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The Washington herald., 1912-02-12
Harmon's Latest Utterance.

Gov. Harmon delivered an address
before the members of the Ohio con-
stitutional convention a few days ago,
in which he took an emphatic stand
against the. initiative and referendum.
He would not cOncede that the new
system would be an improvement upon
present methods.
Having thus placed himself i'll direct
contradiction to Woodrow Wilson, the
Ohio candidate for the Presidency has
been applauded by the conservative elc-
mcnt in his party. The progressive
Democrats of his State, however, re-
mind him that one of the vital planks
in the platform of the Democratic con-
vention which nominated him for gov
ernor in 1910 was as follows:
We favor the principle of the ini-
tiative and referendum"
The fact that when a candidate for
governor Judge Harmon indorsed the
system which he now condemns has
naturally created much comment in
Ohio, where he is accused of 'treach-
cry to the peoples cause" Thus the
campaign for the Democratic Presiden-
tial nomination grows in interest, while,
incidentally, Gov Hsrnon's present at
titude OF antagonism may be regarded
as all offset TO Gov. Wilson'S espousal
OF the new doctrine after entering the
Presidential race. although he had pre-
viously entertained an opposite view.
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LET THE CHILD PLAY.
Would Not Blight Happy Period
for Any Cause SOever.


From the st. Louis Repnblc.
Must the little children OF the labor
ing man be taught to work? The United
States Commissioner of Education so rec
ommends at the national child labor con-
ference Industrial instruction, he urges,
should be added to ordinary schooling.
so that even though the infant cannot
legally be enslaved in factory work it
can be taught to contribute TO the sup
port of the family by gardening and
other outside occupations.
But why blight childhood for any rea-
son? Why free children from the mills
Cnly TO burden them with Industrial
training at a tender age? II Industrial
training is the humanitarian object, the
POOR infant may as well be left in the
mills. Indeed, he had better be left in
the mills, If his earning capacity is to
be capitalized from the moment he
leaves the cradle.
Why not leave the child free TO he a
child AND know some Of the joy and ir-
responsibility Of childhood? Let him play
during the only possible hours that he
can ever know a light heart. Let him
taste the happiness. the thrills. the only
freedom he will ever know. He viii have
to learn how to work soon enough IL left
to his devices.
We should say that the joys OF real
childhood make a better foundation and
working capital for career than in
dustrial training. All the Industrial ca
pacity in the world cannot make up for
the want of sunshine in the heart OF 4
child
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Abraham Lincoln.

No word that may be spoken to-day
can add one iOta to the glory of Abra-
ham Lincoln. poe .-...
His memory is enshrined in the heart
of every American. His plain and SIM
pie life. his conscientious regard for
his feIlow-man, his boundlcss sympa-
thy, his virtue, his inoorruptibility, and,
above all, his intense patriotism, loom
larger upon the horizon of time as the
years progress.
We need to-day more men of his
commanding type. His character re-
mains an inspiration not only for every
private citizen, but for every man in
trusted, even temporarily, with the re-
sponsibilitics of official power.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-12
The Cry for Peace.

II war were not the most serious
thing in which nations engage, the
present situation in the world would be
invested with an element OF real hu-
NOR. For twenty-five years the world
has talked peace among the nations.
Congresses have met with the author
ity OF great rulers back of them sto dis
cuss the disarmament of the powers.
Men have written volumes on the sub
jcct. Theorists have advocated il on
rostrum and in pulpit. Statesmen
have pleaded for it in legislative halls,
and peace has in reality become the
fad of intelligent mankind
Yet, after twenty-five years of ad-
,vocacy of this doctrine, the world finds
itself to-day little further advanced to-
ward its realization than that the wish
IS father 10 the thought China is in
the throcs of a nationwide civil war,
with the possible disintcgration of the
old empire on the horizon of the future.
Italy and Turkey are at each others
thrOats in Tripoli, and while news of
operations between the warning nations
Is studiously suppressed, it is known
that the conflict has been anything but
a French duel France, indeed. has
been brought indirectly into the strug-
gle, and considerable friction exists be-
tween the two Latin nations of South
ern Europe over the situation in North
Africa. There is an Anglo-German
crisis in sight, and some pessimists are
OF the opinion that war has been only
temporarily averted between those
countries. France and Germany are at
loggerfeads over Morocco, and that SIT
uation entailed the downfall of the cab
met in France.
On this side of the sea Mexico is
in turmoil of revolution, and at the
moment the United States is consid-
ering the possible invasion of her ter
ritory in the interests of peace. 1t
is only few weeks since an ultimatun1
was sent to Cuba to prevent civil war
in that republic. Honduras is in DO
Htioal confusion. Uruguay is barely
out of the meshes of war, and in halfl
dozen Of the South and Central
American states war is possible at any
moment.
Whatever advance the peace senti-
ment has made in the world, it has not
become effective in doing away with
war. The present situation among the
nations IS anything but assuring for its |
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Not a creditable Spectacle,

The District of Columbia has no rea-
son to feel proud of the performances
which occurred here last Saturday un-
der the guise of an election to select
delegates for the Republican national
convention. No wonder that the sober.
sensible people of the city. accustomed
to the quiet and orderly conduct of gov
ernment, do not want suffrage. Al
legged polling places were established
in close proximity to saloons, any and
all kinds of votes and voters were rec
ognized, ballot boxes, so called, were
not seriously regarded. and the whole
proceeding accompanied by discredit-
able episodes.
If the District of Columbia is to be
accorded representation in the national
conventions, and II ought at least to
be given this modest consideration, the
choice of the delegates should be given
the sanction and safeguard of law.
This is the proposition contained in the
measure which Senator Bristow has in
troduced in the Senate, and it would
be well if the bill could speedily be
enacted.
As long as there is no statute to reg
ulste the alleged primaries, there will
be a repetition of the scenes which were
witnessed in this city last Saturday. If
there is to be no law, it would be bet
ter to forego participation in the ma
tional conventions rather than to have
such chapters written in our local his
tory every four years. ...
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STATESMEN, REAL AND NEAR.
By FaED C. KELLY.

went TO eight or nine members Of tns
stan and asked each one TO write 200
words Of imaginary interview with 3fll
Nye, setting forth what they thought
Nye would be likely to say. Then Smith
combined these several interviews into
one, had II placed in type and took a
proof Of Il over TO Nye's hotel.
Mr.. Nye," said Smith, after intro
ducing himself here Is a proof Of my
interview with you. I thought I'd have
you look Il over to insure against any
inaccuraey creeping in"
Nye solemnly took the sheet and read
It, When he had finished he turned to-
Smith, still solemnly. and said:
MY boy, I've been interviewed hun
dreds OF times, but this is the first time
that have ever been quoted correctly
The Congressional party that went
down TO hallow the opening OF the Flor
ida-Key West Railroad was banaueted at
number Of Southern points en- route.
These banquets called for fun-dress,
corpse cI thes.
1T isn't the bother OF getting into a
dress suit that worries me- said Repre-
sentative Hartman. OF Pennsylvania,
when the dress suit peril became immi-
nent and other members got out shoe
horns to help pry him into his outfit
''but it's the principle Of the thing When
I got married thirty-one years ago 1
vowed I'd never wear such an outfit
again. but broke over when my son got
married Then ] swore that twice in a
lifetime was enough. But now here I
am at IL again. ! feel as II my vows
weren I worth the breath II takes TO make
them"
Marse Henry Watterson, when here re-
Gently. told one that sounded new about
Abraham Lincoln. Abe was walking
through the country one day, according
to Marse Henry. and came to a dinky lit
tie mill where an aged miller was grind
ing corn meal
What's the use Of giving your time to
such miserable little outfit as thatT'
asked Abe Lincoln. You can't grind
enough meal in day TO be worth bother
ing with Why. I've got an old dog that
could eat up all the meal you can grind
there"
Yes retorted the aged miller. ''but
you must remember that / keep grinding
here all day long. week in and week OUT
How long could your dog keep eating
the corn meal as IT comes outg Answer
me that"
Well" said Abe Lincoln. '.I reckon he
could keep eating it It'll he starved TO
death"
A youngish looking man OF sixty-four
might have been seen coasting down hin
with bunch Of children out at the edge
Of Washington when the last big snow
was here. The man was Senator New
lands. Of Nevada, one or our most digni-
fed looking Senators. and his playmates
were his grandchildren
Mr.. de Peretti de la Rocca, first secre-
tary Of the French Embassy, is the best
authority in this country on French
geneOlogy.
Copyright. 1872. by Fred G. Kelly. All rights re-
sTTedl
The Washington herald., 1912-02-12

Senator Carroll s. Page OF Vermont
where he-sirup-comes-from belongs to
that school OF thinkers who believe that
IT'S small world.
Some time ago Page took run over
10 foreign lands. and among other sight
seeing ports OF call visited Paris. One
night he went to a banquet given by a
prominent member OF the American col
ony. and sat next 20 a dignified and tall
ented woman. who, however. didR't quite
catch Pages name. She persistently
called him ''Mr. Gage"
Il believe somebody said you are from
Vermont. Mr.. Gage2" she remarked. do
you know. almost feel like a Yer
monter myself, as 1 have a nephew
named after former governor OF that
state. Yes; my sister married a Yer
mont man. named Smith. and he was a
great admirer of the governor who was
In office when they were married. So
his boy is called Carroll Page Smith"
We'll. well!' said Page, that does
sound familiar. I know lots OF Smiths
in Vermont"
People still ask the old questions:
Where do ali the pins go? Whatever
became Of all the pug dogs? What do
where do all the stories start?
Here is an example in answer to the
last question. In Newark. Ohio. lives a
butcher who bought a new delivery
wagon and desired to sell his old one.
A man came along and offered him SO
for the wagon. and the offer was ac-
cepted.
I'm pay you SIS cash and give you my
note for the other fifteen" said the buy
er. But the butcher had recently met
with some trying experiences when he
extended credit.
NO" he said. Il take your SIS cash.
and you can shust take out the other
SIS in meat"
There's your story. But IL probably
wouldn't have reached beyond the city
limits of Newark. except for Congress
man Ashbrook. who represents the New
ark district. Ashbrook was in New York
time ago. and met party OF Newark
citizens, including the butcher who was
the hero OF our amusing little chronicle
They all went to a vaudeville show.
Ashbrook saw that a couple OF German
comedians were on the programme, and
he conceived the idea Of giving his butch
er constituent a shock by having the
story told from the stage in dialect. The
German comedians took TO the plan. and
thus the Newark story began its rounds
OF the vaudeville houses. Now no variety
bill anywhere is complete without 1t.
Representative Smith, Of Buffalo. was
telling Frank Nye, OF the Minneapolis
district, about the time he interviewed
Nye's brother. Bill Nye.
The famous humorist struck BufaIO
on a lecture tour. and Smith, then a
reporter. had instructions TO shake him
down for a column or more Of funny in
terview.
II occurred TO Smith that even Bill Nye
might have difficulty in thinking up a
column OF funny stuff right on the bat,
and he worked another scheme He
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ECHOES IN THE EVERGLADES.

From the Boston Herald.
Secretary Wilson seems to be up. for
carrying concealed reports.
From the birmingham Age-HsraId.
Secretary Wilson's term OF Office is
Just one investigation 'after another.
From the Charleston News and Courier.
Secretary Wilson never drinks, but the
Department of Agriculture certainly is
loaded.
Prom the Buffalo News.
Solicitor McCabe, in Washington. seems
born to make trouble, as the sparks fly
upward.
FroBi the Savannah News.
There ought to be the opportunity for
a lot of play on words about muck rak-
vestigatiOn.
From the ST. Louis Pust-Dispatch.
Secretary Wilson's administration Of a
department that seems almost continu
ously a storm center is beginning to tax
the patience Of good-natured public.
From tho Rochester Union and Advertiser.
Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson ap-
pNaAo W - N-SoAAe AAo bAAlGAdl career
in a blaze OF anything but glory. His
department seems to have gotten away
from him.
From the Salt Lake Tribune
Another scandal in the Agricultural
Department and another Investigation
brewing! Surely President Taft should
call for Mr.. Secretary Wilson's resigna-
ton at once.
From the St. Paul Dispatch
There Is a new muss brewing in the
Department Of Agriculture. One of the
urgent needs at Washington at present
seems 10 be something that will make
that department scandal-proof
From the Philadelphia Times.
1t is a striking and serious matter for
a Congressman to charge that a great
enterprise, conducted under
the patronage of his home State. is be-
ing used as a cover to nationwide
fraud.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-12
OF INTEREST IN WASHINGTON.

From the Nashville Tennesseean.
We missed the Aunt Della interview
yesterday. We trust her silence will
not be for long. for the world needs
more wisdom from its venerable apple
pie bakers.
From the New Orleans States
The sugar planters of Louisiana might
have sent to Washington a more effec-
tive representative than the Hon. d.
Dullblower Colcock. He/wss not a hap
py selection. and the House Democrats.
after suffering a large dose of his blus-
tering egotism, are likely to swing the
legislative ak at the very root OF the
sugar duties.
From the New York Herald.
Virginia orchardist is advertising for
grafters. Now watch the Southward
rush from Washington. Albany, and
other centers OF the industry.
From the Omaha Bee
We note that Mr.. Davidson is placed
in the Hall Of Fame by The Washing
ton Herald because he has been superin-
tendent Of the District of Columbia
schools "for some time" without having
row with the board of education. Hav-
Ing rows Is not one Of Mr.. Davidson's
specialties.
Prom the st. Louis Star.
Gompers says that when he said the
Washington court could "go to-" he was
simply quoting Shakespeare in one Of
his Jocular and harmless moods. But IL
the judge should happen TO be a Bacon
man, there is rough shedding ahead for
Gompers.
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realization. and in the light of the
facts to-day II would appear as though
peace IS still as distant as the
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wn Re snoned un.I.r.

From the Atlanta journal.
Washington has just had heavy snow
storm, and many a candidate VIII be
showed under before he ever gets to
Washington.
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From the st. Louis star.
The Cult.

From Puck
Mrs wayupp-Then you think 1t is the
coming religion?
Mrs. Blase-U Undoubtedly. 1t has an ex-
cellent start II has been in existence
a year now and hasn't been pinched by
the police yet.
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s.stinrinr Down the Arr.. !,

From the Atlanta Georgian.
The two mosquitoes which awoke the
other day after sleeping for $4,000, 900
years may be said TO have gone stingine
down the ages
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WITH THE POLITICAL PROCESSION

the Illinois manager was very eager
10 shake his hand. and to offer not only
congratulations and advice. but actual
help II needed In fact Chairman Nc
Kinley could have raised a few thousand
dollars for the campaign fund during
his morning stay at the hotel. chiefly for
the reason that those who were willing
TO contribute have confidence in his busi-
ness ability and In his wisdom when 1t
comes to placing campaign funds where
they will do the most good. There was
general congratulation. too. that the Ma
tional and Congressional committees, will
work together in harmony this year,
thanks to the Mckinley chairmanship
CT the Congressional committee. and long
experience in bolstering up weak places
in Congressional districts.
It was remarked last night that no
one man in the United States knew as
much about Congressional districts as
Mckinley and his knowledge will be
useful in picking delegates 10 the ma
tional convention. For over four years
Mckinley has been in touch with the
situation in every Congressional district
on the map. even those hopelessly
Democratic, and he can call on the can
dates for Congress defeated or elected
to get busy in behalf Of the White
House.
Hardly Republican member of the
House has failed in four years to ask
come favor, cash or literature. from the
modest but forceful man now doing busi-
ness for the national organization.
The defeated Republican candidates in
districts that went wrong two years ago
or in hopeless districts can. at least. take
a hand for the selection of delegates in
return for what Chairman Mckinley did
fHn lost H.
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Look out for Mexico.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The first thing We know. Mexico may
declare war against us for not paying
enough Official attention to her border
riots.
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a Regular solomon.

FTuln Fuck.
Old Gentleman Which one Of my
daughters do you wish to marry
Young Man-Oh. Just let them fight IL
out among themselves. sir, and III take
the one that puts up the poorest light
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Jn.t nn oId cn,tnm.

Flom the Boston Herald.
The man who drank 100 quarts OF beer
revived a very ancient custom.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-12
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

THE OLD-TIME VALENTINE.
No box OF orchids with a card
VIII do for mine:
I'd sooner call pound OF lard
A Valentine.
No bunch OF roses can replace
In human hearts
That proud affair adorned with lace
And cupld's darts,
love the tinsel and the gilt,
OF old lang syne;
That is the stun of which we built
A Valentine.
Some tribute to it still is due,
for old times sake:
II was a sort Of cousin to
A frosted cake.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-12
UsIng Them.

From Puek-
Foreman-This line is hopelessly pied.
Editor-Very we'll Publish It as a
Sparkling epigram from the latest
Broadway success" and run il next 70
editorial
The Washington herald., 1912-02-12

Telephone service between England and
switzerland has been established over
The Washington herald., 1912-02-12
Ohio Republican Sees Taft.


The Cincinnati Republicans who grew
up with President Taft. and who
shared and aided in his early political
movements, have not crowded him
much since he came TO the White
House. Rather, they have leaned back
ward in staying away, and It is al
most a novelty to see one of the early
Taft associates come to the Executive
offices. on either a personal or political
errand. Hence a general sitting up
and taking notice yesterday when
Judge d. De Mott woodmansee waited
his turn to keep an appointment with
the President, who has known Wood
mansee thirty years or more. They be-
gan law in Cincinnati about the same
time, and the President had the ad-
vantage OF nativity and powerful rela-
tives, so that he has hardly been out
of ONCE a day since he left law school
Woodmansee has reached the bench,
and has done very well, however, 50
that he does not complain. He came
originally from New Vienna, not far
from Foraker's boyhood home. and.
like Foraker, went to the good old
Methodist College, at Delaware.
1t happens that woodmansee has
ever been active in Methodist affairs
as well as politics. and his call at the
White House yesterday may mean that
he will take hold OF things IN the State
on his return home and be officially
empowered to push things in parts of
Ohio that need attention.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-12
The Grocery League.

THE baseball season is drawing on"
That's right"
Yes; the boys around the stove have
begun preliminary practice"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-12
4 Mild Argument.

Hubby. do you love me as much as
you did when We were first married."
''of course, do
Seems to me you don't tell me so as
often as you did"
Yes. do. Seems to me you're hard
er to convince
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IneorriEIbIe.

Yes; could have once bought the site
of Chicago for a brass watch and sew
enteen Mexican dollars"
And you wouldn't lnvest?"
mo; couldn't look that far ahead. :"
MY friend, you lost great chance.
but there are others. What say you to
some airshiP stock at a low fig1ure?'
And still the man wouldn't invest
The Washington herald., 1912-02-12

is really poor management
No Changes.
Why don't you work up some i'm
provements in this Department. de-
msnded the proprietor.
''Well. sir; the work has always been
done this way. Could have an increase
Of salary?''
drawn s. a week"
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Very Bad.

Her letter rejects me finally and for
ever"
Sure its final? Nothing between the
lines?"
There's only one line"
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How New york stands.

New YORK Democrats IN Congress nave
their eyes on home politics. especially
on the Albany end Of Things. because or
Gov. Dix. who Is urging william g. Os-
born to become State chairman. There
Is a general concession that GOV. Dix
will be renominated for governor, and
long established courtesy permits him 20
name his chairman even in advance or
the convention. Osborn is holding back
on the matter. possibly to learn just how
the Tammany end will view his selec-
tIon. Osborn wants Tammany aid in the
campaign later on this year. and once
Murphy, the Tammany chief. approves.
the governor will be happy.
Gov. Dix does not seem alarmed over
the possibility that he may. be nominated
for Vice President with Harmon or any
other Western candidate. and is content
to continue at Albany for another term.
Democratic members or Congress from
New York generally concede the Dix re-
nomination and make no comment on the
Osborn selection for chairman. II is evil
dent, too, from the almost whispered
gossip Of the New York Democratic mem
bers that they expect to see oscar TN
derwOod the nominee for Vice President,
no matter who is named for first place,
and the favorItc with New York Demo-
Gratis for President seems TO be Harmon
There has been a marked gain of Har-
mon sentiment among New YORK Demo-
Gratis in and out of Congress since the
Ohio governor came out so boldly against
the fantastic ideas Of Wilson and others
on the initiative and referendum.
Hitherto the one complaint about Har-
mon has been his overcaution-his failure
to talk out in meeting and 10 express his
views. He certainly talked out In his
Ohio constitutional convention. and there
has been a quick approval of him by
Eastern Democrats. 1t is the first show
Of Harmon courage and was mighty well
come 10 the conservative East.
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UncIe PennywI.e saysI
No Changes.

A good deal passes for tough luck that
is really poor management.
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February ~ in History.

February Il, Ss-Alfred the Great let's
the breakfast food burn.
February II, 67-Nero flddIes while
Rome burns.
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Paced Too RnpIdIy,

Waiter, ask the orchestra to play
something different"
Amy particular selection, SIR
Something slower. I can't chew my
food properly In ragtime."