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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-13

bred Scott decision and the enactment
OF the fugitive slave law. to extend
slavery to the territories. Tho republi-
can party proposed to limit e to the
states whore 1t existed. James Bucha.
nan was president Between the con-
servatives Of his day. the advocates Of
slavery. and the progressiyes. the re-
publican restrictionisu. hi wavstod,
leaned mostly upon conservative ooun-
sells. stephen A. Douglas split the
democrats with his "sQuattei sovsr-
eighty" doctrine, the reference to the
people Of a new state Whether they
wished slavery or not.
The democratic national convention
met in Charleston in 1850. Buchanan
had been dropped. He had pleased
neither faction In trying to please both.
The fight was over the platform, the
south demanding explicit recognition Of
territorial rights. The majority reject
ed their platform, whereupon the dele
gates from several southern states
withdrew. Douglas received the high
est number OF votes. but not enough to
nominate under the two-thirds rule.
The convention adjourned to meet
again at Baltimore. There the Doug
las men controlled and the southern
delegates again seeded. Douglas was
nominated. The seceders met, held a
convention and nominated Lincoln.
Again politics is vibrant with ques-
tons having base in morals. 1t Is the
republican party that Is now openly
split and convulsed by it. with its ele-
ment of standpatters and progressives.
the former contending for maintenance
of the rights of privilege, the latter
standing for the rights of man. Mr..
Taft has tried the Buchanan policy. but
as did the odd public functionary," in
Ginning to the standpatters. He, too. has
pleased neither side. 1t is more than
probable that he Will drop out of con-
sderation In 1912 as Buchanan did in
1858
The standpatters are as insistent up
or retaining privilege as were the dele
gates from the slave states. Witness
the PAT. Witness what Is going on in
Des Moines now. The fighting blood Of
the progressives IS up. The conflict is
as irrepressible now as then.
Will the convention of 1912 split?
Will the democrats name candidate
not admitted to be OF the progressive
wing of that party. Will there be an
unanswered call for q new party as
there was in 1854?
OK RAkEOF'F': w HIGH:
[Cedar Rapids Republican,.
Is it too late to suggest to the legis-
lature in Des Moines that the offices Of
state printer and binder be abolished
and such printing as the state has to
be let to the lowest bidder? The two
offices are used largely as rewards for
political services rendered and it is not
the intention nowadays to use public
offices as rewards. The two places
cost the state probably $4,000 year.
and there is not dollar OF 1t that
benefits the state in any way, for the
men who hold the offices do none OF the
work. They merely take the rakeo1.
For that $4,000 the state could build
every year dozen cottages at the tub
CIRCULAR hospital nice sunny cottages on
the hillsdes. Which do you prefer as
a citizen Of Iowa. the cottages or the
rakeoff for the politicians:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-13
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

"Our friend Harvey Ingham has An
ally landed square in the Taft camp,
and is advocating his denomination"
notes the Manson Journal. Whether
this is serious case OF love for Taft.
or lack of admiration for Roosevelt, is
hard to diagnose. Well, Taft might be
nom mated, but what will happen then ~
"The election of Loriraer was a
grossly corrupt political affair. It was
brought about by Gebauchery of the
membership of the Illinois Legislature
and the beneficiary of such plot ought
not to be allowed to retain his seat in
the United States senate insists the
Cedar Rapids Republican.
The Dubuque Telegra pm Herald says
that "the Des Moines Register and
Leaders, Senator Cummins' and fin
ally Senator Young's declarations in
favor Of the Oregon plan Of electinz
United States senator's gives encour-
agement to the hope that the 1egisla-
ture will provide this instrument Of
democracy for future use. Whether
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-13
WANTS. nae PRIMARY.
Baxter New-Eral,


One OF the amazing things that is
now before Iowans il the attempt on
the part Of SPONSORS and principal in
st'gators Of the primary system for the
nomination of candidates. to now turn
tail and oppose the measure simply
because they have an advantage oc-
casioned by the death of Senator DOL
liver. 1t is mighty poor thing TO
eav that stendratters would ignore the
primary sentiment n nv so doing they
could obtain IN advantage in the no.
litical field. We are inclined to believe
that they would but however. that
would be no reason for those who help
ed to frame and enact into law a
primary system to now declare hecauso
the advantage Sc theirs that the cleo
ton Is Gun to the legislature" not to
statewide primary. II the primary
system is TO be ignored in this instance
the selection Of United States soma
to--then the law should be repealed
and let us return TO the old system of
nomina ting officials. We are not ur-
mindful Of the fact that tho Legislature
will he within !ts right shoula i. elect
senator. hut It would he neither pref
IT, nor real handsome for II to do so
The peon'e want something to saw as
to who shall represent them at Wash
ington. This being true they should
he given the right to express them
selves at primary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-13

Do you know that fully nine out Of
every ten cases OF rheumatism are
simply rheumatism OF the muscles due
to cold or damp. or chronic rheuma-
tism, and require no internal treat
ment whatever? Apply Chamberlain's
Liniment freely and see how quickly It
gives relief. For sale by all dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-13
T1EsREPUB11cAN, MARsHAz1TowN. IOWA,

the state gets q good or a bad senator
for the next two years will not matter
much compared to the great gain that
will be achieved in the adoption Of the
Oregon plan"
III Senator Garst's Carroll county
friends could decide the senatorial can
test at Des Moines our neighbor and
friend would soon wear the toga that
once hung from the manly shoulders OF
Jonathan P. Dolliver," says the Carroll
Herald.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette complains
that 1.-The governors documents ad-
dressed to congress and state legisla-
lures, is too long. We need a cam
paign for shorter executive messages"
The teamster who overloads his
horses and beats them when they slip
and fall on the icy pavement may not
be quite a s bad as the fellow who buys
booze with money earned by his wife
at the wash tub. but they are both bad
citizens says the Waverly Independ-
ert
But some day in Iowa we will be
more concerned about good water in
the rivers than we are now concerned
about politics" predicts the Cedar
Rapids Republican Some day the
state will take steps 20 conserve the
purity of all water that runs in Iowa.
When that day comes we will no lon
ger use the rivers for sewers. We will
not let the cities dump their filth into
the rivers. the rivers from which we
take the water that we drink
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-13
A Nest for eahx

A large clothes basket lined and
hlled with many times folded blanket
or large cushion makes a coy nest for
. baby. and in this the little one has
room to lie and stretch his little limbs
about 1t makes change from the
cot. and the babe is more out OF
draughts in the basket than whom lying
On 4 hearthrug In front Of the IRE.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-13

Everybody advises Senator Iorf,7er
to resign. Ore r7ore vote-h,s own
wo''7 make the decision unanimous
Chica go Record Herald
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-13
GENERAL EDITORIAL COMMENT

We We're much interested in the in
formation given by Governor Eugene
Foss 20 the effect that Massachusetts,
is the birthplace Of popular govern
n7ert. It seems At times to have been
the abode Of very unpopular govern
ment-Austin (Texas) Statesman
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-13

That 1s-vear-old Charleston youth
who elm bed 35c0 feet in an 9e~oplane
evidently intends to pass from our
midst at an early age-2Iilwaukee
Sentinel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-13

That democratic gathering in Paltf.
more should avoid all Tendencies to.
ward nost n1ortem-Norfolk Ledger.
Dispatch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-13

Because Reltfr' orc IS planning city.
vide congress- NOBODY sho,'1 thinl
she's ambitious to he wide-ope,
town-Pit.sburg Cazette-Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-13

It seems that those voters in Adams
county. Ohio We're TOO deeply inlhuAl
with the old i7ea that voting is the
business of every citizen.-Omaha Bee
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-13
The Glad Hand

removes liver inaction ana DOVE,
stoppage with Dr.. Kings New Life
Pills. the painless regulators. CSC. Nc
Bride & VIII Drug Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-04
WILSON TO NAME COMMITTEES OF
 COUNCIL TONIGHT
FIRST MEETING OF ALDERMEN SINCE ELECTION WILL BE
 HELD THIS EEENING.
BE PASSED GARRs BUCEsINi=r HAM VETO-OTHER
 BUSINESS.

Mayor Wilson will read a message to the Common Council tonight when that body meets for organization. He will review the Republican platform, and outline his ideas of how the prin- ciples of the platform should be car ried out.
 The Aldermen will re-elect Patrick 1T. Brady president of the Common Council, and Thomas Cleary page. They will also elect James P. Gar rity, who resigned, to succeed himself as Alderman from the Second Mir. Garrity resigned after he became a candidate for collector at the last election
 Mayor Wilson will read his appoint ,ments Of the Aldermen to the various committees.
 There will be message from former Mayor Buckingham, embodying his veto of the North avenue widening project. The widening was approved by a vote of F to 10 at the last meet ing of the council. It is believed the project will prevail over the veto.
 Numerous petitions will be referred tee from property owners asking that oil instead of water be used next summer to lay the dust. The contract of the Burns Go. to sprinkle the streets has expired But for this contract oil would have supplanted water in many streets last summer.
 The committee on finance is elected bv the Common Council The mem bers of this committee will likely be P H. Brady, John E. Lyddy, William Moran, Democrats, and Guy P. Miller and Malcolm MacFayden, Republicans
 Mayor Wilson and Alderman Fred Cederholm, the Socialist elected from the Twelfth district. met at the May ors office Saturday at the Mayors re- quest, and talked over the political situation. The Mayor will give Ceder holm committee representation.
 The special committee having to do with the sale of $100,000 worth of sewer bonds. will report to the coun- cil the sale of the same with a prem ium of nearly $2, 800
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-04
TRACK CLEANER
 HIT BY TRAIN
 AT R. R. STATION
Victim Tossed Over Station FenCe-In Critical Con
 ditiOn

Failing to note the speed at which the 1043 west bound express was pull- ing into the local station this morn ing, Tony Ferer, aged 35, a laborer residing on Housatonic avenue, was struck and hurled. over the station fence. to the horror of the crowd of passengers at the station waiting to take the train.
 With one side of his face badly crushed. and suffering severely from shock. the injured man was rushed in the ambulance sto St. Vincent's hospital where at press hour this af- ternoon it was stated that his condi- tion is critical g.
 Ferrer was one of gang of snow shovellers at work at the depot this morning. His work took him between the fences that separate the tracks, and he shovelled at some distance from the fence gates.
 When the express train appeared in sight, Ferrer was the last to quit work He failed to note the distance to the gate and then tried in vain when too late to evade the approach ing train which rushed on him and struck him while he was trying to chamber over the fence.
 Passengers at the station rushed to him and picked up his limp and bleeding form. The ambulance corps was at once summoned and he was rushed to the hospital. There it was ascertained that he is suffering from serious scalp wounds, a broken nose, a broken frontal bone, fractured hand. many lacerations and bruises on the side of his head.
 k Ferrer is married and his three chil- dren. The accident caused much ex- citement at the railroad station Asad, several women were overcome at the spectacle and had to be assisted into the station.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-04
THE LATE THOMAS HOOD MACDONALD

less attention to his business, he found time to be of much service to the city. He was a Republican in politics, though of an independent turn of mind. He was frequently spoken of chained him to the plant of the com consented to accept the nomination.. He served upon the board of public works, dozen years ago.. and was vice president of the Board of Edu- cation at the time of his death. His opinions upon all public questions were eagerly sought
 The taste of salt he got in his youth ful days always clung to him. He was an enthusiastic yachtsman, and became nationally famed when he built the Tecumseh, in 1902, to compete for the Seawanhaka cup. For three years he was president of the Long Island Yacht Racing Association. commodore, of the Bridgeport Yacht club, 1902 to 1904, former official. and still an active member of the New York Yacht club, and the New York Athletic club. He possessed a fine physique, and took keen delight in athletic exploits Of all sorts. Latterly he was fond of motoring, but he never forsook the sport of sailing for what he deemed the comparatively tame recreation of automobiling.
 An ex-president of the Algonquin Club, past master of COrinthian lodge, A. F. & A. M.,- past eminent comman- der of Hamilton Commandery, Knights Tempiar; past potentante of Pyramid Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and a 32d degree Scottish Rite Mason, he was prominent in club and frater- nal circles
 Personally MT. Macdonald was con- spicuous among his fellow men. He possessed a commanding stature, tall. with powerful frame and face stamped with the unmistakable inn print Of rugged determination
 MT. Macdonald was largely instru- mental in bringing about 9 hour workday for the hundreds of employees of the big plant and it is not too much to say that no employer of labor ain this city was held in higher esteem by bis workers than was the deceas- ed The factory went on g hour day basis June 1, 1903. From the humblest artisan in the big work shop up to the highest salaried department head this feeling prevailed. His men were loyal to him and from daily con- tact with him had learned to look upon him as their true friend and counselor. While those bound to him by ties of z kinship will feel his death most keenly the employees of the plant will never forget that in his passing they have lost their champion and they will ever revere his memory.
 We print on another page of today's issue MT. Walter P. Phillips graceful and eloquent tribute to the deceas- ed MT. Phillips was closely allied with Mir Macdonald for many years.
 As a mark of respect to his memory the entire plant of the American Graphophone Go. will close down at noon Wednesday to remain closed for the rest of the day.
 The funeral services will be held at St. John's Episcopal church of which he was a member, on Wednesday af- ternoon at 2:30. Hamilton COrnman- dery will have charge of the services at the grave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-04
NEW ARRESTS EXPECTED.
Burns Detectives Have Prominent Labor Leaders Under Surveillance
 at Indianapolis.

Indianapolis, Dec. 4-With the ad- mission here, today, by Federal offi- cials. that prominent union labor of- f1cials are under surveillance in con- nection with what is reputed to be one of the most extensive criminal conspiracies in history. the crust of which was broken by the confessions of John J. and James B. McNamara, new arrests are expected at any time in connection with the alleged gigan- tic dynamiting plot.
 Eight detectives of William J. pose. according to semi-official infor- nation, of arresting 10 or F promi- nent labor leaders on indictments charging them with complicity in a plot for the illegal carrying of ex- plOsives On passenger trains engaged in interstate commerce.
 Following his conference here with United States District Attorney Chas. w. Miller and previous to leaving for Cleveland Detective Burns severely criticised Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor for his continued denial of having any knowledge of the guilt of the Mo Namara brothers previous to their confession.
 The detective, after visiting Cleve- land, probably will go on to New York, he says. after which he will return to Indianapolis. He also ex- poets to go to Los Angeles in a short time in connection with dynamiting case.
 The whereabouts of Frank M Ryan president of the International asso- citation of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers. is causing much speculation here, today. Employees at the iron workers headquarters said, today, that nothing had been heard of Ryan since he left the meeting of the Am erican Federation at Atlanta. Ryan was expected here, Saturday.
 A meeting of the executive board of the iron workers. to take action on the confessions of the McNamaras is expected to be called as soon as Ryan arrives.
 Attorney James w Noel of this city. has been employed to assist Dis trict Attorney Miller in the dynamit- ing investigation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-04
COULTER MAY SUCCEED
 COGILL ON FIRE BOARD Mayor Hopes to Have All Ap- pointments Cleaned up by
 End of Week

James Coulter, vice president of the Automatic Machine Co.,, and a well known Republican of the Elev- enth district, living at 51 Hough ave- nue, is mentioned today as likely to succeed Fire Commissioner Cogill, whose term expires Jan. 1.
 George Burns, of the Burns Co. .is to be the new Democratic commfs- sioner Mayor Wilson has announced his selection of Burns. The mayor said today that he was not ready to announce his Republican selection The name of MT Coulter is being favorably considered by the adminis- tratiOn.
 The mayor said today he wasn't ready to announce his health com nor any of the public works department, but he hoped to have all appointments cleaned up by the end of the present week
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-04
TO BROADEN WORK
 OF BUREAU OF MINES.

Washington. Dec. "A general broadening of the work of the Blu reau of Mines was indicated in the estimates submitted to Congress, to- day. The Secretary of the Interior. wants $47S,S00 to carry on the work during the next fiscal year, nearly double the present amount. An esti- the coals of Alaska, with reference to their mining, transportation and utilization was forwarded by the secretary.
 The bureau asked $36O,OO0 for the investigation of mine accidents and $4,000 to establish headquarters for five fully equipped mine rescue cars.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-04
SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS
 EXPECTED HOURLY IN LOS
 ANGELES DYNAMITlNC CASE
Allegation Made That Prominent Figure in Defense Was Concerned in Alleged
 Jury BrIblng
Wife One of the Jurors Admits Having Been Handed $500 Witt Promise That if Her Husband Stuck the Ante Would
 be Raised Several Thousands

Ortie D. McManigal. the prisoner whose confession caused the arrest of the McNamara brothers, is to be taken to Indianapolis as one of the chief witnesses in the Federal investigation. It is stated that one of the results of the original agreement, whereby the McNamaras were to plead guilty, was that all dynamiting proceedings here, were to be dropped Neither schmidt nor Caplain, fugitive accom- pilces of McNamara, will ever be tried for murder. If they come back here they will be permitted to plead guilty to the Llewellyn Iron Works job, but it is understood no strong effort is be- ing made to find them. Other Cali fornia labor leaders whose names are said to appear in the Grand Jury's minutes in connection with the Times investigation, will not be molested in Los Angeles.
 Despite denials. it can be stated au- thoritatively that the business mems committee has agreed that this city has had enough and that, if there are to be other prosecutions, the Federal government will have to take care of . them as the Times case has already run Los Angeles county close to bank ruptcy.
 r Assertions that certain national la- bor leaders who were friendly to the McNamaras will be indicted at h. dianapo,is are made here, but District Attorney Fredericks insists that all he can do now is to clean up the loose ends and ego back to the regular work" A4
 So far as the McNamara defense fund is concerned. Attorney Clarence IS. Darrow asserted today that it had amounted to only $1s0.000 instead of a million. as Detective Burns asserted. Darrow said he could not yet state bod h4A IaI h,,t ised a statement later.
 The claim of Lincoln J. Steffens that he had succeeded in getting the big business men to agree to the applica- tion of the 'Golden Rule. together with Fredericks' denial that the the case, have divided the city into rival factions. Steffens said:
 My last conference with these men was more or less diseouraging. Some of them seemed to have lost their en- thusiasm. However, I believe their followers will carry out the original plan, take their hands from the neck of labor and permit it to rise and set new start with all bitterness forgot ten."
 Seeffens insisted that, so far as he was concerned, the political signifi- canoe had no connection. He had worked in order to get the big busi- ness interests of Los Angeles to change their viewpoint towards the workers, and if his suggestion had been followed, the cases would have been dropped. the McNamaras would have been discharged and a new start would have been made. Nobody would consent to this, he .said. so he was compelled to take whatever con sessions he could get. He insisted that it was impossible to judge, yet what the movement will result in, but he is confident that it must quickly spread to the entire country
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-04
DARROW TO ACCOUNT
 FOR MONIES COLLECTED
 FOR .MNAMARA DEFENSE

Washington. Dec "A dissolution meeting of the McNamara ways and means committed, will be held here. Wednesday and dispose of a "smafi amount of money on hand. said Sec retary Morrison. of the A. F. of L., today
 How about this talk of getting men higher up besides the McNamaras ?'' Morrison was asked. What do yo,l ask me that for?" he answered. with indignation. "All we know of the McNamaras up to the day of their confession was what everyone else
 Continued on Page 2)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-04
Catholics AbSo.ved From Compulsory
 Fast Next Friday
Abstinence From Meat Not Com pulsOry With Catholics Feast of Immaculate Conception

Obligations of both fast and absti- hence, imposed upon Catholics on Fri days during advent, are removed by a decree of Pope Plus X on the first Friday, this week.
 This is due to the fact thatson Dec. the church observes one of it's most nota ble feast days, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception
 On this day the obligation to abstain from the use of flesh meat, imposed by the church upon all it's communicants. is removed by Papal decree.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-04
Make Short Work
 of Snow Drifts

Superintendent of Streets Fred Schreiber was on the job bright and early this morning with 20 teams and 40 extra men clearing the. principal streets of snow. Main street in the center of thes city. Fairfield avenue and State street were first cared for, then the less important thoroughfares in the center were cleared
 The regular force of street sWeepers supplimented by the extra men made short work of the snow drifts thrown up by the early morning trolley cars. Late this afternoon all the principal downtown streets were wei cleared