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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-19
Republican Convention.

Senator Burrows, the temporary
presiding officer of the national repub-
lican convention at Chicago Tuesday
sounded the keynote of the campaign
in an elaborate speech.
The senator referred but briefly to the
question of tariff revision, his state
ment that the revision, if made, would
not be such as to eXtinguish the fire in
a single American mill or deny just
and adequate protection to American
industry and labor, being the signal fer
applause of his hearers
The committee on credentials sus-
tanned the National Committee which
seated all the Taft delegates, and the
report was adopted.
Senator Lodge, the permanent
chairman, made lengthy speech, aud
his mention of Roosevelt brought the
convention to its feet, and the cheering
continued 40 minutes.
The following are planks in the plat
iOiiAi " hiCh utNC OCCu ftt5lCCu uDOIl
The policy of President Roosevelt in
dorsed; passage of emergency currency
bill commended; revision of the tariff
promised; additional financial legisla-
ton recommended; establishment of
postal savings banks favored; proper
control over monopolies regarded as
necessary; Acknowledgement amend
ments condemned; modification of the
injunction law recommended; policy of
preparedness advocated; pledge to
strengthen the Sherman antitrust law :;
a pledge to work for the benefit of la
Dor and the farmer; promise of con-
tinued protection of the negro; and in
dorsement of the movement for the
conservation of natural resources.
While Taft's nomination is practical
ly assured, the second place on the
ticket is by no means settled. Fair
banks and Cummins seem in the lead,
although Cortelyou may capture the
prize.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-19
HILL "SAILS"--INTO BRYAN.

The rather obsolete David b. Hill of
New York, took shot at Bryan last
week and then skooted for Europe, the
place where, whilst living, men like
Hill should be.
"There is no Democratic party" said
Mr. Hill. There is none in New York
we admit. He further said:
When L met the late Gov. Atgeld in
little room up back stairs in a Chi
cage hotel shortly before the first So
called Bryan convention, L told him
that the policies which Bryan repre-
scented would drive the Democratic
party to hell.
An elegant prophet is Mr.. Hill, if he
regards himself as the Democratic par
ty, and it is believed that he did. He
is not quite there yet, but is going rap
idly. He has only SO far been driven to
Europe.
Every time Bryan says 81 have kept
the faith" it makes me smile. He has
kept the faith, indeed. He kept it out
in Nebraska, his own State, which is
now Republican to its political core.
The Democratic party never wanted
Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Bryan wanted the
Democratic party. He forced himself
on the party in 1885, and again in 1900,
and now, in 1908, he calls himself the
Democratic party and says 81 have
kept the faith"
No man of whom we have any <nowl-
oIr cd TO l.,
the party than Mr.. Hill, or ever failed
more signally. If Mr.. Bryan forced
himself on the party three different
times against its will, he may still not
be president, but he certainly has got
ten closer to it than Mr.. Hill ever got
because he could not even get one NOM
ination. Hill should never speak OF
keeping the faith, since he has bolted
twice, nor does it become him to men,
ton States that are "Republican to the
core, !" When he was Governor of New
York it was Democratic to the core.
ator it was Democratic to the core.
Where is it now? If Mr.. Bryan had
not been far bigger man than Mr..
Hill and if he was driving things to
the demnition bowwows, why did not
the stout Mr.. Hill put his shoulder
against Mr.. Bryan in New York al
least, and stop succession of RepubIi-
can governors and the election of those
great and good men, Plat and Depew
as Republicans to the Senate? The
Democratic party may never have
wanted Mr. Bryan, but one thing is
certain, it never wanted Mr.. Hill.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.

From Our Regular Correspondent
Washington, ID. G., June bit is
not often in the history of presidential
nominations that the candidates of
both the great parties are knewn so
long in advance. -Four years ago, it
was, of course, known that Theodore
Roosevelt would be nominated on the
first ballot at the Republican National
convention, but this year it is known
beyond doubt that Taft will receive the
Republican nomination at Chicago and
Bryan the Democratic nomination at
Denver. No one, of course, knows
who will be elected. Democrats think
they have better chance to elect their
candidate than at any election in the
last twelve years. Mr.. Taft will net
create the enthusiasm among Republi-
cans that Roosevelt would have created.
He is good man, but not popular, or,
as the saying is, magnetic. He is a
very poor orator, prone to make mis-
takes and faux pas, as he did in the
matter of characterizing Grant as an eX-
inebriate, when he attempted to eulo-
gize him on Decoration Day. 1t is
quite probable that if he is allowed to
talk (and who can prevent him?) he
will say many things that will hurt
and perhaps be fatal to his candidacy.
Mr.. Bryan is also given to talking
good deal and not always with perfect
prudence, but he is a much finer orator
and on the whole has better command
OF his tongue than his competitor for
the presidency.
The platform is practically ready for
presentation at Denver, it is under
stood, and, among other things will
contain a clause denOuneing the Crum-
packer campaign publicity bill, and
another denounoing the extravaganza
of the Republican administration, and
will declare for tariff revision, and for
Federal improvement of public high
ways.
John Mitchell is considered out of the
race for nomination for the Vice-Presi-
dency on the Democratic ticket. The
claim is now made that he and his
friends could do vastly more for the
good of labor, were he governor of
Illinois than he could do as vice-presi-
dent of the United States, and the ex-
pection is that he will give consent to
his name being put up for that office.
That the reduction of postage from
the United States to the United King
dom of Great Britain is greeted with
universal approval is shown by the
number of letters and kilograms of con-
graduation with which the Postmaster
General has been deluged recently. "In
Great Britain Mr.. Meyer said 'sthere
has been a growing sentiment for re-
duction of postage to and from this
country, for number of years, to two
cents an ounce, and | am certain that
in the course of time the Postoffice De-
partment can arrange for the same rate
with other countries" Only within
the last few days Postmaster General
Meyer issued an order increasing the
weight limit on parcels for Great Bri-
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-19
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except ON pre-
scriptions from physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the
good you can possibly derive from
them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufac-
tured by f. J. Cheney q Co., Toledo,
o., contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be sure you get the genuine. tits taken
internally and made in Toledo, Ohio,
by f. J. Cheney IL Co. Testimonials
free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-19
For Sale or Trade.

A first-class hotel in the town of
Durbin, w. Va. Steam heat, well fur
nished, with restaurant attached. $500
house. First-class trade drawn from
two roads, G. & o. and w. M. Rys.
Will sell or trade for good farm in the
Valley. Fine proposition for good hotel
man. T. n. KERN,
ap24 st Durbin, w. Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-19

CT kidney disease.
While kidney dis
orders are the
most common
diseases that pre-
vail, they are
almost the last
recognized by
patient and ply
sicians, colo con-
tent them selUes
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-19

The torpedo placed under the Florida
at Hampton Roads last Saturday did
not sink her. The authorities should
borrow a few torpedoes from Spain, the
kind they used on the Maine for in
stance
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-19
CUT AND DRIED.

There never perhaps was conven-
ton held in Virginia in which every
thing was so fully ''cut and dried" as
the one at Roanoke last week. The
faithful met on the day before the
convention and the name of EVERY
man for EVERY place was selected and
lists given to the chosen workers. The
result was that no man who does not
speak the language of the tribe was
placed upon any committee unless in
such hopeless minority that his infiu-
ence was smothered by the opposition.
The prominence of Mr.. J. w. Church
man of this county in Virginia poll
tics and in the councils of the State,
and especially in the law making de-
partment, was not sufficient to warrant
his being placed on the most insignifi-
cant committee. This looks to US as if
it were a direct thrust. The strange
thing about it all was that the county
and city delegations were arranged and
perfected before all of the delegates had
assembled, and the day before there
was any legal power to act.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-19

The cry is ''Taft and prosperity"
This is such reflection on Rooseyelt's
administration his friend Taft should
stop it. Roosevelt and panic is thus
emphasized.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-19

Considerable criticism is being in
Obliged in,of the Western State Hospit-
al, whether just or not we do not know,
over the recent escape of four inmates.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-19

''The Bertillon system for bank
clerks" is the latest. This has been
used on criminals. But as all bank
clerks are not criminals, it seems to us
that that they would kick. The very
reflection on character such measure
ment must suggest, would, with self
respecting young men, make them tell
the bank that undertakes to employ it,
to go where David b. Hill says Mr..
Bryan is driving the Democratic party.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-19

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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-19

The Richmond Times-Dispatch in
speaking of the Old Stone church where
the Howitzers heard preaching last
Sunday says
1t is the oldest church building in
the whole Shenandoah Valley, with
the one exception of Opequon, near
Newtown, a few miles south of Win
chester. 1t stood in ruins for many
years. A few years ago it was again
crowned with roof.
1t will be news to its congregation to
hear that sit stood in ruins for many
years. But of course we must go to
the Times-Dispatch for news, as well as
political pabulum.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-19

The Republicans are hunting for
some way in which to nullify Taft's
awful break in his Grafton on Gen.
Grant memorial day. Senator VIM.
Warren of Missouri, may be picked on
to make the address of notification SO as
to have Grants friends forget, as he is
a past grand commander of the G. A. R.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-19
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect il.

Prcvaloncy Of Kidney Disciisc.
Most people 90 not Icalizc the alarm
ing increase and remarkable prevalency
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-19
Southern Railway.

n. B.-The following schedule figures
are published only as information
and are not guaranteed. Schedule
in effect April II, 1908.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-19
Dispatch

Mr.. Lodge, permanent chairman at
Chicago, said the Republican party is
measured by what it has done, the
Democratic party by what it is to do.
The Democratic party is thus acquitted
of very black record.
The Chicago convention cheered 40
minutes for Roosevelt. The cheering
for Taft was measured in seconds.
The Tariff League is fighting revis-
ion. The principle is the same that
causes crowned heads to fight liberty
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-19
ELECTIONS IN STAUNTON.

The results in the late election in
Staunton disclose, what as a member of
the Democratic committee, and as a
plain every day party man, we knew
was in store for US. We have increased
the Republican representation in our
city government in style becoming a
party that has a majority at the polls,
but yields to persuasion of members of
the party, not to name ticket, but
have ''free fight" We deserved even
worse than was given us by our Re-
publican friends. We got it in the
neck bad enough in quantity, and worse
In quality. A thousand times rather
would we have been defeated, after Or
ganization and after naming a ticket,
than to be defeated in ''free for all"
race. The one shows spirit-the other
weak knees, if not actual cowardice.
The Republicans are always organized.
They have their meetings, secret Of
course, the tried and faithful are there,
they make their plans and arrange
their ticket, and every one of them is
notified what to do, the watchword is
given, and when election day comes
around, they are "Johnny ON the spot, !"
they are there with the goods
We wish they had served us better
material, for some of the offices. But
for one we will take our medicine, and
be as happy as we can. We never Hv-
ed under Republican home government,
and hope never to do so. 1t is not
pretty here in the South. The white
men are bad enough, but the mixture
of white men and negroes that always
comes with such a government is hard
on the nostrils. Much of the white
element in the Republican party in the
South for righteousness can make
an automobile gasoline tank ashamed
of itself What then must it be when
strongly diluted with African musk :?
After we get dose of it we must flu
migate our politics, and have Demo-
cratic housekeeping. Those gentlemen
whom our misguided policy has given
temporary power, will in while show
Democrats what open and free fights
mean, and will doubtless merit what
ever may be said Of them, of an UNI
complimentary nature. They may be
inclined to the best government, and
the most honest intentions. But they
will be led astray by some leaders, we
have hereabout, unless they are differ
ent from other Republicans. 1t is a
good Democratic lesson. This election
will do us and the city great good. We
have no threats to makes or anybody to
denounce but ourselves, who lacked
wisdom TO put a ticket in the field, or
the nerve, or some other quality we
should have had then, but which is
very prevalent now, when disaster has
come.
A number of our exchanges have been
publishing editorials from the SPECTA-
TOR and crediting them to the Staun-
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-19

Anumber Of our exchanges have been
publishing editorials from the SPECTA-
TOR and crediting them to the Staun-
ton Dispatch, notably a Buena Vista
and Clifton Forge exchange. This is
hard on both the Dispatch and our
selves. 1t deprives us of credit due,
and changes the editorial policy of the
Dispatch.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-06-19

The poor old primary plan once so
distasteful to the present organization,
has become thing of beauty. The
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-29

young men aud two foreigns
erS were arrested by United
States marshal charged with inter
fering with traffic These men
We're taken TO Columbus and
placed in Jail. The miners of the
Wheeling Creek district employed
able counsel, the republican mem
Der of congress from Belmont coun-
.ty. When the trial of these men
came on, he and their witnesses APP
peared before Judge Taft. but
when he arose TO state their case
Judge Taft refused To permit their
attorney - ullrr any testimony or
witnesses in their behalf and
promptly sentenced them TO six
months imprisonment simply on
the read affidavit Of the United
States marshal. who was not even
present when the alleged olfenSe
WAS committed.
How can any miner or laborIng
man, regardless of party utilization,
who should vote his Judgment and
not his prejudice, support Judge
Taft in prefer to William J.
Bryan. who has spent the best
years of his life battling for the
whole people against the protected
trusts which are sapping out their
llte'S blood. j. {. AIDEKSoN.
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buy them by promise OF increase or
threaten them by II promise of decrease.
- want the American pcopl" to ,.,.
d"rStand that we have something like
100000 "f railway employees. And ii
the managers of these roads car, rnrpr
politics and cocrcc that many mon. then
independent elections are past in hi.
country. And ii these mon can r,, into
Office men hostile to the Iahurin~ man,
then by these cocrcions they can force
upon the lahorin" man any anta""ui-tir
legislation that they desire.
Eve tell the lahorin- men ,lrTI ii W.
WIN W" Will amend antitrust laws 80 A.
to take the labor organization under the
operation of those laws Vow come these
heads 0f railroads Ia tell their c.npIuyrS
That II they d;r" to ask for RELIEF from
this antitrust law they will he punished
by Il deduction in wa"c~
NV" say i'll our platform that ii We
WIN W" will limit the writ ni inun", ION
:" that Il labor di>pu," will not in itself
he 1t SiIilicicn, ground FOR tn" issuance ni
that writ: that there must b" ~ulnuI lin.
done: there must be conditions that
would Justify that writ even ii there
were II" Labor dispute. before it shall u"
used i'll such dispute" And now COM"
I'll" heads Of these yrc:,, corporations md
notify thcS" men that ii they dare I" al,
Tor relic; from this writ OF injunction
under these circumstances they viii lee
punished by reduction OF wa.,.-.
Mr.. Taft j. silent on coercion ut wusE.
men. Mr.. Bryan has spoken. Choose
h"tw"cn thcm.--i Tcric0n Fcf.,.'tiDalst.
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J3T~ Taft, hhaf rs Your
Opinion ON C0eYcinq
The Labor Vote?

Mr.. Taft has never denounced coercion
OF employees a. t" how they should vote.
although he must know it il hcin" wide.
~ employed in his hchalf If he docs no, .
then he knows too little 10 be :, safe
President
Her" i what tn" Associated Pres.
quotes MIR. Bryan a- ~ayn" on thi,
point:
Bryan read from Il dispatch in Il Co
iumbu~ paper which stated that 800
brllcfontainc. part OF the New York
Central system. had been called together
IN til" shops and notified that if BRYAN
was elected there would be 4 10 per cent
reduction in wages. and that if he was
defeated there would he am increase in
both pay and work
In" dispatch stated that these officials
were making Il tour OF the entire system
tor the purP">" OF maxim" TIN. same an
n"unc"mcnt /" all the employees
There my friends said BRYAN. is
tn" statement in - Republican paper of
the threat mad" by the officials nf :, ..rcu,
railroad system. They threaten to pm
l-h men for tin" the Democratic ticket
by ]" per cent reduction in tiirii. w:,-,...
and Il prnmi~" OF increase. in nay and
work if they will vote the Republican
ticket.
Il say t" You that tn" little ward
h""i"I VIII" goes around and brides :, man
Tor 50 i :: moral character beside, the
man who ;,rtcmpt- 10 u.r L; ,,,,,,-,,.
threaten those who work for linn and to
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-29
Appeal to Court
Fruitless Work.
Secretary rlorris of the American
Federation Of Labor Declares
Such Effort to Secure Relief
Has Proved a Failure

Editor Labor .AtSu>:-l)ear Su'
and BrOther-iou favor received.
Fellow find Il statement Of my view:
/ Under ! Republican form of
government. the methods of cor
rectipg public wrongs are two
legislation and judicial construct
ion. Mr.. Justice Brewer. in lbs
y. :. jSS, said:
''lt is lesson which can not DC
learned too soon or too thoroughly
that under this government of and
by the people. the means of re-
dress Of all wrongs are through the
courts and ut the ballot box
An appeal to the courts having
lrld by tn. ballot if labor should
follow the advice given by Justice
hrewor.
In the case of the Northern So
curitieS Company IS. United
States. 1913 L. $. :i42 Mr.. Justice
Harlan said:
.'Bul if nothing more can be
said than Congress has erred x :; !;
the remedy for the error and the
attendant mischief is the selection
of new senators and representatives
who. bv Legislation, will make
such changes in existing statutes
or adopt such new statutes as may
he demanded by their constitutions
aud be consistent with law
Labor has appealed tothr Courts
III a fruitleSs effort to secure relief.
The only remedy that remains for
them, if the advice OF Justice
Harlan is followed. is legislation.
and this they can enlist in their
behalf only in the selection ofthcir
political representatives.
The question that the wage
workers have 10 decide before they
deposit their hlllot is. shall they
Vote, for the candidates VINO have
pledged themselves to assist in
securing the desired legislation. or
vote for the candidates. who either
neglect or hostile to the legislation
that the American Federation OF
Labor is eudravoring to have en-
acted.
~; FRANK NOHRISoS,
Secretary, American Federation
OF Labor.