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A Birmingham, Ala., dispatch to
tho Houston (Texas) Post, says:
Representative Oscar W. Under
wood's boom for tho presidency was
formally launched hero by a num
ber of his friends. Much enthusiasm
was manifested at tho meeting hold.
Now thero is sorrow in tho Louis
ville Courier-Journal ofllce. An
Associated Press dispatch says:
Delegates to Kentucky's democratic
platform convention refused to ac
cept Honry Watterson's advice and
adopt tho majority report of tho
committee which provided for tho
extension of tho county unit law to
all counties of the state. Mr. Wat
torson moved to amend so as to leavo
tho state's liquor laws as they stand,
urging that the county unit was but
a preface to prohibition. Tho motion
was voted down, 6G7 to 514. The
platform commends tho democratic
congress and the state's democratic
representatives and condemns every
thing republican. Tho resolutions
contain no indorsement of any na
tional candidate, but declare for
popular election of United States
senators, the direct primary and for
good roads.
Tho editor of the Courier-Journal,
himself a delegate from his district,
In a statement, threw down tho
gauntlet. He referred to opposition
to Former Governor Beckham, who
as a candidate for senator, defeated
Former Governor McCreary at a
state primary to nominate and de
clared tho same influences fought
then now seeks to defeat the coun
ty unit law and eventually bring
about prohibition.
"But," he says, "tho plan to re
pudiate and humiliate me merely be
cause I am a democrat, well within
his right and his duty as a demo
cratic journalist, leaves me no alter
native than to appeal to you and the
party with the facts and to have my
sentence and conviction, if you so
decree, executed with your eyes wide
open, so that I may know and all
men may know, that I am dead and
damned and buried by competent
authority and orderly procedure."
The Kentucky law as to local op
tion provides that the county shall
be a unit except in counties where
there are cities of considerable size.
"I intend to devoto my time to
driving plutocracy from tho throno
and putting tho rights of man in the
seat," continued Mr. Bryan. "I
haven't a friend in tho United States
whom I would reward at the expense
of my party and country."
Mr. Bryan was particularly elated
at tho news which came from Lin
coln, Neb., to the effect that his
son William is the father of a second
daughter.
Resenting tho utterances of Mr.
Bryan that ho was fighting Governor
Harmon, Attorney General T. S. Ho
gan refused to speak at tho night
meeting which was scheduled to fol
low tho barbecue.
"I accepted the invitation to speak
because I supposed it was to have
been held for the glory of the party
and not for the advancement of any
faction," said Mr. Hogan. "The
directors of the celebration arranged
that I should speak in the evening
after Mr. Bryan had left the city.
I did not care to do this. What I
had to say I wanted to say while Mr.
Bryan was present."
After more than 200 years under
the aldermanlc form of city govern
ment, Mobile, Ala., officially passed
under the commission form.
A nation-wide campaign against
the white slave traffic has been
planned by women of the national
socialist party. A meeting of the
committee made plans for a cam
paign that will extend all over the
United States to reach the traffic in
young girls.
Judge In tho United SUte Is now
subject to Impeachment before ft
tribunal composed of the masters
the sovereigns who select the pub
lic servants. If h simply favored
a condition which would compel de
liberation and investigation, his po
sition could be defended but when he
insists that a Judge shall not bo sub
ject to recall by tho people, no mat
ter how long his term or how flag
rant his abuse of power, he exposes
his contempt for the rights of the
peoplo and his lack of faith In their
Intelligence and patriotism."
The strike situation in England
is described In Associated Press dis
patches in this way: Scores of rail
way men in tho United Kingdom are
on strike. The movement threatens
to cripple 23,000 miles of steam rail
ways. Neither the managers or em
ployes seem disposed to deviate from
their ultimatums. Liverpool's steam
ship service is,at a standstill. Spora
dic rioting has occurred in various
English cities and in Wales. Troops
everywhere are ready to quell dis
turbances. Parliament remains in
session because of strike.
A London cablegram, carried by
the Associated Press, says: The
veto bill, limiting the powers of the
upper chamber over legislation origi
nating in the house of commons
which resulted in one of the most
serious legislative conflicts in the
history of the country, became a law,
the king's assent thereto being given
through a royal commission in the.
house of lords. When the royal as
sent was signified, the members of
the lower house present broke over
in loud cheering. A demonstration
on their part had never before been
heard in the upper chamber.
A Cincinnati, O., dispatch, carried
by tho United Press says: Follow
ing the rousing reception given
William J. Bryan at a, meeting here,
Governor Harmon's supporters are
somewhat worried as many In
terested in the political situation
predict that the meeting will result
in tho crystallization of the Bryan
strength in Ohio against the gover
nor's candidacy. Attorney General
Hogan, by refusing to speak at the
Bryan meeting, did not help the
governor's prospects, according to
many present.
A Columbus, O., dispatch, carried
by the Associated Press says: "I
Intend to devote all my time between
now and the nomination to finding
out things about the candidates for
the democratic nomination for presi
dent," said William J. Bryan to a
large audience hero recently. "I
know all of the leading men of the
party, those who have hindered and
those who have helped it. When
the time comes to name tho man for
tho candidacy I will not be silent. I
am not going to mention individuals
now. Tho country has many avail
able men. Recently I mentioned
somo of the men I believe to be
tolerable as political candidates, and
I 'am glad democracy is so fortunate
as to have so many."
Mr. Bryan was the guest of the
Jefferson club at a big rally and
barbecue.
Governor Harmon had been in
vited, but he said weeks ago that
he would bo at his summer home
in Michigan on a vacation.
Mr. Bryan refrained from men
tioning the governor in any of his
interviews or his speech, &njluit was
recalled that the men o,niiMr.
Bryan mentioned some timo 'ago did
not include Governor Harmon.
The United Press correspondent
at Cincinnati, sent out the following
dispatch: William J. Bryan, while
here, gave out an interview attack
ing President Taft for his expected
veto of the Arizona-New Mexico
statehood bill because of tho recall
of judges in the. new Arizona consti
tution. "The veto will be tho height of
folly," said Mr. Bryan. "The state
hood bill provides that the people
must vote upon the recall at the first
election. It leaves them free to re
tain it or cut it out. That is all tho
president has any reason to ask.
Oregon now has the recall and any
state In the union can adopt it. If it
is cut out entirely, Arizona can re
instate tho provisions as soon as
statehood is given her.
"The president is wasting energy
when he makes such a fuss over a
provision which the people are at
liberty to add at any time. But his
veto, if he sends it in, will serve a
useful purpose. It will show that
the same doctrine of irresponsible
government which he applied to the
Philippines wonld be applied by him
here if he had the power.
"Opposition ttx the recall gives a
flashlight picture., of the president's
infidelity to tli'e? fundamental prin
ciples of free government. Every
An Associated Press dispatch from
Philadelphia, says: Mrs. Reginald
Waldorf of Philadelphia and Los
Angeles, who advertised for a "liv
ing right index finger," can buy the
desired member if she likes from Dr.
Mary Walker, "the woman who
wears trousers." Dr. Walker now
lives in Oswego, N. Y. Recently she
sent the following letter to Mrs.
Waldorf:
"Mrs. Reginald Waldorf: I have
just read that you desire to purchase
a' right index finger. Will you give
me enough to erect a consumptive
ward on the estate here? I have
saved hopeless cases, and because I
declare consumption is not conta
gious money is not forthcoming to
erect a ward. I finish this letter not
using my index finger
"MARY E. WALKER,
"Surgeon of War 18G1-65."
l&rity of any democratic movement
In Nebraska and elsewhere will de
pend more upon you than upon any
other living man or force, you who
have thrice been honored and have
thrico honored tho democratic party
as its standard bearer, we therefore
urge you to lend the great weight and
influence of your assistance to tho
popular movement for Woodrow
Wilson.
"Wo believe that again harmoni
ously aligned under your leadership
the democratic party in Nebraska'
will enthusiastically express them
selves for Hon. Woodrow Wilson and
democratic success.
"B. F. MARSHALL, President.
"H. S. DANIEL, Secretary."
A summary of Harry N. Atwood's
flight over 930 miles, from St. Louis,
was given on the seventh day (by
the Associated Press) of the trip in
this way: Left Buffalo 3:20 p. m.
Passed Batavia, 37 miles 3:58 p. m.
Over Rochester, 4:42 p. m. Over
Fairport, 79 miles 5:00 p. m. Over
Palmyra 5:17 p. m. Landed at
Lyons 5:31 p. m. Distance traveled
on seventh day 104 miles. Actual
flying time 2 hours and 11 minutes.
Distance from St. Louis 930 miles.
Total flying time 19 hours and 58
minutes. Distance still to go to
complete 1,265 mile trip to New
York 335 miles.
Roger Q. Mills is very ill at his
Texas home. A Chicago Record
Herald dispatch says: "Former
Senator Roger Q. Mills, who is dying
at his home at Corsicana, Texas, Is
the author of the Mills tariff bill,
passed during President Cleveland's
administration. Mr. Mills was a
member of congress from 1873 to
1893. He was born in Kentucky in
1832 and served with the confede
rate armies during the civil war."
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A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., at
San Francisco.
Recall petitions are out against
Mayor George W. Dilling and other
Seattle city officials.
A great industrial war is on in
Great Britain and thoughtful observ
ers see a' crisis between capital and
labor.
Following is a dispatch to the
Lincoln (Neb.) Journal: Omaha,
Neb., Aug. 19. The Jacksonian club
of Nebraska tonight passed a resolu
tion indorsing Hon. Woodrow Wil
son, governor of New Jersey, for
the presidency of the United States,
and made public a communication
of the club to William J. Bryan, in
which tho latter is asked to lend his
assistance to tho popular movement
for Woodrow Wilson. Tho com
munication is as follows:
"Hon. William J. Bryan: Whereas
the Jacksonian club has passed reso
lutions indorsing the candidacy of
Hon. Woodrow Wilson for the presi
dency of the United States, and fully
realizes that tho strength and popu-
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