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NUMBER 358 A JLVIV^XU . OU V- ICj-'-^ Ik 3 PER MONTH
SANTA BARBARA'S
CITIZENS THRONG
TO RECEIVE BELL
Democratic Candidate for Gov
ernor Makes Telling Speech
to Hundreds of Voters
PROMISES NEEDED REFORMS
Office Will Be Conducted to En
courage More Capital
from Other States
f Associated Press]
SANTA BARBARA, Sept. 23.—Theo
dore Bell, In a speech here tonight, de
clared the Republican party In this
state has ceased to exist. There are
now two Democratic parties. The plat
forms are Identical, and the purposes
are the same except the so-called Re
publican party had no policy beyond
tearing down the Southern Pacific po
litical bureau, while the old Democrat
ic party stood by Its pledges and of
fered plans for the Industrial develop
ment of the state.
"It Is not necessary for me to renew
pledges to free the state from South
ern Pacific domination If elected gov
ernor," he said. "I have been making
that fight for sixteen years, and have
not changed my mind, policy or at
titude. But after that, then what? My
opponent believes no man is big enough
to stand for political freedom and in-
dustrlal progress.
"If elected governor I will so con
duct the offlqe that capital will bo en
couraged to come Into the state. I will
not give capital any Jhe best of it, but
will not give capital any the worst of
)t. I will not play upon your prejud
ices and pnssions by saying I will even
give the Southern Pacific any the worst
of it, nor will I give it any the best of
It. California can support ten times
the present'population, but there must
be a stream of capital to keep pace
with the stream of labor coming when
the canal is opened."
He indorsed the Panama-Pacific ex
position, the special tax amendment
and said the state wanted the biggest
world's fair ever held. Spellacy also
spoke. There was an audience of about
600.
801 l and Spellacy sp<Jke at Santa Ma
ria this morning and motored to Lom
poc, Ballard, Los Olivas, Los Alamos,
Santa Ynez and other up-country
points. Both will remain here tonight.
They will leave tomorrow morning for
Ventura, and after speaking will motor
to Oxnard, making several stops. Then
they will go to Los Angeles.
MEN, NOT THINGS, MUST
GOVERN, SAYS JOHNSON
Republican Nominee Speaks to a
Large Gathering at Chico
CHICO, Sept. 23.—"California must
be governed by men, not things," said
Hiram Johnson, Republican nominee
for governor, in nddressing the larg
est political meeting in the history of
the city. The candidate said his de
feat would mean the victory of the
Southern Pacific In this state.
"I owe the people of California a
debt that I never can pay," he said.
"I can pay it only in part by giving
the state a clean government and wip
ing out of California the Southern Pa
cific bureau.
"I'm not tearing up the railroad
tracks. I'm not stopipng progress. I
am for a square deal and a fair deal.
The defeat of the Republican party
will not be a Democratic victory, but
a victory of the interests of the stand
patter Southern Pacific. I am advo
cating the same principles now, that I
did before the primary. I want to look
every man in th« t#e and tell him that
I am for clean government."
BUND BOSS OF RHODE
ISLAND G.O.P. IS DEAD
General Charles R. Brayton, Re
publican Leaden Dies
PROVIDENCE, R. 1., Sept. 23.—Gen.
Charles R. Brayton, the blind leader
of the Rhode Island Republicans and
Rhode Island member of the national
Republican committee, died here to-
day.
The death of General Brayton re
moves from public life a man who
for more than a generation had been
the central figure In Rhode Island pol
itics. He was generally known as the
"blind boss." Often he had been bit
terly attacked by political enemies, and
his domination, labeled by Democratic
party as "Braytonlsm," frequently had
been ft campaign issue.
Charles Ray Brayton was In the
Civil War and served throughout the
conflict. At its close he was breveted
brigadier general "for faithful and
meritorious service."
When General Brayton was well ad>
' vanced In the forties he decided to
study law.
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS FELT
IN ARIZONA-NO DAMAGE
PRBSCOTT, Ariz., Sept. 23.—Slight
earthquake shocks were felt tonight at
Klngman, Flagstaff and Jerome.
The series beginning at 9:06 o'clock,
lasted but a few second. No damage
was done.
SLIGHT BHAKE AT PHOENIX
PHOENIX, Ariz., Sept. 23.—A very
Blight earthquake shock was felt here
tills evening* by those In the upper
floors of tho highest buildings. Thin Is
the third shock felt here in about
twenty-five yearn. No damage has
ever been done.
LOS ANGELES HERALD
INDEX OF
HERALD'S NEWS
TODAY
► ■ yj. FORECAST
. For Los Angrlcii and vicinity: Fair Sat
urday; overcast In the morning; moderate
temperature i Unlit east wind. Maximum
temperature yesterday, 76 degree*; mini
mum temperature, 67 degree*,
LOS ANGELES.
Mayor Alexander discusses disposition of
electricity generated on aqueduct. .-■■
PAGE 5
Shrlners plan an outing at Avalon for
October 8. PAGE 1«
Members of Paclflo Coast Gas assocla.
tlon spend enjoyable day on Mount
Lowe. PAGE 1«
Countess Constance Wachtraelster dies
at her residence In this city, aged 73
years. PAGE 1
Attorney Charles J. Noyes Is recovering
from his accident in the elevator.
PAGE] 9
Special trains at noon today will con
vey chamber of commerce "Get To
gether" picnickers to Venice. PAGB 9
Officials of T. M. O. A. hold annual
oommlttee dinner. PAGB 9
Sierra Mndro club will give reception
to Mining congress delegates Monday
evening. PAGB 9
I,orin A. Handler, Democratlo candi
date for congress, It honored by grad
uates of Occidental college. PAQB 13
S. C. Qr/iham will take presidency of
Oood Government organization. PAfjE 13
Theodore Bell, Democratic candidate for
governor, will deliver speech at Tem
ple auditorium tonight. • PAGE 18
Property owners near Sixth and Beaudry
visit mayor to plead against proposed In
dustrial district PADS I
Dorothy Seymour la made life member of
Mothers' Jewels branch. PAGE) 8
Thieves entered house of dying woman and
utolo silver crucifix. PAOH 8
Court denies application ot Ann Pedgrrlft
to be given control of her husband's
estate. PAGE) 8
Victims of mysterious criminal fall to Iden
tify Elmer Belk as the thug who attacked
them. PAQB •
OH and mining. PAGE! 6
Building permits. PAGE 6
Citrus fruit resort. PAGE 7
Markets and financial. PAGE 7
News of tbe courts. PAGE S
Municipal affairs. PAGE 8
Sports. PAGES 10-11
Editorial and Latter Box. PAGE 12
Polltlca. • PAOK 13
City brerltUs. PAGE 13
Marriage llcensea. births, deaths. PAGE 14
Classified advertising. PAGES 14-15
SOUTH CALIFORNIA
K. M. Hendrlcks wins auto race at Orange
fair. PAGE S
Santa Monica receives promises from rail
roads of through ticket selling and bag
gage checking. PAGE 16
Arrange program to celebrate opening of
new poetofllce. PAGE 4
Contract Is let to build gymnasium for
girls at Riverside high school. PAGE 14
Mayor Earley and Judge Magee to address
moss meeting on water question. PAGE 14
San Bernardino Judge sentences O. H. Scott
to live years In San Quentln. PAGE! 14
Harold F. Gray held on charge of passing
worthless checks at Long Beach. PAGE 11
COAST
Principal -witness In Burke dynamiting case
returns from orient. PAGE! 2
At Paso nobles police found body of Miss
Eva Swan burled under cement flooring:.
PAGE) 1
Theodore Bell, candidate for governor, ad
dresses hundreds of citizens at Santa
Barbara. PAGE 1
Business men used as dummies to take up
land in Alaska. PAGE 8
EASTERN
Rock Island train wreck near Clayton,
Kas., kills sixteen persons and Injuries
thirteen. PAGE I
National Educational association to search
vaults for (175,000 In securities. PAGE! S
Ballinger's resignation may be first devel
opment In meeting of Taft's cabinet next
Monday. • PAGE (
New fork customs officials may hold up
jewel laden sultan of Sulu. PAGE 18
Court denies application of woman to. have
divorce Bet aside after husband's death.
PAGE 8
Baltimore loses position as sixth city
of the United States. PAQB 1
Lee ONel! Browne, acaultted of brib
ery, refused recognition on floor ot
Democratic state convention In Il
linois. PAGE 1
Speaker Cannon praises tariff at Re
publican state convention in Spring
field. 111. PAGB 1
Senatorial subcommittee decides to
hasten Investigation of charges against
Lorimer. . PAGB 8
George Robertson, auto driver. Injured
while practicing for Vanderbllt race.
PAGE 3
FOREIGN
United States may be asked to Intervene In
railway controversy between Mexico and
Guatemala. PAGE] 2
Georgea Chaves crosses Alps, but meets
with accident fifty miles from Milan, his
_goal;_and Joses_»2o,ooo prize; PAGB 1
BALTIMORE LOSES
6TH CITY PLACE
[Associated Praaa]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.—Baltimore,
■which was sixth city In the United
States In point of population In 1890,
has lost her position In the country's
great cities, according to today's cen
sus statistics and now becomes sev
enth city, being outstripped In the last
ten years by Cleveland, which takes
sixth place.
Baltimore's population Is now 668,
--485, as compared with Cleveland's 660,
--663. The Maryland city grew 9.7 per
cent, or 49,528 during the last ten years,
having had 608,957 In 1900.
Cleveland, which had a population of
381,768 in 1900, grew 49.9 per cent In
the decade Just ended. Had Baltimore
Its growth of the decade ending in 1890
—17.2 per cent—she would have main
tained her sixth position, which had
been bers for the last thirty years.
Other population statistics made
public today are as follows:
Fall River, Mass., 119,296, an Increase
of 14,432, or 13.8 per cent over 104,863
In 1900.
Cambridge, Mass., 104,839, an Increase
of 12,953 or 14.1 per cent over 81,886 Jn
1900.
Lynn, Mass., 89,336, an Increase of
20,823 or H0.4 per cent over 68,513 In
1900.
Chelsea, Mass., 82,452, a decrease of
1620 or 4.8 per cent from 34,072 in 1900.
Savannah, Ga., 65,064, an Increase of
10,820 or 19.9 per cent as compared
with 64,244 In 1900.
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1910
AVIATOR CROSSES
ALPS BUT LOSES
PRIZE OF $20,000
Chavez Soars Above Peaks but
Crashes to Earth Fifty
Miles from Goal
REPORT INJURIES NOT FATAL
Birdman Breaks Both Legs and
Fractures Thigh in At
tempt to Land
tAsioctated Press]
DOMODOSSOLA, Italy, Sept. 23.—
The great feat of crossing the snow
capped Alpine barrier between Switz
erland and Italy In a heavier than air
machine was accomplished today by
Georges Chavez, the young Peruvian
aviator.
The plucky hero of the exploit, how
ever, lies tonight In the Domodossola
hospial, badly Injured as the result of
an accident that occurred Just as he
had completed the most arduous and
nerve racking portoln of the task.
Both his legs are broken; his left
thigh Is fractured and his body Is badly
contused, but physicians aro of the
opinion that these hurts will not prove
fatal.
The accident occurred as Chavez was
trying to make a landing here. The
Alps had been crossed successfuly and
the aviator was descending with the
power of his machine cut off. When
about thirty feet above the ground a
sudden gust of wind seemed to catch
the monoplane, which turned over and
fell. When the crowds that had been
watching the descent ran up, they
found Chavez lying bleeding and un
conscious beneath the twisted wreck
age. Willing hands lifted the aviator
from the ground and bore him to the
hospital.
Fifty miles away and over country
that had none of the hazards of the
Alps, lay Milan, the goal Chavez was
seeking in an endeavor to win the
prize of $20,000 offered by the Italian
Aviation society for the flight.
Chavez had lost the race.
SOAKS 7300 FEET
Leaving the ground with his motor
running at full speed he rose in sweep
ing circles until he had reached an al
titude of 7300 feet, then turned his
machine south over the terrifying Bim
plon pass.
After crossing the divide, Chavez
turned the towering white mountain
head of Mont Leone, which rises to a
height of 16,600 feet, and passed down
above the Gondo gorge, a deep gulcn
between sheer walls, until he reached
the open valley of Vedro, and then de
jcended easily toward Domodossola. It
was here that the accident occurred.
The twenty-five miles between Brig
and Demodossola, ,which It took the
armies of Napoleon a fortnight to nego
tiate, Chavez accomplished In forty
minutes.
After treatment In the hospital Cha
vez regained consciousness. He suf
fered terribly from his hurts. He said
he was unable to explain how the ac
cident occurred.
Henry Weymann, the American avi
ator who made two unsuccessful at
tempts in the Brig-Milan race today,
sent a telegram of sympathy to Chavez.
Although Chavez did not succeed In
winning the prize of $20,000, having
failed to reach Milan, some of the
members of the aviation committee are
In favor of awarding the purse to him
and erecting a monument In commemo
ration of man's first flight across the
Alps.
CURTISS ATTEMPTS TO
FLY TO PHILADELPHIA
ALLENTOWN, Pa., Sept. 23.—Glenn
H Curtiss In a biplane started from a
field near Muhlenberk college today In
an attempt to fly to Philadelphia. The
distance is 102 miles. He came down
after flying six miles.
METROPOLITAN SHIPS WILL
SERVE ON PACIFIC COAST
Turbine Driven Flyers Yale and
Harvard to Round Horn
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.—The twin fly
ers Tale and Harvard, of the Metro
politan line, plying between New York
and Boston, will not tie up for the
winter, according to information which
the Herald will print tomorrow, but
will round the Horn for service on the
Pacific coast.
Officials of the company would neith
er deny or confirm this statement to
night, but it was admitted both ships
would be placed on new routes this
winter.
The Yale and Harvard are turbine
driven, burn oil and are the fastest
ships In the coastwise trade.
WOMAN DIES FOLLOWING
FALL IN MAMMOTH CAVE
MAMMOTH CAVE. Ky., Sept. 23.—
The first fatal accident for years in
side of Mammoth cave occurred today
when Mrs. Helen Day, of Wyoming,
Pa,, fell from a precipice, striking up
on the granite known locally as "Pur
gatory," and fractured her skull. She
died later.
Mrs. Day was the widow of the late
publisher of the Wyoming county (Pa.)
Democrat.
QOVT. LAND SALE POSTPONED
WASHINGTON, , Sept. 28.—Owing to
the inaccessibility of the abandoned I
Fort <> Bowie , military reservation in
southeastern Arizona, the sale of about
22,000 1 acres of land, which was sched
uled ito - take * place there October» 10,
has been postponed by the general land
aft\n* '
Countess Constance Wachtmeister,
Who Died in, Los Angeles Last Night
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COUNTESS DIES AS
SON SPEEDS HOME
Constance Wachtmeister, Resi
dent of Los Angeles, Suc
cumbs to Illness, Aged 73
Countess Constance Watchtmeister
died at 9:35 o'clock last night at 577
North Boylston street, after an illness
of about three weeks. Her son, Count
Axel Raoul "Wachtmeister, who left
Europe several days ago for Los An
geles, (n an effort to reach his mother's
bedside before she died, will learn this
morning of her death. He is on the
Caronia, due at New York today.
Constance Wachtmeister was a count
ess in hor own right before her mar
riage. She was Constance de Bourdelle,
daughter of a French count, when she
met Count Axel Wachtmeister In Lon
don. At that time he was the Swedish
ambassador to the court of St. James.
The countess and her son came to
California last July. They had many
friends here, and the time was passed
in visiting In Los Angeles and nearby
cities and at Catalina. Finally the
countess went to the Hotel Hollywood
to remain for the winter, and her son
returned to Europe. A few days later
she became ill and finally was taken to
the home of Prof, and Mrs. Watts,
close friends, where she died last night.
She was 73 years of age.
Countess Wachtmeister was a noted
lecturer and writer, particularly on the
osophical subjects. For several years
before the death of Madame Blavatsky,
head of the Theosophlcal society,
Countess Wachtmeister was closely as
sociated with her. The countess did
much research work In theosophy, also,
while in India.
Funeral arrangements will await the
arrival In Los Angeles of Count Wacht
meister.
DROWNING SEAMAN SAVED
BY HEROIC SHIPMATE
Sailor Dives Overboard to Rescue
Sinking Man
SAN DIEGO, Cal., Sept. 23.—Stunned
by a fall from a scaffold, S. T. Ram
sell, ordinary seaman on the United
States steamship Iris, mother ship of
the Pacific torpedo fleet, now In port,
would have drowned but for the hero
ism of Seaman Brlllingham, who
plunged Into the bay to his rescue.
The accident occurred yesterday af
tbrnoon. Ramsell was unable to help
himself and was sinking a second time
when Brillingham dived overboard and
caught him. Ramsell was speedily
hauled on deck and revived after five
minutes of hard work. A report of
Brillingham's act will be forwarded to
the navy department.
STUDENTS PETITION FOR
VAN LIEW'S REINSTATEMENT
CHICO, Sept. 23.—1n a petition
signed by 200 members of the associat
ed students of the Chico state normal
school tonight tho board of trustees
of the school is requested to reinstate
Dr. C. C. Van Liew, the recently de
posed president.
The petition refers to Dr. Van Liew
as a benefactor and help to the stu
dents and the school and suggests to
the trustees that a change of presi
dents at this tima would prove detri
mental.
BIG GUN ON BATTLESHIP
EXPLODES; MEN UNINJURED
WASHINGTON, ' Sept. While the
battleship ' Georgia i was attempting to
hit a tercet at » distance of six mile*
yesterday; during battle practice of the
Atlantic fleet, the left twelve-Inch fun
! In the forward turret , exploded, but
without Injury to any of the twelve men
la the turret. p
A brief report on the accident re
ceived today from K«nr Admiral Bcbroe
der stated the muizle of the sun as far
botk as the forward cud of the jacket
was blown off and that the hi* rifle
probably had bean Injured beyond re
pair.
FINDS GIRL DEAD
UNDER FLOORING
School Teacher* Missing Five
Months, Murdered-Dr. Grant
and Nurse Are Held
'.;;' [Amoclxted Press]
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23.—The
body of Miss Eva Swan, a young
stenographer and formerly a school
teacher of Paso Robles, wfas found to
night burled In a lot In the rear of a
vacant house at 627 Eureka street.
i The girl had been missing since
April 27. Prom Information ■which
came to the police today It Is thought
that. she met her death shortly after
that time In the office .of Dr. James
Grant, 1293 Golden Gate avenue.
Dr. Grant is in the city prison to
night and the police : are looking for
William Sachs, his assistant.
•■ Miss Mary. Messersmlth, a nurse
employed by Dr. Grant, also Is held
in detenue. ■ Neither will make any
statement. i ""*-'
During the five months the girl has
been • missing several , attempts have
been made to find her.' On the day she
left her boarding house the last time
a young . man called several times to
see her and finally left a note for her.
The girl had dropped out of sight
completely, leaving all her belong
ings iln her room.
Two months ago a family named
Craughton moved Into the Eureka
street house. They found an old trunk
with red stains on It. The trunk
smelled badly and , the health . depart
ment was notified. The city chemist
examined the trunk and reported the
stains were made by paint.
- Shortly after the family moved away
and nothing more was thought of the
matter.
Two days r ago Frank Gordon, Dr.
Grant's new assistant, Informed the
police that a body was burled In the
yard of the Eureka street house. De
tectives went there, and after working
until tonight discovered the body of
Miss Swan, wrapped in a sheet sprink
led with acid, buried under a cement
flooring near the sewer. 4('.-">i •
Dr. Grant and Miss Messersmith,
who had been under surveillance since
Gordon told his story to the police,
were at once arrested.
It was evident the body had been
burled for several months, and that It
had been transported In the trunk.
The police have sent for a Paso Ro
bles ranchman, who Is supposed to have
been friendly with Miss Swan, and Is
said to have been the same man who
called for the girl on the day she dis
appeared. ' '
It was learned before the Craughten
family moved Into - the : Eureka . street
house that two men had lived there for
a short time. The addresses these men
gave to the agent of the house proved
false* , „-;." /'■; ■ :'-'-'^v
MADDENED HOG WOUNDS
MAN IN DESPERATE FIGHT
Attempt to Corral Animal Results
in a Battle
Attacked by a maddened hog which
he was attempting to place In a pen at
his ranch at El Monte, P. Vial, 45 years
old, a stockman, was driven into a cor
ner of the corral and engaged in a
desperate flght with the animal. After
struggling with the brute for almost
half an hour, Vial finally succeeded in
eluding the animal, but not until he
was wounded on the left wrist.
The rancher made his way to his
house and bandaged the wound tempo
rarily. The cut was so deep, however,
that he was unable to staunch the flow
of blood and he went to the receiving
hospital for treatment last night. The
police surgeons 'found that Vial had
suffered an inch and a half laceration.
The tusk of the maddened animal had
severed a small blood vessel and torn
the flesh to the depth of almost half
an inch.
Vial's clothing was rent in many
places and according to his story of his
flght with the hog he narrowly escaped
sorlous injury.
ORDERS LEGATION TO LEAVE
BOGOTA, Colombia, Sept. 23.—There
has been a rupture between Colom
bia and Venezuela. The Venezuelan
government telegraphed to the mem
bers of tho Venezuelan legation yester
day to leave Bogota and await lnutruc
tloiia at Panama. The nature of th«
complications is not known here.
fcJTXJY^T IP fTYPTT7Q • DAILY to. ON TBAIT«I Be.
►MIN vjr-L/Hi v^v/J: JLJIiO. Sundays sc. ON TRAINS io»
DEMOCRATS SILENCE BROWNE,
REPUBLICANS SUPPORT CANNON
AT CONVENTIONS IN ILLINOIS
Speaker of House Sees Adoption
of Platform Conforming
to Tariff Ideas
DEFENDS DINGLEY REVISION
Law, He Declares, Continues to
Be Protective, Despite Large
Extension of Free List
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Sept. 23.—"Un
cle Joe" Cannon —which Is the proper
appellation down here where many
years ago the young lawyer, Joe Can
non, rode the circuit with three law
books and the high hope of youth—
attended the Republican state conven
tion today and enjoyed himself.
He saw a platform adopted meeting
his tariff ideas, heard addresses ap
proving the work of congress and Pres
ident Taft, put his arms around many
old friends, smoked cigars and deliv
ered a speech himself amid vocifer
ous applause. He swung his arms,
stamped his feet and shouted as he
talked, and occasionally smiled. True,
the platform adopted did not mention
him by name, but the reason did not
lie in himself.
Senator Lorlmer's name was omitted
a3 a starter, and after some delibera
tion, but in order that its absence
might not bo too glaring, it was agreed
to omit the names of Senator Cullom
and the speaker. Senator Cullom per
sonally caused the withdrawal of the
plank complimentary to himself. Mr.
Cannon declared the Insurgents were
trying to put a halo on their heads
at his expense. He said:
RAPS "CPIXFT" MAGAZINE
"This Is. not a time of war. Thank
God it is an era of peace In this coun
try. I recite this incident not to stir
up animosity, but in the contest touch
ing economic policies, in the presence
of misrepresentation, in the presence of
falsehood, in the presence of denunci
ation abounding everywhere but most
in the uplift magazines and a large
portion of the metropolitan press, it is
time for the Republican party in Illi
nois and all over the country to stand
up and be counted.
"I pray God to help the great party
keep the Republican faith whether we
succeed or fail. It Is better to fight
and fail standing true to correct prin
ciples and policies of government which
underlie the prosperity of 90,000,000 peo
ple, than cowardly to turn your back
to the contest, flee from the enemy,
apologize and excuse. " r
"We made a platform in Chicago in
1908. We nominated and subsequently
elected Taft. We elected a Republican
house with a nominal majority of more
than forty, and almost two-thirds ma
jority In the senate. Taft is a great
man. He has the Judicial tempera
ment. He would preserve the co-ordi
nate branches of the government as the
fathers made them —and wisely made
them—for the protection of the rich and
poor, weak and strong.
LAUDS PRESIDENT TAFT
"Taft has performed the duty of his
great office and he has left it to con
gress to legislate and to the courts to
interpret the law. He could not do
differently if he were to try, because
God gave him that kind of manhood.
The judicial temperament is not spec
tacular; it does not play the role of an
evangel. I want the president of the
United States —your president and mine
—to stand by his duties as defined In
the constitution and co-operate with
his party in writing upon the statute
books Just legislation, keeping his oath
of office to" see that the laws are en
forced. Taft has done all those things.
"I am proud of the reputation, I am
proud of the achievement of every
great Republican, whether he be in or
out of public life, and I am proud of
the record made by the sixty-first con
gress.
"When It came to the crucial mo
ment, we had a bare majority of only
five In the house—something which per
haps the country does not understand
—but we kept the pledges that were
made in the Chicago platform. We en
acted the Payne tariff law, which has
been abused and misrepresented from
every standpoint. It has been so much
abused that some of the children In
the country cry aloud when they wake
up In the night, and say, "oh, mother,
mother, the Payne tariff law Is about
to catch us."
REVENUE! ZiAW DEFECTS
"When we entered upon the revision
of the Dingley law there were some
Republicans who said ,we could not
make a scientific revision; we did not
know enough; we did not have suffi
cient Information; and they would get
up and pick out one schedule or one
Item In a great measure that included
6500 items and denounce it and pound
it and stamp it together, and if they
had their way about it we would not
have kept the platform pledge because
of lack of Information. And, yet we
received our Instructions from the na
tional ' convention to ' enact a new tar
iff law. llW^tliltfjttlftT'lrillir*""
"While It may be wrong In an Item
here and there, I want to say that so
long as the human race exists, when it
comes to making a great tariff law that
assists in gathering $800,000,000 or $900,
--000,000 to carry 'on this , government,
that must be passed by a majority of
the house and ■ senate, , representing a
territory stretching 8500 miles from one
ocean to the other, with complex and
diverse Interests, nobody ever has or
ever will or ever can enact a perfect
revenue law. _: ;
"The older I get and the more I see
of myself and of men, the more strong
ly convinced I am that perfection re
sides with God ' alone, together with all
1 wisdom and all power.
"There was a period of uncertainty
and a slackening of Industry while we
were considering the tariff. I d'sllke
to Bee the business and production of
the country halted and held back for
any reason, and that is why I am some
times called a standpatter. I have been
through five revisions of the tariff, and
I have eeen the demoralization that en
sued, pending and sometimes following
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[^^ CENTS
Illinois Politician Lately Acquit*
ted of Bribery Ignored at
St. Louis Gathering
CITY HOME RULE IS FAVORED
Delegates Support Policy for the
Election of Senators by Peo-.
pie's Direct Vote
BAST ST. LOUIS, 111., Sept. 23.—Lea
O'Neil Browne, recently acquitted of
bribery in connection with the elec
tion of United States Senator Lori
mer, was refused recognition today
on the floor of the Illinois Democratic;
state convention. As a member of the
resolutions committee, he was told by
Roger C. Sullivan, national commit
teeman of the Democratic party In Illi
nois, not to Desert himself.
In reading the list of members of tha
resolutions committee, the secretary
read the name "L«. O. Browne."
A delegate asked: "Who Is this I*
O. Browne?"
BROWNE IS DENIED FLOOB
Tho question was Ignored by tha
chair, and .'hen the delegate insisted
on a reply, Browne arose and said:
"If the gentleman wishes informa
tion, I am tne man to give it to him."
He was not allowed tol reply, and
Congressman Henry T. Ralney, chair
man, obtained order under difficulties.
The second rebuff came to Browne
just as the convention adjourned after
the adoption of the platform. With tha
motion for adjournment pending,
Browne stood with his friends in the
center of the hall, demanding recog
nition. He was ignored.
After the convention was brought to
a close he made his way to tho chair
man and explained he wanted to say
he could not approve of the part of
the platform which" referred to Unit
ed States Senator Lorimer.
The Democratic party, according to
the platform, admitting that Lorimer
was elected by the votes of some of its
party, does not assume it has any po
litical interest in Senator Lortmer, and
it does not consider him as represent
ing the principles of the party. The
election Is deplored.
SCORE "JACKPOT" LEGISIATION
The original draft condemned "bath
room tactics" and "Jackpot" legisla
tion. These words were eliminated by
the committee, according to the secre
tary, because they were objectionable.
The revised plank reads:
"The Democratio party Is unalterably
opposed to the giving or the taking of
bribes by those seeking legislative fa
vors, and we condemn in unmeasured
terms any person or persons. Demo
cratic or Republican, who may have
been guilty of any participation there
in and declare in this connection that
we favor the election of United States
senators by direct vote of the peo
ple."
The platform came out squarely for
home rule for cities and villages. The
plank opposing the cumulative system
of voting for legislators was eliminated.
Congressman Champ Clark, of Mis
souri, was the principal speaker.
CHAMP CLARK PREDICTS
TRIUMPH OF DEMOCRACY
Minority Leader Addresses Edi
torial Association of Missouri
ST. LOOTS, Sept. 23.—Champ Clark,
minority leader In the house of repre
sentatives, addressed the Democratic
Editorial 'association of Missouri to
night. He said:
"The circumstances which surround
us presage a Democratic victory. Dem
ocrats in the house got together and
fought together during the year 1910,
and thereby set a wholesome example
to Democrats throughout the land.
"We want to win such a victory this
fall as will put hope into every Demo
cratic heart betwixt the two seas, and
n.ake the elections this year and two
years hence duplicates of the elections
of 1890 and 1892. The quarrels among
the Republicans are similar to what
they were then; conditions are much
the same now as then. At that time
they were loaded down with a tariff,
bill so obnoxious that It could not be
defended, and they are in the same
woeful plight now. Why, then, should
not the results now be similar to the
results then?
KKSFONHUBIIITV NOT SHIRKED
"It is said that If we carry the house
we must shoulder responsibilities. Of
course we must, and where Is the Dem
ocrat craven enough to fear or shrink
responsibilities?
"We are admonished that if we will
only let this election go by default, and
thereby leave ourselves In a position of
no responsibility, the Republicans will
continue to flght among themselves,
which will enable us to win everything
In 1912. If we are such fools and cow
ards as not to bo willing to assume
such responsibility as goes with a Dem
ocratic house when confronted with a
llepublican president and Republican
senata, how can we convince men that
we have the sense, courage and patriot-
Ism to control the house, the senate and
the presidency for the welfare and
glory of the republic?
"The president's letter to Congress
man William B. McKlnley reads very
much like a motion for a new trial in a
case that had been decided against
him. Their promises to revise the tariff
downward waa their own making;
and their failure to revise it down
ward was their own doing. They
sinned away their day of grace, and to
them Is peculiarly applicable the old
saying: 'The, mill will never grind
with the water that has passed.'
"I will not weary you with quoting
tariff rates. Suffice It to «ay that in
my Judgment so long aa a tariff law
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