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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-27
.HISGEN SPEAKS
At KANSAS CITY
Attack Is Made on the SINGER
ity of Mr. 6ryan
PRAISE FOR w. R. HEARST
Hsgen Gloats Over the Downfall of
Haskell and Dupont and Says
Things Show Up Rotten
ness of Old Parties.
PRAISE FOR w. R. HEARST

Kansas City, Mo-, September 26.-
Thomas L. Hisgen, candidate of the indie
pendence party for President addressed
a large crowd in Turner hall here to-
day.
Mr.. Hisgen spoke of the resignation Of
T. C. DUPONT and Charles N. Haskell
and declared that in these cases resig-
nation is equivalent to confession. He
declared Mr.. Bryan had known Of the
charges against Haskell months ago and
he spoke of the democratic candidate as
a political faker, saying:
IF Bryan is sincere let him get right
with the people,
In the course of his speech Mr.. His
gen said:
Since the beginning of the Indepen-
dence party campaign Mr.. Hearst, my
self and the other speakers have been
trying to impress upon the minds Of thu
people that there is an urgent need for
a new party. We have advocated this be-
cause of the fact that the two old
parties have fallen into the control OF
the same power, the corporate wealth of
the country. But members of the old
parties who were reluctant to desert the
ranks of the organization in which they
had marched SO long intimated that they
were all from Missouri and wanted us TO
show them. Today the new independence
party has established the truth of our
assertions in way that has startled the
country and shocked the leaders Of the
two old parties.
Daniel Webster once declared sui
eide is confession in his argument in con-
nection with a murder charge. If he
were alive today and taking part in a
national campaign he would be compelled
to assert that resignation is confession.
1.-THE independence party through Mr..
Hearst charged Senator Foraker with
being a tool of the Standard Oil trust.
Foraker has confessed and has practical
ly stepped down and out of the grand old
party.
The independence party charged the
republican party with having put at the
head of it's speaking bureau I. {. Du7
Pont, one of the owners of the powder
trust, which the government is now fight
ing. DUPONT did not, of course, attempt
to deny this and today you can read his
ItSlS ndllOll III Aie new SPebPSAo ee9 :" SSAA
spicuous figure in the Taft campaign.
SO much for the republican party at
this time. We charge that 1t is be-
ing run by the trusts and we claim that
we have made good the charge.
I'VE made the same charge against
the democratic party and showed that
Charles N. Haskell, treasurer of the
democratic national committee was con-
nected with the Standard Oil company
Of ha fil p,alitiPa1 frfande
of this great corporation. Haskell de-
ried it and Bryan rushed to the support
of his friend
To-day you may read of HaskelPs resig-
nation and his resignation is a confess
sion because he hung on just as long as
he could without being kicked out by
the decent democrats
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SIDELIGHTS
ON NATIONAL CAMPAIGN

interesting surmise that it is Mr.. Bryan
adroit purpose to draw the fire" of the
President as early in the campaign as
possible According to this theory, the
democratic candidate hopes that Mr..
Roosevelt's ammunition may become
spent before the last weeks of the CAM
paign, or at least may lose its powers
to terrify the voters.
The same republican authority ex-
pressed the belief that Mr.. Bryan in
sending his telegram to the President
last Tuesday did not ignore the prospect
that the controversy which he was about
to precipitate between himself and Mr..
| Roosevelt would overshadow the person.
atty and utterances of Judge Taft, who
had Just then started on his stumping
tour in the middle west.
If such a thing was in Mr.. Bryan's
mind he was not disappointed by the
result. The speeches of Mr.. TAFT were
partially obscured fo< the time being
and the impression that Mr.. Roose-
Welt. and not Chairman Hitchcock or
anybody else, is in charge of the cam
paign was emphasized
Whatever the President may think
of persons who hold these views of
the situation, there is every reason
to believe that he is we'll satisfied
with the results of his verbal duel
with Mr.. Bryan. 1t was given out
at the White House today that the
President has received many tele-
grams congratulating him on the letter
which he addressed to the Nebraskan.
| If Mr.. Roosevelt is concerned over the
sizzling statement which came from
Governor Haskell of Oklahoma today,
| in reply to the Presidents excoriation
of him yesterday, no sign of it was
given at the White House this after
noon. The President read the state
ment as it came to his office from one
of the news agencies, but he made no
comment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-27
Mob Threatens Negroes Life.

Spartanburg, S. c., September 26.-
Word having reached here that mob
is forming near Duncan, S. c., to lynch
Clarence Agne, negro, who confessed
to wrecking passenger train on the
main line of the Southern railway
Thursday night, Sheriff Nichols today
notified Governor Ansel, who immedi
ately authorized the holding of local
military company here in readiness to
defend the jail. The company is under
arms at the armory. The attempted
wrecking of the train resulted In Kill
ing Engineer Fonville and Sid Bowers
the negro fireman. At late hour to
night all was quiet though the Hamp
ton Guards and the sheriff and MS
deputies remained at the jail.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-27
LOCAL OPTION BILL PASSED
Indiana Legislature Settles the Matter
After Hard Fight.

Indianapolis, Ind, September 26.-(Spe-
cial. )-Following fight that was SO
close up till the last minute that neither
side felt confident of claiming victory
the county local option bill was passed
by the house of representatives today by
a vote of 80 to 45. Governor Hanley will
sign the measure at once.
The widest scene witnessed in the In
diana legislature in years was enacted
when the roll call was announced. Hav-
ing previously passed the senate and be-
ing the pet measure Of Governor Hanley,
1t was as good as law. Democrats fought
the bill with the aid of four recalcitrant
republicans However, six democrats
left their party and voted for the bill so
that it was made q law
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-27
BUSINESS MAN DEMANDS
REMOVALS FROM OFFICE

Messrs. Haskell and Dupont from fur
Messers. Haskell land Dupont from fur
Their official participation in the conduct
of the campaign is commendable. But
as neither of these gentlemen has been
charged with conduct of which others arc
not equally guilty. it would be doing them
a gross injustice to retain in your cab
met of campaign advisers Charles +.
BROKER of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad, against which are
pending antitrust suits; William B. Nc
Kinley, the Illinois Traction magnate;
George s. Sheldon, affiliated with MOI
gan, Hartman and the Standard Oil; Sem
ator Murray Crane, head Of the Bell Tele-
phone trust; Frank o. Lowden of Inc
Pullman car trust, and Arthur l. Vorys,
who was disbarred from practice before
the pension department for alleged fraud
ulent pension transactions. / believe 1t is
in your power to have these men re-
moved, and to be consistent you should
do this, and do it quickly.
THOMAS SAWYER SPIVEY."r
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CRITICISM OF HASKELL,
Oklahoma Paper Suggests That He
Resign Governorship.

Guthrie, Okla, September 26.-(Special)
The Oklahoma State Capital. a local
newspaper, will ask editorialfy in the
morning, If Charles N. Haskell, now
that he has resigned the treasureship
of the democratic national committee.
will also resign as governor of Oklaho-
ma; that If the national committee should
not retain him as treasurer, why the
people of Oklahoma should retain him
as governor.
Governor Haskell arrives here tomor-
row. His political friends are now work.
ing to give him an ovation.
Some of them even express the belief
| that the democratic national committee
will not accept his resignation as treas
urer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-27

well, $1,000; w. F. Havemeyer. $500;
B. M. Duke, $500. Several of these men
are known to be officially connected
with the trusts.
Would the fact that these gentle
men contributed to his campaign fund
| strengthen or weaken his testimony
against the reasonableness of our anti
trust remedy7
Hughes as Critic.
you cannot have failed to notice
that Gov. Hughes, in his speech, as
sumed the role of the critic and not
that of the constructive statesman.
Anyone possessing vivid imagination
and a pen can find objections to rene
dial measures. Lord MacCauley is
quoted as saying that eloquent and
learned men. could he found to dispute
the law Of gravitation If there were
any advantage to be gained by it, but
when known abuses are to be cured,
an ounce of remedy is worth a pound
of fault-tinding.
"As you quote from Governor Hughes
1 take it for granted that Mr.. Taft has
not yet expressed himself in a satisfac-
tory manner on the subject for you would
naturally prefer to quote from the pres
idential candidate wherever possible.
You say: Let US repeat that no law
defying corporation has any other rea-
son to fear from you save what 1t will
suffer in the general paralysis of bus
iness,' etc. Referring to the last part
of the sentence first I might question
your ability to act as an expert as TO
panic preventatives, since you now have
one on your hands but as to your charge
that no law-defying corporations has rea-
son to fear the direct effect of the anti
trust remedies which l favor permit me
to suggest that your testimony on this
subject is not conclusive. You are a
witness to be sure but your interest in
the result of the election must be taken
into consideration in weighing your tes-
timony. There is better evidence. The
trust magnates know their own interests
and they are supporting Judge Taft.
Not one of the trust magnates helped
to secure my nomination, while it is a
matter of common notoriety' that they
were conspicuous in the republican con-
vention and it is equally a matter of
common notoriety that they are sup
porting your party in this campaign. If
you will name a single official connected
with "a law-defying corporation monopoly
or trust who has declared or will de-
clare that he supports me l will publicly
warn him that l will enforce against
him the present criminal law and will
enforce against bin also the laws de-
manded in the democratic platform as
soon dS tneSe laws can De endcteu
Something Overlooked.
But there is another fact which raises
! a presumption in favor of our party and
against your party. 1 referred to 1t in
my former letter to you but you in
| adventently overlooked it in your re-
ply and the members of your cabinet,
called in for consultation, evidently did
not see it. I stated that we had not
a from
official connected with a corporation
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-27
Yellow Fever Quarantine.

New Orleans, September ga
quarantine against Ceiba, Honduras,
on account of yellow fever there, was
announced today by DR.. J. H. White
of the marine hospital service. No
report has reached here yet as to the
extent of the fever in Ceiba. The
quarantine regulations include the
placing of medical inspector aboard
every vessel plying between Ceiba and
New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-27

Cincinnati, o., September 26.-(Special.)-
Thomas Sawyer Spivey, president Of the
Victor Lock and Safe company of this
city, gave out tonight a telegram which
he has sent to President Roosevelt de-
manding the removal from the Presidents
cabinet OF campaign advisers Senator
Murray Crane and other prominent men
for their connection with trusts. Spivey
is a successful manufacturer, and says
he makes the plea in the interests of his
many employees who are DESTROYS of re-
turn of prosperity. The telegram Is as
follows
Theodore Roosevelt, White House.
Washington, d. c.:
'Inasmuch as you have taken off the
robes of state to take an active part in
the campaign, and as l am an employer
of several hundred workmen who feel the
evil effects of the present industrial de-
preston, l do not deem it improper to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-27
Killed From Ambush.

Jackson, KY, September 26.-Drew
Bush was shot and instantly killed last
night at the home Of Abraham Tunts,
where he was boarding. The tragedy
occurred while Bush was picking a
banjo in the presence of Tunts and his
family. The shot was fired through an
aperture in the door, causing instant
death.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-27
npollar Mayor, Is Dead.

Beaumont, Tex, September 20
rimpson's dollar mayor is dead. j. u.
Ford. the man who achieved notoriety
throughout the country through re-
ceiying a salary of 81 year as mayor
of one of Texas thriving cities, sue
cumbed to an operation Tor appehuis
citis today. Mr. Ford was editor OF
the Timpson Times.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-27
Fortune Teller Is Getting
Ready For Business

The famous Kid Wonder has just re-
turned from south Alabama, where ne
has had much success and Will reopen
on September 20, p. M, and wishes
all his friends to come who wish TO
consult with him on business ana
bnsinass only. Office hours from $3.50
to 11.45 a. m. and from to $3.50 p. m.
261S 22d avenue, North Birmingham.
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unselfshly to his country's welfare, and
/ am sanguine enough to believe that II
entrusted with power l would be able to
make my administration SO successful
that the members of my party could,
without interference from me, select the
one most worthy to carry on the work
begun by me-so successful that the adj
ministration would speak for itself and
that it would not be necessary for me
to defend it in bulletin or pronuncia-
mentos. I think I could in this way, give
to the members of the opposite party as
we'll as to the members of my own party,
a square deal.' Very truly yours,
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN"
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ave Yourself Trouble

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Official.

Sign painter for Birmingham; Mayor
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-25

The company presenting wife II
Name Only comes highly recommend
ed by the opera house managers over
the state The following telegram is
from Martin Jacobson, proprietor OF
the opera house at Minot Mr. Jacobson
has the reputation of being one of the
best judges of plays in this part of the
state.
Manager Opera house. Williston, n
d. Claman's Wife In Name Only
played to fall house. They will
please"
Anyone who saw the clever pBoduc-
ton Of ION the Frontier" at the Keylol
Grand last night will be ready to &C.
cept the above recommendation OF
wife in Name Only" The play last
night was a really good production Of
a class western comedy drama
and it was one which pleased from cur
tain to curtain. Every member of the
troupe had his part down in good style
and there were no undressing OF
dull moments in the entire evening.
western play, dealing with frontier life
is apt to be tiresoms but last nights
the play which pleased. The players
were a we'll balanced troupe Of artists
who played their parts naturally and
without the usual overdoneness seen
in that class of plays. 1t was good
show and one worth while.
There is something doing all the time
as the clever and versatile members
of the company appear in vaudeville
stunts between the acts and keep the
audience interested. These will all be
put on afresh tonight.
Tonight the same company pro-
duces wife in Name Only and
should have a crowded house. The
play is said to be a strong one and
where ever it has been produced has
met with hearty reception. Its name,
a trifie lurid, is misleading, for it is
really a clean, wholesome drama and
one which deals with the problems OF
everyday life The cast is we'll chosen
and there is no doubt but that the
ond appearance Of the Claman play
erS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-25

Show on Earth steams into town on
its two mile train and builds it's grtat
city Of tents.
Briefly summed up. here are the inn
oortant features of probably the great
est organization in the world so far as
amusements are concerned: A great
parade, newly-built and overlooking
with the worlds strangest attractions
to be given at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon. a complete geological garden; a
new spectacle to begin the program; a
throlling double automobile somersault
act. in which two heavy cars, each
other while in mid-air after a. terrific
plunge down steep track from the
dome of the tent, and European bill
of entirely new acts.
Some of the more important artists
who have not been seen in America
are the Yllerom sisters, who do an ac-
robatic act while balancing on rolling
globes; Mary and Petrol, who exhibit a
troupe of wonderfully trained ponies,
dogs and monkeys; Robert Dohn, who
full Of passengers; the Florenz troupe
Of acrobats, famous in Europe; the
three Menstines and their trained dogs
and monkeys; the Fredianis, who per-
form remarkable acrobatic act on the
backs Of horses; Prof. NORWOOD,
with trained bears, dogs and anteater;
the three Urma sisters, who are re-
nowned in Europe, as the greatest aeri-
alists in the world; Les Jardys and
the Pacheco family of acrobats; the
Viennese family of trapeze performers,
and the Torch troupe of acrobats.
There is great variety to the per-
Torrance. The various acts have been
picked from the great arenas of the old
world with a view to giving the A.heri-
can public the greatest of the recent
foreign novelties. With an entirely new
equipment, the circus will present
more than it's former brilliant aspect.
With new and more comfortable seat
ing arrangements to add to the days
enjoyment, the circus will no doubt
need every inch of it's vast seating
space. There will be two performances
at the usual hours and both will be
given exactly as presented at the Mad
isOn So uare garden in New York.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-25

since 1 never practiced enough to count
because my brother Charley has
good bank account and he decided that
it would be worth a small fortune to
have a president in the family and he
started in to train me for the job He
said that it would be good thing 70
practice on the F'ilipinos so that is why
I went over there, instead of working
for a place on the supreme bench. You
see. my brother Charley already has
newspaper, a trust and baseball CLUB
and he seems to think that presl-
dent would add some dignity to his
collection.
BY the way, think Sheldon is go
ing over to congratulate John ID. on
that Grosscup decision, but, of course.
we are not going to say anything
about it, You know, We nave
absolutely declined to accept any
money from corporations, but there
ID nothing to prevent John d. from
helping us out if he happens to be
feeling generous. And he ought to De-
hadn't he? He has sense enough to see
that your roasting the courts isn't go
ing to cost him anything, since these
cases can't get to trial until sometime
next wear. You understand, Teddy, we
are not making any promises. but Shell
don has brains enough to intimate to
John D. that your uncle Dudley ex-
poets to appoint the next attorney gen
eral of the United States. l think that
was a good scheme to print the list OF
campaign contributions the day after
election, don't you? 1t kind of shut
Bryan up on his publicity talk and
can't possibly offend anyone if the list
is not printed until the day after cleo
ton.
Don't you think, Teddy. 1 am get
ting wise to this political game pretty
fast? 1t isn't at all hard, if you know
how, is it?
Hitchcock tells me to insist that you
keep busy until the votes are counted
He seems to be afraid that you viii
get so interested in that African hunt
ing trip that you will forget who is
running for president. but l told him
that you wouldn't do that, because yor
never quit anything you commence
until it is finished-and you know you
started to put me in the White House
BY the way, can't l possibly con-
vince you that golf is much better
game than tennis?
Yours,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-25
AGAINST ORIENTAL IMMIGRATION

The plank in the democratic plat
form relating to Asiatic immigration
is true and to the point. 1t reads as
follows:
1--WE favor full protection by both
national and state governments within
their respective spheres of all for
eigners residing within the United
States under treaty, but we are OPP
posed to the admission of Asiatic i'm
migrants who cannot be amalgamated
with our population, or whose presence
among us would raise a race issue and
involve us in diplomatic controversies
with Oriental powers"
The above language is clear and spe-
cific enough for any one to understand
1t means that the democratic party
stands up squarely against the policy
Of throwing the bars down to admit
countless hordes of Chinese, japanese
and Hindus to our shores. This declar-
alton on an issue Of such tremendous
Importance to the people of the Pa
cific coast is in strong contrast to the
cowardly policy of silence that the re-
publican party has assumed on the
question. The republican platform ut
tiers not one word on this vital issue
Therefore it is only fair to assume that
Mr.. Taft and the republican leaders are
not opposed to Japanese immigration
This question will be burning issue
ION the Pacific slope this year and the
democrats of this section Of the coun-
| try may congratulate themselves that
their party has taken a definite an6
proper stand on the question.
It is a righteous stand and will help
the party UNNECESSARILY in the coas,
states.