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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-18
GUFFEY AT HOME.

There has been considerable COM
ment in republican papers regarding
the part played by Mr.. Bryan in the
removal of Colonel James M. Guffey,
of PENNSYLVANIA, from the democratic
national committee, and in view II
this it is interesting to read the FOL
lowing extracts from an editorial IN
the North American, published in Phil
adelphia, where it is presumed, Coio-
mel Guffey is pretty well known:
"And although the North American
is not a supporter of the national
democracy. nor an advocate of Mr..
Rrvan's election, we feel that we have
the right to congratulate him and
commend his denunciation of the
.bushwhacker' and traitor For We
trust that we will never become SO
hidebound as not to recognize self
respect in a party and rectitude in a
public man.
HE has extensive acquaintance with
the local condition in every state in the
union. He has taken this action on no
hearsay. He has been in Pennsylva-
MIA He has seen Guffeyism at first
hand.
"He knows that Guffey does not rep
resent democracy He knows that
Guffey is not a leader but a money
bag, with no quality of strength save
his boasted standing with the Stand
ard Oil.
alleged democratic bosses in other
states at least support democrats at
the polls Even Tammany's most
shameful dickering by Kelly and Gro
keS with Plat conceded control at
Albany only on condition of dem
ocratic government for the city Of New
York. This fellow in Pennsylvania
cannot even make a pretense of work.
ing for the democracy in the state or
city. He is the adjunct or ally of the
corrupt republican machine-the span
iel, whistled to fetch and carry by
bosses who disgrace republicanism in
PENNSYLVANIA scarcely less than Gurrey
dishonors democracy.
"Guffey's course in Pennsylvania
has been identical with that of certain
southern republicans-serving the mos,
vicious eler.erts of the democratic
rarfy so as % secure their aid in re-
tanning a place in national affairs. and
at the same time striving to Week
and not upouild their own party-to
reduce aid rot increase the minority
in order t. make easier machine COLI
.rol"
1t would appear that that ought to
retain Mr.. Guffey for brief period II
time. He certainly has no place in the
democratic party, and the great Ne
braskan, in having him thrown out
has made the party average consider
ably higher.
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bandicanss is apparent to all observ-
ers. His failure to secure his nomin-
alton on his own merits is very
great one. He mas been handed out
to the American people and they nave
been told by the administration in the
White House: Here is my successor.
YOU must take him." He is not the
choice of the people Of the nation rep
senting the republican party, he is the
prescription written by DR.. Roosevelt.
His candidate for the vice-preslden-
CIV is a serious handicap, as Mr.. Sner-
man stands before the country as an
advocate of everything representative
of the interests. He is the mouthpiece
of Wall street, the agent of Gotham
gamblers in the congress of the Unit
ed States.
AS a federal judge Taft was alto
gether too free and liberal with the
Injunction to expect to hold the con-
fidence and friendship of the labor
vote 1t will never trust him. He has
been their Judas and can never have
their confidence again.
He is held responsible for the dis
missal of the negro soldiers at Browns
Vile, the guilty and the innocent alike.
This has stirred up the negro vote as
it should, and for the first time since
te war the negro is gathering in or
CARNATIONS for the defeat of the archi-
tect of their shame. He cannot hope
to receive the negro vote and 1t
holds the balance of power in many OF
the northern states. 1t can change the
vote Of New York, Ohio. Indiana, Him
DIS and Iowa and make the election of
Taft the most doubtful thing in poll
tics this year.
e He Is handicapped by the enforced
silence of his sponsor. Roosevelt finds
himself in such perfect harmony with
the democratic platform that he can
not take the stump and say a word
against it lest he stultify himself. Ev-
erything that he stands for is in the
Denver document, and has been omit
ted from the Chicago platform. There
fore he has been hushed.
The people see that Taft is the can
didate for the interests. He was Sc
lected by Roosevelt and purchased by
Wall street. Could we have seen the
workings behind the screen when the
conference was on that turned the
tide of Gothams gamblers from open
opposition to enthusiastic support, we
doubtless would see a contract allow
ing the gamblers to appoint the secre-
tary of the treasury and the attorney
general in Taft's cabinet Then. in
deed would the radicals be as help
less as a lamb in the claws of tiger
Surely the Handicapped must have
overloaded Taft in this race. He will
never reach the home stretch.
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is a covert attempt by some rascal who
is the enemy Of God and man to place
a tax on church property and also on
school property if that were not already
prohibited. The amendment is drawn
in that way so its real meaning is
covered up in verbiage the the aver
age layman does not and cannot un-
derstand by reading 1t.
Vote the deceptive thing into OBJ
livion where its author will be pushed
when the voters can do it.-Garfield
County Standard.
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HAULED DOWN FLAG.
Rear Admiral BurweIl Retires After
Long Service.

NAVY YARD, Puget Sound, July IS
With simple and impressive ceremo-
MES Rear Admiral w. T. Burwell, com.
mandant Of this yard, hauled down his
flag this morning, ending his active
career, extending over a period Of for
ty years. Captain John A. Rodgers
formerly in charge Of Lighthouse dis
trict at Tompkinsville, N. Y, succeeded
The same salute was fired when Rodg-
er's flag was raised.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-18

Those seven candidates for the re-
publican nomination for congress from
the third Washington district can fight
it out in the September semi finals,
but the winner will have to go some
to beat Billy Goodyear in the No
vember finals.
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CLIPPINGS FROM THE STATE 4
PRESS. 4
Timely Warming.

The readers of this paper are here
by called upon thus early to take into
consideration the proposed Constitu-
tional Amendment to be voted upon in
the fall election upon taxation.
Kill it dead as a julius Caesar by
a thrust of that mighty weapon, the
ballot, when you go into the booth. 1t
is so worded as to hide its real mean
ing only to legally trained minds. II
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When Taft was judge on the United
States bench he granted the first in
junction that was ever known against
organized labor Organized labor may
be quick to forget and forgive and it
position will come in November.
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SOME OF THE HANDIcAPS.

That Candidate Taft has a load of
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Entered at the Postoffice at Walla
WaIIa, Washington, az seeond-elass
matter.
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come and come to stay, no matter
what Mr.. Taft may say about 1t.
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Copy for advertising should be in
the Business Office not later than 10
O'Clock a. m. to insure insertion on
that day.
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DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET.
For President-W. j. BRYAN, of Ne
Nebraska.
For Vice President-JOHN w. KERN
of Indiana.
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The Western news., 1908-09-09
STATE LANDS
in DEMAND
REPORT OF REGISTER OF STATE
LAND OFFICE SHOWS BIG ne
MAND FOR HoLDINGs.+a

!, HELENA, Sept. 2.--The report of J.
p. Schmidt, register of the stats land
office, shows an unprecedented de-
mand for state lands. Mr.. Schrhidt's
settlement with the state treasurer
was for the last half OF August and
for the quarter ending August 81.
For the last half of August the re-
ceipts in this bureau amounted to $685.
1871, while those of the first half
amounted to $42.43L52. This brings
the total receipts for the firstl nine
months of the present fiscal year to
$7O1 ,276.62. The deposit was divided
among the several funds as follows:
Permanent school, $7,12673; school in
come, $13,604.S8; permanent agricul-
tural, $S40; agricultural maintenance,
$3.50; permanent deaf and dumb,
$19S.so; deaf and dumb maintenance,
S1S12O; capitol building, interest and
sinking, 1864; permanent normal
school, $9,OS71S; normal school main
tenance, $919.10; reform school. ST.
O19.25; permanent university, 81
313.O5; university maintenance, $3O.52.
The Western news., 1908-09-09
ARkAN SAS EAGLES.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Sept l.
Eagles from every aerie in Arkansas,
with number from other states,
flocked into Little Rock today for the
second annual convention of the state
branch of the order. The board of
trade has joined with the local Eagles
in arranging for the convention, which
promises to be one of the biggest of
the kind ever held in the outhwest.
The sessions will occupy three days
and will be interspersed with all sorts
of entertainments.
The Western news., 1908-09-09
TROUBLE FOR
HITCHCOCK
IA
WARRlNGi FACTlONS'eIN iLLfNOIS
MAKE. LIFE BuRDENsoME.
Is ASKED TO ARBlRATE
Recent Primaries Enae ndered Much.
Bitterness Between Warning Fac
tions Over Governorshipr
ana Senatorship. =

CHICAGO, H., Sept. 2,-Chairman
Frank Hitchcock of the republican ma
tional committee has found political
problem in Illinois that is causing Hmm
about as much worry as the Hughes
situation in New York state The re-
cent primaries engendered much bit
terness between the DHneen and Yates
factions over the governorship, and
the Hopkins and Foss factions over
the senatorship.
If it is possible to do so, state lead
ers will draw Mr. Hitchcock into the
case as an arbitrator.
In view of the expression of the peo.
pie at the primaries for Governor De-
neen and Senator Hopkins, it is said
by some of Mr.. Hitchcocks advisers
that there is reason why he should
feel bound to take hand in bringing
the different factions together. In
other states it has been his uniform
policy not to interfere, but 1t is pointed
out that if the Illinois dispute is per-
mitted to continue the effect may
prove embarrassing to the national
campaign 49,
The Western news., 1908-09-09
PROPERTIES OF WYOMING COAL
COMPANIES CLOSED DOWN..
NEGOTIATIONS ARE OFF
Mineworkers Refuse to Accept Reduc.
tion-Meeting of Mineworkers and
Operators Will Be Held in
Helena on Thursday.

BUTTE, Sept 1.-Resulting from the
failure of the coal mine operators and
mineworkers to reach an agreement at
a conference which was held in this
city last Friday and Saturday. all of
the coal mines in the state of Wyom-
ing under control of the Mine Oper-
ators' Association of Wyoming were
closed down last night and will remain
closed for an indefinite period. The
order went out yesterday afternoon.
About 5000 men are affected.
Will Meet in Helena.
The Montana coal mine operators
and the Wyoming operators met in this
city yesterday afternoon, presumably
to consider the coal situation On
Thursday the Montana operators and
the coal mine workers will meet in
Helena to hold a conference concern
ing revision of the wage scale in
this state. Representatives of the
Montana mine operators in this city
are: James Pearson of the Cotton
wood Coal company; w. w. Taylor of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail
road, Chicago; c. G. Anderson of the
New York improvement company, Red
Lodge; G. H. jerks of the Nelson
jerks Coal company, Great Falls, and
Thomas Burke, commissioner of the
Montana Coal Operators association.
The members of both operators as
sociations were entertained at a ban
quet last night at the Thornton hotel.
In reply to his telegram of last Sat
urday advising that the mineworkers
had repudiated an agreement which
had been reached by a ub-committee
consisting of John ]. Hart and Thomas
Gibson, Mr.. Hart yesterday received
the following telegram from Thomas
L. Lewis, president of the United Mine
Workers of America:
Agreement Can Not Be Broken.
Replying to your telegram of the
29th, regret very much that you failed
to agree. 1t seemed to me that the
miners representatives ought to have
accepted the advice of President Glib
son. Awaiting details. Agreements
made with our organization can not be
broken, as you suggest. I believe you
must have wrong conception of the sit
uation."
Maintaining that the representatives
of the United Mine Workers had
broken faith with the operators in re-
fusing to indorse the agreement, which
The Western news., 1908-09-09

LOOK OUT FOR
COUNTERFEITS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-Owing to
many complaints received recently,
secret service officials believe that a
wellorganized gang of crooks, operat-
ing all over the country, is engaged in
the passing of notes of defunct state
banks upon the careless and the ig-
norant Evidently a vast quantity of
these notes have been secured by the
sharpers. They are just as good in
workmanship as real government
money and some of the notes bear a
close resemblance to Uncle Sans cur
rency. The notes most often passed
by the sharpers are those of the
State Bank of New Brunswick. N. j.,
which has been out of existence for
forty years, and the defunct State
Bank of Savannah, Ga, Several ar
rests have already. been made in an
effort to stop this illegitimate traffic.
The Western news., 1908-09-09

change of Butte, which represents the
employers of all the building trades,
and the members of the unions are
left to consider whether they will ac-
cept the cut or strike. The reduction
ranges from 81 day to so cents, the
plasterers and plumbers receiving the
heavy cut. There is little chance of
the unions accepting the reduction, and
a building strike of all crafts is very
likely on October /.
The Western news., 1908-09-09

back over the northern route to Min
neapolis and Duluth and through the
mining region of Minnesota and Michi-
gan to Detroit, arriving there on Sun
day, September 81 ~
Thence the route will lead through
Cleveland, Erie, Rochester and SYRIA.
cuse into New England, coming back
to New York uSnday, October 4, when
1t is expected that the Madison Square
garden will be secured for one Of the
greatest gatherings. ever held in that
city
The Ohio river route win then be fol-
lowed back to Illinois and Wisconsin
for the closing dates of the campaign.
The Western news., 1908-09-09
GOV. JOHNSON GIVES
LOVE FEAST FOR BRYAN
Democrat Candidate for President Most
Cordially Received by Popular Mime
sofa Executive and Given a Great
Ovation---Plan Double Victory.

ST. PAUL, Sept. 1.-As a result OF
yesterdays conference between Will
liam ]. Bryan, the democratic nomi-
nee for president, and Governor John
son, who has been renominated by the
Minnesota democracy to succeed him.
self, it is believed the democratic
forces of the North Star state have
united and that they will stand shoul-
der to shoulder in the coming fight.
Governor Meets Mr.. Bryan.
No sooner had the presidential can
didate stepped from the train this
morning than he was taken in charge
by Governor Johnson, National Com
mitteeman F. B. Lynch, State Chair
man Day, Mayor Lawlor and others.
Cordial Greeting
They greeted Mr.. Bryan at the sta
ton most cordially Mr.. Bryan and
Governor Johnson breakfasted at the
Minnesota club.
After breakfast the candidate held
a conference at the Hotel Rryan with
the democratic leaders.
Mr.. Bryan made a brief address a.,
the central committee headquarters at
noon and predicted victory for Gov
ernor Johnson. He urged the support
of the entire democratic ticket.
Addressing the members of the COM
mittee, Mr.. Bryan said:
81 know | am not the first choice
of the democratic party in this state,
but it is good to be even second choice
in a state where Governor Johnson is
first. l am we'll satisfied to have the
preference Johnson and Bryan in Min
The Western news., 1908-09-09
ALL ABOARD FOR "RED SPECIAL"

CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-With a great
morrow, the standard bearer of the
party will set forth on board the Red
Special for "a whirlwlnd tour of the
country. Candidate Eugene V. Debs
will be accompanied on the trip by a
dozen other socialist spellbinders, who
will work in relays at making speeches
and distributing literature. Tons of
papers and leaflets will be sowed
broadcast in the cities where the train
stops, and the orators will talk stimuli
taneously from a dozen street corners.
The tour of Debs promises to be one
of the most novel junkets of it's kind
in the history of American politics.
The Red Special will comprise a
sleeper, coach and q baggage car to
carry campaign literature. 1t will be
decorated with socialist banners and
emblems.
Several prominent socialist speak
ers will accompany Debs, besides a
literature agent, who will have charge
of the distribution of leaflets and
books in each city visited. The train
will make 240 stops, so of which will
be over night and $50 for one hour
each, when speeches will be made
from the train. The tour will embrace
practically the whole country and will
cover 10000 miles.
Campaign activity is in full blast in
the national office of the socialist
party. Speakers are being sent out con
tinuously and arrangements for new
work are being made without the least
abate ment. Communications from all
parts of the United States are pouring
in and each one is full of optimism
regarding the campaign.
Demands for both Debs and Hanford
are being received daily. Every state
and local Is anxious for a visit from
either or both of them.
1t is stated that j. G. Phelps Stokes,
the millionaire socialist of New York,
will also make an extensive tour of
the western states. William D. Hay
wood, whose trial in Idaho for the
murder of Ex-Governor Steunenberg
created an international sensation, is
also in the field as a socialist spell
binder.
The itinerary of the Red Special
provides for stops at Indianapolis,
Terre Haute. Davenport. Des Moines
and Kansas City before reaching st.
Louis on Labor day. From there the
route will go through the Southwest
to Southern California, up through that
state to Oregon and Washington and
The Western news., 1908-09-09

he insists was entered into between
himself and Mr.. Gibson, by authority
of the mineworkers, Mr.. Hart sent the
following reply by telegram to Mr..
Lewis:
'In order to make the question clear,
| uneqLivocally assert that l made a
contract in good faith with Mr.. Glib
son, and as soon as we have the min
utes of our joint meeting printed and
in shape for distribution you will be
able to obtain enough details to enable
you to determine the question"
The Western news., 1908-09-09
CUT LESS TIMBER.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Consul
Chiffon at Toronto has reported to
Washington that, according to recent
statements there, the Ontario lumber
men have decided to reduce the cut of
lumber in the bush during the coming
winter by so to rs per cent, on ac-
count of the stagnation in the trade
and the American competition in Ca
madam markets.
The Western news., 1908-09-09

nesota. The news you bring me that
this will be democratic year in this
state is very pleasing"
Real Love Feast.
The meeting of the state central
committee was a real love feast, in
which Mr.. Bryan and Governor John.
son showered compliments on each
other.
Previously to the gathering of the
committee, Messrs. Bryan and John
son had conferences in regard to Min
nesota and the pther northwestern
states They discussed organization
the question of speakers. Governor
Johnson pledged his active support of
the national ticket and will make nu-
merous speeches between now and No
vember g.
Addresses Crowd at Fair.
At the fair grounds he spoke for an
hour before an immense crowd. His
principal topic was republican extrava-
gance. Addressing himself to the farm.
ers, he declared that they had special
eason for complaint, because they paid
more than their share of the taxes
collected and received less than their
share of the benefits which flowed
from the expenditure of the corpora
tions. He received great demonstra
ton on being introduced by Governor
Johnson, and in his preliminary re
marks took occasion to laud the gov
ernor and urge his hearers to assist in
re-electing him as their chief execu
tive. Mr.. Bryan left last night fol
Fargo, where he will spend today.
The Western news., 1908-09-09
SEA GiRT SHOOT.

SEA GIRT, y. J., Sept. 4.-Militia
men of New Jersey and crack rifle
and revolver shots from many othe-
states are participating today in the,
ment at the famous Sea Cirt range.
The Western news., 1908-09-09
CANNON TO SPEAK.

WESTFIELD, ILL.,, Sept. 1.--Speaker
Joseph G, Cannon and H. G. Bell, dem
ocratic candidate for congress, will be
speakers at the annual reunion Of the
Seventy-ninth Illinois volunteer infan-
try, to be held here tomorrow and
Thursday.
The Western news., 1908-09-09
ROCKY FORD FAIR.

ROCKY FORD, Col, Sept. Rocky
Ford, famous throughout the land as
a melons growing center. is today
thronged with visitors come to attend
he annual Arkansas valley fair Water
melon day will be celebrated Thurs
day, when the juicy fruit that made
Rocky Ford famous will be on tap for
all corners.
The Western news., 1908-09-09
IDAHO REPUBLICANS NOMINATE.

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 1.-Idaho's re-
publican state nominating convention
was called to order here this morning.
A platform will be formulated, a new
state central committee elected and
candidates nominated for justice of the
supreme court, one member OF con-
gress and state officers.
The Western news., 1908-09-09
TO GREET ATHLETES.

TRENTON, NJ J., Sept. +. 4 May
Mannering, the actress, will take
prominent part in tomorrow's festivi-
ties in honor of the New Jersey ath-
letes who participated in the British
Olympic games. II
The Western news., 1908-09-09
CHICAGO MARATHON.

CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-The annual
Marathon run of the Illinois Athletic
club of Chicago, the big event of it's
kind in the West, will be contested
tomorrow, with big field fentrants