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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-08
Death of j. b. ZiegIer.

Independence. Kan, Dec. 81. B.
Ziegler. one of the most widely known
members of the Montgomery county
bar, died after a lingering illness fol-
lowing a nervous breakdown. He was
65 years old and came~to this county in
1869,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-08
Had 600 Conversions.

Burlington, Kan, Dec. S.-The union
revival meetings which have been in
progress here for the four weeks closed
with a total of nearly 600 conversions.
Rev. French E. Oliver. of Kansas City,
conducted the meeting. The collection
for Mr. Oliver and his assistants
Amounted To 81 0S4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-08

between Fifth and Sixth streets and
the board will take the ten year limit
in which to pay for ito
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-08

Rev. F. E. Mallory asked that side
walks be laid between Eighth and
Tenth avenues on the west side of Lake
street, near the Lafayette school build
ing. This was referred to the build
ing committee which will report at the
next meeting of the board.
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fit through the hotels like lost spirits
and recall the dear dead days when
there was politics in this mans town.
and a railroad attorney with book of
transportation was a bigger man than
old Grant. And that's what your re-
form has done. Put n lot of Willies
In serge suits-'nine ninety-eight,
marked down from fourteen fifty
into control of the destinies of our
great republic.
What has become of our common
heritage?" exclaimed Mr.. Handy. wav-
ing his glass wildly. Where is our
stolen the pride pointer and the alarm
viewer? Is 1t in the platform? No.
you reformers are making terms with
Gompers: and Tafts liberal views
as they call them. are going to pre-
vail over the fine conservative views
OF our peerless leader. our grand old
man. freedoms champion. the defend.
er of the faith of the fathers. the man
who-the man who-the man who
reiterated Mr.. Handy-"the man who
Il refer to Hon. ]. G. Cannon Of Dan.
vile. Ill.
where's your keynote speech in
this convention? I'll tell you: it's
fastened in Burrows time lock. Who
Is going to sound a clarion note here
to-day? There will be no clarion note.
The name Of the gallant Blaine will
not be heard in the hall. The party
that saved the country, that broke the
shackles on 100000 slaves, the party
that preserved the Union, is represent
ed here by the allies, and they are
tossed around like a lot of last years
alfalfa. They came here asking for
the presidency; they were willing to
compromise on the vice-presidency
and sprung the name of Jim Sherman.
1T reminds me of the time Col. Ana
doneran J. Balderson of our town
started out to be minister to England
under Cleveland's first administration.
He found that job gone, and compro-
missed by applying for assistant secre.
tary Of state. Failing in that, he asked
for United States marshal. Failing in
that, he asked for the postoffice at
home. and then, failing in that,
Strengthened himself up and said:
Thank heaven, we have Democratic
governor in Kansas, and he will not
turn me down.
"He came home three months later
with pair of Gov. Clicks old trous-
ers, and to that end has your reform
brought those who for 40 years have
been fighting the party's battles"
Mr.. Handy rose proudly and said:
"Reform-reform-w crimes are
committed In thy name!"
The Big Crowds Tribute.
What curious thing is q big crowd
Of civiliEed men and women gathered
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Young men with stiff straw hats and
boyish faces are dominating the
crowd.
What can you expect" asked the
colonel. earnestly. as he drifted out Of
the Taft headquarters. "of a gang like
that? No whispering-no one coming
out of the consultation room like a
man from a dentists office--with his
teeth in his hands-a sadder and wiser
man: nothing but idle speculation
about the vice-presidency."
Signs for the Old Days.
The colonel waved for the waiter
and sighed and shook his head and
said: "a promise is a promise-when
your wife issues the door keys-yes,
another bottle Of those liquid hair
pins"
Then he resumed his lamentations:
II saw some forlorn fellows solemn
ly hayfooting It down Michigan ave-
nue. this morning. They had a band
and were in q procession. Was It
funeral? It was not. Was 1t the
doomed man walking to the gallows
with nrm step after eating hearty
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ne assured the convention that
uhuer Fairbanks there would be no
soVernment by impulse" and the
crowd knew what he was driving at
ana MS Usefulness as an orator was
ended ''"''' ""'
New York has a sense of humor
ana when the delegation was called
Tor New York the delegates rose
,aushihs and let Gen. Woodford make
'"e shortest and most appropriate
speech OF the day, nominating Hughes.
ANA when he said that only two men
beyond doubt could carry New York
one being in the White House and
'ho other In the governors Office at
HlDany made the crowd restiye
ana quit Just before his credit gave
out.
The Clarion Note.
The only real clarion note of the
convention was sounded by knight
OF California. seconding Tan's nom.
nation For Knight has voice. and
Mr. Burton of Ohio. who put Taft's
name before the convention grace
'''''' '''' NV h'ilh as wei uS bucn
speaker should have been heard.
Knox also was 'astefuIly nominated
with proper eclar and without too
much wind iamming.
And II the young football player
CoChem Of Wisconsin, who gave the
convention La Follette's name, had
cut his speech in two. il would have
made the hit OF the afternoon. But
he slid past the crowds limit, and the
smile which Captivated every one
wore OF and he grew angry. and the
subsequent proceedings Interested
him no more"
1t was Mr.. McGee-remember the
name-whu. seconding the nomination
OF La Toilette. started the whoop
heard round the world There seems
To be no question that OF all the can
didates besides Taft. La Toilette got
the best demonstration.
But after that complications oc-
CURED. Some one walked across the
gallery back OF the speakers platform
with flag containing Roosevelt's pic.
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ture. and the applause for La Toilette
merged into the futile. stupid attempt
to stampede the crowd to Roosevelt.
and for a quarter OF an hour the
yelling continued.
1t was quieted as the roll call on
president began and continued down
to Iowa. There a silence fell, and con-
tinued until Taft was nominated.
Now written down here in 4 thou
sand words. this seems like the story
OF n stirring episode. Yet 1t covers
events that lasted from 10 O'Clock
until $50 There was some formal
cheering OF something like two and
six.elevenths seconds for each Of the
allies. and this is the best part OF it
all-those who had sought the nom-
ination the hardest, Cannon and
Knox and Fairbanks, got no more
than Foraker. who took what he
could pick up. There were no diff
ferences between the SIS picture fire.
works and the ten-cent roman candle
they all fizzled and went out in
gloom.
Abner Handy Talks.
But to go back to some of the earlier
days of the convention, some of the
days before the fireworks were all ex-
ploded, the days when only the fuses
were sizzling 1t was on Sunday. |
think, that | met my friend Handy
Abner Handy from the Ninth Kansas
district. Mr.. Handy, who has been out
Of politics in Kansas since 1902. was
unable to get to the convention before
Sunday on account of floods in the
Kaw bottoms, and until his arrival the
pre.convention milling had been rath-
er tame. But the arrival Of Mr. Handy
in his Prince Albert coat and black
SLOUGH hat. with his massive head of
hair protruding fiercely. and his little
slits of eyes keenly measuring up the
situation-Mr. Handy Is an expert on
"the situation"-added new life to the
crowd in the Annex, and one may say
that the convention began with his ar
rival.
"It has been 10 years since l at
tended Republican convention said
Mr.. Handy, as he lolled in red plush
diyan In alimony alley and spat
through his teeth at the onyx mop
hoard. land I meet great many new
faces. I first saw Fairbanks in the
at. Louis convention, and l have Just
been talking to one Of his managers
one Of the new men in Indiana poll
tics-born since left the state-a Mr..
Ade-George they call him. Clever
vonng man, apparently. He tells me
there is a strong undercurrent for Fair
banks, and wanted me to help him
bale 1t up 80 that there would be some
surface indications.
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y of the Great Gathering Told
by a Master Pen.
nts and SidelightS-PiCture OF the Nomination
Secretary Taft-The Old Politician Talks OF
Politics of Yesterday and To-Day.
By WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE

p-A national convention Is
bu, the shouting. when
Dental nomination is made.
Phat that the delegates assem-.
kh.brOwei men wrangle over
tform planks. and fight IL out
themselves as to who shall
10 accept the vice-presiden-
}, but In all of these things
fal public has but little inter,
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breakfast of bacon and eggs? Not at
all! Was 1t a delegation of flood suf-
ferers or chain gang? No. but 1t
looked like the melancholia ward of an
asylum out for mornings airing
and 1t was the Knox Marching Club,
They are here. The band is here.
They have to do something's they
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" visitors In the galleries are
ny TO See the hero crowned,
the ceremony is over, and
.'ng has worn itself out, their
IA the convention rapidly dies
Ne show is over.
way was a hot day. and the
"oh mat the thousands shed
we hoated all four Of the pres
.,a'ueships, and the real trou.
'ae convention-in a day of
oesan after the invocation
spoken. after Senator Hop
given visible demonstra-
'ne platform. which no one
w no one seemed to care to
~ after Congressman Cooper,
oi the minority Of the com.
W. resolutions. began scolding
vention.
eech' Of course, did not con.
protest, rather than
t",, "ent' and anyway the conven.
''u not have changed that
winch 1t believed to be in
'om Washington, II tho minor.
phered the Ten Command.
nat Cooper scolded, and when
'a,hed representative from the
|, '"s'neers and firemen and
(jon ppeared and warned the
(,on that the railroad employees
,.,s.y ,,llry were dissatisfied with
rm,unction rrar planks. that made
renee, either.
's ,h trumpet would have been
eonr n .anie for the regular order
ent'on. Its face was set.
T
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heavenly choir. Boutell Of Illinois
began it-naming Cannon.
The crowd stood for him with some
patience, though no one listened TO
him.
Gov. Hanly Of Indiana. an unusually
able governor, and an otherwise sane
man. came a little afterward and got
In a row with the convention because
It laughed at him and jeered MIN our
ins the last half Of q perfectly un'
necessary speech.
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II was under orders. and nothing could
move II. So II moved majestically
along. II adopted the platform. for.
mally voting down. by Overwhelming
majorities. planks advocating pub
licity in campaign contributions
recommended by the president in his
messages. valuation of railroads,
recommended by the president in his
messages. and the election OF senators
by the people.
A Roosevelt Convention.
For that convention was for Roose-
welt policies only when II had them
I'm the regular order and the authen-
tiCated form. The Roosevelt policies,
as such. did not interest the conven-
ton. for 1t was under orders and took
only the real milk of the word as II
came through the committee. and 1t
believed. and probably with some JUS
tification. In the fact that Roosevelt
did not care to have his policies come
into the convention by way OF Wis
consin.
So it voted for the program and
went on to the next order. And the
next order was the nomination of Il
president And that is a serious bust.
ness.
1t is curious to know just how forms
and conventions and precedents are
worshiped without sense or reason by
apparently clear-headed men. But
there sat 1000 delegates and 10000
spectators and listened to five mortal
hours of utterly useless. entirely mean
ingless and absolutely vacuous
speeches. These speeches were made
putting men in nomination for the
presidency who had no more chance to
be nominated than they had OF pick
Ing out a harp check and joining the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-04-23
LEADER IN INSURANCE REFORM.
Whole Country Benefited by Action
Of Gov. johnson.

Having had some valuable expert
ence in recognizing powerful Mime
sofa insurance company, Gov. john
son was we'll prepared to deal with
the emergency which arose when the
corruption and extravaganza Of the
management of the great national life
insurance companies was revealed in
1905. In November OF that year, he
wrote letter to President Roosevelt,
which placed him in the front rank of
national leaders. In this letter the
governor suggested conference of
governors and attorney generals to be
called by the president at Chicago.
The conference was held In the follow
ing February and Gov. Johnson, as Its
chairman and dominant figure, named
the famous Committee Of fifteen"
whose recommendation were en-.
bodied in the law in Minnesota aad
In about a dozen other states.
While the momentous decisisn re-
Gently given by the supreme court In
similar cases coming up from North
Carolina and Minnesota may have the
effect of inyalidating some of the rail-
way legislation secured by Gov. John.
son In Minnesota, the fact remains that
he has done what he set out to do and
secured the enactment Of popular and
benefcent Legislation. II, as now
seems probable, the epoch.making de-
cision of the court In large measure
transfers railway Legislation from the
states to the national legislature, II be-
comes of particular significance that
one of the earliest acts OF Gov. John
sons career as member of the Min
nesota legislature was the introduc.
tIon Of memorial 10 congress to ex.
tend the powers Of the Interstate com.
merce commission, memorial which
Antedated the extension of those pow.
ara by some four years.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-04-23
PLATFORM BROAD AND STRONG
Declarations Of Gov. johnson All DEM
ocrats viii Inderse.

"The Man from Minnesota" be-
lieves in the Immediate revision OF
the tariff, to the end that articles now
controlled in America by illegal and
immoral combinations may be deprived
of their tariff power to rob the COM
munity." He believes that tariff re-
vision is one of the most important
works for the correction Of the abuses
that are plaguing the country.
He believes that the maintenance Of
government by the people involves the
least interference by federal power
with the domestic affairs Of the states
consistent with efficient national ad-
ministration.
He believes in the constitution. For
president" he says, TO go outside
the constitution, even to accomplish .
benefcent purpose, is to enter the
road that leads to the destruction of
republics"
He is opposed to the government
ownership of railways, by state or ma
IlOut UulI db HIS ASlb SuOW, 10 blTOuA
believer in just and rigorous regula-
ton.
He is opposed to oversee expansion
He favors 1.-The peaceful consolida
ton Of the continent from Panama to
the Arctic circle"
He is opposed to great military es
Establishments, but believes that the
size of the American navy must neces
sarily be determined to some extent
by the naval activities Of other coun
tries.
He is opposed to ship subsidies.
"You cant kill combinations" he
says. but when they come In
to crush the business Of individuals
they must be opposed as evils"
He believes in an income tax.
He believes in the Just and equa
enforcement Of law, and that the OBJ
servance Of the law is an incumbent
upon the rich and powerful as upor
the poor and weak.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-04-23

the party q candidate who, IL nomi-
mated, can carry more states than any
other living Democrat, and who would
be practically certain Of election. Re-
belling against the doctrine Of despair,
we take 1t for granted that there 10
no necessity for the ravens Of defeat
10 perch on the banners of Democ-
Facy in 1908, simply because they did
In 1896, 1900 and 1904.
Conditions industrially, financially
and politically are such that we have
this year the opportunity Of a genera
ton to win the presidency.
If you and the other Democratic
leaders of the country will but re-
spond to the invitation and the oppor-
tunity extended to you by the Demo
Gratis of Minnesota, we can escape
from the blighting tradition Of defeat,
and rehabilitate the party and the ma
ton by great political victory next
November.
There is still ample time to see
that enough delegates are elected to
the Denver convention to make that a
deliberative Democratic body that will
give the party new hope and new inspi-
ration and a winning candidate. To
this end, we solicit your cooperation
and will heartily welcome and con-
slider any suggestions you may offer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-04-23
Beauty of Body.

A healthy body is beautiful body,
and beauty of body is to be preferred
to beauty Of face. 1t is easy enough for
a woman to have good complexion if
her body is in good health. TO insure
good health it is necessary to keep the
stomach active and the bowels open.
This can best be done by the use of DIR.
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, the great
stomach, liver aud bowel regulator. II
is absolutely guaranteed to do what we
claim, and if you want to try it before
buying, send your address for a free
sample bottle to Pepsin Syrup Co., 11G
Caldwell Bldg, Monticello, I'll. 1t is
sold by druggists at SOC and 81 bottle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-04-23

In view of the foregoing, Is 1t not
the duty of every loyal Democrat de-
string his party's success, II 1t can be
had without the sacrifice of principle,
to take judicious and comprehensive
thought of the situation and exert
himself to see that the delegates to
the national convention at Denver,
July 7, shall go there unfettered by the
dead hand of the past and prepared to
consider calmly the political outlook
and the chances of Democratic sue
cess, and then with cool and careful
Judgment select a nominee who can
win?
This is a Democratic year, If the
Democrats of the nation will but make
1t So
Why postpone all hope Of success
and the beginning of the restoration
of Democratic control for another four
years?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-04-23
Did Away with Passes.

In one of his messages, Gov. John
son said IF the public officers are
not adequately compensated new for
their services, fix the compensation ts
such an extent as to make It reason
able compensation and do away with
the possibility of any officer becoming
a beneficiary of the favor of corpora
tons, and by reason of gratuities be-
Ing placed under some obligation to
the corporation which extends the
courtesy. . And urge most
earnestly the early enactment of a law
which will forever abolish the system
in minnesota And it was done.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-04-23
CALL FOR JOHNSON
LOGICAL STANDARD BEARER OF
THE DEMOCRACY.
APPEALS TO THE VOTERS.
In His Name and with the Great
Cause Victory Is Assured to
the Party Of the People
Why Court Defeat?

Friends of Governor John A. John
son of Minnesota have issued a letter
and a pamphlet that together consti-
tute an address to the Democrats Of
the country. Both make strong ap.
peal to Democrats everywhere to ex-
ert themselves to see that the Denver
convention shall be deliberate body
that will look the field over and
choose candidate who, while" repre-
senting modern Democracy, can via
at the polls.
The letter, which is signed by Fred
erick B. Lynch, treasurer Of the Min
nesota Democratic State Central Com
mittee, who has opened offices in the
Grand Pacific hotel, Chicago, is as fol-
lows:
Dear Sir: You are Democrat and
1t is because you are a Democrat that
this is addressed to you, with the feel
ing that you will exert yourself to give
the party one of the greatest essen
tails to victory, a strong and accept.
able candidate for the presidency.
The Democracy Of the nation have
for IL years been losing ground and
the belief is general that under the
old conditions defeat is certain. For
months the party has been drifting
toward an autocratic convention
where popular choice is to be subor
|
dinate to personal will.
Minnesota Democrats, feeling that
party duty transcends individual in
terest, have had the courage to
break away from the drift and Offer
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-04-23
CURE YOUR KIDNEYS
Do Not Endanger Life When
a Johnson City Citizen
Shows You the Cure

@Why will people continue to suffer
the agonies of kidney complaint, back
ache, urinary disorders, lamsness,
headaches, languor, why allow them
selves to become chronic invalids, when
a certain cure is offered them?
Doan's Kidney Pills is the remedy to
use, because it gives to the kidneys the
help they need to perform their work.
If you have any, even one, of the
symptoms Of kidney diseases, cure
yourself now, before diabetes, dropsy
or Bright's disease sets in. Read this
Johnson City testimony:
L. S. Jones, electrician, living on
Main street, Johnson City, Tenn, says
From my personal experience / have
found Doan's Kidney Pills to be a rem,
edy of great merit. They are used by
both my wife and self for backache, and
their curative powers were decidedly
shown in both cases. l procured then
at She Patton Drug Co. and do not hes
itate to endorse them as remedy wor
thy of recommendation for backache OF
kidney trouble | know that they car
be relied upon"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
sole agents for the United States
Remember the name Doan's -anC
take no other.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-04-23
The Happy Family Circle.

Father and mother, brothers and sis
tiers, soon get to know one another's
intimate affairs, and the little bowel and
liver disturbances soon become house.
hold comment. 1t is we'll to remem ber
that in constipation and Indigestion and
other troubles of the stomach, liver and
bowels quick cure can be had by the
use of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsln.
Take it tonight and you will feel per.
fectly we'll in the morning. It is abso
lutely guaranteed to do what is claimed
and if you want to try it before buying
send your address for a free sample
bottle TO Pepsin Syrup Co, 119 Cald
well Bldg, Monticello, I'll. 1t is sole
by all druggists at SOC and 81 bottle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-04-23
MAN THE NATION REQUIRES.
John A. Johnson the Ideal Occupant
OF the Presidential Chair.

AS president, Gov. Johnson would
have the qualities that might described
as logically and historically needful
at this time, representing both in
thought and by concrete achievement
all of the progressive reforms to which
the American people are now thorough
ly committed. His personality and
his methods are such that, coming into
Office after the strenuous and even
terrifying political and financial ex-
periences Of recent years, he would be
prepared to hold all that has been
gained, restore an era OF good feeling
and smoothly and comfortably prepare
the way for such additional advanced
legislation as the times require. In .
word, Gov, Johnson is precisely the
kind Of q leader the nation requires at
this time, ready for new legislation to
meet new needs, but careful and con-
sentative In his methods, The same
confdenceinspiring, votegettlng at
tributes that have made Gov John.
son SO popular In Minnesota that there
is absolutely no question that he
could carry the state as the Demo
cratic presidential nominee will make
him equally popular with the voters
of the nation, once they have an OPP
portunity to become acquainted with
the man.
Every political campaign has its In
dIvidual conditions. 1t Is found In this
contest that Gov. johnson possesses
strength peculiar to him alone and
by which he is certain to bring to the
Democratic party upwards of a million
votes in the middle west that have
hitherto been Republican. This condi
ton insures beyond reasonable
doubt victory for Democracy and Gov
Johnson in the following states Min
nesota, North and South Dakota, iii
Rois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, Ne
braska, Colorado Montana, Washing
ton and Michigan.