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The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-06-27
The Republican Platform.

The platform adopted by the republican national
convention for 1908 is grandeloquent, eusive self
extol1ng In the pride of the great power to which
it has attained the republican party considers itself
the source of all the blessings bestowed upon
kind and immune from the consequences of such
disasters as interrupt the harmony of life even in
this well ordered country
1t does not countenance belief that the United
States is great, powerful and the most successful
among all the nations of civilization because its men
and equipped with the qualities that pro-
duce perfection and its domain is favored by nature
above all the striving sections of earth
God and the forces He calls to His assistance had
nothing to do with it. COP is spelled with three
capital letters, while God, the humble creation,
is given but out of three 1t is said that pride
goeth before fall and naughty spirit before des-
truction." Without wishing the party any ill-luck,
it can be conceived that the signs ominous.
1t must be in a spirit of brag that the platform
created in Chicago refers to the panic of October last
and the prostraton and suffering that ensued for the
platform is piously thankful that the republican
party was in power at the time of the smash Had
the panic or the menace of it, appeared "n the midst
of democratic rule, it might have equalled the fnan-
cial pancs of the past" says that Incompatible
product of the vain glory of the republican man.
Again. referring to the past the voters are assured
that the difference between democracy and repub-
lcanism is that stood for debased currency and
the other for honest currency Elsewhere the plat
form especially commends the emergency currency
bilr that passed Sin spite of democratic op-
position" and says "it is designed to protect the
country from a repetition of stringency."
Currency based on one of the worlds money met
ais is debased and currency based promises to
pay is the stuff that is to keep the country from
going to perdition That is because the republican
party says So No sound exponent of finance
no expert in political economy would say So The
republican party is not to be prevented from hear
ing itself talk
Another vouched for difference between democ-
racy and republicanism is that zone means adversely
while the other means prosperity" By paying at
tention to the sequence the voter decide which
but he should not permit his mind dwell upon
existing period of adversely which came under the
auspices of republcanism and does not manifest dis
position to depart under that benign influence. 1t
nay be necessary to turn the management of the
country over to the democratic party before pros
,erity will consent to assert ITSELF outside the Chi
NJ
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-06-27

the authority and by the direction of the
State Central Committee, the Democratic
Nominating Convendon will in the City of Wallace
of Idaho Tuesday the 4h day of August 1908
at which state convention the platform principles
will be State Central Committee will be elected
and candidates nominated for Justice the Supreme Court
member Congress- and officers be voted for the
be held Tuesday, November g. A. D. 1905
The entitled delegates
= act atari nfiopc fOllo
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1t was found necessary to curta the flow of ora
tory at the Chicago convention and promised "sec-
ending" speeches we're omitted that to have been
delivered by Senator Borah, of Idaho and Henry
Licoln Johnson, the eloquent colored man from
Georgia.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-06-27

President Roosevelt says he has had 'corking
time since he occupied the white house and is under
great obligations to the American people for plac
ing him there. And during those pleasant years he
has greatly enriched the English language.
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General Powell Clayton, of Arkansas, was elected
temporary chairman of the republican national com
mtee to act in that capacity until the wishes of the
candidates can be consulted and permanent chair
agreed upon.
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THE IDAHO SCIMITAR.

Senator Jonathan Bourne, of Oregon, and his thlrd
term boom went down in the profound silence OF the
Chicago convention, wanting, it is said, leader IN
stead of funeral orator
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No. Del.

H. w. Lockhart, Chairman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-09
JUSTICE WRIGHT
IGNORES GOULD
Viii Not Allow Order Sign
ed by Him to Be Re-
corded.

Justice Wright. Of the District su-
preme Court. this morning refused 10
allow an order signed by justice Could
who is not holding court, 10 be placed
Oh the minutes Of his court. declaring
that while Ee WAS holding court on his
regular assignment ne would snsisJ
that al business be brought before him.
The matter came up when an order,
which was signed by Justice Gould
last evening, appointing receivers FOR
the First Cooperative Building As
scciation Of Georgetown, was presented
10 Justice Wright for his approval OF
stueties on the bond.
Justice Wright expressed great sur
prise that the order should have been
taken 10 Justice Gould, who is not
sitting at the present time Wilton J.
Lambert. counsel for some Of the stock
holders of the association who petition
ed for the receiver, told the justice
that the order was taken TO Justice
Gould under the impression that he
Justice WrighO was not in town IN
this he was corroborated by Attorney
Wharton z Lester. who said he had
so informed Mr. Lambert.
Justice Wright said ne would hear the
arguments on the petition for the a9-
continent Of a receiver tomorrow morn
ing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-09
RAYMOND ARRESTED
AFTER -FOUR YEARS
Man Convicted of Libel in
Washington Caught by St.
Louis Detectives.

Albert II. Raymond. for whom the
District detective force has been search
ing for nearly four years. has been ar
rested by detectives in st. Louis
In May, 1903. Raymond was arrested
on a charge Of cjrcUls ting a libel
against Major sylvester and Building
Inspector Ashford. branding them as
assassins and charging corruption in
the issuance OF building permits lie
was also charged with making hbelous
personal attacks upon James NJ. Wood
and Charles r. Luscombe-
Subsequently. Raymond, who is now
sixty years of age. was convicted Of
libel in open court. and given a senten nce
OF five years He appealed from this
decision. which decision was sustained
by the Court OF Appeals. Before the
mandate OF the higher court could be
who was out on h.ud. disappeared
Since that time he he been a fugitive
The last information reseived about
Raymond consisted of Z .s sc clue as 10
his presence in New Yor...
Raymond, at the time of his disap-
pearanCe. was out On S1,OOO bail fur
niShed by L. d Waters and BENJAMIN
Bridges The case created unusual in
terest at the time. Raymond employing
senSa Conal methods IN vOicing his at
tacks upon the District officials lie dis
tri0uted an open circular addressed 70
the Commissioners. accusing the Of
he also said that he had been threat
ened with assassination.
Raymond was convicted December s,
1904
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PLEDGES OF DEMOCRATS

Regulation of injunction b return to old Law.
Eliminate graft from public and industrial life
peoples and promise economy
Cutailnent o. ofcehoders
Support o. service and promotion
unqualified
o.
Reorganization Representatives
the Speakers domination.
Protection Of Americans at home and abroad.
Levyng o.
Popular election of Senators.
dmissi Of Arizona and ew to
Establishment OF National Burea Of
Oppose immigration ganaated with the
population Of he
greater navy and Pacific
a means o.
Speedy etion Of Paua ma
o and o rights
Oppose using navy collect private debts.
generous pension policy
Support
Extension Of agricultural mechanical, and industrial training
post -oads.
Championship OF equal rights o
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-09
BRYAN DEMOCRATS
TO SALUTE NOMINEE
Forty-SiX Guns Will Be Fired in
Monument Grounds When
NebraSkan Is Named.

Members Of the Bryan Democratic
Club who nave remained in Washington
have no intention OF being left ont of
the ceremonies Of nominating their
chieftain for the Pres .dency today, and
Immediately the news is received from
Denver salute Of forty six guns will
be fred from the Monument grour ds.
The club has made arrangements with
a fireworks company OF New York. and
a special man has been sent to Wash
ington TO see that every tate in the
Union is represented by a resouding
boom" in honor OF the sIIver-tonEued
Nebraskan.
The membership Of the club will be
on hand TO see that the big noises are
properly set OF. so II Washington hears
a continued firing over in the direction
of the big monument it's citizens will
know that Bryan has been nominated
and the local club IS taking the gun
powder route in disposing of its enthu-
Eiasm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-09
GIRL NEAR DEATH
FROM HIGH FALL
Child Of Five Dropped Out of
Second Story Window and
Struck Fence.

Bruised and cut, with possible internal
injuries, little Margaret O'Conner, the
five-year-Old girl, who fell from the
second story Of her home at 1851 c street
southwest, yesterday. is believed by the
physicians at the Emergency Hospital
10 be so seriously hurt that she cannot
recover.
At the hospital this morning II was
said that there had been no marked
Improvement in the childS condition.
Besides the internal injuries the little
girl is suffering from ConcUssion of the
brain. None of her relatives is allowed
to see her.
With several of her little pIaymates,
the child was romping about i'm the back
room of the house. The door leading
TO the hallway became jammed and the
children were locked in the room Mar
garet, after futile efforts to cpt1 the
door. started toward the window and es-
sayed to climb from IL to an adjoining
window in the next house. which faced
il at right angles.
Before any one could move Margaret
gave sudden lurch and fell strieking
70 the asphalt alley. 1t is a fall OF
nearly twenty-five feet. Her body
struck the edge Of the fence. between
the two houses, and was thus detected
70 the alley on the other side.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-09
FERNALD'S ACTION
ISOLATED INSTANCE
Cease of Sporadic DiShon-
esty," Says Commission
ers' Decision.
ENGINEER OFFICE
FOUND IMPARTIAL
No Favoritism in Ordering Paving,
But Work viii Be Done Diff
ferently in Future.
FERNALD DECISION

There was not the slightest init
nation that there was any system
of grating" such as has been
discovered in other municipalities in
similar Investigations.
The allegations were confined to
one man and indicated no collusion
or cooperation with him on the
part of anyone else in consideration
Of graft" in any form
At worst it was a sporadic case Of
dishonesty, such as might occur in
any private corporation
The Commissioners disapprove
the method which IVES observed in
the matter of the First street bids,
although they realize that the En-
gineer Department believed that it
was warranted by law and custom
and was in the public interest.
What is called red tape" is often
inconvenient, and hampering by de-
lay, and sometimes more expensive
than the shorter informal methods
used by private corporations, but a
municipal corporation ought to
avoid the very appearance of evil
and be above suspicion.
Commissioners Verdict.
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New York InStructS for
NebraSkan, Thus Insur-
ing Result.
PLAN TO NOMINATE
AT NIGHT SESSION
Will Adopt Platform This After
noon, Leaving Tomorrow for
Vice Presidential Selection.

DENVER, July 9.-The caucus
of the New York delegation, held
before the opening of the cOnven-
ton today, instructed for Bryan and
reelected Chairman Norman E.
Mack national committeeman. No
action was taken or a Vice PreSi-
dental candidate, and nothing will
be done until after the nomination
of the NebraSkan to head the ticket.
This inSureS Bryan's nomination
on the first ballot.
The vote on the report Of the commit
tee on credentials 20 oust Guffey last
night developed sufficient anti-Bryan
strength in the convention TO prevent
his nomination on the first ballot II
New York had not come out for Bryan.
"he opponents o. Bryan had hoped
10 beat him if he failed 10 be Nominated
on the first ballot, but the action Of
New YORK has made certain that nomi-
nation. To the New York delegation
really belongs The credit OF the nornina-
tion on the first ballot The opponents
OF the Nebras2Ian on the moticu TO seat
the Guffey delegation polled IS votes.
BY the showing Bryan would lack zen
votes OF the required two-thirds.
ollie James, the big Congressman
| from Kentucky. announced this morn
ing that II was the intention Of the
! leaders. II possible. 20 put thrcrzh the
permanent organization of the conven-
ton and adopt the platform during the
afternoons session. ana then adjourn
until tonight 10 nominate Bryan.
The Vice Presidential candidate would
be then nominated tomorrow. and the
convention adjourned before tomorroU
night.
Francis. of Missouri, has refused to
permit his name to go berore tbs CON
ventiOn for Vice President
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-09
PRINTERS NAME MEN
TO URGE INCREASE
Committee Also Appointed to Keep
Government Work at Big
Printery.

At q special meeting OF Columbia
Typographical Unicn last night cont
1nittees were appointed to take up with
the Public Printer the matter OF an
increase in pay to machine operators.
and the increasing ter rdency Of Gov
crnment departments to give their print
ing TO private concerns
The committee to consider means to
prevent public printing from being di-
verted from the Government Printing
Office is composed of Jason Waterman,
Z. A. n. Lawson. W. y. Brockwell
James E Bright, Harry W. Templar
Allen E. Cloush, Charles o. DOten.
William McEnanecy. and Harry O'Don-
nell This committee will act in con
junction With like committees Of the
bookbinders, pressmen, and electro
typers.
Public Printer relative to increase in
nav for machine operators is composed
OF Harry Howe. Hermann B. Barnhsrt
and William II. Cornish. for the limo
type operators, and John j. O'DOnnos-
hue. John R Purvis, and Miss Ethel
a. FspQeT, e0T tbs mcnotype operators.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-09
INSANE DEAF MUTE
REMOVED TO ASYLUM
Young Man Who Was Held at
House of Detention in Bet
ter Quarters
ter Quarters.

Henson Clark, Fhe deaf and dumb in
sane boy. who was confined at the
House Of Detention several days await
ing commitment papers from the Juye-
nile Court, was ta6er to the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane last night
Atter spending several months at the
washington Asylum Hospital. the boy
was taken to the House Of Derensfc,,
on June >. the doctors at the hospital
believing that his mental condition was
such that no treatment they could give
him would be of tereht. and that he
should De removed 10 an asylum
He was tried before Jury i'm the
Juvenile Court and adjudged insane
July p Officers of the court explain
that the delay in committing the lad
after he had been tried was due to a
certain amount of legal red tapc neceS-
sary toward securing the order The
delay. Il IS claimed by the court lay
with the Interior Department. the or
der for Clarl1s EeleaSe not being certi-
fed TO until yesterdaE morning.
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PREAMBLE.

PREAMBLE.
We, the representatives Of the DeTioc-
racy OF the United States. in national
convention assembled. reaffrm our be-
lief in and pledge our loyalty 70 the
principles Of the party
We rejoice al the Increasing signs OF
an awakening throughout the country.
The various Investigations have traced
graft and political corruption - the
Representatives OF predatory wealth and
laid bare the unscrUpulOus methods BY
which they have debauched elections
and preyed upon a defenseless public
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-09

Characterizing the aiiegs-.5ns against
Charles Fernald, former assistant en-
gineer Of highways. as at worst a case
Of sporadic dishonesty such - might
occur in any private corpora; icn," the
Commissioners today, as d resul: Of the
charges preferred by 2. J. Brennan. a
contractor. cleared the Engineer Depart
ment OF the acoustic 5 Of graft on the
part Of its employees and Of favoritism
in the givinng Of District contracts.
IN the finding of the Commissioners,
which was reached by Commissioners
Nacfarland and West, Engineer MORROW
having declined to vote, it is said that
tie testimony shows only one employe
Of the engineer department, Fernald.
was seriously accused by anybody, and
that ne is the only one who was shown
to have taken money under any cir
cumstances from contractors or others
dealing with the District directly or in
directly.
Contractor Failed TO Appear.
The Commissioners call attention TO
the fact that the testimony relating
10 Fernald was referred to District At
torney Baker for such action as he
might think proper, together wita the
a contractor from whom Fernald is
alleged to have said he received a large
sum Of money, failed to appear at the
investigation before the Commissioners
in answer 10 a subpoena.
As to the second charge, the Commits
sioners md there was no warrant IN
the testimony for the allegation that
any official OF the Engineer Depart
ment was guilty of favoring one con-
tractor over another.
Commissioners Finding.
The finding OF the Commissioners is
as follows:
THE Commissioners made the investi-
sible and without regard to technical
rules Of evidence. The charges made,
formal and informal, fall into two
classes. First, that there was corrup-
ton or graft on the part Of employees
OF the Engineer Department; second,
that there was fRvoritism in dealing
with contracts in the Engineer Depart
ment.
AS to the first class OF charges. the
testimony shows that only one employe
Of the Engineer Department was serious
" accused by anybody, and that he
was the only one who was shown TO
have taken money under any circum-
stances from contractors or others
dealing with the District OF Columbia
Continued on Fourth Page)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-09
GARFIELD IN OREGON.

Secretary Garfield arrived at Hermis-
ter, ore, today He will spend the day
inspecting the Umitilla irrigation works
and viii be entertained by a committee
of tine citizens in the evening The Sec
Tetary will not return 10 Washington
before the middle Of August.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-09
WEATHER REPORT.

Fair weather has prevailed during the
last twerty-fOur hours. except in the
Southeastern States. where local rains
have occurred.
Temperature is below the seasonal
average IN the Southern and Eastern
districts and IS 10 degrees 2nd Is de-
grees above the normal over the
northern Rocky mountain district
Temperature viii rise slowly during
the next two days in the Middle-East-
ern and Southeastern states, and no
rain is indicated in the districts named,
except in areas in the South Atlantic
and East Gulf States
Steamers departing today for Euro
pean ports will have light variable
winds and fair weather TO the Grand
Banks
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-09

DENVER July 9AcCoing in every respect with the views of
Mr. Bryan the Democratic pOTm completed today and late
this afternoon will be presented to the national
There considerable debate the injunction railroad cur
rency and trust panks this settled finally ana the platform
staniS asfo
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-09
TAFT AND HITCHCOCK
OUTLINING BATTLE
Personnel of National Ex-
ecutive Committee Will Be
Considered Today.
By JAMES HAY, Jr.

HOT SPRINGS, Va. July 9.-Frank
II. Hitchcock. newly elected chairman
of the national committee, arrived here
at 8 o'clock this morning. and as soon
as he had breakfast, went into con-
sultation with William Howard TAFT.
They are considering today tie fol-
lowing propositions;
The personnel Of the executive COM
mittee Of the national committee.
Whether Senator Hemenway shall be
put in charge of the committees West
ern heado Isrters at Chicago.
Whethe-. Representative William &.
Mckinley Of Illinois shall be made as
sistant q easurer with headquarters at
Chicago.
Sheldon to Meet Taft.
George r. Sheldon, the New York
banker, who was selected as treasurer
yesterday With dramatic Unexpected
ness, is on his way here. and will ar
rive tonight. William Nelson Crom-
well. the man who brought from Cor
nelius n. Bliss the recommendation fo-
the selection of Sheldon, is still here.
The great subject Of interest TO Mr.
Taft and Mr.. Hitchcock today is what
shall be done with the Chicago head
secure the clos cooperation between
the national al Congressional COM
mittees that would naturally come from
having one man concerned in the
handling OF the funds OF both bodies.
AS Mckinley is now treasurer OF the
COngressiona! committee, he is the man
they want to make assistant treasurer
of the national committee. But the
same reasons which made him protest
against the appointment as treasurer
will apply 10 the assistant treasurer
ship He has tremendous private in
terests. and his work as treasurer cf
the Congressional committee looks big
enough for him without taking on any
more labor.
The leaders still hope however. as
they had hoped in the other case. that
he will be brought 10 see the value he
will be 70 the party by assuming the
double role.
Hemenway Favored.
Senator Hemenway of Indiana Is
today regarded as the man who VIII
have charge OF the Chicago headquar-
ters. He is well versed in politics IN
the West, and il is there that the
great battles of the campaign viii have
20 be fought. Hitchcock, as national
chairman. ~iiI naturally have TO have
charge of the main headquarters or
the committee in New York.
There is no doubt that, in the selec-
ton Of George r. Sheldon as treasurer,
the Republicans have played a great
CcoDGnSaa % EishtA PsS&>
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THIRD ROCKEFELLER BABY.

BAR HARBOR. Me, July "a son
was born late yesterday to Mrs. John
D. Rockefeller, Jr., this being the third
child.