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The Irish standard., 1912-10-12

afforded no relief to the oppressed
consumers of the land. The Progress
sive members of the Senate Joined the
Democrats and with slight amend
ments passed the House bills on cot
ton and wool, but they were struck
on the head by Taft. All the Republic
can congressman from Minnesota vot-
ed for the wool bill only to see Taft
veto it.
The smiling occupant Of the White
House has vetoed more bills in the
interest of the people during his four
years than all his predecessors did
in the past quarter of century, and
if reelected he will keep it up for an.
other term. Take the wool bill, for
instance. Taft's veto of this measure
means that the people of the United
States will pay $5O,OO0,00O more for
their clothes this year than they would
have paid if Taft had signed the Dem.
ocratic bill. reducing the duty on wool
from 90.10 per cent to 1885 per cent.
The tariff on cotton manufactures was
reduced by the Democrats from 48.12
to 27.06 per cent, or a saving to the
people of $s8,OOO,O0O for twelve.
month period. Taft was solicitous
for the wooden magnates Of New Eng
land and thought the mills would
close and the operatives would starve
If he signed the Democratic bill.
If the American people want a re.
duction in the tariff schedules they
had better vote for Wilson than for
Taft. Wilson stands for tariff revi.
sion downward and the elimination
instead of regulation, of monopoly
Taft signed the Payne-Aldrich bill
without hesitation and said at Winona
that it was the best tariff law ever
enacted. He has utterly failed to re-
duce the present high cost OF living
and has proved faithless to the cause
of the American people," to quote the
words of Roosevelt. He is a reaction
airy of the most inveterate type and
knows not the meaning of progressive
legislation.
With all his drawbacks, however
Taft is preferable to the Oyster Bay
statesman; but the best thing for the
country at large at this critical period
is to elect Wilson and retire Taft
AS for Roosevelt, the country has had
enough Of him. Taft, who knows him
we'll, says Of him: HE is a dema
gogue, a neurotic, a aatterer, an ego
tist." Who will deny It? t-
The Irish standard., 1912-10-12
RINeDAHL,s FIRST SHOT.

The Keynote speech Of P. M. Ring
dial, Democratic candidate eor COVER
nor, at Zumbrota last Tuesday night,
impressed his audience favoraby. He
confined himself to the discussion of
trusts, of the tariff and of the Initi-
alive and Referendum as means to
give the people control of government
action. He denounced monopolies,
favored competition and referred to
the railroad rates in Minnesota as
follows:
we in Minnesota" said Mr.. Ring
dial, have had considerable expert
ence with our present form of rail-
road regulation. Not many years ago
the railroad commission adopted COM
modify rates, and, through legislative
action. these rates were agreed to by
the railroad companies. But no soon.
er had the legislature adjourned than
the federal courts were appealed to,
with the result that the cases are
still pending.
We have had another experience,
also, in Minnesota, which is some
what unique. Passenger fares of 9
cents mile were established by law,
but, after adopting and using them
for considerable period of time, the
railroad companies experienced a
change Of heart, and, in violation Of
the plain provisions of the law, raised
the rates back again to 3 cents q
mile. Now. every time you buy a
railroad ticket, the law is violated
and you are made to pay a third
more than it allows. No such action
was taken in surrounding states. Wis
consin on the east Iowa on the SOUTH
and the Dakotas on the west, all en-
joy better passenger rates than dc
the people OF Minnesota. Evidently
the companies have discovered that
Minnesota is an easy mark"
His speech contained many pithy
sayings and showed that he is thor
oughly posted on the paramount is
sues Of the campaign. He scrupu-
lousy avoided any criticism of the
administration of his Republican OPP
ponent and was listened to with rapt
attention from beginning to end.
The Irish standard., 1912-10-12

Says the Northwest Progress: Pa
triotism holds no place in the creed
OF Socialism, and therefore it is not
surprising that the representative Of
that party in Congress, Victor Berger,
In his recent speech in Seattle, de-
clared that the Civil war on which
hung the fate of the nation, was moth
ing more than struggle between the
capitalists of the North and those Of
the South. Neither religion nor pa
triotism, neither God nor country, will
be allowed to enter into the scheme
Of things in the future Socialistic
state of which the comrades dream.
The Irish standard., 1912-10-12

feel that God is still near them. In
the case of sick calls it would be in
valuable. Last month l drove fifty
miles over the hills to administer the
cred the distance in five hours, after
had already made a long trip the
same day; but it is needless to say
that my faithful animals were useless
for a week after. Gentlemen, will GU
help me? Have You any extension
readers who are willing to do this
much for God? have remorse of
conscience every time I think of the
spiritual harvest awaiting me and my
inability to cover the field. If had
the money or any other means of pro-
curing a machine, I would not bother
You. AS it is, l need an introduction
every time / meet with a dollar bill.
The first six months 1 spent here I
collected the princely sum of $3.50.
This is by way of proving that can
not buy the machine. God has bless
ed me with rugged constitution and
hopeful disposition, and while they
last they will be devoted to His honor
and glory"
Is it possible that some friend of
extension may have an automobile
buggy which they no longer need and
would be glad of an opportunity to
turn it into the service Of God? Or
perhaps some good friends will con-
tribute donations which in the aggre-
gate would make possible the procur-
ing of such a buggy for this Jealous
priest? The officials of the Catholic
Church Extension Society, 1888 Nc
Cormick building, will be glad to re-
ceive word from any one who would
be willing to offer an old machine to
the priest, or who wishes to donate
small amount toward the purchase
of one for him.
The Irish standard., 1912-10-12

bia to our Atlantic coast. This means
but one thing: That lumber from
British Columbia to New York will
go in British bottoms. And this is
true of all other commodities carried
by British ships.
All of which indicates very plainly
that the British press should wake up
and see things as they are in connec-
ton with the Panama canal and it's
tolls.
The Irish standard., 1912-10-12

Says the Chicago Citizen: The cat.
tie embargo is apparently causing
William O'Brien grave anxiety for the
welfare Of Ireland, and inspiring him
to train his vituperative batteries on
John Redmond and the Irish Party
What an awful pity it is that no one
mouth.
The Irish standard., 1912-10-12
Versatile Priest in OREGON,

In WalloWa county, Oregon, the
Catholic Church Extension Society
has been able, through the co-opera-
ton of generous donors, to build two
fine chapels, and another is now in
the course of construction. The priest
chapel car "St. Anthony" for a church,
and it is doing a world of good. An
interesting letter was received by the
officers of the society from this priest,
who, after he doffs his vestments.
dons overalls and mixes concrete, and
has. with the assistance of few la
borers, succeeded in finishing the
basement Of the church. He has now
laid aside the trowel for the hammer
and saw, and is working on the sup
erstructure. He hopes to have the
church ready for dedication about the
middle of October.
He says, in part: There is fine
field for conversions in this country.
but I am handicapped for means Of
transportation. 1t is a hilly country,
and the Catholics are scattered far
and wide on homesteads. Many Of
them are struggling with absolute
poverty and can do nothing for the
support of a church or priest. Re-
Gently called on one family who
lived in the hills, forty miles from
the nearest railroad. slept on the
porch, as they had only two rooms in
the house. After mass I had break
fast with them, and may remark.
In passing, that it was the same Is
supper the night before-cold water.
! fried potatoes and two biscuits made
Of flour and water. These people have
| not tasted tea or coffee in some time:
but what they lacked in worldly things
they more than made up in faith and
| devotion"
This priest says that buying grain
| for team of horses, with which he
Is obliged to travel, is large item
of expense, and it costs more to keep
| two horses than it does to keep a
healthy man. During the summer the
train leaves in the afternoon and the
! priest cannot reach his mission to say
mass on Sunday. BY a special dis
pensation of the Holy Father he saws
mass at 2 o'clock in the afternoon in
one of the most distant of his mis-
sions. This has been done for two
years. There are many Catholic chill
dren who are uninstructed and many
nom Catholics who are anxious to en-
ter the fold; but he cannot reach
them.
The request which comes to the So
ciety from this missionary priest is
an appeal for assistance in securing
an automobile buggy of the Holsman
tyne. He says he is a good mechanic
| and could tend to the repairs him
self, and gasoline would not cost as
much. as oats, shoes, harness, wheels
stable hire and other incidentals
He says: Il could say mass in two
places every Sunday and give instruc-
tons and benediction in two others
During the week I could visit scat
tered households, say mass, prepare
children for the sacraments, instruc,
nom Catholics and make these exiles
The Irish standard., 1912-10-12

After making contribution of $780,.
600 in 1904 for the election of Roose.
welt, ]. Pierpont Morgan admits he
gave $4,000 more to help the Repub.
lcan campaign in New York state,
and yet he positively declares he did
it unselfishly and for the best inter.
ests of the country. Some people will
think that he expected return for
his gifts.
The Irish standard., 1912-10-12

;At the annual convention of the
Qsrman American Alliance. held in
IN. Paul early in the week, resolu-
lions were adopted stating its posi-
tiOn O. unalterably opposed to county
option. p. v. Collins. advertised as
Ne progressive candidate for COVER
:ssipe 49, rohndly scored for assailins
The Irish standard., 1912-10-12

Much regret is expressed over the
death Of FIR. Matthew Russell, s. j.,
the brilliant editor for many years of
the Irish Monthly. He was a brother
OF the late Lord Russell, chief justice
of England. and it is said he was in
stfumental in the conversion of Car.
diSal Newman.
The Irish standard., 1912-10-12
the Alliance as the tool and helpmate
of the liquor interests.

During the next three weeks a
whirlwind campaign will be conducted
by the Republican managers in this
state. This will particularly apply to
the governor and other state officers
and special trains will be utilized as
the most rapid means OF transit for
the nominees.
The Irish standard., 1912-10-12

James Manahan, recently nominated
for Congress man-at-large, is a Pro-
gressive but not what is termed a
third party man. Mr.. Manahan will
accompany the special train which
will carry the state Republican candi-
dates about the state and will ad-
dress the same meetings addressed by
Governor Eberhart.
The Irish standard., 1912-10-12
Panama Canal AGAIN.

1t is about time for the British
press to wake up on the subject of
the Panama canal tolls and show some
of the boosted British sense of fair
play, to say nothing of ordinary,
everyday common sense. For here is
the situation in nutshell:
What vessels does the United States
government purpose to pass free
through the canal? Vessels engaged
in the American coastwise trade. On
ly these. No others.
What vessels are allowed to engage
in the American coastwise trade?
American owned vessels. Only these.
No Others .-.r
How, then, can foreign nations be
concerned? asks the Chicago Inter-
Ocean. They are not. They cannot
be. They are prohibited from engag-
ing in our American coastwise trade
by regulation that Long antedates
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
Moreover, the spirit of the Hay
Pauncefote treaty is that we shall
not discriminate against British ships.
How is it possible to show discrimina-
ton against British ships when they
are prohibited from engaging in our
coastwise trade? 1t is not possible.
Whatever discrimination there is
against British ships Is in prohibiting
them from engaging in our coastwise
trade and not in allowing American
owned vessels engaged in the coast
wise trade to go free through the
canal. And Great Britain would look
well protesting against our keeping
our own coastwise trade to our own
ships, wouldn't she?
Again, our contention that the ques.
ton of passing our coastwise vessels
free through the canal is local and
internal affair instead Of an interna.
tional matter is strictly true.
This is strictly true because the
American shipowners engaged in the
coastwise trade are not directly con-
cerned over the question of tolls that
may be imposed or RENTED. The
public will pay the freight in any
event. And what concern las Great
Britain in our own internal affairs
None at all.
Again, the foreign contention that
| the free passage Of our coastwise yes
sells will increase the tolls on foreign
ships is foolishness on its face.
1t is foolishness because, we are not
going to try by high charges to make
the canal pay. We expect for severa!
years only to get enough in tolls tc
pay operating expenses-and we will
be lucky If we do that. In the long
run the canal. like any other CONNER.
cial proposition, must meet the worlds
competition. We must make our tolls
low enough to get the traffic, or the
canal will be monumental failure
except from the engineering view
point.
In conclusion, more's the pity, the
experts are figuring that taking every
thing into account a British ship Of
| 5000 tons will have an advantage Of
20 per cent over an American ship
carrying lumber from British Colum
. -, ~ = ~. = j.
The Irish standard., 1912-10-12
THE MAYoRALTY ELECTION.


publication that the Irish Standard
finds itself compelled to support
Republican for mayor of Minneapolis.
The reason is obvious. The primary
law made the municipal election nom
partisan, with the result that two
Republicans were nominated for the
office. "A third candidate has entered
the contest by petition. He is Thomas
Van Lear, the Socialist, who ran for
mayor two years ago and polled H.
COL votes against 1874 for Satterlee
and 1878 for Haynes. He ran so
we'll that his followers are almost GER
tain of electing him mayor in No
vember, especially as there are two
other candidates in the field, neither
of whom appears to be willing to re-
tire for the sake Of a Republican VIC
tory. In case of this kind, the Irish
Standard will define it's position.
Let us say without any hesitation
that we prefer a Republican to a So
cialist for any Office in the gift of the
people, but particularly for such an
exalted office as mayor of Minneap-
olis-the metropolis Of the Northwest.
At the same ttWe, we wish it dis
tinctly understood that, personally. we
have no objection to Thomas Van
Lear as man; it Is the Socialistic
principles of which he is the expon-
ent that we are opposed to. We con-
slider them dangerous to the COM
munity, inasmuch as the promulga-
ton Of such impractical and vision
airy schemes produces discomfort
among honest and Industrious work.
ing men who can better improve their
condition by Joining labor organiza-
tions
The Socialist candidate for mayor
Of this city has had no training for
such an important office. He has
never been an alderman and would, if
elected, be like a bull in China shop
in running the affairs of this great
! municipality. In the event of mis-
election he would be mere figure
head. neither useful nor ornamental.
Without entering into any discus
sion relative to Socialism and its aims,
suffice it to say that the principles
advocated by its official organ, the
Appeal tn Reason are dangerous in
the extreme, and menace to RepuD-
lican Institutions. Wherever Social
! ism has been tested in municipal af-
fairs 1t has not proved satisfactory.
i Take Milwaukee, for instance. where
| Seidel was mayor. After a, his first
term, he was defeated for reelection
and is now Debs' running mate for
vice-president of the United States
He was beaten by non-partisan
tate Milwaukee in having one candi-
date instead of two against Van
Lear. The business men Of the city
the property owners and all the tax
payers should bring every pressure ia
bear on Mr.. Gould and MIR. Nye Ia
! come to an amicable agreement nm
mediately.
Both candidates are fully eompe-
tent to discharge the duties Of the Of
fee. Goulds record as alderman OF
4 the, Fourth Ward is highly creditable
The Irish standard., 1912-10-12

In an interview at the Hub, Presi-
dent Taft charged his former friend
with benevolent despotism" and said
he would substitute Crown for the
Constitution. Nothing very benevo-
lent about that! Malevolent ambition,
Mr.. Taft.
The Irish standard., 1912-10-12

The fortieth legislative district could
get along very we'll without the serv-
ices of F. E. Nimocks. It wouldn't
suffer through his retirement. How
ever, he seems at this time to have
a shade the better of the contest be-
tween him and c. S. Cairns.
The Irish standard., 1912-10-12

Woodrow Wilson had an audience
of about $4,000 in Lincoln, Neb., last
Saturday night. He made five speeches
at various points in the city and was
accompanied by VIM. ]. 3ryan, whom
he lauded for his work in behalf of
Democracy.
The Irish standard., 1912-10-12

P. NJ. Ringdahl, Democratic candi-
date for governor, in his keynote
speech at Zumbrota Tuesday night
favored the initiative, referendum and
not look upon with favor.
The Irish standard., 1912-10-12

Billy Sunday, the evangelist and ex-
ball player, has been engaged to give
a mission" for one month at Wilkes
Barre, Pa. for $4,000. That is more
than he could get at ballplaying. Sal
walton is not free with Billy. He
knows what his services are worth
and charges accordingly.
The Irish standard., 1912-10-12

Emil Seidel, Socialist candidate for
the ice-presidency, tells the laborlng
men in Appeal to Reason" why they
should vote for himself and Debs.
The Irish standard., 1912-10-12

According to the Ulster statistics
given elsewhere in this issue, the
Orange province Of Ireland is not SO
very Protestant, after all.
The Irish standard., 1912-10-12

\ return of the number Of natives
of ireland who emigrated from Irish
ports during the first eight months OF
the present year gives the total as TO-
513, as against 22,339 for the CORE
spending period of 1911.
The Irish standard., 1912-10-12

where will P, v. Collins, the Pro-
sressiye candidate for governor, run
best in Minnesota" asks a subscrib-
er. We don't know. Where he is
least known, perhaps.
The Irish standard., 1912-10-12

!. 1t is rumored that Ambassador Hay
will soon retire from diplomatic serv-
ice at the Court of st. James. A
worthy successor to the sycophantic
fellow would be John Hays Hammond
Of South African fame.
The Irish standard., 1912-10-12
RENEWALS.

Sir Thomas Upton, the tea man,
wants to try again for that cup. EV-
eryone must admire his perseverance.
The Irish standard., 1912-10-12
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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-05-31
How Whisky Men Get Rich

When the 'wets" were in their fight in Ashtabula
county, Ohio to retake that county for license friends
OF union labor were incensed on learning that all
whisky is scab" whisky. They called upon the leader
OF the license crowd, {. Homer Durand to explain
lie made sorry of it. One of his frantic efforts
at explaining called forth the following editorial from
the Ashtabula Beacon, under the caption "Scab"
Labor: N'
e. Homer Durand spoke at Ashtabula Harbor last
night That is The Beacon is informed that he spent
oneha OF his time roasting the editor Of The Beacon
ana the other halt explaining why booze is made bv
non-un1on labor. This is new one on us We SIM
posed that the liquor men had union label on everv-
th1ng SO as to please union labor
10 know that booze is made by "scab" labor will
surely be welcome , news to lot Of Ashtabua Gift
zefs and voters, and the admission of it could come
from no more authentic mouth than Mr. Durand who
is the manager of the whole wet" fight There are
lot OF men in Ashtabua who would welcome hack 70
this city saloons filled with scab-abormade goods TO
drink we don't think. Do you?
Read the story Of Durand's speech printed else
where today 1t will make every believer in hpc1ass
labor blush The real reason they don't use union
labor is apparent They don't have to- because "scabs
or dolar-a-day labor CAN make "stuff" That's how
the whisky men get rich and have so much money
TO spend on elegant homes, and-to back I'D fohts 70
keep the saloons open evervwhere
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-05-31
Wet and Dry State Compared

Rhode Island is one of the wettest states in the
UNION While that state has a local option law little
Roadway can be made against the great influence Of
the saloon
Mississippi is prohibition state The senti
ment OF the state is Overwhelmingly in favor of So
briefly The bad effect of saloons in Rhode Island
and the good effect of prohibition in Mississippi NAV
be judged from the following figures taken from off,
cal reports of United States Bureau of the Census
Common School
Enroll
Divorces Prsonrs Paupers Births ment Per
per per per Cent of
100000 100000 100000 100000 Pop'latn
Rhode Island ...1o5 1900 1910 2h2 10
Mississippi ...... "a TAT 211 21o ,6o
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-05-31
What the County Local Option Bill Will Do and
What 1t Will Not Do, if Enacted

"a. 1t will make the law enforcement INIT the
voting unit upon the saloon question: and will thus aid
in the enforcement of the law
IS. 1t VIII meet the demands of an overwhelming
majority OF the people now asking for its enactment