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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-23
Not Representative.

Continuing, Mr.. Sawyer said, 81
have heard this meeting called a
meeting of representative citizens.
declare that it is not meeting OF
representative citizens, but meeting
of the "kickers'' of the city of Keo-
to put in a kick for the men they have
elected.
Il am not here representing the
city council, but l believe that a
meeting called, as this was called,
should look upon both sides of the
question before condemning anyone.
The mistakes, which Major Collins
has brought to your notice, are mis-
takes that could happen to anyone.
The record itself, shows that the date
of the ordinance, cited by the major
could not have been the fault of he
council, but of one of the employees Of
| the city clerks Office. Would you
have that boy, or that girl, discharged
ling mistake9
Another thing, remember when
you are criticizing the city council OF
the city of Keokuk, you are
not criticizing these men, but
you are criticizing the judg-
ment of a majority of the cleo
tors of the city, whose votes put these
men into office. say it is absolutely
unfair to jump at conclusions, and
pass this resolution, as you are asked
to do without full, free, frank dis
cussion that will lead to a complete
understanding Of the situation. ! say
that the resolution is absolutely un
fair
i Very little applause was heard as
Mr.. Sawyer concluded his arraign
ment of the "kickers." A few persons
started to applaud but 1t was in 6
half-hearted manner and soon dice
away.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-23
Other Speakers.

Judge F. T. Hughes took the floor,
saying that it was evident that the
administration had sent a man to the
meeting to kick the meeting and that
LIT had certainly been well kicked
The speaker continued by saying that
he considered the resolution fair in
every respect and that he was heartily
| in favor of 1t. The commission plan
of government, according to Judge
Hughes was poor one and Shout
never have been introduced in Keo-
kuk. He Endorsed the resolution and
asked that it be carried
DR.. B. F. Bailey advocated the re-
call of the present administration and
the election of men, who had been
successful in other business, saying
that Keokuk needed successful bust
ness men at the head of the city af-
fairs in order to take proper care Of
the finances of the city.
His remarks were also productive
! of storm of hand-clapping and
stamping and several cries OF re
call" arose, but were silenced by the
chair.
=. B. Sargent gained the recognition
of the chair at this point and with
few sarcastic remarks, directed at
Mr.. Sawyer, in regard to being one OF
the "kickers," declared that the pres
ent commissioners were trying to get
Keokuk into debt, the same as Lee
county was plunged into about forty
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-23
Major WalIops Legislature.

After spending several minutes in
severe chastisement of the administra-
ton Major Collins concluded by TAX
Ing several healthy swings at the
legislature, which he characterized as
being bum the worst that the
state had ever sent to Des Moines and
declared that he hoped to see the leg
islature entirely done away with
within the next few years.
AS soon as Major Collins was seat
ed Attorney Hazen Sawyer took the
floor. Mr.. Sawyer opened his state
ment by declaring that Major Collins
had, for years, been known as the
great enjoiner.' In his Injunction
suits, declared the speaker, he had
been successful about once out OF
every ten times He also said that
Major Collins was coming before the
people, telling them what had happen
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-11-01

W. NTED Boy. at Choptank Grocery. Good
w position for right party. Hist
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-11-01

Rev. Borden-Smith, of Trappe,
will conduct services tomorrow at
Christ Church, commencing with
early communion at half-past sever
o'clock. Preaching services will be
held at II and 100 o'clock,and Sun
day School will be held a. $50.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-11-01
TOOlatGe fOClaSSify

TOR SALE Slack wood. Apply to j. Fred
= Dunn or w. L. Dean. 11-1-2 wks.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-30

the least of 1t would It not be foolish
for the people to give authority to the
legislature or any other body of men
TO bond the state without limit and
without referring the matter back to
a vote of the taxpayers, but this is
just what you are asked to vote for
on July 19th-will you do II? No a
thousand times no! There is evident
ly log hidden in the woodpile COW
cred up by the warehouse racket to
deceive the unthinking farmer into the
belief that the whole cheese" is for
his special benefit: not so II the great
majority Of the children OF Texas get
any education at all II must be through
the public free schools, as but few of
them can ever reach a university
course. Let us quit going so fast and
get back to the good old way OF pay
as you go and do not place a burden
on future generations that will be al
most unbearable because they will be.
less able TO bear ii than we are to-
day. Vote against the amendments
The Briggs Review, Briggs, Texas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-30

Bro. Turner of the jacksonville
Meteor registered here at one of our
hotels this week as wv. l.. Turner,
Editor of Texas" We had begun to
realize from the frequency with which
Editor Turner is visiting Normangee
that Madisonville is getting too small
for him, but we never thought he
would so far go back on his own town
that he would be ashamed to name it
on a hotel register-Normangee Star
The Eagle does not believe Bro. Tur-
ner intended to SANDER his town at
all, and we think the Star mistook his
meaning altogether. Our idea is that
Bro. Turner has sucn an exalted opin-
ion of Madisonville that when he reg
istered as Editor of Texas" every
body would know he was from Mad
isonville.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-30

their needs. They have delegated
such power and responsibility to a GER
tain number of persons whom they Sc
lect from among themselves. They
hold these persons accountable for
the welfare of the state and the states
institutions. Manifestly, it is ridicul-
Gus to handicap them with a lot Of
|checks and curbs which shall make
the work laid out for them well-nigh
Impossible.
Our position finds consistent solu.
ton in the adoption of the referen-
dunn. 1t is absurd to ask an institu.
-tion to run without money. 1t is alb
surd to prevent the legislative power
which is held responsible for that insti-
tuition from granting it money. 1t is
absurd to ask the people of this whole
state to vote on every little bond is
sue that may be required. 1t is alb
surd to refuse the people the right so
to vote II they desire.
The referendum solves it all 1t ere
ates sufficient check on the Iegisla.
ture. 1t safeguards the people in
their rights, and it eliminates the ne
cessity of a general election every
time some one of forty or fifty state
institutions is in need OF this or that
improvement about which the general
run of people know little and care
less. There is no use cluttering the
constitution with lot OF usless bars
and barricades, all of which are sup
piled by the referendum"
The above explanation of the Chron-
icle is just as clear as mud and forci-
bly, reminds us that the old COW cross
ed the road because she crossed the
road.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-30
AGAINST CYCLONE OF
BONDS.


| am under the impression that the
Democratic party was once opposed to
bonds. Now they are bond wild-are
bond fanatics. They are making bond
issues a basis, a substitute for the
issuing power of money, increasing
our Indebtedness for too many dollars
that never reach us. What a crime!
Big papers, big business and bogus
politicians figure prosperity from in
creased public debts, making few
men more powerful, the many more
helpless, annihilating every vestige of
Democratic government. The advo-
cacy and frequency of bond issues
are becoming so common as to deaden
the sensibilities of the people to its
crushing and dangerous effects and We
will soon be plastered over body and
soul with bonds if it does not cease.
An ignorant people are never aware
of their own interest and intelligent
| CD cupidity is always remorseless.
vice is a monster of such hideous
mien, as to be hated needs but to be
seen, but seen too often, familiar with
its face, we first endure, then pity and
embrace" We have reached the en-,
bracing stage of the vice of bond is
sues. There never was a necessity
for bonds except ignorance and oppres-
sion and we are surfeited today by a
redundancy of both.
We realize the alertness and glgan-
tic power of capital and We stand
aghast, stolid and appalled, at the utter
defenselessness and indifference of the
people.
Nearly all people believe that taxes
is the only medium of meeting public
expenses, never realizing that the
issuing power of money is limitless
and reaches the people, not through
taxation first buy paying as public Of
ficials, public construction, etc, CIV
ing pensions as to formerly Mrs.
Grover Cleveland and ex-officials and
their widows and loaning to national
banks and state banks. The national
government can issue money in place
of bonds if honest, and free its people
from debt. This is far better than i'm
provement with debt.
Issuing bonds is the most scientific
scheme of slavery that ever existed,
ten thousand times worse than chattel
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-30
A Few Reasons Why Senate Joint Reso-
luton Is Should Be Defeated

slavery, and carries no responsibility
like chattel slavery does for your
food, clothes and doctor. Chattel
slaves have these but bond slaves get
no such care. In chattel slaves there
is a financial loss If one dies and none
in bond slaves.
1t is dreadful to know that the
cyclone OF bond issues can not be
overcome by the few honest men who
feel a deep interest in the great de-
graduation that is sure to follow. I'm
provement at the sacrifice OF freedom
is a fraud and there can be no bank
Iruptcy without a debt and II there can
be it would be better to bankrupt with
out debt than with one.
Bond issues are treason TO liberty
Idesignedly or not The papers that
advocate bonds are our greatest men
ace to the gist of a republic and too
often our greatest factors in the
destiny of events. Let the people
arouse for the contest of their slavery
July 10, 1913.
1t is a pity that to speak for a
general truth with force often means
the clandestine crushing of the indi-
vidual and is certainly the painful sit
uation. One must be rotten to sue
coed in times of corruption. Anti
bond advocates should hurriedly call
a convention for dissemination Of anti
bond literature and as a general, posi-
tive and patriotic protest TO eternal
slavery.
Let us have a man of courage, con-
viction and executive force to organize
this work as protective force at once
Fraternally yours,
j. B. GAY.
Cn1 hue
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-30

A Wisconsin man is charged with
hitching his son to cultivator along
side mule and working him in the
field. On first thought we insist that
the man be hung, but of course look
at the boy might convince us that the
old man knew what he was about.
Many Texas politicians would have
more to their credit If they had been
brought up as mules instead of asses.
-Menard Messenger.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-30

Colonel Roosevelt has been granted
a permit to tote a pistol. He is the
first ex-president who ever sauntered
around with the embattled hippocket.
Houston Post.
We have but one other ex.president,
the genial, laughing VIM. Howard
Taft. Wonder how he would feel If
he had to carry a hog leg" stuck in
the waistband of his jeans?
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-30
THE STATES BONDING POWER.

The Houston Chronicle Of Sunday,
June 29th, attempts to answer ques'
ton recently propounded to IL by The
Eagle on Resolution Is, The answer
is a little long, but is SO ludicrous we
reproduce it for the benefit of our
readers:
In it's issue of June "a the Bryan
Eagle asks the following question edi-
torially.
Does the Chronicle favor giving the
commissioners court of Harris county
and the city council of Houston, as
we'll as similar bodies IN every county
and city of the state, full power to
issue bonds at will without first sub
hitting the proposition to a vote of
the people? They are elected by the
people the same as the Legislature, and
the Chronicle favors comforting this
power on the legislature. Then does
it favor giving the same power to COM
missioners courts and city councils,
and if not, why not?
The question is evidently based on a
time-worn theory that whatever
methods may be successfully en-
ployed in conducting a mans back
yard may be applied with equal ad-
vantage to the regulation and govern
meMt of a great state.
We do not favor comforting any
such power on the commissioners
court OF Harris county, nor on the
city council of Houston, nor yet on
similar bodies in every county and
city in the state. We would respect
fully suggest, however, that such a
method has been, and is being, en-
ployed with eminent success in many
municipalities of the eastern states,
but we think our method better one
We do favor removing the limit of
power now in force against the issu-
ance of bonds by the legislature for
state institutions.
Harris county and the city of Hous-
ton, like all political subdivisions and
municipalities, are merely creatures of
the state. 1t does not necessarily fol
low that what is good for the creature
must be good for the creator, although
this theory has been applied to such
an extent that men have even tried
to fashion a God after their own
imagination.
The New England town government
is probably the most liberal and eff
fective form of community regulation
ever devised, but no one has ever been
guilty of such a lunacy as to advocate
it's adoption by a state.
Harris county and Houston are,
comparatively speaking, very compact.
Most people who live in either county
or city know what is going on in both,
and can decide questions Of public
moment with a considerable degree
of intelligence.
The state covers a vast area. 1t
picks up the loose strings which mu-
inequalities have lost. 1t collects the
blind, the deaf the insane, the Grim
inals, and it houses them in segregat-
ed communities. The State is an in
tangible thing, except to few, and
that is why it is a representative gov
eminent People have neither the
time nor the facility to study and IN
derstand the state, its institutions or
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-30
Columbus, Texas.
THE MANY ISSUES CONFUSING.

1t seems that but few understand
the bond question to be voted on the
10Th of July. The amendments are so
linked together that you must vote for
all of them or none OF them. The
friends of the bond issue make state
ments that are impossible to believe,
among which is the statement that it
will not cost the taxpayers one cent.
If bonds are issued who or by what
means are they to be liquidated? How
does the state pay the expenses of
any kind If not by taxing her citizens !;
please tell US. We are just from Mis-
souri, and you must show US. To say
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-30

The Beaumont Journal remarks that
most Of those valedictorians who ex-
claimed dramatically, Beyond the
Alps lies Italy," can be hired now for
about four per week.-Houston Post.
Those who are really hired at -four
per week" are a dinged sight better
than those who remain under the
parental roof-tree and bunch their
laundry with pas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-30
SALOONS CLOSE AT $3.50.

On account of there being some Ques-
ton as to whether the $50 saloon
closing law, passed by the last Legis-
lature, became effective today or to-
morrow, the saloons of Bryan took ad-
vantage of the doubt and put the law
into effect today. They all opened at
6 o'clock this morning and will close
at $50 tonight. These will be the
opening and closing hours from now
on.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-30
NEGRO SCHOOL HOUSE
PLANS SUBMITTED.

Architect S. ]. Fountain of the A.
and NJ. College, has prepared his
plans and specifications for new
school building for the negroes, and
they we're placed by the school board
into the hands of A. NJ. Waldrop and
Eugene Edge, the building committee,
who have submitted them to several
contractors.
Bids vii be received up to the 10
for the erection of the building. The
present plans, il adopted, call for a
neat and up-todate onestory brick
building.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-30
THE PUBLIC INVITED.

The Eagle is requested to announce
that there will be no admission charged
for the recital to be given by Miss
McMichael at the Colonial
Theater tomorrw evening at $50.
The public is cordially invited to be
present.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-30

Just our luck. We had stepped off
the south bound train about five min
utes before the north bound ran into
it last Tuesday night. What thrill
ing experience We could have narrated
had we felt the bump!-Riveria Jour
nal.
And what a close call for damages!
The thrilling experience" is no doubt
fine, but the damages that follow are
the real joys of train wreck.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-30

Wonder if the federal treasury will
accept, when they shall be voted by
the people, Governor Colquitts $1,000
900 pen bonds as a base for a $1,000,
900 issue of commercial paper cur
Republic.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-30

Formerly ladies had to gather their
skirts about them and hold them up
when they crossed the street on rainy
days. Now they are so tight they
could not hold them up if they wanted
to, and besides it is unnecessary, as
they are cut above high water mark.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-30

ible for the sto'y 'na' over sihce ueh-
eral Looney ann ounceu ms sui' against
the Magnolia az oorsicaha re'roieum
companies for Sss'ooo'ooo penalties
for infraction O the Iexas antitrust
laws, John ID. rockefeller has arisen
at 1880 In the tmorning to read the
New York NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Re-
public.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-30

Houston is to have an organization
known as hairy necks" because of
the cent penalty added by the bar
bers for neck shaving. The trough
necks" of the country are responsible
for this added penalty.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-30

Thomas Jefferson's portrait is to
take the place of VIM. McKinley's on
the new issue of postal cards. This
does not mean, however, that the post
masters OF the country will be less
well informed on the postal card cor
respondence passing through their of.
fees.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-30

The various oil concerns in Texas
may not be subsidiaries of the Stand
ard Oil, but it's curious how by taking
their back tracks, you wind up at
"Twenty-siX Broadway" 49, Bryan
Eagle.
The New York Tribune is respons-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-30

"Old Brazos" will be right there with
the goods next fall.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-30

Resolution IS is whipped to
FRAGILE.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-08-01

neck muscles taut and then wobbIe
your head around like newborn baby
until it swims. did that one twenty
extra times aud all the others In pro
portion to make up for those two hours
Ia bed. Hereafter I'll get up at the
time directed on page three or maybe
earlier Ii frightens me to think that
I've got only a few weeks more to turn
from a cabbage rose into lily
won't let myself e.sa think luscious
peach" and string bean" If do
get warm and happy all over and let
up on myself try when get hun
CRY to think Of myself in that blue
muslin dress.
/ haven't been really willing before to
write down in this torture volume that
| took that garment to the city with
me and, what Mime Rene did 10 it,
made it over into the loveiest thing
ever saw. only | wouldn't let her alter
the size one single inch. I'm honor
able rs all women are at peculiar
times. think she understood but she
seemed not 70 and worked Il miracle on
it with ribbon and lace I've put il
away on the top shelf of closet, for
it is torment to look at it.
You can just take any old recipe for
a party and mix up q debut for a girl.
but it takes more time to concoct one
for widow. especially if it is for
yourself I spent all the rest Of the
day doing almost nothing and thinking
until ! felt iightheaded. Finally / had
JUST about given up any idea of a blaze
and had decided to leak ont IN general
society as quietly rs my clothes would
let me when a real confagration was
lighted inside ME
If Tom Pollard wasn't my own FIRST
cousin would have loved him desper-
ately even if am a week oder than
he. He was about the only oasis in
my marriage mirage though l don't
think anybody would think Of calling
him at all green. He never stopped
coming TO see me occasionally. and Mr.
Carter liked him He was the first
man tf notice the white ruche | sewed
in the neck Of my old black taffeta four
or i've months ago. and he let me see
that he noticed it ont Of the corner OF
his eyes even right there in church
under Aunt Adeline's very elbow. He
makes love unconseiously. and he
firts with his own mother As soon
as I've made this widowhood hurdle
well. Pm going to spend a lot Of time
buying tobacco with him in his run
about which sounds as if il was named
for himself