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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TRUE
TO THEIR PRINCIPLES
Their vote Assured to Taft and sher-
man, Who stand For National
Honor. Credit ana Progress.

The German is, as rule, good
business man. He believes in the
gold standard - which Bryan does
not; he believes in protection for
American Industry - which Bryan
does not-he believes In expending
the money of the Government for the
benefft of all the people, in the rural
free delivery, the Irrigation of arid
lands, the preservation and utiliza-
tion Of our forests, the improvement
Of agriculture and other great public
services, which Bryan, according to
the political platform to which he
has subscribed; regards as "unneces-
sary and wasteful."
The prospect that Bryan would be
nominated drew bitter protests from
leading Germans and German news
papers, including the newspaper con-
troIled by Ridder, the present Demo-
cratic campaign treasurer, who de-
c1ared that he would never support
the advocate of free silver and repu-
diatiUn. and other vagarIes offensive
to the sound judgment and honest
character of German-Amerfcans. The
fact that Mr.. Ridder has seen fit to
change his attitude toward the can
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15

election, there would be on one In
authority upon whom to vent recent,
ment for failures. Each party wou!d
blame the other and the voter would
not know which way to turn.
The sensible thing would seem 70
be to continue in power the party that
SHOWN themselves aOIe and willing
to do things, and the things they nave
done are written broad upon the
statute books for all men to read. II
is not in evidence that the people are
dissatisfied with what the Republl-
cans have done. Even the Democrats
admit the wisdom of both legislation
and admiu!st. ion of their op-
ponents.
All that the Democrats can do Is to
demand "a change" something dif-
ferent. Upon analysis their demands
resolve into this one proposition.
Turn them out and turn Hs In;
This is very nice for tho Democratic
politicians, but what Is there in 1T
for the people ut 1urge2
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15

didate whose nomination he regarded
as equivalent to defeat does not mean
that there has been any general de-
sertlon on the part ct German-Ameri-
cans from thS principles of sound
money and of protection for Ameri-
origin, Democrats as well as Repub-
licans throughout the United States,
are Tor Taft and the policies which
Taft represents.
The Germans common sense tells
him that Bryan is menace to bust
ness, that his political schemes are
visionary and impracticable, and that
he depends for his only substantial
support upon a form of class hatred
tending to undermine and break
down American institutions. Ger
man-Americans believe in the past
and future of the United States, In
the establishment of which men OF
German blood took a most honorable
part, and which Germans of a later
generation fought bravely to defend.
It is not remarkable, therefore, that
the German-American cannot now be
persuaded to take sides with a candi-
date whose platform Is an indictment
of national progress.
The German-American vote will be
for Taft and Sherman, because Will
lam H. Taft is recognized by Ger
mans everywhere as better equipped
for the Presidency than any previous
President before entering upon ONCE,
and. because Germans, like all others
career, are convinced that he will
carry into the White House, as Nc
ESIniey said he would carry to the
Philippines, 1.-The spirit OF the Con-
situation of the Bnited States in his
very blood"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15
A CHANGE IN STYLES.
From Judge.)

CFrom Judge.)
Wien William Taft Is President, heigho, in
How styles will change No one of us will
then train down too fine.
HorDe Jockeys will begin to stuff, and ere
they go their rounds
Each one will have to tip the scales ut full
two hundred pounds.
lEny Irwin will not have to bant in one
continuous Lent,
VsuE she can amblc out and sing, when Taft
IL President.
hin men of every shape and size will hide
an hollow cheeks viii be tabooed. all diets
An hStchet faces viii be mobbed. Each
60 fnt eile'ii CULVER in our armA in rotund
Round beIiisd acronnuts must steer bal
looms they represent.
All cooks must sleep IN double oedsS When
Taft is President.
Tie corporations will not be confined to
juSt few
Dat all the common people VIII nave cor
Dorations, too.
Ne enc will dare to worry; though in debt
we'll Gnyly SMILE
IaFFS Nve might lose hcsh by worry, ana we
wouldn't be in style.
Nd though hard times 1re coming and
we're broke. vel still present
CIR ioyfni curves to an the world when
Taft i9 PresldeHS'
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15
TAFT TO LOVERS RESCUE.

Romance is quite as important to
Judge Taft as becoming President OF
the United States. for in the stress OF
the campaign he finds time to become
first aid to Dan Cupid. To the Re-
publican candidate's kindly interyen-
ton with prosaic officials in the War
Department Lieutenant Eben Clayton
Xiii. of the Marine Corps, U. s. A..
and Miss Lucy Lowell Atwater. OF
Poughkeepsie, were married on tne
day set for their wedding.
Lieutenant Hill was stationed at
Columbus, Ohio, and actuated by q
desire to attend his own wedding
tame at the department in Washing
ton to obtain leave of absence to per-
nit him to do so without avail, MtsS
Atwater Is the daughter OF Edward 9.
Atwater, n cousin to Mr.. Taft, The
latter was appealed to, and not IN
vain. With the much desired leave
of absence the wedding preparations
were hurried forward and everybody
was happy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15
PRESIDENT GoMPERs AND THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
CFrom the wage Earner.)

(From the Wage Earner.) z
President Samuel Gompers has al
lied himself with Bryan and the Dem
ocratic party.
Has he acted wisely?
The majority of the Democrats In
the National House OF Representa-
tives come from the South.
The South is an enemy of union la
Dor and believes in child labor.
Some Southern States have no laws
regulating the hours OF labor for
women and children, and some have
regulations that are not enforced.
What does Gompers expect from a
party dominated by the South?
What benefit can the rank and file
of labor receive by following Presi-
dent Gompers politically?
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15
PROSPERITY AND COPPER.

CFrom the Springfield Republican,
One large copper producer is re-
ported as saying: @If Bryan is elect
ed copper will sell at eleven cents;
II Taft is elected 1t will sell at fifteen
cents" He does not know, of course,
whether 1t will or not, and must be
talking for political effect. But It
may be observed that copper at one
time sold as high as twenty-five cents
under Mr.. Roosevelt's "business-de-
stroying administration. Cant we
expect as much. prosperity from a
Taft as from Roosevelt admintstra-
ton?
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15
X X XIX 4 x \ y X \ X \ X y =
MIR. TAFT ON BANK GUAR
ANTY.
ExpIodes Brynn's Pet PROPOSE
ton in Speech at AIinnenp-
oils, September &c.

X Ny information with respect
X to the Oklahoma system is that
X 1t is developing as might be ex-
X pected. have a correspondent
4 who is intimately acquainted
X with the conditions in Okla
X homa. In a letter of Septem=
X Der 20, 1905, in speaking of the
X effect of the guaranty of deposit
X law, he uses the following Ian
( sGonditions in Oklahoma are
X growing worse than was e&-
X pected on account of the recent
x decision there whereby 1t was
4 decided that the Bank Commits
4 sioner had no right to refuse to
X grant a charter to parties pro-
4 pressing to organize bank. AS
4 an instance, in a town of less
X than 500 people as many as four
4 banks have been organized. APP
\ plfcation Is now In for the or
X Eanization of a fourth bank in
K one town of only 40 population.
X Men whose past record
X are engaged in the banking
X business and getting in control
X of banking institutions. L have
4 knowledge OF one instance
X where n man was engaged In
4 business some years ago and
X failed. He went to another town
X and engaged IN the same line
X of business in his wlfe's name,
k but conducted her affairs in such
X an unbusinesslike way t:iat she
X failed. Some time afteEward he
Il went to OkIah oma Territory and
X started a small State bank, but
X found he could not succeed and
4 sold 10 other parties and left the
X Territory. A few months ago,
X however, he returned and start
X ed another State bank, advertis-
X ing that the depositors are Sc
X cured under the State qua -anty
X law, and after sixty days opera
X ton he now has over 100000
r deposits. / have it from the
X best authority that he now pro-
x poses to start fifteen new State
X banks throughout the State. two
X OF which have already been or
x ganiZed, and one nov doing
X business.
X X X X X X X X X X Xxx 4 X X X X
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temper of the people everywhere Is
different from what 1t was in his pre-
vIous campaigns. His other canvasses.
should have demonstrated to him the
futillty of trying to plumb public sem
timent from the tail end OF railroad
trains.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15
"A GOOD EMPLOYEES.

(From : the st. Louis Globe-DemO-
For four years Mr.. Taft had
charge of 10000 woFkingmen at Pan
ANA, and they unite in saying that
he is a good boss, as well as otiiclent
in carrying forward the business IN
hand.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15
SECRETARY ROOT ON FREEDOM
OF SPEECH.

our people are lseenly alive to the
public interest and competent for the
discussion of public questions. Elk
preston of opinion is free as tho air
re, breathe. Respect for law is gen.
erslI; disregard of it Is the rare ex-
CANTON
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15

Democratic orators are insisting
that the people want Bryan. Let's
see; didn't we heu, something like
that in 1896 and 1900?
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15

Bryan saving banks are being
handed out at the Democratic ma
GkouaI headquarters. Does a guaran-
tee on deposits go with them?
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15

Mr.. Bryan has been exhortIng AIr.
Taft to utter some plsdn, simple
sentences. Here arc two; stand
as much?"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15
IE HARM BRYAN
COULD DO # ELECTED
Void Ride us Hobbies Despite
aRepubIIcanSe Senate and House.
PLAUsIBLE AReUMENT REFUTED

GaEstantialIy the only Plea offered
In BehnIf OF the Democratic
Candidate shown to BE as False
Ms It Is sha%neIcss-At Once an
apology aud an Indictment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15
SENATOR BEvERIDGE
TAFT'S TRAINING.

'sIt is william II. Taft more
than any man ever called TO the
leadership of the American PEG
pie who has had tho hest train
ing, the widest experience ana
the wisest teaching TO fit him for
that glorious but serious task.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-09
in February, were elected without OPP
position. All are pledged to vote for
w. j. Bryan, first, last and all time.
100 SALOONS CLOSED
BY the Illinois Anti Saloon Workers
At Tuesdays Elections.

Chicago, April S.-As a result of yes
terday's local option elections in ILL.,
nois 36 counties out of 1902 in the state
are now entirely anti saloon territory
while IS others are anti-saloon with the
exception Of one township in each
TWenty-seven of the totally "dry'
counties voted on the question yester-
day, while nine decided last November
to abolish the saloon. According to the
latest returns $50 townships cast their
votes against saloons and 304 town
ships in favor Of retaining the sa-
loon. The total number of dry" town
ships in the state including those
which held elections last November is
now 1925 and the total of ''wet' town.
ships is 1928
Estimates place the number of sa-
looms voted out of business yesterday
at 100 and the net anti-saloon MAORI
ties cast in the entire territory voting
at 2S,GO0.
In all 81 counties held elections yes
terday and in that territory it is esti-
mated that there are in the neighbor-
mood of 5000 saloons. The result of the
elections therefore will compel more
than one-third of this number of Sa-
looms to go cut of business within 30
DAYS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-09
TEMPORARY SETBACK
In Adjusting Granite Workers Differ
ences At Barre, VT.

Barre, VT, April S.-The negotia-
tions for the settlement of the strike
of quarrymen, cutters and other work.
men employed by the granite manu-
facturers here and in Montpelier. re-
ceived temporary setback this after
noon when the quarrymen in mass
meeting declined to accept and adopt
the report of the conference commit
tee The quarrymen objected to the
part Of the committees report placing
the rate of wages at rs cents an hour
in place of the rate of 25 cents an hour
which was in force under the old con-
tract. The demand of the quarrymen
is for IS cents an hour. This part OF
the committees report was ordered
sent back to the committee, who will
have another conference with repre-
sentatives of the manufacturers to-
morrow.
The differences of the cutters with
the manufacturers were adjusted yes
terday and it is expected that as soon
as an agreement is reached with the
quarrymen. the demands of the other
workmen, including polishers. lump
ers. boxers and derrick men, will be
fixed up. A contract was arranged for
three years with the tool sharpeners
today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-09
NEW ENGLAND CONVENTIONS
For Delegates to Chicago Convention
Coming In a Bunch.

Boston, April S.-Within the next
three weeks the greater part of New
England's quota of so delegates to the
Republican national convention will be
filled. The Rhode Island delegation
was chosen last month and Wednesday
night Massachusetts will commence
holding district conventions with the
state affair on Friday.
On April q and %, New Hampshire
will make her selections for Chicago
and the following week Vermont and
Maine will be heard from. Connecticut
will follow during the first week in
May and couple of district conven-
lions, the 18th Massachusetts and the
End Maine May II and II will complete
the list.
The Rhode Island delegation of II
has not been pledged, instructed or
asked to favor any particular candi-
date for President In Massachusetts
there has been a lively contest fought
on this issue of instructing delegates
and more or less work has been done
in the interest of Sec. Taft in the 9TH
er four states.
At least one of the Massachusetts
districts will send its two delegates
with definite instructions to vote for
Secretary Taft and the leaders Of the
Taft movement state openly that every
effort will be made at nearly all the
other conventions including the state
convention to obtain similar action.
The conventions began Wednesday
night with that in the 9th District and
Thursday evening the 18th District
convention will be held with the state
convention on Friday forenoon in
fremont Temple in this city Next
week there will be seven more district
conventions with three others the fol-
lowing week.
There is every indication that the
state and eight of the IA District con-
ventions in Massachusetts will be in
the nature Of ratification meetings 50
Continued on Page Two.)
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A CLOSE CALL .
For Inmates Of Burning
Leominster Tenement.
Two Rescued by FIremen---
Others Have Narrow Escapes.
Fire Starts Under haIIway...peo pIe
Lose Most Of Effects.

Leominster, Mass, April S-More
than score Of people had difficulty in
escaping from a three-story wooden
tenement block owned by Wilbur M.
Maynard at the corner of Mechanic
and Spruce streets early today, when
the building was burned. Mrs. Aleclz
Bowler and son, Victor, occupying a
room on the second floor, We're over
come by smoke and We're rescued by
firenen.
William Lumbigan, a member of Hose
No. 4, was injured by falling glass and
number of f1remen were temporarily
overcome by smoke.
The fire started from an unknown
cause under the hallway on the second
floor 1t had enveloped the hall and
smoke had spread throughout the
building before the three families and
several dodgers were aware OF peril.
Those on the upper floor rushed
through the flames and smoke scantily
clad. and those on the lower floor had
to abandon most of their personal eff
fects. The monetary loss was about
$4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-09
Bold Hobo
Turns Bandit.

Dexter, Me-, April S.-(SpeciaD.-A bold
holdur was attempted by man, probably
a tramp, at North Dexter, several miles
from here, last Sunday evening. The
holdup man was probably one of the
many tramps or yeggmen who have in
tested this vicinity Of late.
Late Sunday evening N. D. Carlton, a
Young man aged about 10 years, was go
ing to his home from a neighbours. and
when near what is locally known as
Thomas Corner he saw a large man
standing in the road. The stranger asked
young Carlton If he knew the time.
Carlton replied that he had no watch
whereupon the stranger grabbed him and
went through his pockets. He found
nothing of value and released the young
man, who FASTENED home.
Tramps have bothered some of the res
idents of rural districts, calling at their
homes and demanding food. If refused
they have in most instances been very
insolent. Residents of North Dexter are
now boiling their doors securely every
night and have their shotguns loaded up
and all tramps who come that way here
after win be likely to meet with warm
reception.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-09
INSIST ON BRYAN.
South Dakota Democrats Will Have
Him and No One Else.

Mitchell, S. D., April SIT was mid
night last night before the Democratic
state convention finished it's work OF
electing eight delegates to the nation
al convention. The platform adopted
favors the abolition of the tariff on all
trust controlled articles, a graduated
income tax, an inheritance tax, law
compelling all foreign corporations to
appear and stand trial before state
courts, demands the vigorous enforce
ment of the criminal law against trusts
and trust magnates, urges tariff re-
forms, and instructs the delegates to
the national convention to vote for the
nomination of William j. Bryan, first
and all the time and for nobody else.
Henry Volmar of Millbank, started
fight by urging that the convention
should permit the delegates to have
second choice, naming Governor john
son of Minnesota. The project was de-
feated however, practically unanimous
ly Andrew f. Lee was endorsed for
governor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-09
WlScONSlN'S DELEGATES
In Nine of the II Districts Are In
structed for LaFollette.

Milwaukee. Wis. April s.-Delegates-
at-large from Wisconsin who Will sup
port Robert NJ LaFollette for the
Presidential nomination at the Repup-
lican national convention were chosen
at yesterdays state primary election
by large majority over the slate put
up by the supporters of William II.
Taft While returns are far from COM
plete, enough have been received TO
insure the election of LaFollette dele
gates from nine out of the ii districts.
The Democratic candidates for dele
gates to the Democratic national con-
vention who were selected in the con-
vention of the party held in this city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-09
EQUAL RIGHTS TO ALL.

Washington, April S-President
Roosevelt made public his letter Of
April 2. to the attorney general, d.
recting proceedings by injunction to
compel certain railroads of the South
to furnish accommodations to white
and black passengers.
The text of the Presidents letter Is
as follows:
TO the Department of Justice:
II forward herewith the report of the
Interstate Commerce Commission con-
tanning it's order of June e. 1907, and
the report of the failure Of the railroad
companies to obey this order under
date of March /, 1908, together with a
letter of the commission of April l.
1905 1t appears that the Nashville
Chattanooga & st. Louis Railway Co
has not complied with the order of the
commission to furnish the same facili-
ties to colored passengers paying first
class fare that are furnished to white
passengers paying first-class fare.
From time to time various complaints
have been made to me by reputable
colored people to the effect that the
accommodations furnished to colored
persons on certain railways are filthy
and inadequate compared to the same
accommodations furnished white pas
sengers paying the same fare.
'"The commission has taken what is
unquestionably the right ground, that
where separate accommodations are
provided for white and colored passen-
gers, the accommodations for colored
passengers shall be as good as those
furnished to white passengers at same
money In other words, while there is
nothing in the law which forbids sepa-
rate accommodations, these accommo-
dations must be equal. This principal
of equality of accommodations is set
out explicitly in various state laws.
For instance, the side Of the state of
Alabama provides that there shall be
equal but separate accommodations
for the white and colorcd races by pro-
viding two or more passenger cars for
each passenger train or by dividing
the passenger cars by partitions
1.-The action of the commission has
simply been to insist that the accom-
modations be equal in convenience and
comfort, for the same money, where
ever the separation is made. In this
particular case where the railway has
been negligent in complying with the
order of the commission it is inn
portant that compliance with this or
der be Immediately obtained. suggest
that you proceed to enforce the order
by injunction proceedings unless in
your judgment some other course is
preferable
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The matter has been entrusted to
Solicitor General Hoyt who expects to
decide in a few days on a plan of ac-
ton
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JOHNSON ADMITS
THAT HE WANTS IT,
Is a Good Friend Of Bryan But Had
Much Rather Be the Candidate Than
Be obi ged to Vote For Him.

Chicago, April 8.-Governor John A.
Johnson Of Minnesota, who is on his
way, to the battlefield of Shiloh, Ter
nessee, where a monument is to he
dedicated to the Minnesota soldiers,
who were killed in the battle, passed
through the city today He discussed
the Presidential question freely. say
ing:
Il am a candidate for the Presi-
dency in the sense that if l gain the
nomination I shall accept it and make
every effort to be elected. l am not
making any personal campaign and do
not expect to seek instructed dele
gates.
ANY insinuation or assertion that
my candidacy is being advanced by
James ]. Hill and his interests is alb
solutely false. 1 have fought him
several times and have never received
word of encouragement from him or
any similar source"
Governor Johnson said that he did
not care to discuss William j. Bryan.
Il have the highest regard for Mr..
Bryan as g man." said Governor john
son, land 1 admire his ability and his
honesty We are friends so far as I
know. My position is just this: If
the members of the Democratic party
feel that l would stand more chance
of election than would Mr.. Bryan or
any other man, l will be glad to make
the campaign.
IF l am considered the most avail
able man there will be no lack of APP
probation on my part in the honor
conferred on me. 1t all depends. in
my judgment, on the platform and Il
vigorous campaign. AS 1 view it the
Democratic party has at least an even
chance to win this year"