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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-30

A new temperance pledge tor
use IN the Sunday Scnouls Ot
the land was adopted and vi"
be promulgated tuIUug hOul tue
International field. Aud this Is
the pledge:
That l may give my best
services to God and my fellow
men, l pledge myself snd prom
Use God uever TO use iutoxlcat
ing liquors as a drink, and to do
all l can to end the drink traf-
fc."
This pledge was unanimously
adopted in the beginning of the
year at the Methodist Sunday
School of Monroe City. Would
it not be the right thing Tor
other schools of our city to fol-
low suit
Under her local option law,
Missouri has put saloons out of
81 of her ia counties, and II
other Counties have but one Sd
loon town each. Three large
cities. Aurora, Liberty and
K rksvllle, are also under pro-
hibition. The call for state
prohibition grows louder and
more inslstent.
The victories all over the
United States 10 1907 have been
told again and again, and need
not be recounted in detail here.
Suffice it to say three states,
hundreds of counties and thous-
and of cities, townships and
towns have been added to the
prohibition territory during the
year.
The Ministerial Association OF
Sedalia have secuI ed the poted
Clinton N Howard, for d Com
paign tor the week OF March,
18th. 1t is the intention &c
SWING the city and county in
line with the other dry counties,
The church of today. much
more the church of the future,
must take to it's heart the duty
of combining and massIng ITS
force against the gigantic alroc
lity OF Christian civilization that
mothers nine-tenths of the woes
and sorrows that blight anC
curse our modern age-the tTaf
nc in intoxicants, which hides
it's deformity under forms o
law. The couflict is now upor
us. The church must lead il
this reform. This is her mos
peculiar province. 1t comes il
the line of the great class o
moral issues of which she is tn,
recognized guardian. The run
hole must be closed. or the ruu
/ hell win engulf Christendom. l
ever the pulpit had right. th'
duty to fay with uusparing re
buke. It lie here. Bishop Ran
dolph s. Foster.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-30

Through TIVE cuur tesy of the
DEMOCRAT this space is reserv.
ed for the w. G. T. U. 1t is
edited by Ella L. Shearman,
District Press Superintendent
Of the w. c. r. u, who is re-
spor STOLE for all statements
which appear in this column.
Our Watchwords: Organize.
Educate, Agitate.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-30
OUR PRINCIPLES.

Total abstinence, Prohibition
of the liquor traffic, One stand
ard of morals for men and won
IN. The education of public
sentiment for right.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-30

Ro'la PETER spent. Sunday IN
Hupnewell with taiv eRe
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-30
NOdaway County Patience Exhausted

We ore out M patience with
he way '.justic-" is so frequent.
neted out in Nodaway County
For lusld nee. al THIS term OF
court, a cattle cnief-a smooth ,
o ly devll VINO stuIe a whole
Car load Oi steers. Was given a
term Of only Two years in II e
penitentiHry, while simple
minded tenuw WHO had stolen
shotgun was given a term o.
tive gears! Talk ABOUT justice
Tue Laws d Iarce.-Hopkins
journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-30
Wilder Has Reformed Some

State A1dItor Wilder makes
he announcement that the Mis-.
SCUM treasury faces d deficit,
ana that lucal optIuu IS respOu-
sloie for it 1t may not be geu.
orally known that Auditor
Wider was brewer and the
.wner OF d saloon when nOmi
n4ted, IN. ST. Genevieve. 1t j.
ikely. however. be has gone
Jut OF the business since the re-
TORN wave slIuGk Jefferson
DIV -Boonvilie Advertiser.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-30
The S Dominated Republican Star

The K,usas City Star is in &c
tdcIes over the the proposed
VISIT of Secretary Taft. 10 be
made February 10 The star
.dmires Mr, Taft ds greatly as
it ,uislikcs Mr.. Bryan and i
misses au opportunity to boost
the one aud knock on the other.
Though posing IS an independ
eut uewspA per, the Star is one
OF ,h- strons est Republican pa
pers 10 the West &C asgoW Mis-
sourIdn.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-01-30
Spirit of the State Press
Wonders Of Republican Prosperity

Not on,y ar Inr'e 80 UOO nun
yry and htd,ts~ men in New
York, but II ere are 1875 600 out
f I'm rloyment Republican
ar ff is a wuud.rfnl nd fearful
hing Weston CnrUuIc
The Colorado statesman., 1908-10-17

WHEN MORRISON OF ILLINOIS DE-
MANDED A HORIZONTAL REDUC-
TIoN OF THE TARIFF" TO THE
BEAUTIFUL CHIMERA OF PROM
IsEp PRODUCTION" WRITTEN IN
THE LATE DENVER PLATFORM,
HAVE BEEN FROSTS, WHOSE
VERY PROMISED PRESENCE HAS
NlPPED THE BUD OF PROSPERITY.
CAN THI: NEGRO VOTE FOR a
PARTY WHOSE FINANCIAL HIS.
TORY is A RECORD OF WRECKS.
IDLE WORkMEN AND CLOSED
WORKSHOPS? THE COUNTRY HAS
ENJOYED AN ERA OF UNPREcE-
DENTED PROSPERITY UNDER RE
PUBLICAN RULE. GREATER OP-
PORTUNiTiES FOR MAKING AND
ACCUMULhTING WEALTH HAS
BEEN GIVEN ALL THE PEOPLE
THAN IN ANY PREVIOUS PERIOD
OF THE CouNTRY'S HISTORY OR
TO THE PEOPLE OF ANY OTHER
cUNTRY. SUCCESS OF THE DEMO-
CRATIC PARTY WITH ITS CURIOUS
PATCHWORK OF PROMISED FL
NANcIAL LEGISLATION WILL NOT
IMPROVE CONDITIONS. RATHER,
UNTIL THE PEOPLE OF THE
COUNTRY THOROUGHLY UNDER
The Colorado statesman., 1908-10-17

STAND THE PROPOSED CHANGES,
MUCH THAT GOES TO MAKE FOR
PROSPEROUS TIMES FOR THE La
BORERS WILL BE AT A STAND
STILL. HENCE THERE is NO REA-
SON FOR ANY LAR RlNG MAN
VOTING A DEMOCRATIC TICKET
at THIS TIME, HOPING THEREBY
TO BE RELIEVED OF ANY BUR-
DENS.
If ANY RACIAL ELEMENT is
MOVED TO VOTE WITH A PARTIc-
ULAR POLITICAL PARTY BECAUSE
or THE TRADITIONS AND HIS
TORY OF THE PARTY, THERE is
NO REASON UNDER THE SUN FOR
THE NEGRO VOTER TO ALIGN
HIMSELF WITH THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY. AS SAID BY THE COLO
RADIO STATESMAN SOMETIME AGO
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY HAS EV-
ER BEEN A LIVING PROTEST
AGAINST THE NEGRO. THIS PARTY
FATHERED EVERY ACT OF THE
GENERAL GOVERNMENT AGAINST
THE NEGRO FROM THE DAYS OF
JEFFERSON TO TllLMAN. 1T MADE
THE NSAS-NEBRASkA BILL,
THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE
THAT NOMINATION OF ALL
The Colorado statesman., 1908-10-17

AMERICAN LEGAL ENAcTMENTS,
THE FUGITINE SLAVE LAWS WHICH
MADE EVERY CITIZEN A HUMAN
HUNTER AND SENT THE BLOOD
HOUNDS OF THE SOUTH TRAILING
THROUGH THE RYPATHS TO
FREEDOM IN THE NORTH. THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY REJOlCED IN
JUDGE TANEY'S NOTORIOUS DRED
SCOTT DECISION, AND THEN
SOUGHT TO DESTROY THIS Gov
ERNMENT IN 1861, FOR THE PRES
ERVATioN OF WHICH TWO HUN
pRED AND LIGHTWEIGHT THOU
SAND NEGROES Barred THEIR
BREASTS. THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY is THE PARTY OF THE
kLU-kLUx AND RED SHIRT AND
THE HAReoRER OF THE NIGHT
RIDERS, LYNcHERS AND MUIR
DERERS, WHOSE DESPlCABLE
DEEDS HAVE CAST AN ODIUM ON
THE NAME OF THE SOUTH THAT
YEARS OF PATIENT EFFORT WILL
NOT RELIEVE. THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY is THE ABIDING PLACE OF
TILLMAN, VARDEMAN, DIXON AND
HASKELL. LORD HAVE MERCY
ON SUCH AN AGGREGATION OF
POLITICAL MEN.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-10-17

THE PRESENCE OF A GAUplLY
PAINTED BANNER, PURPORTING
TO REPRESET TIE NEGRO BRYAN
AND KERN CLUB, STRETCHED
ACROSS ONE OF DENVER'S PRiN-
cIPAL STREETS SERIOUSLY sUG-
GESTS THE VERY PERTINENT
QuEsrtoN=-eAN- THE NEGRO iN
JUSTICE TO HIMSELF AND TO THE
GREAT MASS OF HIS PEOPLE
VOTE A DEMOCRATIC TICKET IN
THIS CAMPAIGN?
THE NEGRO DEMOCRAT HAS
NEVER BEEN SERIOUSLY RE-
GARDEO. HE HAS EVER BEEN
LOOKED UPON AS A SORT OF PO-
LITcAL MoNSTRosITY-A ERoN-
IzED JOKE. HE WAS NOT KNOWN
AS AN ACTIVE PARASITE UNTIL
THE DAYS OF OLD ALPHABET
TAYLOR IN KANSAS AND THE ED
Err TROTTER OF MASSACHUSETTS
SINCE THE PASSING OF THESE
TWO REAL MEN OF ABILITY
THERE HAS BEEN NO NEGRO
DEMOCRAT CAPABLE OF WEAR
ING TIE MANTLE OF THE DE-
PARTED. TIE CALDER OF THE
The Colorado statesman., 1908-10-17
Republican Candidate for Justice
Of the Peace.

Dewey c. Bailey, Jr., is Colo
RADIO boy. Born in Elbert county,
twenty-six years ago, he received all
his education and his inspirations
from the splendid schools of our
state. He is "A gratudate of the
East Denver High School and the
State University Law Department
at Boulder. He has been in the ac-
tive practice of his chosen profes-
sion for four years. The Supreme
Court recognizing his ability ap-
pointed him Commissioner to Re
wise the Session Laws of Colorado,
which work he is just completing.
He is a candidate for Justice of the
Peace and will, if elected make a
good officer. He is the son of
United States Marshal Bailey, and
if like father will he hummer.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-10-17

Trinidad. Colo. where he filled a
similar position. In 1895 he re
moved to Denver and entered the
Denver University Law School. He
was admitted to the bar 1897. He
graduated from his law school with
honors. receiving the degree of LII.
b. He became associated with the
firm of Teller and Orahood and
with Teller and Dorsey until 1908
when he formed his present law
partnership with Frank McDon-
ough. Sr. Mr. Morley was appoint
ed Public Administrator eight
years ago, to which position he was
re-appointed in 1907. Mr. Morley
was married TO Miss Maud Thomp-
son of Cedar Falls, la. in 1893.
He has Il delightful family of three
children. AS candidate for Rep
resentative. Mr.. Morley will no
doubt add strength to the ticket.
He is well qualified and possesses
the confidence of all classes.
..f.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-10-17

PRESENT DAY LEADERS OF NE
GRO DEMOCRACY is SO VERY
SMALL THAT FEW ENJOY Al
SPEAKING ACQUAINTANCE OUT
SIDE THEIR IMMEDIATE NEIGH
BoRHooD. RIGHT HERE IN THE
CITY OF DENVER, WHERE 1T is
PRESUMED TtfERE-HEE A sUFFI-
clENCY OF NEGRO DEMOCRATS TO
ORGANIZE A BRYAN AND KERN
CLUB. THE QUESTION is ASKED
ON ALL SlDES-WHo ARE THESE
PEOPLE? NOISE ENOUGH HAS
BEEN MADE BY SOME ONE TO GET
BROTHER TRoTTR OF THE Bos-
TON GUARDIAN TO SIT UP AND
TAKE NOTICE. BUT THEN THE
GUARDIAN, LIKE HEARST'S VEL
LOW JOURNALS, WILL PUBLISH
ANY OLD THING.
is 1T NECESSARY AT THIS TIME
MORE THAN AT ANY PREVIOUS
PERIOD OF THE RACES HISTORY
THAT THE NEGRO, IN ORDER TO
SECURE MORE LASTING BENEFITS
OF CITIZENSHIP SHOULD VOTE Al
DEMOCRATIC TICKET? IN A GOV
ERNMENT LIKE OURS, ESPECIAL
lY WHERE SUCH DIVERSE CIT
IZENSHIP OBTAINS, A GLASS OF
PEOPLE ARE MOVED TO VOTE IN
THE INTEREST OF CERTAIN PRIN-
cIPLS BECAUSE THE SUCCESS OF
SAID PRINCIPLES MEANS EN-
LARGEp OPPORTUNITIES FOR La
SOR OR FOR THE PROVIDING OF
COMFORTS FOR ALL. THEN THEY
cANeE, AND ARE, MOVED TO VOTE
FORT SUCCESS oFlTS PAST HIS
TORY. THUS WE SEE THAT oP-
PoRTUNiTIES FOR WORK AND
PARTY TRADITIONS ARE THE IN
FLUENClNG FORCES MOST POT
EMIT AMONG a PEOPLE GUIDED BY
INTELLIGENCE. OUR PEOPLE ARE
NO LONGER AN IGNORANT, PUR-
PoSELEss CLASS OF VOTERS, CO.
ING TO THE POLLS LIKE SHEEP
TO THE SHAMELESS. PASSING
YEARS HAS BROUGHT CHANGED
CONDITIONS TO THE NEGRO AS
WELL AS THE THOUSANDS OF I'M
MIGRANTS WHO HAVE COME TO
AMERICA AND BEEN LOST. THE
NEGRO VOTER OF TODAY is VI
TALLY INTERESTED IN THE CON-
MERCIAL PROSPERITY OF THE
COUNTRY. HE rs A MERCHANT, A
MANUFACTURERS, FARMER AND
AN EMPLOYER OF LABOR, AS
WELL AS A LABoRER. THE MA
TIoN MUST PROSPER FOR HIM TO
PROSPER. 1T WOULD BE FINAN-
cIAL RUIN FOR HIM TO LEND HIS
AID TO A POLITICAL oRGANIZA-
TION WHOSE ELEVATION TO POW
Err MEANS AN ARRESTED PROS
PERITY. THE FINANCIAL RECORD
OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY DUR
ING ITS BRIEF PERIODS OF TRl-
UMPH HAS NOT BEEN SUCH AS
INVITES CONFIDENCE. THE CRY
OF THE HUSTINGE, "TAMING"
AND CONTROLLING THE TRUSTS"
is BUT THE sPEcIoUs scHEMlNG
FOR POLITICAL POWER MADE by
DEMAGoGUES. FROM THE DAYS
The Colorado statesman., 1908-10-17

Candidate for judge of the ju-
venile court. is equipped by long
practice and large experience for
those peculiar and eXacting duties
attending this office. Judge Howe
is possessed of that kindly, patient
temperament which characterizes
the most successful of the modern,
practical students of juvenile prob
lens. \ fatherly counsellor rather
than a namateur theorist, he will
bring to this court the assurance of
IA wise and efficient administration
The Colorado statesman., 1908-10-17
HON. CLARENCE j. MORLEY.

HON. CLARENCE ]. MORLEY.
Republican Candidate for Legisla-
ture.
Hon. Clarence j. Morley was
born III Iowa in 1869. He removed
to Cedar Falls, in 1884, where he
completed his education, in the Ce-
dar Falls High School and in the
State Normal School. In 1888 he
was appointed District Court Re
porter. He remained in this posi-
ton for a time and then came to
The Colorado statesman., 1908-10-17
DEMOCRATIC
TRADITIONS

Should Negro Vote the Democratic Ticket? The Negro
Voter of Today is vitality Interested in the Commercial
Prosperity of the Country. Success of the Demo-
cratic Party with its curious patchwork of Prom
Sed Financial Legislation will not Improve Conditions.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-10-17

h $ 10 s the p il is
o
o
d ppl a Il al
e o Dener from larI state in Gandf many
Cig Cpny A b man $ W a IA ao
h a M i N o
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-16
TURN GANNIBALS
IN CANADIAN WILDS
Hunting Party Loses Its Pro.
visions-FOllOWerS Find
Note and Bodies.

MONTREAL, Quebec, June 16.-Can-
nibaIism by Partisan hunters lost in
the wildz OF the Height of Land district
far north Of Quebec. is just reported 20
theprovincial government. Two OF the
men ate portions of their guide and one
hunter devoured s. part Of his cOmpan-
ions body before he himself suCCumbed
to starvation. Portions OF two OF the
bodies have been found.
Last September, Joseph Gussett and
A. n. Bernard. OF Paris. left with AU-
gust Lemieux. a well-known guide OF
Misstossini on a trip to the northwest
of Lake St. John, intending 20 return
IN December. In January Joseph Kurt
ness, Of Quebec, and his party found
a deserted camp. and in a bag of cloth
ing. which belonged 10 Gussett and
Bernard, this note
Couldn't find the cache. We are with
out provisions. Join US as quickly as
possible December .. noon. Bernard %
Unable to ind the party, KUrtness
and his men proceeded and on April %,
discovered the mutIlated body of Lem
ieuN the guide. Later the muUilate1
body of another man was found north
OF VII a Marie. II had evidently been
partially eatsn, but whether il is that
of Gussett or Bernard could not be as
CeTJained-
The provincial police have given up
the search for the still undiscovered
hunter. believing that he starved TO
death months ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-16
PRESIDENT LEAVES
SATURDAY MORNING
He Will Be Followed Shortly by
Secretary Taft, Who Goes
10 Ohio.

Now that convention plans are so ar
ranged that the end may be seen, bar
ring unforeseen accidents, President
Roosevelt and Secretary Taft are about
ready TO quit Washington
The President will leave Washington
for Oyster Bay next Saturday morning.
Secretary Loeb has not yet fully com
pleted arrangements for the trip. but il
is certain that the President Will spend
Saturday night at his summer home on
Long Island sound.
Secretary Taft's plans have not yet
been definitely decided upon, the date
Of his departure from Washington be-
ing probIematical. It is certain, how
ever, that almost Immediately after he
is nominated by the Chicago conven-
tion he will place his resignation in the
hands of President Roosevelt. the resig-
nation TO take effect July l. Gen. Luke
+. Wright, Of Tennessee. who has been
decided upon to succeed Mr.. Taft, will
qualify for the office shortly thereafter
Mr. Taft will go to his home in Gin
cinnati some time in July. although Il
is possible that he may decide 10 take
q few days rest at some quiet resort
before going TO Ohio. where he will be
called upon to receive all sorts Of dele
cations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-16
CONVENTION ON FEET.
ACCLAMS ROOSEVELT
Spontaneous Ovation at Mention of the Presidents Name
Follows Opening of Great Republican Gath
"a ering in Chicago
Burrows Interrupted in Introductory Speech and Forced
TO Remain Silent Until Throng of l. 900
Tires of Repeated Cheering.
By JAMES HAY, R.

CHICAGO June 16-As the sea rises and roars at the
tempests touch the convention its opening day
riot OF enthusiasm at the mention of Roosevpts name
For five minutes, ten minutes, the cheering lasted It
demonstration beyond all earthly control such
storm of emotion might the winning of great
battle wheG the fighting has lasted for days and nights
Before the awful volume of sound, Senator julius c.
Burrows, the who had been oath put the Presi
dents into his speech stood SILENT his upfted hand
which plead for quiet unheeded Nothing could silence that
mighty Outburs Burrows tried to go on but his words
died they left his lips The band played but the music
never reached the of the assemblage
thousand delegates ysterca in their determi-
nation to voice their admiration of Theodore Roosevelt
1t if the mans policies had assumed the definite
shape Of oramme that stood out above the speakers
platform, urging them to alteration melting their minds to
fire of wild exaltaton In their the power of
the masses The cheers and rose ever ascending
resstibe mighty.
galleries against each other leaning
representatives counts party gone
mention of the leaders name They leaned and looked and
moment the had caught them and caPped
they waved their parasols
Then Stood asking for silence sea Of faces in that
the may distinguish
across it, pped and surged moving indefinitely
stir in his
ed getting delegates sprang upon
chairs In front platform rising
falling Beyond waving flags the
tossing of hats in wild gesticulation.
Men could not keep still The delegation of one State merged with
the determination of another Then the
under the the shore hung
the delegation
ened broken the Always
cheering lasted, unconrOIabIe wild. strong
of
people, rePubcanm which, guidance President
put locomotive
factory and the dgs Of foundry
control corporations and individual
the platform the big the party Hitchcock
galaxy
cheering moving inspired
Hitchcock pale eyes cleaning
demonstration other did. He
do and Taft.
a lightning had
attending stessy
thought preliminary cheering
winng eye personality be-
fore he 0 a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-16
W. E. DANTE DEAD,
In EIGHTIETH YEAR
Builder Retired From Business Fif-
teen Years Ago-LeaYes
Six Children.

Closing a life Of eight decades. dur
ing which time he saw the Capital grow
from a village TO a city, William Z.
Dante, a retired builder, died at his
home, POPS Sixteenth street northwest.
yesterday after an illness lasting three
years.
Mr.. Dante was born in Georgetown in
1S2S, and always lived in Washington
Fifteen years ago his health uacessi-
tated his retiring from business. At
the outbreak Of the civil war Mr.. Dante
Joined the District Home Guards, serv-
ing until the end Of the struggle when
he was enrolled in the Washington
Light Infantry
Mr. Dante was married in 1883 HIS
wife Is now dead. Four daughters .1n5
,wo sons survive him.
The funeral will be held from the ras-
idence tomorrow morning at q.S0 O'clock
Rev. Father Mackin officiating. The ia
teTment will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-16
.LEEGGHI CUTS AGAIN.
THEN RESTS AK
Layout Section Abolished,
Public Printer Will Now
Consider Other Problems.

Tie administrative force OF the Gov
eminent Priutir- ONCE which was
criticised as uuduiy large in The report
Of Br. HavenneT. and also IN the report
OF William s. EOssiter, has been still
further reduced by Public Printer
LeeCh.
Tile layout section has been abolished
Robert A Martin, the chief layoutmau,
has been made a cOmputer and esti-
mater at the same salary he was re-
Csiviug. ". =. Hyde. a layoutman. at
sl.I45 per aunUm, was sent 10 the bind
cry as boOkbiuder at 80 cents per
hour. Albert J.. T.. Doyle. a layoutman
at Sl,740 per aunum. was sent 10 the
job division as an imP0ser at : cents
pei hour.
7. F. McEeon, assistant chief jacket
man at S2OJJ per annum, mas been
transferred 20 the Treasury division as
a comp0sitor at 90 cents per hour.
Frank a. Kidd. chief OF the proof sec
tion, has been reduced from s, ,4o0 per
anuum 10 $40 per auuum r. y
Whitehead, assistant foreman OF lob
composition, night, at 5000 per annum.
has been made d proofrcader at % cents
per hour.
Claude Z. Pendarvis, assistant chief
of linotype section. night al 5000 per
annum, has been reduced to the position
Of EaChipist at So cents per hour
Charles 49, Hanson and Thomas w
ShOno, assistant chiefs OF the foundry
section, night. at 20 cents per hour, have
beer transferred 10 positions as cleo
trOtypers on the day force at 90 cents
per hour.
Mr.. Leech said today that practically
all the changes that appeared To him 10
require immediate, action had about
teen made. and that mis- time would
now be occupied principally with the
work OF the Of1Ce and the consideration
of many important questions OF adnlfn-
istrative policy that are pressing for
attention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-16
HAY AND ICE BIDS
WILL Be REJECTED
Prices Too High, So New
Proposals for Departments
Will Be Asked.

Beelman Winthrop, acting secretary
Of the Treasury, has Informed the Dis
trict Commissioners and all depart
ments OF the Federal Government th.t
the board OF awards has emphaJ.c<I.y ~
recommended rejection OF all bids sub
mitted for furnishing forage and Ice.
New BIDS will be solicited.
The reason as explained by the Treas
ury officials FOR the action OF the board
Is that the bids were too high general
ly. The forage bids. especially, tusy
say, were out Of all proportion. Hay
bids in several instances were as high
as S2o-5J a ton. while hay can now be
bought for 3l4
The bids are put IN during March
when the outlook for crops is very nm
certain, IN fact, is somewhat Of q gam
Die, and none Of tho bidders dares q,
make bid that might entail a heavy
loss should the crops turn out poorly.
Ihe Ice bids showed considerable a..
crepancy IN the different Departments
and extremely high prices prevaiiad
The board OF awards Investigated ard
found that Ice could be secured rnuCb
cheaper.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-16

/ dards bearing the names OF the States
To indicate the location Of the delega-
tons
Rising from the floor around three
sides of the hall were tiers OF seats.
Overhung by a gallery From these,
spectators viewed the proceedings. A
large proportion OF the throng consisted
Of women, many prominent in the social
life OF Chicago, Washington, New York.
and other centers. whose gay summer
hnery added a brilliant touch Of color
to the scene.
At the southern end OF the hail was a
great semi-circuiar stage. 100 by 160 feet.
with seats and desks for 40 newspaper
men Immediately below If. On this were
seated the Officers OF the convention.
the members OF the national COMMITTEES.
and distinguished guests, including a
number OF foreign diplomats from
Washington.
Flags Drape Walls.
On the end walls great American
flags were festooned gracefully around
immense colOred representations Of rba
national coat OF arms. At frequent in
teTvals along the sides OF the hall other
flags, in groups Of seven, three on each
side OF the center one, were tastefuIIv
arranged, and the front Of the balcony.
which was draped with white cloth.
edged with blue. bore a number OF
shields Of the national coIors.
1t had been advertised that the doors
Of Coliseum would be thrown open al
10 o'clock, but long before that hour AN
means Of transportation were de2ositny
eager applicants for admission az one
or more OF the dozen entrances. The
arrangements for handling the crowd
were as nearly perfect as human inge-
nuity could devise.
The seating capacity OF the hal had
been divided into sections. eact en-
trance bore a large placard indie ,ting
10 what section it gave admission. and
each ticaet was plainly marked in ac-
eordance with this plan. A small army
of ushers and assistant doorkeepers
was on hand 20 see that everybody got
his proper seat without confusion or
delay.
In anticipation OF the crowds, the
streets leading 10 the Coliseum were