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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-13
SHALL THE
PEOPLE RULER

Our platform declares that the over
5hadowing issue which manifests itself
In ali the questions now under dis
cussion, is Shall the people rule?'
NO matter which way we turn; no mat
ter to what subject we address our-
selves, the same question confronts
Us. Shall the people control their own
government and use that governments
for the protection of their rights and
for the promotion of their welfare. or
shall the representatives Of predatory
wealth prey upon defenseless public.
while the offenders secure immunity
from subservient officials whom thew
raise TO power by unscrupulous meth
DDS? This is the issue raised bv me
known abuses" to which Mr.. Taft
refers.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-13
COMMONER THANKS
MEMBERS OF PARTY
Declares Rank and File of DEM
Ocrats Caused Choice of
Denver Convention
Promises, If Elected, to COnse-
crate Ability to Govern
ment by People

LINCOLN. Neb., Aug. 12.-"Recog-
nizing that I am indebted for my nomi-
nation to the rank and file of our party,
and that my election must come, if it
comes at all. from the unpurchased and
unpurchasable suffrages of the Ameri-
can people, 1 promise, if entrusted with
the responsibility of this high office, to
consecrate whatever ability I have to
the one purpose Of making this, in
fact, a government in which the people
rule-a government which will do JUS
tice to all and offer to every one the
highest possible stimulus to great and
persistent effort by assuring to each
the enjoyment of his just share Of
proceeds of his toll, no matter in what
part Of the vineyard ne labors, or to
what occupation, profession or calling
he devotes himself"
Plus spoke William J. Bryan this
afternoon in accepting the nomination
as the candidate of the democratic
party for the presidency of the United
States.
SPEECH BY BRYAN
Bryan spoke as follows:
Mr.. Clayton and Gentlemen Of the
Notification Committee: / can not ac-
CepL the nOulnallOu Nnlcu you OH
eially tender without first acknowledg-
Ing my deep Indebtedness to the demo-
cratic party for the extraordinary
honor which II has conferred upon
me. Having twice before been a can
didate for the presidency, in campaigns
which ended in defeat a third nomi-
nation, the result of the free and vol
untary act of the voters of the party,
can only be explained by substantial
and undisputed growth in the princi-
pies and policies for which 1, with
multitude of others, have commended
As these principles and policies have
1 possess. the action Of the conven-
ton not only renews my faith in them,
but strengthens my attachment TO
them.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-13

ness success must ordinarily be based
on dishonesty, have, during the last
few months, made it apparent that
they have banded together to work for
q reaction. Their endeavor is to over
throw and discredit all who honestly
administer the law, to prevent any ad-
ditional legislation which would check
and restrain them. and to secure, If
which viii PERMIT every unscrupuious
wrong doer to do what he wishes un-
checked, provided he has enough
money. an arraignment of the
predatory interestsi
Is the presidents indictment true?
And If true, against whom was the
indictment directed? Not against the
democratic party.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-13
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
PROMISES PUBLICITY

How can the people hope to rule.
if they are not able to learn until
after the election what the predatory
interests are doing? The democratic
courageously. 1t says:
We pledge the democratic party to
the enactment of a law prohibiting
any corporation from contributing to
campaign fund. and any individual
from contributing an amount above a
reasonable maximum, and providing
for the publication, before election, of
all such contributions above a reason
able minimum"
The democratic national committee
Immediately proceeded to interpret and
apply this plank, announcing that no
contributions would be received from
corporations, that no individual would
be allowed to contribute more than
$4,000, and that all contributions
above, 500 would be made public be-
fore the election-those received be-
fore October Is to be made public on
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-13
WHY NO
TARIFF REFORMf

The presidents close friends have
been promising for several years that
he would attack the iniquities of the
tariff. We have had intimation that
Mr.. Taft was restive under the demands
of the highly protected industries. And
yet the influence of the manufacturers,
who have for 25 years contributed to
the republican campaign fund, and who
in return have framed the tariff sched-
ules, has been sufficient to prevent tariff
reform. AS the present campaign ap-
preached both the president and Mr..
Taft declared in favor of tariff revision,
but set aside the date of revision till after
the election. But the pressure brought
to bear by the protected interests has
been great enough to prevent any at
tempt at tariff reform before the cleo
ton, and the reduction promised after
the election is so hedged about with
qualifying phrases that no one can es-
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-13
OVERISSUE OF
4 STOCKS AND BONDS

Mr.. Taft complains of the overissue
of stocks and bonds of railroads tfor
the unlawful enriching of directors and
management" and che complaint is
well founded. But, with a president to
point out the evil and republican
congress to correct it,. we find nothing
done for the protection of the public.
Why? My honorable opponent has, by
his confession. relieved me of the neces-
sity of furnishing proof; he admits the
ical conclusion that must be drawn
from the admission. There is no doubt
whatever that a large majority of the
voters of the republican party recog
nize the deplorable situation which Mr.
Taft describes; they recognize that the
masses have had but little influence
upon legislation or upon the admlnis-
tration of the government, and they are
beginning to understand the cause. For
a generation the republican party has
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-13
FASTING IN WILDERNESS
is NECESSARY

So long as the republican party re-
mains in power it is powerless TO re-
generate itself It can not attack
wrong doing in high places without ols-
gracing many of it's prominent mem
stead of the surgeons knife. Its male
factors construe each republican VIC
tory as an Endorsement of their con
duct and threaten the party with ue-
feat If they are interfered with NOT
until that party passes through Pc,
riod of fasting in the wilderness VIII
the republican leaders learn TO study
public questions from the standpoint of
the masses. Just as with individuals,
the cares of the world and the DECEIT
fulness of riches choke the truth, SO
in politics, when party leaders serve
far away from home and are not in
constant contact with the voters, con-
tinued party success blinds their eyes
to the needs of the people and makes
them deaf to the cry of distress.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-13
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Is RESPONSIBLE

Why were these known abuses" per-
mitted to develop? Why have they not
been corrected? If existing laws are
sufficient, why have they not been en-
forced? All of the executive machin-
cry of the federal government is in the
hands of the republican party Are
new laws necessary? Why have they
not been enacted? With a republican
president to recommend. with a repub-
lican senate and house TO carry out his
recommendations. why does the repub-
lican candidate plead for further time
in which to do what should have been
done long ago? Can Mr.. Taft promise
TO be more strenuous in the prosecution
of wrong doers than the present exec
jority in the senate than his party now
nas2 Does he need more republicans
in the house of representatives or a
speaker with more unlimited authority
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-13
soRESIDENT's. INDICTMENT
AGAINST THE PARTY

In a message sent to congress last
January President Roosevelt said /:
'The attacks by these great corpora
tions on the administrations actions
have been given a wide circulation
throughout the. country. in the news
papers and otherwise, by those writers
and speakers who. consciously or un-
consciously. act as the representatives
Df predatory wealth-of the wealth ac-
cumulated on a giant scale by all forms
Of iniQuity. ranging from the oppres-
sion OF wage earners to unfair and
unWholesome methods of crushing out
competition, and to defrauding the pub
lie by stock jobblng and the manipu-
iation OF securities. Certain wealthy
men Of this stamp. whose conduct
should be abhorrent to every man OF
ordinary decent conscience, and who
commit the hideous wrong Of teaching
our young men that phenomenal busi-
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-13
WHY NO ANTI-TRUST
LEGISLATION.

A few years ago the republican lead
ers in the house OF representatives
were coerced by public opinion into the
support of an antitrust law which had
the Endorsement of the president, but
the senate refused even to consider the
measure and since that time no effort
has been made by the dominant party
to secure remedial legislation upon
this subject.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-13

innate with accuracy the sum total OF
tariff reform to be expected in case o1
republican success. If the past can be
taken as a guide, the republican party
viii be so obligated by campaign con-
tributions from the beneficiaries of pro
lection as to makeethat party powerless
to bring to the country any material
relief from the present tariff burdens
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-13

drawn it's campaign funds, from TN, the
beneficiaries of special leglsiatloii;
Privileges have been pledged al anu
granted in return for money contrlD- LTD
uted to debauch elections. What can
be expected when official authority IS
turned over to the representatives OF
war and then rein,h,nrsa themselves out
of the pockets of the tax payers?
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-13
Bryan Accepts the Nonin alton and Platform

or before that day, those received aft
erward to be made public on the day
when received, and no such contribu-
tions to be accepted within three days
of the election. The expenditures are
to be published after the election.
Here is a plan which is complete and
effective.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-13
HOUSE RULES
ARE DESPOTIC

The third instrumentaiity employed
to defeat the will of the people is
found in the rules of the house of rep
resentatives. Our platform points out
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-13
san FRANcIsco. cal

TO THE PUBLIC: This is to certify
that l suffered for q number of-years
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-23
FeudiSt Frozen:
Bound to Tree
In Snow Storm
Man, Found on Lonely
Mountain Side, Dies of
Exposure.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Feb, 22-TEcmas
Hatfield, a member of the clan of that
name in the Hatheld-McCoy feuo is
dead at Louisa, Lawrence county. from
the effects of being bound to a tree By
his enemies and left TO the mercy of
the cold.
Hatfield left PikeviIle, his home, and
went across Trig river to the West
Virginia mountains. There several feud
enemies, whose identity he could not
determine, overpowered him and drag
ged him TO a lonely spot. binding him
TO a tree and leaving him all night ia
a binding snow storm. He was UNI
conscious when found
He was taken TO the Louisa Hospital
where both legs We're amputated in an
effort TO save his life. His fingers
dropped of from the effect of the cold.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-23
VESSELS BEATEN
BY WINDSTORNS
ireland and England Sus-
tain Heavy Losses to
Ships.

LONDON. Feb. PA windstorm OF
hurricane force, reminiscent Of the IA
nous big wind" swept over the north
Of Ireland and the northV sstern coast
Of England today, driving small vessels
ashore. unrOoHng houses, and doing
other damage.
A train between BurtOnpOrt and
Donegal was blown from the rails while
crossing a viaduct over a dep bog, but
the passengers escaped injury.
The storm was OF such violence at
Belfast that the launching of the new
%. cotton steamer Rotterdam had to be
postponed. 1t was feared for a time
that the vessel might be wrecked on
the ways.
a fishing schooner was wrecked in
the Mersey, and her crew Of eight men
drowned. A number of small steamers
are reported in distress on Holyhead.
CiTdudStands at several of the foot
ball fields were blown down. many uer-
sons being Injured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-23
CUNARDER CRASHES
INTO RIVER BARGE.
CREW IN DANGER
Mrs. Beerbohm Tree
AyertS Tragedy by
Shouting Warning.

NEW YORK, Feb. 22-As the result
Of q clash OF signals, the giant Cuuard
steamship Etruria, i'm starting from her
Hudson river pier today, came into con-
tact with and sank the barge Dubois
nearly killing the captain and crew.
The barge, literally Sliced fin two by
the bow of the giant liner, sank within
a few minutes. and Captain lIarteI and
his men would have drowned had not
Mrs. Beer ohm Trees cry OF warning
moved. them 70 leap instantly for their
lives.
Mrs. Tree, wife OF the English actor
manager, was a passenger on the Etru-
ria, and she was standing near the bow
or the boat, where she could see the
peril Of the barges crew.
Captain MaTtell and his men leaned
from their wrecked boat 10 the May, a
coal lighter. near by, half dressed and
carrying their shoes and hats In their
hands On the ship it looked for a few
aeoonds as If the men would jump over
board. Above all the cIamor arose the
voice OF the ships officers. TIN. signal
bell rang and The ship Strengthened out
into the river.
Aboard the ETuria, besides AIRS. Beer
bohm Tree, was Mrs. Patrick Campbell.
and the striking actors and actresses
OF Oiga Nethersole's company, who had
cut out twenty weeks Of their engage
ment. They were Adeline Bourne Miss
Catherine Stewart. George Ingleton.
Langhorn Burton. and James. Grant
They declared shat life with Miss
Nethersole had become intoIerable. The
last straw they say, was when Miss
Nethersole insisted that Miss Stewart
who is much stoUter, should wear Soma
CT her costumes,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-23
DIPLOMATS ARE GUESTS
At Won LIV0NIUS DINNER

Captain and Frau Won Livonius, Of
the German erlOassy. last night enter
tanned at dinner. Their guests were:
Major General and Mrs. Duvau. Brig
adler General and Mrs. W0therspoon.
Colonel Jones, of the general star;
Minister Vogel, Of Switzerland; Count
Hatfield. Of the German embassy; Col
onel and AiIs. James, OF the British
embassy; Miss ShuttelWJFth az Eng
land: Commandment Fournier of the
French embassy; Major Tanaka, of the
japanese embassy. Miss Marios oliver
Major and Mrs. Wilcox. and Mr.. de
Thai Of the Russian embassy,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-23
FURNACE STARTS FIRE;
APARTMENT is DAMAGED

Fire, caused b. an overheated fur
mace. did 500 damage to a two-storv
apartment house at 1918 Cedar street
northwest, at 10 o'clock last night.
The lower apartment is vacant and
the upper naf is occupied BY Stedman
p. Cannon end family. No one was ina
the building at the time OF the fire
The. building is owned By Mrs. Nora
Rundlstt,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-23
AUDITOR NAMED
FOR THE SEABOARD

NORFOLK, Va. Feb. 22.-Ro5crt NJ.
Hughes. of Norfolk, was today appoint
ed by United States Judge Pritchard
special commissioner to take account of
and marshal all the liabilities and assets
Of the Seaboard Air Line railway for
report to court.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-23
Debt Forgotten.

when the civil war closed the ma
ton set resolutely TO work to pay it's
s. 600 coo 900 debt. IL continued paying
fl resolutely until the beginning of the
Spanish war, but since then debt pay
ing has become almost a forgotten duty
and we now owe an interest bearing
debt OF about S.c00.O0O.O00. More than
half the fOrty-fIve States are i'm deD1.
when we pass into the domains of mU-
nicipal debt the figures are simply
startling. and according - the state
ments OF Census Director s. y. d.
North this Indebtedness IS increasing at
the rate of $50 cocoon a year"
Justice Brewer said We must avoid
occasions of expense by cuitivs ting
peace and vigorous extertion In times
of peace TO discharge the debts that
have accumulated.
He concluded; 1--WE owe every emf
grant treatment of civility and polite
less even If we exClule him from a
home among US.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-23
Heflin of Alabama Urges
Separate Street Cars
for Whites and
Blacks.
Heated Race Discussion
Follows and Southerner
Asks KanSan Personal
Questions.

The South lined up against the North
in the House yesterday afternoon. and
in discussion on the negro question
became so boisterOus that there was
an almost constant uproar. The de-
bate on the floor became so heated that
its influence was felt in the crowded
galleries and soon the speakers We're
greeted with mingled applause and
misses.
The demonstration finally caused
Chairman Mann, who was presiding
over the Committee Of the Whole House,
20 warn the members that they must
not indulge i'm personalities. He also
told the occupants Of the galleries that
any further outbreak would result in
their election from the chamber.
Race Question.
The race question was brought up
during the debate on the traction bin.
Mr.. Hefin Of Alabama precipitated the
discussion by offering an amendment
providing for "Jim Crow cars on an
street car lines in the District o. Co
lumbia- The amendment was the sig
nal for shouts for recognition from
all parts Of the House after the au-
thor Of the amendment had made a
speech in its support. On many oc-
casiOns half a dozen Democrats were
on their feet at once shouting ques-
tions across the aisle, making accuse
tons of political trickery and accusing
the Republican party OF breaking faith
with the negro race.
Helm and Clark Lead.
Mr.. Hefin and Mr.. Clark of Florida
Southern Democrats. while Mr.. Camp
bell OF Kansas and Mr.. OlcOtt Of New
York took up the Cudgels in support
OF the negroes and fought every at
tempt 10 separate the whites and col
ored people in Washington street cars.
Mr.. Campbell declared with consider
able heat that the Southern Represen-
tatives and their States should be
ashamed to deprive the negro of his
vote. Mr.. OIcott told of his own OBJ
servatiOns in the South and declared
that the cars furnished for negroes were
much inferior {, those provided for the
whites.
Would Have Good Effect.
EIr. Hehin said the adoption of his
amendment would rebound to the good
OF both races in Washington. He said
It would do away with the friction
which is now a daily occurrence in tie
city, caused by the males Of one race
keeping their seats while the eemales
or the other race remain standing.
you viii see in the street cars every
day" he said, negro men keeping their
seats, and white women holding on to
straps. and when a negro woman enters
the car the negro win rise and give her
his seat. White women come into a
car and the white man will rise and
give the white woman his seat. There
is trouble between the races on this
account, fists fights between the white
man and the black man. This amend
ment viii remove that. The cause of
irritation viii be removed.
Mr.. Helm said many Republicans
would vote against the amendment, not
because they believed it unjust, cut be- |
cause of their cOlored vote. Replying |
10 this statement Mr.. Campbell of |
Kansas said that 'it is a shame 10
the gentleman from Alabama and 10 his |
party that there are thousands of col. /
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-23

Via Seaboard Air Line. Three daily
trains. elegantly equipped with Pulimans
and dining cars. once. I42l Pa. ave-
ADV
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-23
BIG STICK SCORED
IN TELLING WORDS
BY JUSTICE BREWER
Says American Govern
.ment Has Forgotten Its
Public Debt.

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-United States
Supreme Court Justice Brewer hurled a
brace Of metaphOricaI darts and barbs
into President Roosevelt aud Secretary
Taft and tho country in general at
the Board OF EducatiOns meeting in
celebration of Washington's Birthday
at Cooper Union tonight.
He said the country tending to Idol
airy OF its latest men" had a SUBJ
stitute for the club of Hercules in the
big stick" OF Theodore Roosevelt; that
in its ACKNOWLEDGMENT of its army and
navy il has forgotten TO keep on pay
ing OFF its national debt; that its
municipalities, particularly New York,
are running up frightfuI mortgages
upon posterity and that the Chinese
have not been treated right iu their
longing for q new home.
Aspirations Of Champion Size.
lie began with the declaration that
all aspirations of Americans are rum
ming TO things of champion size.
I'VE pay prizes for the family Of the
most children; point with pride TO the
mother of triplets, and then for fear
that we Will still not grow fast enough
we welcome TO our shores annually q
million emigrants. We stand like tho
NEUROLOGICAL Hercules. the giant Of the
nations and if we do not have his club
We have the big stick" of Roosevelt
But size is not all TO be considered in
measuring a nation. we should nor
strive to have the latest men in the
world. Just now we are .nanifestins a
fo1dness fer military and naval glory
We magnify both army and navy. Our
great expansion and rapid growth in
population are developing a habit Of ex-.
traya gance
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-23

Parties, Banquets, Dinners. Skaters
floral decorations are most pleasing. 14&Is
ADV.
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Go to Florida Ia CaroIina Resorts

Continued on Fourth Page)
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Confession He Signs.

"On Thursday night. February 70,
about fifteen OF twenty minutes after
midnight, this man. an old white man,
was in a saloon at Sixta and X streets
southwest. Green said - me This man
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1c0atinued on Tenth Pags.l
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Cries Out in Terror.

ooh. boss, don't take me back there
I'll come cleani IN tell de whole trui
Green done it, Green cut dat MANI
His protests against seeing the bod
OF the dead man were futile, and n
was forced to look upon the form O
the man which. II IS believed, he killed
Oats the man we followed. sal
Thomas. Dem Is de cuts saw Gree
make on his neck"
Taken back TO the Fourth preciuc
station, Green signed the following
sfafev7enf-