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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-02
DEGRADATION in iiiGH PLACES

DEFAMATION IN HIGH PLACES
1t affords excitement for the crowd
and even JOY to some opposing partlz
ans To view tho warfare now being
waged between president and OK
president Of The United States. The
spectacle challenges the history of our
national life for a parallel. Be Il
hoped that the past held no such in
stance. Whatever may be pleasing to
the Democrats and whatever MAY be
applauded by 'adherents of the con-
testants, it is, after all, n ptiabe yea,
deplorable exhibition to witiiess the
chief executive of the nation engaged
with one who lately occupied that sta
tion, in furious elimination and recrim
nation. IF half that either has said
against the other is true, neither is
worthy Of the confidence and respect
which is shown by election to the
smallest office. If the indictment
each has made against the other is a
true bill, it is national humiliation
that these men have a place on the
roll of president. of this great land and
affords d sad commentary upon our
blindness when they were chosen for
the place Of supreme power. We pre-
fer to think that neither is the dab
oIical deceiver, or the false and flaw
ing tool OF evil which each accuses the
other of being.
This view, however, helpful TO our
pride in the two as rulers Of our ma
ton in hiding one, reveals another
picture, for we accept as true that
each was equally honorable, equally
faithful to oath Of Office and equally
striving for the peoples good while
president, yet now has each fallen to
the station Of cruel and crafty dema-
gogue who for sake Of success makes
of the mud and mire OF mean and NAL
iciuus abuse his chief weapon. This
species of warfare has ever hereto
fore found few friends among clear
men of either political party. 1t has
been left for the low and vicious as
fit only for such. True, some Of higl
er station have now and then been ten
pied to try such tactics, but usually
with poor success. 1t is enough u
alarm the thoughtful that politica
conditions in our land have become 81
gross that the two foremost rivals
of a great party are bidding for place
and power by such deplotable de
carnations of denunciation as Taf
and Roosevelt have delivered to thu
world within the past fortnight.
1t seems timely indeed that a lead
ing journal published few days az
the following editorial upon this be
ing All age Of defamation.
liberation and forcbesrance still
are the guiding principles of the live
of many inch, and although thes
kindly human elements are not a
much in evidence now as i'll earle
days. we need not lose all hope. JOSEF
H. Choate said recently, and not with
out reason. that. Eve are living i'll a
age of defamation" Mr.. Choate re
marked:
There appears to he a carnival
of elimination No man appears
to b4 safe from attack. The ria!l-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-02
NEWS OF THE DAY

The stars and stripes were torn
down and trampled under foot, and a
rcd flag substituted during a fierce
fight at May day meeting of the So
ciaIlst PATTY and affiliated otganizat-
ions in Union Square park New York
late yesterday. Responsibility for the
tearing down of the flag is disclaimcd
by the socialists, who assert that III
dustrial Workers Of Tic World COM
mitted the act. The socialists repre-
scntativcs on the platform appear to
nave done their best to protect the
national colors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-02
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-02

Attorney General Wickersham yes
tcrday appointed Stanley W. Finch
chief of the bureau of investigation OF
the Department of Justice, a special
commissioner to suppress the white
slave traffic. Mr.. Finch will begin 3
vigorous campaign in every state Ii
the Union for The determination of tho
vice. He will cooperate with societies
and individuals interested to wipe on;
the traffic by a systematic and conprt
hcnsive investigation and prosecution
and by placing agents in every state
in the Union. About GOO special Of
ficers will be employed in this active
campaign. 4 yigotuus Investigation
of conditions i'll Virginia, West Virgin
ia and MarylaHd, North Carolina AM
the district Of Columbia has alread.
been started.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-02

FIRST OF SEASON.
Fried Clans 30c dozen. Clam Soup
Monday, Wednesday and Friday. And
Oysters all the summer.
c. Y. lIMAiERMSN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-02

ROSE NJ. MACDONALD,
President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-02

Spring, gentle spring, is just the
thing that you have been. yearnlng
for. except that you should have the
Gold Seal Rubbers ready to meet the
April showers-sold by Marshall.
-sdvt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-02
EXCELLENT WORK
SHOWN BY REPORT.

Continued from Page Onc.)
seals 1911 ....... ST II
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-12-17
Los ninos pobres

Doha Heriberta g. de Guzman, pre-
Sidenta de la comisi0n encargada de or
ganizar. el reparto de juguetes los ma
nos pobres la vispera del dia de Reyes
nos camunica que ha recibido muchos
donativos illtimamente
Sin embargo. como por omission inyo.
luntaria extravio. acaso emuchas per
sonas no .hayan recibido la invitaci6n
que Sc les dirigiera, Sc les ruega que
no 10 tomen Ell cuenta Y .contribuyan
igualmente al humanitario actn-- bien
CON metalicO . con juguetes.
Los donativos deben eviarse a la Sc
nora Heriberta de Guzman Benitez, que
es la Tesorera calle de la Fortaleza,
ntmero %, y oportuamente Sc publ
cara en- la aprensa la lista de las personas
que hayan contribuido.a alegrar la vida
de los nifOs pobres.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-12-17
De interes general

I'm la session inaugural de la Asam-
blea medica celebrada el sabado bajo la
presidencia del DR. Saldana, fueron he
chasporeste algunaS mahifestaciones de
mportancia acerca de los tuberculosis.
En- los hoSpitales mmicipaleS no son
admitidos. La Liga antituberculoSa, no
disponiendo de local Sufciente solo ad-
mite los de primere Y segundo grade.
La energica campana antituberculosa
que sc viene hacienda ha pueSto al pu-
bico en- antecedentes de los danoS que
acarrea esta terrible ehfermedad Y los
enfermos tuberculosis SON mirados con
prevention en- muchaS 0casioneS.
La Liga antitubercurosa no puede
hacer mas de 10 que hace la campana
antituberculosa no solo ha de prose
guirse. sin0 que ha de .lfevarse con mas
cello cada dia; resta, pues, que las au-
toridadcs sanitarias tomen las medldas
oportunas. para que los tuberculosis
que asi 10 solicitor dispongan de un
asIlo en- todO momento
Los de primero Y segundo gradO, va
10 tienen. graciaS IA la ,iniclativa de la
Liga; les del tercer grado. aquellos
que ven apagarse su vida lentamente.
no. Y oS menester que este empiece a
preocrpar la atencidll ptblica.
Ell senor Saldana dijo, ademas-. que
debe proseguirse la campana contra la
uncinaria
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-12-17
Oficina de Sanidad

S. estan construyendo nuevos esta-
bios para ell Departamento de Sandal,
los cralcs estaran situados en- la Marina
frente al Presidio La obra Sc esta ha-
ciendo con toda prisa Y Sc espera que
uuedara terminada dentro de un mes.
Los nuevos establoS seran usados en- III
gar de los que estan situados en- los te-
rrenos de la Feria. los cualeS van ser
comprados por la Feria Insular.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-12-17
De Mayaguez
Asamblea Gle Dentistas. .-Misa solem
ne.-Meeting en- la plaza.

En- el dia de aver tuvo lugar en- ell
teatro "Yaguez" la anunciada Asam-
blea de Dentistas, resultando este acto
dlgno Gle enthusiasts placemes. puesto
que todoS los concurrentes al mismo de
mOstrarOn estar intereSad0s en que la
Association de Dentistas de Puerto Rico.
una institution signifcada por sus mi
ciativas inteligenteS por suS prop6sitos
eevadOS
Se dlo lectura pOr slls autOreS respecti-
vOS a rn buen nlmero de interesantes
trabajos sobre Ciencia dental.
Asistieron los doctores Lopez Diaz,
Ramirez Dom1nguez (Presidente de la
Asamblea) y Rivera Porrata. de San
German; Salgado Gimenez, del Vale.
Ross, Ponte y Fernandez. de San Juan ::
Casalduc, de Arecibo Barreiro. de HUI
macao; Laguna, Gle Ponce; y de esta
cludad, Benigno Ramirez Oscar Mona
gas, Pedro Monagas y Francisco Liza
vat no pudiendo asistir e Dr. Rafael
i'laneS, por hallarse enfermo.
Por la noche, Sc celebr0 un animado
banquete EN- el cafe LA Palma .. en- ell
cual Sc brind6 por el auge Y progreso
de la Association.
En- la manana de hoy Sc dijo en- la
lglesia cat6lica una misa solemne a la
memorla ded inOlvidable ioven maya
guezano Arturo Rubio y Cuebas. victi-
ma de una gran deSgracia ocurridale
en auco hace una semana.
NIuchas de slls buenas amistades con.
currieron al temple cat0lic0.
El sabado tuvo lllgar en- la Plaza de
de Colon un mitin organizado por al
gunos elementos populares, que han for
mado un Comit6 de Defensa P1blica.
con obJeto de hacer una campafa con
ira los abuses que vienen cometiendo los
que negocian en- la venta de artictlos
dc primera necesidad
Veremos 81 ante el esfuerzo de la de
fensa popular, siguen en sus trece.
Ell Corresponsal
Diciembre 16 de 1912.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-12-17
AZAIIARES.-


0D'iioe'-fh Noamo.
iEI?-Rafael SANTIAGO cahalloroso
do nofoon41 '''''''
| 'ui mos ooh ANTONIO Romaguera
y ooh" Maria Landron.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-12-17
Desafio de baseball
Vencio la novena de la Alta Escuela

FL sabado. ZEN eel campo del.sMorro
Sc efeetu6 el primer desafio de base
ball entire una novena escogida en- re
presentation de la Alta Escuela
de San Juan. formada por los
mejores iugadores de la escuela y la
novena de la Escuela Normal Flfre-
sultadc del desafio fqe pna victoria de.
cisiva para la novena de Ia alta eseuela
siehdo el score" Is ). Pastrana, de
la alta escuela, "piche6' admirable
mente deiando en- el home ocho de
sus adversarios Bennett cogi6 10 mis-
mo que un g Red Sox' y Becerra jlgf
la primera base tan bien como Jake
Stahl. Los iugadores de la Normal lu-
clan Sis nuevos Y vistosos uniformes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-12-17
AZAHARES..

Una primorosa Y delicada tarjeta
blanca. nos traie la amable invitacion
Ella dice asi -
y f Villafane y Maria Cintr6n de
Villa FAME tienen Ell honor de invitar
a usted para la boda de su hiia Jose
fina con el DR. Antonio Martinez Al
varez en- la noche del veinte dos
de Diciembre corrente. Yabucoa. Pto.
Rico.
Damos las mas expresivas gracias
por esa hnisima atenc0n. Ell la no.
che de luz y de amor Ell que los Dres.
Josefina Villafane Cintr0n y Antonio
Martinez Alvarez canjeen sus anillos
de eterno compromise. el BOLETIN
derramara las rosas de sus simpatias
Ell ell cofre Gle orc de los anhelos de
los fpturos espOsos
CENTRO ESPANOL DE PONCE
La nueva Directiva del Centre ES-
panol de Ponce ha sido va electa. Una
magnlfica Directiva compuesta de pres
tigioSos elementos.
ITela aqu1
Presidente, don Carlos Ortiz: Vice
presidente, don Manuel Gandara; Te-
sorero, don Tomas Ballesteros: Vice
tesorero, don Francisco ARIZONA Oil
yer; Secretario, don B. Ventura Pa
ges; Vice-secretario, don Antonio Ar
bona Oliver
Vocales Don Luis Terror, don Mar
tin Aparicio, don Bartolome ARIZONA,
don Ramon Portilla don Antonio Mo
rell don Pedro A. Casanova
SupIentes: Don Jose Ruiz. don Ma
riano Garcia, don Damian Morell. don
Manuel Merino don Miguel Rosell6,
don Antonio Gelabert.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-12-17
Almanaque
puertorriqueno

Nuestro estimado amigo don Conrado
Asenjo. Director propietario del Alma
naque putrtorriqueno, nos ha obsequiado
con un ejemplar de este correspondent
tie al pr6ximo alo, Que acaba de publ
car.
Tiene el Almanaque una amena lee
trra: an6cdotas. cuentos, versos etc.
Merace ser comprado.
Damos las gracias al sefior Asenjo por
sn obsequio.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-12-17

Sc informa que en- Penuelas hay tres
o cuatro caSos de iebre tifoidea en- las
montanas, siete en- Tallaboa y uno en- el
pueblo FL caso del pueblo e> el de IN
hombre que estaba empleado en- Ponce
en- donde contrajo la infection. Ningu-
ma de estas personaS habia sido vacu-
NADIA FL aqua que toman EN- Tallaboa
Is la del rio. De las personals que han
sido vacunadas ninguna Sc ha enfer-
mado
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-12-17
UNA OP1IRACION.-

Hoy ha debido ser sometida a ana
cuidadosa Y dificil operaci6n quirur-
glca Ia distinguida esposa de nuestro
amigo ell DR.. don Eliseo Font Guillot.
que sufre cruel dolencia en- la vista.
Hacemos votos fervientes porque,
de haberse verificado dicha operaci6n.
a la bora de circular nuestro nimero.
ella haya sido IN exito y una felicidad
para la distinguida DANA y los m6dicos
interventores
Y que restablezca la noble y genero-
sa Sra. de Font Y GuilIot.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-12-17

co de "Un Drama en- Puerto Rico.
Ell viemes, extraordinario estreno,
" La Nenganza, en- cinco parties
FL martes, dia de Noche Buena,
Diez dollars de regalo, cineo para
palcos y nnetas y cinco para las gra-
das.
III mi6rcoles 25, dia de Pascuas, ma
tintee a las 2 en- la misma forma
que Sc dan los sibados y los domingos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-12-17
Un hombre' muerto
POR LA ELECTRICIDAD

Nos dicen de Caguas que aver, al in
tentar pasar un aIambre del teIefono
por encima de los de la luz electrica el
individuo Sabine Sanchez, Sc lie cay6
parte de aquel, y al unirse con el de la
lnz electrica la electricidad lie ocasion0
la muerte a Sabine
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-12-17
PARA MAYAGCEZ

Manana, Ell el tren de la madrugada.
saldrl para la ciudad de Mayaguez la
elegantisima y gentil Sra Blanes. es-
posa de nuestro amigo el Lcdo Jorge
v Dominguez.
Va por unos dias la bella ciudad
del Oeste. donde gratas impresiones
deseamos la Sra Blanes de Domin-
guez.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-12-17
AUGUSTA ORTIZ
Cine Tres Banderas

Para hoy un sensational estreno la
pellctlla "Cabecita Alocada, en- dos
parties.
Ell Microbes Amor y Amistad, :"
gran estreno, Ell cuatro parties
Fl 'ueves, Actualidades No. 40. ;"
estreno; y reprise petic6n del publ
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-12-17
VAPOR "BALMES"

A bordo de este barco, que, como sa-
ben nuestros lectores, entr6 aver, ma lie
gado a. nuestra sierra el senior Mario
Stauroforo Pilla, comisionista viajero de
la casa Amtonini Ceresa, de Veneeia,
cuya espeeialidad es la manufactura del
cailamo.
Saludamos al selor Stauroforo Pilla
Y le deseamos buenos negocios.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-12-17

Ha quedado terminado el nuevo hos
pital cuarentenario Y sera probablemen-
te alberto el dia To- del entrante ano.
FL hospital esta tornado por un edif-
clio principal Y diez pabellones ad-
yacentes. 80 7
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-12-17
u N A VISIT A

Los distinguidos jovenes dominicanos
senoes Daniel Henrlquez y Maripo Ces
tero, han liegado esta capital.
Han tenido la atenci6m, que muchO
estimamos, de dispensarnos una vista.
les reiteramOs nuestro saludo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-12-17

Tamb6n Sc fug6 de los trabajos de
carretera que Sc verifcan en- la actua-
lidad en- Pueblo viejo. ell confnado
Juan Colon Llantin. el dfa Is del pre-
sente mes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-12-17
Notas de la
Penitenciaria

El dia u de los corrientes Sc escape
de los trabajos de la carretera de Ma
yagucz a. las Marlas. el conGnado Hi
p6lito Velez Martinez
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-12-17

Fl dfa IS de los corrientess dej6 ex-
tinguda sli condena en- la Penitencia-
ria. el confnado Inocencio Montes Gu.
tierrez Y Ell el dia de hoy cnmpli6 con
dena q confnado Genaro Olivehcia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-12-17

La 'existencia de confnados EN- los
Ipresidios de la isla el dia doce de los
corrientes era de mil cuatrocientos
ochenta seis.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-12-17
**;>>SsnQNDO SOCIAL s<<= IS:

lie asisten los Dres Vidal Y Garcia
Lacot
Que Sc restablezca
En- la CTUDAD.-
Ayer Sc encontraban Ell la ciudad ell
Lcdo. don Francisco Gonzalez Fagun-
do. Gle Humacao; don Ramon Aneses.
Alcalde. Y don Victor CaIder6n. Presi-
dente del Consejo Municipal, y Lcdo
don Juan b. Soto. diputado las Ca
maras, todos de AguadiIla.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-12-17

FL senor Saldana dijo, ademas;: que
debe proseguirse la campana contra la
uncinaria
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-16
DOGS GIN Be SLAIN
asssF VIOLA TING Ia w
Hiss hi s,is

upon the said lands in case any shot
gun, rifle or other firearms, is in the
possession of or available for use
by the owner, or person in posses
sion, custody or control of said
pointer or setter or in the posses
sion or available for use of any
body accompanying the said owner
or person so in possession, custody
or control.
ANY dog or. dogs used or attempt
ed to be used in violation of any Of
the provisions of this section is,
hereby declared to be and is a pub
lie nuisance and it shall be lawful
for any person to kill any dog or
dogs so being used or attempted
70 be used, provided, that in case
of any violation of this section the
said pointer or setter and the said
gun or other firearm shall be liable
for confiscation by any game warden
or deputy game warden of this
state''
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-16


world, and tosconsequeptly. make pos
sible for our race q resurrection from
the dead and a further opportunity or
trial for everlasting life sWnful sim
ners under the light and opportunity
of that day, when condemned to death,
will die no more Thoroughly than be-
fore, but theis dean ;;rtH spesp hope
less one; no Redeemer has been APP
portioned for them and none will be
apportioned; no redemption for them
will be effected and no resurrection
will be granted. AS St. Peter declares,
they shall perish s:like natural brute
beasts made to be taken and destroy
ed."-II Peter ii, u. -.
Some at least in this audience,
trust, have been mentally touched with
the thought. Of the great grace of God
operating during this. Age for the Sc
lection of joint:heirs With Christ in the
Kingdom. l trust that this high and
heavenly Calline@toaaschapge Of nature
from human. to the divine. offered to
the "elect, meets with response in
some hearts here present. Il would en-
courage you, that although the night is
far spent aud the glorious Day of the
Kingdom is. Nigh at, hand, 1t is still
worth whileb to- '"lay aside every
weight" and every besetting, sin, and
make full conservation of life and
energy, wealth, reputation. little or
much. to the Divine, service, that thus
you may walk in the footsteps of Jesus
be begotten, Of the Holy Spirit and at,
tain to the Heavenly Kingdom. .-
This. my dear friends, is MY own am.
bition and daily endeavor may not
urge you to do more than the Master
Himself urged. who Said for us to sit
down first and count the cost" If you
decide that you want. the pearl of
Great PRICE, now bffeFed to Humanity,
it will cost you ali sthat yo,fiiave to OBJ
tain it. and then it will be the most
wonderful Prize and the most wonder
full bargain5ever secured u.a&x
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-16
FOUR WOMEN MEMBERS GO
ON NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Candidates Appear Before Dele
gates and Declare willing
ness to Accept.

Chicago, Aug. S.-Singing Onward,
Christian Soldiers" and the Battle
Hymn of the Republic" the delegates
to the first national convention of the
new Progressive party proclaimed
Theodore Roosevelt of New York as
their candidate for president and Gov
ernor Hiram w. Johnson of California
as their choice for vice president.
Marking new departure in the
proceedings of national conventions
the two candidates Immediately were
informally notified of their nomination
and in the midst of deafening cheers
appeared before the delegates to voice
their acceptance and to pledge their
best efforts to the coming campaign.
For several long hours the big
throng in the Coliseum listened to a
flow or oratory in nominating and
seconding speeches, in which the DOM
inaut note expressed was the belief
that victory would come to the new
party in the November elections Ray
mond Robins of Illinois pledged a
100000 ma jority for the national ticket
In Illinois and Clifford Pinchot predict
ed 100000 majority for Colonel
Roosevelt and Governor Johnson in
his home state, Pennsylvania.
These statements were cheered to
the echo a., ,-
The party formally c1ristened itself
the Progressive party. leaving out the
prefix national" by which hereto
fore it has been known, but provision
was made for the recognition of real"
Progressives in any of the states by
whatever name they should be locally
designated because of state laws.
NoTfA SINGLE ROLL CALL
OR BALLOT WAS TAKEN
! The convention adjourned with the
delegates singing the doXology in
lusty voices. During the three days
1t was in session there was not sim
delegates asked no such formalities,
either in placing their candidates in
nomination or in voting for them.
There was no voice of opposition
either to Colonel Roosevelt or Gov
ernor Johnson. The delay in .nomi-
mating them was due to the large
number of seconding speeches.
AS has always been the case in ma
tional political conventions the bulk
of the work was carried on in the
committees.
The only semblance Of a conflict
of opinion on the floor was a brief
debate as to whether or not an hours
recess should be taken. The point
was not material, but, as one dele
gate expressed it, 1--WE just had to
fight about something to make it
regular convention"
There was sharp discussion, how
ever. in several of the committee
meetings and no little difficulty in
agreeing upon the platform as finally
adopted. Colonel Roosevelt worked
with the subcommittee in charge of
the platform, going over their work
OF the two previous days and nights
and vigorously helping to mold the
draft which at last proved acceptable
to him. The platform did not take up
the negro question.