10 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Bstablithed 1831 PUBLISHED BY Tm TELEGUAPH PRINTING CO. K. J. STACK POLB Fnsidtnt and Editorin-Chitf F. R. OYSTER Secrttary GUB M. STEINMETZ Managing Editor Published every evening (except Sun day) at the Telegraph Building, 218 Federal Square. Both phones. Member American Newspaper Publish ers" Association. Audit Bureau of Circulation and Pennsylvania Associ ated Dailies. Eastern Office. Fifth Avenue Building, New York City, Hasbrook, Story Sb Brooks. Western Office. Advertising Building; Chicago. 111., Allen & Ward. Delivered by carriers at six eents a week. Mailed to subscribers at |B.OO a year In advance. Entered at the Post Office in Harris burg, Pa., as second class matter. Sworn «Ihll.y average for the three A month* ending Mar. 31,1815. > W 21,832 W Avenue for the year 1014—33,213 Average for the year 1913—21,577 Average for the year 1012—21,17.1 Average for the year 1011—18,851 Averaar for the year 1010—17.405 FRTTXAY EVENING, APRIL 18. NOT A PARTY ISSUE GOVERNOR BRUMBAUGH AND United States Senator Oliver are absolutely correct in their assertions that local option is not a party issue in Pennsylvania. Loyal Republicans and staunch Democrats are lined up together for the Williams bill and the liquor inter ests claim supporters alike in both parties. Democrats and Republicans went to the Legislature pledged to local option and it scarcely can be questioned that not a few legislative candidates on both sides had the sup port of the booze forces. The vote on local option next week will not be in accord with partisan alignments. Indeed, party lines will be broken down upon this one meas ure as possibly tliey will not be on any other matter that will come before the present session for decision. All indi cations point in that direction. The local option issue is bigger than any party. It is not political; it is moral, and legislators must face It on that high ground. Whether they be Democrats or Republicans they should vote according to the dictates of their own consciences, and if I hey do that there can be no doubt of the adoption •if a local option law by the Legis lature at that time. They must decide whether they shall grant to the people the right of local self-government or whether they prefer to place around their necks the collars of the liquor ring and give favor to special privilege over the wili of the people. No legislator may excuse a vote against the Williams bill on the score of party allegiance. Each individual must shoulder the responsibility per sonally. When it comes down to the selection of legislators next year, if by chance the local option measure should fall of passage next week, the people will not blame it on any one party so much as they will upon the individual. They will choose men at the primaries preferably who will be pledged to the enactment of such a measure as is now before the House, or at the general elections if their wishes miscarry when nominations are being made. National and State issues next year will be distinctly separate. In the nation at large there can be little question of Republican supremacy, unless all present signs fail, but in the State t}ie big issue—and it will be nonpartisan—will be local option, in case the present bill should fail, and it is safe to predict that the voters will take Senator Oliver s advice to heart and go outside the party of their preference on national questions if fhey cannot find candidates within it who will he pledged to the enactment of an option law. The people regardless of party want local option, and they are going to get It regardless of party. THE MAN FOR THE PLACE PRESIDENT WILSON tacitly ad mits that all his pre-election talk of being a one-term Presi dent was merely for political purposes. Two days have passed since Mr. Bryan at the Jefferson dinner in Philadelphia heralded his chief as the candidate of the Democratic party in 1616, and not a word in contradic tion has come from Washington. To *>e sure, nobody expected the President to chide his Secretary of State for the suggestion. Indeed, it Is generally un derstood that Mr. Bryan and President Wilson went , over the Bryan speech pretty carefully before It was deliv ered. E>*«B Julius Caesar, we are told, "did thrice refuse a kingly crown" when his friends would have thrust it upon him, %Ut not eo the President. He accepts «v«n before he is asked. Well, so be it. What other Democrat would Chanker for the honor under present conditions? Let us look back a little «nd then forward. The legislative history of two years Democratic rule was completed pisrch 4. Those two years have been anarhed by one of the most active periods of lawmaking this country |bM ever seen. With a House ready i*zid able to execute his decrees down ■0 the last word and with a working pnftjorlty in the Senate, President Wil son took the oath of office March 4, r8913. With prophetic eagerness ho jWmmoned Congress in extra session Mk month later. With the exception of Ute weeks of respite last Fall the party machinery has been In operation ever jrtcofc (rinding gut experimental laws FRIDAY EVENING, HXRRISBURG TELEGRAPH APRIL 16, 1915. that affect every phase of our social ( and commercial life. What does a study of that record show? It discloses the fact that during that time the Democratic Congress has en acted and the Democratic President has signed more crude, imperfect and nugatory laws than ever were writ ten during the same length of time bv any American Congress. It furnishes an Indictment of haste and lack of legislative intelligence that is bound to be humiliating to the party respon sible. That there has been a tremendous ■ quantity of legislation cannot be de nied. More than four hundred pub lic laws have been placed upon the statute books by the Democrats since they came into power. These are des ignated "public" because they appro priate money for general purposes or affect general law. In addition to these, hundred of private bills have been passed. Those who have closely observed the methods of legislation used by the Democratic majority are not sur prised at 'he faulty results. The pres ent administration has been admitted ly notable, even notorious, for its steam roller short cuts in enacting laws. Every important bill passed has been put through with small consider ation beyond that of party expedience. As soon as the President proposed a law, then the caucus approved it, the majority rushed It through commit tees and back to the President for his signature—all with as little debate as possible, and under ironclad special rules that permitted no chance for in telligent consideration or amendment. It is conceivable that a lew bills might be put through a legislative body in this way and emerge in per fect form. But to use such methods indiscriminately, us the Democratic Congress has done, is practically to insure the enactment of laws which future Congresses must either repeal or spend many weeks to amend. This is the task which Democratic haste and lustful use of a powerful majority has created for future Congresses. Specific examples of blundering need not be enumerated. It is enough to make the general statement that the Democratic party has "sown a wind of legislation and is reaping a whirlwind of mistakes." That being true, it is not surpris ing that knowing Democratic politi cians are willing to let the President shoulder the burden of responsibility I and lead the forlorn hope that his I chief lieutenant, Bryan, is organizing' to hurl against tlie Republican trenches in 1910. PLAY BALL TIIK Allies have begun the great I Spring offensive movement inj the West, and there is terrific fighting in Flanders. Yes, but the Phillies won the second game of the season yesterday. The Austrians and the Germans are making a desperate stand against the invading Russian hosts in the "Car pathians. Very well, but Connie Mack's re juvenated team couldn't connect with the Red Sock's pitcher yesterday and; were beaten 5 to 3. Huerta denies that he was respon-j sible for the death of Madero and | hints at deep dark secrets in Mexico. ; Yes, yes,, but they say that "Home Run" Baker is coming back to tlie! Athletics and "Rube" Marquard is get- j ting into great form again. Governor Brumbaugh declines to j offer any explanation for his removal | of the Public Service Commission, and j it is reported that the liquor interests j are making a last desperate stand against local option. Well, well, nobody denies it, nobody denies it, but the Yankees put it all over the Senators yesterday to the tune of 3 to 1, and they say that we are to have a crackerjack semiprofes sional team at Island Park this year. So you see? FOUR MORE PROPERTIES THE announcement of the Capitol j Park Extension Commission that it has bought four more properties in the park exten sion zone indicates that the commis sion is going right along attending to business and permitting its bill for the appropriation of $300,000 for the taking over of tlie remainder of the j real estate to take an orderly course j through the Legislature. The commission is in a position to | do just that. It has accomplished! what many thought would be iinpos-j sible at the start of its activities—the ; purchase of hundreds of pieces of real j estate at prices that are not only ad- j mittedly fair to the State, but accept- I able to the owners as well. The whole spirit of the transactions has been commendable, both on the part of the commissioners and of the public. Calm in their knowledge of a work well done the members may go serenely on with their duties, firm in the conviction that the Legislature can do nothing less than comply with thc-ir very reasonable request for the comparatively small additional appro priation necessary to complete the work. GOOD POLITICS THERE Is wisdom in the decision of the woman's suffrage leaders not to sanction any "freak" methods of attracting attention to the suffrage cause in Pennsylvania during the coming campaign. Either the women in charge are better poli ticians than those of New York and other States where sensationalism lias marked the progress of the suffrage movement, or they have learned by experience that such methods gain no votes. A quiet, dignified, but energetic, campaign will do more in the cause of "votes for women" in Pennsylvania than could be accomplished in any other oue way. The suffrage leaders are "playing good politics." * 1 KVKM\U THOUGHT Whom the heart of man shuts out, Sometimes the heart of God takes in. —Lowell. riVENINGCHATI It la only when one gets out Into the sections of the city beyond the built up section that the number of small gardens conducted about Har risburg 1b realized. Take a ride any aftornoon after 5 and you will see dozens of men working on little patches, some of them just ordinary sized lots, but cultivated with an ar dor that makes intensive agriculture In the Eastern States seem like child's play. And then, there are many wo men and girls and even youngsters to be seen working in the ground. The small garden idea has taken hold of Harrisburg in earnest and the amount of vegetables that will be set out would furnish some interesting statistics for the Chamber of Com merce's experts on food supply. Some of the small patches, not as large as a quarter of the Post Office lawn, are being set out with a dozen different varieties and tomato and cabbage plants will be consigned to mother earth on bits of land that the average man would never think was worth cultivating. The days are getting longer and a couple of hours' work after supper, or even before, will re pay in substantial dividends. . Har risburg is somewhat noted for its flower gardens and the beauty and variety of the blooms that adorn homes, but there are many, many patches where the lowly vegetable will yield its increase and not much attention be paid except by those who bend their backs. Making garden is not a fad around here. It is a seri ous business and a lot of work is being devoted on plots that will help out the market basket immensely. Some one has said that the State ought to make the dandelion the State flower because it is certainly the most numerous of the blooms about the State. It will soon be in flower and the attacks on it do not seem to have much effect. Just now an army of young folks, and some older ones, are going into the backyards and on the vacant plots cutting out the weeds for table use and for sale and for the sake of getting rid of them. Dande lion cutting is a recognized industry at this season of the year and appar ently there are a good many who firmly believe in the medicinal quali- I ties. "Me hungry," was the short com plaint of a foreigner who was being taken to an Alderman of the city, on a petty charge. "Well, what do you want to eat?" came the query from the officer. "Pie," answered the foreigner. "All right, you can get it here," the officer said walking into a quick lunch with his prisoner. The foreigner bought a whole pie, then went before the alderman and coolly ate it while the justice gave the sentence. Speaking of Fort "Washington, it was recalled last week in connection with the fiftieth anniversary of the surren der of Lee that it was just fifty years ago that the work of removing mili tary stores from the works on the hill opposite the city began. The earth works were maintained from the time they were constructed during the in vasion until the end of-the war be cause the national and State govern ments did not intend to be caught nap pins by any raiders. An old resident | of the city says that going over to the i fort, was a favorite diversion of sol-1 diers from Camp Curttß. Fifty years ago things about tlie city were pretty lively for it marked tlie beginning of the end of anxious days for Har risburg, so many of whose sons were! in the army. It is regarded as improbable that any of the new organizations of mili tia provided in the new act will be lo cated here unless it would be the pro posed ammunition train. This would naturally be located where the stores are kept and as this is the location of the State arsenal the subject has been discussed in the city. The com pany would have to be started here pretty soon to obtain recognition as many places will probably get busy before long. Students in the high and grammar schools are busy preparing for after noon and Saturday excursions to Wild wood and the mountains for Spring flowers which are now blooming nice ly. Arbutus is blossoming out strong and if the present weather continues until Saturday the little plants should be burdened with blossoms. When ex-President Taft reached here yesterday the first person to greet him was Howard M. Hoke, sec retary to the Attorney General, who was with Mr. Taft when he was in the internal revenue service in Cincinnati. "Do you remember me. Mr. Taft?" asked Mr. Hoke. "Do 1? Well, lam glad to see you again Hoke," replied the ex-president. Mr. Taft recalled the days when he was in newspaper work in Cincinnati and how Mr. Hoke had charge of a good many things for him in the first federal office he had ever held. The ex-president appeared to enjoy his reminiscences. 1 WELL KNOWN PEOPLE"! —Ambassador Naon, of Argentina, will be the Founder's day orator at Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh. —Dr. George Woodward, well known in Philadelphia, will build a fire house at his own expense and give it to the city. —Dr. Louis Franc ke, prominent Johnstown man, is a candidate for mayor of his city. —Colonel Richard Coulter has con centrated the whole organization of the Tenth Regiment, including the band, at Greensburg. —Chancellor S. M. MeCormick is taking an active part In the movement for better playgrounds in Pittsburgh. F === 00 YOU KNOW-=H Tliat Harrlsburg's playground system is attracting much atten tion these days, especially in tlic smaller cities of the State? The Company He Keeps A storekeeper is judged by the company he keeps on his shelves. If his goods are live, and pop ular. he is known as an alert merchant. He thrives accordingly. Newspaper readers who make up the larger percentage of a store's i>atrons are interested in the goods they see advertised in their favorite publication. They look on these brands as friends; properly Introduced. They want to meet them and they will go to the store that keeps them. The live merchant co-operates with the manufacturers who ad vertise in the newspapers. They show the goods in their windows and on their counters and they profit by the manufacturers' ad vertising. SPEAKER IS WELL PLEASED BY HOUSE Says That It Has Gven a Fine Example of Getting Busy and Sticking at It, Too EXPECTS TO LEAVE EARLY May 6 Adjournment Date Finding Favor Among Legislators; Grangers Coming Soon Speaker Charles A. Ambler went home yesterday afternoon well pleased with the way the House has been working. "This has been a great week and I am proud of the manner in which the House worked. We are certainly getting into shape to close up on May 6," said he. "I am convinced that the House will be ready. The big bills will be out of the House next week and we will have made a substantial head way on the appropriation bills. Things are moving along splendidly and the committees will clear up in the next ten days." The Speaker expects to start three sessions a day in the House very soon and looks for some hard work in the next three weeks. The appropriation bills reported out will be followed by another batch next week and they will go through on special orders. —The agricultural reorganization bill came out of committee last night and will be reprinted. It is practi -1 cally the same as when presented, but worded differently. The Governor in tends to get behind it, but to listen to arguments against the proposed com mission. —The bill to repeal the nonpartisan ballot for judges is due to come to the front next week. It is said that an agreement to push it so that it will become effective on January 1, 1916, has been reached. This is in line with what was determined upon weeks ago, but abandoned. —Highway Commissioner Cunning ham is being congratulated by many people at the Capitol. He entered the House yesterday with his former col leagues of the Senate and was well received. His appointment must be all right because the Philadelphia North American is criticising it. —State Grangers are coming here in force next Tuesday for the hearing on their Highway Department bill. It would create a highway commission somewhat like that proposed in the administration agricultural reorgani zation bill and they hope to get the Governor to favor it. —The appearance of the Stern bill for the commission to study revision of the constitution Is taken to mean that people back of the proposed con stitutional convention do not expect it to get very far. —Congressman Lafean and ex-Rep resentative Frey, of York, were here yesterday to hear Taft speak. —"Farmer" Creasy came to town yesterday to look after some legis lative matters. Things are not break ing well for the "Farmer" to make political capital. THE I.i:\I)KR-TO-BK By Klla Wheeler Wilcox (Copyright, 1915, Star Company) What shall the leader be In that great day When we who sleep and dream that we are slaves Shall wake and know that Liberty is ours? Mark well that word—not yours, not mine, but ours, For through the mingling of the sepa rate streams Of individual protest and desire, In one united sea of purpose, lies The course to Freedom. When Progression takes Her undisputed right of way, and sinks The old traditions and conventions where They may not rise, what shall the leader be? No mighty warrior skilled in crafts of war, ■ Sowing earth's fertile furrows with dead men And staining crimson God's cerulean sea To prove His prowess to a shuddering world: Nor yet a monarch with a silly crown Perched on an empty head—an inbred heir To senseless titles and anaemic blood; No ruler, purchased by the perjured votes, Of striving demagogues whose god is gold: Not one of these shall lead to Liberty. The'weakness of the world cries out for strength. The sorrow of the world cries out for hope. Its suffering cries for kindness. He who leads Must then be strong and hopeful as the dawn That rises unafraid and full of joy Above the blackness of the darkest night. Ho must be kind to every living thing; Kind as the Krishna, Buddha and the Christ And full of love for all created life. Oh, not in war shall his great prowess lie. Nor shall he find his pleasure in the chase. Too great for slaughter, friend of man and beast. Touching the borders of the Unseen Realms And bringing down to earth their mys tic lives To light our troubled pathways, wise and kind And human to the core, so shall he be The coining leader of the coming time. Once in a Lifetime a Trip Like This There are two wonderful Expositions in California this year and railroad rates will be much reduced. You can get the most out of your trip to California by including the marvelous ride through Colorado and Utah on the way out. There are several ways of taking it all in. but only one best wav, with out extra expense and Inconvenience. Everybody knows that the Burling ton Route 1 |IO,OOO and 100 •hares of railroad BIT7~ '""TTii ri7i~ REAL HELP. Can I help car- 'Qk | ry your burdens? \A\ /' Sure, lend me / Vi-ii ii" iBeW y ♦ 16.00 till after the first of the 1 Y \ MY HOPK By Wing Dinger They say that John Bunny is dying— I hope they are wrong In their guess, For his death would bring sorrow to millions— 'Twould do so to me, I confess. He has made people brighter and hap pier For years by his clean, wholesome fun; He has made the world laugh and thus lifted From shoulders dark cares by th.e ton. For what in the world's so effective In driving one's trouble away As good, hearty laughter, and Bunny Has done it for day after day. In life's book of prominent mortals I'd like to write Bunny's name down, For he's made the world brighter while in it. He's worthy, I think, of renown. Let's hope that he'll live many more years And keep the world laughing, for gee, There's no lialm for ills like good laughter. On which I believe you'll agree. NEWS DISPATCHES" OF THE CIVIL WAR (From the Telegraph, April 16, 1865.) Seward Improving Washington, April 16.—-Secretary Seward, who was shot the same night that Booth shot Lincoln, is improving to-day. His recovery is expected. Lee's .Farewell Address Richmond, April 16.—General Lee gave his farewell address in this city to-day to the Army of Northern Vir ginia. Big Reward For Booth's Capture Washington, April 16.—A reward of $30,000 has been offered for the capture of John Wilkes Booth, who shot President Lincoln. IN HARRISBURG FIFTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY (From the Telegraph, April 16, 1865.) City Council Pays Respect Tribute of regret and sympathy be cause of Ltnooln's death were paid by the city council in a resolution passed to-day. Mourning 111 Churches All services in churches in this city on Sunday will be held in honor of the head President. Pastor Receives Gift The Rev. Dr. Hay, pastor of the Luthoran Church on Fourth street, was presented with a large sum of money several days ago as a gift from his congregation. Bunion Tortured Feet Quickly Mad* Well Try this wrinkle—it's a good one— thousands say you can't beat it. Soak the feet well to-night In hot water—a long hot soaking helps. Then paint on a thin coat of that old reliable "Putnam's Extractor." Next morning the pain is gone, you feel a whole better. Keep up the treatment —simply follow the special directions given and off will come the bunion, away will go the corn, you'll feel like a tango artist. For foot comfort there's nothing to beat Putnam's Painless Corn Extrac tor, 25c. at dealers everywhere, and C. M. Forney.—Advertisement. $3.00 —TO— New York AND RETURN Sunday, April 18 SPECIAL EXCURSION TRAIN FROM I.v.A.M. 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