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Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-10
TAFT PREsIDEs OVER LAWYER

TAFT PREslDEs OVER LAWYERS
Washington, Oct, 1O.-Former Presi-
dent William Howard Taft will pre-
side over the annual meeting of the
American Bar association, which is
to hold its sessions in this city from
October 20 to %. Mr..Taft was elect
ed president of the ass1c.l;ion a. the
meeting held in Montreal last year.
The coming meeting will have Presi
dent Woodrow Wilson, Senator Elihu
Root and other public men Of national
prominence as spea6er The meet
ing of the bar association will be pre-
ceded by the annual conference of
uniform state laws.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-10

/. 0. o. MoosE-Meets second and
fourth Thursday evening each
month at W. o. W. hall. Visiting
brothers cordially invited. Howard '
Davis. Dictator; Harry L. Cutler. secy.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-10
For Rene

FOR RENT Nicely furnished steam
heated room, s24 Seventh, Phone
Main 33S.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-10

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF sEcuR-
ITY, COUNCIL No. 2S9o-Meets in
W. o. W. hall, Sixth street, on the
first and third Mondays Of each
month at p. m. Visiting Knights and
Ladies always welcome o. L. Free
man, President; Miss Cora Montague,
Financier; Mrs. A. v. Morrow, Local
Deputy, SOS Jackson avenue; 2. w.
Montague Assistant Deputy, 1O11
Sixth street. East Las Vegas, N. u
Mountain advocate., 1914-10-30
AN EFFECTIVE CAMPAIGN

The Indiana State Journal says OF
Gov. Wilson's candidacy for United
States Senator:
Gov. Wilson OF Kentucky, is
making an effective campaign for cleo
ton as United States Senator in the
state OF kentucky, where he is oppos-
ing Gov. Beckham. whom he defeated
in 1907 for election as governor, The
Republicans of Kentucky are thorough
ly disappointed, and nearly every
where throughout the state the Pro
gressives have moved over practically
en- masse to the Republican camp
Kentucky Republicans feel confident
of the election of Gov. Wilson. partly
because of the evident landslide TO
ward Republicanism, and partly be
cause of Democratic factlonal division
Gov Wilson is very popular with
Indiana Republicans, who are taking a
lively interest in his campaign, and
expect to hear of his triumphant elec
ton on November g."
Mountain advocate., 1914-10-30

William Marshall Bullkt, Republican
candidate for U. S. Senator from Ken
lucky, short term, was born In Louis
vile, KY, in 1873, son of Col. Thomas
w. and Anna l.. Bullitt. He Is a grad
uate Of Princeton College, N. j. Tho
Bullitt family. for generations. has fur
rished to the country lawyers of note
and il was but natural that William
Marshall Bullitt should early turn to
the law. Upon the completion OF the
law studies he entered upon the prac-
tice in Louisville in 1895 as a partner
of his father, and soon distinguished
himrelf In the celebrated contest
cases Of Louisville and Jefferson coun-
ty of 1900, involving the election OF
Mayor and other city and county OIL
GERS. he was one OF the cAief counsel
for contestants, and won distinction
by his fearlessness. untiring energy
and ability in unearthing and over
turning the frauds of that election
The result OF the contest. as deter
mined by the Kentucky Court OF APP
peals, a Democratic tribunal. was the
finding that the election named was
fraudulent, and the custing of Demo
Mountain advocate., 1914-10-30
PROGRESSIVE CAND DATES
For Congress In Fourth District With
draws
Louisville, Ky, Oct. 10.

Louisville. KY. Oct. 10.
At a meeting OF the Progressive
Committee at Elizabethtown last
Thursday, Dudley C. Jones. their can
didate for Congress, announced his
withdrawal from the race and coun-
seled his supporters to vote solidly
for the Republican nominee, w. Sher-
man Ball, OF Hardinsburg.
This action was taken after mature
elaboration by the meeting and was
agreed to by all present.
II was agreed that the Progressive
movement had served its purpose and
further effort to continue II as sep
arate organization would result in only
giving aid and comfort to the common
enemy The practical disappearance
of the Progressive party all over the
country as shown by recent elections
and registrations, was recognized and
a resolution was unanimously adopted
to support the nominees OF the Re
publican party.
Mr.. Jones is brilliant young man
and his sensible and patriotic conduct
In this matter will give him rank
among Republican leaders OF the state
Mountain advocate., 1914-10-30

from the interests Of the American
people.
Every week that passes has demon
strated the wisdom of the men who
framed and presented the platform,
the sound political sense and good
Judgment of the members of the con
vention which adopted it. the good
faith and honest Intent of the voters
who supported it. and the weakness
OF these who promised to carry out It's
pledges and failed to do so.
The promise to them was one thing;
tho performance a totally different
proposition.
There was no pledge in that plat
form that should not have been kept
with the American people and the
Democratic party. nor the voters oil
the states of the American Union
never authorized any change in the
letter or spirit of that platform,
Tho Senators and Representatives
who. elected as Democrats, repudiateC
the platform and violated the parts
pledges TO the people, assumed n po
sition that can never be justified II
political morality. a position which Is
antagonistic to the spirit OF our insti
Mountain advocate., 1914-10-30
STATE FINANCES And RESULTS OF
REPUBLICAN And DEMOCRATIC RULE

administration. but be had % face tbs
fact also that Mr.. Becksan had al
ready collected 70 per cent Of ali tee
revenues due for the whole aacal year.
although but one-haH Of Tie year had
gone by.
Ia addition to tnis fnst, The Legisc-
ture being Democrats, undertook 70
make appropriations which shosla
consume as much OF tbs Icvenees ef
the state as possible and thereby srs-
barrass Governor WIllsoR's aamanis-
tratlon by leaving NO money 70 paS
current expenses. In thoiT efforts ~
do this, they made spesise nppropria-
tons which were paid ssriag his term,
amounting TO t1,5s4.77s-Rs. They In
creased annual salaries =. aggregate
Of 317e40o during his tsTm; and Also
Increased annual appropriations -
sundry institutions An aggregate OF
| f499, 900; thus. In addition 10 the asbt
he had to pay for item. hurdeninS His
administration with extraordinary
| payments amounting ~ t2.234, 1is3S
without making any provision tor their
payment
What are the conditions to-dayT On
the 10th day of October. 1914, there
was balance In tbs Treasury Of $707,-
497. 60 and there were outstanding war
rants against the State aggresatiRg
S2,92S 41G11. upon which the people
are taxed 10 pay5 per cent interest.
amounting TO more than $146,sos
year.
All taxes for state, counties and o.
tics are collected in pursuance OF acts
OF the Legislature and all money paid
out of the state treasury are paid Az
der appropriations Of the Legislature
The Legislature has never been eoR'
troled by the Republicans but Mr.. A
o. Stanley said 1t has been controlled
by lobby In the interest OF Mr. Beck
ham.
Mountain advocate., 1914-10-30
Eighteen MONTHS
DEMOCRATS RULE
RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD IN
DUsTRlAL DEPRESSION AND
HIGHER COST OF LIVING.
Much Optimism Prevails Among Re
publlesns in Regard to the Political
Complexion Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives 20 Be Elected This Fall.

In we'll informed Republican circles
much optimism prevails In regard 70
the political complexion of the Houss
Of Representatives 10 be elected this
fall. Eighteen months Of Democrats
rule, resulting in widespread industrial
depression and much higher cost Of
living, have aroused the voters 70 the
necessity of attention to the business
Of government and they are turning
with confidence to that party whose
fitness 10 govern has been demon
strated throughout the more than fifty
years OF existence.
Another feature assuring Republicans
success is the practical disappearance
OF the Progressives as a party organ
izaticu. The results of the 1913 cleo
items showed clearly that those Re
publiCan3 who supported Roosevelt. in
1912 we're Progressiyes for a season
only and had no intention of perma-
neutly separating themselves from the
Republican party. and the primaries
and registrations OF 1914 indicate that
the movement has almost entirely col
! lapsei.
4 Few instances will illustrate the
rapid decline and the now practical
/ disappearance of the Progressive
party. In 1912 Taft polied in Ken
| tucky ll5,512 votes and Roosevelt
1926. At the November election.
1913. the Republicans polied 125,Oos
and the ProgTess.ves pOlled $4,000, tho
/ greater part Of which were pOlled in
| the city OF Louisville, in the mayOralty
contest. This large vote in Louisville
is not to be taken, however, as proper
register OF Progressive strength
The Republicans made no fight for the
} municipal Offices and several thousand
Republicans and independents voted
for the Progressive nominees because
they we're the only candidates waging
an active warfare on the Democratic
ticket
In the August. 1914 primary, the Re
publican candidates for United States
| senator poiied Jo,22S votes and the
/ Progressive only 5,96S, and the recent
registration figures show that outside
of the city Of Louisville they have
practically disappeared, registering
less than thousand votes out in the
state
Kentucky will certainly elect TIRES
and possibly i've Republican members
, OF the next House
Mountain advocate., 1914-10-30
GOING GLIMMER Ring

Senator John Sharp Williams. OF
Mississippi, who was the Democratic
leader before Underwood. and who be-
rated his colleagues in the Senate for
1uarreling over the selection OF re-
serve cities and other matters. de-
clared the party was beginning to do
Just what it could be counted upon
doing every time.
THE poor dear old foolish Democratic
party" said the Democratic Senator.
"is going through the same game that
she can generally trusted to go
through soon after she gets into
power" THAT is the Democratic party
true enough" he continued. That is
rs history That is what led Speaker
Tom Reed to say, in 1894 and 1899
You can't last long because you are
not accustomed to governing anybody
or anything; you cannot govern the
country because you cannot govern
yourselves ," $500 Washington ID. c.
Post (Dem.).
Mountain advocate., 1914-10-30
PEOPLE BETRAYED BY
BALTIMORE PLATFORM
PLATFORM BINDING UPON EVERY
HONEST NAN WHO RUNS UPON
THAT PLATFORM.
Secretary Bryan, In a Speech Before
the Pennsylvania Legislature Near
ly One Year After Baltimore Con-
vention Lays Down Proposition.

Secretary Bryan, who Is, next to the
President himself, the highest author
ity Of the Wilson administration, In
speech before the Pennsylvania Legis-
lature nearly a year after the Balti-
more convention said:
81 lay 1t down as a proposition, and
] am prepared to defend 1t anywhere
a representative Tho secures Office
uroa a platform and holds the Office
ard hetrays the people who elected
him is a criminal worse than the man
who embezzles money entrusted to
him. A platform is binding upon
every honest man who runs upon the
platform" Woodrow Wilson and bis
Democratic members OF the House OF
Representatives we're elected on a
platform that read;
I'VE favor the exemption from tolls
Of American ships engaged in coast
wise trade passing through the Pana-
ma canal"
April 2, 1914, 240 Democrats became
criminals, If Mr.. Bryan is worthy OF
belief, by voting to repeal the Sims
bill which repealed the exemption
clause in the canal act. A few days
later IL we credit Mr.. Bryan as ad'
ministration authority, President VIII
son classed himself with the EN-
bezzlors of money by approving the
repeal act.
The Democratic platform OF 1919 de
clared positively for the limitation OF
presidential tenure to one term. Mr.
Bryan pleads guilty to his own speci
fication of crlminalty by endorsing
President Wilson for a second term.
Mountain advocate., 1914-10-30
SNAP SHOTS :

President Wilson declares the
Nationwide Industrial depression
is purely psychological. II It Us,
may. the good Lord save ns from
the concrete form.
National Committeeman Urey
woodson's greensboro Messenger
speaking editorially Jan. IA, 1914,
says:
1T Is not true, as stated yester-
day, that there Is a balance in the
State Treasury after paying of out
standing interest bearing warrants.
There were, Jan. LIST, still $685.
1880 of outstanding warrants with
only $4S6,0SO.99. in the general ex
penditure fund. The Confederate
pensions claims held up and the ex-
penses OF the present Legislature
will add s1.oO0,O00 to the states
overdraft by March 81"
While It may be justly claimed
that the Republican candidates for
u. s. Senator are better fitted for
the duties of that Office than their
Democratic opponents, yet the fact
should be present to the mind OF
every voter at the polls that ii is
the restoration of the government
to sound Republican principles and
the rebuke of an incompetent and
business wrecking administration
that is at stake in the approaching
election.
Mountain advocate., 1914-10-30
WHAT PR0GRESSIVES ARE
SAYING

Herman Grouf, a business man oil
Terre Haute, Ind, says: The best
interests OF the United States demand
that an who believe in the policy OF
protection for American homes and
American industries unite in solid op'
position TO the Democratic party
which is again demonstrating that its
governmental policies do not work to
the satisfaction and welfare OF the
people. was Progressive in 1917
hut am like unnumbered thousands
who, in voicing protest. did not for
sake the cardinal principles OF the
Republican party. The Republican
party has responded promptly to pub
lie demand"
Mountain advocate., 1914-10-30

when Governor Beckham turned
over the State government 70 the ns-
cal oficors under Governor WILSON
January 9Th, 1908. there was q cash
balance In the Treasury Of t1,1SO,-
eS5. The State fiscal year runs from
July to July and not from January to
January. At the time Of this transfer.
therefore, only onehalf Of the fiscal
year had passed and yet Governor
Eeckhsm had collected Of the total
revenue for the whole year t4,b33.-
1878. leaving only ;l,s21,o77.s3 to be
collected for the other half Of the year
~ Governor Wilson
Notwithstanding the fact that Gov
srnor Reckham had collected 1885,
eases more than half of the revenues
fay the whole year. during the hrst
hal: OF the yesr, there was due when
B.. turned the government over to
Governor Wilson January 9Th. 1908,
Il, 1885,. 2s2 on outstanding warrants. IN
s,sitsd claims and unpaid appropria'
ILoHs: thus leaving, II all debts had
been paid. a deficit In the Treasury OF
Slss.12S.
In order to bring about this result
Governor Beckham had collected from
the United States government during
his term. sI.323, 9S9.s5 on account Of
war claims. But for this extraordinary
collection. there would have been q
deficit OF practically a million and :
half dollars.
At the close OF Governor wilson's
term. January 1st, 1912. there was {
cash balance In the Treasury OF 1859.
1884 and there was at that time out
standing warrants amounting to $3.50,
1861, showing deficit, after al
claims had been audited and paid, o
$3.50, 697.63. The reason for this dehci
is clear. As stated above, Mr.. Will
son not only had to pay 3l,339.2S3 II
debts inherited from Mr.. Beckham'
Mountain advocate., 1914-10-30

cratic iucunbents who had received
certificates OF election and who had
served for several months, during the
pendency of the contest cases. There
upon a new election was held with the
result that a Republican Mayor and an
entire Republican city and county
ticket was elected In 1907 by large
maiorities. Mr.. Bullitt was thereupon
appointed and served as Chairman oil
the Board of Public Safety, 1907-l9O9
In this fight for free elections Mr.. Bur
lit rendered. not only to his city and
state, but to the whole country, great
service.
Mr.. Bullitt was a delegate to the Re
publican National Convention in 1907
and was appointed Solicitor Genera
OF the United States by President Tar
in 1919, and served until the clo9e o.
Mr.. Taft's administration. He there
| fore returned to Louisville and re-en
tered upon the practice OF his proreS
: sion
In 1913 Mr. Bullitt married Mis-
Nora Iaslgi. of Boston. Mass. and the!
have their home in Jefferson count!
near Louisville.
Mountain advocate., 1914-10-30
NO FRIENDS

IL II possible that endorsement OF
the Wilson administration Is beiLg
asked for only by those who are draw
ing salaries under il? The editorial
columns of the Louisville Courier
Journal and Times are noticebly bar
rem of any reference TO the Democratic
candidates. and the Cincinnati En-
qulrer is openly dsnouncing both the
tariff law and war tax measures as de
Ftructive legialatlon, and demanding
their repeal.
Mountain advocate., 1914-10-30
LET EUROPE WORRY

The Federal Reserve Board IL Just
now worrying over providing the gold
to pay the s200,O00.0OO due In Europe
70 adjust the balance Of trade.
II We sell 5000, 100000 worth OF goods
TO Europe and buy the same amount
from over there. no money neeessar-
lily changes hands. But II We buy
from Europe more than We sell 20 II,
the balance must DO paid In gold. This
is what has happened undor the Demo
cratic tariff Law. Under a protecu~s
tariff. We always sold more GOO >
abroad than We b.asht OF Il; and ist
ESrope do the worrying over the los1
! OF gold.
Mountain advocate., 1914-10-30
SECRETARY McADOO ATTEMPTS
TO CONCEAL CAUSE OF TROUBLE

way with absolute confidence, and
there is no reason why business should
not be conducted In the usual way"
Here 10 admission by the highest
Democratic authority that the business
Of the country is paralyzed. That In
dividuals are afraid to deposit their
money In the banks, corporations
afraid to extend their business and
the banks afraid to loan their money
And yet. Secretary BcAdoo insists
there is no reason for 1t and charges
1t UP to the pure cussedness OF indi
vlduals. corporations and hanks. il
the Secretary will supply the conn
dence the country will respond viii
the business.
Mountain advocate., 1914-10-30

With a Congressional election sp-
preaching and a big army OF unem-
ployed in a state Of unrest the admin
Istration leaders are in despair. Sec
rotary McAdoo attempts to conceal the
real cause OF the trouble By quarrel
ing with individuals for not depositing
their money in the banks and with the
banks for not londins Il
He says: There 10 evidence In
some quarters that individuals and
corporations are boarding money. II
is Just as reprehensible for them to
do this as IL is for the banks. There
is no reason why the people should
not deposit their money In the usual
Mountain advocate., 1914-10-30
ON The GRIDlNON
DEMocRAcYS GREAT NGWsPA
PER RoAsTs THE ADMIN
ISTRATiON.
Failures to Keep Faith with the
People

From Cincinnati Enquirer tDem)
The platform of the Democratic
marty. adopted at Baltimore In July
1912, was a wise platform. sound
platform, a progressive platform and
Il popular platform, as evidenced by
the election of a host OF Democratic
candidates candidates swept into
power by reason OF the belief OF the
peonle that they would keep the faith
pledged in the platform and promised
in the campaign.
Every platform pledge that has not
been kept constitutes breach OF
faith with the voters.
Every departure from the pledges
OF that platform has been departure
Mountain advocate., 1914-10-30
TERSELY TOLD

The Cincinnati Enquirer. a Demo
cratic newspaper of national standing,
concludes an editorial on increasing
Taxation" in the following terse and
concise language;
"'rhis war tax Is not popular.
III will be resented by the people
az was not good business judgment
to impose H.
IN Was exceedingly bad political
action 10 pass L."
Mountain advocate., 1914-10-30

tutions and destructive OF good govern
ment, and constitutes a denial OF that
recognition of responsibility to the
voters which is essential in republic
The Senators and Representatives
aud party leaders who promised tolls
extcmption for American coastWise
ships through the Panama Canal and
then voted to tax them with tolls
abandoned the Democratic platform.
The Senators and Representatives
who promised to revise the tariff so
as 10 reduce the high costs OF hVlrg
to the people of the United States
have not rendered those costs and
have failed to fulfil their promises to
the people.
The Baltimore platform said:
The constitutional rights Of Amer
lean citizens should protect them on
our borders and 20 with them through
out the world, and every American
citizen residing or having property in
any foreign country is entitled 10 and
must be given the full protection OF
the United States Government, both
| for himself and his property
American citizens for two years have
been killed OF manned along the Texas
border and On the boundary lines OF
New Mexico and Arizona. Their con-
stlrutional rights are no protection
from the guns OF Mexican bandits.
The American refugees at Tampico
last April We're rescued By the gallant
! Cap.ain and brave crew of the German
cruiser Dresden. while our own YES
sells lolled in the gulf Is miles away.
The American refugees at ManzaniE
IA. robbed, insulJed. spat upon by Mex
lean mobs, found refuge upon a Ger
man coolie ship. just arrived from
Honekong. and we're carried safely tc
san Diego by Us Captain while Amer
lean cruisers. within is hours run
were lying idle at Mdzatlan.
All this was not in accordance OF
In harmony with the declaration OF
the Baltimore platform, and this neg
lect Of American men, women anc
children was not the fault OF our sal
liant soldiers or sailors.
Rural credits were promised th'
people in the Baltimore platform, an'
the PEOPLE OF the agricultural districts
Of the south. the North, the West anC
the East know that promise has no
been kept.
The Baltimore platform declared To-
a tariff for revenue, and within twelve
months amer the passage OF the new
law the country is told that war take
In time Of profound peace are neces
sary 10 cover the expenditures OF tn
government
The Baltimore platform contains ~
authority for war taxes.
The Republican party never levie
war taxes on people in time OF peace
Heretofore Republicans had me
nopoly Of leyylug war taxes, but Whe
they did levy them II was to cove
war expenses.
The Baltimore platform was rlSh
the party was RICH. in its declaration
| the country Was right in its approv'
of the platform. and those Senator
| and Congressmen who have bee
faithful 10 the platform and TO II
pledges to the people should be II
elected,
Mountain advocate., 1914-10-30
THINK 1T OVER

Have you read the defense of the
administration by the Democratic
newspapers, or heard it from Demo
cratic speakers? II you have, do their
reasons satisfy your Think il over
Has II IN any way benefited you or
your neighhorsY We are not arguing;
Just asking you TO answer the ques-
ton TO yourself. Isn't this fair?
Mountain advocate., 1914-10-30
RIGHTING A GREAT WRONG

The peaee-war tax bill as reported
By committee provided for a tax or
ave cents a gallon on rectiied Wits
key aud twenty-five cents a barrel ON
beer. but at the last moment our Dem
ocratic public servants struck out th's
odiona aud turdensome tex ON these
staple nocessitiea
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-11-12
HIGH SCHOOL
INSPECTOR OF
j. OF !. HERE
Addressed the Pupils at High School
Yesterday; SAYS Caira Schools
RN at ~
Doing Good Work,

DR.. Horace A. Hollister, high
school inspector of the University OF
Illinois, spcEt yesterday in the city.
lie visited several of the class rooms
and inspected the quality of work.
AT 1:15 yesterday afternoon he ad-
dressed the hicli school pupils. He
complimentcd the schools upn the
character of work he fond was
being done, and said not only were
the Cairo schools credit to the
University of Illinois but crodit
to the North Central Association,
and Cairo high school graduates
are admitted to any college in the
Mississippi Valley and also admit
Cairo students without examination
to eastern college DR.. Hollister
after a thorough inspection said he
found everything very satisfactory.