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BABY STUART . „' i
THE STORM ■/ :
BREAKERS
MOTHER AND CHILD
THE HOLY FAMILY
AN AMERICAN BEAUTY
PEACEFUL HOUR
stand sponsor for the platform, and Con
gressman Lonpworth's reference to him
self as a regular was spiritedly cheered.
Mr. Lrongworth said in part:
Ohio is tl:ft battleground vhis year of
DtknUc otmMows which will Wfg
coud or ivil the fate of the nation. It te a
SBic?«t principles not mean everytaaaai
aT^o IVT-s=or.a!ity ivill not mean everything,
kit it Trill mean BMSCh
"" " "*"As to Jubson Harmon.
Our Democratic opponents have nonii
.... | v,r ticket aßirona iyan.
Like do i i *boul that \> ■"■-.y ir
Way b* the principles he stands for, pnn
• pies which ifi our opinion would *«pc», if
adopted, the ruination of this country. Jud
son Harmon nevertheless a M«. forcefi l
individual: a keen. shrewd politician » -
W j,v<! ..] the job: a nian oT unlimited aro
bition. with emazintr confidence in ,iini?=«ir
*»d m Iris lucky etar. , . „ , _
Not content « ith noromaUng himself for
Governor, ho has nominate* himrelf for
Pi»pldent plso. There is nothing small
about him. .
That Governor Harmon lias hern an emi
nent and successful lawyer no man di"
nu«- c He ha* painod fame end fortune- as
yii advocate of the interests of corporations,
*nd principally of railroad corporations.
He has L.*-*-ii the receiver of an llM P or n *
railroad for vcar? and dunnc at least a
von i"n of hi* t«rni as Governor o. the
Mate. Jor hs Governor he has not only con
tinued to hold this portion, but lias even
Vft h;<= office to appear in the courts in ma
advocacy of the ijjtere^t? of his private
«-liests This may be proper according: to
ih- ethics o* private life, but is it proper
in an aspirant for the Presidency » >o
rr;an Democrat or Rtpullican, can a*'" n "
ricn 'the habils of thought of • lifetime
1)P has passed ••■ ■-- ■•■' threescore
i<»ar<. Judson Harmon lias spout nearry
v.\o.-core of I, more than threescore
- in looking at public questions trom
The. railroad and corporation standpoint.
The people will not forget thi* when they
come lo'cast their ballots.
An Ohio man. a lawyer, too. l? President
«.f Ihe United - .-.PS. How different have
leca the 00, 5 of Ml legal talents: They
Vavc not been employed in '•'••■ service "•
the railroads and corpora" o^- but irs '""
Herrtee of the people. 1-ike bis creat prede
eeasor. lie s<.-es the people's tide first, in
bis administration corporations set a
pquare deal, but they get no more than
■ , ■
Taft Has "Made Good."
"Whatever the people may have thou^l »
a few „ .. ap». there is no question about
it 10-day President Taft has made pood.
]V>iv mfn realize v. hat fixity of purpose,
what strength, sagacity. ?o«Hi humor and
mii^nc- w^re r^juired to bring order out
..1 Ui^ chaos that existed during the closing
creeks of this session of Congress, B
j.e.jpl." mistook hit; ;jood humor for we&K
aess i>is patienc* foi pliability; events have
„mve.) how sadly mistaken they were. To
■lay There are few who do ;ioi know that
iI,A Taf< smile :s but a mask for dodged
aetermination and an iron will.
Seldom bns it fallen to the lot nf any
in»n to surmount greater obstacles In
curving out his promises than •••■•■ Prep
••jtrt n*>set «m all sides by violent and un
j«Ft .-rnicisin. harassed . by factional <ii^
. f^ .( : he remained . serenely confident to
'-,-,■■ end; «nd the end as a triumph. He.
had delerpitoed from the beginning- that
i:i viy pi^dcrs vcen> made to.be p. :"..- ■ ■■!
Tyj-*iay tliese pledges are the laws of the
land: i
rncludrj in tliifi lecis'.aiion are th«* v -
v?siov. tl.o ... railroad bill, the es
tibJls'iment <>f i>o<tai savings Banks. the
creation of a <aviff <-<>mtr.-;ssion. the pro
. isi..:» for ih" investigation of railway ac
rjtjents sn«i for monthly report? thereof;
Jlw .r^aiion of a Bureau or Mmrs. the CX
'•■iisiou of la^s ri'.i'.;:ring safety appliances
«n wininim carriers suppression of the
"n-hite - lav*"' irafii'-. ilie conservation bill
a campaign publicity bm and ih<- adiTiis-
Rion of Arizona and New Mexico to state
lidj.
Xhn^* bills W'T* 3 not made by action
aries" "or by radicals: they were not made
by regulars or by Insurgents: they were
nijido b". Repuhheans. They are Uenulili
•■an measures; a« such they v •■•!••■ sii;TT .1 by
a Kepubh.-an President, and as such we
etasa for tla*m.
1 have never asked a man to leave my
house !»caiw he did not happen to agree
t.j.|, me upon everything that I thought
:isriit. 1 have never been in sympathy with
'he proposition to . H.i men out of the Re-
T.ulV.ican party because they have not upon
all occasions voted with the majority. My
scneral course in the last CJongress has
heen thai of a so-called regular, because I
:.^ii..ved that in sit actinjr 1 could best help
to effectively promote the poHciea of » resi
•i-'Tit -r , :■ f have no quarrel with any man
vht> thought otherwise.
Insurgents and Insurgents.
Tli«»re are insurgents and insurgents.
There may be a few who act from (selfish
motives and are not deeply concerned in
th« Kdfarc of i!" Republican party. But
a srea.T majority of the so-called insurgents
I know to i>c men who are animated by
;iatriotii % uiotlvej only, and who, 1 have not
tlie sl!^;lest <)U«»stktn. are just as anxious
for the welfare of the Republican party as
I am.
The most idiotic of all the Democrat
v.&r cn>s is thai the Republican party of
•o-dav is tinder the domination of bosses.
Mio are, in their turn, either in control of
ur rabservient to BpecJal Interests, if thnre.
were an>thinc need»»d to utterly refute this
claim it "would be •>...■ aoo<jrded to
:t groat Republican leader upon his return
to this country not lon« as". Members of
Ma party of aH shades of political opinion
iiiivfe sought bis advice and counsel. It is
'bat type or leadership that th«> rank m
<•,!«• of the Republican party are content to
fc.How. no otlier. Uunnp his administration
tb« ' uW'i'bflcan i»arty hecanw. if it had
nrv«»r l<e*>n Ivofore. the only political part!
in thl? country vuh a Bxed and definite
prozressire policy. We have followed and
v« ehail continue to follow ihe policies of
Tb*»odore RiK>seve.lt.
I do not |>rppo«»e in this speech to n •■
to state IssueKi Not that they are unim
portant, or are to b<> at all disregarded In
this campaign. M has been difficult for
those ... us who >„ .i. lu-.n in close attend
fcjj^e upon the lo*t session of Congress to
flovot* 1 the attention to home affairs that
we would have otherwise, or to be as con
versant wtn .... - as those who have
.... u> keep in close touch with mat
ters of purHy state eoDcem.
The principal issue upon \\ldch we, the
Republican pawty in Ohio, will appeal to
the people in this campaign is and must
Inevitably be the tariff.
We could not -ii.<^- it if we would; we
ought not to if we could. \Y^ are respon
.vihir for it -n the ful»*st sense. It would
l»e mere futility to attempt vow t-j shirk
our responsibility.
We did not make this law In secret; we
•nad<* it in the open. it was not railroaded
through cither bouse of Oonsress. It was
folly aiid carefully considered, debated and
amended. A Republican delegation from
Ohio in both houses of Congress, with one
-iO'-ption. ted for it; an Ohio Republican
Vresident signed it. It remains for the
ilopubli'-an.s ol Ohio to fl=rht for it. We re
m:s.« to be BtampexJed: We have fought the
prelhninary lisht: W us preare for the
final i»attie. Some jn^n of little courage.
jike Otbera hj the past, may seek to rely
"pon the <''d adair<> that "he who fights and
urns away may live to fiKht another day,"
Uui tbe place for such men is not in re-
SDOaslbie j^ositiotis in public lif.> nor in
ih" ranks vf t!i<> militant Republicans of
«jlilo in this campaign.
No "Stand -Pat" Programme.
This is m> "stand-pat" programme that
1 am ;.<iv<> -atinir It la a programme of
i-.gi^s. not ,-,: reaction. The Payne tariff
;aw ns it stand* to-day, fortified by the
Tariff <"ommisfiion. with ample ftinds to
cany out its functions, is no "sla.nd-pat"
saw." It is an hninen.se advance in tiw* di
•retion of a thoroughly scientific American
:arirl— a tariff which, while : •• Wing ami
revenue, wfaile raafntaintas I li- American
"wage iw-ale. while ♦>nablinjr the American
producer to compete in the American mar
ket with the. foreign producer, will place as
littl*- burden af possible upon the consumer
of articles of daily necessity.
Can any f«i» iii ■:• d ma i deny thai the
present tariff law is a eweeptoK reduction
upon article? of daily us*- in the life of the
American j»op!e? If such there be who de
sirep lurth-r pfOot let him examine Hie list
r . artM^fc consumed last year in this coun
try «..'. invtMleatc bow they are affected
by the various chaa.sres of duty. He will
fliaJ that the value of those articles was
something less than $6.000,»aWJ0: tlint
upon about eight hundred and sevent>-ona
million the duties were increased, but no
will find upon further investigation that six
hundred-odd millions of these were articles
of luxury, pure and simple, so that upon
only $270,000,000 worth "of these articles' «l«e
duties were incre-»sed. On the other han<i.
the duties upon metre than $s.w).oW,<>A»
worth of goods consumed by the American
people were decreased. In other words, the
decreases, as compared with the increases,
judged by this stantlard, are more than
If he investigates further be will also find
that for th« first time In many years more
than half of all the importations that came
into this country can:*- in free of duty, in
other words, under the present tariff law
the free list more thsui counterbalances all
the dutiable scb«*iule« put together.
And now a few worss about the increased
cost of living. No one attempts to deny
that the cost of food and wearing apparel
has gone up The prices of a *ooa* many
of these articles havct decreased in the last
few months, but they are still higher than
they wero » year aso.
It was only natural that the Democrats
should seuk to lay too blame for this? upon
something that the Republican party had
done, and in casting about for a BpecUiC
thins: they name th« Payne law. That is
an easy thing to say. but a thing impos
sible of »>roof. unl<SK3 they can show that
the Payne law increased the duties on
tboae things whicJi have risen in price.
Now. as. a. matter of fact, the exact con
verge Is true. Not only have the duties on
those a.rtii-les which have gone up in price
not been increased, but in a great many
caws ;n.-y have been substantially lowered.
We a:>- ready to meet our opponents upon
any ground upon which they may attack us.
If M is that the tariff law is not a com
pliance wjth the Republican platform, or
that it is responsible for the increased COat
of living, we will confound them with the
facts.
But HK|l attacks as those are mere sub
torfuse.-*; th« real Democratio attack is
upon the principle of protection. Upon this
they will meet a Republican party united
in solid phalanx. We have differed among
ourselver somewhat ax to details, but not
on the underlying principle*. Our differ
ence.-* as to details have been due mainly
to the met that non« of us. had definite
knowledge of all costs of production. This
difficulty" will, in the future, be eliminated
by the c.reation of the Tariff Commission.
But upon 1 lie great basic principle of pro
tection •*■ stand as a unit— regulars, in
«-iirg«nt» Rnd Independents. We believe In
th« maintenance of American Industries;
»c Insist upon the maintenance of the
American seal« of waßes
We welcome this issu» because we believe
that so lopg as this country shall continue
to exist as the greatest democratic repub
lic und»>r 0m Fun the American i»^ople will
never abandon th' system of protection to
thoir sndu!^rie»« and to their labor.
"LET THEM FIGHT IT OUT"
Said Colonel Roosevelt to Object
ing Pittsburgh Politicians.
[T?> Te!«»*r>-eph to The Tribune.]
Plttsburs. July 26.— "Let them B*bt it
out. I will speak wherever they order me
to." Si declared Colonel Theodore Roose
velt in Near York to-day to a representa
tive of t*>*» Pittsburfc political faction which
:k bbjectixis to an arrangement made by the
Ptttaburg Civic Commission to have Mr.
Roosevelt speak at a downtown audi
torium with limited seating capacity on his
proposed visit her« on September 10.
Th« Civic Commission extended the Invi
tation that Mr. Roosevelt might help along
the ""nplift" job in Pittsburg'. The organi
zation politicians, jealous of the commis
sion because it had secured Mr. Roosevelt's
promise to come. after Mayor Magee had
failed to get him here for ■ Fourth of July
speech, are trying to make It appear that
the commission's arrangements will bar the
■plain people" from hearing him. and de
mand that be speak in a park. Mayor
Mage* 1 , in an Interview to-day, rapped the
Civic Commission for "starting meaning
less controversies months in advance of an
issue."
"PRESIDEMT FOR LIFE?"
Baltimore Lawyer Sees Danger
in Returned Traveller.
Hot (Spring*, Va.. July 26.— The feature of
to-day's joint session here of the Virginia
Bad Maryland bar associations was a sug
gestion in the address of S. S. Field,"' a
prominent Baltimore lawyer, to the effect
that Theodore Roosevelt might geek the
I residency for the third time.
"Is there no danger." said Mr. Field.
"thai at some future time i-ome ambitious
and popular man. returned from a conquest
and elected President as the champion of
Urn people, might feel that his power were
too great to be confined by a theory, and
that for the good of the people he ought to
be President {•■:■ life? '
SCHNAPPS GOES FREE
Case Against Proprietor of "John D.'s
Place" Indefinitely Postponed.
fßy Telesrraph to The <■>>■■■. 1
Cleveland/ July 26. — Frederick T. p.eer.
attorney for' Frank J. Marmann. who
last*week, representing himself as an agent
for John D. Rockefeller, had John D.
Schnapps, the St. Clair avenue saloonist,
arrested becatwe-he exhibited a Sign, "'This
is John D.'s place," In his saloon, appeared
I fore Squire Griswold to-day and asked
that action in the matter be indefinitely
IKistponed.
Beer said: "1 understand Marr.iann is
now in Columbus with the Ford Detective
Agency, acting as a strike breaker.
Whether he thought it wa.«» a joke to have
a lawyer named Pear prosecute a saloon
keeper named Schnapps or not, I do not
know. I know that he asked me to take
up the case. I did so. and he has? gone
now."
CROSSLEYS BUY MILLS HERE
English Carpet Manufacturers Pur
chase A. T. Stewart Plant.
[By ' ' :•>:;. i;.- to The Tribune.]
Kewbnrg, N. V., July 26. — Announcement
was mad« here this afternoon that the
Groveville Carpet Mills, at Gler.ham, have
been sold to the firm of Crossleys, Knglish
carpet manufacturers.
The plant has lor several years been the
property of the A T. Stewart estate. The
mills were originally built, at a cost of
Sl,C«iO,O"O for building alone, and in addition
costly machinery was Installed. For some
time the plant has boen jdif«, and the resi
dents of Fishkill, Matt*\-iwan and Gienham
are enthusiastic over the prospect of a re
• oesJag of the industry. It is estimated
that one thousand persons win be em
ployed ■ ban operation are resumed under
the new management.
Tho Groveville mills were dismantled .if
their expensive machinery a few years ago,
aiid since that time ex-Judge Russell has
been trying to sell the plant. The Oesa
leys have been endeavoring to locate In
America, owing to the heavy tariff that
exists on the manufactured good? hi their
line. They consequently bought the Glen-
Lam plant, so that they could better com
pete with American manufacturer*.
AUTO RUNS DOWN BROKER
Woman Occupant of Machine Hurries
Badly Hurt Man to Hospital.
David Herman, a cotton broker, living at
No. 33 YWst *M street, was dangerously
injured when he wa? run down by an auto
mobile at 93d atreel and Central l'ai k \YVst
last night. Mr. Herman bad alighted from
a northbound Eighth avenue car and in
crossing the street became confused.
The automobile, which was owned by
Mrs. W. J. Bloane. of Mo 214 West Md
iiireo!. v.a- operated by .lames Madeau.
Just as Mvii as Madeau brought the car to
.-. -•■•;■ Mr«. Sloan", fumped from the ma
ciiiiiC, and with Ihe iinslntsiut of Patrol
man Turly hurrieil the man to the Hed
Cro«s Hospital, I'":!, ■treat ■ and Central
Tark West.
At the hospital they were told such caaas
were not handled there, and a- hurry call
was s«?nt to th- J. Hood Wright Hospital.
I Jr. Weil, who responded, found lh;at Mr.
Htrrruiu had received a badly lacerated
scalp wound. It was : aid at the hospital
that he might he Injured siternaill , So
arrest was made, J^. — -- v
NEW-YORK uAHA' TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY. -II LV 27. 1010.
STOCKS DECLINE AGAIN
Speculative Lines Strike Mew
Low Records for the Year.
BANKS INCREASE RESOURCES
Certain Interests Said To Be
Severely Crippled — No One
Helps Them.
On a volume of business thai amount
ed to more than 1,200,000 shares stock
market prices moved to new low rec
ords for the year in yesterday's opera
tions, sensational declines being recorded
In many issues, especially among high
grade investment shares and securities
in the non-dividend paying class, in
which transactions, as a rule, amount
to unimportant totals.
Among- the prominent stocks, such as
Union and Southern Pacific, Reading,
United States Steel, St. Paul and Amal
gamated Copper, maximum losses ran
from 2 to 4 points, while in inactive is
sues, like Central Railroad of New Jer
sey. Delaware. Lackawanna & West
ern, General Electric, Missouri Pacific,
St. Louis . Southwestern preferred and
Delaware & Hudson, net declines of from
4 to 30 points were recorded, Lacka
wanna, on sales of 300 shares, suffer
ing th? chief decline.
Speculative accounts that until yes
terday were able to maintain their posi
tion as bull bulwarks were so weakened
that in many oases they were forced
upon the market, the Bellini; biting &v
in large part to the policy of the banks,
which is to increase their cash and re
serve resources by the calling of loans,
especially on accounts in which the col
lateral included a large proportion of
unproductive securities.
The liquidation was not only forced,
but it was extremely acute and alanr«-
Jng to persons who were unable to ap
preciate the fact that the movement
was nothing: more than a continuation
of the selling movement that has been
going on In Wall Street for many
months.
This promises to continue until there
has been a complete readjustment in
the markets to a lower price basis,
through the elimination of all weak
speculative accounts and the cessation
of a class of speculation that has been
conducted on the theory that, irrespec
tive of certain adverse economic condi
tions, nothing could develop to upset
the possibility of profits.
There have been more bulls than
bears, and the former are being driven
to cover, though their retirement does
not represent a campaign waged solely
against them.
Many people asserted yesterday that
so-called unsatisfactory conditions in
the business world were responsible for
the break in the stock market.
There are certain factors in the situa
tion that have encouraged bear activity
In the stock market, but the real causes
of yesterday's decline and the declines
of the last eleven months are to be
found in the overspeculation that de
veloped following the panic of 1907, not
only in Wall Street, but throughout the
country, and the overextension of
I credit by the interior institutions which
i is reflected In an expansion in loans by
! all banks outside New York in the last
year of more than $478,00,000.
There was a heavy closing out of
| loans yesterday, and the collateral
against them was forced on the mar
ket. The stock came out at a time
when there was no buying power in any
part of the list, and sellers were com
pelled to take whatever price they could
get. which In the case of many issues
was the lowest recorded since the panic
' of three years ago.
The market was without banking sup
' port. No attempt was made to check
liquidation. Rankers evidently were
; well pleased v ith the selling, but they
' put in just enough buying orders to pre
vent real demoralization.
it is understood that certain large
speculative interests have been severely
: crippled in the decline of recent days
, and that no effort lias been made to
i help them. The local banks are in
creasing their reserves through the re
duction of loans, and the speculators
who have been carrying stocks on bor
rowed money in a declining market are
I the victims. Many commission houses
have established a minimum margin en
speculative accounts of 15 per cent.
The following, table shows the high
I prices of the bull movement of 1909,
j the low figures recorded yesterday and
the net losses from 1004) for a number
'"of leading issues:
Jiigh fjow < !c>»f -V'-t
1900. July 26. July 2G. Los».
Alleluia MVi *M 4 '■'*% l»»
Amal Copper '.«>'- MS WSU ."'.U 7*7 *
Am Smelters ior.', 3 »?)*» CO'j 43
Atchteou 125-14 au 343 4 »2U 33 Vi
Brooklyn R T 82 T 4 7"'^ 71 1 !* ll\»
Canadian Pacific IK>N 17T% 17U V<\
• ....:ti p .»> • & <>hi>.'.... Ul !c! c (Cv ii «*& 24\
■ i,i. Mil <\ pi Paul-..1«5% 116 l!t> 4!»'*
< toluol ld&ted Ga* 160 1 * 122% J23V» 42
[ljl MUM tit. e.-;^» 11/j 43 :»*
Great Northern prof . . .157 7 i, IIS ll>«Vi :«)%
I»MISVIHn & Nashville. 162VJ 131 Vi 13-* Mm
Missouri Pacific IT 1 * 41 42 :•£,%
New York Ontml 147% 105% km; +\\
Northern PaciAc ISBV4 112 ii;J\ ac.\
lvnnsyivania ir.lU 122 »4 124 l-t 1 *
P.-adlnc 175% 130% 132 41&
Beck Island M 28% 23% .''■7^
<lo preferred !« \ 60 68 34 X
Southern Pacific . 13!» ! « 103 '-i I<M 36«
Southern Railway pref. 7."i'3 -t3H* 4.-1 SOS
Union trifle 210 1..2'» I 53 1 * 65*
United SUM* Steel ■»•»".; 01% 62U 31%
do preferred 131 lli>V» 112 1»
GEORGE E. WALDO ACTIVE
Reported To Be Preparing to Fight for
Nomination in Brooklyn District.
Kx-«'oiiKre.^iiu<n George K. Waldo or bis
friends are preparing to mako another light
this fall for tin.- Congressional nomination.
Yesterday word was Riven out in the ISth
Assembly District, Brooklyn, tbat a tight
against the leadership of Naval Officer F.
J. H. Kracko la brewing, based on in
recent stand with President Taft and Gov
ernor Hucrhes against the policies of State
Chairman Woodruff. Several years apo, on
the. Tv« of Mi renomiiKition fur Congress.
Mr. Waldo broke with Mr. Kracke, who
then opposed Waldo in his tight for a r«
nominatiori. Richard Young, the ex-Park
Commissioner, was selected for the place.
Mr. Young lias announced his determina
tion not to run another time and Mr. .Waldo
is- said to be preparing' to make another run
for the nomination. It la said he ha*
changed his slogan to "Woodruff and Home
Rule." Mr. Woodruff has refused to tak«
imrt In the dispute, ii is reported.
GERMAN STUDENTS COMING HERE
Cologne, July %>.— Twenty-eight technical
Htudi-nta will visit several cities in the-
United States In tlit> fa)' i<- Investigate
economic and educational conditions.
W. W. NILES REAPPOINTED.
Albany, July "<?.— iiovcrnor Ihighf-s lih»
r<>appoliiiod William White Nilea, of Now
York, ■■'-■ a member of this Bronx Parkwajr
' 'ommUtflOo, i
CHEER BRYAN'S DOWNFALL
« ..iiilim.il from Hr«l i»Hgr
the Democratic party?,.. Am I not aware
what a repudiation at your • hands will
mean to me? , , ".-':
It hns bt-en said 'that 1 am making this
fight because I am not a candidate. Noth
ing could be more untrue.
Mr. Bryan referred to the political bat
tles he had waged, and declared that -he
had been fearless when his own future
seemed at stake. Continuing, he said:
1 have been called a dictator for ex
pressing my opinion. Your candidates here
to-day have expresed their sentiments. My
what law am I compelled to remain silent,
when I feel that the good name of my state
is at make? It has been «aid that I am
grieved because 1 have been sold out by
the liquor Interests in my own state. I
have been sold out by these liquor Demo
crats in my own state and saved by tin
votes of self-respecting Republicans who
refused to aid in it.
1 expect to be in politics for many years
yet. I expect to aid in the work of th*
Democratic party, but I will not remain
silent when a band of political assassins
attack me.
The speaker then attacked the seated
delegates of Douglass County, in which
Omaha is located, declaring that they
were not the choice of the Democrats of
the county. He continued:
I am not willing to admit that this is a
final settlement of this question, and on a
moral question I am not afraid to express
my opinion and stand on It, If I have to
stand alone.
Mr. Bryan said he had learned on his
return from South America of the plan
to betray Nebraska into the hands of
the liquor interest?. He said the elec
tion of United States Senator and state
officials was a part of th. conspiracy,
and that he f'lt railed upon to prevent
the political uurgiary of the state. He
went on:
The Republican party and th? Populist
party of this staff- have adopted county op
tion." If you do not adopt it it becomes"*
!B«ie: Your speakers say the tide is turn
ing toward Democracy in national is-™|*.
then make your fight on them-nol lit de
fence of the liquor traffic.
The convention came to order in a tent
packed with perspiring delegates and
surrounded by throngs of spectators
eager to hear trie oratorical battle that
had been predicted. Instead of calling
for the oratory the delegates began to
speed up the action of the convention to
a gait that promised to limit the contest
to two brief and busy sessions. The
temporary organization was made per
manent and Chairman Smyth, after a
brief speech, selected a committee on
resolutions. Mr. Bryan was one of the
first two of the committee of seven
named.
Congressman Hitchcock then made his
motion to restrict discussion. The oppo
nents of Mr. Bryan asserted that if in
dividual introduction of platform planks
had been permitted, with a speech or
speeches on each one, U would bare
materially delayed the progress of the
body.
Whiie the committee on resolutions
was drafting Its report Governor Shal
lenbc-rger and Mayor Dahlman of Oma
ha, rivals for the nomination for Gov
ernor, addressed the convention and
hurled verbal shafts at each other. The
Omaha Mayor said he welcomed a fight
in the convention, us a trip of several
hundred miles to a harmonious gather
ing was not worth the expenditure of
carfare.
Governor Shailenberger also asserted
his eagerness for a battle, and an
nounced his willingness to stand for a
selection on the indorsement of the day
light saioun closing law, tho operation
of which had been attacked by Mayor
Dahlman and his followers. The Gov
ernor also promised the delegates that
if re-elected, together with a Demo
cratic Legislature, be would give thorn
opportunity, through legislative action,
to settle the saloon question definitely.
County option was the issue that di
vided the delegations, and the insistence
of Mr. Bryan that h county option plank
b<s inserted in tlu; platform was com
bated by a majority of almost 2 to 1 of
the 866 delegates.
When tJiH gavel of the chairman f*»U
the majority waa solidly aligned against
Mr. Bryan, wlio was to meet the first
defeat he ever suffered at the hands of
Nebraska Democrats.
Attempts of several friends of Mr.
Bryan t<» make him recede from his
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radical stand on county option were un
successful, and the followers of Gov
ernor Shallenberger and Mayor Dahl
man, once loyal Bryan adherents, stood
against the granting of any concessions
to him on the question.
A corollary of the county option fight
was seen In the contest of "Congress
man Hltchocock and K. L,. Mctcalfe for
the Democratic nomination for United
States Senator. Although the conven
tion contemplated no action on the con
test, It was Evident that the political
fortunes of Mr. Metcalfe, the associate
editor of Mr. Bryan's publication, were
hound up with those of his chief and
that the downfall of Mr. Bryan before
the convention meant also the elimina
tion of Mr. Metcalfe'a candidacy for the*
Senate. This was in spite of the fact
that Mr. Metcalfe did not share in the
determined view of Mr. Bryan on the
county option issue, he having declared
that_the matter would be relegated to
the Legislature for adjustment. . :1
C. J. Smyth, temporary chairman of
the convention, In his address to the del
egates referred to Mr. Bryan, without
mentioning his name, as follows:
It may be necessary to-day for some of
l to m refuse to follow a Ua.i,-r,hip w^.cn
for almost twenty yeaTS has ijiveii us tn, to
our party in the state and the natioiiii
it should, let 11" man say that Harpies
any abataaaanl in the esteem of him who
embodies that leadership. Wlien «•**«£;
to fight for our platform and our part>.
In beginning his address Mr. Smyth
said:
For many veare we were to.d 111 at th« tar
iff was passed in tne interest of .tbe. labor
ing man. and tho laboring man ,l*™«, l *™« *nd
but he knows better now. Ho Wn >» s - *»«
so do the merchant «nd the farmer and the
people in general, that not one dollar of th^
fund raised through the tarfftSMßHpttha
laboring man's benefit: that. Instead, it -„
used to create multimillionaire* find 10
purchase rotten title* of a Mill man rotten
nobility for silly American girls. The coun
try know? how well Mr. Taft and his party
have kept th« proini.*« un the tariff na
tion. Never was a more flagrant betraial
of a great public trust.
In finishing his remarks the .«p«.iker
declared that there never was a time in
the history of the country w hen the peo
ple were more anxious to accept Demo
cratic principles thar at the present
moment.
The Platform.
Ti)€- arraignment <>f the present Re
publican administration is the strong
feature of the platform aa it pertains to
national issues. It strongly indorses the
last national Democratic platform and
the present state admintstratior. and
continues:
We see in the passage of the present
tariff law an example of ,sul, sul « ec m' nc -L 4,"'L 4 ,"'
the Republican administration to the privi
leged interests of the country.
We condemn the President for surrender
ing to Aldrich and Cannon the control of
tariff revision and for using his patronage
to enforce unwilling Congressman of tbe
Republican party to accept their d Ration.
We deplore the President's foU> and
weakness in tsurronuding himself with a
Cabinet of trust advisers . .
We condemn the President for retaining
in bis Cabinet the close friend and former
attorney for the powerful and unscrupulous
syndicate caught in the act of plundering.
"We join the Democrats everywhere in
pledging the party to the cause of tariff
reform economy and simplicity in govern
ment, trust prosecution and ebb ratification
of the income tax amendment.
Local and state campaign committees
are pledged not to accept contributions
from railroads, trusts, brewery, distillery
or saloon or anti -saloon orsanizzations
interested in defeating or securing legis
lation.
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
Indorses Taft and Insurgency —
Adopts Bryan Plank
Lincoln, Neb., July 26.— -The Republican
party of Nebraska adopted a platform to
day strongly indorsing, the administration
of President Toft, expressing: unalterable
opposition to "the system known as Can
nonism," and voicing hearty sympathy
with the. •insurgent movement in and out
of Congress."
The platform include* a declaration for
county option, the issue upon which W. J.
Bryan fell at Grand Island to-day, as the
method of regulating the liquor t raffle, :iuil
for an amendment to the state constitution
providing for direct legislation.
As a general proportion, it had been
understood the indorsement of county op
tion and of "insurgency*! wpto supported
by the same person. In consequence when,
at the Opening of the convention at noon.
United States Senator Xorrls Brown, a
tMthifeTtock j
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suitable for hot weather suits and they have com* to stay.
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buy the ready-to-wear garment* from the leading clsth.er*.
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"stand-patter," was chosen permanent
chairman over Congressman George W.
Korri.«. a leader in "insurgency," by an
overwhelming vote, the rank and fll© of
the "county option Ist 1 began to fear for
the fate of their pet resolution.
It developed, however, that, white no
compromise is admitted by either side,
there was a conference last night at which
Senator Brown assured the "optionlsts" of
the character of the resolutions committee
he would apppolnt if he was made perma
nent chairman. The commute* of seven
appointed by him included three in favor
of county option, three in favor of the
present law and ontTin favor of the sub
mission of a state- wide prohibition amend
ment. The last-named member finally
voted for the county option plank.
A minority report opposing such a reso
lution was defeated in the convention. 2*o
ayes to 568 noes'. There was no division in
voting on the majority report.
The resolutions adopted indorse the na
tional administration as well as previous
Republican administrations, and the new
tariff law.
Near the close of the convention Con
gressman rSorriss offered the following
resolution :
Every protest against wrong is " insurg
ing" for the right. We are unalterably op
posed to the system known as "Cannonlsm"
and are heartily in sympathy with the In
surgent movement in and out of Congress.
We urge our Senators and Representatives
to make use of their votes and influence
along: progressive lines In the future.
There was a storm of protest when the
resolution was presented, but when put to
a vote it was adopted. The convention then
selected a state central committee and ad
journed.
HEARING FOR DOCK RAILWAY
Application of New Company Before
Public Service Commission.
The Public Service Commission -will hold
a hearing on Friday, on the application
of the New York Dock Railway to take
over the railway property of the New York
Dock Company and to exercise certain
privileges accorded to a regularly organ
ized railway company in the matter 0*
rates and connections.
The new company v h? organized in May
to take over the freight railway of the
New York Dock Company, extending on
its property from Catharine Ferry to the
Atlantic EH.=in. a distance of something
over two njile>«. Amon? the directors are
John B. Summern>ld. George E. Spencer,
Charles E. HetrnUsa, Henry M. Haviland,
W. McFariand Lord. Walter Haviland, Ar
thur >T. Taylor. Charier* A. Liewis and
Charles Jackson. The capital Is $TioO.oo>>.
It is stated In the application that the rail
way la intended for freight only.
There Is a suggestion on the part of some
who had read the plan of Dock Commis
sioner Tomkins tor improving the method
of handling freight in the harbor and on
the docks that the present application
might be for the purpose of giving the
present railway system of the New York
Dock Company a legal status as a railway
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j HUNTING WASHINGTON HOME
j /
Governor and Mrs. Hughes Selecting a.
I Residence in Capital
• [From Th« Tribune Bureau 1
j Washington. July 2S.— Governor Charir*
I E. Hughes, of New York, accompanied by
: Mrs. llui?heF. arrived in "Washington to
i night. The New York Governor was her*
two weeks asro to inspect the varioi:*
houses which have beer, offered to him as
a home when he assumes his duties, la
October, as an associate justice of th»
Supremo Court. He saw many places, :■-.:
i decided not to make a selection until Mrs.
Hughes could come to "Washington. It is
j understood a selection will be made from
five or six of the houses in the northwest
' section of "Washington which remained on
the Governor's list after his former visit.
Mr?. Hushes will look at these houso
j to-morrow.
r>urinfr the first year of hia judida!
. career the New York Governor will lea»
his "Washington home. When he becoaw
more familiar with the ceo^aphy and c:a
toms of the* national capital he win loofc
' about for a suitable lot on which to baild.
I One of the chief deficiencies of "Washington
I houses, as found by Governor Hughes. &
thejr lack of adequate libra — space.
Governor and Mrs. Hushes are sriests
of Charles H-nrv Butler, reporter of the
, Supreme Court. They expert to leave ftr
New York to-morrow night.
SENATOR FRYE NOT TO RETIRE-
Le-wisrtpn. Me., July 26*— faiaily of
. Senator William P. Frye to-day stated t£»t
I there was no truth in a published report
' that he intended to retire from the Senate
because of ill health. The Senator is ea
joytn^ srond health, and has b^rt irreatly
annoyed, it Is stated, by many inquiries
irwbich have been addressed to him during
, the last forty-eight hoars.