Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 169, 26 April 1909 — Page 4

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THE "INDEPENDENT" PAPERS. i W - Kansas City Journal. The most transparent pretense in the calendar of Pharisaism' is the claim

of superiority which ' so-called inde

pendent newspapers assert over those

that stand for party principles. This lofty assumption of superior goodness

is not only truly Pharisaical; it is pat

ently and absurdly false in fact. News

papers, like Individuals, must have

character to be respected, and charac

ter necessarily Implies fixed princl

pies, political and otherwise, and the courage of such convictions. In a free country where political parties are

essential to a representative form of

government a citizen without a party

principle is a man without a patriotic

Interest in the welfare of his country. Every citizen who . possesses any force of character is bound to form

political opinions and align himself

accordingly with one party or another. , Fortunately, mugwumps, or political

eunuchs men without decided politic

al convictions of any sort are rare in this country. Blind partisanship in any case la to be deprecated, and self-

respecting citizens, as well a3 newspapers, will not hesitate to rebuke their

party where it is manifestly wrong; but In the main they are satisfied to

submit their judgment in political mat

ters to the will of the majority,' lie-

cause majority rule is the keystone of

the arch of free republican institutions. Furthermore, men of courage and In

telligence as a rule, are proud to avow

the political faith that is in them and

to do whatever they reasonably can do to promote their party's' welfare and success. Most honest newspapers do the same thing, for newspapers are

very human after all; Newspaper

owners and editors have their political

convictions like other men who are worth their salt, and In advocating

them they are simply performing a plain duty to society. Party newspa- , pers have a double obligation to be

honest and sincere,, the one of self-r

spect and the other arising from the

duty to keep faith with their subscribers, who have paid for the paper on the

strength of Its political character be

cause It harmonises with their own. It Is easy to tell where a newspaper with political principles will stand in any

case.

On the contrary, the so-called inde

pendent newspaper is like a weathervane, turning with the tides of popu

lar opinion, or else it is a mercenary

free lance, always at the service of the best paymaster. Whether it panders to the prejudices and passions of the mob, or caters to the pur lent tastes of sensation seekers, with a view to swelling its subscription list, or accepts a retainer from a corporation for the advocacy of, some privilege or interest, its motives are alike purely venal and selfish. In any event it Is never independent in the honest sense of the word. Always bitterly partisan in political campaigns, it is not only utterly unreliable and inconsistent, but, its editorial opinions and even Its news columns are colored according to the Influences, that for the time being govern its counting room. - The, average , so-called independent newspaper Is a positive menace to society, not only by reason of its- freebooting and blackmailing propensities, but because, having no fixed principles of its own It is constantly employIn trying to pull down and destroy who have. : Its power for evil

' 3 all the more dangerous for the rea-

son that its selfish and conscienceless schemings are invariably masked under a pretended solicitude for the welfare of the public.

Signs of Prosperity. From the Philadelphia Record. Building activity is one of the best signs of commercial prosperity. Real estate Is hot very salable In bad tlmea and when Incomes are reduced people put off marriage or give up housekeeping and board. When building operations expand It la pretty evident that people are getting married and hiring houses and coming to town instead of going away. It shows that incomes are larger and steadier. In fifty cities the amount of. building is twice as great as it was last -year. Forty of the fifty cities show increases. '

Harris A Business Administration As to the actual needs ot the town as a whole there Is nothing that the town could have during the next, four years which would do it more actual good than to have a business admiaistration. And this ., Harris can do and will furnish in so far as the mayor has anything to do with It. A business administration before .anything else means that a thoroughly honest man of experience, in handling business affairs shall de-, vote all his time to looking after the details and the expenditures and all fhe matters which are not delegated to some other branch of the city government. In this way by constant care the town can- he saved important sums of money so that the taxes can be lowered Instead of raised. ' A business which expends all its money for running expenses does not prosper it has to levy new assessments on its stockholders for any improvements and this money in this case comes out of the pockets of the people. , "' ' Those who are so anxious to bite at all the new things which have r been proposed for the city must remember that the way to get them is to get your money's worth out of the things we already have and to decrease the running expenses of the city. This can be done. . The expenditures of the city can be handled so that they need not cost enormous i sums of money." The city is entitled to be run for the benefit of its cltizens. - The West Side hose house is a strictly business proposition for decreasing the cost of fire rates and Insuring better fire protection. But unless the taxes are raised or the running; expenses of the city decreased where are you. The only sane way is to decrease the running expenses and build the hose house without laying an added burden on the people who foot the bill. If you have a business administration it means money in the treasury to do things with otherwise if the Improvements are done in a promiscuous manner without heed to the city's welfare you will at last get to a point where absolutely all improvements are cut off.

The mayor should not dictate to council what shall be done and what shall not be done if he does he is dictating to the people. But. if council and the people want things done there is ono thing that is always true the citizens have to furnish the money. There are two ways that this can be done. DECREASE THE RUNNING EXPENSES AND SECURE THE MONEY FOR IMPROVEMENTS. INCREASE THE TAXES AND GET THE IMPROVEMENTS. ' BUT IT IS ALSO WELL TO REMEMBER THAT THERE IS A CONSTITUTIONAL LIMIT AND WE ARE NOT SO VERY FAR FROM ITAFTER THAT" IS REACHED. WHAT. THERE WILL BE NOTHING TO DO BUT TO ALLOW NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS TO WAIT. UNLESS THE RUNNING EXPENSES ARE REDUCED. And the way to reduce the running expenses is too look after the expenses of the city all the time. It is a job, which, to be done properly will reauire all the time that a cood active honest man can devote to it. ALL THE TIME. , HARRIS WILL DEVOTE ALL HIS TIME TO BEING MAYOR. HARRIS IS THE ONLY MAN WHO CAN DO THIS. HARRIS IS THE ONLY' MAN WHO WILL DO THIS. ' HARRIS WILL UNDOUBTEDLY CALL AROUND HIM MEN OF RESPONSIBILITY AND INTEGRITY AND WILL WELCOME THE GOOD ADVICE OF ALL THE CITIZENS.

Do You Want To Slip Back? At the present time as the people of Richmond well know there Is not a largo amount of graft to be cleaned out In the town Richmond is scarcely a cesspool. It does not need somebody to purge it off foulness and uncleanness. It only needs to be allowed to recuperate to have its affairs well managed without any great amount of fuss "See what I've done." , In a way it can be compared to the present national situation. There is still much to be done but it must be done in a sane and orderly manner. - There is no need to use dynamite on affairs all they need to have is a, good overhauling without hysterics. All that we need is not to slip back to the old way, A steady progress is a permanent progress a steady progress does not mean a reaction into the former paths of carelessness and Iniquity. : We agree with the many men all over town who feel that to go back to the Zimmerman plan the plan of the soft political job and the slip shod and criminally careless way of mishandling what belongs to the citizens of Richmond is not what is good for the town nor what we want. We agree with the citizens of Richmond who declare that this town has a reputation to live up to which is not narrow minded but simply decent; that the town cannot have dives and houses of prostitution with an accompanying rake-off for those in the city government. That means a blackmailing for protection everywhere it is tried. It also means the corruption of the police force.- And when the police force is corrupt all the riff raff of the places which are being cleaned out comes here to settle and to practice their trades under the protecting eye of the police. It is not because the police are corrupt it is the man a little higher up which makes that condition and this is the condition in every town that protects vice. . '.

Items Gathered in From Far and Near

Why slip back? Why go back to the Zimmerman plan? . Has not tho Doctor proved in the 14 years he has held public office has he not proved ' that that is what will happen in the future. Men do not change their ways entirely. He does not claim to have changed. Why from the mere personal reasons elect a man who has held office continuously . Especially when almost all the burdens which are on the " people today are the ones left from his time. The conditions have changed but the taxes still have to be paid. The result of carelessness, mismanagement and favoritism are still felt to some extent why slip back. Since the recent county local option election the people of this community will have to carry themselves well as they never hav had to before there can be no favoritism there must be enforcement of the laws. YOU KNOW THE ZIMMERMAN PLAN. WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF YOU GET IT IN OPERATION. THINK IT OVERDO YOU WANT TO SLIP BACK?

A Business Administration. From the New York Times, President Tafts administration is

developing its character, and thus far

has distinguished itself for nothing

more . conspicuously than by its preference to get results quietly, rather than to create contentions that obscure business of more importance. The latest example is the President's expression of his desire that, when compatible with public Interests, heads of departments shall reply directly to questions which either house may ask. It seemed otherwise to Mr. Roosevelt. He regarded his cabinet as his clerks, and required communications with Congress to pass through the White House, and to contain the phrase "by direction of the President." Mr. Bonaparte and Mr. Cortelyou both humbled themselves sufficiently to comply in conspicuous cases, ; and a

precedent which could do no good and,

might be harmful would have been es

tablished if President Taft had followed the same course.

Henry Clews Tells of The Nation's Business Conditions

Golden Grain. 1

From the Pittsburg Gazette-Times.

It looks as if the quickest way to

get rich were to raise a few hundred bushels of wheat. '- i

Will Win.

From the Birmingham Age-Herald.

Gov. Hughes has a knack of getting

what he wants, and he will no doubt

secure soon or late direct primaries.

Radical Weather.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Our principal objection to the weath

er man is that he is an extremist.

Real Excitement.

From the New York Mail.

It looks as though Mr. Roosevelt might have found sufficient excitement by simply stopping off in Tur

key.

Talking About Him. From the Syracuse Herald.

Mf . Patten's left ear must be almost

blistered.

TWINKLES

. Sordid.

"Your art may be appreciated by

posterity."

"Perhaps." answered the mercenary

genius. "But that thought doesn't

satisfy me. Posterity always insists

on being a deadhead."

No Value to Him.

"What convinces you that criti

cisms are of no value?"

I "Because," answered the theatrical

manager, "my show doesn't get any of the kind I can quote in, my adver

tising."

Odoriferous. The sultan is a man perverse Who has plied up regrets Till Turkish politics seem worse Than Turkish cigarettes!

Conversational Opportunities.

"So your wife is a suffragette. Why

does she want to vote?"

"She doesn t want to vote, answered Mr. Meekton. "She wants to

make speeches."

"In mos' cases," said Uncle Eben, "de man dat knows enough to think

befo' he speaks is liable to jes' go on

thinkln'."

WHICH?

Cause - for Thanks. From the Indianapolis News!;. Chicago 1 talking about a 100 per cent increase In the price of ice this oammer, but thank goodness" there east be a similar decrease in the size

HARRIS ZIMMERMAN f A MARRIED MAN WITH WIFE , AN UNMENTIONABLE PRIVATE UnD CHILDREN. LIFE" ; A MAN WHOSE WORD IS GOOD FAVOR F DIVES OPEN ' ING HOUSES OF ILL FAME. tON LAW ENFORCEMENT. AN UNIMPEACHABLE RECORD. A MAN WHO WAS OMPE, . W1L TENT WHEN FORMERLY IN OF , A MAN WHO WILL DEVOTE ALL . FICE. HIS TIME TO ADVANCING THE IN- 1 A MAN WHO HAS HELD OFFICE TEREST8 OF THE TOWN. TIME AND TIME AGAIN FOR A A MAN WHO WILL STRIVE TO SIDE LINE TO FURNISH HIM OPDECREASE THE TAX RATE BY PORTUNITIES FOR PROFIT. CAREFULLY OVERSEEING THE A MAN, WHO HAS HELPED BY CITY BUSINESS WITH UNQUES- BAD GOVERNMENT TO INCREASE TIONBD HONESTY. THE TAXES OF THE CITY. ' ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC ADMTNA MAN WHO IS HOKE8T. V 1 8T RATION. . A MAN WHO CAN BE ELECTED. A MAN WHOM MANY REPCBLIA MAN WHO WILL LOOK OUT CANS WILL BOLT. , FOR THE INTERESTS OF ALL THE A MAN WHO WOULD RUN THE i Cm&toNS. - ' TOWN FOR HIS OWN INTERESTS.

The Real Sport.

When you're talking of matters ath-

.. letlc r : And seeking a practical plan

To ease up the mods energetic

That are felt by the average man;

When seeking first aid to digestion

And a fine set of muscles to boot

There arises a pertinent question:.

Oh say! Did you ever commute?

Did you ever get up p the morning

And rush for a 6 o'clock train

Whose whistle was sounding its warn

. ing

Round the bend, like a demon in

pain,

In summer and likewise in winter,

While neighbors in sympathy root?

Did you ever show off aa a sprinter?

Oh, say! Did you ever commute?

Of tennis perhaps you are boasting;

Perchance it is golf that you play

The man you are possibly roasting.

Who dwells 'mid the trees far away,

You may be inclined to the races. Or swim or go rowing or shoot, But in seeking the hottest of paces Oh, say! Did you ever commute?

When an Ostrich Kieks.

"The only safe place In the neighbor

hood of a kicking ostrich Is just behind it" said a zoo keeper. "An ostrich

can kick a mule to death, but its kicks

are delivered at an angle of 45 degrees.

Within those 45 degrees, right abaft the "pope's nose' of the bird, there Is absolute safety. On the ostrich farms

of California, when the herds are being

drlTen, yon will always see the ostrich boys holding on to the tails of bad

kickers. The kickers tear atong. and

their scaly legs shoot out like piston

rods, bat the boys in the shelter of the pope's nose are safe. New Orleans

Times-Democrat.

Condemnation.

-What 'do you think of members of

European aristocracy as sons-in-law?"

asked the old time friend.

"Well," answered Mr. Cumrox. "the

way their relatives boss them around

Indicates that they ought to make easy

husbands. Washington Star.

Tho Idietio Affair. -

Irate Parent Am I to understand there is some Idiotic affair between

yon and that Impecunious young ass. Lord BUarla? Fair Daughter (very sweetJy)-Only you, papalr-llluatrated

Such changes as oocmrrod during the past week were generally towards Im

provement Prices at times have shown some irregularity owing to real

izations, but no genuine weakness. On the contrary, the undertone of the stock market continaos strong, and the consensus of opinion, la that tho mar

ket baa not yet reached its topmost

level. The two most noticeable factors are the improving tendency In general business and the continued great ease la money. Our great Industrial and financial leaders are satis

fied that the corner haa been turne-1

and are adjusting themselves accord

ingly. It is true that much business depression still exists. The process of readjustment ' la Incomplete, and much time will be required before our various Industries get back to normal conditions. This is simply history re

peated; and after a series of years of

extravagance and advancing prices It is

but reasonable to expect a period of greater economy and shrinkage In commodity values. This, however, would

not act as an Impediment, but rather

as a stimulant to renewed activity. We have already seen that readjustment

in the cotton industry and In the steel Industry has imparted fresh life into those two most Important lines of business, a much larger volume of orders is now being received for iron and steel goods, and while the profit Is probably small, it is evident that the stoel industry has touched bottom.

The business situation has. been

somewhat adversely affected by tariff

agitation for the past three months.

orders for nearly all classes of mer

chandise having been placed upon a

hand-to-mouth basis. Neither jobbers nor retailers cared to stock up be

yond immediate requirements when the conditions of buying were) so un

settled. As a result stocks of goods at both first and second hands have in many cases become much depleted. Meanwhile consumption haa been going on at much about tho ordinary rate. Cljhing and shoes am being worn aa usual, and there haa been no

slackening in the consumption of food.

except such aa may have been enforced by high prices. This situation means that as soon aa uncertainty la removed considerable activity must develop for the purpose of replenishing exhausted

supplies. While, therefore, the tariff

has lost much of Its effect as a disturber of business, no real resumption

ot activity can be expected until the

outcome of that question Is foreseen. Nobody now anticipates any import

ant changes from existing schedules, which is perhaps politically unfortunate, as tho tariff question may loom up again in disturbing form at some future date. This, however. Is a dis

tant problem, and has nothing to do

with the immediate future. If, as it

Is hoped, the tariff be settled before June 1, we may expect a further im

provement in general trade; and should the next harvest prove anything like satisfactory the coming fall should witness a very decided resumution of business activity. Another important element In the business situation Is the outlook for prolonged ease In money. This is quite aa Important to the merchant and manufacturer as to the speculator. It enables him to obtain the credit which he needs on

good terms, and to make plans extending into tho future. In fact, continue! easy money Is one of the best and most natural tonics known for business recuperation.

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WOn MAYOR.

BZSfSY W. GSUKER la a candidate

for TJMyor. subject to th JOewabll-

8AMT7CL. K. MORGAN, candidate for

Mayor, subject to tho Republican

EDWARD H. HARRIS to a candidate tor Mayor, subject to tLe Ropvall

FOR CITY CLKRK. BALTZ A. BE3CHER Is a candidate for the office of city clerk of Richmond, subject to the Republican nomination. FOR JUDGE OF CITY COURT. LUTHER C. ABBOTT la a candidate for Jndge of the City Csurt of Richmond. Ind.. subject to tho Republican nomination. COUNCILMAN-AT-LARGE. MATT VON PEIN fa a candidate for the office of Councilmaa-at-large. subject to the Republican nomination. FOR COUNCILMAN. JESSE J. EVAN8. candidate for

Councilman for Second Ward, subject to the Republican nomination.

THE WOMAN AND THE HAT. John Franklin Grimes . "J

If I were a little woman V,i

In a big or little church. ; "

And I wore a great big bonnet

To the sanctuary perch.

I would cast a thought behind me.

Where a sinner or a saint

Vainly tries to see the preacher

Where he is, or where he ain't.

I would try to keep from vexing

Folks that come for praise and prayer

And I fain would soothe their tamper

Rather than to make them awear.

Though the preacher be not handsome,

I have heard from far and near

That there's one that wants to see him

T Is the fellow in the rear.

To the preacher it is funny.

If withal 'twere not so sad.

To be witness to the wriggle

Of the fellow that's so mad.

Back behind the serried mountains

Of the millinery clan,

There are awful cogitations

Of a helpless, little man.

And he tows by all that's hoi

That he never, never more

Will allow himself to enter

Through the sanctuary door.

And I'm sure the little woman.

In the big or little church, '

Is so very like an angel -

That she will not use the birch

On the preacher, so heroic.

That will tell her to her face

What the person just behind her

Thinks will have becoming grace:

It Is this, mine frau und fraulein.

That the person in the' pew.

Who has come -to church this morning,

And is seated back of you.

Much would rather see the glory

Of your fair and shapely head.

Than the decorative plumage

Of the birds that now are dead.

DISGUSTED FRITZ IS M PLEASED Wedding Fee Turned Out to Be Good One.

Wooster, O., April 26. Justice Frits of Franklin township was paid $50 for marrying a couple he did not know, but did not discover It until today, months after the wedding.

At the close of the ceremony the

groom handed Justice Frits a pair of kid gloves. Fritz, who to a bachelor. concealed his disgust and later turned the strange marriage fee over to his

mother, remarking:

"What In the world do ! want with

kid gloves?" , .

Later Fritz decided. to try on the

gloves just to see how his hands would look In them. Tucked In each of the

ten fingers he found a $5.00 bill.

IIOBTHERO SYSTEM

FIGHTS IlilRDI Bsnesnnann

Will Resist the Invasion or the

Clearwater Country In v Idaho.

BUILD COMPETING LINE

"If you didn't take so much interest in horses yon would be better oSr exclaimed an angry wife to her husband. "You have had horses on your brain all your lifef "I suppose that Is how I happened to marry a nagf" retorted the husband.

London Expi

Victim of Cireumstan

"That Englishman la a fanny chap," remarked the . hat salesman In the big hotel; he hasn't been oat of his room today." "No; he Is a victim of circumstances," confided the coffee salesman. "Victim of clrcunsotancesr "Yes; ho put bis shoes outside his door last night, according to tho English custom, and somebody threw them at a cat down the arsaway." Chicago News. . ... ; , ; Rebuke. . A chill, dark, autumnal morning. A breakfast table with an overcrowded tribe of clamorous children: A worried mother and, an irritable father muttering something about "no decent elbow room.' A small child npltfts solemn eyes from his plate and says. "Hadn't one of us better die?" London Academy.

Knew His Dad. Teacher Several of your examples In arithmetic are wrong. Johnny. Why didn't you ask your father to help yon? Johnny 'Cause 1 wasn't looking for trouble, that's why. Exchange.

In China an overtaikatlve wife may be divorced on that charge alone. ,

NORTHERN PACIFIC CORN OF

ENGINEERS TODAY STARTED TO WORK IN RESISTING - THE HARRI MAN ADVANCE.

Missoula. Mont. April Tne Northern Pacific la prepared to resist tho Harrtman Invasion of tho country

country In Idaho. A party, consisting of twenty Northern Pacific en4ineers from Portland, arrived here Friday under tho direction of William Mayer, locating engineer tor the Northern Pacific, The outfit left here this afternoon quipped with supplies for a long Jaunt. , It to believed that tho corps Is headed for the Lolo river and It to likely that the survey will bo along the route selected by the Northern Pacific years ago for a right-of-way between Missoula and Lewis ton. On tho Idaho side of the Bitter Root mountains both the Northern Pacific and tho Union Pacific have had contending parties in the Held for two or throe weeks. The Harrtman party brought here by Engineer Chase has been on tho route since April 17.

Kitty Peels Guilty.

It was Kitty's first dinner party. An her dinner escort was presented to her she noticed that ho wan a amber of the new family who Sad recently moved screes tho street from her. During- the meal there chanced to be n discussiott of varlews kinds of beautiful preSlea. Wishing to ssy something complimentary to the shy debutante. Kitty's partner remarksd: "If yon will allow me to say so. your own profile la cry charming. I should think you would be tempted to spend n great deal of ttsae standing before your mirror with n hand glass admiring the) pretty curves." To which Kitty, blushing scarlet, asked.. "Are yen Joking, or nave you really seen me do tsAtr-Upptncott's.

: "If I were yon 1 wouldn't be n fool. IMggs. "True.', replied DIggs coroplacently. , The unfortunate part of It Is that you are yourself." Circle.

To Get ca Office Boy, or a Postica aa Office Boy The Office Bey of today is the Employer of OSce Boys tomorrow. In selecting an OSce Boy for . your place of frnajrrrt. it is well to take an interest in him from the start. Do it by OTrrSnz n Want Ad for htm yourae? and ptecferj it cn oar CTasnjfircl page under the besnSfcg'Doy Wanted." Bsny a taameas man has picked up "diamond m the roush" from Ck anawcriug of the Uttle ads placed under the heading v MStaatioas Wanted Boys." It should be the pride of s FsAer or toother to write a EttU Vat Ad that mtflirf attract the alTi?ifn of shrc wd Dossncas nar ii. : If you are a boy and read that, you are sure to get "next" the best of houses by placing a Went Ad ca

our CIsssiSed page fcr a job.

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