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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-03-30
In FAVOR of Recall
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new trial would inevitably have
freed Ruef, as .Heney is out OF. the
District Attorneys office, johnson is
in the Governors chair and the most
Important witnesses are dead or in
exile. Outraged public opinion,
stunned ~ first by the decision, fl
nally found voice in the newspapers,
in the Legislature and in the State s
Department of. Justice. Attorney
General Z. S. Webb had noted the
fact that the action of the court was
delayed unil the very last day on
which it could be OF any use to Abe
Ruef. Another day and the time
limit would have expired-the
boodlcr would have gone to prison.
The Attorney General also knew
that OF the four Justices who con
Cured in the opinion, one, IIenshaw,
was out of the State. out OF the. juris-
d1ction o! the court on the day the
opinion was handed down He i'm
mediately decided to spring upon the
supreme Court of California one OF
proposition that -four Justices did not
legally concur. that the time limit
had now expired. and that Abe Ruef
must go to prison to serve his IA
years sentence.
California and the country awokC
to the unique interest in the case
technicality for Z technicality, the
arch boodler and the Supreme Court
met on their own favorite ground
the people smashing ancient prece.
dent to wiring Justice from their
highest judicial tribunal
ne Legislature awoke. Senator
Cartwright introduced resolution
providing for = thorough investiga-
ton of the action of the Supreme
Court in the Ruef case. Rumors
of coming Impeachment filled the
AR. In the meantime the demand
for an amendment of the constitu-
ton providing for the recall of
Judges swelled 'to proportions of a
popular uproar.h
NOW comes the decision of these
judges on the Attorney Generals
techhicaHtE to this effect: The court
exceeded its authority. 1t had no
right to grant the rehcaring in the
matter 1t did: ;" Henshaw was iu-
Glclaily dead on January 20. when
the opinion was ren dered.
IL was now too late to save the
precious Ruef. Time was mn he
must go to prison.!
fucf, the man who got the money.
yes But the big boodlers. the
men who paid the money and got
away With franchises worth untold
mlllions? Oh. NO, they were not
convicted: that is. not legally. "But
Al Rnet was bribed some one must
nave bribed him. and that some
one is morally convicted and wears
stripes as much as Ruef. but in the
more convenient moral sense of the
term
l1"el was thrown overheard. But
does that settle the issue that nm
dcrlies it all, the question OF r;v;nu
the people power TO recall their
Judges? Ply no means. But il
supplies an overwhelming arrumon,
IN faFor CT that righteous reform.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-03-30
Platform of the Socialist
Party of the United States

TEN. the Workin gmen will free not
only their own class. bur also all
other classes of modern society: The
small farmer, who is today exploited
by large capital more indirectly bu:
not less effectively than is the wage
laborer; the smai manufa ctnrer ana
trader, who is engaged in desperate
and losing struggle for economic IN
CeIendence in the face of The all
'GonquerlnS 4. power OF conceatrat ted
capital; and even the capitalist HIM
SELL VINO Is the slave OF his wealth
rather than his master. The s:rug-
gle of the working class against The
capitalist class, while it is class
struggle for the abolition of all clas-
ses and class privileges.
The Rock of Glass EuIc.
The private ownership Of tht. land
and means of production used for ex-
ploitation is the rock uDcl which class
rule is built; political government is
its indispensable instrument. The
wage-workers cannot be freed from
exploitation without conquerinG the
political power and substituting col
lective for private ownership of the
land and means OF producticn used for
exploitation.
is rapidly developing within present
capitalist society. The factory system.
with its complex machinery and
minute division of labor. is rapidly de-
stroying all vestiges of Individual
proucrion in manufacture. Modern
production is already very largely Il
collective and social process. The
great trusts and mOnopolies which
have sprung up in recent years have
organized the work and management
of the principal industries on a na-
Iional scale and have fitted them for
collective use and operation.
Land and Public Welfare.
There can be- no absolute private
title to land. All private titles.
whether called Zee simple or other
wise. are and must he subordinate to
the public title. The Socialist Party
strives to prevent land from being
used for The purpose OF exploitation
and Speculation, 1t demands the col
lective possession. control or manage
mcnt of land TO whatever extent may
be necessary to attain that end. 1t is
not opposed to the occupation and pos
session of land by those using ii in Il
useful and bCua Gdc manner without
exploitation.
The Socialist Party is primarily an
economic and political movement. 1t
is not concerned with matters of re-
ligiouS belief.
I.abor'S Interests Identical.
In the struggle for freedom the in
tercsts of all modern workers are
identical. The struggle is not only
national. but International. 1t eln-
braces the world and will be carried
to ultimate victory by the unite work
crS of the world. :,
To unite the workers Of The riatfoif
and their allies and sympathiZers OF
all other classes to this end is the mis-
sion of. the Socialist Party. In this
battle for freedom the Socialist Party
does not strive to substitute working
class rule for capitalist class rule.
but by working-class victory to free
all humanity from class rule and to
realize the International brotherhood
of man.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-03-30
War, Taft,
Wall Street and
Monster Diaz
(By Henry T. Jones.


President Tafts brother is the chief
couasel for the Mexican General
Railroad company and the represcn-
tative of 4 coterie of American CAPT
| talists who have several hundred mill
lion dollars invested in Mexico. These
investments consist largely of valua-
BILE concessions granted by the mon
ster Diaz. who. for the betrayal of
his own people received large blocks
of stock from the cunning merican
capitalists. We wonder if there IS
any connection between Taft's move
TO hamper the revolutionists and the
Taft-capitalsts' investments in Mex
leo? That's an easy one. Anybody
who is sane can answer that. When
the Mexican revolutionist congress
ments that have provided for the
concessions obtained by the Taft capt
talists and other American French
EngIish and German capitalists they
may be inclined to CHANGE SOME
OF THE PROVISIONS as granted by
the traitor Diaz. That's the sole rea-
son why Wall street was so frantic in
its demands that the power of the
United States government be used to
interfere with the military success
OF the Mexican revolutionsts For,
remember that Wall street represents
the capitalists eXploiters OF all ma
|tions.
Several days before Taft ordered
The Cnited States troops stretched
along the Mexican border to aid the
savage cause of his friend Diaz there
was an intcrestoing gathering at the
Plaza hotel in New York. which helps
TO illuminate the cause of dollars ana
business and against the cause of
democracy. AT this magnificent hotel.
built by the working class. but never
occupied by them as guests. on the
day in question Jose Y. Iimantour |
Mexican minister of finance, occupied
= suite of rooms. and to his apart |
mcnts were invited the represen-
tativcs OF the American financial pi- |
rates who are so apprehensivc that
the valuable concessions they have
:uccecded in wringing from the work
ers of Mexico through the tceahcry
Of DfaZ would be swept away by the |
success of the patriots of the un-
happy republic. Among the distin- |
Suished American capitalist patriots |
who called on the Minister Limantour
were the following. who for hours
were in secret conference with the
Diaz representative: J. PfcrpCnt
Morgan. Jr.. whose fathers banking
house conducted the refunding of the
millions of dollars worth of Mexican
bonds marketed in Europe and Ame,i.
ca last July: d. II. Bennett. vice
president of the International Rail
road of Mexico. in which the Taft
capitalists are also Interested: Brad-
ley Webster Palmer. of the Boston
law firm OF Story. Thorndyke Palmer
Thayer. counsel in the merger Of
III" National Mexican railways: JACOB
II. Schif- the Jewish financier repro
senting the Standard Oil and the
Guggenheim interests below the Texas
border: Cecil NJ Grenfell. a London
haAker and member of the British
who represented the Eng
liSh investments in Mexico; George
Nordenholt. a German engineer ami
representative of German investments
in tho misruled land of Diaz: J c
Burke. Chicago mining man who
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-03-30

te) BY forbiding the interstate
transportation of the products of child
labor, of convict labor and OF ali un-
inspected factories
GO BY abolishing official charity
and substituting in It's place compul-
sorry insurance against employment.
Illness. accidents. invalidism. old age
and death.
POLITICAL DEMANDS.
S. The extension of inheritance
taxes, graduated in proportion to tho
amount of the requests and TO the
nearness OF Kin.
9. A graduated income tax
10. Unrestricted and equal suffrage
for men and women. and we pledge
or rselyes TO engage in an active cam
paign in that direction.
II. The initiative and referendum
proportional representation and the
right OF recall.
u. The abolition OF the senate.
10. The abolition of the power
usurped by the supreme court of the
United States to pass npCa the cOnsti-
tutionality of legislation enacted by
congress National laws TO be re-
pealed or abrogate only by act of CON
gress or by 4 referendum of the whole
people.
Il. That the Constitution be made
amendablo by majority vote.
-. The enactment Of further meas
ures for general education and for the
conservation of health. The bureau
of education TO be made department
The creation of department Of
health
10. The separation of tho present
bureau of labor from the department
of commerce AID labor. and the estaE-
lishmcnt of a department. of labor.
Il. That all judges be elected by
the people for short terms, and that
the power to issue injunctions shall be
curbed by immediate legislation.
The free administration of justice.
Such measures of relief as we may
be able to force from capitalism are
but 4 preparation CT the workers to
seize the whole powers OF government
in order that they may thereby lay
hold Of the whole system OF industry
and thus come to their rishtful inherit
|anCe
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-03-30
PROGIf.ANi.

As measures calculated to strength
en- the working class in its fight for
the realization of this ultimate aim.
and 10 increase its power OF resist
ance against capitalist oppression. we
advocate and pledge ourselves and our
elected officers to the following pro-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-05
SHOULD RECORD
BIRTHS AND DEATHS
COMPULSORY LAW Is NEEDED
TO ENFORCE REGULA-
TON.

Every birth and death should be
recorded IL the recommendation of the
atate Health Department in its latest
bulletin suggesting municipal ordi-
nances.
The absence of a compulsory law
in this respect has always been a
great hindrance to health authorities
in the compilation OF vital statistics.
A bill was introduced and passed in
the Senate at the last session OF the
Legislature providing for a proper re-
port Of all births and deaths, but the
measure was left on the House caien
dar, and consequently never became
law. The matter will almost GER
tainly be considered at the next meet
ing of the Legislature.
In the ordinance suggested by the
State Health Department il Is rec
commended that every physician be re-
quired to report every birth, the sex
and color, with the names and occu-
pations OF parents and date and place
OF birth. In the absence OF physi-
clan, the parents are to be required to
perform this duty. The same require
ments are provided as to deaths The
boards OF health are to keep accurate
registers OF these reports
There are numerous sample ordf-
nances governing the control of con-
tagtous and infectious diseases and
the burial OF the dead.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-05
II INVESTIGATE
CLAIM ON CHINA
Widow Of Soldier of Fortune
Collects 1868, 900 in Pc
culiar Manner
INDEMNITY IS TAKEN
FROM THE BOXER FUND
Former Secretary of State
Foster, Tells of Method
Used Under Roosevelt
Admins tration

WASHINGTON. June 5.-Testi-
mony given recently by former Sec
rotary of State John w. Foster, be-
fore the New York ssurrogate,s court
In regard to the manner in which he
collected through the State depart
ment q claim of s36s,000 against the
Chinese government, during the
Roosevelt administration, resulted to-
day in the declaration by Chairman
Hamlin (Dem.), of Missouri, chair
man OF the House Committee on Ex-
penditures that a sweeping investiga-
ton would be made.
1t was stated by Foster that he
acted on behalf Of Mrs. Georgiana
M. Amidon, an heir of General
Frederick T. Ward. the American sol
der OF fortune, who was killed while
serving In China's military forces in
1862. Wards claim was for $780,
600. 1t has been charged that for
some mysterious reason, this 100000
claim amounted to s2es,237 when /,
was paid, and that 1t was paid GU,
OF the Boxer indemnity fund, being
deducted from that part Of the fund
which was returned by this govern
ment to China.
No Proper Bond.
1t had no connection whatever with
the indemnity, and 1t was stated to
Hamlin 10 the State Departm emf
had turned over the money to Foster
without proper bond. Information
which has reached Hamlin Is tina.
Foster and his son-in-law together
received 31s4.11s for the successful
outcome Of their negotiations.
Hamlin said to-day that his COM
mittee would probe the transaction
and particularly the charge that Fos-
ter engineered 1t by being permitted
to name the U. S. Minister to China
Edwin II. Conger. and through his
personal acquaintance with the then
Chinese minister to the United States
Sir LANG Chang Tung.
Just prior to the time when Fos-
ter undertook collection of the claim
II Is alleged that the then U. S. min
lister to China. Mr.. DENLY, wrote 10
the State Department. disappearing 1,
as without sufficient basis. In his
testimony, Foster said that Senator
Lodge. of Massachusetts was In.
strumental in persuading President
Roosevelt 20 take some steps in the
matter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-05
NOTICE.
FIRST HALE.
Notice to Taxpayers:

once OF Collector OF City Taxes.
City Hall, Richmond. va.
THlS OFFICE WILL BE READY TO
RECEIVE ALL OR ONE-HALF OF
CITY TAxES REAL ESTATE AND
JUNE 18TH
THE WHOLE TAX rs DUE, but the
ordinance provides that one half may
De paid IN June and the remaining half
in December. Failure to pay all or
one-half in June inours a penalty or
per cent. on the whole amount, which
Is due at once, and II not paid before
sEPLEAbER asT, the coiisctor-is fe-
CURED to levy, with costs added
ALL MALES 81 years Of are. ALL
PERSONS (AdALE OR FEMALES who
own personal property, or hold personal
property as hduciary, and ali parties
conducting business in the city OF
Richmond (of whatever nature) are
assessed. and win please call and set
tie, SO a. to avoid delinquency.
GRADING, PAVING. PIPE AND
SEWER CONNECTING BILLS are pay
able In the same manner as Taxes,
and at the same time.
GIVE NAME IN WHICH PROPERTY
STANDS and see that you get all your
bills.
This being the only notice provided
Tor by law, please give 1t prompt at
per cent penalty win have to be added
to the whole bin after June 3oth.
Washington Ward taxes, etc, must
be paid at the Office OF the Deputy Col
lector. Tenth and Hull streets.
H. L HULCE,
City Collector, pro tenn,
City OF Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-05
~Made in Germany"

Cheap and inferior cutlery is turned
out In Germany with the name Shelf
field stamped on It; but they also
produce first class cutlery that will
compete with any In the world. One
Is amazed at the Incredible variety Of
knives made. One Arm In Solingen
has 5000 patterns on the books for
Germany atone. and may be actually
over 5000 to order at the same
time. Every trade and district Of Eu-
rope has IT. esvn kniveA and they IRE
constantly making new patterns for
new societies or districts. In some
cases enc nrm will average two new
patterns . week for two years. This
ID . trade which win not BE- standard
ixed. ana that n ono reason why
America has failed to compete. Here
tn Nes an important Differences boz
tween tho European and American
manufacturers the former n always
anxious to meet the nAeds at the mar
kst, while the latter Sandwiches GER
TAIN brands and offers nothing elise
May Atlantic. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-05
GRAF TER EVANS
Bees FOR MERCY
OHIO LEGISLATOR PLEADS
GUILTY AND WILL TED
GRAND JURY ALL HE
KNOWS.

COLUMBUS. o.. June 5--Repre-
sentative Owen ]. Evans, one OF the
Legislators indicted in the bribery
scandal, to-day pleaded guilty to a
new Indictment returned just ten
minutes previously by the grand jury
In which he was charged with accept
Ing a bride In connection with bill
to license and regulate the business
of loan agents. He asked for mercy
and announced that he would go be-
fore the grand jury this afternoon and
make a fun confession.
Judge kinkead. however fined
Evans $500 and costs. adding no
prison sentence. In passing sentence
the court said that he knew that
Evans action woud clear ND lot
OF matters" and that he was sure the
legislator would keep his word to con-
Tess.
Indictments against two other leg
4slators were also returned IN the re-
port made by the grand furry this
morning. bringing the total mum Der
indicted in the bribery scandal up to
eight legislators. and one senate en-
ploye.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-05

SEALED PROPOSALS FOR THE
erection OF school building at Short
Pump, Henrico Co. Va, win be re-
ceived by tho Tuckahoe District
School Board until IL o'clock noon,
Monday, June Is. 1911. at the Office OF
the Clerk OF the Henrico Circuit
Court. at the Henrdco County Court
House.
Each proposal shall be accompanied
by a certified check for Two Hun
dred Dollars, payable to the order of
Tuckahoe District School Board.
Drawing and specifications may DO
seen at the once of holland and bas-
kerville, Architects. 500 Mutual
Building. Richmond.
The right 10 reserved to reject any
or all bids.
EDWARD J. WILLIS,
Chairman
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-05
AN ORDINANCE.

lApproved May 20. 1s11.)
~ .., AMESD AND RE-oRDAIN A1%
mond City Code 1910, Imposing r..
cense tax on Electric Llghfiuw NS71
Power Companies. 80 a. to preoof
a nesnse tax therefor for dc TT
year, lsll, and each year thoroGzH
and to repeal conflicting aaaoaaNn
Consultations or ordinances. 7Ss3
City OF Richmond: gs7 H7ss b.
l. That section is (b) OF Chanxass
OF Richmond City Code 1910 eiMn1S
a license tax on Electric Llxhf11N H17
over Companies. be amended - IT.
Is (b). Electric lighting and resi9
companies for the privilege 81 r.
business Ia ths City, shall. - afVf
INTO three Glasses, and shalt pxy wE
cense tax during tho fiscal ysnS. ~
and during every fiscal year thoroS
II IN the nrst class. sixteen h1n7
dollars: II in the second class, ona f}225
sand dollars; and II In the third O.
nvs hundred dollars; but notk1nSK
this section shall be construed ~ ~
impair or repeal the right o1 to
70 make an annual charge for tt
In tho streets or alleys OF the otfas
the purpose OF running wires t.
f7"rein. or any other CHAR 81
special taxes that have been Or SsSSp1
agreed upon between the City "
mond and the grantee OF any fya1
rights; nor to prevent or impafI
right Of the City hereafter ~ 611
ana collect tax upon the value r.
franchise now or hereafter tgrn1ta2 saz
2. The Committee On F1nanc~ S3S7i
as soon as may be after the paAn11SS
Lnis ordinances, claAstfy al -
hrms and corporations prosS69n1 NJ
proposing to prosecute the Gleot11X
and power business In the City -
the fiscal year 1911, ana In peS1G
this duty may require the ate
ana advice OF any City of1es1.
shall return such CLASHES 10n -
Auditor forthwith. and he shall nGe
" give notice as required ~
~ OF Chapter is OF Richmond Ctr
lslo. and such persons. firms -
porations shall have and enter ~
rights and remedies allowed BY
section Is to persons aasoa0eA
class tax: provided. however tnX1s
license tax for the said year 1H31E&
be paid by the persons IAhla
and the collection thereof en6n&
all respects In accordance with
and'the collection thereof en1orol
respects In accordance with IT,
ions and requirements OF seo&fS
Chapter Is OF Richmond city c.
except that the said tar Tor IT,
1911. shah be paid on the Ixt1
June 1911 instead OF the nrot%
May 1911. and that persons ~
such tax shall be Liable to tho r.
prescribed hy. satdp sent lon o1aSs
they shall prosecute their bar
ter the 18th day OF June, 1t11.8S
having paid such license ta$
every. week % default after e
day OF June. 1911; and. provt6a1
er, that in each succeeding
after 1911. the persona ltao3&
tax shall be amendabls II ~
to the provisions OF the aa14
Is Of Richmond City Code 1S1I(E
same may be from time TO t1nnG
ed aSsSs8
8. All ordinances or pnrtn
nances. and all assessments -
fcattons Of and for such
- - ~ "a - Ah~~e &ss4.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-05
HThe Long Roll Z

Should be read by every man and woman, young
old, in the South. This new historical novel
by Miss Johnston treats chiefly with the cam
paigns of Stonewall Jackson and is the most spen-
did vindcation of the South and the motives
actuatlng its people in seeding from the Union
which we have ever read.
fact
at
his
worth the
The real yet under
Executor
Rniresa
and aion request
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-05
SELLS |. C. c.. BUSINESS
TO ROME SYNDICATE

P. 0. Christian left Saturday night
for Rome. GA. after having been here
three weeks experimenting the ship
ping OF the effects OF the old Inter
state Chemical Company. q former
Baltimore corporation that was
brought out by c. r. Sauer & Co.
After operating the business here for
a time Sauer s. CO. sold to Rome
syndicate. headed by Mr.. Christian,
who had been at the head OF the husi-
ness when II was located In Baltf-
more. Flavoring extracts and other
articles used by the housewife are
the articles manufactured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-05
NOTICE To COAL DEALERS AND
SUPPLY MEN,

ONCE of City Engineer.
Richmond. Va, May so, 1911.
PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
ceived at this once until P. NJ.
Tuesday. June 8. 1911. for furnishing
from time to time n. 0. NJ. Pocohon-
tas, or its equal, Steam Coal in car
load lots delivered and trimmed on
barges In James River Harbor, and
for Oils, Paints. Waste and Sundry
Supplies.
Futher information and specifioa-
tons may be obtained on application
at this office.
certified check for $4,000, made
payable to the Treasurer Of the City
OF Richmond. must accompany each
proposal for coal. as a guaranty of
execution of contract
The. Ceaa.I!.tse CT Jain ss Esver izE-'
provensent reserves the right to re-
5ect any or all proposals offered, or
award the contract as a whole or In
part
CHAS. e. BOILING.
City Engineer.