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Evening journal., 1908-11-06
THE LABOR VOTE IN THE ELECTION.

TT AVING been defeated in his effort to elect
n - Mr. Bryan to the presidential chair, Presi-
dent Gompers of the American Federation OF
Labor will probably have TO face fight to retain
the presidency Of the Federation, If he desires to
continue in that position. Mr. Gompers has
strong grip on the Federation, and has won many
a contest for control of that body In the past he
has had to fight chiefly the Socialistic element IN
the Federation which has always objected TO
Gompers because the latter has been an avowed
opponent of Socialism.
In the recent campaign the Federation for the
first time entered partisl politics by approving
the candidacy of Mr.. Bryan and working Tor ms
election This course caused considerable opposi-
ton in the Federation, which is now taking form
in the announcement that a rival candidate Tor
president of the Federation will be put up against
Gompers The rival candidate represents the Gle
ment in the Federation which opposed the en-
dorscment by Gompers OF the Democratic ticket.
If this opposing element and the SOCIALISTS
should combine against Gompers, which is I'M
probable they would have chance to oust him,
but we doubt very much whether Gompers as
the head OF the Federation. can be overthrown.
He has been too long familiar with the working
OF Federation manipulation Then again Comp
ers has maintained his position in the Federation
simply because the workingmen allied with that
body believe that he is strictly honest and OF the
highest personal integrity
Had Samuel Gompers not been honest and
incorruptible he could have been very rich
man or the holder of fat political office years
ago No man in the United States has had more
opportunity for obtaining corrupt money than
Mr. Gompers has had The reason he is SO much
hated by the organized opponents OF trades
unions and their newspaper organs is because he
could never be influenced improperly
But Ma Gompers, so far as politics is con
cerned. has learned a lesson. The lesson is that
the American workingmen are not yet ready 10
vote as a body for one party or the other, and 1t
will be many day before they are united III
solid mass for political purposes
The failure of the labor vote so called-and
the extent of the labor vote seems to be ques-
tion-to support Mr. Bryan more heartily must
be a bitter disappointment to him. The Demo
cratic candidate made no gains of consequence n
the cities of the East, where the unions are most
strongly organized and where it was feared that
the business depression would cause slump
from the Republican columns On the other hand
the Democrats made gains in the Western farm
ing districts which have been highly prosperous.
Evening journal., 1908-11-06

paign, and | can assure you that your atti-
tude toward the National Committee ani
your willingness TO aid in its work has been
appreciated
There were reports towards the close Of the
campaign that the Republican National Commit
tee had suddenly obtained an enormous fund with
which to influence the election, but sentence m
the letter given above certainly dspels any such
idea
The national party conducted clean campaign,
the victory was won without resort to improper
methods and how thankful should be all those
who have the welfare of the country at heart.
Evening journal., 1908-11-06
Personal and Pertinent

Thomas w Lawson a dinner in Boston talked about
success.
~succoss in finance" he said lis due in great
uro TO prompt action. The doubling hesating, Hamlet
type of man had best keep Of finance. He is
be swamped The Street has for him.
such a always makes me think of my boyhood
friend Grimes. Grimes a falterer, a doubter.
Hamlet of the worst type.
zone night dropped in on him and found him bent
in a brown study a white vest.
.s.Helo Grimes said 1. What's tho matter?
s.Ths vest said he. It's dirty 70 wear and not
dirty enough send 10 the wash. 1 don't know what
10 do about it, '"-washington Star
when 9-year-old Teddy displayed the shining new
quarter which Rngloss had given down at the
corner store mother very naturally asked her little
boy had said Thank you TO fathers friend
No answer.
surely you thanked Mr.. Rngloss?" she persisted
Still answer. Trouble showed the little face.
Teddy, listen. You ought to have said Thank you
No answer yet--and trouble threatened to produce
showers
Come here dear little son. Tell mamma now, Did
you flank Mr.. Ringoss for the quarter"
Then the broke but between sobs and tears
came the required nformation Il told him thank Won
an he said not to mention it. an tried to"-Phil-
sdelphia Ledger
Mr. and Mrs oldwed had so many children they didn't
know what do; they took the whole pack OF 70
picnic the river. and let them riot.
Suddenly small boy up Mr.. Oldwed and
cried out.
"Fapal papal Archibald has fallen into the wateri"
Archibald? Achbald?' repeated the father Then
he turned 10 his wife. Mary no inquired anxiouslv
have we an Archibaldr Tit Bits
Evening journal., 1908-11-06
Editorial Opinion
clad. compass and PIIot.

Baltimore American.
Never was the country IN a better con-
dition TO mark an era in industrial adj
vance than at presen. IL Is stiil eN
periencing the fag ends of "a panic that
would have been completely ou.worn
had it, not been for The fears created
by the candidacy of William Jennings
BRYAN. That fear has been relieved
and the vote of reputation has been
emphatic enough TO scatter every cloud
Of apprehension that the things he
stands for might still be dangerously
popular lie and his policies have
been rejected in an uncertain manner.
What docs this signify? II surely
means that the country is back again
10 the chart and the compass ana has
I'm Mr. Taft the right pilot. AS Prcs-
dent Mr.. Taft will be ne less the Judge.
Instead of passing upon the plea1ings
of plaintiffs and defendlnts In the
courts he viii pass upon the merits pr
and con of broad. national policies Ills
habit of mind will be ;he same and his
weighing and balancing of considera-
tions VIII be even more careful ana
wise in the higher sphere into which
he carries his judicial faculties. In
tho old davs the ruler was also the
judge. sitting at the gates To- hear the
cases Of his subjects. The revival of
this condition without. Of course, its
paternal features. is what the country
has secured Judge Taft will be pres
ent every time President Taft exercises
his higher executive prerogatives
1t is claar then that the administra-
tion will be marked by respect for con-
stitutional usages. IT IS as clear that
the recommendation or approval Of
statutes bv the President win be with
wise appreciation Of the justice invol-
we'd and the probability OF the measures
standing the tests OF court review.
Hasty and preiudiclal legislation will
not receive the sanction of Mr.. Taft.
Yet he will not be 4 man shackled,
Promeiheus-like. 10 the rock of con-
servatism. He win see that this coun-
try is always reaching out and that
he. more than any other nan. mas
Evening journal., 1908-11-06
THANKS TO THE NEWSPAPERS.

He Republican newspapers throughout tho
IL country have received letters OF thanks for
the part they played in the campaign. The let
ters are sent out by Mr.. Oulahan. director of the
literary bureau of the National Committee. and
say in part:
!. 1t is unnecessary for me to remind YOU
that we worked this year under conditions far
different from those in previous national
campaigns, and that for this reason your CO.
operation was even more valuable to us and
more valued by US. To the disinterested low
atty OF the Republican press of the United
States must be ascribed an enormous propor-
ton of the credit for the success of the cam
Evening journal., 1908-11-06

The election of MIR. Gray was, in many re-
spects remarkable When the situation is re-
viewed it is doubtful whether any other Demo-
crat could have been nominated who would haye
been elected by so) large majority Many Pro-
hibitionists were not pleased with his nomination,
but they supported him in preference to Mr..
Davis. But it was from Republicans, pure and
simple, that he obtained his great vote In the
parts of the city where he had many personal
friends he got a Very large vote and the turning
over in the Seven8h ward of this city was simply
remarkable MrL Gray however, gathered
strength from rural New Castle more than was
expected.
Evening journal., 1908-11-06
Notes and Comments

Even the Japanese papers getting out extras"
about our election They feel plainly that the call Of
our fleet had made the nations much better ac-
Observation-Disclosures American.
In wooing the ncllo Goddess Of Fortune Mr.. Bryan
can sadly echo the famous wall OF the puzzled sutor
1T was all very well TO dssembc her love, but why
need she kick downstars?' baltimore American.
II President Roosevelt shall accomplish as much in his
second 90 years his first where will the historian
put t?-St Louis Globe Democrat
We suppose there been millions Of letters burned
within the last iivnhs-Houston Post
The advertising of the London shopkeepers
beginning to pour in upon Even the boon of inter-
national penny postage has IFS incidental Affections.
Boston Herald
Even those who to eat will be entitled later
on to eat turkcy-Detrot Free Press.
II would appear that the Hains family letter file is
even more startling than Mr. Archbod's.-Denvor Re-
publican.
Football has yet been mclycoddled out of its
putation good friend of the surgeon-Cloyeland
Leader.
Evening journal., 1908-11-06
Reina a peIawarean.

Dover News.
Mr. William II. Stayton, New
Yorker. formerly Of Smyrna, at an adj
dress during the Democratic meeting
at SMYRNA. on Saturday, said that few
Delawareans who lived in this Stale
appreciated fully what it was t' be
"A Delawarean as those who had gone
out from it in their early youth. TO
him. he declared. Delaware was "A
beautiful garden Of sunshine, where he
knew no sorrow; knew only the joys
of child-life. boyhood and the home.
1t was one round bubbling pleasure.
1t was elsewhere that he had met the
hardships and rough places of life; had
seen false friends. and had come in
contact with criminals. 1t reminded
us of the old adage that the boy who
runs awav soon knows what home
means: but the fellow who lives in
everlasting enjoyment Of it, believes Il
merely his duty.
Evening journal., 1908-11-06

Now that the election is over, all citizens Of
Delaware will extend their best wishes to those
who have been elected in Delaware, and wish
them successful administrations
Evening journal., 1908-11-06
OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS.

The Association
Of American Ad-
sersors Is com
The Association Of American ,ose3 oa ayertsers
Advertisers New York City) has ii this country.
examined certified the circulation be Asseeiah h
Of this publication Only the figures Of nagrs as submit
circulation contained In its report lis examination
guaranteed by the Association. Y any menu
gSS4ssSsa" $500. :::' :5,s3 ;;.:s:::. ;$$
W. S0Se"I' 4 10 ii2 has been
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Evening journal., 1908-11-06
SOME REMARKABLE VOTING.

IT HE figures OF the election in Delaware show
n a remarkable twisting and turning by the
voters, cutting and sashing that is unprece-
dented in tho politics of this State Even during
the faction AL disputes of the Republican party in
Delaware when the factions ran rival tickets,
there little changing Of the ballot The voters
stamped the ballot of the Republican faction and
let il 60 at that But IL was different on Tuesday
The election showed the great popularity of
Taft Taft led the ticket in Delaware. having a
majority of more than three thousand all that
could Ne expected under the circumstances His
great .fnaority shows the admiration for Taft in
Delaware and the approval of the Roosevelt
poXcies. 1t also developed that a considerable
S1jimbcr of Democrats refused to follow Bryan
that he was distasteful to them just as he had
been in the two previous campaigns
The Kent county figures seem to show that
Bryan was traded somewhat, for Taft carried the
county Taft in that county was supported by
the independent Republicans, and their strength
with the few Democrats that were evidently
picked up in the county, made the Taft majority
what II is
The Democrats put forth tremendous efforts
Cor their State ticket. The appointment of the
Judges rests with the new governor. Certain cor
poration influences desired the success of the
Democratic ticket. Certain Republican leaders
saw no reason why they should take off their
coats and work for the ticket and the returns
from their home districts show that they did not
overwork themselves for the State ticket at least
All these influences, combined with the Proh-
bition strength, which does not seem to have been
near the figures expected by the Prohibitionists,
made the divergence between the number of votes
received by the State and the national tickets
Now that the election is over. all citizens of
Delaware will extend their best wishes to those
Evening journal., 1908-11-06
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The United Publishers, Association

The rublishere Bulletin, Official organ Of the UNITED
PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATIONS, prints the foiiowing
THE WILAfr NGTON EVENING JOURNAL has a
guaranteed circulation OF than 00 daily which has
been verified by examination"
The examination made by Mr. Arthur KoppeL gen.
era Of tho association. who offers 81 900
Of his money. and under ake prove that the EVEN
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printed In WILMINGTON.
Evening journal., 1908-11-06

Already appointments to be made by Mr.. Pen
newill are being picked out and various names
suggested, but we fancy that Mr. Pennewill will
make his own selections, guided by those whose
opinions are worth while. Some men who have
been loud in talk during this campaign should
now speak in whispers for a while
Evening journal., 1908-11-06
Friday, November 6, 1908
GET DOWN TO BUSINESS.

M R. TAFT sends a message that captains Of
= = industry and manufacturers should start
in with a revival of business at once, and that no
honest business man has anything to fear from
the national administration. 1t should not be
necessary for Mr.. Taft to make such statement,
but the fears of one sort or another that seem
constantly to surround manufacturers and cap
tains of industry may be allayed by these words
from the head of the new administration.
II is high time that the manufacturers and cap
tains Of industry settle down to business, give
employment to their men and get out of their
croalSings and sloughs of despond. In the cleo
ton of Taft thay have got what they wanted, and
the country will expect them to assume opti-
mstic tint and do their part in advancing pros
perity throughout the land There are certainly
no "scares" or fears to make their knees shake
and their frees blanch, but our only fear is that
a small crowd of eroakers will before long manu-
facture new OUTPUT of fears
Happily however, there are many signs that
business is going Ito boom, and we should all be
thankful The Journal certainly is thankful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-05

and comprises Ger one-half of the sur
face of the state of Florida
Did not England reclaim the lands in the
valley of the Nile? Then can We not re-
claim the lands of Florida? Centuries ago
the people OF Holland found themselves
cramped for room, because of the rapid
increase of population. Instead of falling
upon some neighboring people and taking
from them their territory, they looked out
over the reaches of the and said ::
Here is land in plenty, which the sea
does not need: We will take it," They
built bikes. shut out the sea. pumped out
the water-and today the bottom of the
ocean has become the garden spot of
Europe. the home of a multitude OIL happy
and prosperous people. and the very sea.
whose land was taken. has been confined
between canal banks and made the
carrier of nations commerce. Much of
Holland is below the level of the surface
of the ocean. Our everglades. as I have
said. are above the level of the ocean. so
our only task is Ia let the water run ont
of them to make habitable a region which
is one of the richest in the world and can
be made one of the most productive in
America.
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Cost Of Handling Bank Account.

from bdnR NoreS-
If a little more were known about the
actual cost of handling country bank
account, il is reasonable to believe that
there would be A surprise in store for
bankers who wonder Why all city banks
will not handle all of their outs ide'
items at par.
Taking the states of Mississippi and
Louisiana as examples. a Chicago bank
has compiled some interesting statistics
A country bank which carries an aver
age balance of $4,000 sends a daily letter
which averages 5000 made I'D the
number of outside checks. BY careful
computation it is figured that these
checks cost 81 - per thousand to handle.
The Chicago bank arrives al the follow
ing results: Average daily balance $40
ONO; average balance in transit (S6Ou
per day, four days ouD. $500: average
net balance, $1,000: less per cent re-
serve Ton 100000. 500; loanable funds,
$500; exchange S11,6oO. at 81 81 per thou
sand $500 per day. twenty-siX days.,
$3.50: interest allowed on 81 $40 at per
cent, SEQ. total. 81 Deduct inter-
est on loanable funds. if loaned at per
cent, S2I1o. and there remains a cash
loss of S64. Thus il would be seen that
an account which apparently shows a
good profit is actually being carried at
quite loss.
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Be Cheerful.
rom tho Southern Banker.

From tho Southern Banker
Ii is safe to maintain that two-thirds OF
banking mistakes are due entirely TO lack
of judgment undue pressure of respon-
siblites or too great faith I'm men or
things. Ii has been said that those things
for which some men serve terms i'm prison
are done by others without discovery. Ii
is. then. either an accident which causes
justice To he done, or an adverse fate
which results in an injustice. Which
ever ii may be. the country is too great
to allow its banking affairs TO he the
sport of chance. We don't want any
more suicides. either. among bankers. be-
cause of their misdeeds. or among the
people because of the bankers. There
has been entirely too much accusation
against bankers who should he above re-
proach. We want for our banks and our
bankers a position so strong and unques-
room for any question, either of their
solidity or their judgment.
Now is the time for us all TO be opti-
mistic cheerful and ever ready with the
glad hand of confidence for those who
are weak-hearted and pessimstic. There
never was a time when doubt and lack
of confidence had little cause for eX-
istence as now The nation is blessed
with good harvests. and high prices pre-
vail for all its products. Gold Is flowing
in from abroad To pay for these. and
everything points to continued prosperity
in the business world. There is absolute
ly nothing the matter with business.
Things will be adjusted all in good time
to meet the changed demands. Preach
confidence and prosperity first. last and
all the time. and ask everybody you meet
to do the same.
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Clean Money.
From the Housekeeper.

FROM the fIOuSekeeper.
Tainted money may be perfectly SAM
tary and the honest money of the sanity
may be unclean. There are so many
seemingly more important things in life
than a campaign for clean money that we
are apt to smile at the sanitary advocates,
thinking that they are pursuing fairy
lights instead of the sun. However, 1t is
only necessary to consider what mas been
done since the germ theory was discov-
cred to have faith in what may come
about The Treasury Department of the
government is considering one way of es-
Gaping unclean money. and IL 1t Is adopted
the department will replace soiled money
by new if sent by registered mail. An
other way that is being advocated is to
encourage people to demand clean money
at the banks and other places. If the de-
mand becomes universal the government
will surely find some way of putting new
money to replace the soiled into circula-
ton.
1t is not necessary to go into details to
show how money travels from place to
place from the sweatshOp to the mansion.
To help in the cause it has been suggest
ed that whenever any one receives money
in a dirty condition the coins be dropped
in boiling water and the bills be ironed
with hot iron.
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set young pulses throbbing. Finally. they
came in little bands that government sent
out-raw untried cadets and earnest. en-
ergetic men. who were intrusted with a
great lump of unmolded clay and told to
set to work Some were appalled, and
turned the ball helplessly from hand to
hand knowing no design. Others grew
weary with the unWonted weight and
threw away the clay. Others again took
the raw matter in hand and toiled sober
ly and INCREASINGLY upon it and finally
traced out a design that thought and keen
observation told them was the appropriate
one. Today this pattern stands elaborated
in an unique system of government that
calls other men and nations with like
work before them to stop and study.
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SERMONS IN STONE.
Grandeur of Laon Cathedral-French
Government Repairing Edifice.

Government Repairing Edifice.
From the London Spectator.
Laon is a city set on hill. It cannot
be hid, for it stands on the one hill or
wide, wind swept plain, very fiat and very
monotonous. The situation alone is won
derfully impressive: from down below.
the hill with its church looks like head
land out at sea: but 1T is not only the
situation that makes I4aOn Cathedral such
a dominating feature in the landscape
1t has wonderful cluster of towers I'M
like anything else. The character OF the
church seems concentrated in these beau
tiful. high. outstanding things, just as the
character of the church at BeauVals lies
in the sheer precipitous rise of arch, with
its empty inches and Intellectual ornament
that make the height OF the huge. bare
space so impressive and terrifying. The
old town stands squeezed together on the
top of the hill, parted by its old walls
with their thirteenth-century gates from
the new town that lies in nightmare hide
BUSINESS on the lower slope beside the
railway station and the sugar factory.
Laon has been a stronghold under at least
three of the races that have occupied the
land.
One of the roads you see from the hill
top cleaving the plain as straight as a
bolt flies, keeps the memory Of the indy
ing race who taught the Christian world
that the making of empires begins with
the making of roads After Laon had
ceased to be Roman military station,
she became a still more important station
of the church militant of Rome. and took
masterful part in the affairs. as we'll
ecclesiastical temporal, of the middle
ages. Froissart has many tales to tell
about Laon and her martial clergy. The
cathedral was turned into temple of
reason during the revolution. and now the
government is turning it into national
monument by scrapng, scrubbing. chisel-
ing and repairing in hygienic and vast
ly expensive manner But in spite of
archaeological patronage. Laon still
breaches with every stone, as the makers
of these stone Bibles of the thirteenth
century intended they should preach. to
the populace for whose education and edi-
fication they were built
Most of the French cathedrals have
their special character. Laon is said to
be peculiarly the erudite cathedral. All
round her walls are carved figures that
taught the layman high and low. of the
early middle ages most of what he knew
about things intellectual.