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The Beautiful Chickering Pianos
UPRIGHTS AND GRANDS. ALSO
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(SELF PLAYING)
Now On Exhibition
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HOUSTON, TEXAS
VOLUME XLIII.—NO. 235
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 22, 1908.—TWELVE PAGES.
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Round Trips
Ft. Worth $11.00, on sale, August 22 and 23
Toledo . $44.45, on sale, August 27 to 30 inclusive
Tyler . . $12.20, on sale, September 6 and 7
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VENEZUELA AND HOLLAND
MAY SETTLE DIFFERENCES
ARRIVAL OF M. DE REUS IS ANX-
IOUSLY AWAITED.
Whole Affair Is Taken Most Calmly
by Pres3 and Public of Nether-
lands Except by Naval Offi-
cers—Hopes for Diplomacy.
THE HAGUE, Aug. 21.—Holland's ac.
tion against Venezuela and the text of
her note will depend largely upon the
reports that M. De Reus, former Dutch
Minister to Venezuela, who recently was
expelled by President Castro, makf* to
the Government.
He Is expected to arrive here next
Monday. M. Swernedon, Minister of
Foreign Affair#, will consult with M.
De Reus before the Government takes
further steps in the matter. The ex-
Minister's arrival is eagerly awaited here.
The press and public o£ the Netherlands
take the Venezuelan affair most calmlv
Naval officers are most Interested in it
and express pleasure at ths possibility
of seeing activfe service.
The Government, however, thinks thero
Is yet a chance that the difficulty may
be patched up by diplomacy.
A blockade of the Venezuelan coast, if
it Is undertaken, will not be begun for
tcme time, because the adoption of puni-
tive measures will depend upon the tenor
of President Castro's reply to Holland's
representations.
FRANCE HANDS OFF.
Will Not Mix in Holland-Venezuela
Trouble.
PARIS, Aug. 21.—Although France Is
watching with Interest the developments
of the Holland-Venezuelan situation on
account of troubles with' the Soutn
American Republic, It can be said that
she does not intend to mix in any way
with the present controversy.
There is some conviction here in well
Informed circles that it would be un-
wise for Holland to land troops in Vene-
zuela. as this would immediately be the
signal for patriotism and result in the
uniting of the Castroltes and those op-
posed to Castro for the defense of the
country.
It Is believed an effective blockade
would be more potent and successful.
ONLY FEW OKLAHOMA
BANKS OIVE UP CHARTER
DEPUTY COMPTROLLER OF CUR-
RENCY MAKES STATEMENT.
Out of More Than Three Hundred Na-
tional Banks Only Fifty-seven
Have Entered Into Guar-
anty Scheme.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.—T. P. Kane,
Deputy Comptroller of the Currency,
stated today the published statement
that a large number of banks in Okla-
homa had notified the Comptroller of the
Currency of their intention to surrender
their National charters and enter the
State banking system because of the
opinion rendered by the Attorney Gen-
eral that they cannot lawfully avail
themselves of the State guaranty laws,
was not in accord with the facts.
"There are about .110 National nanks In
the State of Oklahoma," said Mr. Kane,
"only fifty-seven of which entered into
the guaranty scheme. On Any ist 8 last
these fifty-seven banks were notified
that they must withdraw from the agree-
ment. go far replies have been received
from thirty-four of them. Twent»-seven
have informed the Comptroller that they
have notified the State Banking Board
of their desire :o withdraw from the
guaranty rgreement. and seven nave in-
ducted their intention to surrender their
National charters and reorganise as State
banks, and two only have thus far actual-
ly gene into volnntary liquidation for that
purpose
"Replies have been received from 134
of the 253 banks that have not entered
into the agreement. A majority of them
state they had no intention of doing so,
as they were not In sympathy with the
movement. One National bank charter
stated that its purpose in converting
from a State bank to the National sys-
tem was to escape the requirements of
the guaranty law."
Texans in Washington.
Syecial Telegram to The Express.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.—Texans in
Washington: R. B. Epperson. Abilene;
W. B. Kinkead Galveston; Carlos Bee
San Antonio; Rev. A. II. Hurrell, Austin;
Mrs. G. E. Cannon and Miss Cannon.
J Port Worth.
SAYS RULING
INCORRECTLY
STATES FACTS
Government Petition for Rehear*
ing in Standard Oil Case Se*
vere On Circuit Court.
GREAT INJUSTICE DONE
TO TRIAL JUDGE LANDIS
Government's Petition Contends Thai
Record Shows Tbat Judge Gross-
cup Grossly Misstates Facts
as to the Trial.
CHICAGO. HI.. Aug. 21.—The Govern-
ment's petition for a rehearing by the
United States Court of Appeals of the
case against the Standard Oil Company
of Indiana was filed today and repre-
sents. it is authoritatively stated, the
Administration's attempt to save the
Elkins act and the interstate commerce
law from becoming futile. The filing of
the petition marked the appearance of
Attorney General Bonaparte in the case,
as well as that of Frank B. Doough.
Besides these two names, the petition
is signed by Edwin VV. Sims, United
States District Attorney at Chicago and
Special Assistant James H. Wilkerson,
both of whom represent the Govern-
ment's side of the case.
Although it is not specifically stated in
the petition, it was agreed by counsel tor
the Government in their conference at
L#enox, Mass., following the reversal by
the Appellate Court of Judge Landis de-
cision, that if the interpretation ot ih«
law given by Judges Giosscup, Seaman
and uaker were allowed lo static t.uc-
cessful prosecutien of rebate cases
against corporations would be impossible
in the future. The lawyers at tn« con-
ference over which the Attorney General
ot tiie United States presided, were a
unit in expressing the opinion thai the
reforms in rebate brought about by the
Roosevelt Administration would represent
so much lost time unless the upper court
can be convinced that it is in error in
its construction of the law.
Criticism on but One Point.
"On but a single point involved in the
trial up to the return of tile verdict of
guilt}, said the petition, are tlie rul-
ings of the trial court criticised by the
Court of Appeals. In all other particu-
lars his rulings are sustained. The point
upon which the trial Judge is reversed
by the Court of Appeals relates to his
ruling on evidence and his charge to
the jury with reference to ignorance on
the part of the Standard Oil Company of
the lawful rate as a defense. The Court
of Appeals in its opinion has not cor-
rectly stated how the judge ruled on
the subject."
Continuing, the petition declares that
whereas the petition of the Court of Ap-
peals states Judge Landis refused to ad-
mit evidence to the effect that the Stan-
dard OH Company did not know what the
lawful rate was, the record of the pro-
ceedings in the lower court shows that
such evidence was admitted. Although
the Government points out what it con-
siders other errors in the decision of the
Appellate Court, the statement of the
Standard Oil Company that it did not
know that it was paying an illegal rate
is regarded as a vital point.
If, with the evidence adduced at the
trial before Judge Landis, it can be held
that the defendant did not have guilty
knowledge of its official acts, then suc-
cessful prosecution of similar cases is
regarded as impossible.
Summary of Petition.
The Government presents its petition in
accordance with the rule of the court.
The indictment in the case was for a
violation of the Elkins act of February
19. 1903, making it a crime to accept a
concession whereby any property is
transported in interstate commerce at
less than the published and filed rate.
It was proved at the trial that the
Chicago & Alton Railway Company
transported to East St. Louis. 111., and
St. Louis, Mo., 1492 carloads of oil.
In all dealings between shipper and
carrier each carload was treated as a
distinct transaction and handled as a
distinct piece of business.
The published and filed rates on this
business were 18 cents per 100 pounds to
East St. Louis and 19Va cents to St.
Louis. The Standard Oil Company ac-
tually settled on the basis of H cents to
East St. Louis and 7cents to St. Louis.
These facts were admitted.
The Standard Oil Company interposed
the claim in defense that the Elkins ret
was unconstitutional; that the tariffs had
not been posted in two public places at
the stations, and interp(S»ed many tech-
nical defenses.
On but a. single point Involved In the
trial up to the return of the verdict of
guilty are the rulings of the trial Judge
criticized by the Court of Appeals. in
all other particulars his rulings are sus-
tained.
The point on which the trial judge is
reversed by the Court of Appeals relates
to his rulings on evidence and his charge
to the jury with reference to Ignorance
on the part of the Standard Oil Com-
pany of the lawful rate as a defense.
Ruling Incorrectly Stated.
The Court of Appeals in Its opinion
has not correctly stated how the judge
ruled on this subject.
It is said in the opinion that he refused
to admit evidence to the effect that the
Standard Oil Company did not know
what the lawful rate was. The fact is.
and the record so shows, that all evi-
dence tending to show ignorance on the
part of the Standard Oil Company was
admitted for the consideration of the
Jury.
This evidence was largely that of the
1 raffle manager of the Standard Oil
Company. Bogardus. who swore to a
conversation with Hollands, the rate
clerk cf the Alton, in which he said
Hollands toldi him that the rate had
been filer! The Government met. this
testimony hv a great array of circum-
stances which tended to disprove it. and
the Jury found in fnvor of the Govern-
ment.
The trial judge ruled that ignorance on
the part of a shipper of what the lawful
rate was could he interposed as a do-
MANY MORE
INDICTMENTS
EXPECTED
State's Attorney at Springfield
Declares All Leaders in Riots
Will Be Indicted.
SIX ADDITIONAL BILLS
REPORTED BY GRANDJURY
Body of Boy Supposed to Have Died
From Fall Exbumed and Coroner
Discovers Death Resulted
From Gunshot Wouads.
Continued on Paoe Three.
SPRINGFTEDD, III., Aug. 21.—Six more
alleged riot leaders have been caught in
the grand jury's net here. The inquisi-
torial body tonight returned indictments
against six persons, the documents charg-
ing twenty separate offenses.
All were predicated upon the trouble
at, Doper's restaurant and were Identical
with thise charged against Kate Howard
in the indictments re-turned yesterday.
The jury has a.s yet confined its work to
investigating the riot at Loper's, except
in the case of Abraham Ra.ymor, who
was indicted for murder yesterday In
connection with the lynching of William
Donnegan last Saturday. "We have only
made a fair start," said Assistant State s
Attorney Wines tonight. "With the char-
acter of the evidence that is coming in
and the seeming determination of the
grand jury to rid the community of the
lawless element there is every chance
that a half hundred or more Indictment*
will be returned within ten days.
Persons Indicted.
The persons indicted today arei
Ernest Humphrey, huckster.
Rudolph Brodmeyer. mechanic*
John Schlerle. grocery clerk.
William Sutton, cab••inn.
■ Herbert Care v. blac firfc
cne other man whose identity was kept
secret at the order of Judge Creighton,
because he is understood to have fled
from Springfield.
Humphrey, Schierlc. Bredemeyer and
the fugitive were each indicted tour times
for malicious mischief and riot. Carey
and Sutton were made the subject of two
indictments each, the same, offenses be-
ing charged. Judge Creighton fixed the
bail at for each indictment.
Among the witnesses before the grand
jury today was Harry Loper. He had
testified ut the coroner's inquest yester-
day tlmt he had little recollection of the
identity of the members of the mob, but
it was stated tonight that he made im-
portant revelations to the grand jury,
it was thought for a time today that the
coroner's Jury which has been attempting
tc fix responsibility for the death of
Louis Johnson would find its work in
vain.
Coroner Woodruff discovered that no
autopsy had been made on the body and
the cause of death was conjectured, one
version being that Johnson fell into tho
basement and broke his neck.
Body Is Exhumed.
In order to clear this doubt the coroner
and a physician went to Mechanicsburg,
where the body had been Whried, ex-
humed it and performed an autopsy,
which showed that he had been shot
through the throat.
I)r. Frank R. Wheeler presented this
conclusion to the coroner's jury tonight
He testified that an undertaker had
hewed up the wound and it was impossi-
ble to determine whether the bullet had
entered from the front or back.
The jury returned an opinion verdict,
giving the cause of death as a gunshot
wound after Roy Wilson had testified
that he and Johnson had been pushed
Into the basement of thre restaurant by
the crowd. Wilson asserted that after
they fell down the stairway he heard two
shots, and it was then that he lost track
of Johnson He made his way to tho
street and then learned that Johnson had
been killed.
Loper s version of the happenings in the
basement included an admission that he
had shot through the door when the mob
was storming the basement, but he said
that he had aimed high and the bullets
went through upper panels. The bar-
tender was also in the basement, he snid,
Wilson asserted that the shots were fired
before the doors were broken in. He also
>aid that the shoving was done by a per-
son who wore "a white waist."
Negroes Warned to Leave.
The small towns of the county continue
to be danger spots At Buffalo, a small
village forty miles from here the follow-
ing notice has been posted. "All negroes
wanted out of town by Monday. 12 a. m.
sharp." It was signed "Buffalo Sharp-
shooters."
Complaints also filter In dally from the
mining camps, coming from whites ami
negroes alike Each race s*ems distrust-
ful of the other In these communities and
Sheriff Warner is puzzled as to how to
cope with the situation. Arrests for in-
timidation would b« likely to become the
cause of open clashes. In his opinion, and
he also hesitate* to send any large force
of deputies to these points lest similar
results follow. Thus far. however, there
have been no occurrences to justify the
fears of the small town residents.
City Still Guarded.
The city was guarded tonight by deputy
sheriffs and police, with the Seventh In-
fantry held In reserve. Colonel Molar-
ity split his command into Hmall units
and distributed thes" about the city. The
usual details of "Shaffer Cavalry" were
held in reserve at the arsenal.
Thero was a decrease in the number of
refugees at the arsenal tonight. The ne-
groes were told that the proper time to
re-establish themselves in their homes
was while the troops are still here and
this argument prevailed In many cases.
But none of the blacks went to their
homes with smillne faces. There was
fear In their hearts and anxiety marked
their features. In llv-jr homes few lights
were shown after nightfall, absolute quiet
and darkness being depended upon to de-
ceive night prowlers as to the presence of
the families.
One of the refugees at the arsenal was
Continued on Paae Two. <
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21—Weather
forecast:
East Texas: Local showers Satur-
day; Sunday generally fair, light to
fresh southeast to south winds.
West Texas: Local showers Satur-
day; Sunday fair.
Local Weather Forecast.
For San Antonio and vicinity:
Showers.
SAN ANTONIO.
Giovanni Cannavacoli is found mur-
dered in his home.
Three defendants in the Huerta case
are held without ball.
Batteries A and B. Third Artillery, will
have target practice in October.
Believing that a policeman was in pur-
suit of him, W. E. Thornton ran two
blocks and expired almost immediately.
Hunting revolutionary juntas along the
Mexican border is hard work for soldiers.
California fruits and vegetables are in
the focal market.
TEXAS.
Citizens of Lullnq hold mass meeting
to condemn desertion by laborers for
other places.
Leroy Trice and his wife are seriously
Injured in runaway accident at Long-
view.
Rains continue to retard cotton picking.
Central West Texas commercial clubs
will be represented at San Antonio Fair.
DOMESTIC.
State's Attorney at Springfield declares
many additional Indictments will be
found.
Monetary Commission gathers valuable
Information.
Bryan speaks at Des Moines on subject
of tariff.
Taft in Virginia speech declares people
have ruled through Republican party.
FOREIGN.
Judge Juan de Leon of Mexico receives
threatening letter.
Trouble between Holland and Venezuela
may be amicably settled.
SPORTING.
Athletes returning from Olympic games
will be banqueted.
Western colt winner of feature at Em-
pire City track.
Bronchos win first game of series from
Houston.
DETAILS COTTON EXPERT
Commissioner of Bureau of Corpora
tions Co-operates in Amending
Cotton Exchange Rules.
WASHINGTON. Aug 21 Herbert Knox
Smith, Commissioner of tiie Bureau of
Comporat.olns of the Department of Com-
merce and Labor, today detailed t he cot-
ton expert of the bureau to confer with
members of the New York Cotton Ex-
change in response to a request from that
organisation asking the advice "t the
bureau in connection with the rules of
the. exchange and its co-operation in for-
mulating a.ny necessary improvement
thereof. Commissioner Smith stated that
ne expects to go to New York to confer
with the members of the exciiajigre when
the work h.«s been well advanced.
"I think this is an important move to-
ward the proper form of co-operation be-
tween the Government and business in-
terests,'' said Commissioner Smith.
"I am very glad to do anything in my
power fo bring about proper conditions in
so important an inquiry of production
and sale of cotton, and so far as the
work of the committee of the Cotton Ex-
change is aimed to that end, 1 shall bo
ready to help."
The board of managers of the New
York t otton Exchange recently appoint-
ed a special committee to consider the
advlsaMlity of a revision of the form of
contract for the future delivery of cot-
ton on the New York Exchange, which-
was said to be open to criticism. It was
decided that this committee, which in-
cludes the. president of the exchange,
should ascertain the sentiment, of the
members of the exchange and the opin-
ions of and suggestions of oiners inter-
ested in the business in regard to the
method of revision which was the im-
portant single point of criticism. It was
further declared that the committee
should endeavor to obtain active partici-
pation of the United States Bureau of
« orporatlons in the inquiry and its advice
upon the formulation of the results.
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AGED WOMAN DROWNS
Mrs. Dora Braune Wanders From
Home and Her Dead Body Is Later
Taken From Guadalupe.
MINERS'STRIKE
AT PRATT CITY
LOOKS SERIOUS
Nonunion Negro Mioer Is Am-
bushed aod His Body
Riddled With Bullets.
FURTHER TROUBLE IS
EXPECTED AT ANY TIME
House of Negro Killed Was Recently
Dynamited and lie Claimed lo
know Identity of Guilty Par-
lies—Miners Still Out.
Special Telegram to The Express.
NEW BRAUNFELS, Tex., Aug. 21.—
Mrs. Dora Braune, aged 58 years, living
four miles from here, was drowned in
the Guadalupe River yesterday evening
Mrs. Braune had been In ill health lately,
and at. times her mind was slightly de-
ranged. Last night she wandered off
j'rorr hrme towards the river, where her
b» dy was recovered early this morn-
ing
The interment took place this afternoon
Ht fi o'clock in the Hortontown Cemetery,
Rev G M Orhenweg conducting the
services. She is survived by her hus-
band and four children.
NO MENTION OF ARMAMENTS.
David Lloyd-George and Dr. Bethmann-
Holemeg Confer.
BERLIN, Aug. 21.--The mee'in.? today
between David Lloyd-George, Chi.icellor
of the British Exchequer, and Dr. Beth-
mann-Holemeg, Imperial Minister of the
Interior, as far as is known, passed off
without reference being male to tho
question of naval armament.
The two ministers, however, conferred
privately for an hour and a half and
nothing has been made public concerning
what was done.
NEGROES ARE AGAINST TAFT.
Sentiment Develops at Meeting of Ne-
gro Voters at Dallas.
Special Telegram to The Express.
DALLAS, Tex., Aug. 21.—At a confer-
ence of the negro voters of this citv a
practically unanimous decision was
reached that the negro votes should not
be cast for the Taft ticket in the en-
suing election. There was some opposi-
tion. however, to voting for Bryan, and
some contended that the negro voters
should stay away from the polls alto-
gether. ,
BIRMINGHAM. Ala., Aug. 21.-A negro
nonunion miner, whose house at Pratt
City was dynamited Wednesday night,
was fired upon from ambush near his
home at Pratt City tonight, and fatally
wounded. Quite a. number of shots were
fired into his body, Indicating that a
band of men were lying In ambush.
Davis has been working steadily since
the declaration of the strike, and Imme-
diately after his house was dynamited
claimed that he. had seen and recognized
the men who committed the deed.
Governor Comer has not yet decided
what, action to take in th« matter, al-
though great pressure has been brought
to bear upon hiin to augment the forces.
Apprehension of further trouble con-
tinues keen all over the district. The big
mass meeting and barbecue of strikers,
which will be held at Lewisburg tomor-
row, will be made the occasion by the
strike leaders of urging their men to
stand firm.
Among the speakers will be Vice Pres
Ident White of the National organization
and \V. R. Farley, National executive
board inmniber.
PRESIDENT PROCLAIMED.
Audsto Legioa Made Chief Executive
of Peru.
NEW YORK. Aug. 21.—Audsto Legioa
was today proclaimed President of the
Republic of Peru by the Peruvian Con
gress. All the members of the Congress
except two voted in the affirmative.
This Information was received today
by Edurado Hlgginson, the Consul (Jen
eral of Peru in New York, in a cable
gram from his Government.
Senor I-egula was elected to the office
ot the chief of the Republic on May 20
If.st, and succeeded Dr. Pardo as Presi-
dent. Eeguion Larabure Inanue was
elected First Vice President and Dr. Bel-
isatrio Sosa Second Vice President at
the same time.
CHURCH FIGHT IN COURT.
Faction of Christian Church Sought to
Obtain Possession.
Special Telegram to The Express.
PALESTINE, Tex.. Aug. 21—An inter-
esting case was tried in the District
Court Thursday, the suit being styled
John F. Taylor et al. vs. George A.
Wright et a I. In this suit a faction of
the Christian Church was endeavoring
to obtain possession of the old Christian
Church in order to conduct services
therein according to their belief. After
hearing the evidence In the case Judge
Gardner decided there was no ground fo
the suit, and the faction represented by
Taylor lost out. The old church building
has been sold, but title to the land was
tied up awaiting the action of the court
in this su*t.
THREE DEAD BODIES FOUND.
Seeming Evidence of Triple Crime
Dug Up at Denison.
Special Telegram to The Express.
DENISON, Tex., Aug. -I While ex-
cavating for dirt at Warner Junction
on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Rail-
road, the bodies of three persona wrap-
ped in blankets were discovered. They
were apparently Indians, two grown per-
sons and a. child. Whether they were
victims of foul play is not known, i ney
had apparently been dead for some time.
The impression is the persons were mur-
dered and brought there for burial. The
officers are Investigating.
COLLAPSE OF* PLATFORM.
Accident Interrupts Bryan's Address,
but No One Is Hurt.
DES MOINES. Iowa. Aug- 21.—'While
Mr. Bryan was speaking at the baseball
park here today the temporary platform
fin which were seated several hundred
people, collapsed.
No one was hurt and there was no
panic, but Mr. Bryan was Interrupted for
rive minutes while arrangements were
made for him to continue speaking from
the grand stand, where he finished his
address.
—— —
PAINT ROCK SHOOTING AFFRAY.
_&—
One Prominent Citizen Is Laid Up and
Another Is Under Bond.
Special Telegram to The Express.
PAINT ROCK, Tex., Aug. 21.—J. P.
Alexander Is at the home of Dr. D. D.
Fowler with a number of bird shot in
his leg.
J. W. Warren was placed under arrest
and released on bond yesterday.
Mr. Alexander is about W years of age
has a large family and Is In prosperous
circumstances. Mr. Warren is about the
same age and is a farmer and hotel pro-
prietor. Both parties are resoectedL
ESTABLISHED 1865.
PEOPLE RULE
THROUGH THE
REPUBLICANS
In His Speech at Hot Springs, Va.,
Taft Answers Questions as to
Whether the People Rule.
DECLARES DEMOCRATS
ARE INEXPERIENCED
Republican Nominee for President Says
Affairs of Nation Are in Such a
Condition as to Continue
Under Party Control.
HOT SPRINGS, Va.. Aug. 21.—"Tha
people have ruled through the Repub-
lican party."
This is William H. Tart's answer to
Mr. Bryan's challenge, "Shall the peo-
ple rule?"
The answer was made in an a/3 dress
of the Republican Presidential candidate
made today before a gathering of sev-
eral thousands of Republicans wtu> came
to the mountains to see and hear him.
Mr. Taft made his point perfectly clear.
He referred to the first election of Mr.
McICinley and tho maintenance of the
gold standard and a protective tariff by
his Administration, which was a correct
interpretation of the people's will.
"This was shown to be," lie continued,
"by even a greater majority of the peo-
ple, and still a greater majority when
Roosevelt was elected, and we may well
submit to the question whether this Ad-
ministration has not expressed the will
of the people.
Answer to Mr. Bryan.
Preceding, Mr. Taft in a short a«ddrea«.
Congressman C. S. Slem.pt had this to
say in answer to the same question:
'Can it be possible Mr. Bryan has ref-
erence to the political situation in Vir-
ginia? Does he not. know that under ex-
isting laws GO per cent of the white and
90 per cent of the colored population of
voting age have been disfranchised?
"Does he not know that they have no
voice in the Government of this State or
this Nation? And can he call this a rule
of the people? No wonder Mr. Bryan
will make no political speeches In the
South. Conditions here don't square with
his battle-cry."
Mr. Taft was surrounded during his
speech by a great crowd. Mr. Taft, ac-
companied by Mrs. Taft, Col. B. 8. Al-
len and Representative Slomp, drove to
the ball park in a carriage with little
Charlie Taft on tiie box with the driver.
Mr. Vorys and Alva H. Martin, National
Committeemen from Virginia, accompa-
nied the party in another carriage. The
scene at the park was typical of a real
country pionic. There were seats for but
a few hundred.
While the thousands had to stand or
sit on the ground, Mr. Taft occupied a
hastily erected speaker's stand in front
of the bleacher benches Mr. Taft was
introduced by Colonel Allen. His recep-
tion was a cordial ono and his speech
heartily applauded.
Reoord of Democrats.
Judge Taft. reviewed the record of the
Democratic party from the time of the
last Democratic administration in 1893.
"During this period," he said, "it re-
pealed the McKlnley tariff bill passed in
1990 and enacted the Gorman-Wilson tar-
iff bill erf 1*93. With the prospect of a
Democratic tariff for revenue and under
the operation of the Gorman-Wilson tar-
iff bills subsequently passed, a period of
depression set in. which continued
through tho next. Congresional session of
1886. The remedy of this depression, as
proposed by the Democratic party under
its leadership, was a change from the
gold standard of currency and value,
which was the measure of all pecuniary
obligations, to a si Ivor standard—a change
which would have sealed the doubts of
and would have produced a financial
crash in which the business disaster
would only have been exceeded by the
injury to our National financial honor.
Repeal of Tariff Bill.
As soon as the Republican party came
into power in 1*97, he said. It repealed the
Gorman-Wilson tariff bill and enacted the
present Dingley tariff bill, and with the
assurance of an honest money standard
onfidence #as restored and a period of
business expansion followed to an extent
never before known in the history of
the world. Wages were never higher, he
declared, and the average standard of
livfhg of wage-earners, farmers and busi-
ness men. in point of comfort and en-
poyment of life, was advanced beyond
precedent.
Attending this great prosperity abuses
developed, growing out of the "dishon-
esty of some prominent men entrusted
with the management of the business
and a greed of financial power of some,
stimulated by enormous successes Inci-
te the combination of capital in
U\rge corporations." These abuses, he
said, chiefly took the form of the viola-
tion of the anti-trust law and the grant-
ing of rebates and discrimination by
raYlwavs to large shippers. When the
extent of these evils was brought home
to the people, he said. President Roose-
velt evoked the attention of Congress
and the public to them and proceeded to
enforce the law then on the statute
books.
Law and Corporations.
It was not," he said "until Mr. Roose-
velt. realizing the full danger to which
our society was exposed unless the of-
fending corporations were made to follow
the law. that anything very effective was
done to check the growing evil.
The Republican Congress which had
heen elected with Mr. Roosevelt in 1904,
Mr Taft said, made a record for remedial
legislation along the lines recommended
by the President, which he has d'.Jiim-
self has never been equaled in our time.
Mr. Taft referred to the railway rate
bill, the bill creating the bureau of cor-
porations, the pure food bill and the meat
Inspection bill, moet of which, he de-
clared. encountered the open bitterness
of all the corporations and failed of pass-
age in previous Congresses. In spite of
continued opposition they were finally
enacted into law."
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