Democratic watchman. (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1855-1940, August 28, 1908, Image 5

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    Bryan's Running Mate Severel;
Scores Opposition For Establishing
Monopoly In Placing Law-Making
Power In the Hands of the Speaker
of Congress — Discussed Tariff at
Length—Bryan Speaks On Trusts
and Flays Republicans For Not En-
forcing the Law.
Indianapolis, Aug. 25.—In the pres
ence of William J. Bryan, the acknowl-
edged head of the Democratic party
in this nation, the leaders aud man:
of the notables of that party, and a
large and enthusiastic audience, John
W. Kern, of Indianapolis. accep.
ed the nomination for the vice
presidency by the Democratic n~ar
ty. The address formally notifyinz
Mr. Kern of his selection as the run
ning mate of Mr. Bryan was made by
Theodore A. Bell, of California, wac
was temporary chairman of the Den:
ver convention, and who spoke for th
notification committee. Mr. Bell was
given the closest attention of his great
audience, his clear-cut, actor-like face
and vivid style of oratory creating a
distinct impression upon his hearers.
When Mr. Kern arose to acknowl
edge the high honor accorded him by
his party, he was given an ovation
only slightly less demonstrative than
that which later was given Mr. Bryan
when the latter arose to conclude the
day's program with his long-awaited
address on “Trusts.”
Mr. Kern's Address.
After felicitously acknowledging the
honor that had been conferred upon
him by the Denver convention and
expressing his pleasure and satisfac
tion in being associated with Mr. Bry
an on the ticket, Mr. Kern arraignad
the Republican party for what he al
leged was the establishment of a “par:
liamentary condition in the interest
of monopoly, under which the sole
power to determine whether a meas
ure should be allowed to become a
law or not was lodged in the speaker’
of the house of representatives, citing
a number of cases in support of hic
contention. The principal part of his
address was devoted to the tariff. a:
follows:
“The question of tariff taxation is
one of vital interest. I am in heart:
accord with our platform declarations
on that subject.
“The Republican candidate for vice
president in his recent speech of ac
ceptance lauded the Dingley bill. an!
declared that when enacted it was
well adapted to existing conditions.
but proceeded to add ‘that the deve!
opments of industrial prosperity in a
decade which, in volume and degro«
have surpassed our most roseate ex
pectations, have so altered condition:
that in certain details of schedules
they no longer in every particular mete
out justice to all.’ For these reason
he declared in favor of a readjust
ment, ‘based on the broad principles
of protection for all American inter
ests allke for labor and capital, for
producers and consumers.’ The hun
dreds of thousands of American work.
ingmen who are now vainly seeking
employement were doubtless delight.
ed when they read about that ‘indus
trial prosperity’ which so ‘surpassed
our most roseate expectations.” In
thousands of American homes fam’
lies will gather about dinner tables
which for many months have not heen
encumbered with a beefsteak, and in
dulge in ‘roseate expectations’ of their
own.
“If the wages of labor depend upon
a high tariff, why should any man fa
vor a reduction of that tariff? If, after
eleven years of surpassing prosperi.y.
brought about by the Dingley bili, bus.
fness languishes, and labor suffers,
why not excite some more ‘roseats ex-
pectations’ by raising the tariff rates.
to the end that there may be a much:
needed revival of business, and that
labor may again find employment?
“The voters of America are not like.
ly to be deceived as to the tariff ques-
tion by the stock arguments of the op-
position,
“The average voter understands
that the tariff is a tax to be paid by
the consumer of the article taxed. He
knows that taxes in excess of the
needs of government are unjust an!
oppressive, and that extravagance in
government administration indulged in
for the mere purpose of creating a
necessity for additional taxation is
profligacy.
“He is also coming to know that the
taxing power of the government in
such ways that a few beneficiaries
may cnrich themselves by levying
tribute upon the masses, is legalized
robbery.
“Every legitimate business interes:
in the country is demanding tariff re
form.
“The workingman understands that
a restricted market means fireless fur.
naces and enforced idleness. He
knows that American workmen, with
their competition with workmen any-
where have nothing to fear when
the products of their labor arc
set down side by side in the mar
kets of the world. The Americar
workingman has had bitter expe:
lences under the operation of the Ding
ley bill. Under the shélter of this ta -
iff wall trusts and combines have
sprung up on every hand, and with
extortionate prices confront the con
sumer on every occasion when he
seeks to buy the necessaries of life.
. “The farmer understands that while
he has to buy everything in a pro
tected market, where, on nearly every
purchase, he is romgpelled to pay trib
ute to the trusts and tariff beneficia
ries, he is compelled to sell his sur
plus products in a free-trade market.
where he comes in competition with
all the rest of the world.”
Advice.
“What's the best way to save mon-
ey?" asked the thrifty youth,
“Quit reading the racing news and
the market quotstions.”—Washington
Star.
BRYAN ON TRUSTS
Says Republicans Show Indifference
to Real Reform.
Mr. Bryan's prepared address on
“Trusts” concluded the day's program.
The great andience literally rose to
him with a swelling tide of cheers that
was long in subsiding. It was a fine
personal triumph for the thrice-named
nominee of his party. Mr. Bryan said:
“Nowhere does the Republican par
ty show more indifference to real re
form than in its treatment of the trust
question.
“The Sherman anti-trust law was:
passed eighteen years ago. It has
criminal clause which provides a pen!
tentiary punishment for those wl
conspire together in restraint of trade
Ever since the enactment of the law
with the exception of four years, th
Republican party has controlled the
executive department of the govern
ment, and during two years of the fou:
it controlled the house of representa
tives.
“Most of the trusts have never been
disturbed, and those that have been
prosecuted have not had their bus!
ness seriously interrupted. The presi
dent has done something toward the
enforcement of the law, but not nearly
enough, and the Republican leader:
have thwarted him at every point.
“Now let me contrast the Democrat
fc platform with the Republican plat
form. Nowhere is the difference in
the temper of the parties more notice
able; nowhere is the difference in th¢
method of dealing with questions more
manifest. OQur platform says:
“‘A private monopoly is indefens
ible and intolerable. We, therefore
favor the vigorous enforcement of th«
criminal law against guilty magnate:
and officials and demand the enact
ment of such additional legislation a
may be necessary to make it impos:
ble for a private monopoly to exist §.
the United States.’
“Here is a plain, candid statement
of the party's position. There is nc
quibbling, no evasion, no ambiguity
A private monopoly is indefensible
and intolerable. It is bad—bad ir
principle and bad in practice. N-
apology can be offered for it, and nc
people should endure it. Our party -
position is entirely in harmony wit.
the position of Jefferson.
“I have in discussing the tariff ques
tion presented one of our remedies—
namely, the removal of the tariff fron
imports which compete with trus:
made goods. This we believe woul
greatly lessen the extortion practice
by the trusts and bring about the dis
solution of many monopolistic com
bines. But we are not satisfied mere
ly with the lessening of extortion o:
with the dissolution of some of th
trusts.
“The Democratic party does not con
tent itself with a definition of the wrong
or with a denunciation of it. It pr
ceeds to outline remedies. The firs
is a law preventing a duplication o
directors among competing corpora
tions. No one can object to this rem
edy unless he is in sympathy with th
trusts rather than with the peopl
who are victimized by the trusts.
“The second remedy as stated in
the platform is:
“*A license system which wil
without abridging the right of each
state to create corporations or its right
to regulate as it will foreign corpora
tions doing business within its limit:
make it necessary for a manufactur
ing or trading corporation engaged ir
interstate commerce to take out a
federal license before it shall be per
mitted to control as mueh as 25 pe:
cent. of the product in which it deals
the license to protect the public from
watered stock, and to prohibit the
control by such corporation of mor:
than 50 per cent. of the total amoun
of any product consumed in the United
States.’
“The Democratic party is the de
fender of competition and the only
great party which is seeking to restore
competition. The word ‘socialistic’ i:
hurled at the Democratic party and
the Democratic platform. Now, as a
matter of fact, it is not the Democratic
party which has given encouragement
to socialism. While professing to ab
hor socialism the Republican party
has gone half way toward socialism
in indorsing its fundamental princi
ple. The Socialist bases his conten:
tion on the theory that competition is
bad, and that an economic advance is
to be found in monopoly. The Social
ist, however, wants the public to hav:
the benefit of the monopoly ownershir
and operation of all the means of pro
duction and distribution. The Repub
lican party has gone almost as far a-
the Socialist party in the economic de
fense of the monopoly, but it permits
the benefits of monopoly to be enjoyed
by a comparatively few men who have
secured a dominant influence in the
government.”
Take Mount Rose's Temperature.
' Professor Alexandre G. M. Cadie, di
‘pector of the weather bureau of th:
Pacific coast, is at Reno, Nev.
to aid Professor Church, of tle
University of Nevada, in setting u:
the Ferguson meteorograph, a marvel
ous invention that registers automati
cally for forty days at a time the tem
perature, atmospheric pressure, hu
midity and other data of importauc:
in determining weather conditions. |
will be installed on Mount Rose, which
is 10.800 feet high. It is one of the
four or five such instruments in exist.
ence in the world. Such an instru
ment is on Mount Blanc, one in Rome
and one in South America.
Faiis to Wed, Girl Is Sued.
Miss Mary E. Barry, twenty-two
years old, daughter of a widow of
Hartford, Conn., finds her savings
bank account attached in a suit for
$3000 brought against her by Timothy
J. Curtin, of Springfield. Curtin says
Miss Barry's failure to keep her en-
gagement to wed has caused him this
much damage.
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS
Wednesday, August 19.
The National Shorthand Reporters’
association began its tenth annual con-
vention at Milwaukee, Wis.
“Billy” Papke, of lilinois, had the
better of a rough six-round bout with
“Sailor” Burke, of New York, at the
National Athletic club in New York.
Seven hundred Italian track labor
ers on the Northern Pacific railroad
went on strike for higher wages. Near.
ly the entire Pacific division is af-
fected.
The home of Wofford Tweed, on
Laurel Mountain, near Greensboro, N.
C., was destroyed by fire, and his wife,
their three children and Mrs. Murra:
Tweed were burned to death and their
bodies cremated in the flames.
Thursday, August 20.
Hector France, the French novelist
and publicist, died in Paris.
The Pennsylvania grand lodge,
Knights of Pythias, met in annual con-
vention -at Connellsville.
Two mines of the Berwind-Whitc
Coal company. at Windber, near Pitts.
burg, were closed down for lack of
water.
The machinists on the Gould rail
road have voted to call a general
strike, but efforts will be made to set
tle the dispute,
The ten-year-old daughter of John
Stoltz, living at Armour, 8. D., com
mitted suicide, using a double-barreled
shotgun to commit the deed.
Friday, August 21.
The Christian Missionary Allianc:
of Southern New York and Northern
Pennsylvania held a conference a’
Binghamton, N. Y.
Captain Charles K. Jackson, sev
enty-one years old, a Great Lakes
sailor for more than half a century.
died at his home in Algonac, Mich.
A license was issued at Elicott City
Ma4d., for the marriage of Rev. Geor;c
8S. Fitzhugh, aged sixty-seven years, ic
Lulu V. Frazier, a girl ten years old.
Archbishop Faiconio, apostolic dele
gate at Washington, has accepted an
invitation to dedicate the newly es
tablished Francican seminary at Cats
kill, N. Y., on Sept. 17.
Saturday, August 22.
Seventy-six miners lost their live:
by an explosion in the Maypoie mii
at Wigan, England.
Leslie A. Fields was fined $300 for
offering for sale obscene postal car's
on the Boardwalk at Atlantic City
N. 1
John V. Farwell, Chicago's pioneer
merchant and capitalist, is dead. He
had been head of the firm of J. V. Far
well & Co. since 1862.
Joseph Nushura, aged twenty-one.
fell sixty feet down the Lackawanna
shaft in Olyphant, Pa., and every bone
in his body was broken. He toppled
from the carriage while ascending.
Encampment and Exhibition.
The 35th Annual Encampment and
Exhibition of the Patrons of Husbandry,
will be held at Grange Park, Centre Hall,
September 12th to 18th, inclusive. Twen-
ty-eight acres are devoted to camping and
exhibition parposes, affording manu-
facturers and dealers iv agricultural imple-
ments and live stock the best possible op-
portunity for establishing agencies, adver-
tising and eelling their wares, as here they
come in direct contact with the farmers
who use agricultoral implements and ma-
ohinery.
Terms for privileges are made satisfactory
to exhibitors. Those shipping exhibits
from the North and East, shonid ship by
yar of Montandon, over the Pennsylvania
R R. system, thoee from the West shounld
ship by way of Tyrone and Bellefonte over
the same system. Rates of freight will be
one fare, returned free if unsold, by seour-
ing a certificate from the Association that
the articles were on exhibition. Ample
stabling for live stock and a special build-
ing for poultry with numerous exhibition
buildings for other purposes.
The State College annually makes a
large exbibit, which is entertaining and
instructive.
Special amusements are provided for
every day and evening.
The committee wil! erect one bundred
and fifty tents which wili be for rent to
camping parties and private families. The
size of the tents is 12x12 feet with 4 foot
walls. Rental, $3.00 for term of the pic-
nio. Every tent will he floored and equip-
ped with suitable furniture, such as cots,
tables, lawn seats, etc. Parties must pro-
vide their own hed ticks, blankets, lamps,
ete. Straw for ticks can he procured on the
ground.
Several hundred farmers’ families camp
every year. There are numerous exhibitors
of implements, live stock, etc., the astend-
ance aggregating thousands daily.
Boarding can be had by regular boarders
at twenty-five cents » meal—dinners thirty-
five cents—or parties preferring can board
themselves. Numerous stoves will be pro-
vided for the free use of camping parties.
Where parties desire to camp in groups, if
notified in time, an effort will be made to
accommodate them.
The committee earnestly invite and urge
everybody to bring at least a few meritor-
ious artioles for exhibition to assist in mak-
ing she exhibition valuable. Grains and
seeds should be placed in quartor pint
glass jars. Fruits should be packed so as
not to bruise in transit.
There are no competitive premioms or
prizes, but a premium is given for every
meritorions article. A premium of five
cents in cash will be paid for every meritor-
ious article placed on exhibition in the
Agricultural and Horticultural Depart-
ments. This will assure a premium to every
exhibitor. The preminm will be paid on
the day the article ie placed oo exhibition.
The | and commodions exhibition
building for the accommodation of exbibits
of Agricultural and Horticultural products,
will make this department fax superior to
any similiar exhibition in the state.
A special department of antiques and
relics has been established and will be
greatly enlarged this year. A premium of
five cents will be paid for every article
placed on exhibition in this department,
and itis desired that every one should
interest themselves to help bring out the
antiques locked in wardrobes and attios co
that people may see them.
The poultry building bas been remodeled
#0 as to make it an attractive fea‘ure at the
Grange Fair. Poultry may be brought in
boxes ; coops are provided for the accommo-
dation of exhibitors by the Encampment
Committee. A premium of five cents in
cash will be paid for every bird placed on
exhibition.
Farmers should bring horees, cattle,
sheep and swine for exhibition. No charge
made for exhibition privileges for agricul-
taral products or farm stook.
EXCURSION RAILROAD RATES.
Railroad excursion rates overall roads in
Penoeylvania, from September 11th to
18th, good any day going and good on re-
torn until September 21st. Free sal e of
tickets to the public during the Encamp-
ment without oard orders. Special trains
over the Lewisburg and Tyrone Railroad
during the Encampment.
Notice to Merchants.
All firms in Bellefonte with whom the
Bellefonte Academy boarders are apt to deal
are hereby given notice that if credit is given
those students without the written authority
of their parents or guardians, the latter will
not be responsible for the bills so contracted.
I have been so advised by many of the par.
ents of students and therefore desire in this
way to give a timely warning in order that
both the firme and the boys may be properly
protected.
James R. Huvangs, Principal.
Old Home Week at Renovo.
For the Old Home Week Celebration at Reno-
vo, Pa, August 31 to September 6, the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad will sell excursion tickets to
Renovo, August 31 to Sep tembor 5, good to return
until September 7 inclusive, from Brookville,
Kane, Eldred, Troy, South Danville, Shamokin,
Herndon, Selinsgrove, Huntingdon, Altoona,
Osceola Mills, Bellefonte, Lewisburg and stations
intermediate to Renovo, at reduced rates (mini
mum rate 25c.} Consult ticket agedt. 53.33-2t
The Grangers’ Encampment.
35th ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT AND EXHIBITION OF THE
Patrons of Husbandry of Central Penna.
GRANGE PARK, CENTRE HALL, PA. SEPT. 12th to 18th INCLUSIVE.
Evncampment Opens September 12.
Exhibition Opens Monday, September 14.
The largsst and best fair in Central Pennsylvania, by farmers and for farmers. Twenty-eight
acres devoted to camping and exhibition purposes. Ample tent accommodations for all desiring to
cam
T large Aispiay of farm stock and poultry, farm implements, fruits, cereals and every produc-
garden.
The Jeatayivania State College will make a large display of the work of the College and State
on.
tion of farm an n
Experimet Stal
ADMISSION FREE.
Geo. Pale,
Geo. Gingrich,
i. L. Geodhart, Com.
LEeEoNARD RHONE,
Chairman.
P. R. R. Eleven-Day Excursion.
J. R. WOOD,
Passenger Traffic Manager,
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
ELEVEN-DAY EXCURSION
FRIDAY, AUGUST
Round Trip $5.75 from Bellefonte.
Tickets good going only on train leaving 6.35 a. m.
ing on all regular trains.
COVERS CLOSING SUNDAY AND MONDAY
AND
LABOR DAY AT THE SEASHORE.
Consult nearest Ticket Agents.
53-32-3t
TO
‘OCEAN GROVE CAMP MEETING
ASBURY PARK or LONG BRANCH
28 1908
Good return-
GEO. W. BOYD,
General Passenger Agent.
New Advertisements, New Advertisements,
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JAMES MURRAY,
Bellefor te Pa.
DMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE. — Let-
ters of administration upon the estate of
Jane B. Pearce, late of Potter township, deceas-
ed, having been granted the undersigned, all
persons indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment, and those having
claims afiuet the same to present them duly
tic
to
s283-2t,
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Chairs, Mattresses oran ng in that line
53.34. 6t CHAS. P. HEWES, AdmIBIUTMoL to repair. If you have, call fi. M Bidwell on
i “Ti€, F& | Commercial ‘phone. He will come to see you
about it. 53.4-6m *
IME BURNERS WANTED.—At Re-
vena (near Albany N. Y.) Must be thor.
oughly competent, sober and reliable. State fully
experience and references. Steady jobs for two
good men. Manhattan Lime Co., 2519 Newkirk
Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 53.33-1t.
MALL FARM FOR SALE. — The
subscriber, on account of the loss of hig
eyesight, offers for sale his
HOME AND FARM
situated near Runville station on the Snow Shoe
railrond, consisting of three acres of land with
good house, barn and oul-buildings, all in ex-
cellent repair. Plenty of fruit of ali kinds, and
an excellent supply of never failing water. It
is a comfortable house in a good neighborh
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The Summer Vacation Guide.
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
PERSONALLY-CONDUCTED EXCURSIONS
ee TO rm
NIAGARA FALLS
September g, 23, and October 7, 1908
Roepd Trip $7. 10 From Briievosre
Tickets good going on train leaving at 1:25 p. m., connecting with
SPECIAL TRAIN of Pullman Parlor Cars, Dining Car, and Day
Coaches running via the
PICTURESQUE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY ROUTE
Tickets good returning on regular trains within FIFTEEN DAYS, including
date of excursion. Stop-off within limit allowed at Baffalo returning.
Illustrated Booklet and full information may be obtained from Ticket Agents.
J. R. WOOD, GEO. W, BOYD,
Passenger Traffic Manager. 53-26.0t-00W General Passenger Agent,
Bellefonte Lumber Company.
It is said by those who know that while nothing
is more uncertain than one person's life, yet
there is nothing MORE CERTAIN, than the
average length of the years of a thousand people.
We might say it is the same with window glass.
You can never tell when any one light may be
broken, but you can tell almost surely how many
will be broken out of a thousand. There are
many broken in poor quality lots, and fewer in
high grade glass,
And just the same also as with the length of life
of a man, or a thousand men, the average can be
lengthened by care and skill—when applied to
glass—in the selection of material and science in
the making ,
We handle only the best American Hand Blown
Tank Glass.
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