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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-07
IGNORANCE OR WORSE.

The majority report of the select
committee of the Senate on wages
and prices of commodities which is
signed by Senators Lodge, Gallinger,
McCumber, Smoot and Crawford
gives as the first reason for the
enormous increase in the cost of liv-
ing
Increased cost of production OF
farm products by reason of higher
land values and higher wages"
The astute Republican politicians
who signed that report are evidently
ignorant of the most simple laws OF
political economy, or their purpose
was to deceive the Senate and the
people of the United States. DIR. Thon
as Nixon Carter, professor of politi
cal economy in Harvard University
says of that report: "a student woult
fail to pass the Introductory course
in economics In Harvard University
who would make such blunders as are
contained in that report"
AS to the first cause, DR.. Carter
says:
This is a perfectly clear case OF
putting the cart before the horse
Every student of economics knows
that the high price of land is not a
cause. but the effect of the high price
of farm products. Let the price Of
farm products fall to the unremuner
alive level and land values will dis
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-07
ROOSEVELT in LINE WITH DEM.
ocRATIc TEACHINGS.

We like Roosevelt because he
favors the public policies for which
we have contended for the past score
of years.
In his address last week at Osa-
watomie, Kansas, the old time home
of the liberator, John Brown, Mr..
Roosevelt declared unequivocally for
the following democratic policies:
Initiative, referendum and recall.
Direct primaries with corrupt
practices act.
Revision of tariff one schedule a
time.
Elimination Of special interest
from politics.
Control and regulation of all inter
state industries by the federal gov
eminent.
Graduated income and inherltanc
tax.
Reimbursement of national financis
system.
Readjustment of labor condition
by national and state laws.
Extension of work of department c
agriculture to take in all phases {
life on the farm.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-07
OBITUARY..

David Madison Houser was born In
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, October
%, 1887. He was educated in the
schools at Scranton, and for a num-
Der of years was teacher in schools
near by. He enlisted in the Union
army and served in both the infan-
try and cavalry branches. On Aug
ust Z, 1870, he was married to Miss
Edna Payne of Overton, Missouri,
and for many years past Mancnes-
ter has been the home of the fam
lily. Mr.. Houser is survived by his
widow and six children-Wm. and
Fay Houser of Beloit. Wisconsin;
Mrs. Lulu Skew of Morrison, Illinois;
Mrs. Carrie burns of Waterloo. Iowa.
and Price and Max Houser, both of
this city. The funeral of Mr.. Houser
was held from his late residence last
Friday afternoon at 300 o'clock
Rev. w. H. Ensign officiating. In
terment was made in Oakland GEN.
etery.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-07

appear, for the simple reason that
farm land then becomes undesirable
property. Let the price Of farm
products rise still higher, and farm
land becomes more desirable and its
price will rise still higher. There is
no reason why land should command
high price for farming purposes, ex-
cept a rise in the price of farm
products or fall in the cost of cul-
tivating the land. To say that farm
products are high because land val
ues are high is quite as foolish as
saying tree is tall because its shad
ow Is long"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-07
INTEREST IN GOOD ROADS GROW
INC ts.b

ING.
Des Moines, Iowa, September 6:
That Iowa's good roads movement is
attracting national attention is evil
denced on every hand" said Cover
nor B. F. Carroll in discussing the
rapid Improvement of roads in Iowa. |
The River to River road has probab-
ly been more widely discussed than
any in America and the agitation for
better highways is becoming a nation.
al one. was especially pleased with
the way the building of good roads is
looked upon by George Harvey, editor
Of the North American Review Of
Reviews, who in the Septeber issue
of that magazine says: by inheri-
lance we are provident as well as
thrifty. Our ancestors surely were.
To their minds waste was a crime
Frugality was cardinal principle of
their living, hut not from choice, from
necessity. Had they possessed the
means of providing comforts for their
families such as now exist, is there
reason to doubt that their resources
would have been htalized, and to ad-
vantage? However, is it not a fact
that the Injuries of one epoch be-
come positive requirements of anoth-
err? Money expended in safeguarding
health and Strengthening the body is
not wasted. Good roads constitute
:. investment, not dissipation. The tel
ephone is not worthless toy. The
motor-car is more than a mere ve-
hicle of pleasure. Both are savers of
: time and doors Of labor. Eash, too,
!, serves highly desirable purpose in
facilitating that intercourse among
individuals which tends to strength
Z en- community by gratifying gregar.
ious instincts
$50 the best magazine authorities
' are recognizing that good roads are
an investment. We have done much
Q In Iowa this year. The River to Riv.
= err road has stimulated interest among
farmers all over the state to improve
their roads. There is yet room for
much improvement and i believe i,
: can all be done without raising the
tax levy. The money now collected
;, for roadd Improvement, properly ex
y pended. can improve the Iowa roads
: immensely. Besides referring to The
: roads Mr.. Harvey also gives a fail
discussion of other timely topics deal
ing fairly with conditions commercial
K and political and urging the nation.
stability as not being in any danger.
]. S. Woodhouse,
. Correspondent
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-07
ROOSEVELT OPPOSED TO PRES.
EMIT TARIFF LAW.

The Payne-Aldrich tariff law,
which is admittedly a tumble Of pref
erences and privileges, was struck
at by Roosevelt in his Sioux Falls
speech. Speaking on the tariff
question he said:
81 believe in such measure OF
protection as will equalize the cost OF
production here and abroad. That is
as will equalize the labor cost"
Il believe in such supervision o.
the workings of the law as viii
make certain that the protected in
dustry gives that difference to the
men that we are most anxious to pro
tect-the workingmen-and II l fine
it is not giving it, would take Off
the tariff duty from that particular
thing"
81 believe in protection on that
basis as principle, but when it is g
mere tumble Of preferences and priv
ileges, then / am against it."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-07
NEW COMMERCE LAW BENEFl.
CiAl?

That the new interstate commerce
law will have a great effect through
out the state Of Iowa and will save
immense amounts of money for the
shippers of the state is the state
ment made by E. G. Wylie, freight
rate commissioner for the Greater
Des Moines committee.
In part, Mr.. Wylie writes as fol-
lows:
1.-The freight rate item is one that
is of material Importance in deter
mining whether business is to be
done at profit, at loss, or aban-
doned. Had Des Moines' payments
of freight not been in many instan-
ces relatively unfair as compared
with the charges made other cities,
for like contemporaneous services
our people engaged in creative indus
tries and in jobbing would have had
larger profits. and with them the!
could have broadened the number
of their employees and done more
than 1t has been possible for them tt
do building up Des Moines.
A recently enacted amendment tt
the interstate law reads:
That is shall be unlawful
to charge any greater compensa
tion as through route than thu
aggregate of the intermediate rate
subject to the provisions of this act.
1.-THE interstate commerce com
mission has mentioned the fact tina
In local rate are included the cost
of two terminals; therefore a loca
rate is prima facie expressive con
sidered as factor on which to bull,
a through rate. In substance, thi
view of the case was also announ
ced by tba~United States suprem
court.
4 For the 36-cent rate on first elias
a buggy may be shipped from Rocl
Island, ILL.,, to Des Moines, Iowa, thu
IidAiodu CouPdAy Will dCCepI IL, Wcl6i
it, way bill it, load it into the car
and perform all other services o
the terminals at both Rock Islant
and Des Moines.
But il buggy is already enrout'
loaded, weighed, way billed, etc., ant
lacks but III miles of the compile
ton of the transportation the car
riers' contract obligaies them to per
form, the charge for this final II
miles is perhaps double as much a
would be exacted for local servic
on a Rock Island buggy, possibl
loaded into the same car at Rock Is
land and consigned to Moline.
1.-The essential characteristics o
the interstate rates at Des Moines ar
in principle the same as prevail
throughout the interior of Iowa"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-07
Low coionists' Fares to CALIFORNIA via
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Railway.

Daily from August 25th to septem.
Der 9th, and from October list to Octo
Der 18th, 1910. low one-way colon
lists fares in effect to San Francisco
Los Angeles, San Diego and many
other points in California, Arizona
and Nevada via the Chicago, Milwau.
kee & st. Paul Railway and connec.
tons. For exact fares, routes and
train service, inquire OF local c., NJ.
& st. P. Ry. agent, or write F. A. Mil
Ter, General Passenger Agent, Chica
go. s4-s.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-07
DON'T KILL PRAIRIE CHICKENS.


State Game Warden Lincoln is out
in timely notice to farmers and
hunters in regard to the preservation
of what few prairie chickens that are
left. September is the date of the
beginning of the open season for the
killing of ducks, prairie chickens and
the lick. In parts Of the state prairie
chickens have been noticed the past
few years and while the law permits
the killing of them during the fall,
it is hoped that no one will lay vile
hands upon the few of these innocent
birds that are left. Mr.. Lincoln asks
farmers and hunters to join hands
in preserving these fowls SO that their
numbers may increase. There are
some of these birds in the vicinity
of Manchester, and it is hoped that
no one will kill any of them.
In yaious parts of the state sever
al Hungarian pheasants have been
liberated and it is unlawful to Kill
the bird at all times of the year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-07
EDlsoN's klNEToPHoNE.

A moving picture show, in which
people talk as well as move, is one
of Edison's recent. inventions The ap-
paratus is called kinetophone, and
it is claimed that it will produce any
sound which the moving picture in
dicates.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-07

Roosevelt says, I'VE must drive
special interests out of politics." Will
the Colonel tell us how they can be
driven out of politics, while they are
invited and permitted to use millions
to influence political results?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-07

Taft's last stand on the tariff
question indicates that he is going
to try and pitch for both sides.
The attempt will be novel as well as
embarrassing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-07
of 2s4 to IS, the following resolu.

OF z54 20 TO, tHe foIIoW1ng reso1u-
ton:
THAT in the opinion of this House
the precedent established by Wash
ington and other presidents of the
United States after their second
terms, has become, by universal con-
currence, part of our Republican
system of government and that any
departure from this time-honored
custom would be unwise,l unpatriot-
ic, and fraught with peril to our
free institutions"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-07

Taft's recent tariff letter double
crosses his Winona speech on that
subject.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-07

Bryan must now be classed as a
conservative when compared with
Roosevelt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-07

Harvey Hampstead who has been
spending the summer months at
Waterloo returned here Saturday tc
enter school.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-07

-. -. -. -. George Harnaga
Sor Railroad Commissioners. :. .....
:. Nixon P. Jones. Walter H. Dewey
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-07

District Ticket.
Cor Congressman Sd District..... -. :.
-. -. ;. -. John d. Dennison. il
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-07
SPECIAL WASHINGTON COR
REsPoNpENcE.
BY Clyde H. Tavenner.

Spending nearly 100000 a
day more than it took in,
the government closed the month
of August with deficit approximat-
ing 100000, which is indicative of
a deficit of SEC, 1000, 900 for this fiscal
year, as against deficit of $19, 4S0,-
752.43 for the last fiscal year.
This deficit was due to two prin-
eipal causes:
First: The unparalleled eXtrava-
gance of the standpat faction of the
Republican party, which is in control
of the government.
Second: Failure of the Payne-Ald-
rich tariff law to produce sufficient
revenue to meet the expenses of the
government.
Excess of expenditures over re-
ceipts is not new in the history of the
party now in power. For three or
four years now the government has
been closing its books each night fac
ing a big deficit in the days business.
But the average American does not
know this. While there would be no
justification for stating in this dis
patch that the big press associations
misstate the facts, there is ample JUS
tification for saying that the facts
are so stated that the average man
does not understand them.
For instance, the statement of the
treasury issued at the close of bus
mess Aug. 81 shows that the ex-
cess of expenditures over receipts for
| July and the first % days of August
| 1910, amounted to $14,431 1884
| or an average deficit of $2SS,634.54
for each banking day in that period
No one could possibly so understand
the situation, however. from the re
ports carried by the big press asso
Citations, which invariably give the
administration side Of the govern
ment finances.
II business firm should spent
more money than it took in day af
ter day, week after week, month af
ter month, and year after year, it i
but natural to assume that the stock
holders would demand new man
agement. Yet the men in charge O
the government have for years bee
able to overspend the receipts with
out having been called to account b
the public. This can be explained
however, by the fact that the averag
man is not by any means aware &
the actual situation.
= What the Figures Show.
Q How are these daily deficits mad
o up? The amount of the deficit
taken from the general fund. Ho
o does money get into the genera
fund? 1t comes from the peopl,
= Figures best tell the story of whs
! these daily deficits are doing to til
o general fund:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-07
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9TH, 1910.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.


STATE llcket.
For Governor. :. -. Claude II. Porter
For Lieutenant Governor. Farley Sheldon
Eor Secretary of State. "A. j. Anders
For Auditor of State. John w. Blake
Sor Treasurer of State. Jas. v. Curran
Sor Attorney General. &c Z. Walters
sor Superintendent of Public Instruc:
ton. -, III. A. Mitchell
For Clerk Supreme Court. .Robt. VanBos
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-07
Ship Subsidy 3obs Up.

In his letter to the Republican
Congressional committee President
Taft serves notice on the country
that if the next house is Republican
the ship subsidy bill will be passed.
The Republicans had intended put
ting the $5,0O0,000 ship subsidy grab
through at the last session, but
were sidetracked by scandal which
brought about Congressional probe
Of the business methods of the Mer-
chant Marine League of Cleveland,
o., which concern has been attacking
and intimidating members of Con-
gress opposed to the subsidy grab.
1t developed at the hearing that the
attacks on the opponents of shipping
subsidies had been carried on with
money subscribed by subsidiary con-
Germs of the steel trust, and other
individuals and companies which
would profit by the passage of legis-
lation appropriating money from the
treasury to pirate ship owners.
As To Third Terms.
1t is generally believed in political
circles that Theodore Roosevelt Is
out for third term as President
Grant almost as popular in his day
as is Roosevelt now also wanted a
third term but was sat upon emphat-
ically by the national House of Rep
resentatives, which passed, by vote
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-07

IloW SOulu USEFUL.
Mr.. Roosevelt has stated over and
over againthat it is his ambition. so
far as within his power lies, to as
sist the people to purify politics.
There is but one, way the people
can exert influence to purify poll
tics-by voting right. If Mr.. Roose-
welt wishes to give information TO
the people that will really enable
them to do this, why does he not
tell them frankly in his opinion
Aldrich and Cannon-and the men
who vote and cooperate with them
are friends or enemies of the Repub-
lie? Surely he knows whether they
are or not, after having co-operated
with them as long as he has!
The 1910 Campaign Book.
Every Democratic worker in the
country should have a copy of the
1910. Democratic campaign book
which is without doubt the best hand
book on the tariff now in print. One
If the unusual features of the book,
as constasted with past campaign
books. is its utilization of Republican
utteranees to sustain Democratic ar
guments. Thirty-siX of the SIG pages
of the book are made up exclusively
of speeches by Republicans, who take
practically the same position on many
of. the big issues as the Democratic
leaders. The committee is asking 81
for the book, which goes toward de-
fraying expenses Of the Democratic
Congressional committee. Not hav'
ing been favored with contributions
by the great industrial concerns o.
the country, the Democratic commit
tee must rely largely upon contribu
tions from the people. Those who
are really unable to contribute thu
dollar to the campaign fund, how
ever, may secure a copy of the cam
paign book free. Contributions ant
requests for the book should be adj
dressed to Hon. F. F. Garrett, treas
urer of the National Democratic Con
gressional Committee, Washington, D
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-18

that REGARDLESS Of N action Of the
Wright aviators. Mars Would fly
Sunday and Monday.
Johnstone's uncle in Kansas cry,
had a long distance telephone con-
.%versation with a friend in this city
tonight and asked him 10 take charge
Of Johnstone's remains and have them
shipped to Kansas City.
Walter Bookins received a telegram
from Wilbur Wright tonight stating
that he was leaving, in company with
Mrs. tombstone. for Kansas City, he
home of tombstone. and in%structins
%tirookins TO have the body of john
stone sent to that city at once.
The message also requested Brook
ms Ia cali off the meet providing he
Denver officials consented. At a late
hour tonight Brookins was in confer
ence with Promoter Harvey and Of
ficials Of the meet trying TO arritN
at q conclusion. Brookins IND :
his personal desire not to aar
more flights in Denver, but to4sey
said that he was willing to conupae.
Mechanician 4. l.. Eichstate Of the
Wright crew, declares that there VAS
nothing wrong with the machine when
tombstone took it out of the tent. The
break in the ribs of the left wing.
caused BY a collision with a fence the
day before had been carefully repair
ed and an entirely new canvass coY-
ering attached. All the wires and
levers had been tested and found to
be sound.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-18
JOHNSTONE DISREGARDED
WARNINGS OF WRIGIITS

Los Angeles, Nov. 17.-Ralph
Johnstone's style of operating his
%aeroplane was contrary to the advice
and repeated warnings Of the Wright
brothers. according to Roy Knaben-
shue. general manager of the exhibit
iion department of the Wright com
pany. K-nabcnshuc IS in los Angeles,
having come to the Pacific coast with
a view Of arranging engagements for
the three Wright flyers.
''rhe death of tombstone IS "A ter
rible blow to all connected with the
Wright company" said Mr.. knaben-
shue. "tIc was too daring. 1t was
Rrokins who created the spiral dip
which tombstone Yves attempting
when he met his death. tombstone
copied it.. only going to the limit in
fitting his machine. When Orville
Wright first saw it performed. he
saidi Cut il out. The brothers
figured out to the pound just what
pressure the planes would standard
they old drivers never TO tilt their
planes more than 45 degrees.
Tut a short time before he re-
ccived the news OF Johnstone's death
Mr.. K-nahcnshue received a telegram
from Brookins. telling of yesterdays
exhibition in Denver. This contained
the words which are now significant
"Johnstone flys as he pleases.
Mr.. Knabeshue said the death of
tombstone LETT future exhibition plans
somewhat in doubt. but he is salts
fled they will he resumed. There
max be no flights made by Brookins
and qoNsey on the Pacific coast in
the near future.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-18
JOHEST0NErS WIDOW Is
PROSTR ATED BY NEWS.

New York. Nov. 17.-Johnstone's
widow got the news Of her husbands
death from Wilbur Wright. who is in
this city. She was So Frustrated that
she denied herself to callers and WIZ
bur Wright said she had no statement
for publication.
Mr.. Wright was himself without de-
tails Of the tragedy until they were
supplied him BY the Associated Press.
Il can't say anything about the ac-
.cident. except to express the grief !
feel 2 he said.
The spectacle Of The thing as Il
appears TO the onloOker or even to a
newspaper mar who has seen many
FLIGHTS n many accidents is of no
value to me. The altitude NEAR
the altitude Of Denyer-appears to
have had nothing To do with it. John
stone had said he considered the ain
there tricky. Perhaps fl was. but
tombstone did not lose control. YOU
tell me. ! know that his left plane
collapsed.
When lircokins ana fIoNsay make
II statement I can make some analysis
Of what happened. ! AN sure it viii
not be possible 10 tell much from the
wrecked machine. The left plane was
damaged Yesterday. was ii not? Our
men are all careful. but perhaps it
was inadequately repaired
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-18

AMI moi 10 any political boss or spe-
ctai Interest
The Initiative and referendum is
the keystone Of the arch of popular
government tor by means Of this thf
people maA accomplish such other re-
forms as they desire.
The corrupt-practices act * neces-
sary as q complement 10 the initia-
awe ana referendum and the direct
primary. for without the corrupt
nractises act. these other features 81
puuiar government could be abused.
Under the operation of this law popu-
lar serdicts VIII be based upon ideas
monev argument. not abuse
principles. not boss or machine Diet
alton.
"The recall is rather an admonitory
or precautionary measure, u exist
cnce Of which will generally prevent
Necessity for its use.
Electors who believe in the validity
and importance Of their sovereign cit
izenship, IN their Owl intelligence. and
IN their own capacity Ia think and act
tor Themselves politically. should study
these Oregon laws and should work
for the adoption Of similar laws In
,heir own states. They should ques-
ton All candidates for elective officeg
asto their attitude upon measures and
support only such candidates 20
pledge themselves to work diligently
for the adoption Of similar laws and
defeat candidates declining to make
such public declarations.