report contain.
some impressive facts
IN h commonly affirmed tbat th.
enactment of urohibitofy laws will
raise the moral standing of 90.
people and afford additional pro.
lection 10 the family relation.
that tho main cause Tor tho sr,tr.
aute ~ the marriage tr ud tho
disruption Of the hom, is tho sale and
usr of ntoNicatug liquor and II uro-
hiuition rtaiiy reduces the drink oVil
$40 would naturally nud some evidence
sustaining il BOP @ report covering the
question of divorce
'Thc Investigations or the govern
mcnt Into this quo. lion mich have,
been carried on for the last two years
with q thoroughucss ntvcr before OK
rrciscd, under tho auspices OF lts
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-05

the coming years and in other cam
paigns OF the social uplift. Of socio
logical cndeavor and in general o
those bright visloncd plans for tn
amelioration Of the human family liv.
ing in political societies In this coun.
try, but socialism has received q
blow.
The United States is at present a
hodge-podge OF races. Ripley finds
that. 'totalizing. as wc cali it. the for
cign born and the native born Of for
cign p~arcntagc," the resulting foreign
group constitutes one-third Of our
total population. and, excluding the
negroes, II * about one-half. The
socialists believed that with this i'm
mense proportion Of foreigners. espe-
cially in the cities, where the proper
ton of foreigners is very much great
cr, the field Of socialism was ready
for the working
The hope proved wholly delusive.
The foreigner learns the fact, before
he learns the language, that the con-
that create socialism abroad
do no exist here, The conditions
which make for socialism are huge
taxes, an Impoverished land and small
returns to the worker. Under such
conditions even so |incoherent a cry as
socialism IS. if not reasonable, yet tn
de~rstandable, but Il Is plain that the
exotic may not flourish where the
soil is not adapted to It and where an
discussion riddles the soph-
stry.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-05
\ Refreshing Change.

W, II. Crane, the actor, is a public
benefactor. He teaches a new cult
one we can all practice with pleasure.
Mr.. Crane says hat after suffering
thirty years from Indigestion he cured
it by eating and sleeping. 1t is en-
couraging to rear an occasional word
spoken in favor of food-that il is
really good for something. An the
favorites on the bill Of fare have been
taboocd by science and it lis only in
the privacy of a restaurant that a
total stranger dares face a dish of
buckwheat cakes and sausage or 9TH
cr |seasonable delicacy, and can call
his soul his Own. Mr.. Crane says he
was cured by eating and getting fat.
only other thing he does to keep
in good condition is to stay in bed
eight hours. An easy road to health
and happiness-food and sleep. Hail
the new cult-El Paso Times.