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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-16

national election, they are seeking
to make the whole fight ON state
issues. Formerly, even in state cleo
tions. when there really were no
national questions to be considered,
they were determined to make nat
ional issues paramount and many
are the men who have ridden into
state offices on national issues, be-
cause the people were told that If
the Republicans were not successful
in the state election in state like
Ohio, it would be slap at the nat
iOnal administration. That is an old
cry which has been heard throughout
Ohio, until the people have learned
it by heart and can repeat it line
tor line and word for word.
What change has come over
our Republican brothers in the
present fight. we hear now very
few references made to the ques-
tons of national Importance The
national campaign is on and should
take precedent over the state cam
paign. National issues naturally come
first and then state questions in a
campaign like this but not so with
the Republicans this time,
There must be some reason for
this. In fact there are two reasons
and both of them are very good
ones. First the Chicago convention
did not do very wise thing when
it outlined the Republican plat
form. Even Taft himself is not
satisfied with the thing and he has
been endeavoring to patch il up ever
since he got his thinking cap on to
write his letter OF acceptance. lie
has gone his party ,ew points bet
ter and has come out for things
just little stronger than his party
came out for the same things. He
has been trying TO patch up the
platform to make it. a little more
substantial and to come nearer to
conforming with the views which
the people hold on certain issues. For
this reason the Republicans are keep
Ing just as far away from the nation
al issues as is possible. Secondly;
the Republicans are endeavoring TO
make a state issue out of the tenn
perance question, which the strong
est advocate of temperance admit
is not political question at ali
They are endeavoring to attract the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-16
PATTISON CANNOT ANSWER
BUT GOVERNOR HARRIS CAN

81 may be perfectly true that Judge Harmon was n
warm personal friend of Governor Pattson The eues-
ton is, Would Governor Pattson vote for Friend Iar-
mon on the Ohio issues Dayton Herald, Rep. Sept A.
Well now that does look like affair question doesn't
it! We know that Mr.. on3wassasked BY the family
to deliver eulogy at the funeral Services of Governor
Pattson in his home, and also chosen TO teyerte
principal address at the memorial services at Joint as
semby OF the Ohio legislature held at the state house in
honor of the deceased governor
Governor Pattison can not answer the question asked
by the Herald The nearest can come to it is Mrs
Pattlson's letter Of congraulaon to Mr. Harmon when
he was nominated for governor, and her EARNEST
EXPRESSION OF HOPE FOR HIS ELECTION
But here is question that can be answered: DID
GOVERNOR HARRIS VOTE FOR GOVERNOR PAT
TlSON THREE YEARS AGO?
GOVERNOR HARRIS ISN'T DEAD YET. UNLESS HE CAN
ANSWER THAT QUESTION IN THE AFFIRMATIVE HE CAN
NOT GIVE A REASONABLE REASON WHY ANY MAN WHO
VOTED FOR GOVERNOR PATTIsoN THREE YEARS AGO
SHOULD VOTE HIM THIS YEAR. y ~ gwrt W ~g
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-16
our cLEAN-cUT CANDIDATE.

Judge Harmon has been plainly
be,rd from as to the real and ialse
issues of the ohio state campaign'
and his words ring true. 'fAere
has been systematic effort TO peios
the minds of Ohio electors by thos7
whose desire 1t is to continue abuses
that have gown so loud that inc
very soil Of the state cries for their
abatement; and 50 the man CHOSEN
4, head the army of relief has cleared
The skies Ivy "a clean-cut letter which
saws what 1t means, and means
what II says. At the coming elec-
tion the voters are to know wna'
is and what is not at issue that their
ballots may be backed by intelligence
and without prejudice. The ONO
state house is today the home OF a
selr-perpctuatipls machine that has
long existed to the unwelfare OF the
neople, and the contiuarce or the
destruction OF this costly machine
Dis dhe state issue to be decided TINS
year. Judge Harmon has spoken
timely and has spoken well. l.-Stuben-
Vile Gazette.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-16

Possibly not in years and cer-
talnly not during the present cam
paign will Marion Democrats have
such an opportunity 10 hear suci
prominent and able political speak
ers as will be afforded at Mansfield at
the campaign opening. Marion should
send a large delegation to the open-
ing. Every Democrat VINO can leave
his business for the day should at
tend tie opening.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-16
SCHOOL DAYso SONG EnnM

New York IS being made young
again by Gus Edwards new musical
play School Days" now being pre-
scented TO crowded houses at the
New Circle Theatre, Broadway and
Sixty-iirst street. Gus Edwards has
written some very tuneful music in
the past, and he is keeping up his
good reputation, for the song, "You
Have Me-, is undoubtedly the hit
of the new show, ''School Days"
This song words and music complete
VIM be lslyer with next Sundays
New York World NJ.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-16

Whatever credit Senator Foraker
may deem belongs to his editor
friends for bringing Mr.. TAFT up to
the trough like a lamb to it's milk
must fall back of Mr., Mack of the
SanduslSy Register and Mr. Cappe' lar
of the Mansfield News. These two
stanch friends of the senator have
stood by him through thick and thin,
while Others fled for cover when the
first slot was fired
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-16

Taft has made the last surrender.
He has given up everything, every
thing that man could be asked to
offer, but now he comes to Foraker
begging him to take the stump for
him and save his political hide. His
managers have endeavored to explain
away everything IN their effort to
induce Foraker to be good and help
Taft out of his dilemma This was
thought to be the cap sheaf, but ON
the same day came the word that
Taft is actually to meet with George
B. Cox, the man whom lie so un-
mercifully flayed in his Akron
speech What shaking of Hry
bones there is to be in the Republican
column between now and election
day
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-16

Il L..
corner. Burton has aspirations to
become United states senators in For
aker's place, but now he must be
content to play the brother to the
prodigal son. Taft has gone out to
meet the prodigal son, has fallen upon
his neck and kissed him, has put
the ring upon his finger and shoes
upon his feet and ordered the fatted
calf to be killed, while Tire son who
remained faithful through the years
is compelled to sit and look on while
the calf to which he has been carry
ing milk IS slaughtered and cooked for
the wayward one. lE'
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-16

Tafts complete surrender to
Senator Foraker shows up the Re
publican candidate in a new light.
II shows tfat he is not true to his
friends. Theodore Burton has stood
by Taft and President Roosevelt
through thick and thin, while For
aker has opposed him upon every
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-16
Things Political
noNr TELL TANr.

DON'T TELL TAFT.
The depositors in the late defunct
Manchester Bank had an object
lesson on the Importance of state
law guaranteeing bank deposits, Their
money was bound up for months
before they received any portion OF
IL, and in the end they will receive
only about 65 per cent. all told, OF
The savings they deposited in this
tank-depreciation and the large
expense involved In the bankruptcy
proceedings absorbing the other 30
per cent. Contrast this case with
that OF the first bank failure In
Oklahoma under the statute guaran-
lteeing bank deposits. In twenty-four
hours after the doors OF the defunct
/ Oklahoma bank were closed deposit
tors were notified by the state Off
cials in charge to caNl and get the
amount of their deposits in fun.
| This simple statement demonstrates
the value of guaranteed deposits to
not only the depositors but to the
community in which q bank failure
occurs, because under guarantee
! law the money involved in a bank
failure is not withheld from eircu-
lation. Clinton County Democrat.
TRYING TO BEFOG THE ISSUE
The benehclaries of the Cox-Guil-
! bert-Brown political trust of Ohio
are flooding the Republican news
papers with literature claiming that
| a legislative investigating commit
tee found that no money had been
stolen from the state through the
auditor and treasurer Of state Offices.
All this stuff begs the question.
No one HAS accused them OF out
right stealing The charge Is that
leaning the states surplus to banks
lin which the auditor and treasurer
] OF state own stock and are directors
and presidents and to other banks
controlled by their political friends
the taxpayers of the state have been
robbed of hundreds of thousands OF
dollars in the matter of interest. This
is the charge aud 1t has been proven
| and not denied. 1t is no better than
outright stealing. Every Intelligent
vcter knows that the present AUDITOR
and treasurer have conspired with
political bosses, George b. Cox anu
waiter Brown to perpetuate them
selves as trustees OF this $7,OOO,OOO
surplus by the nomination. oil their
irrespective deputies, FuEington Tor
state auditor and Green for state
treasurer and Denman, waiter
Browns man, for attorney geneai
lso that the legal department may
lnot be active against them.
This is the issue before the tax
uavefs of Ohio and if they want the
Indirect stealing OF the peoples mon
ey stopped they can stop 1t in only
one way--yote for W. W. Durbin ior
state, auditor, d. s. Creamer Tor
state treasurer and r. S. Hogan for
attorney general. With this trio OF
mep.. and one Of the biggest men
! in the United States, Hon. Judsoh
Harmon, as governor of Ohio the
looting of the states money VIII
stop during their terms
This is the issue that is up 10
tbe voters Of Ohio this fall.
The gaug OF hooters is trying 10
belog it.-Pomeroy Democrat
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-16
NATIONAL ISSUES ARE
IGNORED BY REPUBLICANS

Tho Republicans OF Ohio have
made u complete change OF tactics
for the present campaign Always
before they have insisted upon push
ing national issues TO the front in
all political fights, but this year it
will be noticed that national ques-
tions are being relegated. Despite
the fact that we have on hands a
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-16

The Maine election has been beld
and the Republicans have had an
other club knocked out OF their
hands. They can iind no .comforl
in looking over the returns. They
content themselves with saying tlat
the fight in Maine was on state is
sue and that national questions did
not enter into consideration. So be
It,. But If national issues had
been considered by the voters, TIRE
state would doubtelessly have gone
clear over to the Democratic col
uImn
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-16
BRYAN'S PROMISE TO THE PEOPLE

Recognizing that am indebted for my nomination
to the rank and file of party and that my election
must come, if it comes at all, from the unpurchT and
unpurchasable suffrages of the American peopl pro
mise if ntrusted with the responsibilities of this high
Office to consecrate whatever ab- have to the one
purpose of making this, in fact vernment'in which
the people rule. William j. Bryan in his speech of ac
ceptance. ug4f -.r. s., IS. u..
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-16

MENT.
Mr.. Bryan will enter the White
llouse absolutely free from entang-
Hing alliances, free to serve all classes
of honest citizens alike, or he will
not enter 1t at all.
Hence the course is plain. The
campaign of Bryan and Kern must
be conducted by the people.
The people must pay the neces-
sary campaign expenses IL they want
public servants who viii serve their
interests
Special interests and favored
classes, having secured '.SwOId a5N
lFORTUNEs' by purchasing fagorsfin
the past with MILLIONS CONTRIB
lUTbD TO, CONTROL FIgDCTIONS,
stand read to give MILLIONS MORE
FOR CONTINUED FAVORS. but
that class never gives a dollar unless
| 4 buys pledge.
Mr. Bryan says, from March 9TH,
1909, LET THE PEOPLE RULES
This can come only II the people
pay their own bills, and control
their own elections.
''BEWARE OF TIE TRUSTS
BEARING GIFTS" f"
That policy of the favored few
buying mortgage on the govern-
ment meant that the candidate for
president knew few people in the
entire state.
Bryan says, eve vii take the
cause of PsoPUE'S RUIlB home TO
the people in every county"
You can serve the grand cause got
OF popular government through the
columns OF your paper. 1t reaohes
the fireslde OF the patriot who loves
his country for his country's GOOD;
as distinguished from the greedy
possessor OF swollen fortunes who
loves his country only for his
countrys GOODS.
| Please carry this letter In Bold
Type at the masthead OF your paper,
asking every one who fayors gov
ernmeut by the people to pay you,
at once, Us many dollars as he can
spare to aid the campaign for
BRYAN, KERN AND PEOPLES
lRULE. You forward these gifts OF
honest hearts and homes every week
To the treasurer OF the democratic
national committee, with the name
of each contributor and amounts
given. The treasurer Will forward
YOU a certificate like the copy en-
closed for each one, asking you TO
deliver these certificates.
once mere, you should be part
of the great organization bearing the
Lamp OF Light to every nook ana
corner of Free America. tg
Our country is for the peopei its
government must be by the people.
Sincerely,
| NORMAN. ID. MACK, Chairman!
Democratic National Committee.
M. @ wETMORE, Chairman
4 National Finance Committee. /
i @. ". HASKELL, Treasurer
! Democratic National Committee.
Chicago, Sept 3, 1908. Aies
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When sendirls in your contripu-
ton money use the accompanying
remittance blank, and, unless other
wise requested, your name VIII pe
printed in The Mirror together with
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-16

There are no secrets In this cam
paign. Strictly practicing what he
breaches, MIR Brayan would rot WIN
victory with tainted money paying
the election expenses
Not a dollar is TO be accepted
which requires any promise either
express or implied other than for
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-16

Now that Taft has gone to Sana-
tor Foraker, begging him to take tie
stump for him, is there any doubt
in your mind as to who will be tile
next senator from Ohio, provided the
next ljegislatnre IL Republican?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-16

The Democrats in Arkansas rolled
up a majority of something over
10000 the Democrats of Maine and
Vermont made decided gains over
those of any previous year. That is
encouraging all right, but just wait
until the return from Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois and New York are In.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-16
.esldnni Rnnsnrnt mn.

Aiter President Rooseve t wrote tbat
letter Mr.. Taft bristled up and it
looked as though he might be going 10
give Bryan a little fight, but when
Bryan came back at Him on thef fol-
lowing day, Taft had lost all of his
courage and was ready to quit.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-16
NATIONAL TICKET.
STATE TICKET

- Nor United States Senator
,- JAMES L. CAMPBELL
of Butler.
- For Governor
JUDS0N HARMON
of Hamilton.
For Lieutenant Governor
DAVID l.. ROCKWELL.
Of Portage.
For Secretary OF State
J. H. NEWMAN
OF Miami.
For Supreme Judges
GEO. B. oKEY
of Franklin.
HUGH T. MATHERs
of shelby. ;
For Auditor OF State
W. w. DURBIN
OF Hardin.
For Treasurer Of State
d. S. CREAMER
Of Belmont.
For Attorney General
T, D, HOGAN
OF Jackson.
For Supreme Court Clerk
e o. G. LARSON
OF Licking.
For Dairy and Food CommissloI o.
DAVID ELEY
of Ashland.
For Board of Public Works
JOHN A. STATES
OF Allen.
BERNARD DORIAN
of Perry.
For State School Commissioner
JOHN A. MCDOWELL
Of Holmes.
For Presidential Electors
JOHN ]. LENTz
of Franklin.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-16
SECOND
CONFERENCE
Holland Issues a Call for
Peace Conference in
1909.

The Hague, Sept. 16. Upon re-
quest OF the German and Italian gov
ernments, 1t was learned today, that
Holland has invited all countries that
participated in the second Hague
conference to attend another peace
conference, which Will probably 10
held next year.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
WIND DESTROYS
WESTERN TOWNS
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION IN
WAKE OF SERIES oFIVloLENT
TORNADoES
SCHOOL CHILDREN HURT
When Building Near Rock Island Was
Demolished Wisconsin, Iowa
and Illinois in Destructive
Mind Belt.

Woodward. Okla, May IA sue
cession of tornadoes swept over the
district lying twenty-five miles south
west south and southeast of lNiood
ward late yesterday and last night,
Several small isolated towns, all off
the railroad and without Geographic
communication, are reported destroy.
ed; many persons have been injured
and several are reported killed
Seven towns are reported to have
suffered damage more or less severe
They are Grand, Arnett, Wei, Mutual
Estelle, Cooley and Richmond At each
place casualties are said to have re.
suited.
Grand, the county seat of Ellis coun
ty, is said to have been wholly wreck.
ed All these places are twenty-five
miles from a railroad. Wires are down,
and 1t is difficult to obtain details.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
BODY OF DEAD BABY
Stops Ball Game-Felder Discovers
II When Running For Hit
Ball

Mahonoy City, Pa, May 11.-LWith
the score a tie and but one more in.
ming to play, excitement was at its
highest pitch at the baseball game be
tween the Mahonoy City team and a
nine from Pottsvile this afternoon
The ball was battcd outside the left
fed foul line.
The fielder who went to recover it
failed to return and when the umpire
went out to investigate he found the
player bending over the dead body OF
a girl baby, fully dressed and well
developed A string about its neck
showed it had been strangled. The
baby was in box such as is used fol
miners dynamite, and the marks upon
il may lead to the detection of the
murderer.
BY consent of both sides the game
was called off.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
AGREE ON DATE
To END CONGRESS
LEADERS or HOUSE AND SENATE
DECIDE ON MAY 20 AS FINAL
DAY OF SESSION.
FINANCIAL QUESTION
To Be One u Few Topics to Be Dis.
cussed In House Until Senate
Catches up-Appripriation
Bills Are Passed.

Washington, May it-At a confer
ence today between the leaders of the
house and senate II was practically
agreed that congress shall adjourn
May %. The conference was partici
pated in by Representatives Watson
of Indiana, the Republican whip, anil
Sherman, of New York, and Sepators
Aldrich and Hale The. understand
ing was reached that unless something
unforeseen should occur, the house fer
the remainder Of time win devote Il
self to the two remaining appropria
tion bills, general deficiency and mill,
tary aeadem, and the discussion OF
.thefinancial question, thereby enabling
the senate to catch up with the house
on several supply measures nov IA
conference
The house today devoted it's time
TO the consideration of miscellaneous
business. A bill authorizing the M
pointment. as an addition 10 the regt
lar military establishment. OF so cap
tains to command the Philippine
scouts were passed. other bills pass
ed were
Amending the homestead laws SO as
to permit an entry of 800 acres instead
Of 100 non-irrrlgable public lands IL
western states; and one authorizing
the drainage of certain swamp lands
in the Red Lake Indian Reservation.
Minnesota. bill allowing Idaho and
Wyoming two million additional acres
Of land for reclamation was defeated
Big Appropriation For Forests
The senate today passed the agrisu'
tursi appropriation hill carrying sf2
l42,14G. For buildings, roads aud
making other permanent improvements
IN the national forests, si000.00O In
stead Of 100000 az provided by the
house was appropriated giving one
half the amount asked by the chief
The bill provides that % per
cent of the income from the national
forests shall be paid to the states In
which they are located. this money to
he expended for road and school i'm
in counties in which re
serves are situated
Rayner, of Maryland, introduced
resolution providing for court OF In
quiry to Investigate the charges
against Colonel William f. Stewart
United States army. now stationed by
order of the president at Fort Grant,
Ariz., and stated that he would speak
on this subject tomorrow
The conference report on the naval
appropriation bill was agreed TO. The
senate considered the post office bill
and at 5:12 o'clock adjourned
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
SALE OF RARE OLD COINS.

Berlin, MAY ii.--Ag ants for sew.
eral American coin collectors were
present at Frankfort today at the
opening of the widely discussed sale
Of the coins and medals of Morn,
Central and South America belong.
ing to George f. T.cx, of Hamburg,
one Of the greatest of European coz
collectors. Among the pieces to lie
sold at auction is what is supposed to
have been the first coin Issued in
America, which is usciloed to Sr
Walter Raleigh's unsuccessful al.
tempt In 1854 to establish a colony
on the coast of North Carolina.