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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-04-18

Byrne would mean continuance of
the present administration and but
few voters will give such man or
administration an Endorsement. There
is just about two out OF every twenty
voters that want repetition of he
Wesley administrations: that means
about eighteen out of every twenty
voters will cast their vote for Geo. w.
Egan on June 4th, next. Byrne's can
didacy is being pushed by the Claw
ford -Basford political machine;
with Basford, the insurance commits
sloner at the steering wheel The
deacon is finding it mighty hard slid
ing.-Lesterville Ledger.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-04

welt runs second. but there is no doubt In the
minds of the vast majority OF the people and
Of all the political observers OF Wilson's eiec-
ton.
Republicans seek 20 see ray hope
breaking through the overaanging clouds IN a
comparison Of conditions with those Of 1895. In
that year many predicted Bryan landslide.
The G. O. P. was frightened and frightened
badly. Hordes of voters hocked TO hear the
boy Orator OF the Platte" who received ar
ovation In every community in which he APP
peared, But this certainty Of Democratic sue
cess was In the early stages Of the cam
patgn. As week after week sped by and the
day Of election drew nearer Republican chances
became brighter and brighter and within a
week of the election the Republicans had
gained confidence and Bryan's defeat was all
but conceded His great strength In the early
stages Of the campaign proved his undoing
Prospects Of the triumph of free silver sent a
thrill of fear down the spinal column Of bust-
and money bags were Embossed with
rapidly moving fingers. Mark Hanna was able
to secure a vast campaign fund ana money
every district in the country plentifuiiy sup
piled with funds, worked twenty-four hours
In the day putting fright into the breasts of
the Indifferent cheering the faint-heerted and
bribing the purchasable. AS result MeESin-
ley swept the country. This year there is no
such fear of Democratic success, Business has
made up it's mind that Wilson is to be elected
and is supine in support of Taft The money
does not come so freely The small business
man. the banker and the professional man
not only do not fear Wilson's election, but de-
sire 1t. The Republican party is split In twain.
Some of the reliable workers of former years
are backing Roosevelt. On the other hand
the Democrats are united, There is no Palmer
and Buckner ticket in the field. If Wilsos!
can hold the Democratic vote success Is GER
tain AMI the indications are, that he will do
more than hold his own
To get back to the beginning; If Wilson Is
not elected there win be more surprised peo~
pie In the United States the morning of
Wednesday November 9TH. than ever before
al one time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-04
SOMETIMES WISE TO DROP OUT.

The Lexington tkyre Leader declares that
the Republican party does not claim that the
reelection of President Taft will of Itself re-
duce the cost of living. 1t does claim just
this, but 1t is refreshing to witness the candor
with which one Republican supporter recog-
nizes the truth, namely: that the election Of
Taft will not do what his managers claim. The
Leader, however. gets into deep water when 1t
says that the party does claim that its sue
cess tomorrow will preserve the conditions
that now exist" That also Is true, but 1t Is
an extremely unhappy admission. Present con-
ditions should not exist and the Democratic
party claims that II woodrow Wilson be elected
they will be improved Always the Repub-
rcan party has opened its campaign with
promises of better things to come and closed
it with the promise that nothing will be
changed. Better be safe than sorry is a
war cry that no longer rallies 1t has taken
place with that other whine of the spine-
less Let we'll enough alone" Never In the
history of the world have conditions been
we'll enough Consequently well enough" tan
not be let alone None but a tyro will stand
pat with four flush.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-04
SI.EMP DEFEAT PROBABLE.

/ Congressman Bascom slemps attempt to run
with the Elephant and the Bull Moose in the
Ninth district is not meeting with I'M
qualified success Starting out as the Repub-
lican candidate for congress, he attempted to
pose as the favorite of Colonel Roosevelt and
real progressive when Walter Graham an
nouncsd himself as candidate on the progress
sive ticket. The State organization OF the
Bull Moose party registered it's disapproval
of this course and Mr.. slemp appealed to ma
stional headquarters of the progressive party
with the resultant he was unmistakenly
repudiated by Colonel Roosevelt over mis- own
signature The result has been a great gain
for Graham and corresponding loss for
sJemp. Whether the loss is heavy enough to
ensure the election Of General Rufus Ayers,
the Democratic candidate for congress remains
to be
The entire proceeding has been greatly TO
the discrelt of slemp, He worked for Taft
before the convention and voted for him when
the Republicans met at Chicago He took
part in what Colonel Roosevelt has fatty char
acterized as a steal" Whether 1t was or
right 10 his opinion and he would have SUI,
fered little hostile criticism from unprecedented
sources had he stood by his guns, defending
his action He did not dc this, however, bun
sought to curry favor with both Sides even
going 10 the extent OF refusing to declarA.
whether he exbeeted to vote for Taft or Roose-
welt In the national election, although he is
the Republican candidate for congress. He
tried TO secure the support of members of two
parties by sitting the fence In the cam
paign between the leader Of his party ticket AMI
the leader of an opposition party. Taking
part In Republican convention to elect dele
gates TO the national convention voting in
that national convention and accepting the
nomination for congress at the hancs OF a
;ecend district convention of the Republican,
party he was obligated to support the Pc
publican national ticket He refused to say
whether he would do this or not. even clam
ing to he much member Of the Buff Moose
party as Of the Republican party. Carrying
water both shoulders without spillfns n
drop is an old circus trick OF Bascorn Slenp's,
but IN this case he seems to have emptied
both buckets onto the ground The way OIL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-04
How She Lost Him
BY ADA PATTERSON.

time had to take a more expensive
room and had to have two nurses
instead OF one. The doctor said
would never be strong again
30. woman, woman" I thought
waved.
When left the hospital took
nurse home with me. was so
weak could hardly walk. I kept
her with ne a year. When l got a
little better from tho heart trouble
developed case Of uric acid. Tho
nurse used 20 say to me. My dear.
you have enough uric acid in you
to float a ship had to take Tur-
kish baths every day and massage
with salt and / had to 60 South for
two winters
stop wigwagged. but In vain.
Then nay nerves gave way.
They've not been right since"
l stified groan. Everyone knows
that men are more afraid of nerves
in woman than OF grizzly bear In
polar SHOWS.
Yes. There was a time when
wasn't quite responsible for what I
said or did.
You're not now" I tried another
despniring thought wave. II was lost
at sea.
II had frightful pains in my head
and was so irritable, haven't got
ten over 1t yet. About that time
my liver got out OF order"
We're here" The mans voice.
hearty, vibrating with health and
vigor interrupted He offered her hts
hand and guided her down the steps
winding from the top of the stage.
The vehicle obligingly waited for
some painting. waving, hallootng
would-be passengers hurrying toward
Us from the side street. During that
pause the man guided his still talk
Ing companion up the steps to an
apartment house around the corner,
lifted lat and hurried kAway a.
though something were pursuing
him. she stood IN the doorway look
ing after him. but he did not look
back. At thee next turning he was
lost from sight, forever. I doubt not,
to that woman.
Pity Is not akin to love II the pity
is for bodily Ills. Cupid balks az
medical records. No. man wants to
marry walking hospital. No pro-
rosal ever followed recital OF aches
ana pains except Robert Browning&
and Robert browning was Of another
are and country. Moreover he was 3
poet and poets are different. More
over still. this one was rich.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-04
Bv ADA PATTERSON.

The dictagraph, you know, IS n
machine which records every word
you say, emitting nothing. excuslng
nothing. softening nothing. II Is the
worlds great repeater, a professional
eavesdropper, realizing in par: Rob
ert Burns wish. except that Instead
OF seeing, 1t makes US hear ourselves
as others hear us. / was swinging
along on the top OF a Fifth avenue
stage on a Moonlight night. wedsed
between the bus railing at the left and
stout man asleep on the right. more
bus railing In front and an absorbed
| In themselves couple behind me,
could not avoid playing the dicta-
graph.
A woman's sweet, rather plaintive
voice poured this into the ears Of
the man who sat beside the owner CT
the voice.
Eyes. don't know what will be-
come OF me. a weak woman all alone
in the world"
She'll get him." I thought. That
kind OF talk always goes with men
II the woman's pretty"
Il was not brought up to dc any
l lean on. I've always naa someone 10
Great" thought I. She's widow.
III warrant he's bursting with pro-
posal this minute"
When I found myself alone and
with very little money didn't know
what to do" the stream OF stickily
sweet voice went on.
Hell know / tried to send a
thought wave to her.
II went to a hospital and was there
six months
bad mover started a warming
thought wave toward her. Men are
economical for everyone but hem
selves Tack your conversational
ship. "a
The thought wave missed for she
went on. II had such fine nurse, a
big strong woman. who used to lift
me about as though I were baby
She used to say: You poor little
thing. You're just barely alive. You
might almost as well be dead"
Tack Tack" mentally shout
ed to her. Men hate invalids, you
know. While one man will turn
nurse ninety-nine will leave home
when there's sickness IN IT,
j" They made q mistake when they
discharged me from the hospital. III
wasn't out two weeks when I had a
relapse and had to 60 back THIS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-04


Vote FOR" all the three constitutional amend.
ments to be put before the people next Tues
Gay. Do not neglect to vote on these amend
mehts In each run pencil through the
word against" you will find on the ballots In
three places. Look for all three. Scratch
against leaving the word "for." That votes
you FOR" the amendments
One gives the people OF the cities the right
to re-elect city treasurer IL he has attended
to his business properly and is trusted and
approved The counties already have this
right.
Another gives the people Of the cities the
right to re-elect faithful and popular COM
missioner Of the revenue, The counties now
nave this right The people OF the cities should
have 1t. There is no justice in discriminating
against them.
The third amendment gives the people OF
the cities the right. by permission Of the legis-
lature and by majority. to change their form
Of government and adopt the commission
form The people should have this right The
voters of the whole State must vote on the
question Therefore. people In the country
as well as IN the cities should scratch against.
and vote for"
In brief, be sure to scratch against
wherever II appears the amendment bal
lots-in three places: and be sure to vote on
the amendments: leaving 'for." scratching
against."--Roanoke Times
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-04
Lest We FORGET.

The Democracy of Danville and the men who
followed William Jennings Bryan In three
campaigns but who are now lauding the Rich
mond Times Dispatch and applaudng its ut
terances have apparently forgotten that the
Richmond Times. now the Times-Dispatch and
owned by the very same interests was the
and actually openly supported Palmer and
disbursing Republican funds in behalf of his
stalking horse. ticket. The leopard cannot
change It's spots, nor can the owners Of the
Richmond paper change their record The men
and the paper which In 1896 SO bitterly fought
Bryan and Sewall ana worked for Palmer and
Ruckner. are the men and the paper WIN ore
now posing as the leaders Of Democracy. in
Virginia and undertaking to dictate the policies
Of the party they stabbed in the back in 1895.
In view of these facts are rather surprised
TIC find any Bryan Democrat In Danville or
Pittsylvania county accepting the dctum Of the
Richmond newspaper Whatever the Times
Dispatch favors Is a good and safe thing for
Bryan Democrats to oppose That paper has
never represented the dominant sentiment OF
the Virginia Democracy and has almost in.
yariaby fought the party In this State It may
be well for those who hugging this paper
to their bosoms and goatng over its utterances
to remember these facts OF recent political
history
Let the people vote for Wilson, Marshall and
Saunders, not because the Times Dispatch Is
supporting them. but in spite OF this fact -Four
years hence they may be fighting the Democratic
candidates just as bitterly as of old.-Danville
Register.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-04

Should Woodrow Wilson, by any possible
chance. fail Of election president of the
United States tomorrow. the country will re-
cefve q surprise such as no political result.
has ever given IT, 1t is the business or cam.
GpAagn managers TO claim everything In sight,
Apx when Senator Dixon declares there witl
- landslide for Roosevelt ana Manager
HiIlcs tells the press that he confidently ex-
DectS victory for Taft they fool not even them
11ivas All signs point TO an overwhelming
Democratic victory and every one not stone
AilnA 70 the shadows which the coming event
n6es before 1t expect just such a victory. There
5naS ~ sonae doubt as to It's extent. there may
~ au1ns doubt - - whether Taft or Roose-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-04
LAST APPEARANCE
OF SPELLB|NDERS
BIG GUNS HAVE FINISHED FIRING
AND ARE VOW AWAITING
RESULT
OFFICIALS TO VOTE
from GOVERNOR DOWN TO CAPT.
toll POLICEMAN ALL WILL co
TO THEIR HOMES TO PER-
FORM DUTY

Today will witness the last appear
ance OF the campaign orators of 1912.
the election taking place tomorrow.
PRESIDENT Taft has gone to Clncin-
natl to vote. leaving for his home city
yesterday: President Roosevelt has
retired to Oyster Bay, and Governor
Wilson to Princeton, the three can
didates having closed their speaking
tours few of the lesser lights will
hold forth tonight in various States
In the Union Anal rallies to cheer up
the wavering and to inst;ll enthusi-
asm being planned for many places.
In Virginia speeches will be made
In several districts. In the Tenth
Congressman II. d. Flood. the Demo-
cratic nominee, will speak, appearing
at Lexington with Floyd w. King
Congressman Il. w. Saunders will
close his campaign for election from
the Fifth district at Rocky Mount. In
the First district three speeches will
be made. Congressman Carter Glass.
who spoke In the Ninth Friday and
Saturday. will speak at Newport News;
G. . Berkely. at Gloucester court
house, and Richard L. Beale in Rich
mond county, the home of Congress-
man William A. Zones. the Demo-
cratic nominee.
Ex-Governor A. J. Montague. who
IL the Democratic nominee for con-
gress from the Third district, will,
speak tonight In South Richmond.
Mr.. Montague is just back from a
tour OF the North. He closed the
Democratic campaign at Flushing,
Long Island, Saturday night. and
hurried home to fill his engagement
here. In the Ninth district there is
no speaking scheduled for tonight, but
several local rallies will be held
General Ayers Appeal
General Rufus A. Ayers. the Demo-
hts fast appeal FOR votes SATURDAY.
mailing the following letters to DEM
ocrats OF the district:
Big Stone Gap. Va.
My Dear Sir.-We are approaching
election far reaching in the effect il
will have upon the prosperity Of the
great mass of the people. Wilson's
election Is now conceded by all par
ties. but his election alone will not
lift the great burdens from the shout
ders Of those who toll. II We are to
profit by his splendid leadership in
the fight we have waged to restore
popular government. and IL we hope
during our lives to give to the people
of this country just share OF its
prosperity, then We must elect a ma
jority in both houses of Congress.
Upon this broad ground, I am bas-
ing this appeal TO you, and l know you
will give me your hearty support. The
votes changed from Slemp to me In
each precinct in this district means
a gain of nearly one thousand. You
yourself can do this by appealing to
your friends who are Republicans.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-04
OLD VIRGINIA NEVER TIRES.

Hats off 10 the football squad of the univer-
sity Of Virginia!
After sustaining a crushing defeat at the
hands Of team not even considered a rival,
the men buckled down to hard work, became
imbued anew with the split OF "Old Virginia
fight gamely against team conce lee to be
the best in all the Southland and equal to
all but the very best in the country. The re-
suit Of the game fight was defeat, but a
defeat that, in view of what went before was
a virtual victory. The team and its supporters
are restored in confidence and with the same
fighting spirit in evidence the magnificent
Georgetown machine viii deserve great credit
If it succeed In nosing out victory next Sat
urday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-04
All Amendments should Be Rat,f,ed.

Three constitutional amendments are to be
voted on Tuesday II you do not vote at all
on these your ballot will be Of no value either
way SO far as these amendments are concerned.
II you wish to vote for any or all the three
amendments, merely mark out the one word
against If you wish to vote against these
amendments or any of them, merely mark out
the ono word FOR" and your ballot will
be valid ana your expression influential
in determining the result on the ques-
ton OF ratifying rejecting the amendment.
Incur Judgment all three amendments to the
constitution are desirable and should be adopted.
Two Of them propose to make commissioners
or the revenue and freasurers eligible to re-
election. providing the people desire hereafter
to elect them The purpose OF these two amend
ments Is merely to preserve to the people the
right to elect whom they please for those Of
fees. The third amendment will leave to the
general assembly the power to permit cities
to adopt commission form. of government,
IL the citizens desire. We repeat: All OF
these amendments should be ratified, for they
can do no possible harm and will enable citieA
to retain the services of true and tried off,
cials for another term II they so desire. Prac-
ticaly the unanimous press of the State Is
advocating these amendments, the Richmond
Times Dispatch. the Petersburg dex-Appeal
and the Roanoke World being about the only
papers opposing the mendments.-Danville
Register.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-04
CURRENT COMMENT


Vote For All Three OF the Announcements
The only issue OF local Importance in the
election next Tuesday is an issue Of utmost
Importance
The issue is efficiency in city government
Three amendments to be voted on:
one, which will be a separate ballot. is
to allow the people of Lynchbure and other
cities in Virginia the right. with the approva.
of the legislature, to amend their charters
so as to simplify their present form of gov-
eminent in accordance with their views of
business management 1t means that each city
can make changes to suit the locality as ione
as the State officers. who act city officers,
are not interferred with.
Two other amendments which will be
on another ballot provide for the right Of the
people OF Lynchburg we'll as other vir-
ginia cities to re-elect treasurers and COM
missoners of the revenue they see fit These
amendments mean that when the people of a
city are satisfied with a In either one
of these positions, when they find him capable
and honest, they continue him in that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-04
PEOPLES FORUM
No Communication For Aliens.

Editor The Virginian.
Sir,--I wish to compliment you your edi-
torial today on the Aliens and the justice OF
melting out punishment to them. 1t is en-
trely reasonable, and 1t is braveiy spoken.
If Governor Mann should choose to COM
mute their sentence to Imprisonment for lfe
he will lose the good opinion Of many who
voted for him and who would never vote for
him for any office again. The time has come
in our State and country when society COM
posed Of good law-abidng people needs pro-
teetiene-Seen they will not be safe anywhere
If criminals are to go unpublished on ac-
count of maudlin, mistaken sympathy. | for
enc deeply sympathize with widows and chill
dren of the murdered court officials
G. r. JAMES.
Bedford City, Va. Nov. /, 1912.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-04

vices Of . man which has been proved worth
the money to the city.
All uf these three amendments for the
purpose Of allowing the people of cities to
secure greater efficiency In municipal govern
ment than lie now possible under s}esS qua
constitution
Every citizen OF Lynchburg who believes
IN the need for efficiency should vote. for
these three amendments. aSynchburg should
return tremendous majority for them. IT
ought to be unanimous here.
When you vote on these amendments. scratoh
the word against leaving the word for
That means that you vote for them.-Lyneh-
burg Advance.