Morris tribune., 1908-05-09

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Alone" sentiment which was cheered
loudly by the business men present
Ioakum said that this years earnings
of the railroads are about Is per cent
hess than last year and that If the war
Of legislation is kept up a reduction in
wages Of employees will be necessary.
Socialists Arrest Police.
Turning the tables on their so called
oppressors, the Socialists Of Philadel-
ghia have caused the arrest of two po-
j;cemen for having interfered with a
reaceable political meeting and having
elected the speakers. The charge is
tat of melting to riot, and the purpose
Of re Socialists is to test the law as
to -ie right Of free speech.
s.:caIist Ministers Unite.
The Ministers Socialist conference is
the name of a new organization which
has .been launc he'd at New York with
a membership of 200. The Rev. John
D~Long. secretary, says that they have
cone to the conclusion "that Christian
'ity will not work under a commercial
competitive system and that the inau-
guration of socialism Is necessary for
civilized human beings" They regard
ii as ''the economic expression Of the
Christian life'' and believe 1t the duty
of the church to step In and advocate
Christian socialism in the United
States. Mr.. Long says that several
wealthy corporation men are aiding
the movement conadentially.
More Presidential Preferences.
Two more eastern states, New Jersey
and Connecticut in the Democratic
camp have taken the noncommittal
path blazed by New York, and this is
understood to mean at least distaste
for the Bryan leadership. At Trenton
lie lead of ex-United States Senator
James Smith, Jr., naming delegates I'M
lStructed for any particular candidate
ami adopting the unit rule over the
angry protests Of the Bryan faction.
Owing to the arbitrary action of the
cha!::na in refusing a division con-
test at Denver is likely.
The convention at New Haven was
also the scene of violent factional
con 1est, In which the Bryanites were
bea zen. The delegates chosen were
not instructed for any candidate, and
the only concession was the mention of
Bryan along with jefferson, Jackson
were reafirmed.
Tho Pennsylvania Republican state
conven ton at Harrisburg gave Senator
Knox unreserved Endorsement and in
structed it's delegates In the national
convention to stand for him as long as
he consents to stay in the fight. The
tariff plank of the platform adopted is
expected to serve as model for the
hatfon;, platform. While eulogizing
the policy OF protection, it recognizes
"the general demand for review by
the incoming congress of tariff legisla-
ton now in force" in such manner as
will conserve the welfare of the people.
But this work should not be intrusted
10 "the hands Of the doctrinaire, the
demag ocue or the Democratic party to
be manipulated in academic expert
ment for personal advancement or par
tisan advantage A local option reso-
luton was strangled by reference to
committee without reading, the action
being denounced by the optionists as
~un- Repub lican, un-American and in
decent" The Penrose forces were dom
anant, and the senator was indorsed
for reelection.
The Vermont Republican convention
turned down resolution demanding
the continuance Of the Roosevelt poll
cies either under his guidance or that
OF his friends. The delegates to Chi
cago were sent uninstructed.
There ras a split in the Mississippi
Republican convention. A minority
1avofing Foraker, being denied admis-