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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1911-03-28
KAPITALISTICNI UMoRI.

NajStraSnejSi kapitaliSticni
umor. kar Jill pomnc Amerika IL
IN katastrofe cherryskem pre-
mogokupNl, So ic izvriil zadnjo
Soboto popoldne New Yorku.
/gorelo je deSetnadstropno po-
slopic Triangel Waist -kompanije.
kjer SO iZdelovali obleke. in V
plamenu ie naSlo StraSno Smrt
l42 oSeb. Ogenj je nastal Sestem
nadStropju ravno ko so delavci
in delavkc puScale delo. Plamen
So ie Siril kot vcter po kupih OBJ
leke in Sukncnega materiala.
Grozna panika Delayke so Sc V
diviem diru gnjetlc proti cleve-
tru in vratom. Elevator ie bill
kmam ZamaSeu GloveSkimi tru-
phi. da nj mogcl voziti. Ostala so
ledlna vrata. tn vrata. okovana
IeleZo. hila SO - zaKlenjena. a
poleg tega 50. Sc odpirala na -
znotraj. Traialo jc wee mnut
predno so SLIM gnjeci deklet
ki so tiScalc ven, oTrrli vrata ma
kar Sc ic eel val zivih trupcl vSul
po ozkih Stopnicah dim in pla-
men. NeSrrcnc Irtvc SO paddle
druga cez dru"a dokler MISC mr.
lei par trenotkih zaiezili oSta-
lin vSak izhod. OStala So Sc olina
cez ktera SO delavkc divicm o.
bupu Skakalc ma ulico. Phoenix ie
bill poln trupel. ReSilo Sc iih ie
joke malo. Med 142 zrtayami ie
samo 16 moSkih; vcGinOma so Sa-
ma mlada dekleta od l6 leta ma
pref. Med mimi ic tudi iedna
14letna deklica. ktero ie beda po-
gnala tvornico IA kruhom in V
- Smrt. - ReSilnih naprav prot
o@niu nj bilo mkakrSnih. PoSlop-
.ic ic imelo Samo jedno uhajaliSGe.
i'm Sc TO Slabo. ncrabno. DotiGna
iclezna vrata. ktera so Sc odpi-
rala ma znotroi kar ic krimi-
nalno -. bila so zaklcnicna same
zato. ker tvorniGarii MISC zaupali
delavkam: nohcnc MISC puStili
ven poprci. prrdno jc ni>o pre-
;.1.,E .y 4, 90, l.: 1-o; ., I.,,
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1911-03-28
DAVEK IA SAMCE.

Pravl odmev danasnjega blaz-
mega sistema je zakonski predlog
V illnoiSki poStavodaii, kteri ma
laga davek IA samce. Ce tn pred
log postane zakon, bo moral vsak
samec vii drzavi 30 letom pla-
tati so letnega davka cato ker
sc nece, ali pravilnejSe, ne more
ozenitl Obenem Malaga ravnoiSti
predlog. da drzava izplaGa vsaki
materi Sto dOlarjev nagrade "a
vsakega novorojenca. ako ga po-
rodi pref kot vsake dive lett.
Zares, kra>na slika danaSnje eli
vilizacije, CeSa 81 vsak telesno
zdrav in normalen moSki boli ze-
II. kakor ravno druIinSkega kota
IN ocetovStva: in kje je vecji in
Stinkt Y naravi, kakor ie ravno
pri normalnih zenSkah inStinkt.
materinstva . \ kliub temu. llljub
potrebnim naravnjm nagonom Sc
ogromHo Stevilo moSkih ne zeni
in Sc vecje Stevilo iensk Sc brani
otrok. Iakaj' NaSi "modri" po-
Stay9dajalci ne yedo odgovora ::
kajti te hi vedeli, ne hi prihajali
S takimi neumnimi predlogi
NnraSa itp ma norSilytarnUo clara
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1911-03-28
Listu v podporo.

Prebitek od prodanih kart Zoe,
ostanek ma mizi 10c.-Anton Mi
halle, ker sem prodal malo knjig
prodal ($4.35) 80 centov.
Chisholm. Minn: Andrei Kait-
ma: - ct. - +. Palestine. O.: Ker
Smo plesalci > ct. pa nj parov 5
ct, kokoS in Skarie } ct: PoStar
Toja lOct; poStarici , ct; "a agi-
tacijO > ct; in Sc 10c J. Cernilo-
gar.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1911-03-28

7 ~ Il I I Il.
ma stevilko " oklepaju.
vi Sc nahaia poles va
sega naslova. prileplte
Mega spodai ali
ma ovitku. Ako (lS0)
ie stevilka
tedai vam . prihodnjo
steviiko nasesa lista po-
tece narocnina. Prosi-
mo ponovite 10 tekoi.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1911-03-28
25. APRILA,

pa aac nadkriila
AJsIIli sraneh
e vsebino
osebno aegoricno
malske eVlke Udnvo
nudia
VeS IN sociazma
lavca
uredntvo de
najvec mogoce drug del
tkO Vsl! Ne Zarudte
mu sioVenskmu deavu
socalcni klubi pcauno najbosih uspe
nov Ako eblo
etne stevike mi
razpecala
Ne cakajte narocbam
naroca tuka
ko vecjo naselbino
10 s25o 100
ztisov $685. $1,000 500 z
Tukaj ve kaj mu e torit
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1911-03-28
DelaVci, glaSuite
"a delaVce!

IIihouhJi toich 4. dpTlld wise
Sc zupanske volitve V Chicagu.
Obenem Sc imajo izvoliti ostali
clani mestne uprave in 30 alder
manov, kteri tvorijo mestni svet
ali City Council.
ZupanOv termin V Chicagu ira
ia Stiri la. Precej dolga doba.
Ia velemesto kakor ie Chicago
pomeni ia doba doSti. ZlaSti "a
delavce. Cd zupana in mestnega
syeta je odvisno, cegavi interest
so zastopani mestni Hist: inte-
resi- kapitalistov ali delavcev. Do
slej je bilo vedno tako. ,da je zu-
pan zastopal interese lokalnih ka-
pitalistov. Delavci so pa stall pod
kapom.
Pc zadniem registriranju je
priblizno 100000 volilcev Chi
cagu. Ogromna veGina teh so de
lavci. Ako bi Sc torej vsi delavci
zavedah svojega razreda. kakor
Sc zaveda manjSina, bill bi lahek
ratun ; kapitalistitnimi Stranka-
mi.
o kapitalistitnih kandidatih
smo ze pisali. Demokrat Harrison
je Hearstov izvoljenec. Hearst GA
ina zepu. kot bivSi zupan chi
ka>ki, bill je verni sluga lokalnih
trustov. Ia delavce nj Storil nice
sar Republikanec Merriam je IL
violence velikih interesov. Me
govo kandidaturo podpira phnov
trust, elektriSki trust in celia vista
Ostalih korporaci> Kar ie bill do
slei BuSSe. To bo odslei Merriam.
ako DO izvoljen. Izllratka: naibo
Harrison ali Merriam - "a mas
ie vseeno jeden kakor drugi "a
stopa interese sedanjega zlocin-
skega siStema, Dclavcev glas "a
HarriSona in Merriama pomeni
Sc Stiri leta goSpodarSke suznosti,
kapitaliSticne Strahovlade in po-
licijSke brutalno>ti OBJ GaSu Strai-
ka.
ChikaSki delavci imaio torek
spet lepo priliko. da Sc postavijo
ma svoje noge Priliko imaio. da
izyolijo kalior delavciv Milwau-
kee svoie moze. kteri bodo me-
stni hiSi zastopali njih koristi, ne
pa koristi niih zatiralcev. Will
am +. Rodriguez. socialistiGni
kandidat IN zUpana. je MOI, "a
kterega mora gIaSovati vsak de
lavec, ako hoce sam sebi dobro.
Delavci Radi Siraikate, kadar
gre IA vase pravice, in Studom
prezirate tiste, kteri vas ovirajo
V boju: skebe. Zapomnite 81: glas
"a socialiste ma volilni dan pOme-
nj wee kakor pa Strajk. Delavec
pa, kteri glasuje nasprotno svo-
jemu razredu, je politicni skeb.
Delavec, kteri glasuje "a republi-
kance ali demokrate, nj mic bolj-
81 od navadnega skeba OBJ 6asu
strajka!
Ne sramotite torej svojega de-
lavSkega razreda. Ne glaSujte IA
kapitalisticne kandidate. Glasuj-
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1911-03-28
Chicago, ILL.,. %. marca (March), 1911.

nj list -, cato je pritakovati, da
zbornica pokloni socialisticnemu
kongresniku to mesto.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1911-03-28

lavci. Organizirane stavbinske
delavce Gary cakajo torej 20
pet novi boji.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1911-03-28
IL DELAVSKEGA SVETA.

lZ DELAVSKEGA SVETA.
Po StatistiSkem porocilu Sc
ia ma drzavnem oddelku "a ru-
darStvo Penna. ie ma vSakih
231 ,966,670 ton premoga ubitih
1925 premogarjev Porocilo Sc
glaSi:
Produkcija mehkega premoga:
rs. .696.776 ton; premogariev
vpoSlenih: lSI7ll: ubitih premo-
garjey: 527: produkcija trdega
premoga: S3,269.2 .2o4 ton: premo-
garjer vpoSlenih: 1921; ubitih:
59S.
Y Beuldu, H.. je izbruhnil
Strajk premogarjev zadnii teden
kompanija ie hotela pomnoziti
Stevilo delavcev, kar ie proti po-
godbi med premogarji in opera
torji in sledil je Strajk. operate
Ri so prot volji ondotnega Serifa
in zupana najeli miliGarie, toda
Strajkarji Sc MISC dali preplaSiti
od boja. Milica je bila naravno
uepotrebna in vsled protesta pre-
bivalcev Beuldu io je COVER
nor petek odpoklcal.
- Senatna zbornica Y Califor-
niii je % t. m. Sklenifa zakon, pc
kterem ie Y bodoGe V omenieni
drzavi SAX t. ". obrambni nalog
ali injunction" SluGaiu Strai-
ka neveljaven. Delavstvo Cali
forniii ie : tenn veliko pridohilo.
SimpatiSki >trajk premoyar-
iev ma Iztolu So nadaliuie. -.
marca ie opustilo delo 500 moz
Wheelingu. w. Va. Straik bo
najbrz trajal do l. aprila, ko po-
teGe Lewisova doba in zaSede
predsedniStvo premogarSke orga-
nizaciie John p. White. V Strai-
kovnih okoliSih vlada popolni
mir.
Po poroGilu zveznega Stcv-
skega urada ie Y Zedinienih dr.
zavah vposlenih Gez diva miliona
deGkov in deklic pod 16 letom.
Kapitalisticni umori.
Y Hazel-premogokopu V East
CanonSburgu. Pa. ie zadnjo Sre-
do ubilo drvet premogarjev. osem
inozemcev in oncga Amerikanca.
PonesreGenci so Sc peljali jamo
Y vozitku, kteri ie sko6il ira in
podrl veG stebrov. naiar ie pa
del kos Stropa ma ME in iih pobil
do smrti.
V New Yorku so zaStraikali
vozniki in niih pomagaGi United
States in Wells Fargo ekspresa.
10000 moz ic ma Straiku. Eks-
presne druzbe Sc trdovratno bra
milo, zviSati place in oglaSajo "a
skebe. Policiia ic dobila nalog Gu
vati in braniti Straikolomce ko-
lei.
Straik premogarjev grozi
Pc vsi zapadni Canadi Crows
West okoliSu. PlaGilna pogodba
med premogarji in operatorii po-
teGe /. aprila in prvi sedai "a
htevaio wee place TritisoG pre-
mogarjev bo prizadetih. ako pri-
de do boia.
Y Terre Haute, Ind, zboru-
jejo te dni premogarii IL II. o.
krozja organizacije United Mine
Workers. Konvenciji prisostvuje
cez 100 delegatov. kteri zastopajO
$4,000 premogarjev. Vprasanje o
mczdi je izkliuceno, kajti sedan
ie pogodbe so veljavne do aprlla
1912.
- .Ieklarski trust namerava
poStaviti Gary. Ind. sto novlh
dvonadstropnih his. ktere pot"m
odda naiem delavcem. Move hi
Sc bodo stale $l5O.OOO in trust ie
odredil. da Sc grade po sistemu
"odprte dclavnice''. {. j. da Sc ne
vpostcvaio unijski stavbinski de-
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1911-03-28
POzOr! MajSka $tevi|ka. POzOr!

FrVl manik mednaodni
o re povod pripravja
tosna maska Proletarca'' izde
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-24
DID YOU KNOW

That Charley Ross Jim Haley and Bob Grif1s were preparing to return to the Idl,aorI tomorrow. weather per. hitting
 That DieE Button wil also leave for thc Idtaryd 'omorow if the sunshine and theruom,t-r work together
 That Mrs Ross Kinney IS living m s.at,le how In a letter received hel today sna inquiries after Tommy. tha, famous leader dog which the Good sin are bringing out to Seattle To her Evidently The Goodwin party had not arrived a ssattl. ou February l uhc date the letter vas dispatched) as Mrs. K.nncy had not hard from her husband or any Of the other boys of the party.
 That John Fryer. the tailor who slip red on the ice the other day and broke bis shoulder. Is now getting along nice ly and will soon be mp and around
 That it looks as though over l.000 would register before the closing of the books for next months election.
 That there remains but six days in which to write those letters which you want to send back home Get busy'
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-24
PERSONAL NOTES

James Bell. for several years asso- ciated with the district attorneys of fee. is reported as having had all of Alaska that he needs, and will settle with his family in Bakersfield. the oil center of California.
 This information was given by Mir. Bell to prominent Eagle on the out side during a convention of that order. The official writes that Nome is liable ro lose one of her best citizens in !, " Bell. who informs me he is about to settle in Bakersfield where many Alaskans are interested in oil and prospecting for the liquid fuel ". C. Cutler. who was the local mana ger of the Seward Development 1 Company. traders and fur dealers. with be iquarters in the building new n,. "upie2 by the Northwestern Commcr- cial Company, has cleared his skirts of all criminal proceedings by paying back 10 the company s20o00 in cash and surrendering 5O,O0o shares of the com panys stock.
 r. Cutler was arrested last Decem- Der and charged with getting awy | with many thousands of dollars be- i longing to the company. Upon the payment of twenty thousand dollars in cash and returning all his stock he was allowed 10 go scot free. and is now in New York city. ] C. NJ Thuland. the Nome attorney and playwright. is now in San Fran cisco. Cal. where he writes to Captain Sundback that he believes he will set tle down and make his home l Mir. Thuland writes that the new road being built east out of San Diego i to Arizona will cut off about five hun dred miles in distance from tide water to tide water and that is bound to
 boom San Diego when the canal is completed.
 f Capt. C. R Baldwin at one time mayor of Nome. and father of George
 who is now making a hit as an actor in the states, is working for Uncle
 sam in the census department. His present address Is Berkeley. Cal. where all letters addressed to him will find
 him
 Mrs. Dumond the owner of the Cot
 tage on Front street, is now in Seattle
 after trip to the eastern part of the
 state She writes that she may return
 in the sprnG but was in doubt at the
 last writing The outside looks good
 to her after rusticating in Nome for q
 few year~
 John D. Flanigan. is now clerk iI
 one Of the large hotels in Seattle. hr,
 the letter didn't state what hotel it
 was, although many believe it is either
 the Seattl. or Butler
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-24

Another suggestion that has been made Is that the citizens of Iditarod and Flat get in and build a good wag- on road themselves This. a we'll known frcighter says. can be done for ss.Ooo.
 There Is. however. still another prop osition. which. though it has been kept somewhat under cover. it is now said. may materialize with the opening cf navigation this year This is tSe building of a narrow -guage railway. It is known that a survey of line be- tween Iditarod and the creeks was made last fall, prior to the close ot -yigation. and a map of the survey ar' other data were taken outside by pr. Of the inter-s' n parties. L.. tho fuarcial hackers of -h- su crilisa who are Tacoma men. and it is now stated that the railway is likely to he built and that it wil be in operation within a short time after the opening of nay ication as. if it is decided to construct the line. material and equipment will arrive or The first fleet of river steam .rc
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-24
MAY CONSTRUCT ROAD
 TO ADJOINING GREEK

IDITAROD, March -2.-The building of a road of some serviceable kind. .om Id.ta.od 70 Flat city. is now be ing discus~e5 7- a. in a -ta.t:vtN way. but interest in the project may be expected to increase as spring draws
 An automobile tramway has been nearer.
 talked of. but as VI no definite action talked of. but as yet no definite action the project remains in abeyance for the time at least
 There is no doubt that an appropria ton for a government road to the creeks will be at the disposal of tn, Alaska road commission next season Major Richardson. chairman of tn, commission. SO stated during his visit here last summer but how much money will be available. and. conse- quenug what kind of a road wiu b, aait an1 how long il will take ts bu.d !, i- prablematicaI at this time And if d.. road Is to serve a useful purpose next summer. it should be pushed to completion with the utmost speed possible.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-24
MEMORIAL SERVICES
 EAGLE HALL SUNDAY

The annual memorial services of the Eagles will be held on Sunday after noon next at o'clock The doors will open at 1.S0 and will close promptly at 2. after which time no one will be ad- mitted The hall has been tastefuny decorated for the occasion. The fol- lowing program wIn be rendered
 Proccs~ional. ..... .............
 e.. Organ and String Orcheshestra Vocal selection ...... ....Bruner Club Ritual .-. ..--.. Worthy President
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-24
BILLING WILL BE HELD IN ,A,,

A Jury of six heard the evidence in the Robert Belling insanity case this afternoon. in the commissioners court Drs. Mustard and Hall and A. witten- berg along with others. were called upon to testify.
 After due deliberation. the jury ad 'ised that Belling be kept in the fed eral jail until spring and at that time had he not recovered. that he should be shipped out to the Mt. Tabor sana- torium in Portland
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-24
INFORMATION WANTED.

Hanted-The whereabouts of Am dre" McCracken who has been missing Tor two years Believed to be in this vicinity Satisfactory reward. Apply Nugget.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-24
OFFICIAL BUSINESS CITY OF NOME
CITY DOG POUND.

Following is a list of the dogs i'm pounded under provisions of ordi. nance No. 2l2 during the 24 hours ending at o'clock last night: Black bitch. white feet. Gray malamute. White dog. long hair
 ANDERS ANDERSON.
 Poundmaster. March 24, 1911
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-24
H HEWITT TRIAL TO
 BE HEARD MONDAY

James Hewitt. proprietor Of the Headquarters saloon. who was recent ly arrested. charged with wholesa'.og liquor without a proper license, was arraigned in the commissioners court this morning. His case was set for next Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-24
SUBSCRIPTION
 LIST SMELLS

Each day brings .i~w subscribers tl t,, Nome Quartz Development CJm panr Four thousand of the five tLsu. -t.p, dollars necdrt has already been r,a' zed and Tn another two days. ,h utire amount wlll undoubtedly hA r.Ecd.
 Following are the latest subscribers tO the project
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-24

Don tlvez Havana Cigars direct from factory sis to ten dollars a hun ored according to size at the Bank Saloon
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-24

For the best and cheapest meals in own go to mOdini's Cafe. The only first 7isss place in town.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-24

For the best In table wines try d gallon of either claret. port or sherry from Seward Commercial CO. Main 6.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-24

We will sell you four year old pure elsrst shipped direct 10 us from the producer at sf per gallon. The Eagle.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-24

For the best and cheapest meal ir town sO to mOdinis Cafe. Only first class place in town.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-24
ABOUT THE MAIL

Tn" mail from the outside arrived here last night al o'clock. IL consist |. led of l22 poupnds of letters and ls4 of papers
 The last registered mali for the ont side was taken out today and started on its long journey to the states.
 There now remains but two more mails 10 the outside. Have you UrIt- ton those letters home?
 Tn" last regular mail uetters only, VIII be dispatched from the local post office at | o'clock Thursday. March 90
 The mail which win arrive here mex, Monday from the outside will be made up Of second class matter
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-24

Secure your rooms for the Winter at the Elite Baths. Steam heat. all the comforts of a home.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-24

Imperial, Oak Grove, Spring Run and imperial whisky. SIPS per quart at the Bank Saloon.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-24

You can get the best grades of elsz. cd playing cards for g per dozen decks at The Eagle.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-24

Select" that's the kind. Try it Come and get sample.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-24

Pool and billiard supplies. all kinds st the Bank Saloon.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-24

Invocation ---...-. Worthy Chaplain Solo. .- ...-.. .--... Mrs. Bornholdt Ritual .-...-.. .......P P. W. President Solo .-.. ..... .... Bro Elmer Reed Reading ..... N Vice President Oration Hon o D Cochran. r. W. P. Violin Solo .... ... Mrs w W Sale Ritual ..-.. ... ..... ". President Hymn" Nearer M yGod to Thee"
 .. .......... Aerie and Audience Beucdiction ...... Worthy Chaplain ReCessional organ and Orchestra
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-24

For good printing see the Esssst.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-24
DOG FEED.

Fine cooked dog seed only foe Der pound.
 PACIFIC COLD STORAGE co.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-24

wANTED-complete camp outnt. cab in. range. etc; must be cheap. In quire W. w Sale.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-20
Patronize Home Industries.

The Commercial Secretaries have
been conducting an investigation into
the patronage of home industries by
Texas citizens.
The cotton factories were the line
Of industry first taken up, as cotton
is our leading product, and the mills
reporting indicate a woeful lack of
patriotism on the part of the home
people in buying their goods. Only II
per cent of the TeXas-made product
finds market in Texas, the bulk of
the output going to the North Central
tier of states, and goods are shipped
to all states in the Union. The bulk
of the cotton goods consumed in Texas
is manufactured in Massachusetts and
a norton of it comes from ENGLAND.
The Texas cotton manufacturer,
with goods and prices equal to his for
eign competitor, is compelled to fight
fer local trade and finds Northern and
Eastern states look with more favor
upon his product than the home peo-
PIE.
The secretaries urge all citizens oil
the state to demand the TeXas-made
product. as the most effective way tC
build up the manufacturing industry
IN Texas is to take care of factorie:
we now have,-Commercial Secre
taries' Bulletin.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-20

cality for a like service, charge him
the double price He Is out OF luck
by being situated so that he has TO
pay the double price. His necessities
are the railroads opportunity.
The lender OF money takes 4 per
cent per annum II he can get no more,
but charges per cent month II the
necessities of the borrower compel
him to pay that exorbitant rate. The
manufacturer of an article does not
ask what he can afford to sell 1t Tor,
but what he can get for 1t.
Man Is medley of contradictions
In the great majority of families the
rule of the jungle does not prevail. II
there Is one in the family weak OF
crippled he gets the best of 1t rather
than the worst. His big husky brothers
do not impose on him, take his food
land playthings or other possessions
away from him just because they are
able to do so.
On the contrary, they care for MIN
add to their own burdens In order
THAT he may have as little burden al
possible to bear. They even give III
what rightly belongs to them to give
to him. They protect him, hght fol
him if necessary
But that rule does not prevail out
side of the family. The theory that al
men are brothers is an empty and I'm
meaning phrase to nine people out o
ten. Preachers may preach II, bu
most of them don't believe it or prac
tice it.-Topeka Mail and Breeze.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-20
ALLEGED EFFORT TO COMMIT A
DFsPlcABLE CRIME.

Information has been received by
the attorney generals department at
Austin that approximately fifty thou
sand illegal poll tax receipts have
been issued in Texas. In most cases
the names of the informants are not
given, but Col. Tom Ball, whose in
tegrity is unquestionable. alleges that
not less than one thousand illegal poll
tax receipts have been issued In Har-
ris county alone, and If this be true,
the estimate Of fifty thousand in the
whole state is probably under rather
than over the real number.
II is not within the province Of the
attorney generals department to In
vestigate these charges and no such
effort will be made, but the state
legal department advises those VINO
have knowledge of the facts to take
the matter up with the county and
district attorneys.
Under the election law of Texas 1t is
a penitentiary offense to pay the poll
tax of another, or to lend money for
this purpose, and the attorney gen
erals department has ruled that all
poll tax receipts paid for with Dor
rowed money are illegal and an at
tempt to use them is a violation OF
the law. Attorney General Mead says
that If there IS & suspicion that a poll
tax is illegal an investigation should
be made to ascertain the facts.
The editor Of The Eagle has no in
formation to justify the belief that
illegal poll tax receipts have been
issued in Brazos county, though he
has heard the opinion expressed that
such is the case. No Importance
should be attached to any opinion UNI
supported by evidence. 1t Is probably
only a suspicion based upon the in
ference that If it were done elsewhere
1t would also he done here.
If Col. Tom Ball can subs.antiate
his charge that Illegal poll tax re-
ceipts have been issued on a large
scale. there can be no doubt that
there is a conspiracy to corrupt the
ballot and carry the election by I'M
lawful methods. In the fact of such
a danger there can be no doubt as to
the duty of every citizen who believes
in law and order. Every minor con-
sideration should be laid aside. We
should cast our idols of gold and of
silver to the moles and to the bats"
and arise as one man to crush this
dangerous conspiracy.