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THE SAN ANTONIO DAILY EXPRESS: WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 10, 1907.
SENATE SEALS
DOOM OF THE
BUCKET SHOPS
Concurs in Drastic House Amend-
ments to the Bill for
Their Suppression.
BLANKET PRIMARY ACT
STIRS LIVELY DEBATE
Murray Offers Amendment Providing for
Platform Demands to Represent
Voice of People and Views of
Back-Boom Politicians.
Daily Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., April 9.—The very first
thini? in the Senate this morning was the
bucket shop matter. Senator Harper re-
newed his motion to concur in the House
amendments to the Watson bill, which
motion prevailed, thereby finally adopt-
ing the May field-Jenkins bill which will
go to the Governor. Tho vote was ex-
tremely close, as follows:
Yeas-Barrett, Brachfleld, Cunningham
Green, Greer, Grinnan, Harper, Halsey
Hudspeth. Looney, May field, Skinner,
Veale—13.
Nay Alexander, Chambers Faust
Griggs Kellie, Masterson, Meaehum,
Senter, Smith, Stone, Watson, Willacy--
32.
Pairs—Glasscock, present, who would
vote "vea" with Harbison, absent, who
would vote "nay;" Murray, present,
"aye" with Faulus, absent, "nay," and
Stokes, present, "nay" with Terrell, ab
sent, "nay."
The vot^ of the concurrent resolution
was reconsidered and tabled, thereby
clinching it.
Next came the amendment to the gen-
eral election law. The House bill pro-
vided a blanket primary for State and
district offices with plurality nomina-
tions. The Senate committee recommend-
ed a substitute bill providing blanket
primaries with majority nominations, the
dropping of the lowest candidates and
pro-rating of their votes until some can-
didate has a majority. The substitute
aiso provides a number of rules, etc.. and
makes it a misdemeanor for a voter to
violate a pledge of party fealty where
such pledge is printed on the ballot. It
also prescribes a strict perty test.
Senator Brach field favored the substi-
tute as against the House bill, declaring
the latter, providing for plurality nom-
inations, might disrupt the party in some
close primary election.
Senter Opposes Test.
Senator Senter objected to the severe
test, saying that it would not suit the
people and that they opposed this ma-
chine tike apportioning of votes as con-
templated in the substitute. He moved
to adopt the minority report of the com-
mittee which recommended the passage
of the House bill, stating it could be
taken up, amended and passed.
Senator Hudspeth said his section op-
posed tne blanket primary, but is forced
io bow to the will of the majority; that
he believed that the voice of the people
could better be registered in a conven-
tion. He favored taking up the House
bill.
Senator Sknner favored the substituto
bill with its strict test and majority
features.
Senator Alexander, who signed the min-
ority report with Senter, spoke in ad-
vocacy of the House bill, as did Senator
Glasscock.
Senator Looney supported the substi-
tute, arguing that it was mc e com piece
and that if the Senate desired plurality
nominations amendments could easily br
adopted to make the change, and iho
strict test could be eliminated if desired.
He explained the completeness of the
substitute contrasted to the House bill.
Tho minority report carrying the House
bill was adopted over the substitute bill
prevailed as follows:
Yeas —Alexander, Chambers, Cunning-
ham, Glasscock, Green, Greer, Griggs,
Halsey, Hudspeth, Kellie. Masterson,
Mayfieid, Senter, Smith, Stokes, Watson
—1(5.
Nays—Barrett, Grannan, Looney, Mur-
ray, Stone. Veale—6.
Paired—Skinner, present, "nay" with
Kidney Trouble
Doctors Say Is on the Increase. Thou-
sands of People Have Kidney Dis-
eases and Do Not Know It Until
It Is Too Late.
If any of your family In this or past
generations have had kidney disease,
dropsy, rheumatism, rheumatic gout,
liver trouble, gravel, stone in the bladder
or female weakness you should test your
kidneys at once, as kidney disease causes
all these other complications, and is im-
pregnating the system for many months
before you notice any outward symptoms.
If you desire to know the proper method
of testing your kidneys, you can obtain
free doctor's advice or consultation from
the Warner Safe Cure Co. A descriptive
medical booklet will also bo sent if you
ask for it.
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GORES KIDNEY DISEASE.
Warner's Safe Cure is made of pure
herbs and contains no dangerous drugs.
This is the reason doctors and hospitals
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Dr. C. F. P. Burchmore, a prominent
physician of 878 Huntington Ave.. Boston.
Mass., says: "I always prescribe War-
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and bladder disease and female weakness,
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When the kidneys are diseased the uric
acid is not carried off, and this causes
Gout, Lumbago, Rheumatism of the
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Rheumatism of the Heart, Rheumatism
everywhere.
In Bright's disease the bowels are often
constipated and the liver torpid. Warner's
Safe Pills quickly relieve this condition,
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WARNERS SAFE CURE is put up in
two sizes and is sold by all druggists, or
direct, at 50 CENTS ANI) $1.00 A BOT-
TLE. Refuse substitutes containing harm-
ful drugs which injure the system.
TRIAL BOTTLE FREE. To convince
every sufferer from disease of the kid-
neys, liver, bladder and blood that WAR-
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trial bottle will be sent ABSOLUTELY
P'REE. postpaid, to any one who will
write WARNER'S SAFE CURE CO..
Rochester, N. Y.. and mention having
seen this liberal offer in The San Antonio
Daily Express. The. genuineness of this
offer is fully guaranteed. Our doctors
will send medical booklet containing de-
scriptions of symptoms and treatment of
each disease, and many convincing testi-
monials, free to every one.
Harper, in committee, "yea."
The House bill then came up for amend
ment.
Amendment Is Explained.
Senator Murray then tent up an im-
portant amendment signed by eighteen
Senators reading as follows:
Amend by adding at the end of Section
.1r0, the following: "Provided, any politi-
cal party in this State In convention as-
sembled, shall never place in the pint-
form or resolution of the party they rep-
resent, any demand for specific legisla-
tion on any subject, unless the demani
for such specific legislation shall have
been yubmiited to a direct vote of tire
people, and shall have ocen endorsed by
a majority vote of all the votes cast in
the primary election of Mich party. Pro-
vided further, that all laws and parts
ol' laws in conflict herewith be, and the
same are, hereby r» pealed. Murray.
Stone, Faust, Greer, < 'iiamhers, Griggs.
Masterson, Senter. Holsev. Grinnan, Kel-
lie, Harbison Gias.scnck, Willacy, Paulus.
Watson, Hudspeth, Stokes."
Amendment Is Explained.
Senator Murray explained that an
amendment could be adopted providing
for submitting such questions to the peo-
ple, as he was opposed to the Legislature
and the people being bound by platforms
written in back rooms at conventions;
that the people do not want the demands
of politicians and cross road grocers at
conventions, but the pedple should be
permitted to voice their sentiments and
express their desires for and against
prospective legislation.
He referred to the hap-hazard way of
making platforms at conventions, insist-
ing that they do not usually represent
the wishes of the people, but that the
amendment would enable the people to
tay one way or the other and thereby
stop the present imposition.
Senators Glasscock and Alexander
scught to provide the method of submis-
sion. Senator Glasscock's amendment
provides that the following be added af-
ter the word "party' at the conclusion
of tlie next to the last sentence of the
Murray amendment:
"By a vote at the primary meetings
ordered by the County Executive Com-
mittee or the State Executive Commit-
tee of any political party demanding or
asking for any such specific legislation."
Senator Alexander proposed a substi-
tute for the foregoing by adding the fol-
lowing to the Murray amendment: "Pro
vided that the State Executive Commit-
tee shall, on petition of 10 per cent of the
voters of any party, as > hown by the last
primary election vote, submit any such
question or questions to the voters at
the general primary next preceding tho
State convention."
Owing to the absence of tho conferees
en the appropriation bill the election bill
was temporarily set aside.
The House resolution inviting United
States Senator Culberson to address the
Legislature was unanimously adopted.
Senator Alexander secured final pas-
sage of his bill increasing from thirteen
to twenty-five the number of directors
any educational, charitable and religious
corporation may have with a minimum
o; three.
Recess.
Afternoon Session.
Resuming consideration of the election
law bill the question recurred on the
Alexander substitute for the Glasscock
amendment to the amendment offered by
Senator Murray et al. The substitute was
adopted, 19 to 4, in lieu of the Glasscock
amendment, but on its final adoption Sen-
ators Smith and Mayfieid offered a sub-
stitute for it reading as follows: "Here-
after no political party in this State
shall insert as a plank in its platform
any specific demand or request for any
special State legislation, except such as
a majority of the delegates thereof shall
have been instructed by their respective
county conventions at which they were
selected such delegates to have incor-
porated In their party platform."
Senator Murray did not like the Smith-
Mayfield substitute and argued that it
should be voted down.
Senator Cunningham said he had voted
for platform demands, but, in some in-
stances with repugnance, as the de-
mands were not of the people, but of a
few men gathered at some convention.
He wanted the people to be in a position
to make demands, and only them, pre-
dicting that if the Democratic conven-
tions persisted in making demands at
tiie hands of the Legislature, it would
find the Legislature rebelling. He wanted
to know if the Democratic convention at
Dallas had spoken for a majority of the
people of Texas in passing the drastic
anti-pass law, answering that he voted
for it, but believed it unwise, as too
drastic. He told of the exemptions he
had favored, thinking that the anti-pass
law should have included public officials,
not that he believed they were influenced,
but that he objected to the spirit of the
railroads in giving. He said a District
Judge, who decides the cases, is furnished
a pass, but the District Attorney, who
travels with the court, is usually refused
one. It was the spirit of giving, not the
accepting, he condemned. He said the
anti-pass law included everybody, when
it should have been confined to public of-
ficials.
Senator Smith withdrew the pending
substitute and the Alexander sub-amend-
ment was adopted, 24 to 3. The Murray
amendment, as amended, was then
adopted.
Senator Grinnan offered an amendment
providing that a convention be called by
the State Executive Committee to submit
proposed planks to the voters at the
primary held for the nomination of of-
ficers, each proposition to be voted on
separately.
Senator Grinnan said his amendment
would permit conventions to frame prop-
ositions for the people to pass upon and
claimed much better laws would be en-
acted and without delay.
Jowever, the amendment was tabled
by viva voce vote.
Senator Harper offered an amendment
providing that district office nominations
shall be by majority vote and where no
majority is given a second primary shall
be heldbetwen t lie two highest candidates,
said second primary to be held cn tho
first Saturday in September.
Senators Harper and Barrett made
arguments in support of the amendment,
insisting that the majority of a district
should be allowed to select their officers,
and not permit a minority of any district
to prevail over the majority.
Senator Stone was also opposed to the
plurality idea and said it was susceptible
of all kinds of improper manipulations,
believing that the old two-thirds vote
nominations were safest and,insured the
will of the people, but he insisted on a
majority rule at thfs time.
The amendment was tabled by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas—Alexander, Chambers, Cunning-
ham. Glasscock, Green, Greer, Griggs,
Kellie, Hudspeth, Mayfieid, Senter. Skin»
ner. Smith. Stokes—14.
Nays—Barrett, Brachfield, Grinnan,
Harper, Holsey, I.coney, Masterson,
Meaehum, Murray, Stone. Veale, Wat-
son—12.
Offers New Amendment.
Senator Harper came up with another
amendment, empowering the executive
committees of districts to decide whether
the nominations for district offices shall
be by plurality or majority vote.
The amendment was tabled, Ifi to 11.
Senators Holsey, Hudspeth and Cham-
bers offered an amendment, providing
that where a candidate for district of-
fice has no opponent in the primary, it
shall not be necessary to hold a conven-
tion to confirm such nomination, but the
district chairman shall declare the re-
sult. It was adopted.
Senator Hudspeth had an amendment
adopted giving city executive committees
power to decide contests in primaries for
city offices.
Senator Senter offered an amendment
striking out the provision that the State
Executive Committee shall prescribe the
uniform test to go on the ballots, and
prescribing this test: "I am a
and pledge myself to support thr nom-
inees of this primary." it also required
the name and residence of candidates
to appear on the ballot. The amendment
was adopted.
Tho bill was passed to a third read-
ing. but was not pressed to final passage
because of not having the emergency
clause.
The Senate adopted the free confer-
ence committee report on the reciprocal
demurrage bill, requiring railroads to
furnish cars on demand, etc. The bill
adopted extends the provisions to all
ADDRESSES TFAAS LEGISLATURE.
•• a*
CHARLES A. CULBERSON.
^ ENATOR CULBERSON, who made a speech before the Legislature last even-
ing, touched but lightly on Texas affairs. Ho designated President Roose-
velt as a dangerous Federalist and opposed William Jennings Bryan's advocacy of
Government ownership.
commodities shipped; originally it applied
only to live stock.
The Senate also adopted the conference
committee report on Smith's anti-divorce
bill. The Senate bill provided for nisi
judgments in divorce cases not to be-
come effective for twelve months. The
conference bill reduces it to six months.
The Senate adopted the free confer-
ence committee report on the school cur-
riculum bill making it compulsory to
teach elementary agriculture in the public
schools .and leaving out vocal music.
The Senate also adopted the confer-
ence committee report on the Robertson
of Bell House bill, authorizing city coun-
cils to regulate and fix the price of water,
light, gas and power with a ten per cent
net earning guarantee on the value of the
plant, etc. The only material change
is that the new bill requires full publicity
reports to be made annually to the May-
ors of the towns wherein such water and
light plants are located, showing value
of plant, additions, gross receipts, oper-
ating expenditures, etc.
Senator Willacy secured the final pass-
age of the House bill authorizing the
sale of public domain on Mustang Island
to the present occupants thereof.
The Senate rescinded its action in fin-
ally passing the Senate hill, placing all
fee officers under the fee law, with max-
imum of $2500 and one-fourth of excess
fees, including the clerks of all the higher
courts. Senator Murray secured this ac-
tion.
The Carswell practice bill was made
pending business for tomorrow and the
Senate finally passed Senter's bill au-
thorizing County and District Attorneys
to bring penalty suits at the instance
of the Railroad Commission for viola-
tions of the law, its orders, etc.
Recess until 8 p. m. to hear Senator
Culberson.
CONFEREES FROM SENATE.
Members Named to Confer on the Tax
Board Measure.
Dally Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., April 9.—Senators Skin-
ner, Masterson, Senter, Chambers and
Stone were appointed conferees on the
part of the Senate on the automatic tax
bill, creating a State board, composed
of the Governor, Treasurer and Comp-
troller. to calculate the amount of tha
State ad valorem tax every year, pro-
vided that it shall not exceed the maxi-
mum fixed by the legislature, which is
16 2-3c on the J100 of valuation at this
time.
Senators Skinner. Glasscock, Master-
son, Senter aiul Barrett were appointed
cn behalf of the Senate on the Free
Conference Committee to cons'der the
House bill, providing: for the teaching
of elementary agriculture in the public
schools. The original House bill also
included vocal m i.u-'le, but the Seriate
struck it out.
A message was received from the Gov-
ernor sending in an additional or sup-
plemental list- of names to he confirmed
as Notaries Public. The Senate agreed
to go into executive session to consider
the six thousand and odd names sub-
mitted to be Notaries Public on Thurs-
day afternoon at 2 p. m.
Dr. F. Hadra, 119 Alamo Plaza.
Genito-T.'rlnary, Skin and Rectal Diseases
<rv .
HAD NARROW ESCAPE.
Automobile stalled on Track and Was
Smashed Badly.
Special Telegram to The Express.
HOUSTON, Tex., April 9.—Russell
Brown of this city and his family nar-
rowly escaped death at the crossing of
the Santa Fo and the Telephone Road
while returning from a drive in their
automobile. In endeavoring to spurt to
avoid a freight engine while crossing the
track the machine became jammed and
the party barely escaped from the ma-
chine in time to avoid being injured.
The auto was badly battered.
Dr. Paul M. Peck. Dr. Mary E. Noonan,
Osteopaths, top floor Hicks Bldg. Phones.
KILLED DY FALL FROM LOFT.
Well Known Bonham Man Dies From
Results of Accidental Fall.
Special Telegram to The Express.
BONHAM, Tex., April 9.—Owing to in-
juries received bv an accidental fall from
his barn loft Major B. F. Hays, a well-
known resident of this place, is dead.
Major Hays was rot considered to be
dangerously injured at the time of tho
accident, but continued to grow worse
until he finally pissed away. He leaves
a wife and five children.
Said to Have Visited Mexico.
Special Telegram to The Express.
Ml I . WA UK EE, Wis., April 9.—Private
telegrams received in this city from El
r-is-o. T'»x , say ex Alderman Robert Ru-
dolph, Imprisoned here s.nce last May
for grafting, recent lv visited Mexico.
Rudolph laughs at the story, hut the
orison officials are investigating the mat-
ter."
TAX BOARD TO
PASS ON LEW
ON RAILROADS
State Commission Meets in Aus-
tin to Consider the Intangible
Assets of Corporation.
SEVERAL COMPANIES
ARE GIVEN HEARING
Dally Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., April 9.-Ttie State Tax
Board began its annual session today
for the purpose of considering the in-
tangible assets of railroad and other
corporations. The corporations coming
under the provisions of the law have
filed their annual statements with the
board and the particular object of the
hearing which began today is to give
the corporations to be taxed an oppor-
tunity to verify the compilations made
by the State Tax Commissioner from
this source and for use as a basis for
arriving at the intangible assets of tho
several properties.
This week will be devoted to hearing
the representatives of the railroads on
the assessment proposition. The rail-
roads which were represented at today's
hearing were the International & Great
Northern, San Antonio & Aransas Pass,
St. Louis & Southwestern, Missouri, Kan-
sas & Texas; St. lx>uis, San Francisco
Texas; Galveston, Harrisburg & San
Antonic; Texas & New Orleans, South-
ern Pacific Terminal Company and the
Texas, Arkansas & Louisiana.
FLIGHT OF THE LOBSTERS.
Representative From Kerr County
Embalms Them in Bad Verse.
Daily Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., April 9.—The following
resolution was offered in the House to-
day by J. E. Grinstead:
Whereas, The gross receipts tax bill
has been put upon the shelf along with
the winter clothing, moth balls and
things; and
Whereas, The passing of the "lobster
is a sad blow to the business interests
of Austin, now therefore be it
Resolved, That the House tender in
condolence the following lines:
Now the "lobsters" all are flitting,
And no more we see them sitting
In a solemn row upon the gallery
chairs.
The gross income bill is dead
And its sad requiem read.
But the "lobsters" wore no funereal
airs.
Who said a "lobster" couldn't fly?
Or climb a moonbeam if he'd try.
No matter if you cannot see his wings.
He's "flew," and will stay flown
Till Extra Session calls him home.
To see about, tax laws and other things.
NEW CHARTERS FILED.
Permit Is Granted to Incorporate the
Alpine State Bank.
Dally Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., April 9.—Charters of
the following corporations were filed to-
day in the Secretary of State's office:
Alpine State Rink of Alpine; capital
stock, $2Y»W0. Incorporators: W. Van
Sickle, J. P. Rice, H. L. Lackey, Leon
N. Walthall, O. M. Magill and others.
Business Men's Protective and Collect-
ing Association of Gainesville; no capi-
tal. Incornorators: H. S. Scheline, T.
O. Bass. VV. B. Kefne and others.
OIL CASE IN CHICAGO.
Judge Will Render Decision on Mooted
Point Tomorrow.
CHICAGO, 111., April 9.—In the Stand-
ard Oil case, now on trial before Judge
Landis in the United States District
Court, the controversy between the at-
torneys for the defense and those for
the prosecution as to whether willfulness
is a necessary part of a crime was con-
tinued today. At the adjournment of
court Judge Landis announced that he
would render a decision tomorrow.
CULBERSON
SAYS PLEDGES
ARE SACRED
Senator Urges the Legislature Not
to Adjourn Until All Have
Been Redeemed.
TOUCHES BUT LIGHTLY
ON AFFAiSS IN TEXAS
Discusses Trusts and Says as Civil
Prosecutions Have Been Unavailing
Trust Magnates Should Be
Sent to Prison.
Daily Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., April 9.—United States
Senator Charles A. Culberson addressed
the members of the Legislature in joint
iession tonight and, notwithstanding but
a few hours' notice was given in adr
vance of the address, he had nearly as
large an audience as did W. J. Bryan a
few days ago.
He touched lightly upon State politics
and, beyond urging the sacredncss of
platform promises, he discussed only
National affairs.
He criticised the President severely,
especially for his action in interfering
with State rights in California and in
the carrying on of work in Panama.
In concluding he said he is not a can-
didate for the Presidency, although some
one may yet be called to preserve the
true Democracy, which had its origin
in the South.
T. D. Cobbs of San Antonio introduced
Mr. Culberson.
Senator Culberson had little to say
of State affairs. After thanks for the
invitation to him to address the Legis-
lature and to Mr. Cobbs, who introduced
him, he said:
"Doubtless it is not expected that I
will have anything to say tonight with
reference to State affairs. If that be so
l will disappoint that expectation long
enough to say, which is but a repetition
of what I have often said, that the su-
preme duty of the Legislature is to keep
faith with the people of Texas.
Party Promises Binding.
"Party promises have always been, in
my view, binding obligations with tho
public, and I trust this Legislature will
not finally adjourn until aJl of them
have been substantially redeemed. To
the executive officers of the State I do
not hesitate to say their duty is to en-
force the law without fear and without
favor. The overshadowing evil of the
generation is combination of interests,
which result in monopolies', and these
officials, among their other duties, can
render no greater service to the public
than to drive from this State every trust,
whether organized here or elsewhere,
which operates within the limits of this
State.
"i go further, my follow citizens; I
would not rejoice in the personal misfor-
tune of any man, yet I believe in the
balance of justice, in the greater good to
the greatest number, regardless ot neces-
sary personal consequences.
"The civil prosecution of trusts has
been in a measure unavailing. Let us
in addition, send the magnates to the
penitentiary and give notice to the world
that Texas will not tolerate these public
plunderers."
Reviews Political History,
He discussed National affairs during
the remainder of his address. He referred
t<» the political history of the Democratic
and Republican parties, in 1896 the Re-
publican party, he said, under the leader-
ship of the Late Senator Hanna, drew
a distinction Between good trust? and
bad trusts, the former of which always
contributed to the Republican campaign
funds, 'ie referred to the adaption by
the Republicans of the Democratic doc-
trine of establishing the Interstate Com-
merce Commission. He said the Repub-
licans now stand where the Democrats
stood in ISO'] on the Income tax question.
•'The Republicans at that time, " he
said, "not content with denouncing such
a tax as that proposed by us as unjust
and unconstitutional, a tax on thrift
and as creating a vexatious espionage in-
to the private affairs of the people,
sought to torture the declaration into
a" attask upon the Supreme Court of
the United States ag indicating a pur-
pose on our part to increase the number
ol Judges in order to reserve the de-
cision against the validity of the tax.
\vas there ever such political hypocricy
known to man?
"Here tno Republican party, which
cruelly defamed Chief Justice Tawney
and his associates, who were in agree-
ment with him in I860 in the Dred-Seott
decision, th" Republican party, which de-
liberately packed the Supreme Court of
ti e United States in 1870 by adding two
Judges to the bench in the interests of
the money power to reverse a previous
o eel si on of the court, instantly and spe-
cially affected great indignation and
great concern for the honor and integrity
ot the court. Now, when affection and
hypocricy and insincerity can no longer
subserve (heir selfish purposes the Re-
publicans have assumed the precise atti-
tude of he Democrats of 1896. not only
on the advantage, of the tax, but on tne
propriety of speculating upon tiie chang-
ing personnel of the court.
Stand Where Democrats Stood.
The precise attitude of the Democrats
of 190(1, not only on the merits of an in-
come tax but upon the propriety of spec-
ulation upon the changing personnel of
the United tSates Court as the Democrats
did in 190f>.
He referred to Congressman's Burle-
son's interview of today in regard to the
Panama situation.
He spoke of the President's recommen-
dation that corporations be prohibited
from contributing to campaign funds.
"Such a bill has already passed one
House of Congress." he said, "Let indi-
viduals contribute as they desire, but let
us prohibit in an effective fashion all
corporations from making contributions
for any political purpose directly or in-
directly.
"Well, now think of that in connec-
tion with the insurance scandal and the
recent letter of Mr. Harriman. I think
you will agree with me that the President
of the United States who ought to be the
exemplar of Governmental and political
morality should himself practice In his
private affairs what he preaches in his
public messages."
Roosevelt a Dangerous Federalist.
He said the President is a Federalist
of the most dangerous character.
"Why, his latest expression of con-
tempt for State authority," he said, "was
In compelling the Sovereign State of
California to surrender substantially to
him its right to regulate its public
schools a right clearly reserved to it by
the Federal Constitution, or else be over-
run and have its labor conditions dis-
turbed and demoralized by a horde of
Japanese laborers and coolies."
He said he wished to express a protest
against the spread of personal govern-
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ment, of imperialism and centralization.
Concerning Government ownership, he
said: "If it is a good thing, it is a crime
against the people to postpone it. and if
it is a bad thing, it is a crime against
them to have It now or later.
"Upon what general theory is fWs doc-
trine of Government ownership and own-
ership of railways advanced? The ablest
and most conspicuous advocate of the
doctrine in America voiced his views In
a notable speech last August in Madison
Square Garden, New York; but my fel-
low citizens much as I am attached to
him personally, much as I admire his
blameless life, his unquestlonabl sincerity,
his ardent patriotism and his splendid
eloquence, and certain as now seems his
nomination for the Presidency, I cannot
conceive that his views on this question
will ever receive the approval of the
Democrary of the country.
"No, the doctrine of Government own-
ership and operation of railroads is pa-
ternalistic, impractical and un-democratic
in my judgment. It will create millions
of additional offices. It will put billions
of property, which will Increase each
year, under political management. It
will multiply railway salaries and in-
crease every character of railway ex-
pense. It will make every question of
railroad construction or extension, polit-
ical and partisan, in which the South,
mark yo, the South, undeveloped and in
the minority, will especially suffer.
Not Candidate for President.
"My fellow citizens, In view of the
terms of the resolution which was intro-
duced by the House of Representatives
inviting me to address the Legislature,
and which I did not see until I had tele-
graphed my reply to the Speaker, you
will pardon me, in conclusion, for a per-
sonal reference. I am not a candidate
for the nomination for the Presidency.
That is such a delicate honor, and it
would involve such responsibility to my-
self and to the Democratic party that I
would not seek it. There is something,
also in the suggestion that i am a
Southerner as were all my ancestry to
the remotest American generation, some
of whom served as Confederate soldiers
West of the Mississippi, and some shed
their blood on the great battlefields in
Virginia when the winding rivers ran
red. But I would not have you under-
stand me to intimate that there is such
sectionalism yet in the land that there
are not contingencies in which a man
of Southern birth and lineage and resi-
dence could not aspire or be called to this
great station.
"The Democratic party was born in
the South, it is of its essence and its
being, and the Southern Democrats may
yet be called upon to precerve the prin-
ciples of the party from perversion and
the party itself from utter wreck and an-
nihilation."
TEXAS MASTER BAKERS.
J. W. Bailie of San Antonio Responds
to WelcDTie Address at Conven-
tion In Houston.
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Special Telagram to The Express.
HOUSTON, Tex., April 9.—About sixty
members of the Master Bakers' Associa-
tion put in an appearance this morning.
A great many more had been expected,
but owing to the great rush of business
all over the State the. masters were un-
able to get away long enough to attend
the convention. Owing to the light at-
tendance there was no morning session.
At 2 o'clock In the afternoon President
M. Joseph of Tyler called the convention
to order. There was a larger number
present that appeared in the morning.
After the convention had been called
to order Mayor pro tem J. Z. Gaston
was introduced. He delivered the ad-
dress of welcome In his happiest vein.
W. L. Rlchter of San Antonio was
down on the program to deliver the re-
sponse, but not being present, J. W.
Bailie of San Antonio was called upon
and he responded to the welcome In be-
half of the bakers in a few well-chosen
words, and at the same tlmo extended
the regrets of Mr. Rlchter, who was un-
able to come to the convention.
President Joseph then made a brief
talk.
At the close of the president's address
the roll was called and considerable
routine business was transacted.
Covers Were laid for 100 at Dumler's
tonight, where a delightful Dutch lunch
was served on the lawn.
JUSTICE USES AUTOMOBILE.
Wants to Corner Marriage Jobs of
Love Sick Couples.
Special Telagram to The Express.
MILWAUKEE, Wis., April 9.—Justice
William Hart has announced his inten-
tion of keeping an auto at the steamship
docks for the purpose of conveying love
si k couples from Chicago that come to
Milwaukee to be married to the Court-
house and from there to his office. The
auto will bear a banner announcing that
Hart is willing to tie the knot.
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