rilE C1TIKK.V, WKDNKSDAY, APIUL 10, 1012.
PAGB a
LARGER 1912
, CONVENTIONS
Reapportionment Gives More
Party Delegates.
THE NET GAIN IN FIGURES.
Republican For the Fint Time Will
Have More Than a Thousand Partici
pants In the Work of Choosing Their
Candidate For President.
For the flrst time In tho history of
tho Rcpu .iicaii party tlic number of
delegates at Its national convention
this year will exceed 1,000, thanks In
part to tho admission of Arlzoua and
Weir Mexico to statehood, but partlcu
larly because of the reapportionment
act, which became a law on Aug. 11 of
last year. Increasing the totnl repre
aentatlon in couprcss from -1S3 to C31
jls tho number of delegates from the
states Is by law of the party twice the
representation in senate and house, the
convention total was Increased nuto
matlcally. The same Is true of the
I lnmnnrntln Tin T-M crnvn fr i- n il fr..Fnitnn
between the two organizations in their
treatment of the territories. Except
for Hawaii, w.iich will send six dele
gates, the remaining territories of Alas
ka, the Philippines and 1'orto Itlco mid
the District of Columbia will have only
two representatives each nt the Chh-n
go convention, The Democrats allow
elx delegates to each territory and to
tho District. The same rule held in
the thousand murk In tliiMr imtinim
convention of that vear.
Net Gain For Both Parties.
The net gain for both parties is
shown by these totals:
Republican convention 100S, i)S4 dele-
C1UPS! UIV2. l.UiK. nn itii'riuisn nr III.
.Democratic convention l'JOS, 1,008
In the Itepublican convention Un
vote oi uu me ueiegares. in tne uem
'I'l'ssnrr Tnr n nnmr
Arizona gains four delegates In the
Till i ii if?i Tf pnnvimiinn iniiiir it a ii-ir
s territory ruie or iwa see una oniy
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pit .i imn.
New York state, which now has for-
ut; iLj'i uacij (uu to iu Luuiuaa, in
ii hi v Mi)iiLr:i rri ttim rnnviiniuiTi fir
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Official Call Explains.
In Its official call for the convention
De neia on june ia tne iiepuDiican
ttnn.nl nnmmlttfp nrnlnlna tho mnttor
nlin nn nnt nnn nnnmnMnn clinll
1. A. A 1 A .
ach of the territories and two dele
ates each from the District of Colum
ia, Alaska, Porto Rico and the Philip
ine Islands.
"For each delegate elected to this
e chosen, who shall serve In case of
i iii)Kfnran nr mu nr nninn
The four delegates nt large referred
In the call are allowed, In theory at 1
ast, because each state has two sen
tors chpsen at large without regard
district lines within the state. Tho
rovlslon for "two delegates at large
r each representative at large" is a
send their newly ncnulred represent-
lviM tn Wntililni'Tnn
To resume the otllcial call: "The dele-
--- v ut fv; uiiu itii.il uuviiiuiia
mil oe eiecteu uy popular state ana
rritori.il conventions called by the
cpublican state or territorial conven-
iin. ill wmfn nr inner rnirrr mh'c
lici; Niinii nnvn itrwn milt lunnfi '
District delegates are chosen at dls
let conventions.
These are also the methods of the
emocratlc party.
There are twenty states that have
lined nothing by the reapportion
ent. They are Arkansas, Connect!-
entucky, Maine, Maryland, ' Missis-
in. m iNSiniri. niirnnirfi vnniin
uth Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont.
rglnla and Wyoming,
ND FOR EVERY NEWSBOY.
i laninroDisi uevisei ocneme to En.
courago Saving.
Edward Hickey, rich mining man of
Jtte, Mont., announced that be would
cry newsuoy in uuue anu at tuo enu
a year the boy having the biggest
I i. A t M HA A 1
cond $10 and the third $5.
sit, and the newsies may draw II ut
HOMER GREENE
The people of Wayne county admire and respect, and, wo have always
understood, have implicit confidence in Homer Greene. For many, many
years it has 'been tho ambition and desire of a large majority of tho vo
ters of this county to havo him represent them In Congress. Mr. Qrecno
is known from ono end of tho United States to the other as a writer of
great ability; ho is a man of excellent judgment and high character; he
enjoys an enviable reputation among all who know him; his honesty and
integrity havo never been questioned by anyone anywhere. As stated be
fore, the peoplo of Wayne county havo desired for many years to honor Mr.
Greene. Tho opportunity has arrived. Will the peoplo grasp it?
Mr. Greene asks to be sent to the Republican National convention as a
delegate unpledged to any candidate so that he can use his Influence In
nominating a man who, In his Judgment, would best serve tho Interests of
tho nation as well as tho grand old Keystone stato and tho Republican
party. Can Mr. Greene bo trusted? lias Mr. Greene's conduct in tho past
politically or otherwise warranted the confidence and good will of the
voters of Wayne county and this congressional district? Has ho demon
strated during hl3 residence in Wayne county that ho can bo depended
upon to act honestly, conscientiously and Judiciously?
Yes! A thousand times yes! Mr. Greene can 'be trusted. Ho has been
tested and tested and tested, and has emerged from each successive test
with a higher price placed on his worth. Ho can be depended upon to do
the right thing, and the fair thing, and tho best thing at tho right time.
No man in Wayne county is more entitled to tho support of tho Repub
lican voters of this congressional district at tho coming primaries than Mr.
Greene. Hawley Times.
CO. E MAY BE GALLED OUT
Mt. Gretna to bo Point of Mobiliza
tion Should tho Call for Troops
Come Stato Officers Remain
Silent.
(Special to Tho Citizen.)
Harrisburg, April 9. "War de
partment officials know that wo can
concentrate the division of Pennsyl
vania s National Guard at any point
within twenty-four hours and havo
known it for years. I have not made
any report on the mobility of tho
State troops for a long time, but the
regular army ofilcers know the Guard
and what It can do in case It is need
ed to assist the Federal government
In Mexico," said Adjutant General
Thomas J. Stewart to-day, In talking
about the rumors that reports had
been made by him to Washington
about what this stato could furnish
In the way of men.
It Is pointed out at tho Canltol
that the War Department is not only
tuny inrorraed regarding the condi
tions In tho Guard by reason of re
ports, but because General Stewart
is a member of tho national militia
board and that furthermore every
organization of the Guard has been
Inspected by regular army officers in
the last sixty days solely to deter
mine efficiency for field service.
While no ono at tho Capitol will
make any statement for publication,
it Is well understood that In the
event of President Taft deciding to
Intervene in Mexico that ho would
call upon Pennsylvania for volun
teers for service. In that event tho
Guard would bo mobilized, at Mt.
Gretna In all probability, and when
tho number of men desired was an
nounced, such organizations as might
bo selected would simply bo mustered
into Federal service as was tiono at
Camp Hastings In 1898.
Tho Stato officials hopo that if
Pennsylvania is called upon It would
not havo to send moro than half of
Its Guard Into Federal service If
moro Is called new reglmonts will
be raised.
The Stato has half a million dol
lars ready for emergency service, but
If trouble comes with Mexico all ex
penditures by Pennsylvania would bo
repaid by Uncle Sam.
TO BLOTOUT BLIGHT
Resolutions Adopted nt tho Chestnut
Tree Hark Disease Confereiiro nt
Harrisburg, ln., Feb. 21, 1012.
Whereas, this conference recog
nizes tho great importanco of the
chestnut trco as ono of our most
valuable timber assets, having an
estimated valuo of not less than
T400.000.000; and
Whereas, a most virulent fungous
dlBcaso has made Its appearanco In
wide sections of tho chestnut timber
region, and already many millions of
dollars of damage havo been sustain
ed, and tho total extinction of the
chestnut tree is threatened by the
rapid spread of this disease; and
Whereas, we recognize the Import
ance of prompt action;
Therefore, Bo It Resolved, That
IS THE MAN
the thanks of this Conference are
tendered to Governor Tenor for call
ing it, and for the courtesies ho has
shown.
That wo appreciate tho Interest
of the President of tho United States,
as evidenced by his communication
to Governor Tener, showing, as it
does, that the head of the National
Government is not unmindful of the
great danger presented by tho chest
nut blight problem.
That the Commission appointed by
the Governor of Pennsylvania bo
commended for tho earnestness and
diligenco they have shown in the
conduct of their work.
That wo urge tho National govern
ment, the states, and the Dominion of
Canada to follow tho example of
Pennsylvania, which is analogous to
that of Massachusetts In starting the
light against tho gypsy moth, and
appropriate an amount sufficient to
enable their proper authorities to
cope with the disease whero practi
cable. That wo favor tho bill now before
Congress appropriating .$80,000 for
the use of tho United States Depart
ment of Agriculture In Chestnut
Hark Dlseaso work, and urge all
States to use every means posslblo to
aid in having this hill become a law
at tho earliest moment.
That we believe trained and ex
perienced men should bo employed
in Held and laboratory to study tho
disease in ell Its phases.
That we bellevo doilnito boundar
ies should bo established where ad
visable in each State, beyond which
limits an earnest endeavor should be
made to stamp out the disease.
That wo bellevo strong efforts
should bo mado In all States to stim
ulate tho utilization of chestnut pro
ducts, and In order to do so, wo rec
ommend that tho Interstato Com-1
morco Commission permit railroad ;
and other transportation companies i
to name low freight rates so that !
chestnut products not liable to spread 1
the dlseaso may bo properly dis
tributed. That wo thank the State of Penn
sylvania for Its intention to publish
immediately tho proceedings of this
conference
If tho Pennsylvania delegation Is
to tako tho prominent part In tho
national convention usually accorded
to this stato it must send unlnstruct-,
od derogaes, as has always hero-to-i
fore been tho case, who can caucus1
on tho ovo of tho convention, select
a candidate likely to bo a winner bo
foro tho people In November and
support him as a solid unit in tho
convention. In Messrs. Homer'
Greeno and J. W. Codding tho party
havo two splendid candidates for
delegates and those, with Messrs.)
Manzer and Sturdovant. as alter
nates, are worthy of tho support of
Republicans. Forest City Nows.
In a recent number tho nradford
Star said that Joel G. Hill of Wnyno'
county will probably be tho Demo
cratic candidate for Congress In this
district and that ho Is tho right kind
of timber. If It Is tirabor that Jool
1b mado of he must bo a wooden
man, and wo don't want a wooden,
man In Congress Towanda Reporter-Journal.
I
TAFT INSISTS ON
AID TO FARMER
Says Department of Agriculture
Work Must Go On,
LABORS FOR CONSERVATION.
Farreaching Legislation Administered
by Scientlits of Rank Bring, Good
Results to Tillera of Soil Food and
Drugs Act Upheld to the Letter.
In his InauKural address I'rcsideut
Taft called attention to the deficit then
oxlstlug in the revenues und the con
sequent necessity for rigid economy In
expenditures. However, the president
singled out the department of agricul
ture as nn exception. He said, to quote
his exnet words. "In the department
of agriculture the use of scientific ex
periments on large acale. and the
spread of information derived from
them for the improvement of general
agriculture must to on." This view
the president has steadily maintained,
and repeatedly has urged appropria
tions for the work of the department.
In his comprehensive measnge on
conservation president Taft said, "The
feature that transcends all others. In
cluding woods, waters, minerals. Is the
soli of the country," and that nil means
nt the government's disposal should be
used to conserve the Rolls, nddlng. "n
work of the utmost Importance to In
form and Instruct the public on this
chief branch of the conservation of our
resources is being carried on success-
I fully In the department of ngrleulture."
I Reports made recently to Secretary
Wilson of the department of acrlcul
ture by the heads of his bureaus Justi
fy this solicitude on the part of the
president for the department- In call
ing for these reports the secretary ask
j ed that they be brief and that they
I mention notable achievements of the
last Hv years only. Inasmuch as that
period 1 really the period of fruition
in the department, the period during
which, owing to the broad foundations
previously laid by the training and
grouping of many corps of scientific
men. by securing farreaching leglsla
tlon, by gathering together masses of
statistics and other information, by
I providing scientific and other equip
1 ment, it has been possible to produce
most mnrvelous results for the com
I mon good of the people.
I Taft For Con, ervatlon.
j In his conservation message Presl
I dent Taft emphasized the Importance
of the maintenance of the forests and
urged their scientific treatment "so
that they shall be made to yield n large
return In timber without really reduc
ing the supply," and in other messages
he pointed out the necessity of refor
estation. In accordance with these
views much available work has been
done in protecting the national foresta
and by researches in the laboratory of
the department at Madison, Wis., and
i in the past live years the work of re
foresting burned over areas baa pro
ceeded at the rate of 15.000 to 30.000
acres a year. The department takee
Justifiable pride In Its forest work, con
sidering the administration of 100.000.
000 acres of land protected and man
aged for the public benefit a great
achievement.
Since Jan. 1, 1D07, when the food
and drugs net went Into effect, more
has been done to provide a good, clean
food supply than in all the precedlug
life of the nation. A wonderful change
has also been effected In the character
of the drugs on sale. The department
baa a trained force of inspectors and
chemists doing excellent work In all
purtB of the country in behalf of pure
foods and pure drugs. This salutary
law, however, needs amendment, ns
the supreme court held in May. 1011,
that Its provisions, to quote President
Taft'a worda in his vigorous message
to congress a month later, "do not
cover the knowingly false labeling of
nostrums as to curative effect" The
president added: "An evil which men
aces the general health of the people
strikes at the life of the nation. In
my opinion the sale of dangerously
adulterated drugs constitutes
such an evil and warrants me in call
ing the matter to the attention of the
congress."
Work of Soil Mapping.
Of Importance to the farmer has
been the work carried on in the past
five years of soil mapping and classifi
cation, so that now the area included
ii 407.009 square miles, or nearly 41,
000.000 acre. The value of this work
U incalculable.
Dlsvemluuting the valuable informa
tion acquired by the department has
proved a wonderful work. Practically
'00.000.000 publications hare been dis
tributed since Secretary Wilson as
sumed control of the department, and
more than half (103.50S.100) of thut
number have been distributed within
the past five yeara.
Other work accomplished by the de
partment includes a comprehensive
system of wenther warnings and fore
casts, the meat inspection service In
which 2,500 experts are employed, who
see that every pound of meat sent In
terstate is fit for human food, protec
tion of live stock, the checking of ro
dent pests, the destruction of noxious
insects, the conservation of water sup
plies, the building and care of public
road, and the policy for hotter farm
houses, so that every dollar expended
In the prosecution of this work In its
numerous phases baa brought back a
hundred fold to the people.
To Patrons Along the Scranton
Branch of the Erie Railroad,
Tho afternoon train loavlng Scran
ton as per schodulo following, runs
dally dlroctly to Honosdnlo, giving
peoplo time to transact tholr buslnoss
at tho county seat and return home
tho samo evening.
ARRIVE. LEAVE.
8:20 Scranton 1:30
8:13 Dunmoro 1:37
8:02 Nny Aug l:4
7:54 Elmhurst 1:56
7:43 Wlmmora 2:07
7:40 Saco , 2:10
7:34 Maplowood 2:1G
7:20 Lako Arlol 2:34
7:09 Gravity 2:41
0:59 Clomo 2:51
C:53 Hoadloya 2:56
0:37 West Hawloy.. ..3:27
0:12 White Mills ....3:38t
0:03 East Honesdalo .3:47'
0:00 Honesdalo 3:501
LEAVE. , ARRIVE.
Published by tho Greator Honesdalo
Board of Trade, Honesdalo, Pa.
HERE one man gets rich through
hazarcus speculation a hundred
get POOR,
ie wase
the better p!ara and places
his money so
Honesdalo, Pa.
VICK'S
ELOWER
SEEDS
All of the crops of 1911 experimentally
tested and hand picked from the yield of the
justly celebrated gardens of Vick.
FOR SALE
at the drug store of
C. C. Jadwin
Honesdalc, Pa.
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on a Gallon of Gasolene
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GARDEN FIELD
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