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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14
President Is Interested
In the American Farmer

low the union price, If there were a
union price. All society, organized and
unorganized, instinctively favors the
farmer who sells produce at the lowest
price, whether 1t deprives other far
mers of "the living wage" or 1.-The
American standard of comfort or not.
PROFESSIONALLY the farmer belongs to
the capitalistic class and can succeed
best by whatever methods are most
profitable for other capitalists, but he
does not willingly adopt them and can
but rarely be induced to do so. This
is so we'll recognized that politicians
appeal to him with The same argu-
ments and inducements which they Of
fer to those whose labor is combined
not with their own capital but with
that of others to produce commodities,
says the San Francisco Chronicle. The
president has never tackled deeper
problem than that of what Is the mat
ter with the farmer and how to cure it.
If his commission touches bottom with
1t it will be a wonder. And yet there
are not wanting examples in the world
of governments which have attacked
this problem, and at this distance APP
pear to have done much toward its
solution. So far as we know, the
greatest measure of success has been
reached by the government of Dem
mark which virtually compels Danish
farmers to combine" in certain indus
tries. Possibly the president has that
in mind. That, however, would be
"un-American" and therefore bad.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14

"incendiary" speeches during the cam
paign.
In other words, because he appears
to be a real patriot and the people nave
in him, he is unfit" and the
natives are mot sufficiently American
lied to be ripe for the ballot and self
government"
AS 90 those "incendiary" speeches, in
heavens name what other kind Of
speeches would an "insurgent" be ex-
pected to make? And, for that matter,
has not every statesman that ever
amounted to anything been at some
time a maker of "incendiary" speeches?
Handy word, that "incendiary." Our
Declaration of Independence, when
translated into Spanish and distributed
among the Philippines, was suppressed
as an "incendiary document"
There is evidently an attempt on the
part of a machine" to cheat the FIJI
ipinos of the right of self-government,
and I would like The Herald, which is
down on machines" to speak out on
this subject. Hands off the people,
elect" whether in the philippines OF
elsewhere. VAL STONE.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14
TRIUMPH OF MACHINE WILL
INSURE VICTORY OF BRYAN

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12-[Editor
Herald: In the primaries just held
for the benefit of our dear Republican
friends to make a choice of leaders
for the November campaign either for
a clean ticket or to be dominated by
the S. P. machine" they have select
ed as by lottery the machine men.
This they have done with remarkable
kindness toward the great and good
Democratic leaders as we'll as the par
ty. They have made this blunder, If
you wish to call 1t such. unknowingly.
Their intentions were good and for
the Lincoln-Roosevelt league, but
they have erred through their blindness
in not knowing just what individuals
to vote for and whom not to vote for.
Now, being Disguised with the out
come and determined to overthrow
the S. P. machine, they will flock by
the thousands to our undefiled party
and sweep the Democratic party to
victory. They will give the Sunset
State to Bryan and Kern. and put The
adore Bell safely in the senate.
HORACE NJ. JACKSON,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14
Standard oil Finds Defender
in Washington University

American people have undertaken to
deal with railways and other great
corporations. In deciding whether a
rate is fair one must be familiar with
the usual practice of railways in rate
making. In deciding whether there
have been attempts to conceal rate
one must, again, know thoroughly the
business of fixing rates, the method of
bookkeeping, of collecting charges, etc.
All these matters are Ineligible only
to one having experience with them.
The customs and methods of any pro-
fession-tnat of the physician, the
lawyer, the carpenter or the railway
freight otficial-elude the apprehen-
sion of the outsider; they are mis-
judged by him almost as surely as the
customs of an East Indian hill tribe
are misunderstood by British ad-
ministrator"
AS matter of fact there is no more
science about fixing railroad rates than
there is about selling a pig. Before
the law forbade rebates it was purely
a question of bargain and sale in
which wealthy and powerful COMPETE
tors were able to seize such undue adj
vantages that they were enabled to
asquire a monopoly. The unanimous
sentiment of the country has decided,
and wisely decided, that transporta-
ton charges are, in fact, a form of
taxation which must be applied so as
to give equal opportunity to all. If
the wholesale principle" were valid
and just the large property owner
ought to be given rebate on his taxes
at the expense of his less fortunate fell
low citizens. Conceding or assuming
the justice of equality of opportunity
in transportation, the science of fixing
rates resolves itself simply into a
question of what the traffic will bear.
There is no mystery about it except
such mystery as railroad managers
sometimes use for purposes of conceal
ment. There is no exact science of
rate making and the process is purely
empirical, the object of experiment be-
ing to ascertain the figure by which
transportation companies and their
customers can live and let live.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14
MAN OF THE HOUR

He HOUR HAS COME = AND
THE MAN.
Il William Jennings Bryan will be
elected president of the United States.
The success of Taft would be Illogical
and Providence is not illogical.
The fight will be won, not so much
on program as on principle. All the
Democratic reform proposals are rea-
sonable and indeed necessary, in view
of the main proposition asserted by
Mr.. Bryan, which is, this government
must represent all the people, not
favored few.
AS Los Angeles Herald has been
preaching, return to the first prin-
ciples of Americanism is necessary II
the nation would continue to move
tremendously along the path OF
progress and peace.
In The Herald we have never lodged
the serious aspects of the social
problem. We have not sneered at the
great question of the day. We have
not belittled 1t. We have opened our
columns to the people and have not
publicity because they have views
which, in the opinion of some, may be
radical, but which, in truth, are mucn
nearer the spirit and tone of the prin-
ciples Of the American rebels who be-
came first the American revolutionists
and then the American nation, than are
any of the utterances we have heard
and read in recent years from the rep
resentatives of what we must call the
temporizing class, the men who are
crying peace, peace" when there is
no peace. They are trying to make US
believe George Washington and Abe
Lincoln would smile approval and say
Good" If they heard that TWO MIL
LION CHILDREN, THE FLOWER
OF THE NATION, had been put pre-
maturely into the mills of Industrial
ism to help grind out profits for
those despicable traitors to our glori-,
our flag who, secure in the power OF
ilI-gotten wealth, are willing that the
republic should be wrecked If only
their plumber is secure. There is hard
Iy one of these un-American, anarchis-
tic looters who has not deposited a
HUGE STAKE IN LONDON, FOR
FEAR OF ACCIDENTS IN AMER
ICA.,
This is written with the force of sim
certify. We firmly believe American
ism is represented by Mr.. Bryan and
that he stands where Lincoln or Wash
ington would stand under similar cir
cumstances. Nay more, we believe
that the shallow pates who sneer at
him for his defeats by the party of
privilege, forgetting in their miserable
and fatuous ignorance that George
Washington knew defeat and was even
treated outrageously by Americans be-
fore he finally won, fail to appreciate
the fact that Bryan's defeats have
been the making of him. We have
seen this man in training. We have
seen him receive hard knocks. We
have seen his views subjected to the
crucible of public opinion. Organism"
as the more ignorant of the political
enemy call it, has been tried, and re-
fined. and has assumed a definite form,
substance and shape recognizable by
every student of American history,
life, philosophy, morals, aspirations
the form, substance and shape COM
prised in the word AMERICANISM.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14

ROFESSOR AMBROSE PARE
WINSTON of the Washington
Il university, in an elaborate mon
ograph entitled Public Opinion and
the Standard Oil Company" absolves
that corporation of all its so-called
sins and finds that the whole world
Is mistaken in the prevailing estimate.
In this extensive special plea Profess
sor Winston defends the practice of
rebating in it's earlier stages by APP
pealing to the fact that many other
shippers at the same period awaited
themselves of similar concessions. The
plea recalls Judge Peter Grosscup' s
recent apology for accepting free
passes on railroads on the ground that
at the time he accepted these favors
other officials, including federal Judges,
were doing the same thing. 1t Is
scarcely necessary to discuss the mo-
rality of this plea, says the san Fran
cisco Call.
Further, Professor Winston defends
rebates by reference to the wholesale
nrinciple'i that comedies lower rates
to large purchasers. In reply to this
defense it is enough to say that the
result of these rebates was to create
a powerful and oppressive monopoly.
Further it may be said that II the
wholesale principle was valid in the
early days of rebates it is of equal
force today and all our recent legls-
lation on the subject is mistaken.
Indeed. Professor winston does not
disguise his opinion that the whole
world, excluding the Standard OIL
company and himself, is grossly mis-
taken in holding the common attitude
with regard to these questions and
he attributes this unfortunate state or
mind to our hopeless ignorance of rail-
road affairs and management. The
fixing of railroad rates is, according to
him, the product of an applied esoter1c
science which no outsider is competent
to understand. 1t is like this, says the
professor, using Commissioner Gar
fields report as his horrible example:
1.-THE Garfield report illustrates very
strikingly the method by which the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14
DIRECT PRIMARIES

nNE of the charter amendments
proposed by the special sub
" committee of the Los Angeles
charter revision commission deals with
section 10 OF the charter to provide
for primary election, nominations by
petition and the printing Of the names
of candidates on the ballots alphabet
ically. Candidates to be voted for at
any general or special election shall
be nominated at a primary nominat-
ing convention held not less than
three nor more than five weeks pre-
ceding such election. The name of no
candidate shall be printed upon the
primary nominating ballot except on
a petition signed by at least 100 citi-
gems. and ali the expenses OF such
printing, etc, shall be borne by the
city. Candidates shall be nominated
on petition. regardless of party. All
names proposed for any office shall
be voted on by the people and the two
candidates receiving the highest num-
Der OF votes shall be the candidates
for the office at the election"
This, in brief, is what is known as
a direct primaries law. 1t is method
OF nomination which has been orig
inafed-and in some other cities put
into practice-in response to the grow
ing popular uneasiness over the power
OF machines" seEni-secret organiza-
lions within political parties which as
a rule work in concert with corpora
ton or other interests which wish to
keep their thumb on the government"
With direct primary, honestly man
aged. one of the chief sources Of ma
chine power will disappear.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14
SHOWS WHY ALL DOGS MUST
BE SUBJECT TO TAXATION

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13.-[Editor
Herald: Your correspondent, Robert
Saults, in Sundays Letter Box suggests
that only dogs that appear on the
streets should be taxed, and that, pro-
vided a man keep his dog on his prem
ises, it should be exempt from taxation
Now how is he going to enforce such
a law? Owners would swear the dog
never was on the street, and to prove
a case it would be necessary to catch
the dog, kill it, or photograph it on the
street in the presence of a number OF
witnesses.
His plan advocates the claiming OF
dogs in back yards, which is the very
thing the Humane societies are trying
to stop, as it is a refined form of cru
city and tends to make dog irritable.
savage and dangerous. A dog that Is
not safe on the streets Is not safe any
where and should be destroyed. But
the claiming of such dogs in back yards
does not prevent the possibility OF their
breaking loose, and everyone knows
that a chained dog Is nearly always
more dangerous than one running
loose.
Robert Saults is evidently. not dog
lover, nor is he acquainted with the
problems involved in giving the dog
ARTHUR w. LINE.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14
THINKS SALVATION ARMY
SHOULD ASK NO FAVoRS

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12.-[Editor
Herald: In reference to special priv
ileges" being given the Salvation
Army, I fully agree with "E. e. r"
Christianity is a great principle, and
should stand aloof from the idea of
thrusting itself on the public by asking
any advantage over political or other
reform organizations. The streets be-
long to the public, and should not be
doled out to any class.
What is injuring the influence of the
church today more than any other
thing is this exiguity of some of its
'Ieaders'' 81 whose income is derived
by the Especial privilege" method
offender unto Caesar that which Is
Caesars, and unto God that which IS
God's'' ]. M. G.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14

excellent character rather than for a
Republican of doubtful political ante
cedents and relationships.
Let the Democratic party select
clean, honest, capable candidates, who
will appeal to the voters on their per-
sonal records and merits as well, and
Republicans will not believe that in
breaking away from the machine they
are repudiating their party. The ma
chine is not the party. Many Repub-
leans who believe in patriotism and
are men of high principles will vote
for Democrats who represent patriot
ism and high principle rather than
for Republicans" who represent a
railroad machine.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14

Special Agent NJ. H. Davis of the
United States consular service reports
that the population of Glasgow, Scot
land. Is now over a million. This will
perhaps help to enlighten some Of our
friends who persist in talking of Scot
land as IL it were little annexed dis
trict OF England. or an outlying coun-
ty. Scotland is one OF Americas best
customers for flour and wheat. has the
greatest shipbuilding industry in the
world, and shares with the United
States the worlds leadership II. the
iron and steel industry.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14
ASKS HERALD TO SPEAK OUT
IN BEHALF OF PEOPLES ELECT

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12.-LEditor
Herald: / read in this mornings
Herald Associated Press reports that
"the Americans in Manila doubt
whether the government will allow
villa to take his seat as alderman,
though returned by large plurality;
and exception is also taken to the "tri-
umphant'' return of Ramon Diokno,
the leader of the Labor party. 1t is
urged against Villa that he is an ex-
officer of the insurgent army and made
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14
CANNOT SEE THAT WORKERS
PROFIT BY BUILDING BOOM

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19-[Editor
Herald: I should like to inquire of
some contributor to The Herald Letter
show such a great increase, the wages
of the average mechanic are at least
81 less per day than they were one year
ago?
Where is the workingman's share of
this prosperity, seeing that living ex-
penses have remained just as high as
they were? A. G.. DOUGHTY.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14

Postmaster Flint wishes the public
to know the 2-cent rate to the United
Kingdom will not be in force until
October 1, 1908. Americans who are
writing their British cousins to con-
graduate them on the new deal are
making them pay 6 cents apiece for
premature Fluctuations.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14

Tax rate was not increased after all.
AS 1t is the general opinion among
those most interested that SIPS on 800
is enough, the retention Of the lower
rate will be extremely popular. Tho
auditor and the finance committee are
to be congratulated on their work.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14

Every automobile inquest suggests
that chauffeurs would find it to their
advantage and their peace of mind to
cultivate the habit of running dead
slow" through the crowded streets of
this busy city. But they don't.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14

Bulls and bears in New York had a
the cotton market. After 1t is specu-
latively controlled who. in the long run,
will pay for the speculative control?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14
The P ublic Letter Box

Many interesting letters have been re-
ceived which are lengthy that two Oh
three would fill the allotted space. Con-
tributors are requested to observe the zoo
word rule.-IEd. Herald
Letters intended for publication must be
accompanied by the name and address Of
the writer. The Herald gives the widest
latitude to correspondents but assumes nc
responsibility for their views Letters
should not exceed 400 words.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14
Holds More

Deacon Rones-Whv dom yer ever
ask me ter pass 'roun' de hat, parson?
Parson Jones-Wall, yer see, deacon
yer only war er six and a quarter hat,
and de udder deacon wars err seven
and err ha'f.-Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14

An estate worth 25 cents is in liti-
CATION in New York. 1t is safe to as
sumo the lawyers fees will be or G
cents more than the value, Of the
property.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14
FOR PRESIDENT
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
JOHN w. KERN

Herald subscribers intending to leave the
city for the summer months kindly notify
the circulation department, and we Will
send The Herald TO your new address and
change the address as often as desired.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-10
RECIPE FOR REAL TROUBLE.
cheerfully Contributed to an Already
Unhappy World.

Trouble making is an older industry
than the manufacture OF steel. Cain,
the trouble maker. got into action be-
fore Tubal Cain, the iron worker;
and Eve got Adam into hot water long
before tho Boiler Makers union began
business.
There are three kinds OF trouble
imaginary, borrowed and real.
Imaginary trouble consists Of rail.
road accidents, earthquakes, fires, sui.
cides. the poorhouse. death, and the
grave, carefully mixed and taken
after late dinner or drop In the
stock market.
Borrowed trouble is the kind we get
from our relatives It's principal in
gradients are visits, borrowed money.
birthday presents, advice and expecta-
tons. But the real article Is pro
duced as follows: Put the sandals Of
endurance on your feet, take your life
in your hands and follow by turn the
How-to-Be Happy Philosopher, the
Preacher of Physical Culture and
the Apostle OF piet-Puck,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-10
CAUSE AND EFFECT
Good Digestion Follows Right Food.

Indigestion and the attendant dis.
comforts of mind and body are Ger.
tain to follow continued use of improp-
er food
Those who are still young and
robust are likely to overlook the fact
that, as dropping water will wear a
stone away at last, so will the use of
heavy, greasy, rich food, finally cause
loss of appetite and indigestion.
Fortunately many are thoughtful
enough to study themselves and note
the principle of Cause and Effect in
their daily food. A N. Y. young wom-
an writes her experience thus:
Sometime ago had lot of trouble
from indigestion, caused by too rick
food ! got so l was unable to di
gest scarcely anything, and medicines
seemed useless.
"A friend advised me to try Grape
Nuts food, praising it highly, and as
last resort tried it. am thankful
to say that Grape-Nuts not only re-
lieved me of my trouble, but built me
up and strengthened my digestive or
gans so that can now eat anything
desire. But stick to Grape-Nuts."
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above Ietters A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-10
Ready with the Answer,

Miss Baxter. feeling the effects of
torrid afternoonin June, was attempt
ing to arouse the interest of her Ian
guild class by giving, as she supposed.
an interesting talk on the obelisk
After speaking for half an hour she
found that her efforts were wasted
Feeling utterly provoked, she cried
Every word that nave said you have
let in at one ear and out of the other.
You'-pointing to a girl whom she no.
tced had been particularly inattentive
throughout the entire lesson-"tell me,
what is an obelisk?"
The pupil. grasping the teachers
last words. rose and promptly an
swered:
IAN obelisk is something that goes
In one ear and out the other."-Suc-
cess Magazine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-10
LAME BACK PRESCRIPTION

The increased use of "Toris" for
lame back and rheumatism Ia causing
considerable discussion among the
medical fraternity. 1t Is an almost In
fallible cure when mixed with GER
tain other ingredients and taken prop
erly. The following formula is eFfec-
tive: ITO one-half pint OF good
whiskey add one ounce of Toris Com
pound and one ounce Syrup Sarsapa'
rllla Compound. Take in tablespoon
full doses before each meal and be-
fore retiring"
Toris compound is product OF tho
laboratories OF the Globe Pharmaceu.
teal Co. Chicago, but 1t as well az the
other ingredients can be had from any
good druggist.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-10

not follow them, and where memory
and anticipation are softened by mu-
tual interest and mutual affection. But
did not care, for also had little
inner world with memories, and liked
to anticipate the future, now very
hazy and indistinct, to be sure, but
filled with delightful possibilities and
alluring in its very vagueness.
So leaned back in my low wicker
chair and built castles in the air. while
the rain beat unnoticed against the
windows and the surf Numbered angri-
ly upon the shore.
Whats that?" cried Elizabeth, sharp
ly, and with one accord we sprang to
our feet
For above the noise of the storm we
had heard a crash, as of metal striking
metal, and the fall of heavy body,
apparently right beneath us.
ITS the storm" said Gabrielle.
only the storm"
But she was white and trembling as
she spoke, and cast an apprehensive
glance at the floor, as though she ex-
pected it to open and engulf us.
The cellar" whispered Elizabeth
-"some one is down there"
Now, the cellar was part of our
abode we had not yet explored, so II
had all the mystery of the unknown,
and as we crept stealthily into the
kitchen we experienced sensation OF
standing over bomb which might al
at any time explode and annihilate u.s.
Gabrielle valiantly advanced to the
door leading down into it, and opened
it the fraction of an inch.
who Is there?" she said, beginning