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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-21

as he rose in his place. The gavel fell
at 1926 and prayer was offered by
Rev. John Balcom Shaw of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church of Chicago.
Partial Report Is Submitted.
1.-The business in order is the report
of the committee on credentials, salu
Chairman Root. He introduced W. L.
Dovell of washington, a member OF
the committee, who submitted the re
port favoring the seating of the tal'
delegates in the Ninth district IN Ara
bama. r. r. Mccormick, of lll1nols'
a roosevelt leader. was on his feet
calling for recognition. Chairman Roo':
however, directed the reading OF the
report which went into details or the
contest and said that a full hearlhs
had been granted by the commlttee.
Second Roll Call.
Vote on tabling the minority report:
Alabama-Yeas 20, nays p not
voting.
Arizona-Yeas 6. nays 0.
Arkansas-Ye IT. nays l.
California-Yeas 2, nays "a
Colorado-Ye cas- II. nays O.
Connecticut-Ye IA, nays 0.
Delaware-Yee 6, nays 0.
Florida-Yeas IL. nays o.
Georgia-Yeas 2S. nays 0.
Idaho-Yeas 8, nays 0.
Illinois-Yeas Z, nays 81.
Indiana-Yeas 20, nays 10.
Iowa-Yeas 16, nays 10.
Kansas-Yeas 2, nays Is.
Kentucky-Yeas "a, nays =
Louisiana-Yeas 20, nays 0.
Maryland-Yeas 8, nays s.
Maine-Yeas 0, nays IL.
Observation-Disclosures Is, nays 18.
Michigan-Yeas 20, nays 10.
Minnesota-Yea 0, nays 23, one nor
voting.
Mississippi-Yea 16, nays 4.
Missouri-Yeas 16, nays 20.
Montana-YeaS 8, nays O.
Nebra ska-Yeas 0, nays is.
Nevada-YeaS 6, nays 0.
New Hampshire-Yeas 8, nays 0.
New Jersey-Yeas 0, nays 2S.
New Mexico-Yeas Z, nays 1.
New Yorl--Yeas n, nays IL, one alb
sent.
North Caroina-Yeas 8, nays 20,
one absent.
North Dakota-Yeas O, nays 10.
Ohio-Yeas IA, nays "a.
Oklahoma-Yeas 8, nays 16.
Oregon-Yeas 6, nays 4.
Pennsylvania-Yea Il. nays "a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-21
PLATFORM is READY.
1T Is More Concise Than Former Docu-
ments of Its Kind.

Chicago, June 21.-When the resoiu-
tions committee adjourned at IL O'CLOCK
today to permit it's members to attenu
the Republican convention the platform
virtually was completed Ihe oralI oA
tho document. read to the full mem
bership apparently proved acceptable
The members generally expressed
satisfaction over the planks dealing with
monopoly and courts. The platform
is more concise than former ones. IL
is noteworthy in that 1t does not uedl
with particular measures but rather
with issues in general. No direct refer
ence by name is made to any lending
IL gisIation. The administration IS
commended and President Taft is COM
plimented for his comprehensive, 1alr
and vigorous dealing with issues. The
administrations of Roosevelt and Nc
KinIey, also are extolled.
The committee will meet later to put
the finishing touches to the document.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-21
STUBS A BRAVE MAN
Kansas Governor Undertakes to Calm
Roosevelt.

Chicago, June 21.-Whatever may be
the final outcome of the fight here.
Governor Stubbs on Thursday tried his
best to head off a bolt In the early
hours this morning, when the colonel
was almost frantic with rage and pac-
ing back and forth in his quarters
abusing everybody and commanding his
lieutenants to organize a bolt, Cover
nor Stubbs volunteered to calm him
down. The other lieCtcaantS were
afraid to tackle it.
AS the colonel dashed by, Governor
Stubbs nailed him.
'Look here said Stubbs, firmly, 81
want to talk some sense to you. Come
right in this room where we will not
be molested.''
The governor simply pulled the col
onel into an adjoining room and gave
him a good, strong talking to. The
conversation lasted about five minutes
and the governor went over the ground
briefly, told him the gravity of tine
situation, and counseled him to go slow.
OF course, no one was there to take
down the conversation, and neither will
the governor nor the colonel refer to
it, except in general terms, but the fact
is that for the time, anyway the col
onel was somewhat calm.
1t was rumored in the lobbies that
the colonel had broken with Stubs
and accused him of being "quitter,
along with Governor Hadley but this
could not : verified. The chances a are
that it is false, for the very reason
that the governor is still lined I'D will
| the colonel, but not to the extent OF
| bolting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-21


poSaI to the. same effect. was 564 to
$40.
Chicago, June 21.-After three days
of what has amounted to a deadlock
the Republican national convention at
1926 p. m. today actually began work.
The first business was the report Of
the committee on credentials on the
contest in the Ninth district of Ala
bama.
The prospect was that argument
and roll call on this one case would
consume several hours and carry the
session far into the night.
With the knowledge that the COM
mittee on credentials had not nearly
complete it's work delegates to the
convention were slow to move toward
the Coliseum today for the session
scheduled to begin at IL a. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-21

Up to 1O:45 o'clock only a handful of
delegates were in their seats but from
this time on they poured in from every
aisleway.
Conflicting reports had gone
abroad as to the intention of leaders.
1t was rumored there wouId he a re-
cess until D. M, and adjournme
until tomorrow and that the conven-
tlon would proceed to consider at once
Such contested cases as the committee
had decided at the converting hour
1t was expected the Roosevelt forces
would make their last big fight in the
convention today. They had expect ed
TO make their stand on the credentials
report as a whole but were preparatl
70 meet the change of plans and fight
all the way through on their individual
cases. The galleries filled up very
AowY and ten minutes after the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-21
YES, SUMMER is HERE.
Generally Fair and More Warm
Weather Expected.

Summer proper was ushered in at
LII O'Clock this afternoon. The tenn
peratures are nearer normal than has
been the case for several days, but are
still degrees below normal. Generally
fair and warmer weather is predicted
The wind is blowing Z miles an hour
from the southeast. The hourly read
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-21
TIME IS REFUSED.

For ROOseVeIt Men to Prepare MinOr-
ity Reports.
Chicago, June 21.-There was a
lively debate in the committee on
credentials today on a motion by Mr..
Summers of Virginia to submit a re-
port on the Alabama contests. Mr..
Heney moved that the motion be
tabled.
On a demand for the previous
question, the Roosevelt members were
voted down 81 to IT and the Sum
mers motion prevailed on roll call,
80 to Is.
Mr.. Heney moved adjournment for
thirty minutes to enable the minority to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-21

prepare report to the convention The mo-
ton was defeated, 2S to g.
motion by Laurer OF Nortn Dahota
nority reports to accompany all majority
reports submitted to the convention was
tabled, SO to 16. ,.,l;
gan cases Involving the delegates at large
from that state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-21

The first vote on Temporary Chair
man Roots election was sos to 5O2.
The second on HadIey's original pro-
poSaI to the. same effect. was 564 to
$40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-21
POSTSCRIPT EDITION.

A later, or Postscript, Edition will
be issued about O'Clock with latest
news; on sale by newsboys
and at news stands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-21

Continued on Page ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-21
Republican Convention Again
Sustains Taft Men.
Roll Call Shows $50 to 499 on
First Contest.
PARTIAL REPORT is MADE
Credentials Committee Submits
to the Convention
A Report on Ninth Alabama
District Contest.
SEATS THE TAFT DELEGATES
HadIey Moves to Exclude Con-
testantS From Voting.
Watson Moves to Table and
Roll Is Called.
A Report on Ninth Alabama
District Contest.
SEATS THE TAFT DELEGATES
Hadley Moves to Exclude Con-
testantS From Voting.
Watson Moves to Table and
Roll Is Called.

F1Iash-The Minority report on Ala
bama was tabled.
A fourth roll call. the second to-day,
resulted even more decisively for Tart,
the result being COS to 464.
Official vote on Arizona: Yeas o64,
NAYS 497; not voting II.
The Roosevelt forces met their thIrd
defeat in the Republican national con-
vention this afternoon. BY a vote of
yeas 500 to 499 nays the convention
voted to table a resolution of Governor
IIadIey which would have prevented
any of the contested delegates voting
on any of the cases reported by the
credentials committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-21
GEN. BRAGG is DEAD.
Leader of Iron Brigade Dies Following
Paralytic Stroke.

Fond Du Lac. Wis, June 21.-General
Edward s. Bragg, famed leader of the
iron brigade in the civil war, statesman
and diplomat. is dead here at the age of
s. years, death following a paralytic
stroke suffered Wednesday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-21

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Generally fair tonight and Saturday.
Warmer tonight.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-20
EXPECTS BUSINESS REVIVAL
IN WEST CnaCT WITH mr. q

Guaymas. Mexico. May 2O-Eugene
McSweeney. president OF the United
states Graphite company, headquarters
in Saginaw. Mich, has returned to
Guaymas from Corral and left for
Herm OsiuO. en- route to his home Mr..
McSweeney says that while business
conditions on the west coast at this
time are somewhat demoralized. he is
confident that with the restoration OF
peace, which he looks to see soon,
there viii be a great business aWak-
ening along the entire west coast
John Davidson. Of Esperanza, was in
the city and said that crops in the Va
qui valley are all looking fine, that
garbanzo will soon commence to move.
and that everything points to an ex-
Cellent season.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-20

thoroughly understand the character OF
the material used in building empires
as that wee understand the materials
used in building houses FOR cOnVeh-
ience in discussion we viii divide prop
erty into two classes, natural ana ar
tificial
Natural property, such as land, wa
ter. etc, we can not. Of course create
We can only utilize Artificial proper
" such as railroads, factories. etc, we
can both create and utilize With nat
uTal property we are limited TO utillza-
ton. while with artificial property
there are no limitations TO our growth
and development
Natural property is, OF course, Gre
ated by nature and is amenable only
to the officers of the universe, no ter
restrial legislation can encourage the
creation or destruction of land Artl-
fetal property is created by man and
Its creation or destruction can be en-
couraged by legislation Natural prop
erty stubbOrnly resists human legtsla-
ton. We can not pass a law that viii
fix the price Of land, regulate Its yield
or fix the value Of its products Arti-
ficial property yields implicitly to leg
islatiOn. e fix the value OF railroad
property by law, define its tasks and
fix its compensation, which Is Its pro-
ducts. The power Of man to create ar
tifilial property is only limited by his
ability to enact constructive legisla-
ton.
The foregoing statements have been
made for the purpose OF emphasizing
how dependent we are upon legislation
for our development. We can gridiron
the state with railroads and dot II with
factories by electing to the railroad
commission and the legislature men
who can feel the mighty surge of civ
tlizatiOn as il beats against our border
line, who can see in our latent re-
sources world forces in commerce and
who can lay cornerstones OF empires
We need in positions Of power men
who have patiently tOiled In the field
of industry and who have felt the
flush Of conquest such as the farmer
experiences in harvesting his golden
grain; the manufacturer in finishing
his product and the merchant in feel
Ing the volume of trade. Texas needs
the cream of her intellect in her leg
lslative halls, and with it sectional and
class legislation OF a discriminatory
character viii disappear and the sound
OF the hammer will be heard through
out the length and breadth Of our land.
Texas needs better laws
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-20

report is only approximately correct.
and Is made up Of fragments gathered
rom reliable sources. The total acre
age shown is 35,76S.91S and is taken
from bulletin No rs of the State uni
Terslty. The land commissioner lat
est report shows a total OF 32.400. 600
acres, while reports from the railroad
companies direct indicate that less than
oOUUOOOO acres was received and re-
famed by them. The two latter fig
ures probably take into account the
forfeitures. The details are shown IN
the accompanying table
The Railroad Center.
me population center is DESIGNATED
Dy a star in McLennan county, near
W AGO, and the railroad center is in the
same county, so miles south and five
miles west Of the population center
A comparison Of our railroad center
with our population center would an
pear 10 indicate that railroad cOnstruc-
tlon Is Keeping pace with-our Increase
III population, but the opposite is the
case Railroad building in east Texas
mas moved slowly the last quarter az
q century and. therefore. there has been
very little leverage from the east on
the railroad center. while with the-Dop-
ulation center the stOrk in east Texas
almost held its own with the immf-
grafton agent in west Texas In this
connection We observe that east Texas
has not yet produced a regulator bold
enough to interfere with the progress
Of the stork; its flight in Texas IS IN
restrained.
East Texas Needs Railroads
It IS not our purpose to determine
the comparative necessity OF east and
west Texas for additional railroad ia
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-20
SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT IS
HELD RY WILCOX !

Wilcox, Ariz-. May 20.-The public
schools have been busy with commence
ment exercises OF the grammar and
high schools.
The pupils OF the first three grades
under direction OF Miss Boyd. enter
tanned their parents and visitors with
a varied program OF drills, recltatiOns
and music, after which refreshments
Of fruit and acake were served.
The remaining grades OF the gram
mar School gave an elaborate program
on the stage in NOrtOn's hall and the
work OF their teachers, Misses RiddeL
and Keller, in preparing the entertain
ment, was most praisewOrthy.
The graduating exercises of both the
grammar and high school were Wit
messed by one of the largest audiences
ever assembled here for such an eXer-
else From the grammar school a class
Of II was graduated and from the
high school the first diploma vet grant
ed was awarded TO Miss Florence Dick
ey- The Aid society OF the II F. church
served Ice cream and cake after the
programs were rendered and realized
a purse Of $3.50.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-20

read construction and location Of rail-
road lines built by said donations
II is important to the states grow tn
and Development that harmony exist
between east and west Texas, and the
leading purpose Of this article is TO
photograph the records in clear ana
comprehensive manner so that every
one can at a single survey, determine
for himself whether or not west Texas
IS entitled to restitution and BY set
Ting this vexatiOus question eliminate
sectional prejudice and differences from
state government
Before entering into the details OF
this discussion, 1t is well 70 1lrst con-
slider the spirit Of the CONSTITUTION ana
the INTERPRETATION placed upon II Dy
the early legislative assemblies seeking
to promote progress in industrial de-
Velopment
our constitution was formed by men
whose hands had held the pillow ana the
hammer whose hearts had felt the
glow Of industry and whose prophetic
vision swept the horizon OF 10th cen
turv civilization. The unity, patriot
ism and enthusiasm Of the cOnstitu-
tioneI convention was equal to that OF
q membership meeting OF CONNER
cial club. The spirit Of progress was
there. and they laid the foundation for
q big place in a big world
The early Legislatures caught the
spirit Of the constitution and an
r,cuuced their willingness TO give away
hslf the public domain 10 promote pro-
ductiTe lines Of industry, and the en-
couragement Of railroad building was
the keynote Of many legislative ses-
siOns. The following general dtstr1bu-
ions were made Of our lands for the
purpose Of encouraging industry:
Agriculture OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES le,sIO,44O
RsiIroads ......-.....-..3 ,768,91S
Nanufacturing .... 10T,52O
WATERWAYS ..... 4.2S4. OSO
Irritation 80. -..-..-- $4,000
Gov. Coke In his first message to the
legislature In 1874 reviewed the results
OF land donations for railroad con-
struction and recommended its contin-
Uance in the following language:
The policy Of Texas has been since
1880 TO encourage construction Of rail-
roads by granting land subsidies. The
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-20
WEST TEXAS GIVEN AWAY
Now East Texas Blocks
Western Development by
Wrong Legislative Policy.
TEXAS NEEDS 10000
MILES MORE RAILROAD

Statements appearing in the press OF
the state to the effect that east Texas
had given away west Texas as sub
sidy to railroad companies for build
ing railroads in east Texas" and was
now content to cease offering induce
rnents for railroad development and by
restrictive legislation IS actually re-
rardinR railroad construction, form
charge OF startling significance, espe-
ciaIly when considered in connection
with the fact that there is practically
no railroad construction going on in
Texas today, although we need 10000
more miles OF railroad than we now
have. The Commercial Secretaries and
Business Mems association has conduct
ed an exhaustive investigation into the
early railroad building Of the state and
the location OF land donated for rail-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-20

Inc DODuldLlOLs area ana Edl4lodLQ
mileage are inseparable factors in 8
comparison of this sort and unless both
the population and the area harmonic
the value Of the comparison in de-
termining the railroad mileage needed
Is lost For example, compare East
Texas with Illinois. which has an area
OF So 600 square miles a population OF
565S SCI and 1850 miles of railroad
The population Is out of harmony and
the value Of the comparison destroyed.
The table given above indicates that
east Texas needs at least 5000 more
miles OF railroad 10 give II the ser
vice that other sections Of the country
similarly advanced IN civilization. now
enjoy and II the student citizenship
OF east Texas will figure out what s.
900 miles Of railroad Will mean to
their prosperity and spread the glad
Udings among their neighbOrs. then the
spirit Of the constitution Will cross
the 9Sth meridian and return TO the
land OF its nativity.
No country on the globe can excel
east Texas in It's natural advantages
and none can compare with IL in the
patience and long suffering OF its citi-
zenship in the development OF their
magnificent resources
The Power OF LegisIatiOn-
In order to fully understand the now
er OF legislation in the development OF
the states resources, we viii consider
some OF the we'll known characteristics
OF property. This review will be, per
haps, little tedious, but in cOnstruc-
ton work II is as important that we
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-20

There never was a time when people
appreciated the real merits Of Cham
berlaln-s Cough Remedy more than
now. This is shown by the increase
In sales and voluntary testimonials
from persons who have been cured by
It. If you or your children are trou-
Died with cough or cold give il z
trial and become acquainted with its
good qualities. For sale by all dealers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-20

Barbed wire cuts. ragged wounds.
collar and harness gals heal Up quick
" when BALLARD'S SNOW LINZ
MENT Is applied. 1t is both healing
and antiseptic. Price 25c, SOC and 500
per bottle. Sold by Scott, White &
Co. 3 Stores
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-20

cilities-both sections Of the state are
badly in need Of new railroads But II
east Texas is under the impression
that she compares favorably in mile
age with other sections of the United
States with similar area and pOpula-
ton, an actual comparison win be in
structive. We viii divide Texas at the
population center by drawing a line
north and south through the center
circle in AIcLennan county near Waco
and class the eastern half as east
Texas. The following table gives the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-24


recall of the judiciary in actual
operation.
Some newspapers are edited by
gentlemen who write as if they
thought their readers had COM
nonsense, and then, again, others
are not.
Rev. Father VIM. H. Lynch,
Lambertville, N. J., has offered to
perform all marriages during
1912 free of cost, and, in addition,
to give bride a present.
Commissioners c. N. O'Hare
and Fred Tomlinson, Superior,
Wis, first selected under commits
sion form of government, tossed
coin to see which should haye the
four year and which the two year
term. Tomlinson won. Job is
worth 81, 500 a-year.
Nothing could be more hui
initiating than the spectacle of
this city holding out its hat to
Carnegie. Edward R. Taylor,
former mayor and present mayor
of library board, of San Fran
cisco, protesting against accept
ance of Carnegie offer of $780,
900.
Norman R. Innis, Cambridge,
Mass, wants divorce. Norman
eloped with wiley dear, and then
She told. him she Gust married
him to spite another fellow"
Our most sincere synpathies
are with Norman. Our idea of no
sort of occupation is that of be
ing husband to a girl SO the girl |
can spite" some other gink.
Mrs. L. c. Harsberger, who,
: - II :, 49,, far,4eJ -, 1E0
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-24

about as fine a thing as possibly
could happen.
big Tim" Sullivan, of Tam
many Hall, N. Y, kidnapped for
rner Congressman Wharton, of
Chicago, when that gentleman
injudicieusly remarked that he
was glad he wasn't going abroad
with ,anysuch gang of highbind-
ers as that with big Tins. "
Mr.. Wharton will go abroad with
just such a crew on the steamer
Rotterdam.
Plaster of paris footprints of
horse owned by H. o. Jefries,
editor. Nowata, Okla, Advertiser,
have led to arrest of Jefries for
murder of Mrs. Irene Goheon.
His was only horse in county fit
ted with racing shoes.
Fever and spinal meningitis are
added tot the woes of the people of
Mississippi valley made homeless
by floods.
Northern Iowa farmers offer
ing $35 month and board for
farnhands, and cannot get them.
Crops being delayed.
R. F. Garrett, "a, Washington
County, Ark, walked 40 miles
from his home to Saltwater.
MINI. Says walk did him good.
Christopher L, Gates, jr., stu
dent at Purdue university, went
canoeing on Wabash river at La
fayette, Ind, during flood. His
body has been recovered.
Cleveland, O., has offered boun-
ty, of one cent for every ten flies
da1;yarad deod a. CITY, ho1I