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The Washington herald., 1908-01-21
TUESDAY. JANUARY 2l, 1908.
Eliminating " Bryan Again.

The safe and sane" Eastern Democrats
who believe that William j. Bryan can
be led to foregO his Presidential ambitions
under certain circumstances have taken
counsel Of caution. They realize that Mr.,
Bryan cannot be eliminated without his
consent, and that open antagonism to the
Bryan Democracy would be fatal both
20 party harmony and to the movement
for A Presidential candidate other than
Bryan. Former Justice Morgan J.
o Brien, who appears TO be one of the
leaders in the movement, says:
The men in the Democratic party who wish TO
see the return 70 sanity and Conservatism would
make great mistake and frus,rate their own OBJ
lect BY opposing or advocating the candidacy Of
any man at the outset Of their tight We
must first outline the principles on which We are
going to conduct our campaign. and then. only
then. discuss the man who Is best dtted 10 carry
the banner which the are written. In this
way we may have some hope for victory in the
coming campagl.
"Mr BTyan's influence with the rank and file
Of the party is mdauiabIe and no fight for the
restoration Of the party could be satisfactorily car
ried ont by antagonizing this influence"
examination they viii be found 10 mean
not only the repudiation Of Mr.. Bryan,
bet Of all for which Bryan stands The
programme is TO invite Democrats to get
together on a platform exclusive of Bry-
anism, and then 70 look about for some
one who VIII accept il. It is precisely the
plan advocated by Congressman Glass, of
Virginia, and the effect Of his advocacy
was 10 arouse the strenuous opposition
OF every Bryan man to scheme so
transparently intended 10 discredIt their
leader We doubt the feasibility Of Dem
ocratic harmony on any such proposition.
Mr.. O'Brien gives away his whole case
when he says that a fight for the restora-
ton Of old party principles cannot be
carried on successfully by antagonizine
the Bryan influence. But these old party
principles. as interpreted by the old line
Democrats, are in themselves antago-
nistic 10 Organism, so that we faiI N
see how Mr. Bryan's friends can view
the newest "safe-and-sa movement in
any other light than as inimical 10 BRYAN
and damnatory Of the principles for
which he and they have c0ntended since
1896 Nevertheless, we detect some glin-
merings Of sense I'm the recognition bv
Eastern Democrats opposed to BRYAN as
candidate Of the fact that the BRYAN
following constitutes an important politi-
cal force that must be reckoned with in
any horoscope Of the future.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21

the simple reduction of duties for which
he has long contended Mr. Teft has COM
mitted himself TO a proposition for the
limitation Of imports Of sugar provided
that commodity is admitted free of duty.
This proposition has the singular merit
Of giving the Filipinos, for the present,
all that they want. and at the same time
placating the protected sugar interests.
1t does so because importations are linz
tied 10 the amount which may be alb
sorbed by the sugar trust without affect
ing the market for beet sugar AS the
Philippine sugar output is considerably
under the limit, the sugar trust will be
able TO take the entire product and enjoy
the advantage of getting it without the
payment of duty, thus enTiching its cof-
fers TO that extent Mr.. Taft's rrgain In
effect Is that the importation of Philippine
sugar. if importations be allowed at all,
shall not be permitted to injure any do
nestle interest. and that in return for
his paternal care for this interest the
sugar trust. which practically controls
the beet sugar industry, VIII not oppose
his Presidential aspirations.
From the standpoint of practical
men," we suppose Mr.. Taft's Cancellation
of the sugar interests conciha1ion that
promises great advantage TO the Filipino.
if the bargain can be carried out-may be
considered notable political achieve
ment. But IN its subservienCe OF colonial
interests TO the exigencies Of home poll
tics. in its revelation of the dominance
Of a powerful trust over an important
tariff schedule. and the power Of organ
lied greed to advance or retard the for
tunes of a Presidential candidate, in its
suggestion Of the possibility Of a corrupt
alliance wherein tariff benehciaries pur-
chase favorable legislation through CON
tributions TO party campaign funds, Mr.
Tafts placation Of the sugar trust dis
plays a seamy side of American politics
1t would furnish a good Democratic issue,
if influential leaders of that party were
not tarred with the same stick.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21
II Watterson We're SeuHtor-

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Democrats Of Kentucky are being
showered with advice from outside the
State to break the legislative deadlock by
electing Henry Watterson to the United
States Senate Il is a remarkable tribute
to a man who has long been an ornament
10 the newspaper profession. What Mr.
Watterson would say to such a proposal
no one apparently has taken the trouble
TO learn. He has more than once declined
to stand as a candidate for office when
it involved the hardships Of a campaign
but this he might consider a different
proposition. Mr.. Watterson as a Senator
would be credit TO his state and a mt
companion to the other grand old men
who have represented tho Southern people
at Washington.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21
One Pnthetic Figure.

| The one intensely pathetic figure in tbs
tThaw tria is the old mother of Harry
Thaw-she who comes to the trial and
testiies 70 hUmlliating and frightfuI
! things, IN order that her boys life may
be saved. The other features are such
as one does not care to discuss. but the
bowed and broken mother brings nothing
but pity-deep and sincere pity-to all
who follow. even casually, the progress
Of that distressing affair
Mother love Is a theme as old as the
hills themselves There is very little more
10 be sabi-perhaps nothing. Il was the
same yesterday that il is to-day; il will
be the same tomorrow. u is the one
human passion that endureth forever. and
changes not. The forutude that carries
the elder Mrs Thaw through this wretch
ed ordeal is understandable in its en-
tirety perhaps. by none save mothers
Every step she takes must bring unuttcr-
able anguish TO her soul. such anguish
as could be rendered small In comparison
only by the anguish her mothers heart
would know did she not take them, every
bilt- 'tlr must press on because she IS
a mother, and she cannot turn upon her
own.
Poor old woman What are the millions
at her command? What is all that wealth
ere gave. or can give to compensate her
in even 50 small "a fraction now? Moth
ing; nay. less than nothing. The poorest
scrubwoman in New York with children
in whom she finds the qualities that go
to make up worthy womanh0od and man
hood is rich beyond the dreams Of ava
rice in comparison with Mrs Thaw-the
aged and sorrow-laden mother Of Harry
ThaW
The Thaw case does not present an at
tractive field Of thought-there is so much
that is revolving In il that it repels. pro
longed contemplation upon the part OF
people of sensitive minds. But the one
entirely pathetic hgure-the old and
crushed mother-inyites compassion and
profound consideration
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21

brow of Edmund Clarence Stedman, and
he wore them with honor and dignity to
the end His literary output was large
and of uTiiborm quality; he was looked up
to by his contemporaries; regarded as
leader by the younger generation. He
eXerted wide and a beneficial influence
on Ameri can letters, and If the great bulk
Of his p0et-y is known best to literary
men, It has. at least those qualities OF
technique aud broadness that assure 1t
a permanent place in our national litera-
ture.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21
nisflnrnirlrrf

The man whom / marry" said the
proud and beautiful girl. must be one
who is exceptional hate mere COM
monness.
Then be mine urged the young man
who had been refused by her twenty
times before "I am the one you are
looking for"
YOU she exclaimed. making no at
tempt to conceal her derision: what
have you ever done 90 lie yourself above
mediocrity? How have you ever distln-
guished yourself in any way? You are
one of the eommoaest OF the common
You wrong me- 7 am very different
from most men. I had no money i'm the
KnickerbCcker Trust Bank"
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21
WHEN THE TARIFF IS SETTLED.

ProsperityH come to this tuistridden land
When the tariff is settled-is settled.
Wen pay up oar debts and wen drive fOurin-hand
when the terrible tariff is settledi
That's Just why we're nettled-
It's plain as the day
When the tariff is settled
Wen hollcr "HOoray."
Prusperityn come with bisre O. the band
When the tortuous tariff Is settled;
Well march 10 the music an shout DER the land
WheTi the wonderful tariff Is settled
That's just why we're nettled;
It's plain as the day.
When the tariff is settled
The Kogld viii be gray
Atlanta Constitution.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21
ALTERNATING CURRENTS.
From the Chicago Record Herald.
HIS FAITH.

From tAe Chicago Record Herald
HIS FAITH.
lie didn't believe in fortune-tellinE. be
didn believe in signs.
lie didn't believe iu what he spoke Of as
religious moukeyshiaes
He didn't believe the stars above US had
any control DER fate.
or that because of stellar conjurctiOns
men ever were small 0r great.
he didn't believe. he said. On preachers:
he didn't believe in luck;
He didn't believe iu spirit-rapping or any
such foolish truck,
But when Doe thought he was 30 the doctor
with pills that were made OF bread
Brought back the health thar he thought
had left him and caused him 10 quit
his bed
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21
PIen for the OH Mnih.

From the Manchester Union.
Do not be afraid of being called an old
maid just because you are particular
about the little things of daily life. Old
maids are very necessary in this world,
and most always very nice. too. The
very reason why the old maids do not
figure in the divorce courts Is because
they have been careful.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21
Missing in a Great CITY.

From the Boston Herald.
No less than 21l7 persons were re-
ported 20 the police as missing in New
York City during the year just closed.
Another grim reminder of what a big
town Gotham is and how easy it is for
people 20 disappear there without any
particular concern on the part of the pub
lie as 20 what may have been their fate.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21

mission to both
the Republican and
Democratic cau-
cuses, when the
Sixtie th session
opened, the Con
gresham from III
agara Falls didn' {
know where he
was at"
His district was
form erIy ren-
resented by Hon.
J. w. WadsWorth,
but Mr.. Porter, re-
ceiving the nOnli-
nation by the Inde-
pendent Republi-
cans and indOTsed
by the Democrats
and independence
I,eag z lIc ] "a s {
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21
WHATS ina Names

From the Philadelphia Press
The Taft campaign has got to the stage
where the candidate is called Bill Still.
there are Phil, and Bob and two JOes
and two Charleys. and perhaps Tom.
Dick, and Harry i'm the woods ready TO
come out on signal. What's the differ
ence about the name as long as the can
didate is the one YOU want?
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21
In strIcf Confidence

"ConfdenualIy, now said Mr.. Newpop.
don't you think the little rascal looks
Ike ma7"
Yes, I think he does. But remember
this is in the strictest confidence. You
are never to tell him after he gets big
and strong that / said it,"
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21
New Cournge in the sennte.

From the Baltimore News.
Yesterday the Senate 'rebuked' Cabi-
net officers in a body. The Senate seems
to be gradually recovering its nerve. It
ventures out of the cyclone cellar almost
every day.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21
Fnr from BEING Emntr-

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Henry Watterson refers to Senator
jeff Davis as "vociferous and vacuous.' -
The bulk of the testimony indicated that
he was not so very vaCuOus during his re-
cent stay I'm Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21
Lessons in Bossixn,

From the Kansas City Star
California is learning, among other
needed lessons. that as long as judgeships
are at the disposal Of the political bosses
It is going to be exceedingly difficult TO
keep the political bosses In prison.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
THE WORRIER.

I've had to worry about fire,
tfarassed by fears
And thoughts OF confagrations dire,
For many years.
For many years I've had to fret,
And nothing's happened to me yet.
I've had TO worry about banks
And likewise stocks
Since first admitted to the ranks
Of those with rocks.
1 m thin through worry and regret,
And nOthings happened to me yet.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21

senator "'Jeff" Davis is said to have
turned down an offer Of $1,000 per week
to appear in vaudeville. This does not
mean, how ever. that the Hon. "Jeff' will
not appeal, in vaudeville
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21

Possibly there is some one who Will
explain 10 a puzzled public why judge
Parker failed 10 do I'm 1904 what il IS
claimed another 'safe-and-sane' candidate
will do IN 1902" says the Bristol Herald
Courier. Possibly; but not probably.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21
Not a Panic Preventer.

From the N5Ii ok Landmark
Mr.. Roosevelt didn't cause the panic,
but his party's high tariff didn't prevent
it. BE Just, but cover the ground
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21

rs Follansbee a good lawyer"
He must be, He was in the legislature
three terms, and helped 20 pass more
than eighty laws that the courts have
declared unconstitutional
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

Congressman Peter Augustus Porter
from the Thirty-fouTth district of New
York, is one Representative in the House
without a party. Having been denied ad-
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21
Youthful Experience.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger
Apparently the youth of this land will
never believe ice thin until they have
viewed il from the under side
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21

Bishop Warren Gambler says it Is foolish
to talk Of wax between this country
and Japan. But the bishop may not
know what he Is talking about. merely
having returned from years residence
in Japan.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21
Period of oujescence

From the Charleston Post
Is President Roosevelt still doing busi-
ness at the same Old stand? We haven't
heard much noise from the direction Of
the White House recently.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21
California Justice.

From the Louisville Coirier-JournaL
Guilty but not punishable" seems to
be the sense Of the California court of
last resort in the Schmitz case.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21

From the Minneapolis Journal
Ii now turns out that Gov, Johnson was
"a champion baseball player in his youth.
That laps over bear-hunting and tennis
playing long sight.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21
Trnsts Cnme ont Safe.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
In looking down the list it will probably
be noticed that it is not the trusts that
have been busted,
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21
No Set RuIe.

I'm politics, 1 presume it is always well
TO saw wood and say nothing"
Not always. Sometimes the people
send man 10 Congress jest to git rid
Of his CAB"
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21
Poor Ola Paw.

Il hear You dined last evening at a
fashionable hotel"
Yes admitted Paw Hoptoad; "and.
as usual 7 disgraccd the family When
"a waiter fell down stairs with a trayfu
OF dishes. l thought it was something
from grand opery"
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21
Necessity

t. declared the inventor, "am we'd
ded to invention"
How 10 you Ike your mother-in-lav p"
inquired his practical friend.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21
Have You Thought Of This. GirIsf

The girl who gets married during leap
year must be very beautiful in order TO
escape suspicion
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21
An IndigestihIe body.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Now it is Japan's Diet that is not agree
Ing with her
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21

Books are kept at the Russian railroad
stations I'm which passengers may register
complaints says the Montgomery Ad-
vertiser. Anything Ike a real kick. how
ever doubtless would be considered high
treason against the state. and result in
the kicker's quick transportation 10 81
IBERIA. The government owns the rail-
roads in Russia.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21
4 Poets Plight.

Write me a poem to order. I will pay
you we'll"
About what shall I writer
"Oh, anything Hold the mirror up to
nature, my boy"
Gould you advance me the price OF a
small mirror?" ventured the poet with
a sad smile
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21

New York woman who married four
teen men and divorced them all tells
about the ideal husband in one Of the
Sunday papers. Notwithstanding her
somewhat strenuous efforts. she appears
not to have found him yet, however, and
it is doubtful whether she ever will.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21

Oh, that some man would make
A play, b'gee,
Which any girl might take
Her ma O. sees
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21

What viii the legislature do?" inquiries
the Raleigh News and Observer. Our
contemporary has us CuTuered at last.
that's one question we dare not under
take To answer
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21
4 Mixed Performance

The weather used TO be I'm four qcts.
spring, summer, autumn, and winter"
"WeH?"
But now nature seems 10 have gone
into vaudeville"
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21

MARX Twain lost S5o,ooo IN a breakfav vt
food company says the Wichita EAGLE.
Mark is not the first man TO have his
faith in breakfast foods rudely shattered.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21

The Montgomery Advertiser saws his
"full name is Iaszto Mara Henrik ST.
mon Szechenyi" We presume that is
when he Is too full for utterance."
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21

'The tariff will not come down" saws
a writer in the Providence Journal NOT
II the standpatters can help tt-and il
must be acknowledged they have sue
ceeded in standing it of until that some
what vague and shadowy period. after
the election"
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21

Everybody seems 10 be for "ATarse
Henry for the Senate except the Ken
lucky legisIature-aHd that may get right.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21

The chief Of police attempted to murder
the editor Of the New Orleans World be-
cause Of some criticism the editor leveled
AT the operation of the police department
Evidently the editors shots rang the
hell
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21

A Congressman proposes that the Pres
ident tnteTcede with the Gar on behalf
OF the Douma. The trouble with that is
you can't exactly determine whether the
Congressman is joking or really means it.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21

Our girls who marry foreign noblemen
generally come back, but their money
never does
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21

Not counting the booze lighting" Of the
sailors al Rio, il has been quite a pacific
cruise, thus far
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21

An Iowa youth has written a compost
tion 500 foolscap pages in length. That
lad possesses embryonic Presidential
qualifications
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21

A Frenchman has invented a stimulant
guaranteed 20 make those who drink il
tell the truth. No prohibition law ought
70 operate against the sale and consump-
ti0n Of that stuff
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21

Since Cufy has discovered that Taft
spells pie why. il doesn't matter so
much who "shot-upr Brownsville.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21

Only people with n million or more can
afford to have "StuporOUs melancholia."
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21

Perhaps Mr.. Hughes has an idea that
the more an I-dOn't 't-care-f -for-it air man
assumes, the more a you-must-tske-It
attitude the people assume-and he may
be right
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21
Al OF

/ was very foolish"
AS 10 how"
resolved to keep a diary. C0nse-
quentiy. 1 fell down d0uby hard"
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21

An army chaplain is to be retired be-
cause he could not stand the riding test:
which suggests the fact that it is possible
20 ride a hobby too far sometimes.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21

And as 20 nature fakes, how about the
Kansas football player who is alleged TO
have become crazed from 0verstudy?
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21

"'Tis day of discomfort said Speak
er Cannon when a member asked him
what the business Of the House was for
yesterdays session.
L mean a day of unanimous consents -
quickly corrected Uncle Joe, and then the
inquirer and others who heard the ex-
PLANTATION laughed heartily
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21

New York Representative. sNrTH-wILBERDING
SPECIAL AGENCY, Tribune Building
Chicago Representative CHARLES a. BARNARD,
BOyCa Building.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-21

Maine fishermen have placed the stamp
of disapproval upon the work of lobster
propagation as it is now carried on by
the State and Federal governments.
through the medium Of hatcheries," said
Dr. S. C. Neal. Of Boston. a naturalist,
who is interested in the lobster Matching
question. at the New Willard. yesterday.
"The large. sum Of money expended on
the plant at Boothbay," said Dr. Neal.
brings little. if any benefit to the lobster
industry. In this statement | am backed
up by twenty-one Maine coast unions.
representing Loo fishermen. The lobster
fry when dumped from the hatchery
launches rise to the surface, where they
fall easy prey to the pollock, who deyour
the infant Holsters with the same voracity
that they would bait Few, If any, of
the fry ever become mature Holsters. The
fishermen believe they have a more prac-
teal method. They would establish tive
or three lobster ponds at convenient 10
cations along the Maine coast, and pat
all their seed Holsters into them The
mother Holsters would hatch, naturally.
and when the infant lobster have passed
beyond the fry age, they would escape be-
tween the stats of the pond and enter
upon their individual lobster careers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-01
OIL. YEAR. OUT
NEW YEAR IN
Hundred and Eight is
welcomed In with Ono Mighty
Acclaim by AN.

y =
The Lirth OF the new year was
celebrated with a mighty roar here.
Promptly. as the hour hand pointed
TO twelve and the town clock began
to toll thehour. mill whistles and rail-
road engines broke loose with mighty
acclaim. making noise that could
be heard miles away and arousing
every citizen to witness the advent o.
1908.
The italian band added to the oc-
casion, appearing on the street at
that hour and playing in a patriotic
vein. The band was in regular uni
form but there was few to see it as
the strcetswere practically deserted.
but along the line Of marchmany q
window curtain was drawn and all
listened to the beautiful strains and
rejoiced that the new period of time
was given such a sweet welcome.
Watch-nisht parties were much in
evidence both at home and the
churches, and exercises appropriate
to the solemn occasion were observed.
some in great soicmnity and others
with great rejoicing.
In all It was a memorable New
Years celebration and we will write
1t 1908 now with the fond recollec-
tion that justice was done the birth
Of the new year.