La Junta tribune., 1908-12-12

election was coming off In this
country. instead of beyond the ocean.
The majority whom have talked
with are In favor OF Taft They be
lieve that II Taft is elected, good
times are more likely to return than
IL Bryan is elected. talked 10 al
gentleman day or two ago who
owns stock In a Michigan railroad
He inquired of me in regard to the
road. told him there were several
Michigan railroads. and that | could
not give him any information. un-
less knew the correct name of the
road These investors criticise Roose-
welt and are led to believe that he
was the cause OF the panic and the
fall of prices of railroad securities.
l have explained the cause of the
panic from every viewpoint, and have
assured them that what our presi
dent had done was the right thing
to do, not only for the good of
our own country. but especially for
the protection of those who, in for
eisn countries, were ihNeSNois III 'hN
stocks and bonds of the railroads
and other corporations. The object,
the policy of the president was to
prevent over capitalization and to en-
the business of the railroads, insur-
ance companies. and all other semi
public corporations, to the end That
the stocks and bonds of these insti-
tutions should represent bona ride
values aud that these railroads and
other corporations should be manae-
ed in the interests OF the stockhold-
ers and bondholders, and not in the
interest of the managers and manipu-
lators. as had been the case. in
seandaious degree. in the past.
Day after tomorrow will be the
eventful day--the day that will settle
who will be the next president OF
the United States. 1t will be the
first election for president have
failed to vote at. since became
of age. For this year. do not
feel very partisan interest In the
election. Upon the whole. think
the candidates are good men. able.
hSnossble,and conscientious. and that
there would be little difference. 20
sa,. - -.,ths,- enactnaSnt sset-- --new- laws
or the administration Of the. Affairs
OF state. whoever should be elect
ed president. In some respects.
personally, would prsfer the one.
and in other respects, I would prefer
the other. ---.--s1 s-
Yesterday visited Dublin Castle.
This Is the palace Of the Lord Lieu
tenant OF Ireland. the representative
OF the king, OF England. Scotland
and Ireland 1t Is an old castle. go
ing back into the early centuries.
Il scarcely deserves the name OF
castle; for there is nothing to sns-
gest a castle save a small. round.
casteliated tower. The state buiid-
ings are OF brick. without mucn
architectural beauty. without grand
eur or any kingly SAVIOR. but plain,
four story buildings. ! visited Trini-
" college, which possesses several
fine buildings, not Of course, as old
As oxford, but really handsomer build
ings. This is university and has
its college OF arts. law. medicine.
science. and other colleges. The
college Is situated in beautiful PARK
In the heart Of the city.
was much impressed with the
sloyeniiness OF the students- Their
gowns were dirty. many Of them torn
and some threadbare. l must say. the
Irish people have less personal pride
in their dress. In their personal ap'
pearance and in their homes than any
people l have seen. unless ! except
the Italians-indeed, will not ex-
cept the Italians; for they. even the
urrrest OF them, are not lacking In
personal pride. have seen more
dirty people and dirtier people In
ireland than have seen anywhere
else. In the lower parts Of the city.
the people are ragged and dirty. roii
In filth and their rags are dirty rags
II the Dutch were placed in these
same homes, there would be revo-
luton at once, . securing. scrubbing.
polishing, mending and = transfor-
mationIof filthy dens into sweet clean
bright homes. This want OF person
al pride applies to all classes. The
Irish seem to lack artistic tatse.
To-day visited the market In aI
large quarter there was an old
clothes market. Here were . great
crowd Of poverty stricken, dirty, rag
sed people. There were piles Of old.
cast of clothing everywhere. The
aeller. vith only I couple Of ex-