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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-06-06
Platform OF The
Socialist arty OF Ohio


We, the Socialist Party of Ohio, in
convention assembled, Teafirm our
allegiance to the National Platform of
the Socialist Party of America and to
the principles of International Social
ISM. by demanding the collective own
ership of the means of wealth produc
ton and distribution. We demand for
the workers access to the machinery
of wealth production and the land at
all times, and the equivalent OF the
full value of the product of their toll.
We declare that all government,
whether city, state or national, is
controlled by and administered in the
interest of the economical dominant
class-the capitalist class. We en-
phasize the growing power Of the capt.
talist class, making it more and more
difficult for the workers to gain a live
lihood Realizing that the workers are
in continuous struggle to force from
capitalism a greater part of their pro-
duct. and that, with the economic
growth of the industries into the man.
moth trust stage, these industries are
put, more and more in the control Of a
few men, we urge upon the workers
the necessity of preparing themselves
for their historic mission, the enamel
patton of the working class from wage
slavery, by adopting the industrial
form of organization. We endorse
and recommend this means of protect
ing the working class in their econo-
mic and political rights, and urge the
workers to elect to office with their
ballot representatives of their own
class. We maintain that political sup
port of capitalist parties on the part
of the workers simply results in great
er power for hs<capitalist class.
The Socialist Party is the party OF
the working class, able and competent
to represent the interest of the
producers on the political field. The
resignation Of each and every candi-
date on the Socialist ticket is in the
hands Of the Socialist organization, SO
that, when elected to Office if he or
she does not fulfill the pledges madt
previous to election his or her resigna-
ton is demanded.
AS measures that wills strengthen
the position of the workers In the'l
struggle against capitalism we de
mand:
1. Equal suffrage for men ana
women.
2. The initiative and referendum
proportional representation and the
right of recall.
8. Compulsory insurance against
accident and death, the cost to BIZ
borne by the employers.
4. That the jurisdiction OF Juve-
mile Courts be so corrected, modified
and restricted that delinquent girls
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-06-06
PERSONAL

o. NJ. Bohannah and Charles Mertz
members Of Local Union No. 81,
B. of s. f.. are on the sick list. The
former underwent an operation fol-
tapeworm and the latter is down with
an attack of rheumatism
All Stationery Firemen are working
full time. with prospects very good.
L. NJ. Greer for long time collec-
tor for the Majority. has accepted a
position in the Greek min.
Harry Corcoran Is back in town,
after short absence down in the
state.
John Robbins Of Barton, O., was .
visitor at the Majority this week.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-06-06

1908 was on the road for IS days be
fore the close of the campaign and
cost the national office $4,000. Ore
plan this year is to use a "Red Spe-
ciar' as the big windup of the struggle,
taking in all of the big industrial cen
tiers of the country during the last
thirty days of the campaign. In this
case two "Red Specials" might be
used, one for Debs and the other for
Seidel, each accompanied by a corps
of speakers, the best that cam be
found in the party.
This matter will be among the first
to be taken up by the national cam
paign committee after its election.
]. Mahlon Barnes, of Philadelphia,
Pa, has taken up his duties as 1912
campaign manager Of the Socialist
Party with the following encouraging
statement:
with it's increased sentiment, its
great growth in dues paying member
ship, in fact unprecedented progress
in every phase of it. the Socialist move
mept of the United States should
wage presidential campaign this
year five times as great as that OF
1908, when nearly half million votes
we're cast for Debs."
Barnes points out that the membe
ship of the Socialist party in January
of 1908 was only 10000. During the
same month of this year the dues
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-06-06
Plan RED Specials
For DebS & ScidG|

Chicago, ILL.,, June 6.-(specialD-
The question of having another "Red
Special for this years presidential
campaign is practically in the hands OF
the Socialist state secretaries the
country over. Their views will be
sought on this important question, and
the action of the campaign committee
will largely depend on whether they
think it will be advisable and prove
as great a success this year as it did
four years ago. The RED Speica'" q
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-06-06
Big Business
CONTINUED FROM 1sT PAGE.

council, the city officials and the citi-
gems, and have some judge give them
the kind Of a decision they want.
Relying upon the fact that there is no
such thing as recall of judges deci-
sion or recall of the judge who rem
ders it, they seem confident that they
can secure such decision.
But court action will be welcomed
by many people who have been inter-
esting themselves in the charges of
graft that have been publicly made.
1t has been publicly intimated that
some favored few got in on the ground
floor in the. Market Auditorium pro-
position, and perhaps court proceed.
ings may result In bringing to the
light of day al lsuch matters.
-
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-06-06

call upon then egro worker and the
workers Of all other races and nation
alities, to unite with the Socialist
party on the political field as the only
avenue to abolish wage slavery and
the only way to abolish, the race ques-
ton.
Z. Realizing that white slavery and
prostitution is the direct result Of
economical exploitation of the female
labor, we insist that woman workers
be protected by the state against low
wages and long hours Of labor.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-06-06

paying membership Of the party 4,
lowering around the ie5.aoo "as
while it is now up toward. 49, I@'s
and still rising by BIZ !eaps '''.9
bounds. '4Q
It is planned to enlist eeyrv X,
organization of every sdes er.5,ia~
the political battle Of ta4s vor.
class by giving thep all sr,n
to contribute to the campa.s5 I'm,
election of their Representative MI
the political field.
The Chicago Socialists 5~s
ahead and preparing ever, d.
the opening of the big fisag Wai.s :.
to take place on Sunday la#g
Riverview Park, in this eitv.
With the war on the AeNs,.... -.
trust still in force, the 81 H. e4q
anti-union labor, and tae H.'..,
Park demonstration is exaa~.5 u.
win more workers for ST .a.sa /
Chicago than has ever betarg o
the case in the history Of tho ei,y
Then one of the next big 4gen-s WI
be the state picnic scheduled tor rg.v
21st, at Milwaukee, Wis.
1t is expected that the aida a.
will spend considerable time dr u
the summer touring the Socialist IN.
campments, most of whica ara Il he
found in the Southwest, esp .ia.l !.
the states of Kansas, Oklahoma md
Texas.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-06-06
BROOKE COUNTY CONVENTION

At Wells6urg Saturday evening,
June Is, the Socialists will meet in
mass convention and nominate a com
plete ticket for the fall election.
Posters announcing the convention
have been posted throughout the
county. Socialism is growing very
rapidly in Brooke county, and particu-
larly in Wellsburg, where the mayor
has endeavored to suppress it, and a
good attendance is expected.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-06-06
Shearmen Strike

The shearmen employed at the La
Belle are out on strike. All Of the
me unemployed in this work, forty in
number-struck against decrease in
wages and that end of the plant has
been completely closed down.
MILLINERY at Wholesale Prices.
Abercromhle Bros. 1852 Main St.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-06-06

Majority printery works excellents
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
CHAPTER TX.
The Family on the Raft.

That would unQuestionably have
been the end of Bob Yancy when he
was shot out into the muddy waters
Of the Elk river, had not Mr.. Rich
ard Keppel Cavendish, variously
known as Long-Legged Dick, and
ChiIls- and-Fever Cavendish, of Lin
coin county, in the state of Tennes-
see, some months previously and
after unprecedented mental effort on
his part, decided that Lincoln county
was no place for him.
Mr. Cavendish's paternal grandpar-
ent had drifted down the Holston and
Tennessee; and Mr. Cavendish's
father, in his sons youth, had poled
up the Elk Mr. Cavendish now de-
termined to float down the Elk to its
juncture with the Tennessee, down
the Tennessee to the Ohio, and II
need be, down the Ohio to the Mis-
sissippi, until he found some spot ex-
actly suited to his taste.
With this end in view he had toiIed
through the late winter and early
spring, building himself a raft on
which to transport his few belongings
and his numerous family.
Thus it happened that as Murrell
and Slosson were dragging Yancy
down the lane, Cavendish was just
rounding a bend in the Elk, a quar-
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03

counterfeit" said the sheriff. A light
broke on the judge, light that
stunned and daZzled
Il can explain"
Speak to them, Solomon-you
know how | came by the money!"
cried the judge, clutching his friend
by the arm. Mahaffy opened his thin
lips, but the crowd drowned his voice
in a roar.
A tall fellow shook long finger
under Mahaffy's nose.
You scoot!"
Mr.. Mahaffy seemed to hesitate.
Some one gave him a shove and he
staggered forward a step. Before he
could recover himself the shove was
repeated.
''LOpe on out of here!" yelled the
tall fellow. Mahaffy was hurried to-
ward the road. Twenty men were In
chase behind him. Then the woods
closed about him. His long legs,
working tirelessly, carried him over
fallen logs and through tangled thick
cts, the voices behind him growing
more and more distant as he ran.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
SYNOPSIS.

The scene 1T the opening Of the story is
lad IN the library Of an old WORKOUT
southern plantation. known as the Bar
ony. The place is TO be sold. and its
history and that of the owners, the
Cluintards, is the subject of discussion by
jonathan Crenshaw. a business man, a
stranger known as Baden and Bob
Yancy, farmer. when Hannibal Wayne
Hazard, mysterious child of the old
southern family, makes his appearance.
fancy tells how he adopted the boy. Ma
thanlel Ferris buys the Barony. but the
Gluintards deny any knowledge of the
boy. Yancy to keep Hannibal Captain
Murfef, friend Of the Quintards, ap-
pears and asks questions about the Bar
ony. Trouble at Scratch Hill when Han
nlbaI IS kidnapped by Dave Blount, Cap
tain MurrelPs agent. Yancy oyertakes
Blount, gives him thrashing and secures
the boy. Yancy appears before Squire
Balaam, and = discharged with costs for
the plaintiff. Betty Malroy. a friend of
the terrises, has an encounter with Cap
tain Murrell who forces his attentions on
her, and is rescued by Bruce Darlington.
Betty sets out for her Tennessee home.
harrington takes the same stage. Yancy
ana Hannibal disappear, with Murrell on
their trail. Hannibal arrives at the home
of Judge Slocum Price. The Judge recog-
nlzes in the boy, the grandson of an old
time friend. Murrell arrives at Judges
nome. Cavendish family on raft rescue
4ancy, who is apparently dead. Price
breaks tail.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
Missing the Point.

Representative Rucker Of Colorado
apropos of tariff argument about
sugar, said to a Washington cores
pendent; "Oh, well, those men don t
see my point. They miss it as badly
as the old lady missed her sons
Mother, a young man said, look
Ing up from the Bulletin, would you
believe that it takes 5000 elephants
year to make our piano keys and
billiard balls?'
Make our piano keys and billiard
balls!' cried the old lady. Well,
always understood elephants were in
telligent creatures, but l never knew
before that they'd been trained to
make piano keys and billiard balls /"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
Arizona County Jail Is Blasted Out OF
Mountain of Solid Quartz
Rock.

When the authorities of Granam
county, Arizona, decided to look about
.or place in which to confine crimi-
nails, they found natural depression
In the side of hill. This was enlarged
into what might be called an artificial
cave, divided into four compartments.
The cave was excavated parallel to the
side of the mountain in which it was
made, and daylight admitted by holes
blown out of the wall with explosives,
the windows being guarded by net
work of heavy steel bars. The en-
trance to the depression was also
closed in the same manner, and a
Vestibnle or porch of masonry built
out from it to provide quarters for the
sheriff and his assistants. This vesti-
bule is also divided into compart-
ments. which are connected by gates
OF steel bars The only way OF enter
Ing the prison is through the vestibule
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
HIS SERMON IN A NUTSHELL
Comprehensive and Succinct Report
of What Was Said in the
Funeral Grafton.

A popular Irishman, beloved for
many mile around his home town,
died suddenly. He belonged to sew
eral organizations. and the A. o. H.
of Bloomville decided to send a rep
resentative to his funeral
The church was packed and the
clergyman most sympathetic. In ex-
pressing his certainty Of Immortality
ne went in for smile.
eve will say" he observed In illus
tration, that here is a beautiful
watch. The case is good and is studded
with diamonds. 1t loks like the valu-
able part of the watch, but you can
remove the works and they will keep
on ticking"
The delegate returned to his home
town and was sounded on the topic of
the funeral sermon.
Well" he reported, "the father
said that Pat was no Waterbury"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
THE OLD PLEA
He "Didn't Know 1t Was Loaded"

The coffee drinker seldom realizes
that coffee contains the drug, caffeine,
a severe poison to the heart and
nerves. causing many forms of dis.
ease, noticeably dyspepsia.
Il was lover of coffee and used it
for many years, and did not realize the
bad effects | was suffering from its
use. (Tea is just as injurious as cot
fee because 1t, too, contains caffeine,
the same drug found in coffee.)
"At first | was troubled with indiges-
ton. l did not attribute the trouble
to the use Of coffee, but thought it
arose from other causes. With these
attacks | had sick headache, nausea
and vomiting. Finally my stomach
was in such condition I could scarce
ly retain any food.
Il consulted a physician; was told
all my troubles came from indiges~
ton, but was not informed what
caused the Indigestion. I kept on with
the coffee, and kept on with the trou-
bles, too, and my case continued to
grow worse from year to year until it
developed into chronic diarrhea, nau-
sea and severe attacks of vomiting I
could keep nothing on my stomach and
became a mere shadow, reduced from
159 to 12S pounds.
"a specialist informed me I had a
very severe case Of catarrh of the
stomach, which had got so bad he
could do nothing for me, and I became
convinced nv days were numbered.
Then CHANGED to see an article set
ting forth the good qualities of Postum
and explaining how coffee injured peo-
pie so l concluded to give Postum a
trial. l soon saw the good effects-my
headaches were less frequent, nausea
and vomiting only came on at long in
tervals and l was soon a changed man,
feeling much better.
Then l thought I could stand coffee
again, but as soon as I tried it my old
troubles returned and I again turned
to Postum. Would you believe it, l
did this three times before had sense
enough to quit coffee for good and
keep on with the Postum. 1 am now a
well man with no more headaches, sick
stomach or vomiting, and have al
ready gained back to lat pounds"
Name given By Postum Co., Battle
Battle Creek, Mich.
Look In pkgs. for the famous little
book. "The Road to Wellville."
Ever read the above letterf A new
Isre genuine, true, and full of humas
Hnterest.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03

ter of a mile distant Leaning loose
| ly against the long handle of his
sweep, he was watching the lane OF
| bright water that ran between the
black shadows cast by the trees on
either bank.
He heard dull splash, and caught
sight Of some object in the eddy that
swept alongside. Mr.. Cavendish
promptly detached himself from the
handle of the sweep and ran to the
edge of the raft.
1t was face, livid and blood
streaked. Dropping on his knees he
reached out pair OF long arms and
made a dexterous grab, and his fin
gers closed on the collar of Yancy' s
shirt. He drew Yancy close along
side, and pulled him clear of the wa
ter. Mr. Cavendish began hurried
examination of the still figure.
There's a little life here-not much.
Polly!' he called.
This brought Mrs Cavendish from
one Of the two cabins that occupied
the center of the raft. When she
caught sight of Yancy she uttered a
shrek.
Her cry had aroused the other deni-
zens of the raft. Six little Caven-
dishes, each draped in a single gar
ment, tumbled forth from their shell
ter.
81 reckon we'd better lift him on to
one of the beds-get his wet clothes
off and wrap him up warm" said
Polly
"Oh, put him in our bed!" cried all
the little Cavendishes.
And Yancy was borne into the
smaller of the two shanties, where
presently his bandaged head rested
on the long pillow. Then his wet
clothes were hung up to dry along
with the family wash.
=
The sheriff had brought the judges
supper. He reported that the crowd
was dispensing, and that on the whole
public sentiment was not particularly
hostile; indeed, he went SO far as to
say there existed a strong undercur-
rent of satisfaction that the Jail
should have so speedily justified it
self.
Presently the sheriff went his way
into the dusk of the evening, and
night came swiftly to fellowship the
judges fears. A single moonbeam
found its way into the place, making
a thin rift in the darkness. The
Judge sat down on the three-legged
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
Oueerest Prison in World

of masonry. and in order to escape
the inmates would have to cut their
way through three sets of bars which
are an inch in thickness, as the win
dows are so high up above the rock
forming the floor of the cells that they
could not reach them. 1t is necessary,
however, to have very secure place,
as the criminals in this part Of the
country are of most desperate class,
and the inmates frequently include
murderers and highwaymen. The
mountain which has thus been turned
into a prison is composed Of solid
quartz rock, ard the excavation was
made principally by the use OF explo-
sives. The jail is located in the town
of Clifton, the county seat.-Wioe
World Magazine.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03

alton showed a big spotted snake
coiled in the nest. Beating hasty re-
treat, Heiseman secured a shotgun
and on reaching the nest noticed that
the snake had swallowed a china nest
egg and was gradually working it
down its throat. 1t was but the work
of a moment to blow off the head Of
the reptile. Heiseman then recalled
the fact that his egg supply had de-
clined recently, and he thinks that the
snake, with perhaps its mate, had
been making forays on the roost for
some time
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
Kindly Scribe.

"The editor Of the Weekly Plain
Dealer is charitable sort of Teller"
commented Farmer Hornbeck, in the
midst of his perusal Of the village
newspaper, wherein he had encoun-
tered an example Of the linotype's
peculiar perversity, says Puck. 'In
his article on the death of Lafe Dab
sack, who, betwixt me and you,
hadn't much to recommend him ex-
cept that he wasn't quite as bad some
time as he was others, he says that
the deceased was generally regarded
as hijjdytcmfwypvbgkbgkbgbgkbzzhrr-
hrtdyshrdlu,''
And l guess that's about as near
as anybody could get to making an es-
innate OF the departed without hurt
ing his relatives feelings"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
GETTING Amerlcanjzed.

1t does not take long for America
future citizens to adopt American
styles. He had just landed at the Bat
terry, and was toiling up Broadway
with his big canvas-covered trunk up
on his back. A bright orange tie set
off his crisp black locks, and a long,
heavy ulster tapped at his heels. But,
GROWING glory of all-perched on his
head, and toyed with by the biting
winds that swept in from the sea, was
a brand-new American straw hat-a
fitting crown for citizen in a country
where every man is a king
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
More Favorable Ground.

When our son was a boy of four a
family of children moved next to us
who were simply incorrigible. OF
course their doings were much com
mented on in our family, and many a
time l talked about those dreadful
Smith children
One day l had occasion to correct
my little son, talking to him seriously.
He listened quietly for awhile, then
looked up at me and said with the
most engaging air: Don't let's talk
about this, mamma! let's talk about
the Smith children"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
Caution.

A commercial traveller at a railway
restaurant in one Of our southern
towns included in his order for break
fast two boiled eggs. The old darkey
who served him brought three.
Uncle" said the travelling man,
'why in the world did you bring me
three boiled eggs? i only ordered
two"
yes, sir" said the old darkey, bow
Ing and smiling, Il know you did or
der two, sir, but l brought three be-
cause / jus naturally felt dat one of
dem might fail you, sir."-Harper's
Weekly.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
BOYS Idea,

Willie was looking at the pictures in
a magazine when suddenly he turned
to his father and asked: PA, do CO
coanuts really grow on trees?"
"Of course! Where did you think
they grew"
Why, pa, l always thought the mon
keys laid 'em."--Boston Transcript
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-03
Before Publication.

Patsy, bring me a paper when you
come to work in the morning" a wo-
man who lived at the edge of vii
lage told her man Of all work when
he went home at night. Now. don't
forget it," she added.
mo, ma'am," said Patsy, 81 won't.
l might forget It II left it until morn
ing, so I'll get it tonight