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The Forrest City times., 1908-04-10

broad and inclusive of policies that would make for the upbuilding of the State.
 The announcement of his Statc- wide prohibition plank. as it develop ed. probably came too late to give him the strengeh that might have been ex- peeted in State where the prohibit tion tide k rising rapidly.
 He conducted high-toned. gentle manly campaign. free from billinSgate and mud singing \ good man was defeated when he failed of the nomination.
 Another splendid type of statesman ship and of the true gentleman k At torney General w. F. Kirby. who k also of the defeated. Will Kirby has host of frieuds all over the State. for the sake of Win Kirby, and they were loyal to him.
 But he was unfortunate in some Of his supporters
 He owes his defeat to Senator Jeif Davis as much as to any one factor.
 The anti-DaviS vote of the State. which has been increasing rapidly in the last six months. was turned against him dividing itself between IIinemon and Donaghey
 Senator Davis drove thousands of votes from Will Kirby that would otherwise have gone to him There were many who considered. rlghtfully or Wrongfully as that may be, that vote for Kirby was vote Tor the perpet uat ion of the Davis ring and therefore they voted for some one else.
 Ihe heavy vote boiled by Kirby. shows, however. that there k still either large element that blindlv supports the Davis regime or that vot- ed for Kirby because they believed him pre.eminently the man for the place. and merely the victim of Davis un- warranted interference
 " ha'tAeI liie utledl illdA mean TOT Kirby. il means most emphatic re- bake and probably the final smash-up of the ring that has corrupted State politics for the last ten years. growing each year more corrupt. more inside ous and more destructive where il could not rule.
 The people have driven a spike in the machine that will soon reduce t to d condition of political junk 10 be cafted of to the wasteheap. II is General kirby's misfortune that he is the weapon adopted by the people To break the machine Like the eat in the fable his paws are most painfully burned ill pulling somebody else's chestnuts out of the fire of public disapproval Had the junior senator stayed in Washington, transacting the duties for which the people elected him, and like Senator Clarke, kept out of a race where his presence was an unwar- ranted intrusion. General Kirby would |
 have made much stronger race than l he did
 l So, two good men were defeated one because it was thought the other was q stronger man to defeat Davis, and the other because he was the adopted ward of the Davis gang Therefore. Jeff Davis, by grace of the people of Arkansas, United States senator, is ehargeable with the elec- tion of Donaghey and with the defeat of Hinemon and Kirby.
 Had he not interfered the result might mot have been different, but each candidate would have known that his success OF his defeat was due to himself and not To the demerits of an intprlODer
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No finer gentleman, more brilliant scholar, more conscientious and pro- gressiye citizen, no man of greater in- tegrity and natural ability ever offered for the office of governor than Hon. John H. Hinemon.
 A superintendent of public instruc- ton he demonstrated his fitness as a public officer, one upon whom the people may rely with the most i'm plicit confidence Of the people To the fullest extent
 His supporters were among the very best clements of the city and country. and had he been elected, he would have reflected great honor upon the office and conducted it's duties with distinguished dignity and aplomp.
 He ran upon platform that was
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A SECOND TERM.

If William J. Bryan shall be elected
president of the United States these
words, written by Mr.. Bryan just after
he had received news of his romina :
ton, will become among the most i'm
portant in the English language:
"The presidency is the highest Off
cial position in the world, and no one
occupying it can afford to have his
views upon public questions biased by
personal ambition. Recognizing his re-
to his countrymen, he should enter the
discharge Of his duties with singlenes~
of purpose. Believing that one can best
do this when he is not planning for a
second term, I announce now, as !
have on former occasions, that if cleo
ted 1 shall not be a candidate for re-
election
Mr.. Bryan would hardly be inaugu-
rated until the newspapers would be
engaged in discussing his successor. AS
his administration proceeded, with the
bringing forward of new men through
democratic control Of affairs, booms
would be started for various demo-
Gratis, and soon we should be in the
midst Of a campaign for the nomina-
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GREATEST CRIMINAL OF THE AGE
'urS,
BILL.

Whatever the conclusions of courts
and lawyers in the Standard Oil case.
There are certain indisputable facts
which are Well known to The American
people, says the Oregon Journal. These
facts carry home the conviction to
every unprecedented mind that this cor
poration is the greatest criminal of the
age. Its crimes have been Haunted
to the world. It's long continued
defiance of the law, it's inhuman in
difference to the rights of competitors.
it's dishonesty, its cruelty and it's mani.
fold violations of every principle of
commercial integrity are familiar as
household words. Standard Oil is the
greatest living example of the old legal
adage that "a corporation has no SOUL
In the minds of the people at large
there is no shadow of doubt that in the
case tried before Judge Lands this
corporation was morally if not legally
guilty. For three years the corpora
ton enjoyed a secret rate of six cents
per 100 from Whiting. Indiana. to ST.
Louis, while independent operate IS
were forced to pay the published rate
of IS During the period, the corpora
ton piled up profits of $1,000 600.
The rebates We're utter and wanton vio-
lation of the country's laws, and the Of
ficials knew it. The pretense that they
did not know it is shallow humbug.
Proceeding on the theory that the
laws are for the poor and not for
the rich, they ignored statutes, courts
and all the ethics of ordinary citizen
ship. The corporation ran out in a
carnival of organized plumber, but held
up its hands in holy horror if working
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DooIey is Disappointed.
with apo-ogres to Mr.. Dooley

with apo.ogles to Mr. Dooley.)
Hinnissy, We see befoor We disap-
pinted man. Its yer silf that knows
that have sarved me paarthy and me
country with unexampled fidelity;
that me great love fur the republican
paarthy has made me won of the bull
warks of this great nation; that me
layalty to me paarthy has niver been
questioned; that owing to me mate
honestly and integrity, the byes that
desarve it, have always got some of
the campaign fund.
Ye know we'll 100, Hinnissy, that I
have been the leader in me precinct
and for years have delivered an in
sthructed delegation to the County con-
vintion and that 1 niver exceeded the
limit of five dollars a vote but vance
and that was whin the tip came down
sthrait from the Whitehouse, that it
was Necessary to overcome the nefari-
Gus in7ooence of that political hereto
Bill Bryan.
Ye are an obse-vant man, Hinnissy
and We know full well, that it is to
such min as mesilf that the Country
owes the establishment, on a fixed and
furm foundation, uf the goold sthand-
ard and that it was the likes of us that
STINT workin majorithy of safe and sane
min to the United Sthates sinit and
house of representatives,, to the ind that
the tariff might not be disturbed and
the profits of the corporations rejuced
to pint where they would have to
pinch down on their campaign subsc-
riptions.
Hinnissy, in the words of the immor-
thai bard of Avon, me occupations
gone" That upsthart from out of the
west, called the Peedless Leader, has
landed on us betchune wind and wath-
er. He's too talkative Hinnissy. He's
got the rank and file of this great coun-
thry locoed by the incessant advocacy
of his seditious doctrines of purely in
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FROM BILL TO TEDDY-lli.


lear Teddy:
My brother Charley is awfully good
to me. When 1 arrived here in Cincin-
natl, Saturday, I found Charles had
made every preparation to receive me.
newspapers were down to the station to
meet me, and to show me that was
have elected to call my home.
On the drive to my brother Charles
forethought Every building in which
he has a business interest was display
dows of some of them were pictures
of myself At his residence, Charles
pole will float the very pretty silk
banner which was sent me by the car
pet-baggers 1 appointed to office in
the Philippines. They said that the
flag was to be raised every day until
1 was elected president, and al
though it may have to float a long
time to meet this condition, we are
hoping that we can pull it down for
good on the evening of the third of
November. Don't you hope so, too,
Teddy?
AS 1 come to think of it, lots Of
people have been awfully good to me.
You know when / went over to the
Philippines both times since 1 have
been secretary of war, the governor
general over there declared a public
holiday in ordr that the government
employees might all get a day off and
come down to the custom house to
cheer me as 1 stepped from the decks
of the Buckley O'Neili." You know.
there are about 5000 government en-
ployes in Manila, to say nothing of the
soldiers who had to come out anyhow,
and so they were able TO give me what
the newspaper boys described as a
royal welcome.
But / must stop remembering all
these happy incidents and, get down
TO business. There was one thing that
worried me as I came here from Hot
Springs and that was that so few peo-
pie seemed to know that I Was on the
train. / understand that the fireman
found out early in the trip as he asked
the engineer why it was that he had
to shovel twice as much coal as he
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men asked for equal rights before the
law. 1t founded and endowed UNIVERSE
lies and hospitals, but by use of It's
enormous power and secret fiscal sys-
tenn, drove into bankruptcy and early
graves men who dared to. cross its
path. 1t endowed churches with one
hand. and with the other reached into
the pocket of every oil CONSUMER in The
world. 1t prated publicly of heavenly
things, but violated the laws of human
ity, the laws of the commonwealth and
the laws of the Almighty.
The trail it has travelled in it's bust
ness operations is strewn with the
wreckage of mems careers, their homes
and their business enterprises, all be-
cause these men sought to earn an
honest living in the oil business. It's
example, by use of secret rebates and
other unlawful devices, has been ruin
Gus to the citizenship of the country
who saw in it positive proof that the
easiest way to swollen wealth is by
unfair and unlawful methods. It's acJ
by policy Of srangulation and secret
conspiracy, in wringing countless mill
ions from those who were instruments
and integers in the production of that
wealth is treason TO morality, treason
to humanity and treason to the world.
In the opinion of a federal court of
appeals, the fine imposed by Judge
Lands was excessive, and the guilt of
defendant corporation was not estab-
lished in accordance with the rules of
evidence. We do not undertake to re-
view the reasoning by which this con-
clusion was reached, nor to pass upon
the technical accuracy Of the appellate
courts Interpretation of The law, but
We do say unhesitatingly that fine of
$1OO,00O,O0O would not be an excessive
punishment for the known crimes
which lie at the door of Standard Oil.
1t is a national calamity that this huge
corporation, this hardened and invet-
crate criminal, should escape unwhip-
ped Of justice. In the outcome, the
prosecution of the Standard Oil has re-
suited in the grossest miscarriage of
justice that this generation has wit
messed. Ii
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The Serious Man.

Behold in the summer time the ser1-
Gus man. He getteth wroth at all
them which agree not with his opinion
on politics and heateth himself until his
collar melteth and two copper coins
are added unto his laundry bill regard
less of the hard times.
Behold also the optimist, who for
getteth the argument in his haste for
a long straw and a cooling draft wei
shaken and partaken of with thankful
interior and smiling face.
Choose yet this day which of these
train shall be an example unto you
Jeremiah of JOppa's Summer Medita-
tons"
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Weather Conditions.

There is little contrast in barometrio
pressures over the United States this
morning. A moderate depression lies
between the Rocky mountains and the
Pacific and there are, moderate high
areas off the Oregon coast and overly
ing the eastern half of The country
Light showers have fallen in south
eastern Idaho northern Utah, Wyoming
and western Nebraska, also rain, heavy
in places in scattered portions of the
middle Atlantic and south Atlantic
Mississippi valley and west Gulf states
The conditions indicate continued fair
weather in this locality tonight and
Tuesday, with warmer tonight.
JOHN GROVER, Observer
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; PEOPLE YOU KNOW

M. S. Copey is in the city from Pasc0
on business.
Will Foster is down from Prescott
for a few days
Miss Gertie Long, of Dayton, spent
Sunday in the city.
y. Cairns. of Pendleton, is in town
on business today.
j. M. Mills is visitor in the city
from Starbuck today.
F W. Tier was in the city from his
Eureka ranch yesterday.
LLOYD Davis, of Page, was in town
yeste rday visiting with friends.
D. S. Hilton, of Pendleton, is in the
city on business this afternoon.
c. A Semly, of Kennewick, is in
the city on a brief business visit
Mrs. F. W. Williams, of Pasco, is
visiting with friends in the city.
w. H. Ferguson, we'll known
Adams farmer, is in the city today.
L. L. Shut, Of Pendleton, is looking
after business interests in tn, city
Roy Cahill, of Dayton, was in the
city yesterday visiting with friends.
L. L. Tallman, formerly of this city,
is in town from Tacoma on business.
Milton S. Davis, Of Pendleton, is up
for a short visit in the Garden City.
Charles Munday, of Ellensburg, is
visiting with friends in the city for a
few days.
DR.. r. Kirk, Alma Ryan and Mrs. r.
L. Cline were in the city yesterday
from Clyde.
Mr.. and Mrs. Romo McCulley, Of
Halsey, Oregon, are in the city spend
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-27

A man addicted to walking in his
sleep went to bed all right one night,
but when he aWoke he found himself
on the street in the grasp of a police
man Hold on he cried, "you mustn't
arrest me I'm q somnambulist" To
which the policeman replied: II don't
care what your religion is-yer can't
walk tn streets in yer nightshirt."-
Everybody's Magazine.
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n by men who aspired to follow him

ton by men who aspired to follow him
in the White House.
Many people think Mr.. Bryan should
not have made this declaration. I'm
written law gives a president the un-
questioned right to be a candidate for
a. second term, even though unwritten
law forbids a third term. If, as Mr..
Bryan so broadly intimates, a presi-
dent of the United States can best
serve his country when he is not to
offer again for office, the presidential
tenure should be made longer than
four years, and the chief magistrate
restricted to one term.
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NEW YORK, July 27.-Among the
important sporting events on the CAL
endar this week are the following:
Today.
Olympic yacht races begin off Hyde
Pier, Isle Of Wright, to continue three
days.
Grand Circuit harness racing meet
opens at Detroit to last through the
week.
Great Western Circuit trotting meet
begins at Decatur, ILL.,
Motor boat trials for British cup
race at Huntington, L. I.
Eastern doubles tennis championship
at Boston.
Tuesday. .-...
Olympic rowing races begin at Hem
ley on Thames, to continue three days.
Pacific Northwest tennis champion
ship at Tacoma, Wash.
Wednesday.
Sonderklasse yacht race for Clark
trophy at San Sebastian, Spain
Fifteenth Monmouth horse show to
open at Long Branch, N. J.
Shelter Island Yacht club begins four
day regatta in Long Island sound
Thursday.
Saratoga Racing association begins
12-day meet at Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
Friday.
Lynn Kennel club opens annual
bench show at Nahant, Mass.
Saturday.
Race between English and Ameri-
can motor boats for British trophy at
Huntington, L. I.
Regatta of Atlantic Yacht club at
GraveSend bay.
Regatta of Canadian Rowing associa-
ton.
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ing their honeymoon with Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Goodell, Hobson street.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carey and fam.
lily returned yesterday morning for Q
two weeks outing with friends and
relatives in the Willamette valley.
Mrs. F. D. Apologize, and her sis
ter. Miss Jessie Stirlen, of Muscatine,
Iowa. leave tonight for Tokeland
Point, where they will spend the rest
of the summer.
W. H. Dunphy, democratic national
committeeman from washington, left
last night for Tacoma, where he will
attend a meeting of the state central
committee today.
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PROBABLE DEMOCRATIC GAIN.

1t seems to ge generally expected,
and tacitly conceded, by eastern re-
publican newspapers, that the demo-
Gratis will gain considerable number
of seats in the next house. Republican
campaign managers would not con-
cede this, perhaps, but those who are
in position to tell what they think
truthfully admit that they expect the
republicans to lose some districts that
they carried in 1906, even though that
was an off year and this is a presiden-
tial year.
The republican majority in the
last congress was 81, so that to have
a majority in the next congress the
democrats would have to gain % seats,
and it is not. impossible that under
present circumstances, and with the
heavy load the republican party has to
carry, an even greater number of seats
IMAM THIS may De gained.
These gains will be made prin-
cipally, if at all, in the middle west,
where great numbers Of republican
voters are thoroughly disguised with
the party's standpat policy, it's cow
ardly, reactionary platform, it's utter
subserviency to the trusts ana other
interests, and it's record in the last
congress of turning down almost every
one of the Roosevelt policies for bene-
fitting the people.
There have been indications of dis
pleasure among western republicans
for several years, with several warning
incidents. McCleary, extreme protec-
zionist, was beaten in Minnesota; La
cey, fossilized, machine standpatter.
was beaten in Iowa; Babcock, who
made some false motions toward re-
form and went back, was turned down
in Wisconsin,; Lands was beaten for
re- election in 1906, in Indiana, and old
Warhorse Hull, of unsavorary repute
was denied a denomination this year in
Iowa. Governor Cummins has disrupt
ed the party in the latter state, fol-
lowing the lead of a sincere and ADLER
man, LaFollette of Wisconsin. All
through that region there is dissatls-
faction and dissension. Voters are dis
gusted with leadership and a great
power in the hands Of such a coarse,
vulgar politician as Joe Cannon. The
tariff is the main grievance, but this
has been supplemented by the defiant
insolent refusal of the last congress to
do anything whatever demanded by the
president in the peoples interest. So it
would be strange if, even in this pres
make gains in that part of the country.
Assuming that a congress is going
to do anything anywhere near right,
is going to make even a tolerably de-
cent record, it is better that both
houses should be of the same political
complexion, so as to be more likely to
agree on legislation; but since it has
been amply demonstrated that the last
republican congress, with large ma
jority in both houses, was entirely sub
servient to the trusts and corpora
tons and financial moguls, and utterly
neglectful Of the people. it would be
well-it certainly could not make mat
tiers any worse-if a democratic house
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politics. 1t is him that promulgated
the scheme to publish the list of cam
.paign subscriptions and now Tiddy
and his Interestingly, Big Bill. have
been FORCED to follow suit and sind the
wurd down the line, that no more sub
scriptions to the campaign fund will
TRUSTS and corporations. Hinnissy. its
all wrong. Do yes think that republi-
can Institutions can be perpetuated
be passing the hat around like the SAL
walton aarmy? I'm not alone in me
disthress Hinnissy From livery CITY
and hamlit in this broad land uf ours
comes a wall from the hard worked
precinct managers and chairmen of
County, and Sthate central committees
They all agree with me, that such sim
timental rot will result in the Election
and appointment uf a bunch Of nuts
that wont sthand pat, because they will
owe their political advancement to the
people and not to the vesthed in
thrests, as heretofore.
Cant We see where this will lead us
Hinnissy? Cant we see that it will put
out uf business the very min that made
the GRAND Ould Paarthy what it is,
the paarthy of the Doodle, by the hood
lie and fur the Doodle. Hinnissy, Hin
Missy, the country has come to
purity pass. The political family that
I and the likes of me have fathered and
raised up from infancy have TURNED
agin us and chry out in agony in the
wu-ds of the poet How sharper than
a sarpents tooth, to have a thankless
childer" Do We mind Hinnissy how we
promoted Tiddy from the police foorce
of New York to the Whitehouse? Did
yes hear him make any holler thin
about benefiting by the subscriptions
of the Predatory class?
No, no Hinnissy, big COB of preda-
tory wealth looked good to Tiddy then,
even if E. H. Harriman's name appear
ed on the check
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staterOom As The usual instructions
to bury the body were given. Some
hours later the doctor peeked into the
room and found that the body was still
there. He called the Irishman's atten-
ton to the matter and the latter re-
piled:
"I thought you said room 46. I winr
to that room and noticed wan of thin
in a bunk Art We dead? says l. No.
says he, but I'm pretty near dead
so l buried im."-Wasp.
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Famous Banks Birthday.

LONDON, July 27.-Fffteen hundred
employees of the Bank of England are
today enjoying a holiday at the insti-
tutiOn'S expense, in accordance with
the annual custom of observing the
birthday of 1.-The Old Lady of Thread
needle street" The bank was found
ed PA years ago today and is the
greatest financial institution in the
world.