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Times-promoter., 1908-03-06
DIFFERENT EFFECT.

Mrs. Goodsole-My boy, it makes
me sick at heart to see you smoking.
Kid-Dat's funny. 1t seems to ketch
me right in the stummick.
Times-promoter., 1908-03-06
His First BANQUET.

y Friend Tin whisper) The toastmas-
ter wants you to get off good joke:
The Bashful Man--Beg pardon--er
II didn't know was on 1t.
Times-promoter., 1908-03-06

Goethe: There is nothing more
frightful than ignorance In action.
Times-promoter., 1908-03-06
SPITE.

Proud other.-Everybody says the
baby looks like me.
Her Brother-The spiteful things
don't say that to your face, do they?
Times-promoter., 1908-03-06
HER GOOD FORTUNE.
Atter Years Spent IN Vain Effort.

Mrs. Mary e. H. Rouse. of Cam
bridge, N. Y, says: Five years ago
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-23
JUDGE LOWELL'S SPEECH.

Everybody expected Jud g e
Lowell to make a good speech in
the interest of Taft the only ques-
tion being the line of argument
to be considered. He took up
the principles advocated by Bry-
an during the past IL years and
showed that when sifted through
the sands of time the promised
blessings had been a delusion and
a snare with nothing left save
that sad memorial of mistaken
ideas which like a ghost now
comes forth to scare the people
and render the one desire of his
heart impossible. He paid him
a just tribute as an honest man
and citizen but found wanting
in the characteristics required
for Presidential timber. H
He placed against the picture
the giant mind of VIM. H. Taft
tested in every walk of life and
now awaiting the coronation
crown from grateful people who
have watched and studied his
glorious achievements.
He advised all men to study
carefully the situation and if in
the light of that guiding star of
reason he deemed it wise to vote
against the present prosperous
conditions go and do it on the 3rd
of Nov. He particularly called
attention of the young man cast
ing his first ballot to make no
mistake thus setting on the stool
of repentance and weeping croc-
odile tears the remainder of his
days for if he is guided by the
light of reason and past history
it would be impossible to vote the
democratic ticket in November.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-23

teen years of age In factories. OF thess
are Democratic States. Laws limiting
the hours of the employment of chill
dren in factories or stores have been en-.
acted in twenty-four Republican and
thirteen Democratic States. Eighteen
Republican and ten Democratic States
prohibit night work by children. Twelve
Republican and three Democratic
States prohibit the employment of chill
dren in operating dangerous machinery
or cleaning machinery in motion. Fiji
teen Republican and six Democratic
States limit the hours Of labor of wonf-
en- 1t should be- noted that twelve Of
the Republican States which limit
women's hours Of labor have factory
inspectors to see that the law is obeyed,
while only three of the Democratic
States make such provision. In twenty
three Republican and ten Democratic
States employers are required by law
to provide seats for female workers.
Twelve States have enacted legisla-
tion intended to effect the extinction Of
the sweatshop system, with its degrad-
ing and revolving accessories. OF these
twelve States ten are Republican and
two Democratic. Seventeen Republican
and five Democratic States have laws
requiring the payment Of wages weekly
or fertnfghtly, or. in some instances,
prohibiting a longer period than one
month between pay days.
Trade Union Labels.
Fourteen Republican States and only
one Democratic State-Nevada-havs
laws in force prohibiting employers
from discharging persons on account Of
membership in labor organizations, or
from compelling persons to agree not
to become members Of labor organiza-
tions as condition of securing employ
ment or continuing in their employ.
Forty States have passed laws allowing
trade unions to adopt labels or trade
marks to be used to designate products
Of the labor of their members, and pro-
hibitiny the eounterfeiting of the use
Of such labels or trademarks by un-
authorized persons. OF these States
twenty y-eight are Republican and twelve
are Democratic.
=. The foregoing presents for considera-
tion by intelligent, patriotic labor sub
stantial facts and figures taken from
the statute books Of the several States.
No platitude can upset them. They
prove the records Of the Republican
party and Of the Democracy on the la
Dor ISSUE and they must convince ev-
cry reasonable reader that the Republi-
can party has not only brought Ameri-
can labor up to it's present honorable
standard, but that labor can look only
to the Republican party for assurance
of protection and prosperity in the
future.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-23

Congressman Eugene Walter
Leake. one of the Democratic
members of Congress from New
Jersey, fhas volunteered to take
the stump in behalf of Judge w.
H. Taft. Though he has been a
staunch Democrat all his life, he
is bitterly opposed to the election
Of William Jennings Bryan. and
believing that the election of Mr..
Bryan to the Presidency would
mean the greatest calamity to the
country since the Civil War, he
is ready to exert himself to the
utmost to aid in the election OF
Judge William II. Taft.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-23
LAST CALL TO VOTERS.

The last call to voters in the
interest oe the G. o. P. will be
exploded under the Bryan falla-
cies by Hon. C. w. Fulton, either
at the court house or opera house
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 18th,
at 8 o'clock. Senator G.. w. Full
ton needs no introduction to this
people with whom he has been
so intimately associated for
so many years and his splendid
record in the senate has given
him a national reputation as a
business man, thoroughly posted
in the needs and requirements of
governmental affairs. His tire
less energy, manly figure, fertile
brain and natural gift of oratory
all combine to produce a pleasing
effect upon his audience and with
soul kindled with the business of
his cause he will certainly give
many interesting points touching
your duty as an American citizen.
Don't fail to hear him.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-23

that the is indeed to the
intimately
worked object
o
emphaticaly President
least tendency
He peculiar and intimate knowledge of
needs Of popleof
No matter what occupation social position matter
fearless champions
Taft against
n o our
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-23
c.np.ixn of Ed.e.tion.

In the great battle Of 1895 the Re
publican party again stood for the
maintenance Of the integrity Of the ma
tion. The fight was against odds pro-
duced by a great industrial depression,
and against the most sophistical argu-
ments. The Republican party main
tanned campaign Of education among
the wage-earners and the farmers,
which ultimately led to the complete
defeat Of this second financial heresy
which has threatened the integrity Of
our business structure.-Hon. VIM. II.
Taft, at Kansas City, No.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-23
ELECTIONS FOR 1908.

Closes for election Oct. 20.
Presidential election Nov. 3.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-23
BoUTELL ON BRYAN.
q His "Shall the People Ru1ef"
Simply ga Local IssueP"


Simply ga Local :IssueP"
Congressman Henry Sherman Bou-
tell Of Chicago, commenting on Mr..
Bryan's speech in Iowa, says:
Mr.. Bryan's question, "Shal the peo-
pie rule?" implies that somewhere in
this country the people do not rule.
The only States where the people do
not rule are the States that are ex-
pected to give overwhelming majorities
for the Democratic ticket. Perhaps
Mr.. Bryan thinks that his question is
purely "a local ISSUE" If he is sim
in Vicksburg, Miss, on Government
by the People" Let him repeat one Of
his famous anti-imperialist speeches,
simply changing three words, substitute
ing mississippi" for philippines" and
'4black brothers" for 'tbrown brothers"
Let him suggest that we have as chair
man of his meeting John Sharp Will
liams, leader of the Democrats. in Con-
gress, and as vice-chairmen the other
members of the Congressional delega-
ton from Mississippi.
And after he has made his speech
in Vicksburg, If he shall have escaped
the rule of the people in that COM
munity, 1 dare Mr.. Bryan to repeat
his grafton on popular government in
Charleston, s. c., with Senator Till
man as chairman Of his meeting. Mar.
Bryan's sentiments have a purely geo
graphical sincerity. His epigrams and
startling conundrums are especially de-
signed to meet local demands OF this
nature are all his views on tariff and
taxation. ... ST.
Mr. Bryan's proposition that every
time trust is formed a tariff sched
ule should be repealed, and every time
q trust is dissolved a new duty should
be added, in too funny even for comic
opera.
If on March next Mr.. Bryan should
become President, with a Democratic
Congress in both houses, and should
actually place upon the statute books
the financial and economic vagaries de-
Ivered by him in his speech of last
Friday, it would plunge the nation into
bankruptcy and bring on industrial
chaos. If he should begin by repeating
the duty on sugar to punish the sugar
trust, he would upset the national
finances by losing $60,OOO,OOo year
in revenues, and would stir up revo-
luton in Louisiana, Utah, Colorado
and Michigan. Then, if he should re-
peal the duty on cotton goods, because
some hustling manufacturers of New
England or the Carolinas were dump
ing goods in China in rivalry with Eng
land and Germany, he would divert
other millions from the treasury and
invite still further Industrial ruin.
But, Of course, Mr.. Bryan would do
none Of these things, any more than
he will invade the solid South and sum-
mon the cohorts Of Democracy to the
defence Of the Constitution with the
battle cry "Shall the People Ruler"
Mr. Bryan simply does not mean what
he says What he utters with Chad
bandian JUNCTION in the North he repudi-
ates with Pecksnifaan duplicity in the
South.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-23
AS ROOSEVELT SEES BRYAN.

You say that you have advo-
Gated more radical measures
against private monopolies than
either or my party associates
have been willing to undertake.
You have, indeed, advocated
measures that sound more radi-
cal, but they have the prime de-
feet that in practice they would
not work. I should not in this
letter to you discuss your atti-
tude on this question II. you did
not yourself bring it up. but as
you have brought it up, answer
you that in my judgment the
measures you advocate would be
wholly Ineffective In curing
single evil. and 50 far al they
had any effect at all, would mere
" throw the entire business Of
the country into hopeless and ut
ter confusion. put Mr. Taft's
deeds against your words. 1 ask
that you be judged both by the
words you wish remembered, and
by the words that seemingly you
and your party now desire to
have forgotten. I hold II
entirely natural for any great
iaw-defying corporation to wish
to see you placed In the Presi-
dency rather than Mr.. Taft. Yol:
plans to put stop to the abuses
of these corporations are wholly
chimerical. = Theodore Roose-
yelt."
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-23
LABOR LEGISLATION s.
Republican States Have Been Lib
eral in Legislation for
Labor.
Democratic States Have Done Little
to Make Labor Conditions Better
Within Their Bounds.

1t is fact that every Important step
for the benefit of American labor has
been taken either by Republican
Congress and administration, or by the
Legislature of Republican State, of
course with the consent, and sometimes
by the advice, of the State executive.
Democratic Congresses have been no
| tably negligent in this respect, and
Democratic States have either done
nothing to make labor conditions bet
ter within their bounds, or have slowly
and reluctantly followed at distance
in the trail of Republican reforms.
State Legislation.
The States have control of labor leg
islation within their respective bounds,
federal authority being confined, so far
as labor is concerned, to the District
of Columbia and the territories, federal
reservations and federal public works.
The story of labor legislation shows
that nearly all labor reforms originated
in Republican States, and at the pres
ent day the Republicans are far ahead
of the Democrats in the enactment and
enforcement of laws for the welfare
of men and women and children who
work for a living. Twenty-six out of
thirty Republican States have labor
bureaus, and only seven out of sixteen
Democratic States have similar bu-
reaus, without which labor laws are
often dead letters. Twenty-three Re
publican States have factory inspectors
! to see to the enforcement Of the factory
/, laws. Only six Democratic States have
factory inspection services. Fifteen
States-thirteen Republican and two
Democratic-have free employment
agencies. Eighteen States have laws
on their statute books prohibiting labor
on government works or public con-
tracts for more than eight hours day.
OF these States sixteen are Republican
and two Democratic. Four Republican
States and one Democratic State have
laws declaring eight hours to be legal
working day in the absence OF a con-
tract. Twenty-seven States prohibit
the employment of children under four
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-23
Can't Disaffect the Farmers.

The failure Of Bryan's desperate at
tempts to curry favor with the farmers
is illustrated by the manner in which
he was received at Crookston, Mimi.
According to Congressman Halvor Stew
enson the event went of as follows !:
"Bryan's speech at Crookston was q
great disappointment. He actually lost
ground there for Democracy. Thous-
ands Of people were there to hear him,
and waited till ten o'clock in the even
ing before he appeared The address
was q narrow appeal to farmers, q
harangue, trying to prejudice them
against Republicanism. 1t didn't take
at all. Only once was there the slight
est symptom of applause. He spoke to
a silent, disappointed audience"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-23
ENEMY OF TARIFF.
Labor World Sees Danger in Bryan
Plan Of Tariff for Revenue Only.

Labor World Sees Danger in Bryan
Plan Of Tariff for Revenue Only.
(From the Labor Worldly
Werkingmen and producers generally
should not delude themselves with the
ts<lief that, II Mr.. Bryan shall be elect
ed President. his plans for revision of
the tariff will present no menace to the
country. Mr.. Bryan is the professed
enemy Of the tariff system. He would
impose duties, If at all, for revenue
purposes only. On articles competing
with what he chooses to call trust-made
goods he would have no duty at all.
Any apparent deficit in import duties
arising from revised schedules he esti-
mates would be more than made up by
increased imports. OF course, his hope
is to strike at the great protection
States, which happen to be Republican
in politics, like Pennsylvania, New
York, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, West Vir-
ginia, etc. It does not seem to matter
to him that every dollars worth Of foE
eign goods in the competitive class COM
ing into the United States on a revenue
or free trade basis necessarily by so
much reduces the demand for home
goods, thus displacing just that much
American labor. What he wants to do
Is to rebuke and avense himself upon
protected manufacturers who do not
agree woth him in politics and who will
have none of him at the polls, says an
exchange.
But while Mr.. Bryan is cunning for
protected Industries and Republican
States, once his proposed tariff law
should be in force it would fall alike
upon all sections of the country, the
only differences between one State and
another being in the degree of hardship
imposed.
We hear Of workingmen saying that
this time they intend to vote for Mr..
Bryan, because for the past ten months
we have had hard times. BIT what
good will that do? How is a tariff for
revenue, ignoring the protection idea
altogether, going to open the shops and
mills? How will the election Of Sena-
tors by direct vote start the wheels of
industry? Or the publication of cam
paign contributions? Or the further
harassment Of the raf1roads7 Or the
reorganization Of the House, so that
the Speaker may be powerless? Why
open, this country now to the markets
Of the world when we have not suffi-
cient demand to consume what we our
selves manufacture? Under Republi-
can rule we have just had ten years Of
unparalleled prosperity. Under Dem
ocratic administrations we have never
had prosperity for any period, long or
short.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-23
PRACTICAL
DEMONSTRATION,
Actual Operation of Postal Savings
Banks in Philippines.
Two Years Experiment Indicates
the Plan Is Successful.

The only postal savings bank sys-
flag is that in the Philippines, where,
after two years Of experiment, the
Institution has been declared a great
success. In the report of the Philip
pine commission, just published, the
postal savings bank is discussed brief
ly, in part as follows:
"The postal savings bank was first
opened in Manila on Oct. 1, 1906
The law provides for three classes,
with limitations as to the amounts
that can be received at any one time
in each class. Following the opening
of the Manila Office, other postal saw
ings bank offices were opened in vari-
Gus cities, of different classes, until
at the close of the year 235 had been
opened, of which were first, sc were
second and 40 were third class.
Filiptnos Adopting System.
"At first the Filipinos did not to
any great extent avail themselves Of
the opportunity of depositing portion
Of their receipts in the postal savings
bank, anda great bulk of the depositOrs
were Americans and OF other nation
alities. As the advantages of this sys-
TEN have been disseminated through
means Of schools, government bureaus,
private agencies and others, the pro-
portion of Filipinos is continually in
creasing, and gives very good promise
that the Filipinos will learn to trust
their money to the care of the govern
ment, and welcome the opportunity.
'The accounts opened up to the
close of the fiscal year numbered
2,676, of which 347 were closed, leav-
ing 1929 still open. The deposits
reached the total sum of 1856, ,361 .O3 Pc
sos-an average Of 1OS.21 pesos. With
drawals reached the total amount Of
2SO,499.21 pesos, leaving a net deposit
of 500, ,463.31 pesos at the end Of the
fiscal year-or the first nine months
of the operation of the postal savings
bank-but by no means the first nine
months of operation. of the average
number of offices, the smaller ones
having been opened from time to time
during the year, so that many had
not been opened more than a month or
two at the time these figures were
taken.
Encouraging Small Accounts.
"The device Of issuing postal saw
ings bank stamps has met with some
response. The stamps are simply a
method by which small amounts can
be deposited without the expense Of
issuing a book, figuring interest, and
opening an account.
ION the whole, the reception accord
ed the postal savings bank has been
gratifying, and gives good promise.
The investment of the funds is in the
hands of postal savings bank invest
ment board, which carries certain
amount of the funds on deposit, and
has limited power of> investment. The
law provides that 25 per cent of the
money held ON deposit may be loaned
on first-class real estate, under limita-
tions carefully drawn to protect the
depositors. and 10 per cent on agricul-
tural lands under still more rigid limi-
tations"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-23

The business men Of our community
ods. are sound. The President has
never said otherwise. Indeed, it is
chiefly in the interest Of the great body
Of honest business men that he has
made his fight for lawful business
methods.-Hon. VIM. II. Taft, to Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associatioa,
Boston, Mass.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-23

The highest claim of William Ne
Kinley for the gratitude Of his coun-
trymen is that, in spite of the abuse
and .contumely that was heaPed upon
his head for this policy, he placed our
country in the forefront Of nations as
4 civilizer and uplifter Of unfortunate
peoples.-Hon. VIM. II. Taft, at Cleye-
land, Ohio.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-23

II it is true that Roosevelt is going
to take to the stump Bryan will have
to take to the woods.-Philadelphi
Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-23
THE CORVALLIS GAzEITl

Published Tuesdays and Fridays
by the GAZETTE PUBLISHING
Co., for $500 per annum, or
25 per cent discount if cash is
paid in advance.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-23

Mr.. Bryan no longer refers to Nr.
Roosevelt as his imitator, counterpart
and understudy.-St. Louis Globe-Dem-
ocrat.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-06

May returned a few days ago after a ten
days visit with friends in the city.
Mrs. John Jimpson. jr., of Salt Lake
visited friends in camp during the week.
Superintendent John Mcdonald and fam
lily were visitors to the city the first of
the week.
j. W. Wilson of the Bingham Mercantile
visited friends in the city the early part
of the week.
r Jay Mitchell. manager of the Gar
field Trading company, was visitor to
camp Friday
Mrs A. l.. Inglesby and daughter Wis
tied friends in the city the early part of
the week.
Mrs. Fred West and children will leave
soon for Nevada, where Mr.. West is To-
Mrs. George r. Steele and family are
visiting friends in Salt Lake
Carrot S. Wilkn spent Sunday with
friends in Salt Lake.
Miss Caraline Cosney and Mrs. r. f.
Stingley visited the latters grandmother
during the week. Mrs. A. Klopenstine.
the city the first of the week with friends
Miss Grace Gilpin was city visitor
Thursday,
Mr.. and Mrs r. s. Oliver took a jaunt
to the capital on Thursday. returning Fri
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Chamberlin of Salt
Lake visited friends in camp during the
week.
Hazel and Maurine Bourgard have re-
turned to Salt Lake. where they Will at
tend the High school this year.
Mr. ard Mrs. ~. V. Luce and Miss Lloyd
returned to the city Tuesday. Miss Lloyd
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-06

Central school. arrived early IN the week
and has been the guest of Mrs Albert
Holsten-
Deputy Sheriff ]. l.. Forbes made an
official visit to the camp Tuesday.
Mrs. Anna Mcguire was a visitor to
the city on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Dunsmore and Mrs.
N. Hileman went to the city the first of
the week for brief stay
A. V. Anderson went to the city on bus
iress the early part of the week.
John Smith went to Zion the latter part
of the week.
James A. WorreI of the American Sun
day School union was in Bingham on last
Sunday.
Miss Anna Geffen returned to camp last
Sunday after a months vacation spent
with friends and relatives in Portland.
Ore
The Misses Jessie and Mary Robertson
returned to Salt Lake Wednesday to re-
sumo their studies at the Collegiate Insti-
tute.
Miss Sibyl Fields has returned to the
Collegiate Institute in Salt Lake
William Goodrich, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
VI. c. Goodrich. spent the week in Salt
Lake with friends.
Trustee c. l.. Countryman attended a
meeting of the board the first of the week.
John Jimpson. ST.. is couvalescing from
short Illness.
]. w. Grant went to Zion on Monday
to attend to some official business.
Mike Klopenstine of Upper Bingham
was a visitor to the city on Wednesday.
r. A Nelson of Salt Lake was a visitor
to the camp the middle OF the week
Mrs. Oscar Christopherson and daughter