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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-06
What the Workman Pays.

Nearly Seventy Per Cent. Compensation
= - thing.
BY William Hard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-18
LEADING NOMINATING SPEECHES OF CONVENTTOl

passed in the last five years many
laws of far-reaching importance de-
signed to meet with new remedies
conditions tina. have arisen from our
rapid industrial development. Each of
these laws bears the signature OF the
Speaker, and many of them have the
special imprint of his wisdom and ex-
perience. During the last day of the
last session of congress two measures
were passed that have received UNI
stinted praise. One law makes the
United States liable for injuries sus-
tanned by laborers and other employees
of the government engaged in extra
hazardous work The other provides
for an emergency currency to move
our great crops in the south and west.
The first is long delayed measure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-18

Philippine commission. His work in
this connection was eminently salts
factory and he became so interested in
the undertaking of reducing the chaos
of government to something like order
that he refused three calls from the
president to take position on the SUI
preme court bench.
Finally, when he considered his work
in measure completed. he returned
to the United States, and Feb. /, 1904
he succeeded Elihu Root as secretary
of war His work in his present office
has won for him the title of Secretary
of peace" The largest single under
taking that has been under his direc-
ton has been the construction of the
Panama canal. The second occupation
of Cuba was also carried out under his
supervision, and he has devoted much
time to study of the question of re-
storing self-government in a durable
form to the island
Has Travelled Much.
Mr.. Taft has made three trims to
the Philippines. once while chairman
(of the island commission and twice
since in his capacity as secretary of
war. On the last occasion last summer
he made tour around the world, GO
ing originally to pay the respects of
the United States to Japan and being
then under the necessity of also visit
Ing Russia, Japan's unsuccessfully ri
val for the control of Korea
ton of Cuba he took charge of the
Isituation in the island in person. Rec
emily he visited Panama to satisfy
himself regarding conditions in the
canal zone. Mr.. Taft has travelled
more and visited more foreign coun-
tries than any other secretary of war,
| if not more than any other member
of an American cabinet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-18

jamin Harrison's administration, these
two first met-the one as solicitor
general, the other as member of the
civil service commission-they have
been bound together by like ideals
and aims, by close ties of friendship,
and by the exchange of mutual coun-
sci, each with his own individuality
and characteristics keeping constantly
in view the ennobling vision of bet
ter and greater America.
Well Prepared for Office.
mo one has ever yet assumed the
presidential chair who has received
a more ideal preparation for the duties
and federal courts, as solicitor gen.
eral, as governor of the Philippines,
as secretary of war, which has in
cluded the work of colonial secretary
and director of national public works,
he has received his training and has
always shown himself master of the
situation and competent to take more
honorable and beloved the American
name There have been no years of
inaction in his career. He has been
continuously engaged in weighty tasks
and each successive series has been
characterized by an increasing infiu-
ence upon most vital questions.
and so today, in the presence of
more than 10000, and with the inspir-
ing thought of the well nigh 10000
times 10000 who dwell within our Dor.
ders, | nominate for the presidency
that perfect type of American man.
hood, that peerless representative OF
the noblest ideals in our national life,
William H. Taft of Ohio
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-18
La Toilette Praised
for Dogged Fight He
Made in Wisconsin

Harry F. Cochems of Wisconsin nam
ed Senator Robert NJ La Toilette in 4
peppery address. He said in part:
-Four years ago the people of the
state of Wisconsin sent to the repub-
lican national convention a message
and man. Four years ago that mes
sage was derided and the man scourg-
ed from the temple Today the man
and the messageesreturn in triumph.
The report of our resolutions commit
tee persuades me that the message
has been accepted. What will you
do with the man? Four years ago,
stigmatized and Inundated though we
were, we returned to Wisconsin, our
loyalty mistaken, and gave to Theo-
dore Roosevelt a hundred thousand
plurality. The black flag and the
white are strangers TO Wisconsin re-
pubicans.
81 hasten to give ready and gra-
cious assent to every tribute which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-18

of our government and the flag is
brighter in Wisconsin. These reforms
are the labor of his hands. We point
to the most perfect system of con-
structive legislation written on the
books of any state in the union The
Wisconsin idea-the restoration OF
government to the peoples today an
uplifting force under every common
wealth in this republic.
No Time 10 Compromise.
'If we are to stay the fatal progress
of perverse conditions we can falter,
We cannot compromise, we cannot
turn back. This is war, war in
which modern industrialism is on trial
and which the institution of private
property is being weighed in the bal
ance In this contest there is no place
for the genial and gentle art, or men
of peace, for compromise today spells
death In this war the people Will
have their own leader. They will have
no raw recruit blu. q veteran. bronzed
and battered in the conflict. They
will have no cadet, bur general
skilled not only in regular battle. but
who has triumphed over Indian and
guerilla warfare; who cannot be Sc
duced by fattery and smiling prom
Use: who knows the preferred hand OF
Esau. and who will fight on and on
until predatory wealth has found its
Appomatox.
1--WE offer him here. l have seen
him in the fray. his eyes bsaz-
| ing, his whole figure instinct with
Uncomfortable energy for the justice
of his cause. Man of battle, unpar-
alelled in the history of American
politics, fighting the cause of the COM
| mon people, his sword ringing upon
the arnor of his enemy, neither ask
| ing nor giving quarter. Call him am
bitious, call him hypocrite, call him
] demagogue. all familiar words in the
vernacular of his enemies, but call
him what you WILL he will live in
memory as the most splendid type OF
fighting citizens which this generation
has given to the republic.
Il give you the names of our presi-
dent and the man who justly should
be his successor, the names of Theo,
dore Roosevelt and Robert NJ. LaFol
lette''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-18
Speaker Cannon Sadly
Misunderstood. Says
Congressman Boutell

In nominating Speaker ]. G. Cannon
Congressman Henry S. Boutell of ILL
nois said:
The reasons given by his oppon-
ents why Speaker Cannon should not
be president are the very reasons
which commend him and his assoc
iates in the national legislature for
what they have not done. They do not
stop to consider that while it is the
privilege of all citizens TO suggest
what congress should do, it is the
stern duty of that body to appropriate
to the revenues and legislate accord
ing 10 the constitution. Speaker Can
non has been censured and abused al
most as were Washington. Lincoln,
and Mckinley. And for what? For
doing his duty. In the face of cen
sure and abuse, he has gone on with
mfiinching courage and joyous SER
entity doing the right as it was given
him to see the right, using his in
fiuence to stem the tide of wasteful
appropriations and to prevent the pas
sage of i'll considered measures of
doubtful consitutionality. History
will do full justice to Speaker Can
mons wisdom and courage and poster
| ity will extol his virtues. But why
should we leave this pleasant task to
posterity Why not be just and fair
ourselves, and forestall the magnan-
| unity of the historians? Why not give
to Speaker Cannon now his well-earn-
| ed reward, so that he, as we'll as pos
terity, can enjoy it?
Can stand Light.
Again, the fierce Tight that beats
upon a presidential candidate will dis
close in Speaker Cannon's entire of
| fetal record the dominating influence
| of honesty and sincerity. those rugged
traits of character that the American
people demand in their public SER
wants. 1t will also show that his pri-
vate life is ennobled by those fireside
virtues that endear a great statesman
to all good men and women of our
| land
| THE next president will appoint
many United States judges and in all
probability. majority of the supreme
L,
institutions. Speaker Cannon's legal
training and high regard for the jul
dietary as an independent, coordinate
branch of the government give assur-
ance that these appointments will con-
tinue to be made with an eye single
to the maintenance of the lofty stan
dard5 of learning and purity of charac-
ter that has distinguished our federal
judges i'll the past.
Big Things to DO.
| Legislation of the highest impor-
lance will demand. the attention of all
branches of the government in the
next administration. During recent
| years the people have given their APP
prevail to a wide extension of the
scope of national legislation. The re-
publican party has promptly met the
wishes Of the people. The president
has recommended and congress has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-18

Pennsylvania offers to this convention
as candidate man of splendid at
tainments and ripened experience; in
private and official life without
stain; committed solely TO the per
Torrance of his duty, and who, by
training and education, has become
in the Judgment of this country the
first lawyer of his time, the greatest
statesman that ever held the Office of
attorney general of the United States.
One who, following in the footsteps
or the great Marshall, pierced with
the vision of genius the obscurity ly-
ing between the power Of the federal
government and that of the state:
one whose intimate knowledge of the
checks and balances upon both great
powers gave TO him the power TO point
the pathway of security to our insti-
| buttons; one who believes that the
constitution shall not be treated like
| the charter of a corporation, whose
Interpretation is confined 70 the let
ter of the instrument: one who real
| ICES that this is nation possessing
all he powers of national sovereignty;
lone who believes that the principles
expressed in the constitution shall be
applied to the changed conditions of
the national life as the national well
| fare may require; one whose life has
been one complete devotion to private
and public duty; one who has earned
| for himself the proudest eulogies at
the hands of his countrymen, and
whose public triumphs in the interest
| of the people have been crowned with
every distinction at the hands OF his
associates.
Through strenuous Years.
"In the strenuous years that We
have lived, no man charged win re-
sponsibiliiy has ever acquitted him.
| self in high office more acceptably
than this man His legal training. his
foresight, his marvellous comprehend
sion of the powers of government.
| have added TO the luster and the re-
nown of the republic. In the triumphs
o. the administration of Mr.. Roose-
welt and they are many. no man has
done more in contribution than this
man. for upon his shoulders fell the
success or failure of the policies that
nave Hidue the present ii''>i
great. His life represents accomplish
fment: his life represents things done;
and today he stands before The coun-
try as the most accomplished man in
public life in America. Unperturbed
by clamor, free of prejudice, devoted
to the highest interests of The country
at large he constitutes in himself and
his record the positive guarantee of
what the country demands today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-18
Seven Sons of Ohio
Have in the Past Led
the G. o. p. to Victory

Congressman r. E. Burton of Ohio
In nominating William Howard Taft,
said in part:
Again Ohio presents a candidate
to the national republican convention.
In seven stubbornly contested presi-
dental campaigns, sons of her sacred
soil have led the embattled republic
can host to victory.
The most perplexing questions of
today arise from the bountiful devel-
opment of our material wealth. Such
the creation of inequalities and dan
gers TO the social fabric | most siren
ously deny that the American bust
ness man or the American citizen cher
ishes lower standards than the citizens
of any other country. The American
people are by no means depraved. But
by reason of their busy absorption in
varied pursuits and of the glamour
which attends success in great under.
takingS, questionable methods have
been able to engraft themselves upon
the business of the country. Rich re-
wards have too frequently been gained
by some who are none too scrupulous
Monopoly, dishonesty and fraud have
assumed prominence which calls for
tion of every man who truly loves the
republic.
Praise for Roosevelt.
Against all these abuses and in the
work of restoring old ideals of honesty
and equality, as well as for higher
stood preeminent. and that man is
Theodore Roosevelt. Against corrup
ton in every form he has set his face
with grim determination, prompt and
fearless in action and with that intel
ligent leadership which has assured
the establishment of a better era in
which the strong and the weak alike
must submit themselves to the i'm
partial execution of the law. There
was need of a strong, courageous
spirit to restrain those destructive
forces which have asserted them
selves in this time of growth and
plenty. The story of his achieve
ments will make up one of the bright
est pages in the history of this or any
age and will prove that today. as il
any critical hour of social unrest OF
of danger. the man will appear VIII,
can grapple with the emergency
who SO fit to take up the task:
which this wondrous generation de
mands should be wisely and impair
TALLY performed as his great war sec
rotary Since the day when, in Ben
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-18

William Howard Taft, republican
nominee for president of the United
States, has been in the public service
in one way or another for 80 years, be-
ginning as assistant public prosecutor
of Hamilton county, Ohio, of which
Cincinnati is, part. He comes of a
family versed in the law and the pub
lie service. He was born in Cincinnati
Sept. Is, 1857. His father, Alphonso
Taft, was a lawyer, who was elected
to the superior bench and later re-
ceived an appointment as secretary of
war in Grants cabinet His career was
finished in the diplomatic service, in
which he filled the posts of ambassa-
dor of Austria and Russia
Second I'm Class of 40.
The son, like his father, attended
Yale, graduating before he was 81 years
of age with second honors in a class
of 12O members. Returning to Cincin-
natl, he began the study of law in his
fathers Office, and at the same time
acted as police reporter on the news
paper of his half brother, Charles P
Taft, for which he received Sc per
week. In short time he had shown
his ability and Murat Halstead, editor
of the Commercial Gazette of Cincin-
natl gave him work as reported at $25
per week. AT the same time the young
man kept up his study and graduated
from the Cincinnati law school in 1880.
A characteristic incident which oc-
Cured that same fall is related:
A man named Rose was then run
ming blackmailing paper in Cincin-
lnati. He had the reputation of being
a dangerous man. He had been prize
fighter, and was usually accompanied
by a gang of roughs ready to assault
any whom he. wanted punished Al
phonso Taft had been the unsuccess-
| full candidate for governor at that cleo
ton, and Roses paper slanderously as
sailed him. For once young Taft for
got his judicial temperament and legal
training, and instead of setting the
law on the blackmailer he marched
down to his Office and gave Rose a
terrific thrashing. When Rose begged
for mercy Taft said:
IF you'll agree to leave town I'll let
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-18
What the Kidneys Do.
Their unceasing Work Keeps Us
Strong and Healthy.

SuSCdStu9 WIN 70
Strong and Healthy.
All the blood in the body passes
through the kidneys once every three
minutes. The kidneys filter the blood.
They work night and day. When
healthy they remove about 500 grains
of impure matter daily, when I'M
healthy some part of this impure mat
ter is left in the blood. This brings
on many diseases and symptoms
pain in the back, headache, nervous
ness, hot, dry skin, rheumatism. govt.
gravel, disorders of the eyesight and
hearing, dizziness, irregular heart,
debility, drowsiness, dropsy. deposits
in the urine, etc. But If you keep the
filters right you will have no trouble
with your kidneys.
John Taylor of TAB Fourteenth street,
Rock Island, H., says: 'For some
time | was troubled with dull pains
across the small of my back and across
my loins. l felt that they were getting
gradually little more severe. / knew
kidney trouble was the cause and
was anxious to stop the trouble before
lit became too serious. ! was unable
to do this. although tried various
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Doan's Kidney Pills were recommend
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know of many others who have been
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-18
Mckinleys Praise of
philander G.. Knox is
Repeated by Murphy

In presenting the name of Philander
c. Knox, Lieutenant Governor Robert
s. Murphy of Pennsylvania said:
IN the enforcement of old statutes
and in the enactment of new laws the
safety of this country and republican
rule depended upon the distinguished
attorney general of whom the chief
executive said: We need common
2ense, honesty and resolute courage.
We need nha. lie has sht WI; the char
ctcr that will refuse IL be hurried
into any uDwise or precipitate move
ment by any clamOr, whether hysteri-
cal or demagogic; and. on the other
hand, the character that will refuse
Ia be frightened out of movement
by any pressure. still less by any
threat, expressed or implied.
His intellectual courage illuminated
the whole field and unerringly pointed
the true pathway for the march OF
those eternal principles of right upon
which the federal government mus
ever securely rest.
Made Position Clear.
From his entrance into the cabinet
|of William Mckinley and throughout
his brilliant senatorial career the
American people have never been in
The slightest doubt as to the attitude
of Pennsylvania upon every vital ques-
ton affecting the public interest. Nc
man in public life and occupying the
post of senator in the congress of
L, -. I
position upon every leading issue OF
the day.
For the great Office of president
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-18
of simple justice; the other a wise fl
nancial precaution.
Stuck to His Job.

"Obstructionists in the house and
senate nearly defeated both these
measures. That they are on the stat
ute books today is due mainly to the
unyielding determination and the wise
parliamentary generalship of Speaker
Cannon. These same attributes he will
take with him TO the presidency. Can
we doubt that as president he will
show the same wisdom in dealing with
the legislative problems of the future
that he has displayed again and again
as Speaker? His executive recommen-
dations will embody the wisdom of a
generation of legislative experience"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-18

has been paid to the candidates so
far presented. 1t is assumed that ey-
cry man who presents himself for
this distinguished commission is able,
is of unimpeachable integrity, and
tried in public service.
Has Necessary Qualities.
Wisconsin offers lis candidate TO
the nation, not because he is her ia
vorite son. not because we know him
and love him, not because OF his abil-
ity. integrity and experience alone. but
because in him We know there is en-
bodied in ideal poise and balance
those other splendid elements and al
tributes which most nearly respond
TO the requirements of the hour and
demands of the people, and which
alone qualify for leadership in this
great national crisis.
Ten years ago Wisconsin was as
| shackled as they are today in most
lof. the states of the union. The in
| terests controlled the stale govern
ment completely. They were power
| fully entrenched. Led by the govern
or, two United States senators. eight
out of IL members of congress, and
q corps of past masters in the politi-
cal game, they counted in solid rank
the stale Legislature, state employees,
and, 1000 federal employees. Their
! propaganda was published through the
united daily press and 80 per cent of
the country newspapers, largely Their
commissary was furnished from the
treasury of the great railroads, the
united public service interests, and
wealth of the state. The recession
of the populist movement made the
term reformer or radical an obnoxious
stigma in our conservative state Il
was stubborn soil in, which to plant
seeds of reform and promised a har-
vest of bitterness and disappointment
None but a man of iron mould, none
but man of heroic purpose. would
have dared to contemplate the con-
test against such odds. But Provi-
dence had furnished us the man. A
man who saw clearly and was not
afraid
| Furious Warfare In State.
'You know something of the furious
warfare which has gone forward in
Wisconsin during those years. 1t was
a holy war in the peoples cause. Year
after year. riding the saddle by night
and by day, his sword was never
sheathed. When the way was dark
he kept the fires lighted upon the
hills; when the people wearied his
lstIong arm was about them
Behold the harvest! In Wisconsin
we have a real primary law. truth
lives. and the people rule. In Wis
consin our railroads pay their equita
Bile share of the public burden We
inaugurated. in the Prudential and
Equitable Life suits, the first rebellion
against the insurance abuses in this
country. We have a complete civil
service law and the spoils system has
vanished. We regulate our railroads
and sour public service corporations
service. We have outlined the legis
/, lative lobby. We have abolished the
bribery of free passes. We determine
the selection of our United States
|, senators by popular vote. We have
: entered upon the conservation of oul
mines. and our forests. and oul
| water powers. Not a property or per
, sonal right has been unjustly invaded
or confiscated.
But over and above all this, hi
: has builded his genius and his per
| sonality into every beam and pillar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-18

and yet gracious and genial. He
values human friendships and holds
them ever in grateful memory. AL
ways innateIy wise and far-seeing, his
wisdom is strengthened now by wide
observation and his vision heightened
and clarified by deep experience.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-18
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