Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 2, 10 November 1908 — Page 1

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ROOSEVELT THE FATHER OF HEW HID GREAT PARTY

Jn Its Ranks Are Republicans And Democrats Who Place Patriotism Above Party Loyalty. DEMOCRATS OF COUNTRY HAVE LOST ALL POWER. flew Force Has Arisen in the Nation Based Upon Honest Conviction, Which Is Pure In Purposes. By Angus McSweeft. Philadelphia, Nov. 10. Every rea son advanced for the overwhelming defeat of Bryan and the democratic party, by democrats, and every regret expressed for the virtual disappear ance of the democracy aa a moral agent in government, shows unmis takably that the democracy is learning very slowly that a minority may lose the respect and the confidence of the public as well as a majority. It was general misapprehension re garding the real issues before the American people that formed the ba sis of the democratic hope of success. Similar misapprehension among re publicans caused such alarm and uncertainty aa was felt with respect to the election of William Howard Taft. The truth is that the party lines have changed so absolutely in the last eight years that the division is no longer between democrats and republicans. but between progressives and reac tionaries. - The failure of the democrats in and out of congress to offer intelligent or effective opposition to that element of republicanism which had unquestlon ably become the party of special priv ilege and , political corruption, caused real advocates of reform to turn from the old minority leaders and the mi nority organization to the progressive republicans in various sections of the country who had proclaimed themselves the champions of public inter- . est and the uncompromising foes of all of the abuses, grown . into monstrous evils under the fostering care of the Aldrich-Cannon type of republican leaders. Roosevelt Aided Movement. The coming of Roosevelt gave to the progressive movement an impetus which it could ' not have obtained from any other source. Looking back over the past eight years, it is Impossible to give too much credit to the president for what he has done in advancing the moral sentiment of the whole nation and awakening the public conscience. But for Roosevelt there would in all probability have been nothing accom plished beyond such agitation as Bryan has been engaged in, and such breaking away from party standards as would have swelled the ranks of Socialism, and possibly have landed Bryan in the White House as a pro test against the domination in com raerce, in industry and in politics of the giant combinations of capital. But Roosevelt came, and with his advent the progressive spirit was not only strengthened, , but the true pro gressives throughout the country ral lied under the Roosevelt banner. Like Birth of New Party. To all Intents and purposes, a new party had been born and it attracted to its- ranks not republicans alone, but a great number of democrats, who, placing patriotism above party loyal ty, were not slow in discovering that this was the real party of protest, of opposition to. special privilege, of persistent and unalterable enmity to the gang bosses and the law-defying cor poration magnates- who had misused the republican organization and the public's confidence to promote their own schemes of plunder and debauch ery. In the congress of the United States this party is and has been the only effective minority. In the nation it ceased to be a minority, except in some of the eastern- states, in 1904, and in the last election it ceased to be a minority anywhere, except, possibly, in Pennsylvania and in New Hamp shire and one or two other New England states. But everywhere, in congress as well as In the states, it is recognized as the party of reform, of progress, of cre ative ability and of honest and patriot la principles. This is the true explanation of the rapid retrogression of the democracy. Bryan, had he been, ten times as bril liant, ten times as active, and many times more sincere and patriotic in , his purposes, could not have brought back to the democracy as a whole, the confidence and respect which are as necessary to effective opposition as to the accomplishment of any public pur pose. Supporters of Right Allied. What lias happened In this country is this: The party lines still exist Tradition, prejudice and some stupid ity and Ignorance make them strong er than they would be otherwise. But X Continued aa. Page Two)

MARSHALL TO SPEAK

Democratic Governor -elect May Appear Before Commercial Club. INVITATION TO BE SENT. It Is probable that the speaker at the December meeting of the Richmond Commercial Club will be Gov ernor-elect Thomas R. Marshall. It is understood that the club will invite him to deliver an address and it is quite probable that he will accept. It is not the object of the club to have Mr. Marshall speak oh any politi cal subject and he will be asked to speak on some subject of business im portance. STANDARD OIL RIG VICTORY United States Court of ' Ap peals Upholds Grosscup's Decision in Reversing $29,000,000 Fine. GOVERNMENT'S SUIT TO GO TO SUPREME COURT. Attorney General Bonaparte Will Decide What Action Shall Next Be Taken and Its Procedure. Chicago, Nov. 10. The standard Oil won ja victory today in the U. S. circuit court of appeals, in the fight on the Landis decision, fining the oil trust $29,000,000. The decision, handed down- today upholds the decision of Judge Gros3cup, in which the decision of Landis was reversed. As the case now stands the decision of the Court of Appeals nullifies the decision of Landis and the work of the district attorney, unless an appeal is taken to the supreme court of the United States. It is almost certain an appeal will be taken. District Attorney Sims immediately wired Attorney General Bonaparte and future action depends or. "nstructions from Washington. The petition today, besides denying a petition for rehearing, sharply criticises the government counsel for alleged misconstruction of the courts previous ruling. Additional reasons were given for upholding Grosscup in his reversal of the Landis decision. GREAT EXCITEMENT. 1 Standard Stock Soars Seven Points on "Change." New York, Nov, "10. The Stodard Oil decision caused great excitement on the stock exchange today and Standard stock advanced seven points. Other stocks were also affect ed. OLD LANTERN USED 0NHAND ENGINE Relic of Old Fire Fighting Days Unearthed. Away down in the basement covered up by a lot of old trash and scrap iron and wire may be found a relic of the early days of the local fire depart ment. It Is a lantern off of the old hand engine No. 3 that many, many years ago did valiant service. The paint that makes the figure three on the glass side is broken and scratched and the lantern itself is battered and bent. Chief Miller and a few of "the Loys" at headquarters know of the lantern's existence. It is hauled from the darkness only when the scrap pile is gone over for some article needed in repairs. TRUSTEES MEET. The township trustees of the county will meet at the office of the county superintendent, Thursday. Business of importance will come up for consideration. , It will be next to the last regular meeting for the retiring trustees. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Fair in north, showers and cooler in south portions Tuesday night; Wednesday fair, light to fresh northwest winds, shifting to northeast. OHIO Cooler Tuesday, with showers or snow flurries at night; Wednesday fair; light to fresh variable winds.

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FRAUD RUT HAS HIS HANDS TIED Cannot Do Much Toward Con testing State Election Until Next Session of Legislature Convenes. . TWO REPORTS LIKELY FROM LAWMAKERS, How Contest, If It Is Pushed, Will Be Acted Upon Vote For State Officers So Far As Known at Present. By Ellis Searles. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 10. At last we are beginning to find out who was elected last week to fill the various state offices. " Never before was there as much delay in making known a result of an election as- this year, and people are wondering why. The last returns did not come in until Sunday. Heretofore the result has always been known by the last of the week during which the election was held. ' ' The democrats have already raised the cry of fraud at the election. Whether they can maintain the charge is still a question, but State Chairman Jackson says they will. He Bays be has heard of one precinct, a democratic precinct at that, in which the tally sheets were, burned after .the count. He is looking into the matter and says this will probably be made a part of the foundation on which a contest will be based. Another thing that will be relied on by the democrats in their contest is the wholesale naturalization of foreigners In Lake county. They say that in the 3,000 foreigners naturalized there, there were many who were not entitled to citizenship, some of them having been in this country not more than four months. The democrats are looking up the steamship records of these men. Then Jackson is also charging that he will be able to show bribery and other frauds in some of the counties. Action on Contest. But it is difficult to figure out just what the democrats can hope to accomplish by a contest before the legislature. The statute provides the procedure in such contests. The contestant files a notice of contest with the house of representatives and the contestee is notified. Then the house appoints a committee of seven members and the senate appoints a similar committee of its members. These two committees sit as a joint committee. It hears the evidence, summons witnesses and makes its report back to both houses of the general assembly. The decision of the joint committee is final. The fact that the committees are appointed by a vive voce vote of the two houses makes it practically certain that the senate committee will be composed of republicans while the house committee will have all democratic members. Thus there will be an equal division politically on the committee. If party lines are drawn tightly in the committee, it will not make a unanimous report. Instead, it is likely that there will be two reports, a republican report being made to the republican senate and a democratic report to the democratic house. The statute makes no provision for any action beyond the making of the report, and for that reason it is pointed out by republicans that the democratic contest will not accomplish anything. The democrats are hunting for a means of getting around this possibility, but as yet they have not found it. State Chairman Jackson says, however, that the democrats will be able to show such glaring mistakes and frauds that at least some of the republican members of the senate committee will join with the democratic members in making a majority re port to both houses. The canvassing of the vote at a state election is a bigger job than one would Imagine. There are seven candidates for each state office and they all received some votes. As the returns from each county are received they are entered In a record in the office of the secretary of state. When all the returns have been entered then they are read off and compared with the figures on the sheets received from the counties. Next they are read to two operators who make the additions on adding machines. The machines check against each other so as to avoid any mistakes in addition. In this way the total vote is ascertained and the pluralities calculated. The task of making the addition was taken up yesterday morning and by night not more than half of the additions had been completed. So the slxe of the job can. be seen at a glance. ; Vote for Governor. , . The first calculation made yesterday .(Continued on Page Two)

EMPEROR IS BRAVE

German Ruler Sails in a Bal loon an Hour arid Seven Minutes. 300,000 SEE THE FLIGHT. Berlin, Nov. 10. Emperor William made a successful assention in the Zeppelin balloon today. Three hundred thousand people gathered about Lake Constance to witness the flight which the emperor made asainst the advice of the officers of the govern ment. The balloon maneuvered an hour and seven minutes. KERN-TAGGART POLITICAL TEAM HAS DISSOLVED Although Not Announcing Him self, French Lick King Is Expected to Make Race for Seat in Senate. POPULAR BELIEF IS NOW EXPLODED. Men Have worKea Hana in t a a t ass a Hand During Many Campaigns and It Was Thought Taggart Favored Kern. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 10. Indiana's democratic .'political team, composed of John Worth Kern and Thomas Taggart, which has been a headllner in every political battle fought by and within the party for several years has dissolved partnership. They are rival candidates for the United States senate and have arayed against each other for the first time during their long friendship. It has beefi the general supposition that Taggart would not ask" for the Hemenway senatorial toga if Kern wanted it and that Kern would never think of making a race against Taggart. The latter has been Kern's bosom friend in a business way aa well as in politics. He managed Kern's Interests in the Denver convention and has been for him at every opportunity. Kern has fought for Taggart even when there was a hue and cry from one end of the state to the other to put down the. Taggart machine. The developments of the last 24 hours leave no doubt that Taggart is a candidate, although he won't make a public announcement. Kern declared that he has seen Taggart but once since the election, and that he has not talked with him at all. This statement does away with the suspi cion that Kern made his announce' ment after being assured privately by Taggart that he would not be a candi date. The Kern boom is receiving support from several unexpected sources. The Democratic Traveling , Men's club of Indianapolis has ' indorsed him. The democrats of several country locali ties have passed resolutions urging his election. Kern himself says that he made his announcement after receiving assurance of support from prominent democrats throughout the state. Break at Indianapolis. No one can tell how the 12 members of the Indianapolis delegation will vote. Most of them have been lieutenants of Taggart for many years, but it is said today that three may support Kern. Taggart is very busy here among his friends. He says that he will not make any statements until after the contests over the state ticket are decided. In spite of the fight made against Taggart at the last reorganization of the committee it is conceded that he is in better standing with his party in Indiana than for many years. To his genius for organization Is due, in a large measure, the election of a democratic governor and a democratic legislature. He was the largest contributor in Indiana to Bryan's campaign fund, subscribing 51,000. It was admitted generally that it will not do for the other candidate to underestimate the strength of Taggart. At this time it is believed that he has more votes pledged than any other candidate. John E. Lamb of Terre Haute, the Fifth district entry, is making an active canvass. Major Menzies Gets In. Charles Arthur Grealhouse, who was one of the managers of the democratic state campaign, made a formal anannouncement of the candidacy of MaifittttteMd on Pass Two.)

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many of democracy's battles in the United States Benate, opposing cal pardner. DEATH CRUELLY REAPS HARVEST Two Little -Children in Elleman Home Taken Within a Short Time. LITTLE GIRL THE LAST. SUFFERING FROM GRIEF OVER DEATH OF LITTLE SON, PARENTS A FEW HOURS LATER, FIND SECOND DYING. "Mamma, I don't feel well.' "That's too bad, climb up there on the lounge and lie down." It was yesterday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Elle man, 126 Randolph street. Little three-year-old Dorothy did as told. About two hours later, or when it came time to call her for supper, the tiny tot was found to be in the throes of death. She was suffering from spasms and her syirit went to join that of her baby brother who had died in the morning. The hand of death was laid heavily on the Elleman home twice within the space of a few hours. The hollowed eyed visitor came first about 10 o'clock. He selected the tendereBt offering in the household. The heads of mother and father were bowed in anguish. They had but recently come to the city and the shock ' of ' death was sudden. - - - The undertaker was summoned and friends came in to render the customary services xat such times. Little Harold was prepared for interment and the father and mother had taken up the subject of the funeral. "While neighbors offered consolation in the dimming hours of the afternoon, Dorothy played about on the front sidewalk and veranda. She knew she never would play with Harold again as she had done the day before. She was only a child and could not understand the true meaning of death. She was lonesome, though, and sat on the steps to rest. Then a pain seized her, without further thought she hurried to the lap of her bereaved mother for sympathy. But mamma was down-pressed with sadness and a place was found for Dorothy on the lounge. She fell into a nap that terminated in the last, long sleep.' - - Physicians are puzzled as to the cause of the child's death. A post mortem examination was. made of the

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a - -v KERN. . Indiana, will announce his candidacy for Kern, his old time mena ana ponuCORONER'S VERDICT MAY COST $10,000 Insurance Companies May Have to Settle on Bramkamp's Decision. HAYNIE DEATH ACCIDENTAL ACCIDENT COMPANIES : ALLEGED THAT STROKE OF APOPLEXY FOLLOWED BY FALL . DOWN STAIRS CAUSED DEATH. If the report of Coroner Bramkamp has any bearing In determining the cause "of the death of the late Dr. J. D. Haynie and 'the settlement of the question involving the payment of his insurance policy, it looks as if the companies will have to pay. ' The coroner has filed his verdict in the case with the county clerk. He finds the doctor came to his death as the result of an accidental fall down a stairway at his home and the effects of the fall on his circulatory system. ? The coroner finds also that the circulatory apparatus of the deceased was not in perfect condition. The coroner reports the principal bruises on the physician's body was on the right frontal region of the head. There was no fracture of the skull. The coroner reports evidence of a dis ease of the circulatory apparatus par ticularly that of the coronary vessels was marked. ' The widow of the physician testified to the coroner he had not been in very good health for some time. Dr. C. S. Bond, the attending physician, testified he believes death followed as the result of the shock induced by the fall. Insurance policies amounting to $10,000 are at stake in determining the cause of the former railway physician's death. The insurance com panies have clung to the opinion the fall down stairs followed a stroke of apoplexy and that death was not caus ed primarily by the falL stomach and it is believed death was the result of some form of poisoning. The stomach has . been forwarded to the anatomical experts of the state board of health and an analysis will be made of the contents. There win be a double funeral of the children. It will be held at the Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. The I burial will be at Fountain City.

HELPLESS FATHER SEES DAOGHTER

BURNJBEFORE HIM Horrible Accident Befalls Lit tle Alma Today, But Paralytic Parent Js Powerless To Aid. CHILD WILL DIE OF INJURIES SUSTAINED. In Answer to His Daughter's Screams, Father Could Only Pray to God, in His Anguish, For Assistance. Hollandsburg, O., Nov. 10. Teari streaming down his cheeks and his voice choked with sobs as he prayed to God in his anguish for power to move, Robert McCoy, a paralytic, liv ing on the southern outskirts of this town, was this morning forced to lie helpless on his bed and gaze, through his bedroom window, at his daughter Aim, aged eleven years, who stood in the yard shrieking for belp, while the flames of her burning clothing were slowly cooking her to death. Th terrible accident happened about 11:30 o'clock. Mrs. McCoy had gone to the home of a neighbor and little Alma wa preparing to cook dinner for herself and her helpless father. Suddenly flames shot out of the kitchen stove and ignited her clothing. Immediate ly the child, with screams of pain and terror, rushed to the yard and frantically attempted to disrobe herself. The screams of the tortured girl were mingled with the moans and sobs of her mentally tortured father. Neighbors quickly came to the as sistance of little Alma, but before they reached her all her clothing ex cept her shoes, had been burned off and her body bad been charred and blackened by the flames. Fainting from the pain she suffered, the child was carried into her home and her agonized, almost grief-crazed father was permitted to see her. Those who witnessed his actions state that they beg gar description. Dr. Holly and Dr. Rhoadra are in attendance on the child and they state that her recovery is almost impossible. She experienced the most terrible burns on every portion of her body except her feet and face. Her hair was practically all burned off. TRUSTEES CUE! Dr. Smith Makes Recommen dations for Easthaven y Today. MUCH CROWDING EXPECTED The annual meeting of the trustees of the Eastern Indiana Insane hospiU al was held today at Easthaven. Dr. S. E. Smith, superintendent of the Institution, made no recommendations to the trustees for Increasing the number of buildings to be used for quar ters for the inmates. He stated that the heating plant and the electric lighting plants now in nse were too small to meet the present requirements and that It would be useless to provide more quarters for the Insane until the capacity of the two plants had been greatly Increased. Although Dr. Smith made no state ment to the effect, it Is understood that before next summer the Eastha ven Insane hospital will be so crowded that it will be absolutely Impossible to admit new patients, but it will be impossible to remedy the situation until the heating and electric lighting plants have been enlarged enough to warrant the erection of new dormitories for the patients. The transfer of epileptic patients to the new epileptic village near New Castle, it was thought would remedy the congested condition at the Easthaven hospital. However, this appears to have had but little effect on the institution and It is more crowded now than any lther time in its history. STUDY TO ASSIST TRACTIDH COMPAIIY Called to Winchester to Ap pear in Hill Case. Thomas J. Study has been summoned to Winchester as counsel in the case of George Hill vs. the Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern traction company. Mr. Study's advice Is wanted by the defense.- Hill la seeking an injunction and damages. The case involves the right to place an interurban freight line throiiga Glen Millex Park. , -