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La Junta tribune., 1908-09-26

der vtJeA u insafaneo 6spastDsat oe
LoIosado has become oas q ~ fore
most IN tie unioa- 4 department Of
banking vas created With Supervision
over an state banks and tSust compa.
mics. which insures the peopIe. % far -
can b done BY legal enactnsut the
safe handling Of all funds entrusted to
their care. A pure food lav was en-
acted, In line with the national legisla.
tion, regarding. such affairs. which 10
now being administered in such way
n to insure honesty in the vending oe
food stuffs to the public. A public &C
countant has been created. under
whose supervisor the accounts Of pub
lie offices throughout the state will BE-
made uniform and accurate. A civil ser.
vice commission has been instituted,
under whose direction the employees OF
the state Institution for the delinquent
and the insane are removed from the
domain Of personal politics and kept
under the care Of competent experts. A
railroad commission has been created,
whose operations have been delayed
by litigation. but which IL nov wholly
exercising Its functions and under
whose direction It IL assured that fair.
ness shall be the rule ~ between ship
pers an dcarriers.
Such q record OF constructive and
affirmative legislation cannot be found
previously in the annals OF the state,
nor can It be found In the records Of
any other state in the Union. Such
fulfillment of anti-election pledges may
be searched for in vain throughout
legislative history. On this record
alone. the Republican party might go
before the people with the utmost az
surance of success
The New Voters.
The success OF the Republican party
two years ago, and Its admirable rec
ord in office since that time, are not
the only reasons for its assurance Of
victory at the coming election. Since
that time. the state has acquired thou
86uuD VI new Iun0UkL2ht8s AO8k VI
these are farmers who have settled In
the agricultural districts Of Colorado,
and most OF them are Of Republican an.
tecedents. The Republican party has
always been rhe party Of the farmers.
pre-eminentiy. and there Is good reason
to expect that . very large majority OF
the recent settlers in this state will
vote the Republican ticket
At every presidential election there
is a large number of young men and
women who have just attained their
majority-who cast their first vote.
The party Of progress. the party Of
prosperity, the party that does things.
the party OF Theodore Roosevelt and
William H. Taft may reasonably expect
. good majority of these first voters to
cast their lot with It
Four years ago Theodore Rnosevelt'e
plurality In this state was 3l.ssz. The
phenomenal popularity Of Mr.. Roose.
velt. and the fact that ~ 10 % ven
known BY many Thousands In this state
undoubtedly accounted. for part Of
this vote But, with every discount that
Is reasonable. and with every allow.
ance that u possible for the personal
friendship felt for Mr.. Bryan by many
OF the Inhabitants OF Colorado. II - diff
ficult to see how the Republican piur-
ality can fan below 10000 at the com,
ing election
La Junta tribune., 1908-09-26
Democratic State
Platform
poPul,sr,c DECLARATION
PRoMisINc NOTHING.

The Democratic state platform ID
disconnected In construction and hys-
terical In tone. II il largely . repro
duction Of the Oklahoma effort II
has dropped all OF the old Democratic
issues. except the old favorite fres
trade. II consists chiefly Of noisy dec
larations. without especial meaning.
calculated to interest the unvary.
II pledges its party to do absolutely
nothing. The only place the word
pledge" Is used. II where the vote Of
this party Il promised to the national
candidates. All Of the rest oe the
paragraphs either demand" or 'de-
nounce" something. Instead Of prom
Using to enact legislation In accord
ance with its declaration, Il simply
demands legislation. Tho platform
builders seemed to have UNDERWOOD
that the Democratic party would not
be given an opportunity by the people
to make any laws and therefore we
demand instead Of we pledge" A
party that expec6 victory because fts
cause is right expects to carry out Its
own reforms and doesn't have 20 de-
mand them Of itself; the whole tenor
Of the platform II demand upon
somebody eass 70 do something and
not = promise that the Denocratio
party viii do anything. OF cosrse. Il
-denounces- and -deplores- and
-vievs with alarm = usual and
avoids every former issue upoa which
u hitherto claimed the solvsncy and
salvation oe TIE sntiss country de-
pended.
The most coaspscnoss plank. IN the
Dsmocfadc platform. = ~ - dsai-
ing With ~ party rsaosd u tAis Btats,
which vas IN osk
La Junta tribune., 1908-09-26

vision over banks. II the state SUI
pervises them properly there will be
NO need Of considering any other plan
to guarantee hank deposits. The truth
OF this has been demonstrated in the
supervision over insurance companies
which 10 nov carried on BY the vari-
ous states with such success that It u
practically impossible for an insur-
ance company to fail without its con-
dition being discovered In time TO save
the policy holders
II II IL necessary to provide . fund
to reimburse depositors Who lose by
the failure Of banks. the fund should
be contributed by all the people and
not by the honest bankers. because the
honest and legitimate bankers are NO
more responsible for these losses than
other honest people Who go to make
up our population. The state has the
power to inspect the condition Of all
the banks every week II necessary.
but the good banks have NO such au-
thority over the poorly managed In
gtitutions.
The Republican party in Colorado
stands ready TO extend II necessary the
authority and scope Of the supervision
Of the banking machinery and to do
everything in its power 10 Increase the
safety Of deposita- It can be depended
upoa to iind the constitutional and "a
tioanl plan without discriminating
aSainst the honest bankers Of any ele-
ment of our people.
The noise the Democrats are making
over this alleged issue y due to the
fAct that Mr. Bryan has made fad os
n There b no demand Tor hasty Or
radical legialatina upoa thjs snh5ect,
Ths natioaal Republican paatSosn
suggests Postal Swings baAkz. . sys-
tsm which provides fpr 1snsats with
tAs government throagA H. poalp1cs
department. inasDncA . ~ sDvesn-
nsat y absolutely resDonafsss ,fsr the
aets a M enployes thsrs vosid ~
sosataiy b - gsesttnA - e IL sassty
- ~ dsposita.
La Junta tribune., 1908-09-26

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La Junta tribune., 1908-09-26

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La Junta tribune., 1908-09-26

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La Junta tribune., 1908-09-26


IAN tariff laws to be reduced to
revenue basis. and protection denied
to any Industry. Is the meaning of the
Democratic platform Yet Democrat
In Colorado urges the people Of the
state to vote the Democratic national
ticket in order to get protection for
our sugar industry. How about hides,
vool. lead iron. coal and all the pro-
ducts Of the farm? II protection b 20
good for sugar. Why IL II mot equally
good for all our other products and
industries! II II win help our Indus
tries, Win Il nos develop the industries
Of the country and make for prosper
ityf n vc are to have protection shah
ws 90 to the party that says .proeec-
don b robbery and which would Do
strcy al the protective features of the
tariff laws? The people of this state
can noe be fooled They k1ov what
Tie RepublIcan party has always stood
fur- and stands for today. Our party
declares this pear Tor = rsvtsina a
tAs taFiff 70 meet changed cuaaitioas
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-17
READY JANUARY FIRST
final Contracts Have Bee Awarded
For Completion Of Structure
Over Potomac River.

The executive committee OF the
Washington and Berkeley Bridge Co.,
at a meeting held yesterday at VIII
Transport, awarded to Charles w.
Drdy1baugh, OF Waynesboro. the con
tract for laying the flooring on the
new bridge. Miller & Bro, OF Will
Transport, were awarded the contract
to furnish the yellow pine necessary
for the work. In each case the COM
tract vas awarded to the lowest OF
the numerous bidders. These practl-
cally conclude the contracts for the
completion OF the bridge, all OF which
were awarded at reasonable figures.
Subscriptions TO the bridge stock
are nearly all in, and the directors Of
the company feel confident that by
January /, 1909. the bridge will be
completed and ready to be thrown
open to travel. The completion of this
great work promises to mean much TO
the citizens OF Washington and Berke-
ley counties, and ill be a monument
to the men through whose untiring ef-
forts the building of the bridge was
made possible.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-17
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

The County Court of Berkeley Coun-
ty, w. Va, invites sealed proposals
for the construction and erection of
the s~ubstructure of a bridge over
Back Creek at Daniels Ford near
Glengary, the said ~substructure to be
constructed OF either stone o. con-
crete in accordance with the rlans
and specifications now on file in the
Office Of the clerk of the county court
OF Berkeley County, w. Va. at Mar
tinsburg, W. Va. All bids to be filed
with the said county clerk at or be-
fore 10 O'Clock a. m, October 20, 1908
and the bids to be opened by the
court the same day at IL o'clock, a.
m.
The County Court reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
HAROLD H. BENDER,
Clerk OF the County Court of Berkeley
County, w. Va.
Martinsburg, w. Va,
October 7, 1908. 10-S-ltw 9Th
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-17
W. VA. SUNDAY SCHOOLS
The 1000 Schools Of the State viii
Join in Worldwide Service on
October f2.

West Virginia is a link Ia the great
worldwide touch with Sunday
schools The 1900 Sunday schools of
our state are definitely connected
with the 10000 Sunday schools of
the world, AMI on October is, IT Is
hoped that there will be a chain OF
prayer encircling the globe, thanking
God for the unusual progress made in
the past, and praying that He may
strengthen and encourage US for adj
yanced work Of the future.
Our state work is most encourag-
ing. As of the SIS counties are organ
lied. Every organized county held a
convention last year. So far during
the present year the conventions have
been decidedly better than those OF
last year. Nearly all of the counties
have met the financial apportionment
at the convention time.
We have a well equipped Office at
headquarters at Wheeling. From 1t we
reach the schools through five lines
of work, each department with a SUI
~perintendent. Through the home de-
partment we are enlisting in system
attic Bible study those who cannot or
will not ZONE to the Sunday school.
The temperance department empha-
sizes the value Of the quarterly tenn
perance lesson and the worlds tenn
pei ance Sunday. Through the teacher
training department we are aiming
for thoroughly equipped teachers.
Through the elementary department
we are planning for cradle roll, grad
ing and supplemental lessons and
separate rooms during teaching
period. The organized adult class
movement Is doing wonders in bring
ing men and women into our schools.
Several classes number $50 each.
AT the county conventions large
numbers of schools are reported as
coming into the evergreen class,
which can that their sessions are
heightened to twelve months. Over
so per cent, however, of our Sunday
schools close up in the winter time.
For two years We have expended
about $1,000 a year in our work. WI
have great need for additional work
ers, and money to support them. 1t
is hoped that every pastor and super
intendent in the state will catch the
inspiration of the day, and arrange a
service worthy of the occasion. Print
ed information may be secured from
the West Virginia Sunday School AS
ISOLATION, Wheeling, w. Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-17
Democratic Ticket.

Congressional Nominees
First Distriot-E. l.. Robinson.
Second District-Benj. Fl. Einer.
Third District-Andrew Price.
Fourth District-Oscar Parsons.
Fifth Distrlct-L H. Clark.
State Ticket
Governor-Louis Bennett.
Secretary of State-Adam b. Little
page.
Auditor-Osear Jenkins.
Attorney General-E. H. Morton.
TreasVrer-Jere A. Miller.
Superintendent Free Schools. B.
Bush.
Judges Supreme Court of Appeals
w. G. Matthews. Walter Penaleton,
Melville Peck.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-17
TAXES LOWEST IN w. VA.
Of Al the states and ? pines. Rep
resented at the Meeting In
Toronto.

Charleston, Oct. 14.-Chief Clerk
7. G. Townsend, Of the state tax de-
partment and one OF the best posted
OF West Virginians on matters of tax
alton. has returned from Toronto,
Canada, where he attended the inter-
national conference OF the National
Tax association, the foremost organ
ization of its kind in the world.
There We're present at the Toronto
conference delegates from a majority
of the .tates Of the United States and
the provinces of Canada, and the
most remarkable feature of the whole
meeting was the fact brought out at
the conference that Of all the states
and provinces Of this country and
Canada, represented at the meeting,
the average rate of taxation ON all
class of property was the lowest in
West Virginia.
The conference ended on Friday OF
last week, although the papers and
discussion ended Thursday. Mr..
Townsend read a paper on Thursday
discussing the Taxation Of Coal. Oil
and CHS Lands"
The place OF the next meeting Of
the association will be determined
later by the executive committee.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-17
Republican Ticket.

Congressional Nominees
First District-W. p. Hubbard.
Second District-Geo. c. Stnrgiss.
Third District-Joseph Holt Gaines.
Fourth District-H. G. woodward.
Fifth District-James A. Hughes.
state Ticket
Governor-Wm. e. Glasscock.
Secretary OF State-Stuart F. Reed.
Attorney General-W. G. Conley.
Treasurer-W. e. Long.
State Superintendent Free Schools
M. p. Shawkey.
Judges Supreme Court Of Appeals
w. N. Miller, Ira E. Robinson, L. J.
Williams.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-17
Prohibition Party.

Congressional Nominees
First District. n. Barnes.
Second District-G. A. Herring.
Third District-Charles Hill.
Fourth District-G. n. Williamson.
Fifth District-C. N. Crouch.
State Ticket
Goyernor-Edward w. Mills.
Secretary OF State-W. C. b. Moore.
Auditor-H. NJ. Reppard,
Attorney General. B. Ward.
Treasurer-Hiram Lewis.
Superintendent Free Schools-El-
kenha Hulley.
Judges Supreme Court of Appeals
G. ID. Herrick, Dave D. Johnson, H.
j. Tucker.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-17
IMPROVEMENTS.

From The World OF Wednesday.
Undertaken A. Kogelschatz is erect
ing a frame stable, 35x24 feet in di-
mansions, on the rear of his lot on
West Martin street. The ground floor
will be used for the horses and
hearses and the nov for hay and
straw. Mr.. Kogelschatz recently sold
out his livery and was obliged to
build elsewhere.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-17
Old Time Apple cuttinu.

MI. and Mrs. J. Eichelberger enter
tanned about forty of their friends at
on old time apple cutting a few nights
ago at North Mountain. The young
ladies and gentlemen spent about an
hour in cutting apples after which re-
II eshments were served.
After refreshments the evening was
spent in games and music. All pres
ent had a delightful time.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-17
OFFICIALS
MAKE INSPECTION
General Manager Potter and Su-
perintendent Thompson Here.
FIND WORK AT SHOPS
IN GOOD CONDITION

More Men Will Be Employed and
New Machines Added-Shops Have
Increased output--Eo New Station
Yet in Sight-Mr. Potter Much
Pleased With Visit To This City.
The general inspection OF the Bal
timofe and Ohio system is in pro
Sress. General Manager Potter and
Superintendent of Maintenance OF
Way Thompson arrived In this city in
their private cars, 912 and 915, on
train No. 8 this morning. They were
accompanied by Division Superinten-
dent Blaser and several clerks.
After an inspection of the com
pany's property they left on No. 55
for Cumberland.
Mr.. Potter was very much pleased
with conditions in the shops here.
Superintendent Brantner has things
in good shape and is getting excellent
work out of the force. More work has
been turned out of the shops here in
the past nine months than was done
in the whole previous fiscal year.
Things look bright for an increase
of business at the shops here. Sew
eral new men have been added to the
force this month and more will be put
on. One Or two new machines will
likely be added to the equipment
which will enable the force to get out
more work and 10 it in shorter time.
The scale and hand-car departments
which have recently been added to
the work here are overrun. some II
or Is pairs of scales are in the shop
now waiting repairs. Hand-cars are
coming in from all parts of the sys-
tenn.
Superintendent Brantner took the
officials on a sightseeing trip over
the city. They drove to the southern
end of the city and took in the new
Y. NJ. C. A. building and the pumping
station and other points of interest on
the route.
The officials were asked whether
we were to get a new station, but
there was no definite information
forthcoming. There was, however,
nothing in the conversation to indi-
cate that they would not build a new
station. In fact, the conversation
rather inti-nated that the matter was
under consideration.
This city is very much in need of
a new station and it is to be hoped
that something will be done along
that line.
Mr.. Potter looked over the building
carefully and asked many questions
about it. When it was built, what It
was used for and several other ques-
tions which showed that he vas in
terested in the matter and was get
ting all the information concerning
the place.
Mr.. Potter referred 70 the time
when an attempt was node to buy
the shops and convert lNm into a
manufacturing plant and - ! some
incidents in connection witt. ~ er-
forts of the citizeLs to get ho.d OF
them.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-17
Mrs. Hughes Body Here.

From The World OF Wednesday.
The remains of Mrs. Charlotte B.
Hughes, widow of Rev James E.
Hughes a former pastor of the Pres
byterian church in this city, will be
brought here from Baltimore for
burial. The body will arrive on No. 5
(3:17 B. & o. Thursday and will oe
taken Immediately to Norbourn Gem
etery for interment beside her hus-
band.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-17
GOT LETTER FROM JUDGE TAFT
Rev. A. J. Gill Fully Satisfied With
Him From Religious Standpoint.

Him From Religious Standpoint.
Rev. A. j. Gill, pastor OF the Meth
odist Episcopal church, of Frederick,
in response 0 a letter addressed TO
William Howard Taft. republican
nominee for president, asking for his
ecclesiastical view along certain ines
as a member of the Unitarian faith.
received a reply which the pastor
says, sets aside all doubt that he Is
not a good and great man, fully
equipped to be this nations chief ex-
ecutlve.
MY object in writing to Mr.. Taft. =
said DIR. Gill, was to obtain from
him an impression as a member OF
the Unitarian church, which, as a
minister of the Gospel, | deemed it
advisable to be familiar with. was
prompted to do this because some of
our ministers have had this subject
under discussion. His reply is worthy
In every way of the broad-minded, in
telligent man that he is. / can say
that his religious views are free from
sectarianisn, and for anyone to re-
frain from voting for him on account
OF ecclesiastical views would be
purely religious persecution. l know
him personally and regard him as a
safe and capable man, who will, | be-
-1ieve be elected"
Rev. Mr.. Gill is a well known mem
ADers OF the Baltimore conference, serv-
fng his second term in the Methodist
church in Frederick. He went ia
Frederick from Martinsburg, and is
well known in this city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-17
NOTICE CT
To the Voters of Falling Waters Dis
trict, Berkeley County, West Viz

al MA:
TAKE NOTICE:
That at the general election to be
held in Berkeley County on November
3rd, 1908 the question of building and
maintaining a graded school for Fall
ing Waters District, Berkeley Coun-
ty, w. Va, will be submitted to the
voters OF said district by a separate
ticket, as provided in Section % OF
Chtpter 81 of tre Acts OF the West
Va. Legislature of 1908. This notice IS
given by direction Of the Board OF Ed
ucation OF said district pursuant to
its action at a special meeting held
September 81, 1908, as follows: by
unanimous action of the Board it was
dete. mined to submit to the voters OF
the district at the general election to
be held in Berkeley County, w. Va,
on Novmber 3rd, 1908, the matter OF
establishing a graded school In and
for Failing Waters District, and au-
thority to make the necessary levy
for the building OF such graded school
as provided in Section % of Chapter
Of OF the Acts of the Legislature OF
1908"
BY authority OF the Board.
! G. w. RUBLE, President.
J. D. LANDS, Secretary. 2t
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-17
THREE TICKETS
IN THE FIELD
Voters viii Have Opportunity to
Choose From Many Candidates
at Coming Election.

There viii be three full state AMI
congressional tickets In the field for
the voter to choose from when he
goes to the polls next month. The
republican, democratic and prohibition
parties have launched and certified
three lists of congressional and state
candidates.
The republican party will have the
American eagle as its emblem; the
democratic party tine barnyard mas
Eer, the rooster, and the prohibition
party a photograph Of a home. The
candidates on the three tickets are:
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-17
Mrs. Hunter Dead.

From The World of Thursday:
Mrs. Mary E. Hunter, a highly es-
teemed lady of Duffields, died yester-
day afternoon at $50 o'clock, of a
complication of diseases. She was
aged 67 years. She is survived by
two sons: Samuel w. AMI Warren H.
of Dufields.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-17
Mr.. Deener Buried Here.
The World of Thursday:

From The World of Thursday:
The remains of j. Quinna Deener
we've brought here at noon from
Brunswick and inferred in Green Hill
cemetery. Accompanying the re-
mains besides the family were the
Brunswick lodge of the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainnen and the Red
Men. The casket was covered with
beautiful flowers.