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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10
SHOWS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
TO BE THE OLD RELIABLE

Los ANGELES, Oct. 9.-[Editor
Herald1: The Democratic party was
born the day that Thomas Jefferson
wrote the Declaration of American In
dependence. Since the day Jefferson
completed that instrument, which has
been declared to be one of the greatest
documents ever penned by mortal man,
the Democratic party has been the
champion of individual liberty and per-
sonai rights, and 1t will continue to
fill that mission when the Republican
party Is known in history only as a
party of the past. 1t was said in the
early days of our party that we would
die at the hands of the Federal party,
but our party lived to see the Fed
eral die with its great leader. John
Adams. Then came the Whig party.
and 1t was again said that our party
would die at the hands of the Whig
rarty, but again our party lived to
see the Whig party, die with its great
champion, Henry Clay. Then came the
Republican party, and it was said that
our party would die at the hads of the
Republican party, but our party is not
dead; it can never die. 1t Is true
the Democratic party has faced many
national defeats since the Republican
party came into existence in 1856. The
Republican party says now that our
party is dead. but 1t is finding the party
to be the liveliest corpse 1t has ever
attempted to bury.
The Democratic party's principles
can be applied any and everywhere.
The principles of Democracy have no
boundary lines. They are not limited
by the Atlantic or the Pacific, neither
are they limited by the Iakes of the
north or by the southern gulf. The
principles of Democracy can be pro-
claimed In the east, the west, the
north and the south alike. Democratic
principles will apply where the consti-
tuition prevails and the American flag
waves over American territory.
v. l.. PENLAND. <
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10

TAMES N. GILLETT is to speak In
Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa
u Ana, Riverside, San Bernardino
and at the Soldiers home. The only
effect that can follow the appearance
on the stump of this Southern Pacific
puppet will be a loss of Republican
votes, says Los Angeles Express.
The injection of Gillett into the cam
paign. speaking ostensibly for Taft, is
unwise and dangerous. Gillett cannot
help Taft; he can only injure. His ap-
pearanoe on the stump will serve to re.
mind Republicans of the great shame
put upon them two years ago at Santa
Cruz when Gillett's nomination for gov
ernor was made q matter of barter be-
tween the notorious Abe Ruef and w.
f. Herrn, a Democrat. acting in be-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10
TYRANNY

N USSIA is in a pitiable plight, suf-
h fering from a. mixture of tyranny
~ and of machine politics. Both of
these offenses against the people are
in the nature of oppression and re-
preston. and both lead to similar re-
suits. A country afflicted by the des-
potism of an individual is not in good
case. A country afflicted by the des-
potism of an organization of individ-
uals is not in good case. Tyranny Is
tyranny, whether there be one tyrant
interfering with the lives, liberty and
pursuit of happiness of great popu-
lation or a dozen tyrants, acting in
concert to interfere with the rights
of their fellowmen.
In the United States we are in little
danger of individual tyranny. The
the tyrant may be. No service a man
can render to his country is great
enough to justify an attempt to en-
slave his country. The mere sugges-
ton that a president in office was
promoting the campaign of a can
QlQdl0 mas OilC u bAAo
chief contrlbutory causes of the i'm
pending and inevitable defeat Of the
candidate whom he had chosen as his
successor. But we as a nation or as
community still from time to time
are subject to the baleful results of
the pernicious activity of an alliance
of corporations and political organiza-
tions, and wherever such an alliance
has been proved to exist 1T should be
dissolved by the force of the ballot,
the weapon with which the liberties
of the American people are defended
and guarded in times of peace.
This year a decent regard for the
first principles of Americanism makes
it imperatively necessary that all self
respecting citizens, lovers of freedom,
law and order should vote the Demo-
cratic ticket, NATIONALLY AND
LOCALLY, in order that the liberties
of the country may be freed from the
menace of machine and corporation
tyranny.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10
DEPLoRES THE SCRAMBLE FOR
OFFICE AND HIGHER SALARIES

LOS ANGELES, Oct. e--[Editor Her
add: A proposition pending, to be
voted on at the coming election, is to
largely increase the salaries of the
state officers from the governor down.
This is important and should be-to
use an expression of C. p. Huntington
Thought out" by the people before
election day.
1t used to be favorite idea, in the
better governed portions of the United
States, that the office should seek the
man, and not the man the Office. Then
it was an honor to hold an office, for
the best and ''most fittenest man" was
usually selected. The Wild scramble
for office, so common in these days, was
then unknown. Now Office is sought
for the money there is in It and the
best of service to the public is not
obtained. My mind is already made
up to vote against the increase of sala-
ries. OLD FOGY.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10
THANKFUL THAT. HE DID NOT
BECOME A LETTER CARRIER

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6.-TEditor
Herald: Some time ago l thought of
trying to become a letter carrier, but
changed my mind when L learned that
they were not allowed to organize for
their own protection, since organiza-
tion at least enables the workingman
to put up some fight when he feels he
is being wronged.
Now 1 read in this mornings papers
that the postal employees gave Senator
Flint and Congressman McLachlan a
banquet for their efforts to procure
better wages
I am glad / am not a postal empioye
If my only chance of protection de-
pends on a senator and congressman
petitioning some one in Washington in
my behalf.
I think that is degrading to a free
born American citizen to have to bend
the knee to politicians that they may
bend the knee to other politicians to
beg mercy for him.
And, watching this, I have shrewd
suspicion that, If the government shall
come to own the railroads, shall not
want to be railroad worker
TRADES UNIONIST.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10

From Los Angeles Times files we
borrow the following interesting COM
ments: "P. A. Stanton, the machine
candidate for the assembly, a politician
who is the creature of the Espee ma
chine, who takes his orders from its
bosses, who is q programmer in every
political sense Of the word, and who
represented not his district, but his
political makers at the last session of
the legislature" Stanton's infamous
real estate bill was riddled in commit
tee until he couldn't recognize it. The
bill, if it became law, would place
property owners at the mercy of any
unscrupulous real estate shark.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10

MR. HEARsTs staff may have
N unearthed the Archbold corre-
spondence, or 1t may have been
offered for sale Dy a disgruntled en-
ploye; we do not know which, and 1t
matters little. Here is information
which would never have come out
sharply through political channels;
which would, only have seen the light
through Journalism, says Golfers. Mr..
Hearst has done good before, and he
has done good in his exposure, for
Foraker and Haskell deserve their fate.
The possessor OF many millions, and OF
many newspapers and periodicals, Mr..
Hearst might be one of the greatest
powers for good in the United States.
1t Is most lamentable, therefore, that a
low nature to begin with, and a con-
suming personal ambition as 1t de-
veloped, have poisoned his usefulness.
almost hiding It in the far greater
amount of harm. He judges men not
according to their ability or honesty.
but according to their subserviency to
him. His mean, vindictive turn on
Bryan was pique at not receiving a
nomination for the presidency. This,
the latest example. is the one most
freshly in the public mind, but 1t is
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10
THE FAT

NF EN- representing various interests
M made up fund for the expenses
AiA of the election of a Republican
governor of New York-a state which
is NOT normally Republican" in
spite of the fact that some western
Republican newspapers seem to be pos
sessed by the delusion that it is. On
the contrary, when it is not interfered
with it is normally and naturally Dem
ocratic. It was thought that by elect
ing Republican governor in 1906 the
be benefited, and it was not so much in
order to help local Republicanism as to
help the party in the other states, and
to produce a moral effect Gf the use
of the word moral in connection with
Republicanism may be allowed or par
doned) that the following citizens con-
tributed to the campaign expenses of
the Republican candidates:
{ LOANED by Timothy L. Woodruff,
$4,000.
Donated by J. P. Morgan, $4,000.
Donated by Levi P. Morton, $4,000.
Donated by Andrew Carnegie, $4,000.
Donated by John D. Rockefeller, jr.,
$4,000.
Donated by H. B. Hollins, $4,000.
Donated by B. M. Mills, $4,000.
Messrs. Gates, Seligman. Mackay,
Schwab, Schiff, Lewisohn, Gould, Van
derbilt, Kuntz, Hartman, Cromwell,
Astor, Cutting, Mills, Flagler, Fisk,
Straus, Arbuckle and Heintze, sums
less than $4,000.
Although this list reveals only the
deplorable and debauched condition OF
the bought and owned, un-American
Republican party in New York state, it
is of singularly Illuminating and most
impressive Importance at this stage OF
the national campaign, because it
shows exactly how Republicans pro-
pose to defeat measures taken to pre-
vent the undue use of large contribu-
tions to their campaign fund, and shows
conclusively that the same old money
power will talk, and probably is talk
ing now in the same old way at this
Vitally important national election. The
men who, as individuals and not cor
porations," subscribed money to pro-
cure the election of Hughes, are sub
scribing large sums which will be used
in an attempt to thwart the will of
the people by purchasing the election
of Taft.
All the Republican palaver about
conforming to public opinion by limit
ing campaign contributions is hypo-
critical bosh; and the pretense that
corporations will obey the federal law
and will not support Taft with their
retaining fees in the shape of huge
contributions is a skulking, lodging,
cowardly sham. The various interests
which wish to see Taft elected because
they know now how ludicrous is the
pretense that the former governor OF the
Philippines with the supple and pllable
spinal column will be formidable
reformer." will find way to "chip
in" not as corporations, but as indl-
viduals. and Morgan, Carnegie, the
Rockefeners, Flaglers. Goulds, Wander
bilts and dear old "Chattie" DepeW
(singularly enough, Chattie Is his pet
name among his intimately Will all
ante up to help the elephant. even it,
like Waistcoat Tim Woodruff, they in
suit the intelligence or arouse the
indignant laughter of the American
nation by making believe that thelr
contributions to the fat fund are
loans"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10
FOR PRESIDENT
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
JOHN w. KERN
FOR PRESIDENT
AT THE THEATERS

AUDITORIUM-"The Prisoner of Zenda."l
BELASCO-"Captain Swift"
BURBANK-"The Road to Yesterday"
GRAND-"The Girl from Oyer Yonder.
(Second weekly
MAsON-"The Girl Question"
PEOPLE'S-Dark.
ORPHEUM-Advanced vaudeville.
Los ANGELES-FashiOnabl vaudeville.
EMPIRE-Vaudeville.
FISCHER's-''TheG Gibson Girl"
UNIQUE-"The Persian Cat"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10
Gillett on Stump VIII Lose
Many Votes for Republicans

half of e. II. Hartman. The plastic
and servile Gillett is e. product OF that
vicious political system which Taft
and Roosevelt are striving to break up.
Between Taft and Gillett there is moth
ing in common. They are as far apart
in their political ideals and practices
as are the antipodes.
Gillett disgraces California as Foraker
does Ohio. If either possesses any adj
vantage over the other it is in Foraker s
favor, for Foraker appears at least to
realize to some extent the depth to
which he has fallen. Foraker has at
least lingering sense of shame; Gill
lett has none.
For Gillett to speak in behalf of Taft
is at once an impertinence and a pro-
fanitV
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10

Good citizens of all political faiths
should indor-e the candidature of M.
G. Yoakum, whose campaign slogan
is taken from the inaugural speech OF
Thomas jefferson: Equal and exact
justice to all men of whatever state
or persuasion, religious or political" If
the legislature had been composed of
men like him the Southern Pacific
political machine would long ago have
come to grief.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10

publican congress in line for state
hood" although the influential Repub-
lican newspapers Of the nation are
conceding the election Of a Democratic
house! The Democrats of Arizona will
not take any chances, but will elect
Mark Smith and let him and President
Bryan arrange the statehood business
in their own way, with a definite as
surance of fair play and square deal
for Arizona.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10

Assembly records show that a bill
providing for gates at railroad cross
ings in incorporated cities after being
referred back from committee with
recommendation that it pass, was re-
ferred to committee on corporations
and returned with recommendation that
it be not passed. Republicanism in
trucking to corporations is always
willing to make human life and the
rights of individuals secondary consid-
erations.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10
Reversal of Form

There is no denying the fact that
Mr.. Roosevelt is now dragging the
presidential office through the mud and
slime of dirty party politics in order
to boost UP a candidate who has de-
veloped unexpected weakness. And in
doing this thing Mr.. Roosevelt Is vio-
lating his own convictions, expressed
in 19OO.--Merced Sun.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10

Any one who thinks the Lincoln
Roosevelt league is "only political
memory" is reckoning without his host.
1t announces that in another primary
campaign it will renew the fight for the
redemption of the Republican party and
the state from the Southern Pacific rail-
road
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10
Political Points
Bipartisan Family

An exchange calls attention to the
fact that Nathan Straus, the million
aire merchant, who has been selected
as chairman of the Democratic Bust
ness Mems league, is brother of
Oscar S. Straus, secretary of the de-
partment of commerce and labor, and
who Is counted on as one OF the
strongest supporters of Taft and
Sherman.-Humboldt Standard.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10

In the political world the Doodle Dee
occupies a position similar to that OF
the swamp soggin or the ringwaul In
the geological. This information is
volunteered by way Of casting addi-
tional light on genealogical dark places.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10
The State Press
Roland for Oliver

An Ontario lady recently remarked
to the Champion editor that she was
greatly surprised on first visiting Chino
to find that we had so much better
looking stores than Ontario has. We
have very good stores in Chino. Con-
sidering the size of the town they are
better than might be expected, but we
Chino people who see them every day
do not appreciate them as much as a
stranger coming into town.-Chino
Champion.
The test of towns stores is the rep
resentation made through the local
paper of the place. There is nothing In
the advertising columns of the Cham
pion to show that Chino has any stores
of any kind.-Ontario Record.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10

Washington is about to take a census
of the country's trees. This may help
impress on the nation the urgent ne
cessity for the conservation of remain
ing natural resources.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10

Business is brisk in Los Angeles.
Signs of prosperity are to be seen
everywhere. Both the population and
the resources of this city are being
increased with record-breaking rapid
ity. Democracy is making great gains.
Our citizens are renowned for COM
mon sense. and common sense bids
every patriot vote for Bryan and Kern.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10

Rainmaker Hatfield is working in the
San Joaquin valley under q guarantee
of $4,000 for every twelve inches of rain
he produces. How he, must envy Noah!
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10
Another Taft RIunder

Judge Taft in his address at Lincoln
showed a strange miseonception of the
Significance of the popular demand FOR
the publicity of campaign contribu-
tions.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10
Empty Pail

What has the Republican party done
with that "full dinner pail''? Why isn't
it full in 1908? Why did the Republi-
can party empty it in 1907, with the
Dingley law in full operation?-Visalia
Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10
The Public Letter Box

intended publication oy
ens but musno
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10
ArtfuI Dodeer

Assistant Treasurer Upham of the
Republican national committee is ask
ing individual members Of corpora
tions to subscribe. reminding them
that they should subscribe as individ-
uals on account of the federal law pro-
hibiting corporations from financing
political parties.-San Francisco Star
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10
New Role for Ted

Now Roosevelt, the assailant, de-
clares that Bryan struck foul, as Bryan
hurt him, which is not allowable. The
which is not creditable to the president,
for the people don't like to see him
play the baby act. The man who picks
a fight has no right to cry over a
bloody nose.-Imperial Standard.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10
LibeIed at Last

e. II. Hartman Indignantly denies
the imputation that he wears corsets.-
Santa Paula Chronicle.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10
Australia

Dispatches continue to come in from
Australia showing that the Australians
are now looking toward America rather
than the mother country for assistance
when the struggle between white and
yellow for the possession of Australia
begins. The visit of the American bat
tleship feet to. Australian waters has
convinced them of Americas ability to
keep Australia white.-Alameda Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10
Candy Roads

The latest thing in good roads is be-
ing made from molasses. The govern
ment is making an experiment with
this material in Massachusetts. 1t is
to be hoped that this sweetness long
drawn out may not be fleeting.-Fresno
Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-10
Juvenile Courts

The solution of all this boy trouble
will come only when every county has
a Juvenile court. 1t does not cure them
to make them go elsewhere when they
are caught. They should be returned
to the friends of their home life. Where
the father or mother is neglecting the
boy the court should appoint another
guardian.-San Bernardino Index.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-06-11
The AMakeninn

sleen FEMININE writer says: There =. :.
9,bal 80 delicious as that which o, no
h %"ei,ns us when we know we o,,.b EYER
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there advocate adds; quite right o ana
that w5,n no awakening 80 disagreeablo "n aa
that we have eo mese when e, We are dreaming
"''ney In five or six banks 3
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Number Number
Built. Building
Nation.

This country has eight ready for
service and eight under construction.
The earlier boats of the class now
in service have length of CO feet
and displacement. when awash. of
1O5 tons, and when submerged of 100
tons. The four newer and larger ones
the Octopus, Cuttlefish. Tarantuia
and Viper-are l05 feet in length and
have a displacement of 200 tons. But
the prevailing tendency toward in
crease in size has affected submarines
as well as battleships, and the latest
one to be authorized is TO have ton
mage of 500. 1t is now realized that a
seagoing submarine is impossible on
a small displacement and that the op-
GRAFTON of the moderate-sized boats
are very restricted. Consequently
either the size of the boats must be
enlarged or else they must be rele-
gated as substitutes for mine fields or
for forts OF the submarine as a sub
stitute for forts very. little has been
said, but there seems TO be something
in the idea. II is conceivable that the
presence of a submarine in harbor
would be as likely to keep raiding
cruisers at distance as would fort.
Submarines are mobile while forts are
not But destroyers might be able to
render them useless, which they GER
tainly could not accomplish with forts.
The Octopus and the other three OF
her type, which are TO take part in
the coming maneuvers off Newport are
equipped with powerful engines, mo
tors and improved mechanisms. but in
general shape and the scheme of con-
struction, with slight notifications,
follows that of the earlier boats such
as the Plunger, Shark and Porpoise.
They are of greater structural
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-06-11

1t was good thing for somebody
during the first week of May, that he
didn't have any hay to make while the
sun shone.
4 4 Z
BY watching the bargain ads. in the
newspapers, / always can tell when
my wife is going to take the train with
me for days shopping in town.
4 4 Il
Inc Houston Post says a man has
Just returned to Houston from hell 7
suppose he has rented hell for a sum.
mer resort and had to go somewhere
TO keep warm.
& 4 4
a New York newspaper lower.cased
houston, texas" but it only made the
red'headed widows stand out all tbe
more prominently. You can't beat a
hand or lap full on queens-that is
sometimes you can't.
-, 4 Il 4
me charleston News and Courier is
ooasting because the mulberries arc
ripe in that state. Pshawl Tbat,s
nothing! The News and Courier man
Should see the dandelion green's in
my front lawn. Bile 'em-pepper. salt
butter and vinegar-pass yer plate
um-m-m-m-m-m!
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-06-11

Dreams that become realities! Over
and over again has the world wit
messed such development, and no
claim can be made for the future part
which the submarine and the airship
are to play in warfare, which seems
impossible or improbable, although
there are many military experts who
smile at the idea that either the sub
marine or the airship will ever be
much more than novel freaks In mill.
tary equipment. But ON the other
hand The big world powers continue to
buy and build the submarine and to
experiment In air navigation and
there is no telling what may not be
accomplished in the years to come in
perfecting these engines of war along
practical lines
The recent shipment from New York
city of two submarines, destined for
the Philippines, and the near approach
OF the extensive maneuvers which
have been planned for the rest of
the home flotilla are again attracting
attention to the type of craft which
carries its load line over the hatch.
In the discussions which have taken
place relative to the merits of the type
there is notable difference of opin-
lon. There are now upward of 200 of
this type afloat, or perchance sub
merged, and it may be small exagger.
alton to say that there are as many
divergent views concerning them.
There is no naval power, great or
small but now has its submarines.
The vast majority of these are merely
variants of the Holland type. Having
evolved the type, and having spent the
best part of his life in perfecting 1t,
Mr.. Holland. of course, has implicit
faith in his invention.
The following table shows that
France now leads the world in this
type of vessel, possessing IS, built and
building.