The Washington herald., 1908-08-14
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bitt House.
New York is now pretty well stirred
up over the abolition Of transfers. but
1t does not look as though the traction
companies win pay any heed 20 the pro-
tests Of the patrons Free transfers were
given on inJersectiug lines for more than
fifteen years. but suddenly the magnates
decided that the corporations were not
making sufficient money 10 warrant this
Interchange Of ears.
Philadelphia was recently deprived OF
free transfers Every passenger has 70
pay 3 cents for a transfer. making the
Trip TO ones home cost $ cents.
The washington transfer system is a
great Improvement over those OF New
York and Philadelphia, but Congress
should have passed The universal trans
Ter Jaw This should D. @ law IN every
municipality The traction companies
should be required to take a passenger
as near 20 his home as rheir lines run-
This they refuse 10 do at present
Southern Georgiars seem 70 be vvor-
ried over the Republican invasion Of the
solid South" and more than few
'hsa-t-sheu~ Democrats from the peach
growing and watermelon State appear 10
have given up the ghost already
Speaking Of the coming Presidential
election, c W JarrelL Of Jonesboro, Ga.
stopping at the s. James, said last
night
1t is pretty early for any one TO give
up the fight, but I am almost convinced
that those hunting trips made by the
Rough Rider in the South aad Tsfts
prolonged stay q Hot Springs. Va. pre-
sUmab-y 10 recJpe-ate his health. have
worked more than a little harm to the
Democratic party il the Southland.
Presidential elections have come 10 DC
little more than farces. though. and 1 am
not as m1ch interested as 1 used 70 be-
Money has supDlanted principle. and as
the Republicans can command dollars
where thu Democrats have 10 beg for
pennies. il looks 70 me ike an oper-and-
shut proposition. TAFT VIII be seated, II
no1ey can turn the trick Money can
turn the trick. SO The answer IS easy
Georgia VIII be somewhat divided next
November. buc the Democrats VIII come
OUT on top Republican gains IN all the
Southern States may be looked for and
don't believe the campaign managers
are bocLering @ great deal about the
negro vote, which has been uin-Elzed by
the recent disfranchlsenent acts
II = hELl N--4r--L --lcA --+-Az-
some way compel our large corporations
which buy up patents for the purpose Of
couceaIi1g them, TO either pay heavy
tax or permit the public TO have the ben
EFT OF these inventions" said James W
I QuigIey. a patent attorney from 1IiiwaU-
kee. at the Willard last ever-E
This Is the only country wE--e such
practice IS possible Il would -s an
astonishing revelation 70 the public # 1t
could know how many valuable patents
are being held in idleness by big cor
pOrations simply because the working OF
them would interfere with the sale o-
Manufactured articles which rLey have
placed upon the market
An inventor is usually @ man without
( The means 10 work lis patent He goes 10
I some corporation which could use IT, as
he thinks. and 4 i- IS good thing he
Z receives an oEs- for Il lie must in all
cases sell i outright or not al all He
may hesitate but after he LOOKS the ned
+ over and loses what money he has Cy-
ing 10 get il upon the market he ac-
ce7ts the ofer OF the corporation
In nine cases Cuc OF ten rhz- IS The
last any one hears about IT, some part
OF the idea may later be utilized By C-s
/ corporation 70 which il IS sold. provided
a similar article which The corporation
already has upon the market cannot be
T injured by the Introduction OF the new
/ idea
laying aside the loss 70 the inventor
I in these cases the injury 70 the public IS
very great. and Il is 20 The public in
t=rezt that the growing abuse Of idle
B patents be corrected az once
Just why former Gov. Taylor should
/ 90 back TO Kentucky 20 stand trial Tor al
legged completely IN the murder OF Gov
/ GoebeI. Is q wonder and a mystery 10
me- said Andrew J Tonpsoa. OF Lex
/ ingron. al the Arlington last night NJ
+ Toupsou seems 10 think this latest move
or the part Of Gov. Taylor IS 70 regain
/ lost political prestige.
Powers was given i've trials, sentenced
I 70 death four times. and released after
seven years imprisonment II they could
not set the dead wood on him. 1 don't
{ see how some one charged WIKI less com
p-icIty can De convicted Since ne fed
T the state after the assassinati0l OF Goe-
+ bel Taylor las kept IN close touch with
affairs in Kentucky. and, strange as Il
may seem. welded appreciate influence
4 While have 10 conviction on the subject.
( Il looks very much 10 me as though Gov
{ Taylor intended re-e1-eri1s -le political
+ arena kentucky Is IL Lle hands o. the
] Republicans and I believe he recssivsd
I pretty positive assurances Of q square
deal II not a little more before he con-
1 scented 10 venture across the State b0r-
/ der
I Z suppose IL is q great Joke in the
East that Kentucky has been hit by the
F prohibition wave but II Eastern people
. had seen conditions in the Blue Grass
/ state before the rum shops were closed
they would marvel al the change for
the better. Prohibition was voted for BY
[ Kentucklans with their eyes wide open
They knew what they had TO contend
Z with a. Ions as CEe Iavless element could
steep itself IN violent liquids and they
I determined TO have a cleaning out While
II am not a prohibiti0nist, / believe pro
7 hibirion VIII bring Kentucky 10 the front
and develop a much higher class Of citi-
zenship-
Il have never seen the people OF Geor-
gia so thoroughly aroused as they are
over the fight in their legislature on the
! convict lease bill-' said Mr. Alfred W
I Cuirnby. Of Baltimore. at the Raleigh
/ last night
Gov smith SAYS no lease bill shall go
/ through If he can prevent it BY veto II
necessary. he viii call a special session
OF the legislature 10 settle TIE disgracefuI
dispute
The people are thoroughly behind the
( governor in his stand. and I believe if
any attempt is made TO block their de-
sires. there viii be a big political shake