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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-12
THE ELECTORAL MESSENGERS

We have from, a reader of The Trib-
une much belated but evidently earn
est letter inclosing the accounts given
IN this paper of the visit Of Mrs. Mar
garet Zane Witcher to Washington as
messenger of the electors Of this State
carrying the result of their ballot to
the National capital, and receiving her
pay therefor. Thereupon the reader
asks who paid the expenses of this
messenger to go to Washington. and
also why was it necessary for her to
go to Washington and what benefit the
State gets from her visit. 1T seems
curious that questions like these should
be asked in this day of enlightenment;
and yet fair answer TO tho questions
may tend to aid others as well as the
one who asks them.
When President is to be elected the
people at their November election
choose in each State as many Presi-
Dental electors as that State has Sen.
ators and Representatives in Congress.
Utah has two Senators. and under tho
apportionment made upon the census of
1910, has two Representatives in the
Lower House Of Congress. This gives
the State four electoral votes.
The law requires that the electors
chosen by each State shall meet at
the capitals of their Sthtes respectively,
aud there ballot for candidates for
President and Vice President. The
original intent Of the Constitution in
creating this electoral body was that
1t should be body unbiased. unin-
structed, and absolutely free to elect
the persons who in the Judgment Of
those electors were the fittest to be
President and VicePresident; but the
popular judgment has changed all that
and the electors when they meet to cast
their ballots for President and Vice
President simply register tho decision
arrived at by the people Of their States
respectively. Thus, the four electors
in this State voted for President Taft
because President Taft carried this
State at the Presidential election. Most
of the electors in the States voted for
Governor Wilson, because Governor
wilson prevailed at the November cleo.
tions in their States.
The law requires that after the cleo
tors have cast their ballots as indi.
Gated, they shall transmit to Washing.
ton two certified copies of the result
OF their ballot. One of these comics
must go by mail, the other by special
messenger; this 10 insure certainty In
the delivery of the vote of the State.
The law is National Que. and applies
to every State. The electors in eacu
state at the time of their meeting and
casting their ballot, designate some
messenger to carry the result Of their
ballot to Washington. ia the law re.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-12
CANNON VALUABLE LAND.

1t is admitted that former Speaker
Cannon has made no money in public
life. His salary as member Of Congress
has been enough to support him, and
that is all. But great many years
ago he got hold of thousand acres
of land near Danville, Illinois, agreeing
to pay $25 an acre for it. He put the
land mostly into corn and was accus.
toned to say that his thousand acres
Of corn near DanviIle were worth 500
an acre. The land paid for itself, and
Mr.. Cannon has considered himself
fairly well off ever since the corn crops
became fairly remunerative.
Report is that Mr.. Cannon has re-
Gently sold fonr hundred Of his
thousand acres for 100000, or at the
rate Of $3.50 an acre, this being ten
times as much as he gave for the land
thirty-thrce years ago.
This has led some commentators 20
say that 1t is not only the railroads
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-12
HoKE SMITH DID 1T.

| The great Difference paid by the
Senate to the views Of any one Sena.
tor who takes a determined attitude
either for or against any proposition,
often results in very serious mischief
| When Senator at the closing hours
of u session or of a Congress is able
to hold up the whole business OF the
Government in order to put through a
claim OF his State, the validity OF which
is open TO serious question, and is able
to force the appropriation of the
money or block the public business, it
would seem as if the Senate would
amend its rules so as to release itself
from that sort Of tyranny, But it does
not. The same old rules prevail, and
the same old hoid-up occurs at the
close of every session in one form
or another. often TO the great disad-
vantage of the public.
During the final session Of the Sixty
second Congress thero was put into
form workman 8 compensation bin
which had the support not only of the
majority of tho Senate, but had been
accepted by representatives of the rail
roads and by their employees as just
measure OF compensation and fair all
around. Senator Sutherland of this
State took great interest in this
measure, and had much to do with get
ting it into its final conservative form
He made every possible effort to get
tho bill passed, but Senator Hoke
Smith Of Georgia, for some reason or
other, took the notion that he woudn Z
stand for it, and was able 10 block
the measure under the rules OF the
Senate, and availed himself of his
power in that respect, Smith 8 oppo-
sition TO the bill is denounced in con.
servative papers in the East as being
put into effect GIN way that war
rants severe criticism Of his action, -
1--WE quote from the New York Journal
of Commerce and Commercial Bulletin
a conservative financial paper,) and in
a way that ought to have called down
upon him the severe censure of the
Senate.
There is no question but that such
a bill ought to be passed. The agita-
tion for it has been going on for
good many years, and the best results
were hoped from its passage. There
seemed to be no actual interests oppos-
ing the bill. The railroads, to be sure,
did not enter the arena actively in it's
but they accepted it as fair,
and made no opposition. Hoke Smith
alone appeared as the foe Of the bill |
md this one man, under the rules of |
The Senate, was able to head off a |
which had been led up |
20 for number of years, and defeat a
measure which was in shape acceptable
20 all concerned, and to the majority |
If the Senate.
The mere statement Of situation |
ike this carries full argument for the |
lbolition of a courtesy which leads TO
'uch arbitrary and unfair results. The |
Senate should certainly have some way
If freeing itself from imposition of !
his sort carried on arbitrarily by a
Jingle Senator.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-12
INVESTMENTS IN MEXICO.

We think it is fair to say that on
the whole the Huerta provisional gov
ernmeut in Mexico is making progress
in the way Of pacifying the country.
| But at the same time the outlook is
! by no means cheerful, for as soon as
| one rebel chief is announced as com
| ing into camp, another gives out a
shrill note of defiance. And so it goes.
Doubtless it will be the effort Of Presi-
dent Huerta to overcome the insurrec-
tos in detail, and it is quite possible
that he may leave a good deal of the
actual work of paci6cation to be done
by Felix Diaz after Diaz comes into
the Presidency.
In the meantime there has been an
inquiry into the investments made by
Americans and other foreigners in
Mexico. American investments arc
said by the Philadelphia Record to to-.
tai more than billion dollars, of which
$644 100000 are in railroads, $223,.
100000 in mines, S52,000o00 in Mexi
can bonds, $26,50o 900 in smelters, 500
100000 deposited in banks, $4,000. 900
in oil, s15,000,000 in rubber, and ST.
$50 900 in bank stocks. American in.
vestments completely dominate the rail
road interests of Mexico, being almost
double the investment Of all other peo.
pies, including English, French and
Mexican, which amount to 1868 900.
The total English investments in
Mexico are computed at 1921 900 900;
French, $l43, 100000; all others, Sis
100000; so that on the whole Amori.
can investments are practically double
those of all other foreigners put to-
gether, in Mexico.
Besides the main interests cnumer.
ated, there are considerable American
investments in timber lands, ranches.
live stock, electric light and power
plants, theaters, and hotels. A peril.
nent comment upon our unpopularity
IN Mexico is "that we own great deal
of property there and we are nearby.y -
1t is said that all creditors are IN.
popular with debtors. but the nearest
creditor is always the most botlv
hated. "The big neighbor is always
subject of suspicion, and besides be
ing big and close by we own or arc
creditors Of lot of Mexican bust.
ness.' And it is added, ''Our capital
is welcome but we are not"
All the same American capital must
always be accompanied by American
rights. If the Americans go with their
money, they must be protected; if they
do not go to Mexico personally to over.
see their investments, those invest.
ments must be protected under civil.
lied law; and the interest OF Americans
IN the re-establishment Of peace, order
and the rule Of law in Mexico is even
more important to Americans from .
money standpoint than the Mexican
investments are to Meyicans
themselves. We are quite justified
therefore, in insisting that Mexico shall
be at peace, and that those things
which go to the stability and perma-
nent upbuilding Of the country shall
be tostered in place of confusion
anarchy, and brigandage.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-12

Portland Oregoniau: "One of the
hrst things which President Wilson
must do to save his administration
from discredit is to close the mouth
OF Secretary of State Bryan. Repeti.
tion from au old speech of a flow of
words depicting what the late Senator
ingalls, would have called an rides
cent dream does not give us high
conception Of our foreign policy and is
not calculated to inspire respect for
MI Bryan among those foreign diplo-
mats with. whom he will have to deal
9ur foreign relations should be dis.
eussed in caImer and more dipnificd
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-12

There is a demand in Illinois-quite
p natural one-that the State shall
have two .. s. Senators in Washing
ton at the special session, whereas it
now has none. The spirit of com
promise is invoked, but thus far only
with the result of getting from both
SIDES the demand that the other fellow
withdraw. And the New Hampshire
Legislature is equally stubborn.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-12

No New England State has Cabinet
officer But New Englanders are high.
ly spoken of for embassadorships and
things like that, indicating that they
are more likely to be popular officials
abroad than at homo.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-12

President Wilson gave way at the
first charge of the American Office.
seekers phslan1- And so the pro.
gramme of leaving appointments to the
heads of departments is swept away the
first week of its PRONUNCIATION. And
that is the way it has always been; it Is
an old programme, never adhered 10.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-12

The proposition exempting from taxa
tion the value of $1,000 on homestead
didn u stand much chance in the Utah
Senate. Perhaps that body would pre-.
fer exemption from taxation to follow
the lines Of exemption from execution,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-12

President Wilson S announcement
that he will not talk with office-seek-
ers unless he sends for them, won t
prevent Senators and Representatives
from urging the claims of office-seek-
ers unon him
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-12

The militant suffragettes in Great
Britain have fallen upon hard times.
The traditional rigidity of British pub.
lie opinion, acting through oficialdom,
in favor of law, peace, and order, over
whelms them.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-12

The officer in charge of Madero and
Suarez when they were killed has been
promoted by the Huerta government
in Mexico, Thus has the promise made
by Huerta to investigate and deal
properly with that affair been vindi.
payad
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-12

Nine of the fine Northern States
memorials at the Gettysburg battle
field have been destroyed, and the
debate is on whether the destroyer is
the more criminal or insane. No doubt
the guilty one is rnbid Southron. n
seeker after notoriety, of the same or.
der of mind as the ancient temple
burner.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-12

terms than an outburst Of lamboyant
oratory. which in plain English means
simply that we should observe the ten
commandments
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-12

The exposures of graft in New York
are certainly getting down to real
business. When a victim of that graft
can show letters and checks, as has
been done, there's no room left for
argument
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-12

- Moving pictures and free lunch
arc reported as attractions in Kala-
mazoo church. No report is made on
its religion
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-12

= Attorney-General Wickersham con-
'tinued filing antitrust suits up to the
day he went out of office; so his sue.
cessor will have his hands full
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-12

Boston Globe: "The Thaws are rich
enough to spend thousands of dollars
in their efforts TO free Harry, but for
that reason has the State Of New York
got to spend thousands Of dollars every
little while to prove that he is still in
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-12

When Vice.President Marshall spoke
nf the blinders that ought to be ad-
liusted on Senators he probably thought
of them as old hosses' -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-12

& New York doctors criticize Or.
friedman s technique But his
technique will be all right if his tubcr-
eulosls serum is found to be effective.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-12

1t was not altogether self-denial that
prompted Mr.. Taft to refuse to take
= dear Teddy'sn picture with him as
he left the White House.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-12
Wednesday, March 12. 1918.

What did Bryan mean when he said
that his tenure of office is short7
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-12

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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-02-05
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md, sufficient to accomplish

.ent fund, sufficient to accomplish
our object. FILTH +: :.
"The membership fee is $1.00 per
year and should be sent to the secre-
tary or to any member of the mem
bership committee. IfEyou desire to
become a member kindly fill out the
enclosed blank and you will receive
a certificate of membership. :.
IF you have already contributed,
you may have certificate by filling
out and returning the enclosed appli-
cation" .... -..
The completing Of an organization
which will care for the. poor of Be-
midji in a systematic manner is a
thing of which the city may justly
be proud and which deserves the2sup-
port of every person who can afford
to give 81 to charity. That the or
ganization is already effective was
proved during the Christmas holi-
days when it brought cheer to over
forty families.
Bemidji people who have been
charitably inclined have long felt
the need Of some central organization
which will keep a record of cases Of
poor relief and see that the money
is not. spent where it is undeserved.
Time after. time, persons and families
have been aided only to have those
who gave them relief later discover
that the case was not one calling for
any outside help. - -
The personnel of those behinu --4c
movement insures the manner in
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-02-05
Why the Difference?

On Monday afternoon, August
Johnson, identified as the man who
killed Sam Marin, walked to and
from the county Jail to the Northern
National bank block accompanied
only by Deputy Sheriff Cahill. He
was not handcuffed nor were his
wrists manacled. People turned to
look at the pair curiously but there
was no talk nor thought of violence.
Last September when Deputy
Sheriff Helmer and the unknown
hobo had their battle east of Lake
Irving, it was. .rumored for a time
that the hobo had escaped Excite
ment was at white heat and on the
streets the threat was heard that
there would be meek tie party" if
the man was caught.
What made the difference in the
attitude toward the two men? Was
it that deep in the minds Of many
there was thought that slight de-
gree of justice had been wrought?
Was it that real sympathy was more
with the unfortunate man who at
tempted to right his supposed wrongs
by taking the law into his own
hands? Was it that there was some
thought of censure for the city
that a condition Of affairs, has been
allowed to exist here such as made
the shooting Saturday night pos
sible?
Perhaps the mayor, the police and
the people of the city generally, did
not know that law defying resort
was being operated. Perhaps they
do not know now that there are 9TH
er places being operated today in a
similar manner. Bemidji has long
been known over the state as an
open town and has found cxcnse
i'll the fact that other cities were do
ing the same. thing.
But We believe that Bemidji is a
city with future. 1t has been re-
peatedly pointed out that the city is
destined to grow. Why, then, should
a movement to clean up the city not
be started now? Investigation shows
that there is little harmony between
the men who pay license money and
live up to the law and those who
evade it. The former will undoubt.
eddy join any movement which will
clean up the down town district AND
put their business on a safer basis
Already there is statewide demand
for one saloon for every 500 actua!
population and should this amend.
ment be passed, some Bemidji saloons
will have to go out of business. !
Can not some arrangement be eff.
fected whereby licenses will be grant.
ed only to men of responsibility and
repute? The affair Saturday. was dis.
graceful. Bemidji wants no more OF
that brand of publicity.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-02-05

LIFE.s For poor circulation 1T Is
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with that. 1t has. caused my bowels
was troubled with Rheumatism In
her arm and shoulder, which 1t
cured" - - - = :" 49,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-02-05

the coming City Election to be held
on the 18th day Of February. 1913.
On the 18th day Of September.
1911, he was appointed BY Governor
Eberhart to succeed the late Hon. H.
w. Bailey. assJudge Of heMunicipal
Court in this City, and han held the
offica ncsssthat timA and he feels
that his administrations tho affairs
Of the ONCE justifies him IN asking
the voters Of this city to endorse that
administration at the coming uelec-
tion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-02-05
Mr.. Business Man.

Don't forget the business meeting
at the Commercial club tomorrow
night. Plan to attend and meet the
visitors. They are men of busy life
and the fact that they are coming
this distance indicates that they
think this meeting is of great i'm
portance. Bemidji cannot afford to
have it said that her own people
were not interested. ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-02-05
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The Associated Charities.

The Associated Charities.
Invitations to become a member
Of the Associated Charities of Be-
midi were mailed out yesterday. The
invitations read as follows: -
IAN invitation is extended to you
to become a member of the Associat-
ed Charities of Bemidji. This society
is the result Of what has generally
been considered growing necessity
for some time past, and its object Is
to minister. wisely to the poor Of our
city and Nymore; to prevent poverty;
to furnish legal and medical advice.
and to engage in such undertakings
as may tend to better social condi-
lions. In addition to furnishing
food and clothing to the needy, an
employment bureau has been estab-
lished which has already secured
work for several people. Our appeal
for funds has met with a widespread
and generous response, and large
membership would insure . apesman-
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the Union Station 10 that city,
died there last Monday from pa.
ralysis of the brain, as stated by
the certificate of the health ply.
stefan. Deceased was forty years
old on the -2Oth of last March,
was married some two years ago
to Miss Florence Whitehorn, at
Westport, Carroll county, aud is
survived by his wife. For more
than twenty years, Mr.. Helms
had been afflicted with a sore
leg aud until the certificate &C.
companying the remains came, it
was reported that blood poison
ing was the cause Of his death,
and in addition we are informed
by his twin brother, Dan, the
Warren's Bluff merchant, there
was one report that John was
killed. The remains arrived
here Monday night and Tuesday
morning were carried to Mt.
Gilead, near Shady Hill, for in
terment.