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REBELS HOLD IIP TH JIN AND KILL PASSENGERS Women and Children Are Mu tilated and Corpses Looted by Mexicans (By A»aeei*ted Pre»». > MEXICO CITY, Aur 11-Thirty-six soldiers and more than 30 passengers were slaughtered by Zapatistas in a can yon. one kilometer north of Ticutnan, 110 miles southeast of Mexico City, when a passenger train southbound from this city was attacked from ambush. After a murderous rifle fire had ceased the rebels swarmed down the hillside and set fire to the three cars compos ing the tram/ A few of the wounded had crawled out onto the right of way. thus escaping the fate of those unable to leave the cars, who were burned. According to reports, the leader of the rebels made absolutely no effort to re strain his men from acts of brutality. The Mounded, pleading for their lives, were struck down without pity and even looting was held in abeyance until the slaughter was complete. TORE RINGS FROM EARS Not satisfied with robbing their vic tims in an ordinary manner, the fingers of men and women were chopped off with machetes that rings they wore might be more quickly obtained. Ornaments Were torn from ear# of women and their todies were otherwise mutilated. Among the passengers were two news paper men and they were among those killed. They were on their way to in terview Emiliano Zapata, the chief of the rebels. One of these. H. L. Strauss, a native of Uruguay and consular agent of his country in this city, was employed at one time on the New York Herald. He was making this trip to see Zapata as a representative El Imparcial. The other correspondent was Ignacio Hecta res. of El Pais. WOMEN MADE PRISONERS. When Emiliano Zapata led away his band of Zapatistas after the attack and slaughter of soldiers and train passen gers near Ticutnan, he took aith him two young women whose lives he had saved. This is one of the stories brought here today by 11 passengers who escaped dur ing the attack on the train. During the fighting 11 escaped by hiding in the underbrush along the right of way*. From their hiding places they saw the rebels withdraw with the women captive*, after the insurrectos had looted the train. Stories of cruelty were told. by the passengers- One woman carried in her arms her dead baby, struck by a bullet in the attack. A column of federal sol diers were sent in pursuit of the rebels. Federals and Rebels Fight on Border (By Associated Press.) EL PASO. Tex., Aug. IS.—A detach ment of federals that have been fol lowing the rebels along the Mexican side of the riv r, fought a battle at the “T. O.” ranch, opposite Fort Hancock, T4x., yesterday. There were 60 rebels. The federals killed five men and wound ed several and captured nine men, eight wagons with families and guns, horses and ammunition. CONFESSES HE ROBBED BROTHER OF RING (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) THOMASVILLE, Ga.. Aug. IX—Con fessing that he had robbed his brother.' J. W. L. Yates, of a SIO,OOO diamond ring as well as taking one costing SITS and 113 in money from Harry Wyche. Mays Yates was arrested here today, the arrest being the outcome of Inves tigations made in the case by Detective McWorth. of Atlanta. A few nights ago while Harry Wyche was spending the night with Mr. Yates the robbery took place. Both men awoke in the morning and found the ar ticles missing and felt that they must have been drugged in some way as they were both feeling very sick and faint, and from the fact that the rings which had been taken both fitt«l very tightly on their fingers and could only have been taken off by a good deal of effort. DALTON WATER “GRAFT” PROVEN TO BE FAKE <Special Dispatch to The Journal.) HALTON. Ga., Aug. 14.—The “ru mors of graft" concerning the purchase of the water meters here were shown up la a fake, pure and simple, by an ex haustive report made by the special in vestigating committee of city council at a call meeting of that body last night. Not even the slightest irregularity could be found, and the water commis sioners were authorised to order the remainder of the meters bought on con tract for immediate delivery, the council fully exonerating that board. The meet ing was filled with spice from 'begin ning to end. HOW MANY OF US Fail to Select Food Nature Demands to Ward Off Ail ments? A Ky. lady, speaking about about food, says: “I was accustomed to eat ing all kinds of ordinary food until, for some reason, indigestion and nerv 3us prostration set in. “After I bad run down seriously my attention was called to the necessity ot some change in my diet, and I discon tinued my ordinary* breakfast and be gan using Grape-Nuts with a- good juantity of rich cream. "In a few days my condition changed In a remarkable way. and I began to have t strength that I had never been pos sessed of before, a vigor of body- and t poise of mind that amaxed me. It was entirely new in my experience. “My former attacks of indigestion tad been accompanied by heat flashes, tnd many times my condition was dis tressing with blind spells of dixxiness. rush of blood to the head and neuralgic sains in the chest. "Since using Grape-Nuts alone for »reakfast I have been free from these troubles, except at times when I have jidulged in rich, greasy foods in quan ;ify, then I would be warned by a pain jnder the left shoulder blade, and un ess 1 heeded the warning the old trou >le would come back, but when I final ly got to know where these troubles originated I returned to my Grape- Nuts and cream and the pain and dis turbance left very quickly. "I am now In prime healtn as a re mit of my use of Grape-Nuts." Name given by Postum Co.. Battle Creek. Mich. "There’s a reason." and it is ex plained in the little book. "The Road to Wellvllle." in pkgs. Ever read the above letter? I new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, ;rue, and full of human inter est. ILEUM MDRESSES TROOP COUNT! VOTERS Candidate for Governor Scores Privileged Classes and Whisky Men (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) LAGRANGE. Ga., Aug. 14.-"A11 trou ble in making state laws originates with what we might term the privileged par ty," declared Hon. Hooper Alexander in opening his speech to about 21X1 citixens at the court house Tuesday night, In this city. Repreesntative Alexander was in good speaking trim, and consequently trimmed the privileged classes to k turn in his speech. He recited in detail how continuous bombardment of lobbying literature jnd talk was hurled at the newly- elected legislator frotfi the time of his election until he was garnered inti* the ranks of those legislators who will Jo the bidding of lobbyists representing liquor and allied interests in Georgia. Mr. Alexander stated further the ulti mate tendency of events was toward crushing out of privileges, of privileged classes and restoration of this country to true Democracy.. He declared that Georgia was in the clutches of tha whisky trust at this Jmt, and that the liquor in terests were behind every move made againrt the people by the privileged class. He disclosed in detail the alleged work ings of liquor people and showed how Atlanta judges who were called upon to pass upon locker clubs and blind tiger cases were members in good standing of locker clubs, which he dubbed as the creatures of wealthy classes and there fore immune from grand jury and court, indictment or prosecutions. He stated that his main purpose in running for the gubernatorial chair was to get into position where he could stamp out the liquor business In Georgia. STATE ROAD EXTENSION. He advocated also the e ”e's railroad from Atlanta to the sea and measures which he has fostered in he slate legislature. Mr. .Alexander was heartily received after his speech, and an invitation to speak at West Point was extended to him, but he ♦>•»<•» i-j. time was filled up until the primary date. Mr. Alexander declared that the liquor interests had gradually encroached upon the rights extended to them since the passage of the prohibition law of 1907, until at the present time practically open bars, selling every grade of Intoxicants, were allowed to operate in large cities of the state, and that the practice was gradually extending to the smaller cities and towns of Georgia. He claimed that his opponent John M. Slaton, was president of a locker club, and as such evidently would favor liquor Interests if e’ected governor. He defied Slaton to make a statement as to his stand upon this issue, and again re iterated his challenge to Slaton to r.iect him in joint debate upon the Issues In volved in this state campaign. SHELLING OF MANAGUA CONTINUES ON TUESDAY (By Associated Press.) CORINTO, Nica., Aug. 14.—(Via La Libertad and Galveston)—Government troops at Managua repulsed the attacks of revolutionists under command of Gen eral Louis Mena and General Zeladon yesterday, according to telegraphic ad vices partly interrupted yesterday. The victory, however, was not a signal one. Bombardment of the city was continued today. The bombardment began on Sunday morning and many women and chil dren are said to have been killed in the streets. Quiet prevails in the town of Leon, in rail communication with Co rinto. SCHEPPS WANTS PROOF OF WHO RUBIN REALLY IS (By Associated Press.) HOT SPRINGS, Ark., Aug. 14.—Assist ant District Attorney Rubin with a de tective arrived here today to take into custody Sam Schepps, detained and in hiding here. Rubin at once visited the office of Acting Mayor Petit and went into a secret conference with that offi cial concerning the case. So far as known no police agents are here. Ber nard Sandier. Schepps' attorney, is ex pected later today. Schepps maintained when he talked with Rubin that he wanted definite proof cf Rubin’s identity before going back to New York with him. Rubin has no letter from Whitman. Burch Is Elected (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) EASTMAN, Ga., Aug. 13.—An election for justice of the peace for Lee's dis trict was held in this city Saturday to fill the unexpired term of Judge A. N. Powell, deceased. There were four can didates in the race for the office, and the voting was unusually heavy. Judge M. L. Burch, who was county school commissioner for 12 years, was elected to the office by a good majority. The other candidates in the race were Henry Herman. J. Wash Harrell and M. E. Bowen. Berrien Taxes Gain (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) NASHVILLE Ga., Aug. 14.—The total tax returns for Berrien county show a net gain of $395,449. The first reports did not include $59,890 wa'-tb of prop erty returned *y lax Receiver Moore, but not on the digest. Nashville's total net gain is $194,378. The total returns for the county are $6,100,373. This does not include railroads and oth er corporations. Jury List Revised (Special Dispatch to The JournaL) ASHBURN, Ga.. Aug. 14.—The jury commissioners for Turner county for this year are Mr. J. M. Rainey, of Rebecca; B. A. Brown, of Sycamore; W. M. Ward law, of Dakota; T. B. Davis, of Ash burn; J. M. Brown, of Amboy, and W. K. Jenkins, of Ashburn. They are now revising the jury list to have it ready for the fall term of court. Struck by Lightning (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) ASHBURN, Ga., Aug. 14.—During one of our recent rainstorms Mr. Gore was seated at his instrument at the Georgia Southern and Florida railroad depot when a bolt struck the wire and Mr. Gore waa knocked out of hl* chair senseless for a short time. But aside from the shock and a severe soreness tn his arms and shoulders no serious harm was done. Scarborough Resigns (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) DUBLIN. Ga.. Aug. 14.—J. B. Scar brough. who has been manager for the Western Union Telegraph company in this city for a number of years, has re signed. and will represent a New York firm of brokers. Mr. J. F. Colley will have charge of the telegraph depart ment THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL. ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1912. GRACE CAN’T GET WELL; OPERATION WAS USELESS Surgeons Failed to Locate Bul let, but Say Removal Would Do No Good After keeping Eugene Grace on the operating table for four hours and a half Tuesday and making an incision that laid his spinal column bare for three inches, surgeons failed to reach the bullet which wounded him, but de cided that the ball is not lying within 'the canal and that the removal of it is not necessary. Dr. Baxter Moore, who performed the operation with the assistance of Dr. J. S. Clifford, said that the incision will have no effect on Grace's condition. According to him, the wounded man is neither better nor worse for the opera tion. It 1 sthe opinion of Dr. Moore that Grace will lie on his back, helpless from the waist down, for the rest of his days. Dr. Moore sees no hope for Grace's recovery, and does not expect him to live longer than six months or at most a year. His wonderful nerve in facing the operation, especially just before admin istering the gas, was marveled at by .Drs. Moore and Clifford. Grace was ab solutely unafraid and seemed happy that he was soon to lose consciousness and be subject to the surgeon’s knife. When Grace was taken from the oper ating table he rallied quickly, though he had been unconscious for four and a half hours. The surgeons were misled by the X-ray pictures’. The bullet was not w’here they thought it lay; and after cutting three inches along the spine, they gave up the search for it as use less. In the opinion of Dr. Moore the bul let is embedded in the ninth dorsal vertebra, but is not within the canal and Is causig o pressure o the cord. The cord was bruised as the bullet ranged downward, but these bruises seem to have healed. In addition to making an incision three inches long, the surgeons went deep eough to raise the spial column and look under IL Advices from the Georgian l*arpital early Wednesday morning statefl that Grace had spent a restless night, though he appeared cheerful despite the nausea resulting from the gas anesthetic. The patient was not allowed to talk of the operation though he seemed aware of the fact that the bullet was still em bedded in his body. He is maintaining the same determined attitude that has characterised his demeanor from the day he was shot. POSSE HUNTS MAN WHO CUT THROAT OF GIRL (By Associated Press.) OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 14.—Hundreds of men armed with shotguns are hunting in the woods south of this city today for an unknown man who assaulted a young white girl, and then cut her throat from ear to ear. Ed Ray, a negro, who lives in the vicinity, came upon the body ot the girl in the high weeds. The body was sat urated with blood, and the woman was not yet dead. Ray gave the alarm and the woman was removed by the neighbors to her home, -and later to a hosptial, where she is still alive. Posses from the police department and sheriff’s office at once went in pursuit with bloodhounds. After a hunt of three hours the fugi tive had not been found. Lynching is feared if the man is apprehended. JOHN J. SMITH KILLED IN COLORADO WRECK (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) FALETTEVILLE, Ga., Aug. 14.-The body of John J. Smith arrived here this morning from Canyon City, Col. Mr. Smith was a young man about 27 years of age, and left here for Denver last May. The family have received no de tails of the accident which caused his death, and only know that he was killed by a train on August 9. He will be buried here this afternoon. Mr. Smith is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Smith, four sisters and one brother, who are Mrs. J. I. Rob erts and Miss Nora Smith, of Fayette ville; Mrs. Cain, of Conyers; Mrs. Jas. Austin, of Kenwood, and Mr. Lynn Smith, of Atlanta. FIVE PRISONERS ESCAPE FROM OHIO PRISON (By Associated Press.) COLUMBUS, 0., Aug. 14. —Five pris oners escaped over the high wall of the Ohio penitentiary here yesterday. One of the prisoners was shot and another was captured. Three made a clean get-away. JOHN M. SLATON FOR GOVERNOR The response to Mr. Slaton’s candidacy is the most remark able known to the recent politi cal annals of the State. All the leadinef farmers are for him. Less than a dozen newspapers out of about 250 in the State are opposing him. Scarcely a man who knows him personally will vote against him. Ask t'.em and see. Practically every member of the present Legislature, except ing his opponents and a few of their very close friends, is an ardent Slaton man. His nomination seems as sured. but his friends want him to get a big popular vote. So don’t take his election for granted and remain away from the polls. AND ALL SHOULD BE CAREFUL TO VOTE FOR SLATON. , MBINISS FERTILIZER BILL BEIT BL SLNITE Both Houses Wield Blade and Slaughter Bills Tuesday Afternoon, Both houses of the general assembly used the knife and bludgeon on all legislation coming before them Tuesday afternoon. The senate began the slaughter, and soon the massacre in the house followed. In the senate the Cabaniss bill, pro hibiting the use of fillers in fertilizers; the Alexander bill, limiting the hours of child labor in mills; the Brown bill, requiring examination for locomotive firemen, and the Beauchamp educa tional bill all went bv the way into the slough where only dead bills are found. In the lower branch a wrangle aver the Morris garnishment bill consumed most of the afternoon, and when the smoke cleared away the measure looked like the ejected Roosevelt delegates at the regular Republican convention. The house voted <8 to 65 to disagree to a favorable report of the committee. MACON CHAMBER PLANS FUND FOR HIGHWAY (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) MACON, Ga., Aug. 14.—Determined in their efforts to secure additional money to add to the SI,OOO already subscribed by the Crawford county citizens for the construction of an automobile highway from the line of Bibb to Roberta, a com mittee from the local chamber of com merce joined in the work of raising addi tional funds this morning. The new highway is to be a part of the national highway from Milledgeville to Roberta via Macon. A committee from the local commercial body is also co operating with a body of citizens from Jones county in an effort to secure suf ficient funds to extend the national highway from Macon to Gray, county site of Jones byway of Haddocks. The four different committees are hard at work and hope to have the desired funds by September 1. PRISON COMMISSIONER Ji if ||gWT jMiiy > ■ •/ JUDGE T. E. PATTERSON, of Griffin. Judge T. E. Patterson was appointed by Got. Hoke Smith in July of last year to succeed Gen. Evans and is a candidate for re-election. Judge Patter son’s record since his appointment has been gratifying to his large circle of friends over the State, and as he is the only lawyer on the Prison Commis sion or who is a candidate, it is generally thought that he win be over whelmingly re-elected, as it is recognized that there should be one lawyer on. the Board. How Your Ballot Should Pe Marked (official ballot/ J WHITE DEMOCRATIC STATE PRI-I $ MARY, AUGUST si, 191a. / I (Voter should erase names of all candi-j I dates for whom he dees not J I desire to vote). X ( \ j • John M. Staton ' J [ (Vote for one) Be Sure and Strike Two-THE FIRST ’WO! Two years ago many persons lost their vote for Governor by failing to strike two names from the ballot. The above is a picture of that part of the ballot to be used on next Wednesday, containing the names of the candidates for Gover nor. They are in alphabetical or der. Therefore. Mr. Slaton’s is the third name on the ticket. Mr. Slaton’s friends should take care to strike two —THE FIRST TWO—as indicated in the above cut. (NOTE—The above is only a picture, and is given solely to warn,voters against the error that cost many their votes two years ago.) • WILL PHASE LYNCHING BL COLUMBUS NEGRO Official Investigation Will Be Made Into Death of Con victed Black (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) COLUMBUS, Ga., Aug. 14.—An official Investigation of the lynching of T. Z. Cotton, the 19-year-old negro, convicted of the killing of young Cedrofi Land, was begun here today. The coroner's verdict was that Cotton's death was due to gunshot wounds at the hands of unknown parties. The men of the mob were not masked and many ot them were recognized. The negro was tried Tuesday and. speedily convicted of "unlawful man slaughter" and was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. The spectators made no show of their dissatisfaction with the verdict and a» soon as court adjourned many of the court officials left. When deputies started away with their prisoner they were sur rounded and disarmed. They were held in the court house, while members of the mob, all unmasked, took the negro out to a street car. Reaching the negro quarter, the pas sengers were ordered off the car, which was taken about 100 yards further. Then the negro was taken off the car and his body riddled with bullets. 4 Has First Bale (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) FORT GAINES, Ga., Aug. 14.—Fort Gaines received her first new bale of cotton today, which was grown on the plantation of M. M. Smith, in the lower part of the county. The bale weighted 490 pounds and sold for 13 1-2 cents per pound, and was bought by E. W. Killingsworth. Several more bales will be in tomor row, and the market will soon be very lively. WHY? Because Slaton is a pure man, a safe and a sound man. Because his platform is to the point and deals with real is sues. For Instance: He stands for the preservation of the Western & Atlantic Railroad as property of the State. He wants a permanent regis tration law, so that a lot of use less bother about registering may be avoided. He stands for the strict regu lation of public service corpora tions. He is for protection of the State’s credit. He is a competent business man, and is well fitted by ex perience and ability to handle the weighty business problems that will confront the next ad ministration—problems like the re-leasing of the Western & At lantic road, the rehabilitation cf the State’s finances and the refunding of three million and a half dollars’ worth of bonds.. SHIVER IS KILLED BY RUNAWAY TEAM TIFTON, Ga., Aug. 13.—David D. Shiver, aged 54, a prominent farmer of Tyty. Tift county, died early today of injuries in a runaway of a team of horses he was driving in Tifton Mon day afternoon. He leaves a wife and five children. He was converted and joined the Tyty Baptist church ten days ago and his funeral will be conducted this afternoon by Rev. V. T. Johnson, who conducted the revival. The accident occurred on Main street and was witnessed by hundreds of people. PAUL B.TRAMMELL ASKS FLYNT SOME POINTED QUESTIONS The attacks of James J. Flynt, made on Col. Paul B. Trameil, of Dalton, a present member of the Georgia Rail road Commission, have created more or less laughter and amusement through out the state, among the friends of CoL Trammell and more especially among the citizens of Dalton. In his anxiety to make bitter attacks on Col. Trameil his opponent. Mr. Flynt. sought to criticise Mr. Trammell’s re cord as mayor of Dalton. It seems that Mr. Flynt obtained his information from a man who has always opposed Col. Trammell in everything, a man who is an avowed enemy. While Col. Tram mell really needed no defense, for the charges proved to have no foundation whatever, the accusations have been gamely inet and Mr. Flynt is now evi dently lamenting his action in the mat ter Mr. Flynt realized that the peo ple of Georgia were well e " U^. te " ed to the record and career of Col Tram mell as a member of the Georgia Ra road Commission. For fairness. in partial consideration, and for weighty thought for every matter be fore him for consideration Col. Tram mell has made an eviable record He has shown favoritism to none. He has dealt justly with the «-ail r oa d s. but at the same time has guarded the best in terest of the people and the State. Mr. Flynt's charge against Col. Tram mell to the effect that he (Col- Tram mell) had voted for a $57,000,000 bond issue was proven to be without founda tion, by a reference to the record of tne Railroad Commission. The record shows that Col. Trammell voted to is sue stock and bonds to the Georgia Power & Railway company to retire stock and bonds, dollar for dollar, that had already been authorized by the Commission before he was a member, to other companies, which had been ac quired by this company. More than $17,000,000 of these bonds, by order of the' Commission, are not to be issued until the money is spent in Georgia and proof of same is made to the Railroad Commission. Realizing this Mr. Flynt sought to attack the record of Col. Trammell as mayor of Dalton, thinking that the people of Georgia would fall for the old belittling methods of poli tics and naturally thinking that the people were not as well informed on mayor’s record as they are on Col Trammell’s work in the Railroad Com mission. In replying to Mr. Flynt's card Col. Trammell takes occasion to propound some pointed questions to Mr. Flynt. That part of his card dealing with these question is as follows: "A few years since the county of Spalding, and afterwards the Twenty sixth Senatorial district, was repre sented by a man named J. J. Flynt. Was that you, Jim? Was that the gallant Jim Flynt that Torh Watson keeps at his masthead? If so, you sure have some record yourself. However, I must confess it is consistent, for you never once failed to line up against the people when the corporations were in terested. Let's see— It was in 1903, when you opposed the bill of Hon. C. C. Houston, known as the child labor law (House Journal 1903, p. 184), as well as a similar bill 1905 by the Hon. Madison Bell (House Journal 1905, p. 547). Why was it that you did not get on the band wagon with this particular bill for human rights until 1906, when both the senate and house passed such a bill, and you then voted for a com promise measure which you could not head off? Isn’t this rather like your ac tion in fighting enlargement of the rail road commission's power to protect the people, and now, when beaten, saying. “Me, too,” and asking to be given the Greatest ONE DOLLAR Offer Ever Made THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL has made many wonderful offers to its subscribers and patrons, but here is one that excels them all. Briefly it is this; This ■ large 1912 Calendar, done in colors, portraits of all rulers of the world, pictures of every known flag, done in colors; map of your own State with 1910 census. Map of United States, giving census of 1910 of all the cities ot more than 3,000 population. Map of world. Map of Canal Zone and a lot of other valuable information* and statistics. This Calendar, Chart and Maps would cost you at least $2.50. We . will give you one oC these Charts, THE HOME AND FARM, THE WOMAN’S WORLD and THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, three publications, one vear for ONLY ONE DOLLAR. The Chart contains four sheets —eight pages—22 1-2 inches wide by 28 incheslong. Fill out coupon. Mention what State you want Bemt-Weekly Journal. Atlanta, Ga. Inelooed find SI.OO. Send ma The Semi-Weekly Journal, Ho«>e and Farm and Fonuin a World each one year and mall me, Absolutely Free, one New Family Cenaw Calendar At lai. . , Name P. OF. D.State 4' Send Map 0f.... 7 Widow Shot Down While In Arms of I Another’s Husband (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) CHATTANOOGA. Tenn., Aug. 13. — Mrs. Georgia Smith, a widow with one child, was almost instantly killed here this morning by Mrs. Cleveland Echols.' when the latter returned home and found the former in her husband’s em brace. The woman used a shotgun which was in the room. She was arrest- f ed shortly afterwards. i 'P- I. PAUL B. TBAMMELL. control of this defensive weapon which you did not want the people to have? “That's mighty weak excuse about op posing this measure because it created two more offices, when you, in 1906, helped to establish the court of appeals, three more offices with much higher sal aries than railroad commissioners. But then, nobody but lawyers could offer for these jobs. Now, I’m not saying that these new offices were not necessary, but- It seems to me that we might as well have five men to pass between the peo ple and the railroads as two courts and nine lawyers to consider business that one court had handled for many years. “When you voted against the Hall occupation tax on foreign corporations (House Journal 1904, p. 489) were you helping to lift the tax burdens from the dear people, or refusing to do it? And when it came to spending the “dear people’s” money, why did you buck so hard against increasing the public school fund from $1,850,000 to $2,000,000 in 1908, and $2,250,000 in 1909? (Sen ate Journal 1907, p. 682.) And since you voted for appropriations for all other kinds of colleges, why did you vote against the bill of Mr. Connor to appropriate money to build the present college of agriculture, which, under Dr. Soule, is doing such great work? (House Journal 1906, pp. 233-236.) If voting against the tax on railroad incomes in 1907 (Senate Journal, pp. 647-8) was a vote in the interest of the common peo ple, will you please tell us how that was? “You opposed the wise and beneficent legislation against working chil dren under 10 years of age in factories; you opposed the agricultural college, which is one of the state's greatest institutions; you opposed an indrease in the common school fund; you opposed giving power to the railroad commission to regulate passenger and freight rates, to require improvement of railway equipment and other powers of such Importance that the question of two $2,500 commission ers pales into insignificance; you oppos ed the income tax, and I dare say every. measure the “common people” were t/» be benefited by, while you favored-ev erything the corporations wanted. Withi this record, therefore, are you the man the people need to decide questions be-; tween them and the corporations? I say. No; and T believe the voters of this > state will echo, NO, NO, when they ! cast their ballots on the 21st of this, month. Rospectfully submitted. ••• PAUL B. TRAMMELL.” 3
