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'AUGUST , 112
The Commoner.
and that the instant the steel cor-t
pbration acquired the Tennessee
Coal and Iron company's stock it
subsided instantly and permanent
ly." The committee reports that on
October 26, 1907, President Roose
velt issued a statement congratulat
ing Secretary Cortolyou and the busi
ness men who headed off the panic.
The committee says of this:
"Up until the time of this inter
view the steel corporation owed its
success and its permanency to the
power and skill of the financiers
who had created and the iron mast
ers who had directed its operations.
Since that time its dominance has
been due in no small measure to the
sudden, ill considered and arbitrary
flat of the chief executive.
"The president's refusal to inter
fere was an absolute warrant to pro
ceed. A suggestion from him to the
attorney general was equivalent to
a command: and upon a refusal of
the attorney general to act, the cor
poration was immune. This is ad
mitted by Colonel Roosevelt, and ho
unhesitatingly assumes full respon
sibility in the matter."
The report occupies more than
200 pages and much of it is criti
cism of the methods of the trusts.
Andrew Carnegie's steel making
methods and his desire to extend his
business are held out as the motives
which compelled J. Pierpont Morgan
and his associates to organize the
steel trust.
JVjCZZ 'it 1 fcv"
W. D. Washburn, at one time
senator from Minnesota, died at Minneapolis.
William C. McAdoo has been made
vice-chairman of the democratic na
tional committee.
United States Judgo Emory Speer,
at Macon, Ga., received a long letter
from Colonel W. A. Huff, former
mayor of Macon, suggesting the
judge's impeachment. Colonel Huff
charged the judge with misconduct
on the bench. Judge Speer issued a
warrant for the arrest of Colonel
Huff on the charge of contempt of
court. Many citizens are going to
Colonel Huff's support and they will
insist upon impeachment for the
judge.
governor motored to Trenton. Ho
devoted himself to matters of state
until after 1 o'clock, when he met
Senators Mark Smith of Arizona and
Ellison Durant Smith of South Caro
lina. Later in the afternoon ho
talked with E. E. Grosscup, demo
cratic state chairman of Now Jersey;
J. Taylor Ellyson, democratic chair
man of Virginia; Lewis Nixon,
Robert H. Hudspeth, A. Mitchell Pal
mer and a half dozen other visitors
who had made no appointment to
meet him.
One thousand delegates gathered
at Chicago to attend the new party
convention.
An Associated Press dispatch says:
Further limitations on contributions
to political campaigns were incor
porated in a bill agreed to by the
senate committee on privileges and
elections and reported to the senate
for passage. Prediction was made
that it would be enacted at once.
Under the new bill all corporations
would be prohibited from contribut
ing money or anything of value to
the nomination or election of presi
dential -electors, representatives of
congress or state legislators who
elpct . federal senators. Contribu
tions of individuals to such nomi
nations or eTections would be limited
to $5,000; but this provision would
not- apply ' to candidates themselves.
Under the. present, law candidates for
congress are limited to spending
$5,000 in nomination and election,
and, candidates for the senate
$10,000.
An Associated Press dispatch from
New York says: The action of the
Kansas state courts in refusing to
order the names of eight Roosevelt
candidates for presidential electors
stricken from the primary ballot was
partly reversed by Justices Van De
vanter and Pitney, of the United
States supreme court. While these
justices granted the application of
the Taft men for a writ of error di
rected to the Kansas supreme court,
their decision does not constitute a
final victory for the regular republi
A FIGHT FOR FREEDOM
Editorial in New York World: No
truer description of political condi
tions In the United States has been
written than this, from the London
Nation: "The real fight in America
(today Is between the powerful vested
interests and the struggling aspira
tions of a people nourished upon the
principles of freedom and progress
which they find themselves unable
to realize in practice."
This is a people's fight for free
dom. That is the meaning of the
Chicago convention. That is the
meaning of the Baltimore conven
tion. The strength of Roosevelt In the
republican primaries, the strength
of Roosevelt's third party movement,
springs from the belief of hundreds
of thousands of republicans that he
is the champion of the people against
privilege, that he is fighting thoir
regular republi- "" "? ""'.: r "" . ,i
con organization. Under its terms oaiue apius ""-"'u "u: Z?
the right of the Roosevelt candi
dates td have had places on the pri
mary ticket will be decided by the
full bench of the supreme court when
that tribunal holds its regular ses
sion hi October. Meanwhile the
names of the Roosevelt candidates
will appear on the ballots at the
Kansas' primaries.
' The effect of the decision is to
leave the whole Kansas controversy
suspended until October, when it is
expected the highest court will settle
it before the national election.
BATTLING FOR PRINCIPLE
'"Editorial In Chicago Daily News:
Believing that In party matters his
words and' actions are based upon re
gard for popular, rights and that
neither personal ambition nor pri
vate interests Influence him, the rank
and file of the democratic party by its
support made .Mr. Bryan the most
powerful single factor in the conven
tion vat Baltimore.
' His defeat in the contest over the
temporary chairmanship served to
expose the forces of the Interests and
thus to draw against those forces the
flro of the progressives In the party.
To this, no. doubt, is largely due the
fact that later developments in the
convention were exceedingly gratifying-
to those who believe in popular
rule of parties.
A time tried, sincere man, Mr.
Bryan has the confidence of the
democratic voters to a degree that
has been seldom surpassed In party
history in this country. In this is a
personal triumph for him that is
greater than a mere victory at an
election. For victory at election may
be gained sometimes at the cost of
compromises destructive to principle
and replete with disillusionment.
To the Editor "Why do the -most
worthless men often get the best
wives?"
Editor I don't know. Ask your
ThMliajndi"rr-frBmarbSet, ; - . , to.T.)
Benton McMlllln was nominated
by the democrats for governor of
Tennessee.
' In the Texas primaries Morris
Shepherd was nominated to succeed
Senator Bailey. Governor Colquitt
was renominated. Martin Dies was
renominated for congress.
Revelations In New York indicated
that within the last year two million,
four hundred thousand dollars was
divided among police grafters. Po
lice Lieutenant Becker has been ar
rested on the charge of murder.
Mutsuhito, forty-four years Em
peror of Japan, died July 30. Yo
shlhlto succeeded his father as em
peror, under the formula provided
by the constitution promulgated by
Mutsuhito. The death of the em
peror is greatly mourned by his
people.
A Seagirt, N. J., dispatch, carried
by the Associated Press says: Gover
nor Wilson announced that W. J.
Bryan had contributed $1,000 to the
democratic national campaign fund,
addressing the contribution to Sea
girt. Mr. Bryan accompanied his
check with a personal letter, which
was not made public. The an
nouncement of Mr. Bryan's contri
bution came at the close of a crowd
ed c.day,: Early in .the. morning. the
against the plutocratic powers that
prey.
We believe they are mistaken. We
believe their confidences Is sadly
misplaced; but nevertheless It Is
their Idealism that makes it pos
sible for Roosevelt to tear the re
publican party asunder.
And at Baltimore Mr. Bryan's
victories have all been won through
this instinctive belief of the rank
and file of the democratic party that
whatever his blunders he is honest
at heart and Is fighting their cause.
When' he appealed to this sense of
freedom he overturned the Wall
street-Tammany coalition that had
seized the convention. The unit
rule received its death blow. Tho
Bryan resolution paving the way for
a bolt in case the convention nomi
nated a Ryan-Morgan-Belmont can
didate was adopted simply because
the delegates did not dare vote It
down. And when Murphy swung
New York's 90 votes to Clark early
Saturday mor.nlng the stampede
failed because delegates who might
have been glad to break the nerve
wearing deadlock refused to follow
Tammany Hall.
It is a political situation for which
there has been no parallel since
1860. Party lines are falling; party
organizations are discredited, and
the old political order is in its death
throes. The American people are
going to have a new dispensation.
They have read the death sentence
of the partnership between corrupt
bosses and corrupt plutocracy, and
the will of the people will prevail.
This is a new birth of freedom.
A HARD QUESTION
From tho Now YorJ: World: Is
it qulto fair for Mr. Bryan to com
pel Thomas F. Ryan and August Bel
mont to act as pallbearer at their
own funeral?
An Ideal
Investment
Oettlni? In abend of thn railroad In
Canada and tho resulting rlno in rcnl
CHtato valucH 1h tho nurcflt way of
doubling or tripling your money. For
example, right now there 1h the biggest
chance of a century to invest In town
lotH in Fort Franer, In tho heart of
tin) choicest section of Canada, and
reallzo Immcnso profits. History ha
repeated itself a dozen times in tho
great, hustling centers of population
in Western Canada.
Calgary, Alta,, had only 4,090 folkfl
In 1901, but has 40,000 today, and Its
9100 town lots of a few years ago
can't bo bought for less than SI, 000
to $3,000, and soma even go to S&0.000
and $00,000.
Fort Fraser Is tho next In lino for
this kind of development and promises
an even brighter future. It is about
to bo opened up by tho great, new
Grand Trunk Pacific Hallway, which
Is backed by tho government s millions,
and will bring unprecedented pros
perity. The railroad grading camps arc now
working through the townslto. settlers
are rushing in, Government buildings
are being located and in a short tlmo
lots will take tho same phenomenal
Jump in price -$100 to $500 $1,000 to
$fj,000 and oven double that just as
they did at Calgary when it vas
opened up to commerce.
Fort Fraser lots arc now being sold
for $200 and up, 10 per cent down and
fi per cent per month, no Interest or
taxes until fully paid. Titles aro guar
anteed by the government. Tho repre
sentatives or the Townsite company in
Chicago aro Bpcnco, Jordan & Co..
Dept. AS. Marquette Uldg., who will
send booklet, map and full Informa-
tlon on request. They will alBO tell
you about choice selected garden land
near Fort Fraser to bo had on e.ny
terms.
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