The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-09-03
8. Overture-"Poet and Peasant
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Judge Lee 8. Estelle, Judge of
the Criminal Court OF Omaha, de-
livered an interesting lecture Fri
day afternoon on "The Making of
a Grim nal" Judge Estelle's work
Tor several years has oeen along
juvenile court lines similar to that
OF Judge Lindsey OF Denver. His
work had m ainly to do with the
proper training OF children.
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Saturday afternoon and even
ing we had Sarah Wathena Brown
and the Chicago Boys Choir. Mrs.
Brown gave some enjoyable music
on beautiful $500 harp, but the
real feature of the entertainment
was the work of the four bows.
who seemed to be about 9 or 10
years OF age. The little fellows
were perfectly at home on the
stage, and sang all Their songs
in costumes appropriate to their
subjects. Their Dutch song and
their baseball song were especi-
| ally well received.
Saturday afternoon We enjoyed
a lecture by Senator Robert NJ. La
Toilette, the unique statesman
from Wisconsin, who spoke on his
favorite theme, Representative
Government" Senator LaFo,iette
says he is Republican, only be-
cause he thinks he can do more
good for the country in that par
ty. Although he has been fierce
ly denounced by men in his own
party as fakir and is more Bit
terry hated by Republican United
States Senator'S than any Demo-
crat, LaFollette leaves no room
for suspicion as to his earnestness
or honesty of purpose. He quick
ly convinces you that he means
what he says.
The Senator delivered an able
address. He commenced by de-
failing the various evolutions of
representative government from
the time OF the iorefathers to the
present, showing how the trusts
grew from small corporations to
immense combines, throttling all
competition and fastening their
tenacious hold on our Iayisla sures
and courts and congresses, until
now they have complete control of
our government, and the great
maaa OF the common people are
drifting into commercial slavery.
He said the foundation basis up
nm .xnyh ka .ksA-
tenn rests is the difference be-
tween the cost Of production at
home and abroad. This principle
has been grossly abused, he said,
and now revision of the tariff
was absolutely necessary. He said
the Republican, platform called for
a revision Of the tariff according
to the difference in the cost of
production at home and abroad.
The cost OF, living had increased
to such an extent that a revision
downwards was demanded by the
people; but the promise of the
Republican platform was not kept
because Aldrich and Cannon, the
representative OF the trusts, had
absolute control of Congress. He
insisted that, striking an average,
the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill was
higher than the Dingley law.
He showed how Rockefeller and
Morgan rule the finances OF The
country, make the laws and are
practically our masters.
The remedy, he said, lies with
the people. Let them throw aside
partisanship and elect men to Of
flee who will best serve their in
terests, regardless as to what po-
litical party they may belong.
Mr.. LaFoIlette made a strong
speech, but he did not get more
than half through because of lack
of time. 7
Saturday night, besides Mrs. Sa-
rah Wathena Brown and the boys,
We enjoyed delightful illustrat-
ed lecture on "Rome." Mr.. Payne
has recently returned from an ex-
tensive tour of Italy, and his ad-
dress and pictures We're decided
ly instructive as well as entertain
ing.
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Many thought Sundays ses-
sion was the best of the entire
program. In the afternoon there
was music by the Commonwealth
Quartet, composed OF four young
men, who had perfectly trained,
melodioua voices which delighted
the ear with their harmonious
blending Their program includ-
ed number OF vocal solos, quar-
tets, and reading or two. One
of the most enjoyable numbers in
their repertoire was reading OF
Ri,ey's "That Old Sweetheart of
Nj me-" followed by a soft rendi-
ton of the song, Sweetheart
Days. by the quartet.
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Srhe afternoon lecture was de-
l.vered by Arthur MacMurray, who