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Little Falls herald., 1912-10-18

When people come together in a
campaign to listen to political speak
ers, it is reasonable to suppose that
they come for a purpose. Some speak
ers tempt one to inquire if the purpose
is to hear the eagle scream and to be
thrilled by appeals to passion and
prejudice To my mind, a political
gathering ought to be carried on like
any other business meeting. Those
who assume to speak should try to
show how government could be inn
proved and made to serve the welfare
of all.
Appeal to Understanding.
shall appeal to your understanding.
There is no other solid foundation for
progress. I shall refrain from all at
tempts to thrill. If we are soberly
minded to correct what is wrong in
any business, we have to forego thrills.
Hot blood and hotter words never
solved any difficulty, either in private
or in public affairs.
Manifestly all the issues cannot be
discussed within the scope OF a cam
Daign address.
\ =
It has always seemed to me y
more important that candidate
for an Office affecting the policy of
government should point out the s.
road he proposes to travel across
the political map than that he y
should minutely describe some
particular step he expects to take. r.
* i i X = y
By doing this he enables those to
whom he speaks to judge of his des-
tination and the object of his journey.
But if he adopts the latter course, he
gives no definite idea as to where he
is going or for what purpose. When
we know the objective point Of jour-
ney, and we are satisfied that the trav-
e,er is honestly bent upon going there,
we are in position to decide whether
we care to 90 with him.
Despotlc Theory.
During most of the time of which
history tells us, governments were des-
potic. Those who carried them on
were responsible to no one but them
selves. They pretended that they were
placed in positions of power for the
benefit of those over whom they ruled.
But this was pretense. Their actions
did not square with their professions.
In practice they ruled for their own
profit. The people were tolerated be-
cause they could be exploited, because
their backs were broad, because they
were useful as burden bearers. But
resistance on their part was instantly
punished, usually with death. They
had no rights which those in power
were bound to respect.
The Printing Press. sts. ef
The change from ancient TO- mod
Little Falls herald., 1912-10-18

would only need freedom from physi-
cal restraint to attain perfect liberty.
Men living now in the jungles of Afri-
ca, in state of savagery, are per-
fectly free so long as they are not
deprived of their physical liberty. The
country abOunds in the products OF
Nature. Water, game and fish, fruits,
nuts and other vegetable resources,
everything that man needs to satisfy
his hunger, is found in abundance. His
clothing and shelter are supplied in
the same way. He needs but to put
forth his hand and take what he re-
quires from day to day. There is
plenty for all and to spare. Mother
Nature, in her bounty, constantly re-
plenishes the store.
But in our more rigorous northern
climate Nature is not so prolific. The
game and fish, the fruits and all hu-
taneously, were practically exhausted
before the first period of settlement
had passed. So, also, the materials
for clothing. And now we are prac.
tically at the end of those resources
which are easy to obtain for shelter.
Natures potentially to reproduce all
these things in abundance is still with
us, but she refuses to produce them
without our help. 1t requires human
labor to set her potentialities in mo-
ton, to make them active and prolific,
and, because of our rigorous climate
and our advance in civilization, our
wants have multiplied many times be-
yond those of the savage living in the
torrid zone.
!, We all have the same right to apply
our labor to Natures latent resources
to produce the things necessary to
supply our wants. But we have not
secured to ourselves these rights. We
have surrendered many of them in or
der to build up a more advanced and
complex form Of civilization.
Cooperation and Competition Twin
Principles,
We have developed an intricate So
upon the twin principles of cO-Opera>
anomalous to speak of these as twin
principles. Usually they are spoken
of as opposites, but the world is full
of such apparent contradictions. When
we examine them they are not con-
f1icting. We have action and reaction,
positive and negative, heat and cold,
north and south, attraction and repul-
sion, all dwelling together and all con-
tributing to the harmonies Of the uni
verse.
The natural method through which
cooperation is effected in human So
ciety is through competition. These
are the forces that balance each other
and maintain our social and industrial
order. During the first eighty years
OF our existence as nation, these
two principles were permitted free
play. The result was that men were
more secure in their rights of life, lib
erty and the pursuit Of happiness than
they had ever been before. as.
In the meantime great inventions
had come. The steam engine had de-
veloped into the locomotive. Com.
munication had BECOME easy. Distance
Little Falls herald., 1912-10-18

see, we did not understand, and we
made the mistake of allowing him to
become the property Of private con.
Germs, to use as they saw fit. Under
the old system competition had always
been a potent instrument of regulation
of service and of charges. We de.
pended on competition to control the
railroad, also. This was an error
From this seemingly trivial mistake
have grown up many of the evils which
now afflict us and which are threat,
ening the destruction of our democ.
racy.
Method Through Which Competition
Was Destroyed.
How was this change brought about
The details varied, but the principle
was the same in every case. The rail
road went into partnership with some
Industrial concern, and through this
partnership competition was driven out
of the field and monopoly was estab
lished. How was it done? Let me
give you an illustration.
s. Here is region rich in coal, the =
$ most important commodity for the
+ creation of power. Someone makes =
the discovery. He files a claim.
= The news spreads. People flock =
$ in by the thousands. Soon every
available claim is taken. The coal
* is under the legal ownership of >
many people. Competition will
surely keep the prices down and $
IS prevent monopoly. The conditions =
s seem perfect for the development
y of an ideal American common
wealth based on democracy.
Enter. the Railroad.
Mines are opened. Prosperity \
seems to rest upon a permanent
basis. The mines are known to be =
practically inexhaustible. Every
body wants stock in a mine. Ev-
erybody wants to buy. Nobody
wants to sell. Why should they
sell? Why should they kill the
goose that lays the golden eggs? i
But soon it begins to be noticed
T. that many mines are unable to
produce coal at profit. They
struggle along in a hand-to-mouth
fashion, hoping that prices may
advance to the point of profit.
killed. One by one the mines are 4
closed, never to be opened again
by the original owners.
Competition Not Killed by Fair
Means.
Meantime one or two or a group =
of mines have been prospering.
Their coal is the same. Their
+ methods of mining are the same.
They are no better located with =
regard to the railroad. They pay =
the same wages. The market is 4
the same. No advantage can be =
discovered in any of the factors.
and yet one prospers and grows =
= rich while the other goes into
bankruptcy and sells out to the I
: successful rival. There is some :
: mysterious force at work here
: which the small miner failed to I
: understand; or. Il he did under
: stand, he was poWerless to either
Little Falls herald., 1912-10-18

the plea made few years ago in
; behalf Of the tariff. The argument :
was used that the tariff should be :
revised by it's friends. We were
told that it would not be safe to
entrust it's revision of the tariff =
to it's enemies. We fell in with, =
this specious plea. We know the
result. The friends of the tariff .
revised it upward.
4 Il II Il Il q.
Little Falls herald., 1912-10-18
How It Would Work.
The Expert Commission Dodge.

1t is law Of Nature that all things.
man ncluded-proceed along the
line of least resistance. Such COM
mission, being composed of men, would
come under the operation of this law.
On one side organized business with.
self-interest as it's motive and vast re-
sources as it's weapon. On the other
side the unorganized mass, each busy
looking after his own affairs. Only
one result could come from such a.:
situation. Prices would soar, just as
transportation rates have done, until.
the consumers of the load would be-
forced to the wall.
Not Original.
This scheme has not even the merit,
OF originality. It has ben tried before
in various places and at different
times. In every case it has failed.
If We are foolish enough to try it;
here, it will bring disaster upon U.S..
The world has tried many expendi-;
ents for pricemaking. Only one has
ever worked-competition. When the
seller is placed between his economic:
necessity for profit on the one hands
and keen competitor with equal .Op--
portunity on the other, the government: /:
need not concern itself about fixing:
prices. These will be fixed by the par
ties directly in interest, and at point
where substantial justice will prevail
without the Intervention of commits
sions, courts. and political wire-pulling.
s Whether We like 4 or not, compstir
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06
TO PLAY FOR ARI0N CUP
poggenburg and Gardner Will
Meet on October "a.

The Arion societys Billiard Club held
me.,ing on Thursday night and decided
N continue their monthly competitions
for the interstate challenge cup when IL
offered last winter. The first match this
season will be between J. Ferdinand fos-
1enburg and Edward w. Gardner. That
will take place on october "a. The cup
u,ll have TO be won Ave times. not neces-
sari,y consecutively. BY one player oetore
(, becomes personal property.
Speaking about the National Associa-
ton OF Amateur Billiard Players having
d,soual,aed players who had competed
for the Arion Cup. L. Resche, chairman
n, the Arion billiard committee. SAID
while the Arton Society wishes mar
mony and is In no way antagomsuc 10
anvbodv. Il need not consider dictation'
and certainly will not submit to IL Wheh
ue offered the cup we did 30 with vie"
q, having billiard entertainments as social
events monthly. We do not see any rea-
sop why we should ask for any Sanction
from the national association. IL is our
club affair. We propose to have amateurs
and gentlemen compete for the cup. ana
after each game we propose to nave a
sociaI entertainment. For such an enter
,a,pment the Arion Society does not neeo
any sanction. II Is an Internal ana'r oi
It's own"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06
Beats Mrs. Barlow in Final
Round with Injured Hand.
PLAYS WELL ON GREENS
Philadelphia Woman Goes ON
in Her Short Game in
Decisive Match. -
[By Telegraph 70 The Tribune. J

Manchester, Mass. Oct b.-Miss Mar
Earet Curtis, of the home club. won the
women's national golf championship for
the third time here to-day over the INKS
~ the Essex County Club. She defeated
Mrs. Ronald II. Barlow. OF Merion' py
up and . TO play in the final round A
wear ago at Baltusrol Miss Curtis de-
feated Miss Lillian 3. Hyde In the de-
cisIvs match, while at Midlothian. In 1897.
the Essex County player also was sue
cessful.
In winning to-day Miss Curtis gained
tho distinction Of duplicating the per-
formance OF Miss Beatix Hoyt. the only
other person to win the title three times
MISC Hoyt, however. won In successive
years. beginning at Morris County IN 1877
The victory to-day was all the more
n.rI,orious because OF the fact that MISS
Curtis was handicapped by an injured
r,rh, hand. Although she defeated misS
Katharine Mellus the day before Inc IN
,urv threw Miss Curtis on her game,
and even her most ardent admirers hsa
crave doubts Of her being able to make
am Roadway against the steady Mrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06
JAKE STAHL TO GET AUTO
Boston Fans" Raising Fund to
Honor Red Sox Manager.

Boston. Oct. 5.-The well groomed dia-
mond OF the Red Sox was cut up by
spikes to-day in a game between local
semi-professionals, who played an ex-
hibition contest in furtherance OF a cam
paign to secure funds 10 buy an automo-
bile for Jake Stahl. The machine prob
ably will be given to him on Wednesday.
prior TO the first game In this city At
the same time iris Speaker Will re-
ceive the automobile awarded him for all
around efficiency in the American League
season.
Distribution OF ticket allotments con-
tinued to-day. About half the fifteen
thousand reserved seats for three games
in Boston have been delivered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06
Miss Curtis Wins Golf
Title for Third Time

Barlow. The last pamed. however. has
never distinguished herself as a match
player, and II was apparent from the
start that she was nervous. This was
especially noticeable when II came TO
short approaches and putting, usually
the best part Of her game.
Miss Curtis played with her right hand
bandaged. and although the injury plain
ly affected her driving there was no ran
ing off I'm the accuracy Of her iron shots
while in putting the champion made few
mistakes.
At the outset Miss Curtis was unsteady
taking seven for the first hole and I'VE
for the next. losing both and becoming
down. Mrs. Barlow then became
ragged taking seven for the third, ana
after losing the fourth getting another
seven al the Nth. The next also was
lost by the Philadelphia woman because
OF poor putting. so that standing on 'he
seventh tee she found herself down.
out IN 40. Miss Curtis turned for home
lid. but Il was anybody's match atter
Mr., Barlow won the tenth and tweltth
holes. Miss curtis however became
I'M with a four at the thirteenth. lost the
next hut with fves at the fifteenth ana
s,txsenth won the match by and
margin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06

and st. Peter. second: Dosoris Park stables
Zephyr. strawberry and Annabelle. third; w:
r Graces Takecsre, Alan-a-Dale and Aps''
Class 3sA Especial hunt team)-won By Gyy-
sic Queen. Miss Ida L. Fleitman riding; M
Jsrrocks, Henry Patten Russell ridins; Leo
nst Miss Ges Gss' Hchos sn 9d,a s00 csvse
Miss Helen Hitchcock riding; Calvinis'.
Thomas Hitchcock riding. ,ss
Class 81 lsdies hunters: up to carrying 100 10
pounds 10 hounds: cup offered by Edwin u
Morgan)-First. Miss Celestine Hitchcocks 60.
6. Coronet; second, Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock
br. q. Calvsnist; fourth F. Ambrose clark's Oh.
g. Arm King.
Class Al pairs OF hunters: one to be ridden
by lady and one by gentleman. over the resu~
lar jumps at about feet cups offered oy
Henry W. Bull and William r. Peters)-W won s
by Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock's Cavalier and CAL
whist. second. Mrs. Thomas Hitchcocks CoiV-
net and Jouac King: third. T. Ambrose clark
Arm King and Sam OFT: fourth. Miss Ida I.
Fieitman's Gypsie Queen and Jay Coosan' u !"
Leominster
offered by the Meadow Brook Club for the best
hunter. over 1872 hands. and up TO carrying
$50 pounds or over % hounds. which has won :. :
,hs " 10 Ss Mrs TScma.
CHI. &. Coronet; second. Mrs. Thomss hPo"
cocks br. e. Calvinist.
Glass 10 jumping contest; for the best ler.
Torrance over four successive jumps al nv
feet cup offered by Joseph p. Grscel-Paui y:
Cravath's CHI G. Hero. first; John $. Phippes
b. 8. Daylight. second: J. e. Aldred's BLK d.
Lady Jane. third: Sweetwater Farms br. IN
Moonblossom. fourth
Class 10 pairs OF saddle horses. one to Is
suitable for and ridden by a woman. the otncs
to be suitable for and ridden By man; Guy
offered by Miss Margaret s. Whltney)-Won oy
Kildare. ridden by Miss II. d. Atterbury. ana
Patricia, ridden by Mr.. Atterbury; secona'
oueenlight. ridden by Miss Elizabeth KILN ir,a.
and Red Prince. ridden by j. Parker kirlln.
third. Sam OFT. ridden by Mrs Clark. and Aim
King. ridden by +. Ambrose Clark; fourtn'
Alteration, ridden by Mrs Thomas j. Regain
and Maliie ridden by Jack ODay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06
SURPRISES ON THE LINKS
Leeds Defeats Slater in Staten
Island Golf Tourney.

Surprises were the rule in the second
and semi-fnal rounds for the staten
Island championship over the links OF
the Fox Hills Golf Club yesterday.
w. s. Leeds. home player. furnished
the first when he defeated J. Harold
Slater by up and TO play. and in the
afternoon took the measure OF Il. 5. Bot
tome on the nineteenth green. Bottome
had previously disposed OF the sspira-
lions OF r. r. Allen In a nineteen-hole
match. Leeds was down the greater part
of the way against Bottome. and was 3
down al the fifteenth hole. Playing par
golf. Leeds won the next three holes In
succession and squared the match. win
ming Oh the extra hole as well. lie VIII
have to meet A. F. Hammer. former
champion. I'm the final.
Hammer advanced at the expense of
]. w. Baker, of Richmond County up
and 2 to play, and p. II. Jennings. OF the
same club. the title holder, by 2 up. Jen-
nings eliminated Charles T. Stout in the
second round by and 3.
Championship sixteen second roundD-A F.
Hammer. Fox HIS beat J. W. Baker, Rieh-
u =
nings. Richmond County. beat Charles T. Stout.
Richmond County, UP and to psy; W g.
Leeds Fox Hills. beat J. ii. Slater For Huns.
. up and to play; b. Bottome. For HIS.
beat q T. Alien. Fox Hills. up lle hoes).
Championship division tsemi-nna round
Hammer beat Jennings. up; Leeds beat bot
tome. up 1e holes). -
Beaten eight championship sixteen tnrst
round)-C ID. Conroy, Fox Hills beat J. Is.
Eddleman Fox Hills, ] up Qs hoies!; W. r.
Truesdale. Fox Hills. beat T. u. Thompson.
Fox Hills. by default: r. NJ. Posey. Fox HIS:
beat w NJ Ostrander. Fox Hills. 8 up and
70 play; II. b. Mcclellan. Fox Hils; beat NJ. l..
Feary Richmond County, by default
Beaten eight. championship division (semi
anal round,-Conroy beat Truesdale, up and
l TO play; Posey beat Mcclellan. up:
second division tssmi-hnal round)-I. r.
conkIyn, Fox Hills. beat J. +. Faber. Rich
mond County 3 up and TO play; L. Daniel
Richmond County. beat F. II. McCoun' Rich
mond County, / up 0s holes.
Final round-Conklyn beat Daniel. up and
3 TO play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06
CYCLISTS OUT FOR A CENTURY

The New York State Division OF the
Century Road Club OF America VIII hold
its annual fall run Of 100 miles to-day IL
Is planned to start from soth street ahd
p,fth avenue at I o'clock, and the con-
,as,arts will ride TO Amityville. Long
Island. and back to the starting place
Another corps will start from the Pros
meet Park Plaza. and also make 'he ru"
TO Amityville and back.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06
.ADELPHI ON ITS METTlE
Forced to Limit to Defeat
Bushwick Football Team.

The Adelphi Academy football eleven
had to fight hard to beat the Bushwick
High School In it's opening game OF the
season, In Brooklyn. yesterday. by score
Of IL to o.
In the latter part OF the last quarter
Adelphi rushed tho ball to Its opponents
a-yard line. but in four downs failed to
gain an inch. Adelphi scored It's first
touchdown in the opening quarter In FIVE
PUSHES for forty yards, It secured its last
one TWO minutes before the game ended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06
POLY PREP ELEVEN BEATEN
Commercial Outplays Preparatory
Team. Although Scored On.

Poly Prep was defeated by CONNER
cial High School In the opening game on
Commercial Field yesterday by a score OF
"A to g. The Poly Prep team was out
played during the greater part OF the
game. -
The forward pass was attempted sew
eral times by each team. and one resulted
in a touchdown. Onley. the Commercial
captain, taking a forward pass from Fru-
gone and running thirty-nve yards for
a touchdown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06

The gold and silver medals were pre-
,,nted to the winner and loser respective
" on the seventeenth green immediately
after the match by sias II. strawn' pres
Iden, OF the United States Golf Associa-
ton. Thi. made Mrs. Barlow's sec"nu
silver medal. as she was runner-up 70
Mis-. Dorothy Campbell at Merton In lVs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06

George StovaM signed a contract yester-
day to manage the ST. Louis Browns
again next year Stovall has asked the
Cincinnati club to set a price on Larry
Mclean, the catcher.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06

A LABOR SAVER.
The Tribune's Room and Board
Register will save you many step.
Consult it.-Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06

Ty Cobb once more shows the way 10
all baseball players In batting. heading
the list with a percentage OF .l4. He is
the first man to complete two seasons in
succession over the 100 mark since 1881,
when Ross Barnes was In his prime.
Joe Jackson. OF Cleveland. is second. and
iris Speaker third. Zimmerman. Of the
Cubs. who heads the National League
list, comes fourth. neck and neck with
Larry Lajoie.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06
RUMSON FOUR VICTORIOUS
Defeats Freebooters in Last
Game of Season at Red Bank.
nv Telegraph to The Tribune.

BY =" Inv
Red Bank. n. j., Oct. BIN the last
polo game OF the season on the Rumson
Country Club grounds this afternoon the
Rumson team defeated the Rumson free
hooters by a score OF Z goals to y Inc
play was on even terms. and hard ridins
was n feature OF the game. The prize
was the autumn cup offered by Emil
Pfzer.
In making a hard goal w. w. Harbour
Of the Rumson team. ran into goal post
and was almost dismounted. He escaped
serious injury. however. and was able 10
continue playing. Arthur Jones starred
for the Freebooters.
iRUMsoN FREEBoOT-
RUMsoN 90. ERs ~;
1T. Eastmond. III = pai'ee"
Pc. Pnrer. Nv o. Jo'
s-II. 4. Borden. -. ~ yyueo,
pseh-W. w. Barbour Back-P. Hauck.
Rumson- Goals earned. 7. Rumson Freeooo,-
ers-Goals earned, Eight periods OF seven
and a half minutes each were played. ro'
Rumson-Borden scored goal In each OF !he
nr,t sixth and eighth periods; ,Pnzer, IN tne
nrst: Harbour, In each OF the SECOND, nIth
and sixth For the Rumson Freeoooters-Johes
scored 1 goal In each of the nfth ana seventn
p.riods while Hauck made goal In each OF
the sixth and eighth. There was no scor'ns
IN the third and fourth periods.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06

Fred Merkle's power with the bat is
we'll illustrated by the fact that he has
made li5 hits count for total Of IA
bases this year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06

Two-bsse hits--shons C9. Three-bsse hits
sfrahan, Wiley. Sacrifice hits-Strahan, MUIR
ply. Sacrifice hy-wiley. Left on bases
BY Wilkinson, 9; by Mellon. 5 First base on
balis-Of Wilkinson. z. Wild pitoh-Meon.
Stolen base-Wilbur. Double plsy-Wilkinson'
Harris and Strahan. First base on errors
south Orange. 8; Engewood. ]. Umpires-
ewsnson and Men'itty. Time-l:t5.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06

No member Of the team which will
strive to capture the worlds champion
ship for Boston calls that city his home.
Only three of the players, in fact, live In
Massachusetts,. The homes Of the others
are scattered through a dozen states,
three coming from distant California.
Garland Jake Stahl, the playing man
ager. is the oldest member of the team.
but he is only thirty-one. Heine Wagner,
captain and shortstop. has been the long
est in baseball, rounding out eleven years
this season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06

John j. McGraw has developed four
pennant-winning teams. including one
world championship club In 1906. In Ill
OF the nine years since he came from the
Baltimore Orioles to take charge Of the
Giants. In 1905. his men have never nm
ished below third place. With this rec
ord. at thirty-nine years. McGraw is
veteran in comparison with the Boston
manager at thirty-two, who is enjoying
pion team.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06

Touchdowns-D. Afford briggs. Referee
Pulvermacher. Umpire-Fitzpatrick Time o
euarters-Eight and ten minutes each.