The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-09-03
PAGE ELEVEN

aa81nst the dlsordcrly employees CT the Fuel and
Iron Company made uD largely Of Rookie
fellers employees and hired gunner from New
York. 1t operated under the authority OF tae
State, but in fact it W&s private and merconary
force. 1t did not act in a military capacity at
Ludlow with the idea Of preserving the pease.
1t took sides. 1t killed women and children 1t
was the murderous agent OF absentee cap
italism.
There has been peace in Colorado since the ar
rival OF Federal troops charged by the President
with the impartial enforcement Of law and order.
What the national forces have done State forces
might nave done, but there State forces.
The fight was between tho hircIing8 Of a Rookie
Teller corporation and the desperate representa-
tlVes Of a miners union, and the epauIetted rep
resentatlFoa Of the Rockefeller corporation have
pronounced' themselves innocent. II is 4 shame
tul outcome of q shameful eDi8ode--N. Y. World.
Chicago, W.-Chicago's Board of Trade was
greatly excited at the advance ii wheat prices.
Because Of the optimism Of the holders, trans
actions in actual cash were few holders hoping
the high mark, because Of the European war, had
not yet been reached. September wheat was quoted
at $1O8, 60 Advance Of "A ga cents il thirty
days
Atlanta Ga,-The many plans being devised
Tor the holding Of the Southern cotton crop, are
bringing to light many schemes that deserve
places with the freaks. One of the widest Of
THESE is to have tax placed on each pound, TO
restrict planting next year, and the others run the
8amut from tho issuance of soap wrapper certif-
Gates, to the buying Of the entire crop by the
Government of the u. S.
Hon. j. W. Wise knocked Senator HOko Smiths
Warehouse PLAN into a cooked hat at the Sixth
District Convention and stated that the plan was
passed largely on politics. Considerable interest
was manifested by the large number Of farmers
at Mr. Wiso's remarks. Said he In part:
The government cannot be everything to the
people Why, We have been given to understand
that with this bill passed all the farmer VIII haze
to do will be 10 put his cotton in warehouse, get
receipt, go to the bank and get full cotton price
for it. Stop and think Does any intelligent man
see how that can happen really? The law Of sup
ply and demand cannot be upset by the govern
ment The government can help by lending money
at a oW rate Of interest to the banbs-but what
more? Can anybody, any banker or business
man, be compelled to honor those cotton receipts?
VIII he honor them for any than he or any
one else can sell the cotton to the spinner for?
Can the government by passing law make any
body pay a stated price for anything? Can men
be forced to buy things? Most agsuredIy not
Men must bring their own resources to play and
help themselves. We may have trying times. but
men who have weathered other troubles will
weather this one. 1t is time for to rise 10
their own personal emergencies as far as they are
able"
WASHINGTON, u. C--~Tn an effort to encourage
the masters and mates OF foreign vessels enga ged
in the shipping trade, to become American ctI-
zens, Assistant Secretary Of Commerce Sweet has
passed up to the President some proposed regu--
lations for the shipping law.
If the President adopts Mr.. Sweets rec0mmen-
datons he will not fatty set aside the provision
VI tI6 HAY lSdLIOu la~S recurring masters anu
mates OF ships admitted to American registry to
be American citizens, but Will set a time limit
within which foreigners may serve in those capa-
cities
Companies Interested in the American shipping,
and whose vessels fly foreign flags are waiting
the Presidents decision before making formal
application for permits under the new law.
Columbia s. C.--South Cardinals recent cleo
tion makes new slate in nearly every depart
ment but that of the long term Senator, T. D.
Smith succeeding himself by a majority Of ten
thousand over Cole L. Blease. A second primary
will be held 10 decide the GubernatOrial race.