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The Washington times., 1908-12-01
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TODAY'S PRICES ON
NEW YORK EXCHANGE

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members New York Stock Exchange Wash
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TTaIa-I
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
REPORT or THE CONDITION
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At Washington, in the District OK Columbia
az the close Of business November p, 1905.
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LIABILITIES

CsDftaI stock paid in................ Z00. 900 %
surplus fund 10000 %
tsXes d..............-............ q. 32s %
National bank notes outstanding. 800 %
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HIGH FINANCE

Eyes. always let papa buy my
hats"
els his taste so g0Od2"
at isn't a matter of taste. Papa al
ways buys hats that are too expensive
and then / change them and get the
difference. Cleveland Plain Dealer
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BUSINESS DULL ON
PRODUCE MARKETS
Today's Prices.

Wholesale prices were follows. johoers'
prices being a little higher
Eggs-Virginia nearbys fresh 3la53ci south
west virginia and West Virginia, 26aZ1c;
Tennessee and North CaToA "A. 24d25c-
Cheese-New York flats laIEe. per lo.s AZ
a142tc: small per H., l4Aaloc-
Butter-C Creamery. fancy. per h.. 3la52c;
Western drsts, 30a3lc; process, fancy, 25a35e;
fair 20 good, 23a24c: dairy. choice. zoa2lci
dairy good lSalsei store-Packed. fresh. lSc
Poultry.
Live P0uItrv-CEicIens. spring. small. per
h. l8al4c. large I2aI3c. hens Ice roos-
tiers. &c; ducks, large, per b., l0al2c: snail,
per 10 9alOc. geese. per ID. Sa5c. turkeys
TOMS per To-. -2al3ci hens, per 10. l2al5c-
Dressed P0utry-TuTkeys, undrawn, toms,
per TO-. l3al4ci hens, per b., halle; poor
quality. ual2c. chickens, small per 10.
14al5c; large. per ID. l3a14c: hens. per To-
.-aI3C. ROSTERS. per h.. Toe. ducks. large. per
d.. I2al4C: small, l0aIlc; geese, per H.. lGaIc
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-10
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
SUMMARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

Convention Hall Denver July g
The following resolution constitute
substantially the enilre platform of
the Democratic national convention
have been adopted by the committee
on platform and viii be presented to
the convention durIng the night
There is every reason To suppose that
they will be approved by tae conyen-
ton
Pre- snble
We. the rept esentatiYes of the
Democracy of the United states. in
national convention assembled rsaf
firm our faith in and pledge our Icy
atty to principles of orr party
We rejoice at the increasing signs
of an awakening throughout the ccu1.
try. Various investigation have
traced graft and political corruption
to the representatives of predatory
wealth aud laid bare the unscrupu
lous mehods by which they have d.
bauched elections and preyed upon
the defenseless public through sub
servant officials whom they have
raised to place and honor.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-10

The conscience of the nation Is
now aroused and must be appealed
TO. to free the government from its
grip of those who had made il a husi
ness asset Of favor seeking corpora
ton il must hecomr again people S
government and he administered in
all its departments according 10 the
Jeffersonian maxim equal rights to
all and special privileges 10 ncne
Shall the people rle is the over.
shsdowing issue at tnIs time; it man
tests itself IN full f. ne question nov
under discussion and demands i'm
mediate consideration
The TsriT.
We welcome the belsted prom Q
of tariff reform now affected by tie
Republican party ,in tardy rccogni-
tiOn of the righteousness of the Demo,
cratic position IN this question. but
the people cannot s.a-sly entrust the
execution of this important work TO
the partv which is SO deeply nhH
gated to highly protected Interests as
is the Republican party
We call attention 10 the signif-
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cant fact that the promised relief was
postpned until after the cming e'ec.
ti0n-an election TO succeed in which
the Republican party must have that
same support from tne benefciaries
Ct the high protective tariff as it has
always heretofore received from
them. aud to the f rtner fact that dur
ing years of uninterrupted power no
action whatever has neen taken by
the Republican congress to correct
the admittedly existing tariff inilul-
ties
lrnned ate Revision.
We favor an immediate revision
of the tariff by the reduction of i'm
port duties Articles entering into
competition with trust-controrel rTo-
ducts should be placed on TIE free
list, and materia, reduction should
be made In tariff upon the neces.
saries cf life; especially Jpn articles
competing with such american manu-
factures as are sold abroad mere
cheaply than at home: and gradual
reductions should be made in such
other schedules as may be necessary
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to restore the tariff TO revenue ba
sis.
On Print Paper.
Existing duties have given to the
manufacturers of raper shelter he
hind which they have organized com
hinations to raise the price Of pulp
paper thus imposing d tax upon the
spread Of knowledge We demand an
immediate repeal of the tariff on pulp
print paper lumber, tImebr and logs,
and that these articles he placed upon
the free list
The Courts.
The courts Of Justice are the hul
wark cf our liberties. aud We Weld to
nCne in orr purpose to maintain their
dignity. Our party has given to the
bench long line of distinguished
Judges, who have cdded to the re.
spect and confdesce In which this
department mrst be iealously man.
tanned. We resent the attempt cf the
Republican party to raise false iss~es
respecting the judiciary. II is an un
Just reflection upOn the great body of
cur citizens to assume that they lack
respect for the courts
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Ollie NJ. James Making Strong Bid to be Run
ming Mate for Nebraskan-Byan Pleas
ed With Platform Adopted
Heard Demonstration
Over Tel phone

Denver, July 10, a. m.--AmiJst
much enthusiasm the ballot was taken
with the following result:
Alabama-Bryan %.
/ Arkansas Bryan IS.
Calltornia-Bryan 20.
Bryan 10
4 Connectlcut-Bryan 9; Johnson s.
Delaware-~-Gray
Georgia-Gray 20; Byran A: John.
sen 2.
Idaho Bryan 6.
hlinois-Bryan 54
Indiana-Bryan 80.
kansas--Pryan 20.
/ Florida - Bryan 10
louisiana BRYAN 1s
| Maine Bryan To- Johnson 4; moi
voting /.
Maryland-Bryan 7; Johnson 9
Massachusetts Bryan SO.
Michigan Bryan cS.
innesota-Johnsou 90.
Mississippi-Bryan 20
Missouri Bryan Sc.
Montana Bryan G.
| Nebraska Bryan 10
| Nevada Bryan G.
! New Hampshire Bryan Z; John.
son /.
New Jersey-Gray u
! New York-Bryau IS.
tGreat cheering when New York
annol need 7S votes for Bryan.l
North Carolina Bryan "a
tPoll of New York ordered. When
the roll was called Parker did not re-
spond. Murphy promptly answered
Bryan " Very few responded to
their names when called In the New
York delegation. The majority Of The
New York delegation announced again
and the vote was announced rs for
Bryan.l
North Dakota-Bryan 8
Ohio Bryan 4G
Oklahoma Bryan Is.
Oregon Bryan s.
Pennsylvania Bryan 49,, John
son 3; Gray az not voting g.
Rhode lsland-Bryan ), Johnson 3
South Carolina Bryan IS
South Dakota Bryan $.
Tennessee Bryan "a
West Virginia Bryan H.
Washington Bryan 10
Wisconsin 2G.
Wyoming Bryan 6.
Alaska-Bryan G.
Bryan 6.
New Mexico-Bryan 6.
Hawaii-Bryau 6.
District of Columbia Bryan 6
Texas Bryan 36.
utah--Bryan 6.
Totals--Bryan S92ia johnson &C.
Gray 59la.
The convention adjourned until p
m. today.
Eirginia-Eryan ~
L'orto Rico-Bryan G.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-10

convention Han. Denver july =,
Two sessions of the Democratic ma
tiOnal convention, the first at II
o'clock today and the second begin
ming at Z tonight, have advanced The
work well night to completion an'
have brought the decisive hours foI
the consideration of the party's can
didacy aud n declat alton of principles
The opening session today laste
three hours and brought about the
completion of permanent organization
with the address of Congress nan
CLAYTON of Alabama, permanent
chairman OF the convention.
Decks Cleared.
Nhcn the session opened tonight
every formality of organization had
been accomplished and the decks
were clear for the supreme work of
adopting the platform aud naming
the candidates.
Night Session Opens
A small American flag had been
placed ON every delegates chair priJr
to The beginning Of the evening session
This was unmistakabe evidence o.
the nominating session of the convcn
tinn and quickened the interest of th.
spectators who early made a rush for
the gallaries, filling them to overflow
ing
At seven O'Clock. however thcr
were few of the delegates in thei,
places.
A Chicago band filled in the tim
playing patriotic airs which aroused
great enthusiasm, everyone waving q
flag and cheering
Clayton Calls Order
1t was just 1850 when Chairman
Clayton began to rap for order, which
he secured within n minute.
Clayton recognized Mr.. McQusteu,
of Pennsylvania. who announced tho
selection of James Kerr as member of
the national committee from that
state in place of James NJ Guffcy,
who was selected before the PennsyI-
vania contests were settled. The Sc.
lection was ratified.
A committee was appointed to as
certain when the platform committee
would be ready to report
Several Speeches Made.
Pending the report of the committee
of inquiry, Thomas z. Ball, of Texas.
was invited to address the convention
His reference to Bryan called ou'
cheers.
Speeches were also made by Senp
tor Grady, Judge Wade. of Iowa. an
Champ Clark, of Missouri.
The committee here returned and
reported that the platform COMMITTEES
would not be ready TO report before
midnight
Roll Call For Nomination.
The secretary viii now proceed to
call the roll of the states for uomin;
tions for the office of president of the
United States. shouted Clayton.
Alabama" called the clerk.
The chairman of that delegation a
rose and was recognized
Knowing that Nebraska will make
no mistake in nominating the righ
man he said. Alabama Yields to Ne
hraska."
Il. w. Dunn. oi Omaha win spca'
for the Nebraska delegation" an |
uounced the chairman of that state |
while the cheering which followed thc /
first statement from Alabama CONT .
ned unabated
Dunn Begins Speech.
Dunn mounted the platform with hie /
speech Almost every allusion h 4
made to- the character of Bryan was 1
enthusiastically applauded. although /
he had not yet mentioned the name OF /
the Nebraska candidate The plau
dts. however. were not long contiu |
ued. and their transcient character
seemed to promise that the record |
breaking demonstration Of yesterday /
IN honor Of Bryan would not when the |
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Concluded on sixth raSe.l
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tcoucluded on Sixth Page)
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01
STEVENS DUPLICITY.

In the campaign of 1906, when
Judge Boyd and Judge Graves were
the opposing candidates, it will be
remembered that Dan V. Stephens,
chairman of the Democratic commit.
tee, on the eve of election, sent out
circulars stating that Chairman Ward
ofthe Republican committee, had been
caught riding on a pass. Stephens
even went so far as to give the num-
Der of the imaginary pass. All the
Democratic papers published the cir.
cular and assisted in giving publicity
to Stephens Eleventh Hour Lie, and
roundly abused Judge Boyd and
Chairman Ward, charging them with
being the tools of railways and said
other uncomplimentary things about
them calculated to bring them into
disrepute, and influence voters to cast
their ballots for Judge Graves.
1t was a dirty piece Of political
trickery on the part of Stephens and
the Democratic editors of Platte and
other counties in the district. Fol
thus attempting to deceive the people
by knowingly incorporating the Re
publican chairman and Judge Boyd
Stephens was alluded to as . shrewd
fellow-just the man for the'place, etc
Now some of the same editors thai
defended Stephens questionable trans
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01

Will the Denver platform declare
for the government ownership of rail-
ways, the free coinage of silver, the
hauling down of the flag in the Phil.
ippines and the Acknowledgement Of
the negro? All Of these various ere
forms" have been advocated by Mr..
Bryan with the exception of the latter,
a question on which he is silent. If
the above planks are left out is it to be
construed that the enemies of Bryan
dictated the platform?
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01

actions in 1906, appear to be Mortified
at his duplicity today. Two years ago
Stephens was using dirt to fight Re-
publicans; today he is employing the
same means to defeat q Democrat who
aspires to lead his party in the con-
gressional fight.
When the Democratic press, that
two years ago put the stamp of appro'
val upon Stephens method of con-
Quoting q campaign, apologize for the
assistance they then rendered him, the
votors will have q triRe more sympathy
for the fellows who are now squealing
so loud over Stephens action in dis
tributing the coin from Jim Latta's
barrel.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01
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The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01
GROVER CLEVELAND.

In the death of Ex-P President Cleve-
land the country loses a great man,
and the Democratic party the ablest
representative and exponent of its
principles since the days of Andrew
jackson.
Grover Cleveland never became in.
oculated with the many isms which the
present day Democracy advocate. He
was q vigorous defender of true De-
mocracy as he understood it, and for
that reason was denounced by men
claiming to represent the Democratic
party as unfit to represent it in any
capacity.
1t was during the second admins.
tration of Mr.. Cleveland, when he
called congress together for the pur-
pose of repeating the silver purchasing
act known Is the Sherman law, that
he proved himself . great man. With
two-thirds of his party demanding the
free coinage of silver, he had the pat
riotism and good sense to place himself
in opposition to the demands of the
silver barons and their dupes and fight
for what he believed to be for the best
interests of his country. He lived to
see his course endorsed by his country
men, and the predictions he made
fully verified and sustained.
Those who abused him in 1894 for
opposing the evident will Of his party
leaders, have since acknowledged their
error, and in 1904 endorsed 1t St.
Louis the stand taken by the ex.presi-
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01

Ross Hammond is making little
hay in the goldshine reflected from the
chin in Jim Latta's barrel. Dan V.
Stenhens Is Hammond's business part.
ner, and the plant owned by the firm
i turning out Latta campaign mate
rial BY the ton, much to the chagrin
of Democratic editors who own print
eries fully equipped to perform the
work. Az . business proposition, no
one .blames Hammond for butting in
and taking . dip in the barrel.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01

The anti saloon league politely de-
clined to act with the third party pro-
hibitionists in IN effort to suppress the
liquor traffic. The plan fthe former,
q announced, is to dictate to the two
old parties a to what candidates shall
be endorsed, and if the nominees re-
fuse to endorse the bill on local option
prepared by Tom Darnell, then, and
in that case, the members Of the anti
saloon league will vote for the pro
hibition candidates.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01

Tom Taggart has been mentioned as
q suitable candidate for Vice President
on the ticket with Bryan. Taggart
undoubtedly has the ability to preside
over q faro table; but presiding officer
of the United States Senate is not in
his class,
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01
Eioureheads for Autos.

In some parts Of the civilized world
the fetch or idol which disappeared
long ago is coming back, in fact, has
already returned. to do duty as a
guardian. protector. mascot or what
ever one may please to call it. The
new idol is in shape according to the
fancy of the automobile owner, who
places 1t on the front of the machine
to prevent accidents and arrest. These
fgureheads are all grotesque in style.
the most popular being the image OF
q police officer with watch in hand, q
barking cur and Growing rooster.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01
Terrible Appetite for Chicken.

Henry e. DiXey was sneering about
the souabble that went on between two
medal.
1T is not a very ennobling thing"
he said, Ito see two heroes fighting
and jawing over a medal for herOism
Mr.. Carnegie should have thought OF
this when he originated his hero fund
THE taste for medals. once formed.
is worse than the taste for chicken.
You know what Mrs. Washington
White said of her husband. don't you?
"'My WASH she said. is the wust
man for chicken you ever see Why,
IL he can't git chicken no other way,
he'll 60 and buy one"
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01

Icannot refrain from declaring to
you that my experience in the great
Office of President of the United States
has 50 impressed me with the solem'
nity of the trust and its awful respon-
sibilities, that I cannot bring myself
to regard candidacy for the place as
something to be won by personal strife
and active self.assertion. l have an
idea that the Presidency is pre-emi-
nently the peoples Office Grover
Cleveland.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01

The late Grover Cleveland was not
q dodger. He did not trim his sails to
catch every political breeze that swept
over the land. When he was advised
by q friend not to send a letter to the
big anti-free silver meeting in New
York city, he said: 81 am going to
write q letter to be read at that meet
ing-and the presidency can 60 to
hell"
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01
THE PROHIBITION RECORD.

THE PROHIBITION RECORD.
The crest of the prohibition wave in
the south seems to have passed. The
evidence of Louisiana is added to that
of Georgia. Although the issue in
Georgia was complicated with other
matters anti.prohibition votes defeated
Hoke Smith for governor in the re-
cent primary campaign. Gov. Smith,
not originally a prohibitionist, thought
he was appealing to dominant senti-
ment when he declared he would veto
any amendment of the statewide pro-
hibitory law. His opponent, orginal-
ly . prohibitionist, met the issue by
declaring he would sign any law the
Legislature might pass on the subject.
There was considerable dissatisfaction
with the working of the prohibitory
law as far as it had got. Gov. Smiths
opponent got the solid vote of the anti
prohibition and modification elements,
and it elected him governor. His
election does not indicate that the
Georgia prohibitory law will be either
repealed or modified right away. But
it does indicate that the prohibition
tide is not at food height when the
issue furnishes explanation for the de.
feat of . gubernatorial candidate.
The Georgia result was the first
check the prohibition cohorts received
in the remarkably successful onslaught
on the south. The disappointment
caused by it was made more intense
last week when the Louisiana assem-
bly, voted to indefinitely postpone bill
submitting statewide prohibition to q
vote of the people. That vas an out
and out defeat in territory previously
believed t. be favorable. 1t will have
. discoursging effect upon the prohi-
bitionists who are moving for state
vide prohibition in other southern
states. twill corrspondingly encour.
age the opposition, which had appar-
emily come to feel there was no use in
] attempting to check the prohibition
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01

wave when it attacked any southern
state.
Notwithstanding the check in Geor-
gia, and the defeat in Louisiana, the
prohibitionists at their national con-
ventiOn next month will be able to
point with pride to the record of sue
cess during the past two years. Prior
to 1907 Maine, Kansas and North
Dakota comprised the list of prohibi-
ton states, . number of other north
ern states having tried the policy and
abandoned it. Within the last two
years Alabama, Georgia. Mississippi,
North Carolina and Oklahoma have
been added to the "dry" list. No new
northern states have been won over,
nor is there much anticipation in that
direction. But great progress has been
made in number of northern states
with the policy Of county option. Un-
der q new comfy option law many
counties in Illinois went dry" this
spring. At the late Oregon election
county after county voted itself into
"dry" ranks. In other local option
states less notable progress was made.
While the north has not warmed up
to statewide prohibition it has been
affected in another way by the prohi-
bition excitement down south. There
has been a general awakening of SEN
timent against the lawless and crime
breeding saloon. In many cities there
has been activity to bring about the
strict enforcement of legal saloon
regulation and to tighten the regula-
ton system where it was lax. Much
real temperance reform has been &C.
complished along these lines. Not the
least gratifying feature of this move
ment was the appearance of the brew
ers, distillers, wholesalers and the
better element among the retailers in
the ranks of those demanding rational
regulation, strict enforcement of Law
and the suppression Of the low saloon
dive. This element has assumed this
attitude rs q matter of business, con-
sidering it the most effective way Ia
head off prohibition, but the practical
results in the interests of temperance
are not lessened on that account.
The prohibitionists willhave presi
dental ticket in the field as usual this
year, and they predict q new high
water mark for the prohibition vote
throughout the country. Voting the
national prohibition ticket is not 9
very practical way of advancing the
interests of temperance, and it may be
doubted whether many members Of
the regular political parties will waste
their votes to build up the prohibition
total Sioux City Journal.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01

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The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01

In comparison with the population
the world is an immense thing after
all. Some fellow with plenty of time
on his hands has figured that the
worlds population could be crowded
into the state of Delaware, at the rate
Of 1900 people to the acre.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01

The man who would favor issuing
government bonds to the amount of
thirteen billion dollars, for the purpose
of buying the railways of the country,
is q dangerous man to elect to the
highest Office in the land.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01

The Democrats of Vermont view
with alarm the fortunes that have been
amassed under Republican rule, and
then the convention tabled a resolu-
ton endorsing Bryan, presumably for
the reason that the Nebraskan is one
of the men who has amassed q fortune
living under Republican admins
trstions.