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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-09-16


l&nRl rest before setting forth on
his tour Of the State. He was tired
out, discouraged, miserable. His
much-heralded meeting had been the
dreariest sore Of fiasco. Scarcely had
the opening address begun and the
crowded house warmed up to the oc.
casion, when every light in the build.
ing had been switched off.
Inquiry showed that break had oc-
cured in the gas mains which could
not be remedied until morning. Can.
dies and lamps were hurriedly sent
for. Meantime, through certain con-
fusion followed the plunging of the
place into darkness, the crowd had
been, on the whole, orderly. In spite
Of this. the chief Of police. with TWEEN.
ty reserves. coming on the scene, had
ordered Standish civilly enough to
dismiss the audience Then the po-
licemen had filed up on the stage, H.
lumining 1t by their bulls-eye lanterns,
and clustered omniously about the
speakers.
In response to Gives angry protest,
the chief had simply reiterated his
order, adding that his department was
responsible for the city's peace and
quiet, and that the crowd showed an
inclination to riot. Nor could the
Arm Of the Law be shaken from this
stand. The audience, during the col.
loquy between Standish and the chief
had grown impatient, and an occasion
a W ri
from the darkened auditorium At
each of these sounds the police had
gripped their nightsticks and glanced
with fine apprehension at their
leader for commands.
The upshot of the matter had been
the forced dismissal of the spectators.
Standish had secuted Ansel's sugges-
ton that the whole catastrophe was
ruse of Conover's, until. as he
walked down the dark aisle toward
the door, he heard a policeman whis.
per:
II was waitin' for the chief to give
some Of us the tip to pinch him."
AN let him make noise like a
martyr?" grunted second voice easi-
ly recognized as Billy Shevlin's. You
must think the Boss is as balmy in the
belfry as you blue Holsters. He'd "a
had Geoghegan broke IL he'd"
The rest of the reply had been lost.
No other disengaged hall could be
found in the vicinity; and the meet
Ing from which Give had expected SO
much had gone by the board. He
walked home in a daZe of chagrin.
How could he hope to fight man
who employed such weapons who
swayed such power in every city de-
partment; who thus early In the cam.
paign showed plainly he would stop
at nothing in beating his opponent
Then the young candidates teeth
clenched tight. and the sullen grit that
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-09-16
Number one.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


Proposing an amendment to section twen-
ty-siX of article five of the Constitution
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Resolved or the Senate concur), That
the following amendment to section twen-
ty-six of article five of the Constitution
of Pennsylvania be, and the same is here
by. proposed, In accordance with the
eighteenth article thereof
That section 26 of Article ", which
reads as follows: Section 26 All laws re-
lating to courts shall be general and of
uniform operation. and the organization.
Jurisdiction, and powers of all courts OF
the same class or grade. far regu-
lated by law, and the force and effect Of
the process and judgments of such courts.
shall be uniform; and the General Assem-
bly, Is hereby prohibited from creating
other courts to exercise the powers vested
by this Constitution in the judges OF tho
Courts of Common Pleas and Orphans
Courts" be amended so that the same
shall read as follows:-
Section 26. All laws relating to courts
shall be general and of uniform opera
ton, and the organization. Jurisdiction,
and powers of all courts of the same class
or grade so far as regulated by law, and
the force and effect of the process and
judgments of such courts. shall be uni
form: but. Notwithstanding any provi-
stons of this Constitution, the General
Assembly shall have full power to estab-
ish new courts, from time to time. as the
same may be needed In any city or coun-
ty. and to prescribe the powers and tu-
yisdlction thereof and to increase the
number OF judges In any courts now ex-
sting or hereafter created or to rcorgan-
ize the same. or to vest In other courts
the jurisdiction heretofore exercised by
courts not of record and to abolish the
same wherever 1t may be deemed neces-
sary for the orderly and efficient adminis-
lration Of justice.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-09-16

III State tour the following
fYR4I night in the small town OF
o1 Wayne. 1t was farming
centre, and the hall was tolerably we'll
filled with bearded and tanned men
who had an outdoor look. Some OF
them had brought their wives; sallow,
dyspeptic, angular creatures with the
patient. dull faces OF women who live
close to nature and are too busy to
profit thereby.
The audience listened interestedly
as Give outlined the Boss ridden con-
dition of the Mountain State, the ex-
orbitant cost of transporting and
handling agricultural products. the un.
just taxes that fell 80 heavily on the
farmer and the wage-earner, the false
system of legislation and the betrayal
Of the peoples rights by the men they
were bamboozled into electing to rep
resent them and protect their inter-
ests. He went on to tell how New
York and other States had from time
to time risen and shaken off a similar
yoke of Bossism, and to show how,
both materially and In point Of self
respect. the voters OF the Mountain
State could profit by following such
examples. In closing he briefly de-
scribed the nature, aims and purposes
Of the Civic League and the practical
reforms to which he himself stood
pledged.
II did Gives heart good to see how
readily his audience responded in in
terest to his pleas. He had not spoken
ten minutes before he felt he had his
house with him. He finished amid
salvo of applause. His hearers
fiocked about him as he came down
from the platform, shaking his hand.
asking him questions, praising his dis
0ourna-
lTo Be continusd.l
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-09-16
DRoPosEp AMENDMENTS TO THE

VT
CONSTITUTION SUBMITTED TO
THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMON
WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR
REJECTION, BY THE GENERAL AS.
SEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND PUBLISH
ED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PUR-
SUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE
CONSTITUTION
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-09-16
Candidates Crazy Talk Startled
the Commonwealth.
REFORMERS REPUOIATE HIM
Endorsement Of Democrats For Con-
qress Too Much For Independent
Republicans to Stand.
al CUTTVSpUHUtIC6.J
Philadelphia. Sept. 13


Philadelphia. Sept. 13.
Everything everywhere in the po-
sages a phenomenal Republican vic
tory In November.
Not only are the Republicans unit
ed, harmonious and aggressive, but
their old time opponents, the Demo-
Gratis, are hopelessly divided and de-
moralized.
The nomination of John Kinley
Tener by the Republican convention
for the governorship. by a unanimous
vote and with every unsuccessful can
didate promptly and sincerely pledg-
ing fealty to the nominee, has been
followed by evidence of a practical
and indubitable character of earnest
and enthuiastic support of the ticket
from the great body of the Republi-
can voters of the commonwealth.
Fresh from an atmosphere of neigh
borly good will, Mr.. Tener came east
and quickly found that while he is not
personally as well known here. the
story Of his career, of his manly quail
ties and his sturdy character had al
ready impressed the voters and guar
anteed him cordial welcome. Fol
lowing a flattering reception at big
meeting of farmers of Bucks and
Montgomery counties. Mr.. Tener was
the central figure at an immense pop
ular picnic given on the outskirts of
this city under the auspices of the
active Republicans of northeastern
Philadelphia. Nearly fifty thousand
persons, men, women and children,
participated in this wonderful outing.
Republican success in Pennsylvania
has always been certain when the
party organizations In the counties of
Allegheny and Philadelphia have been
united and harmonious. The majori-
ties that will be given to Mr.. Tener
and his colleagues in Philadelphia and
Pittsburg this year. it is predicted,
will be undoubtedly large.
And the same reports come from
practically all of the interior counties.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-09-16
Real Luck.

You may not believe in luck, but just
the same you are lucky to be In luck
New Haven Times Leader.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-09-16
A Divided Democracy.

What a spectacle is presented by the
Democracy of Pennsylvania!
Grim Democrats and Berry Demo-
Gratis are at each others throats every
hour.
While present indications give Grim
an advantage in that he has the regu-
lar Democratic organization in vir-
tually every county in his favor. and
that with two or three exceptions the
Democratic newspapers Of the state
are supporting him, the Bryanite fac
tion Is keeping up a sharp fire of de-
nunciation. not only of Grim, but the
leaders responsible for his nomina-
tion.
Berry, himself, seems to have lost
his head. He has been badly ratified
over the many setbacks his candidacy
has received He is irritable and fret
full and has made an exhibition of him.
self upon several occasions during
the last week.
The most sensational break he has
made was his violent and unwarranted
attack upon the newspapers of Penn
sylvania in a speech at a farmers pic.
mic at Chestnut Hill
Manifestly without preparation, and
with display Of anger that startled
and astonished his audience. Berry
launched TRADE of abuse upon the
reporters, whom he dubbed "newspa-
per snipes," and declared that they
should "be burned at the stake" In
the same outburst of temper Berry ar
raigned the Democratic leaders who
refused to favor his nomination.
THAT bunch at Allentown" he
shouted. thought would lie down.
But am just beginning and want
stop until have them behind the
bars"
Berry's attack upon the newspapers
he admitted was because of the pub
lication of the fact that he borrowed
$4,000 from Guffey, the Democratic
boss, upon note. for the payment of
which Berry is now being sued.
Not only has he not paid the debt
but he admits that there was not a
penny of interest paid, and the collat
eral which was put up to insure pay
ment of the principal when sold at
public sale brought only 800.
The simple recital of the facts Of
the case Is what Berry took offense at
and called forth his silly. venemous
and vindictive statements:
The disastrous effect upon the Berry
campaign of this crazy talk of the
candidate was at once apparent to
everybody Identified with the bolter's
outfit
The endorsement by the keystone
Party of many Democrats for congress
has lost Berry thousands of votes
None OF the substantial men who
have figured as leaders in reform
movements In Philadelphia have al
lowed their names to be connected
with the Berry candidacy. and while
there are many reasons why intelli.
gent Republicans should not vote the
Berry ticket. admittedly the most po.
tent cause for hostility to this com.
bination is found In the alliance with
Democratic aspirants for seats in COZ
gress.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-09-16
CHAPTER VII.
An ANONYMOUS Letter.

~7T was late that evening when
|# Give reached his rooms.
bsSA for few brief hours OF
l0nRI rest before setting forth on
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-09-16
CHAPTER VIII.
Caleb Works at Long Range

I'VE Standish opened his up.
State tour the following
night in the small town OF
WaYne. 1t WAS q farming
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23
ANOTHER VICTIM

-" ENRY SHERMAN BOUTELL,
representative in congress of the
H Ninth Chicago district and one
Of the most lordly and uncompromis-
ing Of the standpatters, has now been
effectually sidetraclled.
The North Side Republican organiza-
tion has solidly united on Frederick
IT. Gansbergen as the organization
candidate for congress from Boutelfs
district, despite the repeated pleas of
Bouten that he be permitted to so to
Washington for "just one more term"
At a meeting of the leaders Boutell
was told in plain language that with
his record as an ally and aid Of Cam
non, Aldrich and the New England
manufacturers, he could not possibly
be reelected, and that after seven
terms on the job he should stand
aside but he refused to listen to these
arguments and declared he would run,
anyhow, as an independent at the pri-
mares next month.
A recent number Of leading Ameri-
can review contained an article from
the pen of Mr.. Boutell lauding the
Hon. Joseph Gurney Cannon as the
ouintessence Of statesmanly wisdom
and unselhsh patriotism, which shows
that in obeylng the slightest command
Of Cannon for dozen years back the
Chicago member has been imbucd with
a desire t. emulate the sage of Dan
vile.
He followed Caunon's wishes to the
extent Of Furnishing to his death the
Hon. George L. Lillcy of Connecticut
for daring to expose the methods Of
the submarine boat trust in Wash
ington. Boutel was chairman of the
committee appointed by the speaker to
do the Job, and he did it so we'll that
within a year Lillcy was in his grave
in Connecticut But before he left
washington to go home to die of
broken heart from the vilihcation of
him that was spread into the public
records by Boutells committee, LiIley
uttered the words that promise to be
come historic: "I wonder if the people
will eyer get on to this crowd?'
Mr.. Bouteu now says, dehantly that
lie does mot recognize insurgency"
Maybe so, but he will probably be
forced to recognize its handiwork at
an early date.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23
Why Sam T. Clover Makes False
Statements Concerning The Herald

SAN CLOVER who % P, the % Sdi o Of oo s 1pn Te
III described his
this
paper controlled by the owner % Of the Los angeles angeles Times rim
his statement this effect contained in last weeks Graphic
believe informed the for Mr. cOv
persistent false S statements ] M neSng rS Herald n @ and 4 s reason o % nn
efa sn9 IeI0Y 9 IN which Mr. ''0'e' weekly paper has limited
GOOon
control of the poll
ought furnish
assist in
champion of rood government
good government frequently
and to take an interest in and promote as far as
Republican politics believing that was thereby serving the eau cause @ @ g
the world In doing this has gained the i'll will Of en elements
selfish interest are not at all times in
Herald its popeOrs conceive be the policies
ondeavod and some instances sue
@ ouS &c % e s9 tis th ~ & a & nanin ~efor abuses in the
who intimately acquainted with his record know that he is
that he has endvore1 fos what he con
oeed to be his personal advantage to associate himself with the interests
Mr. cos past record as journalist of
editor of supposed control the Even
ing News of this city he through that paper opposed in every Wv way & ter
threats interference with the profits being
the queduct and its great electric power pontades
this opposition the high ground of public inter
est hd aeyo % % TO @ % @ t th m renard to- prove called upon
& o6 me me- flea ~ an" % % M g ] @ T rrved from certain
to do So that Mr Coyers paper % the & Evening & NEWS % % h e @ OF b
against the Los Angeles
paper in LANGUAGE
AGAINST MATER WHICH WAS OF VITAL INTEREST TO THE
ANGELES BECAUSE THE CON-
TIIBUTORs ELECTRICITY TO DEVELOPED
AQUEDUCT A CHEAPER RATE
BUSINESS CONTRIBUTORS WOULD BE
this city
the Evening News achieved the end which should and usually does
became associated
good which
of
assist him in obtaining
he in o
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100000 FOR WORKING CAPITAL
probably
$4,000 While he engaged hghng
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In
CLOVER INFLUENCES
WHOSE BECOME THIS CITY
UTTERLY HERALD
PAPER HAS DEVOTED ITS EVERY
OF EXISTING ABUSES CITY,
COUNTY AND ON
CLOVFI}S
HERETOFORE INDULGED IN CONCERN
ING PAPER
make public
the which
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23
Oddities in the Days News

At Pasgoula, Miss, religious sect
calling themselves Water Walkers
has established headquarters. Each
morning the members attempt to walk
on the water, and two have been
drowned. Commander Peary could
show this sect a better location if they
wish to demonstrate the power of
their faith. Water doesn't figure
much in such skating as is done in
Mississippi.
Mrs. Claudia T. Wheeler of New
York, wife of a member of the stock
exchange, managed to secure $4,000
a year alimony, but she didn't get 10
collect it. Her husband went into
court and showed that he couldn't af-
ford to pay such an amount, and the
allowance was reduced to paltry
5000 a month. 1t is. continually be-
coming more difficult for a woman to
make an honest living.
Charles Delaney of Brooklyn and
Charles DAILY of Buffalo met the same
girl at Asbury Park, n. j., and fought
for two hours over her affections. The
battle was declared a draw, and the
men decided to sl.ake dice for the
contested affections. DAILY won with
four aces.
proper thing in raiment this fall and
winter is to be the EEL gown" But
do not be prematurely shocked. That
doesn't mean that the gown is to be
a skin-f1tting arrangement, like the
eel usually wears, but derives its name
from the fact that it is to be the same
shape all the way down. While "eel
gown" may be a fitting name in the
case of certain spirituelle sisters, there
are others, and a good many of them,
to whom barrel gown" would be a
more fitting appellation for the same
style of raiment.
The men in the telegraph are as
funny as the women Russell Griswold
of New York is suing Mrs. Helen w
Smith of Stamford, N Y, for breach
of promise. He has succeeded in get
ting a lot of her letters printed in the
New York papers, and really they are
not as silly as those the women who
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23
BUNGALoWMANiA

Great-grandfather lived in dwelling OF logs,
II was sauatty and dingy and plain,
But twas there that he dwelt with his kids
and his dogs
Nor minded the snow and the rain
II he'd lived there now he'd have perked up
bit,
And pride would have sat on his brow;
He'd have looked his house as an artistic
hit
For they call cabins bungalows now.
The Smiths used to live in a house made of
sod
on the plains where the Kansas winds
sweep;
They built 1t Of nothing but clod upon clod,
And It's lines would make architects weep;
But today it's refurnished with vines at its
door,
And lantern upon its port bow;
1t rents for simoleons many score
For 'soddies" are bungalows now.
So it's back to the cabins and "soddies'' ana
shacks,
II you follow the craze OF the day.
To the dwellings that seem to sprawl out on
their backs,
For that is a bungalow way;
Move out of the houses that have an upstairs,
And straight for the lowly sort plow;
Pick up a hencoop, BARREL for nobody cares
AS all things are bungalows now.
Arthur Chapman, in Denver Republican
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23
A CONTRAST

n UR HIGH tariff contemporaries are
fond Of pointing TO England as the
- horrible example to blighting free
Our high tariff contemporaries are
fond of pointing to England as the
horrible example of blighting free
trade. We direct their attention to a
special London cablngram to the New
York Journal of Commencement a par
tisan but a strictly commercial paper,
as its name implies-which, under
date of August u, says:
Our trade is still booming and is
at recOrd-making level. Our ex-
ports showed an increase Of Ga
100000 in July the product of our
factories
This refers to the wool industry. OF
itself the information would be inter
esting enough, but it takes on a double
significance because Of the fact that for
a long while past the wool industry in
America has been in a greatly de-
pressed condition. The manufacturing
industry here uses a large amount of
imported wool which is mixed with the
home product and is a necessary in
gredient in certain fabrics During
the past few weeks some Of the i'm
ported stocks at Boston have been
shipped away to other countries be-
cause there was no demand for them
here.
The depression now prevailing is
more acute than for d long time past,
but depression in the wool manufac-
turing business has been chronic for a
number of years. 1t has been steadily
growing worse and no one can give
any reason for hoping that it will be
any better in the future.
Now, the wool industry was one OF
the special objects of the solicitude Of
Senator Aldrich when he framed for us
the tariff law which so Justly bears his
name. None was such a persistent ap-
plicant for protection" and none got
more Of what it wished. Wool is one
Of the most highly protected commodi-
ties, yet it is all the time complaining
of poor business; the trade is all the
time in the dumps. 1t is protected at
both ends; the farmer is protected and
the manufacturer is protected.
The trade is constantly puzzling over
the problem as TO what ails it, when
it is very apparent that it is suffering
from too much Of a good thing,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23
SHOWS HOW SMALL oFFENsE
WILL SPOIL LIFE OF BOY

Editor Herald: The following items
illustrate the need for reformatory in
California and the cost to the COM
munity of training young offenders to
become expert convicts:
No 1854, aged 17-about ready to
go to high school, had been your
boy-wanted to go fishing. 1t was knee
deep in June, and 1t was said that the
perch were biting vehemently down
around the bend. But No. 1854 had no
fishing tackle So down in Randolph
county, No 1,634 broke into a pump
house, and, as he expected, found the
necessaries of day in June. No
II 63I said the tackle was worth fifty
cents, but the court said 1t was worth
two years and the court had its way,
for No. 11,634 is one of the 4S5.'
THAT is to say, he is one of the 435
boys between the ages of sixteen and
twenty years that Missouri has discoy-
cred in her state penitentiary at Jeffer-
son City. They are shut up in a crowd
ed prison where they associate for two
or three years or more with professional
thieves-old- time-and -of-lt Grim
inals. The quotation from the Kansas
City Times given above relates a good
example of how a trivial offense may
damn a boys life. The reporter who
wrote the account ended by turning his
news description into an unusually
strong editorial. Perhaps he was JUS
titled.
1T appears that most of the 435 boys
have been very careless he wrote.
Usually they began their mistakes by
choosing the wrong kind of parents.
The next mistake follows readily, and,
if the state finds it out, it means that
the boy shall be tried, sentenced, uni
formed, photographed, and measured by
the Bertillon system, have his head
shaved and be confined for term of
years behind walls of stone. picketed
by armed guards. Besides this he
shall breakfast with murderers, lunch
with pickpoekets, and dine with burg
lars. Henceforth he shall be known as
a convict. After his education Is an
ished the state expects him to rise
rapidly in the world and justify the
pains that have been taken thus to
train him for the real business of
life!"
That is one of the things that a re-
formatory will stop, not only for boys
but also for all reclaimable first Of
tenders
THE COMMONWEALTH CLUB.
e. A. Walcott. Executive Sec'y.
San Francisco, August IS.