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Citizenship for Porto Ricans.


ooOs-e-s-.-.-.-.-s-s-s-
volyed eighty or more defendants
Eight out of twelve defendants were
convicted on one indictment after trial
by jury and their conviction confirmed
by the court of appeals, and thirteen
criminal prosecutions are pending
A brief review of the cases brought
under the antitrust law during the adj
ministration demonstrates clearly its
value to the American people In their
protection of that equality Of opportu-
nifty which is declared by the platform
Of the Republican party to be the right
of every citizen.
Reference to q few of the antitrust
cases brought by the Taft administra-
ton gives an excellent idea of the hard
ships some Of these illegal combina-
tons entail upon consumers. In the
prosecution Of case against number
of individuals who attempted to corner
all the free cotton remaining OF the
crop of 1903 1t resulted In q raise in
the price of that commodity TO the
spinners. prevented some from making
any purchases and was therefore re-
straining interstate commerce.
In like manner the government took
cognizance of the pooling In the wire
industry. with the result that nine in
dictments were found In New York
against eighty-three persons engaged
I'm that business Ii was an illegal re-
straint of trade. and when the court
proceedings had been finished the va
rious defendants were fined in amounts
averaging $1,000 each. with the excep-
ton Of the supervisor Of the pool. who
was fined $4,000
One of the most outrageous cases Of
combination In restraint Of trade and
a notable violation of the Sherman law
was that Of the hand blown window
glass industry. Practically all Of the
manufacturers (eighty-three In num-
ber) formed a company which control
led the entire output of hand blown
glass AS result the price was adj
vanced 100 per cent within less than n
year. The indictment of the men re-
sponsible. the imposition Of fines and
the restoration OF the business upon its
former lines were followed by sub
stantiai reduction In the price Of hand
blown glass.
The federal government is prosecut-
ing suits against the beef trust and the
lumber trust with every promise Of
victory.
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TAFT 4
PROGRESSIVE
sure ENOUGH
The Roster Of His Supporters
Furnishes Legal Proof.
some OF THE MEN BEHIND HIM
Corporation Lawyers, Standpat Sena-
tors, Trust Organizers, Machine Poll
ticians. Are All Working For Taft.

corporation Lawyers, otandpat oena-
tors, Trust Organizers, Machine Poll
ticians, Are All Working For Taft.
respected member of Mr.. Tafts
cabinet has been circulating a pam
phlet containing n speech written by
himself to prove that Taft Is a progress
sive. That ought to settle it. especial
ly as Mr.. Taft himself says he is a pro
gressive. The best proof as TO Taft's
progressiveness. however. lies neither
in the pamphlet of the cabinet mem
Der nor the statement Of Mr. Taft, but
in the list Of progressive American
statesmen who are leading the fight
for Mr. Taft i'm the United States and
who have declared Mr.. Taft's progress
siveness as the only genuine brand
which they were willing to invest in
or indorse.
AS a nation of lawyers-fOr that,-it
seems, is our chief magistrates con-
ception OF the American people-we are
entitled to the best evidence-to legal
proof And the best legal proof OF
what Mr.. Taft IS and what Mr. Taft
stands for is TO be found in who the
men are and what the men stand for
who are leading the fight for his re-
nomination. They know him better
than the average citizen, for they are
daily working with him and for him.
Here is n small list of the main Taft
enthusiasts who have put the brand Of
progressive" on the Hon. William
Howard Taft and are now booming
him for four more years of progress
IL is not complete list, and the read
er Is at liberty to add TO 1t from the
store OF his own political knowledge.
II is arranged for convenience by
states.
New York.
The Hon. William Barnes. Jr., whom
Taft made chairman Of the Republican
state committee. boss of Albany coun-
ty. recently charged, In vice report
now before the New York legislature.
with protecting gambling and prostitu-
ton: old guard dictator I'm the legis-
lature: lmplacable foe of Roosevelt.
Hughes and direct primaries. and lead
or of the combination between Tam
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RICHARD C. kERENs, RAILROAD BUILDER AND DIPLOMAT.

qualifications which
"a Richard c. ambassador
- he Catholic and
naturally acceptable the Catholic in
Of
The ambassador born Ireland but the United
Union throughout the
chiefly the military transportation department When the
southwest lie is the extensive mining
properties the
original first which
he diplomatic service
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Performance
And What President Taft
and His Party Have
Performed.

oOQs-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s.. s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-sO
PERFORMANCE.
Payne bill, reduction downward, tariff
board, maximum and minimum, veto of
bills which violated principle Of protso-
ton.
Embodied in Payne tariff act.
Report of currency commission SUBJ
mitted and pending.
Postal banks in operation. Millions
already deposited.
Federal incorporation act recon-
n,ended. anti trust law strictly enforced,
corporation excise tax, providing for
publicity imposed by Payne tariff act.
Stocks and bonds commission created,
exhaustive report on subject submitted.
Employers act submitted, law limit
ing hours of employment enforced,
compulsory compensation act pending,
bureau of mines established.
Measure based on presidents recon-
mendation pending, Arizona recall pro-
vision vetoed.
Rural free delivery extended.
Operations of agricultural depart
nent vastly enlarged.
Strictly enforced. Sixteenth adopted
by congress, submitting income tax
amendment to the states.
Bond issue for irrigation projects,
Pork barrel" method Of river and har-
Dor appropriations abolished, eompre-
hensive conservation policy adopted
Army reorganized. maneuvers that
gave il mobility. two battIeship pro-
gram submitted.
China opened to American finance.
increased commerce with all the world.
Pension roll literally maintained.
Russian treaty abrogatod because of
discrimination against American citi-
zens.
Laws obeyed to tho letter and en-
forced. extensions put in effect and
others recommended.
Bureau of health recommended. pure
food laws enforced.
Now Mexico and Arizona admitted
Arbitration treaties with Great Brit.
ain and France nseotistsd, ratified
with amendments.
Measure pending.
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Promise and
What the Republican
Platform of 1908
Pledged.

PROMISE.
Tariff revision along protective lines.
With a maximum and minimum pro-
vision.
Free interchange Of products with
Philippines.
Development of permanent currency
system.
Establishment of postal savings
banks
To increase power Of government to
control trusts and secure greater pub
LEFTY of corporation methods.
National supervision Of railroad
stocks and bond issues.
Enactment of employers liability law
and other laws further advancing in
forests of American workingmen.
To define authority Of courts with re-
integrity of courts.
Extension of rural free delivery.
More federal aid in agricultural ex-
periments.
enforcement of fourteenth, fifteenth
and sixteenth amendments to the con-
stitution.
Conservation of natural resources
and Improvement of waterways.
To maintain and promote American
army and navy.
Expansion of foreign commerce.
Liberal pensions for war veterans.
Protection of American citizens
abroad.
Obedience to and maintenance Of civil
service laws.
Greater efficiency in public health
agencies.
Statehood for New Mexico and Ari-
IONA.
Extension of principle of arbitration.
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Mr.. REPUBLICAN VOTER.
Are You Willing to Have the Demo-
cratic Party Name the Republican
Candidate For President?

cratic FaFtI NaUlc tuo nepuoitcon
Candidate For PRESIDENT
This is just what the Democrats are
attempting to do all over the country.
The Democratic newspapers are break
ing their necks to nominate Taft and
are hysterlcal I'm their denunciation of
Roosevelt.
why? Because the Democrats know
they can beat Taft I'm the election II he
Is nominated and know they cannot
beat Roosevelt. Every Democrat ev-
erywhere SHOWS Roosevelt would be
elected This is why the Democratic
and the Democratic poll
ticians are breaking their necks to
keep Roosc selt from getting the nomi-
nation good business on their part.
Suppose Roosevelt would prove a
weak candidate II nominated. Would
the Democrats oppose his nomination
as they are now doing? Most certainly
not. To beat Roosevelt In the nomina-
ton means every Democrat that the
Democratic party win win ut the polls
In November. These are plain facts
that you cannot get away from. Think
II out for yourself.
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No Brass Band.

Brass bands and megaphones have
not been needed to herald the accom-
pIishments of the administration of
President Taft All OF the great
achievements for which the president
Is directly responsible have been ac-
compIished quietly and without the
slightest semblance of noise or buster.
The voters of the country displayed
their faith In President Taft and his
policies IN 1908. and they are prepared
To renominate and re-elect him.
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Boss Cox Of Cincinnati. prizefighter.
ex-saloon keeper and boss Of political
machine In comparison with which
Tammany Hall Is good government
club.
Charles +. Taft. who. with his broth
er, William Howard. backed the Cox
machine IN he last Ohio state election
In its aght against the Ohio progress
sives,
John X Mclean. newspaper owner.
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NAM 49, - .:-i-- -...:S,!.s s,laS niiiS.
!. p. Duke, who recently promised
Taft his support. head Of the tobacco
trust. whose Acknowledgement" as a re-
suit of Wickershams prosecution has
simply amounted TO an immunity bath
and a license 10 continue its dlshon-
est warfare against competition at a
profit already Of more than 100000
coo. Mr. Duke is also head Of the
southern water power combine.
Chauncey NJ. Depew, eX-railroad sen
ator. officer In seventy corporations
and trusts. lieutenant Of the late Thorn
as c. Platt
The Hon. James Wadsworth, stock
raiser and x-congressman, who lost
his seat In congress as the result Of his
fight against Roosevelt's meat inspec
ton bill
Washington State
Richard A. Ballnger. late secretary
Of the interior. forced from Office by
public opinion in spite Of President
Taft's determination to keep him, sup
porter of the Morgan Guggenheim-Cun-
ningham Alaska interests.
Jacob Furth. representing the Stone
and Webster water power. electric rail
way and electric light corporations
throughout Washington and other
western states.
The Hon Wesley Jones, standpat
senator, supporter also of Senator Lor
inner.
Minnesota.
Ex-Congrcssman James A. Tawney,
Taft leader Of Minnesota. principal
lieutenant OF Cannon. the man who
helped Cannon in bis fight to oppose
Roosevelt's pure food and drug law,
the chief representative in congress Of
the lumber interests and one of the
strongest opponents in congress OF
progressive legislation. supported by
Mr.. Taft. Mr.. Cannon and the cabinet
in his unsuccessful fight for reelection
TO congress.
james ]. Hill, the most active friend
OF corporate privilege and foe of pro-
gressiveness IN the west, who recently
called upon the president and gave
public assurance of his support of
Taft's candidacy.
Iowa.
Ex-Senato Lafe Young. an old fash
toned reactionary politician, who sue
ceeded Deliver through Tafts influ-
ence.
Massachusetts,.
The Hon. Murray Crane, boss of
Massachusetts Republican politics; one
OF the largest individual holders Of
General Electric. Bell Telephone and
Western Union securities I'm the United
States: deeply interested In the New
England textile industry and In the
water power enterprises in the west
and south: alsD one Of the most power
ful influences IN tho T. r. Morgan
merger of New England's steam rail-
ways. electric railways and steamship
lines: since Aldrich's retirement the
most powerful friend Of corporate priv
ilege ia the senate.
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DELEGATES FOR TAFT.

On Saturday, March %, 1912,
the number Of delegates elected
to the Republican national con-
vention pledged to President Taft
were as follows:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-08

ago. when returning from sydney.
clabby Was to box In Melbourne.
Adelaide and Perth. Al Mel
bourne he met q chap named San.
derpen. = society boxer. regarded
M a corner.
Some Of the "wiae" ones told the
Hoosicr that Sauderxon was merely
q fancy boxer. who couldn't punch
hard enough 10 break 4 pane OF
glass. They ndmonished Jimmy
not 10 hit him too hard. that tho
bout might DO Interesting.
when Clabhy entered the ring
Sanderson was waiting. Instead
OF q sickly youth. he proved 10 be
q husky. trained 10 the minute. and
after = few feinss Jimmy fell into .
clinch. Sanderxon proved ~
strong a. ! bull Ia tho clinch. and
Clabby decided TO take no chances.
A they broke. HAndcrson swung
and missed Clahby's jaw By frar-
tions Had II landed II would have
boon q rock.a.bye-bAby. Realizing
his danger. Jimmy cut loosa and
Knocked out aanderson Ia two
ruundN-
Tho Hammond boys victory
proves be- Ia getting stronger. for
whiting IL = tough customer. who
can take punishment and hit hard.
| hear Jimmy win meet Dave Smith
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-08

IL W. Vff N~H"S ~NE - -
Do things In . way that causes comment.
have often heard patrons Of ths game say.
Wen. Detroit y here today; let us 70 out and kse
Cobb. or The HIghlanders are here: let's 80 Chase
cut up: or The Pirates are with IN. lets see what
Wagner does; or Cleveland payE today. | cant
miss Larry: o. sMAtty IL going 70 pitch u VIII be-
some game"
There are any number of others who have their
following. | have enumerated q fcw Of the nost
prominent There In something ABOUT this quintet
that appeals to fnndom. yet each IL different from
tho others in style.
II 10 questionable II anyone ever played with the
ease OF IajDie. He IA the pergoniflcatou Of grace.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-08

again and also Bandaman Rico, who
won over Johnny Thompson.
What a lot Of hot air foreign cor.
respondents wrote about Jack John.
son while he was In London and
Parts. They had him weighing
900 and retiring. | had q two hours
talk with Johnson over \ match
with Sam Mcyey In Australia for
the worlds title, and Il looka IA
though the champion will make the
trip. He will so IN stylo. with two
suites on the liner. aud will take
his cars with him. Johnson strip.
ped TO tho waist 10 ahow me how
fat he was. and | will aay hc Is In
better shape today than many fight,
ers when they enter the ring.
Indications point TO q real
worlds battle for tho bantam
weight championship In February
or March. with Johnny conlon de-.
tending his crown against Eng.
lands ny weight champion. Gid
Smith. Negotiations arc ON for
n battle and II will 30 TO tho high
cat bidder. Smith will be here
shortly with hts manager. W. "
Amee. and Hiiiy Marehant. the sen
sational featherwclEht. who seeks
Abe Atteits titia.
Matching Jim Flynn and Jack
johnson mar sound well 10 rome.
but Il does not have the right ring
Ia me. We Admit Flynn Il : good
man. but whom you stack Z good
little man against 4 good big man.
tho bix man wilma. and that Will BE-
the cans with Jack and Jim Tom.
my Burns Was n good man. but he
proved altogether TOO small for
Johnson.
Despite the fact that Dombardisr
Wells defeated Fred Gtorbcck.
many think Stovbeck vcuid vim il
return contest hAve . letter
from q friend in London who wit
messed tho battle. and he says that
Wells won faifiy--but be would
place hts naoney on Storbech - an
other meeting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-08

panny Shea II doing = Frank
0ctch.Adeiina Patti stunt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-08

We would like to see Mr.. WasteIct
come through and tell us who II go
Ing to manage the Victoria Island
err next year. TO date the Hat Of
ellgiblea e~ontainss Tommy Shoe
nan. Lou Nofdyks. Ducky Holmes,
Kitty Braeheaf and others. Most
any Of these would do. bat somehow
We like the looks Of Tommy shee-
han.
Don't lose sight OF the fact that
tho Hoston Doves are goinK 70 be-
IN tho race next eaA0n Johnny
king, one OF the greatest cafchers
Of all time, win be At the helm. and
Johnny and Young Hafidan will take
care OF tho receiving and. The
pitching stair promises 10 be an Inn.
prosoment owe last year. ditto tho
|infield. And the outneid viii be one
OF the best Ia the business. with
young George jackson and old Mike
Donisn Ia the fcam~~that Ii, IL Mike
shows his last seasons form.
Mic Williams appears TO be on
Easy street. with the majority OF
last years players on deck. he
oides these. Mic viii have n iusty
crop Of recruits 70 pick from. and.
a. = whole. he ought to have clear
sailing. The portiandors are en-
pressing more or iess oncnr over
tho Seattle team. for which there II
apparently no occasion. The Giants
will bc there with bells next spring.
stronger than yer
DAnny Shea II doing = Frank
Gotch.Adeilna Patti stunt
Harry ossdiek knows baseball up
one side and down the other. n
Jos Cohn IL dickering for . new
leader for tho Indiana. m reported
from San Francisco. there's some.
thing wfonk~-~lth Joe or other~tse.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-08

nsrss strong point. yet the results attained are none
the Issa successful. Lnjoie waitxes after q ball while
Wagner gets II on the gAllop. Wagner IL full Of dash
and energy. the personificatipn OF power. skill and
agility. No chance IL too difficult. yet hs manner
makes easy chances seem hard.
Chase 10 a composite Of Larry and Honus. He
possesses the dash and energy Of Wagner, and the
grace and ease OF Laioie. No player thinks faster
than Chase. In fact. once In q while hc thinks too
quickly for some OF his team mates. and q brilliant
play II wasted.
christy M~athewson Is the student. He keeps
something In reserve. Hc In easy to hit when the
bases are empty. hut an awful puzxio whcn n hit
rB as a result.
bines some OF the characteristics Of all the stars
!. Is as graceful as \ gaxeile, has tho speed OF Chase
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-08


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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-06-22

of either ~ the great parties II one
never TO be forgotten II Is distinctive
" American. There Is nothing quite
like II In all the rest OF the world.
Here we make our rulers. who for q
certain fixcd period have more abso-
lutte power than any monarch unless It
be the car OF all the Russias. Here
we shape the policies that control con.
gress. Here we reorgnnize the parties
that rule the states.
The prevailing color scheme OF any
national convention Is made up or the
red. white and blue. Flags and bunt.
Ing are everywhere. The tone theme
Il one OF patriotic music. oratory and
enthusiasm. The contest between the
supporters of the various candidates Ii
one OF lung power. That. Of course. Is
only the surface OF the fight. but II Is
the surface that Is seen by the specta-
tor. Down on the floor the delegates
are not doing so much cheering. but
are engaged in mighty struggle for
votes. But to the onlooker II Is med
ley of color and Of sound. The demon
stration when the different candidates
arc named Is contest Of sheer human
endurance The partisans cheer till
they are compelled to stop from phys.
zeal exhaustion. Little flags are waved
by thousands OF hands. Cheers go up
I'm a volume OF sound that browns the
band and merges the Individual voices
into one continuous roar.
Cheering by the Hour.
Now ana then will come n lull when
the band can be heard family on some
patriotic air. First one voice and then
another will take II up until the entire
vast assemblage Is singing. At the
end the cheers burst forth once more
in mightier volume than at first. Min
utes pass. and the uproar continues.
Improvised sessions OF delegates march
about the floor. Everything that can
make noise is brought into requisi.
ton. but the human voice dominates
all the rest. II bowls. It. yells, II lets
out Indian warwhoops. It trills. It yo-
dels. II hurrahs, after which It yells
some more. Some OF these demonstra-
tons have lasted an hour. Several of
them have continued half an hour.
The scene In the various hotels Is rs
characteristic as that Of the convention
hall itself. Here the various candi-
dates and state delegations have their
Headquarters. Here are held the eau
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-06-22

once In awhile. Tie Is ''claim" agent
and IL on the job with both feet. like
wise both elbows. both hands. both
eyebrows aud n perfectly marvellous
mouth To hear him tell It. his can
dIdate has corrnIled all the delegates
except small minority that were
frnudulcutly elected. also are weak
minded. crooked aud afflicted with 9th
er faults.
At noon Of June - Norman T..
Mack. chairman of the Democratic ma.
tional committee. calls the convention
TO order In the Fifth regiment armo.
ry. Baltimore He will look ont on
the largest convention ever assembled
In America. i.09l delegates. as many
more alicrnates and probably $4,000
other people Likewise he will face
the brightest outlook for victory that
years lie will see on the door as a
delegate ut large from Nebraska the
man who has thrice been the standard
bearer of the party.
There will be seven avowed cnndl.
dates before the convention. How
many viii there he after the first bal
lot?
II Is now plain that no man will
have majority on the first ballot.
Seven pronounced candidates are in
the field and the order of their strength
ms nearly as It can be arrived at Is us
follows: Champ Clark will be in the
lead. with Woodrow Wilson not far
behind. Third place will rest between
Judson Harmon and Oscar W. Under.
wood. Governors Marshall of Indiana.
Baldwin of Connecticut and Burke of
North Dakota will each have the vote
of his state and possibly few dele.
gates besides. Several dark horses will
be In the background, notable among
them being William J. Bryan. Mayor
W. J. Gaynor OF New York and Sena-
tor John W. Kern of Indiana. The
ninety delegates from New York state
are not instructed. and IL they should
be thrown TO Gaynor he would at once
become formidable candidate. II IL
believed that Indiana would Mt any
time throw her thirty votes to Kern. II
he should have n chance for the nomi.
nation As for Bryan. there Is more
or less sentiment for him in most of
the delegations that might develop into
stampede In case OF deadlock. He
will be delegate. and the country Is