The Washington herald., 1908-04-07
AT THE HOTELS.


Dakota, at the shoreham yesterday. Dr.
Ladd registers from Fargo. and says that
not only North Dakota, but every Vest
ern State is for Roosevelt.
THE policy Of the Roosevelt adminis-
tration is heartily indorsed by the people
of our State. Whatever he has done or
tried TO do has been for the public vel
fare no matter what his critics say
about him
He is a thorough American, patriotic,
honest. sincere, and fearless. He has the
moral courage TO act independently Of
the political leaders Of hrs party.
He does not elevate the interests Of his
party above the interests Of the country.
Roosevelt is our choice. II there must
be a second choice, it is Taft, because he
is Roosevelt's selection. If ne is good
enough for Roosevelt, he certainly fs good
enough for me.
North Dakota has been a pure-food
state for eight years. and we have clean
ed up and driven out Of the State every
fake and aduIterated article. There is lit
tie or practically no infractiOn Of the
pure-food law now in our State. I am
having some trouble with the -four mill
ers on account Of the steps I have taken
| against them for bleaching -four. I am
/ trying 10 stop this, as il is against the
public health
About 80 per cent Of all the fours in
the market IS bleached. The ingredients
used in the process are detrimental 70
health. The people who own the bleach
ing process appealed TO the courts to en-
join me from enforcing the law against
them. ] shall exhaust every legal meas
ure to stop the practice.
BY bleaching the -four an inferior ar
ticle can be palmed OF on the public as a
better grade.
Il am also here in the interest Of a
pure-paint bin which has been introduced
in Congress. Most paint g.. the market
now is nothing but a cheap composition
Of material which does not at ali serve
the purpose for which it is intended.
These paints are not composed or made
OF white lead. linseed oil, and zinc The
poor paint which is sold TO consumers not
only ruins the houses that are treated
with it, but makes them look badly and
cheap This would not be the case II the
paint was pure.
The mail-order houses escape our
State law as regards pure paints. I de-
sire TO have Congress pass "A national law
f0rbidding the sale Of poor paint under
the title Of good paint Every paint pot
should contain on the outside a dssCrip-
tion Of the component parts OF the paint.
That would protect the public"
Randolph T. EIers. of Minneapolis.
MINI. a prominent lawyer, is registered
at the Raleigh. Mr Ellers is here on
business before the departments.
Speaking Of the political situation IN
Minnesota, Mr.. EIlers said he was in
favor Of johnson for President.
johnson is a man like Lincoln. and
has many points in common with him. !"
continued Mr.. Ellers. He IS unostenta-
tious and kind hearted and a great friend
Of the poor He understands the great
mass Of the people better than any
other man in the United States
4 heard some people object 20 Johnson
on the alleged grounds that he was not
sufficiently we'll known. How about the
dark horses I'm history that attained the
highest Offices? Were they known before
they were seiectedg
Another point in favor Of johnson is
unite on him. which is not the case IL
Bryan is nominated Bryan has enemies
in every State OF the Union They are
working against him even now.
Every Democrat knows at heart that
Bryan is forcing himself on the party,
and that the rank and file does not want
him Why should they be asked 10 again
vote for man VINO has led them twice
to defeat? II is poor business"
The majority Of people in America
have little idea Of the tremendous. pace
at which the railway system OF Rhodesia
has been developed in recent years, said
Col Boyd Anderson. a British railway
engineer of Cape Town, Africa, at the
New Willard last night
Nothing short Of startling" continued
Mr.. Anderson, has been the progress Of
railway construction. with the result that
the accessibility of that fascinating field
Of British enterprise has been wonder
fully promoted, and the means Of COM
munication and transport within Rho
desias own borders have been absolutely
revolutionized.
In 1880. only eighteen years ago. the
journey from the rail head at Kimberley
10 the Zambesi occupied from six TO
nine months by wagon transport. Now
the journey from London TO the Victoria
Falls can be performed in twenty-one
days.
In 1896, only a dozen years since. the
railway mileage open for traffic in
Rhodesia was equal To the distance be-
tween London and southampton; whereas,
last year. the mileage administered repre-
sented the distance from London to the
Suez Canal
In other words. within these twelve
years the railway mileage had increased
from about ninety-siN miles to about
2.00 miles. or about one-eleventh of the
railway mileage Of the United Kingdom.
The growth of traffic which has followed
this railway expansion is not less striking
There is q great future in Africa for
England I don't think I am wrong when
I pr0phesy that England will. in the
course OF time, own every particle Of
Africa including the Congo the French,
German. Italian, and other possessions.
That at least. is the dream oS the
British empire builders, Of which I am
one"
when I was campaigning one fall down
in the sunny Southland. where the air is
freishted with the fragrance Of the
orange and the fg, I spent an afternoon
and evening in the beautiful little town
of Lompoc"
Attorney William G. Shortlidge, of San
Francisco, Cal, recited this little story at
la Normandie last night
Tied TO a post in front Of the watering
trough on the main street. continued Mr.
Shortldge, bringing his eloquent left hand
into fun play, was a saddle horse, sad
died and bridled, with piece Of paper
tied to its forelocK to indicate that it was
for sale.
How much for the h0rseY asked the
fellow who conducted the general snar-