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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
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 Col. John T. Meeraw. Democratic national comrhitteeman from West vir- ginia and recently elected chairman of the campaign committee of the Sec end West Virginia district. in an in- terview to-day said he feels that Bry- an will carry West Virginia. and that the full Democratic State ticket Will be elected.
 He thinks that the political aisssn- nations of schefr and swisher for tions cannot te nxed up in time ,to :sy :sys the RnsnsbiiiIssas from sson asiss throu efont the State is widsspread, ana Bryan sentiment grows as the streneth of schsrfites and swishsrites
 The sifoIis ot United states ssnatoss EikIns and Scott to whip the disturb. .ap as sesfsr M iecss~ ss doe. s me not svass ssns will prove successful. He says thtt Scherr has . folio wing that win stick to hian; despite EIkins and qsssi,. Sect. thus ,Ss Democratic nominee.
 Mir. scherr states that the action of MT. Darst who was nominated Tor au. viii not injure the chances of the Lin coln party in the least. MT. scherr
 ss .ss.4 ss . sss ss Sss' s..ay sn saS 'sss ss:s decided upon and was done because he expressed 4 desire to accept nomina-
 Mf. schers says Darst's action will make 1t Impossible for him. to be se- sstsS.. isstsS sudIsori .asHs; His name Is on the the nsrs many sr aspasllcas eonfsrsnees that have been held over the gubernatofiai
 o wAdFrM Sres ssemo if ss sa ars tSs Ss'ns new aG1isi csndids.s For aogsrnor. They srs xs,, Jasss sS satAsn a Ha,lhr s con 1 l. caid- in States that neither side can yin nrs.,an Eisneut nshtigs fGr, we , ,aSgsnn nsw York. The editor Of The fndisnapoiis News. an independent paper, writing of the sitnstion and outlook In ln- "The most 1t is safs te say about h. aiana IS that t is ighting ground for privately. are by no means conhdent; Is in them. and that the Democrats nor mors hopeful and sntsasisstic ' than n 'sfis ssTfihss sold r ip5smocrats are practically sn,la All back iq line; The long prsdomi.; local esfice has resulted In many seam dais. which will doubtless have an ef- feet on the voting, but altogether 1t E either party's victory as things look World WrItes:
 'Durlng the past five weeks I have travHled through the state, and I have found the sentiment for Bryan Is growing stronger every day. I have use. for Taft or Rooseweit and have declared for Bryan.
 Unless all signs fail Bryan will are saying nothing but are are thinkins good deal The workingmen are Tor Bryan almost to . man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29

through recklessness and some through deliberate design. It Is a duty which Democrats owe to themselves and their country to bend all their energies to the commendabic duty of putting a Democrat in the presidential office.
 What reason can Democrats give for falling to support Mir. Bryan7 Some of them say he will not make good President, but they have no pos sible means of knowing 1t. and it can only be known by fair trial. If he Is elected and makes good then those who support him will have the grati- fication of knowing that they helped to give the country good adminis- tration. If he is elected and his ad- ministration Is failure his supporters may console themselves by refiecting that they at least preserved their fealty to the party and did their poiiti- cal duty. Do we not reason correctly?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
SATURDAY., AUGUST as. lsss.

If Taft and sherman wish to make Roosevelt and Rooseveltism the para mount Issue in the present campaign the Democrats should accept it willing " and should win hands down. If She country endorses the adrninistra- tion of Roosevelt with all it's biunders and failures then we feel bound to say that the country doesn't deserve good government And that reminds us of the rabbits foot game some of them are playing, which is thus aliud- ed to by an observant contemporary.
 The Republican leaders are now en- gagged in fixing their speakers list so the ones who point to Taft as the man 10 carry out the Roosevelt policies will De dated for the west. while those who will point out that Tafts election means the lend of Rooseveltism" will be dated in the east.
 Pretty stick game. but will 1t work?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
me Nfucl-Raker's Victims.

Wa6hinGton AoIaAu' lime so has served to reveal the fact that the entire estate of which neS dleo possessed amounts to not more thsn tn $l0O, 900, and. perhaps. not more tnsn .n appears, represents more the Sen. ator's savings from his salary than it Business SUsi es iiass. ,. was one of the most 'oonspicuous vic was one of the nose conspicuous vic- tins of the same, He was chairman @ ot the Senate Appropriatlon CommiS.ee; freely in lis personal fortunes because of that fact, and so manipulated things that his estate ran awey up ,ns1 ,1,,l. gns millions. Mir. David Grsham rnii.ps. : particularly specific and offenslye in his reference to Senator Allison, charg- ing him with a number Of qtscredt- able things in an article ..,Ia. waaioh ns ran ssn sSTissiy of tSe Seoss senass sss a'A'
 The vioiousness of this is all appa- rent now, of course. It is not neces- sary to dwell on tt. senator Ailisom ,, of honors loved and respected by his countrymen throughout the union: But isn't t good to know that t,I, the .hsy day of the nuck-raker Is no noTe' tnnl ence or market for his wares3 Sena- tor Spooner is another big -brained man who was singled out for fhe muck rnke's islander. The wisconsin giant was painted bIaeker than Satan hiIn- self: was held up to the country as conspicuous example of the ease Witn which great wealth might be honestly acquired in the Senate of the United States. And yet it was not great while after these scurrilous attacks ap. peared that Senator Spooner was forced to leave the Senate In order to earn q competence for his family,
 Ii mattered not to the muck raker that these two men had grown to be veterans in the public service: 1t mat tered not that their legislative efforts bore ever earmark of patriotism and personal dlsinterestednesE: # mattered not that one or both or them may have been endowed with business sa- gacity enough to make something m fhe world over and above a modest ConRressional salary. No. indeed; none of these things matteredi Allison and Spooner were shining marks for the muck-raker's pen, and they were es- tackled with all the maiiciousness that the muek-raker's cunning could eon'
 Truth crushed to earth will rise again; and even truth asaailed as un' successfully as was the truth concern ing Allison and Spooner will. never theIess, in Gods own good time, arise to alright and mock the soul of the falsiier who seeks to lay it low.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
somr HIGH TAXES.

II the taxpayers of Alabama. orr of any city or town in Alabama, are dis posed to complain at their taxes they may derive some comfort from q com parison of their condition with that of the people of Lincoln. Nebraska. The state Journal of that city gives details of taxation for the present year which appear to us to be little short of confiscatory. The owner of property there must pay State. county. city. school district and sanitary taxes, the whole footing up s7o.7s on each sl,- 900 worth of taxable property owned by him. If this isn't somewhat in the nature of a legal hoid-up we fall to see what it lacks. and we don't see how property can stand such taxa tion; and yet The Journal expresses qualification over the report that the total will be s4so less this year than it was last. No doubt that Is some thing to be thankful for. but the man who is paying little more than seven dollars on each one hundred dollars worth of taxable property hs owns cannot feel very radiant over the slight reduction.
 Without specifying. 1t is sufficient to say that the entire taxes paid by a citizen of Montgomery is but q trifle more than one-third of the total paid by the Lincoln people. Some may complain that our taxes are high but they are not So when compared with some other parts of the countrx. Tn fact. under the Constitution of Alabama taxes for all purposes cannot be as high as they are In the Nebraska City. Evidently there is nc constitutional limit up there. and we repeat that we do not know how they stand it.
 It may be interesting to the reader to know how this tax Is apportioned and the following are the figures: The State gets ssss. the county ss. the city gets ssB, the school district sis.so and the Sanitary Commission t2. bring ing the total up to s7o.7s, of which the city gets within fraction of one half. Under these circumstances 1t would be ckeaper to live in the woods.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
POLITICAL POINTERS
Incidents and Opinions Throwing Light on the
 National Contest.

Another correspondent of The world. and s::s: < Vii r;:s. 5. ..s.s s aaszss a.sS of my Republican friends agree with me. I have never known before Of
 sny oyyp pefSps fJa sfyass snS thsss people are largely i,s.a readers ef r aeDnb- ssn srn ohiS the home of ;nS MsKinlsyism; asIS foot by party ties. and l have every Is coming. TraveIing men tell us 1t
 The 5 Des srsEa Moines ssfsas. Rssister . Repub- iican paper. and the leading paper in ioMs very frankly says: yyr. ,ran, D.. publican division. The reactionary sentirnent aInong Republicans causes ,ns;as a;ssss te believe Taft Tsii not be per
 Union labor will be for Bryan. Bry- an Is personslly popular st this time. by more than comfortasie margin. If there is an open split over the Al- lison succession Iowa may be olassed smonE the states the Democrats will York World writes from New Hanp-
 swhile the pondsrous protege of the Springs and The world Is teeterinx on Rs ms X op yoD os
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 The New York Mai is stronsiy Re. publican. This IS It's view of the sii. nMhsa n.. MT. Bryan was nominstea as expressed tho opinion that he, would oerat Sei srs tsnt sS ySss s ss1n s.g otsss Dsm ion ls conhrmed more ana more as the campalgn progresses, for we deuDs ss, whether l,, any close observer of polIti. many pemocrsts nave dsssrmined ss min 'ase so go back to their party. and that many ,snnuentlal Demoeratic leaders. hereto urging the election of ai tRiieir ais natiossi ssT ticket. It did not seem probable. be- fore MT. Bryan's nominatioL that he candidacy. Nevertheless, he has done one so. with Marse Henry Watterson. who Tn lses. refused to march through q slaughter house into an open grave" as the enthYsiastic leader of the re. turning prodigals.
 The effect of the campaign Is that Bryan ls stronger to-day than he was at the. time of his nomination, and Republicans who desire to have theft party win at the. polls In November must make up their minds that stim contest. is ahead of them. The last three. National campaigns have put Republicans In the mood to an- ticipate Democratic defeat under any and all conditions: That feeling of security against Democratic victory can not De too quickly put aside. 4 Democratic victory Is not impossible. particularly if Mir. Bryan continues to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
Good Points Made by MT. Kern.


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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
This Date in I1istory
AUosyI1T .e

AC0U9T 1o. iss1--John Locke. author of the Essay on
 the Human Undsrstanding" born In
 England Died thsre. Oct. 2s. iIo4. iest--New Amstsrdam surrendered to the
 British, who changed the name to
 New York
 i77s-oen. sullivan defeated the Tories ,sos-oIivsr s w.ndsi M Homss. hasa American A .u-
 thor, born. Died Oct. [, 1894. isit-speeie payments were suspended in isss--Abby kaiehlason famous singer.
 born Died Nov. 1s. 1892. lsT2-Severe storm and high tide did great
 damage along the New Ensiand isss-The Salvation Army began operations
 in Canada.
 1e07--The new eantiiever bridge in course sof construction across the St. Law
 renee River. near Quebec. collapsed
 causing the death of nearly 100 work
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29

Pensacola News.
 Charlie Hiii. whose exploits as sol dier of fortune made him famous on two continents, and who was really immortalised by the brilliant and yer satile writer of The Montgomery Ad- vertiser, Will T, Sheehan, in a story written by him about two years ago. which he was pleased to call The Man Who Quit" Is no more. Weary and worn. in, reality a physical wreck, he paid the penalty exacted of all of those of his kind at St. Anthony's hos Great Unknown a man yet in his prime.
 In many respects Charlie Hill was wonderful man Born in the state of Wisconsin about b4 years ago. he lived man in the United States Navy, and sent to Annapolis Co take the prescrIb- ed course there, In the class of 1873 he graduated with honors and was sent to sea. In due time he received his commission as an ensign, and through the gradual operation of the then sys- tenn Of promotion in the navy he reach ed the grade of senior lieutenant when he resigned his commission to enter private life. But Charlie, Hill had been born to live a life more exciting than that of a private citizen, hence nature took its course, and here his life as one of the most untque soldiers of for tunes recorded in the annals of history commenced. The cruiser Nichtheroy, afterward the dynamite cruiser had been built for the Brazilian navy and was to be hurried to the Brazilian capital for service in one of the nunner- otis South American republics wars. Charlie Hill heard of 1t and volunteef- was commissioned a captain in the Brazilian navy and navigated the ves- sAI to it's destination, and throughout the war then on, remained in command
 Peace was declared and following it's declaration the hum drum existence of a naval captain with no "scrapping to do. weighed heavily upon Captaln mission. At this time ominously dark clouds of war hung heavily over the Peninsular Republic of Chile, and Ehe former United States naval lieutenant, already near the scene, volunteerea his services to the navy department or that country. His services were eager ly accepted and he was Immediately Chilean navy, with the entire fighting fleet of that nation under his comnands This commission was retained Tor seVss eral years, or until the. explosion o5 the Maine in Havana harbor rendereo a diplomatic settlement of the difterss ences between the United States ana Spain imposslhis! Chafing under the thought that his services mlsnJI mlsaI-si.s oommission with full pay for life time was resigned and the erstwhile naval officer in his own country, now a soldier of fortune, set his course 70 the north and upon his arrival at ,,. nome his services were proffered to his coun- try fin any capacity. The country was then at war with Spain and he v as commissioned Q captein in the United States Volunteer Army. His regiment but he remained q captain in the ger. vice, until his company was mustered out
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
The New Bryan.

It would he unfair not to recognize the moderation of language, the ap- parent cander Of tone, the directness and suavity Of statement and the clear ness of argument which distinguish this and other recent addresses Of MT Bryan from the often frenzied rhetoric of his earlier productions.--New fork Sun.
 Hut nobody can deny that his speech at Des Moipes yesterday was effective: It was in fact. the most effective ana soundest speech the man ever made. 's. Much that he says is quite De- yond disproof or denial We recal! no other public utterance of his of which that might be said.---New York Times:
 These testimonials to the changed tone of Mir. Bryan's ntterances refer 10 the recent address atDes Moines on the subject of the tariff. In this, as in his speech of acceptance. the moderation and dignity of which were first com mended by The World. Mir. Bryan has done much to convince the country that he has outgrown some of the er- TOTS of youth and inexperience.
 A political leader who has serious message to convey to his countrynen adds weight to his words and gives strength to his cause by clothing his thoughts in the language of soberness and wisdom. Mir. Bryan's power as an agitator is admired. He makes creditable beginning this year Tn much higher role.--New York world.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29

Lillian Russell-we don't remember Ser numerous other nameB-is said to have a line out for a Greek Prince. Lillian has been in and out of matri- mony so often that getting married appears to be a sort of fad with her, AHnd she shows a plain indisposition to get out of the habit. As she is near ing the half century period of life she probably wants to become a princess and retire permanently from the mar rying business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
The cengre.slOnal Campaign.

BrundidEe Recoro.
 The congressional campaign Is grow. Ing in interest as the time for the primary draws near. Sanford and Dent seem to be the candidates con- sidered to any extent in this section and rom all ths information n we have @ tlemen will get a good vote in this section of the district If is conceded that everybody will vote for Wiley for lamented Col. A. A. Wiley, and he will doubtless Aget almost every vote boiled here.
 The issue in the campaign seems to have focused on the position of the candidates on the anti-shipping bill, and both Mir. Dent and Mir. Sanford have made themselves understood on this question, and 1t is probable that every man in this section has his mind fixed already as to how they expect to vote.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
sIr. Bryan'. openins.

hQetOn fIrANeiCfs
 MT. Bryan's first campaign speech will delight his friends, and, regard less of the sneers of his political op. ponents, they will find 1t impossible to answer his facts or his logic. The tariff is the issue above all issues which the nation nAejs to discuss to- day.
 Mir. Bryan asks Mir. Taft to explain to the average man the benefits of pro- tection. He can easily convince a trust that 1t profits by the tariff, but what about the victim of the trust? and MT. Taft must answer.
 Protection does not make good wages Wool Is protected to the limit. Massachusetts people have an object lesson as to what 1t means to labor when they see how the American s an nard and elsewhere with the lowest priced alien labor of Europe. and Wnen, Wsa, cruelty threw these aliens on the mercy of the local poor authorities to care for or to let them die of starvation TOT all the company cared.
 MT. Bryan has started right. and at. tackled his opponent on his weakes' point.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
Bryan Physically Fit.

New Tork Worlu. :.
 Reports brought to Mir. Bryan indi- cated to him that the policy of ap- pealing to the people for campaign funds was a success. For instance, Robert Ewing, proprietor of The New Orleans State and National Committee man for Louisiana. reported that al- though the state only started its sub scription Hist two weeks ago, 1t had already collected 35,460. and the Mem phis Commercial Appeal has collected more than S4,O00,
 To friends who spoke to him of the hard work the campaign managers had outlined for him. MT. Bryan replied to- day:
 T realize the task ahead of me and what 1t means. I am not minimizing the demands that know will be made upon me. but I feel that I can do what Is expected of me. for my health Is fine and I never entered a fight with more hope of victory. It Is the peoples fight. and to battle for them gives added courage and strength in the try ing hours of campaign"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
Is n surpri-s.sr

San AntoHio Express.
 If . white man commits hendish crime every other white man stands ready to aid in his apprehension and punishment. regardless of the race or color of his skin. The charge that lies ever one Of his race commits crime against the white man or white wo- man, 1t becomes his duty to shield hirf and to manifest sympathy for the brute 60 even further than this. They hold fneetings-at a distance--and pass res- olutions denouncing the white people, the authorities. not sparing even the has offended them in the performances of his duty. but never once condemn- ing or censuring the rnisdeeds of the neRro criminal.
 fs 1t surprising that the race preju- dice thus enKendered by the negro race should bear it's legitimate fruftsr
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
wonder if some Of tbe ard.nt Roo.,

Wonder if some of the ardent Roose- ridiculous they make themselves at times? Here. now. is a headline ever an editorial in recent issue of The Oklahoma State Capital: 'Roosevelt's administration has been a campaign for the square deal" It is unneces- sary to quote from the editorial itself for it's sophistry is as patent as Is the misleading heading.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
This Is Ny 65th Brthday
David B. Hill.

David Bennett Hili, former United states senator from New York and for, number ocratic leaders in that State. was bora in Havarna, N. r., August go. tsts: He vas educated at Elmira Academy. admitted to Inc bar in 1884. and in the same year be- came city attorney of Elmira. few years later he was fairly launched upon an active political career and in isIo ne was elected to the General Assembly. to which body he was several times re-elect- ed In 1880 Mir. Hill was elected alder man of ElmirG and two years later ne ce- cam. mayor of that city. His next public office was that of lieutenant governor of New York. to which he was elected in issx; and In 1884 he succeeded orovsr Clevslaho elected in 1885 and isse. and was elected to the United States Senate h 1881 since his retirement from the Senate m tss' ne has taken little active part m Duo"e A' fairs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
GtIII Paying Price.
.ew York Tribune.

NtW IUTk ANNDUFE9s
 Japan. since her war with Russia. has followed a by no means unprecedented ar exceptional course in suffering from marked accession of domastic law Iessness. Disbanded troops, particular Iv those which were recruited from the cooley class. returned camp follow era and many others have developed a disregard for law which is causing carn Cases af assault and battery are baeonnIn9 aisrmIngiy common. Grimes resulting from indulgence in dehaueh- ery formerly almost unknown. are now numerous Highway robherieu. evsa in the outskirts or large cities. ara Of not infreouent occurrence. Hlhets
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
The Agony Is Over.

Charleston Evening Post.
 Fine as the ceremony seems to have been at Indianapolis 1t is good to know that it Is over and that 1t Is the last of its kind, There is a lot of time and money wasted on these notification ceremonies, and they add little to the interest of the campaign. It would be better to leave it to the secretary of the convention to communicate in writ ing to the nominees the fact of their eiee- their own hand and seal with leave to print But it is all over now and the tick cts of the great and of the small parties though as we come to think of it, Mfr. Hearst hasn't let his eandidates know yet, ws believe. and John Temple Graves must hsvs a chance to let SO a flight of elo. eutneS--havs their tickets in the field Now let the connaltteeA get down to busi- nasa and proceed to chase votea.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
satl.fI.a w,th raea

Senator Joseph F. Johnston is one man who appears to be satisfied with life. The Senator told an audience at Leeds, Ala, the other day that he had reached the goal of his ambition; that he had a competency, economically used, for him and his family in his old age; that he had raised his children and they were doing well. that he now lived for the good of his people; when he died he wished to go to heaven, and wished to be buried in Alabama soil and rise from the dead with his com- rades of the 18th Alabama Regiment.