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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-12
OVER-ISSUE OF STOCKS
AND BONDS,

Mr.. Taft complains of the over-is-
sue of stocks and bonds of railroads,
'for the unlawful enriching of direct
ors and for the management" and the
complaint is well founded. But, with
president to point out the evil, and
republican congress to correct it,
we find nothing done for the protec-
ton of the public. Why? My honor
able opponent has by his confession,
relieved me of the necessity of fur
nishing proof; he admits the condi-
ton and he can not avoid the logical
conclusion that must be drawn from
the admission. There is no doubt
whatever that large majority of the
voters of the republican party recog
nize the deplorable situation which
Mr.. Taft describes; they recognize that
the masses have had but little inf1u
ence upon legislation or upon the ad
ministration of the government, and
they are beginning to understand the
cause. For a generation, the republi
can party has drawn its campaign
funds from the beneficiaries of spec
ial legislation. Privileges have been
| pledged and granted in return for mon
ey contributed to debauch elections
What can be expected when officia
authority isturned over to the repre-
sentatives of those who first furnish
the snews of war and then reimburse
themselves out of the pockets of the
taxpayers?
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-12
FASTING IN WILDERNESS
NECESSARY

So long as the republican party re-
mains in power, it is powerless to re-
generate itself 1t can not attack
wrong-doing in high places without
disgracing many of its prominent
members, and it, therefore, uses OPT
ates instead of the surgeons knife.
It's malefactors construe each republi-
can victory as an endorsement of their
conduct and threaten the party with
defeat if they are interfered with.
Not until that party passes through
a period of fasting in the wilderness,
will the republican leaders learn to
study public questions from the stand
point of the masses. Just as with
individuals, "the cares of this world
and the deceitfulness" of riches choke
the TRUTH so in politics, when party
leaders serve far away from home ant
are not in constant contact with the
voters, continued party success blinds
their eyes to the needs of the people
and makes them deaf to the cry o
distress.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-12


is defeated. The democratic platform
very properly describes the popular
election of senators as "the gateway
to other national reforms Shall we
open the gate. or shall we allow the
exploiting interests to bar the way by
the control of this branch of the fed
eral legislature? Through a demo-
cratic victory, and through demo-
cratic victory only, can the people Sc
cure the popular election of senator's.
The smaller parties are unable to Sc
cure this reform; the republican party,
under its present leadership, is reso-
lutely opposed TO 1t; the democratic
party stands for it and has boldly de-
manded it. If am elected to the pres
idency, those who are elected upon the
| ticket with me will be, like myself,
pledged to this reform, and shall con.
vene congress in extraordinary SEES
sion Immediately after inauguration
and ask, among other things, for the
fulfilment of this platform pledge.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-12
PERSONAL INCLINATION
NOT SUFFICIENT.

In his notification speech, the re-
publican candidate, speaking of the
election of senators by the people,
says: Personally, l am inclined to
favor it, but it is hardly party ques-
tion." What is necessary to make this
a party question? When the demo
cratic convention endorses propo-
sition by unanimous vote, and the
convention rejects the prop
osition by vote of seven to one does
it not become an issue between the
parties? Mr.. Taft can not remove the
question from the arena of politics by
expressing personal inclination to.
ward the democratic position. For
several years he has been connected
with the administration. What has he
ever said or done to bring this ques
ton before the public? What enthus
iasm has he shown in the reformation
of the senate? What influence could
he exert in, behalf of reform which
his party has openly and VIGOROUSLY
condemned in it's convention, and tc
which he is attached only by belat
ed expression Of personal inclination?
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-12

become dominant sentiment. A con-
stitutiopal amendment. had from time
to time been suggested and the mat
ter had been more or less discussed
in a few Of the states, but the move
ment had not reached point where
it manifested itself through congress
sional action. In the Fifty-second con-
gress, however, a resolution was re-
ported from house committee pro
posing the NECESSARY constitutional
amendment, and this resolution passed
the House of Representatives by a
vote which was practically unanimous.
In the Fifty-third congress a similar
resolution was reported to, and adopt
ed by, the House of Representatives.
Both the Fifty-second and Fifty-thifd
congresses were democratic. The re-
publicans gained control of the house
as result Of the election of 1894 and
in the Fifty-fourth congress the propo-
sition died in committee. AS time
went on, however, the sentiment grew
among the people until it forced re-
publican congress to follow the ex-
ample set by the democrats, and then
another and another republican con-
gress acted favorably. State after
state has endorsed this reform, until
nearly two-thirds of the states have
recorded themselves in its favor. The
United States senate, however, impu.
IDENTIFY and arrogantly obstructs the
| passage of the resolution, not.
withstanding the fact that the
voters of the United States, by an
overwhelming majority, demand it.
And this refusual is the more signfi
cant when it is remembered that p
number of senators owe their election
to great corporate interests. Three
democratic national platforms-ths
platforms of 1900, 1904 and 1903
/ specifically call for change in the
constitution which will put the cleo
ton of senators in the hands of the
voters, and the proposition has beer
endorsed by number of the smaller
parties, but no republican nationa
convention has been willing to cham
pion the cause of the people on thi.
subject. The subject was ignored BY
the republican national convention IL
1900; it was ignored in 1904, and tn.
proposition was explicitly repudiatet
in 1908, for the recent Nrepublican ma
tional convention, by vote of 500 t
ia, rejected the plank endorsing tn
popular election of senators-and thi
was done in the convention which nom
mated Mr.. Taft, few delegates fror
his own state voting for the plank.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-12
AN ELECTION A PUBLIC
AFFAIR

An election is public affair. The
people, exercising the right to select
their officials and to decide upon the
policies to be pursued proceed to their
several polling places on election day
and register their will. What ex-
cuse can be given for secrecy as to
the influences at work? If a man,
pecuniarily interested in "concentrat-
ing the control of the railroads in one
management" subscribes large sum
to aid in carrying the election, why
should his part in the campaign be
concealed until he has put the officials
under obligation to him? If trust
magnate contributes 100000 to elect
political friends to office, with a view
to preventing hostile legislation, why
should that fact be concealed until his
friends are securely seated in their
official positions?
This is not new question; it is, a
question which has been agitated-a
question which the republican leaders
fully understands question which
the republican candidate has studied,
and yet he refuses to declare himself
in favor of the legislation absolutely
necessary namely, legislation requir.
ing publication before the election.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-12
THE GATEWAY TO
OTHER REFORMS

"Shall the people ruler" Every
remedial measure of a national charac-
ter must run the gauntlet of the senate
The president may personally incline
toward reform; the house may con-
sent to 1t; but as long as the senate
robstructs the reform, the people must
wait. The president may heed pop.
ular demand; the house may yield to
public opinion; but as long as the SEN
ate is defiant, the rule of the people
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-12
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
PROMISES PUBLICITY

How can the people hope to rule,
II they are not able to learn until
after the election what the predatory
interests are doing? The democratic
party meets the issue honestly and
courageously. 1t says:
1--WE pledge the democratic party to
the enactment of law prohibiting any
corporation from contributing to a
campaign fund. and any individual
from contributing an amount above a
reasonable maximum, and providing
for the publication, before election, of
all such contributions above a rea-
sonable minimum"
The democratic national committee
Immediately proceeded to interpret
and apply this plank, announcing that
no contributions would be received
from corporations, that no Individual
would be allowed to contribute more
than $4,000, and that all contribu
tons above 800 would be made pub
lie before the election-those received
before October Is to be made public
on or before that day, those received
afterward to be made public on the da,
when received, and no such contri
buttons to be accepted within three
days of the election. The expendi
lures are to be published after tn,
election. Here is plan which Il
complete and effective.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-12
BRYAN ACCEPTS IN
RINGING Speech
Continued from Page Two.)
WHY NO ANTITRUST
LEGISLATION.

A few years ago the republican lead
ers in the house of representatives
were coerced by public opinion into
the support of an antitrust law which
had the endorsement of the president,
but the senate refused even to consid-
er the measure, and since that time no
effort has been made by the dominant
party to secure remedial legislation
upon this subject.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-12
POPULAR ELECTION
OF SENATOR'S

Next to the corrupt use of money.
the present method of electing unit
ed States senator's is most responsible
for the obstruction Of reforms. For
one hundred years after the adoption
of the constitution, the demand for the
popular election of senators, while
finding Increased expression, did not
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-12
HOUSE RULES pEsPoTIc

The third instrumentality employed
to defeat the will Of the people is
found in the rules of the house of
representatives. Our platform points
out that the house of representatives
was designed by the fathers Of the con-
stitution, to be the popular branch of
Continued on PAGE Seven
The Detroit times., 1908-06-23
BEER SIGNS ON CHURCH
POSTERS CAUSE WRATH

Good Methodist brethren In the
western portion OF the city are warm
er than even the torrid weather gives
them any cause to be. Someone has
put out poster advertising the COM
bination Sunday school picnic OF four
churches In the extreme western por.
ton OF the city, and has ornamented
the card with the advertisements OF
various saloon-keepers.
Needless TO say the churches re-
pudiate the cards entirely, and say
they never authorized them or had
anything to do with getting them out.
The churches which are getting up
the excursion to Tashmoo park next
Monday are the Campbell-ave. NJ. e..
the Centenary NJ. f., the Woodmere
NJ E, and the River Rouge Methodist.
The offending cards show the
church advertisement In the center,
with a group OF smaller squares
around the edge containing advertise
ments, among the saloon-keepers rep
resented being John Kerr, Frank Neu-
man, Frank Hauser. August Theel &
Sons and W. F. Zoeller. ]. f. w.
Lumley, a Delray printer. is said to
have solicited the advertising.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-23
BROWN ARGUEsF0R.
BOOST IN RATES.
VICE PRESIDENT OF NEW YORK
CENTRAL SAYS RAILWAYS
RECEIPTS FALL OFF.

An argument for an increase In
freight rates was made by w. G.
Brown. vice president Of the New
York Central lines. to a large number
OF Michigan manufacturers at the De-
troit club Monday evening. He had
a mass OF statistics TO show that the
net income Of the railroads is de-
creasing, and that the only choice
for them lies In an increase OF freight
rates or a reduction In wages.
He made the point that curtail-
ment Of expenditures by the road In
ell lines would work great damage
to business interests generally, and
argued that moderate increase OF
tariff, which would fall entirely upon
the consumer, would be much prefer
able. His talk included sketch OF
the history OF the country's railroads
up to the present time.
The business men present did not
take very heartily to his deductions.
James Inglis stated business men In
all lines were experiencing the same
depression as the roads. John Trix.
president OF the Employers associa-
ton. declared against reduction In
wages.
Jas. 8. Smart. president OF the
The Detroit times., 1908-06-23
MRS. TOLL TRIES
TO COLLECT ALIMONY

Admitting that he has lodged the
payment of alimony for Is years. Chas.
p. Toll asked the circuit court Mon
day afternoon to modify the divorce
decree OF his wife. Irene s. Toll, so
that he would not have to pay the
amount asked. Mrs. Toll was granted
divorce In 1893 by Judge Hosmer.
and was allowed $1,000 permanent all
mony and Sc per week for the support
OF their daughter.
Recently Tolls father died. leaving
him some property, and Mrs. Toll
commenced action TO get the amount
due her. which now amounts TO 3d.
1874 The wife has attached property
owned by her husband in Monroe, and
has started suit there TO collect what
Is due her The husband has offered
$500 In settlement
The Tolls were once prominent IN
Detroit society. and occupied fash
ionable quarters on Jefferson-ave, The
husbands passion for poker playing
Is said to have been the cause OF the
trouble. Toll, who Is SO years old, IL
q traveller for the Armour Packing Co.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-23
DETAILS ARRAN GEO
FOR PLAGUE FIGHT
COMMITTEE NAMED TO CONDUCT
CAMPAIGN AGAINST CON.
SUMPTION.

In a meeting of the committee on
finance, which will control the funds
raised on Charity Day for the puI-
pose of fighting tuberculosis, held In
the Office Of b. G.. Whitney Monday
afternoon. plans were formulated for
getting the work under way as soon
as possible. With this end in view
committee of seven on applications.
social work. nurses and nursing was
appointed as follows: Mrs. L. L.
Gretter, chairman; Mrs. w. j. Chit
tenden, Jr., Mrs. c. p. Larned. Miss
Marion b. Thurber. DR.. Guy l.. Kiefer,
DIR. X. 8. Sheriff. and Dr. b. R. Shur
ly.
The committee was authorized to
employ. as occasion may arise. four
visiting nurses to care for cases Of
tuberculosis among the poor. The
committee is also to direct the work
OF the nurses and deal with condi-
tions arising In connection Herewith.
The committee Is empowered TO incur
indebtedness In the purchase OF sup
plies and equipment for the nurses.
all bills for salaries, equipment etc,
TO be paid monthly by the treasurer
OF the committee on finance. Tho
committee OF seven l. to make a
monthly report on the progress of
the work.
The names OF persons deemed
worthy OF assistance may be sent TO
Mrs. Gretter. No. 924 Brush-st.
s. T. Douglas was made chairman
Of the finance committee. DR.. z. 8.
Sheriff. secretary and II. c. Potter.
Jr., treasurer
The Detroit times., 1908-06-23
CLEARS THE COMPLEXION
OVERNIGHT.
Plmples, Rash, EruptIons, ETC.. Quick.
~ sgadleated by New Skin Rem
Sdu

Plmples, Rash, Eruptlons, ETC., Quick.
" ssadIeated by New Skin Rem
edy.
Since It's discovery one year ago.
poslam. the new skin remedy, has, In
its extraordinary accomplishments
exceeded the most sanguine expecta
tons OF the eminent specialist who
gave II 10 the world. II has cured
thousands OF cases OF eczema and
eradicated facial and other disagurs.
ments OF years standing The terri
bic itching attending eczema Is stop
ped with the first application, giving
proof OF It's curative properties at tho
very outset.
In less serious skin affections, such
as pimples. rash. herpes. blackheads,
acne. BARRIERS itch, etc. results show
after an overnight application. only Il
small quantity being required 10 ef.
feet cure. Those who use poslam
for these minor skin troubles can now
avail themselves OF tho special so
cent package, recently adopted 10
meet such needs. Both the 50-cent
package and the regular 81 jarmay
now be obtained In Detroit at the
Central Drug CO. four stores. Gray
q Worcester's and other leading drug
stores.
Samples for experimental purposes
may be had free OF charge by writing
direct to the Emergency Laboratories.
32 West Twenty-1fth Street. New
York City.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-23
Chronic Form
Of indigestion
Eickla annette.

Fickle appetite.
Weight and fullness after meals. :
Fermentation OF food. forming wind
and gas.
Bowels constipated. urine highly
colored
Headache. sleeplessness. loss OF Wig.
or palpitation Of the heart.
This Ia intestinal indigestion caused
bv sluggish liver action and conso-
ouent fermentation OF food. Relief is
obtained In q few hours by use OF DR.
A w. Chase's Kidney and Liver Pills
which cure thoroughly by means q.
their direct and specific action on the
liver and bowels.
Mere stomach medicines and aids tO
digestion will mover cure this most,
serious form OF digestive troubles
with the liver awakened by nse Of
DIR. A. wv. Chase's Kidney and Liver
pills constipation 10 overcome AMI
the whole digestive system restored
10 healthful condition. % ants a box.
AT all dealers. or Or. A. W. Chase Med.
icine Co. Buffalo, ~ Y. Portrait and
signature OF A. w. Chase. NJ. d.. or
every box.
Mr.. A. W. Dodge, OF No. 1876
Baldwin ST., Pontiac, Mich. states:
Il used DR.. A. w Chase's Kidney
and Liver Pills for constipation and
indigestion, WHICH haG bothered me
for years. Their action on the liver
and kidneys was most thorough ana
satisfactory, and as 6 result. have
since been In the best OF health"
The Detroit times., 1908-06-23
LIGHTNING EXPLODES
TWO HUGE OIL TANKS

MEADOWLAND, Pa. June o.
With a roar that rocked houses on
their very foundations and tumbled
people from their beds, lightning
struck one OF the tanks OF the south
western Pennsylvania Pipe Line Co.,
a quarter of a mile from here. during
a terrific thunder and lightning storm,
shortly after / o'clock this morning.
The explosion that followed threw
the burning oil high in the air and
descending 1t fell on an adjoining
tank causing II to explode. Great vol
umes of smoke and flames turned the
surrounding country into a veritable
furnace. Just what the loss will be
cannot be estimated. The tanks have
capacity OF $4,000 barrels each. Spe-
cial cars were run from Washington,
carrying sightseers. At 3 o'clock the
wells were still burning. No one was
injured.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-23
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
lNTERURBAN IiyEs.
Detroit Waited IBterurban Lspe.

D~troit Usited Isterurban Lines
Time table subject to change without
office. Central Standard Time
FLINT LIMITEDs--Daily. s:15 =. m.
oms sis oiion and IG Ssior DOR snt
\. ana every two hours until . .. M.
For wysndotte and Trenton, S;Ss a,
|ntiI sos a. M, then half hourly until
Eo3 D. m. then every 20 ratnutes unt'l
Eos D. m. then half hourly until llSb
| m. On Sunday. hrst car starts nj
For Reys, Oak. nlrmirsnnm and
outisc. $50 a. m, then half hourly
.ntil q. IN. then hourly until III p M
first care one-haif hour later on sun
For Farmingto.. Worthwhile. Orchard
axe and Pontiac-6 a. IN. and hourly
mill IL .. m. First car one hour later
RAPID RAILWAY sYsrEM-Port
uron Limited, daily. 7:45 a; m. io:45
m. 3:45 and Gas y. m Locals Tor
ew Baltimore. Algonac, Marine Sity
pa Port Huron hoyMTi sr,ns q civ m 70 scR p
Irs run via Aigonac. To Mt Clemens
curly ,i y'S Until ii III ., i m. TO Ms. ciem.ns
. oE p ";i si'0 n % . TOLEDO
ioRT LINE RY;.Toledo Limited,,
10 .. m. Locals for lockwood New.
brt. Monroe and Toledo. hourly. 9;ao
m N. ,s to S siso 2; m' also $50 and II
DETROIT, JACKSON 4 CHICAGO
k-Llinitsds. 7:4B a. m, 1913 and s:4s
m. Locals. for jackson. Z a. IN. and
Fery two hours until 2. M: for. Ann
rbor. a. m. and hourly until IL q.
for Saline. $50 a. m, and every two
burs until $50 p. m, also 10 p. n: for
Psry two hours until $3.50 y. m. also
D, m.
Interurban cars pass waiting STA
on. corner OF Larned and uriswoid.
D.. last cars awaiting the closing OF
leaters.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-23
A Grand Family Medicine.

1T gives me pleasure TO speak a
good word for Electric Bitters," writes
Mr.. Frank Conlan OF No. 436 Houston
ST. New York. TITS grand family
medicine for dyspepsia and liver COM
plications; while for lame back and
weak kidneys It cannot be too highly
Electric .Bitters reg.
ulate the digestive functions. purify
the blood. and impart renewed vigor
and vitality TO the weak and debilitat-
ed OF both sexes. Sold under guaran.
tee at Z. c. Kinsels. Central Drug
Co. and Gray & Worcester's drug
stores soc
The Detroit times., 1908-06-23
Western Summer Travel.

Information FREE. For trips west.
smthwest, or northwest OF Chicago,
use the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway. II reaches principal cities
ar d wellknown summer resorts OF II.
llnois. Wisconsin. Minnesota. Iowa,
Missouri. North and South Dakota.
Excellent service: fast trains. direct
routes. Summer resort literature and
complete information free. X. G.
Jones. Michigan Passenger Agent. 212
Majestic Bldg. Detroit. Also publica-
lions regarding the agricultural and
commercial opportunities along the
Pacific Coast Extension of this rail-
way
The Detroit times., 1908-06-23
HAWKINS REPORT
RIGHT ON JUST
ONE ITEM
MAYORS ACCOUNTANTS GIVEN
FIERCE GRilLING BY EXPERT
BECk-FRED T. 0iEs IN ROLE
OF DEFENDER.

An interesting sidelight was cast
upon the D. p w. investigation when,
in the council streets committee Mon
day evening. II came out that RALPH
L. Hollis. one of the Hawkins account
ants who took part in the mayors
investigation and the preparation OF
the report. is 10 be a figure in the case
no longer.
Some OF the aldermen had received
information that Hollis. whose figures
were discreditted In a former meeting
OF the committee, Is no longer in the
employ OF Hawkins & Co. They put
the matter up to Fred T. Giles, who
was present to defend the report, but
he merely said that he would get
along without Hollis and refused TO
give any details.
The Monday evening session dem-
onstrated again the utter inaccuracy
OF the report sent to the mayor by
Norval Hawkins a. Co. or the ell.
tire list OF sol items In regard 10
sidewalks which were taken up, the
Hawkins report was absolutely right
on only one. that being a sidewalk
order not reported. On a few others
the accountants had been partially
correct or had ground for argument
A wordy row occurred over the
wording OF one section OF the Haw-
kins report In which II was stated
that 391 walks were laid In 1906 aud
not accounted for. The report pre-
sented by Accountants Beck and Nc
Elroy showed that $50 Of these walks
were not laid until 1907 and that the
others were assessed in 1907 and the
assessment rolls checked by the Haw-
kins men.
Giles defended the wording OF The
report although he admitted 1t might
be somewhat misleading. Commits
sioner Haarer, however, expressed
his indignation that the report had
attempted TO show the department
as being year and half behind On
assessments when such was not the
case.
The session lasted four long, hot
hours and the aldermen looked UP
the records as they went along, the
Beck report proving correct through
out.
The council will not pay Norval
A. Hawkins for his report and investi-
cation of the d. p. w. books unless
the mayor puts his o. X. on the bill
In a big firm hand" declares a Re-
publican alderman. who Is close to
the sources of knowledge In the coun-
ell. The Hawkins report has been
SO discredited already that the al
dermen are convinced II Is not right
and will not take the responsibility Of
payment. AS the mayor hired Haw-
kins' men,"