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said: Now the President sees
that these leaders do not repre-
sent the conscience and sincerity
of the party. and henceforth he
will not yield to them" They
hoped that he had opened the
way to shifting of leadership;
and they still kept high expee-
tation of his administration.
If. after the long labor and
small results of the extra session,
the Republican masses of the
whole country could have voted
on this question. Shall Mr.. AID
rich and Mr.. Cannon be retained
as leaders in eongress?" nobody
doubts what their answer would
have been. But under our sys-
tenn there was no way for the peo-
pie to express themselves except
through the press; and in that
way they have expressed them
selves very plainly.
And now the fear is we'll nigh
universal that they will betray
him again-that they reckon on
betraying him and count upon his
strong sense of party loyalty to
prevent a brea- III with him. They
have SO dealt with other Presi-
dents.
Therefore. the people fear that
the President is fast reaching a
place where the ways part. He
must decide between party regu-
lari and the leadership of the
people.
The "old leaders" are not only
Mr.. Aldrich and Mr.. Cannon, who
are good symols as we'll as strong
perso nalities. They are all the
men in the party who have their
points of view; and it is not SO
much they as their point of view
that arouses popular suspicion
and indignation. They stand for
the undue influence of wealth on
government. That's the gist of
the whole matter. And to keep
this undue influence they do too
much of the public business priv
ately. They use party aud con-
gressional machinery to keep the
peoples hands off the peoples
business.
Now. right or wrong. there is
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the source of our accred itment: !:
BOULDER, CoLo. Mar. is, 1910.
SuPr. HERBERT L. HUssoNG.
PAoNIA, COLORADO,
DEAR Mr.. HUssoNG:-At a
meeting of the University Senate
on March llth, report was made
by the High School committee on
accredited schools. On recon-
mendation of the committee, the
Senate places your school on the
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THE LOSS OF CONFIDENCE
A Well Considered Article From Republican Paper on
The Present Political Situation

This is an effort to reduce to as
clear expression as possible the
undoubtedly increasing public
fear lest Mr.. Taft's administr alto n
permanently lose the great popu
larity with which it began.
No man in recent timee has
gone into the White House with
so nearly universal trust of the
people. But now at the end of a
year his party is divided into
fierce factions. his well-nigh uni
versal popularity has waned; and
the conviction is general that the
faction dominant in Congress will
not enact the legislation that he
desires-will bctray him and leave
him to take the blame which they
deserve, but which be cannot es-
cape.
He made a logical and we'll
thought out plan for his admins
tration. He showed courage in
Immediately calling for revision
OF tariff. He clearly defined the
scope of revision to which he and
his party were committed-a re-
duction of duties TO the point
where protection should be given
to Offset the difference in the cost
of manufacture here and abroad.
The party was as clearly commit
ted as he was. He worked with
its leaders, who were in honor
bound TO carry out this program.
But they were not sincere. They
betrayed the cause to which they
were committed. They threw to
the winds the principle of revi
sion laid down in the platform
and expounded by him. The old
scramble for favors disgraced the
first weary summer of his aimin-
istration. They gave him bill
to sign that did not keep their
promises and he signed it.
He contended for a better and
more sincere revision-too late in
the game. Nevertheless the peo-
pie respected his sincerity while
they regretted his yielding. But
they saw very clearly that these
leaders of the party could not be
trusted.
Yet they accepted the unsatis-
factory result without severe per-
sonal criticism of him. and they
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PAONIA:
The Core of the Apple Country

mate the age. but none has yet
coined the words or framed the
language to adequate describe its
grandure. Those who have de-
scribed certain parts as grand
cathedral spires have set up hand
made pig mics as comparisons
beside the most wonderful works
Of nature. 1t is one vast chasm
through the very bowels of the
earth and he who first had the
hardihood to project a railroad
there was a master builder.
Atlsst We reach the end of the
cavcrn-like canon and come out
where the stretches of snow again
cover the slopes of the mountains
and stretch away in every direc-
ton. to be seen for miles and
miles as the train wends its way
around devious windings a the
very crest of mountains where the
view is unobstructed even to
ranges in the next state. Almost
at the bottom of the big grade we
stop at Cimarron for a dinner of
mountain trout. roast duck. and
roast lamb. with all the desirable
trimmings. and hungry bunch OF
passengers devour the good
things with relish and strut up
and down the platform feeling
stronger and more impc crtant than
ever before. The air is balmy
and the sunshine warm and invig
Grating. 1t is altogethe wonder
full.
An hour later we come into
view OF the workings of the great
Gunnison tunnel. see the little
city OF government houses built
there to house the men who are
doing the greatest irrigation work
ever attempted in this country.
and under the direction of Uncle
Samuel. Passengers crowd to the
window, and those who have
been over the road before busy
themselves telling their less tor
tunate neighbors all the particu-
lars Of the great undertaking.
From there on the train fits
through one vast field of fruit
trees. Apples, apples. apples.
and then some. In addition
there are cherries the. big black
and red kinds which we are in the
habit of having weighed up to us
to apothecarics scales, 12 ounces
to the pound, and good money to
pay. And there are plums. and
pears, and apricots and the ever
present prune. all in endless rows
of fields, with substantial houses
dotting each small ranch. At $50
in the evening retired at Paonia,
The Core of the Apple Country.
Paonia is 35 miles above Delta,
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have just paid a fleeting visit
10 the wonderful apple country OF
Delta county. on the Western
Slope OF Colorado. and unless i
am allowed an opportunity to tell
somebody about the greatness OF
that section will not be satisfied
for some months to come. The
journey from Trinidad to Salida
vas uncventful and devoid of un-
usual interest. but after leaving
Salida at $50 in the morning ]
soon learned why the Denver &
Rio Grand road vas entitled to
the distinction of beng called the
Scenic Line" of the west. With
two engins pulling three coaches
and a baggage we began the
steady climb toward the summit
of the World famed Marshall
Pass. The rotary snow plow had
recently passed that way and the
snow was piled high beside the
tracks.
AS we climbed steadily upward
the vast reaches OF snow. dotted
with he green cedars on the
mountain sides. made a picture
never to be forgotten. And then
We entered the towering canon.
have always thought that the
swell of the waves and the boom
OF the surf. while looking into the
MYSTERIOUS and boundless dis
tance OF a great ocean made the
most inspiring combination of
scene and thought to be found in
nature but before was through
the Marshall Pass | had changed
my mind. ! had bravely packed
my camera with me with the in
tention of taking few views. but
the sublimity OF the spectaclcs
which unfolded themselves before
my gaze with such surprising rap
idity made me and my camera
appear such insignificant affairs
that l abandoned the project al
together and contented myself
with gazing until my neck was
nearly broken in the.lattempt to
see to the top of the great heights
and to follow the wonderful kaled-
ioscope as it unfolded before the
vision. When / realized how
utterly inadequate was a simple
camera to portray those wonder
full sights l simply laid it away
and tried to carry away what l
could in the memory.
have seen a greatYpart of my
own country and few.sacres of
foreign soil. but in all my travels
and my readings ! can find moth
ing to suggest adequate .compari-
sons to the views passing through
this wonderful canon. Scientists
explain to us. how these great
canons we're made and apr roxi.
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ON THE ACCREDITED LIST
Our Schools Advancing

1t is a source OF pleasure and
pride to learn that our schools
have met the standard set by the
State University authorities and
that we now have a fully ac-
credited school. Much energy
has been directed this year by
our Board of Education and other
school authorities toward this
coveted standing. The new and
higher standing implies new and
broader obligations to meet as
the rules set by the State Univer-
sity are wide in scope but ex-
plicit in direction. The following
extract from the University An
nual covers some Of tn: main
! points: ~
"The aim Of the High School Com
mittee of the University is that the
list OF Accredited High Schools shall
be in n sense a roll OF honor. a list of
schools whose standing is In no way
doubtful. In pursuance OF this ideal
a school that Is not clearly strong in
the support of it's community. in or
ganization. I'm teaching force. in
standards of scholarship, I'm equip
ment and in school tone and spirit
cam OF be placed on the list wher-
ever there is reasonable doubt in
respect to any of these particulars,
the committee will feel justified in
postponing action. IL Is hoped that
the following statements will help
to clearer understanding of the
governing principles of the High
School Committee. and may Indicate
some specific aims for the guidance
of school officers.
/. There should be in the COM
munlty supporting the high school
something OF enthusiasm for the
school. IA pride in IL, and a WELL
marked willingness, coupled with
the ability. to spend money. and to
spend It intelligently.
. The school building. the library,
the laboratory. all the equipment.
should be much more than barely
sufficient. Really creditable teach
ing may be handicapped by unfavor.
able conditions.
3. The teaching staff should con-
sist Of at least three teachers OF aca-
demic preparation equivalent to that
usually represented by the B. A. de-
gree. They should have had some
professional training 1.-THE hest evil
dence Of which il professional exper-
ience aud success,) and should have
enthusiasm for their work.
I. As the very small school seldom
has the atmosphere for developing
mind and social efficiency which
obtains in the larger school, the en-
rollment win be a factor in consider
ing schools for the accredited list.
8. A school asking to be accred.
tied should have been completely or
ganized on the above basis long
enough to have graduated classes for
two years, and should have a credit
able class for graduation In the year
In which 1t makes its application. A
school, some OF whose graduates
have gone on to higher institutions,
is more acceptable than one OF which
this ia not true.
9. The high school should have a
sound and well-balanced course OF
study, and graduation from the
school should be based upon not less
than fifteen units OF such work.
The letter here appended shows
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accredited list. This is done on
the ground of standards and work
observed in the school by our
High School visitor.
l wish to congratulate you up
on the good record. With best
wishes, am
Very truly yours.
JAMES H. BAKER.
Chancellor Colo. State Uni
versity.
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INCREASE
THE ARMY
Is Cry of Trusts Who
Depend On Militia to
Cypress Labor

Washington, D. c. Nov 23.-Prepar-
ing public opinion for the passage OF a
bill during the coming short session of
Congress which will Increase the
standing army of the. United States
to quarter of a million men. The War
Department has Instructed certain OF
its officers to obtain newspaper in
terviews and pave the way for rapid
legislative action while the Republi.
can party still holds power. This
publicity. campaign has been opened
by Maj. Gen. Frederick ID. Grant who,
after asserting that "The standing
army is Inadequate to meet distur-
bances.' and that I'VE ought to have
ESQ 900 men in training at all times
leaves it to Col. +. NJ Weaver, chief
of the militia division of the Depart
ment to explain that strikes are the
disturbances" which the War Depart
mailed fist.
Col Weaver says that "as unions
are well known to be unsympathetic-
ally disposed towards the organized
militia. the sentiment extending to
the limit of actual hostility. it is al
most hopeless to expect any relief
from those conditions by the enact
ment of State laws or any laws that
would seek to restrain the labor un
! ions from their unfriendly attitude
The most serious effect is con
! tinues the Colonel, that it operates tc
prevent many good men from hecom
ling members of the militia orsaniza
tions. The preaching of patriotism
has mad no effect. Urging the fac
that the organized militia has for il:
sole object the maintenance of Law
and order has already failed to have
any influence on the attitude of thu
unions.''
In conclusion Colonel Weaver sng
gests that the example of Pennsyi
vania with its troops of mounted con
stabulary should be followed in othe
States.
II Gathered from the mouths of diff
4 erent officers the plan of the Wal. De
partment appears to be that from nov
on the militia will not he used fo
strike duty and. instead. the regular
will be, ordered to suppress striker'
where the State constabulary ha
been unable to dc the work.
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Charleston, w Va, Thlrsday November 81, 1910

acts of men to suit and satisfy them
selves. The orriinances of various
cities and towns. the legislative en-
actments OF many. states and the legis
lation OF our national congress prove
conclusively that on laws respectins
capital and labor or giving wealth ad
vantages over humankind. the rich
possess and operatesth the. government
to please themselves. The rulings
and decisions of our; federal courts
relating to capital and labor positive
ly demonstrate the facts that these
judges usually, befriend the money
and denounce -the friends of toll So
cautious are. the ;knayes of wealth in
recent years to secure advantage. over
the PUBLIC that theys5select and have
appointed just, the judges they prefer.
until today, judging from decisions OF
these courts. the federal judiciary. OF
these United -Statess of America is
substantially owned and regulated by
the money powers in our National
Congress is enthroned one or more
Continued onsPage 2.)
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HISTORY or TIE WARREN CASE

The Warren case virtually began
on the night OF February II, 1906.
when Meyer. Haywood and Pettibone,
leaders of the Western Federation OF
Miners. were Kidnapped from their
homes in Denver and spirited away to
Boise. Idaho. where they were lodged
in jail accused of completely in the
murder CT Ex-Governor SteInbeTger,
of Idaho. who was assassipated De-
cember 30. 1905.
Within two weeks after the kid
mapping of the heads of Inc Western
Federation of Miners. Warren. as edi'
of the Appeal 10 Reason
published Debs' cry Arouse Ye
Slaves whiched announced 10 ;hc
master class in general and o: Col
or1do in particular that if Meyer. Hay
wood and Pettibone were murdered
upon a trumped up charge of having
assassinated Ex-Governor Steunber
berg. America would face revoiu
ton.
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FIRST GUN
OF THE 1912
Campaign viii BE Fired
At the Court House
December End

A big Socialist meeting. the first
in the 1912 campaign will be held at
the Court house on December 22d at
1880 p. M, and will be addressed by
l.. E. Katterfieid. manager OF the
Socialist .Lyceum Bureau. of Chicago
ILL.,, one Of the best Speakers on the
public platform in the United States
today.
President Taft said at jackson
Michigan, on June 4, 1910. that Soc
iallsm is the great issue before the
American people today. -
The President is3y right. Socialism
Is sweeping the c2pptry. The issue
must be met ,:-E!
But to meet it fntelligently you
must understand IT. This -Fpeaker
speaks with authority. Hear him.
Comrade Ka:terfleld challenges all
old party politicians to debate the Is
sue and will yield the floor for hal!
of the time to any representative
republican or democrat who shall an
nounce in the local press on the date
of this meeting his willingness tc
debate.
Everybody is invited to come ou
and hear Socialism discussed and Iearr
the real meaning of the cause. After
you hear comrade Katterfield you viii
know tne reason the Socialists elected
SO many men to Office on Nov. Sth.
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AMERICAN MINERS ARE
BENT ON UNITING.

ST Louis. Mo-. Nov S3.-The unitei
Mine Workers vote is the largess OF
any International and will practicacliy
control the action of the convention ion
when the question of admitting the
Western Federation of Miners to
membership in the American Fedora
tion OF Labor is put before the dele
gates The miners. East and West
are of one mind. assert their dele
gates sent from the bowels OF the
EARTH they demand unificaIon. and
it is a foregone conclusion that the
convention will vote to admit the
Western Federation of Miners. not
withstanding the question of jurisdic
ton raised by the International AS
ISOLATION of Machinists.
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New YORK. NOV. 2S.-Fred Warren
must go to Jail
The fighting Socialist editor must
spend six months In federal pcniten
tiary.
The militant little champion of the
rights of the working class must pay
in addition fine of $1,000.
At ST. Paul. Mimi, Monday. tho
United States Circuit Court OF Ap
peals affirmed the Sentence of six
months imprisonment and $500 fine
imposed upon the spunky managing
editor of the Appeal to Reason, by
Judge John C. Pollock, of the United
States District Court of Kansas City.
The news came in telegram to
The Call from Warren himself. at
Girard. Kan. 1t merely said
United States Court of Appeals con-
firmed sentence of Fort Scott Fed
eral Court. giving six months in jail
and fine of $500. Fred D. Warren
Warren's crime consisted in assert.
ing that there is one law for the capi.
talistzand another for the worker ein
this country. and producing proof Of
it.
Warren was marked man from the
time he began his stirring defense i:l
the columns of the Appeal to Rea-
son OF the rights of Moyor, Haywood
and Pettibone. officers OF the Western
Federation of Miners. whose persecu.
ton at the hands of the state and
federal authorities, and narrow escape
from sentence of death aroused the
workers of this country. as they mad
never been aroused before.
In creating the storm of protest
which went UP from every section
| against the infamous treatment ac
corded these three workingmen. War
rem. with his trenchcnt pen, played :
tremenduous part.
| For that activity the government
apparently decided that he should pa
the penalty. Efforts were made tt
hamper the circulation of the paper
and finally to suppress it altogether
1t was known that President Roosc
velt sought earnestly and long for al
excuse to put the Appeal out of busi
ness altogether.
But these efforts failed. Warren va
too shrer*d and resourceful for tn
4 fat-witted government authorities tt
/ contend with. He cliided them an
triumphed over them at every point
Then the brute force of the fedora
courts. the same courts which con
tinually are used to strike at in
rights of organized labor, was cailc'
into play.
/ This Jail sentence and fin" * tn
result
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Greensburs. Pa. Nov. 23.-The
United Mine Workers officials OF tiis
field last week re-
ceived from headquarters of the Amer.
ican Federation of Labor a check for
s25,OO0 to be used for the erection OF
houses for the striking miners now
living in tents.
Work on their erection began Mon
day at Salemville and Penn shaft,
Jamison No. I. Ligonier, and other
points.
The official, have rented houses all
over the field for striking miners,
and by doubling up-putting two or
more families in one house-they Will
be able. within fortnight to nave al
of. their people housed. and proper
nrovision made also for schooling the
children.
AS this fight is nov being wased by
the American Federation OF LABOR
ana as that body. at the reensoure
tconventicn. pledged its nnquaiinee
s,,nport. the officials first move was
.o e.c;,re houses for the men and 5heil
families
Within a very short tlme-as sooi
,s fbe subject goes through the sew
eral locals-a matter OF few Gays u
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tected capital and unprotected labor
No matter 5whether5faise or true, all
efforts to secure redress through these
former methods of labor unions will
be branded and suppressed by the
civil authorities as exciting fnsurrec.
ton. sedition, riots. lawlessness. con,
spiracy and crime. At first, the local
authorities will be summoned to sup,
press the struggling sons Of Toll; then
the state militia with commissioners j
volunteers will be called upon the
scene; then the federal troops from
the national army and navy will be
ordered 10 the. scenes of war; and
then fipally-the DOOR soldiers on
one side and the poor common citi-
-zens on the other side Will be a.rayed
against each other to Slaughter and
kill one another, until the people trI.
umph or are compelled TO submit to
the diabolical domination or demands
OF wealth. Aud while the poor are
nun dering. one another for the benefi:
of wealth, the rich will further feather
their financial nests by extorting rob-
berry rates for money loaned the gov
crnment and for clothing and provis-
ions they monopolize throughout the
land.
Then what is the solution of this
frightful situation? What the prcven-
tfon of SO disastrous carnage and
calamity 10 humankind? How can
the suffering and Impoverished child
rem of men receive their Just reward
for energy. patience. toll and life
how enjoy the sacred Liberties. the
holy rights and liailcwed hopes OF
sharing what their consecrated lives
have given to the wealth and happi-
ness of earth? How caI they ac.
complish this inevitable consequences
without the useless desecration or de-
Listen. halt, heed and think, Of what
I say. In the first place. the great
mass of poor; and common people.
the honest, innocent defenceiess multi.
tude. must by all means .recaptpre and
control, tine reigns of government by.
to every possible, office only
those in sympathy with: fair and hon.
est Urea Cmeut of@lI!e 'SAiiokSh- VI >SSti'
only, those in favor Of strictly just and
righteous dealings with the rich and
poor alike.
At present wealthy corporations
have captured and control municipal
governments tc plunder the people
to enrich themselves.
Tney have throttled and con;
troll the governments OF counties,
cities, towns and states expressly for
the same iniquituous desire. They
have muzzled and moncpolized our
national government for the same ne
farious designs. Through the practi
cal ownership of this stupendous polt-
tical machinery, they have enacted,
executed and adjudged the laws and