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MR. TAFT TAKES THE STUMP
Newspaper dispatches announce that Mr.
Taft, the republican nominee for president, has
decided after consultation with his associates
to take the stump. He will make a campaign
tour through various states, Including, it Is said,
Nebraska, The newspapers of Monday, Sep
tember 7 printed from the Associated Press the
following Interview with Mr. Bryan:
"Well, I am getting a great deal of con
solation out of the way the president and Mr.
Taft have been, doing. I used to bo called hard
names, because I advocated an income tax, and
now the income tax has been endorsed by the
president and Mr. Taft. I used to be bitterly
denounced because I favored railroad regulation.
Now the president and Mr. Taft have brought
that reform into good society, and r am no longer
considered dangerous. I used to get a good deal
of criticism because I favored tariff reform, but
now tariff reform has become so urgent that Mr.
Taft is. willing to have a special session called
immediately after Inauguration to act on the
subject. It used to be that when I talked about
independence for the Filipinos I was told that
the American flag never came down when it
once went up, Now we have a republican con
didate for president who believes that the Fili
pinos must ultimately have independence.
"But I have reason to rejoice over the fact
that some of the things I have done are now
viewed in a more favorable light. When I made
some phonograph records in order that I might
discuss politfcal questions before more people,
the republican papers ridiculed ma and called
it undgnified, but Mr. Taft has lifted the phono
graph to an eminence by talking into it himself.
"And now my greatest sin is to be made a
virtue by Imitation. Surely 'Imtatlon is the sin
cerest. form of flattery.' When I went out com
palgnjng In 18QG and 1900 they said it was
demagogic to 'run around over the country
hunting for votes Now it is eminently proper
since Mr. Taft is going to do it, and I hope
the republican papers will make due apologies.
They said in 189G and 1900 that I was scared
when 1 made speeches from the rear end of a
train, and I was,' and the results showed that
I .had reason to be. I have been wondering
whether the result will be the same with him
that it was with me.
-tf "It is hard for us to keep .our patents from
beiftg-)nf ringed on this year. I am. afraW, they
will try o raise a campaign fund 'by., popular
contributions next.",
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DEMOCRATIC TEXT BOOK
The democratic campaign text book pre
pared, by the committee designated by the dem
ocratic, national, cmmittee Is now ready ior dis
tribution. The committee which prepared this
vaiupio .comprised John E. Lamb of Indiana,
Josephus "Daniels of North Carolina, and Richard
ii. Metcalfe of, Nebraska.
While the .campaign text book is usually
intended for campaign speakers, the democratic
text book fpr 1908 has been so arranged as to
make, it interesting to the public generally. It
is not' only a reference book, but it will make
good reading from beginning to end. The na
tional committee desires to give this book the
widest possible circulation, and in order to do
so has fixed the price to the general public at
twenty-five cents per copy, postage prepaid.
At least one copy of this book should be
in every town in the United States.
Referring to this volume the Omaha
World-Herald says: "The democratic text book,
for 1908 is at hand. It Is a neat and handy
little volume of 300 pages, and every page
counts. It is by all odds the most clear, con
cise and effective campaign text book that has
been put put by either party In this country
for many a campaign, and it is hard to see how,
for its purpose, it could be improved upn. One
of its mst telling effects Is gained from the
fact that hardly a point is advanced that is not
proved by republican authority. Republican
leaders of high rank, the principal republican
newspapers, are summoned as witnesses, and
out of their own. mouths the republican party
is impeached, and Its position in the present
campaign is shown to be untenable. This book
Is a veritable mine of information, and should
be in the hands of every citizen, republican or
democrat, who takes the slightest interest in
the issues which are involved.
"The democratic text book may be pro
cured, postage prepaid, by remitting twenty-five
cents to ttie 'text book department' of the dem
ocratic national committee. Auditorium Annex,
Chicago."
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MR. -TAFT O N TIIE STUMP
ALEXANDER TROUP
Alexander Troup, of Now Haven, Conn.,
is dead, his, summons coming to him sud
denly in Now York fust as ' he ws starting
home from a meeting of the democratic
national committee.
For twelve years ho had been one of Mr.
Bryan's most intimate, personal and -political'
friends, and his demise brings sorrow
to the Bryanhousehold.
Mr. Troup was a rare combination of
tender sympathy and rugged strength. His
heart was as gentle as a woman's and as
Innocent of guile as a child's, and yet no
Roman was ever sterner in the denuncia
tion of a wrong or more unyielding in his'
devotin to the right.
Among the millions who have supported
Mr. Bryan In his campaigns, no one has
done so more unselfishly or with greater
loyalty to the principles for which Mr.
Bryan 'contends. The good Alexander
Troup did. will live after him, and those
who labored with him will cherish his
memory.
Peace to his ashes, and sympathy to his
stricken family.
JUDGE SEABURY WITHDRAWS FROM THE
INDEPENDENCE PARTY
Judge Samuel Seabury of the supreme court
of New York, who has been regarded, accord
ing to the Chicago Inter Ocean's dispatch, "as
the strongest single figure in the political move
ment headed by William R. Hearst," and "whose
forceful efforts contributed materially to the
large vote polled by tha Municipal Ownership
league and the Independence league i 1905 and
1906," has withdrawn from tho Independence
party. Judge Seabury summarizes, tho reasons
for his action as follows:
That thero has never been a national con
vention so completely dominated by one man as
tho independence convention.
That regularly elected delegates were de
nied admission and other delegates prevented
from expressing viows by threats -of -violence.
That a dolegato who attempted to present
Bryan's name was grossly insulted and ejected
from the hall.
That Hearst considers the vote polled by
the Independence league as a personal asset.
That Bryan's failure to support Hearst for
president at St. Louis four years ago docs not
justify Hearst in using tho independence party to
Injure Bryan.
That the purpose of Hearst in nominating a
ticket is to divide tho opposition to Taft. From
Tho Public Chicago.
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AN ALLEGORY
When Eve had led her lord astray, .
And Cain had killed his brother, ,
The stars and flowers, the poets say, '
Agreed with one another.
To cheat tho cunning tempter's art,
And teach the world its duty,
By keeping on Its wicked heart
Their eyes of light and beauty.
"A million sleepless lids," said they,
"Will bo at least a warning
The flowers can keep watch by day,
Tho stars from eve till morning."
O'er hill and prairie, field and lawn,
Their dewy eyes upturning,
The flowers keep watch from redd'nlng dawn
Till western skies are burning,
Alas! each hour of daylight tells
A tale of shame so crushing, x
Some turn as white as sea-bleached shells,
And some are always blushing.
And when the patient stars look down.
Their light on all discovers.
The traitor's smile, the murderer's frown,
And lips of lying lovers,
They try to shut their saddening eyes,
And in the vain endeavor
Wb see them twinkling In the skies,
And so they wink forever.
., . . . i Buffalo Times, June 23.
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