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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-22

stead of transferring business to a
favored few for the benefit of all
should itself discharge that business
for the benefit of all? / have never
been able to convince myself that
either system would not cast a pail
over human action and dull the mo-
tives which have heretofore moved
mankind to the very Hottest endeavor
and produced what conceive to be the
most perfect system of government
ever devised by the brain of man since
that far-off theocracy of the Jew went
down beneath his demand for the
pemp and splendor of earthly power.
And yet, do not hesitate to say that
If it be impossible to restore this Re-
public to its ancient ideals, which
do not believe, and / must make the
ultimate choice between the paternal-
ism of the few and the socialism of the
many, count me and my house with the
throbbing heart Of humanity.
Three Grades of Citizens.
The discomfort in Republican ranks
is Democratic discomfort. How much
of 1t has reached the point where
wearied with the bad workings of a
good system, it is willing to topple
that system over and try something
new, cannot prophesy. But | am
quite sure that whatever badges men
may wear in America this year, what
ever ballots they may cast and what
ever battle-cries they may utter, there
I are but three grades of citizens. The
first grade is made up Of the favored
few their hangers-on and their bene.
ficiaries, who think the eagle is upon
the dollar, not as an emblem of liberty
but as an emblem of power and who
look upon government as an annex
to their business affairs; these are
they who in the past years of Repub-
lican misrule have turned the temple
of constitutional freedom into mon
ey-changers mart and have made OF
the coordinate branches of govern
ment obeisant lackeys of the jingling
guinea.
The second grade consists of those
whose outlook upon life has been en-,
larged by the civilization under which
we live, who have been taught by the
school and the college, by the press
and the magazine, who appreciate and
enjoy the good things of life, whose
horizon has been enlarged and whose
capacity for joy and sorrow has been
increased Conditions have become
unbearable to them. They hesitate to
hope for reform so often has it been
promised to them and so often has it
been denied. They have reached the
point where, in the struggle for that
which they believe to be right, they
are willing to destroy the ideals of the
Republic. How many there are of
these, do not know, but I do know
that special privilege in the Republic
is breeding them day by day like rab-
bits in warren.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-22
Moosers Spent s7o.2s In State.

Moosers Spent $IO.28 In Stare.
Charles X. Lush of Madison, pro-
visional committeeman of the national
Progressive party. filed statement
of his expenses incurred in promoting
the preliminary organization of the
new party in this state and In attend
ing the national convention In Chica-
go. His total expenses were $702S.
Henry F. Cochems of Milwaukee,
the original bull moose Of Wisconsin,
reimbursed Mr. Lush for his expenses.
Mr.. LUsh'g statement shows that he
spent $25.28 for railroad fare, and $45
for general expenses, personal and in
cidental, covering period OF three
weeks.
Among the candidates for Office who
filed campaign expense statements
were: John c. Karel, Milwaukee. cam
didate for the Democratic nomination
for governor, $715.36; Congressman
w. ]. Cary, Milwaukee, candidate for
the Democratic nomination for con-
gresham in the Fifth district, $685..
Walter c. Owen, Maiden Rock, candi7
date for the Republican nomination
for attorney general, $982.75; ]. N,
Fillmore, Omro, candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for congressman
in the Sixth district, $383.96; E. r..
Browne Waupaca, candidate for the
Republican nomination for congress-
man in the Eighth district, $107.67;
Philip Letiner, Princeton, $1,20771.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-22
OId-Fashioned Democrats.

The third grade of citizens it
pleases me to call old-fashioned con-
stitutional Democrats. These are they
who believe that the equality Of man.
kind does not consist in an equality
of brain and Drawn but in an equality
whereby every man, native and for
eign-born, has an inalienable right to
exercise all of his ability in getting on
In the world just SO he realizes that
in getting on he owes it to himself,
to his family and to the Republic to
seesto it that he gets on honestly and
that he does not prevent any other
man from obtaining the reward of his
honesty and enterprise. These old
fashioned Democrats believe in max
ing money, but they believe that every
dollar made should be so clean that
an infant may cut it's teeth upon it..
They hold that 1t is no part of govern
ment to boost one man and to boot an
other, and that any system of govern
ment which enables one man to take
advantage of another is not system
under which Democratic condition
of life can thrive. They hold that
from age to age, social and economic
conditions change, but that the great
principle of the equality of all men be-
fore the law can never change while
time shall last, and that the honest
Interpretation of this great principle
IL statutory enactment, judicial con-
struction and executive conduct, will
take from the life of people the
mighty avarice of the few, bind up
the broken hearts of the many and
loose the bonds of all who are in slav-
cry to wrong, injustice and ignorance.
If l doubted that the return of the
historic Democratic party to power
would fail to right the wrongs of in
dustrial life, to wipe out the injustices
of legislation and to preserve the OPP
portunity of every man for happiness,
then my voice, now weak, would be
silent. 1t | did not believe that, in-so-
far as human agency can, this party
of ours will promote the brotherhood
of mankind, I would here and now re-
pudiate it. But believing as do that
the Republic had its origin in an in
spiration which did not come from the
mere brain of mere man but sprang
from the heart of humanity, believing
that this age more than any which
has preceded it calls for conscience
and brotherhood in governmental af-
fairs; hoping that every sacrifice Of
mind and body and personal good
which has been made, is a guaranty
of the perpetuity of this, the latest
and greatest experiment upon the part
of Democracy to work out it's ideals
in government; and trusting that the
God of Washington, the founder, and
of Lincoln, the preserver, will still be
the God of the republic, and will not
permit his chosen people to forever
wander in the wilderness of legis-
lative sin, l accept upon its platform,
the nomination of the Democratic
party for vice president of the United
States. And may my right hand for
get her cunning and my tongue cleave
to the roof of my mouth if in all my
gettings 1 fail to get that greatest gift
wisdom and understanding to know
the heart-break and the need of our
common humanity
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-22

She Drowning men catch at
straws.
He (absently) do thirsty men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-22
Expense of Democrats.


A G.. Schmedeman Of Madison, act.
ing secretary of the Democratic stats
central committee, filed statement
declaring that the committee between
July % and August IA spent $410.68,
and received in contributions the sum
of $66650. The expenditures were
principally for printing, postage, cler-
ical hire and circulating nomination
papers. The largest contributions
were by A. J: Schmitz, Milwaukee,
500; II. A. Moehlenpah, Clinton, $25;
C. A. Kading, WATERFOWL, $25; w. w.
Cof1and, Viroqua, $50; Mic Schmidt,
Marathon, SIS; George L. Leonard
Marshf1eld $25; H. E. Fitch, Grand
Rapids, $50; c. M Mcdonald, Sha-
wano, $50; J. c. Hood, Monroe, $25
w Alexander, Sawyer, $25; F. ].
Egerer, Chiffon, $25; Edward Luckow,
Baraboo, $50; Charles Donohue, New
Richmond, $50; A. p Kealy, Hudson,
$25; George Hilton, Oshkosh, $25
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-22

Grand Rapids.-The Central Wis
consin fair will be held at Marsh
field August 20-23. Two features will
be an aeroplane meet and final series
baseball game between Grand Rapids
and stevens Point for purse of $12S.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-22

Chippewa Falls.-Fred c. Grit
fin, aged flfty-one, of Owen, died
here at the hospital from the effects
of wound which he received two
weeks ago when, as night policeman
he attempted to arrest two bandits
near the Owen depot. Fourteen shots
were exchanged in the darkness be
tween the officer and the bandits, who
escaped.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-22

Racine.-Dr. Franklin r. Garlock
dean OF the physicians and
surgeons Of this section of Racine
county, died in Racine after an illness
of several weeks. Dr. Garlock was
born in New York state in 1910 and
in 1862, Joining the army of the Poto-
mac, was wounded twice. In 1874 he
came to Racine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-22

Green Bay.-Fire destroyed the
Dufeck Bros box factory at Den
mark, causing a loss of $4,000. The
fire is believed to have been started
by Migrants who we're in the vicinity.
There being no fire protection in the
village, the industry was wiped out.
The owners carried little insurance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-22

Chippewa Falls.-A 500 line pas
Benger train struck threshini
machine engine stalled on a cross
ing three miles east of this city. /
was knocked forty feet and it's boile
exploded, piece of which flew
through the window Of William Shat
fer's home two or three rods distant
striking Mrs Shaffer in the chest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-22

Kenosha. The board of educa-
ton has asked the state depart
ment of factory inspection to make
an inspection of school buildings in
Kenosha before the opening of the
new term September 4.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-15
THE WHIsKEY IMPULSE.

The report Of the United States Commits
soner of Revenue shows that the production
and consumption of alcoholic liquors has
greatly increased during the past year.
In production of whskey and rum the rec
ord for the fiscal year of 1912 is 1873. 100000
gallons. or 100000 gallons greater than III
1e1i.
The consumption for 1912 was 1S3,3T1,45S
gallons, which has been only exceeded by the
consumption OF 1874, 100000 gallons in 1s07.
One Of the discouraging features of the re-
port. as tending to show trend toward the
stronger beverages, is that which discioses
decrease in the consumption of beer. eoncui-
rently with the increase in the absorption OF
whiskey of 100000 gallons.
Two superficial things present themselves in
explanation of this report One is that the
the widespread effort to bring about temper
ance conditions the other is that prohibition
la failure as 1t induces the freer use of the
more potent and readily obtainable liquor, in
default of the comparatively difficult matter OF
obtaining beer in bulk.
| Let us admit that both these explanations
are founded In reason under present condl-
tons What does the fact signify That a
movement looking to the betterment OF tue
coming generation should, be halted because.
under present conditions. 1t does not deter. O.
may even augment, habit already fixed by
reason OF former loose conditions?
! Is it not fact that the report Of the Com
missioner of Revenue emphasizes the duty of
/ Congress 10 establish comfy between IA
/ tional and state laws, which will take the pro-
lection OF the Government from the shipment
Of Huuor into those territories which have de-
ciared that, under the police power. Ihey are
justified In suppressing its sale?
The Government already has brought hapl''
forming drugs under the regulation of It's IN
iterstate commerce laws More recently 1t has
included a5sinthe. an ordinary liquor "itnin
Its prohibitions II the effort at reform oi
those States which have adopted prohlDitorF
laws. either for the State al large or IN local
option territory, Is to be treated fairly by Cen
press il will gain the same sort OF recogn lion
that the Government accords 10 other penal
laws passed for State protection.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-15

salary or s2.sso year ID permitted to de-
post from time TO time sums which double
aud quadruple his supposedly yearly salary
The extent OF the police corruption In New
York nowhere 10 better Illustrated than by this
belated action OF the banks in making public
their confidential transactions The banks
held themselves out as institutions which ara
ready to receive money upon the understand
ing that the transaction liz a private one be-
tween, them and their customers. To guard
against deception. they establish the rules re-
garding Identification and endorsement Where
were these rules when Becker commenced TO
selt down his fortune? Who endorsed him :
where 10 the moral now which prompts the
bank which has accepted deposit to betray
the depositor?
In all the mudde of the Rosenthal murder
AID the graft disclosures. one thing stands out
prominently. There has not yet appeared on
the scene a single person, principal, accessory
or. even corporation. III atthas not been smitteu
OF fear.
The wonder Ia that ont OF such eowardiee
ST ould have been born even the crime of COW
ardy murder.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-15
Z
SCIENTIFIC MARTYRS.

The death OF United States surgeon VINO
hsa practically accomplished the elimination
OF the spotted fever" from Western state
by Infection from the disease wnicn ne hao HI
bnt mastered. lends another hero 10 the lsht
~ those who give their lives TO the enthasi~
asm that seizes on the scientific ambition
Today there are a score OF important South
eru cities which have no more reason to rear
yellow fever than Richmond has TO dread an
invasion OF Asiatic cholera
Immunity from yellow fever was bought Tor
the world by an obscure army doctor VINO pat
his theory of its transmission through the mos
op,to ia the test by permitting himself to be
bitten.
He died and some hundreds of thousands
OF people live today in cities ~ho' put TOT MS
death, would be populating graveyards
Other men beyond number have given Their
lives in the effort to reach the causation OF
diseases, who were wrong, as opposed to these,
Who we're right in their deductions. Still
other men without number have searched out
remedies for the supposedly incurable dis
eases. who have made gifts Of their discoveries
to the world, finding their only profit in sense
of service
Surgeon McClintic will. In ali probability.
have no monument. What he discovered as to
the fever from which he unable to save
himself will be absorbed into the mass OF WIS
dom of the world But every tenet OF every
faith supposes the reward that is due soul
that spends everything and asks nothing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-15
BOUNCING BOY IS
new AsT0R HEIR
pOsTHUMOUS CHILD ARRIVES TO
CLAIM PART OF HUGE .AMERI.
CAN FORTUNE.

NEW YORK, N. Y, August Ia
The anxiously awaited posthumous
heir OF John Jacob Astor, multi
millionaire Titanic victim, arrived in
the shape OF a seven and tEee-uuar-
tiers pound bog at the Aston mansion.
$40 Fifth avenue, at S.15 o'clock this
morning. Or. Edwin b. Cragin issued
the following bulletin at . o'clock:
August I4th--Mrs. Aston has son.
born at Sis A. M. His name is John
Jacob Aston. Mother and son are
In good condition"
The child Is the f1fth TO bear the
name, and the immediate naming of
the boy for mis- dead father was taken
to indicate that there Is likely to be a
will contest to put the boy on the
same financial footing as his half
brother. William Vincent Aspr. Will
liam III. Force, father OF Mrs Aston.
put short and emphatic end To such
a report. The report that there win
be contest OF MIR. Astor's witi.' said
he. lis all nonsense. I positively will
not discuss the subject further than
to say that all these reports of a con-
test are nonsense"
Mrs William I'll. Force and Miss
Kathryn Force, mother and sister OF
Mrs. Aston. who was Madeline Tai
madge Force. were present In an ad-
Joining room when the tiny Astor
baby was issued into the world by
Dir. Cragin, who was assisted by Miss
Helen .asesastU~sssaet- Misc Mclean,
nurses. No other doctors were pres-
emit
The baby is plump and beautifully
formed, despite the terrible ordeal
n. - T.
passed In the Titanic disaster. The
police on duty around the Aston man
sion were compelled to call for help
to hold the crowds which damned
this part Of Fifth avenue. When he
arrived. John Jacob Aston. sixth. found
a So. 1000, 900 share In one Of the largest
estates In the world waiting for him.
Vincent Astor and his mother. the
divorced wife OF John Jacob Astor. are
at Carlsbad Vincent Aston inherits
the bulk Of the estate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-15
TEN CHARGED WITH
CRIMINAL ASSAULT
NEGROES ARE HELD M LYNCH.
BURG MAYOR FOR ACTIos.
ny GRAND JURY.

Especial to The Richmond yirginian
LYNCHBuRG. VA. August IT,.
With w. H. Randolph. negro att
torney. acting for the State at pres
liminary Police court hearing. Mayor
Smith held TO await the action ii
grand jury ten negro men charged
with criminal assault on Virginia Car
penter, a weak minded coiered girl.
who died few weeks ago. In the City
hospital from the effects OF her treat-
rsS*nt and typhoid fever. The men
are. George billiard, said to have been
the ring leader; Willie Goode, Hams
mond Moore. Ray Thomas, Agee Els
lott. Jasper Tucker. John Moore,
Calvin Thompson, Dave Cowan AMI
Joe Brack.
The negroes are represented by some
leading members Of the bar. Thomas
D'Brien. John L. Lee and Fred w.
Harper. appearing.
None of the testimony can be print-
ed, bur enough was brought out. 70
show that one OF the most brutal fei-
onies in the history OF the State had
been committed. the evidence while
limiting plainly at the guilt the gres,.
er number OF the defendants, does nos
directly connect but about half the
defendants directly with the crime
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-15

"ooligafion or duty to strike. or to assis. in .
strike against the United States the Senate
shows itself reasonably in line with the de
full of its dignity and that OF the country.
The employees OF the Government in Wash.
ington make up large army, influential In
themselves more influential in their connee-
tons They work notwithstanding alleged
low wages at a compensation which. on the
whole they could not elsewhere command
Their sudden cessation OF work under strike
would directly tie up many governmental fune'
tions which are imperatively necessary to tbs
comfort of the whole people. There Is a diff
directly affecting the people, and one of Gov
eminent employees directly affecting them. Tbs
case is entirely different because OF the naturt
OF the emp1oyment--on the one hand by q
private agency responsible 10 the public or
the other hand by governmental agency ap
BY all means grant the Government en-
ployes the right to organize for their own bepe
fit and, we hope. for the benefit of the service
which they are supposed to further. Give
them the right to protest and to nie petitions
But that they should be given the right to strike
Is a different matter. That would mean the
right to impose their own interests against tbs
interests of the country that knows neithe'
them nor any other in its demand for efficiency
whatever free trade legislation In strikes
lot
strikes within the Government service.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-15
BANKING GRAFT DEPOSITS.

number OF New York banks. evidently
seeking TO make advertising capital out Of
the police graft investigation. have given up
II the District Attorney confidential deposits
made with them by Police Lieutenant Becker.
On the face OF II. this As laudable evil
dsnce Of financial morality In practice. 1t is
open 70 question.
II IL questionable for the reason that banks
II any large city pretend TO maintain scrutiny
ever the deposits offered than. The stranger
who carries thousand dollars 70 New York
bsnk for dsposN must BE- Unidentified. He
mnst furnish certificates Of character He
nlst 50 through red tape measured by the
1krd
e II aepsary 70 ~ dinersnt when really large
8posits - msds- n 49, casss the examina-
~ nsst y - sslsrAeiaI; otAerwiae, nor
1 II lupsn kleS \ nlna KING N knevn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-15

\ Some idea of the great value OF the work
mems compensation act to the wage -earners OF
Massachusetts is afforded by facts brought 10
light during the first few weeks OF its opera
tion. 1t appears that in the first thirteen days
the act was in force the number OF fatal acct
dents average one day. while, all told. more
than 5000 accidents were reported TO the in
dustriaI accident board. Under the ola law no
compensation would have been made except by
special arrangement between the parties. In
faany instances settlement would have been
effected only after long and expensive litigation.
and in large number of cases, probably, no
damages could have been recovered under tho
common law.
Under the law payment for all deaths
and injuries occasioned by industrial accidents
IN automatically provided for. save In rare eases
where the law exempts the employer from
blame more adequate idea Of the benefits
OF the law be had after 1t has been In
operation few months and such imperfecttons
it may have will be revealed as time goes
on. But II is doubtful If either employers or
workers will ever desire tn return to the old
system The plan will cost the employers
more, perhaps but It will be more ga tisfactory
in the long
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-15

There will be no negro votes in today's pri.
mary This is what all reasonably inclined
persons had oneluded, but ii is good to know
In advance that-the judges of election have de-
cided to draw the color line in Democratic pri-
maries. 1t is to be hoped that no negro voter
will offer himself. The part of the negro who
wishes to maintain party influence is to stick
by the Republican organization, Those who
are oad-minded enough TO see and under
stand the relation OF the Southern Democracy
TO the negro will vote the Democratic ticket at
TIE general election, II they choose to do so,
without repining because they have not been
permitted to break into Democratic housekeep-
ing In the primaries,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-15
ONCE FAMOUS RIDER
CHARGED WITH THEFT

NEW YORK.. August I4.--Grovsr
Cleveland Fuller, 1tenty-five years old
and broken in health by drink and
dissipation, was arraigned in the Gen.
eral sessions here today. charged with
the theft Of q SIS watch. Fuller. who
was arrested August It'll, was once ono
Of the most famous jockeys on this
American turf. He rode w. Nj. sSchef-
tells HighhaII to victory la the last
American derby Iii Chicago in.1s04, and
his income for some time before that
had been $4,000 to $4,000 year. To-
day. though he denied taking the
watch, he did not have enough money
to get a lawyer. and Michael N. Belagt
was appointed by the court to defend
him. John n. Dunkein accuses Full
Ter or taking the timepiece from his
pocket in saloon on broadway, Full
Ter was compelled to quit riding by =
fall In 1905. In 1909 he won the FAu-
turity at sheepshead Bay on Hamburg
Belle. ana broke the worlds record for
number Of winning mounts that year.