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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-28
STATE PRESS
why Republicans rear II.

Why Republicans Fear It.
Apropos the policy Of recurring publicity
for political campaign expenses. the Phila-
deiphin Record maintains that had tho
i,erublican National Committee been com :
PEELED to publish all the contributions o. ing
trusts and 70 az w ,,s so,ntr
would have been amazed at the enorm nov,
expenditure" Our ontemporary could With
A. much truth have further saa .hn ,,,e \,
trust money would doubtless have remained
in the hands of trustees which was uni !av,
fully and erminally dlyertea Tor pnialiral
publicity policy been in force Tor ne nsi
twenty years, d wide sweep OF shame anI
{. ntar,e!y would probably have been s nse h
MISUNDERSTANDING News.
Feeble Defense Of Primary.
In a leading editorial TUESDAY defending
the primary system the Richmond News
Leader with more zenl than accuracy makes
this sweeping statement:
Observing the regularly recurring arsu u.
i,ients and protests against the primary
election system, we fall to find suggestion
or one which would not apply with exactly
equal force against the whole system OF
popular elections and government BY the
With our contemporaries indulgence We
sha nh n,a shoW MIN e exeoy
force against the whole system OF popular
elections and government by the people" "
The chief argument and protest against the
primary election system is that It Imposes
prohibitive restrictions upon candidacy and
burdens those who aspire with large pro-i
portion Of the cost OF the said primary cleo
tion.--Danvlle Register.
Kind to Our Friend.
Captain John Lamb has been renominated
for Congress from the Third (Richmond) Dis
trict without opposition; the time limit for
nc tices to the committee having expired on
Thursday. the committee declared the above
to be the fact. This Is n fitting recognition
Of the energies and capabilities of this Old
Confederate one OF the few remaining who
occupies public position OF Importance In
the State day. No one has worked harder
nor secured more for his district and the
State than Captain Lamb None have been
mere loyal to Its traditions. In honoring
him the voters OF his district honor them
selves, and 1t is a pleasure to know that he
VII be returned to Congress without oppo-
s!ton. The Courier extends It's congratula-
. tt, rs to both him and his pcope.--Black-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-28

It is declared to be illegal for janitors to
iivo IN cellars. though some long suffering
tenants thinks that bottomless pit would
Tribune, " 80 -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-28
MERELY JOKING.
You'd MIKE n Fine witness.

Would Make Fine witness.
This kid" declared the New York
broker, us no good as an office boy. He
has absolutely no, memory;
we fire him or take him into the Arm -
Kansas City Journal.
Brow ming In Kansas.
I'VE want you to say few words about
.Weil. ladies" responded Mrs. Homebuddy.
d;ffidently. FOR pies and other pastry
recommend hot oven: for beans. a slow
No More Beer for His.
marry my daughter Why, you're beer
s YES" replied Servey, "but after my
marriage. I'd stop all that. expect to be
ablo to afford wine then."-Philadelphia
Press.
Whcw.
plinient last nj ghht in my speech, but j,
What did you say7"
y said tia. the snuffragstte, would leaye
B!ts. i0''p'''' '" '"' ''''0' - s''f's' -
A Smaller Fraction.
Myer; lis that wedley's better half-tnc
lady he Is walking With"
oyer: NO. she's his better quarter"
Myer: Better qunrter?"
oyer: "Yes. she's his fourth wife."-chi.
cago News.
Strange.
Gibbs with newspapers): "say. what do
dictions7''
one Of them to come true In my lfe."-Bos-
ton Transcript
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-28

From Portland, Me-. comes the story of
q sirl who can speak nine languages every
time she goes into trance. But even at
that she Is probably not to be dreaded SO
rHuch as some women who speak only one
language while awake or asleep.-Washing-
ton Post.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-28

Advice.
'scuse me, won't you, Mister Taft,
While I tell you that a raft
OF our people are protesting you
should be
Takin' twelve thousand year.
you're hardly ever near
The War Office, that you're paid to
oversee.
No objection to your swing
Round the circle with the ring,
Lookin' after votes enough to tide
You DER; X
But we do disclninl your right
10 take money an then slight X
The business, an absent yourself q
year or more.
There are several OF your kind
Holdin' guv'ment Jobs who find
No Just excuse for them to want te
shirk;
There are Cannon, Hughes and one
Pennsylvania favorite son,
"a Who are tuggin' right on each day al
their work.
Fore we close Veil give to you
Some advice we gave DepeW
When the people had lost faith In the
bright wit;
There is only one course lust,
When a man betrays a trust.
That Is to resign the same forthwith
D. II. KENNEY. 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-28

The country is beginning to realize that
y Castro Is SPANKED" he is to be spank :
ed for the benefit Of the Taft candidacy Ana
Herald.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-28
STRONG HINTS FROM rAnAGRAp11ERs

4 I ARPER's WEEKLY called Mr. Wat
ri terson a "garalops," and the word
looks nightly like one Of Mr.. Wat
tersons own verbal chickens come home
to roost.-Nashvile Tennesseean.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-28
Advice.

@A41S LA 4
Richmond, Va, April rs, 1908.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-28

II am convinced that whatever is bad,
erroneous. narrow minded or bad
hearted In my profession has some root
drawing evil nourishment from the
v!visecton school.'-Dr. Garth Wilkin-
son (London),
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-28

No objection to your swing
Round the circle with the ring. 49,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-28

There are several Of your kind
Holdin guv'ment Jobs who find
No Just excuse for them to want t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-28

To-morrow-Chlnese Students in To-
kyo.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-29
BRYAN's POET LAUREATE.
WnrblinEs of the Sweet singers of
the CimarrOn.

III " y .
Governor Haskell Of Oklahoma has be-
come Bryan's poet laureate, as well as his
builder, treasurer, and financial
rooter. Governor Haskell has written sew
ersl campaign songs which are said to
pierce the very soul of melody. He has a
voice of singular sweetness and power, and
in a duet with that other great Oklahomant
Ham Bee, he sings like one inspired. His
hearers in Okls homa are ravished with d.
light, and the public square of Guthrie Is
flooded with enthusiasm whenever Haskell
and Ham Bee. like heavenly twins, quire
and twitter the glories Of Bryan and the
democratic platform. G
Governor Hasken's gift of sorg and his
active conservation of 1t are taken by the
thoughtless to mean that he is superlatively
busy. Men recall his oratory at Denver,
his labors in committee room, his energy
in drumming up hsyseed contributions, and
his runIing fire Of rosy predictions of
Bryan's majorities, each bigger than the
last. SO they think it remarkable that
Governor Haskell can run Oklahoma and
write and sing songs in addition. POOH!
They do not know Oklahoma nor Oklaho-
mas governor. These things are easy in
Oklahoma, where the air is hot and light
ant VI Jain utpOSllh are guaranteed. Inc
fact is that Governor Haskell cannot re-
frain from singing. Peans burst from him
as oil gushers burst the crust Of his great
state. Rainbows feast his eye wherever he
goes, and his heartstrings are a lutte that
lasciviously yearns for Bryan. No, indeed;
1t is not difficult for Governor Haskell to
compose poetry and song. With his muse
unhobbled he is happy; but II the artlnoise
$500. n -h-,,Ia l. ---a IT -
consequences might be dreadful.
One Of the little songs that dubbed from
the lark OF Oklahoma is entitled, IF You
Don't See 1t In the Platform You Needn't
Be Afraid which has made a great hit in
conservative communities. For the great
rural constituency, Governor Haskell has
prepared a song called, Drop in Your Dol
lar and Hear EN- HolleT, the Trusts Are
on the Rum" Immediately after this popu-
lar hit has been rendered by Ham Bee at
sapulpa. the hat was passed around and
the embattled farmers rained $3.50 into it.
One Of Governor Hasken's happy thoughts
is "Bedfellows in the White House." the
first stanza Of which goes like this:
In the prairie dogs hole live the RATHER
And all in the nest do agree;
So Bryan and Kern will live cheek by
1OWli
When them in the White House we see.
They say that we Democrats never unite,
And that harmony never can be,
But Bryan and Kern will snow them a
sight,
When they in the White House Agree;
Hoorey, Whoopee!
When they in the White House agree!
Governor Haskelrs myriad mind aud cath
ole muse sweep all the charges from re-
dictionary to radical, and from east 10
west. He has a surprise for every taste, a
thinking delight for every ear. He is most
useful to the cause, and his voice should
not be stilled. Let him sing on, In unpre-
medlated art, for his are the songs that
touch the heart and the pocketbook of
Oklahoma!
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-29

OF the state turned against the parties
responsible for keeping that farce be-
fore the courts. The defeat OF Beck
hams candidate for governor in 1907
was proof that the sham had lost its
power with the people, as Governor
Wilson, the republican candidate, had
made it an issue, insisting that II
elected he would pardon Caleb Powers
and use every effort to get the last case
arising from the Goebel tragedy out Of
the courts.
No excitement was created by the
pardoning of Powers, even the most
bitter democratic partisans of the state
accepting the act with a distinct sense
of relief. Feeling has subsidized until
1t is now believed hat Mr.. Taylor may
obtain justice in the Kentucky courts.
which he would have been unable to
do at the time he fed from the state.
The Goebel case will remain for a Ions
time as a mark of disgrace to the demo-
cratic party and the courts of Ken
lucky, and the one the final disposi-
ton of It is made by the courts the bet
ter it will be for all concerned.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-29
POLITICAL DRIFT.

Where is August Gilhouse and when will
he get the official word?
A professional humorist is running for
governor. in Maine. He cheerily admits
that campaigning is no joke.
Anxious inquirers are assured OF some
music before the campaign ends, Can
didate Hissen plays the violin and the
pianols.
UNLESS all signs fall writes a corre-
spondent Of the New York World, bryan
will carry New York state" The signs OF
1896 and 1900 have not been taken down.
After much painful cogitstion the New
York World has withdrawn from circula-
ton its famous maps Of Organism and is
now serenely browsing in the alfalfa field.
The fodder is not to its liking, but the
World must chew or go hungry.
One of the leaders of the organized UNI
employed Of New York City invited Candi-
date Bryan to give them a speech, and
received instead a copy of the democratic
platform. Having inspected the unex-
pected lemon, the unemployed ehorused,
Rotten" and dumped 1t in a garbage can.
Roger Qusrles Mills of Texas. the great
est tariff reformer Of his day, is reported
seriously i'll in New York. Rogers voice
e~Qualled a battery of megaphones twenty
years ago, but the moment he struck an
oil well on his ranch his vocalization took
on the tones Of the plutocrat-soft, soothing
and sugary.
Some unregenerate member Of the Octopi
family is selling off former stocks Of
Bryan buttons with the faces of Sswell
and Stevenson beside that of the Peerless
One. The absence of the face Of Johnny
Kern leaves the buttons without a CLEAN
Of beauty and lends pathos to the warn
ings of the faithful, None genuine without
the whiskers."
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-29
DESERVED PROMOTION.

The decision of President Roosevelt
and Secretary Root to promote John G..
A. Leishman, the United States am
bassador to Turkey, to a better position
comes as a deserved recognition of
years of most effective service under
Constantinople is a most difficult one.
The sultan of Turkey is unquestionably
the most exasperating Of all the for
eign rulers, and he has for years APP
parently used every effort to annoy and
Iharass the American diplomat ac-
credited to his court. Mr., Leishman
has handled every dificult and delicate
question that has arisen TO the COM
plete satisfaction of the authorities at
Washington and has finally succeeded
in commanding something like the con
ldence Of the sultan and his satellites,
American churches will be interested
in the latest achievement OF Mr. Leish-
man in securing the transfer TO the
secretary Of the Board Of Foreign Mis-
sions of the American College for
Girls, which was established many
years ago at the Turkish capital. Fol
years the sultan has persistently re.
fused TO recognize the property rights
Of these missionaries, except under the
direct guardianship of the American
diplomatic ohicials. His concession tc
Mr.. Lefshman gives the mission au.
thorities a new standing in Turkey and
will doubtless serve to greatly facili'
tate their work, which has been carried
on heretofore in face of every obsta,
Gle the willy Turk could originate.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-29
IowA's SENATORIAL PUZZLE.

Iowa's senatorial puzzle, arising out
of the vacancy created by the death of
the late Senator Allison. seems to be
growing more complicated instead Of
more simple. This is in spite of the
general agreement of the republican
leaders that a special session Of the
legislature be called to meet next week
to arrange a plan by which the sena-
torship might be again submitted to
popular vote by having the names of
the candidates put on the ballot for an
expression of preference at the regular
election. This would moun simply
to taking the ote over again with q
new name or set of names as competi-
tors with Governor Cummins and leave
1t to the legislature to carry out the
popular mandate.
1t develops now that the coming
meeting of the legislature under the
call for an extra session brings with ii
the duty of balloting for senator to I'LL
the existing vacancy, the federal
statute which prescrlbes the time and
method of choosing senators making 1t
obligatory upon the ext intervening
session Of the legislature to proceed to
separate n joint ballot for United
States senator. II, on the other hand,
the present legislature undertakes to
fill the short-term vacancy 1t may up
set the harmony plans that have been
agreed upon.
While the federal law fixes the time
and manner of voting for senator, 1t
carries no penalties that can be en-
forced for failure to observe its pro-
visions, nor is there any way by which
a legislature can be compelled by court
order to stay in session. If the Iowa
lawmakers want to go through. with
their program, they can pass the pri-
mary law amendment and adjourn be-
fore the time set for senatorial ballot
only penalty for such inaction would
be suffered by the state in q forced
loss of half Its representation in the
senate until another legislative session
should owen and fill the vacancy.
The very meeting of the legislature,
whether in regular or special session,
takes away from the governor the right
to fill a seat by appointment and ad-
journment without filling the vacancy
does o restore the governors ap-
pointing power.
Instead of simplifying the situation
the special session Of the legislature
brings new factors into play and it
will take some diplomatic steering on
the part of our republican friends over
in Iowa to keep of the rocks.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-29
THE YELLOWSTONE BANDIT.
Baltimore American.

Baltimore American. d,
oh. we writer's of romances,
Oh, ye yellow-back purVeyors,
oh, we melodramatic authors.
Where are now your boosted laurcls?
Did you dare in all your stories.
Did you venture lin romances, tss'
Did you trust in melodramas.
Zen of gallery god beloved,
To put In your thrilling dramas,
Whether of the pen or footliglt.
Half of what the press news tells US
or one lone and lonely bandit,
Small of stature, big in courage,
Who himself but sinsle-handed
Held up seven well-filled stages
Filled with able-bodied tourists?
Lined 'em up before his pistol,
Took away their touring money! .r
Got a haul of clear two thoOsanH!
Not a man who dared a protest;
Not alone thus robbed and wronged them.
But insulted, ay, jeered at them,
Even very rude was to1them,
Came up close and hit and struck them.
Then escaped with his tive. thousand,
Leaving them in helpless RACES,
Cowed by one man and his pistol.
Now they've sent out troops TO catch him;
1t may be he'll drop those troopers
One by one by his sharp shooting.
Then come east and with the freshness
OF his glory all about him
Go upon the stage he's beaten
To a finish with real drama,
For he's the real thing in sensations.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-29
PITHY n

Buffer has gone into politics. .
is he a good miXer?'
Il should say sol You ought 70 taste
the cocktails he prepares!'-Denver News.
Why didn't our milkmqn slve bis usual
call this morning?'
II think It was because an inspector
dumped his cans Ia the street, ,snd he did
not think II was any use to cry about
split milk ."-Balumore American,
A the worlds a stage said The man
Yes" answered the cynical citizen.
and some of the worst actors in the
outfit are doing the most talking about
eleVating t.'-Washington Star.
But, doctor asked the young practi-
TONER why do you always order
e enSlgpa y yo Tor r., every new patient that
Because, my boy, . replied the wise old
medical man, II can Judge by what he
says whether or not he can. afford It. That
helps when l come to make out my BILL
Philadelphia Press.
II shouldn't think there was /. much
WHY not?'
Because a man in It finds his goods
always up against It, '-Baltimore Ameri-
can.
The question is" numbered the political
orator, Shall the people rule @9f
NOT by a doggoned sight, said Mr..
smawley' an understood man In, the out
skirts of the crowd, softly to himself THE
question is, shall a man rule in his own
IamilyI At the present time, begosh, he
doesnt"'-Chicago Tribune.
SDear," said Henry Peek. II wish YOU
would have Happy at Last carved on my
"ATl right, dear. and while I am about II
l guess I'll order me some visiting cards
with 1t on ais o."-Houston Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-29
sailor Boys Must BE Good.

Kansas City Times.
No flirting with the Japanese geisha girls
by the gay and elusive butterflies of the
American round-the-world fleet is the dis
Greet and virtuous ultimatum Of the Young
Mems Christian association of Japan, the
missionaries and the Christian churches.
Your sailor, you know, is an uncertain
proposition at best, with his traditional
sweetheart at every port. And with all
their seeming frivolity geisha girls have
hearts that may be wounded and crushed
by plausible and tickle suitors. A noble
work of self-sacrifice is II for the Young
Mems Christian association In Japan to
thwart the crotic designs OF the American
sailors, even at the hazard of unsanctified
suspicious that may place these truly good
people in the light Of desiring to monopolize
the favor and attention of the Japanese
c%oryphees.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-29

Some eastern papers are reporting
great excitement in Nebraska owe the
question whether presidential electors
are to be chosen at large or by con-
gressional districts at the coming cleo
ton in this state. There is no call for
any difference of opinion on this point
as the law is plain, and a recent opin-
ion of the attorney general has out
lined the exact procedure. Presiden-
tial electors in Nebraska, under our
primary law, are to be nominated two
at large and one in each congressional
district, and after nomination they are
to go on the regular ballot and to be
voted for all we the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-29
eovEaNoR rAYLoK.s CASE.

The unconditional pardon granted by
Governor Wilson to Caleb Powers,
charged with completely In the murder
OF Governor Goebel in 1900, removes
that case. with all It's political ramih-
cations, from the court dockets, with
the exception, of the case pending
against former Governor w. s. Taylor,
who fed to escape prosecution Son the
charge OF being an accessory and who
has since been living in Indiana. Mr..
Taylor now expresses a willingness to
return to Kentucky and stand trial IL
guaranteed by the states attorney that
he may be allowed to give bail pending
a trial.
Governor Wilson is e~ndeavoring to
secure an agreement along the lines
suggested by Mr.. Taylor and the pros
poets are that he will succeed. No
doubt is entertained by Mr.. Faylor that
he will be acquitted. So Ear as the
public has ever learned there was never
a shadow Of proof that Mr.. Taylor was
in any way connected with the murder
of Goebel. The charge was made by
democrats to keep up excitement
against the republicans, and the fire.
quent mistrials In the cases Of Howard,
Powers. Youtsey and others became so
| nOtoriously political that the sentiment
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-29
The Label Must Tell.

Whether a man should want to buy
whisky or not is a question. but If he
does there is no reason why he should not
know precisely what he is getting. Judge
Thompson of the federal court Of Cincin-
natl has good sense and morals on his side
at least in deciding that makers of imita-
ton whisky shall not be permitted to
label the concoction except for what it is.
The buyer Of every article OF food and
drink ought TO be able to get what he asks
for and what he pays for, not som imi-
tatlon or acknowledgements or fraudu-
lent substitute.