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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20

The Journal has received a copy of
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1908. The book shows a marked i'm
provement in size. style and arrange
ment, and the contents include auto
mobile routes all over New England
with complete gazetteer of cities,
towns and Villages, touring index and
city street maps. A carefully selected
list of hotels and garages is published
for the convenience of tourists and are
recommended by the publishers as the
best in the several localities. While
absolute perfection is not claimed, the
book is as near it as possible and the
mistakes in the former issues have
been eliminated wherever found.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20

c. s. HICHBORN, Chairman.
FRANK J. HAM. Sec
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-10-09
Buchtel on
Roosevelt
"a STALWART" WHO BELIEVES
IN WORKING WITHIN THE
PARTY.

"The most fascinating and influen-
tial man in public man living on the
earth in our time is the leader of the
Republican party, Theodore Roosevelt.
He is a stalwart among stalwarts. He
was at one time under powerful temp
tation to break away from his party
and give himself to the fruitless task
of endeavoring to make practical re-
forms as an Independent, now in one
party and then in another. From this
temptation he was saved by his rare
practical sense. The question he had
to decide was, whether he would stay
in or go out. 1t came at the close OF
the Chicago convention in 1884, when
Blaine, to whom he was opposed won
over Edmunds, for whom he had
worked. When it was all over, he
wrote: I intend to vote the Republi
can presidential ticket. A man cannot
act both within and without his party,
he can do either but he cannot posi-
bly, do both. am by inheritance and
by education Republican; whatever
good l have been able to accomplish
in public life has been accomplished
through the Republican party. l have
acted with 1t in the past and l wish
to act with it in the future The most
useful man In public life in our gen.
GRAFTON is therefore stalwart who
believes in working within his party
for the public good. We have two
conspicuous duties just now in Colo
RADIO. One is to maintain what we
have gained during the past few years
of Republican administration of our
affairs, and the other is to make bet
terments and reformations in every di-
rection where betterments and reform
atoms are necessary."-Gov. Henry A.
Buchtel.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-10-09

cisions would be in case of any con-
troversy between the state and rebels
against its authority. He is a member
Of the Ell Paso county bar and has
never been esteemed even among sec
ond rate lawyers of that county. His
only distinction has been his faithful
adherence to the Democratic party
and his activity in its behalf. He is
not known to have had the conduct of
any important cases and altogether is
emphatically not of supreme court
size. If elected to the bench he would
undoubtedly be guided entirely by the
wishes of ex-senator Thomas NJ. Pat
terson.
Mr.. s. H White of Pueblo is an
other of the Patterson nominees. So
far as can be discovered he is utterly
unknown outside of his own county as
a lawyer or jurist. His only qualif IA
ton for place on the supreme bench
seems to be that his political views are
satisfactory to Mr.. Patterson. He is
no more prominent at the Pueblo
county bar than is Mr.. Musser at the
Ell Paso county bar
State Senator w. A. Hill is sup
posed to be the one judicial candidate
on the Democratic ticket who was not
dictated by Senator Patterson. He is
q gentleman of personal integrity and
made fair record in the state senate.
He has had no experience as a jurist
and while he has a fair standing at
the bar, it may be said of him as of
the other Democratic candidates, that
he would not be selected by his asso-
ciates at the bar as man of sufficient
caliber TO occupy a place on the SUI
preme bench.
To put the whole thing in the brief
est way. the election of the Democratic
candidates for the supreme bench
would be simply to Pattersonize the
Supreme Court. Everybody in the
state knows what this means. The
question before the voters of this state
is whether they will place on the
bench men of experience, high ability
and judicial temperament. or whether
they would revolutionize the court by
placing upon the bench men of small
experience and comparatively little
ability and of extreme partisanship.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-10-09
Colorado's
First Voters
HOW WILL THEY CAST THEIR
BALLOTS AT THE COMING
ELECTION?

1t is impossible to tell just how
many young men and women of Colo
rado will cast their first vote on No
vember 3rd. 1t is certain, however,
that there are several thousand of
them and their votes will be a consid-
cradle factor in the result
Which party appeals with the more
force to these young voters?
The Republican party is the party
of optimism.
The Democratic party is the party
of pessimism.
The Republican party took the re-
sponsibility of taking over the Spanish
colonial possessions OTTER the war of
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-10-09
The Supreme
Court DenCh
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES FITTED
BY TEMPERAMENT AND
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
NOT SUITABLE.

In one way at least the most import
ant offices to be filled in this state at
the coming election are those on the
bench OF the Supreme Court. One jus
tice is to be selected for six years. one
for eight years and two for ten years.
y majority of the entire court is thus
to be chosen. The governor is elected
for two years. All other state officers
have the same term. Two of the jus
tices TO be elected now will therefore
serve during five state administra-
tons. This fact in itself makes the
judicial election OF extreme mpor-
tance.
Still further. the character of these
Judges to be chosen at the coming ciec-
ton will determine the completion OF
the court for at least six years 10
come.
During the past six years the cour-
has been the bulwark of personal lib
erty and property rights in this state.
1t is difficult to imagine what the con
dition of affairs would be today if the
Supreme Court had been prejudiced ia
favor of the Western Federation Of
Miners and had decided that the gov
ernor had no power to put down the
insurrection which had been inciteI.
would have been the condition of po-
litical affairs in Denver if the court
had not taken jurisdiction of the elec.
ton in 1904 and if the Big Mitt had
been allowed to continue unchecked
its nefarious processes. Denver would
have remained nominally Democratic.
the ballot boxes would have contained
on election night as many Democratic
ballots as might be necessary to over
come any Republican majority that
might be piled up in the rest Of the
state. We should have had contin-
uous Democratic administration, in
Guiding Democratic Legislature with
no reason to suppose that the state
government would have been any bet
ter administered during the past six
years than it was under Governor Or
man. From such misfortunes the Su-
preme Court has saved us. To that
court it is due entirely that elections
in Denver have now a sembIance of
fairness.
The Republican nominees for the Su-
preme bench are men of character and
caliber.
Justice Goddard has served on the
supreme bench for twelve years. He
is universally admired by the bar of
the state without regard to party as
one of the ablest jurists who ever
graced the bench in this state His
decisions, during his service on the
district bench, were very seldom over
ruled by any higher court On the SUI
preme bench his decisions are always
couched in terms so precise and so
elegant that many of them may fifty
be termed judicial classics.
Justice Helm was elected to the su.
preme bench at an extremely early
age. He served a full term of three
years as chief justice and was re-
elected in 1891. In 1892 he was per-
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-10-09

Justice Joseph c. Helm was elected
to the Supreme bench while still quite
a young man. He served a full term
reelected in 1891. In 1892 he was per
suaded to accept the Republican nomi-
nation for governor and, through fine
sense of honor. resigned his position on
the bench to run for this office. He
still had five years to serve in the SUI
preme Court at the time, and many peo-
pie deemed his sacrifice unnecessary.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-10-09

Justice Helm has had very remark
able career in many ways, having en-
listed in the Civil war when but boy
of thirteen years. Through his entire
life, in public and private, he has been
esteemed by those knowing him best
as broad-minded man of generous SYM
pathies and with thorough sense of
justice. He is an honor to the high
est court of Colorado and will un-
doubtedly be reelected for full term
of ten years.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-10-09

suaded to accept the Republican nom
nation for governor and resigned his
position on the bench BY many peo-
pie this act was regarded as entirely
unnecessary and it certainly was IN
usual He had five years still to serve
of his unexpired term in case he
should not be elected governor. The
question of his election would have
been determined in November and if
he were successful his term of COVER
nor would not have begun until the fol
lowing January. His resignation. there
fore. was regarded by many people as
entirely gratuitous. But a keen sense
of honor prompted him and persuaded
him that the acceptance even of
nomination for another office made 1t
improper for him to hold his place as
chief justice.
During his term on the bench he de
cided many important questions and
was universally regarded by the mem.
bers of the bar as one of the fairest
and most impartial judges who had
ever occupied seat on the supreme
bench. He is a man of judicial TEN
permanent, careful, cautious. methodical
and at the same time with much orig
inality.
Justice Maxwell has been on the
bench now for six years and has been
recognized by all who have had occa-
sion to do business with the Supreme
Court as the equal in learning and
ability of his colleagues who have had
longer experience on the bench He is
a man of spotless character and has
a capacity for making personal friends
which is remarkable.
Mr.. A r. King of Delta, the fourth
nominee for judicial honors on the Re,
publican ticket. is n man universally
esteemed by those who know him and
he has the solid support of the west.
ern slope as successor to the lamented
Justice Caswell. He is man of
sterling character, a good lawyer and
an estimable citizen in every way and
his friends believe that his elevation
to the bench will add to the dignity
and high character of the Supreme
Court
The Democratic nominees for the
supreme bench are men of a totally
different sort from the Republican
nominees. Personally they are prob
ably all honest and reputable citizens
but none of them are of particular
prominence at the bar and none of
them would be selected by an indie
pendent committee for the state bar
association as being specially fitted for
service on the highest judicial tribunal
The only one of them who has had
experience on the bench is Judge Nor
ton S. Bailey. who has been a district
Judge for some years. Judge Bailey is
man of pleasant manners and excel
lent personal reputation, but twelve
years ago he was violent populist
and while undoubtedly he means to be
fair, he cannot help being prejudiced
by his extreme political views.
Mr.. Musser of Colorado Springs dur
ing the Cripple Creek war" was one
of the most violent supporters of the
Western Federation of Miners. II he
should be placed on the bench there is
no doubt whatever as to what his de-
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-10-09

The question Of who makes the cam
paSyn contributions is not half as i'm
portant as what the officeholder does
after he is elected. 1t is the square
deal that counts.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-10-09

II it took "Honestjohn" Shafroth
year to resign after he knew he was
not elected to Congress, half his term
of governor would be up before he got
start toward doing the right thing.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-10-09

TIoN is ASSURED.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN
THIS STATE HAS NEVER NoMl-
MATED A TICKET THAT HAS MET
WITH SUCH SPONTANEOUS AND
HEARTY APPROVAL FROM THE
PEOPLE AND THE PRESS AS THE
STATE TICKET NOW IN THE
FIELD, HEADED BY HON. JESSE F.
MCDONALD.
WARNING
IN VIEW OF THE MAGNIFICENT
RECORD MADE BY THE NATIONAL
ADMINISTRATION AND CONGRESS
AND ALSO THE UNPRECEDENTED
CONSTRUCTIVE WORK OF THE
LAST STATE ASSEMBLY, AND THE
PHENOMENAL SUCCESS OF THE
PRESENT STATE ADMlNIsTRA-
TON, THE PLuRALITiEs OF TWO
YEARS AGO WILL MOST GER
TAINLY BE INCREASED IF EVERY
REPUBLICAN DOES HIS DUTY.
AND 1T is UP TO THE COUNTY,
CITY AND TOWN ORGANIZATIONS
AND PARTY WORKERS TO SEE
THAT EVERY REPUBLICAN DOES
DO HIS DUTY. THE DANGER THAT
coNFRCNTS US is THE STAY-AT-
HOME REPUBLICAN WHO is IN
DIFFERENT BECAUSE HE is TOO
BUSY" AS THE RESULT OF OUR
PRoPERoUS TIMES, OR OVER
coMsiDENI, FEELING That OUR
THAT HIS VOTE WILL NOT BE
NEEDED.
GOVERNOR 5UcHTEL'S PLURAL
ITY OVER ADAMS TWO YEARS
AGO WAS 1876, AND HIS VOTE
OF BOTH ADAMS AND LINDSEY,
TWO OF THE MOST POPULAR
DEMOCRATS IN THE STATE. THE
STRAIGHT REPUBLICAN PLURAL
ITIES FOR OTHER STATE OFF,
GALS RANGED FROM $4,000 TO
$4,000. THE NORMAL REPUBLICAN
PLURALITY WAS ABOUT 25,ooo.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS VIC.
TORY, 1T WOULD TAKE A LOSS OF
BUT TWENTY VOTES IN EACH
PRECINCT IN THE WHOLE STATE
TO WIPE OUT OUR SPLENDID
PLURALiTIES OF 1906. YOU WILL
THEREFORE APPRECIATE THE VI
tai IMPORTANCE OF ARoUSING
TAKE AN INTEREST IN THE DIS
cuSSioN OF THE ISSUES IN THIS
CAMPAIGN AND TO GET OUT TO
THE POLLS AND VOTE.
DISCUSS PARTY ISSUES.
YOU WILL BE SUPPLIED WITH
LITERATURE CONTAINING ARGU-
MENTs AND INFORMATION, AND
YOU ARE REQUESTED TO STUDY
THE SAME AND BE READY TO Ex-
PLAIN ANY QUESTION THAT MAY
BE ASKED UPON THE ISSUES OF
THE PRESENT CAMPAIGN. PLEASE
HAND THIS LITERATURE TO YOUR
FRIENDS AND ASK THEM TO PASS
1T ALONG AFTER READING, AND
THUS ESTABLISH AN ENDLESS
CHAIN OF INFORMATION AND AR
GuMENT AMONG THE REPU5LI-
ERS.
WATCH THE REPUBLICAN
NEWSPAPERS AND PAY NO At
TENTIoN TO SENSATIONAL d.
VERSIONS OF THE ENEMY. THE
STATE is LOYALTY AND UNANI-
MouSLY SUPPORTING THE STATE
AND NATIONAL TICKETS, AND
EVERY REPUBLICAN SHOULD
SUBSCRIBE FOR ONE OR MORE OF
THEM.
THE STATE CHAIRMAN HEREBY
APPOINTS ALL REPUBLICAN
COUNTY cHAlRMEN AND PRE-
cINcT Committeeman IN THE
STATE AS HONORARY MEMBERS
OF HIS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
WRITE THE STATE CHAIRMAN
FREELY. INFORMATION AND SUG.
GESTiONS ARE SOLICITED AND
WILL RECEIVE RESPECTFUL AND
CAREFUL ATTENTION.
GET ON THE FIRING LINE.
YOUR PARTY NEVER HAD A
BETTER TICKET OR A BETTER
RECORD, AND URGE EVERY
LOYAL REPUBLICAN WHO LOVES
HIS PARTY AND is PROUD OF ITS
ACHIEVEMENTS TO GET ON THE
BATTLE LINE AT ONCE AND CAR
RY THE GOSPEL OF REPUBLICAN,
ISM INTO EVERY HOME IN THIS
STATE.
LET NO DOUBTFUL VOTER Es-
CAPE. LET NO LAZY REPUeLi-
CAN SLEEP.
WE MUST NOT BE SATISFIED
WITH AN ORDINARY VICTORY. 1T
MUST BE AN OVERWHELMING
ONE. YOURS FAITHFULLY,
JOHN F. VIVIAN,
CHAIRMAN.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-10-09

1898 and has since administered them
for the benefit of the people of those
possessions.
The Democratic party has opposed
the Republican party in every one of
these steps and in many more which
it has taken in the course of national
progress.
The Republican party is the party OF
affirmation.
The Democratic party is the party of
negation.
Which of these two parties naturally
appeals to young men and women who
have just come of age?
They are naturally hopeful, opti-
mistic. patriotic. eager to do their
share of the worlds work and to keep
step to the music of the Union.
Can they do 1t in the Democratic
party?
Is not the Republican party their
natural home?
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-10-09
Attention!
CHAIRMAN VIVIAN ISSUES suLLE.
TIN NO. 1 TO PARTY WORK.
ERS.-A CALL TO
BATTLE.

THE CAMPAIGN HAS OPENED
UNDER THE MOST FAVORABLE
CONDITIONS. OUR NATIONAL
STANDARD BEARERS ARE THE
UNANIMOUS CHOICE OF THE
PARTY. SO FAR AS KNOWN NO
REPUBLICAN LEADER, PROM.
NENT OR OTHERWISE. HAS DE-
SERTED TO THE ENEMY. NOT A
WORD OF REPUBLICAN PROTEST
HAS COME FROM ANY PART OF
THE UNION AGAINST THE NoMi-
NATION OF TAFT AND SHERMAN
THEY ARE POPULAR WITH ALL
REPUBLICANS AND THEIR ELEc-
TION is ASSURED.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN
THIS STATE HAS NEVER NOMl-
MATED A TICKET THAT HAS MET
WITH SUCH SPONTANEOUS AND
HEARTY APPROVAL FROM THE
PEOPLE AND THE PRESS AS THE
STATE TICKET NOW IN THE
FIELD, HEADED BY HON. JESSE F.
MCDONALD.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-07

saddle. That treaty has operated to
our disadvantage in more ways than
one. 1t has retarded investment of
capital in home sugar properties. Not
a single factory has been erected in
Michigan since it became operative.
1t has relieved the importers of raw
sugar of tariff duty amounting to $S,-
000,0O annually which has added to
the profits of the importers. This con-
cession is denied other foreign coun-
tries. 1t has piled up balance of trade
against the United States of $50, 900, 900
and has given the Cubans plenty of
money with which to buy their mer-
chandise in Europe
II note that it is proposed to limit
the importation of sugar from the Phil
ippines to some 100000 tons annually.
The Philippine sugar crop in 1867 was
only 145, 900 tons and for 1907.S it is es-
timated at 1861 tons.
eff we can limit the importation of
sugar from the Philippines to the end
that not enough shall come here to hurt
our home industry, when there isn't
enough raised there to effect us now
and won't be for some years, why can
not we just as consistently limit the
importations of sugar from Cuba?
eff Congress wants to settle this mat
ter right and in the interests of the
American sugar industry let it notify
the Cuban republic that the existing
reciprocity treaty which expires De-
cember 81, next, will not be renewed,
and after that date the same duties
levied on other foreign countries will
be collected on imports from that
island, and that the importations of
sugar from the island of Cuba into the
United States will be limited to one
million tons annually.
THAT will settle the whole contro-
versy, give the home industry all the
room for expansion it needs and there
need then be no cause to worry over
the Philippines"
1t may thus be seen that Mr.. Ford
ney's move is an important one which
ought to have the active support of
every congressman who believes that a
single industry in this country has
sweated long enough under the large
part of the load the Cuban reciprocity
blunder has imposed upon a nations
unparalleled generosity.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-07

For $500 for interest en- s20r00 water works
bonds at 5 per cent due February LIST.
For $3.50 for interest on sltUaO water works
bonds at per cent due February lst
Aid. Lynch presented the following resolu.
ton which was on motion adopted, ayes 10,
nays0.
he Owed by the Common Council that the
ways ana means committee be and are hereby
instructed to renew lODnS with the Citizans'
Savings Bank for OF month, as follows, With
interest al per cent.
Comstock Street Sewer Fuud 800, principal
and IS 81 interest
Belf Drain Extension No Fund 500 prln-
cipQl ana 81 As interest.
Sprnkling Fund s5uO principal.
Sidewalk Fund 5000, principal
Be IL further resolved mat the City Clerk be
and Is hereby instructed TO draw orders In
favor OF the Citizens Savings Bank in pay
meht OF interest due a. follows:
For 1896 for interest due on $500 sprinsling
fund loan.
For S5s CO for interest due on 1900 sidewalk
loanS
AID Rigey moved that the report of outages
or treet lights be referred 90 the light commit
tee which prevailed.
AID. Townsend presented the following reso-
luIoa which was ON molten adopted, ayes 10,
nays o.
Resolved by this Council that the Street
commissioners be and is hereby instructed to
cause all snow ploWS used IN cleaning side
walks TO be weighted GC least loo pounds.
The Council then went INFO executive ses-
sion.
1t was movCd and supported that az order
DC drawn FOR $50 To pay witness fees and ex-
penses In connection with the VanDusen case,
which prevailed, ayes TO- nays0.
On motion adjourned for two weeks.
ARTuUH IL. DUMoND,
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-07

The following communication was presented :
To the Common Council OF the City OF Owosso
Gentlemen
Ihave the honor to present the name OF
Duane Q. Cooper. for the office OF City Assessor
for the ensuing year.
Very respectfully submitted.
DRYDEN H. LAME,
Mayor.
1t was moved and supported that the ap.
poihtment be confirmed, which prevailed, ayes
TO- naySO
Aid Conaut presented the claims and &C.
counts as noted above and unanimous consent
being given same were allowed and the clerk
instructed to draw orders for the same, ayes
10 naysO
Aid Townsend presented the bill OF the
Owosso Boiler Works, Sl7952 and moved that
IL be paid, S58.28 from the Main Street Bridge
fund and the balance from the general highway
fund, which prevailed, ayes TO- navs o.
Aid. Lynch presented the following resolu-
tion which was on motion adopted, ayes TO-
nays0.
Resolved by the Common Council that the
ways and means committee be and are hereby
instructed to renew loans with the OwoSso
Savings Bank for one month, as follows, with
interest at five per cent.
Michigan Avenue improvement t Fund, sl. 500
and s25. 40 interest.
Sidewalk Fund. 5000 principal.
Comstock Street Sewer Fund, $1,000 and 1881
in terest.
Be IL further resolved that the City Clerk be
and Is hereby instructed to draw orders in
favor OF the Owosso Savings Bank for 8S5 "a for
interest on sidewalk loans to February End,
Aid. Lynch presented the following resolu-
ton which was on motion adopted, ayes 10.
nays 0.
Resolved by the Common Council that the
City Clerk be and is hereby instructed to draw
orders on the interest, bond and sinking fund
in favor Of the Citizens Savings Bank as fol-
lows:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-02-07
Gov. Warner States His Position.

Gov. Warner, in an interview given
the first of the week, makes it plain
that he is not anxious to have third
term merely for the honor of holding
Office longer. He says:
"As a citizen of the state, / will
welcome the advent of any strong
and sincere man who with honest am
billions of his own desires to become a
candidate for the Office of governor
and who will unhesitatingly and une-
quivocably pledge himself to oppose
the organized crew of professional
politicians who make living by serv-
Ing special interests and securing
special favors through their allies in
Office to the detriment of the people
at large.
81 know how well this band of
shrewd manipulators is entrenched.
Men of great wealth who seek high
political offices, sometimes supply the
necessary funds without which these
political merchants could not exist as
an organization. Any man, especially
any candidate, who is not openly and
avowedly against them and their
plans, in these days, is as apt, to be
found working with them and certain
ly would at least be giving them his
moral support. AS long as / remain
their only known opponent in the
field as candidate for governor, rest
assured they will make it their bus
mess to find one or more candidates
to oppose me and who they can back
up and support.
81 think that the public under
stands fully the nature of the battles
waged last year with such political
agents, but if any of the details of
them are forgotten I shall see to it
that they are recalled as the campaign
progresses and that the actions and
motives of myself and opponents are
thoroughly aired and analysed.
Under ordinary conditions l would
not again consider being a candidate
for governor but while / am in the
contest voluntarily I have received
many requests from men throughout
the STATE VINO are seeking no pOlltlcal
favors who desire me to continue the
fight for the progressive legislation
favored at the last session of the last
legislature. Among which was a sim
plified and improved primary election
law; an act preventing over-capitali-
cation of all corporate property on the
same basis as other property; the reg
ulation of licensing of professional
lobbyists.
What I stood for was right and l
am willing to leave that as we'll as my
candidacy to the vote of the people of
the state. / am not ready to surren-
der any branch of the public service
in the state to a clique that has so
recently opposed the will and inter-
ests of the people at large"