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DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM SUMMARIZED

Following Is a summary Of the more important planks in the plat
form adopted by the Democratic national convention:
Declares for a tariff for revenue only; denounees the high 80
publican tariff al the principal cause Of the unequal distribution o.
wealth. Favors Immediate downward revision OF present duties 81
peelany upon neeessarles Of life. Also faVors gradual reduction s % a
not to Interfere with or destroy legitimate industries. I
Takes issue with the Republican platform a to the high o o.
living, contendlns II is largely due to high tariff laws.
Favors vigorous enforcement Of the criminal features Of the atE
trust law. Demands such additional legislation a. may be necessary
to crush private monopoly.
vldlna for an income tax and election Of United States senators by d.
rect vote Of the people.
Declares for presidential preference primaries.
Pledges party to enactment OF law prohibiting campaign OF"
buttons by corporations and unreasonable campaign contributions by
individuals.
Favors single presidential term and making president ineligible to
reelection.
Favors efficient supervision and rate regulation of railroads. ex
press companies, telegraph and telephone lines and . valuation OF
these companies by the interstate commerce commission.
In connection with a demand for such a revision Of the banking
laws a 8 will give temporary relief In case Of financial distress here =
a dsnunelatOn Of the Aidrch bill prepared by the monetary commits
sion.
Recommends Investigation Of agricultural credit societies In En-
rope to ascertain whether a system Of rural credits may be deWseo
suitable to conditions In the United States.
Pledges party to enactment Of legislation to prevent devastation
Of lower Mississippi valley by floods.
Favors national aid regarding post roads.
Repeats partys declaration Of the platform Of 1908 a o rights OF
labor and pledges the party TO an employees compensation law.
Declares the unnecessary withdrawal Of public lands tends o 70
tad development and bring reproach upon policy OF conservation;
declares for immediate action to make available Alaskan coal lands
Favors encouragement Of agriculture and legislation to suppress
gambling In agricultural products.
Believes In fostering growth Of a merchant marine.
ReatHrms previous declarations regarding pure food and public
health.
Favors reorganization Of the civil service
Recommends law reform legislation.
ReatHrms position against "polcy OF Imperialism and colonial
exploitation" In Philippines.
Demands for Alaska full enjoyment OF rights privileges o.
territorial form Of government.
Favors parcels post and extension Of rural delivery.
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FRESHMAN sulEer Of New York, who
was presiding. ruled the Nebraskan
out Of order, and instructed him TO
vote without an explanation.
Despite my Instructions, l viii not
vote for Clark so long as New York
votes for him." yelled Nj. Bryan, ana
pandemonium was again loose In the
great convention.
The unanimous consent which MI
Bryan had asked was finally granted
at the request Of Senator Stone Of
Missouri.
From the platform Mr.. Bryan read
a typewriter statement, saying he dic
so for the reason that he did not want
to be misQuoted. 1t was q scathins
arraignment of Murphy and the inter
ests bryan claims Murphy represents
and another effort to read Tammany
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contention showed nothing but a fight
ingV mood until after the incident of
the9Bryan resolution Of Thursday eve
ming and the beginning Of the nomi-
natibg speeches.
The Clark and Wilson forces strug-
gled valiantly to make the greater
showing for their respective candi-
dat4s. While Clark was showing the
greater voting strength, the lung pow
er df the thousands of college boys in
the Wilson following gave to him an
advantage SO far as continued effort
at hoise-making was concerned.
The terrific din of Thursday night
wht ch was started by the Clark hosts
| whkn Senator Reed named the speak
err for the Democratic nomination con
| tinded undated for one and a quarter
| hotrs, and in it there seemed to be
| embloyed every noise-making imple-
mett ever invented.
Great as was the Clark demonstra-
| tiod, however, it did not compare in
NOISE WIFI lHdt leu Wy lHO Iiihc''i
bows when Judge Westoott named the
New Jersey executive. For more than
ond and a half hours the din contin-
ued. the lusty youngsters seeming to
gloEy in their ability to keep 1t up.
df all Of the demonstrations OF
Thursday night the most amusing was
that started by a man in the press
stahd for Governor Baldwin, when the
nahe Of the Connecticut executive
wak entered In the race for the nom
ination. Realizing that the fourteen
delegates from Connecticut could not
successfully compete with the strong
er Following Of the other candidates,
thd men in the press stand volun-
teeked a noisy assistance which they
continued for more than twenty min
utds and which subsidized only when
tho chair threatened to clear the
press stand If the reporters did not
stop. The many star writer's in the
press stand, men whose regulations
for genius are worldwide, led the
Baldwin demonstration, and intro
duced into it all the elements OF a
first-class vaudeville show or a Grid
iron club dinner. 1t wal the one real
ly spontaneous and amusing demon
s~tration Of the long week.
"Alfalfa Bill" hurry, a Wilson dele
gate from Oklahoma, was the &C
knowledged leader Of the Wilson
demonstrators" among the delega.
tioTs. Any time alfalfa Bill' wanted
Ito start something he would raise his
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Ing to accommodate the Democratic
guests could list their rooms, The fol-
lowing Is a sample OF what was offer
ed:
~ should like you to rent n OF my
rooms for me-" said an amiable-look-
ing elderly lady in weeds. 1T Ia q
large room and 1t is furnished with
antique mahogany furniture. The bue
reau belonged to my great grandmoth-
er. It's a Sheraton. and you know
how few Sheraton bureaus there are
left In this country. II you could just
send some western senator. or COVER.
| nor, or even a congressman to look at
II, I know they would take It right
away, and II would be such a treat for
them to live, even for Just a few
days, In a room furnished with old
mahogany. My husband travelled In
the west once, and he told me all the
furniture was just made Of pine. He
did not seem to like the west at all.
You will be sure to send me a western
governor or senator" she repeated az
she moved away to give place to an
other woman with rooms to rent.
During the outburst talk at conven-
ton hall Wednesday Representative
Henry Clayton of Alabama, one Of the
speakers who got all "het up" over
things in general, made the fatal mis-
take of starting three sentences IN
succession with the words Il know"
BY the time he got to his fourth burn
ing thought 10000 persons started
with him. 1t didn't bother him. and
he kept right no II knowing"
Il know" roared the Alabama man.
do you know that you've been
talking fifteen m~inutes?" asked q
man in the gallery.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, who IL
well known to many Baltimoreans, at
tracted very little attention when she
entered the convention hall Wednes-
day morning, accompanied by her hus-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-12
STORY OF WOODROW WILSON'S
VICTORY OVER SPEAKER CLARK
Chronicle Of the Most ExtraOrdi nary Convention Ever Held by the
Democratic Party-TremendO US Battle Between Bryan and
Murphy That Las ted One Week.

refused the Craftsmanship Of the COM
mittee. The reason for his refusal
was explained on Thursday night,
when, after the permanent organiza-
ton had been completed and Ollie
James Of Kentucky had delivered his
address as permanent chairman, Mt
Bryan stepped to the front Of the
speakers platform and asked unani-
nous consent for the presentation OF
a resolution. But the convention was
not willing to take Mr.. Bryan on
faith, and cries OF mo! MOI" Read
It! Read the resolution" arose from
all parts of the great hall.
Mr.. Bryan, raising his voice so that
It filled the hall, and could be heard
despite the uproar, read:
Resolved. That we hereby declare
ourselves against the nomination OF
any candidate representing or under
the domination Of J. Pierpont Morgan,
Thomas F. Ryan, August Belmont or
any other member Of the favored or
privilege seeking class. Also that we
ask any delegate representing such an
interest be requested to withdraw"
It is impossible for words to ex-
press the uproar and turmoil OF the
moment. Cheers, groans, catcalls.
Kisses were mingled in n deafening
road.
Mr.. Bryan had again put the oppo-
| eJtf0v IN Tho Hofouaiva
"Mr. Chairman! Mr.. Chairman"
came the demands for recognition
from all portions OF the hall. and Con-
gresham Brice of Virginia was recog-
nized and invited to the speakers
stand.
When a semblance Of order had
been restored, and before Mr.. Brice
had had an opportunity to speak, Mr..
Bryan announced that II New York
and Virginia would take a poll OF
their delegations, and II a majority OF
the delegates of each state voted In
favor Of Belmont and Ryan. he would
withdraw the last paragraph OF his
resolution.
NJ. INC Cdm6 tu0 CAlCo AVN AS
delegations Of the two states.
Raising his voice 80 as to be heard
above the uproar, Mr.. Bryan stated
that two delegates from Virginia had
asked that such part of the last para
graph as applied to Virginia be with
drawn, and he would do So, and II one
delegate from New York would make
the same request for that state he
would withdraw the last paragraph
entirely.
Again came the cries Of mo! MOI
accompanied by groans and Kisses.
The convention at that moment wal
against Mr.. Bryan and bis resolution
as originally read would have beel
voted down, had the opportunity beef
offered.
Brice succeeded in getting attention
and in the name Of the Virginia dele
cation offered defiance to the Com
moner, stating that no member of tn
the Virginia delegation had asked TO
the withdrawal Of any part Of tn
resolution; that Virginia was entirel.
competent to handle its internal al
fairs, and would recognize no right o
Mr.. Bryan to NEEDLE with her.
New York's policy of silence, a POI
icy which was maintained Throughout
the convention, remained unbrokel
throughout the turmoil, which laste'
for an hour.
Before the vote which had bee
asked for on the suspension Of tn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-11
STORE OPENING TODAY
Emahizer & Spielman's Remodeled
Rooms Make Fine Showing.

large crowd attended Emahizer
& Spielman's opening sale this morn
ing and afternoon. Every clerk was
kept busy plotting people through the
various rooms where chocolate was
served and concerts given. The whole
shop looks as if it had been visited
by the celebrated Birmingham woods
festoons of autumn leaves and wreaths
of scarlet poinsettas.
One of the window displays is an ar
tistic bedroom set in Circassian wal
nut. Pianos and victrolas are exhibited
inside the door, and Mr.. Ernest Hyatt
baritone from the Best theater, gave
several solos at $3.50 and at 8.
The basement is one of the prettiest
places in the building. Over the stairs
leading to it is a latticed arch covered
with a trellis work of October leaves
and purple grapes. The color scheme
in the basement itself is red and green,
and the china is most tastefu1ly ar
ranged; there is much hand painted
ware of high value and low price
The second and third floors are devo-
ted to furniture displays, and on the
latter chocolate was served from to
8. A special orchestra, conducted by
the leader from the Grand. will fur
n1sh concert after Z o'clock this ev-
ening. The third floor, opened today,
Is added floor space.
me arrangement of the whole shop
Is exceedingly attractive, and well
worth a special trip to town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-11
jim ORR IN TOWN.
Atchison Man Looks Like Next Speak
er of the House.

James w. Orr. reelected last week
to the state legislature from Atchison
county, is in Topeka today and de-
clares his candidacy for the speaker
ship of the next house. Orr was a
Democratic leader in the 1911 session
and with a party majority behind him
this winter will probably be a most
formidable candidate in the speaker
ship contest. His only possible OPP
ponent SO far suggested is keene, Re
publican, of Bourbon.
Il expect to be a candidate for the
speakership, all right" said Orr, in
discussing his reelection to the legis-
lature. "Of course, it is a little too
early to get much of a line on things
and 1 don't know how I will run. But
you can say that am candidate and
will make a fight for the job
Last winter Orr's name was fire.
quentIy mentioned as a Democratic
gubernatorial possibility, but he de-
clined to make the race. Then the
Atchison Democrat was mentioned for
the state senate. But the veteran
Bale Waggener wanted another term
and Orr stepped aside, made way for
Waggener and himself took re-
nomination to the legislature. Now
Orr is after the speakership and
promises to make trouble for whoever
opposes him. Orr is a real fighter, an
able parliamentarian and as speaker
had no superiors in the 1911 session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-11
IS DEFEATED
British Government Is Voted Down OH
Home Rule Bill.

London, Nov. 1.-THE British cab
met was defeated today by a vote of
22S against 206 on an amendment pro-
posed by the Unionist party to a finan-
cial clause of the home rule bill
while it was under discussion in COM
mittee of the house of commons. The
government is now faced with three
possible courses. The cabinet can re-
sign, it can drop the home rule bill, or
it can bring forward a motion to re-
commit the bill and obtain the opin
ion of the full house on the vote which
was taken today after it has given due
notice of its intention to do SO. A gov
eminent official said tonight that the
government would not resign and the
general opinion is that it will move
for the recommittal of the bill. The
division was unexpected and occurred
when many of the supporters of the
government had not returned from
their weekend vacations.
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ARE KEPT over Time.
Convicts Held for Years After Sen
fences Had Expired.

Columbus, O., Nov. 11.-Discovery
was made today that four penitentiary
prisoners, because they were insane
and transferred from the states prison
to the state hospital, have been I'M
lawfully held for years after their
prison sentence had expired.
John H. Waller. sent to the prison
in 1874, has been confined 33 years
after his term expired. L. B. Chi
dester, a forger, received in 1873,
should have been released in 1884.
Jerry Garter, sentenced to the peni-
tertiary for arson, has been detained
"a years. Charles Willis should have
been released 81 years ago.
The insane prisoners will be trans
ferred Immediately to their respective
counties to be probated. Their plight
was discovered when the state hos
pital authorities where the men are
now confined sent a bill to the prison
officials for the keep of the prisoners
for the last several years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-11
ANNULSI. &C. ORDER.
Supreme Court Upholds Decision of
the Commerce Tribunal.

Washington, Nov. 11.~-Upholding
the commerce court and annulling an
order of the interstate commerce COM
mission the supreme court of the Unit
ed States today held that the Balt-
more and Ohio Southwestern and the
Norfolk and western railways cannot
be compelled to grant physical con-
nections with an electric interurban
road, the Cincinnati and Columbus
traction company, at several crossings
in southern Ohio.
The principal question was whether
an electric railway is. lateral branch
line of railroad" within the meaning
of the interstate commerce act. JUS
tice Holmes in announcing the courts
opinion said the court would not deter
mine the scope of the meaning of
lateral branch but would rest it's de-
cision on the finding that in this case
the roads intercepted in such a man
ner and were built with such purpose
that the electric could not be lateral
branch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-11
HE ADVISES PATIENCE
Baer Says He Is Doing His Best to
Supply Coal to Public.

Philadelphia, Nov. lift the peo-
pie are patient 1 see no reason why
the public cannot be fully supplied
with coal without any suffering said
George F. Baer, president of the
Reading company, in discussing to-
day the reported shortage of anthra-
cite. He said the difficulty in the way
of increasing the output of coal was
primarily due to mine strikes.
"Our company" Mr.. Baer said, "has
made an honest effort to supply the
public and to keep down the price of
coal. $50 far as 1 know, none of the
large producing companies has sold
coal above circular prices and in a
number of instances they have warn
ed those dealers who buy coal from
them that any attempt to advance
prices will result in cutting off their
supply. So far as the Reading is con-
cerned this policy will be maintained"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-11
WANT GRAVELED ROAD.
Farmers Out Central Avenue Road
Before County Commissioners.

number of farmers living north of
North Topeka appeared before the county
board this morning to ask that the Cen
trail avenue road be graveled from the
end of the present gravel three miles
north, past the county poor farm and the
Indian Creek grange. The board indicat-
ed that it probably will deny the petition
for the present, there being other roads
which need attention worse than the Cen
trail avenue road.
You folks have a good road out there"
Commissioner Simms told the petitioners.
1T is in better shape than many other
roads that are Travelled more than your
road"
No action was taken on the petition
this morning and the matter may go over
for future action in case the board de-
cides something should be done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-11
WILL LEAVE NOV. 10.
superintendent FNaircIaiId to Depart for
New Hampshire That Date.

State Superintendent E. T. Fairchfld
VIII resign about November Is and
VIII leave at once for Durham, N H.,
10 become president of New Hamp-
shlre college. Mr.. Fairchild stated to-
gay that he is planning to close his Of
fetal business within the next week
and VIII probably send his resignation
TO Governor Stubs in the next few
days. 1t is probable that w. D. Ross
state superintendent-eIe will be
term
Mr.. Fairchild was elected to the
presidency of New Hampshire college
several weeks ago. Since that time he
has been planning his work as state
superintendent that he might assume
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time this month.
Il have not yet had time to pre-
pare my resignation said Mr.. Fair
child today, but expect to resign
about November Is. We will leave
at once for Durham
Regret was expressed by Mr.. Fair
child because his new work called him
beyond the borders of the state.
1.-The people of Kansas have been
very kind to me-" he said, land I
truly hate to leave"
It is probable that Mr.. Fairchild's
family will at once accompany him to
Durham.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-11
In the LineIigIlt.

Twinkle, twinkle, little star
How l wonder what you are
Sweet sixteen, or SfXty-two?
Beats all what makeupll do.
Grandmother or sweet young lass?
Give it up. I'll have to pass.
Billboards always call you Miss"
Though you are in welded bliss.
Big blonde wig and pink grease paint
Make you see like you ain t.
One old lady that 1 know,
Married fifteen times or so,
She is maxim quite a hit,
Playin' Little Eva yit.
Her grandson is old Legree,
And her youngest son, you see,
He's played Uncle Tom for years,
Seven daughters carried spears
In the gay ''Evangeline"
Twenty years ago, L ween,
All of which will go to show
If some things you'd like to know,
Specially a woman's age,
Never seek it on the stage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-11
AGUINALDO BOBS UP.
Former Filipino Leader Appears at a
Wilson Celebration.

Manila, Nov. 11.-An immense de-
monstration was held today in cele-
bration of the election of Gov. Wilson
to the presidency. Ten thousand Fill
pinos paraded and 20, 900 gathered at
a mass meeting on the sea boulevard
Luneta. Those participating in the
parade carried banners bearing the
words: Immediate independence"
and the speeches bore on this point.
Emilio Aguinaldo, the former insur
gent leader, made his first public ap
pearance since the inSurrection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-11
Ambassador Bryan Resigns.

Washington, Nov. 1I-Charles Page
Bryan, United States ambassador to
Japan, today rendered his resignation
to President Taft who reluctantly ac-
cepted it, Mr.. Bryan gave i'll health,
brought on by a carriage accident in
Japan as the reason for his resignation.
He is now at his home in Elmhurst,
Ill. receiving medical treatment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-11

That former governor Joseph W.
Folk, of Missouri, may again enter
public life as member of the Wilson
cabinet is the opinion of those close
to Gov. Wilson. Folk Is known to
be a man after Gov. Wilson's heart
Then. too. he halls rom St. Louis and
Is one of the strongest Democrats in
his section of the country. Cabinet
Jobs are generally distributed geo.
graphically. and it would be quite
logical to select one cabinet member
from ~ 49, ~ 'F.,ras.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-11
POISON A KANSAN
Charles Barnard, Long Island,
Dies in Chicago.
Believed to Have Been Poi
SOned on Train.

Chicago, Nov. 1.-THE coroner's Of
fee this afternoon opened an investi-
CATION into the death of Charles Bar
nard, a Long Island, Kan; real estate
dealer, who expired at the Presbyter-
ian hospital today after becoming i'll
aboard a train Saturday night.
Barnard was taken to the hospital
from the union depot. At that time
he was unconscious. The police as
serted his death was due to poison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-11
BAD FIRE AT ATLANTA
Loss Caused by Flames Estimated to
Be $4,000.

Atlanta, Kan, Nov. IA fire
Sunday destroyed the following build
ings here: Telephone exchange,
Cunningham hall, city building, Rid
paths produce house, Elkins's pro-
duce house, Titles harness store and
Martins ice house. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-11
RooseyeIt's IibeI Suit.

Marquette, Nov 11.-GeOrge A.
Newett,. editor and publisher of the
Ishpeming Iron Ore, whom Colonel
Roosevelt recently charged with
criminal libel, waived a preliminary
examination today and was held in
bonds of $500 to the December term
of the circuit court. No representa-
tive of Colonel Roosevelt was present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-11
OTTO M'KNELLY FREED
Preliminary Hearing in Murder Case
Results in Discharge.

Wellington, Kan, Nov. lotto Nc
KneIly, 81 years old, was discharged
today, following a preliminary hearing
on the charge of numbering his father,
mother and sister, Gretta, aged 10
years old, in a tent in this town, Sep
TENDER 25. The family was dubbed and
shot fo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-11
Cooler Weather Coming.

Cooler weather for tonight and
Tuesday is the promise-or threat
of the local weather bureau. The
minimum this morning was So. The
wind is blowing at the rate of 80 miles
an hour from the southwest. River
measurement today, feet even.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-11

John N. Barlow, aged ~ years, died
Sunday morning at Stormont hospital.
He lived in Harveyville and was taken
sick while on his way to California.
The body will be shipped to Harvey
Vile Tuesday morning, for interment.
The funeral will be held at Harvey
Vile at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
His sons, z. n. Barlow and c. W.
Barlow of Los Angeles weer with him
when he died.