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Published Every Thursday by
Th Herald Publishing Company.
F, A. riEnsos, Prts. Lloyd ('. Thomas, Sec
JohH W. Thomas. Mr.
JOHN W. THOMAS Editor
J. B, KNIEST Associate Editor
Entered at the postofflco at Alliance,
Nebraska, (or transmission through the
malls, as second-class matter.
believes that the democrats will gain
not only the 24 6eats necessary to give
them control of the house, but twice
that many. And his belief is founded
on Bound and logical reasons.
"Protected" Working men
Subscription, $1.30 per year In advance.
THURSDAY, SEPT. a, 1909.
Imprtant Ntttet tt Committeemen.
Notice is given to all Democratic pre
cinct committemen of Box Butte county
to meet at the office of Eugene Burton,
in Alliance, Neb., on Saturday, Sept.
4, 1909, at 1530 p. m when important
business will be transacted
By order of County Chairman.
Already a demand is arising for a
revision of the revised tariff.
Speaker Cannon is quoted as saying:
"When Republican representatives at
tack mo they are attacking their party."
Census reports show that the pro
ducts of manufacture in the United
States for the year 1905 reached a
total of 14,802, 147,937 for 5.470.321
wage earners, whose produce was,
therefore, worth $2,708 per capita.
These people received 52,611,520,532
in wages, or J?479 per capita, lu other
words thoy received in wages about
one-sixth of the value of their product.
Of tho balauco a small percentage wont
to pay the cost of raw material and tho
balance went to swell tho profits of tho
protected trusts. And the consumer
paid for it all.
Besides being first in war, first in
peace and first in the hearts of his
countrymen, George Washington set
them a good example by being one of
tho earliest advertisers. While presi
dent of the United States he patronized
the advertising columns of a newspaper
and much earlier than that an adver
tisement bearing hisBiguature appeared
in tho Baltimore Advertiser (now Amer
ican) offering a tract of land for sale.
George Washington was a man of wis
dom and as such he recognized the
potency of printers' ink. His country
men of the present day can emulate
his example in this, ns in other things,
to their profit and advancement.
So far as its servico to the public is
concerned, the postoffico department
of the United States government is
efficient and well managed. But iu at
least one particular it needs a thorough
house-cleaning. Wo refer to the arbi
trary powers vested in the postmaster
general executive powers exceeding
those of any other government official.
It is now in the postmaster general's
province to throw newspapers out of
the mails or to issue a "iraud order,"
against any business concern and ef
fectually put it out of business, at his
own caprice or at the dictation of auy
powerful influence which may inspire
him. Such aibitrary power should not
be given to auy man. It makes of the
postmaster general a tyrant, benevo
lent or otherwise, as he sees fit. It
makes of him a menace to a free press
and to legitimate business that does
not happen to possess the favor of the
powerful interests. It is dangerous to
the rcpuplic for any man to hold such
power.
Champ Clark, democratic house
leader, has good grounds for his be
lief, as recently expressed, that the
democratic party will have a niajoiity
iu the next house of representatives,
tho elections for which occur in ioio.
To achieve this would not be so ie
tuarkable a feat as many may suppose.
The republican majority in the house
has been steadily falling off in recent
years. A democratic gain of only 24
seats would make the party master of
the house. As Clark points out, there
are 19 republican representatives whose
pluralities at the last election ranged
below 1,000, and 18 more whose plur
alities were under 3,000. Even under
ordiuary circumstances these 37 dis
tricts would be debatable ground, but
with the present disrepute of the re
publican party because of its broken
tariff pledges, it will be a Herculean
task for the party to hold these dis
tricts. The present spirit of discon
tent and revolt in republican ranks is
not apt to be lessened during the next
year. Rather may it reasonably be
expected that, with increased tariff
burdens when relief was expected and
promised, the republican party will
face a grave situation in the congres
sional elections of 1910. Mr. Clark
In the neighborhood of Pittsburg
citadel of high protection tho nation
has lately been shown an illuminating
example of how high protection pro
tccts the workingman.
The Pressed Steel Car company en
joys to the extreme degrco 'the benefits
of a high tariff. Its product is not
only protected by tho tariff from Eu
ropean competition, but it is grossly
ovcrprotected competition is effect
ually shut out and tho manufacturers
enabled to "soak" tho consumer for all
the traffic will bear.
According to protection theory,
therefore, the thousands of workmen
of the Pressed Steel Car company
should be well paid, prosperous and
contented. On the contrary they have
been underpaid, misused and degraded.
Many have been working, and hope
lessly seeking to clothe nnd feed a fam
ily, on wages averaging 50 to 60 cents
a day. With tho cost of living rising
and no increase in tho wages, with the
promised "prosperity" to follow tho
election of Mr. Taft failing to show
itself in their pay envelopes, with
children hungry and wives half clothed,
with winter approaching nnd no pros
pect for the amelioration of unbearable
conditions, the men in their despera
tion "struck.".
Of course they might ns well have
butted their heads against a stone wall.
Strike breakers, imported from among
tho half starving of the four comers of
tho country, quickly took their places,
and tho state constabulary, a force of
mounted police created by the legisla
ture for just such emergencies, were
soon in control of the situation. Tho
inevitable clash occurred a repetition
of tho scenes at Homestead with sev
eral men killed and scores wounded.
Martial law has practically superseded
the civil process in the affected regions.
Tho strikers are absolutely without
hope. There is but one alternative
starve or go back to work under the old
conditions.
To add to their distress the men and
their families have been evicted from
the hovels they called home. The
shacks beloug to the Pressed Steel Car
company and that corporation does not
proposo to encourage strikers by fur
nishing them and their hungry wives
aud children with shelter.
Thus are shown tho logical fruits of
a protection that protects ouly tho
manufacturer and disregards the work
ingman and the consumer. The lesson
is a bitter one; it has been oft repeated
and still it docs not seem to be learned.
Some day, perhaps, the people will
wake up to the sham, the fraud, the
criminality of the system. Some day
they will realize that the "full dinner
pail," under a high tariff, is a mockery.
Some day they will learn that they
have been made fools of to line the
pockets of the trusts. But it seems
necessary that they should entail end
less suffering and privation before they
learn their lesson.
Bryan is Their Foe.
The Times-Democrat of New Orleans
prints a dispatch from Omaha to the
effect that because the brewers aud
whiskey interests defeated his favorite
bills in tho Nebraska legislature this
spring, William J. Bryan has announc
ed that he would make war upon them.
He said;
"After the fall election there ought
to be a conference of democrats to plan
for the next year's campaigns. The
liquor questiou is likely to be an issue.
Last winter they defeated the initiative
and referendum, and I feel sure they
will not be permitted to do again."
When asked if he expected to take
part in the fight on the liquor question
Mr. Bryan nnsueied:
"I most certainly do. For eighteen
years I have been engaged in discus
sing other questions, but I shall do my
part to keep our party from being con
trolled by the liquor interests. "Ne
braska Issue.
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To create the Wealth men cherish t
To upbuild and bless;
To risk, life, perchance to perish.
For men's happiness;
Clear the fields and plow and plant them,
THat the few may bask
In the fortunes others grant them
This is Labor's task,
yet as God in man is Waking
And his truth is known.
XUe hwOe faith the day is breaking.
We shall hatJe our ohun.
He on earth reigns, as in he at) en.
In his name toe dare
Uo demand as tte hat)e gi-Ven
JTots ts Labor s prayer.
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Fremont, Nebr., Aug. 27 Ernest
Harlow of Alliance chose a new method
of preventing his wife,4LUHe, from
leaving him, when he repleviued the
woman's trunk and had it held by offi
cers at the Burlington passenger sta
tion in Fremont, Mrs. Harlow, ac
companied by her little daughter, was
hurrying east to join relatives. She
claims Harlow has not been good to
her and that she doesn't want to live
with him again. The womau will re
main in Fremont pending the disposi
tion of the trunk case and has engaged
an attorney.
To uplift our ranks forever.
Stri-cfe for all men's good,
Gtteld the armies of Endea)or
Into brotherhood.
Stay to each man, as his Worth is.
Such shall be his claim.
Make our cause as wide as earth is
Uhis is Labor's aim.
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Children toil through all their playtime
In a Weary grind, ,
Through the nighttime, through the daytime,
"Dbuarfed in life and mind.
From their shoulders lift the burden;
Set the children free.
GiJe them light and joy as guerdon
Kshts ts Labors plea.
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Of the tree of tot I.
Effort is its sap; its root is
"Deep in Labor's soil.
And no longer shall they own it
With no claim but greed.
They shall hardest Who hat)c grown it
This is Labor's creed.
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JSfature and the laws that mo-de her
All as equals treat.
Let the rules of man approve her
And her edicts meet.
They Who make the Wealth shall keep
7ndcr equal laWs;
35 'hey Who sow the grain shall reap it-
ZShis is Labor's cause.
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Gi-Oc them time to breathe as freemen,
SlatJes Whom hunger dri-Ves,
Time to think, as men and be men,
' Time to li'Oc their li-des.
Time for leisure, time for pleasure.
Time to kno& the soul.
Time to store up mental treasure
This is Labor's goal.
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Of the higher self.
Teach them character has glory
More than place or peljr,
Gi-Oe to them a fuller -vision
And a broader scope,
Make our lodges schools of reason I
Uhts ts Labors hope
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Servants unto lords no longer.
Each With equal right.
Shares the rule and so grows stronger
With an inWard might;
Thus shall come the realm of brothers
In the reign of man,
Alt for each and each for others -
This is Labor's plan.
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Freedom spreading round the planet, I
"Peace the frutt thereof.
End the age of War and ban it
With the might of Lo-Vc.
Uoil unshackled through the nations
Speeds the World along
To di)iner generations
This is Labor's song.
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NEWBASEBALLPILOTS
Changes to Bo Made In Major
League Teams Next Season.
O'CONNOR TO LEAD BROWNS.
8- Loula Americans Have Selected
"Noisy Jack" as Manager For 1910.
Cantlllon Through In Washington.
Brooklyn and Boston.
Baseball magnates not only arc hunt
ing for players, but they are keeping a
Bhnrp lookout for managers. Oue ma
jor league club (Cleveland) has already
obtained a new pilot. Larry Lajole,
the former leader of the Naps, having
tired of the everlasting anvil chorus
played by the fans nnd critics alike be
cause he did not get a pennant win
ning combination for tho Forest City,
has retired to the rank of a private.
There will be new leaders in 1010 for
the Washington and St. Louis and pos
sibly the Chicago teams, of the Ameri
can league, and it Is no certainty there
will not be new commanders for the
Brooklyn nnd Boston clubs of tho Na
tional league. Possibly President Eb
bets of the Superbas will allow Harry
Lumley to continue another year as
lender of the Brooklyn brigade, but
ns Charles H. canned Patsy Donovnn
for not getting results nnd ns tho Les
tershlre justice hnsn't made any bet
ter showing than Donovnn made the
Indications point to a change.
Whether Frank Chance. John Mc
Graw, Hugh Jennings. Connie Mack or
Fred Clarke could have done nny better
with tho Boston Nationals than Harry
Smith now is doing never will be
known. John S. Dovcy, president of
the Doves, may decide to let Smith re
ninln In control of Boston's aggrega
tion of misfits, and then again ho mny
pick out some former Boston player
who Is popular with the public and put
him In command. The woods are full
of athletes of this hind Duke Fnrrell,
Ilughoy Duffy and Tommy McCarthy,
for example.
The new manager of the St. Louis
Americans already hns boon selected.
Jack O'Connor, bptter known as "Row
'dy Jack," will step Into the shoes of
James Boyal McAleer. "Sunny Jim"
will not mind retiring to tho peace
and quietude of Youugstown, O., after
eight years of service In tho Mound
City.
This Is the Inst season fans on tho
American lengue circuit will have to
listen to the weird coaching of Joe
Cantlllon. As a testimonial of their
regard for keeping the Senators In last
place the Washington -owners Intend
to presont to Sir Joseph a lovely set
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of tinware, and he can go to Chicago
and run his hotel or dash to Minne
apolis and help Brother Mike run the
Millers after this bca&on. The Cantll
lon regime has been a first class frost.
Thus far the names of many pastlm
ers have been mentioned as his prob
able successor. Those on the Inside
think Guy Harris White, sporting em
porium proprietor, tooth puller, south
paw pitcher nnd substitute center
fielder of tho White Sox, has the best
chance of landing the Job.
Bill Bernlmrd, who was a major
league pitcher for nine seasons, onco
loomed up as tho man likely to be se
lected ns the next manager of tho
Cleveland fence breakers. Undoubted
ly "Strawberry Bill" has demonstrated
his class ns a peerless leader since he
has been in command of the Nashville
club of the Southern league. Last sea
son Bernhard lauded the Tennesseeans
In front in one of tho hottest races on
record. This year he has them In sec-
f ond place nnd within striking distance
of tho top. Bill may yet secure ft berth
as manager In a major lengue.
Unless Fielder Jones gives up tho
life of an Oregon timber king there
will bo no chauge iu the management
of the Chicago White Stockings. B,
Sullivan suits Commy, and the old Ro
man Intends to back him to the limit
In getting n good team together. Thus
far Comlskey has expended $100,000
for new material for his much darned
Sox. This sum does not represent ac
tual cash, but Includes players who
Will have to be turned over to minor
league clubs In order to put through
the deals that hare been made.
An odd thing about the fifteen pres
ent major league pilots Is that the ma
jority of them are or were backstops.
Stnllings, Mack, Sullivan, Jennings,
Lake. Bresnahan, Chance and Smith
nil have been knights of the wind pad
The 0110 pitcher among the managers la
Clarke Griffith, the iufleldors are Can
tlllon nnd MeGraw, and the outflolders
nro McAleer, Clarke, Murray and Lura-
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