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New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
AIR TAFT AND THE WESTERN RADICALS


Senator La Follette's public Endorsement Of
nfr. Taft will send glimmering all of Mr..
tBryan's hopes Of attracting TO himself the
k'Wisconsin mans followers throughout the
Middle West Mr. La Toilette is a leader of
fradicalism among the Republicans whose in
lauence extends far beyond the boundaries Of
shs own state. He was one Of the first Of the
FNNestern Governors TO break the control of
the railroads over the state governments and
80 end the vicious system Of corporation con-
trol Of parties through political bosses. He
early associated himself with the direct pri-
snary which has SO rapidly recommended itself
10 the West, and his name is most prominently
connected with the demand for the physical
valuation Of railroads. which Mr. Bryan took
over bodily as q play for the La Toilette vote
and which Mr. Taft has indorsed with reserva-
sions His prominence in these and other
movements has made his name a power in the
West, where be is looked upon as q potent
force IN the moral awakening in politics. He
has made himself familiar throughout large
part of that section by talking TO the Chau-
tauqua circuits as Mr.. Bryan has done. His
authority is so unquestoned among Republi-
cans of advanced views that the election Of
Mr. Bristow in the recent Kansas primaries
as the Republican candidate for Senator
ascribed TO a few Chautauqua speeches which
he made in Kansas When ne speaks therefore,
his voice is sure 10 exercise large influence in
determining the attitude Of radical Republican
opinion in the Middle West He says of Mr..
Taft:
lie has taken advanced ground upon the great
issues that engage the profoundest thought of
the people Of this great country. From a some
what intimate acquaintance with him for twenty
years. say to-day that he is progressive In prin
ciple. He is equipped most wonderfully by
perience.
Mr.. La FolIette's Endorsement of Mr.. Taft is
significant He has taken advanced ground
upon the great issues" 'He is progressive in
principle" He possesses, therefore. in the
opinion of q radical Of the radicals, to an
Acceptable degree the qualities that should at
tract radical support He is right in principle
from their point of view. But, more than that
he he's certain other attributes which must be
looked for in q Presidential candidate. He
has spent a long life in the public service
fdistinguished for its ability IFS wisdom, its
"lnfegrity and its patriotism" He is equipped
most wonderfully by experience"
Mr.. La Toilette thus Touches for Mr.. Taft's
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

progressive spirit but 1t is his character ana re-
markable fitness for the Presidency upon which
the Wisconsin Senator particularly dwelis, ana
# is probable that these considerations VIII
hava great force with the Western radicals
generally His steadiness will be conuasteo
with Bryan's lightiness his experience wltn
Bryan's inexperience, bis practical bent Win
Bryan's visionary impracticalty, and his SIN
cerity with Bryan's stiffness. Every honest
friend of progress would rather 1nuust is
cause to a practical man of proved capacity
than to some offhand statesman, some mex
perienced theorist of very doubtful pracucai
sense, whose blunders might hopeessiy DIS
credit 1t. :. %ssA Il
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

Seldom has there been in single season
more severe test Of the adequacy of New foEh
water supply than that which has been aHoroec
by the drouth of the last summer. ana IL Is
highly gratifying to observe that 1t mas peeh
well borne. SO that there Is now no scarcity ol
water and no danger of any even If the drouth
sbouJd continue far into the fall At the same
time it must be remembered that last fall anu
winter there was a precipitation about as
marked as the recent dryness, which niled al
the reservoirs to overfowing and even set water
to pouring In torrents over the spillway or the
Cornell dana phenomenon probably to be VIII
messed only once in decade. Ii this dreuth
had followed period of scanty instead Oh pro-
fuse rainfall we should not now be so COM
fortabIy situated 1t is earnestly to be hoped
that we shall not have a succession of dry sea-
sons at least until the Catskill works are coni-
pIeted for that would subject the Croton 10
test which it might not be able to meet.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
BERKSHIRE HUNT BREAKFAST.

tBy Telegraph TO The Tribunal
Lenox, Sept. 2s.--Mr. and Mrs George Winthrop
Folsom received the members Of the Berkshire
Hunt at Mountain View Farm to-day, ard served
hunt breakfast out OF doors The meet for the
riders at Oak Lawn, and there followed six
mile run to the hounds across sne hunting grounds
to the kill ar Mountain View Farm Riding with
David Turner Dana master OF the hounds. were
Miss Heloise Meyer. Miss Gladys Bloodgood.
George E Turnure. Joseph ". Burden. Chester G.
Burden. Herbert B. Shaw. Frederic Bull, Harold D
Sidway and George Glider.
A handsome setting was furnished by placing the
tables under trees laden with fruit Charles
Lanfer with his guest. J. Pferpont Morgan was
az the breakfast. as were also Mr.. and Mrs
Richard c. Dixey. with their guest. Edwin V. Nor
gan. Minister to Cuba: Mrs A. c. Kingsland. MIS-
Joseph V. Burden, the Misses ChsrlOtts and
CorneIa Barnes. James Barnes Miss Emily Bidde'
Mrs. Clay Chamberiin. Mrs. Richard Starr Dana
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Astor Bristsd. Dr. and MIS-.
Henry p Jaques Miss Frances Meredith. Mrs
Harry L. Lee. Miss Anna B. Shaw. Mr.. and MS
s. Parkman Shaw. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard watson
Glider. the Misses Glider. Mrs. Robb De p 1ytuS'
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H Choate. Mr.. and MIS-
Alexander Sedgwfck. Mrs. Oscar Iasgi. Miss Nora
Iasigi. Mr.. and Mrs. William Z. Griswold. JohA
sloane Mrs William Pollock. Miss Adele ColsaeS'
Marshall r Kernochan. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry zen
dIeton Rogers. Mr.. and Mrs Banysr Clsrkson' M-sS
Antoinette Marie. Mrs Robert Mael&y. Mrs "
g. Kernochan Mr.. and Mrs. Edward N Ia1s''
eron, the Misses Norwood. Miss Ethel Brooks 1L'
and Mrs. Harold 8 Sidway. Miss Meta MaeNsy'
Miss Audrey sackstt, Mrs. Benjamin WsAes. NJ
and Mrs. Harry Pelham Rogers. Mrs. pavia a.
Alpin Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Chapman. CnanoHs'
Robbins Mrs Franklin Osgood, Mrs A Il ga
latin Miss C. 6allatin. ~ E Ganatin. MF. a.
Mrs John A. Hadden jr.. Mr. and Mrs WAn@
w Rutherford. Mrs. ". F. Dayton. Mrs H0'~
stockton Mrs. John W. Minturn. Mrs J. V
Meserole Abraham Meserole. Mrs. Frederic
Pendlston Mrs r. T. Fowler, Miss Fowler. -
Barry Mrs. Robert ;. Brewster, Miss Huhh' ~
and Mrs. Daniel r. Griswold. Mrs joseph . A"N
ing Mr. and Mrs. John c. Greenlear ME.
Mrs. John e Alexandra. Miss Anna hooA,,s .~-.
Miss Catherine Greene. Miss Helen Munroo' -
Adele Kneeland Mrs. William b Baeon'
Francis c. Barlow Mr.. and Mrs Geofse
Turnure Mrs Frank X Sturgts. Mrs syoIe'
Harris, the Misses shottsr. Mrs. Frederic 6un' -
E,ro,htrgb.n, tha Misses Sophia and ClenenunA
Ftlrniss Richard Goodman. the Misses oooo1,, ,,,-,
Mira Charles Carroll Jackson tas SeS'
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NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Horse shows continue to occupy considerable
share Of the attention OF the fashionable world.
Last week society hocked to Mineola, Long Island
where an exhibition of horses was held in connec-
ton with the Nassau County Fair. On Thursday
the Morristown Country Club VIII have its annual
Horse Show. and Friday an affair OF the same
kind will open at Piping Rock Field, Locust Val
ley. Long Island The Piping Rock Show is pepu-
lar with the Meadow Brook and North Shore set
the entries restricted to Long Island stables
and not only the exhibitors, but also those riding
and driving at the show, members OF families
owning renting country places In the district.
the professional element being vigorously barred.
AS at Morristown. so at Piping Rock viii the horse
show be made the occasion of much hospitality by
those having places within motoring distance and
numerous house parties being organized in con-
nection herewith. Paul D. Cravafh is the presf-
dent Of the Piping Rock Show. with Thomas Hitch
cock, jr. and George E. Fahys vice-presidents
and Clarence II. Mackay Charles w. wetnaore
George r. Sheldon and Harry Payne Whitney on
tho board of directors.
After the Piping Rock and Morristown shows will
come that OF the whIppany River Club. In conjunc-
ton with which there Will be race meeting with
several steeplechase events the programme
Among the officers of the club who the affair
In charge j. Searle Barclay, jr., Grant B.
schley. Henry s. Page. Benjamin Nicoll. Charles
Pazer Leslie Ward and Frederick H Humphreys.
The whippany River Club occupies the country
house end grounds which formerly belonged 10 Eu-
Higgins, VINO Is now visiting his native land
and who sails again for Europe In a few days on
board his steam yacht, the varuna. with party OF
friends.
Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt. OF the New
York Yacht Club, sails to-day for Europe on board
his steam yacht the North Star. and reaching the
other side will join Mrs Vanderbilt who has been
spending a few weeks with her children in Ger
many, at Bad Nauheirn. Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderbilt
win spend the winter and spring abroad. cruising
In the Mediterranean and making their headquar-
ters at Cannes where Mrs Ogden Goelet has rent
ed a villa for the season for her own and for
that of her father. r. T. Wilson. with whom she
is shortly going to Europe.
Debutsntes of the coming will include
Miss Janetta Alexander. second OF the daughters
of Mrs Charles b. Alexander, who will make her
first appearance in society at the Halloween ball
at Tuxedo Others will be Miss Josephine Osborn.
daughter OF Professor and Mrs. II. Fairfield os-
born: Miss Eva Blatchford. daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. George Batchford: Miss Edith Brooks. daugh-
ter Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Brooks: Miss Cornelia
Hoyt Miss Katherine Chaplin. Miss Joanna
Auchincloss and Miss Blanche Oelrichs. daughter
or Mr. and Mrs Charles NJ oelrichs. Miss Mar
jorie Gould TO have made her debut this
winter. but her parents new house Will not be
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
THE CABINET.
rrron The Tribune Bureau. ]

rFrom The Tribune Bureaul
Washington. Sept. 26.-Mrs. George B. CortelJou
and her daughters Joined the Secretary OF tne
Treasury at their home IN Bancroft Place to-hsh1'
after spending the summer on Long Island
The Secretary of War expects Mrs Wright mere
next week They will make their home at one OF
the centrally located hotels until they take possess
sion of No. 1906 Massachusetts avenue, wnicn they
will probably lease for the winter
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor and Mrs
Straus will have as their guests next week tnelr
NIECE Mrs Hess wife of DR.. Hess. Of New York.
and Miss Wald also of that city.
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Mr. Haskell does not intend to admit by his
resignation that any Of the charges against
him are true. At meeting down at BugJuice
Hollow one night the chairman announceu'
There's chicken thief in this room who's got
'the goods on him, and IL he don't get rignt OUT
90 here I'll come down and throw him OUT Az
that Meonlighter Virgins struck swift tran
for the door, remarking as he made his solitary
exit. "I amt admitting that what that felier
saws is true nohow"
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

has not yet been extended to Race ROCK
which guards the narrow eastern entrance 10
Long Island Sound, its adoption at that poine
would sensibly reduce the prospect OF coihslon
and of striking hidden rocks In mucn ire
oy,ented waters There are few points along
tha Atlantic seaboard where navigation in q
fog ia beset with greater peril than in the
vicinity Of Race Rock.
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Nsm7lork Dahl, Gribn,ts.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1908.

ThSs newspaper Is otcned ard published oy
The Tribune association, Neio Ior6 corpora
ffson: Office and principal place OF business
Tribune Building, No. I54 Nassau sTeef, Aei0
gyo-k. OGDEN Mills. president; NGthGnfel Iuttle,
sec-etoy1, and treasurer The address of the
officers is the office OF this HescSpGper.
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HASKELL.
BANKRUPTING HIS PARTY.

From The Watertown Times.
Mr.. Haskell is undoubtedly good money gettsr
and good loser for other people. He has prob
ably gone into politics as a promoter, and the
fate Of his other enterprises and % GO into the hands
Of a receiver.
IAN AWFUL 1T NOT FATAL SETBACK"
From The Charlotte On c.) Observer Oem).
1t would be idle to deny that the Democratic
not fatal Setback in president Roosevelfs reply to
Mr. Bryan, as L regards the GO connection OF G n
absence of What the lawyers cali a demurrer we
cannot but regard the Presidents rejoinder as
boldness of Mr. Bryan's challenge the develop
ments are disconcerting; to Republicans they arc
sure to bring much glee
A GOOD ARGUMENT AGAINST BRYAN.
From The Philadelphia Press.
Bryan eis elected President Haskell Would naturally
desire and be in a position to claim the office OF
and we believe all other Cabinet appointments by
Mr.. Bryan but the absolute faith he reposed in
Wy Mr. T Byan an shou be = left undubed to par
sue his lecture engagements In the tranquility OF
SICKNESS"
From The Philadelphia Ledger Oem).
Mr. Bryan struck the keynote in the speech Of
acceptance: Shall the people rule or shall the
representatives Of predatory wealth prey upon
Haskell through his stock issues 70 be regarded
predacous assault upon the defenceess pup
ers of money In the first instance were only Wall
Street bankers Mr. Haskell was merely "slick'f
SHALL THE PEOPLE RULEr'
From The Philadelphia Inquirer.
"shall the people ruler" Mr.. Bryan wants to
know.
They ought and do almost everywhere except
In Oklahoma There they attempted 10 rule through
their Attorney General, who went into court and
secured an injunction against Standard Oil
Germ, which, he showed TO the satisfaction OF the
Court was O lawiess concern, in that II was lay
Ing its pipes in spite of law and grabbing land
to which II had right. On the complaint OF
Governor Haskell that the Attorney General had
no authority 10 without his sanction the in
junction dissolved, and the people are left
without protection.
Oklahoma would seem TO offer very practical
example of rule not by the people Here is terri
tory where Mr.. Bryan might ask his question with
profit
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

The Hon "Fingey" Corners says that pontical
platforms don't count Evidently ne thlhhs
that he, Mr.. Murphy and MI McCarren are DIS
good as a platform for the New York Demo-
Gratis.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

We trust that Mr. Bryan and Mr.. Mack Will
not withdraw Governor Haskelfs exequatur a'
the Democracy's chief campaign poet.
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DR.. and Mrs William VI. Polk have returned 70
town for the season. and al their house at No.
East 56th street
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

Mr.. and Mrs Arthur B. Twonbly viii return TO
town from the White Mountains tomorrow. and
will be at the St. Regis for several weeks
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
Abouf People and Social Incidents

until about Easter they have decided 10
delay her presentation TO society for another year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19

the automobile. For. the automobile.
both as a business and a pleasure We
hicle, has come to stay. 1t fills niche
peculiarly its own. and we sometimes
find ourselves wondering how the
world ever got along without it.
Of course there will always be reck-
less drivers. and there will always he
accidents as a result of them But
since man first began to use the horse
as a beast of burden and for pleasure
there have been runaway accidents,
people have been driven over and
killed. or badly hurt, and such acci-
dents viii continue The automobile
should not be damned because Of the
accidents. The reckless drivers are to
blame. And while we are on the sub
jeet, we may add that the records will
bear out our assertion that the reck-
less driver is injured just as often as
the innocent bystander. perhaps often
er
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KENTUcKYs FOOL LEGISLATOR.

In every legislature there is always
at least one prize ass. Kentucky has
hers this year in the person of Repre-
sentative Thompson. known among his
associates as Windy Bill" Thompson
is a bitter enemy of the automobile.
and he doesn't care who knows it. The
other day he introduced an anti-auto-
mobile bill which seems to US to cap
the pyramid of fool legislation. or pro-
posed legislation. against the horseless
vehicle. The Thompson measure re-
stricts the speed of automobiles to
three miles an hour throughout the
state
But it goes further than that It re-
quires that ahead of every automobile.
maintaining distance of 100 yards be-
tween him and the vehicle shall go
pedestrian whose duty it shall be to
give warning in a loud tone of the ap-
proach of the gasoline wagon. A re-
port from Frankfort says Thompson
believes he can secure enough support
in both hohses for his bill to bring
about its enactment into law, unless
the governor should interpose a veto.
He evidently rates the intelligence of
his fellow members at as low an aver
age as they and the people outside the
legislature rate his.
Thompson declares he is going TO
make a speech in support of the meas
ure. in which he win call attention to
the dreadful horrors of the automo-
bile and the immense damage it does
to mules and persons driving mules. y
OF course the Thompson bill will not
pass. II viii hardly get out of the
committee 10 which il has been re-
ferred- And notice of the proposed
law is worth while only in so far as it
shows the caiibre of some men who
find their way, through the careless
ness of their fellow citizens, into legis-
lauve bodies
Representative Thompson was prob
ably as indignant over the bicycle when
il first made its appearance as he is
now over the automobile. Certainly
the bicycle caused as many runaways
as the automobile causes. But it wasn't
long before even the horses and mules
in the backwoods became accustomed
TO the bicycle. Nor will il be long
now before they become accustomed to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19
A WoMAN's TOAST TO MAN

Detroit Free Press.l
Here's TO men. Since Adams time
They've always been the same;
Whenever anything goes wrong,
The woman is to blame.
From early morn to late at night
The men faultfinders are;
They blame us If they Oversleep
Or if they miss a car
They blame US if beneath the bed
Their collar buttons roll:
They blame us if the fire is out
Or if there is no coal.
They blame US if they cut themselves
While shaving. and they swear
That were to blame if they decide
To go upon tare.
Here's TO the men. the perfect men,
Who never are at fault:
They blame us if they chance to get
The pepper for the salt.
They blame us if their business fails.
Or back a losing horse:
And when il rains on holidays
The fault Is ours of course.
They blame us if they fall in love,
And wher they married get:
Likewise they blame as when they're sick
And when they fall in debt.
For everything that criss-cross goes
They say we are TO blame:
But, after all, here's to the men,
We love them just the same
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19
PEVERIoGE's TARIFF IDEA.

Senator Beveridge has introduced in
the upper house of congress a bin pro-
Viding for the creation of a tariff COM
mission of five members. whose duty it
shall be to investigate tariff conditions
at home and abroad. and suggest such
changes as may be advisable i'm exist
ing schedules, The commission is to be
made up as follows:
One member who is a producer, one
lawyer with special knowledge of tar
with the administration of tariff laws
one who understands conditions in
foreign countries with special refer
ence to possibilities of competition, and
one statistician and economist who is
an expert in prices and production
cost. Terms of seven years with large
salaries and entire separation from
congress. With power to make careful
Investigations are provided.
Many favorable comments have been
made on the bill, but it is difficult 10
see how it is going to result in the
much-needed tariff revision 1t is rea-
sonably certain that a Republican
president would appoint as members OF
the commission only men in favor OF
a protective tariff. 1t is equally GER
tain that a Democratic president would
appoint men who favored tariff re-
vision of a more or less radical char
acter. Again, there is no getting away
from the fact that a Republican con-
gress would not consider itself bound
by the report of a Democratic commits
sion or a Democratic congress by the
report of a Republican commission
Congress, it must be remembered, al
ways has the last say in matters OF
legislation.
The bill is doubtless a good thing
from the standpoint OF the party that
is in power. for it would create five
desirable offices not in the classified
service to be used as rewards Tor
faithful party men. Otherwise, as has
been said. we cannot say that we re-
gard it with much favor.
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a CLEVER REPORTER.
He Got the Interview Word for Word
and Took No Notes.
Uondon TelegraphD

Interviewer-I have come TO get your
views on the proposed change in the
curriculum of the school
Mr.. wellhead-Curriculum What
that mean? I'm against il. whatever
il IS.
MIR. Swellhead (reading the report Of
the interview in the next morning 5
paper)-"Our distinguished townsman,
Mr. NJ T. Swellhead, was found at his
charming home, surrounded by album
dant indications OF ripe scholarship
and sturdy common sense. In reply
to our representatives questions he
said j do not desire to force my opih'
ions upon the public, but this / will
say, that / have given TO this question
long and studious attention, incident
ally examining upon the curriculas of
institutions of learning. both at home
and abroad, and, although / found in
the existing course of study not a few
matters for condemnation, still I can
not say that l should advise any radi-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19
ONE WIFE w HARD TIMES.

t1OleUO Biade-)
5 p. Orth. assistant United States dis
trict attorney, was the government rep
resentative at naturalization hearing
over in Toledo the other day.
The applicant for papers, German. who
ran mostly TO mustache, had answered all
of the questions that had been put to him
satisfactorily.
And do you believe in the principles of
polygamy?' asked the judge. i'm ponder
Gus tones.
''Shure, said the German, for the
word sounded as if il was something that
he ought TO be in favor Of Like as not
il was something about the cOnstitll-
ton.
do you know what 'polygamy' means ~
Numbered the judge.
The applicant confessed that the word
was a new one on him.
Well. I'll make IL plain to you.
said the court, sterny- Can you yet
along with one wife,"
''Shure.' replied the applicant eager
ly, ones a plenty, the wayfprices are.
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PREPOSTEROUs.
Everybodyls Magazine

An aged Jersey farmer, visiting a
circus for the first time. stood before
the dromedary's cage. eyes popping
and mouth agape at the strange beast
within. The circus proper began and
the crowds left for the main show but
still the old man stood before the cage
in stunned silence. aPpraising every
detail of the misshapen legs, the cloven
hoofs. the pendulous upper lip and the
curiousiy mounded back of the sleepy
eyed beast. Fifteen minutes passed
Then the farmer turned away and spat
disgustedly
H! There amt no such animai!~
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19

If To change ones mind is to
give evidence that one has a mind,
President Roosevelt In the Nevada
business has given a most conclusive
demonstration. He changes his mind
on the subject of whether he will or
will not keep the troops in Goldfield
an average of at least once in every
twenty-four hours. Meanwhile the
stock jobbers at Goldfield are having
the time of their lives