The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1911-06-17
"What's The News.?"

celebrating the twenty-ffth year of his SER
vice as cardinal, the only in the United
States. Among the speakers were President Taft
Mr.. Roosevelt, Chief Justice White, Ambassador
Bryce Champ Clark. Public attention was prob
ably more attracted, however, by the cordial
meeting between President Taft and Mr. Roosevelt
than by the many compliments paid the venerable
prelate. 1t was at once reported that Mr.. Roose-
welt had promised to support Mr. Taft for re-
election, but this promptly denied
So
The Worlds Work declares of Governor Wood
row Wilson's record in forcing advanced legisla-
tion through the New Jersey Legislature: "It is
record of progressive enactments probably un-
matched by any single legislative session ever
held in the United States Boss rule in New Jer-
sey is smashed; and the people of New Jersey
will run their own parties and elect their Of
fcials. Hereafter, also, the public utilities of New
Jersey will be regulated by board of commits
sioners with power to fix rates and compel public
ity Hereafter workingmen will be compensated
for injuries, automatically without the necessity of
suing employers New Jersey has also been given
a law providing for commission government of
Cities with the initiative, referendum, and recall;
law regulating cold storage; law insuring true
weights and measures law reforming school
administration; law establishing indeterminate
criminal sentences, and laws in the interest of
child welfare" In contrast to this, Governor
Harmon's legislative accomplishments in Ohio
dwindle into insignifcance.
Congressman JOS E. Randell, of louisiana will
be candidate for Senator for the term beginning
in 1913 Senator Foster will also stand for re-
election. For the term beginning in 1915 three
candidates. Governor Sanders, congressman Pujo
and Broussard are already in the field. 1t is to be
hoped that the Louisiana contest will not de-
generate into such long-drawn-out and undigni-
fed personal squabbe Mississippi has been
treated to for the last two years. Louisiana can
didates would do better to profit by the example
of Ex-Governor Aycock, of North Carolina, and
Senator Bourne, of oregon, who announce that
they will make their campaigns without spending
money, electoneering, speaking tours At any
rate, there is good for the voters to be-
come excited over elections three years and more
in the future.
Andrew Carnegie contributed a notable article
the tariff to the May Century In the course
of the paper he said: There are two kinds Of
tariff, one for evenue, one for protection. In
neither of these should food or the necessaries
of life be taxed. This is fundamental, whether
the tariff be for revenue or protection"
"The Government must have revenue land because
tariff duties easily be collected upon articles
of luxury imported, it is wise, very wise, to avail
ourselves of this source of revenue, because the
few rich who have the ability to pay should be
made to pay heavily upon luxuries, which the
masses do not consume.
The progress of Madero, the Mexican. leader, to
the city of Mexico continued ovation, and
his reception there exceedingly enthusiastic.
On the day of his arrival, however, an earthquake
shook the city, killing 60 and wounding rs. He
may be opposed for the Presidency by General
Reyes, long Diazs Secretary of War. In the
meantime there is the usual talk of plots, counter
revolutions, and on, and Madero Is closely
guarded by his friends.
Friends of Champ Clark have what they re-