The Bryan Daily Eagle and Pilot (Bryan, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 21, Ed. 1 Monday, January 1, 1912 Page: 2 of 6
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THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE
MONDAY JANUAR
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P
Orgau Satly Eagl
AND PILOT
Published Every Day Except Sunday
: By THE EAGLE PRINTING CO.
MEMBER OF A880CIATED PRFS8.
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4. M. Carnes. tltcr
M. E. Wallace .i. Manager
A. J. Buchanan City Editor
Garland Carnaa Circulation
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Entered as second-class matter April
28 1910 at the poitoffloe' at Bryan
tTeias under the Act of March 3 1879.
Ratea of Subscription:
One Month' ......... 9 .40
Three Months 1X0
One Year . 4.00
Advertislnf ratea on Application.
Subscribers " tvill confer favor on
the management by telephoning the
office promptly when carrlera fall to
deliver the paper or when change of
residence occurs.
YES THEY ARE REPUBLICANS.
All who understand the political sit-
. uatlon In the South know fend those
'.. who are candid admit that ever since
the reorganization of the democratic
part; after the war there has been in
It a strong element that was not only
' not democratic but was opposed to
some of the fundamental principles of
democracy. This element is the rem-
nant of the old whig party which dur-
ing reconstrutclon days united ( with
' the ' democrats . to fight the carpet-
baggers and scalawags who were plun-
. derlng the ' Southern states and heap-
lng'all manner of insults on the South-
ern people. ' We democrats welcomed
these allies and gave them the lion's
. share of the honors and emoluments
incident to the series of campaigns
that 9nally resulted In victory.
Since the leaders of 'the vandal
hordes were driven back whence they
came or sunk Into the oblivion from
which they emerged this undemocratic
element realizing that it was In a
hopeless minority in the South has
made the bugaboo of negro domina-
tion of which there was no danger
" the excuse for remaining In the demo-
cratic party. Not content with a fair
division of the offices It has sought
to change the policy of the p'arty so
as to make It no more democratic ex-
cept In name but on the contrary a
promoter of principles and policies to
which true democrats have always I
been opposed. "
The republican party Is the natural
nelr of" the deceased whig ptfrty
therefore thd proper place for $ls
class of so-called democrats Is in the
ranks of the only national antagonist
of democracy. No candid man who Is
familiar with recent political history
can deny that leaders of this faction
who have been elected to represent
constituencies that were at least nom.
Jnally democratic have in Important
crises given their influence and their
votes to the republicans. It is also
true that the ' republicans recognize
them as friends and allies. On this
point the following extract from a
leading editorial In the ablest and
. most Influential republican organ in
the ' Southwest the San Antonio Re-
public is sufficient evidence:'
"For years the republican party has
istood llrmly for a tariff on raw mate-
rial. Through this doctrine It has held
the great agricultural and stock rais-
ing states of the country In line ex-
; cept in the South and even in the
South many men have been turning
toward republicanism because of that
theory. The democrats pracCically ev
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A HAPPY HEW YEAR V
erywhere excert in Texas have held
for 'free raw material.' Through the
efforts of Senator Bailey George Bur
gesB and others the democratic party
in Texas has attempted to appropriate
the republican doctrine that protection
should extend to raw material and by
so doing they have held the stockmen
of Texas in the democratic party al
though the effort has been attended
with some hazards and with frequent
manifestations of discontent"
That which is morally wrong can
never under any circumstances be
right. Every true democrat believes
that every man has a natural and in
alienable right to sell the products of
his labor and buy what he needs wher-
ever he can do so to the best advan-
tage to himself and that any inter-
ference with this right by government
is tyranny.' Every excuse for voting
for measures involving the principle
of protectionism in the last analysis
resolves itself into the frank apology
of Senator Tillman of South Carolina:
"While the stealing is going on I want
my sharo of it for my state."
The Eagle is not questioning the
sincerity of these men but it does
charge them with duplicity in con-
tinuing to occupy a false position.
They ought to go where they belong.
If they would do so every true demo
crat would not only experience a feel
ing of rc'ief (tor the most dangerous
foes are those of one's own household)
but would respect them more highly.
A CHANGE OF HEART? NO.
Under ; the head "A Change ol
Heart" Editor-Major Mose Harris of
the San Antonio Republic pays bis
respects to the editor of this paper as
follows:
"The Republic ha 3 observed with
much amusement and some dis-
quietude the embarrassing predica-
ment of Its venerable democratic
friend Miv J. M. Carnes the editor of
The Bryan Eagle. He is a democrat
of the strict; old-fashioned sort one
of the kind who does not even believe
that the moon shines now with tho
same sweetness and brilliancy that it
did'hefo de wan auh.' Early in the
campaign he came out enhusiasically
for Woodrow Wilson. Week after
week he fought for his candidate tell-
ing of his Southern birth praising his
Southern accent and explaining as
best he could why Wilson has taken
back since he became a candidate
everything that he had previously said
and taught during thaJasfr quarter- t
a century. The n4s been difficult
and embarrassing but Mr. Games1
through the columns of The Eagle
has mopped his brow and stood by
his guns.
"But the best of soldiers grow tired
of fighting sometimes and friend
Carnea has not only grown tired but the Amarillo banker who ran off with
he fs now in open rebellion. To quote another man Is Insane. It is remark-
his own words be 'has dropped Wil-We that so many high flyers who get
son like a hot potato;' The fact that caught have bats In their garrets.
Wilson confesses that he applied
to
the Carnegie trustees for a pension
is the cause of the break. That the
great tribune of the common people
the foe of monopoly and the enemy of
privilege has asked alms of the
world's most successful monopolist
was too much for friend Carnes and
he has changed colon while the battle
was on In full view of the "enemy."
The editor of The Eagle has experi
enced no "change of heart" nor Is con
scious of any embarrassment or in
consistency. He has simply been true
to democratic principles especially in
this case to the time-honored demo-
cratic siogan: "Principles not men."
If Governor Wilson had frankly con-
fessed bis error. In applying for a Car-;
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O OUR FRIENDS who have favored us with
our sincere thanks and assure them of our appreciation of their business.
The year of 1911 has been & very prosperous one to us and we confidently though not boastingly believe it
was due to the fact that our efforts to serve the people with the very best of everything has met Wkth kuctesS.
. We will therefore live up to our motto: "Appreciation Quality and Square Dealing with all."
To bur friends and customers we ettehd the compliments of the season a"rtd solicit a continuance of your
much appreciated business.
negie pension as he did his other
youthful errors and indiscretions The
Eagle would have forgiven him. The
Eagle has not "changed colors while
the battle was on" or at any other
time; it has simply refused to fight
under a leader after discovery that he
is unworthy.
The Texas cities that have accom-
plished most in street paving Dallas
and Fort Worth have adopted the pol-
icy of sharing the cost between the
municipality and the abutting property
holders. In Dallas the city pays a
third and the property owners on
either sile a third each. . In Fort
Worth the property owners pay all but
the paving of the intersections which
is done by the city. It can not be de-
nied that this plan is Just because the
property owners get the lion's share
of the benefit v. "..-;-.
The commerce commissions of three
states have protested against the con
firmation of Judge Hook as the suc-
cessor of Justice Harlan on the su
preme bench because he rendered n
decision that a two-cent passenger
rate fixed by the Oklahoma railroad
commislson was confiscatory. William
J. Bryan predicted that Taft would
appoint that kind of a man.
The third term question will con-
tinue to bob up occasionally in Ameri-
can politics until it is finally settled
by a constitutional amendment limit-
ing a president's time of jervice to
two terms or better still lengthening
the term to six or eight years and
making the incumbent ineligible for
re-election and subject to the recall.
The arrival at New York of 4000
tons of spuds imported from Scotland
illustrates one cause of the high cost
of living. Heretofore this country has
exported Irish potatoes in generous
quantities
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' In an "informal" talk to the Zionists
atustin Sunday Governor Colquitt
predicted the return of the Jews to
Jerusalem. The governor should be
careful. The ancient Jews stoned false
prophets.
These be the times when kinging
and emperoring are about as risky as
aviating. There Is a rapid fire of
noises made by the people demolish-
ing thrones and throwing crowns on
the junk piles.
The developments in connection
with that "peace" dinner seem to
prove that the war between Taft and J
Roosevelt is the real thing not make
believe as many have suspected.
Now it Is claimed that the wife of
The opal Is the only gem that has
never been successfully counterfeited.
I3 this the reason why the opal is con-
sidered unlucky? '
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The candidates for- governor can
each boast of a dutiful son devoted-
to his father's interests. This Is one
thing everybody can commend.
Now refurbish and place on exhibK'j
tion all the old mother-in-law jokes.
A Mobile policeman was killed by his
wife's molher. " '
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Now watch Temple put on airs. A
woman of that town has secured a
license to practice law. .
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WE '.WISH
The First Nation
FARMERS ARE OPPOSED
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Fear the Money Will All Be Spent In
and Near Bryan.
To the Editor of The Bryan Eagle:
I notice in the columns of The Bryan
Daily Eagle of last Friday a piece
signed by Judge A. G. Board discuss-
ing the proposed good roads bond is-
sue. Being heartily in favor of the
Issue myself but fearing it will be
defeated on the 8th day of February
next I could not help writing a few
lines myself as I am In a position to
hear this question discussed quite a
great deal these wet cold days at the
store around the stove when the
farmers can't work and the roads are
too bad to travel even on horseback
six hundred yards off-hand
Nearly every person I
mttfe (ha 4a attatnat f
niLU .a "c" .
afraid all the monev will be expended
at Bryan or near Bryan and that tne
roads in the rural districts will not
be touched. -
I believe If the commissioners' court
would give an outline of how this
$200000 is to be expended Hnd show
the people In the rural districts that
tht-v will eet all that is coming to
them they will then vote for the i3sue
without a word. To be plain a great
many are dubious and I fear if their
minds are not made clear ihey will
vwte against the issue and we will
still have the same old mudholes to
contend with that we have now.
Let every voter think well before
he votes for if we miss this chance of
bettering our road3 it may be many
years before we have another. You
well know if we sit down and do both
lng the roads will not improve them
selves: they will only get worse.
Judge come up and make us a talk
on good roads if you can get here
through the mud. I will notify every-
body if you will set the date.
T. W. PEARD
Edge Texas Jan. 1; 1912.
A Child's Estimate.
A few nights ago an Orange man.
wearied from the day's toil com-
plained slightly on account of the Im-
patience of one of his children and
remarked: "Dearie do you supnow
that yu win Ver reP"? yur father
Ior wing care or youi me innocent
j child looked wistfully into the face of
'its. father and replied: "Well papa
j you can have iny nickel now If you
want it." The father decided that
there was a lesson In the child's reply
to his complaint although it had uh-
their patronage during the year of
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YOU A MERRYtHRISWAS
And May the New Year Bring
MUCH PROSPERITY
Of Bryan
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
consciously placed a very small esti-
mate on the compensation due in the
long drawn-out - transaction. Orange
Leader.:... .. ..
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f Six Months in Chicago.
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HaroldlMcGrath't Famoas Ccmedy.
You have read the book now sec the play.
Prices: - - Boxes
BALCONY 50
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1911 we wish to extend
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Thiargest turkey raised In Texas
this year weighed forty-seven pounds
and was shipped to Boston.
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$1.50 Orchestra $1.00
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Carnes, J. M. The Bryan Daily Eagle and Pilot (Bryan, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 21, Ed. 1 Monday, January 1, 1912, newspaper, January 1, 1912; Bryan, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth324018/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .