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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-06-18
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THE MEASURES DEFEATED

THE MEASURES DEFEATED
Forced mainly by the & Wisconsin
Nelegation, demanding more sradical
action. a minority report, sembody-
ing. the Wisconsin demands, was
made by the resolution committee.
The planks referring to the elec-
tion OF United States senators by the
people; the ascertainmentl of the
physical valuation of railroads and
the publication of campaign expenses
we're taken out for separate action.
The. remainder of the minority
platform then was put to vote and
was lost by 952 against only 2S for
II. Only 25 members of the Wiscon-
sin delegates voted for the repprt
and one from New Jersey and two
from North Dakota voted with them.
The plank providing for the
publication of campaign expenses
was defeated by $50 noes to 81 ayes.
The direct election OF United
States senator's was defeated by SIS
noes to ia ayes.
The provision for the PHYSICAL va.-
.uation of railroads was defeated by
917 noes to 63 ayes.
Representative Cooper, OF Wiscon-
sin. said he was the only who signed
the report and said he was proud or
t. The minority report opposed
ship subsidies, pledged the party to
the regulation of telephone and tele-
graph rates between states and in
cluding a slight modification of the
Gompers anti-injunction plank made
rubllc yesterday.
The report demanded a revision OF
the tariff and Cooper shouted:
1--WE favor the establishment of a
permanent tariff commission and be-
lleve that It should be appointed by !
the President from the ranks Of the /
citizens"
The report said In part;
mo party can claim the public
support which does not put Itself
squarely on record as opposing COM
of capital as at present
II Is more necessary
now than in 1900 for the party to
place itself on record as opposing
combinations organized TO
fix prices. We demand that con-
gress go to the limit Of its powersto
enforce the Sherman act as It now
stands"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-06-18

tion Of arid lands and reafilrin the
Republican policy for the dlstribu-
tion Of available areas of the pub
lie domain to landless settlers.
I'm. line with. this splendid under
takingit Is our further duty, equally
imperative, to enter upon a systema-
tic Improvement upon a large and
comprehensive plan of the water
ways, harbors and lakes of the Uni
ted States.
Pension Increase.
1--WE commend the increase of pen
sions made by the present congress
and declare for the liberal adminis-
tration of all pension laws. We re
affirm our declaration that the civil
service laws enacted, extended and
enforced by the Republican party,
shall continue to be maintained.
Advance Laws.
1--WE commend the efforts to Sc
cure greater efficiency in the natlona,
public health agencies and favor
such legislation as will effect this
purpose.
"Tn the interests of the great min
eral Industries, we earnestly favor
the establishment Of a bureau of
mines and mining.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-06-18

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-06-18

and purposes. reafflrming our ad-
herance to every Republican doc
trine proclaimed since the birth of
the party, we go before the country
asking support not only from those
who have acted with us heretofore.
but from ell car fellow citizens who,
regardless of pasttpoliticalk differ
enoes, unite with us with a desire to
maintain the policies and perpetu-
ate the blessings and make secure
the achievements of Greater Ameri-
ca" 4
The sun., 1908-08-20
PORTER'S APPEAL USELESS.
Appellate Decision Finds the Apportion-
ment Act Constitutional.


ment Act Constitutional.
ALBANY. Aug. 1s.-The decision Of Su-
preme Court Justice Fits declaring con-
stitutional the last legislative apportionment
law was unanimously affirmed by the
Appellate Division OF the Supreme Court in
this district to-day. The Ave Justices re-
turned from their vacations expressly to
hear this appeal. which was argued this
afternoon on behalf Of Alexander T. Porter.
who wants to run on the Independence
League ticket for Senator in Senator George
B. Agnew's district. which is strongly Re-
publican.
Porter thought that II he could get a
reapportionment before election he might
get a Senate district more Democratic in
procliyities. 30 he had his lawyers attack
the law on the ground that It violated the
Constitution in joining Richmond with
Rockland county in a Senate DISTRICT and
because the law was passed at q special
instead Of during regular session OF the
The Appellate Division affirmed Justice
Fits without writing an opinion. Porter's
lawyers expect that this viii end the matter.
as the Court of Appeals does not meet
until October, and yet they said that they
would see IL anything could be done to
get the Court Of Appeals to meet specially
to hear an appeal.
The sun., 1908-08-20
SOUTHERNERS IN BRYAN CLUB.
A Number VINO live Here Organize TO
Help the Ticket.

In answer to q call by William Harmon
Black, former Commissioner Of Accounts
under Mayor Mcclellan, about sixty South
erners met yesterday in Mr.. Blacks Office
at III Broadway to form a campaign club
to work for the Democratic national and
State tickets. John r. Dunlap. q member
Of the governing board Of the National
Democratic Club, was temporary chairman
Of the meeting.
Among those present were Col. John c.
Calhoun, ex-president of the Southern
Railway Company; Judge lharles F. Moore,
William Hepburn Russell, Ernest Bright
Wilson, ex-Speaker Of the House Of Rep
resentatves of Tennessee; Harvey Waiter
son, son OF Col Henry Watterson; Col. James
A. Gray former Assistant District Attorney
of Queens county. and Phelan Beale, who
organized the ohmbia University Demo-
cratic Club.
Mr.. Black said that the membership of
the club would be noticeable for Its absence
of politicians. he and Mr.. Russell were
the only ones who had ever held offices, 30
far as he knew.
AN interesting feature Of the new or
ganization win be the lining up for Bryan,
he said. Amy number Of mon have signi-
fed their intsn tion to join who at the last
election bolted Bryan. This year they are
going TO get on the band wagon
After an informal chat 1t was decided to
adjourn until next Wednesday afternoon,
at which time the matter Of organizato
will be taken up.
The sun., 1908-08-20
HUGHES ADDRESSES $4,000
CLOSE ATTENTION PAID HIM AT
THE CORTLAND FAIR.

Governor Speaks on Corporations, Race.
tracks and the Importance or an Inteili.
gent Electorate Thoroughly Informed
Upon the Duties OF Government.
CORTLAND. N. Y. Aug. ls.-Before one OF
the largest audiences ever assembled on
the Cortland county fair grounds Gov.
Charles E. Hughes this afternoon delivered
an eloquent address. which was enthusiast
cally received. More than a5,oO0 persons
were upon the grounds, and all within
sound Of the Governors voice listened
with the closest attention to his address
Early in the morning people from all the
surrounding country began to arrive upon
the grounds, and it was a representative
crowd that greeted the Governor upon his
arrival this afternoon.
Slight showers somewhat interfered with
the arrangements but by no means damp
ened the ardor or enthusiasm Of the people
who listened to the Governors words. The
Governor was in fine voice and In excellent
spirits.
In his address Gov. Hughes referred TO the
more important things that had been accom-
piished in governmental matters and gave
credit to the people for what had been done.
When the interest of the people was aroused
on any great question their attitude in refer
ence to that question was sure to be the
right one. Keep the people interested in
matters pertaining TO the government and
make them understand that they are part
Of the government, siad he.
The people Of the State should be kept
we'll informed In reference to matters per-
tanning to their interests, said the Gov
ernor -and whatever is done to increase
the intelligence Of the people will tend also
to their advancement along governmental
lines.
.Our Government is young yet 1t has
been in existence scarcely more than 100
years, But great things have been ao-'
complishei No government can exist for
any great length OF. time whose people are
not intelligent. law abiding citizens."
The Governor spoke ut length upon the
conservation Of the natural resources OF
the State especially the forests. and the
development Of the great sources OF water
power. He dwelt upon the necessity for
giving special attention to matters pertain
State.
Great advancement had already been
made along these lines. Corporations
should not DO permitted to obtain fran
people. and the utmost care should be
exercised In the granting Of franchises
to, corporations or individuals.
Control the .corporations rather than
be controlled by th0m, said
he. Tho condition Of the times
demands great aggregations OF capital
for carrying on the business Of the country.
but these great combinations should be
kept within proper limitations"
demands Of the farmer was spoken OF at
some length. Brief reference was> made
to the raoetrack legislation and the at
ttude of Cortland county In reference
to tho matter. The Governor left on the
afternoon train for Syracuse and tomorrow
he speaks ut the State fremen's oonven-
ton in Oswsgo. -.. ...
The sun., 1908-08-20
KERN EXPECTS REACTION.
Thinks Roosevelt worshippers VIII Turn TO
Bryan. the True Foumtainhend.

Bryan. the True Fountainhend.
MILWAUKEE. Aug. 19.-John W. Kern.
Democratic vice-Presidential candidate.
speaking to the Associated Rose Clubs Of
Milwaukee at the picnic tonight, declared
that the growth Of Democracy since the last
campaign had been tremendous and that
tho coming election would show that the
people 6f the United States realized at last
that their favorite, President Roosevelt.
was onlya follower OF Brysn's roicies.
This realization, he declared. would
swing the voters OF the nation to the foun-
tain head OF these principles and he pre-
dicted the election OF Bryan by landslide
figures.
He. told OF his own nomination without
any effort on his part and said that he felt
proud To be placed on q ticket with Bryan.
He said that he did not propose to make
campaign speech, but merely to impress
upon the thousands OF his hearers that
theirs was not q party foredoomed to defeat.
but a party whose principles should carry
it's Presidential candidate in triumph to the
White House.
The picnic address was the elimination
Of day Of jubils tion for Milwaukee Demo-
Gratis. Earlier there were speeches by
the rival candidates for the nomination
for Governor. but there was no bitterness
In the addresses, the tone being that OF
rejoicing over the Democratic victory In
the municipal election last spring
1t was nearly 10 o'clock before Mr.. Kern
was called to the platform. and he out his
address short in consequence.
The sun., 1908-08-20
ABOUT SUPPORTING GOMPERs.
Union Leaders want to Knew How Far
They May Go.


Union Leaders want to Knew How Far
They May Go.
Oficers Of several unions In the American
Federation OF labor said yesterday that
q clamor has arisen for another conference
of the heads Of the national unions to
get an understanding Of how far the unions
viii 20 to support Samuel Gompers In his
campaign policy. s. j. IAnders OF the
national executive committee OF the United
Garment Workers Of America said that he
had been talking with other national officers
and the general sentiment was that no
time should be lost in calling such con-
vention to end the confusion on this point.
at must be settled he said. whether
or not the policy Of Mr., Gompers IL to be
supportsd. do not say that the majority
Of the unions ara not ready TO support IL ,
but something must be done at once to put
an end to tho confusion
Committeeman LAnders also said that
there will he q convention of the editors
American Federation Of labor in Chicago
on September 1 to agree on political
programme. The editors Of l40 OF these
organs would be present, he said, as we'll
as large number of editors Of the official
organs Of central labor bodies in the diff
ferent cities.
tributions will not be considered by some
locals because they do not believe IN the
introduction Of politics at their meetings
Daniel Featheraon. secretary OF the Now
York district council OF the Brotherhood
Of Carpenters. which has about 1900
members in about twenty locals in this
would resent the introduction Of an appeal
OF the kind.
The sun., 1908-08-20
sHELLARD FOR GRAND JURY
PehceNnan Accused Of Shooting Barbara
Reig Wsives Examination.

Reig wsives Examination.
Patrolman David E. Shellard OF the
Hamburg avenue station, in Brooklyn,
was arraigned yesterday before Magis-
trate Furlong in the New Jersey avenue
court for examination on the charge Of
having shot and killed Barbara Reig liz
the shelter house at Irving Square Park
on the night OF July ~. ..I
After the Coroner's jury exonerAted
ShellArd and returned q verdict that the
Reig girl, had shot herself Shellar& was
admitted to bail In SIC, 900. which had been
fixed by Justice Blackmar Of the Supreme
Court.
He was accompanied to the Now Jersey
avenue court yesterday by two friends
aud did not. appear TO be worrying over
his 'predi9ament Assistant District At
torney Bal ey was on hand with more than
q score1of Witnesses ready to proceed with
the prosecution, but when the case was
called Shellard through his counsel waived
examination and was held for the action
OF the Grand Jury without bail. Justice
Blackmar allowed the SO 900 bail bond TO
be renewed and Shellard was again released.
The trial Of the charges against Shellard
for violating the rules Of the Police De!
partment was begun yesterday afternoon
before Deputy Commissioner Baker. IL
10 expected that II win result In his summary
dismissal from the force. ,. =
The sun., 1908-08-20
MEYER At OYSTER BAY.
Postmaster Generals Bis Portfolio Con
tained Some Political Matter.

Postmaster Generals Big Portfolio Con-
- tained Some Political Matter.
OYsTKR BAY, Aug. 1o.-Postmaster- Cen
eral Meyer came to visit President. Roose-
welt to-day accompanied by L. A. Froth-y
ingham Of Boston, candidate for Lieutenant
Governor Of Massachusetts,. The Postmas-
ter-General carried q large portfolio. which
he admitted contained political matter.
They took dinner with the President and
Mr.. Meyer said he expected to stay over
night at Sycamore Hill, while Mr.. Frothing-
ham intended to take late train back to
New York.
Postmaster- General Meyer said that he
expected to make few speeches, but
would not be able to do as much campaign
work as he would like to do, because the
work in his Office piles up too much in his
absence.
EI-Congressman George Smith Of New
York called to see the President to-day,
making the trip In his yacht
The sun., 1908-08-20
TAIL0Rs BEGIN A STRIKE.
Talk That 10000 Of Them May BE Out
Before Long.

Before Long.
A general strike Of the coat tailors to
enforce various demands was ordered yes
terday by the general executive board OF
the United Brotherhood OF Tailors Of Amer
ica at a meeting, For more than a month
the tailors have been talking strike, and the
contractors or middlemen by whom they
are employed. 1t IL said. are not averse to
a strike because they cannot raise the wages
to the tailors unless they get higher prices
from the manufacturers. and a strike. they
say. will give them the opportunity.
Michael Price. secretary Of the general
executive board of the brotherhood. said
that the strike was started yesterday by
800 operators and 500 pressers qditting work
in forty-two shops. A strike Of 800 over
coat and sack coat makers, he said, also
took place in fifteen shops.
'One thousand more tailors will quit in
15O shops Tomorrow he said. 'and on
Saturday 1000 more pressers and 1, 900 more
On Sunday 5000 will be out and next week
we expect that $4,000 tailors will be on
strike in this and other cities"
Some tailors are paid by the week and
some on the piece work system, The week
workers. Price said. demand uniform
scale Of wages. and the piece workers de-
mand an increase Of 20 per cent. on present
prices. The headquarters OF the strikers
will be at 81 Suffolk street.
One Of the contractors said he and others
under present circumstance cannot make
money They cannot with the present low
prices OF ready made clothing get an adj
vance from the manufacturers, and the
wages OF the tailors cannot be increased
otherwise.
LAST year, he said my people worked
nine and half hours a day and earned
$3.50 a week more than they do now work.
ing eleven hours a day. Owing to the
fact that one contractor does not know
what it costs his neighbor TO make a coat.
we have to submit to whatever prices are
offered. The one who squeeses hs help
the most establishes the prices for the
rest
while this Is so do not blame the manu-
facturer. ashe is situated as we are. The
bargain Gales on Broadway by prominent
houses Of we'll made clothing make the
trouble. and the manufacturer cannot do
business unless he can force prices down."
He had to close three times last winter
no said. but started up again each time
because his talors began to plead for work.
The sun., 1908-08-20
ESCAPE FROM VESSEL IN IRONS
PRISONERS REMARKABLE GET
AWAY FROM A WARSHYP.

Two Men on the New Hampshire At the
Brooklyn Yard Slide Down . Coal
Chute before = ssntry's Eyes s--sausht
In Chinatown and In the Brig Now.
George W. Mills, % years old. Of Phila-
delphia, and George Cooms, 81, of Elmira,
N Y. oilers OF the battleship, New Hamp-
shire, made q remarkable escape from
that vessel In the Brooklyn navy yard yes-
terday, getting clear over to Chinatown in
double irons before they were caught.
The New Hampshire arrived at the yard
q few days ago and was moored along side
q dock. Yesterday Mills and Cooms oon1-
mitted some infraction Of the rules, and
when Capt Winslow heard their case he
ordered them to the brig in double irons
for few days.
They were not the only ones to commit
an offence since the ships arrival. and the
brig was already full, so the two oilers were
put on the deck with a sentry over them.
Near where the prisoners and their guard
were stationed was q coal chute, which was
placed against the ships aide like ladder.
In, some unaocountable way the two men
managed TO crawl over to the chute and
slide down to the dock How they could
do this without being seen by the sentry
Is something which he will have to explain.
II he can.
When they had reached the dock the
prisoners, still In the irons. went to the
gate. passed the marine guard on duty
there and made their way across the bridge
to Manhattan. They found a looksmith on
Pell street who agreed to file of their irons.
and being free at last the two sailors started
In to make the best Of their shore liberty
while It lasted, for they probably knew that
II would be some time before they could
get on land again. b" !
In the meantime the mems absence had
been discovered, and when q thorough
search Of the yard had failed to disclose
them Polioe Headquarters was notified.
Detectives Fogarty, Boyle and Daily OF
the Central Offioe were assigned to the
case, and knowing something Of sailors
habits, they began their hunt In Chinatown.
It did not take them long to locate Mills
and Coolns in q saloon at Pell street and
Chatham square. The prisoners were taken
back to the New Hampshire. and the sentry
who was guarding them when they got
away was put in the brig with them.
Capt. Winslow Of the New Hampshire
was amazed when he heard Of the case,
and said that he could not understand how
1t possibly could have happened.
were two other deserters from the Brooklyn
navy. yard who were caught by Police
Headquarters yesterday
The sun., 1908-08-20
UPHAM APPEALS FOR FUNDS.
Republican Assistant Treasurer UrEes To-
diyiduals to Give IIberaily.


diyiduals to Give Literally.
CHICAGO. Aug. 19.-Fred W. Upham.
assistant treasurer OF the Republican
national comnittee to-day sent personal
appeal for campaign funds throughout the
Western territory. which is his field Of
activity. The letter says Ia part:
Roth the New York and the Chicago
headquarters Of the Republican national
committee have been opened and the work
Of the campaign is we'll advanced. The
election of MIR. Taft and Mr.. Sherman Is
essential to the welfare Of this country.
and perfect organization is necessary 70
elect them. To secure a perfect or9ani,a-
ton the ma Gonal committee must be liberally
supplied with funds '.
Congress recently enacted a statute
making il unlawful to solicit money for
political purposes from corporations. All
the funds therefore for the campaign must
be supplied by individuals. You are re-
quested to bring this matter to the atten-
ton Of your business associates and to ask
each to send q check.
please be as liberal as possible, as Il
will take much money to pay the expenses
Of organization, the postage, printing,
speakers bureau and various details that
are absolutely necessary to success
The sun., 1908-08-20
BRYAN TO SPEAK TWICE.
VIII Make Two Talks on Labor Day--JohD-
son Ready for Work.

VIII Make Two Talks on Labor Day-JohD'
son Ready for Work.
CHICAGO, Aug. le.-Word was received
in Chicago to-day that William Jennings
Bryan will accept the invitation to make
a second speech in Chicago on Labor day.
September :, and big posters are now out
announcing the fact.
John W. Kern reached Chicago to-day,
conferred with Democratic leaders and
then went on to Milwaukee for short time
and then returned to Indianapolis.
Gov. johnson is ready to take the stump
for Bryan. He will begin a tour soon.
Minnesota Democrats are in the fight
to win" said James j. Regan Of ST. Paul.
a visitor at the Democratic headquarters.
There is not sore spot among the friends
and supporters Of Gov. johnson in Mime,
sofa. They are for Bryan and Kern and
will put up just as hard fight for the ma
tional ticket as though Minnesota sfavorite
son had been the nominee.
Gov. johnson will take the stump for
Bryan and no effort will be lost to roll
up q Democratic majority In November
The sun., 1908-08-20
THE BID HUGHEs DIDN'T GET.
An Explanation on Behalf Of the Utica
Citizens. Committee.

An Explanation on Behalf OF the Utica
Citizens. Committee.
UTICA. Aug. Ie.-Harry W. Roberts OF
this city, who was secretary Of the executive
committee in charge Of the celebration
marking the Sherman notification oere-
monies here yesterday. made the following
statement tonight in discussing the gossip
to the effect that Gov. Hughes was the
victim OF a studied slight In not being in
rited TO attend the day doings: . -''.
1T Is a fact that Gov. Hughes's name
was not included in the list OF those to whom
nyitatio ns were mailed from the citizens
committee headquarters for the Sherman
day celebr alton. 1t 10 equally true that
Lieut. Gov. Chanler and other State officers.
including the Republican State Senators
and Assemblymen, as well as President
Roosevelt and the Republican Presidential
nominee, William II. Taft, and scores Of
others identified with public life were not
invited
There we're some out OF town. people
asked outside Of the members Of the not-
hcation committee. including Mr.. Sherman's
colleagues in Congress from this State.
but this list the committee confined to
those whom we believed to be- through long
acquaintanceship, close personal friends OF
Mr.. Sherman.
THE suggestion that the citizens COM
mittee intended any slight to Gov. Hughes
is absurd
The sun., 1908-08-20
The weather.

The pressure continued low yesterday over tho
Northeastern States with its centre over Quebec.
In all other sections except the extreme south
west the pressure WAS high.
The principal high area had its centre over the
pskotas and was attended by much lower ten.
peratures from Montana and wyoming eastward
70 the upper Mississippi Valley.
In New England. eastern New York and Penn.
sylyania II was also cooler. In Illinois, Iowa and
southern Wisconsin II was warmer.
Rain fell IN Kansas, Missouri, at some points In
the southern Lake regions and In southern New
Jersey. The weather was generally fair at other
places.
In this city the day was fair; slight temperature
change: wind, light 70 fresh westerly: average
humidity, IS per cent: barometer. corrected 70
read 10 SEQ level at "a, NJ. co.B7: p n, 29,7o.
The temperature yesterday. as recorded by the
ofI1eal thermometer is shown In the annexed table,