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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-15
BRYAN THE FREE.TRADER
Stands To-day as He Did When in
Congress for Free Trade.
BE Pronounced the Wilson German
Free Trade Bill Just and
Honorable.

! In the record Of Mr.. Bryan's public
| career he is officially identified with
just one important measure Of federal
| legislation, and that the Wilson-Gorman
tariff act Of 1894. AS member of the
House Committee on Ways and Means
during President Cleveland's second adj
ministration Mr.. Bryan assisted in pre-
pairing that measure, and in its com
peted form 1t bore his unqualified APP
proval. His advocacy of the bill drew
sharp and clear the dividing line be-
tween the Democracy of Organism and
the Democracy of Grover Cleveland.
Mr.. Bryan pronounced the measure just
and honorable. President Cleveland de-
and dishonor," refused to sign 1t, and il
became a law without his approval.
The distinction thus drawn between the
Bryan Democracy and the Cleveland
Democracy continues to this day.
Free Trade Disastrous.
Inasmuch as Mr. Bryan is posing
this year as the special friend and
champion of the farmers, ii is worth
while to point out how their interests
were affected by the only important law
he ever helped to create. The Wilson
German act repealed the duty on wool.
On January ]. 1893, two months after
President Cleveland's second election.
the sheep in the United States, accord
ing TO official statistics, numbered At
2T3.553 and were valued at 1929, 909,254.
At the close of Mr.. Clevelands term,
thanks TO the baleful influence Of the
free trade act which Mr.. Bryan had
helped to force upon the statute book,
the number Of sheep in the country had
fallen to 36,SlS,643, having value of
$60.020,942. In other words, the sheep
herds had suffered q loss of more than
100000, or nearly % per cent, and
the wool clip OF the United States had
declined In value about S5S,00O,00O. or
nearly so per cent, all through the OPP
GRAFTON af a law which found one of
its most ardent supporters in the per
son Of 'the farmers friend" William
J. Bryan.
In 1893, under the fostering care of
tariff protection, the wool Of the cotln-
try amounted to 3O3,0O0,O00 pounds
in lS95, under the blighting effect of
free trade, it fell to 100000, 900 pounds.
In 1891, with the tariff restored, it
rose to 302,0OO,COO pounds and to 316..
100000 pounds in 1902. During the
four years Of President Cleveland's sec
ond term the measure which he de-
nounced as ''the creature of perfidy and
dishonor," but which Mr. Bryan never
theless enthusiastically endorsed, sad
died the American wool growers with
losses conservatively estimated at $780,
OOG. coo.
But the wool growers were not the
only victims OF the Wilson-G German
Bryan perfidy. Every branch of Ameri-
can industry suffered. 1t lowered the
duties on imports Of manufactures and
thereby forced the closing of important
native industries and drove their en-
nloyes into idleness Wages IN every
3ranch of industrial activity declined,
the demand for every variety OF farm
products fell off, and the workiDgmen
II the country were subjected to uni
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-15

To the Editor OF The World:
Because of the present condition of
our government we must have man
with the ability OF Mr.. Taft to keep
the wheels Of progress turning, so that
more respect shall be shown on the
part of Europe.
Our government has been progress
ing ever since its birth. The Monroe
Doctrine will be In great danger. In
stead of Japan being our friendly
neighbor 1t will become our foe. There
fore all parties should unite In electlnt
Mr.. Taft by big majority, and with
the big Stick" he shonld carry our
President Roosevelt's policies.
LOUIS SHAPIRO
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-15
Bic Western Bank peposits.

The deposits In the State banks of
Kansas on Sept. /, the date Of the last
call, were greater than ever before in
the history of the State-a total of
over eighty-three million dollars, and
this within ten months after the panic.
During the eighty days between the
last and next to last calls the deposits
increased at the rate OF 100000 a
day. The net increase for this period
was eight million dollars. The ma
tional banks will probably show an
equal gain for the same period. Ito
peka Capital.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-15
A sentiment That WIN Live

Judge Taft's IL do not care for the
Presidency II it has to come by COM
promise with Senator Foraker or any
body else in matter of principle" is
one of those quotable sentences that
will stick in memory and in politics and
be recalled In campaigns many years
hence as one of the virile utterances OF
American history.--Topeka Capital.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-15
SHALL THE PEOPLE RuLEpo

Tune-"John, Brown"
We have heard the wondrous query OF
Nebraska's Peerless One"
AS it sounded out from Fairview and
struck the nation dumb;
So we guess Wei keep on ruling, as FOR
many year we've done!
The people still shall rule!
Chorus:
Glory, glory, hallelujah Glory, glory
hallelujah!
Glory, glory hallelujah! The People
still shall rule!
In eighteen ninety-six you know. the
People thought they'd rule,
And give the Peerless Orator" some
more years at school;
But still in ninteen hundred he could
not the People fool;
The People still would rule.
"Shall the People ruler" asks Bryan.
Does he think the nation daft?
Is there any cause for wonder that the
People see his craft?
OF course. they'll keep OH ruling, aud
their Leader will be Taft!
The People still will rule
Taft is running on his record, while
Bryan runs away
From the Paramount Issues" which he
held the other day;
And what he'll hold tomorrow no NOR
tai man can say,
The People still shall rule
We believe In honest banking. but not
in guarantees
To secure bank deposits that may tend
to foster thieves,
However much such methods some cum
ming knaves might please,
The People still will rule!
We intend to vote for William-but not
for William B.
Our ballots in November shall be cast
for William T.
The defeat OF William Bryan will be
counted No. 3,
The People still shall rule.
B. f. G. In Baltimore American.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-15

William Jennings Bryan stands to-
day as he stood In 1894, for free trade
and all that 1t means to American la
Dor and American enterprise. He can
not get away from the record, and
there are no indications that he wants
to get away from 1t. He is committed
to free trade as distinctly as he is to
free silver, and his own words show
that he will fasten those twin deviltries
upon the country II he gets the chance
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-15
The Public Welfare.
(From Governor Hughes Speech at
South Bend, Ind

South Bend, Ind
"If Bryan had been elected In 1896
the disasters that would have followed
would have prevented him from ever
being a candidate again.
1--WE are devoted to line OF progress.
straightforward, honorable administers
tion above every selfish advantage.
against every attempt to exploit the
people for private interest. We are de-
voted to the public welfare in establish
ing the stability of honest enterprise
We serve the Republican party because
we believe that through ii these things
can be accomplished. In the heat and
turmoil of political campaign II is I'M
portapt that we should preserve true
and proper sense Of proportion"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-15
TAFT's PLEDGE.
Mr. Taft at st. Paul:

IF I am elected, as | expect
to be. | have the greatest pleas
ure in pledging. in the presence
of this grand audience. all the
energies and all the abilities OF
which | am capable To continue
the Roosevelt policies, to make
business honest ana to keep every
man within the law. be he humble
or rich"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-15

versal hardship and distress. The OPP
GRAFTON Of Mr.. Bryan's pet measure
robbed the farmers, brought hunger and
misery to the wage-earner and bank
rupted the treasury. 1t was indeed, as
Mr.. Cleveland said, "a creature Of per-
tidy and dishonor"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-15

Haskell In himself amounts TO moth
ing but he is valuable MS showing with
what kind of men Mr.. Bryan is willing
to surround himself New York Gobs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-15

Mr. Taft should hold to his original
resolution not to answer every state
ment made by Bryan. Give Mr.. Bryan
time enough aud he will deny them all
himself.-Philadelph Ledger.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-25
Disturbed by the Letters.

Especial to The Times Dispatch,]
CHATHAM. March 24.-Messrs. B. L.
Terry j. j. Motley and j. w. F'itzger-
aid, three of the recipients of the
night-rider notices, have discussed the
notices and from all accounts are very
much concerned about them Mr.. Motley
was heard to say that he wanted TO
sell out his holdings. He is a large
merchant and farmer. and one OF the
wealthiest men of Plttsylvania.
Mr.. Fitzgerald is in sympathy with
The Farmers Protective Association,
and thinks the farmers should stand
by It, as he believes that the good
prices received this year were to a.
great extent due to the work OF the
association. Last year he stored part
of his crop with the association and
now has about 5000 pounds ready Cor
market, which he will in all probabil
lty store with them. Mr.. Terry takes
serious view OF the notice, and while
oeneving the association a good thing
Tor the farmers, has never stored any
of his crop. Other recipients OF the
notices have said very little.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-25
MAY GET INDIANA
Indications Are That Delegates VIII BE
Instructed for William j. Bryan,

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. March "a
More than 1000 of the 1871 delegates
to the Democratic State convention
which meets tomorrow, had arrived
tonight, and the convention promises
to be the largest and most enthusi-
astlc that the party has held in 1ndi-
ana since 1892. More confidence is
expressed by leaders of the party than
at any time since that date. OF the
twenty-seven candidates for State of
fices. seven are seeking the guberna-
torial nomination. More than half of
the delegates have come to the con-
Vention uninstructed.
The first session will be held to-
morrow morning. The afternoon will
be devoted to the thirteen district meet
ings of delegates, at which will be Sc
lected members of tho convention com
mittaes and district delegates to the
national convention, twenty-siX in num-
Der, The four delegates at large will
be chosen. In all probability the dele
gates Will be instructed for William
Jennings .Bryan for President.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-25
WAR ON NIGHT-RIDERs
Halifax Co-opcr.,tiyc Company Will
Use it's Influence and Money.
TSnecfol tn Tha TIN es- Dspatch

HOUSTON, VA, March 24.-At q
meeting of the Halifax Cooperative
Tobacco Company, Inc, held at the Of
flee of the company at Houston to-day.
the following resolution was read and
approved viz:
Whereas, VIC. tho stockholders OF
the Halifax Cooperative Tobacco Com
pany. Inc. in meeting assembled have
learned through the public prints that
threats by so-called night riders have
been made against planters of Pittsyl-
vania county. and believe that such
warfare will seriously inJure and re-
tard the splendid progress we are max
ing. and being law-abiding citizens, we
now and here place ourselves on record
as being Numerically opposed to such
lawlessness and denounce all persons
who engage in the same as being our
worst enemies. Therefore, be 1t
Resolved. that this association shall
use all power at its command to pre-
vent the depredations or threats OF So
called night riders. and to aid, both
with It's influence and funds, TO bring
such lawbreakers to the full punish
ment of the law. 1t Is confidently be-
lteved that the persons who committed
the above depredations are not friends
of our association.
III. L. ANDERSON.
Secretary"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-25
Avoid Secret
Stomach Remedies
Because Most of Them, Contain Dam
Ecrous Ingredients, Which Pro-
duce the Drug Habit

Thousands Of people, having dyspep-
s.a Or stomach troubles IN some form.
sorts of, secret tonics drugs, pills. ca
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morphine and cocaine habits.
You have a right and should demand
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or RECOMMENDED by some, reputable
most anything into their secret prep
arations to make you like their useless
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-25

Old Dominion Soapstone Company and
had started to Alberene to visit his
brother, George T. Harris. and left his
home during the forenoon on Sunday,
and some four hours afterwards his
lifeless body was found. He was
reared at Free Union, in the northern
part of this county.
He had been in the employ OF the
Alberene and Old Dominion soaps tone
quarrios for about fifteen years. He
was never married.
He leaves four brothers-Lewis h
Harris, OF Schuyler; George T. Harris
OF Alberene; Ernest l.. Harris. Of
Moormans, and Orville F. Harris, OF
Richmond-and two sisters-Mrs. j.
B. hawthorn and Mrs. Emma Clements,
of Charlottesville, and a host OF
friends to mourn their loss.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-25

and presented indictments against Nose
Clark for houseburning; Paul Burns
Jr.. for betrayal under promise of mar
riage. and w. a. Lacky, for grand lar
.ceny. Tho trial of Paul Burns was
account OF the sickness Of L. G, Wat
kins. one. of the prisoners counsel. tho
case against George Fred Sharpe for
criminal assault, which has been twice
term
hurricane" Branch is here to testi-
~ In the case against Nose Clark, to
be tried to morrow for burning G. II.
Dances barn and horses.
No civil cases OF special interest arc
to be tried at this term.
:, The two aspiraiits for Congress from
the Sixth District. Hon. Carter Glass,
the Incumbent, and Captain Y. D. YAM
c.ey were busy moving around among
the people and shaking hands with the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-25
DEATHS

BURNETT.--Died March oath. at A.
M.. at his residence. 2l15 Ivy Street.
HORACE e. BURNETT. in the thirty
sixth year OF his age. the only son
of Mr.. and Mrs. AlbIn Burnett. He
is survived by his wife, Eula Bur-
nett. and two, children, Elmo and
Ealine.
Funeral from Tabernacle Baptist
Church. Meadow and Grove Avenue.
THURSDAY, March Goth, at $40 p.
NJ. Interment In oakwood Cemetery.
LYoN.-Died. suddenly. of heart fail
ure, Tuesday. March 24th, at the
Women's Christian Association.
ALICE CALEDONIA. wife OF George
Funeral services will be held from
st. James Episcopal Church TO-
MORROW AFTERNOON at 4 o'clock.
MART1N.-Died. March cath. at 4 P.
Avenue. Mr.. JAMES o. MARTIN. He
leaves his wife and four sons
The burial services will be held at
Bethel Church. HallRboro Va, THIS
"wednesday AFTERNOON.
Please omit flowers.
vALENTrNE-Died at his residence,
Al East Franklin Street Richmond,
Va. Tuesday morning. March "a
1905. at 4:l5 a: NJ. EDWARD
late Mann S. Valentine and Anr
Maria Gray.
"Wednesday AFTERNOON. March
25th, at { o'clock from st. James
Protestant Episcopal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-25
MAJORITY MUST RULE
hr. Thomas Declares This Principle of
Democracy ShnnIh prrNuiI


Especial to The Times-Dlspatch1
kLGNcHBtiRG, VA, March 24.-Anen
his recent statement and the stir caus
ed by lis opposition 10 Senator doh,
w Daniel going as n delegate from thu
State to the Denver convention. forrnei
State Senator a. f. Thomas. this after.
noon gave out the following state.
ment:
My contention is that Democracy
means government by majority.
Sentiment is all right in its place,
but the idea that Bryan Democrats.
having a majority, would be will
ing 10 allow the minority of anti
Bryan people to send enemies of
Bryan TO Denver on account of
sentiment they entertain for SEN
stor Daniel or any one else, presup-
poses that they have more senti-
ment than sense This is an un-
warranted assumption. which in the
end Will be disproven. The fact
seems to be that a small coterie of
leaders, opposed to Bryan. have
devised the plan of defeating the
majority will By making a slate
for the Denver delegation.
The machine is in the saddle in
Virginia and it is beginning to be-
come arrogant and show It's disre-
Gafd Tor the right of the people
to govern themselves. 1t is the
game old struggle between the few
in power and the many who put
then: there. The power militant
Will continue encroaching upon the
peoples prerogative of governing
themselves until there is an awaS-
ening, when the freemen of Vir-
Einia, who fear no party lash and
cringe to no leader will rise up
and smash the organization which
has abused its powers.
The question before the people
now is shall majority rule or
shall it permit itself to be ruled
by a minority? Away with the
idea that there is any one in Nir-
ginia, however great he may be.
who is above the majority. All
men are equal before the law is
fundamental principle of Democ-
racy, and when the majority speaks
that becomes the law.
If the State convention is for
Bryan, let his friends be put for
ward to voice its will at Denver
If it is opposed to him, then let his
opponents be sent. Above the
claims of Mr.. Bryan, or any one
else, stands the right of the major
ity to rule, and it will be a sad
day for the Democratic party of
Virginia when this principle is
violated"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-25
HAS NO PRESENT EFFECT
Compromise Agreement Put an End to
tue Rate Litigation.
[special to The Tlmes-plspatch.l

Especial to The Times Dis oatch.1
RALEIGH, N. c., March 23.-Asked
as 10 the, real effect of the United
states Supreme Court decision Just de-
livered at Washington. in the Wood
labeas corpus appeal growing out of
the sensational railroad rate litiga
tion.9 in which the State of North
carolina sought to prevent the Fed
eral courts from interfering with the
enforcement of the Q Ia cent passen-
ger rate, Chairman Franklin Mcneil.
Of the North Carolina Corporation
commission. said tonight that the rul-
ing or the Supreme Court has merely
the erect OF establishing the right OF
.uase Pritchard to take Jurisdiction
OF the subject matter of the litigation,
the passing upon the constitutionalttv
of the legislative act reducing the na
senser rate, whether it was confiscatory
or not, the State contendine that tia
FEDERAL court could not take turs>,c
tioh because the act was self exec,It
ing. the Corporation Commission or
otner State officers having no duties
10 perform in putting the act into
operation.
Commenting further on the rate sit
uation In the light of the ruling in
me habeas corpus case, Chairman Me-
Nelil SAID that of course the whole
iate lltigatlon is now at an end in
SPITE OF the ruling that Judge Pritch
ards restraining order was within ths
exercise Of his ritual powers, for the
reason that the compromise carried
by Governor Glenn and the
rAllroad companies and ratified by the
Extra session Of the Legislature, PUT
an end TO every other phase Of the
rate litigation. The compromise rate
goes into erect April 1st on all tha
rallroaos yolved the basis being 9 1-2
at and 2 Ia cents.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-25
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT

The following resolutions of respect
were passed in n called meeting of the
Board OF Directors OF the Virginia Me-
chanics' Institute held yesterday:
Whereas. EDWARD PLEASANTs
VALENTINE. who has been faithful
and efficient member OF the Board of
Directors of the Virginia Mechanics
Institute for twelve years. passed to
HIS eternal reward March "a, 1908, be
1t resolved.
First. That we recognize the AL
mighty Hand of God at work fashion,
ing we know not how; but we shall
know that His every act is part Of
His great achievement in the making
of the Temporal and the Eternal.
Second. That we hereby record our
appreciation of the life whose time
and vigor have been devoted to making
large brighter and happier: that he
has wrought well and with abundant
optimism and enthusiasm
Third. That we, ever conscious of
the limitations of our expression in
such a vital interest. tender to his
family the deepest sympathy in their
bereavement and feel the heavy bur
den of loss to the Virginia Mechanics
Institute. as we'll as the sense of the
loss of a personal friend.
B. RAND WEXFORD,
IT. c. WILLIAMS. JR.,
FRANK w. DUKE.
Committee.
faculty of the institute will attend in
a body the funeral services at the ST.
James Episcopal Church this afternoon
at o'clock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-25
CONDITIONS N nlronrANr cIr1Es
IMMATURE ALMANAC.

HIGH TID r..
Morning. 10 2S
Evening, 100
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-25
INJURED AT AN AUCTION
Floor to Kitchen Gives Way While
One Is In PrOEreNS.

SAND. LAKE. MICH. March "a
Twenty persons were injured at the
from home on Loren Gage, two and a
half miles west Of this village, to-
day when the floor Of the kitchen gave
way while an auction sale was in
progress. The occupants of the room
were precipitated into the cellar eight
feet below, along with two boilers full
of hot coffee. which had Just been
made ready to serve the party with
luncheon. The most seriously injured:
Loren Gage. aged siXty-iive. badly
scalded, lower portion Of :ace cut
nearly off. Mr.. Dallapoo, aged sixty
five, lower portions of body terribly
scalded, and serious. Mrs. Mary sutton,
scalded about head; face cut. - Pa
tine, son of Andrew Patine, seriously
scalded.
It is believed that all the injured
will recover.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-25

Special 70 The Tlmes-DIspatc1l.l
FREDERICKSBURG Va. March "a.
The body Of Walter Fl. Cloe, formerly
of this city, who died yesterday at MS
home, In Richmond, arrived here to-
day, and the funeral will take place
from the Methodist Church tomorrow
at 118o'clock. lnterment Will pc mace
in the City Cemetery. Mr.. Cloe was
thirty-siX years old. and Is survived
by his wife, one child. four brothers
aud nna SiStar.