The times dispatch. [volume], July 03, 1912, Page 10, Image 10

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STANTON IS WILD
WITH ENTHUSIAM
I\ p.ulacc Parades Streets and
Visit* Manse Where Wil?
son Was Born.
MUCH RED FIRE BURNED
?
Democratic Club As
nbles and Drau-.-, I p
Set of Res?lt?i?hs.
?
fetch Wild with enthusiasm since how*
earns thai Wbodrow Wilsp'li iiaO been
nominated by tin Democrats for PrcSl
d
,
Izutiou to the United States to boom
resolutions oh the nomination, heard a
number o? speeches, Hung a Wilson
hind the Stonewall Brigade Band play?
ing patriotic ...is. marched through the;
principal streets, along which rod
llu-lits w i re burned ai d great" demon?
strations were itii.de by practically the1]
entire pOpuV&tlbll of StaUiltohi
Among the places visited Was tho
Mause of the first Presbyterian Church
In which Wilson was horn. Decembei
2?. 1856. while his father, nr. Joseph R.
Wilson. was pastor ,.i toe church. Rev,
A. M. Fr?ser. I). D., pastor of the
church, was called on for a speech, ami
made a rattling fine one, whi n height-1
01 ??.! the enthusiasm.
When the club was organized month?
ago. Dr. Fraser was called on. having
bicn a college mate of Wilson, and
made what was probably the tlrst
speech In Wilson's campaign tor the
in nilnntlon. and his speech to-nigh:
was probably the first Ihe campaign
ibr! 'he presidency. Dr. Frasei* spoke'
of Wilson as o college boy, and his
success ein the baseball Held. He said
that no grass grows on the political
diamond when Wilson is on It. and
that he always gets what he g >es
alter.
II- congratulated the people 'if ,
Staunton on having secured the norril- j
nation of a son of Staunton to the :
high office, and assured his hearers
that Wilson has all Hie high nUnlttoS j
necessary to a successful admlhistrh- .
lion of the presidency lie eulogized J
Wilson's character, and said thai vs
a boy he had never heard Wilson utter j
a word that he ml?ht hot have spoken J
in any company.
Wilson will lie asked to open his
campaign here. The resolutions adopt?
ed by the Woodrow Wilson Demo?
cratic Club and telegraphed to Wilson j
wore as follows;
"The Woodrow Wilson Democratic '
Club of Staunton, Va? in nil cling as- ?
semblod, on this second day of July, !
3012, has learned with profound satis?
faction that the National Democratic |
party. In convention at Halt ir. no. has;
this day Selected as its stand-bearer I
\\ oodrow Wilson, a son of Virginia, ;
scholar, patriot and statesman; his
qualities of londersh'p will Justify the ;
wisdom of his chop,.. We congratu- i
late the people of this community and
the party at large upon tho happy se?
lection of a man who has displayed
Buch high qualities of constructive
statesmanship, and we espetf'ally con- 1
grntulate our city that this merited J
honor has come to her son. We can ,
feel no dout t as to the result of an ,
election with a leader who has stood
with the people In their tlcht for the :
nHnclples which belong to and under- 1
lie n Democratic form of government.
It will be our proud prlvllejje, under ?
tne leadership of Virginia's great son, ;
lo aid 'n the prosecution lb a success- I
ful conclusion of this campaign/'
CAN EXPECT NO!
LASTING REFORM1
r
Events at Chicago and Baltimore
Prove Need of New Party,
Says Roosevelt.
Oyster Bay. July 2.?"I shall, of
course, continue to stand for the pro?
gress ve nomination,' said Colonel
Roosevelt to-night after he heard of
the nominalen 61 Woodrow Wilson.
The former President stated h's. be?
lief that even th. Democratic a'S w'cll
as the Republican convention demon
ft rated the necessity of a prluiurv.
The national convent ion of the new
paiiy will he !,<ld In t'l.lcago. it was
decided to-day, probably dur'ng the
first we. k of August.
"To my mind ivhrtt has gone on 'n
V. ils
'i : > form mb\
en of a new party,
spent thi day n Ni
I] : ? nubmltt* ! Ii
?
1 ?
Itl.lOM l\c. IN Linn s-in,im.
Dnnlel?, Justice und llrjnn i ummi'mli
for Their Work
01
1
?
with Democrats an ) Republicans, lar
majorities being for the ifnlhaitori
(;-.t alleged anti-Waii street Candida*
I ? : ? 't I , :
nryan for Insuring vicioi> foi ?
rive Democrats, were unan
adopted at large \Vilsoh, ran
trieetljji", Daniels wns reeomirtfi
chairman of the presidential ca
committee.
Children Cry
F3H FLETCHER'S
O A 3 T O R I A
Says "Vile and Malicious Slan?
ders" of Kebraskan Caused
His Defeat.
wants no vice-presidency:
Angrily Refuses to Take Nomi?
nation at Hands < if
G >n\ enti< m.
Washington. July 2.?Defeated after
ii . ii : llghi. but sutlslled with the for
Itines "I Wur, Speaker Clark returned
to the capital from the convention city
tu-ilight and repaired to his Otllcc to
thunder hin renunciation of the vlce
picsldcncy over the telephone its often
.is :t was suggested to lilm.
Tin Speaker motored buck from Bul
tlmore. when In spent tin duj at tho
Baltimore Club with Ins son, Bennett.
Ik took dinner wltit his family and
later Iss'Ut'-d 11 statement pledging his
support to Cuvet nor Wilson and voio
liil ills contempt for tlic tactics Ol \v .l
Ham Jennings Uryan', whom ho credits
with his defeat. The Speaker seemed
the least niYected of his family over tho
iv.it. lie and nb complaint to make
>: tl.e Imal break, bill said thai victory .
could hiivc aeen his hud the Underwood
threes helped him oh the lentil ballot
aii l thereafter, lie said senator Bunk
head merely precipitated 'he Ineyltablei
ill seemed relieved that the strain was
over and thai he could retire fr?n?
pel.mal activity Vor a few Weeks.
hi most emphatic terms the Speaker
aimed any desire to be Vlce-Pres
. 1. nt Speaker Clark said he would not
run under any circumstances. "I urn
:.v.i mad," he sudd, "but the vice-pros
. ,.-ui y docs noil fit nie. I rim a rough
and tumble debater. I am more at
.1. in the House I would rather.
be ii member bi thai bod) than tied
slov.n in a chamber in winch 1 .tm pou -
? i l.-ss to part! Ipttte."
i)li geht effort was made by the
h aders In Uultlinore to convince Mr.
Clark that lie should accept the vice
presidential nomination, and It wns to j
escape the Importuning of bin friends ?
that he returned to Washington.
Word was conveyed to nini tliat Mr. j
Hryiin desired to nominate him and
that the nomination WQlllrt be made by
acclamation. To till uverturos Mr. |
Clark gave tile same reply, and when he j
heard Iiis name was being considered |
in spite of Iiis refusal ho displayed some |
temper.
"Tell those people over there 1 will
not take that nomination.'' he instruct- !
nl the press, when told of the persist- j
enci of the movement ',
"What will yon do If they nominate
you and adjourn?" he was asked.
"Hefuso it. I tell you I don't want
It and will not nave it.'' roplitd Mr.
Clark.
On his return to Washington from
Baltimore to-night Speaker Clark is- j
sued the Following statement:
"No s- t at im ii ever made u better
or braver right for any man in this
world than my friends nil over the !
country made, for inc. They have my
heartfelt thanks. Wo never had money j
? : eh ever) tb pay for an adequate
: ipply ot p.'st.me stampf and lltera- '<
tare. 1 was tied down liefe by my !
duties "f the Spenkership. I could. 1
therefore, aid my friends very little. ,
They made the tight, gave me 200,.
majority In the states where Governor
Wilson and I competed In the pri?
maries and caused me to lead on
thirty ballots In the convention, In
nine of which 1 bad a .clear majority, i
No vert holes/; the nomination was be- j
stowed upou Governor Wilson.
"I nev.r scratched a Democratic
ticket or bolted a Democratic nominee
in my life. 1 shall not change the
Democratic habit nd>y< l am too
!? isoned a soldier not to accept cheer?
fully the fortunes of war.
"1 will support Governor Wilson
with whatever power I possess, and
hope In- will be elected.
'1 lost the nomination solely
through tlie vile and the ma?
licious slanders of Colonel Wil?
liam Jennings Bryan, of Nebraska
True, these slanders were by lnuendo I
and Insinuation, but they were no less j
deadly for that reason.
(Signed) "CHAMP CLARK."
PARTYADOPTS
IIS PLATFORM
Continued From Ninth Page !
general government..
To maintain aii adequate depth of!
water tin- entire year and thereby en?
courage water transportation, is a'
ceiieummatlon Worthy of legislative
attention, and presents an llluse na-!
tlontil in Its character, it calls for
piompi iictlon on the p.-rt of Congress.]
and tin Democratic party pledges It -
sell to the enactment of legislation
li adillg to tliat end.
We favor the co-operation of tho!
'United siai.-s ii ml the respective States'
in plans for tho comprehensive treat-:
menl "f all waterways with co-opera
live plans for channel improvement!
vv'th plans for drainage of swamp and!
overflowed land.-, and to this end wo'
iavor the appropriation i>> th.- Federal]
government of sufficient funds in make
Surveys 01 such lands ill develop plans
ibr draining tin same iiiid to supervise'
?
We fa Veil the adoption of a liberal
and compn Henslyt plan for the do
! vtdopmenl and Improvement of our In
I is rid waterways tvlth economy and ef
? !.? v so as i.. permit their naviga?
tion by vessels of standard draft.
Pout itoadM.
I We favor national nid to Slate and
J local .?nithoilt.es In 11>. ciiusiruction
... maintenance of post road-.
Right* of l abor.
We reptot our declarations of the
?form of litC'S as follows:
I "The courts Of Justice are the bill
tvark of our liberties, and we yield to
u. our purpose i" maintain their
ligj " Our party has given to the
n !; u long line of distinguished
? ' <s tvho hnv. added to the re
speci and confidence in which this de
, pitrtnient n.ust be jealously malntaln
We resent the attempt of the Re
1 publican party to raise a false Issue
respt i ? p i rb | jdiclary. it is an uh
eil<-ction Upon a great body of
? ? clt ten* to assume that they lack
?
"It is the function "f the courts to
nterprei the laws which the people
? and If tin laws appear to work
Iiconomlc, social; or political Isjiistlco,
. ii Is our duty to change them. The
only basis upon which the Integrity of
our court" Clin stand Is that Of tin -
I swerving Justice, and protection of life.
I personal liberty and property. As
I Judicial processes may he abused we
Ishould guard tii< to against abuse.
i "Experience has proved fho necessity
of a modification of, the law i elating
Why
Cat Meat?
in Summer, whether prices are high or low? It's far safer, far healthier, far more economical?far more sensible, to eat
R Y O N B
MORE
Heart of the Strength-Giving Corn
The ideal Summer food?equally good for the very old, the very young, and all ages between. Delicious for breakfast, for
dessert af.er luncheon and dinner, 'tween meals, bed-time lunches, picnics, yachting parties, and on all occasions when whole?
some, toothsome, health-giving, strength-giving food is desired.
The best grocery stores everywhere?over 95^ of ALL grocery stores?will gladly supply you with Washington Crisps.
?THE SUPtUHE QUALITY OF TOASTED CORK FLAKES. IN AMERICA^ AHB:
THAN IN ANY
OTHER CEREAL
FOOD PACKAGE
The fact that the 250.000 retail Grocers in America are supplying, and cordially recommending Washington Crisps, which
the Grocers know are the SUPREME quality of toasted corn flakes, in America, proves that the Grocers are glad
to help the public reduce the HIGH
off one?third of the HIGH cost of
cerned.and both merchant and consumer
sales of SU PR EM E quality Washington
Americans. Every family in America,
THE HIGH COST OF LIVING,
influence, PURE food mills which give
quality, for the same money.
cost of living. Washington Crisps cut
living, so far as cereal fond is con
instantly recognized this?hence our big
Crisps to millions and millions ol
which REALLY wants to REDUCE
should support, by their patronage and
MORE pure food of SUPREME
We repeat the question
Why Eat Meat?
to Injunction, and we reiterate the |
pledges of oilr plntform of 1S96 and I
!-") tri favor of a measure which!
passed trie United States Senate in |
1896, relating to contempt In Federal j
courts and providing for trial by Jury?
'n cases of Indirect contempt.
Questions of judicial practice have j
ar'sen. especially In connection with
industrial disputes. We believe that '
the parties to all Judicial proceedings |
Ki.ould be treated with rtgtd ini
partlallty, and that Injunctions should .
not bo Issued In any case m which ,
an injunction would not issue If no 1
Industrial dispute were involved.
The expanding organ'zation of in?
dustry makes it essential that there,
should i.e no abridgement of the right
of the wage earners ami producers to!
organize for the protection of wages'
and the improvement of labor condi-|
tlons, to the end that such labor or?
ganizations and their n.embers should
not be regarded as illegal combinations
in restraint of trade.
"We pladgc the Democratic party to
the enactment of a low creating a De?
partment of Dabor. represented sepa?
rately In the President's Cabinet, ini
whtch department shall be Included the
subject of mines and mining." '
We pledge the Democratic party, so
fas as the Federal Jurisdiction extends,
to an employes' compehtsatlont aw pro?
viding adequate indemnity for injury
to body or loss of life.
< onserval Ion.
We believe- In the conservation and
the development for lh^ us- of all the
people, of tho natural r< sources of the
country, our forests, our sources of
watet supply, our arable and our min?
eral lands, our navigable streams ami
all the other material resources with]
Which our country has been so lavish-!
ly endowed, constitute the foundation!
of bur national wealth. Such addi?
tional legislation may be necessary
to pi . vent their being wasted or ob-;
.-orbed by special or privileged inter-;
bfts, should be enacted and tiie policy
..i their conservation should be rigid
l\ adhered to.
The public domain should ho admin?
istered and disposed of with due. re
gi.rd to the general wellare, IVeserva-]
tlons shoUId be limited to the purposes
which they purport to rerve mid not
extended to include land wholly unsult
ed therefor Tho unnecessary with?
drawal from .'ale and settlement of I
I cnorlnous tracts Of public land, upon'
which tree growth ncviii existed and
I cannot be promoted, tends only to re?
tard development, create discontent
and bring reproach upon the policy of
i onserval ion.
I The public! land laws should be ad?
ministered i?? a spirit ? f the broadest
liberality towards the settler, exhib
' Hing a bona tide purpose to comply
'therewith, to the end that the Invlta
! lion of this government to the l?rid
liSS, should be as attractive as pos?
sible and the plain provisions of the
forest reserve act .permitting h?rne
stead entries to be made within the na?
tional forest should not be riullltled
by administrative regulations which
um?lint to a withdrawal of great areas
of the same from settlement.
Immediate action should be tnltcn
h?, Congress to make available the
vast and valuable coal deposits of
Alaska under conditions that will be a
perfect guaranty against their falling
into tho hnds of monopolizing corpora?
tions, associations Or Interests.
\\ ?? rejoice In the inheritance of
mineral resources unequaled in ex?
tent, variety or value and in the de?
velopment of a mining Industry iin
equaled In its magnitude and import?
ance, We honor the men who. in their
hazardous toll underground, dally risk
their lives in extracting and preparing
lor our use the products of the mine.
H< essential to IhO industries, tho com?
merce atoi the comfort ??! the people <>r
this country. And we picdge ourselves
t, the extension of the work of the
Btircnu <>f Mines in every way appro?
priate for national legisiatlon with a
View t.i Safeguarding the lives of the
miners, lessening tho waste of est n?
llnl resources and proi.iot ng the eeo-l
nomic development of mining, which,
along with agriculture, must in the
future, even moi- than In the past.,
serve as the very foundation of our]
national prosperity and welfare and
our international bommeree.
Agriculture.
We believe in encouraging the devel?
opment of a modern .system of agri?
culture and a systematic effort to 'm
lirove the conditions of trade in farmj
products so a.- ? i benefit both the con?
sumers and producers. And as an etil
clent means to tills end we favor the
enactment by Congress of legislation]
that will suppress the perniciuos prac-|
lice of gambling n agrle tllural pro?
ducts by organised exchanges or ??til?
ers.
Merchant Marine.
Wo believe in fostering, by constitu?
tional regulation ot commerce, tue
growth of a merchant marine, whicnl
.-hall develop and Strengthen tne com-1
rherclal ties which bind us to our sis-l
tor republics ??! the South, but wuh-|
but Imposing additional byrdens upon
the people and without bounties or
subsidies fron, the public Treasury.
Wo urge upon Congress the speedy
enactment or laws for tne greater
curity o: life- and property at sea; and
we tavor the le-peal of all laws, and
tne abrogation so much of our tre.i
t'es with oliv: nations as provide fur
the arrest and imprisonment of sea?
men charged with desertion or viola?
tion of tne r ? ontract of service, Such
laws and treaties are un-American and
violate the spirit If not the letter, of
the Constitution of the United Stales.
We favor thi exemption from tolls
of American -hips engaged In eoa.-t
wlso trade passing through the canal.
We alsu favor legislation forbidding
the use of lilt Panama t.'anal by ships
owned or controlled by railroad car?
riers engaged in transportation com?
petitive with tie canal.
Pure P'iiimI und Public Health.
We reaffirm our previous declara?
tions advocating tin union and
strengthening i the various govern?
mental agent.!' relating to pur- foods,
quarantine, statistics and human
health. Thus ailed and administered
without part, liny 10 or discrimination
aganst any s> ? .ol of medicine or sys?
tem of healing, they would constitute
a single- health service; not s? unlimit?
ed to any commercial or financial In-1
terests, but devoted exclusively to the
conservation ol human life and <?:
ficlenoy. Moreover, this health ser?
vice should ? i- perate with the health
agencies of 6 ir various States and
cities, without interference with their
prerogative; ,.: with the freedom of
individuals 10 mploy such medical ;ir
hygienic aid a they may see lit.
Civil Service l<aw.
The law pei lining to the civil sc-r
j vice should in hones'ly ami rigidly
enforced, to tne end mat merit ant
ability shall the standard ui ap?
pointment and promotion, rather than
service rendei t to a poitical party,
land we fav i , reorganization of the
civil s. t vice with adequate compensa?
tion commons ate with the class of
work pcrtormi I, for nil officers and
employes; u ? also recommend the ex
Itentlon to all lasses of civil aervlce
i employes 61 the benefits of the pro?
visions of the employers' liability
'law; we also . ccognlzc the right of
[direct pet it it,;, to Congress by em?
ployes f the , .e'/ess of grievance.
Law lleform.
We recogntz the urgent need of
reform in the administration of civil
and criminal ! tv In the United States,
land we rccon iend the enactment if
such leglslattci and the promotion of
such measures as will rid the pres?
ent legal s\si. ,,f the delays', expense
land uncertain! s incident to the sys
I lern as now .inistered.
i in Philippines.
We reamrm the position thrice an?
nounced by tin Democracy in national
convention assembled against n pol'Ay
of Imperialism and colonial exploita?
tion In the 1 .lipplnes or elsewhere.
We condemn the experiment 'n Im?
perialism as in Inexcusable M?nder
which biiH inv lived us In' enormous
expenses. ),r.|( us Weakness Instead
of strength, and laid our nation open
lo tin chnrgi .f abandonment of the
fundamental ?! .itrlne of self-govern?
ment. We fav. r nu immediate declar?
ation "f Hie II ions purpose to recog?
nize the Independence of the Philip?
pine islands ii soon as n stable gov
ornmaht can be established., such In
dependence t>. be guaranteed l>v us
until the jieuti alization of the islands
ran ho secured by treaty with other ,
powers. '
in recognizing the Independence or i
the Philippine our government should
retain such hind as may be neces?
sary (or coaling stations and naval
bases.
trizona and \nr Mexico.
We welcome Arizona and New Mex-I
loo to the sisterhood of States and j
heartily congratulate them upon theirI
auspicious Ik ginning of great and glo- [
rlous career.-.
tlaska.
We demand for tho people of AlaskaI
the full enjoyment of th? rights and I
privileges Of a territorial form of gov- j
erhhient, and we believe that the oitl- j
cials appointed to administer the gov
erument of all our territories and the
District of Columbia should be quail-,
fled by previous bona Ilde residence.
The Russian Treaty.
We commend the patriotism of the
Democratic members d'( the Sonate and;
House of Representatives which com-!
peiled the termination of the Russian ,
treaty of 1832, and we pledge ourSelVi -
anew to preserve the sacred rights of'
American citizenship at home and,
abroad. No treaty should receive tho
sanction ot our government which does
not recognize mat equality of all of
our citlz iu Irrespective o' race or
croi and which dce? n:>t cxpres-ly
?
expatriation.
The constitutional rights of Ameri?
can citizens should protect them on
our borders and go with them through?
out the world, and every American -dt-,
izen residing or having property In j
any foreign country is entitled to and
must be given ihe full protection of j
the United States government, both fori
himself and his property.
Parcel l'osr mid IturaJ Deliver}.
We favor the establishment o( a par- !
eel post or postal express and also
the extension of the rural delivery sys?
tem as rapidly as practicable.
Panama Cnnal Exposition,
Wc hereby express our deep Inter- .
est in the great Panama Canal Exposi?
tion to be held in San Francisco in
1915, and favor .-uch encouragement as;
can be property given.
Protection of Xntlounl Uniform.
We commend to the several States
the adoption ul" a law making it an
offense for the proprietors of places
of public amusement and entSrtaninent
to discriminate against the uniform of
; the United .states, similar to the law
passed by the Congress applicable to;
Ihi District of Columbia and the Ter?
ritories in 1911.
Pensions.
We renew the declaration Of our last
platform relating to " generous pen?
sion policy.
Hole of the People.
Wi call attention to the fact that
Ihi Democratic party's demand for a
ri turn to the rule of the people ex?
pressed In the national platform four
years ago has now become me accept
ed doctrine of a large majority of the
electors. We again remind the country
that only by a larger exorcise of the
reserved power of the people can they
protect themselves from tho misuse of
delegated power and tho usurpat'on of
governmental Instrumentality by spe?
cial interests. For this reason the na?
tional convention insisted on the over?
throw of Oannontsm and the 'naugura
tlon of a system by which Fnltcd
States Senators could he elected by ei ?
net vote Tho Democratic party of?
fers itself to the country as an agen?
cy through which the complete over?
throw and oxterpation of corruption,
traud and machine rule in American
politics can be effected.
( oncluslon.
Our platform la one r>f prir.cjplcs
which wo believe Id 1" essential to our
national welfare. our pledges are
made to be kept when In office as well
? as rolled upon during the campaign
and we invite the co-operation of all
eiiuens, regardless of party, who
lieve in maintaining unimpaired the
Institutions and traditions ol our court
i ry.
Scptteburg I), fritted.
[Special to The Times-Dispatch.]
Scottsburg, v.i , July P. -The .Charlotte
Grey* baseball team defeated Beotttourg ;0n
the letter's diamond in a brilliant and
fast-played same by ihe score or 6 to s.
The features of the same was th" pitching
of Dots for the Orays. Datierte? -feous
t.ur,-. SUk ill and itctlornilck; C. U. limllb
and t'oti.
Woodrow Wilson?-His Life and Work
(Continue.! from ?*? ?'i .l'age.) i
fsluture to" enact wise and advanced
mcasurei and participated Infldcn
tlally In legislation'. The House was
Democratic; th<> .senate Republican. He i
kept In i lose persona) touch with the
legislators, but refused t.. use patron- ,
?ige In effecting the adoption 61 de- |
sired measures. He consulted members
of both part'es, He took part In the
Democratic party caucus and swayed
it te> his thinking.
The Getan primary elections bill, es?
tablishing pure and popular elections
? an Ideal pure election law?destroy?
ing machine rule was the first bill
passed by the Legislature under the
whip of Governor Wilson. It Is the
best working primary law In the na?
tion. Governor Wilson drove through
n drastic and effective corrupt prac
?- law. Me cause.) t"h.. creation of
a public utilities commission with fun !
powers to regulate such utilities In i
the Interest of the people, lie secured
the passage of an employers' liability
law of the greatest benefit to the la?
boring man. lie secured the enact
erit of a bin providing commission
erhmeht for such municipalities as
may desire It. He caused to be passed
an Intelligent statute regulating the
cold storage of food. He secured leg
Islntlon establishing the Indeterminate
Si ntence In pluer of this old discredited
fixed sentence. II" secured the utter
reorganization of the public school
system. He has made wise appoint?
ments, wltl. sole reference to the merit
of applicants. He has not retaliated
against his foes- he has given them
a square deal. His policy as Governor
has made New Jersey the most pro?
gressive Scete In the country; he has
v deemed It from corruption and ma?
chine rule In bis administration. |
The corporate prosperity of Now Jersey
has been greatly enlarged, and he has
taken the people Into bis conlldence
and set up government by public opin?
ion. He has won the. support of both i
Democrats and Republicans In causing
I to be eniieted measures of benefit and |
uplift to the people of New Jersey
In the lute presidential prtinarlt
he was second to Mr. Clark In t-' urtn
VQtesi, but he swept New Jen
whelmlngly.?From Library of Soutr
ern Literature.
MUM S POII \ ?11 \ ( K N \ I.
No llond Issue Will lie Needed for
.\rnrl> h Vehr.
Washington, July 2_with nearly
$100.000.000 In the cash drawer of the
Treasury, officials to-day expresstd ti.o
belief that It will not be necessary to
issue additional bonds for the con?
struction of the Panama Canal Uir
nearly a year.
The purchase and btilld'ng Of tho
water way to dat< has cost the United
States I2T6.1ST.QO0 ? if this amount.
$i:t*.SS6,0on has been pa'd'otlt of tho
general fund of the Treasury, and Iho
remainder' from bond issues.
Balancing its books for the fiscal
year JUsi closed, tu,. Treasury Depart?
ment issued a statement that the army
cost $1.10,1 Si,000. against (160,130.000
the previous year: tho navy, $136,556.
?. against SI ir..000, and pensions
$153,59T,000, apalnst $ 1 ?7.r>& 1.000.
The postal dollclency for the year,
according to unrevlsed figure.* was
Si 568,000, while $22,616.000 was p tld
out in Interest on the public debt.
MAKE Ml lim mil s ATTACK.
Orientals Fire Flftj sbntn nt Country*
men \\ title 1 hey Slept.
New York, July ?A regiment of
poii.-emen scoured Chinatown for sev?
eral hours to-day In ari attempt m
arrest a party of Orientals who made
a murderous attack on several of their
countrymen who were asleep bri the
roof of a Dbyer Street tenement early
this morning. Nearly fifty shot:- w. ro
llrcd by the attacking party, all of
whom escaped. There was only one
Casualty, a tong ieader named Chu
Pong receiving bullet wounds which
will probably prove fatal.
When the police reached the tene?
ment ro.,f th.-y found eight Chinamen
Iv'ng on their' backs near a low cop?
ing. It was tlrst thought that all were
dead, but examination showed that
they were merely prostrated by fright,
They had taken refuge behind the cop?
ing to .-scape the volley of shots.
MILLIONS OF VOTERS
DIFFER as to the POLICIES of the DEMOCRATIC and
REPUBLICAN PARTIES, hut ALL AGREE that the POLI
CIES of tho PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COM?
PANY, of Philadelphia, arc the BEST, SIMPLEST and MOST
LIBERAL.
The PENN MUTUAL IS PROGRESSIVE, YET CON?
SERVATIVE.
The PENN'S POLICIES arc secured by over $130,000,000
of Assets, of which a fair proportion is invested in the State of
Virginia, and more is being invested here annually.
The PENN MUTUAL has an UNBLEMISHED RECORD
of 65 YEARS.
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FOR SI,000, or $100,000, payable to yourself, your wife, child
or estate.'' If so, see or communicate with
CUNNINGHAM HALL, General Agt.
(?04-5-6 Mutual Building, Richmond, Va.