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THE HERALD AND ADVERTISER
VOL. XLIII.
NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1908.
NO. 44.
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MAKING JELLY
So we have just received a
large shipment of Mason’s
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them. A big lot of Jelly
Glasses on hand also.
Bargains in Bowls and
Pitchers. We have a good
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Agents for the Chattanooga
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A WOMAN’S ANSWER.
I love, too, to be loved ; all loving praise
Seems like a crown upon my life, to mak a
It better worth the living:, and to raise
Still nearer to your own the heart you take.
I love all pood and noble souls ; I heard
One speak of you but lately, and for days.
Only to think of it, my soul was stirred
In tender memory of such generous praise.
I love all those who love you—all who owe
Comfort to you : and I can find regret
Even for those poorer hearts who once could know,
And once could love you, and can now forget.
Will you be jealous? Did you guess before
I loved so many things? Still you the best;
Dearest, remember that 1 love you more
O, more a thousand times, than all the rest.
—[Adelaide Ann Proctor.
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What the Democratic Party Stands
for in 1908.
James A. Edgerton.
The chief questions on which the
Democratic platform takes clearly de
fined and distinct issue with the Repub
lican declaration of principles may be
briefly stated thus:
The removal of the tariff from trust
products. The physical valuation of
railroads as a basis for rates.
The abolition of labor injunctions and
jury trial for indirect contempt of
court.
The rights of the States as opposed
to the encroachments of the Federal
Government.
Publicity of campaign contributions.
Economy of Government expenses
and curtailment of officeholders.
Emergency currency issued by the
Government instead of by the banks,
and the insurance of bank depositors.
The enforcement of the criminal law
against trust officials.
Curtailment of the power of the
Speaker of the House.
Opposition to the use by the Presi
dent of official patronage to nominate
his successor.
Independence of Philippine Islands.
Popular election of Senators.
An income tax.
Opposition to Asiatic immigration,
including the Japanese.
There are a few minor issues, but
these indicate the chief lines on which
the present battle of the ballots will
be fought.
On the surface the two platforms are
much alike, but, more closely exam
ined, the differences are apparent.
While they are not very deep nor fun
damental differences, they are suffi
ciently marked to make one of the
prettiest fights the country has yet wit
nessed.
In all candor both platforms are ef
fective documents, and as a whole are
the most radical ever adopted by eith
er party. The Republican instrument
perhaps excels in literary form, and
the Democratic in boldness of expres
sion and in being a more human and vi
tal utterance.
The Republicans sidestep several
propositions and pass over others gin
gerly, like walking on eggs, while the
Democrats ‘‘talk right out in meeting”
on them all.
It is noteworthy that the three issues
submitted by the friends of Senator
LaFollette—viz : physical valuation of
railroads, publicity of campign expen
ditures and popular election of Sena
tors—which were joyously turned down
by a vote of about 8 to 1 in the Chicago
convention, are all included in the Den
ver instrument.
It is also worthy of notice that the
Republican injunction plank suited
neither side and called down the criti
cisms of both capital and labor, while
the Democratic pronouncement on the
same subject is even more vigorously
denounced by the Wall street patriots,
but has the enthusiastic support of
Samuel Gompers and most of his co
workers in the ranks of organized la
bor.
This is distinctly a new element in a
Presidential campaign, the American
Federation of Labor never before hav
ing declared openly for any candidate.
It i3 unquestionably the most impor
tant factor in the fight and has the pol
iticians of both parties guessing.
More in detail the declarations of the
two parties on the various questions
discussed are as follows :
'■ On the tariff the Democracy favors
j immediate revision, placing all trust
products on the free list, also print
paper, pulp, lumber, timber and logs;
material reduction of duties on the nec
essaries of life and on all articles of
American manufacture sold more
; cheaply abroad than at home—a gener
al reduction all along the line practi-
1 cally to a revenue basis,
i The Republicans declare for a revis
ion after the next President is inaugu
rate!. No indication is given of the
j line on which such revision will be
| made, except that it will follow the
present policy of protection.
On the labor and injunction issue the
Democrats oppose emphatically any
discrimination against labor in injunc
tions. asking for rigid impartiality, and
protest against'the issuance of injunc
tions during strikes that would not is
sue were no industrial dispute involved.
The most important pronouncement
under this head is in favor of trial by
jury in all cases of contempt not in
the presence of the court.
The Republican platform contents
itself with a plank reiterating the
present law and with a general recital
of its labor legislation and a pledge for
more laws on the same line.
Both platforms declare in varying
terms for an employers’ liability law
and an eight hour day, and botli hint
at child labor legislation. The Demo
crats favor a separate department of
labor, including a bureau of mines,
while the Republicans demand the bu
reau of mines alone.
On the railroad question the Democ
racy declares boldly for physical valua
tion which would squeeze water from
stocks, demands that roads be prohib
ited from owning any business that
brings them into competition with ship
pers, and favors increasing the powers
of the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion not only over railroads, but over
telegraphs and telephones.
The Republicans approve the present
rate law in a general way. but ask for
an amendment that will permit traffic
arrangements, provided they are made
public, are not between competing
lines, and are under the control of the
commission.
Both platforms approve prosecution
tion for rebates and discriminations.
On the question of trusts the Demo
crats declare for the enforcement of
the criminal law against guilty trust
officials, demand a law preventing du
plicate lists of directors on competing
corporations, favor a Federal license
system for interstate trusts, and pro
pose a law compelling all corporations
to sell on equal terms in all parts of
the country.
The Republicans favor greater super
vision and control over interstate cor
porations and increased publicity in
their affairs, speaking a good word for
legitimate associations of business
men, farmers and wage-earners.
On the financial question the Demo
cratic platform declares for an emer
gency currency issue, controlled by
the Federal Government and loaned to
national and State banks. More impor
tant still, it favors the insurance of
bank depositors.
It attacks the Republican law passed
by the last Congress on the ground
that it lays the bank currency of the
country at the mercy of Wall street
manipulation.
The Republicans approve this emer
gency legislation, but give no definite
assurance of further currency laws
other than to indicate that a commis
sion is at work on the problem.
Both platforms declare for postal
savings banks, but the Democrats de
nounce the Republican plan as tending
to carry all deposits to Wall street.
Regarding the Philippines, the De
mocracy says that imperialism has
been a costly mistake and insists on
the independence of the islands as soon
as a stable government can be formed,
this Government protecting them
against outside aggression until they
are made neutral territory, also reserv
ing naval and coaling stations.
The Republican platform congratu
lates the country that insurrection is
ended in the Philippines and that pro
gress is being made toward education
and home rule. It also favors free
trade with the islands except on sugar
and tobacco. No policy for the future
is outlined.
The Democrats demand territorial
government for Alaska and Porto Rico
and the extension of American land
laws to Hawaii.
The Republicans go no further in
this direction than to demand citizen
ship for Porto Ricans.
Both platforms favor an increased
merchant marine, but t'he Democrats
oppose a ship subsidy. The Republi
cans imply that they are for a ship
subsidy without stating it directly
The Democracy advocates the organ
ization of all national public health
agencies into a national bureau, which
shall look after sanitary conditions in
factories, mines, tenements, child labor
and kindred subjects.
The Republicans promise legislation
to further the work of the public
health agencies, but say nothing of
uniting them under one bureau.
There are a number of issues treated
in the Democratic platform that are
omitted from that of the Republicans
entirely. Briefly stated, these are as
follows:
Publicity of campaign contributions
a id expenditures is demanded in the
Denver declaration ; reference is made
to the exposures of contributions to the
Republican fund brought out in the in-
s irance investigation ; also to the charge
of E. H. Harriman that at the solicita
tion of President Roosevelt he raised a
quarter of a million dollars for the Re
publican campaign in New York State.
The Democrats promise a law prevent
ing any corporation from contributing
to political funds or any individual
from contributing above a certain
amount.
The Republicans by an overwhelming
majority refused to adopt the LaFol
lette publicity plank, but since the con
vention adjourned Mr. Taft has prom
ised that a complete statement of re
ceipts and expenditures shall be made
according to the New York law. This
will be published after election.
The Democracy insists on the rights
of the States to regulate corporations
and commerce within their own borders
and opposes the centralization policy
of the present administration.
The Republicans naturally say noth
ing on this head.
The Denver platform attacks the
present Congress for appropriating over
$1,000,000,000, and creating a deficit of
$00,000,000. It insists on economy in
government.
The Chicago platform is silent as to
economy.
As one of the items of extravagance
it is charged by the Denver platform
that the present administration has
added nearly 24,000 officials in a year,
at an annual cost of over $16,000,000.
During the entire Roosevelt adminis
tration nearly 100,000 new officials have
been created, exclusive of commissions,
as against 10,000 under both the Cleve
land and McKinley regimes. The ad
ditional Roosevelt officials cost yearly
$70,000,000 annually as against $6,000,-
000 for those of his two predecessors.
This is denounced as an effort to per
petuate power by creating an army of
retainers. to
The Chicago instrument says nothing
on this subject.
The Democracy charges that Secre
tary Taft’s nomination was forced by
the misuse of patronage, a thing utter
ly repugnant to free government.
Of course the Republicans have noth
ing to say on this head.
The Democrats insist on the protec
tion of American citizens abroad,
whether native born or naturalized,
demands the amendment of all treaties
which would prevent our citizens trav
eling in any land^and has a word to say
for Americans manufacturing under
foreign patents.
In this form the Republican docu
ment has nothing to say on the subject.
The Denver platform demands the
popular election of United States Sen
ators.
The Republican convention refused
to enforce this plank by an overwhelm
ing majority.
The Democratic declaration favors an
income tax and promises a constitution
al amendment to make this possible.
The Republican platform is silent on
this head, notwithstanding the fact that
President Roosevelt had recommended
both an income and an inheritance tax.
The Denver instrument takes a bold
stand against Japanese immigration.
The Chicago platform has nothing to
say specifically as to Japanese immi
gration.
The Democrats attack the system
which makes it possible for the Speak
er of the House of Representatives to
control the legislation of that body.
They demand that this popular branch
of the national legislature be placed
again under control of the people’s
Representatives. The Republicans are
silent on this subject.
There are a number of policies urged
by both platforms, but in varying lan
guage.
The conserving of natural resources,
preventing waste of timber, reforest
ing, reclaiming arid lands and the im
provement of waterways and harbors
are urged in both documents.
On the question of grazing of public
lands, which is of great importance
throughout the West, the Democrats
take sharp issue with the administra
tion. demanding that the control of the
grazing privileges be left to the States.
In a general way both platforms fa
vor building up the navy.
Both favor the civil service.
Both speak a good word for a liberal
pension policy.
Both promise separate Statehood for
New Mexico ar.d Arizona.
Both have a word to say for the far
mer, the Republicans commending the
work of the Agricultural Department in
a genera! way, the Democrat* favoring
agricultural arid mechanical schools.
Against the Chicago proclamation for
extending free delivery and aid for
good roads, the Denver document
pledges aid in the building of post
roads.
Both parties urge the speedy comple
tion of the Panama canal.
Both have a good word to say for
peace and arbitration.
The Republicans have two planks to
which the Democrats make no refer
ence. that recounting the friendship of
the G. O. P. to the negro, and that com
mending the holding of a centenary of
Abraham Lincoln’s birth.
Iri a general way it must be said that
the Democratic platform is more spe
cific, more outspoken and more radical
than the Republican document. The
Chicago instrument is more rhetorical,
and, it must be admitted, more boast
ful. A large part of it is given up to
preamble and conclusion. Its silence
on several of "my policies” is marked.
The Democrats, on the other hand,
cover the field and handle each issue in
a frank manner. Samuel Gompers has
said that there are more heart-throbs
in the Democratic platform.
On one subject the Denver pro
nouncement is silent—the Government
ownership of railroads. That, however,
is not directly an issue in this cam
paign, although the Republicans went
out of their way to condemn it.
In the admirably brief introduction
and closing of the Denver platform the
constant note sounded is that of the
people’s Government. ” ‘Shall the
people rule?’ is the overshadowing is
sue, ” it says in one place. In drawing
the contrast between the two parties
it uses this language;
'The Democratic party stands for
democracy; the Republican party has
drawn to itself all that is aristocratic
and plutocratic. The Democratic party
is the champion of civil rights and op
portunities to all; the Republican par
ty is the party of privilege and private
monopoly. The Democratic party lis
tens to the voice of the whole people
and gauges progress by the prosperity
and advancement of the average man ;
the Republican party is subservient to
the comparatively few who are the
beneficiaries of governmental favorit
ism.”
Taken as a whole, the Democratic
national platform of 1908 is the most
advanced and radical document ever
adopted by a leading party in this
country. Truly the world moves.
Why?
Albany Herald.
Why is it that a fallen woman hasn’t
the same chance in the world that is
always given a fallen man?
It is an old question. It has been
asked thousands of times year after
year for generations past, and the
chances seem to be that answers will
be no more satisfactory a century
hence than they are to-day.
“Man’s inhumanity to man makes
countless thousands mourn,” and the
world’s inhumanity to women who have
erred is one of the saddest things that
the Recording Angel is charging up
against us as he writes the remorseless
record of our earthly pilgrimage.
A man may sin against society with
the certain knowledge that society’s
doors will not be closed against him.
He may sow his wild oats in youth, in
middle age be a pleasure-seeking roue,
and in old age a “gay dog,’’ bound by
no social law, but unless it be that he
has cast away all pretense of respecta
bility, he is made welcome where the
“best people” meet and mingle. From
the tenderloin to the haunts of swell
dom is but a matter of an hour or two
and a change of raiment.
But when a woman falls, it’s quite a
different matter. Whether she be of
tender years and inexperienced, or well
along in life, once her' foot slips and
she falls into the mire the hand of ev
ery mortal seems set against her, to
push her back whenever she attempts
to draw herself back to high ground.
Women—those sisters who should pull
her up, help fight her battles and
befriend her in her hours of discour
agement—are most determined in their
efforts to keep her down.
Men would be far more charitable if
women would let them be, and there
would be a hundred fallen women to re
form where now there are ten if the
world’s charity could stand the test of
a mere scratch through the veneer.
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