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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-21
Harper----McGee.

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RALEIGH. n, c.. Sept. 2l.-Miss
Sue Norment McGee became the bride
of DR.. James Nj. Harper. of Bladen
county Tuesday. The wedding was at
the home of the brides father, DIR. ].
w. MCGEE, on Martin street. DR. II.
NJ. North, pastor OF Edenton Street
Methodist church, offlciated. 1t was
an especially pretty home wedding, in
which Miss Sarah MCGEE. sister of the
bride. was maid of honor. and Mr.. T.
V. Mosely, OF kinston. was best man.
There We're quite number OF guests
here from a distance. The marriage
was followed last night by recep-
ton at the MCGEE home. DIR. Harper
and bride have gone for a bridal trip.
after which they Will be at home at
White Oak, in Bladen county. where
DR.. Harper has large and growing
medical practice. For the past three
weeks there have been numerous en-
tertainments in honor of the bride,
who is an especially accomplished and
popular young woman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-21
NEGROES MURDER
TWO HUNGAR|ANS
Quartet of Accused Slayers Con-
fess Their Crime After Ar
rest-Other Items.
Special To The Richmond Nirginian.

Especial to The Richmond Xirginian.)
ROANOKE. VA. September 2i.-
The Baldwin detective agency here
has received a detailed report of the
murder near Circleville. Ohio, few
days ago of two Hungarians, Heddy
Paul and Charles Ororss, They had
been to Columbus. Ohio, and were on
.tAeir way back to q construction
camp. where they were employed.
when they were attacked by four ne
groes, Thomas Davis. Mont Chancel-
Tor Walter Scott, and KimbaH Tay-
lor Each of the Hungarians was
wounded three times Paul was in
stantly killed. Ororss although de-
sperately wounded crawled more than
a mile to the camp and gave the
alarm. After learning of the crime.
the Baldwins made an investigation
and on the following day. the four
negroes were placed under arrest
They confessed and are now in the
Circleville jail. After shooting the
two foreigners they searched their
bodies. getting $500. less than a doll
lar apiece.
A telephone message from Sheriff
Shellhorse. of Pittsylvania, asked the
police here to look out for w. A.
Gaigon, wanted in Pittsylvania for
felonious assault After the assault.
Galgon was arrested by deputy
sheriff but escaped. Sheriff Shell
horse said the man was headed to-
wards Roanoke when last seen.
The Rev. r. f. Elmore. of Roam
oke. pastor OF the First Christian
cnurch. has gone 10 Danville to at
tent the annual State convention OF
the church. He is State superinten-
dent of Christian Endeavor and will
preside at the Christian Endeavor
conventions.
Judge George s. Stevens. OF Nelson.
is visiting relatives here.
Mr.. j. n owen and his mother.
Mrs. r.. /. Owen, OF Lynchburg. were
here Monday in their Chalmers car.
They left for home In the afternoon.
The freight department Of the Nor
folk and Western has just issued an
industrial guide, a publication con-
tanning elaborate data OF value to
shippers and business men generally.
IL has nearly three hundred pages
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-21
REVOLT SPREADS
IN 6. D. P. RANKS
Insurgent Spirit Looms Up
Strong in the Fifth and Sec
ond Districts.
MAY GUST ALVAH MARTIN
Glass Waiting for Developments
Before Coming Out Against
Senator Swanson.
MAY GUST ALVAH MARTIN

insurgency in the Republican ranks
In Virginia has sspread from the Sec
ond congressional district. where a
fight viii be made upon the leadership
OF National Republican Committeeman
Alvah II. Martin. TO the Fifth dis
trfet.
News from the Fifth 10 To the effect
that the insurgent Republicans will
hold a convention at MartinsNilie at
All early date to nominate an insur-
gent for Congress In opposition to John
NJ. Parsons. the Republican candidate.
and Judge r. w. Saunders, the Demo
cratic candidate. The revolt Is against
the control OF the Republican party by
a few men. The Fifth district Repub
iicans claim that the party affairs are
tn the hands OF SO few men that It's
growth and development are being re-
tarded.
Divided in the Seventh.
In the Seventh district the Republic
cans are also in revolt and the indica
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-21
Rustburg

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RUSTBURG. VA, September 21--
Miss Jennie Nelson left yesterday for
Charlottesville, where she holds the
chair OF languages in st. Anne's
Episcopal school Miss Louise Nell
son leaves to-day for that school,
where she will sumo her studies.
Bishop Gibsor 'oufirmed class OF
six at the EpiscS II church here last
Friday night.
Misses Mary Norman. who has
been very Ill with typhoid fever. Is
convalescent. and her younger sister,
Miss wertley. is slowly improving.
Miss Lizzie Otey Norman has gone
to Washington, where she will teach
for the coming session.
Mr.. Lee Browning. who returned
home from West Virginia recently. Is
recovering from his illness.
The high school here opened on
Monday. with a large attendance
Prof. Charles W. Pool, the principal.
Is ably assisted by Misses Suddith,
Leftwich and Payne. This school Is
rapidly forging 10 the front rank Of
similar schools in the State. and the
people OF the community are justly
proud of II.
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tions are that they will have two can
didates In the field against Congress
man Hay on election day. In fact, two
candidates have already been named
and both declare that they will stick.
In the Third district the Republicans
are badly split over factional ques-
tons involving. among other things.
the so-cailed Office holders trust.
National Committeeman Martin has
just returned from trip abroad and
IL IN said that he Is not altogether
pleased at the state Of affairs in the
Second district Mr. Martin exercises
strong control over many leading
Democrats in his district. and IL is
from that source that he gets much
Of his prestige and power IN politics.
People OF the district recall vividiy
how he clinched the county cierkship
Ave years~ago through the influence OF
fusion Democrats, who put up dunn
my candidate and pulled the wool over
the eyes OF the state central commit
tee. causing that body TO award the
certificate OF nomination to the DUN
my on appeal instead of 10 the regu-
lar straighout candidate.
Glass 10 Waiting.
In Democratic circles the spirit OF
revolt against existing conditions APP
pears to be confined chiefly to the Sec
ond district.
Congressman Glass. of the Sixth. is
regarded as a likely candidate against
Senator Swanson next year. It is true,
but the Lyneh hurg representative is
quoted as saying that he viii hardly
reach a definite decision In this matter
until after he ascertains the result Of
the contests in the Fifth and Ninth
districts.
Congressman Jones. of the First dis
trict is likewise In a waiting mood re-
gsrding hts proposed candidacy for the
United States Senate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-21
ENTRIES POUR IN
FOR ANNUAL FAIR
Fredericksburg Show Promises to
Be Big Success-Veterans
TO Hold Reunion.

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FREDERICKSBURG, VA, Sept. 81
A great number OF entries are coming
in for the Fredericksburg Fair. which
Will be held September 27, rs, 20 All
the indications are that this will be the
most successful fair ever held here.
The corn exhibit Is exciting great In
terest among the up-to-date farmers,
as $3.50 in cash. besides several other
prizes. is offered by city merchants
for the different exhibits.
Mr.. John FL. Read. OF the State Ag-
ricuitural Department, is here solicit
ing entries for the State Fair that will
be held in Richmond soon, He offers
free transportation to all exhibitors al
this fair who will show their goods in
Richmond.
On September 20 a great ex- Confed-
crate reunion will be held at the local
fair. Extensive preparations are be
ing made by committee under Judge
John I. Goodrich, chairman. Free ad
mission to all ex-Confederates to the
fair grounds. big dinner. a parade
and a good time is promised TO ali old
soldiers who will come. A large num-
Der is expected.
DIR. Edmund u. Murdaugh, formerly
OF this city. has resigned the presi-
'dency of the Maryland Normal College
to become president of the University
of Ciaremore. Oklahoma, which has
an attendance OF 500 students.
DR., Murdaugh is son OF the late
beloved DR. f. c. Murdaugh. who was
for long time rector of st. Georges
Episcopal church here Upon resign
ing there he buiit the Trinity Episco-
pal church, also OF this city. and was
rector OF II until his death. several
years ago.
The Fredericksburg Chapter OF The
Eastern Stars has appointed MIR. A. p.
Rowe, Rev. j. II. Henderlite and Mrs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-21

executive committee Is directed to fur
Their the interests of Independent Can
didate Cooley in every way possible,
and work for him as the Republican
candidate for Congress,
The special committee from the
State Democratic executive committee
for holding the primary In the SIKH
congressional district to settle the CONF
test between Congressman II. l.. God
win and .. l.. Clark as to which was
the Democratic nominee for Congress
announces the official canvass OF the
vote in the primary held Septem Der
nominee to succeed himself The com
mittee gives the following as the Of
gcial vote by counties;
Biaden-Ciark. SOS. Goodwin. S3s.
Brunswick-Crlark, 81; Goodwin, AS.
columbus-Ciark, 455; Goodwin,
1881.
Cumberland-Clark, 5iI. Goodwin
96s.
Harnett-Clark. 161; Goodwin. / .0o6
New Hanover-Clark. 373, Goodwin.
s43.
Robeson--Clark. SOS: Goodwin. g.
357.
These figures give Clark a total vote
of 2.Il5 and Goodwin T.217. Godwin's
ties the contest among the Sixth dis
trict Democrats, both candidates being
bound TO abide by the results. The
fight is now between Goodwin and lris
del Meares, the Republican nominee.
The reinforced concrete hortlcul-
tural and agricultural building out at
the State Fair Grounds is completed
now. with the exception OF laying
concrete walks through it. 1t is 50
by $50 feet. and Is the first of a num-
Der OF fireproof buildings that are in
tended to take the place of the pres
ent frame buildings, Quite IA num-
Der OF other improvements in build
ings and equipment are being made,
and will be ready in ample time for
the approaching State Fair.
Mr.. s. L. Rotter, the welI-known
former newspaper man, who is now
treasurer OF the Safe Fair is out
again, after a six weeks siege Of ty-
phoid fever.
Talk Drainage,
Governor kitchin, the mem bers OF
the State Board OF Education, Assist
ant Engineer Boyd. of the Mattamus-
keet Lake drainage scheme, together
with President Mann, OF the Malta
muskeet railroad, and others interest
ed In the drainage enterprises there
aoouts. conferred quite q while to-day
relative to the situation, announcing
after the conference that the survey
for the drainage district which en-
braces l2o, oot acres. including the
lake bed. Is about completed. the re-
port of the survey and agreement OF
the State and private land owners To
be submitted to the clerk of the court,
in compliance with the drainage law
within two weeks. Then will follow
the appointment Of the commission to
assess the various interests in rals-
ing the fund for the drainage
A prominent citizen from the west
ern section OF the State said to-day
that he learned that there were pro-
motors OF wholesale farming land en-
terprises in one and another section
of the country going through North
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-21
COOLEY ENDORSED
BY REPUBLICANS
G. @. P. Men in Carolina viii
Support Independent Democra,
for Congress-Other Items.

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RALEIGH. N. c.. Sept. 21.--R. A.
p. Cooley. Of Nashville. independent
Democratic candidate for Congress In
the Fourth congressional district
against Congressman E. w, Pou. re-
ceived the endorsement of the Repub-
ican congressional convention. Just
held here. this action being taken
instead of putting straight Republic.
can in the field. The convention elect
ed J. w. Harden. Of Raleigh. chair
man OF the district executive commit
tee. and named J. A. Matthews, OF
Nash county: Fl, B. Pearce. OF John
ston: T. r. Hester, OF Vance; w. II.
Marlborough. Franklin; w. r. Andrews,
Wake, and J. G. Gregson. OF Franklin
county, a. district committssnaen-, The,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-21
Southern Railway.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.

TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.
n. B.-Fo!lowing schedule figures published a.
information and not guaranteed
$40 A. M.-Daity-Loeal for Charlotte.
io:45 A. -Dasly--Limited--F all points
South. Pullman and Day Coaches.
800 P, Me-. SUNDAY Keysville Local
As ?. .--Dziy-1Limitsd, for all points
South, Pullman ready $50 P. NJ.
YORK RIVER LINE.
40 P. M.--Ex. Sun.--To West PIT. connecting
for Baltimore Mon. Wed. and Fri.
40 A. ME-. sun. and 2.l5 P. M.--Mon
Wed and Fri--Loeai to West Point
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
From the South. TOO A. NJ, $50 p. NJ, daily
$40 A. M.-Ex. Sun, 4.f0 p. NJ: sos P. NJ
Daily Ell. Sunday, Local.
From West Point. $50 A. NJ, daily; IL IS A. NJ.
Wed. and Fri; 5:45 p. NJ, Ell Sun
3. +. BURGESS. d. P. A..
Q20 East Main Street Phone Madison ass
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-21
MUST ASK COUNCIL
FOR MORE POLICEMEN
Request of Police Board Cannot
Be Made Before Com
mittee.

The proposed request for an enlarge
ment OF the police force and for an
appropriation of $4,000 for improve
ments OF the service in Washington
ward was not made before the COM
rnittee on ordinance, charter and re-
form Tuesday night, owing TO the fact
that no such resolution or ordinance
has yet been presented TO the new
Council
An effort viii be made by the board
of police commissioners to have their
requests formally drafted in proper
form and presented when the Council
next meets.
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ing sections seeking to dissatisfy the
farmers with their upland and noun
tain region farms and induce them to
sell out and go into new black sail
lowlands, drained and otherwise equip
ped for phenomenal yields. as these
agents claim. This Western citizen
says he trusts these central and west
ern Carolina farmers will "thinkastwice
at least" before abandoning their
present farms.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-21

ceedings Of the government against the
owners of the property known as Bel
voir' or the White House Tract, Fair
fax county will be taken up. Uncle
Sam wishes this site for the establish
ment Of reformatory for the District
OF Columbia and in order to obtain
clear title court procedure is necessary
because one Of the owners la an inmate
OF an insane asylum.
Besides Judge Waddill the following
went to Alexandria, District Attorney
L. l. Lewis and his assistant. Robert
Talley: Marshal c. G. Snitners and
Clerk Joseph Brody
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-21
MAI. RERRIMAN WILL PREACH
AT EMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH

Major J. NJ. Berrimau. of Balti-
more. divisional officer Of the SAL
walton Army. will preach Wednesday
Fifth and Leigh streets. AT Il r. Al.
he will conduct special open air ser
vices at Seventh and Broad streets,
He win be assisted in these services
by .heeleca4 cs-ps .'t.-75.ss Fs.'g' ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-21
Richmond and Petersburg Electric Railway

Cars leave Manchester. Seventh and Perry
9, Z. 5. .. 10. II. .la p. NJ. /, .. -, a, s.
ss545, e. Z, 8, 1910 p. M.
400 p. NJ. for Chestsr. 1900 midnishs Tor
Petersburg
Cars leave Petersburg foot Sycamore Street, for
Manchester.
6:I5. Gas. .s7:Is. .7:ss. s:3s, Gas, slos5
1885 A. M. 1885. sf:35, 2:35 3:35. s43S, 5:35
Gas, TBS. S:35. e:3s. +iO:4o, Ii :A0P nj.
Carries baggage and cxpress.
ssLimited, except Sundays and hoiidays
Al car. frem Petersburg sogneet With eAssp f9r
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-21
DISTRICT COURT OPENS
AT ALEXANDRIA, VA

United States District Judge Edmund
waddHi, Jr.. left Richmond Tuesday
for Alexandria where he Is holding 4
special term. The eondemnati ton pro-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-21

OF respect In honor of the late worthy
patron, Captain S. J. Quinn Mr.. G. r.
Howard was elected to worthy patron
in place of Captain Quinn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-21
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway

900 A. Daiy--Fast trains 20 Old Point
400 p. Newport News and Norfolk.
7:40 A.-Daiiy. Local to Newport News
500 P,--Dsily. Local to Old Point.
1900 Noon. Week days Mountain Special to
Hinton"
200 z. Daily--Louisville and Cincinnati.
II 90 P, ! Pullmans.
6i5 P.-Daity. .'St. Louis Chicago Special"
Pullmsns.
$50 A-Daily Charlottesville. Week days-
Clifton Forge.
5:l5 P-Week days. Local 10 Gordousviile.
l. AS A.--Daily. 1ynchburg. Lex, C. Forge.
Si5 P.-Daiiy. To Lynehbarg and Clifton
Forge
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
Local from East-S25 A. M. 1850 p. NJ
Through from East--~ll :33 A. M. 6:35 p. NJ.
Local from West--ss:3o A. NJ. $3.50 A. NJ.
z:20 r. NJ.
Through - 100 A. NJ. 2:45 r. NJ.
James River Line--S:35 A. NJ, GOO p. NJ.
sDaiiy except Sunday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-21
What $500 Will Buy

Tailored Suits of fine boucle
cloths, in all shades; smart
short coats, silk braid binding,
strictly tailor finish; new skirts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-21
What $500 Will Buy

Novelty Suits of fine broad
cloth, tailored and fancy styles,
handsomely braided.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-21

Tailored Suits of fine worsted,
stylish shades, double and sim
1le-breasted, 32-inch coats,
plain and plated skirts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-21
What $4,000 Will Buy

Novelty Suits of brown and
grey mixtures, nobby short
coats, well tailored and lined;
new skirts.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-29

reached the Lyric Theater he found IT
less than half full, an experience that
was new to him. The committee had
roped or the pit so that only the elect
might enter. But at the colOners orders
10 the Rome policemen the ropes were
cut and the populace poured into the
auditorium. The labor record OF Mr.
Dix furnished a theme here. Mr.. Rcose-
Welt repeated his charges made last night
that Mr.. Dix employed his men more
than eight hours a day, and that Il was
a gross outrage. He spoke OF Olney
egain. They said at Rome that Mr.
Olney was an inhabitant OF their town
but the mention of his name did not
create much OF stir
Charles II. Belts. one OF Lyons lead
ing citizens, had charge OF things at
me next stop. In the opera house Mr.
Belts presided. and euogized the colonel
Just as hard as he could until the audi
ence roared for Teddy. Then Mr.. Belts
gOod-naturedly ceased Mr. Roosevelt
look up the personal registration plank
In the Democratic platform. and de-
clared that it would result IN a virtual
dlsIranchisement OF a considerable por-
ton OF the farmers. He also spoke OF
Mr.. Huppuch IN an unfriendly way.
Says He's No Menace.
The colonel got 70 talking once more
about the charge that he Is a menace
to business prosperity.
In the first place" he said. laughing.
I am not running for anything. After
election day. 7 am going home 10 oyster
Bay, and I am going to stay there. 7
won't menace anything that doesn't men
ace me-"
He roared that the statement that he
controls StimsOn is perfect nonsense.
1T Is like the statement that I want
70 be king said the colonel. IF Won
followed the recent event at Saratoga.
you would ind that I had nv hands
Iull in trying 20 be temporary chairman. %
He thought once more that Mr.. Dix IS
100 innocent to be trusted 10 the Tex
cessively wide awake atmosphere Of Al
bany," and wondered what his senior
PARTNER. Mr., Murphy. would do with.
for and about him"
The colonel came from Lyons late this
afternoon. He left Rochester at II
o'clock tonight, and will speak to-mor-
row In Kingston, on the way home. In
New York he will hold forth some more
and Will work HIS way down 10 OYSTER
Bay speaking along the line. He intends
70 rest at Sycamore Hill over Sunday.
On Monday he viii come back 10 New
York 70 make his whirlwind tour OF the
city. And then he goes out West again.
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COLONEL ANSWERS BALDWIN.
roosevelt Refuses 10 Apologize to
Democratic Candidate.

Rochester, n. Y, Oct 2S-The CORE
spondence between Col. Roosevelt and
Judge Simeon Z Baldwin, the Demo-
cratic nominee for governor Of Connecti-
cut. has gone one step further. Tonight
the colonel mailed long letter 10 the
judge, II contained no apology.
Since Col Roosevelts previous letter
was sent the colonel has received Judge
Baldwin's eplstle and found that the all
stracts from newspapers were not wholly
correct So he desired to make himself
clear He appeared to be undisturbed
by the reports Of libel suit. This is
part OF what Col. Roosevelt wrote:
Personally. I feel that it * IN the
highest degree retrogressive, or, if you
prefer the terms. bourbon and reaction
airy. 70 take the view that the feuoyv.
servant rule. as you set forth. has worlrad
most cruel injustice. The doctrine Won
set forth is exactly the kind OF retro
gressive doctrine 10 which I object and
TO which, as l hold, all really progressive
men who have the welfare of vorl,ing-
men. and therefore the welfare Of All oTIr
citizens. at heart must object. I cannot
imagine what definition could be given of
the word 'retrogressive
How can judge of a State court denv
the imperative obligation OF a Federal
statute on any occasion in his no,,rto
Before he can lawfully assume the duties
as such State judge he is bound by oath
IN obedience to the express requirements
o. the Constitution, TO support the Con
sttution of the United States. Federal
laws are not dependent upon the judicial
courtesy Of State courts. to be enforce
able in the courts Of some States and n
be refused enforcement in others. They
are the supreme law of the land. and
the judges in every State shall be bound
thereby
Again, I hold that this severe crit
icism OF your position by the Committee
on the judiciary of the Senate is fully
justified by the facts. and most certainly
warrants the use of the term 'retre-
gressive.' as applied to your position"
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should be free from partisan political in
reference. and that more should DO done
by the people. acting through the govern
ment, for their own protection. instTuc-
ton. and assistance rather than less.
Il believe that the people OF the United
States have the right and can be trusted
10 decide and direct how their own
property and their own affairs shall be
handled
Il believe that the people have rights
In all natural resources, even when phi
vately owned; and that these resources
must be managed and used not for pri-
vate advantage alone. but likewise so as
TO promote and not % endangeT the COM
mon good. Those which still remain IN
the hands OF the people should be kept
there, and should De developed and ad-
ministered for the benefit OF US all
Il believe that no man has right 70
waste or freely monopolize any necessary
Of life like coal, oil, timber, or water
power. and that the people have the right
and the duty 20 prevent the wastefui or
destructive use OF any natural resource.
Duty of the People.
y believe that this generation OF
Americans are the heirs OF the past and
the trustees Of the future. and that they
are in honor and IN duty bound 10 leave
this country 20 their children better than
they found it,
Il believe that this should be a govern
Inent by men for human welfare, and
not a government by money FOR profit,
and that il is better 10 help poor man
make a living than TO help rich man
make more money,
THE foregoing statement Is not my
own confession Of belief. / concur IN IL,
hut il does not cover all the ground OF
my political creed. For example, l be-
Iieve in the principle OF the initiative
and referendum but ia my Judgment the
people OF the United States have not yet
reached a conclusion upon that point. So
with the short ballot. the commission
form Of government Tor cities, and many
Other questions. ] have not attempted
10 state my own platform. but rather
the position which I believe the largest
number Of voters throughout the country
hold to-day"