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The state herald., 1908-10-30

of the tariff On fail suit of clothing,
based on the same figures and condl-
tions, the cost would be reduced TO the
extent OF say % cents or thereabouts.
This means all-wool clothing. and does
not take into consideration any shoddy
Or cotton, which everybody knows Is
used extensively In low-priced gar
ments. As matter OF fact all wooden
clothing, or clothing made out of a
mixture OF wool. cotton and shOddy.
never has, and never will. be sold to
tile consumer for one penny less under
free wool conditions. Every school boy
knows that the cost of his clothing un-
der Cleveland's free wool reign was not
one cent reduced by the removal of the
tariff Any reduction In the cost Of
wool used In the manufacture OF an
ordinary suit Of clothing would be so
lhllnitcslmal that any manufacturer,
iObbcr wholesaler or retnller would
laugh at the idea OF the public saving
anything by the removal OF the tariff
ON wool. II Is the vcriest nonsense TO
consider this proposition for one mo
ment We have. for our own satisfnc-
ton reduced the possible cost OF all
the woolen clothing used In the United
States for one year. providing the sell
Ing value OF the goods were reduced to
The extent OF the reduction In the price
OF wool, and 1t reaches such ridlcu-
lously low figure that II is not worth
mentioning. Everyone knows that our
manufacturers have TO import about
twice the amount Of wool we grow IN
This country Under ordinary business
conditions the tarin on wool has kept
the price up to fair measure OF profit
Tor the grower. No. gentlemen, we want
no Bryan and free wool.
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wh., New n.,nn,.m M.....

"Rcduccd down 10 Its final nnalysis.
this new Organism IL the most danger
GUS fallacy that he has yet advocated
His main argument II ibnt the state
mud the national government exact Of
bankers security for public funds, and
therefore that tho ordinary deposition
should be likewise secured. Tho plain
answer Is. nm individual dcpositor has
the same riFht Ms the government 10
require security for his deposits. but
nclther the government nor the deposit.
ur has amy rlsht TO require one bank
10 guarantee deposit In another
hank."-oscnr n stmun. Secretary DE.
paftmcnt OF Commerce aud Labor.
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letter. telling why he has quit Bryan.
In closing he says:
"Many other suggestions occur to me.
but these | have mentioned suffice to
determine me, not to abandon Democ-
racy, but TO vote for candidate for
the presidency whose election will go
far to insure the prosperity, peace and
happiness of this great people.
EDWARD j. MAXWELL
New York. Oct. II. 1908"
Every Community Has Tnft Converts
Efforts OF the Buffalo News to ascer-
tain the sentiment In the smaller towns
OF western New York reveal the fact
that in every community are many for
mer Bryan men who declare they will
vote for Taft and the assurance Of
prosperity.
Brig Gen, Horatlo g. Gibson, U. s.
A.. retired, OF Washington, says:
II am n Democrat, but | don't see
how the Democrats can support Mr..
Bryan. He does not seem to stand
for any OF the real principles OF the
party, and II had n vote for the pres
ldency. certainly should not cast 1t
for him"
=. l.. Jones OF Ardmorc, Okla, has
written to the Ardmore Statesman. say
ing that although Democrat. he Will
break n custom that has ;,ccn fam.
lily pride since the Civil War" and Will
vote for Taft. Bryan's connection with
Haskell was the last straw for Mr..
Jones.
Frank II. Jones OF Chicago, who was
First Assistant Postmaster General for
four years under Mr.. Cleveland. said
"Mr. Bryan fayors the guaranteeing
OF bank deposits and has committed
the Democratic party In Its platform
and In his public speeches TO this UNI
sound and dangerous doctrine. II must
be admitted that on economic ques-
tions affecting the farmer, the me
chnnlc, business and country generally,
either Mr.. Bryan Is dangerously un-
sound or he is willing TO mlslead the
people and threaten their prosperity
by advocating measures he knows to be
unsound. merely because for the mo
mcnt his Views seem popular.
II do not want 10 see the prosperity
of this country threatened by unsound
experimental policies such as Mr.. Bry-
ans past career proves he IL too prone
10 indulge In.
"BusIncss confidence must be main
talned, the factories kept busy and
labor employed and the farmer mus,
not be disturbed In the prosperity he
Is now enjoying.
The calm. forceful. intelligent aud
conservative attitude OF Mr.. Taft IN
all OF the important questions affecting
the public good assures ns Of continued
progress.
10 risk Mr. Bryan Is dangerous to
our business prosperity"
The state herald., 1908-10-30
REPUBLICAN
PLAN RATIONAL.
Noted Financial Expert Advises
Against Inconsidersd Action.
AL Glasses Interested in Establish
ing Sound Banking System.

Victor Morawetz, recognized us an
expert upon financial and economic
questions, says the Bryan bank deposit
guarantee plan would encourage wild
cat" banking. These are excerpts from
n recent article written on the subject
by Mr.. Morawetz:
II 1t were true that the adoption Of
this plan would make all deposits in
national banks equally safe and there
by would inspire confidence in all ma
tional bank deposits, as Mr.. Bryan
claims, the plan would prove a direct
encouragement to wildcat banking
and would prove disastrous In the long
run. 1t would enable Spectators or
inexperienced persons to form bank
with small capital and to obtain large
deposits on the strength of the guar
anty, by offering higher rates of inter
est TO depositors than conservatively
managed bank could afford 10 pay: and
theycould then use these deposits In pro-
noting speculative or unsound ventures.
They would only risk the loss of the
small capital which they contrib
uted and their individual liability for
an equal amount. ! lf their speculations
should succeed, they would reap large
profits. but If their speculations should
fail and the money obtained from de
positors be wasted, the sound banks
would have to bear the loss.
The state herald., 1908-10-30
THE SUPREME COURT.
Choice of President Will Involve
Far-Reaching Consequences.

Far-Reaching Consequences.
(From Gov. Hughes Youngstown
speech.)
"Not only will the coming election
directly affect the executive branch
of the government, but 1t is most I'm
portant in Its relation to the judicial
branch. Rarely has the choice Of Presi-
dent involved more far-reaching con-
sequences, for 1t Is not improbable that
the next President will appoint at least
four judges of the United States Su-
preme Court. Upon these appointments
will largely depend the quality Of the
judicial work Of this great court for
years to come. Congress may pass
laws, but the Supreme Court interprets
and construes them and determines
their validity. The Constitution, with
Its guarantees Of liberty and Its grants
of Federal power, Is finally what the
Supreme Court determines 1t to mean.
Upon the learning, wisdom and char
acter Of the Judges Of the Supreme
Court rests not merely the just de-
termination Of the important matters
OF private right which come before
that august tribunal but to a very
large degree the course of our polIti.
cal history and the development and
security Of our Institutions. In view of
the vacancies which In the natural
course of events will most probably oc-
cur during the next few years we must
remember that we are about to choose.
a representative Of the people to whom
Is confided the nomination Of Federal
judges, n power second to none pos
sessed by the President, the exercise
of which calls for the highest Judg.
ment If we should search the coun-
try for delegate of the people who
could be confnvntly intrusted with this
lmporta duty It is probable that no
one could command higher confidence
than the Republican candidate for
President. Himself Judge, learned
in the wisdom of the law, he com.
manded the respect and esteem OF the
entire bar OF the country, without re-
gard to partisan division. BY litigants
and lawyers alike II was felt that when
he left his important place upon the
Circuit Court OF Appeals to undertake
his difficult duties In the Philippines.
the judicial branch OF the government
had sustained most serious loss And
he has long been regarded MS one In
every way worthy to succeed the pres
ent chief justice of the United States.
With his fairness and acumen. with
his wide knowledge OF the bar from
which the judges must be recruited.
with his observation-disclosures and demo.
cratic sympathy and his keen interest
In all that pertains to the welfare of>
the people. we may be assured that II
he Is selected TO perform this duty the
interests of the country Will be Impair.
tally and wisely safcguarded In It's
discharge"
The state herald., 1908-10-30
n,,..,. p..u.e,.,,on of Hughes.

Abon, this time In presidential con.
test partisan speakers run rinptylngs.
As u melancholy Instance OF this behold
Mr. Bryan dennnncing Gov Hughes ms
the bncker of trusts No mnn IN Amer.
lean life Ia more clearly entitled TO
credit ms the defender of the rights of
tho people than the governor OF the
Empire state. lie IN n reformrr who
has achieved results without talking
everybody tn denih, II mny be added
that the voter who wnnts 10 get nj the
real fnct In the closing weeks n such n
contest M il now IN progress, when
each side II busy misfrprrsentlns the
other. must diR them ont Tor himself
nnd very often. too. the aforesaid voter
ia too mad 10 do itl-sprlngncld i,c.
publican.
The state herald., 1908-10-30
MISSIONARIES CAPABLE
AND EARNEST
Taft Speaks Well of Mission Work
In Orient.

IN Orleut.
Reference to the recent iintterlng In.
tervicw about Mr.. Taft by Bishop Bash.
ford OF the NJ f. Church In China led
the candidate Into talk OF missions.
lie referred TO n book written by Or.
q. +. Morrison. OF the London Times.
In which the missionaries are criticised
MS not being Of real use. and sighting
reference Is made TO "I,lcc Christians"
These. rs Mr., Taft explained. nrc the
natives who are said 10 pretend to be
come converts only TO enjoy the bounty
NJ the missions.
MY own observations In the Orient"
said Mr.. Taft, lead me to believe that
pr Morrlson's criticisms are not jus
titled. The missions are the ontpost-
NJ our western civilization In China and
the other Oriental countries. aud have
found the missionaries an earnest and
capable lot Of people. II was because OF
my observations OF the good done by
them In the East that our government
established clubs ON the Isthmus OF
Panama. and put Y. NJ. G. A. secretaries
In charge. We also employed seven
preachers. Protestant, and Catholic. who
have built up churches There are per,
hnps 10000 white people and 10000
others brought from the West Indies In
the cnnul rome, II was absolutely ncces.
snry that something OF this kind be
done TO prevent the pcrniclous effects
" vice. which grows lusurinntly there
II not chccked"-New York World.
The state herald., 1908-10-30
tnIune,ion. n..,raI. Capital.

81 am against those gucrillas who
would destroy this most vital writ "
conscience, The court " equity II the
keeper Of the peoples conscience aud
thu writ of injunction Ia It's most ynu.
able power. II prevents the digging
ot a ditch that will damage adjacent
compels railroads to furnish
ears II stays the hands Of lawlcss
corporations from committing acts,
which once done would work an Injury
that could not be amended. Under the
plan Of the opposition you take tho
birdie IN for lnWlesa wealth and bid u
run wild, Scores more ~ lntunctions
have been issued against capital than
against labot Name me one aud will
name you at least 100 against capital" 4"
Senator Albert ]. BererldTe
The state herald., 1908-10-30
Republican Plan Rational.

The Republican party proposes TO
deal with this banking question in "A
rational, conservative manner. Having
regard TO the difference between savings
deposits and those commercial deposit
liabilities which are merely bank cred
IFS created as n means of carrying on
the business of the country, the Repub-
lican party proposes to establish sys-
ten of postal savings banks so that the
people everywhere throughout the
country can deposit their savings with
absolute safety. A proposal has also
been made. and. no doubt, will be CON
sidered by Congress, OF authorizing the
national banks TO establish savings de-
partments to be managed. under the su.
pcryision OF the Comptroller Of the Cur
rency. according to the most approved
methods OF managing savings banks.
The Republican party recognizes that
the United States should have the
soundcst and safest system OF banking
and currency that can bc devised. and
TO that end Republican Congress has
appointed national commission. con-
slstlng OF Senators and Representatives
of both the political parties. That com
mission Is now considering the subject
In all Its bearings. and after holding
public hearings will make Its recon-
mendations TO Congress at the earliest
opportunity.
The state herald., 1908-10-30
csa.o, ni.t nrya.i.m.

Tho American people cannot afford 10
risk the government IN the hands of
n political scbcmer md professional
faker. one who ID constantly hunting
for some stalking horse ~ which to
ride Into power. Naturally the con
srrvntlve, sensible voter turns IN dis
gust from Mr., iirynn 10 the cautious
fplf.poised, wise statesman. William n.
lnft, who IL u pillar " national
strength, senator William o. bradley
" Kentucky.
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announcement, 10 sw,nairr..

Blanks would he pretty nearly ns nu'
merous MS bnrrooms II liryan's scheme
for guaranteeing national bank deposits
should ever become q law" said Josiah
ID. Dlnkcl, Of BostOn. who travels over
n large part Of the country Ia the In
teresis of financial publication.
come into contact with prominent bank
ers all over the United States and !
have no, talked with n single one who
l- In favor OF the scheme 10 guarantee
deposits. mainly for the reason thnt
they cannot see how anyone would be
protected. They also think that the
plan would encourage, rather than pre-.
vent, dishonest methods Why, Just
think how II would work out Any
fnker who could, by hook or by crook.
get bank charter and persuade people
10 deposit money In the bank. could
pack his grip with the deposits aud de.
camp. The worst Of II Is that he could
get away with comparatively clear
conscience. because he would know that
the United states government or some
other banks. would reimburse tho de
po-itors for what they Ind put In"
In one Of his speeches last week Mr.
Taft remarked that "fhc tendency of
Mr. Brynn'- mind Is toward n theory
that nddrcsse. itself NJ once 10 the NJ.
provni of an audience nnd not ore that
dts into the drafting NJ statute "a
accomplish anything" This view helps
explain why Mr. Bryan gets 10 much
applause frum an audience and 20 little
support nj the polls. The sober second
though, IL too much fof him m-st Louis
Globe Democrat
Bryan IA an apostle Of fhllneles Ills
great service TO the country consists
In being defeated. Hughes
The state herald., 1908-10-30
TAFT. zoos, Hughes, 1917.

To tho Editor Of tho New York
World; I was not for Taft at rrs,
hut now I am. iirynn. election means
continuance ~ the hnrd times that we
nrc now having rnftr election means
the return u prosperity, shall yo,s
for TAFT, sherman nnd siemp hoping 10
vote for Hughes IN ipi2 - 4. fieddi,.
shlt,llie. Va. oct. =
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All cin..e. Equally Interested.

All classes of the people and nll sec
tions of the country are equally inter
ested In establishing our system OF
banking and currency upon the sound.
est possible basis. The welfare OF the
entire country depends upon a sound
and practical system ~ banking and
currency. and the only patriotic course
Is To eliminate all party feeling and
politics from the consideration OF this
great subject. We know that the pres
ent system Is not perfect and should be
improved, but we know also that We
have prospercd under this system and
that there ls no such pressing need for
u change ms to warrant hnsiy or ~.
considered action. This plan Of guar.
nnteclng hank deposits undoubtedly will
he considered with the utmost care by
the National Monetary Commission. and
II the plan can stand careful analysis
und scrutiny II VIII be adopted by Con-
rrcss whether the government be- con.
trollcd by Republicans or Democrats
Bnt II would be wrong g-lncxcusably
wrone-to treat this great nnd diilicult
question OF finance ns a question ~
party politics. to he dealt with by popn.
lar vote IN the heat ~ presidential
campaign. Surely the American people
viii not make this fnr.rrachng change
In their banking system aud try this
dangerous experiment, upon the recon-.
mcndntion OF the Democratic party and
Of leader who. twelve years ago.
and nTnin eight years nso. urged the
adoption Of the worst financial rallacy
Of the age. and II his counsclr had Pre-
vailed. would have plunged the whole
country Into disaster aud shame.
The state herald., 1908-10-30
D|SCUSTED DEMOCRATS
REPUO|ATE LEADER
Former Supporters Of Bryan Assert
Their Manhood and Quit the
Continuous Office.Seeker.

Thousands Of Bryanites Turn to Taft
as the Campaign Nears the End
Neither the Cleveland Demo-
Gratis" Nor the Independent Voters
Take Their Places and Bryan's
Defeat Is Certain.
The state herald., 1908-10-30
BRYAN AND FREE WOOL
Not Anxious TO Raise Price Of Wool
for Benefit OF Sheep Raisers.
But Would Lower Prices OF Woolen
Goods for Benefit of Wearers.

In 1891. while member OF the
House OF Representatives. Mr.. Bryan
wrote the following letter to n constit-
The state herald., 1908-10-30

Anything that makes capital Idle, or
which reduces NJ destroys II. must rs
dnre bath wages aud the opportunity TO
cntn wages Mr. TAFT, at Cooper
Union. New YORK city.
The state herald., 1908-10-30
COMMITTEE OF WAYS AND
MEANS.
House of Representatives,
Washington, u. c.. Feb. q, 1894

'i'hH' VI Representatives.,
Washington. ID. C.. Feb. O, 1894.
Nj. V. Npdmnn. Oakland. Ncb.:
Dear Sir-Your favor at hand |
think you are right In saying that II
we prohibited the use of shoddy. either
directly or indirectly. 1t would Increase
the price OF wool TO some extent by In
creasing the demand for II. but II Is
not cxpcdlent always to do everything
which II is possible TO do. | do not
think that the taxing power ought to
he used for any such purpose. nm
not SO much Interested In raising the
price OF wool which viii only benefit
those who raise sheep. as am In low
ering the price OF woolen goods. which
viii benefit all those who wear them.
Yours truly.
(Slgncd) w. !. BRYAN.
The state herald., 1908-10-30
W. !. BRYAN.
bryan. sophistry shown.

Tile American Sheep Breeder In
recent issue exposes the fallncy OF the
Brynp contention as follows:
Bryun's free wool sophlstry Is knock
ed ir n cooked hat by facts and figures
as far as the dear public" is con
ccrncd. Mr.. Bryan doesn't believe In
building up great national Industry
like the wool industry, Mt the expense
OF the general public. Really, how
much does the dear public have TO pay
To maintain the wool industry OF the
United Stntesi Let us get down to
facts and figures. There are something
Ike one million men engaged In grow.
Ing wool. with about five hundred MILL
ION dollars OF capital Invested. with an
annual WOOL production OF say from
fifty 10 sixty million dollars This fig.
ure IN based ON mn average OF rs cents
per pound for the wool grown In nj.
,lltlon TO that. say fifteen million NUT
tons are produced at selling price Of
around slNty-lyc 10 scventy.fye million
dollars. 4 fair valuation Of the annual
production OF wool nnd mutton would
bc one hundred aud twenty-five mill.
ions What the annual loss 10 this In
dustry would be under free wool reg.
lmc Is well known, Instead Of the
average OF say IS cents per pound
(Which IN M extremely low iisure for
wool under ordinary tlmcsl ana the nv.
rrnge of about hnlf that price for wool
(un free trade hnsisl would mean
loss 10 the wool grower OF ut least
twenty-five million dollars per yenr.
Wool growing IN the West, under ciry.-
lands administrator. ruined thousands
Of nockmnstcrs. Montana woods sold as
low ns seven and eight cent per pound
under Cleveland. Two years ngo these
wools brought anywhere from eighteen
10 twenty-five cents per pound. and
even higher figures for exceptional
clips
free Trade Ma nenent Ga Cesssm or.
Now lot us ind ont the cost Of cloth
ing aud the Ho.cnllrd saving 10 the con
sumer, For a spring suit of nll-wool
| clothes. three nnd une.hhlf yards OF
cloth are required. one yard OF cloth
weighs ten ounces. This would require
,ri1o over two pounds " wool. A
fall suit requires three mud ona.bnli
| yards nj fourteen ounces to the yard
or forty.nlne ounces The cost " cloth
ing represents 50 per cent In labor and
! ~ per cent In material, The ordinary
suit Of clothing has 90 per cent OF WOO
nnd the balance II shpd1y and cotton
suppose the inflff on wool were re-
moved. thnt wool that had been aver
/ nRlug ~ cents per pound foil 30 pei
cent. the saving on a spring suit ol
clothing would be- n tribe under twent,
cents providing the manufacturer nnt
the retailer cut down the price of th,
garment TO the extent NJ the reiucut
value Of the wool caused by a remoya
The state herald., 1908-10-30
An Incident from Nebraska.

Frank Currle OF Gordon, Neb.. for.
mcrly State Representative. relates
the following. which is extremely II.
Illuminating as regards conditions In
organs own State:
''ln my travels over Nebraska | have
been able 10 md but one Republican
who says he II going TO vote for Bryan.
Another little incident shows the way
tho wind il blowing. Recently at din.
ner twelve voters were seated. Eight
had voted for Bryan In 1895 and four
OF the twelve had voted for him IN
1900, but each and every one declared
that this year they were going TO vote
for Taft. | thought for n minute they
might be trying to string me. but after
talking II over with them | saw they
were all sincere In their convictions"
John W, Reynolds, n Confederate vet.
ernn. writing TO the Baltimore Ameri.
can, says:
"lt is true dcplornble conditions .s.
list through some parts OF the country.
but st the time Mr., Bryan was NJ the
helm In Congress they existed every.
where. Ask the manufacturers, the me.
ehanics and farmers and laborcrs OF
the country. II was the period that
few hnv~ forgotten. Never will I. M
Southern man from the grand old
State Of North Carolina. four years In
the service OF the confedcraey Sighting
for q cause believed 10 be right II |
live I shall east my vote for the Hon.
W II. Taft and sherman for tho pres
idency and vice presidency"
California supporter raSss Away.
r. NJ. Hotnling Of San Francisco.
who has been liberal contributor 10
Democratic campaign funds, refused TO
do 40 this campaign md announced he
had gone over 10 the Republican cause.
George II. Jones. former president Of
the Democratic Negro Jefferson Club
OF St Louis, started his audience cheer.
Ing Mt tho meeting NJ the precinct or.
ssnizatlon Of the Missouri Negro Ro.
publican League Club NJ 2JiD Chestnut
street. when he told why hs left the
Democratic ranks lie promised TO try
TO induce the members of the Demo.
cratic organization 10 follow him.
Edward . Maxwell " New York
City. who has supported every cnndl,
date Of the Democratic party since
1904. has come out in long public
The state herald., 1908-10-30
Carlisle Not for bryan.

Some of the Bryanltes have been pre-
dieting that John G. Carlisle would
tnke stand for the Peerless" but
so far their prophecies have failed and
1t is said by men who are close TO that
ndamaniine defender Of sound govern
ment policies that he Will not urge the
election OF Bryan.
Joseph Il. Gil, Lieutenant Governor
during the administration OF John +.
Altgeld as Governor OF Illinois, and
lifelong Democrat. has announced that
he will vote for william II. Taft. Mr..
Gill. now resident OF California, reg
istered At the Palmer House. Chicago,
on his return from n visit TO his old
home at Murphysboro, where he stlll
owns daily Democratic newspaper.
In the lobby he met Len Small of Kan.
kakce. field general Of the Yates forces
during the primary fight Il have been
a Democrat all my life said Glll. but
| nm going 10 vote for Taft. Why
Well, the reason Is short and simple.
Taft represents the true Roosevelt prln.
ciplcs and Bryan represents almost
anything for Bryan"