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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-23
PENNYS ENTERTAIN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Penny enter
fained a number of their friends from
Cambridge City at their home in this
city last night. Their guests were: B.
r. Miller. W. B. Harris, John Fair, Roy
CUeland and Alexander Steele.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-23
CONFERENCE MEETS.

The quarterly conference of the
Grace NJ E. church will meet this ev-
ening at 7:3O at the church DR..
Guild will preside.
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-23
SUNDAY SCHOOL
ENTtRTA|NS
Greensboro School Gives a
Program Tonight.

Greensboro, Ind. Dec. 23.-The
Liberal U. B. Sunday School of Sugar
Grove will give Christmas entertain
ment and tree this evening at 7:15.
The program consists of declamations,
songs. dialogues and tableau. Ev-
erybody is cordially invited.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-23
RED CROSS STAMPS.

christmas stamps are
on sale at the PdHd-
dunn office, prize one
cent each. Any guam
fffy from one up. Buy
your supply nov while
they fast.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-10
SANE AND SOUND PLATFORM
IS ADOPTED BY CONVENTION

personal request Of the Republican candi-
date for the presidency, raised over a quar-
ter Of a million dollars to be used In a sin
ale state during the closing hours of the
last campaign.
In order that this practice shall be stop
ped for all time we demand the passage Of
a statute furnishing with imprisonment any
officer of a corporation who shall either con-
tribute on behalf Of, or consent to the con-
tribution by a corporation of any money or
thing of value. to be used in furthering the
election of q president or vice president Of
the United States, or of any member Of
congress thereof.
We denounce the action Of the Republican
party having complete control of the federal
government, for its failure TO pass the bill
introduced in the last congress to compel
the publication of the names of contributors
and the amounts contributed toward cam
paign funds. and point to the evidence of
their insncerity when they sought by an
absolutely irrelevent and impossible amend
ment to defeat the passage OF the bill.
As a further evidence of their intention to
conduct their campaign in the coming con-
test with vast sums of money wrested from
favor-seeking corporations, we call atten-
tion to the fact that the recent Republican
national convention at Chicago refused when
the issue was presented to 1t to declare
against such practices.
We pledge the Democratic party TO n law
preventing any corporation from contribut-
ing an amount above reasonable minimum
and providing for the publication before
election of all such contributions.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-10
JEFFERS0N'S HOME RULE
IDEAS ARE SATISFACTORY

VII assert our confidence in and admlra-
w tion for the wisdom of the fathers in
SO organizing the federal government
as to secure rule to the people of each state I;
and we pledge ourselves TO combat with in
creasing vigilance the efforts of those who
are striving by usurpation to seize tho pow
ers of the people of the state for exploita-
tion by the federal government.
Believing, with jefferson, in "the sup
port Of the state governments in all of their
rights as the most competent administra-
tion for our domestic concerns and the
surest bulwark against anti-republican ten
dencles and in the preservation of the gem
eral government In its whole constitutional
vigor as the sheet anchor of our peace at
homo and safety abroad" we are opposed
to the Capitalization implied in the sugges-
tions now frequently made that the powers
of the general government should be ex-
tended by executive and legislative action
and by judicial construction. There Is no
twilight zone between the nation and state
in which the exploiting interests can take
refuge from both, and It is as necessary
that the federal government shall exercise
the powers delegated to IL as It is that the
state governments shall use the authority
reserved to them, but we insist that the
federal remedies for the regulation of inter-
state commerce and for the prevention of
private monopoly shall be added to, not sub
stituted for state remedies.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-10
TOO MUCH POWER IS
GIVEN TO THE SPEAKER

D HE house of representatives was de-
signed by the fathers of the consti-
tuition to be the popular branch of
our government, responsive to the public
will.
The house of representatives as controlled
I'm recent years by the Republican party,
has ceased to be a deliberative and legis-
lative body responsive to the Will of n ma
jority of its members, but has come under
the absolute domination of the speaker, who
has entire control of its deliberations and
powers of legislation.
We have observed with amazement the
popular branch Of our federal government
helpless to obtain either the consideration
or enactment of measures desired by a ma
jority of its members
Legislative government becomes a failure
when one member in the person Of the
speaker is more powerful than the entire
body.
We demand that the house of representa-
tIves shall again become a deliberative
body, controlled by majority of the peo-
pIe's representatives, and not by the speak
er, and we pledge ourselves to adopt such
rules and regulations to govern the house
OF representatives as to enable a majority
Of its members to direct its deliberations
and control legislation.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-10
CREATE THOUSANDS OF
OFFICES TO GET VOTES

n OINCIDENr with the enormous increase
in the expenditures is a like addition
to a number of Office holders. Dur
ing the past year 2S,7s4 were added, costing
$1e,156,OOO, and in the past six years of the
Republican administration the total num-
ber Of new offices created, aside from many
commissions, has been 99,s19, eDtaiIing an
additional expenditure of nearly seventy
millions of dollars, as against only 1920
new offices created under the Cleveland and
Mckinley administration, which involved
an expenditure of only ss,0O0,0OO.
We denounce this growing increase in the
number of office holders not only un-
necessary and wastefui. but also as clearly
indicating deliberate purpose on the part
of the administration to keep the Republi-
can party in power at public expense, by
thus increasing the number of its retainers
and dependents. Such procedure we declare
to be no less dangerous and corrupt than
the open purchase of votes at the polls.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-10
NEEDLESS WASTE OF
MONEY DENOUNCED

IN HE Republican congress IN the session
just ended has made appropriations
amounting to $1,OOs, 100000, exceed
ing the total expenses of the past fiscal year
by $90,OO0,OO0 and leaving a deficit of more
than $60,O0O,OO0 for the fiscal year.
We denounce the needless waste Of the
peoples money which has resulted i'm this
appalling increase as a shameful violation
of all prudent conditions of government and
as no less than a crime against the millions
Of working women and men from whose
earnings the great proportion Of these colos-
sal sums must be extorted through excessive
tariff exactiOns and other indirect methods,
1t is not surprising that In the face of this
shocking record the Republican platform
contains no reference to economical admin
istration or promise thereof in the future.
We demand that a stop be put to this
frightful extravaganza and insist upon the
strictest economy in every department COM
patible with frugal and efficient adminis-
tratiOn.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-10
PROMISE OF TARIFF
REFORM is WELCOMED

XXT II welcome the belated promise of
wv tari6 reform now offered by the Re
publican party In tardy recognition
Of the righteousness OF the Democratic POSI-
tion on this question, but the people can
not safely entrust the execution of this Inn
pOrtant work to party which is so deeply
obligated to the highly protected interests
as is the Republican party. We call atten-
tiOn to the significant fact that the promis-
ed relief was postponed until after the COM
ing electIon--an election to succeed in which
the Republican party must have that same
support from the benehciaries of the high
protective tariff as 1t has always heretofore
received from themi and to the further fact
that during years of uninterrupted power
no action whatever has been taken by the
Republican congress to correct the admit
tedIy existing tarif iniquities.
We favor immediate revision of the tariff
by the reduction of import duties. Arti-
cles entering into competition with trust
controlled products should be made in the
tariff upon the necessaries of life, especially
upon articles competing with such American
manufactures as are sold abroad more
cheaply than at home; and graduate reduc-
tions should be made in such other sched-
ules as may be necessary to restore the
tariff TO a revenue basis.
Existing duties have given the manufac-
turers of paper shelter behind which they
have organized combinations to raise the
price of pulp and of paper, thus imposing
tax upon the spread of knowledge.
We demand the immediate repeal of the
tarifT on wood pulp, print paper, lumber,
timber and logs and that these articles be
placed upon the free list
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-10
REAFFIRM BELIEF IN
PRINCIPLES OF PARTY

VKT Il, the representatives of the Democ-
w racy of the United States, in ma
tiOnal convention assembled, reaffirm
our belief in and pledge loyalty to the
principles of the party.
We rejoice at the increasing signs of an
awakening throughout the country. The
various Investigations have traced graft and
political corruption to the representatives of
predatory wealth and laid bare the un-
scrupulous methods by which they have de-
bauched elections and preyed upon de-
fenseless public through the subservient Of
fcials whom they have raised to place and
power.
The conscience of the nation is now
aroused to free the government from the
grip of those who have made it business
asset of the favor seeking corporations; 1t
must become again a peoples government,
and be administered in al its departments
according to the Jefersonian maxim of
Equal Rights to All and Special Privileges
to None"
"shall the people rule?" is the over
shadowing issue which manifests itself in
all the questions now under discussion.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-10
REPUBLICAN, CORPORATION
PARTNERSHIP DENOUNCED

WI demand federal legislation forever
w terminating the partnership which
has existed between corporations OF
the country and the Republican party under
the expressed or implied agreement that in
return for the contribution Of great sums
Of money wherewith to purchase elections,
they should be allowed to continue substan-
TALLY unmolested In their efforts to en-
croach upon the rights Of the people.
Any reasonable doubt as to the existence
Of this relation has been forever dispelled
by the sworn testimony of witnesses exam
Ined in the insurance investigation In New
York and the open admission unchallenged
by the Republican national committee--of a
single individual, that he himself at the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-10

and he represented them all in present.
ing the report.
AS the hands of the big clock oppo-
site the speakers platform reached the
hour of midnight an assistant sergeant
alarms climbed on top of the railing
and stopped them. 1t was evident that
there was no desi to transact their
present business before the convention
on the "unlucky day. of Friday.
That portion of the plank on finance
referring to the guarantee of bank de-
positts, one of Mr.. Bryan's ''favorite
policies" ELECTED the warmest applause
UP to that time.
The reading of the injunction plank
was heard with the deepest attention,
and the declaration in favor of revis-
ion of the injunction law was at first
applauded, and other sections were
warmly approved. When the plank
was finished the convention broke into
cheers.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-10
COURTS AND STATES TO
REGULATE RAILROADS

ur assert the right of courts to exer-
w else complete control over interstate
commerce and the right of each state
to exercise control over commerce within
its borders.
We demand such enlargement OF the in
terstate commerce commission as may be
necessary to compel railroads to perform
their duties as common carriers and pre-
vent discrimination and extortion.
We favor the efficient supervision and
rate regulation of railroads engaged in in
terstate commerce. To this end we recon-
mend the valuation of railroads by the in
terstate commerce commission, such valua-
tion to take into consideration the physical
value of the property. the original cost of
reproduction and all elements Of value that
will render the valuation made fair and
Just
We favor such legislation as will pro-
hibita the railroads from engaging in busi-
ness which brings them into competition
with their shippers; also legislation which
will assure such reduction in transportation
rates as such conditions will permit, care
being taken to avoid reduction that would
compel a reduction of wages, prevent ade-
uuate service or do injustice to legitimate
Investments. We heartily approve the laws
prohibiting the pass and the rebate and we
favor any further necessary legislation 10
restrain, correct and prevent such abuses.
We favor such, Legislation as will increase
the power of the interstate commerce COM
mission. giving to 1t the initiative with ref
erence to rates and transportation charges
put into effect by the railroad companies,
nnd permitting the interstate commerce
commission. on its own initiative, to de-
clare a rate Illegal and as being more than
should be charged for such service That
the present law relating thereto is made
quate by reason Of the fact that the inter-
state commerce commission is without pow
(Continued on Page Three)
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-10
STARVING INDIANS WISH
TO RETURN TO CANADA

HELENA, Mont. July Ex-Governor
Norris yesterday addressed a letter to
the commissioner of Indian affairs at
ottawa relative to the deportation of a
large band of Cree Indians, who. while
Canadian charges, have for years been
roaming throughout this state.
The Indians participated in the Riel
rebellion, and with its suppression came
to Montana. The state department ar
ranged with Canada for their return,
but soon afterward, dissatisfied with
conditions In the north, they returned
to this state and are now at the point
of starvation.
Hence the letter to learn II the orig
inal allotments are still available. A
number Of Indians have agreed to re-
turn.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-10
CONDEMN ACTION OF
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

VT L condemn. a violation of the spirit
w of our institutions, the action of the
present chief executive in using the
patronage of his high Office to secure the
nomination of one of his cabinet officers.
forced succession in the presidency is
scarcely less repugnant to public sentiment
than is life tenure In that office. No good
intention the, part of the executive, and
no virtue in the one selected can Justify
the establishment of a dynasty.
The right of the people to freely select
their officials is inalienable and cannot be
delegated.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-10
ODD FELLOWS NEW HOME
TO BE DULY DEDICATED
State Grand Master Of Order Will
OfflcIate at Redlands, and Numer-
GUS Other Dgnitaries Will
Attend Ceremonies
sreoial to rhe Herald.

Special 10 The Herald
REDLANDS, July 9.--The new homo
of the Odd Fellows of the city will be
dedicated officially next Tuesday even
ing, the principal speaker being Judge
John e. Raker of Modoc county, grand
master of the order in this state.
Deputy Grand Master Grove l.. john
son of Sacramento. Grand Warden T.
w. Duckworth of San Bernardino and
Past Grand Master w. W. Phelps Of
Riverside also will be present.
The comforting of the initiatory de-
gree will be done by Token lodge No.
290 of San Bernardino, which holds the
prize banner in this district. Delega-
tions from lodges all over this section
will attend. The formal dedication will
occur in the afternoon and the degree
work and banquet in the evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-10
HANpBALL SHARKS MEET

Considerable excitement has been
created among members of the Los An
geles Athletic club by the announce
ment that Leo Geurnsey and Fred
Siegel would be partners In match
game of handball this afternoon against
Frank Garbutt and DICK welcome
Nunnero,1s bets have been made on thu
result of the game and the odds seem
IN favor Garbutt and Welcome, who
are veteran handball players.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-10
GAS COMPANY CLAIMS
NEW RATE IS TOO LOW
Application Made In Federal Circuit
Court at San Francisco for Injunc-
ton to Prevent Enforcement
of the Ordinance

SAN FRANCISCO, July s.-The San
Francisco Gas and Electric company
today applied TO the federal circuit
court for an injunction to restrain the
city and county Of San Francisco and
the board of supervisors from enforcing
the S5-cent gas rate recently fixed to
go into effect July l.
The claim is made that the rate
does not allow sufficient income to meet
dividends and operating expenses.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-10
DELEGATES SEEK CONVENTION
FOR LOS ANGELES IN 1909

CLEVELAND, Ohio. July "a large
number of delegates representing all
sections of the country were in at
tendance today when President e. Y.
Mullins Of Louisville. KY, called to
order the annual convention of the
Baptist Young Peoples union of Amer
ica. "The Future of American Bap-
fists" was discussed by Rev. p. A.
Hanley D. D., of Providence r. I.
Los Angles is making strong fight
for next years convention.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-10


When, however, Mr.. Bullard read a
telegram from his principals in when
it was stated that practically no. bonds
were sold by municipalities without
options on future issues of like securi-
ties and that Portland Seattle, Mil
waukee, New York and other large
municipalities had sold bonds on ex-
actly the same contract he was offer
ing and that right here in Los Angeles
the Edison Electric company had sold
his house $1O,000,000 OF bonds on the
same contract the only opposition that
could be seen to the immediate ratifica-
tion of the contract was the attitude of
Wallace. Even Mr.. Yonkin, who had
only made the objection that while the
city was tied the bond buyers were left
absolutely free, although he qualified
this by stating he believed to a moral
certainty the New York firms would
fulfil their options to the letter.
Toward the last the councilmen and
Mr.. Bullard became "chatty." and all
indications are favorable to q ratifica--
tion of the contract when the council
meets this morning. Several members
expressed a desire to consider the mat
ter over night and declared they wouo
be ready to vote for the ratihcation this
morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-10
POCKET GUIDE PUBLISHER
OF SEATTLE MEETS DEATH

SEATTLE, Wash, July 9-Arthur
Won Babo. So years old. a pioneer resi-
dent of Seattle and publisher of the
Seattle pioneer pocket guides, was
killed by a fall from the third floor
of a building today. His neck was
broken. A widow and family survive
him. He had published the pocket
guide for seventeen years.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-10

Ry Associated Press.
CONVENTION HALL, Denver, July
9.-The following resolutions constitut-
ing substantially the entire platform Of
the Democratic national platform, have
been adopted by the committee on plat
form and later were unanimously
adopted by the convention.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-10
w,eE EoR KIp DALTON

:. An important telegram for Kid 1.
i Dalton is held for delivery at the +
! Jeffries Athlenc cup onices' IL
!. 4. I. 4. !. !. 4. !. 1. i + i : > 4. + +
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-10
uroent Case

DR.. Rush (to bicycle policeman)-
You mustn't arrest me for speeding;
I'm In a hurry TO see a sick man.
Bicycle Policeman-Come back with
me and see the sick man your auto
lust ran over.-Smart Set.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-10
RIVAL BIDDERS
BOOST PRICES
Continued rom rage onel

most ardent supporter of the secret
conferences when ]. H. Adams and the
Los Angeles Trust company had some-
thing to propose, could not see his way
clear to granting the same privilege to
the representative of the New York
bankers.
Mr.. Bullard suggested a thirty min
utes' recess would be as acceptable to
him, and accordingly the recess was
declared and all bidders given the
privilege of submitting new proposals:
When the council again convened
there were no new proposals but the
one submitted by Mr.. Billiard increas-
ing the premium offered from one
eighth to one-fourth of l per cent and
contracting to purchase the $4,0SO00O,
with options providing for taking up the
remainder of the issue in accordance
with the first proposal.
Greeted with Silence
When this proposition was read there
was a dead silence for several minutes.
Wallace had nothing to say. 1t met his
objections more than half way.
Councilman Dromgold took advantage
of the silence of Councilman Wallace
TO call on ID. x. Edwards and A. a.
Hubbard of the board of public works
and William Mulholland, water super
intendent, to express their views on
the proposal. Without exception they
were heartily in favor of accepting 1t.
The fact that they knew positively
they would have more than S4,000,000
on which to do business and the moral
certainty of financing the entire aque-
duct was very much to their liking.
President Niles Pease, who on account
of the fact that he is mayor pro tenn.
during the absence of Mayor Harper,
had taken the seat usually occupied by
Councilman Healy, While the states
man from the Eigth ward presided, ex-
pressed himself very earnestly in favor
of the proposal. This measure was so
much better than any that had pre-
ceded il that practically every coun-
Gilman, with the possible exceptions of
Wallace and Yonkin, showed them
selves favorably impressed with IL, as
was every one else in the room except
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-10
Races

Bicycle and motor races every Sunday
i:sO p. m. promptly. Seal Gardens. Gen
eral admission 2se.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-10
Cites Other Cities

the rival bond buyers and City Auditor
Mushet, who objected to the option
faaft1ra
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-10

Every night this week at s:15.
Big matinee tomorrow at 9:15.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-16
MONEY IN BANK
City Has About $2 900 It Was
 Unaware Ol.

The city is not so poor as 1t thought It has snug bank ac- count that none of the officials knew anything about until the other day, when somebody discovered 1t too late 10 be used as an asset for the current year, consequently it will be likely to remain there for another. The fund is what is known as the town deposit fund, given to Water bury and other towns for school purposes in 1897 when a person would be taken hold of and hustled off to an insane retreat if he should say that after q few years the town would be so wealthy it wouldn't no- tice small sum like $l,800 or $2,000. The fund was deposited to the credit of Waterbury and the se- lectmen drew the interest right along and turned 1t over 10 the town up to the time of the passage of the act Of consolidation, but after that the thing dropped out of sight for the time being, but now il turns mp again at a most opportune time and may be the result of staying off the impending battle scheduled to take place in the aldermanc chamber tomorrow night, when AL derm&n I.arkin and Alderman Fine were expected to reach for each oth- CTS thrOatS. Comptroller Russell and Commissioner Lord of Ihc board or finance have been appointed to look after the frnd, which with the principal now amounts to about S2OOU