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The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-01-22

unfriendly to the public good which
may happen to influence majority
Of that body.
"In his fourth message to Congress,
President Polk, in discussing the pow
er, used this language: 1T is not alone
hasty and inconsiderate legislation
that he is required to check, but if
at any time Congress shall, after ap-
parently full deliberation, resolve on
measures which he deems subversive
of the Constitution or of the vital in
terests Of the country, it is his solemn
duty to stand in the breach and re-
sist them
"The quaint but thoroughly sensible
comment of Benjamin Franklin on the
necessity of the veto was: A single
man may be afraid or ashamed of do
ing injustice A body is never either
one or the other if it is strong enough
ATTITUDE TOWARD BILL.
"In a message heretofore transmit
ted urged against the passage of law
IlldJ WOulu uGpllNG IuC pCOplC, VI IlC
communities where liquor is now sold,
of the right to settle this question for
themselves.
81 pointed out that it was a right
heretofore enjoyed by other communi-
ties, gave reasons why it was neither
just nor eXpedient to make exceptions,
and urged that the only fair and le
gitimate way to deal with them was
in accordance with established prece-
dent and under the principle of local
self-government as declared by the
Democratic party,
81 recommended that law be pass
ed giving the people an opportunity
to express their wishes, and stood
pledged Sand would have approved any
legislation which would have carried
their will into effect.
'But the measure presented for my
approval not only denies these COM
munities a right to be heard, but ar
bitrarily forces upon them a law
which they do not want and to which
they will never willingly consent.
"Where can the justification be
found for thus disregarding inherent
Continued on Page %
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-01-22
TENNESSEE GOES DRY
GENERAL ASSEMBLY PASSES BILL
OVER GOV. Y..PATTERSON'S VETO.

Governor M. r. Patterson, chief eX-
ecutive of the commonwealth of the
State of Tennessee, went on record
last Wednesday, showing that he is
thoroughly convinced that his first po-
sition with regard to Statewide prohi-
bition is unchanged. 1t was just 4
o'clock in the afternoon when w. D.
Scruggs, clerk for His EXcellency,
handed to Ed. w. Thomas, Clerk of
the Senate, the Governors veto to
Senate Bill No. l. Many were expect
ing this veto as Mr. Patterson was
known to be firm in his convictions
standing on the platform upon which
he was nominated and elected, yet the
veto, caused quite a sensation over
the city.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-01-22
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

"To the Honorable Members of the
Senate-Under the Constitution Of the
United States the power of veto is be-
slowed upon the President and in
most of the States, including Tennes-
see, it is bestowed upon the Governor
"The prerogative is of ancient OIL
GIN and in our country it has some
times been said that its proper use
was to prevent legislative encroach-
ment upon the rights of the Executive;
but this view was only partial, and
the power has been given much wider
range and meaning.
&&#
Hamilton said of the veto of the
President 1T not only serves as a
shield to the Executive, but it furnish
es an additional security against the
enactment of improper laws. 1t es
tablishes a salutatory check upon the
legislative body calculated to guard
the community against the effects Of
faction, precipitancy or of any impulse
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-15

thrifty shepherds Of the West-the
wool producers-and the New Eng
land manufacturers of blankets will
applaud Mr.. Cummins' vote. Mr..
Aldrich will rise up and call him
blessed. But when the season of
frost and blizzard and nipping cold
comes again the poor man may be
inclined in his dull, unreasoning,
prejudiced way, to be resentful. He
will never be able to comprehend
why the rich man should be required
to pay only II per cent. duty on his
blanket, while the man of slim purse
must pay 100 per cent. It may be
desirable that the poor should not
have the blessing of abundant bed
covering at reduced prices. They
might be made to feel so snug and
comfortable on wintry mornings that
they would oversleep themselves.
They might become sybaritish in
their habits, untitled for hard work
and early rising. They can under
stand a policy of freeze" on the
part of Mr.. Aldrich, but they will
surely be dazed by Mr.. Cummins' ex-
hibition of the marble heart-espe-
cially when he has made repeated
and fervent professions of his sym
pathy with the masses-of a passion
ate yearning to promote their well
fare in zero weather as we'll as in the
dog days.-Baltimor Sun
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-15
FARMERS IN POLITICS.

OF course the politicians want
farmers to let politics alone. The
clan of robber barons who control
the prices of bread and coal, want
to be let alone OF course they do.
Every man who has a dishonest pur-
pose in his life wants his business let
alone. Oh, yes, farmers will keep
out Of politics when professional pol
iticians become honest men They,
only want their employees in the
legislature and public offices to do
their work honestly and faithfully,
and then they will let them alone
But so long as these servants are
towards, time-servers, dissimulators,
toadies and other pleasant things too
numerous to mention, just so long
will farmers keep in politics, and
contrive to go in deeper until they
have driven out enough of "the ras-
calls" to get justice for themselves.
Farmers should go into politics, and
go into politics, and go in to stay
Centre (Ala.) Harmonizer.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-15

Der who outrages the consumers of
this country?
Sir, this is a miserable sham in
vented by the manufacturers. Driv-
en- to desperation in order to defend
themselves against their outrages
and in order to shield themselves,
they indict and they malign the re-
tail dealers Of the United States.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-15
THE DUTY ON THE BLANKETS OF
THE RICH AND OF THE POOR.

Senator Cummins, Of Iowa, has i'm
pressed us heretofore as a broad
minded, intensely sympathetic Gin
surgent'' Republican statesman whose
heart bleeds at every throb when the
merciless and greedy Aldrich puts
the tariff into the long-suffering con-
sumner. But it seems that the Iowa
Senator's sympathy is Of an uncertain
and eccentric quality. For example,
when the Senate was considering the
wool and wooden schedules of the
Tariff bill Senator Gore, Of Okla
homa, offered an amendment limiting
to rs per cent. ad valorem any duty
imposed upon wooden blankets. The
Oklahoma Senator explained that the
duty levied under the provisions of
the Senate bill on blankets used by
the poor is a. high as 100 per cent.
ad yalorem, although the tax on the
finest blankets used by the rich does
not exceed II per cent.
But this impressive statement did
not evoke sympathetic response
from Mr.. Cummins. His heart does
not "bleed,' it appears, when Mr.. AL
drich imposes a tax Of 160 per cent.
on the poor mans blanket. Seven
"insurgent" Republican Senator'S
Brown, Bristow, Burkett, Clapp, Dol
liver, La Toilette and Nelson-voted
for Senator Cores amendment. Mr..
Cummins voted against it. Evidently
he is of the opinion that the poor
man" ought not to have the degrad-
ing and demoralizing privilege of
cheaper blankets In President Ben
jamin Harrison's administration the
uncompromising protectionists pro-
claimed that Cheap coat made a
cheap man" On the same line of
reasoning Mr.. Cummins may have
convinced himself that a reduction
Of duty from $50 per cent. to rs per
cent. on the blankets of the hardy
yeomanry Of the nation and of the
millions of toilers in all branches of
industry would result in their deca-
dence. Let the rich degenerate I'M
der a II per cent. tax, but at all haz-
ards let the poor pay 100 per cent.
on their bedclothes and thereby pre-
serve the virility and the indepen-
dent spirit of the masses.
We fear the poor man" will not
understand and appreciate the mo-
tives which prompted Senator Cum
Minis to vote against proposition to
cheaper the price of blankets and
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-15

Alexander Hamilton declared that
public debt was a national bless
ing. How happy should this people
be, then in contemplation of the
growing deficit in the national treas
Plattsburg, Mo.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-15

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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-15
WHERE DOES THE CONSUMER
COME IN?

In the course of the tariff debate
in the Senate few weeks ago the
following statements were made in
connection with the prices charged
to the consumer:
Senator Flint call attention to
the cost Of 100-piece dinner set Of
Haviland & Co.'S make. 1t was in
voiced to their New York house at
$5.77; packing charges, 46 cents;
custom-hOuse advance to make value,
So cents; total, 1851. The duty at
SO per cent. is $4.0S, making a total
cost of $10.89. That set of Haviland
china is selling in the city of Wash
ington for $36. There is a profit of
about $26 on those articles.
l call the attention of Senators to
a number of other small articles. I
take Japanese chinaware. Blueprint
cups and saucers pay duty on a val
uation of 81 cents per pair includ-
ing packing charges, paying a duty
Of so per cent, or 2 Il cents per pair
These goods sell in Washington at 35
cents pair or almost 1000 per
cent. over the value at which they
pay duty. The consumer pays ~
cents duty on 35-cent purchase, or
81 per cent.
The same proportion holds good
on the following items: Plates, du-
table price, 3 "a cents; retail price,
35 cents each. Egg cups, dutiable
price, 1 2-3 cents, sell for 5 cents
each. A tea set, composed of teapot,
sugar, cream and six cups and sau-
GERS, cost Al cents, with duty paid,
and is selling in the stores in Wash
ington for $3.50. An article costing
Al cents is selling at retail for $3.50,
and these are the prices charged by
the large department stores through
out the country. When you come, to
small places in Iowa, Kansas, Ne
braska and the Dakotas the prices
are from 20 to 80 per cent. in addi-
ton to that.
Senator -Scott-Mr President, |
dislike to delay the Senate, but /
made a statement week or ten days
ago in which l said that before there
was any duty on glassware, pitchers
cost anywhere from three to four
dollars, and that now they could be
bought for $1.25 dozen. Here lex
hibiting) is a pitcher, half-gallon
pitcher, which can be bought at the
factory for 90 cents a dozen-not
apiece, but a dozen.
Senator Newlands-Let me ask
the Senator now at what price does
the retailer sell that pitcher?
Senator Scott cannot answer
the Senator on that point. I could
possibly go down the street and as
certain. But / presume the consumer
would have to pay from 40 to so
cents for the pitcher,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-15


dozen.
Senator Smoot-Take, for in
stance, the manufacture of razors. /
have an invoice where the manufac-
turer charges 1895 for a dozen ra-
zors. The jobber in st. Louis Sc
cures 2 per cent. discount for cash
in ten days upon the article. He
jobs the article that cost him 1895
with per cent discount in ten days
for SO dozen. The retailer sells
every one of those razors for 81
apiece.
Senator Lodge-Tea that costs in
ew York 16 cents a pound landed
and everything paid is retailed for
SO cents pound.
Senator McLaurin-That is near
ly 400 per cent.
Senator Flint-Mr. President, the
Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Nc
Laurin) a moment ago called atten
ton to clothing. / have an illustra-
ton as to clothing, to which [
thought I would call his attention,
which shows, as I contend, that even
with woollen goods the duty is not
factor in increasing the price to the
consumer. I understand that the
cost of the cloth, bindings and finish
ings of all kinds of a $40 suit is
about 1925.
Senator Gore - Take the con-
sumer; take the ordinary citizen.
How stands the count with them?
Begin, sir, with the hat upon his
head Take the Stetson or Knox
hat, and, for aught I know, other va
rieties, and the retailer has to sell
those hats to the consumer at a fixed
price. He has no choice and has no
discretion Take the shoes upon his
feet, ana every standard pair OF
shoes in the United States is sold to
the retailer upon the express condi-
ton that he will sell it to the con-
sumner at fixed price, and he has no
liberty, he has no option.
Is the retailer responsible in that
case? Nay, sir. Take the clothing
upon his back. The same thing holds
true. Suppose he wears suit made
by Hart, Schaffner & Marx. The re-
taller purch asses that suit upon the
express condition that he must sell
it to the consumer at a fixed price,
and if he varies from that price but
by the breadth of a farthing, he does
so at his peril and runs the risk of
forfeiting other business from the
same concern.
I ask the Senator with reference to
Manhattan shirts, Earl e Wilson's
shirts. Does the Senator say in that
case the retail merchant is the rob-
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-15
Public Opinion Throughout the Union

Senator Newlands - For each
pitcher? That would be $3.50 a
dozen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-20

three, or four, Or five hundred dollars
and there is nothing to be sent in; and
il, something was to be sent in, IL
would not he . business way TO 90
business 1t is sleek way.
On motion by Mr.. Howes of Somcr-
set the bill took its second reading ana
was passed to be cnSrossed.
On motion By Mr.. Hamilton of YORK,
House Document 4J2. "!feSolVe IN Ia
vor of ad in building a highway bridge
across the kennebcc river between the
towns of Fairfield and Clinton in the
countics of Somerset and Kcnnebcc,
was taken from he table.
Mr. HAMILTON: Mr.. President, !
think YOU will find in this matter that
the bill provides that returns be made
to the Governor and Council
|. On further motion by the same SEN
ator. the bill took its second reading
and was passed to be cngrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Hamilton of York,
| House Document No. 502, Resolve in
! favor Of the towns of IIdmunds and
DennySville in the county OF Wash
| ington," was taken from the table. ON
motion by Mr.. Donigan Of Somerset,
| the resolve took its second reading and
was passed To hc cngrosscd.
| On motion by Mr.. Hamilton of York,
House Document No. 505, "Resolvc III
favor Of building bridges on the road
| as Travelled from the Northeast Garry
on the West Brapch of the Penobscot
| river to CheSuncook Lake" was takcr
from the table. On motion by Mr.
| knowlton of Piscatauis, the resolv,
WAS passed to be engrossed.
| ON motto by Mr.. ucWGs of SoE1cr-
| set, the Senate adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-20
HOUSE,.
Friday. Marc

Friday. March 10. 1909.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Livingston of
Augusta.
Journal of yesterday read and ap-
proved.
Mr.. Rounds Of Portland introduced
the following order:
III, House of Representatives, March
IS, 1909.
Ordered the Senate concurrinS, that
when the Senate and House adjourn,
they adjourn to meet on next Satur-
day morning at $50 o'clock.
The order received IL passage.
Papers from the Senate disposed of
in concurrence.
An Act to amend Chapter 81 of the
Public Laws of 1907 i'll relation to the
salary of the chaplain at the Maine
State prison, came from the Senate
passed to be enSroSsed under a Sus-
pension of the rules without reference
to a committee.
On motion of Mr.. Wing of Kingfield
the bill was tabled for printing.
An Act to extend the charter Of the
Wiscasset Water Co., came from the
Senate passed to be engrossed under
crerce to a committee.
On motion of Mr. Dorr of Dresden
the rules were suspended. the bill re-
ceived it's three several readings ana
was passed to be engrossed in con-
currcnco.
Senate Bills on First Reading.
Resolve in favor of the Vcstcrn
state Normal school.
Resolve in favor of the town OF
Symrna. appropriating $25S.Gi to rcim-
bursc the town for money paid out On
account of State paupcrs. (Senatc
Amendment A adopted in concur
renee.
An Act in relation to the collection
of same to State treasurer. came from
the Senate rtcommittcd to the salarir;
and fees.
On motion of Mr. Porter of Maple
ton the House concurred with the Sen
ate in its action.
Majority and minority reports of the
Portland delegation to which was r.
fcrred An Act amending Chapter iiG
of the Special Laws of 1895 relating
to the commission of public works nr
the city OF Portland, the majority re-
porting ought not to pass" the nj
nority reporting ought to pass"
In the Senate the majority report
was accepted.
on motion of Mr. Rounds of Port
land tho reports were tabled pending
the acceptance of either
Majority and minority reports of The
Portland delegation to which was re
ferrcd An Act TO make permanent the
tenure of service of the ianitor$ and
engineers of the public buildings of
the city Of Portland. tn" majority re
porting ought not to pass" the mi
nority reporting Sought to pass
In tn" Senate the majority rcpor.
was accepted.
ON motion of Mr.. Marshall of Port
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-20
FIDELITY FIRE INSURANCE CO.
OF NEW YORK

Assets Dec. 81, 1903.
Stocks and Bonds. $3,D17,5iu00
Cash in Office and Bank, POO. 2t%.2i
Agents Balances, 137,479.26
Interest and Rents. 81 BOB 50
Gross Assets. $34Ja5355 SO
Deduct items not admitted, 253 /.
Admitted Assets. $3,452,2S2 Il
Liabilities Dec. 81, 1903.
Net Unpaid Losses. 41,&T4-f
tInearn"d Premiums. So2,@9$7s
All other Liabilities, 277:igf7
Cash Capital. ! 600 Guu us
Surplus over all Liabilities 1,a1g.Gfg,I
Total Liabilities and Sur
plus. $3i592,.7t
HENRY A. HEATH, Agent.
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-20

500 Of the Public Laws Of 1885. relat-
Ing to commissioners ~. cemeteries and
public grounds" and on his further
motion the Senate voted to reconsider
the vote whereby the bill as passed
to be engrossed. On further motion by
the same senator. Sel.ate Amendment
A was adopted and the bill as amend
ed was passed to be engrossed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-20


On motion of Mr.. Staples of Knox.
House Document No. 551. AN Act to
prohibit the taking of scallops in West
Penobscot bay from April to Oct. 1
Of each year." was taken from the
table.
Mr.. STAPLES: Mr.. President: I
would say that this is an emergency
bill-not for money. but for time. On
the coast of Maine. in Penobscot bay.
the scallops are fast being killed out
on account of the continuous work
which is done there. All the large
scallops. they tell me, have been talk
en- and they are now preying upon the
smaller ones. There are a great many
people interested in this matter; and
they ask for an emergency clause to
provide that this act shall lake effect
at the present time. instead Of wait
ing for three months, because If the
scallop fishermen are allowed to oper-
ate for the next three months. it will
virtually destroy the seaIlop fishery
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-01-13
Thursday.

The gas rebates in New York city
will be paid as soon as the clerical
work can be set in motion, probably in
thirty days, says lawyers.
Governor Hughes submitted to the
senate the name of Frederick C. Ste
vens of Attica for reappointment as
superintendent of public works.
Washington dispatches stated that
President Roosevelt had withdrawn
the nomination of Robert Watchorn
as commissioner of immigration at FL
lis island.
w. |. Buchanan, special commission
er from the United States, has pre-
sented n proposition for the renewal
of diplomatic relations to the Venezue-
Ian government.
The brother-in-law of Albert T. Pat
rick has gone to Texas to secure, If
possible, a retraction from Charles F.
Jones' who is dying, and on whose
statement Patrick was convicted of
the murder of William Marsh Rice.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-01-13
CRIME AND CRAZE DUE
TO DEFECTIVE TEETH
Experiments to Prove Dentists
Can Prevent Insanity.

Cleveland, Jan. II. - Prominent
criminologists and alienists throughout
the country are interested in the ex.
perimental work OF Dr. Henry Upson,
a distinguished neurologist Of this
city, who believes that criminal in
stincts, as well as many nervous dis
orders and even insanity, are caused
in numerous instances by defective
teeth.
DR.. Upson has already produced
marked beneficial effects upon patients
at the Newburg Insane asylum by
simple dental operations.
Arrangements have been made by
which DR.. Upson will during the COM
ing week begin experiments upon pris-
oners at the workhouse. The X-ray
machine is used to determine whether
or not the teeth or their roots are
defective. This test also develops any
pressure of the roots on the various
nerves leading from the mouth to the
brain. DR.. Upson bases his belief upon
the theory that insanity and crime are
correlated.
The series of experiments will eX
tend over six months and the results
will be embodied by DR.. Upson in a
monograph addressed to the medical
profession.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-01-13
BROWNTAIL MOTH
New Insect Pest Found In Some Re.
cent Seeding Importations.

New Insect Pest Found In Some Re-
cent Seeding Importations.
At a conference at the state depart
ment of agriculture at Albany
It was decided to send to each nurs-
eryman of the state a letter of warm
ing against the browntail moth, which
has been found in some importations
of nursery seedlings recently arrived
from France The caterpllars have
been identified by Professor Singer
land of Cornell university, Professor
Parrot of the state experiment station
and State Entomologist Felt.
"This insect pest has not become
established in New York state and
nursery men and orchardists who
know of its depredations in Massa-
chusetts will unite to repress it, said
Commissioner of Agriculture Pearson.
"The discovery of its presence having
been made at this early day, gives the
inspectors of the agricultural depart
ment ample opportunity to examine all
incoming stock aud to attend to neces'
sary fumigation, in which measures
the nurserymen viii cooperate"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-01-13
Monday.

officers of the American fleet were
guests at a dinner given by the Khe-
dive of Egypt at Cairo.
After a serious operation upon his
eyes General Booth is able to be out,
says a London dispatch.
The senate appointed a sub-commit-
tee to investigate the secret service
under the Aldrch resolution.
w. c. Brown, president of the New
York Central, denies report that E.
II. Hartman now controls the Cen
tral.
Cleveland young people pleased with
the success of their experiment in
emulating Christ will extend move
ment.
Six night riders were sentenced at
Union City. Tenn. to be hanged Feb.
10, and two were sentenced to twen-
ty years Imprisonment.
Prosperity, growing deposits and ap-
preciating investment securities were
said by savings bank presidents to be
inevitably forcing cut in interest
rate to depositors to 31s per cent.