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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
MUST BUILD UP CONFIDENCE
Brynn Declares Tint This Is Necessary
to Restore Prosperous Conditions.

MEMPHIS. TENN. February 2S.-
Tive hundred banqueters heard william
j. Bryan speak at local hotel to-
night. Mr.. Bryan arrived early In the
day. and was besieged by friends and
visitors. He delivered a lecture in the
afternoon and at 8 o'clock held a
public reception. which was attended
by many citizens.
At the banquet Mr.. Bryan was warm
iy received. The speaker said pros
poets for the coming campaign are
very bright from Democratic stand
point and are growing brighter every
day. The issues in a sense, he said are
moral ones. since all economic ques-
tions are, in the last analysis. moral
problems. The most important step to
he taken for the restoration of better
business and industrial conditions, he
said, is the building up again OF con-
tfidence in the banks of the country.
Mr.. Bryan continued:
II think the most important step to
be taken is to reassure the depositors
in the banks, for until confidence -
restored in these banks more or less
money VIII be kept in hiding. and this
money ought to be kept in circulation.
After closing his speech Mr.. Bryan
Immediately boarded train for Jack
son. Miss. where tomorrow he wiz
address the Mississippi Legislature in
Joint session.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
TO REPRESENT ENGINEERS
Mcssrs. I<nnpp and NelIi Asked to DO
So by Atlnntic COnnt Line Men.

Mcssrs. Knapp and NelIi Asked to Do
SO by Atlantic Const Line Men.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. February Is
Martin a. knanp. chairman of the
Interstate Commerce Commission and
Dr.: Charles p. Neill. Commissioner of
Labor. We're to-day requested by the
engineers of the Atlantic Coast Line
to act as rnediators In their contro-
versy with the officials of that system
IN the matter OF the proposed reduc-
tion in their wages. Conferences re-
Gently have been held between the
officials and the engineers of tho At
lantic Coast Line, at which, 1t is un-
derstood the proposition was made
to reduce wages 10 per cent. No agree
ment was reached and the engineers
appealed to the chairman of the In
terstate Commerce Commission and the
commissioner of Labor No date has
been fixed for the conference between
the Coast Line and Its engineers.
Commissioner Neill said to-day that
a conference probably will be held
mere tomorrow to consider the con-
troversT between officials OF the South
ern railway and those of its employees
who have declined to accept the wage
reduction urged by the mana cement.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
HE BRINGS NO PETITION


SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. February Is.
---Wu Ting Fang. for the second time
appointed Chinese minister to this
country. arrived to-day on the Pacific
Muil liner Siberia. with large retinue
Of secretaries. consnls and attaches,
numbering seventy persons. He brought
with him new consuls for Mexico, Ha-
vana. New York and San Francisco.
besides three nephews. three seereta- 70 :
Chinese legation at Washington and
twenty four students, who VIII enter
various schools and colleges in this
country.
Minister Wu denied that he was bear
or Of an appeal to Washington asking
this country to assist In preserving the
interests OF China in Manchuria. and
protesting against the alleged ag
grandlzement of the Japanese IN that
province. .
~ have no such documents here,
said Minister WI. placing his hand to
his breast pocket; neither am ! tle
bearer of such an appeal to President
swer I am not that kind of man.
If / was bringing such note of pro-
test I should either frankly say SO or
decline to talk about IT.
ticular instruction from his govern
ment with reference to procuring any
modification of the exclusion act. But
I am going to see that my country
men and their interests are properiY
protected" lie declared. He said that.
according to representations made to
him at Honolulu from the highest to
the lowest of the Write population. the
sentiment In Hawaii was unanimous
for modification of the exclusion
laws SO as to permit more Chinese to
enter that Territory. where they were
much needed and wanted. He de-
clared himself as favoring the entrance
OF more Chinese students OF the higher
classes to the schools of this country.
Minister Wu and party will remain
at San Francisco until next Wednesday
morning, when he will leave for Wash
ington The Interim will be occupied
with numerous banquets given in his
honor. not only by the Chinese. but
the San Francisco and Oakland mer.
camille bodies.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
HURLs BOMB AT PRESIDENT
Native Argentinan Makes Futile Effort
to XII president AlcOrfn.


BuENos AYREs. February 2s.-Dr.
Jose Figneroa Alcorta, President of the
republic, early this evening was the
object of an abortive attempt at as
sassination at the hands of native
Argentinan. He hurled crude bomb
at the President as the latter alighted
from his carriage in front of his res
idence. The missile did not explode.
The miscreant. who is believed to be
insane. was arrested and three other
persons who were acting in a suspi-
c!ous manner also were taken into Gus
tody by the police. DIR. Alcorta was
not at all perturbed He considers the
action that of an insane man.
The following official statement re-
garding the occurrence was given out
to- night:
His Excellency was alighting from
a carriage about s o'clock this even
ing. when an Individual who after
OF mixed blood named Solono Regis.
dropped a bomb at the Presidents
feet. which. happily. did not explode.
DR. Alcorta with great cooincss
away from him, while his aid-de- camp
Captain Anabia. seized the criminal and
prevented his escape. The police i'm
mediateig procured a pail OF water
INTO which they placed the bomb,
which emitted a suiphurous odor
President Alcorta meantime had
turned u eSpostulate with MS would
be assassin. but owing to the possl-
bility of the bomb. still, exploding he
was gently forced by his aide-de- camp
upon the porch of his residence. The
police afterwards arrested three men
proving in the neighborhood as sus-
picions Characters The. bomb was
MADE from common paint can. and
is believed to contain about ten kilos
of explosives. The outrage is not be-
licved to have any special Significance"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
FOR ATTEMPTED EMBRAcERY
Man Charged With Trying to Influence
Iurnr I'm Ernff u,cinl

.uun SuHTEcu With 10
Juror I'm Graft Trial.
PITTSBURG, PA, February 2S.-E.
c. Humphreys was arrested tonight.
charged with attempted embracery of
Albert A. Poist, one of the Jurors try
ing the Capitol conspiracy suit against
Contractor Sanderson, former Auditor
General Snyder. former State Treasurer
Mathues and former Buildings Super
intendent Shumaker. The arrest was
made at the instigation of a detective
agency, which has been detailed in
this city since the beginning of the
present trial. five weeks ago.
Humphreys was arrested at his
boarding house. and after a prelimi-
nary hearing was held in $1,000 for
further hearing. The arrest was
made on Information received" by
County Detective Walters before AL
derman Lands, who will hear the case
to morrow. For several days Hum
phreys has been trailed by detectives,
and Tonight two of them saw him in
close conversation with Poist, and are
alleged to have overh card remarks
about 500 and $3.50. Humphreys says
he is the owner of a patent hose sup
porter and has sold one-fourth interest
to Poist for the nominal sum of 81.
The patent is still pending. Poist 1t
is alleged, made an advance of $50.
and has a receipt for It,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
CONFESSION ADMITTED
Negro Admits He Did Not Tell Truth
] iYs... L., 4

Negro Admits He Did Not Tell Trutl,
In Hnrtjc Trial.
PlTTSBuRG. PA. February aS.---One
confession, made by Clifford Hooe the
negro coachman. that he did not tell
the truth in his deposition charging
Mrs. Mary Scott Hartje with Improper
conduct with him, was admitted MS
evidence and read before the jury to-
day in the trial OF Augustus Hartjc,
John l., Welsheons and Hooe. charged
with conspiracy and subordination OF
perjury In procuring evidence for use
by Hartje in his suit for divorce. Two
other confessions along the same line
were ruled OUT after long arguments,
Judge MacFarlane ruling they We're
made while Hooe Svaa under duress.al
The confession admitted was made 70
John $. Robb. who at the time was an
assistant district attorney, and who
is now associated with Mrs, Iiartie,s
personal counsel in prosecuting the
conspiracy charge.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
THE FATHER OF FIVE
Ohio Woman Gives Birth to Five Chill
lrcn. ClrcI of Mhnm lie

Ohio Woman Gives Birth to Five Chill
drrn. Three of Whom Die.
STEuBENNILLE. o., February 2S.-
Five perfectly formed children were
born here to-day to Mr.. and Mrs.
George Campbell Three of the ba-
bies. died within an hour after their
birth. One boy and one girl will live,
1t is said. Three of the children were
boys. Mrs. Campbell weighs less than
100 pounds. The combined weight of
the infants was twenty-three pounds.
Physicians declare the case to be one
of the most remarkable known to the
profession.
Campbell. who is mill worker, has
four brothers. To the family OF two
of these twins have been born, and
each of the other brothers is the
father of triplets. Campbells first wife
died after becoming the mother of
triplets. Campbell was for twelve
years in the United States Navy. and
fought under Schley off Santiago. Two
of his brothers are now with Admiral
lIvans's fleet in the Pacific.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
CRUISER CHESTER DOES WELL
Showing Made In Test Indicates She
VIII Exceed REQUIRED Speed.

ShVniuA uuuc IN rest lnUiCQScS She
VIII Exceed Required Speed.
RoCkL1tND. MAINE. February ss.--
A splendid showing was made by the
scout cruiser Chester on her official
screw Standardization trial to-day The
mean of her highest five runs over the
mile course, when corrected, are ex-
pected to show speed of Twenty-Five
knots an hour. knot in excess OF her
contract requirement.. Seventeen runs
Were made over the course. The fast
est mile was at the rate of 2s.21 knots
an hour. and another knot was made
at the rate of 26.1+ knots an hour. An
anchor test followed and was linsuc-
cessful. Just before the departure of
the. Chester for her twenty -four hours
endurance run late this afternoon 1t
was announced unofficially that the
corrected time of..ter, best milo in the
STANDARDIZATION trial was a6.07 knots
an hour The horsepower developed
Is said to have been about 10000
Al . o'clock the cruiser left the har-
bor to enter upon her twenty four hour
run Which will test her coal capacity
while travelling at cruising speed OF
twelve knots an hour
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
WIN i's = - - AND N o ALARM FELT

NEwr YORK, February as Signs of
;,,,nrnvament ,N,. We're noted to-day insthe
ln,pn nnnaiti Ion of Thomas A. Edison, who
Underwent Underwent an operation yesterday for
,,ifai tn.night that thes inventors pulse
pruI' and teemperature We're normal aaa no
s,,u sin,,, 'was felt. No official bulletin!
vas Issued during the evening 6 4, .5s,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
FIRE IN CROWDED HOSPITAL
Scvcnty-Five Patients Bundled Up and
Moved While Firemen Fight Flames.


NEW HAVEN, CONN. February 2S.--
The lives of seventy-nve patients. some
of them in serious state, We're en-
danSered late to-day. when fire broke
out on the top floor of the four-story
patients ward at Grace Hospital. in
Chapel Street While the firemen
poured water into the building. the
nurses doctors and orderlies, assisted
by citizens. removed the patients to
places of safety in ambulances. car
riages, automobiles. trucks and other
conveyances. The loss, 1t is believed,
will not exceed 100000. 1t is not known
how the fire started.
Miss r. /. Albaugh, superintendent
of Grace Hospital, said tonight that
of the patients twenty-five We're IN a
very serious condition. SIX of. them
were typhoid fever sufferers. twelve
had recently been operated upon. and
there were three or four bad fracture
cases. The patients We're bundled UP
as well as possible in blankets, but It
is. feared the exposure may have bad
effect. f4"faH 4sl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
PROHIBITION WINS THE DAY

Tennessee With This Side Defeats
washington ana Lee.
KNOXVILLE TENN, February as
Th, University of Tennessee and Wash
ngton and Leo University, of Virginia,
held their annual debate Tonight in
this city, the subject chosen for the
event being "Resolved, That local option
is preferable to State prohibition in the
OF temperance"
The Tennesseeans had the negative
side OF the question, and We're award
ed the decision by unanimous vote of
the three judges.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
! GUILD MAKES SHARP REPLY
Cares Nothing for Lynch
Exccutions, Nor for Lynch Pnrdonk'

BOSTON, MASS. February 2S.--Gov-
ernor Guild tonight made public =, {, the
tnnN of Marrifield, Fairfax county, Va,
Who, on behalf Of fifty residents OF
that place, petitloned the Governor for
the release from the sta state prison at
TO toftGas the alleged ipseai refned torture wheh
Pomeroy IS Obliged to to undergo IN IN
prison his reply Governor Guild
~ sare irnornnt of prison methods. as
no nc .'refined torture" exists in Massa-
Ichusetts prisons,
In conclusion the Gpyernor i,,n,i 10 says says 4
~ a wolf as this murderer, whose helm
,su GUS crimes rim, S were OF a character which
in certain sections Of the cqun1ry b,,rn Y IS
Ing For lynch executions nor for lynch
.DaruQnS.' i a'it 7i46. tl Sl} ,as.i itsB tal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
The Gloucester Aground,

BALTIMORE. MD. February 2Ss--
The Merchants and Miners liner Glou-
cester, from Baltimore for Boston, with
a curEos soffmerchnndise and eight pas
sengers on board went aground early
peake Bay, about thirteen miles be-
low this city. She was still fast late
Tonight,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
MURDER OF AGED WOMAN
One Negro Youth Holds Her While the
Other Uses AK.

Other Uses AK.
COLUMBIA, S. c.. February 2s.--Ned
and Brack Toland. negroes, aged nine
teen and seventeen years, respectively,
late to-day made fun confession of
the murder of Mrs. Paul w. Ellison,
the aged white woman, who lived Just
across the river from Columbia. Rrack
the Youngest of the brothers. said that
Mrs Ellison suspected something as
soon as they entered the house. When
they got inside Brack said he caught
the old woman and held her, while his
brother kEorked her in the head with
an az. They pu. her billy in basket
and Ned struck her two more blows
They then proceeded to rob the house
taking a gun and number of articles
of wearing apparel. No money was
FOUND
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
FOR BRYAN DELEGATES
Plans Put on Foot for Active Campaign
a In Statc of MARYLAND.

BALTIMORE. MD. February 2S.--
The executive committee of the Mary
land Democratic Association. the State
organization In the interest of William
a committee Of 100 citizens OF Balti-
more and each Of the counties of the
state to take charge of campaign
TO secure Bryan delegates from Mary
land to the Democratic National Con
Nentlon, to be. held in Denver in July.
The first meeting of tho committee Of
100 Is to be held In this city on Thurs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
SEVENTY SIX MEN KILLED


TIC III KOsItN Mine EXNIOstOn More
Serious Than First Thought.
MONTERREY ArEXICO, February IS.
"A special dispatch from Musqulz to
the News says:
Details of the explosion in the La
Rosita mine, near San Juan, Sabinas
yesterday. received to-day Indicate
that 1t was more disastrous than at
first believed, seventy-siN men being
killed. The explosion occurred Just
as preparations We're being made to
change the shifts In what Is known as
shaft No. 8, and most OF the laborers
were Japanese
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE
WILL ATTEND LAUNCHING
{ From our Regulor corroanoorIle I,

Frnm- our Ragulor orCorvasnordent. n ~
WASHINGTON, D. c., February 2S.-
The derelict destroyer which the gov
ernment Is building at the Norfolk
18th of March. She will bef christened
by the granddaughter OF Colonel ..I,aten
Hepburn, chairman of the Committee
on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
the committee are nlannine II a.tnSd
the launching which win be the occa-
sion of the honoring of his granddaugh-
ter, who is his special pet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
UNVEILS MEMORIAL WINDOWS
8 TO MOTHER AND SISTER
trspeciaI to The Times pIspatch.l

I311f9 TSpecial to The Times- Dspatch.l
q BILOXI, MISS, February 2S,---In the
presence of 200 Daughters of the Con-
federacy, Mrs. Margaret Jefferson Da-
Wis HAYES. OF Colorado Springs, to-day
unveiled two windows placed In the
Episcopal Church here TO the memory
of Mrs. Jefferson Davis aud Miss VIM
nie8 Davis et{il5festi 4#S 54f s4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
KILLS CHILDREN AND SELF
Ohio Mother browns One Child, Shoots
Threc and COmmits Suicide.

BALTIMORE. OHIO, February Is
Mrs. j. c. Spires. wife of farmer. to-
day Killed three of her children, wound
ed a fourth and then committed sui
eide. One of the children was drowned
in a we'll. and the others We're shot,
Mrs. Spires took carbolic acid, and then
cut her throat. The child who may die
is five years old. The dead children
are: katherine, Luella and Jesse. ages
six, five and one years. respectively.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
Dynamite Bomb Mt President.

BUENos AYRES, February ga
dynamite bomb was thrown to-day
against a carriage In which President
Alcorta was driving. but failed to ex-
plode. Four persons were arrested,
charged with completely in the plot.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
BODY HANGING TO TREE
'sWnrninE to Negroes Found Pr0wIinr u
In White Folks' HOuses." Il

HOUSTON. TEXAS, February 2s.--
The body OF Charles Scott n negro.
aged eighteen years. was found hang
ing to a tree at Conroei to-day. Tho
Negroes feet had placard attached to
them bearing the words:
.'Warning to.negroes found prowling
In white folks houses"
Scott had been arrested and placed
under bond on Y charge OF attempting
an assault upon ~ white girl. N s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
CAMPBELL CASE WAS
WRONG, MEMBER SAYS.
Committee Finds Blackstone
Guilty of Gross immortality and
Neglect OF Official Duty.
Extension or Extra
Session Will BE
Necessary.
Committees Report.


TN CONCLUSION, THE COMMIT
TEE is OF OPINION THAT THE
FACTS STATED IN THIS REPORT
Require THEM TO NECOMMEND ID,
THAT PROCEEDINGS DE TAKEN
by TIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
FOR THE REMOVAL OF j. w. G..
BLACKSTONE FROM THE OFFICE:
OF JUDGE BECAUSE OF GROSS
IMMORALITY AND OF NEGLECT
OF OFFICIAL DUTY, AS SHOWN IN
THIS REPORT.
aTHE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
THE ADOPTION OF THE JOINT
REsOLUTION HEREWITH SUR
MII'TED.-
fSlgncd
Eugene c. NInssie, Hill 1IOntngue,
Jns. II. Catoi, J. T.. Thrift.
w. G. Pulliam, y. II. Chitwood,
w. II. Barrett. III. &. FenthcrstOn.
II. II. Edwards, Alden Dell.
Roosevelt Page, w. T. oliver.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
Misfortune. But Not Significant.

MEMPHIS, TENN, February 2S.-
With regard to the election of former
Governor Bradley as United States SEN
ator from Kentucky, William j. Bryan
said:
Mr.. Bradley will have any effect on
national politics. but I consider it a
great mlsfortune"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
Six Weeks Deadlock in Ken.
lucky Legislature Broken
in Republican Victory.
OF DEMOCRATS
MAKE RESULT POSSIBLE
-Four OF Those Who Had Refused
to Support Beckl1am, Go to
Republican Ex-Governor
and Stick to Him.
Scene Of Ex-
citeinent.

FORT, KY, February ss.--
Amid scenes of widest excite
n ment, former Governor William
O'Connell Bradley. Republican,,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
Whut Report Contains.

I Barring the charges of gross i'm
morality and neglect Of official duty"
the report OF the committee is favor
able to Judge Blackstone. 1t might
be said that these are bad enough, and.
indeed, upon them his removal is re-
commended, but there are many other
counts In the indictment OF the Eliza !
beth City county petitioners, on all Of
(Continued On Third EPage.l -.s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
KNOCKED 1T IN FIRE;
KNOCKED HER DOWN
Man, Drunk, Becomes Enraged
at Woman, Causes Child to Fall
in Crate and Keeps Mother
from Taking Suffering
Infant Out-EIeld
for Grand Jury.
Especial to The -Dispatch.l
DR EDI L VA E'ahriinrN 0S

\ at preliminary hearing this
Nj afternoon at Morning Star, be-
fore Justice Griggs, John
lambeth was ordered held for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29

Continued on Third Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29

- SING as basis for action the
report of It's Committee for
Courts of Justice recommend
~ ing the removal of Judge j..
w. G. Blackstone. of the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29

/ Ballotting for Senator began on jan
nary 18th. and a ballot was taken every
day thereafter when n quorum could
be had. To-day's deciding ballot was
the twenty ninth.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-07
WESTERN MAN.
May Shortly Become the
General Manager of
the B. & o.

A story in circulation I'm railroad
circles is that there Is to be a big
shift in the management OF the Bal
tlmore & Ohio railroad about the
first of the year. by which .. w.
Duer, superintendent o fthe chicago
division viii succeed G. L Potter as
general manager. Local ofhctals OF
the road stated this morning that
they had heard nothing OF the pro-
posed change by which Mr.. Duer Is
to be made general manager. But
there have been many rumors of
shift recently and the Indications are
that theIs shift will be made soon.
change in the management of the
road would mean a big shift all along
the line and It is said that the pro-
posed changes will affect practically
all divisions.
When Thomas Fitzgerald resigned
as general manager last year G. L.
Potter, third vice president of the
road, took active charge Of the oper-
ating department.. This plan worked
all right during the business depres-
sion but on account of increased bust
ness lately the work of the third
vice presidents office has been IN
creased to such an extent that new
general manager is to be appoints
ed,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-07
Rrrnn,a C,onfession.

A confession that startles the
Bryan following has been made by
Mr.. Bryan in his Commoner- It is
to the erect that the Democratic par
ty is inpotent in its ability as an
opposition to the Republican party
and that Socialism is the only thing
that will be able eventually to defeat
the Republican party. The confess
sion Is an admission of his poor lead
ershIp and notification that he be-
lieves the Democratic party is on the
verge of disintegration. The New
York World comments In part as fol
lows on Bryans confession:
Mr.. Bryan in a Commoner editor
ial on '"The Growth OF Socialism"
warns the Republicans that they
may boast of their victory" but that
Just as the Popultst party grew I'M
til 1t compelled consideratINa of the
abuses that led to its organization
so the Socialist party will grow un-
til 1t forces those at the head OF the
Government to look into the wrongs
that are done and to apply remedies. "
What an astQnfshin confession OF
Democratic Impotence under the
Bryan leadership! It is the Demo
cratic Opposition that should compel
the party in power Ito look into the
wrongs that are done and to apply
remedies" That is what an Opposf-
tion is for. Yet Mr.. Bryan surren-
ders this function to the Socialists,
apparently convinced that the great
Democratic party is powerless to do
its own work.