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Arizona republican., 1910-11-02
RENEFIcIARlEs ARE NERVOUS.
They Want to Be Heard Once More on
 the Tariff Question.

Shortly after beginning its recent sessions at Washington the tariff board began to receive numerous requests for hearings from manufacturers and oth- CTS who might be affected by rcvisiOns of the present schedules of the tariff law So numerous were the communi- cations of this character received by the board that the members deemed it advisable to issue a statement regard
 ing their purposes in relation to the matter. In this statement it is an- nounced that the board will not, at any rate for the present, adopt the plan of holding formal hearings such as have heretofore been held by committees of congress for the purpose of taking tes- timony bearing on tariff rates. The function of the board, it says, is not legislative, nor even judicial, but is simply to study the various industries of the country with the view of devel- Oping facts relating to the production of given commodities in the United States and competing countries.
 Up to the present time, it appears, the board has been engaged mainly in formulating general plans of procedure These have now been advanced to a point where they permit of the boards inquiries being prosecuted in the field in a short time. In due course of time the data gathered by field agents will be carefully analysed and considered by the statisticians employed for that purpose. In addition to the question of costs, the board expects to collect other important facts relating to pro- duction, prices and market conditions, and when this collection of facts has been finished the results will be sum- marized and transmitted to the presi- dent. Thus far, the public is assured, the only formal conferences that have been held have related simply to meth Ods of procedure, the question of whether duties are too low or too high not having been under discussion at all. It is understood, however, that there is nothing in the boards plan of procedure to prevent anyone entitled to a hearing from obtaining it when the proper time arrives.-Bradstreet
Arizona republican., 1910-11-02

Address all communications to The Phoenix. Arizona
Arizona republican., 1910-11-02

while as for Greek and Spanish pooh! any schoolboy could translate the whole thing in the course of a few nights.
 Apparently then, human knowledge lnenaccs that long established insti- tuition, the diary. If a diary Is not for your innermost thoughts. to say nothing of your most thrilling ex perlences, it ceases to become a diary. It is a mere commonplace book, and might as well be on the library table instead of locked In ones private desk. There Is no means of written communication that cannot be ferreted out. Even Es peranto or IdO, those brand new lan- guages, do not offer a veil of secrecy under which the diarist might find shelter.
 Manifestly, then, the diary is doomed. Knowledge has marked it for extinction, and it must go where the dodo struts in solemn majesty Denver Republican.
Arizona republican., 1910-11-02

President Nicholas Murray Butler says that during his recent trip abroad all the Americans he met told him they were going to vote the democratic ticket Thus encouraged, President Butler, on his return, pro ceeded to land upon the Colonel with out just provOcation.
Arizona republican., 1910-11-02
PHoENIX, ARIZONA, NOV. ?, 1911
Doing Things TO Be Popular.

be the chief aim of many of the del egates in the constitutional conven- tion.
 When asked why he advocates this or that absurd provision. the average delegate is heard to say: "Oh, the people seem to want it"
 In the first place, it is easily pos sibIe for a delegate to be grievously mistaken as to what the people" really want.
 / There never yet was a political campaign in Arizona conducted on a single issue The campaign for del egates to the constitutional conven- tion turned mainly on the old ques- tion as to whether the voters hJuld vote for the republican party or the democratic party. Democrats gener- ally voted their party ticket. Re publicans generally voted their party ticket The democratic party was committed to the initiative and refer else definitely in the public mind and the republican party. on the whole was opposed to the doctrine
 But if the democratic platforms had declared against the initiative and referendum, and against all other progressive" doctrines, it is a ques- tion which nobody can settle as to how many votes the democratic tick ct would have lost.
 It is only certain that the demo- cratic party would have held the great bulk of it's voters, regardless of the platforms in the several coun- ties
 There is no certainty that any one of the radical doctrines now ad- vocated in the convention would, if put squarely and alone to the people, receive a majority of the votes.
 But apart from the question as to whether any given ism" has the support of a solid majority of the electorate for the time being, the fact remains that any politician makes a grave mistake when he abandons the right in order to be popular" There can be no popular ity that is worth while unless it is based on the eternal right.
 Only very few men acquire any prolonged foothold in politics. The few men who do so are the men who in the face of apparently contrary clamor stand steadfastly and con- sistently for the things which have the approval of the people in their calm reflection after the debit and credit balances have been struck
 So far as temporary popularity goes, it is the fate of most politicians to learn that the wind alone is more capricious than public opinion.
 The one thing which seems to be popular with the people today may be-and often is-bitterly condemned by the same people a year hence
 It is the common experience that the man who finds himself riding on a wave of popularity today finds himself a forgotten wreck upon the shore of politics tomorrow.
 This is because the average man in politics follows the alluring road of expediency. hoping to make himself popular"
 He forgets that the public in its likes and dislikes and in its approval or disapproval of the issues of the day. is as whimsical as a child.
 The few men who Hast" for any considerable time in politics are the men who have the courage to stand for right and sanity.
 As to the constitutional convention, the people of Arizona, so far as any body can judge, cannot be said to be
Arizona republican., 1910-11-02

MT. Connolly of COchise is not lacking in gallantry If his ideas of letting the women vote on an equal suffrage amendment is carried out, MT. Connolly will some time be gov ernor of Arizona unless women are capable of ingratitude.
Arizona republican., 1910-11-02

After the manner of his kind, wherein it differs from cats, the Hon. Bat Nelson failed to return the other night
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22
A Doc and a Soma.

During one of the last birthday cele-
brations Of the poet Whittier he was
visited by a celebrated OratOrio singer
The lady was asked to sing, and. seat
ing herself ut the piano. she began the
beautiful ballad robin Affair" She
had hardly begun before Mr.. Whit
tiers pet dog came into the room and.
seating himself by her side, watched
her as II fascinated. listening with a
delight unusual in an animal. When
she finished he came and put his paw
very gravely into her hand and licked
her cheek. robin takes that rs a trib-
ute to himself" said Mr.. Whittier.
"He also is Robin Affair."" The dog.
hearing his own name, evidently con-
sidered that he was the hero Of the
song. From that moment during the
lady's visit he was her devoted attend
ant. He kept by her side when she
was indoors and accompanied her
when she went to walk. When she
went away he carried her satchel in
his mouth to the gate and watched her
departure with every evidence Of dis
treSS
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22
A Program of Interest at
ChAUTAUQUA
FRENCH TRADESMEN.
Bows and Smiles and Flattery Al
Used In Business.

Used In Business.
Bon jour. madame" This III a cor.
dial tone and accompanied by a ready
smile IS the welcome Of your French
tradesman or tra,leSwOn.an. With low
~ bows and wi,iesrrradins smiles he
shows himself delighted to serve you.
II you look over rverythin. in the shop
and buy only the wing Of a chicken.
yet he will just rs smilingly bow you
out and hope to See you again.
Once ! entered my milkman's speck-
less shop and was met by Monsieur
Jean himself. "Oh. Monsieur JEAN"
smiled. II am so sorry! Your milk Is
40 delicious. but ] find that I cannot
use all Of 4 cents worth Il day" Mon
sieur Jean was all sympathy, under
standing Mt once. and answered. But,
madame. let me send you half that
quantity, . cents wOrth-1 cents worth
what you will" And with a shrug
and smile. rs il to say, what
Is 2 cents worth Of milk compared
with the honor Of Your patrOnaseT
he put my fears to rest.
This subtle fiattery of the tradesman
Is really good business. One is only
human. and It IS SO pleasant to be a
person of consequence! resolved on
the spot to buy all my butter and
cheese from Monsieur Jean. as well as
the milk.-New Idea WOman's Maya
zine
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22
THE SAME OLD BRYAN.


Mr.. Bryan may have changed his
spots in so far as to be willing not to
force himself upon his party again as
a candidate for the presidency, though
even this We are somewhat inclined to
doubt. But he has not As yet changed
his character. That it is the same old
Bryan is made evident by his attack
in the Commoner ON Governor Har.
mon of Ohio. And how any man
guilty Of this sort Of thing could ever
receive the support Of democracy is a
mystery.
Governor Harmon is one of the hest
type of democrats. He is honest, high
minded and has shown himself capa-
bic in office. He is . candidate for
reelection to the governorship; and it
is generally admitted that, should he
succeed, he will be the democratic no.
minee for president. At this moment.
for this reason aud for no other, comes
Mr.. Bryan's paper. denouncing Cover
nor Harmon for the purely imaginery
offense Of not insisting upon a popular
choice Of United States senators, and
declaring that he is too closely allied
with the corporations for his own good
or that Of his party.
Now We have no love for Governor
Harmon aud no wish to see him sue
coed. But he is decent man and de-
serves decent treatment. The reason
and purpose Of Mr.. Bryan's assault
are obvious. It will, he thinks, pos
sibly prevent the reelection Of Gov
ernor Harmon in Ohio. That will
prevent his denomination. And Mr..
Bryan is determined that no one hut
himself oI some one personally chosen
by him shall have the nomination
while he lives.
1t will in the future be counted one
Of the strange freaks Of American his.
tory that this man should have re-
ceived and held the support Of so many
excellent people among the voters for
so long a time. For Mr.. Bryan has
not changed. He is what he has al
ways been. He has always charged
every man who happened to oppose
his own ambition with personal COR
ruption. He has always made the
vote for Bryan his test ofnational pat.
riot;sm aud civic righteousness.-Nor-
folk News.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22
CREATIVE SENATOR.

Governor Broward has been chosen.
by the primaries as senator from
Florida, a very unusual event, consid-
ering that the present incumbent has
made a good record. The reason is
not far to seek. Governor Broward is
q creative man, whereas most Of the
southern statesmen are academic.
A few years ago Governor Broward
proposed that the state drain the
Okechobee lands, which are the finest
quality for small fruits and vegetables.
This seemed like communism or social
ism to many, and he succeeded only
after great difficulties. Now he has
turned worthless swamp lands into soil
worth 500 an acre and the state will
soon get rich out of its energetic
enterprise.
This is the type of man needed in
the south. The average statesman of
that section is so haunted by the ghost
Of the confederacy and the ghost of
negro domination that he has no
chance to make two blades Of grass or
corn or cotton grow where there was
only one. Ifevery southern state had
q few such men as Broward there
would be q revival Of industry in that
section which would wipe out all fear
Of ghosts and would relegate sentiment
to its own sphere.-Philadelphia In
quirer.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22

There is a disguised man in the
business office Of the Journal. He re.
fused to take money from a palmist
and clairvoyant who wanted to adver-
tise few days ago, On the ground that
such business is essentially fraudulent
and ought not to be admitted to col.
umns Of q respectable newspaper.
After this turn down the clairvOyant
went over to the city hall, where at a
cost Of seven dollars and half he OBJ
tanned license to rob the people for a
whole week. The query naturally
arises Why business that is too dis
honest to get into the ordinary bust
Ness columns ola newspaper can secure
license from the city merely by ask.
ing for it and handing over a specif-
ed amount Of coin. The wrath of the
city authorities when they discovered
that this man had been fleeing his
customers amounted to . fine piece Of
comedy. They licensed him to do a
thing and then chased him out Of town
because he did it successfally.-State
Journal.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22
Down and Up.

THAT rpIn,,iy said u senator Of
proposed p;r.s. nt ic"isiatiOn. lis as I'M
practi. ahlr as little George Washing
tons. George Washington. you know.
when his father spoke TO him about
the cherry tree said:
"'Yes. father: ! did chop down the
tree. but can easily make the evil
good
"'lIOw 81. my boy the father asked.
"'Why.' said George. If chopped II
down can't ! chop it up?"-LOs An-
geleS Times
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22
WASTING HIS OPPORTUNITIES

WASTING HIS OPPORTUNITIES.
A man who had made q fortune in a
western city retired from business some
years ago and moved to London to re-
side. He came to the United States
recently on visit aud some one asked
him why he resided in London. His
answer as reported by a New York
paper was as follows:
well. there is no place in America
for a man out of a job. Over there
you will find more people in the same
position and you can associate with
them. Here, after 60 in and shake
hands with my friends, they wonder
how soon l am going to leave SO that
they can get back to work.
This is rather busy country ofours
and the individual who has nothing to
do is likely to get lonesome at times.
Still there is a good deal that might he
done by man who has plenty of leis.
ure on his hands. There are hundreds
and thousands ofpeople who would he
glad to have this selfexiled western
er's opportunities. They are SO busy
making a living that they haven't time
for much else. Perhaps that is the
trouble with some of the ex westerners
friends who have impressed him as
wondering how soon he is going to
leave"
A man who has both time and mo-
ney at his disposal need not necessari-
ly be out Of a job. He might 60 into
politics and do something for the cause
of good government; he might lend a
hand in charity work; he might assist
in some Of the many movements for
Improvements and upbuilding; he
might help light the great white
plague; he might put his shoulder to
the wheel of any one Of halfa hundred
humanitarian enterprises that are lag.
ging or hating. There are multiplied
thousands of things that need to be
done every day for the progress of the
world and the betterment of mankind.
"The harvest is great and the laborers
are few"
There is no excuse for a man who
has health and strength and time and
money complaining Of lack of vocation
or avocation. There are other ways
of being busy than by keeping ones
nose to the grindstone of commercial
ism. If this former westerner is sin
cere in the reason he gives for his self.
expatriation be is q most woefully de.
luded man.-Courier Journal.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22
Courtship In China.

A curious custom prevails at Huay-
ninghsien. in Kwangsi. On the fif-
teenth day Of the first month in each
year all the young ladies' and gentle
men take a walk to the Yenyen noun
tain. Each damsel carries little box.
which she deposits at the foot Of the
hill Any young gentleman DESTROYS Of
entering the bonds of matrimony may
select one Of the boxes and take It
away with him. whereupon the fair
owner Of the box makes herself
known. and an acquaintanceship IS
thus formed. Ill assorted matches are
not likely to occur, as this custom IS
observed only among the well to do
classes Of society.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22

The case Of the people against MUIR
line. heard by the governor Of New
Haven colony In council on May day.
1860. indicates the attitude toward un-
licensed kissing in those times. 1t ap-
peared that Jacob Murine and Sarah
futile had been caught kissing each
other. Jacob tried to throw the blame
on Sarah. saying be- thought she had
with intent let fall her gloves" Sa-
rah denied the intent. Jacob then adj
mitted that he ''toOke her by the hand
and they both sat down upon a chest.
but whether he KISSED her or she
KISSED him he knows not. for ne new
er thought Of II since until Mr.. Ray
mond told him that he had not iayde It
to heart as he ought" The stern gov
ernor. after duly IerturiDg the guilty
parties nn the enOrmity Of their Of
fenSr tlecreesi that 1.-The sentence there
fore concerning them Is that they shall
pay either Of them a fine of - shil-
lnSs to the colony"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22

state, Lee O'Neill Browne is now
endeavoring to establish the principle
that the confessions of those whom he
bribed cannot be used against him.
Unfortunately, there seems to be
something in the contention, and that
there is really foundation in the law
which insists that the state must not
be impolite to q person accused of
crime, and it seems to be the theory of
the criminal law that the more revolt
ing the crime charged, the more signal
and decided must be the courtesies
shown by the state to the accused.
Lincoln people will recall a cause
celebre in this city wherein q negro
once confessed that he had been em-
ployed by a woman to kill her hns,
band and how at the end of long
and expensive trial both the negro and
the woman were acquitted of the con-
fessed crime, the woman because the
confession of the negro could not be
used against her, and the negro be-
cause the jury refused to convict him
while necessarily under the Law as
laid down letting the woman 60 free.
And so Lee O'Neill Browne Of ILL
nois, whom half dozen members Of
the Legislature haveimplicated in their
own disgrace, is able. for a time at
least, to snap his fingers at the majesty
of the law and defy the outraged state
to touch him. 1t is a most impressive
example of the distinguished consid-
Grafton which our law makers and in
terpreters have accorded to the crimi
nal as his due.
One accused of crime may not be
convicted upon the evidence of those
who are particeps criminis with him,
and even his own confession is clothed
by the law in an atmosphere Of the
gravest suspicion. With the law itself
destroying the value Of the testimony
of either the accused or those who have
participated with him in the crime
charged, aud with the inevitable i'm
pulse of crime to skulk in paths not
open to the public view, the state has
been most generous toward the crimi-
nal by robbing itself Of available wit.
nesses against him.
However, fortunately, the decisions
of the courts are not at all unanimous
in holding that such confessions As
those of the bribed legislators of I'LL
nois are not admissible in evidence and
entitled to weight as such. ltdepends
somewhat upon the condition Of the
presiding judges digestion, and it Is
open to the public to hope that the
digestive organs of the judge before
whom this case is now pending in
Chicago will be performing their
wonted functions from this time for.
ward until the case shall have been
disposed of to the credit of the dis.
graced state Of Illinois that gave to the
nation u Lincoln and Grant.-Lin-
coin Star.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22

rup, the whole with . whip running
around it," replied the traveller.
why do you wear THAR
"To show that I'm . horseman.
See."
"Yes, / see."
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22
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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22

Governor Shallenberger in speaking
before the educators in the state in.
stitute last week, referred with evident
pride that Nebraska, once . frontier
state, now has no state debt, owns
81, 10000 of bonds of other states and
has an overaowing treasury. The
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22

Sheldon taxation act did the business.
Governor Shallenberger also express
ell his willingness to spend for educa-
ton all that any legislature cares to
appropriate forN that purpose.-Bel.
grade Herald.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22
LEGAL ECCENTRICITIES.

One of the peculiar laws often set
up for the protection of the criminal
is being tried out now in the legislative
bribery investigation in Illinois. Hav-
ing failed to defeat his prosecution by
the contention that buying votes for
senator is not q crime in the Sucker
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22
BRYAN ON SUMPTUARY LEG
STATION.

have heard people say they were
opposed to sumptuary legislation.
Have you ever heard that suggested:
When q man talks to me about sump-
tuary legislation now l want him to
define what he means by it. They
have been using these general terms
long enough.-Mr. Bryan at Wash
ington Hall, May II, 1910.
LINCOLN, NEB., Oct. II, 1889.
DEAR SIR AND FRIEND:-Your
favor just received. Iexpect to attend
the convention at Omaha and am glad
that you are going. l will try and
leave here at once, SO that We can get
together and talk over platform before
the convention. have no doubt We
will agree on tariff opinions, but have
been in much trouble over the temper.
ance plank. /, like you and the great
bulk of the party, am opposed to pro-
hibition. but thought that as the re.
publicans took no stand on prOhibi-
ton We had better content ourselves
with declaration against sumptuary
Legislation, such as We usually have.
We have number Of men who will
vote for the amendment. among them
Sawyer, Smell, Miller, Whitmore, etc,
etc. They do not ask us to declare in
favor Of prohibition. but simply do as
the republicans have done-leave it to
each individual to vote as be likes.
BY declaring against prohibition We
will lose good many votes, while We
will not gain republican votes. We
tried last fall in our country; declared
in so many words against prohibition.
and the saloons went solid against US.
Iwish | could see you before the
convention. Can't You come up here
Tuesday morning and 60 from here to
Omaha, and We can discuss all of the
planks. Will draw up the plank you
suggest. Yours truly,
(SignedD w. j. BRYAN.