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La Junta tribune., 1908-09-19
PERFORMANCE vs.. PROMISE.
Response Of Republicans to Peoples
Wishes Contrasted with Demo-
cratic Proposals.

(From Cow Hughes Youngstown
Spcech.)
when we consider the inevitable
conflict OF many opinions and the i'm
portance Of the questions involved the
record OF progressive Legislation il ex-
traordinary. The creation Of the bu-
reau OF corporations. the railroad rate
bill, tie employers liability bill and
the laws passed for the better protec-
tion OF labor constitute record Of
legislation which no just critic can nf-
ford 10 minimize. and which httests iu
a marked manner the response Of the
Republican party under its forceful
leadership to the demands of the people.
eff all that Mr.. Bryan has favored
during the last twelve years had been
enacted into law we should have been
overwhelmed with disaster. and would
regard It as our chief business in fhe
future to find way Of escape from
the meshes of III considered legislation
in which we would have been entangied.
II Is fortunate for him AZ well as for
us that he was defeated, and whatever
may be his present political potential
ity may be ascribed to the fact that
hitherto he has not been permitted to
carry out his program. No doubt much
remains to be accomplished In the way
of necessary reform, but the record
already made by the Republican party
is noteworthy one, and we must make
further advances with care and needed
reflection. Our progress will be In
trusted to safe hands, and we shall be
fortunate in having q sailing master
who knows his chart and who will take
quite a. much account Of reefs and
shoals a. Of the speed Of the vessel.
We have got our direction, we have
a most precious cargo. and we must
have a safe and experienced pilot"
La Junta tribune., 1908-09-19

ment from the bench that we shall find
the most remarkable evolutfons In Mr..
Taft's development as an American
statesman.
The country had gone through mn un.
sOusht war. the successful outcome Of
VIII ich Imposed new and enormous re-
saaSaSlbilities upon the National Cow
ernment, and placed the United States
In the attitude OF a first class power.
obliged to face the perils Of permanent
contact with Old World natiOnalities.
Nlomentous problems arose-partly ra-
cal, partly religious, partly constttu-
tional--al complex and urgent. They
required an immediate revision and en-
argement of American foreign policy.
they required also the services of a
new school OF American statesmen and
diplomats, who should be constructive.
self-reliant and capable OF dealing with
rave conditions in n manner creditablc
to the National honor and just to In
ternational interests.
Among the patriotic, broad-minded
Statesmen whom this changed condition
If international affairs called into the
seryice OF the United States none has
cxerted 10 wide or so wholesome an In
nuence as William Howard Taft.
Porto Rico and the Philippines had be-
come American territory, requiring
american treatment. Cuba, an indie
pendent nation by the grace of the
United States, had become an object
Of kindly soliciiude to the Government
at Washington, and has been ever since.
The Republic Of Panama came into ex-
istence, bringing with 1t the terrific
rial understanding essential to the con-
structiOn Of the istimian canal, but
with It also came enlarged possibIli-
ties of discord In Central America
against which the United States Ii Of
its own volition the guarantor.
That these vexatiOus problems have
all thus far advanced toward an hon.
Orable solution Is due more to William
Howard Taft than to any other indi-
vidual. He has been tie builder and
exemplar OF the new American policy
He has given to the Inhabitants of our
insular possessions convincing assur
ance of the integrity Of American pur-
pose. To the Philippines, to Hawaii,
to Porto Rico and to Panama he has
gone as messenger of American good
viii and fair play-and In all those
territories he is gratefully recognized
as their friend and protector. In him
they have an advocate Of the forces
and methods that make for pence, pro.
gress and brotherhood under Ameri-
can sovereignty.
Mr.. Taft is a many-sided man. He
works hard and plays hard He radi-
ates geniality and sunshine. AS n
Judge he was both just and gentle.
Az Governor OF the Philippines his
courtesy, tact. sympathy and forbear-
ance gave to the people Of the Orient
an exalted ideal Of American dignity
and American manhood. As Secretary
OF war he elevated the standards Of
the military service and gave Increased
security to the National defenses.
He combines the executive faculty
with the judicial in the highest de-
gree, and his rule Of life. both public
La Junta tribune., 1908-09-19
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT.
A Nan Who Has Done Thines.


Responding to the call OF the ma
tion for a man equal to the emergen-
cies confronting the Republic. the
people themselves have found him and
presented him to the electorate.
Naturally. the people sought among
themselves for one truly representa-
tive to the highest ideals Of American
citizenship. Their misunderstanding
and correct valuation Of men led them
than any other fulfilled their require.
ments-and that WINS william Howard
Taft.
William Howard Taft, Of Cincin
natl, Ohio, probably Ia the way ne
would designate himself. Tint desig.
nation, however, is grossly Inadequate.
For while Mr.. Taft is an American OF
Americana, he Is also citizen OF the
world who. as invited guest, counselor
and adviser of foreign governments,
has exerted an influence for peace and
international ao,d will unsurpassed by
that OF any other American statesman,
living or dead.
The dignity OF private citizenship,
which he enjoys today, is In perfect
accord with HIS temperament and In
clination. There never has been, nor
will there ever be, anything In official
honor sufficiently alluring to draw Mr..
Taft away from his lifelong identity
with the plain people.
Az boy In Cincinnati he was ready
to give and take In all the stirring
controversies, mental and physical,
which give eject to the law Of the
survival OF the fittest. As student
at Yale he displayed all the qualities
OF wholesome young manhood which
have made that university famous, and
the endearing traits OF his character
were honored at the reunion of dis
class during the recent summer by a
celebration more delightful to him, per.
haps. than any other demonstration of
public favor possibly could be.
In the frank, fearless. boyhood and
college life Of William Howard Taft
there was the promise Of an ear
nest, generous. upright manhood.
That promise has been completely and
splendidly fulfilled. The serious af
fairs Of life appealed irresistibly to the
young collegian after his graduation,
and at the early age Of twenty four he
appeared a. Assistant Solicitor In his
home country.
Mr.. Tafts professional advancement
from the position Of Superior Court
Judge and Solicitor General to a seat
on the bench Of the United States Dis
trict Court was due solely to frank
recognition Of his proved integrity, his
diligence and impartiality in the ad-
OF Justice and ais loyalty
to the Ioftiest standards Of judicial
conduct. 1t il said OF him BY one who,
a. q lawyer, knew him well: "He was
the gentlest, fairest and most upright
Of all judges before whom I have prac-
ticed. He was ~ incapable Of doing an
unkind or an unjust thing az snow is
Of turning into SCOT"
It Il, however, In his career since his
voluntary = though reluctant = retire
La Junta tribune., 1908-09-19

-1s- n pounoIda \ rch yfeilarf- n ~ Ilomn.
La Junta tribune., 1908-09-19
Rate Law Amendments.

The rate law does not 60 far enough.
The practice under 1t has already dis
closed the necessity for new amend
ments and will doubtless suggest more.
Such Il the true method-the empirical
and tentative method-of securing
proper remedies for new evil.-Hon.
VIM. II. Taft. at Columbus, Ohio.
La Junta tribune., 1908-09-19

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La Junta tribune., 1908-09-19
A..aAer LsSer Leader for ran.
(New Britain Record.)

Ben Chaplin, editor Of the Railroad
Employe. labor organ, u out for
Taft. This will no doubt call for ad-
ditional explaining from the Great
Samuel GomperA who promised to de-
liver the solid labor vote to william
Jennings BryaK
La Junta tribune., 1908-09-19
ansERY AND D1sHoHoR."

Andrew D. Whites Picture Of What
Would Follow Bryan's xlsetien.
-Just N 1 was again free came w.
J. Bryan's effort to capture the Pres
idency, which, In my opinion. would
have resulted In widespread misery at
home and in dishonor to the American
name throughout the worId."-From
the Autobiography Of Hon. Andrew D.
White. LID. former President Of Cor
nell University and Ambassador to
Germany and Russia.
La Junta tribune., 1908-09-19
rnree GREAT New Werla Ds,a.,

Three Great New world Deeds.
From the Republican National Plat
form-The American Government, In
Republican hands, has freed Cuba,
given peace and protection to Porto
Rico and the Philippines under our
mag. and begun the construction Of the
Panama Canal.
La Junta tribune., 1908-09-19

Mr.. Bryan might get further if hi
could explain to the country how II
lost anything by de4sA tug him In 1896
and 19O0.-Omahs ia.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-26
FEATURE BILL AT
THE ThEATORlUm
AND PATHos IN AMI.
MATED PICTURES THIS WEEK.

Imagine the possibilities for laugh
ter provoking situations in the at
tempts of a newly married couple to
elude a crowd of photographers and
newspaper reporters, and you have
some idea Of the mirth provoking
qualities of a series o. animated pic
lures which form a part of the bill at
the Theatorium today and tomorrow
and which are entitled ga Briual Cou-
pie Dodging Cameras.
To make the situations the more
ridiculous the groom Is an English
man Of the type the caricaturists
show as q representative of the peer.
age. The spectacle Of the bride cllmb-
ing high fences, after she leaves the
Streets of the city and reaches the
rural districts is side splitting, and
the .endeavor the frantic groom makes
to stay at his wife's size in order to
protect her is equally as funny.
Another comic series Is entitled
students Jokes" in which a num-
Der Of art students play boyish FRANKS
on the barDer, restaurant keeper, and
even make each other the butt OF
ridicule.
"The Noblemen's Rights in the
Fourteenth Century, is the title OF a
realistic series of pictures by Pathe
Bros. The abuses Of power practiced
by one Of the noblemen furnishes ma
terial for many dramatic scenes, but
in the end the nobleman is repentant
/ and treats his subjects with more
consideration.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-26
WATERS ARRESTED
FOR DISTURBANCE
POLICE ALLEG- JOHNSON AND
MALEN STRUCK WOMEN.

Curly" Malen and G. L. Johnson,
two well known walters Of this city,
are out on $50 ponds with charges Of
disturbing the peace pending against
them as a result of what the police
say was a cowardly assault on two
women who we're returning home
from Huntley, where they attended a
dance Friday night.
It is claimed by the police that
Malen and Johnson were both drunk
and that they were offended because
one of the women remarked that
drunken men should not pc permitted
on the train. According to the story
of the officers, .ue men first accosted
the two women at the depot, and when
.OfRcers Lavelle and Bake interfered
and advised them to go home they
desisted but later followed the wom-
en- up the street until they reached
the Owl saloon, where the police al
lege johnson and Malen struck the
women, knocking one Of them down.
After. the alleged assault 1t Ia said
tn It the two men started to run, but
the officers overlook Malen and later
arrested Johnson at his room.
It is probable that the two men will
be tried tomorrow before Judge Mann.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-26
JURY FINDS HIM GUILTY OF MUIR
DER IN FIRST DEGREE.
DEATH THE PENALTY
Another One of the Murderers Of
Guard Robinson Will Be Hanged.
Fourth Convict in Conspiracy to Be
Tried Next Week.
Especial to The Gazette.)

5--z fEE G|@&8 a~HHME
Butte, May pa special to the
Inter Mountain from Deer Lodge says
that the jury, after being out ID
hours, returned a verdict of murder
in the first degree this morning
against William Hayes and made his
punishment death.
Hayes, with three companions,
made a desperate attempt to escape
from the pe~nitentiary, killing Head
Guard John A. Robinson and wound
ing Frank Conley, one Of the prison
contractors. George Rock, who killed
Robinson, pleaded guilty to murder
and was sentenced to be hanged on
June is. Hayes made the attack on
Conley. Judge Winston will pass sen
tence on Hayes Tuesday.
q. B. Young, also implicated in the
conspiracy, pleaded guilty today to
murder in the first degree and was
sentenced to life imprisonment. Orem
Stevens, the fourth convict in the
conspiracy, will be tried next week.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-26
DISTRICT MUST
PURCHASE SITE
CITY COUNCIL REJECTS REQUEST
OF SCHOOL BOARD.
PARK IS STILL INTACT
City Father. Refuse to Donate One
Block Of South SIDE Park a. Site
for New Observation-Disclosures Of.
fered to Improve 1t

The city council last night rejected
the petition Of about 40 taxpayers re-
siding on the south side Of the city
and the written request OF the board
Of sclool trustees asking that onek
block of the South Side park, winch
consists Of six blocks, be transferred
to school district No. 2 for the purpose
Of a school site, with the provision
that the district spend $500 in grad
ing, parking and improving the block
The rejection Of the petition and
request came after a long discussion
during which members Of the school
board and citizens addressed the c0un-
ell. Many Of the aldermen were OPP
posed to granting the petluon and
but one favored it.
"A. s. Shannon as a member OF the
school board favored the granting OF
the petition and request OF the board,
saying that ny granting 1t at least
part Of the ground, swhichs3is at the
present time barren, would be parked.
and that but a small portion Of It
would be taken up by the building.
He also stated that the board could
purchase "a sitesfor $1,000. hut owing
to the small fund at their disposal this
woulQ not leave them any money to
make improvements, whereas Il the
city donated the ground the money
which would otherwise be spent for 9
site could be used n parking it.
Stoddard Opposes u.
G. w. Stoa4ard was the only citizen
present who opposed the petition. and
he urged the councll not to set 9
precedent by glying away even 2
small part Of the park. During the
course of his talk he stated that tAe
question Of parks for the city would
be an issue at the next city election.
CHRIS Yegen, Fred Inabnlt, Alder
men Soule, Staffek and Gates e
took mart in the discussion as did the
mayor. When a motion rejecting the
petition was made Alderman Gates
urged the council not to take hasty
action but to wait until they had as.
certained the wishes Of the people on
the subject. Little heed was paid %;
his plea for p~ostponement OF action.
and when a vote was taken ne was
the only member of the council who
was opposeo to rejecting the petition.
After the petition and request was
rejected, kreu Inabnit as 9 member
Of the school board thanked the
council .or their early consideration
Of the request OF the school board.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-26
May ROBSON IN
POPULAR COMEDY
ACCOMPLISHED ACTRESS WILL
BE SEEN HERE JUNE 4.

E+[ N| z-5Hn LsaE III
In the Forthcoming production of
"The Remuneration Of Aunt Mary"
which L. S. Sire will present at the
Babcock theater on June l, local the
atergoers will have an opportunity of
seeing May Robson, the foremost
character actress in America, in one
Of the best comedies ever presented
on the stage. In the role of Aunt
Mary, Miss Robson, it is said, has one
of the best parts Of her entire career.
Fresh from her triumph at the
Studebaker theater. Chicago, where
she has been playing to laughing audi
ences nightly, Miss Robson and her
company will be seen here in this de.
hghtful comedy as presented In Chi
cago for the past three months. There
are many funny situations In the play,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-26
REDEMPTION IS
WORK FOR Man
CHURCH MUST INTEREST MEN
IN RELIGIOUS WORK.
SAYS NOTED PREACHER
Powerful Plea Made Before Presbyts
rians In Behalf Of Brotherhood.
Ministers Want Salaries All RAISED.
Against Child labor.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 233.-"Chris-
tianity is not exclusively uul essen
TALLY masculine. I maintain that the
evangelization Of the world is the
work of the Every man who
starts on a downward course is led
by men. I wan. to see men represent
the spiritual power Of the churches.
The present condition, which shows
an average Of only 40 men members III
every congregation of 200, must be
changed. 1t is the purpose Of the
Presbyterian Brotherhood to make
gs-.e men the ac.-ve workers OF the
churches, and such a result will be
realized"
In this vein Rev. DR.. Landrith, pres
ident Of the Belmont Female college
OF Nashville, Tenn. madea powerful
plea In support of the Presbyterian
Brotherhood at today's session Of the
general assembly Of the Presbyterian
church Of the Unite States OF Amer
lea. The Presbyterian Brotherhood
movement, ministerial relief and child
labor claimed practically all Of the
attention OF the delegates today.
Young Men Needed.
Continuing, DR.. Landrith said the
evangelization Of the worm depended
upon the success of the cnurcn in get
ting the laymen interested as active
workers. He said it was especially
necessary to get the young men IN
the work.
Rev. John Bushell OIL Minneapolis,
IN submitting the report, Of the board
Of ministerial relief made an elo-
quent plea for higher salaries and for
liberal support for the work Of min
isterial relief. @
"A committee was appointed to ar
range a plan by which every minis
ter will receive a salary Of at least
$1,000 a year.
Wood Pulp Tariff Discussed.
In submitting the report Of the as
semb4y the chairman Of the commit
tee said If congress will remove the
tariff on wood pulp Inc Herald will
come to the next assembly without a
deficit.
DR.. John B. Devins, who represents
the New York Tribune fresh air fund,
introduced a resolution, which was
adopted, asking the members Of the
conference to see 49, the correction
Of vlo4ations Of child labor laws Is
made.
Tonight a great evangelistic meet
ing was held at Convention han. There
were 10000 persons present and Rev.
j. Wilbur Chapman Of Philadelphia
delivered the sermon.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-26
MUSICAL PLAY
DECIDED hit
pDIsrRIcT LEADER" WINS FAVOR
WITH BILLINGS AUDIENCE.
ETHEL DoyEY IS STAR
FINEST Trained Chorus and More
Beautiful Voices Than Any Show
That Has Thus Far Visited This
city-Truesdell Has Fine Voice.

Frank J. Sardham's presentation
last night at the Babcock theater of
f'The District Leader" was by far the
best musical comedy drama that has
ever appeared in this city. 1t has
more reason to it than the ordinary
musical comedy, and has a decidedly
interesting plot.
The District Leaders, first APP
THE music in the play is one that
is really tuneful and betitting the
piece. The piece Whats the Use
Of Dreaming?" as sung by Mr.. Frank
&c. Truesdell as Jim Hallorani' in
the opium den scene was the most
striking of any scene in the play.
The song fitted exactly to the situa-
ton, not only in rythm but in appear
ance. Mr.. Truesdell has an excel
dent voice, and his rendition Of this
song vas exquisite, it being full of
pathos and the deepest feeling.
Chorus Was Excellent.
There were fewer musical numbers
in this opera than any that has yet
visited this city, but 1t is safe to as
sert that the chorus contained artists
DIN their line, the sopranos being per-
fectly under control and as clear as
"a bell. The tenors were we'll repre-
scented.
"The Man Who Bets" by Mr..
Frank Weed and Ezra White, by
mi. Albert Denier brought down the
house at their very appearance on
the stage. Like the silent clown
acrobats, they needed to say nothing,
their actions alone being so ludicrous
as to keep the audience in a constant
state of %convulsion. "The Man Who
Bets was ever ready with the cash,
tbut soon realized that his roll was
idwindling and gradually reduced his
iwagers from 100000 or Whereabouts,
until finally his sole cash capital was
two milk tickets. It might be said
tnat the pair was decidedly fond OF
the white fluid, and not BOrden's,
either.
Miss Ethel Dovey as Miss Flossie
Whittle is n of the cleverest act.
iresses that has appeared in musical
comedy for a long time. A Partisan
doll in appearance, she has a beau
tiful voice and made a decided hit
with the audience. Her childish
,pranks together with her womanlike
nature were exactly suited to her
part.
Moving Picture Novelty.
A novelty was introduced in this
play in the way of moving pictures to
represent one important scene. The
scene is the one in which Mr.. Hallor.
han is called to his mothers bedside
tby a fake telegram, his absence
which would cause the loss of his
domination as democratic senator
Moss pursues him in an automobile
and train. and finally returns with
ing the day for him. All this was de
spicted on the curtain, and won In
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-26
HARRY" IS
DISCOVERED DEAD
PIONEER FOUND L,FELEss ON
SAND BAR IN RIVER.
Especial to The Gazette,)

Butte. Mont, May PA dispatch
from Mjssoula states that the bpdy- Of
Henry Meier, better known as Dutch
Harry throughout Montana, YVES
found on 2 sand bar IN The Missoula
river today. Meier is believed to have
wandered into the river and drowned
while %bewildered.
Dutch Harry" was a we'll known
early day character during the excit.
ing times of the vigilante reign. He
was acting as a freighter for Bill
Dunton at the time he was taken
from his camp at Drummond by vigi.
lantes and strung up to q nearby tree,
Harry was out looking for his horses
and when he returned to camp found
Dunton suspended from a limb.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-26
and Miss Robson as Aunt Mary is
screamingly funny all the time.

and Miss Robson as Aunt Mary is
screamingly funny all the time.
The play is divided into three acts.
The first and last take place at Aunt
Mary's home in the country, and the
second is laid in New York city. The
story has to do with a maiden aunt
who lives in the country. Sne has
a nephew, Jack, who is attending col,
lege in New York, and who is always
getting into all kinds of scrapes. aus
ing his aunt no end of trouble and
worry. She at last decides to go to
New York and see him. The boys
give her such a good time she does
not want to go back to the country
again. After returning home she
sends for Jack and decides to go back
to New York and live with him.
There is plenty of comedy through
out the entire three acts, and a pretty
little love story is also interviewer,
and surely all the world loves a lover.
The company supporting Miss Robson
has been carefully selected and con-
tains many we'll known people.