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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-09-03

a rap whether Taft is defeated or
not.
''Such pitiful contributions as
have been reported from South Caro-
lima, have come from four or
five cities and towns. In one
city with a population of 1000,
forty or fifty persons have Civ
en- sums of 81 to SO cents
each, and we have seen no single
contribution from any individual in
this State Of more than So"
And what will come Of it9 Maybe
when the farmers shall have gather
ed in their hay and other forage,
filed their smoke houses, laid up
the winters stock Of kindling wood
and pocketed the price of their cot
ton-maybe then, with present album
dance and a sense of future security
expanding their Wristbands, they will
dig up their wallets and proceed to
fill the hat. Maybe not. For the
present, however, the News and Cour-
Ter filings at them this CALLING and
richly earned remonstrance
"The South Carolina Bryanites
have a glorious opportunity to rebuke
the News and Courier, to show it
that it did not know what it was
talking about when it insisted during
the spring that there was no real en-
thusiasm for Mr.. Bryan's nomination
and we sincerely wish that they
would not let the opportunity pass.
Alas for the rarity of Christian
charity! For, really, it appears to
have come to that.-N. Y. Sun.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-09-03

that prompts a freeborn southern
white man to cast his ballot for the
continuation of the political slavery
we have been suffering since the Civil
War, 1t certainly cannot be the same
that prompted our~forefathers to spill
their blood rather than to submit to
English injustice, which rang from
them no more sacred rights than
those Of which we are now robbed
on account Of our servitude to the
bosses of the two big parties.
Think it over, Mr.. Voter, and de-
eide before the November election
whether to be man or slave.-The
Meigs Review.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-09-03
THE CURRENCY QUESTION.

The Peoples party is in favor Of
the government issuing money direct
to the people instead of to national
banks. AT present, and for forty
five years, the government has issued
money to national banks-loaned it
to them, at next to no interest, on
twenty years time, with the privi-
lege of renewal for a like period of
time at the end Of any twenty years.
The banks pay for the use of this
money one-half Of one per cent
equal to S. on a thousand. They
loan it at 6 and 8 per cent, and
some western states as high as ten
per cent-equal to $50, $50 or $1OO
on the thousand. The Peoples par
ty would have this money go into
circulation without this heavy toll
to the banks. 1t would put the
money into circulation by paying it
out for necessary public improve
ments and by loans to the people on
good security, or both. This does
not mean that Populists favor an
unlimited issue of money, not by any
means. From the very first start Of
the reform movement thirty-two
years ago, reformers have taught
that the value Of money depends
on its supply-its volume, and to have
stability in business, freedom from
panic, the supply Of money should
not fuctuate but should be fixed at
the right amount and then increased
as the population increases. The
Greenbackers in their day, and the
Populists, demanded a supply of
money equal to $50 per capita. That
would have been a just amount six
teen years ago, but with the piling
up Of stupendous Individual fortunes
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-09-03
"WHY THE SOUTH?"

In the course of front page ar
ticle in Sundays Atlanta Journal,
on the subject of the political effect
of the rate advance, we find these
paragraphs:
"Why have the railroads chosen to
impose upon the south rather
than some other section this increase
Of rates that will cost the merchants
and the consumers between a half
million and a million dollars a year?
"Had they inaugurated such an adj
vance in New England or the west it
would cost Taft a million votes.
They chose the south partly be-
cause it has always been the line Of
least resistance to their high-handed
extortions, but mainly because they
knew that the south, true to her ira
ditions, would go Democratic, come
what might. Therefore, the big sys-
TENS, with their palpable preferences
for Republican administration knew
they had no opportunities to lose in
this southeastern territory"
This is just as good as an admis-
sion Of the truth expressed in recent
speeches by Hon. Thos. E. Watson:
That the way to make the south polit-
ically important is to make it polite
ally uncertain.
We are heartily glad the Journal
has given attention to this latest in
stance of injustice that the people of
the south have to bear while they re-
main "true to tradition" and bow
down in response to the demands of
the Journal and the rest of the tin
horn brigade, to the lash of the Dem
ocratie party. -
1t is a queer kind Of patriotism
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-09-03
THE SLAUGHTER ON THE RAIL
ROADS.

The railroads Of the country not
only maintain but increase their rep
utation as the greatest mankillers In
the universe. War, with it's horrors and
bloodshed, its killed and wounded,
is bagatelle beside this slaughter Of
the railroads. The number killed on
the Union side in the battle of Get
tysburg, the greatest battle Of the
Civil War, was 1910. The Union
army lost in killed during the entire
four years Of that frightful war, 81
058 men. The railroads of the
country killed last year 1889 per-
sons, which is very nearly up with the
greatest war of modern times.
The interstate commerce commits
sion has just made public the figures
of the railroad shambles, for the fs-
cal year of 1907. According to these
official figures the railroads killed
last year II ,839 persons, and crippled
and injured III, O16, making a total
Of l22,855 victims Of the railroads.
What an appalling presentation!
Every four minutes and a fraction,
day and night, throughout the entire
year, one human life was snuffed out
or one human victim crushed or
mangled by the railroads. Out Of
every 125 trainmen employed through
out the country, one was killed last
year, and out of every eight employ
ed, one was wounded Rarely does
an army show such fearful record
of losses after the most bloody battle.
Nor is this the worst of it. This
fatality record is continually growing,
and growing in greater ratio than
our railroad extension. The increase
last year over the preceding year
was 1921 killed, and 1870 more in
jured. In 1906 one passenger was
killed for every 7O,1O3,735 miles trav-
eled, but the killing of passengers so
much increased in 1907 that one pas
senger was killed for every 45,440,-
253 miles travelled.
What is to be done about it? The
death list Of our railroads is fearful
ly in excess Of the fatality lists Of
European railroads, and is steadily
and alarmingly growing every year.
Augusta (Ga.) Herald.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-09-03

"We need fewer laws, less politics
and greater business. activity. Eft.
Worth Record.
YOU, logically, need then better
legislators and more careful people
ins picking them ont.-Political Econ
omy.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-09-03
SLOW PROGRESS OF THE HAT.

NlSerS mad hoped IN the matter OF
asgathering money for the campaign.
AT the South, certainly they exhibit
leaden heels. la Texas a year or so
! ago on certain dull and dreary
Sunday the people Of Dallas and a
neighboring city put up as much as
$1,000 to hear Mr.. Bryan deliver his
lecture on "The Prince of Peace
This year those two towns are con-
tributing very meagerly to the elo-
quent and yawning hat. The lecture
gave them something for their
smoney, something emotional if not
really filing, whereas sending away
real cash to some invisible person
who gives nothing in return, not ev-
4 en- a thrill, must seem an unremun-
erative strain upon the imagination.
SO far as we can hear, the hat is
. not threatened with a dropsy in
Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, the
Carolinas and Virginia, to say moth
Ing Of the other Southern States, any
more than in Texas and-shall we
say Arkansas? The Hon. Moses
Cincinnatus Wetmore is full Of enthu-
slastlc forecast and fraught with de-
Signs upon other peoples pockets.
An Oklahoma person has promised
j half OF the net results Of lecture
Etour that may turn out to be as thin
Nas a February snake. Dockery, of
Missouri, fairly bourgeons with ra-
dent prophecy, and so it goes. But
nobody comes forward with
wad. F." The hat exhibits no bulg-
Ing sides and sagging bottom. In
Virginia, as in North Carolina, the
editors who doubted the wisdom of
Mr. Bryan s nomination are calling
upon the "Bryan or bust" editors
of three months ago to celebrate
4 their hysteria with tangible obla-
ton. In Alabama, they are printing
ife-like woodcuts Of the Prophet and
handing them around with captivat-
ing huency. In Georgia, they are
$50 busy comparing Springfield of
this year with Atlanta of two years
ago they cannot think Of sordid bus
mess for the present. Meanwhile the
hat goes on with shrunken ribs and
gaping orifice, thing Of emptiness,
a vision Of neglect.
The Charleston News and Courier,
which frankly opposed the leader
ship of Bryan and prophesied the
dearth of fervor, now patent to the
snaked eye, is furiously jogging the
one time enthusiasts:
Il "Mr. Bryan has appealed to the
farmers for contributions, he has ap-
pealed to the newspapers, and his
committee is beseiging Democrats Of
every kind and condition to give the
money that is absolutely necessary to
conduct the campaign. A month has
passed since the convention ad-
journed, and although the party man
ayers have made it plain to the peo-
pIe that thew look to the DeOple
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-28
NEW YORK WORLD BOOSTING

World is now pushing on the Bryan
wheels of progress; no baking in the
editorial office of this great paper:
Independently and firmly, yolunta-
rily and conscientiously. and with a
keen appreciation Of its own responsi
bility to the public, The World. con
fronted on one side by Rooseveltism
and Roosevelts Proxy. and on the 9th
er by Democracy AMI Mr.. Bryan. has
no hesitation in saying that. within the
limits of true Democracy, the Demo
cratic ticket is entitled TO the full
Democratic vote"
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-28

candidate for United States senator
AID the fight for the Legislature will
be made along the line Of that choice.
That comes as near as possible to se-
lecting senators by direct vote. Had
that policy been followed by the Re-
publlcans two years ago and Simon
Guggenheim placed before the state ~
the official candidate. that gentleman
would now be figuring profits of the
smelter trust rather than trying tO
represent a great state in the natioaAl
Congress. The Democratic theory 10
TO bring the government closer to the
people.-Pilot, Steamboat Sprinss.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-28
Wo61O 1AaAeaAS0

The people Of Kansas appear to have
endorsed the uRmercifui skinniRg
" hich senator La Toilette gave Sena
tor Long In q Chastsuans address de
liyered by the forssy in Kansas las
SUMMED. r.-Deuocrst, Colorado SPRINGS
The newly selected GugRs nheim
chairman of the deodorized kepubli-
can central committee ~ Denver WAS
formerly choir boy. He viii find =
mwltiiuie of discordant notes to as
simulate in the ranks of the faithful
piebiters Of Denver.-spsi KS, Lamar.
BE positive this year, be- positive
The representative Of the interests
is never passive-he is positive. "
he knows his men and can secure
them on delegations. he wants nothing
said. otherwise he never rests. be pos
itive and say what is wanted and msst
he done 70 establish Democracy In Col
orado. -
One Of our xealous Republicans vas
the happy Iossessor of the latest Co
Eundrum and he sprung II IN y k0cal
Democrat The conundrum as smiling
ly pr8Pounded was: What Is the dif
Terence between barnum and Bryan?
Our Democrat promptly responded,
That's easy; Barnunn had a SHOW: :
Bryan has q cinch." The Republican
smile faded during the laugh IT his
expense. nse.-Newspsper, Paonia.
Taft wants II Understood In the East
that his election means the end Of
Rooseveltism. and in the West that il
means the carrying out Of Roosevelt
policies. But We have wireless teleg-
raphy now. It's not like lit used to
was" when protective tariff speakers
could tell the western farmer that a
tariff on wool and hides and other
farm products would increase the
price of what he raised. and the east
ern shop worker that II would de
crease the price of western farm pro-
ducts he consumed, and make them
both believe it.-Bulletin, Brecken-
ridge.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-28

The expected has happened. What
We feared-that W. G. Evans having
been elected from control OF the Re
publican party of the state would now
try TO control the Democratic party
Brother Adams tells us has already
happened. Oh. Heavens, What pre-
dicament the common voter will be in
this fall n he has 70 choose between a
Democratic ticket put into the field
by W. G. Evans or Republican ticket
put up by Simon Guggenheim- II viii
be a sort a . corporation affair which
ever way 1t comes out.-Enterprise,
Montrose
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-28
An IDEAL CANDIDATE.

The many friends of Judge c. A
Bennett in all parts of Colorado are
urging him to become candidate
for Judge Of the Supreme Court. In
Morgan county no man is more popu-
lar than he. as was evidenced by the
phenomenal run he made two years
ago. In this county the delegates to
the state convention will certainly all
be for Judge Bennett The selection
of such men for office makes it Ger
tain that every man or firm that has
business before the court will be
treated fairly and right. Judge Ben
nett. Judge Sapp. Judge Wheeler and
Judge Henry V. johnson or Judge ]. c.
Gunter would make a winning ticket
for the Democrats this year when it
comes to judges of the Supreme Court.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-28
WALL srReer VIEW.

l read a sensible article in one Of the
Wall street organs not long ago which
said: We cannot have panic in case
Bryan is elected. unless We bring it On
by our own utterances. A disastrous
panic can only occur when it is world
wide. and Bryan is too well know n now
and highly respected and trusted
abroad to make other nations fright
ened At the prospect Of his election.
and we cannot have a panic in case of
his election unless we bring it on our
selves by predicting it,
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-28
FIVE THOUGHT ss%ors.

CFrom Review. Fort CollinsD
The head Of the powder trust. Mr..
Dupont. of Delaware. has been al
pointed the head of the speakers bu-
reau of the Republican party.
The Democrats Of Oklahoma are
irving <et Taft to come down there
and mate another speech before the
eiac4;on As he did before the election
last fall
Taft viii be crosseyed before the
.,erfion ia over from irving to watch
nrr.r and Roosevelt both At the same
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-28

time. He has already corked himself
trying to mimic both
Republicans turn up their noses and
say. Kern looks like a farmer" But
that don't hurt. We have got SO used
to farmers in this country that we
don't mind seeing them in town often.
The railroads are replacing strikers
with Japs and Fflipinos. The Fill
pinos are particular favorites Of Mr..
Taft and his election will be regarded
by them as q special dispensation IN
their favor.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-28

We refuse to become boisterously en-
thusiastic over the proposition to have
the state convention nominate a candi-
Nate for the United States Senate.
While ii may have its good points.
there is no assurance that the conyen-
tion's wishes will be carried out. even
in case Of the chosen ones election.
as there is nothing to bind the MEM
bers of the legislature to ratify the &C
ton. The claim is made that this
move is step toward a direct Dri-
mary and election of senators by the.
people, but these reforms cannot bo
made practicable by easy stages. They
must come all in bunch to be made
effective. and the laws so framed from
start to finish that the will of the peo
pie VIII rule absolutely. This would
be impossible under the proposed plan.
as TO but few would be delegated the
power Of naming candidate Until il
is possible to allow the whole people to
choose. let's stick to the old fashioned
way of leaving the matter to the ten
der mercies of more or less distin-
guished body of egislators-Tran-
script. Golden.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-28

The New York sun despAiriaGiy
saws The Republican party will ~
rid Of MIR. Roosevelt IN fe~ nso0ths.
When will the Democratic party bs
rid of Mr. BrN am" Well. there is this
difference. the Democratic party
doesn't want 10 get rid Of Mr. Bryaa.
Newspaper. Psonia
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-28
BRYAN BUTTONS.

Beautiful Bryan buttons have been
ordered by the Democratic state advis-
Dry committee. They are a reproduc-
lion of the splendid lithoeraph being
supplied by them. As there is no
campaign fund established. these will
De supplied for 1oc each, 3 for 25c or
s. per 100 delivered. Better get one
Address Denver
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-28
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case shg Rot Register az 2 a.
eais's -H u the ioi4ls saas
cssRSt
~sis ae c.iG i0r ysar precsacf
prsusaE ae there sEr. ,r i- m.
pespssSs mo- .s h. sur. thu
live ~ usfioers are u..u..s,. s..a
riest q as selected
S<SF' aft beiieSes the Filiyino-
are - aide of set gos.rHnscst u
~ih D. uihered that he had the
Same auosi tn. people os OsiA
eeA NHst hampton. CsanssoI.
TIE hat Boss Evans and sen
ssI u uheim are political enemies
70 % au csnara They are siusply
bausssaa order 10 secure a firmer
hoad @ 1a party-lfpr business p.r-
posss. a.elaHd Herald.
or. saws the question of elect
sag seE by direct vot, of the peo
pse - uH political Then. what is 1t ?
"a cn school question that the
Rssaist' 1f the gospel ~ill have TO
decide AsalaRche. Glen~o<,d.
TIE age man can find q lot to
th,nk HH IN the recent action of the
rsttwsN r1mpaHies IN refusing to- grant
redocs aes 10 the brya an notifica
stoa ~ INK The railways gladly re
duced o. rstes 10 the Taft sesnce.-
De1srI sterling
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-28

number Of prominent Democrats
are advocating the denomination a
+. +. Drach Of Glenwoo springs for
state treasurer. He led the ticket twO
years ago. and is acknowledged one
Of the strongest and most reliable men
In the state. Besides possessing all
the necessary qualifications. Ed Drach
Is prince of good fellows, always
making friends for himself. his town
and his party.-Transcript, Golden.
The Democrat is glad that Senator
Tully Scott has determined to serve
out his term in the Senate rather
than resign TO accept a nomination for
judge OF the Supreme Court. Senator
Scott is needed in the Senate and a.
chairman OF the State central commit
tee. Two years from now his party
VIII need his services and his popular
ity which would be buried were he on
the bench. Scott is better qualified.
by temperament. for Congress or the
eubernatorial office than for the
bench. Ii is the Democrats prophecy
that he can have nomination for
either position in 19l0.-Democrat,
Colorado Springs.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-28
ANOTHER SHAKE-UP
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Tue siHs e the b.laas eh.s -
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public choice Ihs ksid
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-28

art a jewel" How many banks
in the country will loan money
the payment Of which is not
guaranteed? The policy is: you
must guarantee us and ray us inter
est. but it's prelosterous for us TO
even guarantee you. We are bankers.
You know. To HI with you common
folks. Breckenridge.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-28

With fine irony the Springfield Re
publican observes that when the bot
tom falls out of the stock market, as
i, did recently. what the stock ex-
change ought 10 do is TO stop the trad
ing and have read the plank in the
Republican platform concerning the
recent safe passage of the American
people through a financial disturb
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-28

For the first time in the history os
the party. Colorado Democrats will at
their September convention select a
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-28

One hing alone is sufficient to our
mind 10 damn the Republican party
inte oblivion. and that Is its exhibi-
tion ot utter dishonesty In making
prom ses for the future for the per
formance II acts which it has had alb
solute power to perform for the past
twelve years. Its failure 10 act in
the past 10 proof Of its insincerity rs
TO Promises for the future. God have
mercy on people who can thus be re-
peatedly bambooxled.-Bulletin, Breck-
enridge.
Colorado Democrats are about TO
hold their primaries, to select dele
gates to their county convention. The
News believes that these Democrats
should demand four things Of every
delegate, and choose none who are
not willing TO pledge themselves to
nominate candidates who will enact
four reforms into law. These are:
The initiative and referendum the di-
rect Urinary. an efficient railway com
mission law. the guarantee OF depos-
its in state banks. We would suggest
the Republicans do the same thing.
There ought not 10 he any party issue
raised here Journal. Monte Vista.
There will be even more occasion for
vigilance H. electing delegates to the
fall convention to nominate state offi-
GERS han ever. II has been demon
strafe1 oy the national convention pro
ceedings that the protestations of 10y
atty 10 true Democracy so glibly made
by Certain would-be leaders. is not TO
be depended on. There are plenty OF
Democrats in the state whose loyalty
is beyond question, and they are not
chronic office seekers. either, who can
be placed on guard without invading
the ranks of the Guffey brand. Every
one who has the welfare and integrity
of his party at heart should do his
whole duty at the primaries and con
yeutiOn-Paonia Newspaper
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-28

Colorado bankers. at the recent
meeting Of the state association in
Colorado Springs, passed a resolution
against the guaranteeing Of deposits
in banks by Law. Inconsistency, thou
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-28

Are you ready to attend primaries :.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-28
yenions IT'S THE ONLY WAY TO GET SQUARE DEAL

ance. That would At least serve to
tighten up the doom OF values with 4
laugh.-Salida Mail.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-28
No
Other
Way

IS
represented The time when the people think
the
o dos
ave
might t is d Bra
vIhe il to victor
An is no OF pohia
perfect II in the
doing yworkf 10 the ganzat in oorad
nothing be its parwnht
going Inactive hand
rsulesth sec their
On naccout to the Go o Go the O
Go for Go 70 he p see t your Of fpeopego
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-28

SECUecD HOLD III the DG0OCkAT1C PAL
partys e'uno's Who brazen supporters OF pr,si
your complaints have been Not the whole II uth
the truth which is sight. But the conditions in this
said and that fact and has been scandal and he
Well now is your chance abolish the evils yo
You can turn faith works and effect the ,oh
Nov is the opportunity to- whip the money changers
deal for all within the borders Of the state.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-28
Shall the Interest" Be AAo,oed
To Control Colorado Denocracao
The Tne HIS P.~ed VIZ. yellow Dog C.n1idAr. My e..
ts OGne Uads he Ca.uals al Cse.a Ma

HIS Is little talk with the Dcuucr ats of {
Democrats read At, too. but 1t j. addressed
Faith. 10 those ~ho believe that governments
than icr the special profit ot lew.
You have been complaining loudly the
Colorado. and most ct your complaints hxse bs
tune that put the courts oi the state so largel
and sent a trust magnate to msreprc sent i
Legislature that made itself laughing stock
with more emphasis than We can displ play in