The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-05-11

America South America Europe, Asia, Africa and
the islands of the scar The argument for reer trade
with Canada is an implied argument for freer trade
with the whole world. It is admission that the
theory of protection is wrong in principle and bur-
densome in effect 1t is mighty blow at the old
tariff superstition. 1t is beacon light along the
path of progress and promise of brighter, more
enlightened and more prosperous era to come.
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Southwark Trend of Population
7HE Manufacturers Record in its last issue calls
~ attention to some of the manifestations of
Southern prosperity and to OF the channels OF
this prosperity.
"The southwark trend of population is ex-
banding" it says "and into every part Of the South
are coming people from other sections. The build
ing of good roads, always indicative OF advancing
civilization is everywhere in evidence. Increasing
prosperity of the farmers of the whole South is ad
ding greatly to their buying power for the purchase
of new farm equipment and the building of homes.
The growth of cities goes apace with widespread
activity in municipal improvements, in the con-
structon of sewerage systems and WaterWOrks the
erection of municipal buildings and the construc-
ton of streets. Construction work interurban
railways in the Carolinas, looking to the develop
ment of the greatest interurban railway system OF
the country, is being hurried forward.
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If the senate insurgents are honest in their
stand for reciprocity they will not load the treaty
down with amendments but pass it just as it came
from the house. AS President Taft recently said
in New York speech the use OF amendments IS
a very common method of defeating Legislation
when the responsibility for its defeats is one that
the movers of such amendments do not desire to
openly asume It is just possible that sous OF the
insurgents not insurging in earnest
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The Ohio legislature is bidding high for place
in the corrupt and contented class. Pennsylvania
New York and Illinois got there first but the Buck
eye legislators proving to the satisfaction OF
all that they are no slouches when it comes to pull
ing off neat grating game.
What is meat? Minority leader Mann asked
the question in the debate the farmers tree list
bill There are lot of people who would be I'M
able to answer Mr.. Mann's question having had SO
slight personal acquaintance with the article IN
these recent years of protection and prosperity.
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Now government nursery is suggested But it
Uncle Sam would have better luck IN bringing It's
inmates out of the nursery period than his Protec
ton hospital has had with infant industries the idea
would better be abandoned.
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A Brooklyn woman has awarded six cents tor
being kissed without her consent. AS the lady s
picture has not been published 1t IS dncult 10 ds
termine at this distance whether the verdict was
excessive.
There is a scientific question as to whether the
original forbidden fruit was an apple or pear.
But there is no question that onions should by leg
;slative enactment be made the forbidden fruit OF
BARRIERS.
17d .re be;no revived in Breathitt county,
Kentucky. Breathitt county MAINTAINS no scnols II
2I Of it's 28 school districts This seems to be
clear example of cause and effect.
The Philadelphia Inquirer declares that it is
the combinations and not the tariff that keep up
prices But it fails to add that it is the tariff that
keeps up the combinations.
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Our Chinese brothers may be a thousand years
behind the times in other things but they seen to
be up to date enough on revolutions.
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An economical use of the alphabet, as compared
with his predecessor is to be noted in President
Taft's speeches. Especially The Is.
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The real difficulty in this anti-fy crusade IS
how to kill the fly without leaving polka dot ct
feet the wall paper.
The moralst who advises women to have an
aim in life evidently never saw one OF the dear
creatures trying to hit mark.
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OF all the country's fayorite sons there is none