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WHAT 13 THEBIMEDTt'
We cu not see; that the turn in aflaira
at Austin has ' enhanced the prospect ot
proper treatment' ef he penitentiary : Prol-
lem. Of course we Jndge'merely by the tem-
per of tha legislature rather than by any
tangible plan which tha so-called insurgents
bare fomulated. Indeed the concert which
they hare estbllshed. was designed merely to
emphasis the antipathy of a faction to the
executive. Very likely It will dtasolve when
they come to consider definite proposal! for
tha relief of the system.
It Is within the power and discretion of
a majority of the leglsalture to rehabilitate
and reorganise the penitentiary system and
If there Is a two-thirds majority it may als-
regard the executive's views entriely but we
fancy when theehowdown oomes tha co-
operation and approval of the execntlve will
be found essential to whatever plan tha legis-
lature formulates. 1
It is needless to discuss the folly of using
so Important an agency as the penitentiary
a a political football because the men who
subordinate everything else to politics are
not apt to spare any State Institution. They
are mora concerned 'about embarrassing the
executive than performing a great pnblio
service and they win play the game to the
finish as they did In the regular session
with about the same result vis. an expensive
sod fruitless revel In personal politics with
little aoconipllahed for .the people.
Governor Colquitt sincerely desires to put
the affairs of the State in order but the con-
stitution has not clothed him with the au
thority to do so. It has merely invested him
with a co-operative function which the legis-
X latere rejects. Whatever failures there are
to' follow will hot be chargeable to him but
to the lawmaking body which declines his
advice and is at the same time unable to per-
form along constructive lines itself.
At least that is the present appearance of
matters. Jf In the remaining days ot the
session the insurgents are able to bring or-
der out of chaos and manifest wisdom enough
to solve the problem at hand the governor
will no doubt do his part to give effect to
any plan that promises substantial improve-
ment' temporary or permanent
One thing is plain enough. It the legisla-
ture can not agree upon an acceptable plan
of rehabilitation now there will be no need
offurtber sessions. . It would be a waste of
time and. money for the governor to reas-
.semble it Failure now will mean that legis-
lative efficiency so far as the present legis-
Store Is concerned has been destroyed In
e confusion which has been so manifest
om tha beginning of Ita life.
No doubt there are clUsens disappointed
and grieved at repeated failures who are be-
ginning to think that there is some funda-
mental defect In our present legislative sys-
tem. They have seen legislature after legis-
lature convene and reveal an utter Inability
to successfully handle the most common mat-
ters 'of State polity. The' simplest business
questions seem to go from one legislature to
another "Without due attention. Lack of har-
mony mars every debate j Wisdom Is throt-
tled M Its very appearance and toleration
seems to be one of the lost virtues. The
pubUe will expressed In the usual way and
with the usual emphasis seems to inspire no
sense of obligation." " "
'.What are tha people to do when such a
rat ot affairs Jeopardizes their welfare and
paralyzes the arm of their government?
. ' WHZBE THE SOUTH IS WEAK.
; - : ' -
The Birmingham Age-Herald is right. In
ri ting' Alabama's treasury deficit of $300000
pd declaring thafc a dago fruit peddler could
pot afford to run his business as most of the
Southern States run theirs The Post was not
Ecneral condition. In Texas the deficit is
more than twice f 300000 and unless the tax
rate be greatly lacrtased it will run Into the
millions within two 'rfT J; - ;
Besides that our penitentiary system Is
crushed under a load pt debt for which the
last legislature was responsible and the pres-
ent legislature seems to lack tha capacity to
remedy that embarrassing situation.
Not only Alabama and Texas but there Is
Georgia-In similar straits and-a sitting' legis-
lature shows no disposition to put the fiscal
Talrs of the commonwealth upon a penna-
nt business basis. -iJr '
Tennessee has. similar 4roublasJand the
'slatnre torn by political quarrels. can
t accomplish anything sane and sensible.
Isslppl Louisiana and Kentucky have
troubles. So has South Caroling. North
-a and Virginia are got jjuite so bad
e thers but there Is room for Imnrove-
' x both States.' ' Y '; -
"7 irpklng tbe States of the South
juuirnrrj r-i m
need above aft things at this time a patriotic
campaign for fiscal reform. f pur Institutions
'of higher earning are but the gaunt shadows
of what they:'ought to be or penitentiaries
are strangled In the political broils that rage
about them.' and in several Instances Ala
bama- aha ; Mississippi.-; for Instancethere
have been "evidences 'jpt -.highhanded oorrnp
tlon.' Our asylums are inadequate. Here In
Texas many insane patients r rotting In
the oounty Jails because there is no room In
the asylums for them. ' V.
We make great pretense to an affection
for the" aged and Indigent Confederate vet
erans but the pittance we dole to them dig
nified by the name of pension la so small
that it ought to sham every cltlxen.. There
are indications of early Improvement In
Texas but the new tax will not bring In
enough to warrant any claim of generosity on
our part ' .'
.. If the Southern States have progressed
during the past twenty years it has been In
spite of their legislatures. Every government
institution coming under their control has
failed to keep pace with the advancement of
the people and In many instances such insti
tutions have gone back.
Wo have raved about reform so-called.
without reforming anything and in the con'
fusion and strife we have apparently become
indifferent to the government Itself and Its
several functions which were instituted
for; the common welfare. Our politics is
cursed ' with demagogy and hypocrisy and
brawling and even the people's demands are
heeded but little in the general confusion.
Time was when the democratic party made
efficiency solvency good government and
true progress a living faith. It Is time for
the South to get out ot the rut into which it
has fallen and stop the senseless brawling
that blights the public service and retards
the march of Its civilisation.
Figures Just made public by the bureau of
foreign and domestio commerce show a gain
of 12 per cent in the exports of manufactures
manufacturers' materials and agricultural
products from the- United States for the
fiscal year just closed as compared with the
exports of the previous year the total of
these exports amounting to $2466000000. Im
ports amounted to $1313000000. That Is a
splendid showing viewed from the "balance
of trade standpoint" and that Is what mod
ern political economists gloat In. Uncle Sam
Is in no danger of starring 'but other coun-
tries are if they don't keep on good terms
with him. We are self-supporting and there
fore unafraid but at .the same time congress
will serve the public interests by providing
for the construction of two battleships a year
for some years to come. These battleships
may be christened in terms which will mean
Friendship" and "Fellowship" but at the
same time they should be built The nest
way to insure peace in our foreign relations
Is to be prepared for war. That is substan
tially the counsel- that George Washington
gave and ho was somewhat of a "forward-
looking" statesman himself. -.-..
" The will of Anthony N. Brady the trac-
tion magnate leaves an estate estimated at
a value of $70000000 to his widow and chil-
dren. St Paul says that a man who will
not provide for his own and especially those
of his own household is worse than an In-
fidel. Ws agree with him. Estimating that
the average productive duration of human
life ia forty years that means Mr. Brady
after supporting himself and family put aside
$1760000 annually. Is it for the welfare of
society to make laws that enable a few men
to accumulate such enormous wealth? This
means that Mr. Brady saved up over and
above expenses each year for thirty years
as much as the combined salaries of 1760
men drawing annual salaries of $1000 each
This is possible only under policies that
negative the principle of "special privileges
for none." The time has come In the history
of this country when applied democracy fa
essential to' the continued wellbeing of the
Republic. - -
The Interstate commerce commission has
ordered a reduction in express rates which it
is estimated will mean a loss of revenue to J
we companies amounting to $26000000 an-
nually on the basis of .the volume of busi-
ness now handled or approximately 18 per
cent of their gross revenue. It is to be hoped
that the Joss sustained by the express com-
panies will mean so much gain for the ship-
pers. Bate reductions do not always bean;
that The report and order of the commit-
slon were prepared by Commissioner Marble
and they are a virtual affirmation of the find-
ings of former Commissioner ' Franklin K."
Lane now secretary of the Interior. This
means that a wise head figured out the sched-
ule with due regard for the Interests of both
carrier and ahipper and If the order is re-
sisted In the courts the public stands a good
chance to win. Frankljn K. Lane's compre-
hension of the rate question Is perhaps ex-
ceeded. by that of no other man In public'
life. " v i
Near Fort Francis Ont a drowning man
was saved from a watery grave while being
carried toward the rapids In Rainy River by
grasping' the antlers of a bull moose outline
himself astride the animal's back and being
carnea oy u sareiy to snore. The moose Is
one of the noblest specimens of animated na-
ture. No other animal will do more to de-
fend Its species. ; A Characteristic of a herd
ot these animals is to form defending circle
around its ; weaker . members when harm
threatens. This Is a trait that human beings
might cultivate to the advantage of their
kind. . : '. '
; It waa flavllle we. believe; who if not a
great philosopher could at .least make a
retty accurate estimate of human conduct
said:. "Quality alone should .'only serve to
make a show In the embroidered part of the
government; .but Ignorance though ever so
well born should never be admitted to spoil
the public business. And it was Legare
bless Us emoj7-whe" sald: "It Is not
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Paragraphorisms
Br Csoaos M. Bailsv.
EtRE TOLD
th'st" BfethCT
Richard L. Met
calfe of the Panama
Canal Zone Is now on tha
ocean. Let us" hope that
tha ocean will appreciate
the great honor suffi-
ciently to behave itself
vrhilo .lt floata the pre-
cioua freight '
We are pot the offi-
cial gaietteer of the ad-
ministration .mind you
but we almost feel authorized to announce that
there will be very' little morS chautaoquacking
during the balance of the year.
. The interstate commerce coaamisalaa hassr-
dered cuts in the express ratea that Will reduce
the reveeue of the express companiea $j6oooooo
S year. '. We suppoae the" pretfdent in order to
give the people an opportunity to vent their emo-
tions will issue a proclamation setting aside a day
for universal weeping and walling.
Secretary Bryan says it is a grave situation ia
Mexico. ..We should say . so Indeed a ' regular
cemetery situation. ' ' i.' ; . 1
' They do things differently In New" York. Vin
cent' Astor must pay the State of New York an
inheritance tax e! $2j4ooo on an estate of $96
000.OO0.- And here are in Texas; unable' to
pay our current little school and government bills
in decent shape with an aggregate estate of $Jooor
000000 actual ' values cqnsiaerea. .
" Governor Foe of Massachusetts is probably a
little too rattled to discern the place where .he
gets off but if ean beplainly seen 4 rom Texas.
. Editor Gonsslcs of the Columbia State has gone
to Cuba to be United States minister and W. W.
Ball a versatile and brilliant veteran' of the pro-
fession is now editor of the State. We wish
Gonxales well and we think we'll have time
enough during the. next 4our years to attend to
Ball's case. " " " '
You make a mistake if you ever Judge the
Money Devil's fright by .the way he runs from
the. poKticians. He's frequently iwise arid not
scared at all.
Bridges Smith a distinguished Georgia news-
paper man is running for mayor of MacCn and
they tall him "the man who put sweetness into
politics." . Wise is Bridges. He knows that no-
body could swallow Georgia politics tmlew; some-
body sweetened it for him.. ' Tc.j
A MeLennan county patriot says he hopes Our
Bob Henry will oot become mired up with the rer
actionaries. ' We do not believe Bob will be mired
in a reactionary sense but merely Untermyered.
-The esteemed New York JHeralji t agrees to a
world's series betisreen the' Giants and the Houston
Buffaloes ball clubs that ate truly champions.
Thus the line of bitterneae that once divided our
beloved country fades1 away. We leave the de-
tails to the Herald. " " V" i. -
Bombardier Wells the English pug has knocked
out ; an Irishman -named Pat 0'Keefe....Not.our
Pat the forward-looking patriot of .Dallas;- Our
Pat will have to be put ia before anybody can ut
him out !--;-'"- h-'t -' ; .
The fellow who takes a bath once a week is cer
tain to enfold the tribulation with a vast amount
of conversation. Even the fellow who takes a
drink once a week will talk too much tbout it
' in imi i ii nr. . t
The Indianapolis News makes the amazing
statement that "the president has accomplished the
happy task of starving the bfficeseekers in less
than five months." It may be happy on the presi-
dent's side of it but the Lord knows the office-
seekers are not happy '
"Don't you know that a number of your. Texas
readers came from South Carolina f asks'the-in-quisirive
subscriber of Wharton. Yes' we know
it That Is the important thing. They came
from there instead of- remaining asleep. . -
Colonel Mulhall says that as soon as the in
vestigation is over he intends to take a long rest.
We advise hint to try the mountings of N. C He
may find some old patriot in the fastnesses who
not only has plenty of Ucker but who' never called
him a liar. ;:;i.:'..t:4!-!;" '.' ;..'...'
piece of paper it Is not a few abstraction
engrossed on parchment that make free gov
ernments No! The law of liberty must be
inscribed on the heart of the citizen. " ". It we
did not have so many living wise philosophers
it would perhaps be well for the forward
looklngv-he uplifting public to look back
Into the past for counsel to help In the solu-
tion of present day problems and in making
provision for the effective grasping of those
of the future. ; : " v! ' .
. 1- 4h ' . S f1 i i i i in ' ' O '
Former Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson Is
ho longer ambassador from this .country to
Mexico.-' President Wilson has accepted his
resignation which in accordance with long
established custom was tendered with the In-
coming of a new administration. The first
secretary of the legation who will discharge
the duties of the position until Huerta Is
driven out of office and a lawfully ' elected
president Is installed is an Irishman. . He
will hardly be a partisan in Mexican politics.
No. real diplomat will be a partisan. In the
domestic disturbances of a country to which
he is accredited. A man can not serve two
masters. Tale ' Henry' Lane ? Wilson you
qldn't go any too soon. T c ' .'
In reply to Secretary Bryan's telegram rela
tive to Mexicans held captive a! Brownsville
and El Paso for violation of the. neutrality
laws and ordered freed by Huerta Governor
Colquitt In effect reannounoes . the principle
that 'what Is sauce for the Mexican goose Is
sauce for the Mexican gander. Governor Col
quitt may make mistakes sometimes but ha
stands for the honor the welfare and the
sovereignty of Texas at aH times. : '. ;
Five members ot the West Virginia legis
lature were sentenced Monday to serve five
years each tn the penitentiary for accepting
bribes The courts of that State must be re-
actionary rather than "progressive." ; ... .
' It la stated that Secretary Bryan has sent
a telegram calling In all the missionaries in
Mexico. " Jt la well we need 'em at home. '
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Exchange Interviews
Br Hasst M. Jqhmstok.
HE SAN AN
tonlo Express re-
marks that from
what can be gathered re-
garding Mr. Lane's gub-
ernatorial "platform ' it
seems. -to be that the
grow shall be taken out
of growler. Wouldn't it
be better still to elimi-
nate the growl!
r
"'The Lengview. Times-
Clarion' thinks if either
side of those Mexican
opposing ; forces would load their guns with a
few of those unpronouncable' Mexican names they
are in the habit of using and fire them a the
enemy they would have no further use tor any
other ammunition ' v '? . ''.: '.' ' .
The Corpus Christl Caller says It U estimated
no fewer than ooo words are added to the Eng-
lish language each year and it has no doubt that
three-quarters of the finest are born when the
home team loses.- ;
If Uncle Sam ever crosses the Rio Grajide the
Kilgore Chronicle thinks there is some danger ef
Texas losing her proud position as the largest
State in the Union. - Continuing the Chronicle
tells as that there are several States in Mexico
larger than Texas and they probably would Oof
want to be divided. - . ; ;.'.'"'.
.; The Gordon Courier is reminded thsf while
twenty-pound parcel post packages will greatly ex-
tend the scope of service it will not enable any.
body to send a Texas watermelon by mail. .' '
' The Bishop News wonders'- whst Colonel Jake
will do with bis gold lace -and epaulettes now
that he has left the governor's staff t - Might turn
it over to Colonel Johnny Bonner who hasn't had
time to acquire any of his own. ! . ? - r
; The Tyler Courier-Times is ot the opinion that
democrats are doing themselves no credit la the
defense of Attorney General McReynolds for his
acts In the white-slave traffic cases in California.
The new tariff measure is -not ap Underwood-
Simmons bills; it's a Wilson bill as is also the
currency bill now before congress. . Give the presi-
dent his dues. He is the "whole cheese' the
members of consresa are iust' jumping JackSv
Hamilton Herald. - -
- "Brother Boynton will never let up on this tariff
bill. He believes that where there are free raw
materials there should be free manufactured prod-
ucts and he is not lonesome in the belief .4t'
Statesman. . ; .' ' .'-;;.
. The 'democrat that favors discrimination against
the' producer of raw materials and in favor of the
rich manufacturer is - standing . on ' . dangerous
ground. ' Common justice tells us it is not right
and democracy is founded on justice.1 Hamilton
Herald. - - - ' '; - " -
What do you think of a business man who Is
so enthusiastic on system in doing things .that he
discharged his bookkeeper for taking too many
motions in hugging the. typewriter hAUct Echo
' - Colonel B. C- Murray who for half a century
guided the destines of the Denison Sunday Ga-
zetteer as well as piloting that city to ita pres-
ent position has retired from active newspaper
work. Colonel Murray deserves a rest and we are
glad he has been able to lay aside a competency
for the rainy stage 6f MU.-r-Rkhardion Echo.. -
he'reptiWicani'are trying hardmaketapiral
against Attorney General McReynolds in the Call
fornia cases. We do not see any grounds for
criticism of the attorney general Batrd Star.
The esteemed Waco Tribune ventures this far
from the shore: "It is said by some that the natty
leaders are going to swat the Henry amendments
and defeat them." The ink was scarcely dry
when the swatting 'took place. Three members
of the committee stood up to be counted for tha
proposals three out of twenty-one. Their names
are not given.-Waco Times-Htrald. ; i
Cone Johnson thinks that to prohibit the sale
of ardent spirits and allow the sale of light beers
would be the most practical way of securing the
sort of prohibition that would eliminate drunken-
ness. We know Cone Is right but ws fear that
it .will be impossible to convince Dr. Rankin of
that fact and therefore consider the scheme im-
practical.- iifrfiK flewt
Governor Tames L. Storey sounds prettv good
to us over in this neck of the woods. Schultnburt
Sticker. ..: .'.."
D. J. Nelll and Cyclone Davis have Indorsed
Congressman Henry's amendments to the adminis-
tration's ' currency bill. Now will Congressman
Henry return the compliment .by indorsing the
Farmers' Union - secession movement headed by
Messrs. Davis and Neill? Port Worth Record.
Regardless ' of ' progress and development that
old hospitality for which the forefathers of Texas
were so noted should predominate and be show
to every visitor be be rich or poor. Freeporl
Pacts. - '.' v .'"
"ssaw j i i
. s. '' . Senator Bailey " v '
' ;; (Frew) the Dollot Time Herald. '
We would judge from the following taken from
the.Wylie Rustjer that its editor was. something
of a Bailey man in times gone by t
x '"There are interesting times coming in 1914. '
Already many men who have opposed Senator.
Bailey are again rallying to hi support. - They
see in the maneuvers at Washington much that
they think will be to the detriment of the coun
try especially that it will damage the farming
class.' The tariff bill does not agree with many :
men's ideas of a tariff for revenue only. These '
men who were once opposed to Senator Bailey
can not be looked upon as a vacillating class
but they are men of thought and possess the "
courage of thair convictions. They honestly he--lieved
that Mr. Bailey had been guilty of graft
but now that time is lifting the veil and expoa- .
ing the false accusations and they set thst things
at the capital are not in harmony with their
views' they have the manhood to come forth .
and say 'to the people that they will go back to
the man who is a capable and honest leader. '
joe Bailey would make Texas the grandest gov-"
ernor she has ever had. He would bring good
te Texas and' honor to himself and support-
ers.". .
The foregoing will undoubtedly cause delight
t$f ;Dick ' Winfrw. Colonel W. C Hatcher ' and
other BaileyiteSi but they can't bank on oi mak
ing the race ; for governor. ; The ex-senator ' is
through with the -strenuous campaign. Although
his. home address is Gainesville Texas he enjoys
lucrative law 1 practice in Washington D. C
That's far better than chasing over the big State
of Texas holding joint debates and fights with
olitical opponents. Bailey may represent bis
ome district in the legislature some day juat for
the oride and the honor but it will be after he
can tear himself away from the fat fees ef his
Eastern law practice. -
Senouslr speaking tt mignt not be a bad Dlaa
for all concerned for Joe Bailey to run- for gov-
ernor of Taxaa. His candidacy would mean that
the nti.Baileyitee would have to pick the best
man they could find to beat him a maq free
from isms and sicn. and tnen Texas would wake
up to find- it had aot at least degenerated in pro-
ducing governors. Joe msy never be ehief execu-
b of the State but toe man woo could over
whelm him la the campaign would be big enough
for the job. - - .. - '--0
r";.Can Oo Lose Itself In the Woods.
(Prom the Wathtngton Poet.)
Cornish. N. H. wlU now sink back Into .'the.
blissful condition of rest that was. broken when
the President began hia. '-
" mmwwwwwwwiawwwjii'.
South' at the Helm
(From the CobmKs Record.). 1 '
Not only is the South "back (a the Union but
-ah stands at the helm ef the Ship of Stat"
says Judson Wellivcr ia the vastly interesting
leading article ! Munsey't Msgazlna for August
entitled "The Triumph of the South." ' y
Following are a few of the'' details 1 . ;
The president Is a native of Virginia. H '
.The speaker of the house la a native of Xea-
tucky.''' '';'':' ' tf -. - : '"'
The leader of the house Is a aatlve ef Ken-
tucky. : - ' " - v"".
The Reader of the senaU Is a ns'Uve ot.VIr-.
ginis ". . . . V".-;-.-
' The ten members of the cabinet' Include one
native of Texas one of Georgia "two of North
Carolina one of Kentucky. Two were bora under
the British flag and the ether three sre natives
of Illinois New York and New Jersey. .
' The chairmen! ef most of the important com
mittees of both senete and house are natives oft
the South' and Sleeted from it.
; The chief justice-of the supreme court Is a na-
tive of Louisiana." " . - " '
' Aside from ell this the South is getting in the'
general persoantl of executive positions that are.
filled by appointment a vastly 'larger proportion
ot big and influential posts than it has held since
the civil war. - . '' -" '
President Wilson was Indeed elected from the
Northern State of New Jersey; but his birth and
education were Southern sad-practically all of-
hls career has been Southern with the exception
of his years as student professor and president
of Princeton the most Southern of Northern uni-
versities. He is a Southerner with a Northern
experience and residence super-added ; and that he
has fondness for men of that type is indicated
by hia generosity in naming them for office.
His. secretary of the treasury is a Georgia-New
Yorker 1 his attorney general- a Tennessee-New
Yorker ; his campaign manager and National chair-
man an Arkansas-New Yorker: his ambassador
to Great Britain a North. Carolina-New Yorker.
The man popularly - credited with most Intimate
advisory relations with him; Colonel Edward M.
House is a Texas-New yorke. . f . - ...- ?
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'This list of Southern men now occupying placet
of the foremost . Importance in the .government
might indeed be extended almost Indefinitely. In-'
deed the president is himself extending it 'when-;
ever he sends to . the senate a list of nominations
for places within; bis gift. 'In addition to making
a native Georgian William. McAdoo secretary of
the treasury the president has designated a dis-
tinguished Virginian John Skejton Williams of
Richmond to be dean of the corps of assistant
secretaries.' The secretary of agriculture David
F. Houston a native of North Carolina appointed
from Missouri has as his assistant secretary Dr.
Beverly T. Galloway also a native ef Missouri.
The great bureau of internal revenue ( through
which is collected annually a Urge proportion of
the general revenues of the Federal government
has been placed under William H. Osborne of
North Carolina as commissioner. - - r -
Not' only is the attorney general James C. Me-
Reynolds a native of Kentucky and a political
raaident of Tennessee but . hia first assistant.
smes A. Fowler is also a Tennessean.
To be director 01 tne eensus oureaa iw pxw-
dent hss named Wilson J. Harris of Georgia
Edward K. CamobeU of Alabama has been named
as chief justloe of the court of claims. Lucius
Q. C. Lsmar of Mississippi was chosen for re-
corder of the general land office. - - .- :
Mr. Welliver goes Into ether and further de-
tails of the Southern influence and personnel in
the government including the chairmanships and
leadership is .legislatioa and the committees ot
j-onereaa. which though interesti'Would exhaust
more space than we have to give te them-
. "All ths'way from styles In headgear to- opln-
lons on the tariff tne. flavor ana tne coior pi
things in Washington are Southern" he says.
The writer compares Grover Cleveland's admin
istration with that of President Wilson with
reference to the Southernlem in It snd says of the
Cleveland .admlnistrstioa "but his was ' a very
different sort or democratic administration from
this of Woodrow Wilson. During the sight years
that "Mr Cleveland was president he named twenty-three
cabinet ministers. ; The South drew only'
seven of them. New York State akine had five
of them. :'.'"."''. '
"Yet the Southern and border States east a
comfortable -majority of the electoral votes that
went to Mr. Cleveland in each of his elections
They were decidedly in the minority in the col-
umn which supported Mr. Wilson last November
That Is Mr. Cleveland whose administration was
decidedly of the Northern democratic quality'
received more electoral votes Sooth- than North ;
Mr. .Wilson whose administration thus far gives
every promise of being as Southern democratic ia
tone as Cleveland's was Northern received more
electoral votes North than he did South.-" . s
Further on Mr. Welliver says t -
". "The South's way of dominating situations with-
out actually counting a numerical control has al-
ways been one of the striking features of Ameri-
can political' pJsfovv. . Down to the civil war" it
was the general business of the South to direct
National tendencies. It is not needful to recount
the evidences of this supremacy. The Old South
had the faculty of keeping its strong men long in
public life where by reason of seniority' as well
as capacity they rose to places ef . power. New
England learned that trick too and in later years
has been the section most to profit by it."
It. Welliver finds also that "not only is the
South strong if clinish in its home leadership"
but that it contribute much -more largely to-the-leadership
of the North and West than those sec-
tions do to the leadership ef the South. . In ' the
United States senate' today for Instance he finds
twelve senators from Northern - and Western
States who were born in the South and only one
senator from a Southern State who was born in
the Norths .'';' - '
Finally Mr Welliver ssys vthe first and most
important meaning" ef all this is that "the period
pf reconatruction is ended.?
The South baa come back into her own through
Northern votes and never "has there been a time
when the nation was so knitted together with -a
uniformity of purpose In behalf of common hu-
manity as today." .
:M"jst4. aaai " J " 'i'v't -y
(. SOME POSTSCRIPTS. )
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v German furniture makers v impart beautiful
colors to several native woods by burying them
when freshly cut for several . months in - earth-
mixed lime and other materials. '' .' ;
A Philadelphia electric company has built sn
electric motor truck that hauls poles up to ninety
feet in length through city streets and Joada and
unloads them with ita own .power. ;. i'
A Swedish scientist has produced a -new fer-
tiUxer in the elect rie furnace by treating feldspaX
or another mineral base of potassirirrt with a suit-
able amount of carbee) and iron.' . v
In s hand operated dish washing machine In-.'
vented bv a New Yorker the dishes-are stationary .
end water ia forced through them with paddles X
thereby preventing risk of breakage. ( T
To solve the problem of disposing of the desd
a famous ' German architect proposes te erect in
the chief cities immense pyramids each of which
would held the aahee ef iooyooo-cremated bodies.
- For doctors'1 use in examining the throat a new
pocket electric searchlight is equipped with a mir-
ror for throwing the rays just where needed and
with a folding wire guard for holding the tongue
down. ;-i.. ; k. :?'v;
Western Australia producea more gold than any
American State sends more pearls te Europe than
any other country Sxeent Ceylon and i .said to
have the richest belt of bard weed timber ia the
world ' . '
Tempering With Trifles J
" v Br Jow. MoTia Lswis. . .;
ERHAPS MAY-
be you think it
queer I putxthis
If
funny stuff up here right
at the top of this here
cot ' I didn't um to buf
by goL since when I had
my likeness took to shew
the- people hoW I look
when I .'would put the
pome up top the title of
' the. pome wOuld lop off
.so much of the doggone
anaca that 'they would
have to drop my face down Just a Httle and then"
yon would notice -that the other two plain" look-j
.ing (gumps jsjould . shake ;wlth glee 'cause they
'were higher up thsn me.'. So now each day I. have
to spresd this funny stuff without a head in order
that my well aoowa 'face may be put In the proper:
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AMERICAN PRESS HUMORIST BULLETIN
Beginning August s$ and lasting through August
jO the Americsn Press Humorists will .convene
in Peoria III. . -
Present evidence Indicates that the attendance
will approach' If not surpass the great convention
of 1904 in St. Louis. f ' v 0 '.
. Most ef the old stand-bys will be there. Soms
of the members admitted during the last two years
have already started snd are doing thirty miles a
day towards .the meeting place. .
From tea to; fifteen trembling applicants .will
be looked over and harnessed up at the-meeting.
There will be an unbusiness meeting of the con-
vention every day- Papers will be read debate!
will be pulled off resolutions adopted snd every
member will save a chance to address the. unk
verse to his heart's content ; .
Peoria is sitting up nights planning pleasantries'
Most of these will be surprises.- . v
Just because Peoria is. unlike ny other city "
which baa entertained the associstlon this year's.
convention will be totally different.
. The Jefferson hotel recently completed at an-
enormous expense has assigned a whole floor for.
the -use - of the association. Single rooms with
bath (there ain't any without) fa and a short ways!
up. Rooms for two with hath tub large enough j -for
one at a'time' fi.50 and op. '' Make your i
reservations now. At least write to the secretary 1
jthat you want a room style' complexion and sise
'specified (of room). v
; AO P H.'s planning te attend the.eonvention1'
are now' earnestly requested to make official an-"
nouncement of the fact if they have not already) '
done so. It will greatly assist in the arrange- .
meats ' ' ' u-
... . .-' ' . coat ana. . '
They're coming. Who are coming 1 .
; Cy Warman writes that he ia for several. - . ti
' Roy IC- Monlton Grand Rapids Press writes te
ask how moch he owes. .This is generally consid-ti
ered good evidence ' . ;'-;. ' i'H .
- .Bill Johnson 'of Rockford with a strong detach. ' -
sncni 01 01s sanuiy. . . ) ""
: W E. Lowes B. and O thinks he wilt :
Edmund Vance Cook-is coming sad will read
paper nnless prevented i' : '
Henry Edward Warner Is coming witlt a) plaa;'
We know what it U and Goshl How we hate not.
to tell. ' ( - 3:
' Leonard RobWns of the. Newark Newa utenoil
to come-first time for Lsn since Buffalo but his.!
intentions have always been good. .-
Dixon Merritt of Nashvill with two new.ap k
pltcants from the Sunny Seotb . . . ':
: Samt Kiser1whowillioffer. Sj caodldatese foa
ncrob6TsUiipi . - '- v-. .v-'f' (;.' t o
v-. Sddle. Guest.: pr6bblr with t crowd conaistlna ' :
of W. L. Comfort and J. U. H. -l4
Judd Mortimer Lewis of: Texas and points
South.. ;A ..;' ; .' - '-r'r-f -r - .- . v; v"1-
' '"'""" nxsns. ti .;u
... .. 1 . 1 t ... . j:
American Magaxlne for July with s fine Wfld
West story. Kes having ridden horseback as far'
West as Carthage I1L once. ' .. .
' Colonel Bill Lampton has persuaded the CouVt--try
Gentleman to admire his knowledge-of scien-'
tific farming te the extent of publishing an acre
of his farm poetry. - -
Earl Derr Biggers latest book "Seven Keys to '
BaMpate" is being dramatixed. - -
' Dong Malloch is about to become the father of :
' an actual book of real poetry to be published by a
prominent and particular New York house r Doug
recently got half a pags in the Chicago Record-:
Herald as the lumber jack nightingale or eotne-
thing of the sort '
.''" ''vv.-A''U'V";W0 tn. ' '"" " " "
' ' Every year -some 'member ;of the 'association
creates a general gladness by aettlng sail for the
rarified upper regions of .success. Perhaps .the?
passenger who is being watched with the greatest
interest just now is C F. Van Loan of the New.
Vnrlr Am.rl.M...Jln.. mtnrittm 1m h B.lnw)..
Evening Poet sre gaining him mobs of admirers.
t 1 l. . r i ..
and is writing the romance of the picture making'
business with 'wonderful vividness. -
" aeons nosmAjurTT. '
Doug Malloch writes that the Writers Guild of
Chicago is preparing to- surround all A. P. 1
members . passing .through Chicago on. Monday
August aj and entertain them in fervent styles
Those willing snd unafraid will communicate with1
Doug stating hour and depot at which ' they can"
be discovered . (
aXSXKAl WAKHIXO. . 1
In December 1879.' the' Peoria city council'
passed an ordinance giving thirty dsys absolutely'
free 'of charge to any Peonan or visitor whff uses
the words "Spirit Land" while mentioning Peoria
ThU ordinancell be rigorously eBforcod'during .
the conventionv":"- r' " ; " .
.v :".'. jons s. wti s wms OS. ..'.-
vi'" John .T.McCuteheon. has signified. his great dV .
Sire to.-ceme down for. a day and mingle. with the
boys during the convention. 'All in' favor uch
who turned on the thunder?
J' 'VX:: t'S'ytssTiwoniAts. ' "
- .Twelve .year ago when the American Press
Humorists Association was organised there wasn't
money enough for the members to buy souvenir
postcard at Baltimore. Today members are eon- -tinually
writing in asking hew te pay their dues.
'Nuff ssid.
. n ."f avicoa itAtuTe. '-.
The report that Edwin A.v01iver ef Yenheis
is married is agsin still and increasingly untrue. . s
TV ... hmAi hnK nn vw va mnA mr timtatlv .
uiu .in. i v.. u. u ...1. w.wiu. a.ua um ui m lonn..
started by Oliver himself lor' the purpose pf -ob- ; .
taining terapojrary relief j - ' . "
v "-f'..'...f!sJ woast. is :Ain ... ..
' A horried rumor having arisen to the effect
that A. L. Bixby of Lincoln Neb. bad bought an
automobile StTlck. 'GiUilin stopped In anal ex-
amlned him.- He found nine oil spot on his -pants
two -callouses on his hands-a. spark plug
in his watch- pocket and the. fellow reeked ot
gasoline. Whom caa we trist aowf
T coBXBCTton. v "
he isn't city.; editor' of the Baltimere Sua but .
Sundsy eduor wmcn . is a tine gent's oo witn
mere or less usufruct at which point he care-
fully ceases' leaving us entirely in the dark re-j
garqing the eentyunded -word. - -
wasa T MiiJUTT or xashviux. . .
The New Orleans convention bureau writea tol
Inquire how to proceed in order te land tha A. I
P. H. convention in New Orleans in 1914. Our I
suggestion would be to send s steamboat after it-fl
. CXAMCB 0 SASS. . :-.
- A. J. Waterhouse is now -in Sacramento with!
the Union and may come to Peoruw. .' " .
' Lowell Otus Reese is also in Sacramento carer
superintendent of schools. Reese waa one of the
bright snots of the St. Louir convention and it isl
the ambition of the old-timers to get him te aft-l
otner meeting.- .
Howard Kegley who is busy "congesting the
W""'i"'S is now at fcawetelle Cal. ;
V il i-- Gri.-'.a is st 1019 r'.-.rU'a 1' I
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