The Washington herald., 1908-01-07
AT THE HOTELS.

Columbia. but In any place. lie says pro-
hibition begets blind tigers, speakeasles,
and increases the consumption Of vile
liquor
Washington has an excellent system of
regulating the liquor traffic. and the pro-
hibition forces can certainly find no argu-
ment why their faYorite hobby should be
imposed upon the Capital Of the nation.
Tourists, foreigners. and visitors from all
parts Of this country and other parts Of
the world coming to Washington every
day II would be unwise. 10 say the least,
not to accommodate their wishes as long
as they do not run counter to good
morals and the law. 4 well-regulated
license system Is the only effective pre-
caution ag linst drunkenness. There Is
more secret drinking in the prohibition
States than the legitimate traffic amounts
to IN the license States There is a sys-
tenn in Washington that has been tried
and has been found working TO the salts
faction Of all concerned. Would it not be
foolish and unwise 10 embark on a scheme
which has been tried in other places. and
which has brought about most disastrous
results? I am against prohibition in any
shape or form, and you can't make that
any too strong for me. ] am always I'm
favor of temperance, but temperance and
prohibition are totally different principles.
i cannot say that ] would favor Sena-
tor Cullom's bin restricting the tenure Of
the Presidential Office to one term, and
that to be six years. / am of the opinion
that the present system is more satisfac-
top a. Hss.-
We should become aware of the fact that
the occupant Of the White House is not
what the public interests demand, we
would not have to wait so long for the
expiration Of the Presidential term, while
under the McCullom bill the President
would be entitled 10 impose his views on
a suffering community for six long years.
I am inclined TO think that the present
Law is the better Of the two. The one
term, siX-year-tenUre idea was first sug-
gested In the constitution Of the Confed-
eracy. / believe. and / think it is also in
force in France"
u think it would be productive Of the
most satisfactory results if there were
separate cars for the races in Washing
ton. said Representative L. Y Webb OF
L
'The negroes in Washington feel them
selves strong. thinking they are at the
seat Of their power They are much
worse here than they are down South.
Our wives and children should not ba
compelled to ride IN the same cars with
negroes. A great deal Of bad feeling be-
tween the white people and the negroes
aF-a
public conveyances. White people almost
always resent it to have a coloIed person
seated alongside of them, and the coiored
person. thinking himself socially the
equal Of the white man, resentE the lat
ter's attitude.
II think the sending Of the fleet to the
Pacific is not only an absolutely unnec-
essary proceeding, but il is positively
provocative Of bad feelings and objection
or the part of Japan and other powers.
There was no necessity for il at al. There
is no danger Of war with Japa9 and,
that being the case, why carry chip on
/ the shoulder, and actually push your fist
into the other nations faces?
Bryan viii receive the Democratic
nomination; there Is no doubt about It,
and he has excellent chances Of being
]
publican candidate that ever solicited the
support of his party I'm my State. lie
has drawn upon himself the ilI-wii and
antagonism OF a great many oftfcehoiters
and voters who would vote the Demo
cratic ticket if Taft were placed on The
/ Republican ticket"
William ST. John who Is interested in
I supplying railroads with lighting gas, is
at the Raleigh Mr.. ST. John registeis
I from Atlanta. Ga.
''AH this feeling Of unrest in railr0at
circles-tha passing Of the 2-cent rate
law, the prosecutions of the railroads.
and other measures directed against them
had its origin in Cassatt's action 10 do
away with the free-pass system. Ever
since then laws inimical TO railroad in
/ terests were passed by the various legis-
/ latures and Congress. There are many
roads that cannot operate prOitably Un-
der the present system, and that. no
doubt. accounts for the fact that some Of
( the roads are forced TO curtail their train
service
Judge Gray. Of Delaware, would make
! a good President; ne is conservative. and
/ yet up-tO-date and has the confidence or
/ labor as well as capital It's too bad
I Delaware is such a small State. / think
Hughes would make q good man for the
| Republicans
Pennsylvania Is for Knox, and viii
back him up with solid delegation, 4"
said H. B. Richards, prominent real
I estate broker of Easton, Pa. at La
Normandie yesterday. Mr.. Richards was
/ here to the wedding Of his daughter last
week. and is now taking in the sights OF
the Capital
/ Tt will not be merely a complimentary
vote; a mighty effort will be made TO
secure the nomination for him, said Mr..
+ Richards.
AS matters stand now. l think his
/ chances for the nomination are as good,
/ if not better. than those of the other
| candidates. He is gaining strength
steadily, particularly in those States
which have no favorite sons 10 offer.
| Taft Cannon. and Knox-those are
/ the three candidates around whom the
| lightning will play. All others are out
| of it. in my opinion. Hughes viii not be
heard Of by the time the convention
comes around Foraker will be a nom
/ entity. as far as the nomination is con-
/ cerned. COTtelyOu although a good man,
is not in the running
Business in Pennsylvania is good. al
though some of the mills are closing
down But the general trend of affairs
is sound. The State Of Pennsylvania has
no excuse to be anything else but busy
and prosperous with the immense re-
sources at hand
we admire President Roosevelt De-
cause he is such good sport said Rev.
p Byrne, of Sydney, Australia. at the
Raleigh. last night Or. Byrne is on MS
way back to his parish, having paid
visit to England and Ireland
.... a. . ro,F of all otit-