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I A Perdue fc OikgO? THE HERALD AND ADVERTISER VOL. XLIII. NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1908. NO. 44. i * t i u GENERAL MERCHANDISE AND FARM SUPPLIES t The Ti ame Has C oane FOR CANNING and MAKING JELLY So we have just received a large shipment of Mason’s Jars, and Rubbers to go with them. A big lot of Jelly Glasses on hand also. Bargains in Bowls and Pitchers. We have a good Bowl and Pitcher for 98dts. Come to see us for any thing you want, or ’phone 147. Agents for the Chattanooga Wagon. 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. THE DENVER PLATFORM. t I. G. & TELEPHONE 147 5 i vS T URNIP &EED s 150 lbs. Landreth’s new crop turnip seed now on hand. Rutabaga. Landreth’s, Bloomsdale, Swede—said to be the best on the market. Yellow Globe. A large, yellow-flesh kind; fine for the table, if put up in hills can be used all winter. Purple-Top Globe. The largest turnip on the market. Early Purple-Top. The earliest turnip on the market. Early Flat Dutch. We all know what this is. It’s good. Seven- Top. For winter or spring salad. and KIRB Y-BOH AN NON Hardware Company. ’Phone 201. 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. Georgia Excursion Rates Via Central of Railway Co. To Augusta, Ga., and return from Savannah, Macon, Dublin and interme diate points, account Georgia-Carolina Fair to be held Nov. 2-7, 1908. To Boston, Mass., and return from all points, account Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias, to be held Aug. 4- 15, 1908. 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