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The Washington herald., 1916-04-22
A Convention Without Bryan.

Bryan, once masterful and bolo but just
defeated in his efforts to get himself elected a
delegate to the Democratic national convention
from his own State, while his brother, can
didate for the gubernatorial nomination, was
enthusiastically licked" came to Washington
to see what comfort he could get from certain
of his friends here. In his hour Of defeat he
found no consolation in the fact that his arch
enemy, Senator Hitchcock whom he was OPP
posing with all his might nominated by
an overwhelming vote to succeed himself.
The former political leader explained his
coming to Washington at this time in some
what subdued tone, smacking of the martyr,
saying he wanted to do all he could to pre-
vent the country going to with Germany.
He gladly accepted the opportunity to make a
speech before the Woman's Single Tax Club,
in which he gave utterance to the rather familiar
phrase about war being "a crime against civiliza-
tion," and still more twaddle about war. He
refrained from saying anything about war with
Mexico. Even his epidermis may have been too
sensitive for alusion to that topic in view of
all the circumstances
In his conferences with certain of his fol-
lowers here, Bryan insisted he is not fighting
the President but "only discussing with the
legislative branch of the government matters
that concern that branch" In other words he
IS dong a little peace-at-any-price lobbying
before Congress against the President and tells
what everybody knows, if he knows any
thing, that Congress alone has the power to
declare war, and "the President is required to
respect the authority of Congress in the matter
of war making"
Bryan's defeat as delegate to the Demo
cratic national convention is the more poignant
to him, because he longer participate
in the party's platform-making which had be-
come such habit with him that he is credited
with writing the entire platform at Baltimore
four years ago, even down to the one-term
plank. This and the lack of opportunity Of
making another Gross of gold" speech will be
sore disappointment to him. In truth, Mr.
Bryan seems to have passed the days of his
greatest influence
The Washington herald., 1916-04-22

reign OF ignorance, a regime Of power
basely used; and this revolt. these secret
orders with their ugly work of violence
and terror. these infinite, desperate shifts
to be rid OF the burden and nightmare Of
what had been put upon them. were the
consequence.
The reactions Of opinion were slow.
The country. though it grew uneasy, was
not yet ready to put itself In the hands
Of the Democratic party, which had op-
posed the war, and which still suffered
in the thought OF the voters the discredit
Of its old alliance with the slave own
ers
She Presidential election Of 1871 came
and went without disturbing the suprem-
acy Of the majority. But il brought to
light many things that grsvely disouieted
the Republican leaders Thoughtful and
influential men whose support they could
i'll afford TO lose. were, they perceived
being alienated from them.
II was a serious matter that their
plans in the South had so niscarried and
required even yet the policing OF whole
districts by armed men. Evidently moth
ing but force sustained them. or could
sustain them; and no humane or thought
full man could look with complSisance
to Federal arms.
The administration OF Southern affairs
from Washington wore. moreover, from
another angle an unhandsome appear
ance. Its objects seemed to be, not so
much the enforcement of constitutional
rights as the aggrandizement Of personal
adherents of the President and of the
close partisans of the Republican leaders
who were most in his confidence.
The troublesome. unwholesoms matter
Of official patronage played too promi-
nent a part in the motives of the govern
ment, and made the treatment Of South
ern affairs seem only a phase Of the gen
eral "spoils system" Of appointment to
Office which seemed 10 have fastened
itself upon the party organization OF the
country.
Service.
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Although the Act of April 20. 1Sn,
had worked It's drastic remedy, peace,
accommodation. the rational relation
ships between race and race upon which
alone a reasonable order OF life could
rest, were, IT might be, further on
than ever.
The. joint committee of Senate and
House which Congress had appointed
to accompany the execution Of the
Act with a thorough-going inquiry
into the actual condition of the South
filed thirteen volumes with the reports
of their Investigations.
They found no justification for what
the white men of the South. desperate
to free themselves from the rule of
negroes and adventurers, had done;
they drew forth from their witnesses
little but what was dark and of evil
omen; they made no serious attempt
to understand the causes which under
lay conspiracy and chronic disorder;
they only laid before the country
mass of uncigested testimony, crude,
unverifiable, and uttered their expected
condemnation of a people at bay.
But the country began to see for
itself the real philosophy of the pain
full story. Significant riffs began to
show themselves in opinion. 1t began
to be plainly evident to all who were
willing to look facts in the face what
Mr.. Stevens and his radical colleagues
had really accomplished by their policy
of Thorough.
They had made the white men of the
South implacable enemies. not Of the
Union, but Of the party that had saved
the Union and which now carried its
affairs in its hands.
Their reconstruction, whose object had
been, not the rehabilitation Of the south
ern governments, but the political en-
franchisement Of the negroes, had
wrought a work of bitterness incompar-
ably more difficult to undo, than the mere
effects of war and a virtual conquest of
arms.
party Of the Union seem TO the men of
the South nothing less than the corrup-
ton and destruction OF their society. q
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u5zgI.
The HeraId's Army and Navy Department
Latest and Most Complete News Service and Personnel Published
In Washington.

for the enlisted mems pay for a year is
fixed at $40. This pay is on the assump-
ton that they attend forty-eight assem-
bhes for drill, instruction and target
practice. Enlisted men who do not at
tend at least twenty-four OF the exercises
a year will not receive pay under the bill
and those who attend in excess Of tweny-
four will receive pro rata proportion of
the annual pay.
1t is provided that the employees Of the
departments OF the government Of the
United States shall be given vacations
with full pay while they were on duty
with the naval militia. There is a section
Of the bill which states that the naval
militia which is entitled to compensation
shall not be disbanded without the con-
sent Of the President.
Among the army officers reporting al
the War Department yesterday were
Lieut.. Edward Kelly, c. A c., and Chap
lain John Rockford, c. A. c.
CONTINUED on PAGE EI.EyEN.
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Women and Preparedness.

That women are naturally pacific is fact
spread of woman suffrage in the world tends
toward the eventual establishment of universal
peace. But those who deduce from this gen.
eralization the belief that the women of the
United States are for the most part antagonistic
to national preparedness jump to conclusion
that is not tenable. The recent Presidential
primaries in Illinois bore testimony to the fact
that the women of that State, far from being
"mollycoddles," are more devoted to the cause
of preparedness than the men-New York Sun.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-22

A disgraceful orgy marked the adjournment
Of the New York legislature on Thursday, dur
ing which a score school teachers
danced with the lawmakers to the music of a
boys band in the gallery and a cabaret singer
stood on a desk and shouted vulgar songs The
proceeding is we'll calculated to inspire con-
tempt for the laws enacted during the session
for the government of the conduct of the plain
people.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-22

i earnestly hope that Germany will accept
his governments proposition" says Mr. Bryan.
IL she fails to do so 1 as earnestly hope that
diplomatic relations will not be broken of, and
hat negotiations will continue, with view to
teaching settlement the theory that nothing
hnal between friends" And, of course. with
the understanding that while the negotiations
continue our friends continue to murder our
citizens and plot to destroy our industries.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-22
Quigg Quibbles.

Lemue Ely Quigg, who is notoriously sens;.
tive about all issues Of political honor feels fha,
Justice Hughess supporters reflect upon his 'in-
tegrity by urging his nomination, because the
justice "has said that he is not a candidate "
The Colonel has said that he is not candidate
too, but Mr.. Quigg persists in rejecting uoon
the Coloneps integrity hv urging his nomination.
New York World
The Washington herald., 1916-04-22

Representative Bennett, on the floor of the
House, criticised the State Department for fail
ure to secure the release Of an alleged American
named Solomon Schwartz, prisoner in Eng
land. Secretary Lansng's aides announce how
ever, that not only has there been no negligence
or delay, but there is doubt about Schwartz s
citizenship. Pending further developments the
evidence appears to be on the side of the State
Department.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-22

The estate of a named L. V. Harkness,
who died a year or so ago, has just been ap-
praised at SIoo,oooJooo. 1t would that there
are a lot of multi-millionaires in this country
who have learned how to keep their vast pos
sessions under cover.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-22

Indications that w. J. Bryan will not be
chosen delegate-at-large from Nebraska to
the national convention and that his brother
will be beaten for the Democratic nomination
for governor of the State. 1t may be that the
Nebraska secretary of State did not reflect the
view Of the people when he rejected the pro-
test against placing William Jennings name
on the primary ballot on the ground that he
vas not Democrat
The Washington herald., 1916-04-22
THE MORNING DEW.

TIE MORNING DEW.
When ewes grow moist with tears OF rue
l think of them as Morning Dew
Sent from above in gentle showers
To help along the Spring-tide flowers,
And turn prospect grimly sad
Into a floral vista glad.
Tears seldom fail to do their part
In the enrichment of the heart.
Copyright, l9lsl
The Washington herald., 1916-04-22

a physician of Hot Springs, Ark, has been
arrested following the death of a patient whom
he had refused to permit to take any nourish-
ment other than water for thirty-six days; but
if the treatment had succeeded he would
doubt have been proclaimed as a newly-dis-
covered scientific genius.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-22

The fact that United States marines on
guard at the Sayville wireless station has moth
ing to do with the German situation, according
to Secretary Daniels. Another disappointment
Most Of us hoped that it had
The Washington herald., 1916-04-22

Dr. William c. Farabee, leader of the Uni
versty Museums Amazon Expedition, writes
that he has discovered some Pikipitarges, Indians
hitherto unknown to ethnology, and he offers
no circumstances in mitigation.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-22

Employees of the Cleveland street railways
arc demanding an increase in wages which, if
granted, probably will cause 3-cent fares to be
abandoned. 1t will be no easy JOB to make
Cleveland recognize the necessity of making
revenues and expenses meet.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-22

Carranza soldiers are reported firing on
United States aviators to test their marksman-
ship. If this sort of thing continues Washing
ton will have to send orders for little live
:arget practice to the troops in Mexico.
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For Forms Sake, Anyway.

Democratic newspapers are so busy nominating
Republican candidate for President that It
seems almost unnecessary to go to the expense
of a convention, yet we feel that Republican
convention will make better choice than a
Democratic newspsper.-Philadelphi Press
The Washington herald., 1916-04-22

The third wife of Kansas City man, who
complained that he kissed her too much, has
been granted divorce. He is probably grateful
for the ad anyway.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-22

Some seers and astrologists say this nation
will engage in war this year, and some say it
will not And even our diplomats and states
men can do no better.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-22

The downpour yesterday afternoon warped
the early crop OF straw hats and put few
wrinkles in the new summer uniforms OF the
policemen.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-22

A New York concern advertises that it will
buy "old artificial teeth in any condition" Wis
itors to the big city should take the hint and
keep their mouths shut.
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A Line o Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

First printing Of an original poem. wriItsn daiV
for The washing1on Herald.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-22

New York detectives who captured dyna-
inter posed as Germans, and the rest was easy
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Factors Of Health.
by JOHN ID. BARRY,

In speaking of man that died not long ago.
a friend said to me: "He was very successful
and happy. Well. he ought to have been. He
led weil-regulated life"
Later, in thinking over this remark | asked
myself what it meant. We all wished to be
happy and successful. If well-regulated life
could make US So it was decidedly worth fol-
lowing. First of all then, what made we'll
regulated life?
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Published BY special sf the Presidenf through
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POLITICAL REACTION.

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CONTINUED ON PAGE NINE
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CONTINUED on PAGE ELEvEN.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-15
Act No. 1913
House Bill No. 252-Joint Resolution,
By Mr.. Powell.

House Bill No. 252--Joint Resolution,
By Mr.. Powell.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Articles
225 and 1926 Of the Constitution ftla =
tive to assessment and taxation
Section t. Re it resolved by the
General Assembly, of the State Of Lou
iSiana, tWo-thirds of all the members
elected to each House Concurring,
That an amendment to Articles 20
and 2@6 of the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana be submitted to tn"
qualified electors Of the state for their
approval or rejection at the Congress
sional election to be held on the tlrS'
Tuesday next following the first Mon
day in N0vember. Of 1916. taId pro-
posed amendment to be as follows:
article 225. Taxation shall be
equal and uniform throughout the ter
ritorial limits of the authority leVIlhg
the tax, and property shall be taxed
in manner directed by law: provided
that the valuation of property for the
assessment of State taxes. levied hE
the General Assembly and by this
Constitution, may be different from
the valuation fixed for all other pur-
poses: provided. further, the assess
ment of ali property shall never ex-
coed the actual cash value thereof;
and provided. further, that the taXpay-
ers shall have the right of testing the
of their assessments be-
fore the courts Of justice.
Article 226. There shall be and Is
hereby created a Board of State Al
fairs whose duty it Shall be to assess
for State purposes, all taxable prop
crty throughout the State OF LOUIS
lana. 1t shall have such other auihof-
ity relative to State assessment buds
et income and expenditure as may De
upon it by the General As
sembiy The board shall be composed
OF three members, who ShdH DC APP
pointed by the Governor for Such
terms as may be fixed by the General
Assembly. The board shall enter upon i,
its duties on January /. 1914 me
General Assembly shall have full att
thority to define the powers and du-
ties of the board aud to fix the sala-
ries of the members thereof. Act NO
lao, of the General Assembly tor the
year 1916. on this subject matter. Shdli
go into effect as q statute OF the STATE
on The first day of January, 1917,
Section >. Be IT further resolved by
the General Assembly of the state OF
Louisiana, tWo-thirds of all the MEM
berS elected to each House cOncutllhS,
That the official ballot TO be USED at
said election shall have printed there
on the following words: For the pro-
posed amendment to Articles 225 and
226 of the Constitution Of the Stale OF
Louisiana. relative to assessment ana
taxation, and abolishinS the iioard Oh
Appraisers" and the words. "Agaln3l
the proposed amendment to ArllcIeS
225 and 226 of the Constitution OF inc
State of Louisiana. relative to assess
ment and taxation, and abolishing the
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-15
House Bill No. 81

By Mr.. Shell

ch,;..;,o- 80 a., ,>,o,,I, - IT., CO..
SUM SUI 'li.e ~ VIZ p,Up., VI .ne ''a.e
% Is 's .i' S'..'.,;..,,,'l a.
l'cie -'H % ti'e CONSTITUTION ol the
n'''e u
Section |. BE 1t resolved by the
General Assembly or the State OF Lou
isiana. tWo-thlrds OF all the members
elected to each House concurring. that
the following amendment to Article
213 Of the Constitution OF the state
of Louisiana be and the same is here
by submitted TO the qualified electors
of the state at the CONGRESSIONAL cleo
ton to be held on The first Tuesday
after the first Monday IN the month of
November of the year l9i6. t0-Wit:
article 21&. Every railroad or 9TH
cr corporation. organized or doing
business in this State under the laws
or authority thereof. shall have and
maintain q general ofiC" in this state
for the transaction of its bust
ness. where transfers of stock
shall be made and where shall he
kept for public Inspection. books
in which shall be recorded the
amount Of capital stock subscribe
ed. the naIucs of the owners of stock,
the amount owned by them. reSpcc-
tiyply. the amount of stock paid in,
and by whom. the transfers Of said
stock. with the date Of transfer, the
ariolInt of its assets and liabilities,
the names and places Of residence Of
it's officers. All public service corpo-
ratious ORGANIZED under the laws Of
the State of Louisiana shah maintain
in this state, in charge OF one or more
Of the general officers OF Such com
pany, their EcheFai ohlceS t"i lhr "P-
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-15

leans, who shall be elected by the
voters of the said Parish for the term
Of four years. and who shall receive an
annual salary Of ten thousand dollars,
forlE-slX hundred dollars Of which
shall be paid by the State of Louist-
ana, IN equal monthly instaliments,
and the balance Of ffty-four hundred
doiiafS shall be paid by the City Of
Ne" Orleans, in equal monthly in
stallments: he shall receive no other
compensation. He shall be q licensed
attorney and shall perform such du-
Ties az are now prescribed by law, or
may hereafter be prescribed by the
General Assembly. and shall take no
outside practice. He may appoint and
remove at his discretion such assist
ants. who shall be licensed attorneys,
and such clerks. stenographers and
special officers as may be provided by
the Commission Council of the CITY of
New Orleans, and at such salaries and
terms Of payment as the said Commits
sion Council may ordain.
Section 2. Be ii further resolved,
etc, That this proposed amendment
shall be submitted to the qualified
voters of the State. for adoption or re-
lection at the Congressional election
to be held in November, 1916: and II
adopted, the same shall take effect on
..
Section 3. Be it further resolved,
etc, That the voting either for or
against this resolution by any member
OF the General Assembly shalt not pre-
vent him from being a candidate for
the said Office
Section 4. Be it further resolved,
etc, That on the official ballots to be
issued at said election there shall be
placed For the proposed amendment
TO Article l4S of the Constitution Of
Louisiana" and the words Against the
proposed amendment to Article l4S Of
the Constitution OF Louisiana" and
each elector shall indicate, as provided
In the general election laws Of the
State, which of the proposed For" or
Against he votes.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-.
tiVes.
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July 5, 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-15
Act No. 81
Senate Bill No IS.
BY Mr.. Delos r Johnson
JOINT SOLUTION

Senate Bill No. IS.
By Mr.. Delos r Johnson
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 2l6
of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana hiking the qualifications or
holders of office.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisi-
ana. tw0-thirdS Of all the members elect
ed to each house c0ncurring, that Ar
tlcle 2l0 of the Constitution be amend
ed SO as to read as follows:
Article 2lD. No person shall be eli.
gIble to any office State, Judicial. Pa
Tochial. municipal or ward, who Is not
a citizen of this State. and duly quafi-
fled eleCtOr Of the State, Judicial Dis
triCt municipality or ward; wherein the
functions of the said office are TO be
performed; provided that resident Wo-
men over the age Of twenty-one years
shall be eligible to hold the Office OF
Factory Inspector and any Office con-
nected with the educational, eleemosyn-
airy, penal and correctional systems Of
the State. Parish, Ward. municipality
or any other political division Of tbs
State. And whenever any officer. State
Judicial ParOchial. municipal. or ward
may change his or her residence from
this State, or from the district. parish.
municipality or ward in which he or s;s
holds such office, the same shall thereby
be vacated any declaration of retention
Of domicile to the contrary notwith-
standing.
Section q Be it further resolved,
etc, That this proposed amendment be
submitted to the electors Of the State
OF Louisiana for the approval or reJec-
ton, as required by Article 23l OF tina
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana
and the general election laws of THIS
State in November 1916.
Section g. BE it further resolved.
etc, That on the official ballot to be
used at the said election shall be placed
the words For the proposed amend
ment TO Article 210 of the Constitution
relative to women" and the words
''AGainst the proposed amendment to Ar
ticle 210 of the Constitution relative to
women and each electnr shall indicate,
as provided in the general election laws
of the State whether he votes for or
against the said amendment
FFRNAND M0TT0N.
lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
HEWITT ROUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the house of Representa-
tiVeS.
Approved: July 5, 1915.
V. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J, BAILEY,
Secretary OF State.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-15
Act No. 1O1

House Bill No. 10. The Fields-Nix Bill
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
800 of the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana, relallHe 10 pensions lor
by Act No. l93 or the General AS
sembly Of 1914, and for the purpose
Of providing a sufficient revenue for
the carrying out of this article of
the Constitution.
Section 1. BE it resolved by the
General Assembly or the state OF Lou
isiana. tWo-thirds OF all the members
elected to each House concurrlng, that
Article 500 OF the constitution or the
State of Louisiana, as amended by
Act NO. l95 OF ihe GENERA ASNtnlpi!
of 1914, be so enacted as to read as
follows:
Article 303. \ pension Of like
amount, not to exceed twenty-five dol
lars t$25.00) per month shall be allow
ed to each Confederate soldier or sail
or veteran who possesses all or the
following qualifications;
1. He shall nave served hohofaRi5
from the date of his enlistment until
the close of the late CiViI war, or untf
he was discharged or paroted, in some
military organization regularly mus
tered into the Army or Navy Of the
Confederate States, and shall have re
NAMED true to the Confederate States
until the surrender.
2 He shall not own property or
more than two thousand dollars Valu-
alton.
g. He shall not be salarled or oth-
erWise provided for by the Slate Oh
Louisiana, or by any other State or
Government. In case he enlisted in
any organization mustered into said
service as a Louisiana organization, or
in case at the date of his enlistment
he resided in the State Of L Stsl ma,