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Evening star., 1914-04-07
WILLING
TO AID CAPITAL
DR.. Wiley Returns From Trip
to North Central West
ern Points.
FAVOR CONTINUANCE
OF HALF-AND-HALF PLAN
Do Not Believe City Should Pay All
Expenses Of Maintaining Seat
of Government.

DR.. Harvey W. Wiley, chairman of the
committee of one hundred. returned to
Washington today. after two-week trip
through the north-centrai west, during
which he has taken the opportunity to
bring to the attention Of the people of
that section the work the committee is
doing in educating the pu bic as to the
relations between the District of Colum-
bia and the federal government.
DR.. Wiley had the opportunity to ask
number of residents of the west to
appeal to their senators and representa-
tives in Congress against the legislation
pending In Congress which would do
away with the 'half-and-half' plan, and
he today held conference with Henry
B. F. Macfarland. chairman of the execu-
tive committee of the committee of one
hundred. reporting that the work of the
committee is already having its effect on
the people of the section he visited.
Evening star., 1914-04-07

them from marching in the suffrage dem
onstration planned for May 0. referred
to in the clipping
Cabinet Officers Assent.
Another from Secretary Lane states
There will be no objection whatever
on my part to the ladies of this Qnterior)
department joining women suffrage clubs
or marching in the woman's suffrage pa
rade."
Letters previously made public. from
Secretaries Garrison and wilson, were
of like tenor.
An important meeting is being held in
New York today to draft the suffrage
resolution that will be adopted at the
celebrations of suffrage day throughout
the country. May 2, and brought here
BY delegates to the May demonstration.
This meeting is being attended by two
members of the Congressional Union and
two from the board of the National
Woman's Suffrage Association. 1t is held
in the headquarters of the Political
Equality Association, of which Mrs. o.
II. p Belmont is president AS the
demonstration was organized by Miss
Alice Paul chairman of the Congression-
al Union. to emphasize and indorse the
Susan r. Anthony amendment to the
Constitution declaring that no person
shall be Disseminated against on ac-
count of SEX it is probable that the
dorsement of this federal amendment.
Suffrage Meeting Tonight.
Rheta Childe Dorr. editor of the suf-
fragist, will address a protest meeting
tonight of the Study Club in Economics.
in the Public Library, discussing the i'm
migration laws. Representative Bryan
Of Washington will talk on the political
side of the same subject.
Mrs. Jessie Hardy Stubbs will be the
the home OF Mrs George Alexander,
1915 North Capitol street, TO arouse in
terest in the coming suffrage parade.
Guy T. Helvering of Kansas will ad-
dress a meeting of the Federal Suffrage
Association in the Chamber OF Commerce
Mrs. P. P. Claxton. wife of the United
States commissioner of education. will
also speak.
Meeting Set for Thursday.
The District of Columbia Woman Suf-
frage Association is scheduled to hold its
meeting Thursday evening at o'clock
in the ballroom of the Cairo. Mrs. An
toinette Funk of the National AsSocia-
tion's congressional committee will speak
a woman suffrage constitutional amend
ment was introduced in the House yes
terday by Representative Palmer OF
Pennsylvania, providing that upon peti-
ton by per cent of the legal voters OF
any state participating in the last pre-
ceding general election the suffrage
question shall be submitted to the voters
Of that state for a referendum vote. A
majority decision under this scheme
would be final. The measure is similar
to that introduced in the Senate by Sem
ator Shafroth
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-04
SOME CHEERFUL DEATH
FIGURES.

1t is not often that the community
can find much satisfaction in statis-
tics relating to death, but the recent
bulletin of the United States census
office indicates that the country as
whole is growing more healthy, that
the death rate is declining and that
people are learning important princi-
pies of conservation of health and en-
ergy.
For example, the death rate in the
period from 1901 to 1905 was 1872
per 1000 population. In the year
1918 the rate had decreased to 1d.1
per 1000, decline of 81 per 1000.
Our own state of Colorado has shown
similar decline in deaths. During
the period when the first statistics
were available, to-wit, from 1906 to
1910, the rate was 14.3. Last year
in Colorado the rate was 11.5, a very
considerable decline.
The rate in Colorado is one of the
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-04
A TIMID STATESMAN.

Sen. Charles S. Thomas was Wis
itor in Denver yesterday and took
occasion to announce himself as a
candidate for reelection. 1t is our
belief that Senator Thomas will have
some difficulty in succeeding himself
He has proved great disappointment
to his many friends who expected
much from him in the senatorial Of
flee. But so far as can be observed,
he has proved himself almost cipher
in the senatorial position, so far as
Colorado is concerned. A number of
his votes have proved to be very cost
ly to the business enterprises Of the
state. He has done little or nothing
in behalf of the state as a whole, but
seems to have been busy ladling out
the senatorial perquisites, as if that
were the principal business of SEN
ator.
More particularly the people of this
state resent the fact that during the
iSNCht tiislS, Wiitll SOlpTuuO WAS De-
ing maligned daily and hourly in
Washington and elsewhere, there was
not a man in the delegation, with
the exception of Kindel, who said a
single solitary word in defense of the
state, or in defense of the governor
in his efforts to protect life and prop
erty. Instead, when we were being
maligned by politicians and agitators,
our Representatives kept silence, ap-
parently admitting the truth of every
word that was said. These senators
and congressman apparently thought
that the United Mine Workers had
more votes than the law-abiding peo-
pie of Colorado, and a fall election
was coming. Senator Thomas and
the other timid souls in the delega-
ton are quite likely to discover their
mistake. = Colorado Springs Tele
graph.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-04
WATTERSOINIAN HUMOR.

Canada has been deeply stirred by
the oratory of Champ Clark and the
editorials of Colonel Watterson. es-
pecially when the editorials and or
atory let the stars and stripes wave
out OF bounds or march an army to
Panama. Recently the Louisville Cou-
rier-Journal raised the "On-to-Pan-
anna" cry and then in response to a
Canadian editor, who feared the re-
suit IN the Dominion but for its at
taehment to England, Marse Henry
said:
Don't you be afeard, sonny! When
the Dominion becomes part of tho
american union it will be upon its
own voiition. Champ Clark was
merely ahead of time and NAV be n
httle inopportune. To a gentleman
up a trea the British Empire looks
on the verge of breaking up. The
house of lords is going. The crown
VIII go next Then the colonial svs-
TEN will fall apart, each division set
ting up for itself. Canada, no longer
looking to Westminster, will turn to
washington. So will the good, peace
iui progressive states down in Cen
tral America. All will become part
and parcel of the Great Republic.
Sound the bold antheml
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-04
THE CURSE OF THE MUcKRAKE

Colorado is cursed by the muckrak-
ing journalists and itinerant newspa-
per and magazine scandal mongers
who tell faisehoods for dollars with
which to line their purses.
Colorado has been cursed by the
"two spot" Investigator of the coal
strike--men and women who come
here with no knowledge of conditions
and remain here just long enough to
secure a far-fetched and garbled re-
port Of events which they publish
broadcast to disgrace Colorado to the
people Of the sister states.
The Upton Sinclairs and the George
Creels have come to Colorado, not to
write facts but to seek that motor
iety that can only be attained by SEN
sationnlism. These men came with
minds made up that everything was
rotten and to swing their ibelous
pens in defamation of Rockefeller and
the coal barons." A host OF lesser
lights in the field of journalism are
in Trinidad now and may be expected
to turn out the same kind Of copy
for editors who do not want the
facts, but stuff that will eater to the
worst element invariably symputhiz-
ers with strikss and exponents of an
archy and lawlessness.
Honest criticism offends no one and
fair and square and intelligent in
vcstigation Of any matter or subject
frequently does much good, but the
diatribes of irresponsible red nocks''
who turn out rcams of copy for red
headise writer's for yallow newspa-
pers and so-callcd "advanced thought
magazines are violations Of common
decency, meters of riot and should
be punishable by the same laws that
provide penalties for aiding and abet-
ting felonies.
A noted muckraker journalist
came to Trinidad early last November
to secure material for articles on the
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-04
sen. THOMAS DOUBLING UP.

Senator Thomas attempted nice
grandstand play before the senate on
Wednesday, last. He said that he felt
himself bound to support the party
platform, and to that end must stand
for the tolls exemption clause in the
Panama canal act. Now, that is very
nice in MIR. Thomas. In this he
shows a loyalty to pledge and hon
esty to the people. But-he followed
this beautiful announcement by the
statement that the ships of all ma
tons passing through the canal
should b, exempt. That was not in
the platform. The loyalty which
Senator Thomas displays on the one
hand he counteracts by his disloyalty
on the other side.
If Senator Thomas sought to win
favor by this eleventh hour activity.
he has made bad botch of it. By
getting before the public the state
ment that he wants to stand by the
party platform he can make an i'm
preston, but the people who read
further will quickly determine the
double-handed course this man is
pursuing.
Exemption of American coastwise
shipping was enacted into law for
the express purpose of affording
privilege foc the ships of the country
which spent a large sum of money
to build the canal. If all nations are
to enjoy the same privilege the intent
of the drafters of the clause will have
been violated. The Democratic plat
form adopted in Baltimore expressed
favor with the toll exemption and Sen
ator Thomas is violating the platform
pledges by suggesting anything else
equally as much as he is supporting
1t by declaring he is in favor of the
exemption clause in the canal act
Pueblo Chieftain.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-04
WAY TO END THE COAL STRIKE

The state legislature at its special
session appropriated 81 100000 to pay
the expenses of the militia already
incurred and that may be incurred in
the future in handling the coal strike
situation. The president has placed
federal troops in the field to quell any
attempts at violence. This has had a
quieting effect on conditions. But
this relief is but temporary, conting-
ent upon the presence of the troops.
What is demanded now is some
steps to effect settlement of the
difference, so that operations may be
resumed and any man who wants to
work given that privilege without the
necessity Of armed forces. The peo-
pie Of Colorado want peace and de
mand law enforcement. They have
had a surfeit Of Industrial strike and
consequent business depression. Since
no solution is offered for the diff
Guilty and the operators and strike
leaders show a disinclination to get
together and end the strike, it is up
to the strikers themselves to come out
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-04

lowest in the union. The only states
which have lower death rates than
Colorado are Washington, 8.5; Utah,
II, and Minnesota, 10.4. Denver is
one of the cities Of the country which
shows q marked decrease. Her rate
10 years ago was 17.2; last year it
was 1877, decline of 20 per cent.
Colorado Springs has a very low rate
for residents, but it probably equals
that of Denver when transcients are
considered.
Taking the figures of the country
as whole, the decline is very graft
Tying, inasmuch as it shows that in
the whole country there has been a
saving of 30,546 lives at the present
rate, as compared with 10 years ago.
The government officials say that it
is certain that many thousands of
lives are now prolonged that would
have perished only a few years ago.
The widespread awakening of the
people throughout the United States
to the support of public health au-
thorities is already bearing fruit in
the way of a lower death rate, re-
marks the Colorado Springs Gazette.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-04
and call the strike off.

snd call the strike off.
OF the seven demands made at the
time of the strike five are covered by
state law and can be handled through
that branch of the state government.
The recognition of the union has been
declared by an official of the national
organization as having been eliminat-
ed from the controversy. Thus the
remaining issue, then. is the ten per
cent increase in pay. While an i'm
potant part of the issue it is not
of SO vital importance but what it
could be satisfactorily adjusted.
There are about 5000 men on strike
in the state, many of them out under
protests. Many went out willing, be-
lieving their cause was just At least
so per cent of the men out do not
approve of the violent methods and
murderous acts that have been per-
petrated in strike zones during the
past few months. Many Of them are
getting tired Of the enforced idleness
and sick Of the odium cast over their
organization by the lawless acts of a
small minority who have taken the
affairs of the organization into their
cwn hands to it's great detriment and
perhaps total annihiliation in Colo
rado. The strike is irretrievably lost
and it will be to the mems advantage
to try and save something from the
wreck before even that opportunity is
beyond their grasp. This so (or even
greater) per cent Of the membership,
who are peace-loving, law-abiding citi-
zens, can force matters to an issue in
spite Of the opposition from the lead
ers and the lawless element. 1t is
to their interest to do so. Will they
do it? We realize that an effort to
do this will subject them to the sneers
and ieers and abuse of those who,
from personal reasons alone, do not
want the strike ended, but it is bet
ter to be called gutter than to bear
The odium of lawbreakers for acts in
which they took no part and which
they condemn. Now is the time for
these men to act. If they fail to
take advantage of it they will be the
losers. For the people of Colorado
are in no mood to stand for a rope
tition of evonts Of the past six
months. 1t may become necessary for
the people to take the settlement of
this strike into their own hands. If
that time does come the end of the
strike will be sudden and not at all
pleasant to those who have persistent
-iy labored to prolong the struggle for
their personal gain, and that alone.
The copper miners of Michigan had
the good sense to get from under
which they could Why not the coal
miners of Colorado?
We have faith in the good iude-
ment of that law-abiding element in
the coal miners union-Fremont
(Co.) Leader.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-04
DEMOCRATS FACE LOSSES.


Mark Sullivan, who stands in the
political coming tower of Golfers
Weekly scannine the far horizon,
sees stormy weather ahead for the
Democracy. IN his current comment
ae reviews the present proportions
of the parties il congress and asks,
VIII the Democrats be able to keep
iheir prepondorous majority and
answers it in the next paragraph
18th, Assured not the Demo-
rats are sure TO lose a large num-
Der Of the seats they now hold,
Whether their losses will be large
enough to amount to a vote of lack
Of confidence in the Democratic
party IS n question whose answer
will not appear until November
He is not 90 sure who will be chief
gamer BY these losses, believing the
attitude Of Colonel Roosevelt and the
strength he instills into the Progros.
sive party will have muck to do with
iho outcome.
IL is assuredly true that all over
he country there is quiekening of
Progressive interest, due probably
N large degree to three causes
A growing sense that the Democratic
administration has failed to make
good in a large way; the evidence
hat standpatism survives with dom
'nant strength in the Republican par
ty, and the return Of the colonel. The
seeds Of Progressivism were sown
lwo years ago, when in brief cam
paign the Progressive party develop
ed traly remarkable strength. Read
ily apparent or not to the prejudieed
mind, the ideals. the beliefs are ever
growing stronger in the brains and
the hearts Of the American electorate.
Against the Democrats, Mr.. Sull-
van finds three counts: They have
shamelessly Violated their promises of
economy. deyoting themselves to
pork" with Unsuitable greed; they
have involved themselves in a mud
dle on anti-trust legislation, and they
have disturbed the nations confidence
in the matter of their.foreign policy.
The tariff and the currency bills
he places to their credit, but each is
doubtful credit. The promise of un-
precedented crops and the bare posi-
bility that the presidents Mexican
policy may work out advantageously
in the end may rebound to the advan-
tage of the Democrats.
Az present the political outlook is
sufficiently problematical to occasion
keep anxiety to those holding power
and to instill fighting hope in those
on the firing line of the opposition
parties.-Deuver News.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-04

Baseball is not easily determined
by the early games. For some time
Denver had strong lead in the West
ern league but is now in third place.
In the American league Detroit was
clipping along at a wonderful pace
but is in third place at present. the.
Macksmen leading with Washington
close second. Pittsburg still retains
her lead in the National league, but
the Giants are only 80 points behind.
while Cincinnati is dangerously close.
1t Will be remembered that both the
Athletics and the New
York Giants started the season with
very low average and the first eight
or ten games lost about two out of
three. The average is now reversed
and at this rate will land both clubs
in the lead very soon.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-04

The following from the Atchison
Globe, Independent, should be remem-
bered when the Thomas -Keating-
kenehan combination come around
this fall telling about prosperity that
is to come: Determine the cause
and then use your vote to correct
conditions. Politicians will be around
with apparently logical arguments,
but it is well to remember that we
had them and their arguments when
business was satisfactory, and that
they have messed things up. Think
for yourself"
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-04

coal strike, AS matter of fact this
hotel except to get his meals during
the three days he remained here. Re-
Gently an article appeared by him in
an eastern magazine that accused
civil officers and the coal operators
of every crime in the catalog and
openly lauded the violence of the
strikers.
After making colossal jackass of
himself at the head of the "mourn-
ers" in New York, Upton Sinclair is
in Colorado, and Creel announces his
forthcoming articles on the coal strike
in one of the leading magazines. The
people know without reading just
what kind of stuff Creel has signed
his name to-
The shameful distortion of facts
and the wilful circulation of false
hoods appearing in certain public
prints is best shown by copy of
"The Day Book published in Chi
csgo. The first scare head that greets
the eye in this publication is. "WO-
MEN LUDLOW SURVIVORS SAY
THE MILITIAMEN WENT BLOOD
MAD.' The story appearing is a
highly colored and utterly false story
of the Ludlow affair of April 20.
A paragraph or two reads:
"Three women who woke in their
beds to hear machine gun bullets tear
ing through the Ludlow tents on the
morning of April 20, came to Chi
cago today.
"They told the story Of corporation
mine guards and militiamen turning
a machine gun loose, killing thirteen
children, four women and six men.
"They said the full number of dead
cannot be known unless wells, cis-
terms and coke ovens around Ludlow
will tell about bodies thrown into them
bly, the drunken, blood-made corpora
tion guards"
The issue is full from cover to COW
er with such malicious falsehoods as
this.
Everybody knows that the women
and children who lost their lives per-
ished as result of the fire and were
not touched by bullets. Only five men
were killed in the actual battle and
one boy, who, evidence shows, was
shot by strikers firing upon the
guards.
Who is sending out these stories?
Whose reputation is safe; whose
life is safe; whose property is secure,
when publications of the stripe of
this notorious DAY Book" are placed
before people who are not familiar
with the actual facts?
Good law-abiding citizens would re-
ioice if these lying, soulless scribes,
the vile muckrakers and conscience
less falsifers were deported on rail
from the state of Colorado.-Trini-
dad Chronicle-New
The Chronicle News is too mild in
in its advised treatment. The early
day pioneers used to have an easy
way Of getting rid of horse thieves.
They were strung up and permitted
to confess later.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-04

Modest Man has been shocked from
time to time by the ladies in lingerie
and from fixing corsets which parade
the advertisements. But complaint
from the other angle comes from a
woman who wrote to Chicago paper
as follows: Put me down as per-
feet lady who is sick unto death of
the ads for mems summer styles.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-04
Always Lead to Better Health.

serious sicknesses start in disor-
uers OF the stomach, liver and kid
heys. The best corrective and pre-
ventive is DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
ihey purify the blood-prevent con-
stipation, keep Liver, Kidneys and
Bowels in healthy condition. Give
you better health by ridding the sys-
.em OF fermenting and gassy foods.
r.lect've and mild. 25c, at your drug
gist.
Hurts.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-04

Have you read "Wild-Eyed Creel's"
story of the troubles in Colorado in
the last issue of Everybody's? If
not, get ready to restrain your tenn
per when you do. 1t is even more
vicious, more libelous, more infamous
than that interview of Ben Lndsey's
in Chicago. In the name of every
desirable citizen of Colorado, every
man and every woman of loyalty, we
ask how much longer must Colorado
put up with men Of this type ?-Pue-
bio Chieftain.
An old-fashioned lynching bee
would help some.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-04

Denver Union Water company is
only putting off the day when it will
be put out of business. Its present
arbitrary course has lost for it the
little support it did have from the
business element. Playing the hog
does not win in the long run.
While "watchful waiting continues
the Mexican federals are laying. in
vast stores Of arms and Ammunition
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-04

The fedral officials are deporting
men desiring work in the coal fields
of Las Animas county. Wonder if
they will deport several noted labor
agitators and officials who are com
ing to Colorado to push the strike.
II honest workingmen are not per-
mitted in the district now does it
come agitators who labor with their
mouth, will be tolerated? It's up to
the general in command.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-04

Having learned to believe few feats
impossible, and learning to believe is
considerable education according to
Col. Kipling, you may not be surpris-
ed il the transatlantic aviation stunt
is finally performed. We shall not
but don't postpone your trip to
Europe until you can go that way.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-04

Jack London says the peon soldiers
of Mexico are brave enough, but more
than courage is needed to win bat
ties. Some sense is needed, for one
thing, and craftsmanship and physi-
cal strength of the sort which means
endurance.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-04

The chief orator at the state meet
ing of the Knights of Columbus made
strong speech for law and order,
and was upheld by those attending.
Our Catholic friends are for the up
holding of national and state honor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-04

Home rule is likely to be adjusted
so that Ulster will put up with it
without resorting to open hostilities
as an opposition argument. Which
assumption is based on the theory
that war clouds are much more fire.
quent than vars in this enlightened
aVe