davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-09-24
BREACH Of FAITH
CHARGED BY TAF 7
ROOSEVELT ACCUSED OF "GRoss-
EST OUTRAGES" UPON
PEOPLE WHILE
PRESIDENT.
PLANKS IN HIS
PLATFORM ENUMERATED
FOR PROGRESSIVE
VOTERS.

Theodore Roosevelt was charged
by the National Taft Bureau, during
the campaign for the Republican
nomination, with having betrayed the
public trust and having been guilty
or the grossest outrages. The Ma
tiOnal Taft Bureau was the organiza-
ton which under Mr. Taft's direction
and with his approval, conducted his
campaign for denomination. One of
the articles it gave to the press was
as follows:
while posing as the acme OF all
virtue in politics, Theodore Roosevelt
has been guilty in his official capacity
OF some of the grossest outrages ever
perpetrated upon the good faith OF
the people of the United States who
like to believe that their Presidents
are what they pretend to be. No
more glaring example of betrayal of
public trust has ever been exhibited
in public Office than by Theodore
Roosevelt in his
"1-Omcial refused to permit the
Harvester trust to be prosecuted,
thereby loading on the farmers of the
country an increase in the cost Of
farm implements OF one-third their
price;
Refusal to prosecute the Steel
trust;
"3-Dismissal without trial OF the
battalion Of colored troops involved
in the Brownsville ARRAY;
"4-Refusal to revise the tariff dur
ing his seven years as President;
'3-Fawning upon political bosses
while pretending to fay them:
Acceptance of contributions
from p. II. Hartman 10 bring about
his own election as President, while
pretending TO oppose Hartman;
'7-Accepting the word of George
w Perkins Of the Harvester and
Steel trusts as against the word OF
the sworn law officers of the Govern
ment;
"8- Determination to run for a third
term as President after specifically
stating his decision TO abide by the
wise custom that no President should
do so;
o. Demasogic speeches I'm this
campaign, including misrepresentation
Of his opponent
THESE are only a part OF the un-
written planks I'm the National plat
form of Theodore Roosevelt. They
should be carefully considered along
with his proposed recall of judges
and judicial decisions and other
known soc.alisuc vaearies for which
inc has announced himself. although
now attempting To- dodge them and
TOOL the people AGAIN.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-09-24
Why a New Party p?
What is the Use Of Calling ones Self
a Progressive and Voting For
Reactionary Candidates.

Avices from various sections indi-
cate considerable hostility among the
Progressiyes to- the plan of the lead
ers i'm CHS State to endorse the Re
publican State and Congressional
tickets. TO is openly stated by many
of them that they feel they have a
right to- vote for Progressive candi-
dates instead of being compelled TO
vote for reactionary candidates on the
ticket of the Republican party. which
they have left
The State leaders Of the Progress.
sive party are being blamed for hav-
ing caused the endorsement of the
Republican ticket. and 70 is said of
them by some that because of person
al ambition they have been will
ing 10 sell out the new party at its
beginning and turn it over TO the re.
dictionary crowd which has CONTROL
cd political affairs i'm West Virginia
heretofore, simply in order that they
may bo in position to- capture votes
for the United States Scnatorahip. I'm
the event of % Republican Legislature.
or TO obtain some other good offices.
Back of the endorsement OF tho RE-
publican rcaci0nary ticket n West
Virginia by Che Progressive party
there is treachery in the opinion of
many of the members of the Progress
sive party who are out and out Pro
eresslVcs and see nothing to- gain bv
starting % new party and having its
members vote for reacuonary candi.
dates
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-09-24
Lasin'S Power
AS Member of the Board of Control
Might Easily be Used to
Control Votes.

Mr.. James S. Lakin's explanation of
his position in holding down the
state Craftsmanship without giving up
his job on the State Board of Control
is notable chiefly for what it does
not explain.
A letter from Mr. Lakin to the
Governor is made public in which he
says he believed it his duty to ac-
cept the craftsmanship and concludes:
Therefore ] respectfully ask a
leave OF absence as member of the
state Board of Control from this date
until November 5th, without pay.
am glad to assure you that the work
of the board will not suffer in the
meantime, as / will give to the duties
of the office such attention as may
be demanded by working overtime
and otherwise"
In palmer language Mr.. Lakin
bluntly admits that it is his inten-
ton TO remain a member OF the Board
While he discharges the duties of the
workmanship. True, he will draw
no pay from September to Novem-
Der b, but the dollars more or less in
voIyed i'm this matter are not the
20 hft vi ill. elNNGNION
The grave point is that the man
aging director of more than a score of
state institutions, with the power Of
appointment and discharge over hun.
drcds of employees, with am authority
mat enables him to exert influences
upon the friends and relatives of the
several thousand persons who are inn
mates. students or patients of the
institutions as the case may be. and
with tho right to contract for thou.
sands Of dollars worth of materials
and supplies, has taken fun charge of
The active management of n partisan
political campaign There is the inn.
morality of the situation and if is
calmly condoncd by the governor him
SELF
IF it has been deemed advisable I'm
tho interest of honest politics to for
bid Dol masters and minor Federal
oilceloIdois whose influence rarely
extends beyond few persons. no
serve ON campaign committees. what
can Wc Say off tine official who is the
boss of 1u army of state ompiotls
'nd tHo al .urser of an immense SUM
1I state money end acts as the chief
manager of "a Political campmeu2
Nr Lak.u says ho is not acting now
15 member of the Board Tc viii
so act. however, after November 5
and Then win be I'm 70 position to- re-
ward OF punish the people under his
thumb in accord with their conduct
during the campaign -Parkersbure
Sentinel.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-09-24
How MajOrjtieS
AreFiguredOut
PADDING OF REGISTRATION
LISTS SAID TO HAVE BEEN
COMMENCED.
FICTITIOUS PERSONS AND NON.
RESIDENTS ARE REGIS
TERED AS VOTERS.
SAME OLD LISTS DENOUNCED
BY CONGRESS BEING COPIED
IN HATFIELD'S COUNTY.

No one conveTsant with political
conditions in West Virginia Will I'M
dertake TO deny that the Republican
majority of recent years has been
largely if not entirely the result of
political corruption and election frauds
in Mcdowell and other counties in
the southern part of the State. The
non-partisan report on conditions in
Mcdowell and Mingo counties, made
unanimously by the Democrats and
Republicans Of the elections commit
tee OF the House of Representative
leaves no doubt that the results of
Two years ago were brought ABOUT
through fraudulent voting, repeating
and improper registration.
1t was shown by this non-partisan
report that thousands of persons.
mostly negroes from Virginia. were
coloniZed i'm these counties of West
virginia and voted repeatedly at pre-
cincts where they had no right TO vote
at all. The voting of these men was
accomplished by reason of fraudulent
registration and 10 was brought out
IN the hearing before the House
elections committee that even Bob
Buslairk's bull dog had been registered
by Buskirk and that q Virginia negro
mad been voted under the dogs name.
Word has come from Mcdowell
county that the registrars i'm prepar-
| ing voting lists for the November
election are placing upon the lists all
/ names that We're upon the registration
list two years ago, including those Of
/ the thousands of illegal voters. fic-
/ uuous persons and nonTesidents
which were ON the list at that time.
Ihey are doing This under a section
OF the law which provides that the
registrars shall transfer from the old
registration list to the new list, the
names OF all persons who at the
tlme or the new registration are legal
/ voters in their respective precincts.
/ The action of the Republican reg.
/ istrars in padding the new registrg-
/ ton lists with illegal voters and Gc-
/ utious names from the old lists i'm
such q Wholesale manner has been
/ called 10 the attention of the Demo.
cratic state Committee. and Chairman
/ s. w. Walker has notified the county
/ chairman OF The Democratic party I'm
every county in the state to- resist
such Illegal registration in every pos.
aibIe way end Or necessary to- take any
/ case which may arise into the courts.
/ Every effort win be made to- see
\ mat o fair election is held fin Nc
DO"eII county DTS year and in the
| oihcrs counties which have bcon giy.
I lne iH' large Republican maiorifios.
4 jli NJ Us apparent t.at H ls fua Rr
publican intention to- perusrate the
anne Oh fraud JOB the homo county
+ of Dr Hatfield where he rs the poH.i.
I cal boss, as wen as in the other
| counties which have pursued "a sim
T I'ar course iu ihc past
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-09-24
'!-''''s'"!!'-i-I-'!.t. - !. ..s.s.i.s...
ARE YOU AN HONEST MANI

: If you are, no candidate on .
: the Republican ticket in West .
: Virginia has any right to your .
: vote, according to Theodore .
: Roosevelt. .
: "ln my judgment no honest .
:. man, whether Republican or .
: Democrat, can support Mr.. Taft .
: and claim any right to the suf- d..
: frage of an honest man. .
!. Theodore Roosevelt. .
: Every candidate on the Re .
: publican State and Congress- .
: ional ticket is supporting Mr.. .
: Taft and thereby FORGETTING his .
: claim to the suffrage of honest .
: followers OF Mr.. Roosevelt.
Ell. =. = Observation-Disclosures.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-09-24
ARE YOU A FALSlFlER7

= If you say the nomination of .
: President Taft to succeed him .
: self was not stolen, you are a .
Ialsitier, in the estimation of T..
: theodore Roosevelt. .
: ANY man relteratinu the e..
: falsehood that the nomination .
: (Taft's) was not stolen is him .
: self a faIsifier. Taft's nom .
: nation was a clear theft .
. Theodore Roosevelt.
: Every candidate on the Re .
. publican ticket for State and .
: Congressional office, by accept .
: ing a nomination on the ticket .
. with Mr.. Taft, virtually de- .
. clared that the Presidents re- .
. nomination was not stolen and .
: therefore comes within Mr. .
: Roosevelts definition Of a "fal-
: sitter" Is that the kind of .
: man you want to elect to Of .
: flee?
.,s s.,fs
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-09-24
is HATFIELD coMPE7ENT2


|. If the Progressive candidate )
( for President of the United >,
!. States is correct in his asser- !
Z ton, the Republican nominee >
z for Governor of West Virginia s
Z can hardly be called competent )
: for the position. >,
!. Any man, any candidate for )
Z Governor or other office, who >,
Z has knowledge of the facts and :,
+ supports MIR. Taft, gives US the >,
I right to say that he is not COM :,
+ petent to pass upon honesty in !
Z public life."-Theodore Roose- !
Z welt. j
!. Dr. Hatfield, who is asking .;
Z the support of Progressives for .,
7 the goveTnorship. has knowl- =,
I. edge of the facts" for he was ..
Z in Chicago trying to prevent .,
= the delegates from West Vir- .,
+ ginia from boiling the Republi- .,
Z can convention. He also sup .,
7 ports Mr.. Taft. :,
I X sf''i. Observation-Disclosures
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-09-24
WOULD REeUKE PRoeREssrVEs.

The Republican party should now
get right to- work and elect the entire
ticket n West Virginia. from Presi-
dent Taft down TO the measliest little
candidate for constable that has been
or will be placed ON the ticket by ac-
cident. design or otherwise. and thus
administer q lasting rebuke to- tho
effort to ruin the Republican party
Charleston Mail
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-09-24
DOES THIS MEAN r. RI

III the Democrats win 80 win be be-
cause of the rule or ruin policy of am
ambitious and INSCRIPTIONS leader of
men Who is appointed 10 will DE
because through roc'rcrOus abuse and
repeated assaults he viii have led
away and misIcd enough honest well
meaning Republicans 10 encompass
the tempary defeat and rebuke or
their own party. -Parkersbdrg Dis
patch-News.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-09-24

wisdom would require their re-elec-
ton
subcommittee Approval.
The letter written by the sub-com-
mittee TO the four congressman fol
lows:
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
Small Glrt's Excellent Reasons for
Wishing She Might De a Hen, II
Only on Occasional Sunday.

Out back OF the house, on n grassy
bank overlooking the chicken yard,
sat Miss Thung and Margaret last
Sunday. They were absorbed, espe-
cially Margaret. in watching the
chickens.
They scratch Just the same on Sun.
day" observed Margaret reflectively,
as they do on weekdays. It's wicked,
| 'Bpose."
"Oh, no, It isn't wicked" objected
Miss Thung.
MY mother ays that 'musment on
Sunday Is bad for the SOUL" remarked
Margaret. But chickens are not like
little boys and girls, are they?" she
questioned with a baby sigh,
mo, they are quite different"
They haven't got a soul, have
they" pursued the child.
mo"
Margaret paused long and reflect
lively. ~ wish | was a hen" she said
at last with decision.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
TO CUT NOTED TREES

saving little Loretta Bains from sure
death under the wheels of a shifting
engine at the r. D. Wood iron foun-
dries, where he Is employed. Horner
was riding on the %footboard at the
front Of the engine when he say the
child just ahead on the tracks appar-
emily rooted to the spot in her terror.
By a powerful dash he outdistanced
the engine. and reaching the frighten-
ed child tossed her from the track. At
the same instant his feet slipped and
he tumbled head first between the
rails. Unable even with the emer
gency brakes to instantly stop the
heavy train, the engineer saw Horner
rolled under the footboard, which In
a shifting engine replaces the cow
catcher, and as he brought the train
to a standstill, dropped in terror from
the cab, expecting to find the young
hero mangled beneath the wheels.
Horner was far from dead, however.
BY a def movement, as the locomo-
tive rolled him over and over, he had
managed to grab the running board,
and with his body dragged beneath
the trucks he held on as the engine
bumped him over the ties. When
they extricated him fellow workmen
found his legs badly lacerated and his
ankles sprained. but aside from these
injuries, which Horner mourns be-
cause they will keep him from the
baseball diamond for several weeks,
he was unhurt.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
Sycamores Planted by Hamilton
Must Be Removed.
At This Place the Great Federallst's
Seconds Met to Make Plans for
His Fatal Duel With
Aaron Burr.

New York-The announcement that
the three tall sycamore trees which
stand in a vacant lot at West One
Hundred and Fortieth street and Ham
ilton place, Manhattan, were about to
be cut down to make room for q pub
lie school, which is to be erected on
the lot, has aroused much interest
among New Workers, especially those
who are familiar with the historic as
sociations which these trees Of the
forest recall.
1t Is stated on good authority that
1t was under these trees that the sec
onds for Alexander Hamilton met be-
fore the fatal duel which resulted in
the death OF Hamilton on July IL,
1904. Whether they are the actual
trees under which the seconds met
before the fatal encounter occurred,
they have q historic value from the
fact that they ave on territory which
was intimately associated with the
great statesman. lawyer and soldier.
An interesting fact connected with
the house when 1t stood on the other
side of the street is that Hamilton
planted IS trees around this house,
which were intended to represent the
Is original states of the American
Union. These trees were Of the sweet
gum variety and were brought by
Hamilton, when they were nothing
more than whips, from Mount Vernon.
the estate Of President Washington.
These trees lived until long after the
house was moved, and some OF them
were alive when, IN November, 1911.
the lots where they stood were taken
as the site for a row Of apartment
houses.
The ground along Convent venue
had been restricted for % years.
When these restrictions expired the
trees planted by Hamilton himself
quickly disappeared. The removal
of these trees rendered those at One
Hundred and Fortieth street and
Hamilton place all the more precious
in the eyes Of antiquarians and patri-
otto citizens, who treasure every re-
hinder of Hamilton.
The ground slopes sharply from the
point where the old trees are standing
to the shores of the Hudson. The rear
porch of Hamilton's house must have
commanded a beautiful view Of the
Weehawken shore, much wilder in ap.
pearance than now, 1t was early IN
July that the challenge from Burr was
received, and 1t val the morning OF
the l2th Of that month that the ar
rangements were completed and Ham
ilton and his seconds took a barge
and we're rowed across the Hudson &c
the fatal battle-ground.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
COURTHOUSE TO GO
Old County Building at CassyilIe,
No., to Be Replaced.
In Old EdIfiee, subsequently, Cap
tured by FederaIs, the State So
esded From the Unlon-"Was
Built In 1854.

Cassville, Mo.-By voting bonds for
10000 to which will be added q
bonus OF $4,000 collected by the cit
liens OF Cassyille, Barry county Is TO
have a new courthouse and the old
building. which is a relic Of the Civil
war will pass into history.
The old courthouse, which was q
twostory brick building, was used by
both the Union and Confederate
armies. Had the hSht not been so
warm in this section the C~onfederates
might have claimed 1t by right Of dis
covery, for they were the first to oc-
supy 1t. The building was first
used by the Confederates as a meet
Ing place for the legislature which
was convened here october 81, 1881.
after being driven out Of Neosho by
the approach Of the federal army.
1t IA at this session the state was
seeded from the Union and much
other important business was trans
acted. The articles Of secession were
written and introduced by the late
Senator George Graham Vest. The
meeting was attended by seventy
seven members. w. s. Mcconnell,
the member OF the legislature from
this county, being forced to attend to
make the quorum.
Mr.. McConnell's refusal to attend
at first vas because Of the fear of the
federal troops and sympathizers who
were in this country in great num-
bers.
Gov. Claiborne +. Jackson, who was
elected governor In 1860, was at the
meeting and after the acts Of seces-
sion were passed made a speech from
the south door of the old courthouse
Informing the people of the action Of
the Legislature and notifying the peo-
pie that they then composed a part
Of the Southern Confederacy. Senator
Vest also delivered an address.
After the speaking and j%ollification
the appointments Of Maj. Gen. Ster-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23

good for him. When you sit down to
eat with them you are expected to
forage for yourself. They take It for
granted that every one does that at
any table. Every mar knows how to
reach for the condensed milk can. ae-
cording to the coast guards view
point. But II they once get It into
their heads that a visitor Ia not far
ing properly they VIII make amends,
Amy stranger who goes to a life.sav.
ing station and appears to be a decent
citizen can have board aud lodging
and he isn't asked to pay, either. That
part OF the bargain Is left to himself,
Even II he does pay he won't be al.
lowed to tax himself more than the
cost price of everything. This Is not
said unknowingly; II IL a fact, The
ltfe.sayers Of the Long Island coast
have n code Of hospitality as rigid as
the American Indians.
They are Of the purest American
stock. often with a strong vein OF old
BuICU blDNu lTOn lub NDlUUS HI WEST
Sayvtlle, In most cases they have fol.
lowed the sea from father to son for
from four to six generations, One IL
almost Inclined TO believe that they
are born leather.skinned and able to
pull the heavy f~ourteen.foot ash
sweeps that row the s~urfboats and
self bailers." Some OF the Long
Island fishing families have estab-
lished enviable regulations for them.
selves In the service. Take the Rhodes
family, the Bakers, the Reynoldses,
the Raynors. the Seamans and many
others. They have all furnished at
least one hero,
Captain Baker OF the Point o Woods
station has two sons In the service,
The Oldest, Eddy, Is No. / man at
Point O Woods; the second. Wally, Is
at Blue Point. and the youngest, Sim.
my. Is already on the eligible list for
appointment at Lone Hill. They are
tlno, husky, strapping boys. the best
type OF young Americans OF their
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23

class and calIlng-broad-shouldered,
strong iimbed, with deep chests that
have been developed by hours Of tug.
gIng at orrs that had to meet the I'M
dertuw and bite Of the surf, In a way
one is sorry to see material Ike this
wasted on the sea. But there i9 an
other sldo 10 the story. Is II wasted,
after all? These youngsters lead cour
agcous. healthfl lives. out IN the open
air Tho city means nothing to them.
Eddy Baker. who bossed the Job
IN BIS fathers absence when the An.
tonic Lopez came ashore near Point
o. Woods two summers ago. and Went
out 10 her with a scratch crew Of cot.
taRcrs and bay men, was once invited
TO spend a week In town with some Of
these same %cottagers, who had taken
q fancy 10 his strong. simple nature.
He WAS 80 dlsnayed by the confusion
Of civilization that he lost himself at
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23

You see, down here. we've got the
clean sea and the wind" he said.
Everybody knows everybody else.
And the everybodies aren't 30 thick
that We can't have lots Of space and
air and sunshine on all four sides OF
us, outdoors and In. Nobody down
here Is after your money. l don't need
to knock the city. But down here they
like you for yourself, Eddy Bakers
right. l can't see how anybody likes
to live In the city. Why, think of the
breakers and the fights we have with
them. Do you have anything like that
In the city? No, sir; ! guess not"
The fact 10, these men do not mind
the dangers and privations they TN.
dergo. They are nerveless, o prac.
tically SC. They are not wholly ig'
norant OF fear: they realize It In grad
uated degrees. Men like Captain God
dard OF Lone Hill or the Bakers Of
Point o. Woods have reduced the ap
prehension Of danger to a pinimum.
Although, 1t should be said, Ven Cap
tain Goddard, stanch old veteran that
he Is, has been known to break down
and cry.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
FEW RECRUITS FOR LIFE-SAVERS
Small Wages and Lack of Pension Fund Are Driving the
Surfmen Into Less Hazardous CaLlings.

four tugs had Unexpectedly dislodged
her from the sand bar:
I'd like to be aboard her." said a
man, wistfully, as he thought of the
long trip back to the city by boat and
train.
"Why?" asked young Baker. ITO
80 to New York? shucks! What do
you want to go there ior?"
Some Of the Lone Hill surfmen had
been standing around when Baker
made this remark and. afterward. in
the messroom OF their station, Just
after supper, and the Sunset" patrol
had started out, the subject was
brought up again. They we're mildly
amused by their visitors inclination
20 return to New York and. finally.
jim Reynolds, who, as he said him
self. had had more schooling than the
rest, was induced TO frame the philos-
ophy Of his mates In concrete phrases,