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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-19
Prepares to Be Tricked

Estudillo and Hurd were belsbored
even harder than Burnett. They stood
up. and Roseberry, the young senator
from Santa Barbara, whom the ma
chine hoped to get through false prom
ises OF support for HIS ingenious postal
primary bill. refused TO be tricked.
p. The. forces Of the independents could
not be broken by direct attack. Only
a fanking movement would avert the
disaster threatening the machine.
Mother in Law Mccartney, the senator
who is trying TO throw down his own
city in its consolidation fight, was
chosen 10 blaze the way for the forlorn
hope.
One Of the props was pulled out from
under the machinists when Roseberry
succeeded in getting the floor upon
the approval Of the journal and asked
that he be permitted to withdraw his
bill
Leavitt. the overnight champion Of
senatorial courtesy. was forced TO
smash precedent. without the Rose
berry bill as q brush heap for skulkers
10 hide in. the machinists were not in a
comfortable position TO wage guerrilla
warfare. Leavitt objected, and the
battle was on.
Mccartney presented a resolution
demanding that the Wright
bill and all other direct primary meas
Gres be sent back to the committee on
elections with instructions to amend
them 10 provide for IAN advisory vote
by districts on United States senator's
q 40 per cent plurality for state candi-
dates and % per cent for local and
county candidates"
Scheme Fails to Work
This was a pretty scheme. but II did
not work. Had the Job intrusted TO
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-19
REID
ExoNERArED-vaId.-

Alaska. Feb. 1.-THE Investigation Of Tndre
Slas Reid by Special Agent Wilmer of the de-,
partment Of Justice has resulted in the exon
GRAFTON OF the jurfst. who will return to Fair
banks and. resume bis court sessions. He was
charged with incompetency and with having ap-
ships.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-19
piles Cured i'm 9 to IA Dav.

Pazo Ointment is guaranteed to cure any case
Of Itching. Blind, Bleeding Protruding Piles
in TO IA days or money refunded. l0c
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-19
Would Follow Platform

Did any republican state convention
pass resolutions regarding a direct pri-
mary law last year?" asked Caninetti
of Amador.
don't know" answered Mccartney.
Would you follow the platform of
your county convention in preference to
that Of state convention?" purused
the senator from jackson.
I would replied Mccartney. sitting
down.
Il am opposed to this resolution
began Wright. one OF the authors of
the direct primary bill. This bill has
been in committee for 40 days. the
committee is divided to 3. We knew
what the vote would be on every di-
vision. So why go over the same
ground again? AS matter of fact.
the committee voted down the advisory
vote on United States senators when I
proposed it."
Didn't you say you would never sign
statement No. ?' demanded Wolfe.
II did" answered Wright, "and I re-
peat 1t now for the benefit of all the
state"
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-19
Willis Well Prodded

Willis arose to fulfill his dire threat
OF letting out of him all that was in him.
and announced that he expected to be
well prodded by the other side. He was
Elections are all by convention ex-
cept in some states that have got way
ahead of us in REFORM" he sneered.
Are you going to jam down on my de-
scendants some irreparable wrong? :?
Don't tell me that 1 was ass enough to
vote for an amendment making 1t
obligatory to nominate all officers by
direct primary. Down home I enjoy
sweet little reputation for common
sense-some even say horse sense"
Willis let out this sort of "argu-
ment" until the prods from the other
side caused him to desist. Leavitt took
UP the cudgels.
You want absolutely and utterly to
destroy the republican party in Califor-
MIA" he declared, ito make the candi-
date everything and principles moth
ing"
Anthony and Hurd went on record
for the bill and against the Mozart
ney resolution.
When men say that If this bill
passes" declared Hurd, they can not
come back here, 1 hope to God it
passes. Leavitt sometimes gets off on
the wrong foot. We are here pledged
to give the people an honest direct
primary law; let us give it to them"
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-19
W.T.. HESS. Notary Public

ROOM 1112 CALL BUILDING
At residence. 1850 Page street. between
p. m and p. m Residence telephone
Park 2797.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-19

MURDERER SENT TO INSANE ASYLUM
Los Angeles, Feb. 1s.-George Obradovitch, who
killed Lee Forbes at San Fernando last summer
following a wrestling match. was today ad1udged
insane and ordered committed to the asylum at
Patton.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-19

NAMES BERLIN sECRETARY-washineton
Feb. 1s.-The president today nominated Gus
tave Scholle Of Minnesota 10 be third secretary
OF the embassy at Berlin
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-19
What Defeat Would Mean

Wright followed along the same
lines:
This vote determines whether or
not we are going to have direct pri-
mary law. Remember. IL you defeat
this bill, the republican banner will be
trampled-in the dust. Our first thought
has been to preserve party organiza-
ton. Men like Heney are opposed to
this bill because they don't want party
organization"
Wolfe concluded the debate in a
speech which ran the gamut of argu-
ment, sarcasm and sophistry.
rs there a divinity that hedges
round this bill?' he demanded. "a
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-19
Wright=StantOR Measure Sus-
tanned by a Vote of
n tOI
Southern Pacific Men Fail in
Effort TO Defeat the Will
of the People
Only Amendments Made Are
Those Favored by True
Supporters

with and through the earnest coop
Grafton Of the Embossed democrats
and republicans.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-19
Machines Grip Broken

Grafton Of the Embossed democrats
and republicans.
Machines Grip Broken
The peoples victory was postponed
until late in the afternoon. It was
not accomplished until after the shat
tered remnants of the old guard had
interposed q most stubborn. If ad-
nittedly futile. opposition. When the
showdown came one vote decided. The
grip Of the machine was broken. =,
For days the corridors OF the capitol
had been thronged with machine ma
ngpulators. Job holders and strikers
The hired men OF tho Southern Pacific
oompany's political bureau. the Burzes
Parkers, Lynches and republican lead
ers" from north and south had striven
to break through the ranks OF the "a
senators who had pledged themselves
TO stand for an honest redemption OF
the direct primary pledges made to the
people and for the wright-stanton bill
which provided for that honest redemp-
fion OF those pledges.
SENATORS SlSLuOlilOF lulO anu IU-
nett were compelled to bear the brunt
OF the attempt to pull down the organ
izsuon perfected by the senators who
dared stand for the rights OF the peo-
pie. Early in the game other senators
who were known to be friends Of the
measure were attacked and given up
rs hopeless. Anthony. who led the roll
call. was expected to submit 10 the
crack Of the whip when the lash was
loosed. Bell, BirdsaIl. BLACK and Boyn-
ton were hopeless propositions from
the machine standpoint Burnett, after
Bates and Bills, was the first man on
the roll call the machine could hope to
- reach and every agency that could be
brought TO bear was thrown into the
fight to pull the senator from the
'tweHty-fifth.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-19
Must Redeem Pledge

Miller of Visalia made an able ex-
position of the constitutional features
of the debate and appealed eloquently
for the redemption of a pledge made to
the people.
ANY provision requiring a majority
of state plurality is a subterfuge' -
he insisted. What right have we to
deceive the people by driving nomina-
tions into convention? I refuse to be
a party to any bill that will make pos
sible the continuance of past abuses
and the nomination by conventions of
men whom the people don't want.
care not who may be hurt by this bill
On this floor I am not a democrat or
republican, l am a citizen sworn to the
service of my country and my state"
Miller was warmly applauded and
was followed by Stetson, who rein
forced his argument on the constitu-
tionality of the bill by reference to de-
cisions. He was interrupted by ques-
tion from Willis.
That question is idotic," he cried
Indignantly.
IF the senator considers my ques-
tions idiotic, will not ask them" re-
piled Willis.
Il spoke without personal feeling and
meant no offense," explained Stetson.
Then get busy and don't commit
any" retorted the prodded Willis,
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-19
Playing Politics

Boynton of Oroville dashed into the
debate with the p1ainest of plain talk.
81 don't like to question the motives
of any man. he declared, but believe
that the supporters of this resolution
are playing politics. They know the
committee will delay or injure this
bill. 1 feel that at heart. so 1 am not
here to pass any boquets."
Mccartney offered an unconvincing
disclaimer and Boynton went on:
THE screws have been put on mem
bers of this senate during the past %
hours ] know whereof / speak We
must settle this question today. If we
are to do politics it should be the poll
tics of republicans to fulfill their
pledges. This afternoon from 10 to IA
senators will leave on trip and will
not return until next week. Until
they return we can not get majority
vote for this bill. Let's settle the mat
ter right now.
when men see they are beaten they
appeal to passion; they evade the raj
question; they make charges against this
the issue. This resolution is an excuse.
a subterfuge. The vote today on this
floor is to give the people an honest,
square bill. Every man who votes on
this resolution is voting for or against
the people. We should weigh our ac-
tions. Don't be deceived. Vote down
this action and accomplish this great
good for good government"
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-18
THE MONEY
CAUTIONS,
Senator LaFollette Hurls Terrible
Indictment at the Cotton Cap
tains and Slave Exp1oiters.

Charging that the cotton schedule of
the Payne Aldrich tariff bill permits the
protective policy to become plumber
policy. United States Senator La Foil
cite denounces the schedule bitterly in a
recent issue of La Toilette 8 Magazine.
Under the caption "The Disgrace of
the Cotton Schedule the leading edi-
torial says in part:
In the cotton schedule Of the Ding
ley law, perversion of the protective
principle was conspicuous in all it's forms.
In the Payne Cannon ldrich downward
| revision tariff, the outrages OF the cotton
schedule are perpetuated and accumulated,
The power behind this new cotton sched-
ule was the power of successful plumber
of the public. The incentive to it was
more plumber. Conservatory estimated,
| the schedule is at least 25 per cent.
higher than the old.
"There is no justification for increas-
ing the cotton schedule. The labor cost
in cotton manufacturing in this country
is decreasing, not incrcasing.''
The editorial declares the average
wage of cotton mill operatives in 1905
'''A' %S'i' q "SSn anu 1Ac pay VI ShllloO
operatives, but 1888 week. The edi-
torial concludes:
The Indictment against the cotton
schedule and it's beneficiaries is made
The case against the captains of cotton
is in. The evidence of their grating
and embellishments is abundant and con-
elusive. Charged by the people with the
administration vita a great trust fund
for the benefit of the American labor, ,
they loll and surfeit in wealth, while the
lawful beneficiary of that trust struggles
| for decent existence
"These are not the American wages ,
for the maintainence of which the people
have consented to be taxed by the cap
tains of cotton these wages that rob the
babe of mother care; these wages that
make the mill towns of New England
an inviting field for exploitation by pro-
curers of daughters of the poor for
dens of infamy for city slums.
'These are the wages of criminal
system, the wages of a subjected people,
the wages of oppression. And these
profits are not profits, but the fruits
of graft and theft, the plundering of
money gluttons run mad in their insat-
late greed, piling fortune upon fortune
until their accumulated wealth becomes
menace to society, corrupting and dqmi-
mating the people, government
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-18
OUR ADVERTISERS.

BANKS.
Kanawha Banking & Trust Company,
cor. Capitol and Quarter streets.
CLOTHING.
B. Brown, 226 Capitol street.
Henry Smith, 222 Capitol street.
Kaufman Bros, 10 Kanawha street.
United Wooden Mills Co., 1o3 Capitol
street.
DRUG sTOR$S.
Fields Pharmacy, Elk Hotel Building.
Arcade Drug Store, Arcade Building.
DENTISTS.
DR.. II. S. Barr, Capitol street, next to
postoffice.
DR.. w. P. Kountz, Bradford Building.
DR.. w. F. Goshorn, Coyle & Richard
son Building.
DR.. E. A. Botkin, Bradford Building
FURNITURE.
The Woodrum Home Quitting Co.,
kanawha and Court streets.
Prindle & Co., Capitol street.
MILLINERY.
Mrs. Cooper Burdett, SO Charleston
street.
Miss Belle Herson, 1884 1.2 Bigley
avenue.
MEATS, FISH, ETC.
Bauer Meat and Fish Co., $3.50 Capi-
toll street and FOG Charleston street.
UNDERTAKERs.
NJ. F.. Spruce, Cedar Grove, w. Va
UNION MADE STOGIES.
Henry W. Schomber, manufacturer of
the RAJAH
WALL PAPER.
Moore s, l1s Capitol street.
JEWELRY.
Ernst, corner Virginia street and
Arcade.
Eisensmith, 245 Capitol street.
DRY GOODS.
The Peoples Store, cor. Kanawha and
Anderson streets
FLOWERS.
Charleston Cut Flower and Plant o.
615 Virginia street.
SHOES.
Bel Shoe Co., 7os Kanawha street
Boot and Shoe Workers Union.
BARBER. SHOP.
st. Albert Barber Shop, Kanawba
= E: Canaday, Coyle & Richardson
building.
REAL ESTATE.
s. G. Bowen, 1o4A Capitol street
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-18
GENERAL MINING NEWS.

Charles Gildea, one of the organizers
of the United Mine Workers, recently
came across miner who in the twenty
two years that he has worked for com
pany at Hazleton, Pa, has received a
pay envelope but twice. In that time he
has been in debt to the company every
month except the two instances men
toned.
Thomas L. Lewis, President of the
United Mine Workers of America says
that the miners will make stand for
higher wages in the spring. Mr. Lewis
declared that work at the mines is inn
proving and bound to continue So Mr.
Lewis said:
50 see no reason why there should be
any trouble in securing wage contracts
with improved conditions of employment
OF course, I cannot at this time say def
nitely what will take place, but you may
be assured that the international conven-
tiQn in January will lay down policy
that will protect the interests of our men
and their families at homc.''
Miners rescue meetings under the direc-
ton Of experts of the United States
Geological survey are being held in the
district around Knoxville Practical dem
onstrations of the value of mine rescue
work is being given. Apparatus is ex-
hibited and stereopticon views used.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-18

that they may the better own the earth
and all that which is therein contained. -
No, children, the pledge quoted is not
the truth today, and when a teacher asks
you to repeat it, tell them in the words
of George Washington, that you cannot
tell lie.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-18
TYRANTS
Continued from Page One)

A. D. Lavinder, one of the most ener.
getic workers on Paint Creek, was down
from Tomsburg Tuesday and was highly
elated over the bright prospects and the
great gains made by the organization in
that portion of the District. He saws
work is exceedingly good and that har-
mony prevails on the Creek
Say, while the membership is growing,
why not make the Argus circulation grow
alsos Send in your dollar for wear
and be booster for your paper
Tom Powell and Luke Lanham are still
on the job and the results of their work
speaks for itself.
Vice President Lanham and Organizer
Craigo held~quite a successful meeting at
Crescent Tuesday night, and were highly
gratified over the outcome.
National Organizer Ra1nh Conpi 1ros +,
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-18

caller at the District Office yesterday. He
has been doing some very efficient work
among the Italian miners in the Valley,
especially in the vicinity of Longacre
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-18

National Organizer Ralph Coppi was a
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-27

Stanley Sigler and Elmer
Childers of Tulia were in the city
during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Under
wood of Tulia were guests of
DR.. and Mrs. d. NJ. Stewart
Wednesday.
Frank Lester, assistant cash
ier of the Happy State Bank at
Happy, was a visitor in this city
Saturday and Sunday.
Matte Smith, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. Frank Smith of this
city, had the misfortune to sprain
her arm this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Lewis,
who have been spending the
summer in this city, left last
Monday for their home in Dallas.
Sam Lusk of Lewisville arrived
in this city last Saturday to at
tend the Reunion. Mr.. Lusk
has been attending the Reunion
for number of years.
Miss Letitia Lancaster, teacher
of the school at Umbarger, has
been visiting with friends and
taking in the reunion this week,
the school at Umbarger having
been dismissed for the week.
Oscar |. Smith returned We'd
nesday from a business trip to
San Antonio and other southern
Texas points. He reports that
everything is very dry in that
section of the state.
DR.. George j. Parsons, a for
mer resident of this city for
many years, but who removed to
Snyder in Scurry county several
months ago, arrived in this city
Wednesday and will spend sew.
eral days here renewing his
acquaintance with the people.
VIII Cornell, who has been
spending the past few months at
his old home in Iowa, returned
to this city last Friday. To the
News reporter. Mr.. Cornell stat
ed that it was very dry in his ma
tive state and that crops were suf-
fering for moisture. He SAYS that
there was too much rain early in
the spring but that when the
dry weather came it continued
to remain dry without enough
moisture to help the baked con
dition of the soil. Mr.. Cornell
states that he finds that the Pan
handle is in as good if not better
condition, than any of the count
ry through WHICH he passed in
returning to this city.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-27
Hereford Wins a Game.

In the last game of the series
yesterday the Hereford boys
captured the game by score of
seven to five after a good game
up until the first half of the
ninth inning when the Canyon
City aggregation went to pieces
and allowed enough runs TO be
counted to lose the game. In
their last half with two men on
bases Penon Reynolds hit a home
run for Canyon City into the
right field but the ''Umps" called
it a Rowland Penon couldn't bring
in the two with his next rap.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-27
tionists are responsible for its de-

tionists are responsible for its de-
feat.
The Senator stated that per-
sonally he was not in favor of the
United States Government own
ing and maintaining public parks
but promised that if the APPEAL
lachian park bill passed the SEN
ate the Palo Duro park measure
should be incorporated in it. The
Palo Duro lies in Randall county.
He closed his address with a
glowing tribute to this country
and stated that when he came
again he expected to find one of
the best developed sections of the
Republic. After he closed amid
shouts and applause. a reception
for an hour was rendered him
during which time he shook hands
with practically every person
present.
Senator Bailey went to Here
ford last night by auto and will
go to Plainview today where he
speaks in the afternoon.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-27

Jim eagle came up from Hap
py Wednesday to help celebrate
here.
Among those in attendance
upon the Baptist Association in
this city last week was Carl Hale
of Tulia.
Mr.. A. ID. Miller of Denton
is here this week visiting at
the home of DR.. and Mrs.
ID. H. Stewart.
| Town Young, who is connected
in an editorial way with Vernon
Record, is here this week attend
ing the reunion.
Misses Ethel Hale, Nellie Nc
Cune and Martha Donaldson of
Tulia attended the Baptist AS
ISOLATION in this city last week.
Tom Wilson, a former Canyon
City boy who now lives at Here
ford, was in this city Saturday
shaking the hands of his many
friends here,
Jim Axley of Madisonville,
Tennessee, arrived in this city
last Saturday and will visit for
some time at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George Reynolds.
After a six weeks visit with
her relatives, Miss Minnie Craw-
ford, niece of Mr.. and Mrs. |. n.
Hicks of this city, left last Mon
day for her home in Cookeville.
Tennessee.
Will Groendycke left Tuesday
afternoon for keota, Iowa, where
he will join Mrs. Groendycke
who has been visiting there for
the past month. They expect to
return home in about a couple of
weeks.
S. p. Butler of Roswell came
in and attended the reunion this
week. Mr.. Butler was one of
the old settlers in this county
and was connected with the
management of the Victoria
Hotel in its earliest days. To
the News reporter he said: A
short time ago Mr.. Conner of
this city sent me some copies of
the Randall County News and
after reading them over | de-
clded that | must again become
citizen of good old Randall
county and now | am here. This
town has certainly improved
most wonderfully and is now a
far better town than we used to
think that it would ever make,
and, from appearances, it has
just gotten a start"
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-27

c. d. Lester of Happy was in
town Monday.
c. p. Hutchings has returned
from trip to northern markets.
DR.. NJ. 5. Harrel and c. Ball of
Mineral Wells are the guests of
Robert Harrel this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling Coffee
went to Hereford Wednesday
for a short visit with friends.
W. a. Dellinger, one of Happy's
business men. was among those
on the grounds at the Reunion
Tuesday.
After visiting his father and
mother at Pittsburg, Texas, for
a short time, T. H. Swayne has
returned to this city, arriving
Wednesday.
Misses Amanda and Johnnie
Hawkins of Fort Worth arrived
here Wednesday and will visit at
the home of Rev. and Mrs. NJ. +.
Hawkins.
Editor Callahan of the Tulia
Standard and Editor Parker of
the Plainview Herald were in this
city Tuesday and were callers at
this office making a fraternal
visit with the editor.
Miss Hazel Hawkins has re-
turned from Claude where she
had been visiting relatives and
friends for some time. She was
accompanied home by Miss Alma
Wilson who will visit here.
Ed Harrell has returned from
Georgia where he and his family
have been spending the past two
months. Mrs. Harrell stopped
off at Mineral Wells where she
is to stay for couple of weeks
before returning home.
The head of Lincoln appears
on the new silver half dollar, the
bust of Cleveland will be on the
new SO certificate and that of
Grant on the $50 one. Well get
a sight of Lincoln now and then,
and occasionally may scrape an
acquaintance with Cleveland. but
good bye, General Grant and
God bless you. Elk.
Miss Michel of Belleville. H..
is now in charge of our dress
making and suit department and
it is our aim to see that every
skirt or suit that leaves our store
is perfect fitting. We think this
is the best advertisement we can
get-a satisfied customer.
The LEADER.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-27

Miss Pattie Cassidav has re-
turned from Tulia where she
visited relatives for the past
week. She is visiting at the home
of Dr.. and Mrs, 5. l.. lngham
for few days before returning
to her home at Waco.