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-t ,-4,, ,ir f-w f efjfn-n ; jwj, The Commoner. VOLUME 11, NUMBER 31 itmf 10 Hi i W " I ill-. I 11 ! r I ill 11 mm lEDr t HI 'Hk II im 11? I'll" 1 ' II m Sv I WASHINGTON NEWS The following Is a dispatch to tho Denver News: Senator Rood of Mis souri does not believe tho Itucker campaign publicity bill, now before the house with the senate amend ments, goes- far enough. He would make the purchasing of a seat in congress by any sort of hook or crook a' felony. "I hold," he said, "that If" every political committee had to expose to tho public tho source and disposition of its contributions to the last dollar, it would have three good effects. First, it would make committeemen careful not to go to bad sources for" contributions, and would deter them, in effect, from selling thoir candidates for money to carry their elections. Money given to elect a man may be as real a bribe and may as completely control his voto as money paid for his vote after he is elected. This does not follow, but it often happens. Second, a disclosure of the names of those who received the money tends to force the proper use and deter the improper use of money. It also has a tendency to limit the use of money. One may use money, but he does not This $4.00 Dictionary Direct from the bindery to readers of The Commoner at the Special Prepaid jpjwi, " lm9mmmmmmmmmM JbZ.bU 500 rages Defines 38,000 words, Including 3,000 now terms; over 600 pictorial illustrations; Do Luxo limp leather edition; Denison thumb-index. Special Dictionary Offer THE COMMONER, Lincoln, Ncb Gentlemen: I herohy accopt your liberal offor and oncloso $2.50 for which pleaso mail direct and propaid from tho publishers, ono copy of The Comprehensive Stnndnrd Dictionary, bound in beautiful black leathor, sold sido and baclc stamp. For accoptlng this offor within 10 days, you will also lncludo a full year's sub scription to The Commoner with out additional cost. frame i P. O. Price of By a special arrangement, limited to a short time, Commoner readers aro given tho opportunity to securo Tho Comprehensive Standard Dictionary, direct from tho bindory of a largo eastern publishing house, at tho pub Italic' net wIioIckiiIo price, thus sav ing all booksellers' profits and agents' commissions. Whilo this offor lasts this splendid dictionary will bo mailed direct and prepaid from ihc bindery to you at tho special price of 92.50. BOUND IN LEATHER, MICE A BD3IiB it is tho most beautiful, handy and useful dictionary ever issued. Tho ComprelieiiHlvc Standard Dictionary is especially designed for convenient uso in tho office, in tho sohool and in tho home, by busy people of all classes who desire quick reference to a re liable dictionary. It is designed not only for thoso who do not possess a largo unabridged dictionary, but for thoso also who have a largo one and deslro a more compact and handy volume for readier consultation. An Extra In ducement if order is sent in ten days Wo want every Commonor reader to get ono of thoso dictionaries while this offer is open. As a special Induce ment for orders sent within 10 days. wo aro authorized by tho publishers to include a full year's subscrintion to Tho Commonor without additional cost, or oxtond your dato of expiration (If now a suoscriDerj ior ono year. Send TODAT for this Bargain Offer. The Commoner, Lincoln, Neb vBir CUT OUT Til 12 and MAIL TODAY ORDER A COPY OP 3fctfJU The Platform Text-Book Containing THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE THE CONSTITUTION OP THE UNITED STATES . AND ' I All the National Platforms of all the Parties A handy compendium of political information that should ba in the hands of every American voter of whatever party affiliation. j clearly shows tho trend of political principles from the earliest foundation of our government to the present time. This hook is printed in clear type, hound in substantial papr covers, and contains 207 pages. Th. supply is limited, but orders wIU b filled as long as they last at; 25 cents' per copy, postpaid to any address. Send your order toaayV Address all Orders to The Commoner, Lincoln, Nebr. like to have It published. Third, publicity of the uso of largo sums of money tends to arouse public sentiment feelingly against the can didate who uses large sums and cre ates sympathy for the man of limited means. The Rucker bill, so far as It provides for publicity is all right and it has my support. What I de sire is to have the law so framed that if a man spends more than permitted by the law, he is guilty of a viola tion of the statute, and on these grounds can be expelled from con gress. I put that provision in my amendment, but I could not obtain a roll call on it and withdrew it and added a clause to prohibit more than a certain amount." The house of representatives voted down, 181 to 25, the senate amend ment to tne ueiiclency appropriation bill providing for one month's extra pay to employes of congress to sup plement their regular salaries. Secretary Wilson, of the depart ment of agriculture, and Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, of the board of food and drug Inspection, listened to the answers of brewers to the question, "What is beer?" Charles A. White, the former mem ber of the Illinois legislature, who confessed to receivine: a bribo to vote for Senator Lorimer, retold his story to tne senate Investigation committee. less by special agreement some other tribunal is created. Differences that either country thinks are not justi fiable shall be referred to a commis sion of inquiry, composed of repre sentatives to make recommendations for their settlement. Should the commission decide that the dispute should be arbitrated such decision will be binding. Before arbitration is resorted to, even In cases where both countries agree that the dif ference is susceptible of arbitration. The commission of inquiry shall in vestigate the dispute with a view of recommending a settlement without arbitration. The commission, at the request of either government, will delay its findings one year to give an opportunity for permanent settle ment. The conventions grew directly out of President Taft's speech in Washington, D. C, December 18, last, before the American society for the judicial settlement for interna tional disputes, in which he said: "If now we can negotiate and put through a positive agreement with some great nation to abide the adjudi cation of an international arbitrary court in every issue, which cannot be settled by negotiation, no matter what it Involves, whether honor, ter ritory or money, we shall have made a long step forward by demonstrating that it is possible for two nations at least to establish as between them the same system of due process of law that exists between individuals under a government." Representative Bercer of Wis consin, the only socialist member of congress, Introduced a bill In the house to pension, under certain con ditions, all persons in the United States over sixty years old. Democratic members of the na tional .house in caucus decided to send .the campaign publicity bill' to conference. It is probable "the house" will accept many of the'.'" "senate amendments. Tho campaign publicity bill -was sent to conference, the house refus ing to concur In the senate amend ments to the house bill. That the ore and coal holdings acquired by the United States steel corporation In the absorption of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company In 1907 have a valuation of $200,000,- vvv was tne estimate of experts tes tifying before the Stanley investigat ing committee. The senate has passed the house bill" fixing the number of members of the lower house at 433 as against 391 as at present. Under the bill, twenty-one states retain their present representation. Those whose repre sentation is Increased are: Alabama, 1; California, 3; Colorado, 1; Flori da, lj Georgia, i; Idanq, l; liiinois, .2; Louisiana, 1;. Massachusetts, 2; Michigan, 4.; "Minnesota, 1; Mon tana, 1;' New Jersey, 2. New York, 6; North JDakota, X; Ohio,' 1; Okla homa, 3; Oregon, 1; Pennsylvania, 4; Rhode Island, 1; South Dakota, 1; Utah, 1; West Virginia, 1; Texas, 2; Washington, 2. Allowance is made for one representative each for New Mexico and Arizona. A Washington dispatch, carried by the Associated- Press, 'Aug. 3, says: President Taf t will send to the senate tomorrow the. general arbitration treaties between the United States and Great Britain and the United States and France, signed for the government and Great Britain here toaay ana signed in Paris for the government of France. The brief messages of transmittal to the senate were written by the president today and tomorrow it will lie with the pnited States to ratify what has been termed tho greatest step toward tho abolition of warfare that the world thus far has taken. AimnHw v. have been mutterings from tho senate over these treaties. Presi dent Taft la non-commital, but was anxious to put them before that body before the adjournment of the special BUHBiuu. xne ceremony of signing the treaties took place in the presi dent's library at tho white house, only less historic than the east room Numerous treaties, Including that be tween Spain and tho United States have been signed In that room, and the messages of presidents and many Important state documents wero writ ton within its walls. Th o-0wi features of the new treaties are: All differences lnternationjiiiv innMfiKi shall be submitted to The Haguo un Tacked on to the bill increasing the number of members of the house of representatives is an Initiative and referendum feature suggested by Senator Burton of Ohio. Referring to this feature the Assoiated Press report .says: It provided that in nn.Ro of n.n irmrpnRo in fho ronrfisenta- tion of any state,, the redisricting, Instead of being dono by tiie state legislature, as provided by the house bill, should be. "In the manner pro vided by the laws" of the state, thus leaving tho redisricting subject to the initiative and referendum laws wherever they have been placed in a state's statute books These states havo adopted tho initiative and referendum in tho form of constitu tional amendments: Oregon, Okla homa, Nevada, Missouri, Montana, South Dakota, Colorado, Arkansas and Maine. Utah had adopted a similar amendment, out the pro vision is inoperative, because oi tne failure of the legislature to enact the necessary accompanying legislation. Besides these in the following states such an amendment has bean sub mitted by the legislature, ttft has not yet been voted upon: California, Washington, Wyoming North Da kota, Nebraska, Florida and Idaho Thia niTifmrlTnoTif ws f"rftAil to by, a strict party vot, 89 to 29, the re publican senator voting tor it ana tho democrats against it An 'Associated Press dlspatctf says: Supported by ail. the demo crats and by thirty insurgent republi canstho democratic cotton tariff bily the third of the big revision meaa- 'I " I" mr&k fit, U t . I . Ait,. ft I li lul W wm JSMammwmmmimmmim:mmt?. aagwapnM'ia'jim fMM!5rS!SSl MmmmmMmmmMkL. ii sfaafca jaBaLEamaiL-aEag t rw4 -. - T jMf - h.lTrtf "r r'Hfotfl'lftA n TlirimtittiBTftBtittifliy tff'iMMh f M
