i == Bellefonte, Pa., October 18, 1912. 2 ' Harrim No Message In Bshalf of People’s Cause In Seven and a Half Years T. R. Was President. By WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN. Solowon says that the borrower Is Servant unto the lender. plies to one who borrows ideas Mr. Roosevelt does not recognize the obli- gation, for he has not only borrowed frow the Democratic party as few pub- lic wen have borrowed from an oppos- ing party, but he has shown himself strangely ungrateful for the ideas tak: en. Of course it will not be contended that aun idea can be patented. It is the only thing. in fact, that is not subject to monopoly. Even Mr. Perkins. with all his fond- ness for the trust, would not contend that a monopoly in ideas could be formed aud made subject to regulation by a bureau appointed by the presi- dent. Mr. Roosevelt. however, has won his popularity by the advocacy of previously advocated by the Democrats, and still he is all the while assailing the Democrats bitterly and bas shown toward them a hostility that is hard to explain. To show the extent of his borrowing, let me enumerate some of the things which he now advocates that were ad- | vocated by the Democrats at an ear- ler date. Shall the People Rule? Take his paramount issue of the Present campaign—namely, the rule of the people. The platform adopted by the Democratic national convention at Denver four years ago contained the following: ** *Shall the people rule? is the over- whelming issue which manifests itself in all the questions now under discus. sion.” Here is the very phrase which he employs, and it is not only declared to be an issue, but the overwhelming is- Sue. It was dwelt upon by the candi- dates nnd by other speakers during the campaign, so that Mr. Roosevelt, then president, may be assumed to have had notice of it. He not only refused to admit then that it was the paramount fssue, but he displayed extraordinary activity In urging upon the country | Mr. Taft, whom he has since declared i to be the agent of bosses and the ene- | my of popular government, It would seem that he ought to make some slight acknowledgment of his in- debtedness to the Democratic party for suggesting this issue to him, At least. be might put the issue in quotation marks, He Is now ndvocating the direct elec. ton of xenators, but if he ever es pressed himself in favor of this reform earller than two years ago the fact has escaped my observation, and I have not only watched carefully, but waited anxiously, for some favorable expres. sion from him. Long Fight For Popular Election of Senators. The Democratic party began the fight for the popular election of senators twenty years ago thix summer, when a Democratic house of representatives at Washington passed for the first time a resolution submitting the necessary amendment. Since that time a similar resolution has been passed by the house in five other congresses—first. in 1804 by another Democratic house; then. after two congresses had elapsed. by three Republican houses. and. last, by the present Democratic house. During the twenty years the reform has been indorsed in three Democratic platforms, the platforms of 1000. 1904 and 1908, and it has been indorsed by the leg: islatures of nearly two-thirds of the | states. Mr. Roosevelt must have known of the effort which was being | made by the people to secure the popu- lar election of xenators, and yet he took no part in the fight. During this time | he was president for seven and one- | Balf years. and it is quite certain thar a ringing message from him would have brought victory to the people's cause, but no message came. Four years ago the convention which he 2ontrolled and which nominated Mr Taft rejected. by a vote of seven to o0e, a resolution indorsing this reform | Stil Mr. Roosevelt did not say any- | thing. He neither rebuked the Repub ! lican convention nor indorsed the | strong plank which was included in | the Denver platform. Even Mr. Taft | went so far during the campaign of | 1908 as to say that PERSONALLY he | was INCLINED to favor the popular election of senators by the people, but ' Mr. Roosevelt did not even indicate an | intention in that direction. Now, when | the reform is practically secured—the | amendment being before the states for ratification—be declares himself in fa- vor of it. Would it not be fair for Jim $2 indicate in some way his ap- sreciation of the long continued fight waged by the Democrats in behalf of this reform before he espoused it? T. R. and the Income Tax, — - Mr. Roosevelt is in favor of an ip. | larger price. a means of limiting swollen for If this ap- | tunes and not wevenue. The eluded an income tax provision in the Wiison law of 1804. When this pro- vision was declered unconstitutional by the supreme court by a majority of one the Democratic party renewed the fight and has contended for the | income tax in three national cam- paigns. In 1908 the Democratic plat. | form demanded the submission of an | an’s $50,000 For T. R's Fund Time and again Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, the third term didate for president of the United States, has stated that the famous $240,000 New | raised by the late B. H. Harriman in the fall of 1904 was for use in the York state campaign. He also declared most positively a few weeks ago that he bad ordered Chairman Cortelyou of the Republican national committee, not to accept any money from the Standard Oil company in that campaign and to return it if any had been accepted. On Monday, Sept. 30, C. C. Tegethoff, secretary to the late B. H. Harri | man, produced the above receipt of the Republican national committee, signed by Treasurer Cornelius N. Bliss, for Mr. Harriman's individual contribution | of $50,000 to this fund, proving conclusively that it was used in behalf of | i Mr. Roosevelt's candidacy. The day following John D. Archbold, president of the Standard Oil company, produced the documentary proof that his com. pany did give $100,000 to Roosevelt's campaign fund and that it never was | returned i amendment specitieally authorizing ap income tax —the very amendment now before the statex for ratification Mr. Roosevelt's candidate, Mr. Taft. declared during the campaign that an amendment was not necessary, and Mr. Roosevelt never made any argu | ment in favor of the nmendwment or in favor of the principle embodied in it | The amendment hax now heen ratified by thirty-four states; but. xo far as 1 know, Mr. Roosevelt has never made a peech in favor of its ratification nor. since the submission of the amend: ment. made a speech urging an income tax as a part of our fiscal system. It would not require any great stretch of generosity on his part to credit the | to prepare and present proposed laws Democratic party with priority in the | for governing these questions the advocacy of this reform. Not Always For Railroad Regulation. | announced that no more charters for Mr. Roosevelt is now an advocate of the construction of storage reservoirs railroad regulation. When did he com | will be granted between now and the mence? ‘The Democratic party in its platforms of 1896, 1900 and 1904 de. manded an extension of the powers of the interstate commerce commission. Up to 1904 Mr. Roosevelt never discuss ed the subject of railrond regulation of- ficially or in public speech, so far as ! | the granting of charters within its have been able to find. Although nom. | inated without opposition in the con vention of 1904. his platform contained no promise of railroad regulation. HW; its attitude on the railroad question . the Democratic party alienated the sup port of those railway officials whe | counted themselves Democrats. anc Mr. Roosevelt. both in 1900, when he was a candidate for vice president. and in 1904. when he was a candidate fon president, had the benefit of the sup port of those ex-Democrats. It was it 1904 that he wrote hix famous letter to Mr. Harriman and in the state of New York profited by the campaizn fund that Mr. Harriman raised. When after 1004 Mr, Roosevelt took up the subject of rajlrond regulation he found more hearty support amoung the Democrats in the senate and house than among the Republicans, =o hat he has reaxon ro know that the Dem ocratic party has for a long time plant ed itself boldly upon the people's side on the subject of railroad regulation. Under the circumstances we mighi expect some complimentary reference to our party's attitude instead of anathemas. T. R's Complete Somersauit, On the subject of publicity as tc campaign contributions ke has not only adopted the Democratic position. hut he has been compelled to turn a com plete somersault in order to do so In 1908 the Democratic platform demand ed the publication before election of the names of individual contributors and the amounts contributed. Mr Roosevelt at that time indorsed Mr Taft's contention that the publieatior should be deferred until after the ele tion, and even went so far as to give reasons for believing that it would iu improper to make the publication Iw fore the election. Two years later nr declared in favor of publicity before and after the election, landing on tn Democratic side shortly before the law was enacted carrying out the Dein cratic platform on this subject. Here surely, he ought to praise the Demo ' cratic party for the ploneer work If has done in purifying politics, Here are u few of the things whicn bear the Democratic brand, and wir + all of his experienee on the plains ie will not be able to “work the brand over” so as to make it look like “T. It * Mountain Sides Profitable. To buy a piece of forest land for | $136,000 and to sell, twenty years afterward, the larger trees on it for $816,000, is a “deal” said to have been put through by George W. Vanderbilt from his estate in North Carolina. Mr. Vanderbilt has carefully bound the lumbermen by a contract which for- bids them to destroy any little trees. As a result in twenty years or so more Mr. Vanderbilt or his heirs wil] have another forest as good as this one, or better, to sell, and by that time he or they will doubtless get for it a much Texas Stops Mexican Troops. Governor Colquitt, of Texas, has withdrawn permission for the Mexican as n means of raising federal troopc to march from Mara. Denwcratic party in. thom, Texas, to another point on the over Texas soll. He announced that he does not care to take the risk. Can't Live on Love Alone. “Pass up the $14 a week clerk and go for bigger game in husbands,” {is the advice of Rev. Earl Wilfley to ‘Washington girls. “You can’t live com fortably on love and hugs and kisses.’ | The Water Conservation association that they should be extended and are interested in the campaign now being ! waged throughout the state to arouse i the quantity of water impounded at NEXT LEGISLATURE To ACT, Water Conservation Association Pre- paring Bills For State Control of Water Resources—Restrictions Are Placed in Former Charters. Harrisburg, Pa. Oct. 17.—In order that the Water Conservation Associa- | tion of Pennsylvania, the Flood Com-| mission of Pittsburgh and other or- ganizations having for their object tae conservation and wise use of the state's water resources may have time State Water Supply Commission has convening of the legislature. This will enable those interested in this subject to present bills dealing with it and give the legislature an opportunity (o pass upon them. The Water Supply Commission has Jurisdiction but its powers are limited. and the Flood Commission are anxious public sentiment to the peint where adequate legislation can be agreed upon and the next legislature urged to enact it. Prior to deeiding to hold ap charters until the legislature has met the Water Supply Commission through the efforts of the Flood Com- mission and other bodies placed cer- tain restrictions in charters they granted in order to better protect the interests of the state. These restrie- tions are as follows: ; “That within twelve months after date of the issuance of letters patent there shall be presented to the Water Supply Commission of Pennsylvania the following data: An accurate map of the area flooded by each dam, with contours sufficient to calculate various depths, also revised data con- cerning rainfall, run-off, available storage, and the effect upon them by drought or freshet conditions. Also the extent to which the reservoirs formed can be v-~d to ameliorate floods in the Clarion and Allegheny rivers. “That the requirements of the corps of engineers, United States Army, in charge of the Allegheny river, as to the minimum stream discharge, must be embodied in any plan for using the water stored, as well as the rights of lower riparian owners to have avail- able at all times at least the minimum stream flow, as determined by the Water Supply Commission of Penn- sylvania must be protected. “That the operation of reservoirs, in so far as the control of floods and the maintenance of low water flow is concerned, shall be subject to the di- rection and jurisdiction of the Water Supply Commission of Pennsylvania. “That this charter shall not go into effect until the company shall, pur. suant to corporate action, accept the same by its proper officials, convenant- ing at the same time that a failure to comply with the conditions hereinbo- fore named shail work a revocation nf its privileges by said charter granted; sald acceptance shall be filed in the office of the Water Supply Commis- sion of Pennsylvania and a copy there- of in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, within thirty (30) days after the issuance of letters patent by the Governor of the Com- monwealth.” Major Butler Ill; on Way to Hospital, General Juan Estrada, ex-president of Nicaragua, is on his way to Blue- flelds. Major Smedley D. Butler, who was in command of a battalion of United States marines in Nica is reported to be returning ill to the Ancon hospital. Passengers Kill Conductor. James McNamara, a Brooklyn street car conductor, gave his life trying to enforce the company’s rules. Three disgrunttled men, resenting his orders to leave a car bound for the barns, beat him into insensibility. He died in a hospital. Wonder if Emerson was gazing npon 8 moose calf when several decades ago he wrote: I am the owner or the spheres, Of the seven stars and the solar year. party's can- | i | start for home in just a trifle over a duce your coal bills one-third with a Dockash. 72 Tragedies Told in Headlines, “Church Mouse Causes Postpone- "| ment of Wedding.” “Plano Proves Too Heavy for Floor | of New Bungalow.” : “Crash of Plate Glass Window Fails | to Waken Night Watchman.” i “Street Car Collides with Motor- | cycle; Only One Person Hurt.” : “Nobody at Home When Burglar | | Calls—Except Athletic Husband.” ! “Johnny Puts Gunpowder in Papa's | Tobacco Pouch.” “Baby Born in Fashionable Apart- ment House.” Modus Vivendi. The plumber had married the bar- ber's daughter. “No tips when you shave me here- | ! after,” he said. “All right,” quoth the barber, “and | no charging it in the bill when you i walk between my house and your shop any more.” On this basis they all lived happily ever after. The Soul of Business. Merchant—Your former employer tells me you were the quickest clerk in the place. Applicant for Situation (doubtfully) —Yes, sir? Merchant—He says you could put the books into the safe, lock up, and minute and twenty seconds. ——————— Discretion. We hear,” said the mere man, “a whole lot about self-made man, but never anything about self-made wom- an.” “Well,” said the president of the Female Beauty club, “you see—er— well, perhaps—er—it isn't necessary to discuss that question.”"—Brown- ing's Magazine. . | Here and there will be found a woman who has never been troubled by feminine disorders which vex so many of her sex. She lives a happy, healthy life, and bri healthy children into the world wi hardly a pang. Every such woman proves what woman's health ought to be and what it can be. If many women suffer it is because many women neglect the drains, inflammations esses which surely undermine the strength, make life a burden and motherhood a sorrow. For all such women there is help and healiag in Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Perscription. e use of this remedy results in the perfect healing of the dis- eases which affect the delicate organs. It imparts to them vigor and vitality, and Sikes motherhood a joy unalloyed by n. mr ——— —— Dry Goods, Etc. LYON & COMPANY. EVERY ONE SAYS La Vogue Garments Are a bit different because of the high character of tailoring which insures longer and better ser- vice. Then too, there’s the matter of clever de- signing which is a little above the best you've yet seen. For style, tailoring, fit and service, we have never found an equal. Suppose you come 1n and try on a few of these new style Ladies’ Suits and Coats. Good News MANY BELLEFONTE READERS HAVE HEARD IT AND PROFITED THEREBY, Good news travels fast,” and the thous- ands of bad back sufferers in Bellefonte are i t : sire.” F all Price 50 cents. Foster Mibu of Banal, New York. Hardware. Dockash Stoves always please. 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