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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
TAKE UP PLATFORM
Taft and Followers Consider
Various PIanks.
PLANS YET Indefinite
President Certain to Oppose Attack
Upon Courts.
CALLERS, ARE CONFIDENT
White House Visitors All Believe
Chief Executive Will Be
Nominated.

As far as can be done. with the main
nomination fight occupying nearly all the
time. President Taft and his followers are
giving attention to the platform upon
which the President is expected to go
to the country with his appeal for an
other term in the White House.
There never has been a time in the
history of the republican party when the
platform was so far in the background, SO
incomplete and so little really decided.
All that has been accomplished so far
is the Endorsement by the President OF
a number of planks he wishes inserted
in the platform in the event of his NOM
nation. The really big planks are in
doubt, although in a general way the
President has outlined what he thinks
hest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
Rear Admiral Vreeland Improving.

Rear Admiral Charles f. Vreeland, aid
for operations at the Navy Department.
who is being treated at the Naval Medi-
cal School Hospital for an attack Of pieu-
rdsy was reported to be much better
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
A Better Way.

From the Boston Transcript.
Mrs Ado you ever scold your hus-
band?
Mrs BNot now. I've found some
thing more effective-I ask him for
money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
TRIP OF ROOSEVELT,
Mckinley ASSERTS,
ADMITS HIS DEFEAT

CHICAGO, June 15-The announcement
that Col. Roosevelt was coming to Chi
cago brought forth statements last night
from Director Mckinley OF the Taft cam
paign bureau, William Barnes. jr.. chair
man of the New York republican COM
mittee, and Senator Dixon in charge Of
the Roosevelt interests The statements
follow:
By William B. Mckinley.
"At a conference Of the Roosevelt lead
ers held Thursday afternoon a final poll
Of the delegates to the coming national
convention was taken. which showed that
Roosevelt was seventy-eight votes short
Of denomination. despite all that his
personal representatives had been able to
do for him. Contrary to their desires, but
in accord with their best Judgment, in
view of the facts confronting them, 1t
was determined to admit defeat to Mr..
Roosevelt. and to say to him that unless
he could himself save the day his defeat
for denomination was an accomplished
fact. This message was duly conveyed
to Roosevelt. and he is now on his way
to Chicago.
Col Roosevelt has himself said that he
did not intend to come to Chicago unless
it was absolutely necessary for him to do
so to prevent his own defeat. That de-
feat Is at hand, and Mr.. Roosevelt. in
violating all precedents in political his
tory in this country. as a self-seeking
candidate proposes to take charge of his
own campaign for a denomination for a
third term as President This is an un-
deniaible admission Of defeat. which the
coming of Mr.. Roosevelt will only make
more certain.
BY William Barnes, Jr.
"Mr. Roosevelt's departure for Chicago
was inevitable. Undignif1ed as 1t is, and
important as it will prove to be. its chief
interest lies in its disclosure Of that ma
MIA for power over which Mr.. Roosevelt
has no control. Every step in this con-
test is as certain as IL 1t were foreor-
dained. Mr.. Roosevelt not only will come
to Chicago, but he will go to the conven-
ton hall itself and there attempt to con-
troll that convention, demand to be heard
in his own behalf, and If he is not SO per-
mitted to do he will nevertheless con-
tinue his demonstrations under the in
fuence of the delusion that the people,
whose voices he fancies he hears. are
calling him to overturn all order. It is a
sad and humiliating spectacle to the
American people,"
By Senator Dixon.
1--WE have no program whatever. Mr..
Roosevelt is coming here and we will
await his arrival before planning any
thing. There will be no brass bands to
meet him. He is coming as a private
citizen seeking the nomination. and is
only coming because it is difficult to
transact important business over the long
distance telephone.
HE is coming here to be in touch and
to aid us in fighting the men who would
steal the nomination away from the re-
publcans of the country.
There is apparently good-sized crisis
when one considers the thievery of the
national committee in overriding the will
Of the sovereign states in their choice OF
delegates to this convention.
There is no speaking program that
know of except that Mr.. Roosevelt will
address the mass meeting at the Audi
tortum Theater Monday night"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
A Telling Example.
From the Meggendorfer Batter

How we'll you are looking!'
Yes. / am vegetarian"
THAT settles IL. / shall never eat mea,
again How long have you been one?'
Il begin tomorrow"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15

I'll never be so old, so broken down and gray,
that will lift my voice and scold when children
round me play. I hope I'll never be so sere so
close to mufled drums, that can't waltz around
and cheer wheneer the circus comes. hope I'll
never wither up yet so foundered be, that
won't gambol with pup when it would play
with me. I hope TN not, while yet alive be SO
much like corse, that won't seize chance to
drive good housekeeping horse. Though l must
hobble on crutch to help my feeble shins, I'll
always yell to beat the Dutch wheneer the home
team wins. Perhaps I'll live thousand years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
More Valuable Than Money.

From the New York Sun.
Waiter-Didn't You forget something.
sir?
Guest-No, I left you bite of that
steak instead Of q tip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
Curious Situations.

Curious situations confront the platform
makers. If Taft is nominated and the
colonel does not bolt the platform would
probably be exceedingly liberal toward
the progressives and radicals, with the
view of drawing radical support. But in
the event the colonel bolts the conven-
ton and runs on radical platform what
would be the regular republican plat
form? Then. another problem: If the
colonel bolts and runs on radical plat
form and the democrats nominate pro-
gressive. appealing to the same kind of
people for support, would the regular re-
publicans make a better showing by APP
pealing to conservative support or by at
tempting to divide the radical vote with
both the colonel and the democrats?
Will Stand by Courts.
One thing is absolutely certain
about the Taft platform. Whatever
it may contain toward rearhing out
for radical republican support it will
not lend help to the attacks upon the
courts. The President will insist,
with an emphasis that nobody can mis-
understand. that the recall and
referendum. as applied to the courts
and their decisions. shall have no
place in a platform upon which he
COOS to the country. He would even
go SO far as to repudiate a platform
of this kind. If his Judgment was over
ruled. He believes in progressive
views for the tariff and practically all
other subjects. and if he should be
elected on a strictly progressive plat
effort to have the pledges made into
law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15

my tough kill may thrones
and all the kings thereon but while navigate try
help ohn be young mind any springald
and when for Jordan depart like gay
80. 49, INaANle.ct,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
Boys Emblem of Victory.

Among many reassuring and kindly
messages the President is getting. there
arrived today from Roland D. Cundiff,
a sixteen-year-old boy of Admiral, Md,
a miniature elephant. made of clay of
the elephant color. the tusks being of
bone and the eyes of beads. The boy
stated that he had never taken any les
sons in such work but may the elephant
bring you victory. Ever your patriotic
friend The President Is writing a suit
able reply to the young Marylander.
Secretary Hilles got worrisi in Chi
cago last night over reports being cir
culated by the Roosevelt people that the
President was considering a compromise
candidate for the nomination. and wired
the President about Ii. The President
sent this reply:
THE report that am in any way con-
sidering the possibility of a compromise
candidate is wholly unfounded, and you
are authorized emphatically to deny the
report. With confidence l abide in the
judgment of the convention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
Platform of Harding.

Former Lieut. Gov. Harding of Ohio.
who will place Mr.. Taft in nomination.
and whose speech is expected to be
most brilliant one, wrote platform Tor
adoption by the Ohio republican state
convention that, for several reasons. was
sidetracked in favor of the one that was
finally adopted. This platform has, in
an informal manner. the approval of the
President, and win probably be the basis
for the platform that the Taft people Will
put through the convention If they con-
troll, as they now are fully confident OF
doing.
Senator Burton of Ohio and Representa-
tive Weeks of Massachusetts,, conferred
with the President today about the money
plank in the platform, the Ohio senator
submitting a draft of the plank he deems
advisable. This plank, it is understood,
will be a demand for the enactment OF the
bill agreed upon by the monetary COM
mission, embracing most of the features
of what is generally referred to as the
Aldrich bill President Taft and Secre-
tary MacVeagh have approved the COM
mission bill in a number of speeches and
think that it should become law. There is
comparatively little opposition to 1t among
business and banking men of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
Delegates Stand Firm.

All republican callers at The White
House today were decidedly confident of
the nomination of Taft. These included
Senators Burton and Brandegee. Repre-
sentatives Morgan, Weeks and Austin. as
well as others. One visitor said that
President Taft had just finished a pro-
tracted long-distance talk with Secretary
Hiiles. who reported that the delegates
On hand We're standing firm. that the
Taft column. instead of losing votes by
desert.ons, had the promise of support
from the Roosevelt ranks. and that the
nomination of the resident was vir-
tually conceded by the other side.
Senator Brandegee said that he would
join the Connecticut delegates at Phila-
delphia late this afternoon and they
would all go to Chicago in a special
train
Many six-shooters?" the senator was
asked.
Il suppose there's young arsenal
aboard. but have not had an official re-
port on that subject"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
Stand on Equal Suffrage.

Dispatches from Chicago state that the
President will not give his consent to a
plank in the platform urging woman's
suffrage. Secretary Hilles is quoted as
having said he received a Telegram from
the President to this effect. The Pres
ident has shown sympathy with the
woman suffragists to a limited extent.
but he is reported to be Disguised with
the rush Col Roosevelt has made to
get on the woman suffrage ba0dwagon.
Judge Lindsay of Colorado recently gave
out a statement saying the colonel would
insert in his platform, IL nominated.
plank pledging the party to work for
equal political rights for women. The
woman suffrage leaders in Chicago and
elsewhere, however, are said to want the
statement from the colonel direct. They
are too foxy to take indirect statements.
They want first-hand promises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
MEMBERS RESENT
ROOSEVE[T'S TRIP


CONTINUED from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15

be made by the governor next year be-
fore the date of the presidential in
auguration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
In Old Age
By WALT MASON

When have reached three and ten hope will
be like sundy sad ancient that day hope
The evening world., 1912-02-16

W6M IA performed hundrOde d mar1a9o oorom0nio M 1ovor aO8o
tho bride to promise obsdisncs to hsr husband. No sensrAs Amsnsaa
promise vha he Zoe not mea to perform is dtshon~t.
~" TO impose upon young women tho solemn obligation 70 sNu"
surrounded by all IN authority OF religion. n obligation which they ought net
to incura affords n striking illustration OF tn subsection Of womanhood Il maaS
authorty-a doctrine which. fortunately Tor tn happiness Of womankind. 0vM0a-
ton is outgrowtng Woman is n cnsr looked upo merely q . . savS % -.
tribute to the comfort of man.
Whoever is pledged to obeyts . davs and Il 10 al the mWs aavsy 800
is sdfimposed n strengthened b. the prescription Of religion >,
Make marriage a. sacred and as doso as II 10 possible rr both Church ~
State to make II. ut let II be equal. impartial; and that II nag bs 10 the wA
obey ms either b. abandoned Or mad reciprocal Why should the hunand
demand OF the wifet to do tina which would be repusnant IN revolving to hhmSafs
exncts a d,Nastefu task or demands = hateful sacrifice
doctrine is carried III It trains men from boyhood mos shiRduiCmt Ursnta
Tho bride. in receiving the ring n plsdgng obcd'eacs q SEQ Q pouo
beauty in the pledge but thep edge OF obedience IL taking ~ tn yoke of service
And. whatever a be Tho preachers explanation, the historic fact In regard to
marriage, where obedience pledged. Is tho theory Of ineQuanty-somethmsl st
Of the old here's of ths "Psptual TutdaSe Of Women" under tn Roman hw.
somebody. and. in spite OF our boosted posss We have not 70 ~ ~ aw~y
from the I'D Roman la tina svcry womaa n whaWvsr of whatever Gen.
nton. must b under somebody's control N ub sonon6aunS al aunernv
Owe mo wife upon thu husband II the residue Of . basoaros as& 3
Tho average European wonAn thinks that ~ nay Impose upu hr ~
divine r~ht-sh |" " boast Of burden and Is ruled in the rtrt Of IN dark arcs
In tsar " and In subsection to her lord n mass Mott % IN Amssoa. Here we
have con to look upon woman a M equal and oo-wvrker m sverythhng tina
embenshes life an snrnnes humanity.
Away with ths word obey" 70 The msrtass Ceremony, Demand that II be
nut; dare to b singular. m inAt hat neither you nor my m who
yu love shall Do sc pledged I
Tho problem Of atrmon Is not obshsne% ut dsfsrsnos By the Law OF
maritalo obedience Tho wife is bound az is tho husband But he 10 nt % obey her.
and love.
Whore a marriage Is a union on equal ssrms . rec n sd surrender of tbs
heart there Is no ned ot n promise of Obedience And II tho marriage is A
mistake no subsection cal mend IT, nf
The evening world., 1912-02-16
"Define a 'PteposNoni'-A Proposition
Is What a FeAer Has to Sell That No
body Wants There's Copper P+eposi-
tons. SHver Lead Propositions. and
Once / Had an OH Proposition Up II
the Sxvift Current Country" /


fAnc4sA hin.
Say. Gtv'ner. what business % you
t0alow. anyhow Tubbs asked the
question In the ton OF one who really
wanted to get at ohe bottom OF q matter
which had troubled lin. AIT You n
Dug hunter by trade. or what? rye
hauled o around fer moron n month
now. and Amt fingered 1t out what
you're after. We've dug up nnt-hills
ana busted open most Of the rocks be-
tween here And ths North Fork OF Pow.
yer RIVER. but I've never seen you git
anythinS yet that a~nyhuddy'd want"
IN the beginning Of their tour Tubbs's
questions and caustio would
nave given Macarthur offense, but n
longer acquaintance had taught him
That nons VAS intended; that his words
wero merely those OF a man entirely
without knowledge upon any sub,ect
save those which had come under his
direct observation. Whiio Tubbs fro
duently exasperatcd him beyond express
SON. no found at the same time "A Ger.
tain fascination In tho mans Incredible
Ignorance.
In many aspects his mind w,. u,,.
max or q child. aud his horizon A., mr..
row as McArthur's own. though his
COMPANION lid not suspect II. Tho little
scientist saw life from tho vicwpo,nt OF
a small college and a New EnRland VII.
lnso; Tub5s knew only the sagebr,,,h
plains.
McArthur now replied dryiy. but with
out irritation: ~
NJ real trade-Job.' n Won prcrer-,s
anthropology. Strictly spenlelnr 7
might. i think. be called an anthropo,o.
gist."
'Gawd. Teller" calculated Smith IN
mock dismay. Don't tin your hand Tx.
thnt I'm a killer myself. but | plays a
lone game. opens up TO no man or
woman livin'."
Tubbs looked slightly ashamed OF
hts employer.
"Pardoni me-"
Il say. mover give nobody the cinch
on YOU. Many "A good mans tongue
has hung him.
Macarthur studied Smiths unsmii
ing race In perplexity. not ut oil sure
that no was not In earnest.
They sat in silence after this. evan
Tubos being too hungry to indulge in
"reminiscences
The odor OF frying steak fiied tho
room. and tho warmth from tho round
sheet-iron stove gav Smith, In par.
tcular. a delicious sense OF comfort.
1Ic felt as a cat on n comfortable
cushion must foel after days and nivhts
or prowling for food and shelter. The
other two mon. occupied with their
thoughts. closed their eyes; but
not ~ Smith. Nothing. Z % tho small
est detail. escaped him. lie appraised
The evening world., 1912-02-16
Biggest Cowboy Story
Since The Vireinian"
"7he Worst Handicap IHave TO Complain
OF Is the Habit People Haze of Sending
Money Orders Instead of Cash-N
. Keeps Money Out of Circulation. Be-
sides Discouraging Many a Harduvork-
ing Hold Up.'"

horse fast enough to keep warm"
"So?"-ths infection wac e~antaAzing.
WAS that horse gentled for your grand
mother?"
He eyed her angraiy, but checked the
reply on his tongue.
Say. girl, can you tell me where I
can find that fat fnjun wonfan's tepee
who lives around here?"
You mean my mother?"
lie looked at her with new interest.
Docs she live in a log cabin on .
crick?"
'She did about an hour ago."
us your mother = widder""
"Lookin' for widdersc"
81 likes widders. 1t happens frequent
that widders are sooiabls inollned-espe-
cially II they are hard up" he added In
solently.
"Oh. you're rtdin' the grvb-lins?" Her
insolence equalled his WI
mot yet" and he took from his pocket
a thick roll OF bank notes.
Blood money? Sone sheephsrder's
months pay. I guess"
you're a good guesser."
Not very-you're easy"
The girls dislike for Smith was as un-
reasoning and violent as was her liking
for the exc!table little man whom she
had helped up the hill, and whose wager
was now rurnfbllng close at her horses
heels.
They all travelled together In silence
until. after a mile and q half on the
nat. the road sloped gradually toward
a creek Swallowed by Willows. On the
opposite side OF the creek were q ranch
house. stables and corrals, the extent
OF which brought a CLINT OF surprise to
Smiths eyes.
That's where the wilder lives who
might be soclable inclined II she was
The evening world., 1912-02-16

everything with - perfect an more
citation OF its value Is an a-uctionssr.
Through the dining room door, whica
opened Into the kitchen, he could SEQ
the Kitchen ange- big one the iarr-
est made for private houses. srnith
liked thai. He liked things on . big
scala besides. It denoted generosity.
and no had come to regard q woman's
kltchen az an Index to her chaweter.
Ho distinctly approved OF the big neat-
platter upon which tho Chinese oook
was piling stcak. He eyed the moosrel
dos lying at the Indian TAI feet.
and noted that It's sides were distended
with food. lie was ~prcjudiced asafns..
suspicious OF. n woman who kept lean
dogs.
In the same impersonai way IN which
ne Dyed her belongings. he looked at
inc woina who owned Il all. She was
far too stout 10 please his taste. bur ha
liked her square shoulders and this
thickness OF them; also her hair, whichi
was long for an Indian woman's. She
WAS too short In tho body. lie won
derci II she rode. Ito had n peculiar
aversion for women short w tho bod
who O on horseback. This woman
could lovs-all indian women can de-,
that. as Smith well knew-lovs to thu
end. faithfully, like dogs. h
In tho general analysis OF nj, s,A
roundings Smith looked al Tubbs. open-
ly snecrlng as he eyed him. He was
Ike a ~sheep-dog that never had been
trained. And Macarthur? Innocent a.,
a yearllng calf. and honest as some sky
pilots.
Clubs pilcd," yelled the cook from
y kitchcp door. Come an ri. IL"
Tubbs all but foil of his chair.
At tho back door the cook hammered
on a uge Iron triangle with a poker. I
In response to which sound a mot.ey
h1lf-dozen men filed from a nearby
bun house at a gait very nearly re-
sembling "a trot.
The long dining table was covered
with a red tablecloth. and at zach end
piles OF bread and fried steak rose like
monuments. Al each place there was
n platter. and beside II a steel knife,
a fork, and q tin spoon. 4
The bunk house crowd wasted no
time In ceremony. Posing their fork,f
above the meat platter 1 n a canllI
search for the most desirable piece.
they alternately stabbed chunks OF
steak and read.
Their plattsrs once loaded with
senerous sample Of all the food In
sight they fell upon Il with uncon.
cealed relish. Eating. Macarthur OBJ
served. wAs . business; there was no
dme for the amenities OF social inter
course until the first pangs OF hunger
were appsased. v
Go Be Contfnued.)
The evening world., 1912-02-16

have a friendly talk with a cai!er?"
Certainly.
Il. H." writes: II am married and
We are living with my husbands par
ents. though they do not need his help.
How shall ! induce my husband to SO
10 q home OF our own"
lew him how unhappy You are in
yop- present surroundings. You ought
~ a your own home.
"R. X" writes: "A young lady used
20 - about witt me a good deal. but
now b Is accepting attentions from
anothSr man. Do you think she really
cares for mel"
Probably not. or she would rot have
TUNED away from you SO readily.
sB. H." writes: MY mother wishes
me TO give up q man whom I love
dearly because his salary Is small,
Shall ! do so?"
Not II you really care for him. You
ought not to marry him. however. until
- u in . position to support 4 family.
The evening world., 1912-02-16
B BETTY
to Lovers
e4S to Attentions.

IF. b." writes: rs II all right for
a young lady to go to the theatre with
a married man who works in the sans
ONCE with herr"
Certainly not. No girl should accept
any attentions from married men.
"a. NJ" writes: II recently met an
old friend and was introduced to his
roommate. Would 1t be all right to
ask the latter TO call on meT
A girl should always walt for n
young man to ask permission to call.
eAn Understanding.
IN. u" writes: II like a young man
very much. but he Will rot be In a po-
sition to marry for several years. Con-
sequently he suggests that instead OF
our enga gemen We continue our friend
ship. with the understanding that a
change of mind on either side Is allow
able. Do YOU think this fair"
Yes. indeed. Much more fair than an
engagement of uncertain length.
"E. W." writes: II am going with a
young man ten years older than l. Is
the difference In age too great for a
harpy marr!age?'
Such a difference always means an
element OF risk In marriage, but yours
may be happy.
&C. NJ" writes: IT am very much In
fatuated with a hoy who works IN tho
ami office with me. I mo stop
thinking about him, What shall ! do"
II you are ashamed OF you feelings
try to get a position where you will not
see tho young man daily.
u. f." writes; II ave quarrslled with
a young man, but he watches me q good
desS when he thinks ! don't know Il. DO
o suppose he wants to make up?"
tnmk u very nxeiy. He II probably
Just waiting for . word from you.