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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-08-06
TO INDIANA POPULZSTS
Il Call TO ActiOn
THE JEFFERSONIAN.

for in due time We shall reap if you faint not. -
When you get to taking our papers you will
learn that populism is not dead-y0u will get
interested in the cause and go to work; you
will not only work but you will contribute Of
your means to the support Of the cause and
it's advancement It is hardly necessary for
me to tell you that this committee must have
some money if there is any work of Importance
done, as you all we'll know. And [ believe
that one dollar now will do more good than
two dollars two months from now.
We thought, had we enough money to ena-
bic us to get out little booklet containing
our national and state platforms, and show
to the people the justice of our demands, and
the injustice of the present policies, that it
might be very instructive and helpful. All
contributions can be sent direct to myself, and
[ shall endeavor to keep a strict account Of
the same-by whom contributed, and what it
went for I would like for every county chair
man in the state to send me his name and post
office address. In order to get on the ballot
let US get up our petitions and file them in
time Let us keep our hands off Of the two
old parties; we cannot afford to do otherwise.
Let our campaign be clean; we cannot pose
as reformers and get down in the dirt. Breth-
rem, in conclusion, | want to ask you this
question: Shall the noble principles for which
we have so long contended live, or shall they
die? The answer to this question, I believe,
will depend in a great measure upon your ac,
tons this campaign in this state. We still
have faith that you will rally to the support
Of the cause Let us make the supreme effort
Of our lives We believe that we have no
truer nor more competent men to lead the
fight than Thomas E. Watson and Samuel w.
Williams. Voter, help US secure a government
of, ~ and for the people.
DIR. J. W. CLARK,
Chairman Peoples Party Indiana State Cen
trail Committee, Washington, Ind.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-08-06

quest every Peoples party man in Indiana to
put his shoulder to the wheel, and do every
thing In his power that is fair and honorable
to advance the cause of populism in this
state. My advice to each and every one Of
you is, that if there are but two or three Of
you in county, raise the People s party BAN
ner, put out ticket as far as you are able,
and keep the fires of populism burning. If
you are populist, there is nothing to be
gained in voting an old party ticket. There
is nothing in our national and state platform
that any one need be ashamed of. We may
be on the unpopular side in this fight; but
time and past experience have proven that we
are on the right side. Our diagnosis and
prognosis in regard to this very sick patient
has always differed from the other two doc
tors, and the remedies that have been from
time to time prescribed failed as we all we'll
know to our sorrow, and as the old Pop
Doctor predicted These things being true,
every populist who has stood true to his con-
victions, ought to feel proud Of the stand he
has taken, and maintained. The remedies that
have again been suggested by the Wall street
nurses, and to be given again by the two old
doctors, have been analysed by competent
chemists, and found to contain similar old
stale drugs in two separate bottles, differently
labeled the tablets in one, coated with choc-
olate. the other with pink sugar. If we get
the case we are going to have real doctors
graduates from an up-to-date school-to take
personal supervision Of the case. They will
prescribe remedies that were proven to be
good in the days Of Jefferson, Jackson and
Lincoln.
The members of the State Central Commit
tee are: Dr. J. w. Clark, Chairman, Wash
ington. Indiana; c.. M. Walters, Secretary,
Rossville. Ind; Fred J S. Robinson, Clover
land. Ind. Ben F. Wheeler, Vincennes, Ind;
William J RUNNER, Mt. Vernon, Ind, DR..
F. VanVorhis, indianapolis, Ind, Fred Yerkes,
Veedersburg, Ind
We may not be able to elect our ticket, nor
any portion of it; but it is our duty to de-
nounce and show up the wicked and unjust
policies of the two old parties; and it Is also
the duty of every true populist to help.
| make this appeal to every Peoples party
man in Indiana in the same spirit and earnest
ness as if [ had you face to face We need
vour help and counsel, and we need it now.
If YOU are not taking Peoples party paper,
that is one of the first things we want you to
do: take at least one and as many more as
possible and do little missionary work IN
the way of getting others to. Take the paper
for year, if it is possible, and if you cannot,
take it until election.
Tot ooch and every one Of us do our duty
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-08-06
PAGE SEVEN

There is a great and growing demand for
telegraph operators, especially Of the compe
tent sort, and we are glad to see that the
Southern School Of Telegraphy, located at
Newman, Ga, is doing creditable work in turn
ing out pupils and helping to supply the de-
mand. The school issues descriptive itera-
ture, which will be sent to any young man
who is thinking Of entering the telegraphic
field. Their advertisement, which will be
found in another column, gives some interest
ing particulars about the school and its work.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
AWAIT GOMPERS'S NOTICE.
Labor Men Doubt Pledging Of TOtes
to 4ng Candidate.

Reports that President Gompers Of the American
Federation Of Labor had announced his intention
support Bryan caused curiosity among
labor in this city yesterday They had eX-
pected that circulars would be sent by Gompers to
the international unions stating his position but
none had been received UP to last evening
James W. Dougherty, national secretary of the
International Brotherhood of Bookbinders, said
that he only knew of the intentions of Gompers
through what he had in the papers.
'.As to how the unions Will stand" he said, Il
could not say until I hear what Mr.. Gompers has
to propose. 1t looks If the labor unions were
not yet able to go into independent politics. The
Republican union men will the Republican
ticket and the Democrats the Democratic ticket
lust as Protestants and Roman Catholics will con-
tinue to go to their respective places of worship
because they always believed that way. There may
be labor vote. representing the unanimous sent-
ments of the labor unions, some years hence, but
not this year believe"
Other labor men said that until official COM
munication came from Gompers they could not say
how he would influence the unions as to voting
They believed that the American Federation OF
Labor unions would not pledge the vote of their
membership any particular party.
Representatives of employers organizations were
Indifferent as TO what party Gompers promised to
support Henry c. Hunter commissioner of the
National Metal Trades Association said:
Independent of the fact that Gompers cannot
control the vote of the vast army of wOrkingmen
voters who are unorganized and who far
larger numerically than the organized voters, he
has shown in the past that he influence the
vote Of the organized workers to any apprecable
extent"
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
PLEDGES SUPPORT TO TAFT.
Executive Committee of Republican League
of Clubs Meets in Utica.

Utica ~ Y, July 15-The executive committee
of the Republican League of Clubs Of New York
State met in this city this afternoon, President
John A Stewart, of New York. presiding heso-
lutions were passed urging the leagues OF the
various states support for president OF the
league at the Cincinnati convention John hays
Hammond of Massachusetts
Other resolutions were passed pledging the sup
mort of the league to Taft and Sherman. The
national and state administrations. President
Roosevelt and Governor Hughes, were congratu-
lated and further congratulations were extended
IN United States Senator Thomas c. Platt on his
seventy-ffth birthday.
The resignation of John J. McWfllfams or Bur
faIo as vice-president of the league was accepted
and DR. Charles II. BorZillieri, Of Buffalo was
elected in his place The president was author-
lied to appoint a treasurer and q committee 10
arrange plans for the campaign.
James s Sherman shook hands with all of the
members of the committee. President Stewart
gave an address, speaking in complimentary terms
of Mr. sherman his personal friend and stating
that the friendship existing between the Vice
Presidential candidate and many of the members
of the committee would act an incentive to the
committee to put forth their best efforts in the
campaign His remarks were followed by a dem
onstration in honor of Mr.. Sherman, which the
latter acknowledged.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
A QUIET DAY FOR BRYAN.
Works on His Correspondence
Considering Cam pdi gn Tour.

Lincoln Neb July 15.-Politicians were absent
to-day from Fairview the home OF William j.
BRYAN and in consequence the Democratic nomi-
nee for the Presidency had quiet time. Except
for two OF three neighbors, who called in the early
morning. there visitors, and Mr. Bryan
was enabled to dispose of some of his correspond
As yet he has not begun the preparation OF his
speech OF acceptance and the probabilities are that
he will not do until Mr. Tafts address Is deIiv-
cred. The question of whether he will make an
extended campaign tour is which Mr. Bryan Is
considering. He said to-day however, that
the subject had not been sufficiently developed
for him to make any statement regarding It.
The belief is general here that he contemplates
the delivery OF a number of addresses In various
parts OF the country. His first trip away from
home since his nomination will be made on July "a
when he will go to Chicago for a conference inc
next day with the subcommittee OF the hatioiiai
committee, which authorized yesterday 10 Sc
lect national chairman and other officers II is
not his intention to make any public speeches on
that occasion.
Mr.. Bryan still eutertans the view advanced og
him in his previous campaigns. that the Nlcefresi
dent of the United States should be admitted 10 the
councils OF the official family. He believes that
the occupant of the Presidential chair should
Cabinet meetings and take part in the Deliberations
but should also be kept informed on all aHaifs ol
state in order that he might be the better pre-
pared perform the duties OF President sh0ud
he be called upon to assume that Office
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
MAINE DEMOCRATS NOMINATE.
Obadiah Gardner, of Rockland, Heads State
Ticket-Bryan Indorsed

Bangor Me. July 15.-Maine Democrats in con-
vention unanimously nominated to-day Obadiah
Gardner. OF Rockland for Governor and Everett NJ
Mower, of Augusta, for State Auditor. Electors of
President and Nice-President nominated, as
follows: Jefferson VI. SWEET, Eastport, and Jere-
miah G. Shaw, Biddeford Gat-large); Darius H
Ingraham, Portland; Horatio G. Foss Auburn;
Thomas J. Lynch, Augusta, and John s. Williams
Guford.
The platform declares for resubmission of the
prohibitory law repeal OF the Surgis law and abo-
lition of the state liquor agency system and a
5S-hour law for and children in factories
and prohibition of child labor in factories and in
dorses the national ticket and platform
The following expression Of sentiment concerning
William J. Bryan framed and adopted by a
unanimous vote, the chairman being instructed to
transmit ii by telegraph TO Mr.. Bryan:
THE Democrats Of the State OF Maine in con-
yeuton assembled extend TO you and the De-
,,ocracv of the nation their heartiest congratula
tions upon your nomination for President and
nIedge TO YOU their earnest and undivided SUD-
port"
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
HARD TO PLAY POLICY.
Hunt Noe Being Made for Head
Quarters of Syndicate.

The playing Of policy in this city is becoming
more difficult every day, according to President
Charles s. Whitman of the Goddard Anti Policy
Society, which has succeeded recently in making
several arrests of alleged leaders in the so-caIled
policy syndicate. The main efforts of the socety's
agents of late have been TO find the headquarters
of the policy nen--the place where the drawings"
are made fraudulently filed
I'VE haven't reached the headquarters of the
gang get" said Mr.. Whitman yesterday but our
men have been close the trail of the many
moves made by the leaders. A short time ago We
supposed that the place in Brooklyn. but |
cannot at present make public our latest nforma-
ton There five men who are behind the en-
tire game in this city. but IL is difficult to esab-
Iish cases against them because of the fact that
they have shrewdly arranged their business in
p way that II is almost impossible to get evidence
against even the sheet writers who do business in
the saloons and small shops of the poorest dis
tricts These sheet writer's. by the way. do not
know the names of the men higher up, since they
pay in their collections to few trusted agents.
Thus the writer's cannot turn states evidence if
they were willing"
The police, he said. lending valuable aid in
the crusade.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
"LONG PIT" GETS BUSY.
VIII Open Campaign on Friday
To 4sk Bryan to Tisit Brooklyn.

Senator McCarren will open the political
paign in Brooklyn Friday night by appearing at
a meeting in Crosby Hall, Classon avenue near
Lexington avenue in the 10th Assembly District.
The 10th is the district of Thomas r. Farrell, one
of the leaders who deserted McCarren before the
sDring primaries and the meeting will be aimed
against Farrell rather than against the Republican
national ticket.
In spite Of the treatment that McCarren and his
delegates received at Denver, Bryan viii be in
yited TO visit Brooklyn and be the guest of the
irregular Democrats this fall. The reception for
him If he accepts, will be held at the Kings County
Democratic Club in Schermerhorn street, the lead
ing Democratic club of Brooklyn. 1t has among its
members Controller Metz, William S. Hurley and
McCarren In the past when Bryan has been in
BROOKLYN he has appeared with the anti-McCar-
rem wing and few McCarren men met him.
This is said to be another effort of McCarrens to
show how regular he is in spite Of the opinion Of
the Democratic State Convention Justice Kelly, of
the Supreme Court and William Randolph Hearst.
A big transparency bearing the names of the
Democratic nominees raised yesterday over
the front door of jefferson Hall, the building in
which the McCarren organization conducts its off,
cial business.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
TOO SURE OF TICTORY.
Jersey Leaders to Start 4Rti-OUer-
confidence Campaign.

A campaign against overconfidence will be opened
at Sea Girt, n. J.. to-day, by Governor Fort. at
quiet little gathering of the captains of politics in
New Jersey to review the political situation and to
map out campaign the chief feature of which will
be a war against that too-suredness which fire.
quently costs political party victory.
1t will be the first Governors Day since the con-
vention at Chicago Some OF the leaders took little
trips further West and of them took their time
about returning East. Now they all back.
thusiastic about Mr. Taft's chances for victory III
the fall and ready and willing to work. But even
among some of the big leaders there is dangerous
disposition to feel the situation is like walk
over and the more conservative fear that by resting
upon past Republican records the Taft figures may
fall below the last Presidential mark
Such campaign has never before been started in
this state by either party yet the necessity for
such movement is apparent to each leader.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
T4NT FOR PRESIDENT.
Prohibition Contest Still Open
Forecast of the Platform.

Columbus. Ohio July i5.-The Prohibitionist Ma
Under a temporary organization throughout its two
sessions AMI adjourned until to-Enurrow without
hearing report from the committee appointed to
select its permanent officers. Professor Charles
Scanlon, Of Pittsburg, OF the numerous candi-
dates for the Presidency, viii be named tomorrow
as permanent chairman
The Presidential nomination is still OPEN and
there has been no marked concentration In favor Of
any candidate The friends OF Robert H Patton.
cf Springfield IL. temporary chairman of the con-
Hention are rapidly increasing, and a movement
in his behalf took tangible shape when he con-
Guided his address the first session of the con-
vention to-day. Mr.. Patton's speech both in mat
ter and in of delivery, made a strong i'm
preston the delegates.
The principal planks TO be Incorporated in the
platform win be about follows: There will be a
declaration in favor of extending suffrage to worn-
people viii be favored. and a ringing declaration
viii be made against the existing revenue laws
which permit the issuance Of licenses TO saloons.
The platform viii also declare in favor Of the en-
actnlent Of a graduated income and inheritance
tax A demand viii be made that a proposed
amendment to the Constitution OF the United
States prohibiting the liquor traffic be submitted
the people The establishment of postal savings
banks viii be favored. A declaration viii be made
IN favor Of government regulation or corporations
engaged in interstate commerce The creation Of d
non-rariisan commission for the purpose OF study
ing and recommending needful changes in existing
tariff schedules viii also be urged. The platform
will also contain arraignment Of official toler-
ynce in large cities Of the country, Of the social
ey. and traffic in white slaves.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
4 C4RLOAD CRUSHED.
Jumps Ouer Embankment after
Whiezing DO7cn Incline.

JOhnstown. Penn, July 15.-One man was Killed
and twenty-five thirty others were injured some
perhaps fatally, tonight when a trolley car on
the Johnstown Passenger Railway Company, after
striking traction engine at crossing mile from
here started backward and went steep
bankment.
That more were not killed is considered remark
able The dead man is George Kennette, OF this
city thirty years old. Men, women and children
among the injured The car had just passed
through the Borough of Ferndae. a suburb. and
was rounding a dangerous at the time of
the accident. Apparently the mOtorman failed to
see the traction engine. which drawing several
wagon loads of bark the time. for the
era shed the obstruction squarey. The impact
smashed the front end of the in such
ner as dsarrange the machinery which con-
trolled II. and. the motorman having put the
verse lever, it began to go backward rapidly AS
the car gained momentum helped by a steep down
grade, the passengers became panic stricken. Some
fell off and others pushed off by the frenzied
crowd, and those are among the less seriously in
jured But the majority of the passengers were
unable to reach the exits, and the dashed
onward they were held prisoners. The motorman
was among those pushed off. He hlndered in
his attempts to control the by persons who
TANNED him in, and. though the apparatus
had been in working order. ne would have been
powerless When the reached the bridge il
toppIed over, carrying with it its load Of human
freight. Scores caught underneath. As-soon
as the news of the accident reached the city help
was rushed to the scene. and the work of removing
the injured began.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
MR. KERN At HOME.
We7comed at Indianapolis by p'ce'
President Fairbanks.

INDIANAPOLIS. July 15.-John w. Kern Democrats
candidate for Vice-President, arrived nome lIoAi
tho Denver convention early this evening ne was
met at tie station by general reception coiIl
tee headed by Vice-President Charles W. an
hanks ard escorted to his home In the yaIu Vi
tho courthouse Mr. Kern was later welcomed hoiiie
hv vice-President Fairbanks and Mayor booA
walter Mr. Fairbanks in acting as chairman ot
tbo meeting returned the compliment paid MIN
four wears ago by Mr.. Kern, when ne preslueo
over a similar gathering in honor OF MI ar
banks -,
Mr. Fairbanks paid tribute to MI Kern anu
spoke of the honor done to Indiana by his honlha-
tion. -.
Mr. Kern met many old friends and made lot
Of new ones as he rode toward home from chi
cago At Kankakee. Ill, a large crowd was at
the station and a number of men boarded the tram
and shook hands with Mr.. Kern The town OF
Fowler stopped business to see the train come III
Mr. Kern did not attempt to make a speech but
shook hands with all who could reach him AT
LAFAYETTE, Ind, a stay of ten minutes was maze
and a huge crowd at the station. AS MI
Kern appeared the platform of the rear car ne
was greeted with hearty cheers. Mr.. kern re-
turned his thanks for the greeting and made g.
sbOr
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
TAFT THANKS LE4kE.
Secretary accepts Jersey Represen-
tatiUe's Offer of Help.

REPRESENTATIVE Eugene Leake a Democrat OF the
9Th Congress District of New Jersey, who repu-
dates Organism and wrote letter to William H.
Taft offering to take the stump for him. mas re-
ceived a reply, which he will not make pubic ou'
admits that his services have been accepted me
details are to be arranged by the Republican Na-
tonal Committee.
Mr.. Leake said yesterday that Bryan is a ma
tional menace and that he will do his utmost TO
combat it. and is willing to abandon his law prac-
tce during the campaign and devote his time aoso-
Iutely to fighting Organism He declares that ne
is still a Democrat and will continue to be one
unless the party permanently drifts away from
its historic Observation-Disclosures which Bryan has
repudiated. he says. and for which he has substi-
tuted his own doctrines.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
STOCKHOLDERS WANT DIVIDENDS.

tBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Baltimore. July 15.-PrefeTred stockholders in
the Baltimore. Chesapeake & Atlantic Railway
dissatisfied over the failure of the Pennsylvania
Railroad TO devote Baltimore. Chesapeake &
Atlantic surplus earnings 10 payment of dividends
and the building up of the steamboat and railway
lines OF the Eastern Shore OF Maryland. have
started movement to deposit their stock with
the Colonial Trust Company. OF Baltimore. pre-
paratory to taking the matter into the courts.
Only three four dividends on the preferred
stock have been paid to the stockholders of the
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic Railway in ten
years.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
DISGUSTED WITH BRYAN.
Reform Club Official Says Many
Members VIII Tote for Taft.

Asked yesterday how the six hundred members
OF the Reform Club stood on the nomination OF
Bryan, Everett Y. Abbot chairman of the build
ing committee, replied
You would have to ask the members individually
how they are going TO vote. but they stand dis
gllsted AS for me- | think l shall take to the
woods l shall for protectionist and do
not believe in saving the Democracy by voting for
a Republican. So, 1 shall probably throw my vote
away. Probably, number of members Of the Re-
form Club will vote for Taft.
Although the majority Of members are
Democrats. we have never taken partisan stand,
but have stood for the ideas which Grover Cleve-
land embodied. In the campaign shall work
principally the lines Of tariff revision, our COM
rnittee having declared practically for free trade"
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
PLAN EXCURSIONS TO HOT SPRINGS
Purposed to Give Every Virginia Repub-
lican a Chance to Visit Mr.. Taft
CRy Telegraph to The Tribune.)

Stanton Va July 15.-Republican leaders at a
private meeting here tonight made arrangements
for Simultaneous excursions to Hot Springs early
In August from various points in Virginia By this
means it is planned to have practically every Re
publcan in the state call on William II. Taft and
hear him speak.
man OF the committee arrangements, visited
Mr. Taft at Hot Springs yesterday and talked the
matter over with him. The railroads have agreed
Ia oDerate the necessary trains. starting from
Harpers Ferry, Gordonsville and Lynchburg. It is
axnected that five thousand persons will make the
trip