The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-11

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method which naturally would lead to
ovcrssuc and overspeculation. Yet
even as it was 1t worked successfully
for Il Number Of years. And even in the
pauie Of 1897 none OF the banks in this
combination went down. About 1910,
however. some Of them failed. AMI the
luw was amended so TINT the, aecumn-
lated fuud could he used for the pay
ment of other creditors than the hold
ers OF notes. The fund tlroved insuf-
ftacicnt for this purpose. atai the Whole
plau vas abandoned. ihe New York
Commercial. the daily exponent OF
Wall street views. is curiously enough
the one paper there defending the
bank deposit plan. 1t was the agency
through which this particular canard
was explained away.
Frying tho Fat.
recent occurrence in the western
headU,arters Of the Republican nation
al headquarters gives an Illustration
for the, need Of complete publicity. The
assistant treasurer Of the committee.
stationed ut Chicago. sent out q letter
| addressed to corporations all through
Illinois and adjacent states soliciting
contributions. With calm eRroniery
and amazing frankness he informed
the corporations that law on tue
statute books enacted by the Republic
an party prohibited the solicitation OF
funds from corporations. but that lndl'
viduals connected with the corpora
tions could contribute AS they saw ut
But these letters were not addressed to
individuals, not even to the responsible
J5rTe BJ5rTessldenfs OF the corporations. They
were sent addressed to the corporation
Itself by name and constituted de-
scription of the way. In which The law
might be violated.
But. more than this, this collector
of campaign funds, this frlcr OF fat
out of the corporations Of Chicago and
vicinity, happens to be president oil
thr board Of review of Cook county
What that uleaus is that an Individual
or Il corporation that feels tile assess
mcnt too high has to appear before
this board OF reyiewsto seek its reduc'
ton. Could there be more scan
dalous situation than that the man
who holds In his hand power to raise
or lower assessments should be collect
lug Il campaign fund for the Republic
an party!
The Music of tho Campaign.
Campaign sougsters are common
enough, but it isn't ofteu that we have
4 successful politician and Il governor
of a state who writes his own songs
for campaign purposes Governor Bob
Taylor of Tennessee, now United
States senator. has long diverted his
audiences by playing the fiddle be-
lweeu speeches. Rut Governor Has
kcll OF Oklahoma seems 10 have rath-
r. eclipsrd him by writing his own
songs aad drilling the glec clubs that
sing them Mt political meetings. Here
is his last, which. us IT. Is sung TO the
:vrl! known music OF I,lr "Siar Span
g!eI Banner may prove useful at 9th
~ meetings than those in Oi:lah"ma:
EpTOpl.E WILL PAY THEIR OWN
RIIIS-NO MONEY WANTED FROM
WALL. STREET.
Beware OF tho trusts that our burdens
would bear!
Are they generous and true? Can their
motives be fair?
We have known Them for years grown
hoary with time
Corrupting our servants, regardless OF
crime.
CHORUS.
OH let Sheldon como forth with Wall
street support.
Hut, honest mon. all he deaf to his court.
When the millions OF Wall street Will
honor lis draft.
There is no use dcuying. they've prom
se from Taft.
With Bliss. Cortelyuu and George Per
GirS. 100.
Frying fat from thh lceches. who stole It
from you:
With millions corrupt wrought our Bry-
ans defeat
Watch them close now, l say. They VIII
try 10 repeat.
labor In poitiea.
thnrDuclIy vel! Informed lnhor