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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-06-06
ny E. H. Kintzer.)

Charleston, w. Va, June g.
Today completed another epoch of the
Socialist party of West Virginia. A
great convention was held in which
tremendous amount and also import
ant work was performed
Not that the selection of ticket is
the most important part of conven-
ton, but the candidates usually are
selected when the convention has
passed over the other important work
and when it has found ITSELF" 1t is
because the ticket reflects the conclu-
sion of the entire affair that it is here
mentioned first.
Harold W. Houston, of Parkersburg,
who had been named on the Kanawha
county ticket for prosecuting attor-
ney, was the choice of the convention
for governor. On Saturday a new
complication grew out of bad situa-
ton in the county affairs and caused
Houston to resign from the ticket.
The. contention was over matter OF
tactics. It is claimed by few Social
lists that S. L. Webb, of st. Adams,
who is mayor of that town and who
was named in the convention for Cir
cult Judge had violated constitution
al provision. This allegation is de-
MED by Webb, who maintains the
charter of st. Adams prohibited the
national party names from appearing
on the ticket land that he was nomi
mated by the Socialists. He claims to
be a Socialist for nine years.
On this proposition John W. Brown
and C. H. Boswell led fight in the
Kanawha county convention against
Webb with the result that the conven
ticn decided against them. Floored II
their eadeavor to GUST Webb from
the ticket in the county convention
Brown carried the fight into the State
! convention, introducing resolution
asking for the expulsion of Webb from
the party. This resolution was amend
ed by H. W. Houston, who asked tina
the Kanawha county organization taxi
/ the matter up and submit a propcsi
ton to a referendum vote of The
county membership, which carried
segregating the trouble.
Opening afresh the wound that ha'
been healed, it looked as though tn
county ticket would be disrupted ant
a split occur, and this caused Hous
ton to submit his resignation as can
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-06-06

eminent, then a general strike! II
that does not bring the desired effect,
down with the tyrants! Down with
the government! Up with the worR
ing class. On with the revolution!
Then let us have forceSs but not before
we have exhausted every other means.
If this be direct action, why not be
a direct actionist?" A strike is di-
rect action; l believe in strike and
do not believe so much in just strik-
ing when there is a chance to win.
When conditions call for strike it
should be called, even though the
workers lost. There never has been
a strike but that the workers gained
knowledge through it. We should al
ways use political action But to
back up political action we need an
organized working class. 1t is the
power behind the expression contain
ed in the ballot. The militia is behind
the law. When we have elected our
candidates and they are not permit
ted to take office, then this organiza-
ton should begin its work-dfrect &C
ton; and the more direct the action
the better.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-06-06
Socialists Name
State Ticket

didate for prosecuting attorney, wish
ing to remain clear Of any fight in
any place in which he has neither
voice nor vote, as he expressed it.
This made him eligible for nomina-
ton for governor, which position he
accepted, after explaining what had
taken place.
This is the second time that Hous-
ton has been nominated for governor
on the Socialist ticket. In 1908 he
campaigned the state for the office,
and the intention is to wage strong
fight by stumping the state from end
to end and circuiting around into
every nook and corner in which he
is desired. Conditions favorable, the
campaign win begin in July and ex-
tend into the last day Of the election.
The balance of the ticket Is as fol-
lows: Secretary of State, W. c. Cart
right, Fairmont; Attorney General, W.
H. Milligan, Hinton; Superintendent
of Schools, j. B. West, Warrington;
Secretary of Agriculture, Morris Max;
Congressman at Large, VIM. A. Peters
Wheeling; State Treasurer, II. H.
Guntner, Morgantown; State Auditor,
E. H. Kintzer, of Clarksburg. Eight
electors are as follows: VIM. Blenko.
Clarksburg; C.. W. McGinnis, Wheel
ing; G. j. Scott, H. F. Link, Ron
covert; W. H. Piggott, Parkersburg;
R. H. .Kephart, Guyandotte and S. L.
Spreading, Poca.
New Constitution.
Nearly an entirely new constitution
| was made. At least the changes af-
feet nearly all the conditions in the
old. In the formation of it many
hours of debate were consumed. Moot
ed questions followed each other, and
because of such wide digressions, the
formation and the working over on
amendments was the ponderous work
of the convention. 1t is generally
believed that there has been produced
a constitution that will safeguard the
/ interests of the party for four years
or probably two, with the power OF
referendum to change inside of six
months. That is, it will be SO when
the constitution takes effect unless
that part is changed. Heretofore two
months would see the completion OF
a referendum.
The platform made expresses the
principles of Socialism in as clear a
manner as could be done in q short
document. 1t is at least an improve
ment over the former one.
Denounce Gov. Glasscock.
| Resolutions were adopted denounc-
ing Governor GlaSs~-~k for offering
! no relief to the mine workers in their
endeavor to rid their lives of the sys-
tenn of spies and guards set over them.
known as Baldwin detectives. Another
resolution protested against Judge
Hanford revoking Leonard Olson's
citizenship because he is Socialist.
lThe Appeal to Reason was given a
resolution of confidence and apprecla-
ton for the work they are performing
for humanity.
Sarah B1enko, of Clarksburg, was
the only woman delegate. There were
rs delegates in all from all over the
Estate. It was a convention that plain
ly tells that the working class are TAX
4 ing an interest in the affairs OF gov
eminent and are acquiring the knowl-
| edge necessary to conduct AFT airs of
state. =
The convention convened at 10 a. m.
Saturday and adjourned tonig hit at 9
o'clock. Satisfaction was expressed
that matters had passed out so sue
|cessfully.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-06-06

simply Of favorable reports by The
Labor Committee of the House. Bun
it is a far cry from a favorable renort
Of an uninfluential committee o the
placing of the presidential Signature
on a new law"
Campaign Dodge Merely
Referring to Gompers remarks re-
garding the passage OF the clayton
anti-injunction bill by the House, Ber
ger said:
"The bill shows on its face that It
is campaign document 1t was held
back by the Democrats uatil the
eleventh hour and the n passed by all
because they know that it would
never pass the Senate. The woe Of
24S to 81 proves conclusiYely that
Democrats and Republicans alike
seized upon this measure as a means
to corral labor votes. The Clayton
bill was not satisfactory to G8mpers.
1t will not remedy She injunction
evil. And Gompers accepted it be-
cause it was all he Gould get.
by the way, even a tyro IN national
politics knows that real labor meas
ures will not and can not be passed
by the present Congress. And sGomp.
ars is not a tyro in politics. He has
Deen playing capitalist politics for
years, while to Socialists he yelled
No politics in the union!'
His gratuitous remarks Feg8rdiag
political faddists and theorists are
easily understood. Gompers knows
and so does everybody else that these
theorists have to date prevented him
from carrying out his desire to deliver
the labor. vote bodily to the capitalist
politicians that dominate the Demo
cratic party.
This IS the cold fact And it also
explains the following bit Of advice
of Gompers, who would like to sell
the working class for mess OF pot
tage:
Don't be deluded BY fanclful poll.
teal programs that assume to trans
port the labor movement to some
Utopian land Of promise. Strive for
the better day today. Material and
actual results constitute the ethics OF
trade unionists'
THE material and actual results ac'
complished by Sam Gompers and his,
satellites are mere bombast. Courts
still issue injunctions against organf
cations OF the working class. Labor
is still the helpless prey Of the e1
ploiters. Millions are still out OF
job. And these conditions will con-
tinue so long as American working
men will follow tactics which h4Se
been repudiated by the workers o. az
civilized nations simply to preVlass
Sam Gompers with a job"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-06-06
Berger Condemns
Compers' Policy
CONTINUED FnO1I 1SF PAGk

vocated in this country by all classes
of people for more than forty years.
The "phossy jaw" law was furthered
mainly by the American Association
for Labor Legislation and the Diamond
Match Company. The Children's Blu
reau law was passed by Congress only
after 1t had been modified a great deal
by the National Child Labor Commit
tee, its sponsors.
"As to the eight hour bill, no one
win assert that this measure is some
thing orinigal or new. The present
eight-hour measure Is simply a revi-
sion of statutes existing since 1868.
These needed correction because of
frequent court decisions. And a
Democratic House and a Republican
Senate passed the measure because
It was neither new nor . radical re-
quest
1T Is interesting to note that most
of the great achlsyemsnts. consist
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-06-06
BUILDING TRADES
DEPARTMENT CHARTERS

Washington, June 6.-The Building
Trades Department, American Fedora
ton of Labor, has recently granted
charters for local departments al
Fargo, N. D., and Fort Wayne, Ind.
and applications are pending for the
Indiana State Building Trades Coun-
Gil, Newburg, N. Y, and Kankakee, Ill.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-06-06
CARPENTERS VOTE
TO REAFFILlATE.

Washington, June 6.-since the St
Louis convention OF the Building
Trades Department. A. F. of L.. the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters has
not been affiliated with the depart
ment, The controversy was after
ward taken up and amicably adjusted
and the United Brotherhood submitted
to referendum vote the question Of
reaff1liation with the department. That
vote has been taken and resulted
favorably, there being 32,077 votes fol-
retaliation and 1890 against.
n
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-06-06
HATTERs' CASE AGAIN

Washington, June s.-The re-trial
of the famous hatters' case will com
.mence on August 20 at Hartford
Conn. Judge Martin will be the pre-
siding Judge. This case was remanded
for trial by. the Circuit court Of ap+
peals with the decision that the
charges made against the union must
be proved against every individual
member OF the organization involved,
or, in other words. absolute proof must
be adduced showing knowledge and
participation in every act charged by
the prosecution.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-06-06

MILLINERY at whoIesals prI's''
AbercrombIs Bros, 1882 Main st.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-06-06

Union Label League buttons for
sale at Majority office.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-06-06

MILLINERY at ~oIesale Prices.
AbercrOmbls srOs.. 1852 Main St.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-07
NO FLOWERS

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tiers on Tuesday night until the last
hope had flickered and died out. the
last brick in the Republican wall had
dropped on some patriots head, and
nobody was left but those who were
too tired to go home and those who
would rather not
Yesterday Mr.. Doyle came down to
headquarters, his buoyant spirits hav-
ing managed to survive the shock Re
publican headquarters wasn's exactly
a cheerful place. There was not
enough feeling of satisfaction. You
couldn't find a smile for several blocks
around. In the big outer office a
horde of hungry runners - most of
whom ran for the Republicans ard
voted for the Democrats = we're wait
ing to be fed. In the sanetum, where
lately the wise ones had been consult
ing and planning and doing the other
things they do in an important con-
ference" were several detected indi-
viduals around table, chairs over
turned, litter of torn paper, sample
ballots,-all the overnight debris of a
political Waterloo. ~...
Then Mr. Doyle pulled his last
stroke as publicity manager of the Re-
publican campaign. He went to the
blackboard where the meeting motto es
have been posted. grabbed piece nf
chalk and wrote the following:
Republican Meeting Tonight! Hem
ry Williams's Parlors. No Flowers
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-07
SUPERVISORS
ARE APPOINTED

. To enable the supervisors on the
other islands to take up their work
Immediately Governor Frear has hast
cned the appointment of men to fill
the vacancies left by the prediction
designations, and this morning max
ing reappointmert and two new ones.
Alfred Menefogiio is made a mem
Der of the board of supervisors on
Kauai and a member Of the Kauai
loan fund commission, succeeding j,
Iota. who has been elected to the
legislature. Menefoglio has been
elected to the board of supervisors
for the ensuing term, so he will mere
-ly step into his duties two months
earlier than ordinarily would have
been the case. .......:.- - T..
On Hawaii the Governor has reap
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dem, BOARD
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expense of governmental work, at the
same time making a large number OF
much-needed improvements.
Figures compiled today show that
the new board of supervisors viii
have nearly $4,000 month to spend
fnr the good of the city and county OF
Honolulu II It uses up all the funds
that will be available. In round fig
nres. the total Is 1856, 402 per annum.
TIE pretent board has been using all
the funds II was entitled to take. but
that has been $4,000 less than the
new board will have at its disposal.
the difference being due to the higher
assessed valuation Of property on
Oahu.
While the tax for the next year cam
rot be reduced, the new city fathers.
&c they determine. to keep their cam
paign pledge. may cut actual expense
sufiiciently under the available
amount, 1896, 500. to warrant reduc-
ton in the tax rate the following year
at the came time having the surplus
left from the first year to fall back
upon.
This total, however. does not i'm
Guide the moneys to be received In
fines In the police and circuit courts,
from business and liquor licenses and
other minor sources. which should
boost the grand total materially 90
ward the three-quarter of million
dollar mark.
The available fund. not including
tie moneys from the sources Just
mentioned, Is itemized as follows:
I'o1 current expenses, one
half Of one percent tax on
the real and personal prop
S. perty valuation !. -. $685.
For permanent improve
ments.. one-sixth of one
percent on the net real
and personal property val
uation ........... 134475
For maintenance of public
school buildings and
grounds, II 800
Road and poll tax .s..s.. 10000
49, ---------
Total Is. $1,000. ....s.. 595, 402
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-07
SHAT TER HOSPITAL
(Confinned nom PACE II

for hospital patients, for, during two
of the engagements Of the recent
war the post would have been under
fire. 1t is q great source of gratifca.
ton to departments officers that Ha-
wall now has. the actual management
of its own medical department. and;
with the recent additions to the Shat
ter hospital, the best results are look
ed for.
Major Kennedy. now senior medical
officer of the department, will conti-
nue. to command the Fort Shafter hos
pital, although on the arrival of Lieu
tenant Colonel H. i. Raymond, NJ. c.,
he will cease to be the ranking sur
geon of the department. Colonel Ray
mond, however, will be stationed at
Schofield Barracks, where Major De
Witt is now in command of the SAM.
tary troops.
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trouble. While waiting In hiding to
Bounce upon the offender he was
amaked to see the lamp apparently
hght itself. Investigation revealed the
fact that a tomtit had built q snug
NEST In corner of the lamp, and was
IN tie habit of hopping on to the ring
attached to the chain OF the incandes-
cent bypass, thus turning on the
light
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-07

For several weeks one of the public
street lamps at Greenford near Eai-
ing, England, was found alight every
day. although the lamplighter extin-
guished the light each morning, says
The London Times Saspecting that
some youthful imp with mischievous
propensities was at work, the lamp
. lighter set himself to capture the
Culprif who was giving him 0 mucn
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pointed Henry P. Beckley, supervisor,
to fill out his own term. and Henry
j. Lyman, who has been elected su-
peryisor, is appointed to fill out the
uncompleted term of Norman Lyman,
who has just been elected to the leg
islatnre.
All new municipal and county Off
cials will assume their duties at noon
on the first Monday in January,
which next year comes on January 6.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-07

Editor-Have you submitted this
poem anywhere else? Jokesmith-No,
sir. Editor-Then where did you get
that black eye?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-27

| and never before encountered such an
experience as this last one," said Ar
thur King, fireman on the steamec.
ut WIS not long after the boat struck
he heavy seas tha., her seams opened
and the water poured through them
lust like it goes over a waterfall.
There were two men and their wives
aboard as passengers. The women
were remarkably cool, but they did
not know the real danger. We down
below knew we were right in the
graveyard of the lakes.
"The windows were soon smashed
and the stern torn away. AS the boat
oegan to fill the fires got low. l was
standing in water up to my waist and
deck hands passed Goa! as fast as they
coud scrape It together. AS soon az
they would get pile water from the
seams would wash it away, and finally
we threw number Of bags of hard
coal we were carrying as freight into
the fire boxes.
"All night long we tossed around
.he lake in that condition. Just be-
fore noon Sunday the life-savers on
shore six miles distant saw our white
flag and came to the rescue. We alt
jumped into the life-savers' boat and
made for shore.
"When we gave up the ship the
wheelsnlan dashed her wheel and head
ed her straight for shore. She start
ed in as prettily as anything you ever
saw, and then suddenly dropped OUT OF
sight"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-27
NOT AFTER OFFICE.
Business Prosperity Makes Govern
ment Jobs Less Desirable.

The Democratic "solid South has
not yet joined in the oftice-seeklnS
rush 10 Washington, according 70
Senator Claude A. Swanson, OF VIZ
ginia. The business prosperity Oh
the Southern people, Mr.. Swanson ne
lieves, is one reason why pros 2ecNve
Government jobs at Washington VI
der the incoming Democratic admins
tration are not as alluring as they
seemed in former days.
81 was a member Of the House OF
Representatives when Presiden: Clcvc
land was elected in 1892" said Sena-
tor Swanson. 81 know something
about the rush of officeseekers in those
DAYS. The number OF men from the
South and the number of applications
for appointments this year is much
smaller than it was a few months
prior to the inauguration Of President
Cleveland for his second term.
"There are two reasons why | De
ieve the people of my state are n2s
seeking Federal appointments III such
strength this year. One is thai the
people of the South are we'll cstao-
'ished in business or are holding com
mercial positions which are paying
more than Government jobs. Ihey
do not wish to sacrifice these for Gov
eminent positions Of uncertain ten
ure. Another reason is that the Desst
| Government positions are protected
,ndcr the civil service and removes
from the field of political spoils.
~ have been forcibly struck witt
the small number Of applications com.
narcd with the total when Cleveland
was elected 20 years ago.
When the present Democratic Con.
rre.s organized there vas Sl,2oo
worth of patronage for each Congress.
Imam. Under the same apporuonmen
there will be only $500 worth for eac'
Democratic member.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-27
THANKSGIVING
DAY TOMORROW.

Tomorrow, the 2Sth instant, the
fourth Thursday in November, will,
according to custom, be observed as
a day of Thanksgiving and prayer
throughout the United States. This
is an occasion which in this day is OBJ
served more or less by all denomlna-
lions. In some cases there are union
services on that day, while other
churches have special services, during
which sermons appropriate to the day
are delivered.
Thanksgiving Day is an echo from
the Pilgrim Fathers, whose austerlty
caused them to ignore all days save
Sunday, but when nestled in the Wllds
of North America, with the raging
ocean between them and their former
homes and savages prowling around
their habitations, they realized the
fact that they had their Creator only
to look up to, and a day of thanksgiE-
ine ;and prayer was substituted Tor
the many holy days of the calendars
of orthodox churches.
For many years it did not appeal TO
the greater part of the country, and
UP to the breaking out of the civil war
the. day was observed by comparative
" few in our southern country. Times
u
change, however, and people change
with them, and in our day Thanks
giving Day is generally honored.
With no intention of delivering a
sermon, we may call attention to ,h'
fact that there are many things toi
which the people of the United States
should be thankful. Blessings seer
and unseen have for many years sur.
rounded this great republic. While
war, pestiience and famine are stalk
ing broadcast in different portions o
the globe, our people have been oles
in basket and store. Bumper crop
have been raised and the fruits o
the earth have been gathered int
barns and storehouseS.
We live in country where ever,
man can worship his Creator unde
his own vine and fig tree, and wher
the greatest possibilities are wlthr
the reach of all.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-27

COAL, COKE. WOOD.
Order your coal before the advance
at lowest summer prices. Best quail
ity. prompt delivery and bottom
nricc. Phone %. De WATCHESON,
iO7, South Royal Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-27
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

y called or special meeting Of the
StocltiIn!dcrs Of the Washington-N Virgil
mia Ra;i:vay company will De. held at
the principal office Of the Company
at Noun. V..ann. Virginia. on Monday.
November 81. 1912. al , o'clock j. NJ.
for the purpose Of considering and vot-
ing on a jofat agreement entered into
BY the Boards of Directors of the
Washington Utilities Company aud the
Virginia Railway Com
pany, for the merger or consollda-
ton of said corporations.
BY order of the Board Cf Directors.
JOSEPH ID. HOELLMAN.
Nov. II d Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-27
I - =. - % 80.
SToCEHoLDER'S MEETING.

4 called or special meeting. Of the
Stockholders Of Washington .Ctili ties:
Company VIII be held a5.tne prh,cipat
Alexandra fa,ienai Bank Building NJ
cxandria. Va. on Monday. November %.
1872 at j o'clock p N, for the purpose
Of considering and voting on a joint
agreement entered into by The B1ards
Of Directors of tn. Washington IT'LL
ties company ana the Nash!ngtOn-Fi:-
GiIia Nrilvay Company. for the mtr-
Eer OF Consolidation of said corpora
tions.
GARDNER L. BOOTHE
Nov. II ID. Secretary