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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-25
FINDS THE LID" OFF
Resorts Recently Raided Said
to Be Running Again.
BLAME NEW YORK POLICE
Inspector Said to Be Ready to Give
Startling Evidence.
MAY ASK IMMUNITY FOR SELF
Matter of Engaging Mr.. Flynn to Be
Decided by Aldermanic Com
mittee Tuesday.
MAY ASK IMMUNITY FOR SELF

NEW YORK, August o4.-In spite of
the fact that two investigations of police
graft are pending. the one to bring to
justice members of the police department
who have accepted graft from the dis
orderly elements of the city, and the
other to bring to light corruption in the
police department with a view to institut-
Ing reforms. it was declared today by
representatives of the district attorney
office that disorderly houses are still run
ming openly. Among them are a ma jority
of the resorts raided over the head of
a police inspector August Is by agents
OF the Society for the Prevention of
Crime and men from the district at
torney's Office, headed by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney James +. Smith.
Eighteen houses We're entered by the
raiders and the mechanism of the So
called vice trust was exposed. Now
eleven of the places are running again,
It was said at the prosecutors office to-
day. and the syndicate appears to be lit
tie concerned at the reform wave.
Tours the Tenderloin.
Mr. Smith last night toured the Tender
loin and said today that he had found
the lid off once more
The apparent failure of the police to
keep these houses closed even after they
had been raided and shown to be oper-
ated by an organized ''vice trust will,
1t was said today, be a subject of in
vestigation during the John Doe proceed
ings before Justice Golf, for which the
district attorney is gathering evidence Of
police extortion and blackmail.
Reports were current today that one in
spector was ready to furnish District At
torney Whitman with startling evidence
on the prosecutors return from Vermont,
next week. This official. against whom
Mr.. Whitman has obtained damaging
proof of corruption, supported by records
Of suspiciously fat bank accounts, would.
1t was said. demand that he be given
Of his disclosures.
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Tars Preventing Water Famine.

CORINTO. August 24.-Crews made
up Of American sailors landed from thu
gunboat Annapolis. are running trains
to Chinandega with supplies Of water
from Corinto to prevent a water fam
inc.
Gen. Luis Mona. leader of the revo-
luton. is reported to be I'm Honduras
SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua.
August 24.-The economic situation on the
Pacific coast of Nicaragua is uniformly
bad. The ports are filled 10 over
flowing with supplies and are cut off
from the interior, where famine cond tions
exist. Foreigners and the better class
Of natives desire prompt Intervention 10
avoid anarchy and the loss of life and
property. The government forces
confident OF holding San Juan del Sur.
The losses sustained by the rebels i'm the
fighting in the province of Rivas 50 far
have been heavy.
The public is thankful for the Rel
Cross supplies which have arrived here.
but more are urgently needed.
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Train Escapes Capture.

train which left ~orinto for the capi-
TAI last Saturday turned back after mar
rowiy escaping capture by liberals who
had risen at Chichigalpa near the town
OF thinandega. which had been taken
three times by the insurgents and re-
captured on as many occasions by the
conservatives. Chinandega also WAS at.
tackled, but the rebels were repulsed hv
the garrison.
big British sugar mill near t.hichiral.
pa also was attacked by tie people or
that town. The employees took refuge in
the house Of an American named Young
VINO Is defending his residence He has
sent strong appeals for protection IA
Corinto. but 1t is Impossible to comply
with his request owing to the small force
there.
Americans and other foreigners AS well
as peaceable citizens are anxiously await
ing the rumored arrival of more American
cruisers and marines to protect lives and
property. the only safeguard now avail
able.
TIE situation today friday al Mann
qua, Masaya and Granada is unchanged
Neither side is. strong enough To lea,-
its stronghold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-25
U. S. Sailors Quell Uprising.

an uprising of liberals occurred AZ
Noilhto. d seaport on the Pacific Sunday
put sailors We're landed from the gun
boat Annapolis and the collier Justin ,ba
ohiy American vessels I'm that harhor.
anu succeeded I'm preserving order
Many Americans are arriving AZ corinto
iron the outlying cities. The town is
suarued at night. at the request of the
municipal authorities by sailors from the
Two American vessels and by a volunteer
force OF American ffic!als and business
men VINO are marooned there. The voIun-
aeefs include judges Sehoenrich md
thompson of the claims commission sh-
ram and Irving Lindberg of the customs.
Mr. Mellor of the band and ,merir,n
Consui johnson, who has taken an ener-
eetlc stand TO maintain law and nrder
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Contributions in 1912. :.

The disclosed campaign contribu-
tons to the republican and progress
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In the governor. This should be fol,
lowed by the change necessary in
making every state officer with tho
exception OF members OF the supreme
court appointive by the executive.
With the tendency toward direct leg.
islation there should be the least pos
sible confusion to the voter. The short
ballot will be helpful In that respect
and It centers responsibility.
'The plan of separate ballots for
state and national tickets is favored.
i. has worked well in other states. II
induces a better order of concentra.
tion of interest and insures added
vigilance on the part Of the voter.
Besides, 1t separates by simple ar
rangement two distinct issues.
"Home rule for cities, subject in.
volved in one of the recent constitu-
tional amendments, is a ringing note
in our platform. and the endorsement
thus given to II was doubtless a fac.
tor In its overwhelming ratification by
the people. Every student of govern.
ment endorses this proposition, 1t Is
the very essence of self-government.
To provide arbitrarily the same kind
OF municipal government for cities of
all sizes In our state. Is as illogical as
would be commercial policy to In
stall the same type of machinery Tor
Industrial plants regardless of their
distinctive characteristics or the mag.
nitude of their operations. Every IA.
cility granted by this amendment
should be conveyed by the legislature
tC our municipalities.
Revaiuation Of Utilities Urged.
"The fourth and fifth declarations
refer to taxation. and for the purpose
OF simpliacation will be treated to.
gether. One provides for the imme-
diate valuation Of the property. tangi-
BILE and intangible. OF all public utili-
ties In the state. to the end that rates
of service to the public shall be based
upon actual values and not fictitious
capitalization. The other contemplates
home rule In taxation. The most
vexed question in government Is that
of taxation. This is more than the
guesilo ion of securing the required rev.
enue with the least possible friction.
1t is a matter OF so distributing the
burdens OF government that each
shall pay according to the benefits re-
ceived and the general prosperity en-.
couraged thereby. The taxation pro.
gram Of Governor Harmon has met
with public favor. Our duty Is clear
to continue the basic principle which
forces economy through . reasonable
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limitation Of the tax rate. Certain re.

limitation Of the tax rate. Certain re-
finements in the Smith / per cent tax
law doubtless are suggested by expert
ence. but fundamentally it is sound
and will work a distinct public SER
vice. The adoption of the constitu-
tional amendment authorizing fran
chise, inheritance and income taxes
opens the door for still further prog
ress in tax matters. They will be
A portion Of this revenue should be
left with the counties when collected.
The par. reserved by the state will
enable 1t, with other regular incomes,
to abolish entirely the state levy. The
tax commission appointed by Cover
nor Harris recommended among other
things the abolition of the state levy.
Local tax burdens will by this plan be
lessened and the whole system of tax
alton will be simplified. With the state
levy eliminated the home rule recently
granted to cities could possibly be ex.
tended to embrace the subject of local
taxation. With this achieved the tax
ing power of the state would be left
in the hands of the people who pay
the taxes l are, therefore. directly
interested in the way public funds are
collected and expended. In the mat
ter of assessing at full value public
utilities, the thing aimed at is the
vicious practice of overcapitalization.
Under our present utilities law future
stock watering operations are impos-
s.ble, but the excesses committed be-
fore this statute was enacted, in many
instances afford fictitious base for
the making of rates to the public.
With all public utilities. the govern
ment. state and federal. is insisting
upon a reasonable rate being charged
to the pubic. The reasonableness Of
the rate can not be determined with
out first ascertaining the value Of the
property. II the rates charged are
commensurate with the real valuation
then that valuation should go on the
tax duplicate. This law will automat.
ically correct rates. squeeze the water
from fictitious Issues Of stock, and al
together work wholesome reform TO
which no reasonable man can object.
Favors !. 4 r.
"The Initiative and Referendum
amendment was endorsed, since which
time 1t has been ratified by the people
by big plurality. Some legislation
is needed to put it into use. and this
should be done without in the least
restricting the operation the state has
clearly shown II wants. AS in other
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with such fnesse that Il reached
and demoraIized government In
most every community and made
the conduct and existence Of our
Institutions q mere travesty on
intelligence and morality.
In the campaign of 1908 this situs
tion WAS charged by the Democratic
candidate for governor. In his first
term, which followed, the accusations
we're proven. In the election OF 1900
the people through suspicion that
something was wrong. elected Mr.
Harmon governor by something over
10000 plurality. In 1910 when well
lascd suspicion became conviction
with the people. the plurality Of two
years before was multiplied by five.
and public resentment was registered
ir an election result almost without
precedent in its size and significance
"Thc further observation should be
made that the adoption OF SO many
amendments to our constitution was
Cue in considerable degree, at least.
to & public desire to have the neces'
sary means to correct conditions re.
,ealed by recent disclosures in oui
state. Let 1t be recorded now, az
something more than a mere coinci.
dence that no Republican speaker In
tie present state campaign will refer
with pride to the administration OF
affairs supplanted by public protest in
1908.
A Newer and Better Order.
'Tn contrast to the conditions just
recited. we submit newer and better
order Of things. During their incum.
bency there has been neither hint nor
accusation against the Democratic
governor and state officials. On the
other hand both their official integrity
and efficiency are admitted. Further.
more the legislation enacted under
this control is the most important and
constructive in the last 80 years of
Ohio's history.
Seconds the Republican party
in such shape as to Justify public
confidence In any administration 1t
might by popular consent establish in
Ohio?
1T is split by seemingly irreconcil-
able differences. The feeling mani.
tested by the two branches toward
each other exceeds in bitterness and
rancor the partisan controversies
common to other days. Two tickets
carrying candidates for every state
Office have been placed in the field.
The two platforms of principles have
been proclaimed. showing that there
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$sVo'uatC ToT SupTeWS SouVt SuuSC.
our federal constitution providing for
the popular election Of United States
senators. Ohio should ratify this
measure with such dispatch and en-
thusiasm as to correctly represent
how our people feel about 1t.
Good roads were endorsed in these
words: We favor legislation looking
to the improvement of the roads anil
highways Of the state This seems
to be in harmony with public thought
on the subject The good roads amend
ment to the constitution was defeat
ed. not because the people are OPP
posed to an extensive and vigorous
program of Improvement. but from
very manifest fear that the big bond
issues might lead to extravaganza.
The movement has been helped rath.
er than injured by the recent cam
paign on the amendment because the
sum of our intelligence has been add.
ed to. There Is further understand
ing of the relation good roads bear to
our social and economic life. keener
appreciation of the Importance of bet
ter roadway transportation facilities
for communication between the farm
producer and the city consumer, on
the one hand, and the rural buyer of
merchandise and supplies and the
urban merchant on the other. Fur
thermore, we see as never before the
manifold advantages of an increased
community life as stimulated by good
roads--an added tendency toward
public assembly, the facilities which
enable country folk to gather together
for discussion and entertainment the
bringing to the farm of the amenities
of city life. greater and more regular
attendance at schools, particularly the
township high schools, which compel
greater distances OF travel. The SIM
pie truth Is that we know now more
about the benefits Of good roads than
we do about the details OF their con-
struction and maintenance. We ex-
pend much labor in building them ana
give too little attention 10 drainage
and replacement have observed
that in many parts of the state gravel
is hauled on the highways. only to be
washed away oy recurring freshets.
We coluu profit much from the expert
ence in Iowa. In that state a law was
passed compelling all road officers to
use the split.log drag. The right stilE
levy for good roads. The law passed
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charter Of state In the hands Of a
party that has manifested, " not
opposition, then at least the in
difference Of nonsupport.
"The regular Republican convention
in June gave no Endorsement Of any
OF the amendments, but expressed an
intent to carry the enabling const'tu,
tional rights into law II they were rat
ified by the people. 1t was the old
story of evading every controvertel
question. The seeding wing of the
Republican party indorsed the amend,
ments after they had been voted on.
II was significant that the advocacy
Of the major amendments was left al
most entirely to the Democratic lead.
ers of the state. Neither the regular
nor the insurgent nominee of the Re.
publican party for governor raised his
voice In their behalf.
"Our Republican brethren have for
years contendsd that the tariff should
be revised by its friends " consist
ency 10 a noticeable virtue this year,
then they must subscribe to the
propriety Of having the new state
charter set In motion by Its friends.
"Of infinitely greater importance,
however, than the supremacy of par
ty, Is the adoption Of a program ol
progress In our state government
and the courageous adoption of such
laws as our best thought and expert
ence suggest regardless OF the depar
ture made from the beaten paths Of
the past. ! am not here to urge tho
election of men because they ara
Democrats, nor the defeat Of any one
because he is a Republican. But
contend most earnestly in behalf of
the Democratic platform adopted In
Toledo. 1t is sound In reason and hu.
mantarian in spirit and intent. IL is
the most courageous declaration Of
principles ever enunciated by any 20
litical party In Ohio At the time Of
It's adoption 1t was apparent that
there would be a division In the op
posing party. The political usages Of
other days, under the circumstances
that surrounded the Toledo conven
tion. would have suggested cautious
program, meaningless platform, a
positive declaration on no question
upon which there was marked dif.
ference Of opiniOn-in short, the plan
would have been to slip into power
by the oily methods OF evasion, profit
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our platform was a pledge to carry
it's provisions into law, II we were
elected in November, and that the
assistance of the organization, state
and local. would be invoked IL neces-
sary to accomplish the promised iegis-
lation. The binding force of this sa.
cred obligation has been impressed
upon every county committee that
have addressed. II by suffrage edict
become governor of Ohio. every in.
fluence Of that Office and every en-
deavor on my part will be exerted to
write our platform into law.
"In our articles OF faith our conven.
tion declared for a short ballot. To
this end the remaining state Offices Of
legislative rather than constitutional
origin should be abolished as elective.
and the power Of appointment lodged
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Candidate For Supreme Court Judge.
year or so ago to this end was ye-
toed by Governor Harmon for the rea-
son that public expense should be
kept to the nearest possible minimum
until the new tax law was in full and
systematic operation Development
has doubtless removed that very valid
objection. 90 that the legislature will
be free to aid this genuinely great
movement.
"A most important project Is out,
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""J SS"os'oso "oV.
"The plain truth 10 that prac.
tlcally every important piece OF
legislation passed within the last
two years, was for the vigorous
purpose Of tearing out the veins
and arteries Of 4 political system,
built up by Republican leaders
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Enormous Crowd, Imbued With optimism and Brimful
Of Enthusiasm, Put Snap and Vim Into
Campaign Opening That Pleases
Party Leaders.
eminent SPEAKERS CHARM THEIR AUDIENCES
cs.ernor Woodrow Wilson, Congressman James NJ Cox,
United States Senator Gore, Mayor Newton o. Baker
and State Candidates, Given 0vatons as They
EIoquentIy Plead Democracy's Cause.
Splendid Program Carried Out

under our institutions, we are i'm.
pressed with the force OF an OBJ
servstlon made long ago that In
the life Of our republic the haz.
ard always makes the man. The
emergency Of the hour calls for
q man versed In the history Of
human events and the sleniH.
canoe they bear to governmental
control OF our society. Az In
other days robust American
citizenship meets the call and
supplies the man, abundantIy en-.
dowed by nature, equipped by
years Of earnest intellectual Ia.
bors and steeied In practical OK.
perlence. He 10 so obviously the
man Of the hour that one hun.
dred millions Of people whose
confidence he has won and whose
affections he will quicken, await
now the mere formaIIty Of his Sc
lection by them az chief magIs.
trate Of the nation. In this pres
ence let him feel the earnestness
Of our assurance that Ohio will
strike no false note In the na-
tionaI harmony and that our cleo.
toraI vote will be cast for him.
The lssues Outlined.
"The issue in Ohio, so far as pure
ly state matters are concerned, ID
Democratic rule is to con
linue or whether the machinery oil
government shall be turned back tc
the political party in power when
Governor Harmon was chosen fOui
years ago.
Now let us analyze this matte,
calmly In the face of undisputed facts
Of history:
'First-Was the Republican admin
lstration honest or efficient, and hai
The present Democratic regime shown
the characteristics named?
"The scandalous handling OF public
their placement in the banks
Of favored political friends, and the
personal profits acquired In the form
Of interest on the funds of the people
ore transactions 80 well known tina,
they need scarcely be recalled. The
state was 30 Mortified that rene dia
legislation was passed under Demo
cratic supervision, and the interest
profit belonging by right always to
TIE state, IL now legally so provided
For years the Irregularities OF the
canal ring amounted to a public dis
grace. Through Governor Harmon's
vigilance they were exposed and the
people have by constitutional change
provided for the abandonment OF the
state board OF public works, and
LACED this machinery OF government
with the governor through appoint
nient Of q superintendent for a tern
Of but one year, Legislative commit
tees Of investigation until halted In
their work by II decision of the su
rene court, were uncovering situa
lions, created by official dishonesty
that shocked the sensibilities of the
people.
Why Democrats Won.
"The plain truth 10 that prac-
tlcally every important piece OF
legislation passed within the last
two years, was for the vigorous
purpose Of tearing out the veins
and arteries Of 4 political system,
built up by Republican leaders
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seems TO me, a peculiarly unsophistf'
Gated mind to endorse the old prac'
tice Of decorating full and irrevocabls
authority to our representatives. into
whose hands come affairs represent.
ing untold millions of dollars every
year.
Added vigilance in the protection
Of women and children in workshops
and further attention to the hours OF
labor are urged in our declaration.
This is in simple harmony with the
best thought of the nation, which has
awakened to the importance of con
serving the race.
Popular Election Of Senators.
There is also carried a reafiirma.
tion of the proposed amendment to
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ere more than mere personal political
matters to be reconcled. The conc!u-
sion is justified that II either branch
of the Republican party were to sue
coed at the polls the confusion in both
administration and legislation would
be greater than II now Is In the inter
nal Affairs of that once great organ
zation. There is neither harmony NJ
policy nor cohesion In action, and II
the state government were given over
to either wing public affairs would be
drawn into mess much the same az
the presidency was recently lowered
In Il regrettable controversy.
Put Friends In Office.
"Third--Since positive expires
slon In behalf OF a progressive
charter Of government has recent.
iy been made, 10 II not both i'm
portant and proper that the state
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Ing by the weakness Of the opposition
rather than the Righteousness OF our
cause. hut sense OF duty, not ex
pediency, moved that body of almost
n thousand men. The Democracy has
serious business In hand, In national
atfairs it is not concerned about a
question of veracity between two
men, nor In state matters with play
ing purely for the place, In order that
the party organization might be con-
trolled on more auspicious day.
Platform, . Contract.
"'rhe Toledo platform was written
and Is now submitted as contract
with the people. In statement made
to the state central committee In ses-
S--. - ~-..-- :. ~-A- S.-.:d that
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H t-r..-
government be placed In charge
Of the political party which
showed an earnest interest In the
neweorder Of things by helping to
adopt u? A Republican admins.
tration would hardly be installed
In any relation to carry out a
Democratic platform, nor would
u seem logical to intrust the new