Bluefield evening leader. [volume], June 22, 1908, Image 4

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The Daily Leader
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April x;h. 1 DOC, at the Post Office
*t Minefield. W. Va., under act of
Congress, March 3rd. 1X79.
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MOXD.W, .It XE
The Republican convention did
not think much or tlie eatnpalgn
publicity bill, which Messrs. Taft
and Roosevelt professed to endorse
so heartily. It was rejected In con
vention by a vote of XXO to 94, or
more than 9 to l.
The assistant cTYy health officer
bas set Friday. June the 2*th. as n
general cleaning up day. I,et every
body observe tills request. Nothing
is more important than tlint tho
city should be kept clean. Let
everybody assist the assistant
health officer in tills good work
and make Minefield one of the most
healthful clti in the country.
Candidate Sherman suits the In
terests all right as a candidate for
Ybe president. He is one or the
men who helped C'ortelyou, Hard
man. et al., fry the fat out of the
corporations in securing a corrup
tion fund in 1904. He is all right
with the interests or the labor ques
tions .and is well known as an anti
labor congressman. He chums with
Mr. Littlefield of Maine, is presi
dent of a trust company, and im
mensely rich. All ideal candidate
for the Interest is Mr. Sherman, of
New York.
The amount of wealth represent
ed nt the convention in Chicago is
enormous. A scrutiny of the list )
delegates and national committee
won shows a conservative number
of at least sixty-three millionaires,
and there are numerous others who
might prove, if the secrets of their
investments were known, not only
millionaires but multi-millionaires.
On an average figure or $3,000,000
for those in the millionaire class
alone, the wealth represented in,
Chicago this week totals some
$189,000,000. — Fteirmont West
Virginian (Rep.).
And why not? The beneficiaries
of Republican policies, which have
permitted the few to grow rich at
the expense of the masses, were
there to nullify the reforms advo
cated by President Roosevelt and
how well they succeeded is shown
by the careful reading of the Re
publican platform. Yes. it was a
•millionaire’s convention and the
millionaires will be found actively
supporting the ticket, with the un
derstanding .of course, that the
tariff schedules, which it is pro
posed to revise affnr"eif.rtion. are
revised upward so as to return to
these millionaire beneficiaries the
campaign contributions which they
make. And in this connection it is
worthy of comment that the plat
form makers by a vote of nine to
one decided against the proposition
that campaign contributions he
made public.
I’KItVI* IOI H \< l |\ IT\ ,
fThe Parkersburg Sentinel ex
presses great surprise overcoming
amazement almost, that the post
master at Clarksburg has be-*n re
moved from his office for pernicious
activity in politic*. Recalling the
political history of this country
for the past six months, the unex
ampled activity in politics of Hitch
cock. Taft and the j of* delegates
from the southern states to the na
tional convention. the sluggish
mind or the laymen falls to com
prehend the measure of hypocricy
that revels |n the victory of Taft
and fir s Denham for setting up a
convention in Harrison county. The
administration that appeals to the
country for support because of Its
pretended fidelity to principle and
integrity must find more convincing
testimony than these comparisons
furnish to secure publt* approval.
R her man Denham ought to bo
fired, of cour e, as all officeholders
th«* meddle in politic- ought to be
lint when one eeg Hlfehrork draw
ing a fa* alary from the govern
ment. traveling about the country
for months do ng nothing hut aet
ting up and packing conventions, all
his expense!, paid ou* *>f the na
tional frea iry. when one sees the
Republican -ta*e committee of West
Virginia compo- d oT such office
holder a Kliiott Xorfhcot* r s
district attorney, \\* y Glasscock
coiiector of internal revenu* (' 1)
Kliiott, r, s marshal, and a mul
titude Of lesser officeholders, tney
fall to comprehend the patriotic
impulse that drov • the president
to remove Denham for activity in
politic!. Ami neces-arily they failed'
of such observation ber-aii-* there
were none to obsorv •
«n '*<;K JOHNSTON.
The Him;.* Drily N>w:i o* r.;,t*ir
I ‘lay discusses the political situation
hi West Virginia In a v*ry Intelli
gent manner. Its references to
Judge Johnston's candidacy are
gratifying to the Judge's many
friends in Mercer and other parts
of the state, who have been very
anxious to see the judge enter the
race:
"With the practical assurance
from some sources that (.'has. W.
Swisher will be the Republican
nominee for governor at the state
convention In Charleston next
month, although this fact Is not ad
mitted us yet by the adherents of
Arnold ('. Schorr, anoth on v and ^
date, interest Is turning toward the
prospective Democratic* nominee*
There Is an abundance of good ma
le rial In the Held for the head of
the ticket, but so far there has
been no great interest tuken In the
campaign by the public at large.
"Among the candidates who are
most prominently mentioned are
Adam Idttlcpagc, of Kanawha coun
ty; I.ouis Ilentiett, of Weston; Rrof.
Thomas K. Hodges, of Morgantown,
and Judge David K. Johnston, of
Rluefleld. The first three are avow
'd candidates for the nomination,
while Judge Johnston has as yet
made no formal announcement, al
though his friends are said to have
been looking over the ground most
ihoi Highly and It can hardly be
said that they have not met with
much ncouragement.
"A lam Idttlepage will have the
support of the labor Interests.
which is by no means to be de
spise 1. However, the mine work
ers are his main stay at present.
Mr. Dennett lias been allied with no
special interests, although he is
quite wealthy and has been making
an a tive canvas, l’rof. Hodges has
also b *en in the fight and has a con
siderable following.
“Among the visitors In the city
yest< rday was the venerable jurist,
Judn* A. N. Campbell, of Monroe
county, who says he is not In poli
tics. but whose ideas and sound
Judgment on all questions of public
Intel.>st will be of weight. Judge
Campbell expressed the opinion
that the Democrats have an excel
'ent opportunity to carry West
Virginia in the fall election and,
without any discredit to the other
candidates, he expressed the opin
ion that Judge Johnston, whom he
had known since his boyhood,
w’oul I make an ideal standard-bear
er C«.r the head of the Democratic
tick«t in the state. Judge Camp
bell paid a high tribute to Judge.
Johnston as a man and as a Demo
crat.
The state convention meets in
Charleston July 29 and it Is likely
that within the next week or two,
there may tie interesting develop
ments in the campaign for the nom
ination for governor.”
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THi: KFRIRLICAN PLATFORM.
A mischievous little smile t>lays
about the lips of every good Demo
crat who reads the official platform
of the Republican party which has
been patched and tinkered until it
is In proper shape for presentation
to tii • American people.
W'c now have it as the only true
declaration of faith, so far as the.
repr sentatives of the Republican
party now in control can express It.
Hut once more we have to call
attention to the fact that practical
ly everything In It that's good Is
taken from the Democratic party,
and whatever isn’t Democratic Is
about had as w.* could expect.
The rhetorical flourish of the per
oration, in which the difference be
tween the two parties in history, ex
perience and in principle, is point
ed out with due diligence, If not
with due fidelity, seems to concede
that there was gome occasion to In
form the unenlightened wherein
the party of President Roosevelt
differs from the Democratic party.
i we are blandly Informed,
however, that the Democratic party
stands for government ownership,
and a few other things of such like
radical import, the average citizen
has a natural curiosity to know
where the Republican platform
builders got their information.
Ibe truth of the matter Is that
the Republican pla’form, so far as
It concerns lts*-lf with government
regulation of railroads, with em
plovers' liability, the restriction of
l ower of injunctions, and a few
other matters which have conUrD
b'i'e ! most to th-» popularity of the
pre ent administration. Is about as
good a document as the tx-mocrats
themselves COUld have put out. Rut
about as far removed from
historic Republicanism as day
iight is from darkness. A change
has come over the spirit of its
reams since Theodore Roosevelt
has been Its master spirit, and who
ij in certain Important respects a*
good a Democrat as If he had gone
t-ae-k a g-aeration and grown up In
'he hadow Of Rulloeh hftll.
I here |s no doubt or uncertainty
*o what the policy of the Repub
lb an party will be on the question
or regulating the rallroadB and
other corporations. The legatee of
th' Roosevelt policy will. If ho
stands on -the platfoftn, have to car
ry out the same line of work which
I Roosevelt hliuself began, and It Is
to be hoped that the promises are
equally sincere that there will he
no recession in the mutter of purer
methods in business and industry.
We are promised tariff reform
through a special session of con
gress to be convened Immediately
after the Inauguration of the presi
dent—In the event that the Repub
licans are victorious. Hut in defin
ing the protective policy of the Re
publican party the platform makes
the most brazen bid for the sup
i l,ort Ihc protected industries that
has ever crept into a Republican
platform. W.» are told that “the
true principle of protection” is best
maintained by “the imposition of
such duties as will equal the dif
ference between the cost of produc
tion at home and abroad, together
with a reasonable profit to Ameri
can Industries."
Republican platforms In the past
have. contented themselves with
claiming that those duties should
he sufficient to equalize the differ
ence In cost at home and abroad
and to protect the American wage
earner. It was the latter who was
to be protected In all the pronuncl
amentoes of the past. 'Now we are
told frankly that It Is "a reason
able profit to American Industries”
which claims their greatest solici
tude.
It makes but little difference
what the Republicans might say on
the subject. Just as It has made but
little difference in the. past. They
will go ahead taking care of InTant
Industries—which have long since
attained to mammoth proportions —
and taxing the American consumer
to pay thn cost. ,
"v ' «** iinuru to accept it as true
that if the. Republican party lg tri
umphant at the polls a tariff-tink
ering session of congress will b<
specially convened. Rut we may
expect to see the familiar figures
around the lobby asking for the
same, old special concessions and In
the end they will get them.
The declaration of tho party
only makes It more clear that there
Is no hope for the American people
to secure relief from the burden
some Incubus of protection until the
Democrats are restored to power
and the spirit of the legislative
body is once more worked up to the
pitch where It was when Grover
Cleveland was about to give us eco
nomic emancipation, when silver
ism bobbed up and divided our
counsels and nullified our force.
Still the Republican platform
makes very good reading. Every
body takes It for Just wh> It's
worth, and that is just as the wag
put it long ago. to the. effect that
all of them were like street car
platforms: used to get In by, but
not to stand on.
The formal adoption of the docu
ment relieves the public tension and
enable* u« to devote our entire
time to observing the routine pro
ceedings of the convention on oth
er matters.—Atlanta Journal.
Your stomach churns and digests
tho food you eat; if found torpid, or
out of order, your whole system suf
fers from blood poison. Hollister’s
Rocky Mountain Tea keeps the
stomach In perfect condition, mak
ing you well and happy. 35 cents.
Tea or Tablets. For sale by the
White Pharmacy.
PILE* I PI MCftf PILES I
Williams* In.Maa Pile Ornament
will cure Blind, Bleeding and Itching
” e8’ 11 absorbs the tumors, allays
Itching at once, acts as a pouhlce,
Instant relief. Williams' In
dian Pile Ointment is prepared for
es an(* Itching of tb« private parts.
Mall Oc. and $1.00. Williams ll’f'g
Co.. Cleveland, o.
Try a leader Want Ad.
Virginia gave Foraker two votes,
but in most ways the state is all
right.
J. I*. Morgan expresses himself
greatly delighted with the nomina
tion of Taft. Wasn't that a part of
the bargain?
I aft has no front porch,” re
marks an exchange. He has tfc«
finest bay window, however! to be
found anywhere.
A Florida man Is making a trip
from St. Augustine to New York
city in a small boat made of news
papers. Another demonstration of
the power of the press.
Sixty-three millionaires with ag
gregate wealth of $1X9.000,000 are
attending the Chicago convention.
Hie (}. O. 1*. knows the art of stay
ing close to the barrel.
Neither Swisher nor Schorr has
furnished the people with their reg
ular statement of figures for some
thing like a week. As each of them
has more than enough votes pledg
ed to nominate they shouldn’t let
interest in the outcome grow sleepy.
'isnnmtmm
MAY 17, 100H.
Leave 8:30 a. m. for Koanoke,
Norfolk and all points on the Shen
andoah division. i#u liman Sleeper
Koanoke to New York, via Hagers
town. Pullman -Parlor Car Roanoke
to Norfolk.
9:30 a. m. for Roanoke, Rich
mond, Norfolk. Pullman Sleeper.
Dining Car to Roanoke. Parlor Car
Roanoke to Norfolk.
2:55 p. m. for Roanoke. Lynch
burg and Intermediate stations and
the Shenandoah Valley. Philadelphia
and New York. Sleeper to Philadel
phia. Cafe Car Gary and Roanoke.
10:12 p m. for Konnoko, Lynch
burg. Richmond. Norfolk. Pullman
Sleeper to Koanoke and Pullman
Sleeper Roanoke to Norfolk.
Leave Uluefleld 8:20 p. m. for Ken
ova, Columbus and all points West
and Northwest. Pullman Sleeper for
Columbus and Cincinnati. Cafe Cars.
8:15 a. m. Pullman Sleeper for
Columbus. Cafe Dining Car.
Leave 8:25 a. m. and 2:25 p. m.
dally for Tazewell. Norton nnd all
stations on Clinch Valley division.
Arrive from Norton and points on
the Clinch Valley division at 2:40 p.
m. and 7:40 p. m.
Leave 6:10 a. m. for Welch and
Intermediate stations.
Leavo 10:45 a .in. for Willltfcn
son and Intermediate stations.
Leave 2:40 p. m. for Welch and
Intermediate stations.
Call on agent Norfolk and West
ern Railway for tickets, maps and
additional Information.
W. B. BKVILL, G. P. A.,
Roanoke, Va.
CLASSIFIED COLUMN
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN
furniture bargains. All of my ho
tel furniture for sale on account of
lease expiring and wishing to retire
from hotel business. Write or call
on J. L. Patton. Altamont Hotel.
Good bargains for quick buyer.
M _ J. L. PATTON.
FOR RENT—Four nice rooms with!
hot and cold water and electric
lights In good neighborhood. Ap
ply at 311 Fourth street.
WAftTKD *800 suits to pm
50c a suit. Bluefleld Pressing &
Cleaning Co., phone 228.
FOR RENT—Three store-rooms on
Raleigh street. C. O’Leary &
Son- 2-6-tf
hOR SALE—Old and w«<l estah
Ushed mercantile business; has a
good rash trade; will sell at a
bargain. Call or write. Address
"8,” <•*»”<* Daly Leader.
I'OR RENT—Some good office
rooms on Princeton avenue. C.
O'l^eary & Son. 2-6-tf
WANTED—Boarders at Powlmtan
Institute. Belona. Powhatan
County. Virginia. Thirty-five
miles from Farmvllle. Heathful
location, no malaria. Good wa
ter, plenty of Ice, shade and
chickens. Terms $5.50 per week.
I'or further particulars apply R.
O. PORTER, Belona, Va.
Grease spots and all kinds of
stains removed from any kind of
clothing in our dry cleaning depart
ment. Phone 228. Bluefleld Press
ing and Cleaning Co.
CRUSHED LIME STONE.
any size made, nnd delivered to tny
part of the city at a reasonable
price by W. H. Coffman Coke Co.,
Bluefleld, W. V.
WANTED—Good, active, wide
awake man to act ns county
agent. The Burr Manufacturing
Co., Cleveland, O.
Our Club Members gel. their
pressing done for $i a month. We.
can accommodate 1 r. more mem
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228. Bluefleld Pressing & Clean
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{V)HE CRYSTAL STEAM LAUNDRY, anx
‘ous to increase its business and also to give
employment to the unemployed, will extend a regu- |
lar service to every homein this city. : : : : :
We will increase our wagon service and aim to reach everybody as
soon as possible. Have your name and address placed on our list and we
will call and deliver regularly. * •
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Patronize home industries, especially as we guarantee satisfaction and
will not charge for work unless up to standard. Your money will be spent
in Bluefield. PATRONIZE HOME. IT IS BUSINESS. IT IS RIGHT
CRYSTAL STEAM LAUNDRY
| Phone 191 BLUEFIELD AVE.
Say It ever two or throe time s and boo if you ran remember It.
Its the ROOFING OF TODAY. The i*rire is right too. It has tough
neKB about It. It la peculiarly adapted to the tops of buildings
BLUEFIELD IMPLEMENT & MACHINERY COMPANY
E. C. CARTER. P*[S J. N. VANCE. Viet P«$. 0. R. WOOD Cash ICS.
UNION BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
BLUEFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA.
Capital Stock.$200,000.00
,>nld ,n.$ 100,000.00
Stock Holders Liability.$100,000.00
Wc do a general REAL Estate business in connection with
H,L* regular banking. rl his department is given the per
sonal attention ot K. K. Carter, whose ability asa real
ESTATE man is unquestioned.
SAFETY DEPOSIT boxes for rent.
W. E. &.E. L. SHUFFLEBARGER
ARCHITECTS
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Rooms 6 and 7 Sobn Building, Bluefleld, W. Va. ’Phone 44
DAVID E. JOHNSTON, p. j^j PETERS I’i
President. Cashier. * ’ ; j
R. C. M’CLAUGHERTY, W. M. CORNETT, ]\\
Vice-President. Assistant Cashier.
I State Bank of
J Bluefield
I SAFE, CONSERVATIVE,
Strictly Commercial Banking . j:
Stot'klioUlerN* Liability . 50,000.00 i!
h,,r“,U" ,U,*d . 44,000.00
Security to depositors . $144 00000
Attention Is Called to the fact that this bank Is STRONGER
THAN EVER, having during the "hard times" Increased its ^
capital and surplus from $50,000.00 to $1)4,000.00. and Is i!1
aow prepared to take care of any account largo or small. j !
PAYS INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS I
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Bonds and Insurance, etc. .
(lem-ral Agents for
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BLUEFIELD - - WEST VA.
V Box 627 Phone 518
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