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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-10-16
5irfuIdri dreibeu an Die mirtb. Oes
Ean6es.

Cine SpeStalbepeide aus 2Outs'
bile, Rs., melbet: Die Iationale
Nufter 2tSeus'ai9a, clue Oreauiia.
tiun bon Brauern, Beinsibtern uub
9eiiIateuren CUR Refurmtrune Der
Dtrtbi6aften, tpirb mpreen elm off
enes Sdretben an aIe Btrtbe in ben
Der. Stnaten rt9ten unb bterbei ben
Seriud MAIDEN, baflr gu iorsen, bab
bieies Runbidreiben audi tbatidhlif
in bic Sdnbe zines ieben 8irtbes i'm
2anbe eelanst. Eteies S9reiben,
tuelfeS BON Z. so. @ilmpre, benz
Brdfbenten Der 9tea, oerfaBt tpurbe,
fUrbert ieben 8trtb, 8ein- unb Spir.
ituoien,6 gambler I'M 2anbe auf, bic
@eiese gu befulsen unb fid benz 8il-
len bes Bottles gu beueen. 60 mirb
betont, baB ba8 8ult teine 8irtb.
i9aften unb einidldeisen @eihdfte
bulben min, uelbe bic @eiebe Der.
lebten. Die Birtbe miiBten eutrueb
sr bic Seiebe befoleen ober ibr eeies.
lides &e4t, @eidafte gu b~etretben,
etnbaben.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-10-16

Bir molten unieren 2eiern etn
brldlid nerfitern oaB Bolbee'S
German Syrup beutsutage pofttio
has einsiee Brdparat i'm Wartte tit
tpelbes Sbptnbiudt linoert nno
beilt. So eptbGlt bic @tsenmittel,
aIs reiner Cheer, Gussu9 oun Bflat's
senbars u NM, pelhe nls petlrntttel
fir SuTten unb Sdminoiubt BON ben
mebesip;s-9en gunsrefen 10 bod ee'
Idast hAo. Der Shwinofthtt9e,
einerlei ub bic Srantbeit i'm Salie
Dber 2unee, mus be8NSnbts &ube
babe unb oeS Moreen8 frei ietri oorl
Nnfaue upn trpdenen uno folternoeri
Suten. Die ertrantten Sbetle ner'
laneen mad &ube, beilenoer uno
(in6enber Bebanbtuns, uno Der Ba'
tient bebarf Der friiten Suit, outer
geabruns freien gusmurfs oes Nor'
aens, nit idneler uno oauernoer
2inberune. &teine 5laibben 81
As Gents s%etpbbnlite @rbse nabeau
2 Wal 10 uiel eutbaltenb IS Gents.
Sn alien Npotheten ~ haben.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-10-16
On Der 0abe BON Sbiabuma auf

Sn Der 9dbe bon Soiaboma auf
elmer Snbtanerpabtune lebt Sermann
2ebmann, befen adoption bur9 ben
SnbianerbduptIins Auanab 9arter
oteier Gage bonn Senatpr s. ..
Gore bemiIiet tuuroe. Die @eIdid.
te oieies tn ben beiten Sabre itebens
ben 9eutfhen bort fi9 tpie Elm SO.
man on. Oils atnb bel einem apa.
denraubang ieinen @ltern tuesaenom.
men, tuurbe er an bic 4pmmandes
nertaaft. Ser Sduptltne, iein iesi.
ger Gooptiuuater, eetuann i'm lieb
uto er5Dg i'm als eieenes &tnb.
&ahoem fi9 bic &ommandes In Sort
Sin benz General Re&ensie eraeben
batten, tpurbe Der taft 3ruan3tai6br.
ise Slneltne ieiuen @ltern surrldae.
9eben; er blieb cine SeitIane babeim,
b%etratete AUDI, febrte aber tpieber su
ietnen rotten 6reuiben suriid. Die
Srtotaner nennen i'm rNontedema",
uuo tuent1 iid Der alte Sduptlina Al
feinen 8urfabren In bic Telieen Saab.
erfnbe oeriammelt, ipirb iebensfans
ietn aOoptioiobn iein 9adfolser. as
tutrb bann einsn beutiden Snbianer.
bauptline 9eben - Der lraum man
Dies beuti&en &naben. ben bic Sober.
itrumpfsei6idten beeeifterten, LIT
bier tuirtlid in GrfaHuns sesaneen.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-10-16
5obe SIetidppreiie gu erwarten.

8ie bns Gbicaauer 6ad6latt .9iue
Stpd 8OrlO" tonitatiert, iiuo penie
Gusfdten ourbanoen, baB Die 5.etih
preiie udbreno Der ndd1iten ie6S
Ntun:te nieori8er eeben iueroen.
@dbreno beS leben Sabres ruaren Die
SerbdltniHe nidt oaSu angetan, bic
6armer beS 9anbes gun 8ermebrun9
ibres Seiises an S9labtuieb gu ere
mutigen. Sppeit Rinber in Betratt
tommen, mirb nIsemein sueeianben
oaB felt Sabren gutes Raterial niht
10 tnapp tuar, uie es eeeenrudrtis Der
Sal lit. Selbit baS Nnaebot BON
Rtnbern eerin9erer uno mittelerer
Oualitdt 1T niht ibermdBts, ruenn.
9leib iulanee bic als .Ran9ers" be.
fannten teranii9en Rtnoer an ben
Nturtt tummen, senue oanon uur.
banben iein niro, I'M ben Martt aui
niebrieem Nipeau gu balten. Die
Gnflbren BON lebenben S6peiren
baben TN oen lebten brei Mpnaten in
rapioer 8eiie abeenpmmen uub bic
au9emeine Gniiht eebt babin, bas
Gnaebut tperbe in naber 8utunft elm
70 tnappes iein, baB niehrteere Yreiie
niht pobl gu ertuarten iiuo.
Sbatiddltd iinb bic meiiten 2eute,
tuelAe nit benz G9la9tuiebbanbel
in S%erbinbun9 iteben, Der Meinune,
bab bic 6leiihpreiie wdbrenb be8
tpmmenoen @inters oerbdltnismdsig
bod iein tuerbeu. SIR bic ndditen
Wonate iinb umfanereihe Gnfubren
BON S6afen gu ertparten, iobaB
2ammheiif settpeilte penisitens
btui8 iein iuate. Gber ipdterbin tuirb
binithtlib 59afen bic Situation niht
niel auoers ietn, pie besaelif &in.
bern unO Sbtpeinen, unb bas @in.
terau9ebut tuiro ineeiamt binter benz
nDrnalen suridbleiben. Die Raiss
preiie iteieen 10 bod, baB Die Garmer
purnusiihtlia nur 0ann MaiS oils
5uttermtttel pertuenben tperben,
tueun iie gutter 8retie i'm Sblabt.
uiebmartte fider iinb, un6 iinb lebts.
re 9reiie bod, 10 iinb es bic i'm Glei.
i6anbel.
Sn ben lebten Gaseu baben in
Chicago pte AUDI in ct. auuts unb
Gttp bic 8reiie bon lebenbett
NIT $3.50 per 400 8fnnb
ben felt 1908 basemeIenen bbtbften
erribt. Gls uur Stuei 8p1en
elm Breisitanb bon $40 erretdt
tuurben mar, glaubte man bas Suh'
fei erreidt, bod ftnb bic Brei'
NOD BIDDER eeganeen. Ran
bari ertuarten, baB SdweineFeiid,
Sdinten u. I. 10. etnen ent'
Ipredenben Yreisaufidtae erfabren
Tperben.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-10-16
Gebte 6offnuns peri4wunosn.

Sebte boffuune peridwunoen.
Gfs electromagnetic aerste iaeten
ba6 B. W. Smitbhart, BON getin,
Sa,, unbeilbnre Shwtnbiudt babe,
mar beiien leste Sofnuna balm,
aber Or. &ines Retp 9iscoperp fur
9bminoiuht, Suiten unb Grtdltun.
gen retteten Tim bonn Grade. Or
iast: .9ieie Webisin bat mid ariinb.
lid furirt unb r,eiu 2eben gerettet.
Seitoem babe ih fe 10 Sabre lang
aebraudt, unb erndte bieielbe als
eine tuunberbares Snls' unb 2uneen.
Seilmittel.1 Strene ruifeni9aft.
Tides Seilmittel fir Sufen, tueben
Sals Dber Grfdltuneen, uub fderes
Burbeugunesmittel sesengneumunia.
@arantirte Sfniten su so Gents unb
$1.0o In Balfer Bros. Npothefe
Brobe Gfaide fret.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-10-16
Gutter @eianbheits Rath.

Nrs. Wi W 9auiiuu bon SO. 379
@iforb Gue., Gan Sole, Gal, iapt:
Ser Bertb oes @ledric 8itters als
elm allgemeineS Sausmittel flir 8opf,
peb, Der Sober
uno 9arme 1T 10 martant, baB it
mid aeorunaen fibte elm 8ort sa
ieinen @unten ein5uleeen gum Beitep
Gerieniaen nelhe Nbbilfe Bpm bieIen
Rrantbeiten iuten. gs 1T nrebr @es
iunohe,t In elmer 6laibe electric
8itters pie in ir9enb einem nnbern
pie befannten SeilmitteG. Inter
Sarantie uertaaft in 8alter Bros
Npotbete. DO cents.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-10-16
@arum Sames See aeiunb rpurpe.

49,
Seoermnnn In 9anespiue, Dbip
fennt NrS Wnrp See an &ural Rou.
te SO. 8 uobnbnft. Gle idreibt;
sRein @atte Sames See TT aberasuat
oaB iein 2eben eerettet ruuyoe burf
ben @ebrauh BON Or. Rings g9erp
9iseoperp. Seine 9nngen ruorer 70
anseerifen bns Shmin6Iuht unuer.
meiolih ihien oils Elm Sreunb TIM
New 3iscenere Dnrieth. Nir haben
es gnbrauht unb iein @ebrauh bat
i'm %uDQftdnbie eeiunb eemadt.1 Or.
Rings Neu DISCOVERY 1T Der Sonia
aIer 9alSs unb 2unaenbeilmittel.
Sir Sunen uno @rfdltunpen bat es
nid|t ieines @leiden. Die erite So.
Fs ihaft 2inoeruns. grubirt esl
uuter @arnntie pertauit i'm WaIfer
Bros apothete. 50 cent unb 800.
BrDbeHaihe irei.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-10-16

Sdredlids sdmer,en seIinS.ft.
Surd idredlide Gdmerssn ae.
petntet infolse ber @efte unperbau.
ten Speifen, nabm q. o.. @ranipn.
oon 9nla, Rif., Or. Rine's geno
Vie Bius, init benz &eiultate, mie
er idreibt, ~bas tt iurirt rpnrbe.s
Aue Ragen unb @eb6rmeunorbnnn.
gen iueroen eebuben burh ibrem lin,
oernoen Stublsana beiunbere Gioen.
lanitet. 26 Gents In Balfer grus.
Hppthefe.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-10-16
Die Kunlt oes 5uh6reus.
bon eao sDbeeler g9ilcOr.

Bon Gao 93beeIer g9ilcor.
Us 9iebt teine GtaenlAaft, Die bel
etnem lingen RGoben 10 angenebm
mare, ais Die aunit nit 2lufmertIam.
teit s%uSub6ren.
sic ale tonnen lie erlernen. 4ber
ruie penig beiiben lie.
3ieaoie @eoanten un6 06Ien linb
Die llntunseoen Der Belt.
Die Ollie, Der Sait, Der aarm unb
oas 9Oieu Der Sebtseit resen gu rub.
iser &onueriatiun nidt an.
Telephone iinb etne Rotbmenoiateit
oes beuti9en Samilienlebens aeuur.
ben. aber lie pfleaen itdnbie bic Son.
ttnuitat bes @ebanteus gu ftbren, Gas
Eoftbe 3ub6ren unb Die &unueria.
tton. Sic itbren iusar bic &ube, bic
bel ben @ablseiten berri6en IuIte
~ ~ J
uno tie tueden uns @ureens uub
Qbenos beim S1lafen NIT einem ae,
b~ietenben 5ernruf.
Die grsablunsen aus 1901 gadt
udren niemals eradblt fuurben, bate
es onmals iHun Gelepbane segeben.
Gber trob auer oieier St0runaen
1T es mbgli6, bic &unIt bes auten
Suborens gu p1essn. tpenn mir es
uns left oprnebmen; unb UNI bas su
tbtsn, mi1en mir ibren 8ertb reali,
iiren,
Yin Iebr Dummies Mab9en, Iuueit
tnteaettueIle 8ilbung in 8etradt Fam
unO oaS ipeoer Sd6nbeit nod uiele
senntniie beias, beiratbete einen
9%tan5enben uno a~naiebenben Mann.
Sic 9etuann i'm etnfa9 burd6 bic in.
terefirte art unO 8eiie, tpie fie gu.
b6rte.
@enn er gu elmer G4aar @enIden
iprat), llnter oenen lie ii6 befanb,
fano er ii9er elm Seiidt puGer Snte.
reiie I'M. b6rte fiber cine Gntfpurt
auf feline 8orte pber elm 9aben ,ur
reften Belt, tuenn er amiiant mar;
urto nift elm einsises Mal sruang ie
tbn ourb nnaufmeriamteit, feline
8orte gu t~uieberbulen.
SaS b~esauberte ben Rann mebr
als Die Sa6nbeit aub @eisbeit, bic
anoere 6rauen inn gu SlBen legten.
% giebt teine unanoenebmere Git.
uattun fur irsenb Semanben, Der es
oeriuft, cine @eiatdte gu ersdblen
Ooer cine Sadie gu bei6reiben, afs
Die, tuenn er iiebt, baB bic Gusen Der
oeriammelten @eieui9aft = iei es
nun etne 8erion uber mebrere Der.
l1tntuanoern unb bic aufmertamteit
ourd) duBere @erduide a~beeapgeu
fuir6.
Jh babe cine Srau eetannt, bic
id]on uno reiaenb unb bic ftuls barauf
mar, etne rur3aelibe @irtbin su iein
uno Die bod ibre @dite INNER tuieber
IN Oieie unan9enebme Gage bradte.
Sn oer Ntitte elmer anetoute uber
Gr5dblnng tuanbte iie lire auoen,
ote iberume etuan0ert paren, iuieber
benz @ei6t bes Spreders nit cine nj
niftsiasenben ausbrud gu, tudbrenb
iie cine ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 8emer..
uns madte uber ben Gpre6er bat,
nofmalS ansufansen, ba ie ben Ja-
ben Der @eidibte perlDren bate.
Die bette @ei6tdte fault in's 8ai.
ier, fuenn iDl6 eine llnterbrehuna
fomntt. Die Rdnner lieben es, tuenn
man ibnen bbfIid aubort,
9ie erfte 9ueenb elmer Srau, bic
bel benz erniteren @eible6t pupuldr
gu tperben bDft, 1T baber bic, sub6.
rem gelsrnt gu baben.
Sbrt nit ben ausen gu, nit Der
Saltuns bes 8Opfes. nit benz TAFT.
pplen unb %5eitaemdBen BOrt uber
unb nit ber Runsentration
bes ean3er @eien8.
@enn SIR bas nitt tbun tbnnt,
uerldBt bas 9irnmer, tuenn Semanb
Gin nit ben Guaen berumtpanbern.
bes, nernbies unb unaufmertIames
nar6e BITE 8erebiamteit
zines 9emoitbenes ~serftbren.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-10-16

Ptttsssss. aans,. ben %. ua.L 1904.
80 brauAs jstt tinie.r 8,tt sbre
nisek. prasEht 1tsh.uub SsHGg.IsE,bis
atn pet raetnena Bishhanb. SO ba6s als
Seyten Dtshtntter. p%sbrdudht, uub aefun.
~ z Surge baS Bette ilI metz
~ S~eS " 3. .. Oates.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-10-16

NS- abunuirt All bas Sermauner
8olisblatt.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-10-16
ROBERT WALKER.
RrGtSunpalt q. iff'SliGtr auiar,
DtraaRn. Us.
ptrauRn.

nefsrQt DeRtnttI, NbnIattt. oeruittttlt Ia,
lstAfn unA Dtrfauit sab i.rtist enrttHASs y.
HAY Robtr, WeIsts
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14
PLAY

A T THE second annual congress of
IN the Playground association, which
Ia will be held In New York next
month, there will be conferences as to
the play of the children of the nation.
According to an old fashioned proVerb.
all work and no play makes Jack
duh boy, but 1t is only in modern
times society has awakened to reali-
zation of the fact that children's play
is an educational matter and should
form a part of the school course. In
doors, the boys and girls are taught
to work intelligently-for that is really
in the long run what education is
what it amounts tot equips people
to do their life work with understand
ing and intelligence. Outdoors, the
boys and girls are taught to play intel
ligently. The national play is as impor-
tant as the national work. The nation
which will preserve the best balance
between work and play will-other
things being equal-have the most effi-
cient population. In former days In
the United States and in some other
ANO-ANN
upon as a method of wasting time.
Somehow, it was unavoidable, and yet
1t must not be considered as a serious
part of life. 1t must be frowned at.
censured, restrained. And this in spite
of the fact that a. wise and discerning
man said long ago, in explanation of
the final overthrow of the veteran army
of the great Napoleon: THE battle of
Waterloo was won on the Fairgrounds
of Britain
1t was not won in stuffy school
rooms, where children sat huddled to-
gether and learned how all Gaul was
divided into three parts and how the
armies of Alexander were equipped, but
out on the playground, where the girls
skipped the rope, and the boys wrestled
and ran and kicked a football-and did
it all with a physical enthusiasm I'M
known in lands where our language Is
not spoken.
American supremacy was won because
1t is an outdoor country, and now
when 1t is no longer as much Of an
outdoor country as it used to be, 1t is
our duty to make amends to the chill
dren for having deprived them of "all
outdoors and elbow ROOM"
The larger our cities grow, the more
urgently important is the playground
question, and the announcement OF the
congress shows its Importance is
realized.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14
SAYS "a WOMAN" TELLS A HALF
TRUTH; CITES OBJECT LESSON

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12.-[ Editor
Herald: Your correspondent signing
herself "a Woman" tells a big mar
truth when she says woman I'm tne
mass) does not desire political equahty
with man. But If she offers this as
reason why the intelligent minority ol
woman should be denied the franchlsT
they DO desire then, like Hamlet
hold It not honest to have it thus set
down" Because few women desire 10
swim. would you deny the water 10
those who would like to learn Pc
cause only a few women ride tne pl-
cycle, would you make 1t illegal ior
ANY to do so? .t.+
This harping upon the truisn tnal
those who have long been denled tnelr
rights grow apathetic-tnat slaves
lose the habit of freedom is TO me
the absurdest, the meanest ana tne
most nationally untenable excuse con-
ceivable for continuing to deny tnein
their Just opportunities.
Thirty odd years ago, Wnen COM
pulsory education first obtained IN
England, did not the very people
whom 1t was to benefit oppose IT, say
ing. "What do we want with eoucatlon
that's for our betters!" Yet now tnaI
two or three generations have enjoyed
its benefits you could not take II away
again short of provoking a revolution.
Similarly, when Joseph Arcn ana
few intelligent and insistent followers
demanded the vote for the agricultural
laborer. was not poor Ignorant
s'Iodge" made to say he didn't want
"no-a vo-at," and did not the run
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED

TN HIS notification speech Mr.. Taft
said: 1.-THE strength of the Re-
Il publican cause in the campaign
at hand is the fact that we represent
the policies essential to the reform of
known abuses, to the continuance Of
liberty and true prosperity, and that
we are determined, as our platform
unequivocally declares, to carry them
on" In the name of the Democratic
party Mr.. Bryan has accepted the
challenge implied In these words. 1t is
the duty of every Democratic speaker
and editor to give the champion Of the
party hearty support in taking up this
issue.
Said Mr.. Bryan: 81 charge that the
Republican party is responsible for
all the abuses which now exist in the
federal government and that 1t is i'm
potent to accomplish the reforms
which are imperatively needed. Fur
Their, I cannot concur in the statement
that the Republican platform I'M
equivocally declares for the reforms
that are necessary; on the con-
trary, 1 affirm that it openly and no
toriously disappoints the hopes and ex-
pectations of reformers, whether those
reformers be Republicans or Demo-
Gratis. So far did the Republican con-
vention fall short of its duty that the
Republican candidate felt 1t necessary
to add to his platform in several i'm
portant particulars, thus rebuking the
leaders of the party, upon whose CO.
operation he must rely for the enact
ment of remedial legislation"
1t is evident Mr.. Bryan intends to
conduct an old-fashioned campaign and
debate the issues with the Republican
candidate. Good! Both Mr.. Taft and
Mr.. Bryan are fine Americans, schol-
arly, able. gentlemanly, honest and
earnest. The difference between them
is, Mr.. Taft finds himself committed
to the championship OF cause which
is rankly bad and of platform which
is frankly rotten. Mr.. Bryan has on
his side truth, right, logic, circum-
stance, Americanism, patriotism, COM
mon sense and Providence.
Poor Mr.. Taft!
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14

VIZ HAT the president desires is
wv evidently to discover whether
there is anything which con-
gress can do which will enable the
farmer to get better prices for his
crops, or to get larger crops, or to as
sist him to so spend the proceeds as to
live a happier life than he lives now,
and a life so attractive 10 the young
people of the farm that they will be
less likely to leave it and flock to the
cities. According to the presidents
opinion, the farmer, upon whose in
dustry the lives of all Of us depend, is
falling behind in the race of life. He
does not, the president seems to think.
get all that ought to be coming to him.
Presumably the president will discover
from the report of the commission that
the fundamental trouble is in the lack
of power among the farmers to organ
lie themselves and stay organized.
With all other classes organized more
or less strongly against him, the far
mer remains unorganized. AS an indi-
vidual he is engaged in the hopeless
task of struggling with organizations.
Capital is as we'll organized as 1t needs
to be and is always competent to make
new organizations to meet new condl-
tions. Labor is organized and remains
organized by the coervice power of Its
own organization. There is nobody in
the world, however, to help organized
farmers, If they were organized, boy
colt scab farmers who sell potatoes be-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14
S. P. PEoNAGE

FINDER the direction of Mr.. Herrin
and William j. Dingee, late presi-
~ dent of the Contra Costa Water
company, the Southern Pacific has for
years maintained an agency for the
importation of labor from Mexico to
do section work in Arizona, New Mex
leo and Southern California. This fact
has cropped out in a rather unex-
-pected way, as a result Of the frantic
anxiety of Mr.. Hearst to cripple OF
destroy the graft prosecution in San
Francisco. We call attention to the
fact that the bilious boss of the indie
pendence league would rather inture
prosecution conducted in the interest
OF good citizenship than expose the
illegal practices of the Southern Pacific
road. which, it is charged. are known
to federal authorities, who do not inter-
fere.
Let Hearst attack the Southern Pa
cific, which is responsible for the
alleged peonage traffic. 1t was the
Southern Pacific which wanted Next
can cheap labor instead of American
white labor. 1t was the Southern Pa
cific which, at a time when thousands
of men were out of work in the east,
who would have been glad of an oppor-
tunity to earn little money, hired
Mexican poems because the peon is lit
tie better than a slave, and because II
preferred profits to Americanism-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14
CANDIDATES

II EMOCRATS have an opportunity,
If they will live up to it and in
~ sist that the conventions NOM
mate the BEST men, candidates of
high personal character, Of marked
ability and of good citizenship. AS a
result of the primaries fight feeling
has been created in the Republican
party with will keep Republicans from
voting for their machine candidates if
the Democrats nominate candidates of
sterling worth and high responsibility.
Just as surely as the Democrats put
in the field citizens who have the re-
spect and esteem of the community
and can be depended upon to do their
duty, irrespective of any outside in
fuences, the Democrats win win Re
publican votes. There are many Re-
publicans who would consider it their
duty to vote for good Democrat of
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14
AMERICANS TORTURED IN
MEXICO CITY PRISON

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12.-[Editor
Herald: William Moffatt and Edward
Malloney, who are charged with rob-
bling a bank messenger in Mexico City,
were tortured in the prison there by
the tearing out of their finger nails
to make them disclose the names of
accomplices who escaped, and the ac-
count closes with the remark by Cap
tain of Detectives Cough: IT suppose
that but for the record of these men
their torture would mean international
complications
I say record" ought not to matter
in such case. If our boasted "Ameri-
canism" will not impel US to take sal
utary cognizance of such Anticipated
official ferocity, quite irrespective of
the victims, then our "Americanism"
Is a poor, primitive thing indeed. Per-
haps primitive is hardly the word, ex-
cept as 1t suggests barbarity.
We should take strenuous notice of
this case; not even because the men
are Americans, but rather because their
being Americans gives us the right
the excuse, If you Will-to interfere
from humanitarian motives.
To (mis)quote Tennyson Better
fall into the hands of death than into
the hands of Diaz or his officials" And
1t is to these murderous harpies that
American legal authorities are maneu-
vering for an excuse to hand over
those devoted, patriots, Magon, Rivera
and Villareal. I am amazed.
J. w. McKINNON.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14

papers" represent him as being so ig-
norant of it's meaning as to say, EFF
yo' gev OF vo-at yo' nun tell OF haow
to cook un." Yet, in few years, he
has done his part in sending fifty-three
Labor members to parliament, who
have forced from the government a
'Taff Vale" reversal, an old age PEN
sion act, a feeding of school children
act, and a promise of speedy electoral
reform, along with which the prime
minister has promised votes for wo-
men. 1t may be Limited" franchise,
Just as his pension scheme is linn
tied "measly" affair; just as the feed
ing of school children act also is
grudging concession, being optional to
municipalities, instead of mandatory:
but they are the THIN END OF
THE WEDGE. Having forced from
the powers an acknowledgment OF
the principle, it only remains to
strengthen labor representation and to
initiate representation of women, to
broaden these measures into a sweep
ing effectiveness.
/ will hazard the opinion that, had
women been in power, that feeding of
children act would have been passed
from the first with must" instead
of a may" and that the old age PEN
sions act would have been more of a
"reality." VAL STONE.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-14
WOMAN ASKS WHO GAVE MAN
GREATER SUFFRAGE RIGHTS

LOS ANGELES Aug. 1O--[Editor
Herald: 1 would like small space
in which to say there Is much unneces-
sary argument over the suffrage ques-
ton. How we women would vote if
our right to do SO we-s recognized
should really cut no figure, as it is
merely a question of right and wrong.
If my right to vote, although a
woman, is not as great as that Of my
husband or T. K. G. I would like to
know from whom they acquire their
greater right. My contention is that
the suffrage is not a privilege, to be
conferred, except upon aliens. the ma
tive born, without regard to sex, &C.
curing the right of citizenship upon
attaining a responsible age, and this
right carries with 1t duties which
should be held sacred and not dis
cussed in the spirit of levity with
which the subject is generally treated.
If American citizens had held their
franchise in jhigher esteem we would
have been spared many of the evils of
which we now complain. JUSTICE.