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TAFT THE BUILDER

INDIANAPOLIS. INDIANA SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 1908

lilt Directing Hand Has Insured Success of the Mammoth Project.

liaised Wages of Isthmian Laborers by Longevity Order "While War Secretary.

The Pannmn Canal Is one of the greatest achievements of any ItepubUcnn administration. As Secretary of War. lion. William H. Taft personally assumed the responsibility of Inaugurating the work and systematically shaping up the practical operations until a degree of elticlency has been reached that may well astonish the nations of the earth. Mr. Taft has applied to this world project and history making enterprise those same qualities of careful.thoughtful Investigation, penetrating judgment and absolutely fair dealing, which have made him so signally successful in the performance of all those duties of state which have brought him to the high eminence he now occupies as one of our greatest living Americans. Mu«t Know rVraoitntly. Like the Philippine project and other great work laid upon him. he has studied the situation nt Panama at dose range and trusted to.no second hand Information with which to insure ids success. There has been about ninety minion dc.'lars expended on the work to date ami 'Ir. Taft has hid to approve every dollar of this expenditure. lie lias not been satisfied with a single visit to the isthmus, hut has made the long journey every year so that he might direct the work more economically. The result is tint he has changed the situation there from an In hospitable region to a locality where Americans can live in healthful security without the fear of plagues or dread of contagious diseases. The rate of mortality on the isthmus Is about the same as it is in our American cities. of the Work. Work on the canal has passed through two stages. th*se of planning and preparation. . It is now in the third and final stage, that of construction Both of the earlier stages required the presence of a large working force, necessarily quartered in temporary and make shift accommodations. Because of these conditions, inevitable at thf outset, early critics <;f the enterprise mistook the initial and temporary outfit for permanent equipment. ThrouKhtful About I.nb:>r. Mr. Taft's chief concern has been the proper care of the laboring man on the isthmus. Puder his patient and approved methods the terrible scourge of yellow fever, against which the French struggled in vain, the filthy and pest breeding state of the principal Panamanian towns, the rough labor camps, and other pioneer hardships of the two first eras, have been eliminated. He has accomplished these things through the activity of the Department of Sanitation, the Department of Municipal Engineering and the Building Department. To-day we find yellow fever driven from the isthmus, the deadly stegotnyia mosquito thus rendered innocuous, malaria and pneumonia greatly reduced and a high average of health prevailing. Mammoth Conntructlon Project. President Roosevelt appointed a special commission to examine the Isthmian situation last spring, and It reported Aug. 6, 1908. According to this special report there were at work at the Isthmus April 30, 1908. 26,118 men for the Isthmian Canal Commission and 7,075 at work for the Panama railroad, a total of 33,193 men ail told. Housing this industrial army in quick time, with due attention to sanitation and hygiene, was a problem which would have been beyond most men. But Mr. Taft did It successfully. To keep the machinery and tools in condition, three large machine and repair ahops, two shipyards and numerous warehouses are maintained. When we recall that this gnormous plant Is operated at a distance of 1,382 miles from its nearest base of supply. New Orleans, and 1,975 miles from its main base of supply. New York, we can estimate with more justice and accuracy the magnitude and complications of the undertaking Mr. Taft has conducted so well. Workingmen Appreciate Taft. He has succeeded in impressing labor on the Isthmus with his kindly interest in its behalf. On this point the special commission’s report says : “From the outset we were strongly impressed by the spirit of good will and loyalty of the employes • • • The general sentiment of the workers was expressed In the words of a mechanic. In one of the conferences which we held with representatives of different trades. Said he: ‘We want it understood that we are American citizens and that we arre proud to have a share In this great work. We believe the government is treating us right, and we are as much Interested to see this thing a success as anyone.’ This spirit of loyalty and Intarest in the wdTk wai evidenced on many occasions and should be accounted aa an a&set of the highest value to the government in the accomplishment of Its colossal task.” Taft Ralaea Waa:ea. On May 1, 1907, as Secretary of War, Mr. Taft issued a longevity order mak-

ing liberaf and' appreciate Increase in the wages of various classes of workmen, as folic^: “All employs not native to the tropics who occupy the positions hqreln designated shall* be grunted the following Increases in pay for length of continuous service on the Isthmus: Five per cent of the basic or class rate for the second year, with accumulative addition of three per cent of the basic rate for each subsequent year; provided. however, that such cumulative Increase shnli not exceed a total of 25c of the basic rate.” In other words. Mr. Taft made it possible for every American laborer on the Isthmus, by remaining there and working, to increase his wages 25 per cent and nt the same time have a permanent position. These men also get four weeks’ vacation with pay, every year and Mr. Taft favors making the vacation six weeks with pay. Chnna« Would Bo Dl*n*trou». In the performance of this work the United States is under the scrutiny-of the entire world, especially of our neighbors in Central and South America. before whom we must make good our profession of high social and industrial ideals. It would lie a national calamity to jeopardize the present liberal progressive policy that is so successfully constructing the Panama Canal. Mr. Taft is the one man to con tinue this great work to the end. •

COUNTRY NETD3 A REPUBLICAN CONGRESS.

President Roosevelt Points Out Importance of Electing Legislators to Support Taft. President Roosevelt, in a letter to William B. McKinley, chairman of the Republican** Congressional Committee, appeals to disinterested citizens to join willi the National Republican Committee iind the Congressional Committee in a movement to elect William II. Taft as President and a Republican Congress to support him. saying, in part: “It is urgently necessary, from the standpoint of the public Interest, to elect Mr. Taft, and a Republican Congress which will support him; and they •eek election on a platform which specifically pledges the party, alike in its executive and legislative branches, to continue and develop the policies which have been not merely introduced, but acted upon during these seven years. These policies can be successfully carried through only by the hearty co-oper-ation of the President and the Congrers in both its branches, nml it is therefore peculiarly important that there should obtain such harmony between them To fail to elect Mr. Taft would be a calamity to the country; and it would be folly, while electing him. yet at the same time to elect a Congress hostile to him, a Congress which under the influence of partisan leadership would be certain to thwart and baffle, him on every possible. occasion. To elect Mr. Taft, and at the same time to elect a Congress pledged to support him. is the only way in which to perpetuate the policy of the government as now carried on. I feel that all the aid that can be given to this policy by every good citizen should lie given; for this is far more than a merely partisan matter.”

APPEAL TO LOYAL REPUBLICANS To Middle West and Rocky Mountain States Republicans. You want Mr. Taft and Mr. Sherman elected and they cannot be elected unless the Republican National Committee has sufficient money to pay thp legitimate expenses of the campaign. It costs money to perfect an organization. It requires money to pay for printing, postage, salaries or stenographers and clerks at headquarters, traveling expenses of speakers and numerous other’ details that go to make the campaign end successfully. Congress, as you know, has passed a law making it unlawful for ffs to solicit money from corporations. We must depend upon the contributions of individual voters. If every Republican in this Western Dlvisiofi would contribute one dollar to the campaign fund, we will be,able to do all the thing*’ that the voters want done; we will be able to elect Taft and Sherman. Will you help? If so, please send one dollar to the chairman of your State Finance Committee, whose name appears in the list following, or send It direct to me and you will receive the official receipt of the Republican National Committee. FRED W. UPHAM, Assistant Treasurer. Contributions may be sent by check or money order to any of the following named chairmen of the various State finance committees: Colorado, Whitney New’ton, Denver. Idaho, Frank F. Johnson, Wallace. Illinois, Col. Frederick H. Smith, Peoria. \ Iowa, Hon. Lafayette Young, Des Moines. Kansas, Frank E. Grimes, Topeka. Michigan, John N. Bagley, Detroit. Missouri, O. L. Whitelaw, 409 North Second street, St. Louis. Montana, Thomas A. Marlow, Helena. Nebraska. John C. Wharton, New York Life building, Omaha. New Mexico, J. W. Reynolds, Santa Fe. * North Dakota, James A. Buchanan, Buchanan. > Oregon, Dr. H. W. Coe, Portland. South Dakota, O. W. Thompson, Vermillion. Washington, James D. Hoge, Seattle. Or to Fred W. Upham, Assistant Treasurer, 234 Michigan avenue, Chicago, Illinois.

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TRUE PROPHETS AND FALSE.

HOW TO TEST THEM. “I will not don^ that there may be propheta. to-day, but the trouble Is to tell the true prophets from the false ones. The Bible says that false prophets will rise. It tells us how to distinguish the false from the true. It says: ‘By their fruits ye shall know them.’ ”—William J. Bryan’s Speech at Baltimore, Jan. 20, 1900.

BIIYAN PROPHECIES.

THE ANSWERS.

“TARIFF WILL CRUSH THE FARMER.”

1892, Free Trade. “Thus In every State, so far as these ■tatistics have been collected, the proportion of home-owning farmers is decreasing and that of tenant farmers increasing. This means but one thing: It means a land of landlords and tenants, and, backed by the history of every nation that has gone down. I say to you that no people can continue a free people under a free government when the great majority of Its citizens are tenants of a small minority.”—William J. Bryan; speech on the protective tariff in the National House of Representatives, March 16, 1892.

“GOLD STANDARD WILL DEST

1896, Free ColnnKe!—16 to 1. “I reply that, if protection has •lain its thousands, the gold standard has slain its tens of thousands.”— William J. Bryan; sjieech at Democratic National Convention, July, 1890. “The Democratic party has begun a war of extermination against the gold standard. We ask no quarter; we give no quarter. We shall prosecute our warfare until, there is not an American citizen who dares to advocate the gold •tandard. You ask why? We reply hat the gold standard is a conspiracy •gainst the human race, and that we •hould no more join in It than we would •n army to destroy our homes and to destroy our families.”—William J. Bryan; speech at Albany, N. Y., August, 1896.

“NO MORE FOURTH OF JULY. , »

1900, Imperialism! The fight this year will be to carry out the sentiment of that song we have •o often repeated: ‘My Country, ’tis of Thee.’ If we lose, our children and our children’s children will not succeed to the spirit of that song, and cel-ebrations-’’of the Fourth of July will pass away, for the spirit of Empire will be upon us.”—William J. Bryan; speech to the Bryan Home Guards, Lincoln, Neb., July, 1900.

“ROOSEVELT THE SPIRIT OF WAR.”

1004, Aatl-Roosevelt. “I would rather gflo down to eternal cWlvion than be Instrumental in the •lection of Roosevelt.”—William J. Bryan, Oct. 17, 1904, while touring Indiana. “The surrender of tfie present President (Roosevelt) to corporate Influences" furnishes an excellent proof of the wisdom of Judge Paeker In making the statement he has. But President Roosevelt stands for militarism. • • * The present occupant of the White House (Roosevelt) represents in an aggravated form the warlike spirit, as contrasted with the pacific policy that has heretofore characterized our nation.”—William J. Bryan, jh a speech •t Springfield, Mo., Sept. 1, 1904, where he accused President Roosevelt of surrendering to the corporations and holding “bloody, brutal and barbarous" sentiments.

‘GOVERNMENT MUST OWN RAILWAYS.”

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Govern meat Owaerahtp oC

Railways.

“I have already reached the conclusion that railroads partake so much of the nature of a monopoly that they must ultimately become public property, and be managed by public officials in the interest of the whole community.— William J. Bryan; Home-coming speech •t New York City, August, 1906.

Tfco Answer la 1901. The broad meaning of Candidate Bryan’s remarks on this subject is that railway regulation by statute law Is impossible, and that “government ownership” Is the only remedy for transportation abuses The enactment of the Federal Rat# Law has totally disproved the daims of Candidate Bryan and vividly displayed his unsound reasoning on frsst public questions.

TfTT'RTQ I manner that of the modern Persian. WXJjD AUJNUJ&D rHis thick, dark curly hair, brushed

Henry 0, Tanner Captures

Paris Art Lovers

Work of American Artist Eagerly Sought in French Capitol In Paris, domiciled in a pleasant mansion on the street of Notre Dame des Champs, lives and works distinguished American artist, less known and honored in his own country than in the centera of European art, aays v iUlam R. Lester, in the Philadelphia North American. He is Henry O. Tanner, once an art student at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and later a pupil at Paris of Ben jamin Constant and Jean Paul Durand Mr. Tanner began his studies at the French capital in 1891. Within a few years his paintings were accepted for exhibition at the Paris Salon. 'His artistic treatment of a Bibical subject—“Daniel in the Lion’s Den”— elicited much favorable comment; and in 1896 he painted the dramatic and powerful ‘‘Resurrection of Lazarus,’ which attracted popular and critical attention In the Salon of 1897, and was afterwads purchased by the French government for the Luxembourg gallery.] To this fascinating field of artistic effort Mr. Tanner has resolutely adner cd, gaining much material profit and large increase of reputation throughout cultured Europe. Everywhere in art world his name and fame were known -save only in America, theland of bis birth. In 1906 he sent to the Salon a new picture, “The Disciples at Emmius.’’ In this work the mingled joy and bewilderment of the two disciples, the supernatural personality and divine

carelessly back from a fair, broad brow, suggest the Southern Latin races rather than types of tropical ori-

gin.

Commanding is statute, easy yet dignified in manner, genial and affable in conversation, fortunate in bis chosen career and happy in his home life. Mr. Tanner ia a notable exemplar of the genins of American art, a brilliant product of the New World’s creative and heterogeneous civiliza-

tion.

Yet the art world of his own country has but scant knowledge of him or of his art creations, so highly regarded and appreciated in critical Europe. The Chicago Art Institute has of his paintings, “The Return of the Holy Women” and “The Two Disciples at the Tomb”—the rest are adornments of Old World public and private galleries. Mr. Tanner was predestined to an artistic career. While a mere boy he dreamed of being a sculptor, in the quaint house on Diamond street, the home of Bishop Tanner for more than thirty years the youth’s enthusiasm found vent in modeling figures of animals from sketches made at the Zoological Garden. Then, late in the ’30’s followed a two years’ course of instruction at the Academy of Fine Arts. In 1891 Tanner determined te go to Paris to study He collected a large number of his paintings and sent them to an auction

sale.

Prices were absurdly, ridiculously low; but when all was over Tanner had in clean cash something over $300. And witn this and his talent as sole capital, be made his adventure Parisward. There he found a new art

worid—and conquered it. STUDIKS UNDER MASTERS

Mr. Tanner became in 1891, a pupil

authority of their Master are depicted . with wonderful power. This painting, of B£n j am,n Constant, who had st u d-

The Anewer la 1908, The answer is found in the prevailing good prices for grain, corn, hogs, cattle, hay and all the products of the farm, together with the fact that since the date of Candidate Bryan’s “crushing” speech. Western farm lands have doubled In value, and thousands of “tenant” farmers of that date have* become prosperous home-owners, tilling their own land In peace, happiness and plenty. Under the National Irrigation Act, and the Republican conservation movement, the West Is soon to be the Intense agricultural and horticultural producing area of the United States.

OEtES.”

liroer In 1908. The gold standard has “slain” no one, nor did it write the “future in blood,” nor did it destroy our homes nor foreclose the farm mortgage, nor did it close the district school; on the contrary, It has proved the sound and solid foundation of widespread prosperity, leading to individual progress and happiness, aided in paying off the farm mortgage and expanding the country’s educational facilities. _ It has brought such prosperity to our country as was never known before. Americans are the happiest and most prosperous people on earth to-day.

The Answer In 1908, Answer this for yourself. Do you know of any spot in the United States where the spirit of 1776 is dead and forgotten- and the Fourth of July a meaningless date on the calendar?/ On the other hand the humblest citizen 4# growing prouder of his American citizenship and spirit of 1776 ia permeating the entire’oody politic.

Th« Answer In 1908. President Roosevelt, instead of representing the“spirit of war,” stands before the world, the greatest exemplar of International peace In his generation. History will In full season award hlip the titles he has justly won, and the greatest of these will be “The Peacemaker,” In spite of Candidate Bryan’s assault upon him In 1904. Under President Roosevelt’s policies the United States has taken its place in the front rank of world powers. Taft is committed to continuing these policies.

too. was bought by the French govern ment for the Luxemburg museum. Tde Salon jury awarded the painter a gold medal, and the art loving French public eagerly bought up all the pictures from his easel that were in the

market.

J Mr. Tanner had arrived in the French art world. His pictures were eagerly sought on every hand. He found it difficult to reserve one annualluay, as bad Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. HIS masterpibcb. Of all the imoortant canvases Mr. Tanner has painted during ten years past there remains Jn his possession but one—hts Salon picture of the current year, “The Wise and Foolish Virgins.” For its permant possessions Paris art dealer^and rich cognoscenti are now contending, vying with each other in liberal offers. In this picture the painter’s power in composure, vigorous technique and refined, artistic 'sympathies are strongly denoted. Karl Piloty’s conception of thesame subject, owned by the New York Metropolitan Museum, strongly accentuates the difference in feminine types—virtue and vice in conventional opposition. But Mr. Tahner’s foolish virgins are of one sisterhood with the others, although overwhelmed with misfortune. Oue of the wise quintet is shown helping a luckless sister to trim her failing lamp. The artist’s appeal is to divine charity, not to the rigors of the law. If it should be asked why this American artist, whom critical Europe acclaims as among the great ones of earth, is virtually unknown in his native country outside of a limited art circle, the answer is ready to hand. Mr. Tanner has had to make a difficult choice between the expatriation and surrender of artistic ideals. He is a son of Bishop Benjamin T. Tanner of the Afro-American Methodist Episcopal church in the United States. Raiical prejudice, is unknown in Franoe; so Mr. Tanner went to Paris, and atayd there. nqtrace of negro blood. It is a singular mixed strainof blood tnat flows in the artist's veins; for in his personality there is little or no trace nor suggestion of African ances try. His clear gray eyes are of the Aryan type; his complexion is a clear white, bronzed by the sun in an active outdoor life. His features areof classic Roman mold, his carriage, attire and

ied under (Jabanel, head of the Ecole des Beaux Arts at Paris, and one of the greatest figure painters of his time Constant, a genius in portaiture, also painted Oriental subjects with much sensuouaness of feeling and regal splendor of color. His captivating style fired Tanner’s imagination and roused his dejected spirit. Master and pupil were soon on terms of personal intimacy—a friendship unbroken until

Constant’s death until 1902.

Another French artist of distinction who contributed notably to Tanner’s artistic advancement was Jean Paul Durand, a master of composition and technique, who vied with Constant in developing the rare qualities disclosed

by the young American student.

Upon the golden sea of fortune Mr. Tanner has drifted serenely ever since his •Lazarus” went to the Luxem bourg People talked of him—the Salon is a principle factor in the social microcosm of Paris—ano influential art critics hailed him the pioneer

of original American art.

For some years past Mr. Tanner has devoted himself earnestly to studio work, intent upon carrying out his scheme of Bibical scenes. He has pa<nted, among other important works “Peter After the Denial,” “Job and his Three Friends,” “The Disciples at Emmaus.” “Christ Washing the Disciples* Feets’ Feet.” “The Return of the Holy Women,” “The Two Disciples at tne Tomb,” “Nicodemus” and “The Wise and Foolish Virgins”—the latter his salon picture for the current year, and the only one of hisipaintings

now in his possession.

Mr. Tanner has found it impossible to eive any private exhibition of his paintings, much as the idea pleases him. His canvases are sold as soon as finished—sometimes before.

ORIENTAL ATMOSPHERE.

A generous Philadelphia art-lover who saw Mr. Tanner’s •’Resurrection of Lazarus,” at the Salon exhibition made it possible for him to take his first trip to the Holy Land, where he was enabled to study Oriental atmosphere and surrounding at first hand. “There is Orientalism in the ‘Lazarus,’ he said, but it was a fortunate accident. In the Orient the light, both interior and exterior, the mannerisms of the people, the costumes and habits of living, all are vastly different from anything that could beimagined in the west. One should go there every two or three years, at least, to keep in touch with the true Oriental spirit.” Not only Is there a distinctively Oriental spirit and sentiment in Mr. Tan ner’s works, but also a glow of reverent devotion and an intensity of spiritual expression that is tremendously

effective and alluring.

THE MOST POPULAR MINISTER CONTEST ONE Vote REGULAR BALLOT. OCT. 84

Name of Minister.,.., “ of Church. City or Town Name of Subscriber. Address^ Date ....

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The Indianapolis Recorder b conducting a voting contest to decide ■who b the most popular minbter of the race in Indiana. Ballots will appear weekly and are goo for one vote, if received at the Recorder Office before the first of next month. Special Ballots will be given with all subscriptions as follows; i year, 100 votes 6 months, 50 votes; 3 months, 25 votes. A $50.06 suit of clothes will be presented to the successful minbter by’the Recorder. Watch the vote each week.

Price 2ct BIG MEETING 5.000 Colored Citizens Will Greet Speakers Arrangements for Grant and Vernon Meeting' Completed—Big Parade The committee to complete arrangement 3 for the big republican rally at Tomlison Hall next Tuesday night, met Sunday afternoon, and the various subcommittees to ar* range the detaib were selected by Chirman Chas. W. Brown. Hon. W. T. Vernon, who will be the principal speaker, and Bb hop Abram Grant will be met by *the recep tion committee at the depot. An informal reception will be held in honor of these dbtingubhed guests. Fully 5000 persons are expected to be present at Tomlbon Hall, and from present indications an overflow meeting will have to be arranged for to accommodate the people. The stage will be occupied by the business and professional men of the Race

HON. W. T. VERNON

and leading citizens, while the 1st balcony will be reserved especially for the ladies. Mr. Vernon b the regbtrar of the United States Treasury and hb signature appears upon every bank note bsued by thb government, including the money that b paid to Senator Tillman, and by the way he has never been known to refuse hb pay as United States Senator because it was signby a black man. Mr. Vernon b one of the best orators and strongest speakers of the race and has been heard by Indiartapohs citizens on former occassions. Bishop Grant needs no eulogy within the confines of Indiana, where he b honored and loved by all people and Races. The monster street parade before speaking will eclipse any political demonstration held this year by party or people. The thirty colored republican clubs of Marion county, as well as hundreds of citizens will participate. Four colored bands and two drum corps will furnish music to enliven the occasion. Plenty of red fire and fire, works will be used to rout General Apathy and thejDemocrats. The parade will start from Indiana Ave. and West street at 8 o’clock sharp, and the following line of march will be followed: South east on Indiana Avenue to Ohio street, east on Ohio to Meridian, south on Meridian to the circle, around west side of circle to Meridian street and south to Wash ington, thence east on Washington street to Delaware and north on Delaware to the hall. Gen. John J. Buckner will be the chief marshall, and will form the parade into three divisions as follows: First division will form on West street, with right resting on Indiana Ave., extending south. Second division will form on West street with right resting on Indiana Ave., extending north. Third division will form on North street, with right resting on West street, extending west. The following clubs will participate, and the position of honor will be awarded: Martin K. Delaney Post, G. A. Ri; Tous. sant club, 150; Harlan club, 100; Hogue club, 100. Norwood club, 75; Harry New’ club, 150; 3rd Ward club, 250; 5th Ward club, 200; Wm. E. English club, 300; North Indianapolis club,. 100; Oak Hill club, 75; Haughville Taft club, 100; East End Taft club, 200; 1st Voters club, 150; Jno L. Grif fith club, 100; Overstreet club, 300; Blaine club, 500; Sumner League, 200: Hinton club, 50; Iron League, 260; West Side club 50; 6th Ward club, 300.

Voting Starts Off Standing In The Most Popular Minister Contest.

Rev. R. D. Lenard, Union Tabernacle Baptist Church 593 Rev. Lemuel Stokes, city 527 Rev. Chas. Hunter, Presiding Elder... 443 Rev. G. C. Sampson, Allen Chapel Church .• 250 Rev. H. J. Callis, Jones Tabernacle... 175 Rev. G. W. Ward, Mt. Zion Bap. church 155 Rev. G. H. Shaffer, Bethel A. M. E. Church 15° Rev. Chas. Johnson, city 100 Rev. K. Warren, Olivet Baptist church 100 Rev. J. S. Bailey, Simpson Chapel ch’rch 50 Rev. White, Witherspoon Presbyterian 50 Rev. J. C. Campbell, City 50 Rev. G. A. Martin, Corinthian Baptist church 25 Rev. Mitchell, Metropolitan Baptist church... 25 Rev. Morris Lewis, Presiding Elder A. M. E. Church. 25

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