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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-11
Underwood
for President

The argument that he lives too far
South to be available is without weight.
The country has reached that state of
union-has been so closely drawn to-
gether by railroad and telegraph-that
Alabama is brought to the door of New
York. Massachusetts and Texas are near
neighbors and even the two Portlands,
of Maine and Oregon, stand within easy
hailing distance of each other. So far
as any feeling of sectionalism is con-
cerned, or any prejudice against the Sc
lection of Southern man for the presi-
dency, Underwood is, like Lincoln, a
native of Kentucky, and therefore as
much Northern as Southern, was born
during the Civil War, and grew to man.
hood after the old bitterness between
North and South had died out. He is
a big, brainy, courageous man.-Balti-
more Sun, July 70, 1911.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-11
UNDERWOOD THE TAN

We have been humbugged and scared
off long enough by the bogy of North
ern prejudice against Southern candi-
date. Underwood stands for just those
things which recent Northern MAORI
ties have declared they want-a revi-
sion of the tariff downward and the
destruction of special privilege. His
qualities of leadership have been tested
and approved. In his personality he
is solid, clean and sane, with the cour-
age of a fighter and the clairvoyance OF
true reformer, and if the South pre-
sents him as her candidate and the party
ratifes her choice this fine, strong char.
acter of new. day in our annals will
catch both the sentiment and the sober
Judgment of the North, sweep away tht
last remaining debris Of the dead ole
war and its dead issues and carry
enough States in that section 70 give u
49, p-or1de-.<-<, 7.-e Oak Fla Bett0
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-11
Takes Up
Underwood

The years since the Civil War have
rolled too fast and far to permit it to
be conceivable any longer that the cir
cumstances of Southern birth should
constitute in Northern judgment a dis
qualification in any degree whatever.
Both as to nomination and as to cleo
ton the Southerner will be rated in 1912
on his individual merits. AS far as this
particular Southerner, Mr.. Oscar w.
Underwood, is concerned, it is agreeable
to note the absence of geography in
the regard in which he is held in all
parts of the Union.-Ne1V York Sun,
1911.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-11

of the manner in which the North views
the situation. We use Underwood only
as an illustration, though his magnificent
record as House leader during the spe-
cial session would, as our correspondent
declares, have assured his nomination
with a sweep"-had he lived at the
North! To the North, it makes no diff
ference where Underwood, or any other
one of the galaxy being discussed, was
born. The representative Northerner
does not bride at mention OF Bull Run
or Gettysburg. 1t remains for the South
to develop political stage fright over
these diminishing chapters in our his
tory. The last smouldering embers of
sectional acrimony were stamped out by
the Spanish-American war. The last
barriers between North and South were
crumbled before the achievements OF
Joe Wheeler, of Fitzhugh Lee, and OF
many of the younger generation on both
sides.
The most convincing evidence of this
fact is the manner in which the nation
received the announcement of the broad
and patriotic action of President Taft
in elevating Justice White, Confed-
crate veteran, to the Chief Justiceship OF
the United States Supreme Court. A
protesting snarl rose here and there
from the irreconcilables. And the voices
most bitter in denunciation of thai
jaundice came from-the Northern
press! 1t is only essential for the occa.
sional freak frebrand to rise and at
tempt to wave the bloody shirt to be
buried with ridicule, not only by hi:
confreres, but as well by the news
papers of all sections of our common
country.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-11
REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT, AS CON-
CEINED BY TRAINERS OF CONSTITUTION,
ONLY SAFE BULWARK OF CIVIL LIBERTY
Danger of Departing from Path Established
by the Fathers
SPEECH DELIVERED BY MR.. UNDERWOOD BEFORE CATHOLIC
CLUB OF NEW YORK CITY DECEMBER 49, 1911.

The main Of the protection Of life liberty and
The safeguarding rights essential the advancement of
the essential than the enactment OF
century half the Federal Constitution written;
The world had experimental with almost conceivable method OF
republic
who created the form OF the essentially students of the
of
them had offered their lives and their fortunes the struggle for their coun
independence No with
ton regarding the essential principles OF government of honesty
children "a perfect Union establish Justice insure domestic Tranquility
Blessing of to elves and thei
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-11
Dangers of a Direct Democracy.

They that failed
in had been
n
knew OF
the of
in
sultantef fleet of
individual entity will the Golden Rule
would
who the
establish that would the
individual
will of the law of the land
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-11
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.

By this agricultural tools and implements every KIND are placed
order possible discrimination
against farmers in the prices Of these necessary articles and to place them
on
agricultural vehicles and
world and all competition They need protection
a For a number they sold
their products lower than home, and
agricultural public resolutions
against practice agricultural implements
all and due 1910 amounted
$22302 The of these implements have become
than the trade the indicating
$3S59S4 1890 to $203 in 1910 This foreign business will be greatly
aided by the removal of duties from lumber provided for this BILL
BAGGING BAIING MATERIALS.
1t of the
cultural commodities that the materials necessary for ggng sacn bang
otherwise packing
may be available to the producers at the favorable possible with
shelter unreasonable
of manufacturing interests The BILL therefore, places all such materials
articles the including
butts, flax burlaps
bags sacks made
iron hoop band steel for bamg
products All these
essentials the Of agricultural products
The products the benefit protection markets.
this
coverings agricultural produce These duties annoyed rdned
have principally profits exig trusts
and combinations
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-11
Not a Question of Expediency or
Discretion

In the face of these cumulative facts,
there are some in the South who still
question if, ION account of past Of
fenses," it is discreet" or "expedient"
for a Southern man to offer himself for
presidential honors We insult our
selves, we debase our manhood, we SUR
render the rights the North is so willing
to concede us, when we permit our
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-11
Worlds First Written Constitution.

world
judicial power of the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-11

The most humiliating paradox in
American politics to-day is the shrink
ing attitude of some OF our own people
toward the presidential possibilities of
Southern men.
The civil war, the memories of which
furnished the nursery for this indefensi-
Bile sectional abasement, is so years at
our back. Ninety per cent of the Amer
lean voters who elect president re-
member this war and its dividing rancor
only as history With outstretched
hands, having given every proof of view
ing Mason and Dixon's line as no more
political barrier than the Mississippi
or the Rockies, the dominant generation
at the North invites the South, its pub
lie men, by right of citizenship and by
right of demonstrated ability, into full
fellowship in the nations counsels.
South Wanting in Boldness
What has been the answer of the
South-at least, the answer that may be
interpreted by the silence or the diff
dence of hundreds of thousands of rep
resentative Southerners?
Obsessed by the ghosts of half CEN
and self-consciousness that is nothing
short of arrant sectional cowardice,
there is a feeling among many South
erners that the wraiths of the sixties
still stand between the South and the
White House--the South and that par
ticipation in the nations voice, the ma
tons destiny, to which the nation is
eager to admit us.
The consequences of this abnegation of
common manhood could not be more
forcefully portrayed than in the words
of the Constitutions Washington CORE
spondent, in a dispatch discussing the
presidential status resulting from the
Harvey Wilson Watterson episode. III
he" writes our correspondent, canvass
ing the possibilities of Oscar Under
wood, the brilliant Albanian, along
with other Southerners, pays the penal
ty of being a Southern man, it will bt
the South and not the North to ex
act it."
South's Political Stage Fright
That is also an accurate delineatiot
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-11
Continued from First Column.)

Continued from Column)
The probably permanent
there certainly much danger nacng hondered bad
legislation
committee of Congress, representative
legislation limitations
the rights of the minority wishes of the
destruction collateral touches?
Untrustworhiness of Petitions.
would himself
paper thought
People Suffer More From Failure Law Enforcement Than From
Lack of Proper Legislation.
Should crc government would thu people suffer
far from the failure enforce the the books than they
remedial
would remedy evils
legislation
than insist that nehbor shall jail for violating the law we al
ready
government in its
of Office honestly
them The
and The should the
responsibility unfaihu will be faithful
the imposed them.
The People and the Representatives.
faithful tell
judges of OF
likely select honest han non
measure.
public official Will renect
will be faithful the Constitution OF his
government anu
and the intelligence of the American people
wthstood storms y
of discomfort danger ano
the lives liberty and Of people
LET elect hfe men g public oe9 ms9 who have the COURAGE e
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-11
Ours a Representative Form of Government.

accomplish representative
will
checks
to
stoyng the hberya and rights of the individual
in
expressly the Nation by
States reservng right make of the laws that
citizen The underlying principle of the Const
the liberty the and the protection of his
the Government itself.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-11
FRFF list BILL VETOED
BY PRESIDENT TAFT
DRAWN RY CHAIRMAN UNDERWOOD OF I'M
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
IA Bill of Direct Benefit to the Farmer, whose
Hopes Were Disspated by RepuO-
|can President
Mr.. UNDERWOOD THE FRIEND Of ALL CLA0oI'
MR. UNDERWOOD FROM THE COMMITTEE ON "Ai' 'D
MEANS SUBMITTED THE FOLLOWING REPORT lAAlNIN0I'''
ITO accompany H. R. 44l5'J

whom was referred me ol ~
44l3) to place agricultural implements cotton Oagg %
saddery and fence wire
TIMBER sewing machines salt and other ai4e lP
House "ou '
drecomm the bill do ,.,.od
platform &8 that the Oea'1
by the Republican Party were
recognition OF the Democratic position on TINS q
safely the execution OF tins I'M
poan work to party deeply obligated the highly protected
interests is the Republican Party i.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-11
Independent Judiciary Established.

these rights independent Judiciary established
neither the Executive the legislative branches OF the Govern
the individual
the trainers of the Constitution unwilling to trust
the
unbrded abuse Of the they established Cons
uponor the Government itself destroy.
majority of the own endanger the liberties
and rights of the individual wish that th " true but the history Of
constitutional guarantees destroyed individual rights and individual
liberty
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-11
Unwise Changes Now Proposed.

abandon the
Revolutionary fathers and that
make
hands of all the the
individual liberty
the will OF the majority through political
We forget and Hamilton, soldiers in the Amer
minds to the
of the United States but there whose sincere
Is compared with direct by doubt sincerity
poses ndt honesty of opinion of other
Jeferson's Wise Views.
In speaking man. Thomas Jefferson declared
Modern signal advantage having discovered
only secured
but representatives chosen
by themselves"
direct people,
failed ultimately uncontrolled despotm rejo that
could express the
of abandon representative
Of
people principle Ahnan democracy adapted to modern
conditions.
Only Check Excuses and Passion
c representative government established guard against the
ancient direct popular government to
government al
fault and reflect that times they mis-
instrument
the at poos)
Is Al fault principle ITSELF
NV legislator leads believe that the Congress OF the
ultimately respond the enlightened and maueo
of the people $50
changes in the O the taxing
legislative branch Of the government in direct response
railroad rate legat pure 1000
a .r5 West ard build the fhm truthful said tina
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-10
OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE
NAMES OF NEW JUDGES
Entries to Southern .lnterna-
tionaI Show Mailed Up to
Midnight VIII Be Received

Officials of the Southern international
Poultry association, whose annual show
will open its doors on December 16, an
nounce that the names of Mrs. J. c..
Shofner and DIR. j. d. Reynolds have
been added to the list Of judges.Itt3
Both will be pleasantly remembeted
by the fanciers who exhibited at last
years show. as two of it's most popular
officials.
Mrs. Shofner, who comes from Null
berry, Tenn. will again judge turkeys.
Mrs. Shofner. through her farm at Null
berry, has become known over the en-
tire country, and cmany turkeys raised
by her, have carried off first honors at
the country's biggest shows. Last year
Mrs. Shofner exhibited, not in competf-
ton, number of fowls from her farm
and they attracted wide attention.
DR.. Reynolds halls from Marietta,
and is well known to the fancy poultry
breeders of the country He will again
be a judge of pigeons.
The judges, named in the associations
premium list, are as follows: Charles T.,
Cornman, of Carlisle, Pa; Mrs. L. H.
Graves, of Southboro, Mass; DR.. w. c..
Cleckley, Of Augusta; George Ewald, of
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-10
OFFICERS PLUNGE INTO ICY WATER
BRINGS AID AND RESCUE TO TWENTY
Army Tug Goes Hard Aground
on Potomac, Captain VIII
IiamS. SWimS Ashore, Calls
Aid, and ReScueS Party
Nv Associated Press.l


WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-To rescue his
passengers from possible shipwreck, Cap
tain Robert Williams plunged from his
stranded vessel into the Potomac river
and swan ashore for help. with the re-
suit that four army officers, two women
and fourteen enlisted men early today
reached Forts Washington and Hunt,
shivering and cold, but safe. Captain
williams was In command of the army
tug that plies between the forts guard
ing the approach to the national capital.
1t went hard aground off Olesboro Point,
Maryland. during heavy fog while the
officers and men were endeavoring to
reach their posts of duty.
When the little vessel refused to draw
of, it's commander plunged over the side
and with clothes on swan ashore He
got in communication with the fire patrol
boat here; which went to the rescue. The
tug was brought back here. The passen-
gers went to their fortress homes on
suburban car. 111 o.
Captain Williams wife was one of the
women aboard the boat when he plunged
overheard.
The other woman was the wife of a
sergeant in the party. All of the officers
and men are connected with the Fourth
artillery.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-10
OAKLEY is SENTENCED
TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT
.Cspecial plspatch to The Journal.l

Especial Dispatch to The Journal.)
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec 7.-Disre-
garding VIII G. Oakley's pleas of not
guilty and Of insanity, and holding him
responsible for the murder of his step
father, p. A. Wood, at the state capt.
toll. October 81 the jury late Saturday
evening sentenced him to life imprison-
ment for first degree murder. The
verdict created a surprise as 1t wa SEX
pected that the verdict would be the
death penalty or not guilty, because Of
insanity.
The defense did not deny that Oakley
fred the shots that took Woods life
irresponsible at that time. and had been
a greater part of his life,
The state introduced witnesses who
testified that Oakley talked nationally be-
fore the killing and made many therats
against his step-father because the lat
ter had sued him for possession OF
property.
Oakley showed no emotion when the
verdict was read and did not take any
interest in the report when the court
commanded him to stand while the YER
dict was read. He stood, tottered and
braced himself until the foreman had
pronounced the verdict He made no
comment but rubbed his face and stared
at the walls and floor.
II is isunderstood Oakley's attorneys
will apply for another trial and then
appeal to the supreme court.
They stated after the verdict was re-
turned that they had not decided what
action they would take.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-10
RECOMMEND
RURAL CREDIT SYSTEM
Conference Comes to an End,
Banking Committee to Con-
slider Proposition
CRy Associated Prsss.)

WASHINGTON, Dec THE White
House conference lasted less than an
hour In addition to President Taft.
Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson. SEN
a1cr Fletcher. or FIorfda. and DR.. Lii
ian Johnson. OF the Southern CONNER
cial congress made short speeches.
Final adjournment was taken shortly
after O'Clock
Many OF the governors left Washing
ton tonight for their homes. although
others remained over 10 attend the
dinner OF the Gridiron club or to en-
gage in political conferences with the
senate and house
A general credit system for the
financing OF farmers as outlined by
President Taft 70 the governors con-
ference here today viii be considered
as a part OF the general currency re-
form to be attempted by the sub-com-
mittee OF the house banking and cur
rsncys committee. 1T was decided today
Myron T. Herrick. United States am
bassador TO France. win be accorded a
special hearing by the subcommittee
seeking a substitute for the Aldrich
currency plan. The subcommittee
UilI meet either Tuesday or Thursday
lf next week To hear Mr.. Herrick.
The full committee hearings viii not
regfn until the week OF January 6. but
in view OF Mr.. Herrick's enforced re-
turn to Europe within two weeks he
VII be accorded a special hearing.
Mr.. Herrick. since becoming ambas-
sadcr 10 France. has made a special
study OF the system OF rural credits
conducted in Europe and made a COM
pIete report 20 President Taft. He is
expected TO supply the names OF other
authorities on this subject whom the
committee IS anxious 10 hear.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-10

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II you have catarrh Of the nose. throat
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An illustrated book which goes thor
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ly.-(Advt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-10

Cincinnati, and H. P. Clarke. of In
dianapolis.
No effort has yet been made by the
officials of the Southern international
to count the many entries to the show,
which already received, but they are
certain this years show will exceed in
size the associations first venture, when
more than 1000 fowls were exhibited.
The, entry list will close at midnight
Friday--that is, no entries, which are
mailed later than midnight Friday VIII
be received by the officials
This accordingly is the last chance
for southern fanciers to place their
prize fowls in competition with the
country's best birds.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-10

Zrou Nay Have Often Euv1ed the hearty
Eaterl why Not Emulate Him9
Thousands OF people have learned so
well how sure and dependable Stuarts
Dyspepsia Tablets are for all stomach
ills that they now eat anything they
want without fear Of distress. They
are never without a package at home
and at the ONCE. and upon any indica-
ton that the stomach is a little weary
they take a Stuarts Tablet after each
meal for few days until the digestive
organs get rested up again.
This IS a splendid plan to follow and
always results in much good. The ap-
petite is improved. the food is relished
more. your sleep is more refreshing, and
your disposition win make you friends
instead Of enemies
For Indigestion. Sour Stomach, Belch-
ing, Gas, Coated Tongue. Intestinal In
digestion and all Stomach Disorders and
Pains-or for Loss OF appetite
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are invalu-
able.
Use them freely-they are as harm
less as sugar would be-and are not
70 be cIassed as medicine" They have
no effect whatever on the system ex-
cent the benefits they bring you
through the proper digestion OF your
food.
All Drug stores sell Stuarts Dyspep-
STA Tablets. The price is so cents per
bOx.-(Advt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-10
Government Asked to
Reserve LinColn'S Home
lBY Assooiated Presa. }

WASHINGTON. Dec. "a bill
authorizing the government to
take over the farm and home
stead in Kentucky where Abra-
ham Lincoln was born was in
troduced in the house today by
Representative Johnson. The bill
would allow the government to
accept the memorial as a gift
from the Lincoln Farm associa-
ton and create an endowment
fund of $4,000 for the mainte-
nance Of the farm as national
reservation.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-10
SOUTHERN DERAILED
NEAR ADMISSION, ALA.

Especial Dispatch to The Journal.)
ANISTON, Ala, Dec. THE engine
of Southern passenger, No. S5, the Ala
bama state express, jumped the track
south Of here this morning en- route to
Birmingham and was turned over. being
badly demolished.
Unofficial accounts state that Engin-
eer Billy Quails and Fireman Louis Hill
ton were saved by jumping no one be-
ing injured.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-10
TEN HOUR DAY LAW
SHUT DOWN PLANT
fRr Annocintsd Prasn.l

JACKSON. Miss. Dec. because, it
is claimed, of the ten-hour law inter
fering with its labor shifts, the Buck
eye Cotton Oil company today decided
to temporarily close their plant in this
city. The seed viii be diverted to other
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-10
SHORT WEIGHT EGGS
WILL UNDERGO PROBE
fnz Associated Press.l

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. o.
Lucius p. Brown, state pure food
and drug inspector, this after
noon announced the beginning of
campaign against short weight
and misbranded eggs.
He says people who have paid
over thirty-five cents at the pres
emit market may rest assured they
are not getting fresh, country
eggs.