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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-14
Will They Do it?

Occasionally the public interferes
in the conduct of It's own business.
Not in long time has so unmistak-
able an expression of the general will
been shown as when Mr.. Wickersham
recommended that DR.. Wiley be treat
ed with "condign punishment" SO
terrific was the outcry all over the
United States that the president. al
though he insisted on retaining the
man who had plotted and manufac-
tured false evidence, nevertheless did
not get rid of Wiley himself. The
public, Whatever else II may submit
20, is sick of being cheated and poi
soned in its purchases of food and
medicine. The moment, therefore, is
easy for the amendment of the Pure
Food and Drugs act. The original act
was forced through by public opinion,
the press, certain members OF tho
house and senate, and President
Roosevelt against the earnest efforts
or tncfe Joe Cannon and the Old
. Guard, heavily REINFORCED by the
Proprietary Association of America
The supreme court lessened the eff
feet of the act, because the majority
OF the court honestly thought certain
words did not carry the meaning un
doubtedly intended by those interest
ed in pure food. Three judges dis
scented. the powerful dissenting opin
ion being written by Justice Hughes
The Democrats will make a mis-
take If they think all they have
to do this session is so to draw tar
m bills as to put the president in a
hole. Such stunts" get more head
lines. but quiet citizens by hundreds
of thousands gradually take into their
systems information about whether a
party is doing its regular work prop
erly Have the Democrats any Lead.
ers sufficiently interested in health and
The suppression of fraud to seize this
opportunity TO amend. the Pure Food
and Drugs act? TheeDemocrats have
a few good leaders. but none too
many; they played cheap game with
pensions and public buildings; their
record is being watched; they should
have sense enough not to arouse the
disapproval OF intelligent consumers
all over the country in a matter OF
vital interest to millions of families
Golfers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-14
Wednesday, February a.
Profits of The Express Business

Many are indisposed 20 favor the
establishment of a domestic parcels
post system because they believe IL
will be far from self-sustaining and
may mean the saddling upon the post
ONCE of a dehcit-producing fixed
charge that will run Indefinitely. The
postmastergeneral is OF the opinion
that IL prudently inaugurated and
carefully expanded the parcels post
system will care for itself practically
from the beginning. One way OF de-
termining its prospects with consid-
cradle accuracy Is TO inquire into the
business OF the companies that are
now occupying the field which the
parcels post system must necessarily
invade and eventually become pos
sessed OF.
From 1866 to 1911 the Adams Ex-
press Co. disbursed among Its share
holders, besides spending many mil
lions in equipment, the magnificent
sum OF $75.2lO.000. II the property
OWED by the company at the end or
the period named be added II will APP
peal that the total net earnings
amounted to $145.30S, 900. The Amer
lean Express Co. from 1868 TO 1911
distributed among its shareholders
$40 000, 900, and its total net earn
!ngs in that time are represented by
the figures $106,449,522. The South
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-14

ern Express Co. between 1861 and
distributed S21 .000. 900 In
profits, Notwithstanding the great IN
corruption OF its business by, the civil
war. Its total net profits In that
period were over $27,0O0.OOO. The
United States Express Co. between
1854 and 1911 distributed from its
profits over 100000, and its total
net profits amounted in the period TO
over So, 1000, 1000. The Wells-Fargo
Co. between 1870 and 1911 disbursed
IN dividends to its shareholders over
SAT ,000O00:. It's entire net earnings IN
that time amounted to $50, 045. 900.
II may be held that the postomce
department will be permitted 10
charge no such rates as those ex-
acted by the express companies and
that, therefore, the earnings will be
greatly reduced. They well may be
and still leave handsome surplus.
The parcels post can be operated ns
economically as the express business:
the government Is already possessed
If great part OF the necessary equip
'nent: II its charges are lower and It's
earnings are smaller IL will have to
pay out no dividends TO sharehold-
ers. In this respect, also. the argu-
ineHt seems TO be strongest on the
ride of the proposed Innovation
Christian Science Monitor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-14
The Fight for Woman
Suffrage in Ohio

Ohio women are making a potent
plea for suffrage. In Toledo women
ia twelve wards pay taxes on nearly
s13,000,000, as against taxes on $45.-
100000 paid by men. According to
statistics compiled by the Ohio Wo.
mems Taxpayers league, nearly 90
900 women in Lucas county pay taxes
on real estate. In Columbus twelve
women pay on nearly three millions.
The league Is to make a state wide
campaign with moving pictures to for
ward its cause. The strongest argu.
ments will be made to the constitu.
t!onal convention when a hearing is
given on an amendment providing for
suffrage for women.
Owning property should give women
precisely the same right to a voice
ia the government as IL gives to men.
RI the positions could be reversed the
land would ring with the howls OF
male property owners clamoring for
their rights.-New York American.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-14

this particular time, the people fasl
that am the one man In sight to do
the job, then | should regard myself
as Sinking plain duty II refused
to do It."
Plainly this statement OF an impos
sible superstition removes HIS name
as completely as do the other facts
No American of Colonel Roosevelt
patriotism and democracy would con
cede that our nation of ninety millions
is helpless incompetent, dependent
upon the aid of one strong man for its
salvation.-New York Sun.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-14

well-governed by the politicians and
corporations.
In so doing Harmon has justified
every charge that has been made OF
Wallst. influence in connection with
his presidential aspirations and stands
as the one candidate among the many
of all parties, who by temperament
training and mental attitude, would
best serve Big Business.
He is chained to the past.
II there is one progressive corpuscle
in his entire circnlatory- system he
gives no evidence of the fact
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-14

There are now commission governed
cities In 80 states. Twenty-one OF
these have general laws providing for
local option on commission govern
-ment On the above map the black
states are those without commission
governed cities. The states marked
TX" have general commission laws.
The rest are the home rule" states
and chose that have granted commits
sion charters by special acts OF legis-
latures.
Twelve years ago something hap
pened TO Galveston. The place was
scourged by one OF those things that
lawyers call an "act of God"-name!y
a hurricane that swept the waters OF
the gulf up over the town and de-
vastated IL.
The catastrophe ruined Galveston
for the time-but its aftermath has
been such as to show 1t indeed as an
act Of Providence, In the better sense
II has proved blessing. not alone u
Galveston, but to American cities al
large.
For that cyclone of Sept. 8, 1900
started the commission form Of city
government, in its later form, and. In
cidentally, the short ballot movement
And these bid fair TO break the city
boss and the machine"
It's an old story. now, how Calves
ton. with its old mayor and council
government paralyzed by the storm
and unable to do anything but pass
n solutions. did away with the old form
and nut the management OF the city
IN the hands OF a commission" OF five
en-. It's an old story, too, how. later
Des Moines, by adding the initiative
referendum and recall to the Calves
ton charter. improved IL and made the
'Des Moines plan" a model for good
city government.
hut II is not generally known how
far the example Of Galveston has been
followed by other American cities, nor
lust what has happened in those cities
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-14

that have tried the commission plan
long enough to get significant results.
The proof OF the commission pud-
ding Is figures. Here are some COM
mission plan figures.
The plan has now been adopted by
nearly 200 cities.
Some 300 more are considering IL
now
About so have rejected il.
None has repealed 1t.
AS to financial results:
GALvESTON-Adopted IL years
ago. City rebuilt and protected by
great sea wall. Floating debt paid and
s1.124,326 OF bonded debt retired. Tax
collections put on business basis.
Current expenses diminished
HOuSTON-Adopted 1905. Float
ing debt of 100000 retired in eight
months. Tax rate reduced from 81 to
$1.70. Gas cut from $1.50 to S115 and
arc lights from $50 to $40. Water
works made municipal.
DALLAS-Adopted 1907. General
fund then overdrawn $122,575.27. At
the end OF two years overdraft had
teen liquidated and city had a credit
balance OF $4,000. Four new parks
bought. Cost Of arcs cut from $73 to
$50.
DIES MOINES=Adnpted 1903 Com.
mission inherited $4,000 in outstand-
ing judgments, which were taken up
by bond issues. On April 1, 1911. the
excess of cash over claims was $15.-
600. Cost OF arcs cut from 500 to So
Modern bookkeeping installed. Public
service improved all around.
CEDAR RAPIDS-Adopted 1908.
Bonded debt TO amount to $4,000 re.
| tired In first year. Civic center start
cd. Island In river bought for munich.
pal building sites. Tax rate cut from
41.6 miles to 403.
| LEAvENWORTH - Adopted 1908.
Bonded debt reduced $112.950 In first
year. illegal saloon licenses abolish
eu, reducing revenues $4,000. Taxes
reduced nevertheless.
SAN DfEG0-Adopted 1909. Bonded
de BIT reduced $4,000 in first year Tax
cut 13 per cent. Arcs cut from $S4 TO
| $50
HAvERHILL~-Adop 1910. De-
| felt, 1908, $79,451. Surplus at end OF
each year Of commission, $36,511.
! NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1910. In first
year tax rate cut to $1.75. lowest In 16
years Purchasing agent established.
police station built, grade crossings
abolished. 30 miles Of paving laid.
BERKLEY-Closes first year with
eurplus of $50 900. Cost Of arcs cut.
These are only a few sample results,
culled from statistics covering scores
of cities that are now being run by
the small bipartisan board.
The scheme seems to work. At any
rate none OF the commissioned gov
erned cities has yet seen fit to go back
I to the old plan of running a city with
separate powers" as the national gov.
/ eminent Is.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-14
Harmon and Progress

I'VE favor the principle of the initia-
tive and referendum
That was one of the vital planks in
the platform of the Democratic con
rentien which nominated Jpdsen- HaF.
mon for governor IN 1910.
Upon that platform Harmon made
his campaign, asked for the votes Of
the people Of Ohio, and was reelected
The initiative and referendum prin
C!ple was then as now the most vital
issue before the people OF that state
IL offered then as it does now the
only possible opportunity for the peo
rle TO take back into their own hands
the machinery OF government stole!l
from them by privilege. :.
During the nearly year and hall
since Harmon's election on the lnltla
tive and referendum platform, ONO
has been stirred to its very depths III
a political way.
Harmon has become an avowed can
didate for the presidential nomination;
Taft. an Ohioan, is also a candidate:
delegates have been elected TO con
stitutional convention and that con
yention is now In session, Win ma
iority. of it's delegates holding their
seats because they either directly or
indirectly pledged themselves 10 III.
corporate in the new constitution a
variable initiative and referendum
section.
The ether day,-by -inritationY-GeE
Harmon addressed the constitutional
convention delegates. And then ana
there this governor, this candidate for
the presidency, this man who has been
narading before the people Of Ohio for
rears as a progressive who favored
the principle of the initiative and ref
srendum" showed his true colors.
lie said in SO many words that 10
his Judgment the principle was wrong;
that the people Of Ohio are not cap
able of self-government; that on the
whole, the people OF Ohio have been
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-14

The commission plan" Is real
ly a council, elected at large.
and having full power to legis-
late and execute ordinances. TO
appoint minor officials. and to
create or abolish Offices. II Is
something like the board OF
county commissioners" or
supervisor" that runs county
affairs in most states. =.
The idea Is to centralize pow
er and responsibility where the
people can see II. With a board
of five men in charge of city af'
fairs, 1t becomes plain enough
who Is at fault II administration
is faulty. With the recall, as
provided for in the more i'm.
proved commission charters. u
is easy enough then to remedy
matters.-Editor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-14
Not Idle Amusement.

Il hope you are not playing poll
tics?" said the reformer.
There's no such thing as playing
politics." replied Senator Sorghum.
Politics these days Is work. Wash
ington Star.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-14
WATCH YOUR LEGISLATOR /!

Gov Osborn has special of the legislature for the pur
of passine preference primary
We already have it the brewers
their representatives legislature and their that the
been called for several reasons always omung the REAL
& reason.
II is part ndtem for thing we hear
from this =
for which be blamed by disposed to
recognize dates and facts and to at matter fairly
Again called the interest the Roosevelt movement
Of which the governor S of the leaders
may political developments between this writing and the
date special which the will be promptly charged
with having anticipated.
The fact of the matter however called
the demand Michigan all parties
that it be called.
The REAL special proclamation given in the
opening sentence: Il.
aTHIs is AN ERA IN THIS COUNTRY DURING WHICH GOVERN
FFNT BY THE PEOPLE IS BECOMING REALITY"
fitting the governors have chosen the annyer
ay Abraham Lincoln for official act Of this nature and
import.
the legislature passes law delegates Michigan the
national Republican and Democratic parties will
from the rank and file of their parties and
NOT the machine leaders in the parties
may be shown by primary the choice majority
shown by the primary that Harmon the choice OF ma
jority Of Michigan Democrats.
Should these prove choices and goodhe
primaries justified themselves because the majority sentiment
win have been established beyond any doubt
The Times exactly of the primaries
believe sentiment Michigan Re-
pubns be Taft that the sentiment Michigan Democrats
d Harmon
standpoint own preferences based what best
Taft the last would want
Republicans and Harmon the last the Dem
possibilities but willing to let the people do the choosing
and o abide by the verdict of the people
nomination in either party want the
PEOPLE and NOT the bosses do the nominating
When this condition obtains matter what ANY newspapers prefer
have by the
people viii have BECOME reality
The presidential preference primary
legislators their hand bags and proceed their
for voting the WILL Of their constituents
opposition develops know the whence
win come.
members both the lower and house who have p
cal axes grind they represent
and always the opponents of by
the people
& their hrelings in the wards
will pointing them
pointing and of reminding
citizenship Of its duty next fall.
They oppose presidential primary because called Lansing
whom they couldn't drive
bully and who recently declared that the great OBJ
stacle representative Michigan brewery domination
The Times wants its o watch this special session.
watching will be able to spot those members of the legisa
tre who sought their constituents bay
liver them the brewers
the enemies OF by the
and all opposed and always law reform intended
the people the rulers instead Oh ne eo stepped
WATCH YOUR LEGISLATOR YOUR SENATOR AND TAKE
rorr OF WHERE STANDS HOW HE VOTES PRESr
DENTAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY.
this this particular nt1 Ia time e., the
that o
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-14
Over in Kansas City

The following are extracts from
speeches recently delivered in Kan
sas City, Mo-, on the occasion OF a
meeting OF the Taft Republican club:
Mr.. Roosevelt sacredly promised
the American people election night,
1904, that he would not be a candi-
date for a third term. Why should he
be called upon TO break that prom
ise?"-Judge James 8. Botsford.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-14
The One Man in Sight

We have already stated the three
lasting considerations which take
Colonel Roosevelt from the field OF
candidates. To these he has now add
ed fourth. He writes to a friend in
West Virginia:
aIf at this particular crisis, with the
particular problems ahead OF us al
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-14

What answer can we make should
we be confronted by -that.-third-
doctrine? II we nominate Roosevelt
we will have that issue to meet. We
can evade II all by standing for Taft,
and .~n we will have no apologies to
make. j. X. Cubbison.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-14

II never voted for a Democratic
president in my life, but under no cir
cumstances on this earth could | be
coaxed, induced or whipped into vot-
ing for Theodore Roosevelt for presi-
dent of the United States. Col. l.. H.
Waters.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-14
From Another Point of View

a
silence eff
the only job"
taking fountain in hand.
We wonder If Teddy,
clothes the coming will not padded Now shall
the real effects OF the high cost of living
car
nambuist may walk in her sleep from preference
We haven't objection to the milk singing but he ought
something bit
shade of the old apple
The Times the directors their decision close all
the business the Detroit
Lincoln
oil
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07
vInIta Band Plans Big lime.

The Vinita Commercial Club band
are planning for big time the Fourth
of July in the shape of an old time
celebration and carnival The band
boys have offered themselves to do
the work and furnish the music for
the occasion but will have to ask the
support of the city to make this the
success they wish it to be.
There should be a celebration here
this year and this seems about the
best time to begin booming it and the
plans offered by the band boys viii
in all probability meet with the hearty
approval of every one. The new uni
forms will be here before the Fourth
and the band has the ability and talent
to furnish the music Definite plans
viii be announced later.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07

The Weekly Chieftain the rest OF
this year for 50 cents.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07
BESSIE AND HIS DOG.

Vsrses suggested by the affection
nd indefatigable fidelity of wander
dog toward his newly found friend
Pessie lived upon quiet farm
AS many boys have lived before.
= F6ere beasts and birds complete tn,
charm
OF juvenile life and rural lore.
pne autumn day there came a lonely
dog
ACROSS the pasture fields of Dessie's
herd;
fe would chase a chicken and bite a
hog
As9quick as Dess pronounced the
word.
iamless and friendless, his wild oats"
sowing,
Far from the land of his happy
home
eener and keener his hunger growing
As he could not scent the sign of a
bone.
ur.sE%y r..sE%y bessie was kindly hearted boy
WHO wished to help this dogs con-
dition-
id aided him in his dogships joy
BY placing him in a new position.
Ike new friends, they studied each
other,
Their friendship growing firmer and
faster,
ftil they bore, as brother to brother,
That love dog displays for his
master.
!stined to fame, he must build a
name;
From early, busy morn, till late at
+ night,
e,traveled with Bessie, just the same,
sAnd never was known to be out of
49,
Sout the house, the barn-no matter
. where
II Bessie went out to hitch up a
4 horse,
Iis fond and faithful dog was surely
y there
3As if, without him, it couldn't be, Of |
\ course |
lwith the sun. he would lead the way
Where the plowman's daily work
" begun,
I'd in some cool spot, in fields of hay,
Would wait until the days work was
! done
~ with the plowman's tired, home
IL ward steed
&4heir steps together they'd slowly
81 retrace,
"a watch the tired horses eat their
V feed
the evening shades of this tranquil
4 place.
Nmeal time, always looking for a
A. bone
Ne was a good old dog, so Bessie
said
Nfever faithful, but deaf as stone,
%end if allowd would steal up stairs
n to bed.
Yeds of kindness scatter'd here and
y there
tike sunbeams through filmy clouds t
and fog, j
Fps the animals their burdens to b
bear, c
fnd proves this story of Bessie and c
{ his dog. tt
FRANK i. DECKER. e
sarden City, Mo, May Goth, 1912. t.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07

Mrs. James S. Davenport, wife of
Congressman Davenport of vinita. is
rapidly recovering from the effects of
a serious operation. which was per.
formed a little over week ago at a
local hospital.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07

Every woman who bakes is glad
to learn about Made-Rite Flour.
It bakes splendid bread, because
its made of choice red turkey
wheat. Get acquainted with it;
order a sack from your grocer.
We guarantee you will bake better
bread or pastry from Made-Rite
Flour, or your money refunded
IN FULL by your grocer.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07
'REEzY WASHINGTON LETTER

Washington, D. c., June lit is un.
17tood that Superintendent Hugh
zen, of the Usage Indian agency at
vhuska, Okla, will within short
4 tender his resignation. Super
1ndent Miller of the Kaw Agency
2aw City, Okla, is said to be slated
!. .E3!IIcseed him.
+ Isgfently believing that it will help
zig their business, the National Fun
il Directors Association has petit
Ted the senate, praying for the es-
! flshment of department of public
9th. with a doctor as a member of
! cabinet, as provided by the Owen
Congressman James S. Davenport of
ATa, is preparing bill to confer
ssdiction upon the Creek, Cherokee
Y Choctaw Indians in Oklahoma, to
t.g suit in the court of claims to re-
Or damages from the United States
.arnment, for Indian lands granted
fugh those nations as right of way
lhe NJ. K & T., and the Frisco rail
= companies, from Chetopa, Kans.,
9enison, Tex, on the Katy, and
l Seneca, Mo-, to Tulsa, Okla, on
frisco, without the consent of the
kan tribes ever having been OBJ
I'D. Congress granted the lands
hoe railroad companies, without
=9having consulted with the Indians. |
! zngressman Carter has announced |
he will oppose the bill that has
yady passed the senate providing
Fhe setting aside of four sections |
hnd in the Choctaw Nation for the |
ltion of a sanatarium for Choctaws
Eeon.
omA ars of cogggsesG,g ID oklaho-
D republican convent
Il train leaves Tulsa
will carry republics
INsg%aA ~4r ~ 4ha upl