Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 August 1912 — Page 7

BEVERIDGE CUTS OLD PARTY TIES

declares, in letter to w. h. DYE, THAT TRUE PROGRESSIVES MUST OPPOSE REACTIONARIES. g 1 . _ -r'** SOUNDS CALL TO ARMS AGAINST INDIANA BOSSES Former Senator Believes New Organization Will Remove Evil of Sectionalism.

Indianapolis, Ind. —Former Senator Albert J. Beveridge, in a letter to William Holton Dye, formally announced severance of his relations with the regular Republican organization and allied himself with the Progressive party. Mr. Beveridge, who wrote the letter from Seal Harbor, Me., declares that during his entire public career he fought for the welfare of the people and that the present crisis demands that all voters who believe in a program of progressive legislation for the benefit of thq people must do likewise. His letter, in which he discusses many phases of the present situation, follows: William Holton Dye, Esq., India'napolis, Ind.: • “My Dear Mr. Dye—This answer to you must serve as an answer to others who have written me from many other states as well as from Indiana. Roosevelt Not Changed. “As to Mr. Roosevelt: Those who supported him before the Chicago convention have all the reasons for sup-

ALBERT J. BEVERIDGE.

porting him now that they had then, plus the frauds perpetrated against the people at that convention, by which Mr. Roosevelt's nomination was prevented. Mr. Roosevelt has not changed; he is the same man,- with the same record, standing for the same ideals and policies as before. “As to Mr. Taft: Those who opposed him before the Chicago convention have all the reasons for opposing him now that they had then, plus the frauds perpetrated against the people at that convention, by which Mr. Taft’s ‘nomination’ was accomplished. Mr. Taft has not changed; he is the same man now that he was then, with the same record, standing for the same things and backed by the same men and influences as before.

“The argument of party regularity would weigh with party men in Mr. Taft 8 favor if he had been fairly nominated by a lawful majority of delegates honestly chosen. But he was not 80 nominated. Therefore, party regularity can not be invoked in his favor. More Important Factor. “But the question before the country is far more important than the career of any man. We ought to have two political parties in America, through which men who believe alike can vote together and be sure of having their votes express their real opinions. So there should be a genuinely liberal or progressive party and a genuinely conservative or reactionary party.

“But, at present, we have two parties, neither of which is wholly liberal or progressive on the one hand, nor yet wholly conservative or reactionary on the other hand. So there is a large membership of each party which believes in liberal or progressive policies and also a large membership of each party which believes in conservative or reactionary policies. Yet reactionary Democrats and progressive Democrats are asked by Democratic politicians to vote the Democratic ticket notwithstanding the utter antagonism of their views; and likewise, reactionary and progressive Republicans are asked, by Republican politicians to vote the Republican ticket notwithstanding the utter antagonism of -their views. Apparent in Congress. “This illogical condition is seen even in Congress. Democratic and Republican senators who think alike on great national policies that affect the whole nation find it difficult to vote alike because of the differences of their nominal party membership. This prevents thfe people’s representatives who believe in the same policies from working those policies out into logical, comprehensive laws; permits such special interests as wish to profit at the expense of the public Welfare to get what they want more easily; fosters the party boss system through which these

. - - Interests work —a system unknown and impossible under any other free government in the world. “This boss system is now fastened on both old parties. Notorious bosses are in the'saddle in both Democratic and Republican parties in various important states. ’ Indeed, this Black Horse cavalry is the most effective arm of the Republican and Democratic forces in the practical work of the present campaign. Of course such jpen do not work for the people’s welfare. They do not work even for the welfare of their respective parties. They work only for the nonpublic powers behind them. The boss system is bipartisan and, in its very nature, hostile to the people. Requires United Action.

“The present crisis, then, requires that all progressives of all parties shall act together through ah organization of their own, with a plainly stated progressive program and at open war with the evil partisan boss system. Ultimately, and soon, this will force all reactionaries to act in the same way through a separate organization of their own, with a plainly stated reactionary program. Thus, all of us who, as a matter of conviction, believe in progressive principles can act together; all of us who, as a matter of conviction, believe in reactionary principles can act together; and the boss system will be unnecessary to either. “Another reason is even more weighty. The nation is divided politically into two geographical sections. This is wrong, illogical and dangerous. Yet, so long as the two old parties remain as they are now* this sectional division will continue. The real problems which the American people face are national and economic. They concern the living of the people and a more just distribution of our common prosperity; They have to do with the more direct control of the people’s government by the people themselves. And so these problems appeal to men and women of all sections in the same way. Yet political sectionalism prevents them from voting as they think on thesq national questions.

Serious Problem in South.

“The South has as earnest Progressives and as determined reactionaries as any other section of the country. Yet, for well-known reasons, practically all of them feel that they must vote, not fpr the Democratic party, but against the Republican party. Everybody knows that this serious condition can not be changed by the two old parties. Thus, not only is our nation geographically divided by this hurtful partisan condition, but the nation does not get, in its fullness and freedom, the best thought of the brilliant and constructive minds of the South in solving our national problems. “Only a truly national, nonsectional party, which will permit Americans of all sections who believe in the same things to act and vote together, will dissolve this wicked and dangerous sectionalism, and thus unite the nation in very truth. This great end is alone worth the utmost effort of every patriotic man and woman in the whole republic.

“So far as Indiana is concerned, it is plain that our state should destroy the two ,party machines which rule both old parties. If the Progressive movement in Indiana does no more than end this evil' condition in our state it will have proved the greatest blessing to our commonwealth within a generation. If, in addition, we Progressives in Indiana shall aid the national Progressive movement to destroy sectionalism and make a frankly liberal or Progressive party and a frankly conservative or reactionary party, we shall have helped do a greater thing for the republic than has been done since Lincoln’s time. Points to Precedents.

“In doing this, we shall be acting in the same spirit that inspired Jefferson to found a new party to meet the needs of his time and Lincoln to found a new party to meet the needs of his time. Abraham Lincoln was a Whig; but he Vas more an American than he was a Whig; more a patriot than a partisan. That is the test which searches out the heart of every man today. Do we think more of the nation’s welfare or more of a party name? Is the mere habit of voting an inherited partisanship as important as the duty of voting our present convictions?

“During my public life in the Senate I fought for those things which I believed right and good for the whole people. This often required me to battle with powerful men and interests within my own party, aided by equally powerful men and the same interests in the Democratic party. This was because neither party had a sincere legislative program, distinct from the other party; and thus evil interests, Operating through the boss system of both parties, w’ere able to mutilate or defeat needed and righteous laws and even to enact bad and unjust law’s. Appeals for Unity. , “In the spirit, then, of Jefferson and Lincoln, let all Progressives stand together that Progressive policies may be carried out in good faith; that the present illogical and insincere party alignment may be broken up; that the hurtful boss system may be overthrown, and that sectionalism may be ended forever in this republic. “Yours very truly, “Albert J. Beveridge.” Seal Harbor, Me.

Edwin M. Lee, state chairman of the Progressive party, expressed his pleasure after reading the letter. “I am very much pleased that Mr. Beveridge has seen fit, after weeks of careful thought, to ally himself with the Progressive movement,” he said. “Mr. Beveridge’s decision was reached after cautious consideration and deliberation. His position is consistent with his past record of service to the whole people and will mesn much to the Progressive party movement not only in Indiana but the entire naProgressive leaders "were elated over Mr. Beveridge’s announcement and declared that it will prove of material assistance to the success of the movement.

LIEUT. BECKER IS HELD FOR MURDER

New York Police Officer Is Placed Under Arrest. ENTERS “NOT GUILTY” PLEA Three Men Held In Connection With Slaying of Gambler Rosenthal Reveal Secrets of Crime to Authorities. New York, July 30—Police Lieut. Charles A. Becker was indicted by the grand jury last night, arrested, arraigned and sent to the Tombs on the charge of having ordered and planned the assassination of Gambler Herman Rosenthal, who was shot down by assassins in front of the new Metropole hotel fourteen days ago. The indictment charges murder in the first degree, and comes as a result of confessions made by “Jack” Rose, “Brldgy” Webber and Harry Vallan. Becker Hounded Gamblers.

Each man swore separately and without qualification that Becker hounded them for weeks to “get Rosenthal.” It was even brought out that Becker expected Rose to bring about the killing of Rosenthal many days before fbe crime was committed. When Rose failed to meet with expectations a conference was called between Webber, Vallon, Rose and Becker at a Harlem resort, at which Becker said:

“This man Rosenthal has lived too long. You fellows must get him. Rose has failed to pull the job off, as I expected.” Turning to Webber, Becker is quoted as exclaiming: “Now, Webber, you men have got to do away with Rosenthal. Since Rose has failed, it is up to you to give the sign. You have got the money.” Monthly Graft Was Big. The witnesses admitted that Becker had been collecting graft from gamblers for a long time. Rose said he had been the collector. Webber and Vallon bore out this statement by telling how much they had paid Rose each week for police protection. The total amount collected each month was admitted to be large. Rose, in confessing his guilt and the details of how the murder was planned, made a pitiful plea for mercy. He said:

“It was necessary for me to obey the orders of Becker. It was the only way in which I could make a living. We (referring to the gamblers) considered him the biggest man in the police department. *Becker told me in the presence of others at the last conference when the killing of Rosenthal was discussed, that if we didn’t do away with this enemy, he would place pistols on us and send us to prison for seven years.”

i Name Actual Slayers. The three witnesses all testified that the men who did the actual killing were “Gip the Blood,” Lefty Loewy, Whitey Louie and Dago Frank. “Gip the Blood,” whose real name is Harry Horowitz, was arrested at Turnersville, Greene county, New York, last night and Dago Frank has been in the Tombs for the last three days.

MRS. GRACE IN COLLAPSE

Woman Charged With Shooting Husband Creates Dramatic Scene When He Appear* In Court. Atlanta, Ga., July 30.—The first day of the trial of Mrs. Daisy Ulrich Opie Grace, formerly Mrs. Daisy Opie Webster of Philadelphia, on the charge of drugging and shooting her husband last March, was ushered In by the collapse of the defendant when Eugene Grace, who has been paralyzed since the shooting, was borne Into the courtroom on a stretcher. It was the one dramatic feature of an otherwise dull sdsslon In court. Nothing of Importance was developed from the witnesses.

GOV. WILSON RETURNS HOME

Nominee’* Speech of Acceptance, 6,000 Word* In Length, I* Ready for , Stenographers. Sea Girt, N. J., July 30.—Governor Wilson returned to Sea Girt after a four days’ sail on ' Cleveland H. Dodge’s schooner yacht, the “Corona," Improved In health and spirits and with his speech of acceptance completed in stenographic notes and ready for dictation to his stenographers. • The speech, which ■will be delivered here at the notification ceremonies on August 7, is six thousand words In length.) The governor would give no forecast of its contents.

THINK NURSE WAS POISONER

Police Are Working oh Theory That Mi** Dorcas I. Snodgrass Was Murdered. „

New York, July 30.—That Miss Dorcas Ijams Snodgrass, the missing Mount Vernon trained nurse, whose decomposed body was found In the shallow waters of Dubois’ creek, near Catskill, N. Y., was killed by poison and her body throUn from a boat, is the theory on ,whlch the Catskill police have set to work to clear up the baffling mystery. The body of Miss Snodgrass, who disappeared on July 17, was positively Identified by mark* on her clothing.

BROOKLYN TABERNACLE

THE KINGDOM A PRIZED Matthew xiii, 44-53—Aug. 4. ■'SeeA- ye /tr«t the Kingdom of God and Hit righteousness. and all these things shall be added unto you.”—Matthew ri, S 3. CODAY we have further precious lessons from the Great Teacher respecting His Kingdom. The parable of the “Treasure hid in the Field” is not one of the parables which Jesus expounded. His people, therefore, are left to exercise their judgment of its meaning, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the light shed upon it by other Scriptures. Indeed, there might be more than one application of it. Bnt our preference of thought is that the Great Teacher not to Himself, but to those whom He instructed. By virtue of His own covenant of sacrifice, the Kingdom was al-

ready promised to Him, and He. in turn, in the Father’s name, was inviting those who had ears to hear, and heart to appreciate, to become members of His Kingdom class. He recommends that these should view the Kingdom after the illustration of this parabl e. Suppose in

their journeying they saw a field for sale at a certain price, and suppose, upon examination, they found tp contain a great treasure. The treasure might consist of very excellent soil, especially suited to their purpose, or of a valuable vein of precious metal, or of money buried centuries ago and forgotten, and not belonging to the owner of the field more than to others who might find it. insuch a case any one of ordinary intelligence would be willing to invest everything that he possessed to acquire the title.

So the Master declared to those who heard Him then, and to us who receive His words now, that He has information to give respecting a Great Treasure, a Priceless Treasure, which can be obtained only by the expenditure of great energy and the investment of everything of value. The Great Treasure is the share in the Messianic Kingdom—that by accepting the terms of discipleship we may become not only sons of God, bftt heirs of God and joint-heirs with Jesus Christ our Lord to His heavenly Inheritance.

A Pearl of Great In the days of our Savior pearls were amongst the most precious of jewels, and the larger and more nearly perfect the pearl the greater its value. The Great Teacher used this familiar matter as the basis for a lesson on the value of the Kingdom. The Merchant of the Parable found a Pearl so superior In every respect that he "considered it cheap to give everything thiit he possessed to become its owner. This, said the Master, illustrates the value of the Kingdom, with its glory, , honor and immortality, which I am

The "pearl” of Heavenly treasure most desirable.

Pearl will be—his all. The wealthiest or most talented person in the world could not obtain a share in that Kingdom if he kept back one atom of his possessions; the price of the Kingdom is self-sacrifice, even unto death, and nothing less will secure it Nor would any sacrifice that we could make secure a share in this Kingdom for us, except as our sacrifice should first be made acceptable in God’s sight through the precious merit of our Redeemer’s sacrifice. The Parable of the Fish Net. We are not to think of the Kingdom as a net, but that the embryo Kingdom resembles a fishing experience with* net, in which were gathered all kinds of fish. This is a parable of the embryo Kingdom because it relates to a work done in this Age, In connection with the finding of the “little flock” who will constitute the Kingdom In glory. The Lord during this Age has not been seeking all kinds of people. He has been calling, drawing especially, and dealing with, only the “elect,” only the saintly. But, Incidentally, a variety of other kinds of fish have gotten into the Gospel Net, some from worldly ambitions, some because religious systems are a good matrimonial field, others because of social privileges and standing, others because they would use religion as a cloak for business enterprises, etc. The parable teljs us that “when the net was full it was drawn ashore” and the fish sorted. Then the fishing ceased. Who can say that the opportunity for entering the “net” as one of the true “fish” of the kind the Lord is seeking may not be almost at an end? Who can say that the Gospel Net, with its full assortment of churchianlty of every style, will not soon be drawn , ashore that the suitable, the elect, may I be gathered into the Kingdom?

“Seek first the Kingdom and its righteousness.”

inviting an elect, saintly little flock to share with Me. Those who prize it properly will show their appreciation by the amount they will be willing to pay for it. Whether a man be wealthy or poor, learned or ignorant, influential or otherwise, the cost of this Kingdom

Mr. William A. Radford will answer questions and give advice FREE OF COST on all subjects pertaining to the subject of building, for the readers of this paper. On account of his experience as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, ho is, without doubt, the highest authority on all these subjects. Address all inquiries to William A. Radford, No. 178 West Jackson boulevard, Chicago, 111., and only enclose two-cent stamp for reply. 1

One of the most economical sixroom cottages ewr built is represented in this design. It is 20 feet in width by 38 feet in length, with both porches built into the main frame. The layout of the rooms is well liked by most people; in fact, it is a very pbpular house, both for looks and for convenience, besides making a very cozy, comfortable home at a moderate cost

On the first floor we have a good living room, 12 feet square, and a splendid dining room several feet larger. The living room is entirely shut off from the other part of the house—which is considered a great advantage by some housekeepers. Economy also Is adhered to in building the stair. The cheapest way to get upstairs is to build the steps between two partitions; and it is a very satisfactory arrangement, too, especially where you can have a window at bottom and another at the top for light, as we have in this case.

It will be noticed that economy- is the prevailing idea all through the house —not parsimony, but pure, simple, straightforward economy. In the first place it is a straight-sided, rightangled plan, high enough at the side for the first story only, the upper rooms being made entirely in the roof. Of course the curb in the roof is necessary; in fact, that is the principal difference in the outside dimensions from the ordinary cottage roof. This house would be too small above for anything but an Attic without the curb or gambrel in the roof. The prevailing fashion at present is to have plenty of windows, and it is a good fashion. Nothing adds more to the comfort of a house than to have

plenty of light In the living room there are two windows on the side, and a triple window, on the casement order, in front—equivalent to almost five windows in this one room. Still, it is not too much; it simply helps to make a pleasant, well-lighted, airy, and comfortable front room that any woman would be pleased with. The two high windows in the hall are built high up, to be out of the way for a hall rack.

In a small house like this, you want to utilize every corner and take advantage of every opportunity to add to its capacity. The hall is not only an entrance, but it may be Aised to advantage as a telephone booth, and

First Floor Plan.

it may be given a handsome appearance by putting In a long, heavy, oak hall rack against the left-hand side. Opening from the, far side of the dining room Is a little nook or den 5 by 6% feet in size. This may be fitted up for a children’s study or for a library. It is possible to make a good deal of such a nook as this. The seat Is a box with a hinged lid, having a good thick comfortable cushion on top The walls may be covered with

IDEAS FOR HOME BUILDERS

BY WM.A.RADFORD.

most comfortable corner in the house, and one that will be liked and com* mented upon by almost every visitor. Porches built in this way cost almost nothing, because they are part of the house; and they look well. There are just two outside doors to this little cottage, and they are both protected by these built-in porches. It is not necessary or desirable to have a bold outside door staring directly out at everybody. Porches are modern things; and they are becoming better appreciated all the time. ,

At a certain reception the lion of the evening was a distinguished arctic explorer. “Mr. gushed a stout woman, to whom he had been introduced, "it must have been terribly lonely and monotonous away up there, so far from civilization." “Why, no, Mrs. Chatterby," he said. "We had all the company we wanted, and our life was full of incident — sometimes distressingly so/’ "Still,’’ she persisted, “you must have suffered untold hardships and privations." - < “On the contrary, madtuni” rejoined the explorer, with a smile, "I have been telling them all this season to large audiences.”—Youth’s Companion.

“Gentlemen First” at This Hostelry.

In Milwaukee there is a hotel which furnishes an excellent, almost luxurious table, served by a bevy of pretty, "peachy,” “up-country” girls. In pinkunlfornis, with dainty little lace aprons, almost six inches square! When a lady and gentleman sit down to be served, the bill of fare is always handed to the gentleman first. And not only this: his service is brought in first, and madam must wait until his every want has been catered to, before the “peach" *!» pink will accord the lady her -attention! Sweet angels of femininity and suffragettes, what a premium to put upon bad man, ners among your lords and masters! And yet the ladles do not stand up in public conveyances in Milwaukee.

burlap or some tufted material; if tufted, it should match the cushion on the seat; and as to colors, it should also match the carpet or rug on the floor. The tufted material may reach clear to the ceiling, or it may reach only to the picture molding. A very neat, cozy arrangement is to have a wide ehelf above the seat, about six feet from the floor. Then you carry the tufted material up to the shelf, and across underneath, to a neat finish on the outer edge. Above the shelf have cupboards fitted with doors and shelves for books. The only chair in this little room then should be one of those step-ladder chairs that open up when you want to

Second Floor Plan.

climb up to reach something overhead...

There is room for a small writing desk in front of the window. A desk seems almost necessary in a nook of this kind; but it must be low so that it will not obstruct the light; and it must bfe small enough not to project very much in front of the doorway. A great deal of time may be put on thia little nook, and it may be made the

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