The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, August 21, 1912, Image 4
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ed la HIS and the True Southron In
lit* The Watchman and Southron
aew has the combined circulation and
Sadueme* cf seta of the old paper*,
aad la manifestly the beet advertising
assies in in Swanter.
sOT^HswgiBBmBR!
There aeema to be three burning
laauea in Charleston: The race track,
Sheriff Martin and Cole Blease. Of
these th.> race track is far the most
Important In the estimate of many 1
of the voters.
see
Oov. Bleaae is getting hard up for
campaign materlul. lie is now beg?
ging people to vote for him because
Judge Jones' brother failed in busi?
ness and was declared a bankrupt. '
He certainly has a poor cuse when he '
haa to resort to pleas of this sort,
see
What will be the stse of Judge '
Jon,'s majority. That is tbe only
question now.
see
I
A full vote is what every man in
8umter county who believes in good
government and the enforcement of
the law should strive for. The man?
agers, who were mrr.ed by the re?
spective olubs, will see to it that there ,
Is s fair count There will be no
fraud In Sumter County. The only
thing the managers have to guard
against Is the voting of minors and
non-residents.
. . .
Was the distinguished patriot and
orator. Edmund Burke thinking of a j
South Carolina campaign meeting |
when he wrote the following sen- .
fence?:
"Because half a dozen grass-hop- i
pers under a fern make the Meld ring
with their importunate chink, while 1
thousand* of great cattle beneath the
Britlah oak chew the cud and are si?
lent, pray do not imagine that those
who make the noise are the only In?
habitants of the Held, that they are
many In number, or that they are oth?
er than the little, shrivelled, meagre,
hopping, tho loud aud troublesome,
insects of the hour."
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I One's political recora becomes an
important part not only of one's life,
but also of the heritage that one will
leave to ones children Within the
n% ?t ?*'o we?>ks i e<>n*plcuoug page
of that record will be written. Men.
who respect themselves and love
their children will see to It that this
Page will hereafter reveal, their love
of right, their hatred of that which
is base, and their patriotic devotion to
the State which nave tn?m birth.
"What is written Is v. ritten. ' The rec?
ord I? Immortal I n obedience i> the
dictates of an enlightened con
ectenc* and In the fear of Ood one
should on the JTth of August place
on record that reiben.m of one-self
whh h one will roJSOtS for hlH chil?
dren to behold.
tXHfsW I'l.xnoitM
? 'ob I, lib-?.?.? mid- his record In
i
the MtiiiNe ?>! Keiir-s.-ntatives. in the
Senate and SS OaVSCgOf < Ws all
know what that re. >rd It While he
has many partisan- wh.. believe In
the man and will \ote for him for any
office to which he ma\ aspire, re?
gardless >t his te urd. there an- few
of them vn he esrtoush gsalsrtafcs to
defend hi^ record or wh.? will claim
th it his r.r.l Stamps him as ? man
well qualified to be |hf Governor of
the St.it.- ..f S.?uth ? ' i r ?. I w?.? and all Its
people Th.- most th it they I I dm for
him is that hr is loyal t" htl political
supporters and hate-. ?i i - . ROmlSi that
he sticks to his friends, regardless of
the law and the oath of ..tile,, whi h
binds an honorable man to enforce
the law. without ear or fgYQf and to
administer it Impartially This Is the
most that can be s(|d f..r Ideasc and
It Is about all that an> of his most
ardent advocates ? dalm. They are
working for the man and will VOtS
for the mar?. no| the qualities he pos?
sess, m lifting linn f.-r the ofll.'
(bo ernor.
I?I ? ,imm s whole i ase tan be summed
up m i simrb sentence: He stick*
|0 ho? frbnos. nonnim t?i ? - - ? - who
Vote for him; be bates his SSjemles,
noaning .M wb.. rote sjsstnsi him.
and lets neither the law nor bis OOtfc
?,f oftiee nt.noi between him and hand?
ing out rew irds to hH frb ndof pur.
Mhment to hl- enein 1st,
He will pardon the most VtetOU*
criminal In the penitentiary. If I
fl tend makes the request, but the
most hmootm victim of a mta >arrl ige
of justice stands HQ chance ??; .. .. (
tulning executive clemency, unless he
. i
0M? l>\ cash payment or political
Influence] Induce aonif accredits I
friend of Bleust to become hli spon*
, *cr in the presentation of a petition.
it is usslsei to argue with those
who are voting for Please, regardless
of his record, hut to those Who have
an Open mind and still adhere to 'he ^
Old-fashioned belief that n<? man. j
who is not well qualified for ths ? ?Ree
and who does not stand for some- j
|htni larger and better than ins own j
greed for OfllCe, should he elected
Governor of South Carolina, we wish
to present for consideration a few
planks trout jfAlge Jones' plat?
form that of themselves alone recom?
mend him to the favorable consul
ation of the citi/.ens of South Cam
Una in preference to Blease. We
guots only a few sections that treat
of policies ?f especial Importance.
The remainder of his platform Is
sound, democratic and appeals t<? a1!
law-abiding and progressive citizens.
We quote from the platform Of prin?
ciples read at the gumtSf meeting by
Judge Jones:
1 favor the appointment of a
commission to examine as to the de?
sirability of adopting some system of
land title registration like that known
as the Torrens system. Some move?
ment of this kind was begun some j
years ago. but so far nothing has |
come from it. This system takes its
name from Robert Richardson Tor?
rens and was tlrst enacted In Austra
Ug In 18.">8. The main principles of
this system have been adopted in I
many countries?Australia. Canada,
England, Ireland. Germany, in a num?
ber of States such as Masschusetts,
Illinois. California, Montana, Minne?
sota. Oregon and Colorado, and has
been introduced in Hawaii and the
Philippines by the United States gov - ,
ernment. Cnder this system the title
Is examined officially and confirmed
by a court and the certificate is a
guarantee of the title against the
world.
While the plan necessarily involves
some initial expense, as reasonable '
charge for registration and for the 1
guarantee fund, it saves more in
avoiding the successive expt nses of
examining title every time the land is
sold or mortgaged. I'nder the pres?
ent system many defects of title may
exist which an examination of the
record would not disclose, such, for
exampie, as a claim of dower, adverse 1
possession, incapacity to convey, etc.
The plan avoids the uncertainty, de?
lay and expense of transferring titles. '
In selling the land or borrowing
money upon it the transaction may be
effected with almost the ease and
simplicity of a transfer of stock- or
bonds Hecause of the difficulty and
uncertainty with reference |0 land I
transactions under the old system, j
real estate is least available as an j
asset upon which to raise money. The f
simplicity, cheapness. celerity and
safety with which lands may be sold
or mortgaged under the Torrens sys- |
tern ought to make real estate practi- |
tally as available as high class per?
sonality and vastly Increase the abil?
ity of the land owner to utilize bis
land as g reedy basis of credit on the
easiest terms.
I favor the enactment of an
employers liability and workman's
compensation statute, along the prin?
ciple of the New Jersey statute adop?
ted April 4. Itll, or th* Massachusetts
statute adopted July It, I'.dl. This
legislation Involves the abolition of
the common law defenses usually
made ig suits for personal injuries.
Via: tl) that the injury was caused
by the negligence of a fellow ser?
vant; ?Ii? that the injured party COU?
trlbutOd to t)?. injury of his own
negligence; ID that the injured par?
ty assumed the risks of the employ*
mcnt. Either of these defenses, if
sustained, would defeat a recovery un?
der the Common law. The above sta?
tutes abolished these defenses, except
Where the contributory negligence
Was wilful, and provides a system of
elective compensation in accordance
with s schedule giving amount of
compensation for each described in?
jury, generally one-baif of the average
I week 1) wages for a specified time.
I do not think such legislation is
opposed to tile State o|" federal COO
stltutlon, I'rom luv experience on
the bench in dealing with cases of
personal injuries to employeei in
dangerous employment, such as rail?
roads, factories, etc., a conviction has
grown that modern industrial condl*
tloM make it wise ;md humane to
abolish the common la a rules men*
tinned and Substituts elective sys?
lern of llxcd compensation for such
injuries.
Huch k'glslatlon would relieve the
injured employes, of los family, from
bearing all 'be lost which he -ob?
tained in the course of his employ,
mcnt and provide relief ni it t ?
when needed, it nrotild iveld the lo<
lay, expense and bitterness of it lau
suit. it would lend lo promote mor<
harmonious relations between the
ploys and ths employer, It woul 1 ?
'very helpful In causing g'fairer n.l I
closer soidy of the cause which
produce the Injury and thereby tend
lu bring mor< effective safeguards,
a thing most desirable for all con?
cerned, The .? ini?I >yer could cal a
late with some cert ilnty the extent ot
the '? ss under a Axed schedule of
compensation and protect himself by
insurance.
We live under a democratic gov?
ernment ami under our constitution
the functions of the legislative I i?
dlclal executive departments are
separate and distinct, and he who
discharges the functions ol one le
part men t should n?>i invade or urusrp
the powers of another,
10. The pardoning power should
be exercised with great care ami only
then alter careful investigation by
the board of pardon*.. The pardoning
Dourer i* a sucred trust ami its abuse
a menace lo the peace, order ami
safely of the people.
The veto power of the govern?
or should not bs exercised arbitrar?
ily, nor to obstruct legislation, but to
correct errors and prevent abuses ind
thwart the enactment of laws clearly
against the welfare of the people.
The great office of governor
should be exercised for nil the people
ami not for a faction only. ;
The State's peace. progress and
prosperity are dependent upon the i
enforcement Of law and order.
WILL PRESERVE ORDER. ..
Greenville Council Authorises Ex? I
pcmliiuie of .%."?.ooo to Keep IVuce j
at Campaign Meeting.
Greenville, Aug. 19.?The city coun?
cil of Greenville In special session this
afternoon appropriated the ?uin of
$5.000 to preserve good order at the
State campaign meeting here next
Thursday. The mayor was authorized
and instructed to confer with the
police commission and swsar In as
many extra officers as they deem
necessary ts pressrve good order and
protect the good name of th? city.
Police Chief Holoombe publishes in
Tuesday's paper an advertisement
calling for 100 men to apply to him.
for appointments as special police?
men the day the State candidates
speak here..
City council further agreed that it
should attend the campaign meeting
in a body and lend personal aid in 1
enforcing order. One member, of !
council at least has already applied i
to th* police chief for. an appoint
ment a? special officer. The council .
is absolutely nnnpartizan in this- mat?
ter, the sole aim being to enforce
order at the campaign meeting and
insure each candidate a respectful j
hearing. Council was prompted to I
take this action Upon well founded I
information that hoodlums from An I
derson. Laurens and Spartanhurg- j
counties were planning to flock to j
flreenvllle Thursday several hundred
ItTOng and howl down candidates
whom they do not like.
New* gnsH Views of l'lsgah.
Pisgah. Aug? ?Fine rains fell in
the fysmnert Bwutlon this week, but
this section reoolved only sprinkles,
ind young crops are suffering very
much.
Cotton u? opening In vast spots. The
Drop, as a whole, looks sick. Old! corn
is about safe and in Some places it Is
real good. There is a good deal of |
fever scattered, through this section.
Mrs. T. L. Cole has been quits sic?v.
but is getting better.
A few dnyi of meeting was ba i l :l j
IfcLeod's church this week, ?r,
Lestor helped the pastor ami preach?
ed some tin*- sermons
Mr. Wright, who has not beert well
this summer is getting better.
Several new stores are going UP ?t
Rembert and the place is beginning to
look like a village. A large gin plant
Is being established with modem ma*
Ohlnery. This Will make two in the
village So there wont be any trouble
in getting ?otton ginned.
The senatorial campaign in Cam
den. though thlnlj attended, was very
interesting. Mr. Dial delivered
business address and showed his su? -
cess in life. Said he ought to be elect?
ed senator as Tilltnan has had it long
enogh
Col, Talbert entered Into national
affairs and criticised Tilltnan for hi
vote to retain I...rimer in the senate.
Me told man.V jokes and was warmly
applauded when he stopped. His
spec? h was n good one.
We wish to extend a hearty Invita?
tion lo -ill to lie with H- "ii campaign
day ;it lb tni" it. next Thursday. We
bop,- to make it a pleasant d) v for all.
Relreshmenta will i <? on h nd it .t
moderate price for . h.i dinner,
When you run foi an office, never
mind what ib< other fellow bis dote
control*) i" the way you would d<> it.
Tell what you have done ?>r would do
mid lei ?he people decide w hether
you <.Id <i i <s w< II as the other fel
if you were elected. We know of
politician-; who got the political goat
others and dldn'l know what to do
with it aft.-r thej goi it. Wilming?
ton gtar,
FARMERS' j
UNION NEWS j
t*rac%k*al Thoughts for Practical
Farmern.
(Conducted by B. W. Dabbt?, Pree
tdent S. C. Farmers L'nion.)
Sonn- Itundom Thoughts,
Since th?* addresses and warehouse
bill of th* Farmers' Cnlon srere pul -
llshed last Monday. Senator Smith
has sent me special Consular Report1;
?i'Jnd Congress, 2nd session, H. p.
Document No "77. tt would na\a
been helpful to the committee in pre
paring the address,, if the facts in
this report had been before it.
e . a e
This report was in response to an
appeal addresaed to the President and
Congress from the commissioners of
agriculture of Georgia, accompanied
by a copy of a resolution by the
Georgia legislature alleging injustice
to cotton growers of ths South by the
tare system applied to American cot?
ton at European ports. It was al?
leged in this that the excess tare cost
the cotton growers an average of one
dollar per bale, thereby Sacrificing
approximately 12 million doUars an?
nually on the average cotton crop of
?he South.
s * *
Secretary f State Knos directed
the consuls at the 13 principal cotton
ports of Great Britain and -he con?
tinent to make persona] Investiga?
tions; to acertaln f.he tacts- with re
soect to the ?tare" charged against
American u'.Ji other cotton, etc.
e * e '
These repeats are so repletM with
inter* at that I <'QOrmond them t>> the
careful aonsideration of the GUsoegla
Generai. Aesnm?iy* * * and rlmt they
be trans-mined to the proper aJUXflOJE- j
ities- in all ths cotton states* * *auuC
I had. the honor to suggest thr? ad
disability of. legislation IdenttooK ?ri
the part or all tlie. states Interested
In the production of cotton, to the
end, that uniform methods might, nre
vall. in. the preparation, of cottom fi>C
smipment whereby th-? weight ami
kind of bands and cohering WOUitt be
standardized, throughout the Souttu"
e> e> sj
The above jextraota ar? from the- 'fit?
ter of Secretary of State Knot. Co
Hon. W. G. BraJUie> at Georgia. o?
date, December 8th, l&ll. The do >u
ment covers 4 1 page* and is renkte
with information as bs the aonrilttoas
of American ondi othsn* cotton, when
unloaded on the dOdgg. of EluraRJffi
Sb e a
There is only time this morning to
mentioa a fee. of the prominenr fea?
tures of the report. On page 21 it ;s
shown that on. account of the unnec?
essary baggiig, the compressmg, ad?
ditional ft eight and imniranc.?
amo ants- to HJI36 goB bale. This- t?
a dead loss not offset by anything. To
save it by standardizing the bale. a??.d
putting it on the market like the
Egyptian "ale. would mean on
South Carolina's tveraga crop at
200,000 bales, 12,203,00 per annum.
This in one year muJd pay f it all the
OOSt of. LxAe chAJagOS that 'sould have
to be made in our presset Irregular
baling methods., and Laave a profit,
and thereafter would be clear gain.
i me of the *??-n.pl tint- from Havre
"There Is u constant tendency in
American cotton, and., especialliy in
COttont from ch?- State ...f Georgia, to
place additional bagg\-x< on the bale.
This frequently rune to an extrava?
gant weight, sometitstes as high as 40
pounds on a bale. Sot only extra
bagging, hut refuse "r various kinds
i.- likely to be found in. th^ bale."
* * ?
I wonder it my of our people are
SO blind as not to be a1"'.*? to see that
the price is fixed by the export buy?
er to protect bj.mseU against all these
contingencies: and that there is an
additional loss i ver and above the ac?
tual expsms? ibove mentioned, which
amply protects tlu* dealers all along
the line? From time to time 1 hope
to give more extracts from this val?
uable rep t. K w. i >.
I<> HEARTEN llll Pill TIUUA.
E, \V. Dahns Write* of Chance*, for
Sale ami Suuc Financing of the
Cotton IfTOp.
I -
Please give sp ee in your valuable
p:(p. i for extracts from letters re
celved bj me,
The undersign* d beg to n port
that tbe banks h -< ountj \\ill
l.-nd mone> ? ! cotton warehouse r< -
I celpts for 7 p? r cent up to I 1-2 . ems
of it* market . tlue. Tbe banks think
they ... n (:? ke ? are ol ul) tin bu.?i?
ness ? ?ff< red i ? ? them.'
??Dear Pro. >u1 I s: Last Wed:.. >?
day a committee of our count} un?
ion no t ihe presidents andVashlers
of the three banks In this ? eunty
* ; Thej were all mon tb n anx
lout to help us In the marketing o
'our cotton than we were to accept it
promising to do all they could for
us in furnishing money foi same. And
further stating that it' their funds ran
sh..rt. ihey could get all they a*an
as soon as warehouse receipts were in
their hands They parted with us In
the language of Ruth to Naomi. liop?
Ing this is only the ?? ginning -i a
great movement for uur pe< , .??. i 4
to remain, fraternal!) yours,-"
From other counies come assur?
ances of abundant supplies of mon?
ey at 6 per cenl to provide for s
gradual marketing. And we do not
have to seno a representative to Ger?
many for a mythical 300 million dol?
lar*. The names signed to some of
those letters are the names <?; men
whose Indorsement means the success
of 1 |g business In their counties.
Another extract: "I must confess
until our l.tst mealing i did not prop?
erly appreciate th*- office of president
of - county union. 1 was just a
little Skeptigal Ot how they would
receive our report. * ? * 1 am con?
vinced now that we may go forward
and do anything reasonable for the
building u?d of the kernen and count
upon-county membership backing
us up. 1 long to see the day when
three>fourtlis of the best farmers In
the county wilt heh-ng the union
and regularly attend the local and
county meetings, it .. en s rue that
day should not be fax distant, with
such an ?nthustastlc membership to
*egin with*"
The above letter wrfca written Inj
commenting on the enthusiastic on
dorsement of his county union of :
his subscription lo run extension fund
and largely Increasing th?* subscrip?
tion he ami bis associate;* made. Mr.
Editor, these ntxtnactuvare published t..>
hearten up the brethsen and to show
them that tli?- oampalgo ot eduea
tion that the mlon aas been urg- I
ing is bearing fruit. There- wall bo
, no excuse this tall. for. our people to i
sacrifice their cotton* an they did last
year. Before a bale ot oottoa is put
on the market we have the nasursnfes !
of some of the strongest banks ia. the i
[State that they aiv* right with, us to* |
?ecure and maintain a fair price for !
nur cotton, one that will give tke j
j farmers a reasonable pcofit. suxd
* the other banks cam-not attord. v? fall j
behind in this move* for a united peo
pie, l have been .told that Charleston,
bankers would ignorn a farmers-* on- j
ion committee. < >f COUTSO I do- not j
"want to trouble thtsie genflemssa if J
they are satisfied with things SS th.ey
are; but I think the. banker* of C!iax
Leston could unset.with tho commiti*
lee of the State Union, on. VSSCalSSUSH
Lng. marketing and franking to th**
greot advantage ot Charleston.
With the sad experience of last
year when thousands* of oar pespia
sacrificed their.cotttur. for fear, it wa*
going lower, and nothing but the
tlrmness of some ..}. the farmers- ajid
the backing of the local baSSXS, kept |
the market from, going to ?v? oc six.
eents; with the biggest crop ort rec?
ord selling for some months ?t U
cents and going recently to L3 1 -
cents?at interior, points? ;fcll oar peo?
ple need now Isesome bacJkbone. and
business prudonttC. If the spas?
modic*, half-hearted efforts of l ist
yean and that, ia a correct descrip?
tion of the efforts of last gear)
brought such nes-ults, what can v. e do
nuw when wo- *re bett#r organized
than ever beXOttO? And what ma\ we
expect of a suite-wide wacahsms sys?
tem with tho most UU>>to-<tate grad?
ing, sampling and bSrling? with the
united banking, mercantile tau *arm
ing Interests) behlld the flntanctng and
marketing it our t*?e&t crop We
will not than be runntag -vCtcr "strange
Cods" of finance- :-m th? resources i
of the ?bate will ?>? tutRclent, be?
cause united. This? u? worth working
for, Mr. Editor, ind I continently
count ot your support
E. w. Dabo*
Presid'MOtt South Carolina Farm crs."
l In 5*sn.
Items Crom Wlsaeky.
Wlsacky, Aug. 18.?Farmers ixe
about through with their ? top.-, and
are now very busy gathering fodder.
We have been having tome showers
of rain the past two days.
There are some eases of malarial
fever in the community.
Miss Lula Williams has been ill
for nearly two weeks with fever. We
at-,, glad to know she is Improving
slowly.
Mrs. C. M. Smith has been critical?
ly ill the past week, her physicians
think her a shade better today.
Mrs K. .J. Williams is gaining
strength slowly fron her very long
spell ..f sickness, but it has left her
nearl) blind.
Mi<< Eunice Williams spent her va?
cation of two weeks with her par?
ents, Mr. and Mt- M. L. Williams.
sh< [s ver) ph iisantl) situated at
Alco 11 as stenographer,
.v;ss Pearl Connor of Klloree his
been visiting Miss Marion Williams.
M is? Ann.. Willi inu w ill teat e In
a few days for Rutherford, N*. C, t<
take a position as stenogi pher
PRODUCE** LETTER FROM (,'.)\,
1*1.E \si :.
Worked for Use Prosen! (?overrsnr
Both in tiu> PlfSt mihI the EmbCOBMI
Primary in tile La*t Election and
Wa- B!eane>'m Friend Then.
Spartanb urg, Aug. it.? Mayor John
P. Grace is back in Spnrtttnburg. He
came here to attend the conference on
the Panama Canal trade, but inci?
dentally, foiling his visit. i.e made
good a promise made while at Glenn
Springs to prove, by documentary evi?
dence that irui governor of the Mate
U'aa a liar.
Air. Grace, it la recalled, promised
t< produce a letter rrom ibease.
thanking him (Grace) for hi?? sup*
port after Blesse had stated he did
aot believe the Charleston mayor had
supported him in th* elections two
years ago.
"1 believe I have Shot mj ma.ny
noles in Please s veracity that there
is hardiv a place left \n it. where I
might sti <k.e. But it is necessary for
me to do so in order to keep a prom?
ise which 1- made in my first reply
to Please in the controversy which a.
few weeks ag > waged between us.
"It will he recalled that. Please
made this statement: *l de?iie to
sail*- that I h;we never made ? con*
tldent ot John. P. Grace in any man?
ner, shape or r'rorm. I knew that he
opposed me in. the first primary two
years ago, and L have never h. iieved
that he supported me, or even voted
Cor me in the. sHi:vn*i primary?'
"Ueplying to this* I said: "This, of
course, he knows Ui a lie and fortu?
nately for me. the gCOOf of it \?+ in
a rttmg. Not ml.y did I support him
before and in the- tixst primary, out
I wrote the strongest kind of edito?
rials which wor.e svnt to him and
copied in som^t of. the few State Pa?
pers that were sHipyocting him. If I
mistake not, in., the Newberry Her?
ald and News for. onifc-' "
Mr. Grace then, gov* OS) to say.
"1 tind that nay memory was good,
fcocanse upon my reAurn to Charles?
ton., at great pains, I went through
oay otd letter Rasa and! amongst man}'
?Uber letters from. Please, all mani?
festing; most cordiial. anst appreciative
friendship I t mi. th^ foils n lug let?
ter:
Newberry, ^ C\. Stept, it. 1310.
Hen. John P. 'Inane.. Charfeston. 8. C.
Dear Johni L ci*" I tt *ee yea
?hen in Chariestom ?
tion, but yoii'jwer.e- ? "
However, it may be
accomplished more t'
you. for yota certainly have done me
noble service*, both. pessvMMSlly and
through your pa ROB, and I assure you
tttat it is very; highly BtJSJteaftated; and
I want ycv.to thank the people of :
Charleston for me for the very b?nde*
*ome majority tiau i received.
When i get to ColnjsSbia you mugf
be sure tr .come to see me. You w4.il.
always ti el a \wrr? itfkome there,
either at the oftute or at the mansion.
Please also thank-for me
for his letter *t ililggjWlulatlQIl and
for the i seist ants he rendered, me m
the bglA.
With, kind DerMOO! regards aad
best sishea flor your own happfansn
and eaccess. i am.
"U woubg s*eot almost, inocedlbia
that in h-s* second interview Blea= -
sh? mid haste stuck, to the lie* so III
told in tbe tirst. bocagSS by tb?t time
h.t had advantage cd* my notice to
him of my documentary proof w h;< h
1 thought l peesesaed sgalaat him.
? But he has so little regard tor his
own veeaejty that it did not seem t"?
bOthftl him. How does he feel now.
when confronted with this letter: it
is a well known principle of law thav
the highest character of testimony to
the concession of the criminal him?
self. ESven verbal confessions, duty
witnessed by ethers* arg? <?f very bird
lag character. Aod. of course, the
strength of sll confessions is that
they shall be voluntary and without
any compulsion], fear or dread or Hoi ?
of reward '
Old line Republicans regard it as
amaxlng that. Roosevelt In his "con?
fession ot faith'* at Chicago, should
urge * use of the government to aas it
workmen to become part owners of
the business In which they are em*
ployed ibdd a bit: The Republi?
can part) for fifty years has let huge
corporations use the government to
make proAta on projects over-capi?
talized by millions. The Roosevelt
Idea is only another u'aj of permitting
a different class of men to buy f .. -
torj shares at the expense of the
masses. Wilmington Star.
William Msorandolph Hears!
draws a harrowing picture of Mr.
Bryan having the Baltimore conven?
tion "generally detested by those ?x x ?
bad been his friends." Alsorandolph
i< the only person thai sees it thai
w.o. Th ? general impression Is Bry?
an made millions of new friends bj
hi> patrioth a-tier, at the convention.
- Exchange.
I Sgnedi
"Mours as ever.
Cole L. Ble am