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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-01-23
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

We lay before our readers today the
full text of Governor G1enn's message
to the General Assembly, read before
that body in extraordinary session in
Raleigh today at noon.
AS to what the message would have
to say on the railroad rate compromise,
recently agreed upon between the
Council of State, the Governor and the
railroads, to consider and pass upon
which he special session was called its
emo had already been foreshadowed,
and the public was therefore prepared
for just what the message contains on
this subject. But the public was not
prepared for the ~eXtraneous declara-
ton of the Governor upon the question
OF prohibition-in the face of his so
recent avowal and authorized publ
cation to the contrary-and his strong
urging upon the Legislature to pass at
this special session a State prohibition
law to go into effect on July 1st next.
This feature of the message calls for
a new Interpretation of Democracy, as
we understand and have abided by it's
eternal principles and are able to dis
cr1m1nate between democracy and
demagoguery. We say this with all
due respect to the righteousness of the
cause of prohibition, for the ARGUS is
just as strong for prohibition as it is
for democracy.
If this special session of the Legisla-
ture essays to consider the question of
prohibition at all, it should simply en-
act a bill submitting the question to a
State vote of the people, which would
be entirely in keeping with the under
aging principles of democracy-on the
maintenance of which unbranded de-
ponds the perpetuity of our tree gov
ernluent,in which the voice of the SOW
ereign people is supreme.
But to return, as the Governor does
in the conclusion of his message, to the
railroad rate question:, we would like
tor some one to tell is whether the
Governors mind was going in or COM
ing out when he wrote the folio wing
conclusions:
Again [ commend to you the propo-
S1tion to settle the rate controversy
upon the terms offered by the State
and agreed to by the railroads, sub
Ject to your approval. Your action at
the last session was based on the rail-
roads reports OF earnings, and was.
therefore, just and not wrong. When
he railroads refused to recognize
your law, by a strong hand the roads
refusing were compelled to obey and
to admit the sovereignty of the State;
but now, when the railroads have
agreed to the States terms, which
give a fair and reasonable rate, not
only to our own State, but to all the
South, we can afford to lift the hand
that enforced the law and give it in
relief to a needy subject, especially
when in giving relief to the subject
we receive equal benefits to the SOW
ereign, thus showing how a State can
be strong and at the same time just
and protecting.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-01-23
1T LOOKS THAT WAY.

Apropos OF the announcement in an
interview in Boston yesterday by As
sistant Secretary of Var Oliver, as pub
lished in our kilograms in yesterday
afternoons ARGUS, coupled with
Justice Harlan's warning in his speech
last Friday night at the annual dinner
of the Navy League, it would really
seem that something is at least antici-
pated if not doing.
The speech of Justice Harlan coming,
it is said, from a less digniied source,
would have been regarded as rabid
jingoism, but coming as it does from a
Supreme Court Justice it is naturally
attracting wide attention and very
earnest consideration.
In the course of his speech he said
that within the next ten years, in his
opinion, we would see in China an
army of not less than five million men,
trained and disciplined by Japan, and
that when that time came the yellow
race would be in a position to say to
the white race, 'sYou keep your coun-
try; we will keep our country. Got
out"
He did not base his remarks perhaps
upon the present strained relations be-
tween this country and Japan,
which the ordinary jingo is disposed
to exaggerate. It was the, result of
continuing tendencies in the Far East
which have been apparent for a long
time to every observant man.. HI does
not say that war will come in the near
future, but the conflict between the yell
low and white races seems inevitable.
Few conservative men take any
stock in the apprehension as to war in
the near future between this country
and Japan, but it would be worse than
folly if we did not open our eyes to the
advancement and to the restlessness of
the Far East. The vascillating policy
Of the empress dowager of China, who
is really the ruling power, has kept the
Celestial empire in a backward state
the East. But in the course of nature
it cannot be long before one of the
periodical reports of her death will be
true, and then will come a decided
change in the internal affairs of China.
The ascendency OF Japan in that
quarter is already a largely established
fact and under changed conditions
may become much more absolute.
Thousands OF Chinese are going to
Japan for an education, and Japanese
officers are drilling the Chinese troops
every day. How much Japan has to
impart no longer needs demonstration.
And when the four hundred millions
of China become aware of their power
there is no telling what the conse-
quences may be.
This is a contingency to which
thoughtful men have been directing
the attention of the country for a long
time, and this solemn warning from SO
high an authority, from SO distinctive
and SO distinguished an American as
Justice Harlan should not go unheed-
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-01-23
UnmatChable Embroidery Bargains.
Thousands Of Yards to be Sold at Wonderfully Low Prices.

One lot Cambria and Nainsook
Edgings and Insertings. All widths,
that sold formerly at from sc. to 10c.
We have masse1 them into one l.
great lot, and for quick clear III
ance have marked them per I'd
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-13

tenn, Perhaps II Is true that only half
OF the voters availeo themselves OF
their rights under the new law, but II
Is safe 10 say, and the bosses know II
TO be true, that this fraction will rap
idly increase at coming primaries. As
the Chicago Daily News says; For
tunately the average voter Is good
deal more intelligent, q good deal more
honest and a good deal more patriotic
than the machine politician usually
thinks"
After presenting the various objec-
tons as fairly as possible, the New
York Evening Post calls the direct
primary the best weapon against the
boss yet invented" 1t prophecies that
the thirst for II will show no signs Of
abatement" The Post says It must
come to New York ere long, 1t says:
THE bosses know full we'll that II
New York had It's institution today
they could not for moment offer op-
position to the nomination OF Governor
Hughes; that II they did, they would
be showed under at the polls, Because
Governor Hughes favors direct nominal
lions is one reason why he Is to them
anathema" If Governor Hughes
means much to the mere voters OF
New York, Mr. Lilley means little to
the mere" voters OF Connecticut The
existence Of a direct primary law In
either state, It may be believed, would
insure the right man in the right
place.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-13
A QUERY.

Says the Waterbury Americans.
Somebody ordered $4,000 copies of The
New Haven Journal-Courer contain
ing an attack on Lilley for circulation
throughout the state We don't know
of anybody who Is carrying on a real
antiLilley fight with money except
Lake. Governor Woodruff didn't buy
those papers,
Does the Waterbury American mean
to insnuate by this that The Journal
Courier entered directly or indirectly
into a bargain, which could not bear
the light Of the most searching inves-
tigation, with any one or two or three
candidates for governor, or with any
friend or friends Of Them one and all
We pause for reply.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-13
CHICAGO's DIRECT PRIMARIES.

In the course OF recent editorial
taking issue with The Journal Courier
for its stand upon the Lilley cand-
dacy, the Waterbury Republican made
an assertion that necessarily dlscred-
tied its main contention. This paper
had asserted its belief that Mr. Lilley
could not be nominated successfully as
the republican party's candidate for
governor if the state had direct prim-
airy law, under which the people, not
the machine, would do the nominating.
BY asserting It had never heard be-
fore that this paper had been in favor
of the direct primary, the Republican
concusively proved that 1t had not con-
sistently followed a long line Of argu-
ment of The Journal Courier and the
intimation followed directly that our
Waterbury contemporary had not fol-
lowed our argument upon the Lilley
contention carefully enough to be in
position to criticize on that score
either.
Reference to this incident would not
be so timely, perhaps, were it not for
| the recent trials of the direct primary
idea in actual operation in new terri
4 tory, Kansas, Oregon, Missouri, and
| Illinois. The results and the favorable
comment that has been passed near
and far upon the basis of the trials, GER
tainly warrant renewed belief in the
merits of the direct primary system at
/ this time. The country will necessarily
cago since in the big cities are to be
| found the greatest and most numerous
objections to the direct primary. The
results, perhaps, are not all that might
be asked for, There were many minor
evils in the system, but such as are
only to be expected In any change in
the election laws of so radical a ma
ture. One of the chief Of these objec-
lions is the ease with which it is made
possible for a voter affiliated with one
party to claim he has been converted to
another party and forthwith to pro-
coed to vote in the primaries Of those
who were once his political enemies,
Another glaring defect is the fact that
the law does not give the Independent
party candidate an even start with his
political rivals in the race for election
votes
But these matters can be remedied
The direct object Of the direct ,prim-
airy is to make 1t possible for the bosses
to be downed by the vast army OF the
mere" voters. The many objections to
the new law that the bosses OF Chica
go have already concocted give a fair
idea of the dread with which they look
unon the installation of the new sys-
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-13

The city has long had good reason to
feel proud of the organization of the
New Haven Grays. The present
movement now on foot, to establish a
permanent veteran association with
regular headquarters and with provi-
sion for the assistance of such Grays
as may at any time be In need of It, an
organization too that will mean much
in the social relationship of the vet
Grams and active members, is the best
move that the citizen soldiers can
make, The New Haven Grays might
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-13

pie. II Is really very damaging docu-
ment and cannot be shunted aside by
posing Mr., Lilley as martyr at the
hands OF a hostile committee, Truth
Is that he brought grave charges and
failed TO prove them, It is rather more
than doubtful whether he could
have brought adequate proof had
he been made chairman OF the
investigating committee, EVIDENT
ly he thought 10 lift himself Into
the Connecticut governorship by ma
val reform movement, but gained only
the reputation OF a disposition to
plunge recklessly But for a machine
promise made year and half ago be-
fore his abortlve plunge, his name would
not probably have appeared In the gu
bernatorlal campaign,
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-13
TIE MOST nlponTANT.

AS the days 30 by and the time
speedily approaches when II win be me-
cessary for all the estimates for the
clty's expenses Of the coming year to
be IN the hands Of the board OF finance,
the supreme Importance of a change In
tho city garbage situation cannot but
become increasingly apparent to every
householder, every citizen, and all who
realize the imperative necessity of
obeylng the primal laws Of health
There are some very worthy objects
for which funds are asked this year by
the various departments of the city A
fire headquarters AN auto police patrol.
the establishment of the Bertillon sys-
tenn, n general raise in pay for the fire.
men, are only few Of the most COM
mendable. Yet, In comparison with
the need of municipal arrangement
for the collection and disposal Of the
city's garbage, these matters may be
looked upon os subsidiary. The city
has highly effective fire and police de-
partments already. That the city has
not had highly efficient health de-
partment has at times seemed largely
the fault OF the health commissioners,
yet It cannot be denied that they have
not had the proper equipment to give
the best of service. They should
have 1t.
Since this matter is Of such great inn
portance, 1t is to be hoped the esti-
mates presented to the board Of fln-
ance which provide for the change will
be accompanied by such a unanimous
demand from all quarters that there
cannot be any question whether they
will be approved In toto or not. Those
public spirited citizens, who have taken
up the matter, and the board of health
are agreed that, II the city acquires
any plant for the disposal Of the gar
bage It should be one that viii cost a
considerable sum, approximately $780,
900. The weight of their demand would
certainly be far greater, were 1t back
ed up by the special adermanic COM
mttee which is investigating the same
matter. After dllly-dallying for sew
eral months, without considering or
asking for advice from those who have
stood ready to be consulted. the COM
mittee has now waited so long that 1t
Is doubtful whether its report will be
prepared in time to be acted upon Al
any rate, a special meeting Of the al
dermen will be required. Then, too.
what little intimation the committee
has given out as to the character of
! its coming report is that 1t will favor
a cheap plant TO cost but 100000 that
will do away with only 60 tons Of gar
bage day, which is figured Should
be large enough for New Haven" we
are told. AS mater of fact It IS
probable that the city is producing
garbage in excess of that amount to-
day, though no exact figures are avail
able. At any rate the city will be
producing garbage in excess of go tons
a day in the near future and that plant
erected by the city will surely not be
the truly economical one which doe.
not provide for anything more than the
demands of the very day.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-13
CAUGHT WITH THE GOODS.

Says the esteemed Hartford Courant
of a recent date: Yesterday the Wa
terbury Republican invited connecti-
cuts attention to the view The New
Haven Journal Courier took of the
Boutell committee and its report May
81. this year. In so far as the renec-
lions of the committee on Mr.. Lillsy's
personal honor are concerned, said the
New Haven contemporary less than
three months ago, they have fallen fat
at home Whatever his errors they are
not errors of conscience"
This Is what the boys call being
caught with the goods on. The quota
ton Ia a correct one and It appeared IN
the editorial columns Of this newspa-
per 1t was written at a time when
by the ordinary processes of thought
II was taken for granted that Con-
gresham Lilley had been treated
harshly after he had undertaken to
prove, with the presumed encourage
ment of his associates In congress from
this state, the charges he made OF cor
rupt conduct on the part OF n certain
submarine boat concern and inferen-
TALLY on the par, Of members Of con.
gress 1t was written before the testi-
mony as transcribed by the steno-
graphers of the committee had reach
ed this office and consequently before 1t
was read. 1t was written before the
damaging fact had been established
from the mouth OF James Schoolcraft
sherman, a member of the committee
on rules and today the republican
candidate for vice. president, that Mr..
Lilley had offered to withdraw the res
olution of inquiry II way could be
found to have the submarine boat COM
pany. which he was befriending in
cluded in another competition. II was
written before the realization was
forced upon us that he had failed &c
justify his vicious attack upon three
reputable citizens of Connecticut tive
of them personal friends, an attack
which was the sole justification Of the
committee on rules granting him the
I inquiry. 1t was finally written before
the fact of his recklessness was laid
bare by the full report of the com.
mittee.
We have no hesitation at all In say
/ ing that at the outset of Mr. Lilley':
| legislative enterprise We assumed o.
course that he knew what he was talk
/ ing about, and that the members o.
the congressional delegation from Con
/ necticut knew that he knew what HI
was talking about. We calmly awaited
1 his vindication and 1t was not unit
! the quite fierce report was published
that we had any reason to suppos'
that there might be another side t
the Lilley case. Our attitude towards
Mr.. Lilley rests entirely upon the ties
tlmony In the case and as that Is writ
ten he Is completely bowled over as
conceivable candidate for high polltica
honors.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-13
No Chain on Winsteders.
Winsted Citizen

wv lhStcu Cit'HVh''
O. r. Tyler Of Torrington, who wants
all Winsted electors to vote as he die
tates In this campaign for delegates
favorable to the nomination OF George
L, Lilley for governor. said in his news
paper last evening: This Winsted
anti-Lilley mofement is a howl having
about the same effectiveness as that
raised by hound baying at the moon;
l. e., its only effect Is to disturb peace
able citizens and make them wish that
their neighbor would call in his dog.
SO. Mr.. Tyler still believes he has a
chain on Winsted electors and they win
vote as he dictates, for George L. Lilley
delegates? We shall see.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-13
Ronh
(Winsted CItlzen.)

The Evening Register has frequently
gresham Lilley. and has defended him
to the best Of its ability against his
calumniators. 1t believes that the
Connecticut man did not receive fair
play In the submarine boat investiga-
tion and Will believe in his honesty
until reason for other belief Is given
Torrlngton Register, Congress of the
Boshl
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-13

Csouth Norwalk sentlnel.)

VNVH0II 4NVI WHTh NFTIITTTFNT
Friends OF Judge John H. Perry
think he stands n good chance OF Sc
curing the nomination for state sena-
tor in the Twenty district. now
represented by Senator Attorney stiles
Judson, who Is not a candidate for re-
nomination, having already served two
terms.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-13

Harry Thaw has obtained no little
pleasure from his attempts In court to
prove his sanity and to secure his re-
lease from confinement, even II he has
not been successful. He had been able
about the country, to court and to law
yers' offices. as a result. Now he has
been judged a bankrupt, The next
thing will be to call a meeting of his
creditors, which will be In Pittsburg
and probably Thaw will have TO be
present. Result-another and longer
trip aside from the cutting OFF Of Eve
lyn. which is obviously the prime object
of the proceedings,
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-13
Lilley a Reckless Pruneer.
Evening Farmer.)


Park Commissioner Palmer of New
London, a prominent republican, as
serts that it would be a political and
moral retrogression" to elect Mr. Lii
ley to the governorsnip. RE bases his
position largely on the special house
committees report upon the Lillev
charges against the naval affairs COM
nittee and the Holland submarine peo-
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-13
Ynlc's Turn.
(Meriden Jotlrnal)

Adolphus Busch, the wealthy St
Louis Brewer, and father Of the we'll
known and popular Anheuser Busch,
has slgnifed his intention to give s5l-
900 to the German museum at Harvard.
Good for Mr.. Busch Now for $4,000
from Mr.. Pabst or Mr.. Schlitz for the
Yale rathskeller.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-13

Times have changed nightly when a
Litchfeld Woodruff carries n Rcpubli-
can caucus for Lilley against the New
Haven Woodruff. The slim majority
of three must have suggested to the
Litchheld Woodruff the temper Of the
political ice upon which he skated.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-13

Timpkins--I saw windig partake of
linguistic meal yesterday.
Simpkins--What do you mean by
that?
Timpkins-Blffkn made him eat his
words.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-13
OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
Not so strange ms natural.

tmerluen Journal)
Senator Stiles Judson, who was asso-
ciated with Mr.. Brown In the vain en-
dehvor to make Chairman Boutell un-
derstand that Mr.. Lilley was not being
tried for murder. is to nominate MIR
Lake. What strange things do happen
in politics and baseball
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-13

Col. Troup would evidently change
the old adage into: Look out for the
dimes and the campaigns will take care
of themselves" Were Mr.. Bryan only
as popular as the Colonel proposes to
make the contributions toward his
campaign, he would be sure Of the
election.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-13

Wherein lies the wisdom Of changing
from the Known-to- be- efficient to the
Known MOTTO be- efficient, whether It
be in matters gubernatorial or not?
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-13

The New. Haven Democrats may well
hope that Mr.. Bryan's election returns
will be more timely and more In evid-
ence than their Bryan banner, which
is only now being ordered.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-13

While accusing the Republicans at
every turn of stealing his thunder, Mr.
Bryan forgets that the very point upon
which he lays great stress in his
speech of acceptance, campaign public
ity, had been urged by Mr.. Taft with
members of congress before he had
been heard from on the subject.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-13

Mr., Llleys reported silence when
told of Gov Woodruff's statement that
he would be candidate for reelection
II his friends wanted him, was ON
inous--ominoue to Mr.. Lillcy. He can
not but realize that the Governors
friends are many and are increasing
hourly.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-13

by the way said the summer
boarder, how do you harvest your ice
crop here?'
with isikle, Nv course" answered
the old farmer, with a large, open-fac-
ed grin,
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-13

The state legislators enact laws at
Hartford but when they want to give
FREQ rein to the humanity there is in
them they come to New Haven. Oh,
wise men, oh, men OF gentle natures.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-13

Bounder--G always enjoy the Jokes
circus clowns get off,
Rounder-- Because why?
Bounder--Because | can't remember
them from one year till the next.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-13

Every young man should learn to
swim" remarked Higgins.
Yes, that's right, rejoined Muggs-
by. "A fellow never knows what min
ute girl may throw him overheard"
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-13

The Son--When I reach, your age,
dad, III know more than you do"
i The 'Father-W When you reach my age,
son, hope you'll know as much as you
think you do now.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-13

why don't you write a tragedy ?"
asked the actress
II did write one replied the author,
"or at least | thought did, but the
critics said it was farce"
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-13

spend day In tho country, Do you
enjoy bucolic times?
Maid--Law, Mis- Nellie. nobody don't
enjoy no, collie no times.-Baltlmore
American