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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-21

cations to the national convention,
provided that, If under the law of any
state, or under any party rule of any
state, the member of the national COM
m1ttee shall be elected at primary
election of said state, such member
shall forthwith be entitled to his seat
at the first subsequent meeting of the
said committee, and If his seat shall
be contested such contest shall be set
tied by said committee at it's first
meeting
Mr.. Kratz is one of the Roosevelt
delegates in the Pennsylvania forces.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-21
TAFT WON 235 DELEGATES
AND COL. ROOSEVELT 10.

Decisions of contested dele
gates before the Republican ma
tional committee gave Mr.. Taft
235 and Roosevelt 1e of the 254
heard.
For Taft June IS: Texas, 20;
Virginia, 20; Washington, IA;
District of Columbia, 2; total,
81. Far Roosevelt: Texas, 4;
North Carolina, 2; total, 6.
For Taft June "A: In Alaska,
2; Oklahoma, 2; South Carolina,
2; Tennessee, 8; total, IA. For
Roosevelt, none.
For Taft June 13: In Missis-
sippi, -; Missouri, 6; total, is.
For Roosevelt: Missouri, 8;
North Carolina, q; total, IL.
For Taft June ~: Arizona,
s; California, 2; Louisiana, 20;
Michigan, 6, and Mississippi, 6.
For Colonel Roosevelt, 0. Total
for day: 20 for Mr.. Taft.
For Taft June II: Four dele
gates-at-large from Kentucky;
two from the First Kentucky
congress district, two from the
Second, two from the Fourth,
two from the Seventh, two from
the Eighth, two from the Tenth
and one from the Eleventh;
for Roosevelt, one from the
Eleventh. Total for day: Taft,
II; Roosevelt, /.
For Taft June 10: Four dele
eates-at-Iarge from Indiana and
eight delegates from four con-
eress districts of Indiana.
Total, II.
For Taft June and g, 72;
for Roosevelt same days, none.
Total for Taft, 235.
Total for Roosevelt, 19.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-21
A Roosevelt Political Party.

Pittsburg, Pa, June 1S-Attorneys
representing five citizens filed letters
patent for the Roosevelt party IN
common pleas court here. the peti-
ton recites that the signers are resi-
dents of Allegheny county and nave
adonted the name of The Roosevelt
Party to designate the party OF poi-
icy of themselves and their associates
They state 1t is their intention 10
place in nomination full ticket lor
all offices to be voted on IN A'A'heny
county in the next election.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-21

column in the regular elections, was
started when G. Tyson Kratz, dele
gate from the Eighth Pennsylvania
district, drew up for presentation to
his state delegation a resolution clip
ping the wings of the southern contin-
gent and the delegates from the
insular possessions and territories.
The Kratz resolution follows
Each state, territory, the district
and insular possessions shall have one
member Cd each committee Irrational
committee on seats, committee on per-
manent resolutions and permanent or
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-21
Wright Calls on Taft.

Washington, June 10 Orville
Wright, who came here to attend the
funeral of Lieutenant Hazelhurst and
Aviator Welsh, killed at College park
IN the fall of an army ae.oplane, re
newed his acquaintance with Presl-
dent Taft at the White House. The
president was a frequent visitor at
Fort Meyer when Wright was flying
there several years ago, and present
ed the gold medal authorized by con-
gress to Orville and his dead brother
Wilbur
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-21
Half Fee in DeviI-Drivinq Job.

Easton, Pa, June 19-An echo of
he religious meeting at Nazareth
about five years ago, when five-year-
old Annie Miller was killed by Rob
ert B. Bachman who was driving the
devils" out Of her, was heard in the
Northampton county court. Dr. Aus
tin Flint, the noted New York special
ist, filed a suit against /. A. Bachman
for $500 damages. He alleges that he
was TO be paid 81 900 for his services,
but received only $500.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-21
Prayer That Opened the Convention

Our Father, who art in heaven.
hallowed be Thy name Thy king
dom come. Thy will be done on
earth as it is in heaven. Give US
this day our daily bread, and forgive
US our trespasses as We forgive those
who trespass against US. And lead
US not into temptation, but deliver
US from evil, amen.
IN the name of the Father. and
of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
amen
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-21
BADGER CREED is GUARDED

Chicago -The La Toilette plat
form was carefully guarded after it's
completion. the La Toilette managers
being fearful that features of the
document might be stolen by oppos-
ing platform builders if the contents
We're made known. The platform
was prepared by Prof Charles Nc
Carthy, head of the Wisconsin state
reference library; Prof John r.
Common sof the University of Wis
consin, and Senator Walter c. Owen.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-21

ganization) and members from the ter
ritory, district and insular possessions
shall be advisors only and shall have
Ito vote
Members from states having cast
les than ten thousand Republican
votes at the last presidential election
shall cast one-half vote. Members
from states having cast over 100000
votes shall have two votes. Members
from states having cast over 100000
votes shall have three votes.
Members of the said committee
shall be elected by the several dele
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-21
WOULD DRAW LINES CLOSER
First Movement Made to Curta'l the
Power of Southern RepubiI-
can Delegates.

Chicago, June 19.-The first fight
IN the Republican national convention
looking to the reduction of the south
ern representation in future con'eh-
tons, and the curtailing OF the power
welded by the delegates from states
which are not found in the Republican
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-21

In the name of the Father, and
amen.
"Oh, Almighty, Eternal and All
Wise God, direct all our actions by
Thy holy inspiration, so that every
prayer and every work of ours may
always begin from Thee, and by Thee
be happily ended, through Jesus
Christ, our Lord, who taught US to
pray:
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-21
Wisconsin Men Chosen.

Chicago.-Henry F. Cochems of
Milwaukee and w S. Goodland of
Racine were appointed members of
the committee on permanent organ
ization of the Republican national
committee. Walter G. Owens of
Maiden Rock was appointed a mem
Der Of the committee on platform and
resolutions.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-21

Chica Phillip LaFollette, the
17-year-old son of the presidential
candidate, was energetic at his ia
theirs headquarters in the distribu-
ton of badges. Mrs. George Middle
ton, New York, the senator's daugh-
ter, is also here in the interest of her
father. With Mrs. Middleton is Mrs.
]. P. Dolliver. Fort Dodge, Ia, widow
of the late Senator Dolliver. Mrs.
Dolliver is also an enthusiastic sup
porter of Senator La Toilette.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-21
EeI Hell So He Did

Indians, you know said the wide
ly-read man, ARE very stoical. They're
never known to laugh"
20! 1 don't know" replied the flip
pant person. The great poet Long
fellow made Minne-haha."- The Cath
ollie Standard and Times.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-21
Well-Bred Customer.

In the privacy of his home the vii
flage butcher was telling his wife of
the arrival of a new summer resi-
dent
''She came in today he said, with
enthusiasm, land l can tell you she's
"a real lady, brought up select and
exclusive. She don't know one cut O.
meat from another, nor veal from
mutton. Youths Companion.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-21

did you see where a Judge in the
west says a wife is entitled to a regu-
lar salary for her household services ,"
''The deuce he did, Where, then
Is the economy of getting married?"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-21

Former Senator Charles Dick of
Ohio is a veteran in the political army.
He is said to have been the confiden-
tial agent sent south and west during
the preliminary campaign of 1896 to
string the wires by which the delega-
tons were to be brought in for Will
lam Mckinley Ex-senator Dick has
piercing eyes and long, fluffy gray
hair, combed back from a receding
forehead. He is imperturbable, with
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-21
Success at Last.

81 made all kinds of excuses to get
noon"
Wouldn't any of them work."
Yes. Finally I touched the boss
heart by telling him l wanted to go to
the ball game"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-21
LOOKED TO FOR LEADERSHIP
Some Of the Men Who Are More
Than Ordinarily Prominent
in the Party.

Chicago, June 19-In view of the
universal interest In the impending
national convention special interest
attaches to the personalities of the
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-21
Quite Right.

why does that piano man want his
business treated like an infant indus
try"
We'll, isn't it, when he manufac-
lures baby grands ?''
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-21

A girl wouldn't mind having red
hair if it wasn't for the color.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-21

Gossip never interests a woman
if she has heard OF it before.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-21
CHARLES DICK,

prominent figures that loomed up in
the political turmoil
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-07-10

radera que Sc nos ofrecio la noche an
tes, lejos de apagar la sed que devora a
los descontentos, parecen encenderla
con nuevas ansias Y atormentarnos con
mas honda inquietud. La hbertad-
sc nos diio- es la valvula que asegura
la calma de los pueblos; solo bajo la IT,
rania fiorece la yiolencia y cuando Ell
hombre sc sienta dueno de sus propios
destinos EN- un universal sistema de de-
mocracia habran acabado para Siempre
las convulsiones las guerras, los cri-
menes Y las carceles que han sldO la
deshonra de la humanidad la vio-
lencia ha continuado foreciendo con
tirania sin tirania con libertad y sin
libertad
TO que habia de sofistico en- esta te-
sis, no fmporta senalarlo al lector de
ahora Cada nueva revoluci0n. anun-
ciada como la Ultima Y decisiva, vino
va prenada de la revoluci0n Siguiente ;
cada reivindicaci6n conseguida como
etapa final ha Sido el comienzo de una
mas imperioSa reivindicaci0n futura.
Y es que el desencanto ha operado des-
pues sobre la gran doSis DE- ilusi6n .
que Sc combina con toda suerte de an
helos, incluso los mas legitimos, racio-
males y bien fundadOs; y a la vuelta de
muchas jornadas, de muchas fatigas, a
veces de mlchos decenios de andar, no
ha hecho el hombre sino dal vueltas al
rededor de su pumto de partida des-
cribir una ligera espiral que solo lie
aparta pocos pasos, cuando crey0 haber
salvado distancias enormes.
lNo sera que hemos exagerado in
conslderadamente ell campo de la per-
fectibilidad asequible a la especie hu-
mana Que, creyendo y anunciando en-
cada uno de sus movimientos cambios
de postura. que va conseguirlo todo
de una vez y para siempre, Sc halla lue-
90 con una deception mas grande que
el benefcio conseguido, cuando 10 con
sigui6? Asi ahora, por eiemplo, con esa
oleada de la revoluci6n sindicalista que
rueda por el mundo seguida de r6pG-
cas- ycontrarr6pkcas parecidas las del
4S. Lo que alcanz6 el proIetario en- los
treinta amos 1ltimos lie hubiera parcel
do increible 81 alguien Sc 10 hubiera
ofrecldo entonces de una vez En- to-
dos los paises del mundo ha dignifcado
notoramente su eXistencia, ha ganado
en- consideration, ha visto reducir sus
horas de trabaJo y aumentar ell salario
:en un veinte, EN- un treinta en- un Gin
cuenta por ciento menudo. Y, no obs
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-07-10

mas de la mitad de la cantidad usual
en- una semana de julio. Ell prornedio
de la isla regularmente de la semana fue
o.S5 pulgadas; la cantidad fue menor
de O.2O pulgadas a 10 largo de Ia costa
5. Y 200 pulgadas sobre la division O.
La temperature maxima promedia de
Ia semana fu6 de 9.08 la minima pr
media de 81 grades. La temperature
mas alta que han informado fue "a gra-
dos en- San German la mas baja 56
EN- Maricao.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-07-10

tante, resulta que 10 que alcanzo y pros
per0 por un lado viene herirle de re
bote en- el lado opuest,o va Que estos au-
mentos grayando la production enca-
recen la vida por la fatalidad de las re-
percusiones econ0micas, y vuelve ha-
llarse en- la misma situaci0n de inferio-
ridad en- la misma insoluble despro-
porci6n entire medios necesidades.
Los ide6Iogos, los utopistas los agi-
tadores parten siempre de nociones rec
tilineas, simples. todas de una pieza
NADIA consideran impossible al albedrio
humane. a la convenci6n, a la ley, y, en-
sl case. a la violcncia. Pero la realidad
humana social, no es de esta suerte
Y el mismo desencanto que EN- el alma
lie las muchedumbrcs sucle suceder a su
Illusion de la vispera la misma deseSpe-
raci0n con que menudo quiebran Y
arroian el juguete por el cual tan obsti-
na1amentc lucharon, manifestations
son de la resta ineXorable que realiza
la expeliancia ent,e 10 imaginado y 10
possible. entire 10 deseado Y 10 consegui-
do. AlgO trabajoso por encima del hom-
bre de los destinos humanos. algo que
no poeos conductores de pucblos Sc en-
penan Ell desconocer. aunqUe nunca Sc
lie desconoce impunemente. FL margen
propicio la perfectibilidad humana, al
campo de accion del progreso conscien-
te, es mucho mas limitado de 10 que su-
ponemoS. lnfnidad de fact0reS impre-
viStos, ignotos con los cuales no suele
contarse iamas de antemano, vienen a
destruir nuestras quimeras arruinan
nuestras Icarias Ciudades del Sol. tan
pronto como Sc atreven q desafiar
el ciedo a yiolar la parte infranquea-
bic del orden natural preestablecido
De aqui que sea tan mala obra enve-
nenar la humanidad con la promesa
Ab RVo pol dlo1SOS III DOplDlCos DOlOl uu~
boz dolor habra siempre Combatirlo y
aminorarla es ell deber del hombre de
coraz6n; pero sabiendo previamente en-
que zona y hasta que pnnto Sc le puede
dar la batalla, respetando aquel margen
de posibilidad que separa las eonquis-
tas definitivas de los saltos en- las TIME
bias y contando siempre con ese resi-
duo del descontento de la desilusi0n
que yiene ser la deshonra de los fall
SOS profetas Y el distintivo de los in
adaptables. Muchos republcanos ha
bra Ell Espana por convencimiento po-
sitivo pero. cnantos mas no deben ser
los republlcanos pOr mera negaci0n?
Suspiran ahora por Ia bella desconoci-
eta Y eJana mientras tanto en- Paris
son muchos. muchos los que exclaman.
descorazonados - La Rep1blica Que
bella nos parecla bajo el Imperio
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-07-10
Miguel S. Oliver
Estadistica del tempo

La precipitation de la semana Que
termino el sabado 6 de julio sigui6 muy
ligera. Ell promedio por estacion, re-
.gularmsnte de la isla, fue solo I'M POGO
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-01

vote for Roosevelt without going to
the penitentiary for not voting for
Taft because this bill required that
he must vote for ALL the nominees
UPON HIS PARTY TICKET. AS
Taft appears at the head of the
party ticket, he would have had to
vote for Taft But his same section
not only stops a man from voting
for his choice for any Office, whether
it be President or any other office,
but it even deprived him of the
right of free speech, for it provided
that he must support the nominees of
a particular party at the ensuing
election. No man could say he was
for Roosevelt and that he was going
to vote for him without running the
risk Of being deprived Of his vote.
The bill in brief, had it been in
effect now would have caused whole
sale Acknowledgement disfranchise-
ment of every voter in the State who
failed to support Taft Thus party
regularity would have been presery-
ed and Taft and Hatfield elected at
the cost of freedom of speech, the
destruction of the secrecy of the bal
lot and the Acknowledgement of thou
sands Of voters.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-01
Men are Mere PygmieS
As Compared With the Issues in the
National Campaign In the
Opinion of Woodrow
Wilson.
(From Woodrow Wilson's Speech at
Denver, Oct. 7, 1929

As ! was coming out west friend
of mine, VINO was a Westerner said
Governor, you have been too polite.
We Western people like punch in our
speeches. Now give it to the other
fellows. Don't spare them" But l
ten You frankly | am not interested
in hitting other people Why, every
man concerned in this great contest
is a pygmy as compared with the
issues.
What difference does Mr.. Taft's
record make TO me? What differ
euce does Mr. Roosevelt's career so
far make to me- What difference
does my own character, what do my
attainments- whatever they may be
make in the presence of these ire
mendous issues OF life? l tell you
truly I cannot afford to think about
Mr.. Taft or Mr.. Roosevelt when
am thinking about the fortunes Of the
people Of the United States. What
is punch in a speech compared with
/ that immortal vision that the Amer
lean people once had OF liberty and
equality? What are men as com
pared with the standards Of righteous.
ness? What is this generation when
measured by the standards that will
or viii not perpetuate the great pol
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:.MCE

and a day of freer, more stable pros
perity shall have dawned,"
Purposes of the League.
The purpose of this League are
threelold:
/. To unite in an organization the
business men of the country, ire
spective of party affiliations, upon
the broad sentiment forth herein,
as distinguished from the narrow,
class influence of 'stand-pat protec-
ton" in other words, to make COM
mon cause with the consuming
masses, from whom all income and
profit are derived.
,. To promote the election of
Woodrow Wilson as the only truly
conservative candidate the only one
who show a proper appreciation OF
the condition and vital needs of the
people, and Of business; who, while
recognizing the failure of existing
policies, shows no incl nation to rush
10 experimental or radical panaceas,
but rather to calmly, systematically
and unflinchingly use remedies that
are already agreed on generally as
the obvious ones, namely, a gradual
but material reduction of tariff
duties,
And above all, he proposes to study
the question, and take counsel of in
dependent business men and the PEG
Pile themselves. instead of acting on
preconceptions and counseling with
commercially interested parties.
8. To promote the active coopera
ton of business men who will make
known to the President-elect the in
terests and needs of general business
and uphold in policies where doubt
less he would otherwise be perpleXed
It is hoped that his campaign viii
develop, through this League, a co
hesion among the rank and file OF
business men, which will clearly indi
cate great future usefulness for the
organization.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-01

The above address was prepared
under the direction Of the Committee
Of one Hundred of the most promi-
neat mon in the business world of
New York.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-01
The Penitentiary
for PrOgressives

HATFIELD BILL WOULD lMPRIs-
ON FOR ONE YEAR EVERY
REPUBLICAN VOTING FOR
ROOSEVELT.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-01

PROSECO tNG w Emo
If the primary election bill intro
duced in the Senate by Or. H. D.
Hatfield had become a law. every
person who participated at the pri-
mary election at which he was nom
mated last June and who votes for
Theodore Roosevelt for President at
the election of November ., would be
sent to the penitentiary for one year
and would become forever ineligible
to hold any position Of proht or trust
in the state.
Under the provisions OF the same
bill. had il become law, every per
son who participated in the primary
election at which DR. Hatfield was
nominated whether he voted for DR..
Hatfield or some one else, who re-
fuses to vote for DR.. Hatfield at the
November election would have been
liable to the same penalty-one year
in the penitentary and disqualifics-
ton to hold public office forever.
That is the kind of 8 friend DR.
Hatfield is to the Progressiyes. He
claims they assisted in his nomina-
ton, yet he would send every one OF
them to the penitentiarv for one
year and dsquaify them perma-
nently from holding public office OF
any kind in the state if they vote for
Mr.. Roosevelt More than that, he
would send to the penitentiary every
person who voted at the primary
election and who fails to vote for
every candidate on the Republican
ticket. from President 10 constable.
Saved From the Penitentiary
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-01
TOO LITTLE HONESTY

Any man who can straddle the pol
itical gulf that separates the Repub-
licans and the Progressives has too
small a degree of political honesty to
eptitle him to the support of any
voter who believes in honest public
servants.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-01

watson and Chiffon succeeded two
awfully poor boys.-Mineral Daily
News.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-01

BALLOTS TO BE MARKED AND
PRESERVED FOR USE IN
PROSECUTING VOTERS,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-01
OF COURSE

OF course a state official who de-
posits great sums OF money in a bank
in which he is a heavy stakeholder,
which bank is in an unstable condi-
tion, and which later fails disastrous
ly - entitled to reelection.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-01

SAME PENALTY FOR THOSE WHO
FAIL TO VOTE THE TICKET
STRAIGHT.