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The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
SOME REFoRNS NEEDED.

Every election is productive 1f many reform propositions An cloc- ton campaign is a great rrvcalcr of defects and errors, There was time when 1t was an unheard of thing for candidate for the presidency to make an exhaustive tour of the conn try, making numerous daily speeches at tho risk of health It was enough for the candidate to make statement of his policy and principles with pos- stbly a few masterly addrosscs,
 For q president to take a hand in shaping a campaign was regarded as undigniltod as it truly is. Ting prcsi- dent is the executive of all the people, irrespective or parties llo is sup posed, in theory, to employ ais encr- gies in such service as belongs prop orly to his office as an administrator It is to be hoped that this position 1l official dignity will be honored by fu- turc presidents of this country.
 In another matter which has grad ual)y crcpt into political practice pub. lie opinion can have an influence for reform. The last campaign was more noticeable than hitherto by the cW. ploymcnt of the presidents cabinet under orders, apparently of the prcsi. dent 1t is supposed that the mem. bers of the cabinet are in service tc the people and paid for such onicia service. The struggle of parties is something aside from the public scr. vice, Neither the president nor mem. bcrs of his cabinet were elected to he managers or spellbuders in poIitica campaigns, but fo attend strictly to tn, business of conducting in t1cir rcspec tive offices the public affairs.
 No matter what party may be il power, when once elected the part, name should cease for the time to b, designation of those elected, who be come the trusted servants of all th, people. For those In office to talk, partisan position throws the enor nous prestige of government in favo of one side and handicaps the other h what should be q fair fight A prac tice of the sort can not ga far before l the people will see the evil of it
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
Ucra'- ' Little Fun.
lrrnuldnncn Inl1rnnlA !

II should not be concluded that tho plans for Mir Roosevelts next years activities have yet been completed Further announcements may be eX- pectcd in the few months that must elapse before he makes his escape from the White House. undoubtedly he win accept the presidency of Harvard and will take up his duties In Cambridge by the middle of March II is suspected that the management of Good house. keeping would be only too glad to have him az it's citor-in-chief. and if is possible that he will take the job and II Is wcll-knoWn fact that the dt- rertorship of the New theater is his for the asking.
 Not only would the directors of 9 well Known breakfast food foundry be glad to secure his services as super nteudent but if is expected that be- fore Christmas he will receive 0atler- ing offers of full partnership from E II. Hartman, T. W. Lawson Ebert Hubbard and Frederick Thompson. the owner of Lunar Park,
 Buffalo Rills eagnorness to have an eX president tn his congress Of rough riders Is not believed likely to be gratl- held, but most of these other chances specified will probably he accepted. St fl may he seen that the heart of Ar rlca uoxr year will be workable hot. bed of executive, editorial oratorlca and managerial activity, to say noth, Ing of the excitement kicked up among the natives and wild beasts by the in. cidontal gun-play and trumphan' cheers of tho hunting expedition, [ bchooves all persons who would lilS, to engage Mr. Roosevelt while he l in Africa, for academic or business scr. vicc or for weekend parties, to nt ihcir applications early, His Africai time is being rapidly taken
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
WILLIAM THE VICIOUS.

Now every time tho kaiser wlnks all
 France becomes excited, And every thmo the Kaiser blinks Great
 Britain gets affrighted. And what tho kaiscrs butler said to
 Jim Smiths poor relations Is apt tO start the war drums roll
 among nine nervous nations. Did William snorc when AIS he slept?
 Q mercy mo, pordItion Did William frpwn when he got up2
 Let's order ammunition. Is Williams necktle red tho morn
 Well make q treaty ROmeward, Did he remark, "The steak is cOldr
 Ambassador fly homeward! We had an interview with BiIl, to print
 but we'll suppress iti Our number was all dressed for this,
 but heavens. we'll undross itl For in il, we recall he said, "I dearly
 love my nieces And who are we to break the world
 into d million pieces? The wise man dlslikes dynamite, and he
 who is much wiser Fer keeps thousand miles or so be-
 tween him and the kaiser, And who should Overhpar Bill say,
 Good morning, won't repeat it, But with a pale and haggnrd face will
 rise and quickly beat U
 Richmond Times Dispatch.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
PASSING OF THE MARINES.

Another oldcn time custom has gone by order of the president yes terday. The marines are withdrawn from duty on naval vessels, This has came about as q result of long con tlnuod opposition by soa-Eoing officers against the marines. This practice of carving marines on men of war has been maintained since Colonial times, There was need of marines then in ways that there are not now. Tn former times seamen were impressed in considerable numbers and marines were employed In keeping order and preventing mutiny, Then again fight ing was conducted at shorter range and marines were used to repcl board ing parties. But on the other hand, marines were useful in effeCting land ings, and have been always employed in this way and BIS late as the span Ish war, when marines from Admiral sampsons fleet went ashore and held Guantanamo. The work on board ship that used to be done by marines can be done by seamen
 However, the marines are not elim- mated entirely. They are to garrison navy yards, naval defenses wherever stationed, and to furnish expedition. ary forces When given sea duty the marines are to be conveyed on q transport accompanying a fleet in. stead of on the vessels of the fleet,
 The Marine corp of the United States is the oldest branch of the naval service, established In i775
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
LHtle Cipic Sermons -No. 9.
THE INITIATIVE.

political revolution is coming Republican Ore gon and democratic Oklahoma lead the way, Out of the west tide of non-partisan democracy is rising The spirit of the people will have done with this ancient mockery of representative government that represents somebody else Everywhere this issue is hammerlng, hammering, hammering away at the consciousness Of the electors. When the meaning of the initiative dawns upon them, to the political party that says the courts may not be criticised and that representa- tive government we have it, is too sacred to be improved Such party if there be one, will melt away the federalists did hundred years ago.
 The day of popular responsibility for government has already been deferred too long All men who love their should pray that the day of the peoples power be hastened not retarded Until that time comes the masses will continue to grow more restless and more nearly ready for desperate remedies,-Delos F Wilcox in the Independent.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
Changes In Germany.
lNhlcngo Record Herald.

ltHlchEO Record ltetaldl
 \ decade ago the kalser's Interviews could not have been made topic of animated let alone hostile debate in the relrhstaR If any radical had ven- tured to comment on any imperial ut- teraurc. however indlarreet the chan cellor would have resented his imper- thence and told him he was out ol order Bat things have been marching Iu Germany The chancellor Is now virtually though not technically, re- sponsblc to the parliament, he hns ap- pealed to the majority for support on different occasions and admitted his in- ability to govern without tolerably stable and solid bloc of groups. He has had to make concessions and promise reforms He has even agreed to revise the Prusslpn suffrage lawa, the last refuge of fcudalism and aris- toeracy. The power Of the people and their organs has been growing. that Gf the government declining. The pol Icy of bleod and iron, of absolutlsm is out of date. and popular sympathy and respect arc Indispensable to the cabinet and the emperor
 The kaisers ndiscretions, now un- der furious attack will thus serve tp promote the progress of parliamentary and responsible government of demo cratic constitutionalism, in the great reutOnic empire.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14

lustrate, by positive and irroyocable decision of the Supreme court certain vital points of corporation law In the highest court In the land, thcn the matter should be thrashed out upon tho basis of its merits as a whole, not on
 the basis Of any minor tochncalities, And, at the same time, let similar proc ceedings be brought against the rail- roads which offered the oil company H. legal frcight-rates concessions, Why should they be immune from prosecution on the part of the government?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
"KlCK COLUMN"

Ondor tho above heading tho Jour. Courier will be pleased to publish such letters as It's readers may desire to write lt from time to time complain ing of any of the multirnrious matters which are sure tO come up In twentieth century urban life to make II irksOno Address your letter tO "Hhc Editor Of the Kick Column. Journal Courier New Haven, Conn write briefly and to the point and nlwnys send your right nnnc mud address. without which no letter can be published An assumed name to be used in print may accompany your letter but it must always be re- mcmbcred that anonymous letters of this variety can never have Just that persuasive force that letters have that arc published with the right names) TO the Editor of the Kick Column;
 [ have been interested in thc discus sion about Smokers" held in churches. and have tried to give full consdorn- tion to the merits of both letters that have thus far appeared. but muat confess that q church must be hard put to it when it must resort to "smokers' to attract the male members of con. grcgation.
 HN' ' ~, NIl'Hi ' tN'' l' nN Il WNlllHllt says "T myself would not recommend if | tsmoklng) to young hOys' Why not? I If there Is nothing "mmoral" wrong, "eVcn on-religious in inc quiet. inor fensive smoke why deprive inc boys of something good? Because x. Y. z, 1 knows that it Is bad habit. economic. 1 ally wasteful as many smokers them. 1 selves will tell you. Resides, as a habit | it develops selishnoss in addicted usors | If young boys see their elders l smoke, and even the ministers, are they moi likely to be influenced by the force | of example? How would K Y, H keen l smokers out of the Sunday school, if it | Is good for the church and religion Thanking you for space, am,
 Sincerely yours
 MRS II E, M,
 New Haven, Nov l3. 1908
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14

When the old frlgates were lashed to- gether in fierce conflict the marines were the fighting men, coming to tho closest quarters. Modern methods in warfare, as in other directions, has made necessary the modification of former ways of doing things, and the marine corp, staunch defenders in the past, is no exception to the incX- orable laws of progress.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
Mir. Roofs Merits.
cEvenlng Postl

For sheer ability no man stands higher in Washington than Mr. Root The keenest foreign ministers are more impressed by his mental power than by that of any other member of the government In two high offices tho state he has displayed his qualities ot broad comprehension and penetrating analysis. combined with m eNtraordm ary business faculty. In point ol equipment for duties in the upper house
 provided his health be firm MT Root would over-top any senator New York has had since Evarts The only ques. tlons 10 be raised are those respecting hls political eligibility and his actlvi. ties and affiliations as corporation lawyer.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
UilI and the TnrIH,

lSprIngHeId RenubIlcan,I
 Congressman Hill of Connecticut un- dertakes to enlighten tho country as to his position regarding tariff reform by saying that he stands sduarely on the republican party platform on this nues, ton But the platform means almost anything you please upward revision possibly, rather than downward revi' sion. Mir. Hill fails decidedly to eS' plain himself Not so Congressman Mccall of this state, He says bluntly The tariff should be revised and many schedules cut down"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
Cues. pryap Reads the commoncr.

INeW YOfk WOrTU,I
 "It Is the simple truth that neither political managers nor writers, neither candidates nor counselors, foresaw the result of the presidential campaign as 1t was written in the returns of No vembor 3, '' William ]. Bryans aston ishine statement in the Commoner.
 It is the simple truth that the World printed its map of Bryansm thirty eight times as q warning to Mir. Bryan and the democratic party II is the simple truth that in less than two years the World printed seventy-flve editorials warning MT. Bryan that fl he was nominated lie was sure to be de- feated
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
Taft as n Vale president
lBoston IlornldD

ROSTON TINTHTN,I
 The question as to whether William Howard Taft Is the first Vale man ever elected President of tho United states depends largely upon ones views as to whether or not Samuel Jones Tllden of the class of S6 was elected to that office. Differences of opinion still exist on that subject,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
Argumcn, Against Himself,

CWaterhury Amerlcan)
 Iiarper's Weekly thinks that whcn pr Eliot waits until he Is seventy i've before he gives up moderate drinking and then stands up in all his vigorous manhood to say that he thinks it bal he Is Q pretty serious argument against himself
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
oUR CONTEMPORARIES,
EcMnr Chnncrnns.

VWHT0TNUTN NTIIVT1VHHT
 Tho reduction In the number of lale- Harvard tickets from three to wo for each candidate is likely to lnterfere seriously with tho ehanoron attendance on November q.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
SATURDAYS ALLOTMENT.

Shcl don't sec why woman shouldn't wear mans clothes if she wants to,
 IIe-Sheil never want to, They're too inexpensive, Exchange,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14

Atruism Dividing what you have with your fellow man
 Socialism Making your fellow man divide with Nou,Boston Transcript,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14

As sharply as some of us may dis agree with Marsa Editor Henry Wat terson, of the Louisville Courler-Jour- nal in many matters, still the heart strings are deeply touched in his pres ent aftllction in the death of his prom lsing young son, who fell from the neteenth story of one of New York's skyscrapers If New York city persists in allowing foolhardy corporations to build buildings to the skies, like mod ern towers of Babel, certainly It would seem the part of common sense to insist that the windows be protected by wire gratIngs which would prevent such sad occurrences as this There are few persons who will not become dizzy when looking downward from such great heights. Probably that was the ease with young Watterson
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14

Although there are only eighteen flags used in the international code Of signals, which is used by warships ant merchant ships all over the world, theS can Be made Co represent nc fewer thar 10000 distinct signals
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14

Hlarkor Great linguist, isn't he?
 Barker You bet, He can talk in baseball college and auto Chicago News,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
SAVINGS AND DOJNIS,

Tn point of geographical elevation Madrid is the highest city u Europe.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14

The two burglars who recently en- tered the home of Mark Twain at Bedding and got away with most of the humorist's silver-platc, have been sentenced to long terms in prison for their offence. Probably Mir Clemens still believes in the maxim: "Ie who laughs last, laughs best"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14

Mrs Hicks My husband has been Just lovely to me all day
 Mrs, Wiehs I'm What was it you caught him doing, Boston Transcript.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14

Much Canadian lumber goes to China, largely for railroad construction,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14

"Fingy' ronnors, chairman of tho democratic state committee of New York, loft yesterday for Europe He wants Co forget T., The recent repuh- lican landslide in his state was q great shock to his nerves
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14

A Springfield firm has the honor 10 provide the bath room fixtures for the room of T. Roosevelt, Jr., al Thomp- sonylle, Conn, and the whole outfit is displayed in the firms window, Young Teddy has got tired using the tin basin which belongs to real worlingman's furnishings Thompsonyille people have D en making trolley trips to Spring field to view the enamel equipment. Now. why did not Hartford get that job?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14

II now develops that an cx-sheriff ot Nashville was instrumental ir aiding and ahctting the murder of cx- Senator carmack Tennessee is going from bad to worse II is serious when men are shot down on the streets in thls manner; it is far worse when men who are close to the government are instru- mental in bringing such things to pass
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14

Statistics Of tho l,0tl voting women who tainted last year, 9S7 fell into the arms of men, two fell on the floor, and one into water butt,-Life,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14

be held in London next year has been thoroughly organized and special ef- forts are being made to secure exhibits from the western part of this country,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14

' For Sale--,Good yard dog very strong greyhound; Irish terrier, color brown, price 7s 6d, Hants and Sussex News
 Makes d nice white St. Bernard" :" the owner forgot to add Punch.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14

"That brother law of yours seems to have a pretty good opinion of hnl- self"
 T would hardly put 1t in as mild a form as that He Is thoroughly Ber- nard Shaved Chicago Record Her. alU,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14

Automobiles will not be allowed on the college campus in the future Such a ruling on the part of the university authorities has n number of merits. For one thing it will make for better and stronger democracy in the under graduate student body if these "honk wagons" belonging to the rich men in the classes, are not continually under the noses of the many students who cannot afford them
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14

The total number of sailing vessels in the world is double that of steamers,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14

recfded reduction of tariff rates goes into erect in Denmark January l.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14

\ GeCfded reduction or lHrll ldttN goes into erect in Denmark January l.
 The total number of sailing vessels in the world is double that of steamers,
 In q recently built Italian mAn-ot- war arc special arrangements for q dentist
 Tho average number oC deaths through railway accidents in Holland Is one year
 Tho city of Milwaukee has almost abolished the use of horses in all muni- cIpal departments,
 Tatooed portraits of the last slN French presidents were found on tho skin of burglar named Bertm arrest cd in Paris
 Two million dollars will be spent in | Improvements on the great steel plant I of the United States Steel corporation at Emsloy Ala,
 The city of Niagara Falls is rapidly increasing in population, owing to thu | rapid industrial expansion of that sec | ton of the country
 A GOO horsepower vertical gas en- zine, said to be the largest of it's kind, was recently put into operation in Run corn England driving an electric gen
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14

In recently built Italian mAn-ot- war arc special arrangements for 1
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14

Tho average number or deaths through railway accidents in Holland Is one a year,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14

Tho clty of Milwaukee has almost abolished the use of horses in all muni- Cipa departments,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-14
THE STANDARD OIL MIxUp.

saturday, November II, ioos.
The daily tribune., 1908-08-12
PHILIPPINE VETERANS.

Chicago, III Aug. 12-Battle-
SCARED veterans who chased the little
brown men over the hills and through
the ungles of the Philippines are to-
DAY gathering in this city to hold a
national encampment. The first ses-
sion will be held tomorrow. Many
visitors have already arrived. Last
years national convention of the
Army of the Philippines was held in
Kansas City.
The daily tribune., 1908-08-12
OUR PRINCIPLES.

In the past few days we have been
asked many times what the policy of
The Tribune would be under its new
management. 1t is impossible to
anticipate the future and at presen t
outline policy that may not be
changed in time to come. We have
some ideas on how newspaper and
printing business should be conduct
ed, but as years go on we hope to be
able to improve upon them.
For the present we believe that
since civilized man has lived in or
ganized society the doings of individ-
uals have been matters of public con-
cern, and the acts of his neighbors of
the greatest interest to every one in
n community.
A newspaper engaged in the bust :
ness of publishing the news should
be truthful always. else it is of no
value and its statement of facts Gan :.
not be credited.
It should publish only the helpful
and elevating things Of life; should
be ever mindful that if 1t can succeed
it must go into the homes of its sub
scribers where it is read by all mem
bers of the family; that in those
homes are children whose character
and future life is daily being formed
developed largely by what they
read. Sensational. trashy and i'm
moral matter should be studiouly
barred from its columns. Censure,
derogatory statements and condemna.
tion of citizens, either public or pri-
vate. We believe should find no place
in print until after the fullest inves-
tigation and confederation. Nor un-
The daily tribune., 1908-08-12
EDITORIAL AS S0ClA TiON
ROYALTY ENTERTAINED

What was considered the most rep
resentative midsummer meeting in
the history of the Colorado Editorial
association was held at Canon City
August 10th and 1ltb. At about 8
O'Clock Monday afternoon newspaper
men from various parts of the state
meeting was of purely business
character. A resolution was adopted
favoring the enactment of law py
the general assembly of Colorado
compelling the boards of education of
the various school districts of tire
state and the city and village councils
to publish their proceedings. the same
as boards of county commissioner are
now required to do A resolution
favoring primary election law was
also adopted.
The journey over the sky line was
interfered with by the elements,
heavy rain and hail storm drenching
the party to the skin. Notwithstand-
ing this experience their ardor was
not dampened. for all gathered at the
rink last evening and participated in
the grand banquet. The wit and
humor that flowed kept the audience
their until after midnight.
The Florence contingent who left
on No. reached there just in time
for the "black coffee. - Their home
trip was also necessarily delayed on
account of the storm. 1t being advis-
able to run the train very slowly.