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THE EAGLE PRINTING COM PANT.
BRYAN, TEXAS, NOV. 9, 1911
MORRIS SHEPPARD'S OPENING
SPEECH.
Even a cursory reading of Congress
man Morris Sheppard's speech at
Paris yesterday makes manifest the
fact that he thinks the race for the
senate lies between him and Col. Jake
Wolters, since he stresses the points
Of antagonism between them In the
degree of their importance. Fer this
reason he comes out strong for prohi
bition, devoting a large part of his
speech to that Issue, which, per se, has
only an Indirect connection with na
tional politic Including the duties of
a United States senator. It Is true
that what he said on this subject re
lated chiefly to the necessity of pro
hibiting by national authority the
shipment of intoxicating liquors into
dry states and communities, to which
there is no avowed opposition among
Texas democrats, Colonel Wolters
himself being committed to it; but
- Mr. Sheppard went soemwhat out of
his way in declaring that prohibition
is the paramount issue in Texas. Al
though this is true as to state politics,
it is not, or ought not to be the fore
most question in the choice of a Unit
ed States senator. Mr. Sheppard was
under no obligation to make such a
declaration nor to announce his in
tention to vote for Judge Ramsey for
governor, and his doing so is credit
able rather to his courage than to his
judgment. i
On all other questions Mr. Sheppard
opposes Wolterism, which is Bailey
ism revamped, at every point, except
that while he strongly favors the ini
tiative, referendum and recall, he
would modify the application of the
latter to judges so as to exempt them
from its operation because of their
decisions, but only for incomiietency,
corruption, drunkenness or other per
sonal misconduct. He added, how
ever: "Impeachment proceedings
could be made more certain and more
satisfactory by making their institu
tion obligatory on presentation to the
legislature or congress of petitions
signed by 25 per cent of the qaulified
voters in the jurisdiction over which
the judge presides and setting forth
adequate allegations for removal. All
judges, state and federal, could in thi3
way be made more responsible to the
people."
This proposition will be satisfactory
to most progressives, and if Judge
Ramsey would make a similar declara
tion it would greatly strengthen his
candidacy. In this connect ion it oc
curs to us that there is a striking con
trast all the way through between Mi.
Sheppard's defiant challenges to his
opponent and Judge Ramsey's pussy
footing, very much to the advantage
of the boy orator of' Tcxarkana.
BRAVE FRANK HAYNE.
The cotton farmers owe a vote of
thanks to Frank Ilayne for his speech
in the cotton conference at New Or
leans yesterday. Mr. Ilayne is now
under indictment in the federal court
of New York for alleged violation of
the anti-trust law in promoting the
now famous bull pool of 1909.
"Along with William P. lirown o"
New Orleans, Kuege Scales of Texas
and James A. Patten of Chicago," said
Mr. Hayne, "I was indicted by a fed
eral grand jury in New York on the
grave charge of having unduly added
$200,000,000 to the value of cotton in
the South. It is some compensation
to note before an audience of this kind
the crime with which I am charged
does not bring upon me any disgrace.
"I shall be proud to go to jail if I
have in any way aided in the enhance
ment of the value of the South's prod
net. But, if what we did in New York
is decided to be a violation of the law,
""then I say, God help the Southern
farmer. It would mean that the man
who buys and sells what he has not
got is to be praised and that the man
who buys to help the people among
w-hom he has lived is to be condemned.
"The South this year," said Mr.
Ilayne, "probably will receive $350,
C00.000 less for its crop of cotton than
it received for the crop of the year
previous. Those figures are astound
ing, yet the press comment of the
country regarding them is meager.
The press and the public stand aghast
at the announcement of a reduction of
$20 a share on Steel stock, represent
ing a paper loss. of $100,000,000, yet
that loss may be' only temporary and
with a subsequent rise in the price of
uteel will be fully recovered. On the
other hand, every bale of cotton which
has been marketed to date this year at
the ridiculously ' low price obtained
represents a loss to the farmer and
to the South which can not be re
trieved." Through the earnest co-operation of
the varied interests of the South, Mr.
Hayne said that effort to restore a
normal price for cotton would be successful.
A BRICKBATLET AND A BOUQUET.
The Christian Commonwealth, a re
ligious paper published at Madison
vllle, says:
"Hon. Sbeb Williams, chairman Ot
the state democratic committee, is
out In a card In which he opposes a
nrimarv next spring to determine the
choice of democrats for president. We
felt assured all along that politicians
of the Colquitt, V0lter3 and Williams
stripe would prevent, if possible, a
primary for either president or United
States senator. The truth is, the
voters of Texas will have to deal with
a pretty mean set next year; but they
ought to demand their rights."
The Eagle favors giving the people
a chance to express their choice for
president and for senator; but in the
absence of proof it Is uncharitable
and unchristian to attribute bad mo
tlves to those who do not agree with
us or to assume that all the "mean
ness" is on one side. Remember,
brother, tnJl "charity thlnketh no
evil." -
But there is good sense and sound
reason in this suggestion from the
same paper: "If governors are in
variably to be re-elected at the end
of their first terms, even when un
desirable, why not elect them for two
terms in the first instance and save
expense?"
The announcement that Wu Tins
Vaner ha accented the important po
sition of director ot foreign affairs in
tw now eovernmont of China and his
ctutomom nf the nlans and purposes
of the revolutionists will do more man
any other thing that has yet occurred
to inspire confidence abroad, liereio-
ha hn stood aloof because n
favored a constitutional monarchy, but
now that he has yielded to me mi
of the situation and
(rciuidv
espoused the cause of the republic,
well informed people an over me
world begin to hope that a repumic in
China is not Impossible. This inci
dent is another Illustration of the
great truth stated by Patrick Henry:
"In the beginning we aimed not at
independence, but there is a divinity
that shapes our ends." When a great
movement gets started no man .m
control it.
The San Antonio Republic (repub
lican mean) cottons up to Joe Bailey
and his hunch of reactionaries more
insistently than ever. The Republic
knows where they belong and where
they are bound to go. sooner or later.
The editor of the Republic knows how
to sympathize with the republicans in
the democratic party, for he once
traveled the road himself and he
wants to show them the way.
The urgent call for every member
of the good roads committee of the
Commercial Club to meet with the
county commissioners in Judge
Board's office Monday morning at in
o'clock should bo heeded by everyone
concerned. The man, however busy,
who can not spare a few minutes of
his time for the public good when
called on to do so, is too selfish to be
a good citizen.
Agricultural Commisisoner Kone fa
vors the opinion that cotton is im
mature when picked and should be
held for two months before ginning.
He says: "When cotton is first
picked it is immature. If not. ginned
for two months the staple will con
tinue to grow from the seed and in
crease not only in length but in
strength and other desirable qualities.
It should always he kept some time
before ginning." This an Important
matter and every farmer should sat
isfy himself of its truth or erroneous-
nesj. He can do this by trying it for
himself or the members of any local
farmers' organization can eo-oiierato
in making the experiment.
A few days ago an intelligent
farmer remarked to the editor of The
Eagle that he was tired of being told
how to raise corn and cotton, he could
raise more now than he could sell for
a remunerative price. What the farm
ers want, he continued, Is help at the
other end of the line. If the profes
sors, the editors and the politicians
really want to help the farmer the
way to do it is to kill the bears, for
it is they that are devouring his sub
stance. Some of the fellows on the street
don't neglect any chance to hand The
Eagle a hot roast in an underhand
way. With forty years experience be
hind him. the editor has learned to
expect that. He has learned, too, that
the roasters are not all bad; they do
it because publicity interferes with
their schemes, or those of their
friends.
There are real estate owners in
Bryan the value of whose holdings
has been increased at least fifty per
cent through the efforts of the Com
mercial Club, yet they not only refuse
to do anything to help the club but
give It a knock or a kick whenever
they can. This is passing strange but
lamentably true.
Woodrow Wilson has all of Roose
velt's good qualities -without the lat
ter's egotism, vanity and recklessness.
TIIK IWVAN VEKK1JYKA(;.I.K
It now transpires that the Judfatlon
of the antlg over the supposed repudia
tion of prohibition by a majority or
the people of Maine was premature.
The corrected returns show a major
ity for prohibition of 758 votes. This
announcement is made by Governor
Plaislead, who is an anti-prohibiiton-1st,
and is the last word in the affair.
Loui3 J. Wortham is reported to
have said in New York that in Texas
the prohibitionists are for Wilson and
the antis for Harmon. If Colonel
Wortham said this he is either badly
informed or misstated the facts. Pro
hibition has nothing to do with it and
only a little bunch of standpatters are
for Harmon.
The woman who most thoroughly
despises her erring sister 13 the wom
an who has never been tempted be
cause she is not attractive enough to
Invite temptation. Of course, there
are many women whose virtue is lm
nreenable. but if they have been
tempted they can sympathize with
their weaker sisters.
Criticising The Eagle for selling
kosmos with a "k" the Beaumont En
terprise says: "We are thankful tha
we know how to spell cosmos." Web
ster gives both forms. Doesn't the En
terprise know that It is a Creek word
and that the Greek has no equivalent
for the English letter "c"?
The democratic theatrical managers
are advertising a return engagement
of the landslide of 1010 to be put on
the boards in 1912, with Woodrow
Wilson playing the star role, support
ed by a strong company of progres
sives, most of whom will appear be
hind the footlights for the first time.
More than a hundred school chil
dren have opened accounts with the
postal savings bank in San Antonio.
Some people don't think this has any
thing to do with their education, but
it is a very Important part of It. Such
training is the best possible to make
business men and women.
"If someone should say he had an
invention that would cook a la carte
meals in Bryan and serve the editor
; in Coree in fifteen minutes, we would
not doubt it," says the Goree Enter-
t .. .. P n
prise. Yes, tnai. s uie muu
wire Bryan is, and the world is be
ginning to find it out.
Champ Clark has talked himself out.
of all prospects of ever getting the
democratic nomination for the presi
dency. Since he quit the Chautauqua
lecture platform every time he opens
his mouth he puts his foot in it, as
they used to say in East Tennessee.
The movement to combine religion
with business is all right provided it
he the right kind of religion and the
right kind of business. The kinds of
each that won't blend harmoniously
aren't worth having in fact, the less
we have of them the better.
The Temple Telegram's suggestion
to swap the Philippines for Canada
would meet with favor in this country
if it were practicable, but everybody
knows we would have to whip both
(Jld England and Canada before they
would agree to make the trade.
The Grand Saline Sun says Gov
ernor Colquitt will open his campaign
after the new year, and it. will be a
hot one. Prohibition is the. only issue
between Governor Colquitt and Judge
Ramsey. Is the governor going to
start a conflagration on that?
Prof. Bergman of Breslau says
American women are becoming rep
tilian in their characteristics. The
German savant Is wrong. He may
have met some American women who
were cold-blooded, but none of them
ever hibernate.
The Chicago police say society wom
en in that city must quit playing
poker and the society women say
they won't. The public may never find
out which get3 the best of it, but our
six bits goes on the women.
The movement launched yesterday
by the joint action of the county com
missioners and the good roads commit
tee is one of the most important ever
undertaken in Brazos county.
Texas democrats may not get the
presidential primary this year, but if
they don't they will get those who
beat them out of it as soon as they get
a chance.
Clarence Ousley reminds us of the
coy maiden who enjoys being wooed.
He is putting off saying "Yes" as long
as possible though his heart has been
won.
The political delirium rampant in
about half the states today reminds us
that one thing to be thankful for J;
that Texas has no election this year.
Col. Jake Wolters must be running
for the senate on hi srecord as a fisti
cuff fighter or as an anti-prohibitionist,
for her has no other record to run on.
OFFICERS
H. O. Boatwright
President
G. M. Bryan, Jr
Vice-President
L. L. Mclnnis
Vice-President
R. W. Howell
Cashier
VV. P. Bryan
Assistant Cashier
J. VV. Howell
Chairman Hoard
HARMON SAYS DEMO
CRATIC LANDSLIDE
Masaschusetts, Kentucky and New
Mexico and Other Doubtful
States Give Democratic
Majorities.
The earliest news from yesterday's
elections indicated that neither side
had anything to shout over, but later
returns were rather more favorable
to the democrats, making it certain
that they carried Massachusetts, Ken
tucky and New Mexico. This was
partly offwt by a republican victory
in Maryland and the election of a re
publican legislature in New York. TIk
latter defection, however, is inter
preted as a protest of honest men Of
all parties against the corrupt influ
ence of Tammany in the last session
of the legislature, in which the demo
crats had a majority. In the Ohio mu
nicipal election3 the principal cities
all chose democratic mayors, which is
construed as unfavorable to President
Taft. The democratic majority In
New Mexico was surprisingly large,
many republican strongholds having
changed their political allegiance.
Governor Harmon's Prediction.
' I ! Associated. Presn.l
Columbus. Ohio, Nov. 8. Basing hU
opinion on the results in Massachu
setts, Kentucky, Ohio and other doubt
ful states where democratic candi
dates were elected yesterday. Gov
ernor Harmon today predicted a na
tional democratic landslide next year
Son of His Father Defeated.
lliy Associated Press. 1
Maltimorc, Md., Nov. 8 Returns
this morning indicate the election of
Goldshorough (republican) for gov
ernor over Gorman (democrat) by
about 4000.
The constitutional amendment for
tho disfranchisement of negroes ap
pears to have been decisively de
feated. In New York city Tammany's influ
ence was shaken but not broken.
New Mexico Strongly Democratic.
pty Associated Press 1
Albuquerque. N. M Nov. S. - The
complete triumph of the democratic
ticket is Indicated by today's returns
Reports of decreased republican ma
jorities come from counties that ar
usually strongly republ'ian.
Reform Ticket Wins
By Associated Press. 1
Philadelphia, Pa.. Nov. 8-The in
dependent republican mayoralty can
didate. Rudolph Blaiikenbrug, is elect
ed on the reform ticket.
EVAN JONES SUICIDES
IT WEATHERFORB
By Associated Press
Weatjierford, Texas, Nov. 8. Kvan
Jones, Sr., a contractor and builder,
killed himself this morning with a
shotgun. He leaves a widow and eight
children.
MYSTERIOUS KILLING
AT
Grass Widow and Actor Shot from
Behind by Ssmebody
Unknowir.
By Associated Press.
Grandbury, Texas, Nov. 8. Up to
noon today no arrests had been madJ
in connection with the killing of K. K.
Beatty, an actor, and Mrs. Carl Rob
inson, who were shot from behind.
Mrs. Robinson and her husband sepa
rated about two weeks ago.
Robinson was not in town today,
and the police said he left last night.
COTTON PALACE, WACO,
November 4-19, 1911.
The I. & G.' N. Railway will sell ex
cursion tickets daily. For particulars
in regard to popular excursions in
quire of agent.
The man who pays his bills from his pocket (may
'be suspected of living from hand to mouth.
The man who has a Bank amount and pays his bills by
check is the man who is making a success of life.
The First National Bank
of Bryan
invites accounts from corporations, firms and individuals.
GINNING REPORT
Census Bureau's Report Shows 9,968,-
177 Bales Ginned, Which Is More
Than Ever Before on
November 1.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 8. The census
bureau's fourth cotton ginning report
of the season issued at 10 a. m. today
and showing the number of running
bales, counting round as half bales, of
cotton of the growth of 1911 ginned
to November 1, with comparative sta
tistics to the corresponding date for
the past three years, is as follows:
United States: 9,968,177 bales, com
pared with 7,315,953 bales last year,
when 63.5 ier cent of the entire crop
was ginned to November 1; 7,017,849
bales in 1909, when 69.7 per cent was
ginned; and 8,191,557 bales in 1908,
when 62.6 tier cent of the rop was
ginned.
The number of round bales included
were 68,313,
compared witn fcMvi
!
hales In 1910.
Arkansas ginned 445,505 bales t.t
November 1; Louisiana, 232,047;
Oklahoma, 555.755; and Texas .'1,210,
218 hales.
HI HIP Ml MID I PICT' -v ay a state to i arm-
IN IVluNAIVlAnA LAdLi""' Gibbons at Baltimore before he
i leaves for Rome to attend tho con-
' sistory at which he is to bo made a
My Associated p.css j cardinal. Mgr. Falconio probably will
l.os Angeles, Cal., Nov. 8 Four full- ; sail from New York in company with
Hedged juron'immuuo from challenge j Archbishops Farley and OConnell. All
or future elimination, unless they fall, three will receive tho red hat from
ill, are now on the McNamara jury. 'the hands of the pontiff at the nanw
The prospects that the jury can be
tilled by the middle of December are
good.
FOR REHEARING IN
LINE-FOLMORE CASE
liy Associated Press.
Austin, Texas, Nov. S. A motion
was tiled before the supreme tour;
today for a rehearing in the Fillmore
Lane mandamus case, in which the.
court previously upheld tho governor'.;
veto of part of the attorney general's
two-year appropriation.
niPr
UfiuL
iiy Associated Press
Cameron, Texas, Nov. 8. With nine
juror.1 secured, the examining of
veniremen in the Mexican hoy lynch
ing case was resumed this afternoon
TD TAKE UP
BEITTIE'S CASE
Richmond, Va., Nov. 8 The su
preme court of appeals of Virginia,
which convened for its autumn session
today, is expected to take up next
week the appeal in the case of Henry
Clay Beattie, Jr., the young man now
under sentence of death for the mur
der of his wife.
Should a writ of error be allowed it
is probable that Beattie's second trial
will be set for the January term.
CORN CROP OF 1911
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 8. The total corn
crop of the United States this yeai
is estimated at 2,776,301,000 bushels,
which is an average yield of 23.9
bushels per acre.
Reclaiming Swamp Lands,
Elizabeth City, X. C, Nov. 7. Re
ports of gratifying progress in the'
reclamation of swamp and overflowed
lands in this sction were presented
at the fourth annual convention here
today of the North Carolina Drainage
Association. The convention will con-
.A
SAM GREER FOUND DEAD
Died Alone from Natural Causes as
He Slept Coroner's Verdict
to That Effect.
Sam Greer, colored, was found dead
thl3 morning In the servants' house
at tho home of Mr. 11. M. Dunsby, in
which he lived alone. He had sepa
rated from his wife and Mr. Dansby
liermitted him to occupy his servants'
house.
When found he waa lying In his bed
in a perfectly natural position. IPs
shoes and outer clothing had been re
moved, and every Indications was that
he had undressed and retired for the
night. The last time he was seen
alive was shortly after dark Monday
night and It Is supposed he died that
night. He was at the home of a rela
tive after supper, and as he left re
marked that he was sick and was go
ing home and go to bed. He was not
seen again until found dead this morn
ing. He was about forty-fivcor fifty
vears old and was reared out on
wixon creek, near Steep Hollow. His
nirinto u.irn lun tf tha nlitn:t tiftLM-A
settlers In Brazos county, having lived
here ever since the war until their
death.
j Falconio on His Way to Rome.
i Washington, Nov. 7. Mgr. Falconio,
j the apostolic delegate, left the cai'iithl
time
i
HUNTERS RETURNED.
It. M. Nail. T. P. Boyett, A. G.
Board. W. C. Boyett, Lamar Bet hen,
W. Wlpprecht, Carl Colo and Henry
Rehdo haw returned from a week's
hunt in the Big Thicket in Hardin
county. They report a fine trip, every
moment of the time l.e;ng enjoyed an 1
not a single accident occurring to
make a dUiordant note in the dailv
r iimd ef pleasure. A deer was killed
on tho 'morning of their arrival and as
a result the table was provided with
venison and plenty of small game dur
ing the entire stay.
Six deer were killed in all, and of
tho lirvan hunters R. M. Nail killed
two and W.
two were
C. Boyett two. The other
killed by hunters who
joined them at Kountze.
RESIDENCE BLOCK FOR SALE.
I have for sale cheap the most
beautiful building block In Bryan.
Ideally located, perfectly level and
covered with oaks and other trees. It
is on West Moseley street, lending
out between the First National and
First State banks. Only seven blocks
from these two banks, six blocks from
federal postofflce site, and four blocks
from Westsido school. It Is ideal.
A. J. BUCHANAN.
BARN BURNED. 'f
Mr. Sam E. Cavitt ot Wheelock had
the misfortune to lose the large ban
on his farm by fire Monday. The en
tire contents of the barn were als
burned, consisting of some seven hun
dred bushels of corn, a big lot of hay,
plow tools, harness, etc. The loss was
estimated at $2000, with no Insurance.
The origin of the fire has not beei
learned.
We are now better prepared than
ever to look after your wants. AU
business given us will be highly ap
preciated. We will remain in the gro
cery business in Bryan, rumors to the
contrary notwithstanding. John M.
Lawrence & Co.
STUDENTS TO SAN ANTONIO.
Prof. John C. Burns of the animal
husbandry department of A. & M.
College and about twenty senior and
junior animal husbandry students
went to San Antonio to the fair today.
The students will enter the contest in
judging livestock and dairy products.
W. R. Parker was in the city today
from Thompson Creek.
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