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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-22

Wall and Cortlandt street franchise was the precise amount with interest, which had been advanced by Messrs. Dolan. Whitney, Ryan, Widener and Elkins to cover expenditures which had been made for the benefit of the property. Replying to q question by MT. Jerome regarding campaign contributions in general, MT. Ryan replied.
 sI have always louAd polsS;eal parties in a receptive mood. We were always informed when an election was coming on.''
 Mir Ryan said the formation of the Metropolitan Securities company. the great corporation which controls the af- fairs of all the surface lines OH Man haitian Island was made absolutely neces- sary by circumstances. He said that as early as 1901 and 1902 the surface lines had suffered severely result of the identification of the elevated lines, and that later it suffered tremendous losses as a result of the operation of the under ground system. Incidentally, MT Ryan said he greatly underestimated the earn ing power of the underground system. "The Metropolitan Street railway had floating debt of $11 ,000, GOO in 1901" he said. "I was carrying half that debt. I was anxious that some provision should be made to pay that debt and to furnish the company with means to go on-they had then 65 or 75 miles of railroad-and to con- tinue improvements. There was only one way to do it. The idea was conceived to form a company which could put up S25,- 000O0O or $30O0O GOO and lease the Metro politan Street railway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-22
ANTI-SALO0N LEAGUE TAKES
 ACTIVE INTEREST IN POLITICS

Atlanta, April 21.-(Speclal)-Plansw were made tonight by which the Fulton County Anti-Saloon league will take a positive interest in the politics of the county and the state. A committee was appointed to canvass the candidates and make report to t1ie prohibitionists as to which can didate for the legislature, for the senate and for the governorship should receive their support. Reorganization was eff fected by the league and George Gordon was elected president report will be made to the Anti-Saloon league on next Monday.
 The annual meeting of the Atlanta Athletic club was held tonight. George Adair was renominated president and William Glenn vice president As there is no opposition their election will be ratified next week. Between $4000 and s5OOO was raised by the members for the completion of the Country club house.
 Yesterday IIoke Smith supporter put m s675 with the Constitution that Hole Smith secures more popular votes in the white primary on June 4 than does Joe Brown A friend of Joe Brown, who be- lieves. that Brown will be the next gov ernor. covered the bet at even money today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-22
M CALL BILL HAS
 PLENTY 0F FRIENDS
Democrats Support Measure In
 House Committee
REPUBLICANS SURPRISED
Measure to Prevent Secrecy in Hand- ling Campaign Funds Is Recom- mended by Committee for
 Passage in the House.

Washington, April 21.-The Mccall cam ly recommended to the House for pas sage by the committee on election of pres ident, vice president and representatives in Congress. Though introduced by a re- publican, the report had the undivided support of the democratic members of the committee of the national publicity law organization It was the subject of much spirited discussion In the committee and today's action in recommending the bill for passage caused jubilation in the Hous } and some suprise on the republican side, the republican chairman of the commit tee, MT. Gaines of West Virginia, having recently expressed himself as opposed to some of the provisions of the measure. The bill provides that "all contributions hereafter made to political campaigns en- gagged in promotion of the election of representatives or delegates to the Con- gress of the United States or of presi- dential electors at any election at which representatives or delegates shall be voted for shall be reported by such committee to the clerk of the House of Representa- tves."
 The bill was so amended that any per- son may, in connection with such election, pay from his own private funds. for the purpose ot controlling in two or more states the result of election at which representa- tiyes in Congress are to be elected, all his travelling expenses. A provision allowing him to pay for writ ing, printing, photographing and circula- ton any letter, circular or other publica- ton whereby he may state his position or views upon any question" was stricken out. He may, however, pay for station ary and postage and for telegraph and telephone service, without being subject to the provisions of the act. The clause providing that '.nothing in this act shall apply toSany committee or organization for the discussion or advancement of the political question principles without connection with any such election also was stricken out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-22

Montgomery, April 2l.-(Special)- err roneous impression was made by the first accounts of the formal order of Judge Thomas G. Jones of the federal circuit court Monday making permanent the in- junction restraining the enforcement of the Alabama railroad rate laws. This was in regard to the payment of the costs of the cases now pending before that court. Tlie impression seems to have gone out that the railroads would have to bear the costs.
 As matter of fact the question of costs has not yet arisen and will not come up for consideration until the final
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-22
TWO CONVENTIONS
 OF REPUBLICANS

Pensacola, Fla. April 2l.-The repupii- cans of the Third Congressional District held two convention here today, and each faction elected delegates to the Chicago convention, instructed to vote for Senator Foraker of Ohio and Secretary Taft, re- spectively.
 The Foral<er delegation obtained pos session of the convention hall and re- fused to admit those delegates who were not in sympathy with them. This faction selected delegates instructed to support Senator Foraker's candidacy.
 The faction upholding the present ad- ministration secured another hall after some delay and selected delegates t1 the national convention instructed to vote for Secretary Taft's nomination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-22

Guthrie, okla, April 21.-St Louis, Dallas, Guthrie and Fort Worth news papers, together with humorous Chi cago, Dallas and other wholesale liquor houses, brewing companies and distill- agents are made defendants in suit filed here today in the district court by Attorney General Weston on be- half of the state and under the direc- tion of Governor Haskell to restrain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-22
NORD ALEXIS SENDS
 PACIFIC MESSAGE

Port Au Prince, April 21.-The legisla- ture was opened with imposing ceremonies in the senate chamber here today in the presence of the members of the diplomatic corps, American and British naval officers and number of officers of the Haytien army and navy. Thousands of troops oc- cupied the adjacent streets.
 M. Marcelin. the minister of commerce and finance. read the n .essage of Pres ident Nord Alexis, In which the presiJ Jent declared his determination sternly to re- pres any symptoms of insurrection. He invited the cooperation of the legislat ure in maintaining order in the island. re- establishing the prosperity of the people and protecting equally the interests Of citizens 1..nd foreigners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-22
STATE OF ALABAMA WILL
 HAVE TO PAY THE COSTS

order in the cases is rendered. The ques- ton of costs in these cases is very important one as the item will reach into the thousands of dollars Nothing could be further from correct than to say that the costs are to be borne by the rail- roads.
 Judging from the outcome so far of the suit pending before Judge Jones the rail- roads are the Victors in every phase of the pleadings and if, when the matter of the justice and reasonableness of the rates made by the legislature is finally determined. the railroad continue their victory the state of Alabama will have to bear the enormous costa of the eases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-22
ATTEMPT TO KILL
 ESTRADA CABRERA

Guatemala City, Guatemala, April 21.- An attempt was made on the life of Pres ident Estrada Cabrera in this city yester- day, but the attempt was not successful. The president was on his way from his private residence to the national palace to give an audience to the recently ap- pointed American minister William Heimke, when students fired at him. The students were immediately surrounded by royal troops and made prisoners. The situation at present is under the control of the military element
 This dispatch confirms the statement given out in New York last evening by pr. Ramon B. Engoechea, the Guatema- Ian consul general that an attempt had been made to assassnate Cabrera. In the dispatch received by the Guatemalan consul general concerning the attempt it was stated that President Cabrera had been wounded in the hand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-22
FIGHT ON NEWSPAPERS
 ADVERTISING LIQUOR

the newspapers from publishing ad- vertisements soliciting the sale of in- toxcating liquor in this state, the liquor houses fropl soliciting business in the state and restraining the news dealers from selling or placing of news papers or magazines containing these advertisements in view of the public.
 The state in it's petition alleges that the newspaper defendants are guilty 9f violating the state prohibition laws, The case is to be tried the first week of the May term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-22
NeM Rrazilian Railroad.

Rio Janeiro. April 21.-The new railroad for the construction of which the Bra zilian government recently made con- tract with the Northwest Railway com pany of Brazil will run from Itapura, in the state of St. Paul to Corumba. in Matto Crosse, and thence to the Bolivian frontier, distance of about 700 miles. It is expected that the lines will be com pleted at the end of 1912.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01

the county court md al serk done on
tie roaas is psid pr b. me county
~ ne aa eanapt espset 70
good clsls ioit dine NOM !,
but Il EiiI al IL pelit 81 mon.
our 81: geopTe aud glill be p1filr
banett we must have engineers 81;
geEyi and labofera There must
also be plsws and seFapers and! stone
crtlshers. Tae matter must be tai Ken
up as q business and not as: play
RoE'l builders must earn taeir money
md then the people Will be satlsfeI.
IN our opinion 100 much cannot Be
said IN favor Of trying to have better
roads in Marion county. Let everybody
talk and work 70 that end ana the
matter will certainly be undertaken.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01

the Impartial enforcement Of law. and.
% The authority and purity - our Ma
tiouai eosefnment file aamele
tnfpitade 81 mos fe I'll
pable aa BEEN signalls iltus ID
recent die oslreas Willie Bryan mas
been ranttng his shallow Billing gate
to divert public attehtionl the agen-
cies insquestion have been at work ior
him. with the evident obiecs OF ger.
ting into the Presidential char pup.
.pet that would answer ever pull OF
the string. Their inpulence has gone
too far, AMI the timely exposure Of
their methods emphasizes the more
signally the obligation resting on ey.
cry citizen, Democrat as well as Re.
publican, to aid in e1ecting to the Pres
ilency William II. Taft, who. the mar.
tyred Mckinley said, will carry the
spirit Of the Constitution Of the Unit.
ed States in his very blood" whom
no lswbreaker, however powerful,
could influence and to whom no citf.
zen, however powerless, need hesitate
to appeal with assurance of fair hear
ing and Just treatment.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01


The Hon. W: P. Hubbard, candidate
for congress in the First district, in
the course of an interview in the
Wheeling Intelligencer pays a well lie.
served tribute to the Hon. William E.
Glasscock. the Republican nominee for
for governor, which he closes in the
following words: "The candidacy Of
Mr.. Glasscocl is commended to all
Republicans by his character and ca,
.pacity. and by his party service. and
they will see to his election" This
coming from Ohio county's "ravorite
son" is TN expression of confidence
that VIII find hearty and responsive
ecno throughout the State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01
UNIFORMITY AND EAlRNEss.

With four or five dItferant methods
of selecting delegates to the nominal.
ing convention 1T is no wonder that
friction and dissatisfaction permeatetl
the Republican party at the last State
convention. No one candidate can BE-
charged as being the sole offender in
having employed different methods In
different counties in obtaining dele.
gates. Happily uniformity has been
agreed upon by the Republican State
committee in providing by resolution
that in the future delegates to the Re-
publican State convention shall be
CHOSEN by magfsterial districts. eth.
ar by district primary or district mass
conventions. This is the fairest plan,
and will allow the expression Of units
which We're formerly suppressed by
the majority vote OF the county. This
new rule will also ID away with the
custom adopted in some counties in
delagGting authority to committees to
appoint delegates.
1t is important that the people OF
the State. and especially those who
are supporters Of Republican princi.
pies, should knew that the Republi.
can candidate for governor, the Hon.
w f. Glasscock. has always stool for
-bevn Fniv ouI j,,r+ ,,,oIl,o.1, - -.
ing delegates. and has by his vote and
Influence in the county councils OF
The party as well as member of the
State committee been consistent with
his pEblic professions and utterance5
on these matters.
The Republican candidate goes fur
thar. however, and states in his let.
Ter Of acceptance tnRt DIETER still IN
my judgment IS n general and uniform
primary election law" His advocacy
OF such law has not been inspired
by the pledges of the party in It's plat.
form to secure the passage of a meas
IRE Of that character. but for the req
son he always was strong support
or q that method Of selecting dele
gates before 1t was incorporated Iii
the party's declaration Of principles
Thus We. nave a candidate for govern
or who can be depended upon to for
ward the primary election scheme in
the legislatures over which he mas
have suggestive jurisdiction. Ii is QUE
of the many strong points in the can.
didacy 81 the Hon. William f. Glass
cock. and should appeal with con
vincins force to all voters of tho
State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01

A paper that will lie about beer
shipments viii also lie about political
meetings. that is to be expected. But
the reference in the Times to the
Hughes meeting at clarksburg yes:
terday morning is simply beyond the
bounds of decency. A careful aid ac.
curate estimate Of the crowl. which
had assembled at the depo. at the
early honr Of $40. o'clock, placed the
number at 1850. set the Times this
morning says the meeting YVES attend.
led by 200 persons, mostly negroes.
Such dirty and contemplate falsi.
fication as that is bound to ower the
paper in the estimation Of the few
friends who still have some faith in
III.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01
FOR BETTER ROADS.

The people are becoming aroused
as never before on the question Of bet
ter public highways. The present sys.
ten Of road-making anil road-repair-
,ing. has fallen into disfavor and right
ly SO, hence some other plan will Ger.
talnly be tried. 1t seems certain now
that the people will get to vote on the
matter and Our advice is to vote tho
old system down, then something bet
ter for It could hardly be worse, will
be- devised. Just what system will be
worked out no one can tell but otaer
States have solved the problem much
more satisfactorily than we have AMI
there is no doubt that we can profit
by. their experience In some places
district supervisors are put on straight
salary for full time under direction of
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01

AS an instance of wrecl,less mis-
representation Of Democratic speakers
the assertion made by Hon. Louis
Bennett in a recent speech, that "Thc
tax commissioner maintains STAFF
of one hundred assistants at public
expense" is an example of the most
fragrant violation Of the truth In re.
nifty. there are but four persons cen.
Iployed in that Office. and i: is a de
ipar'ment that has saved money to thu
people OF the State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01
eLARlNe INCONSISTENCIES.

AIR. A. B. Smith. staff correspondent
Of the Wheeling News, accompanied
Governor Hughes and party on The
trip through West virginln. The fol-
lowing paragraph apaars in the re-
port sent to mis- paper:
AT Grafton another ten minute ston
was made, during which Governor
Hughes hastily discussed several ma
tlonal issues and then the eastward
Journey was resumed. A crowd Just
about the size Of that ut Clarksbuws
listened with attention to the speech
ami gave rousine applause to the gov.
cEnor rs he made one telling point aft
er arcther.
Here is what the FaIrmont Times
said about the Grafton meeting:
GRAFTON. Sept. 3O.-Twa thousand
people were Mt the station this morn.
inE % hear Governor Hughes. Of New
York, who spoke for ten minutes from
;Er platform of his car. He arrived
half an hour late from Clartsburs.
lie was introduced by Senator Scott.
w. Il. Glasscock, candidate for Gov
ernor, was given an ovation when he
stepped on the platform of the car.
Query: Why did the Times boost
the Grafton meeting and knock on
the one at CMrksburg. which It sail
was attended by about 200 persons.
mostly negroes? Certainly that Dem
ocratic sheet has ways that are past
finding ont. And CGarksbnrg isn't a
'Iiry" town. either.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01

Thompson c. Morgan. representing
% Pittsburg tlrygoods company. is in
New York ordering goods for his firm.
Concerning the business outlook AMI
the political situation, he sn'ti: CIV.
eYthing is looking fine and The fndf.
cations are that in the last three
months Of the year we shall do as well
as we did in 1907. Last year. you
know, was the record year in the steel
business aud other lines OF business
followed closely. Our statesmen are re.
turning to the home Office every Sat.
nrlay with large orders. They report
that the merchants have small sup.
plies on hand and are stocking mp fot,
the fall and winter trade.
I'm my trips have found a strong
sentiment for Taft. or course. there
is no doubt about Pennsylvania, but
the voters feel that with his election
the little uncertainty about business
now prevailing will be wiped away.
The business men want Taft because
they know he Is man of sound judg.
ment and that he will keep his proM.
ises."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01

Bryan has not yet condemned Has.
kell, hut public sentiment forced his
withdrawal from his high position in
the Bryan organization. The people
Will make Bryan Withdraw for the Last
time on November thinl. Unless. per.
chance. of course, he wants to rup
again in 1912.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01

Henry Ettinger. a. travelling sales.
man, Of New York. who rctnrned re.
Gently from a trip Throughout the west
is another Democrat VINO viii vote for
Taft. THE last time | vote,i the Re.
publican ticket" said Mr.. Ettinser.
was when Mckinley was running for
President. | Shall vote for Taft bc.
cause ! have no confidence in Bryan,
lie has shifted his ground 50 often
that ] have become convinced he
c!tngs to no principles except those
which will win votes for him. + have
travelled over the middle western
states and I know there is u strong
sentiment against Bryan.
TN my family. including nephews
and cousins, there are twenty Demo.
Gratis, and know that the majority Of
them will vote for Taft this year"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01
GOOD READING
SURE ENOUGH.
iRssoFts Ct New Work Visitors shaw
& hat Taft and sheruisn qlIIIS
Sweep tie Country
STRONG SENTIMENT FoR
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Editor Says Bryan ts a Played Card
in Montana State WIN stand
BY Taft.

NEW YORK. Oct. THAT the tick.
let of Taft and Sherman, is making
great Roadway throughout the eoun,
try is the testimony OF visitors to New
York. This is the season whel buyers,
drunmors and tourists rendezvous at
New York, and most Of them are talk.
ing politics. Democrats. Republicans
and Independents all agree that Bryan
is losing ground, and that business is
looking up on the assurance that Taft
will win.
An interesting announcement made
here to-Iay was that George w. Gar
land. a well known Democrat of Sails,
bury, North Carolina. He declared
his intention to vote for William H.
Taft for President. Il shall vote the
Republican ticket for the first time in
my life" said Mr.. Garland. "There are
several excellent reasons for my sun,
porting Taft and those reasons have
appealed strongly to many of M.
friends in Salisbury. The chief rea.
son is the fact that the South nevnr
will become an integral part of tho
Union until we break away from the
traditions of our fathers and forefath.
ers. The fact that they voted for
Democrats for President and chung to
ideals and policies that now really are
dead is no excuse for our holding Oh
to the same principles.
We know from experience that we
cannot rely upon the promises madc
By the Democrats in their platform
On the other hand we do know thu.
W. can trust The Republican rnr:y to
carry out its promises. Even snDoos.
Ing that the Democratic ana the Re-,
publican platforms stood for the SAM.
principles, we are convinced that 80
can trust Judge Taft to put those
promises into realities. While We
know what Bryan though twelve
Years ago and wat he thinks to-day
we cannot Imagine what he VIII think
SIN months from now. He apparently
stands for those things witch vii,
make him popular and win few votes
for him. lie constantly is shifting
his ground"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01

Slumped, until to-day he represents lit.
tie more than his own personal ambi.
tIon-tne ambition of a seleelecte,l
leader of an issueless party.
Roosevelt is the best friend the
west ever had in the White House. He
bought Montana into the Republican
ranks and what he says goes out our
way. He has said "Taft's ali right.
and that's all We want to know about
Taft. Montana may safely be count.
ed as Taft Territory"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01

Bryan is played card in Mon.
ta9a." said Richard r. Kilroy, editor
of the Butte Evening News. HE is
no longer regarded as the prototype
.of progressive democracy or anything
else that sounds good to the sober.
minded people. AS long as our people
believed or hoped Bryan's silver the.
cries might deyelopinto law and make
mines out Of thousands of prospect
holes. they were willing to follow him,
hut with the bursting Of the sixteen.
to;one bubble the Nebraskan's stock
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01
Halt Million
Saw Parade
TOOK FOUR HOURS To PASS CIV.
EN- POINT AT PlTTsRuRG's
CELEBRATION.

PITTsBURG. Pa. Oct. 1.-Fully
five hundred thousand people viewed
to-day's great parade along the. line
OF march. They were reviewed by
Vice President Fairbanks and Gov.
ernor Edwin Stuart on the stand in
front OF the Hotel schenley. 1t took
the procession four hours to pass a
given 1,oint. To-day is the big day 81
the "sesqui,C centennial Celebration
Tonight will be devoted to King Car;
niyal! who win reign supSelR
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-01


II. G. Schwartz, manGie for dry.
goods firm in Chicago. who has spent
twenty years on the road as travel.
ing salesman. was in the city to-day
after trip through Illinois, Indiana.
Ohio ana Missouri. He said he was
confident that Missouri woull go for
Taft.
81 was in every town Of any size in
Missouri" said Mr.. Schwartz. "anl !
made careful study of the political
sentiment. In my talks with business
men became convinced that The State
would go Republican. as it lid for
Roosevelt four years ago."