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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-11-26
Ex-Judge Reagan's Explanation
and Threat.

ELSEWHERE will be found card from
- Chairman E. J. Reagan of the Demo
cratic party of Georgia
Let me remind you Of the exact language
used by Chairman Reagan, when he was
ordered by Hoke Smith and Hardwick to
crack the whip over the white voters of Geor-
ga
Obeying his orders from the Bosses higher
up, Judge Reagan published in all the papers
a card in which he said:
"That rule has been adopted as a party
law, that no Democrat who participated in
the primary of August 1874. and votes against
the nominees IN November, shall be allowed
to participate in The primaries of 1916"
Judge Reagan does not now undertake to
explain now a rule adopted by the party
Eosses shall be made to override the acts of
the Legislature.
The Judge does not tell us how he, and
Hoke Smith, and Hardwick, and Clayt. Rob
lnson, and St. Elmo Massengale propose to
set their own personal wishes above the
statute law of the land.
Won't you please be more explanatory,
Judge?
Won't you kindly condescend to tell the
registered white voters of Georgia hon you
intend to prevent their exercise of their legal
rights In the primary of 1916?
DO tell us, Judge!
The lar is plain and positive: any Baptist,
Methodist, Presbyterian, Mormon, Catholic,
Russellite, Atheist, Deist Unitarian, Demo
crat, Republican, Socialist Prohibitionist or
Progressive, aohoSe manee IS on the list of
registered goters, can vote as he pleases in the
primary-whether he is a niger, or white
man.
That's the laa0! That's the way the Hoke
Smith legislature made it, That's the wav
Governor Smith signed it.
How are you going to get away from it,
Judge?
Do tell u.s. won't you, please SIR?
The Judge winces, when he comes to his
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-11-26
THE .JEFFERSONEAN
PAGE SCI E.F

own record. Brother E. b. Daniel touched
him on sore spot.
The Judge says that he did not attend the
mass meeting that year. Whose fault was
that Judge?
My idea of rock-ribbed loyalty has been,
that those who stayed at home were honor
bound by what was done by the more active
patriots who meandered to the countryside
Where would we 90, if it should be accepted
as doctrlnal Democracy, that the Reagans who
stay at home are not bound by the official
action at the court house?
Hoots! Toots! Such doctrine as that
would disorganize u.s. demoralize us, disin-
tegrate us, dissolve us, dismember us. rend us
into distracted fragments, and fill the atmos-
phere with frantic inquiries Of ''Where am
I at?'
Please excuse me for laughing at you,
Judge. [ don't mean any harm by it.
In 1896, the Judge thought he had right
to exercise his individual Judgment. So you
had, Judge. Nobody fell out with you for
boiling the regular, official Democratic nomi-
nation In 1896, even though the detection of
such men as you defeated the Democratic
ticket and elected Mckinley.
That was the year | canvassed Bryans own
State for him, at the ve1y urgent request of
has Nebraska managers; and [ happen to
know how much the Republicans were helped
by such boilers as my friend Judge Reagan.
Still didn't lose my love for the Judge
But when he comes out In the newspapers
mOw, and threatens to put the Smith Hard
wick black mark on truer Democrats than
Smith and Hardwick ever were, I feel that
the Judge is not considerate and consistent
The Smith-Gray- Hardwicl1 combination
brought out the ex-Populst Yancey Carter,
as Independent against the Democratic nomi-
nee in 1908.
Hohe Smith financed that bolt!
The whole Atlanta push were against the
Democratic nomlHee for Mayor in 1910; and
these boilers rsed every purchasable negro in
the City, to beat Jim Woodward. Bob Mad
dox WAS as truly bolter, as William j. Bryan
2goS, In Nebraska, when he bolted the regular
Democratic nomination for governor
When Judge Reagan exercised his indi-
vidual Judgment against the official Demo-
than free man had the right to do.
Everybody knew that the Rump-ticket,
Palmer and Buckner, was put out to aid Nc
Kinley, and was financed by the same Wall
Street interests that put up the campaign
funds for the regular Republican ticket; but,
nevertheless if Judge Reagan thought that
Bryans election would be heavier blow to
the country than McKinley's, he had perfect
right to his opinion.
So long, Judge. Please excuse me for
laughing at you, little bit: don't mean
any harm by it.
But these reformed Boilers ought not to be
so hard on Us boilers who haven't repented.
Let the lamp hold out to burn little
longer, Judge
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-11-26
Ii All the Ex-Priests Are Such
FEARFUL Williams, What Must
we Think OF Those Who Take
Tnese Bad Men Into Such a
GOOD Church?

{ NE OF the strangest things in Catholic
literature OF today, is, that they are COM
PEELED to make such weak reply to those
men and women who have abandoned Rome
The lnvariable reply which the papist
papers and sermonlzers make to the ex-priests
ana the ex-nuns, can be boiled down to this
formula:
"You are the vilest of the vile, and that's
the reason why you quit the Roman Catholic
church,
That seems to me to be mighty poor logic
1t is double edged sword. and cuts both
ways
If the Rev. P A. Seguin, for instance, was
a bad priest, drunkard, and unchaste, as
they now say, why did they allow him to re-
main priest for SO many years?
When did he become a drunkard? What
facilities has priest to get liquor?
When did Seguin become unchaste? What
facilities has priest for getting at bad
women?
Who were the weak sisters with whom
Seguln went astray, while he was one of the
papa's good boys?
1t Seguln, being priest, could be drunk
ard and llbertlne, and still remain in the
church, confesslng women, forgiying sins and
changing pancakes into Gods, how many
more drunkards and ibertines are doing those
things?
We now know that the priest. Hans
Schmidt of New York, was performing all
of his santimonious functions, at the time he
was living In adultery with Anna Anmuller
We also know that he was acting as God
on-earth, pardonlng sins and sacrificing Jesus
Christ on the altar, at the very time that the
fragments OF that poor woman's body were
floating IN the waters around New York
where he had thrown them after numbering
her, and cutting her up. with the brutality
of butcher slaughtering a cow.
All the power of the Roman Catholic hier-
archy has been eXerted to save Schmidt from
punishment, and this secret influence has thus
far halted the feet of Justice.
Hans Schmidt, the drunkard, the adulterer,
the hypocrte, the merciless murderer of the
young German woman who loved him. has
been given the fullest possible protection by
the Roman Catholic church
If P. A. Seguln had remained inside, he
could have done everything that Schmidt has
DONE and not a single Roman Catholic paper
: would have denounced him.
No Catholic priest, paper or magazine has
roasted Hans Schmidt.
Not single one Of them had a word to
say against Archbishop Mora of Mexico
City, when that prelate acted as the accom-
plice of Huerta, In the overthrow and the
assassination of President Madero and the
Protestant members of the Mexican Congress.
Not one Of these Catholic papers spoke in
condemnation of the priest who acted as the
accomplice of Gallagher in the assassination
of Mayor William j. Gaynor.
But in speaking of Seghn and Chiniquy,
the language of these Catholic publications is
scurrilous and vindictive
In "Truth' magazine, published in New
York City, the statement is made ''an ex-
priest, whose previous life in the Catholic
ministry is irreproachable, as yet to be
fo,1pd -
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-11-26
DO You Want TO Understand
why Our Country is I'm HGs
Present Condition

THE business depression and financial cri-
sis now affecting the people are the re-
suits of evil laws.
This is fully explained in two books that
we sell.
Read our Handbook of Politics and Politi-
cal Economy" and Watson's Speeches which
treat of these very matters.
Like the elephants trunk which can with
equal ease uproot the oak and pick up pn the
priest could empty the treasure-chest of kings
and break i'm two the lean loaf of the serf" ''The
House, of Hapsburg," in Watson's Magazine for
December.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-28
NON-UNIONISTS BUILD
LINCOLN MEMORIAL

Washington, May 21.-The contract
for furnishing the marble for the Lin.
coin Memorial, to be erected in this
city in memory of President Lincoln.
has been sublet by the Fuller com.
pany to the ! ule Marble company, of
Marble, Colo, an unfair firm: The
journeymen stone cutters have made
numerous attempts to adjust their diff;
ferences with this firm in order that
this might be made a union job. The
general manager of the Yule company,
addressing committee of the Denver
Chamber of Commerce, refused to
meet with the representative of the
Journeymen Stone Cutters associa-
ton. Congressman Heating, of Col
orado, and the Legislative Committee
of the American Federation of La
Dor have endeavored to bring about
conference in order that the differ.
ences might be taken up and adjust
ed to the end that union stone cutters
might be employed upon the memoir
ial. Thus far, however, no opportun-
ity has been afforded, owing to the
fact that it has been impossible to
get in touch with the president of the
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-28
PAYMENTS REACH
HIGH FIGURE

Madison, Wis, May 28-Officials in
charge of the compensation act in
this state have published figures
which show that the payments for
compensation to workers injured
through industrial accidents in April
was at the rate of over $1,OOO,OOo a
year. The amount of compensation
paid to employees was $67,175.61. The
expense for medical, hospital and sur
gical services which is also paid by
the employers, amounted to approx.
imately 1913 ,587 80, making the total
relief furnished to injured men $780,
7S241. This was at the, rate of 3d.
35s.41 per day, or $1,000, 92 per an
mum. The expense Of the commission
for administering the law during April
was less than $780,
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-28
CARPENTERS ACTIVE

Indianapolis, Ind, May 28.-General
Secretary Duffy, Of the United Broth
erhood of Carpenters and Joiners, an
nounces the following trade move
ments: Carpenters in st. Catharines
Can, received an increase in wages OF
8 cents per hour, effective July 1, 1914
Jackson, Mich, an increase of 2 IL
cents per hour, making the minimum
wage in that city 40 cents per hour
Uniontown, Pa, an increase from 40
to 40 cents per hour. Strikes are un-
der way in Cincinnati, Ohio 600 men
involved), Troy, New York; La Sale,
ILL.,; White Plains, N. Y; and New
Castle, Pa. all in a fair way to set
tlement. Local unions were organized
in the following cities during the
month of April: Denver, Colo; Gear
rage, Auto and Wagon Makers
Maiden, M; Gridley, Cal; Reeves, Ill;
Allentown, Pa, (millmen); Jerome,
Ariz.; Winnipeg, Can; Wauchula,
Fla; Cleveland, Ohio; Nungarian) =,
and Dodge City, Kans.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-28
No Miners
General
Strike

Indianapolis, Ind, May 2S.-It would
be unwise to call a general strike at
this time was the decision of the ex-
|ecutive board of the United Mine
Workers, which discussed the Colora-
do situation and finally agreed that:
I'VE believe, that we can better aid
our gallant brothers in Colorado oy re-
naming at work, thus insuring in
financial waJ Our fullest support to
The men, women, and children, who
have been long engaged in the great
struggle in Colorado. We must be ir
position to finance properly the
strike in the tSate indefinitely, III IL
the success of the miners cause is
assured, and a general strike at this
time might jeopardize our position in
his respect without adding anything
material to the success of the Colorado
strike
An appeal for aid was issued, and
was signed by the officers, who say,
in part:
''Will you aid them (the3 Colorado
strikers and families) in Their strug-
gle against John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,
and the interests which he represents?
The request of the President of the
United States through his personal
representative that Mr.. Rockefeller
use his influence in behalf of peace
was refused When he denied the
Presidents request, he assumed to be
bigger than the Government itself.
Shall such a condition be tolerated
by free people? Are Mr.. Rockefell-
er and the interests which he repre-
sents larger and more powerful than
the Government of the United States?
I'VE need your help, your sympathy,
and your support We appeal to you
to respond promptly and literally and
thus place yourself fairly and squarely
on the side of all the people as
against John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,
whose name is inseparably associated
with Standard Oil"
In dealing with the hazardousness
OF the work Of the miner, the report
on the Colorado situation declares that
Government statistics show that COW
ering period of ten years last more
men were kille per thousand employ
ed in coal nN1es of Colorado than
in any other mining section through
out the entire world
The Colorado report also aNtacks
John ID. Rockefeller, Jr., declaring that
he by "one word favoring a settle
ment between the representatives of
the striking employers" could have
have avoided the loss of life and dam
age to property in that tSate.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-28
GEORGIA CONVENTION

Macon, Ga, May 21.-Despite his
edprotests, President Marks, of the
State Federation of Labor, was re
elected president for the third time
at the convention held in this city.
Secretary-Treasurer Freedmen. who has
served five terms, was reelected by
reclamation. Resolutions were pass
ed inviting the travelling men of this
state to cooperate with trade union
lists in securing the passage of rene
dial legislation. Substantial finan-
cial assistance was rendered strik-
ing textile workers at Rome. The
delegates reported the labor move
ment In a healthy condition. Jerome
Jones was elected delegate to the
Philadelphia convention of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, and Calum-
bus was chosen as the next meeting
place.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-28
HUMANE METHODS
r. NOW FAVORED

San Francisco, May z8-Humane
methods in the treatment of criminals
was urged at conference of district
attorneys and deputies. In discussing
Prisons and Parole" Col. Duffy, pres.
ident of the prison board said:
I'm the past there was an effort to
fit the pcz.lty to the crime, not the
criminal. Then law dealt with alb
stractions; the typical criminal was
thought of as strong, desperate, clev-
er man, criminal ateheart#and regard
ing his achievements inserime as an
art. The real, typical criminal, how
ever, is a physically suhnormal man,
low in will and deficient in self-con-
troll, sense of proportion and balance,
if not astually deficient in mental
power
"The old system was based on a
single act, not on character. The mod
ern system will not accept the assump-
ton that because man has COMMIT
ted crime he must be criminal at
heart. 1t considers character, not
conduct, as the only sound basis OF
judgment.
Two classes are recognized by the
modern system who will reform
themselves and those who must be re
formed The former may be parol-
| ed, but the latter must be trained
And in order to find out to what class
he belongs it is necessary to know
not only what he did, but why he did
it."
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-28
COMPENSATION
ACT IS PASSED

Toronto, Can. May 28.-With the
passing Of a workmen's compensation
bill by the Ontario legislature, Can
adam trade unionists have won their
long struggle for this remedial legis-
lation, which was only made possible
through the most persistent activity of
the organized workers. who furnished
the finances wherewith to carry on
agitation to hold public meetings, to
issue literature and papers and give
the question the publicity that made
success finally certain. The act is to
become effective not later than the
first of next year. Domestic servants
and farmers are not included in the
legislation. In case of death, compen-
sation is paid to the. dependents in
the form of pension for life, except
in the case of the children left Their
compensation stops when they reach
the age Of sixteen. Compensation for
disability is based upon the earnings
capacity, compensation for life with
limit of $1,10O a year is allowed.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-28
ALIENS DODGE
CITIZENSHIP

Jefferson City, Mo-, May 49, "A bull
letin issued by the State Bureau OF
Labor Statistics indicates that immi
grant aliens coming into this state
are not making their first declaration
of intentions Of becoming citizens as
rapidly as the influx did ten years ago.
Applications for final papers are also
not as numerous, in proportion. as
formerly. This condition is attributed
to a decided change in nationality.
education and intelligence of the aliens
who are coming in, there being a de-
crease of those from England, ireland.
Scotland, Germany, France, ,owitzer,
land, North Italy, Sweden, Norway,
Denmark, Austria, and one or two
other countries of North Europe, and
an increase of those from South Eli
rope
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-28
ENFORCE FAIR
WAGE CLAUSE

Toronto, May 28.-The agitation of
trade unionlsts in this city for an en-
forcement of the fair wage clause has
brought results, and the minimum rate
paid to laborers working for contract
ors on municipal work has been ad-
yanced from IS cents to rs cents per
hour. The City Council has instructed
fair wage officers to visit all city work
and question employees as to wages and
conuisions OF labor The clause, as
leS"lus wages IN all future contracts,
wiz reaa: me union or prevailing
Iale oI wages snail mean that where
union OF the craft exists their scale
sndll RUE, ana where no union exists
Tue accepted prevailing rate shall be
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-28
Juergens
''HOLSUM''
Bakery

Ahfaf' company. At this particrla-'
time, while Colorado is in the public
eye, on account of the terrible con
dition existing in the coal mining Sec
tons, the action of this company is
in line with the apparent general eff
fort being made by the organizations.
The general officers of the Journey
men Stone Cutters association are
urging al union men to communicate
with their Senators and Representa-
tives the fact that the union stone
cutters are being Disseminated against
and dealt unfairly with by the CON-
pany doing the construction work up
on this memorial
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-28
OPPOSE FREE SEEDS

Washington, May q. by a vote of
30 to q the Senate struck from the
agricultural appropriation bin the
item for the distribution of free seeds
by members Of Congress. Senator
Kenyon, Of Iowa, said the farmers In
mis- section considered the distribution
of free seeds a cheap attempt to cur
try favor" An attempt to permit the
seed distribution to school children
failed. The bill now goes to con-
ference of both Houses, when efforts
viii be made to re-establish the amend
ment.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-28
TO DISTRIBUTE LABOR

Jefferson iGty., Mo-, May 28.-The
State Bureau of Labor Statistics has
announced twill supply farmers and
berry growers of this state with har-
vest hands and berry pickers this
spring and summer Applicants will
register at either the st. Louis, Kan
sas City. ST., Joseph, or Jefferson City
free employment offices. Harvest
hands will also be supplied to south
western states Citizens of missouri
will be given preference in the distri-
button of this work.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-28
TRANSFERS STRIKE

Newark, N. J., May 2S.-Teamsters
employed by large contractor in this
city are on strike for SIG a week, pay
for overtime and working day to
ed them to strike.
-oIoJ lssnbeI IEaql IeMsuV o. IeGoIdme
IIeqa 10 IssnJe1 eql pue 4seM oe.et$
PUG ELS SuIAIeaeI ue9q 9ABq G9ql
leql 6Bs uem eqL 10000 9 lg pue
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-28
ARRITRATORs CHOSEN
IN PITTSBURGH ST.
CAR MATTER

Pittsburgh, Pa, May 2S.-An arbitra.
ton board has been named to adinst
differences between the, lPfttsh1,rob
Railways company and their 5000 en-
ployes who are members of the Anal
gamated Association of Street RAILWAY
Employees, affiliated to the A. r. of T.
The men are asking for a fat rate of
80 cents an hour and improved work
ing conditions.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-28

Always Ask fer The UNION LABEL
on all Job Printing; you may net at
Majority Company,
Intelll0eneeE. Job Rooms,
~. Va. Printing Company, (ReoIster,.
Wheeling News Lltho. Co.
Ohio Valley Lltho. Co.,
Eagle Printing Co,
Panhandle Printing Co,
Billiard Printing Houeo.
chas. Prayer, Louis coImar, /
bleeh Bres. Tebaseo q. n
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-28
HOW TO BUILD
LABOR TEMPLE

Fort Williams, Ont, May 2S.-Union-
lists in this city issude a call for a
labor temple Dee" An army Of hnild.
ing craftsmen responded. and nv nipbt
had erected serviceable structure
that will be used hereafter bv the
workers.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-28
LABOR TEMPLE
AT ST. PAUL

st. Paul, May 2S.-The Union Labor
Temple Association of st. Paul, which
will erect a 100000 building, has filed
articles of Incorporation with State
officials. The corporation will issue
10000 membership certificates at SIS
each, with a limit of twenty certif-
Gates to any one member. The limit
Of Indebtedness is fixed at 100000.
II -O-- 8
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-28

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- q - o. na'ia1as
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-28

We can print even those big, colorOd
glc1ic posters ct Ae MAJoRIT0
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